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AMPI to Sell New Ulm Butter Plant

Published October 30, 2025

Associated Milk Producers Incorporated is selling its New Ulm, Minnesota butter plant to Grassland Dairy of Greenwood, Wisconsin. The sale is expected to close at the end of the year. An AMPI spokesperson said the move will allow AMPI to…
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NCB Co-op 100 Updated

Published October 28, 2025

The National Cooperative Bank has released its annual ranking of the top 100 revenue-earning cooperatives. CHS remains at the top of that list with 2024 income of $39 billion. Six of the top ten largest cooperatives are from agriculture, including…
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Advocating for Minnesota’s Food and Farm Sector

Published February 1, 2025

The Minnesota AgriGrowth Council has elected its executive committee. AMPI President and CEO Sheryl Meshke was reelected as the AgriGrowth chair. The vice-chair is CHS director of state government affairs Jake Hamlin. The treasurer is Beth Sparboe Schnell, CEO, Sparboe…
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AMPI Recognized for Export Excellence

Published January 29, 2025

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz presented Associated Milk Producers Inc. with the Governor’s International Trade Award. This award recognizes businesses that have show exceptional progress and results in foreign markets. AMPI began a targeted export program in 2020. Today, more than…
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Dairy Needs a Strong Safety Net

Published October 8, 2024

While the year has been generally good for dairy producers, Associated Milk Producers Incorporated Chairman Dave Peterson stresses the importance of a farm bill, especially for the Dairy Margin Coverage plan. “We don’t want to forget that because of the…
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Strong Cheese Demand Remains

Published October 4, 2024

After tough times in the dairy sector,  AMPI Vice President of Marketing Sarah Schmidt says this year has been a good change. Demand is strong for all product segments. "This year it seems like cheese was put on promotion more…
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Hall of Fame Honors for DeVelder

Published August 17, 2023

Donn DeVelder has been inducted into the South Dakota Co-op Hall of Fame. Born and raised in South Dakota, DeVelder began his career with Associated Milk Producers Inc. in 1984 as a field representative and served in several roles focused…
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AgriGrowth Executive Committee Elected

Published January 22, 2023

The 2023 AgriGrowth officer team is in place. Associated Milk Producers Inc. CEO Sheryl Meshke succeeds Rod Hebrink of Compeer Financial as AgriGrowth's chair. Jake Hamlin of CHS is vice chair. Don Wick, Red River Farm Network, is secretary and…
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