Dairy Farmers of America remains the largest dairy cooperative nationwide. Milk volume totaled 55.7 billion pounds, down 6 million pounds from 2024. According to the Hoard’s Dairyman list of the top 50 dairy co-ops, Edge Dairy Farm Cooperative moved up to the #2 spot. Edge Dairy has members in nine states, including Minnesota and South Dakota. Midwest co-ops on the list include Land O’Lakes at #4, FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative at #7, Foremost Farms USDA at #8 and Associated Milk Producers, Inc. at #10.
