BARABOO - Robert and Nancy Duerest, Monticello, were honored with the Excellent Quality award this spring by Foremost Farms USA "for producing quality milk during the calendar year 2013. The Duerests were one of many dairy farmers who were honored during the cooperative's annual member information meetings earlier this spring.
Award recipients were active members of the cooperative in the entire quality award period. They received quality premiums and maintained an average somatic cell count of 200,000 or less. "Superior Quality" awards have been presented to 50 producers whose milk averaged below 100,000 SCC. "Excellent Quality" awards have been presented to 358 producers whose milk averaged between 101,000 and 200,000 SCC. The milk tested negative for antibiotics and added water and the standard plate count was 15,000 or below. The cooperative presented two levels of achievement for quality milk production to local producer-owners throughout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Foremost Farms USA, headquartered in Baraboo, is a cooperative owned by 1,700 dairy farmers in the Upper Midwest.
Award recipients were active members of the cooperative in the entire quality award period. They received quality premiums and maintained an average somatic cell count of 200,000 or less. "Superior Quality" awards have been presented to 50 producers whose milk averaged below 100,000 SCC. "Excellent Quality" awards have been presented to 358 producers whose milk averaged between 101,000 and 200,000 SCC. The milk tested negative for antibiotics and added water and the standard plate count was 15,000 or below. The cooperative presented two levels of achievement for quality milk production to local producer-owners throughout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Foremost Farms USA, headquartered in Baraboo, is a cooperative owned by 1,700 dairy farmers in the Upper Midwest.