MADISON, Wis. — Members of the Dairy Business Association re-elected three directors to its board Jan. 19 during the group’s annual business meeting at DBA’s Dairy Strong conference.
The three board members:
- Steve Bodart of Compeer Financial has worked in the dairy community for 35 years and has been involved with DBA as a corporate member for the past 20. He has contributed to webinars and as a speaker at events, participates in advocacy meetings with lawmakers at the Capitol, and will remain DBA treasurer.
- Kevin Collins has dairy farmed for many years in Greenleaf and has served as chairman of his local town board, a school board member and chairman of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Program. He has participated in meetings with lawmakers in Madison and in Washington, D.C.
- Bob Nagel is a partner and manager of Holsum Dairies, based in Hilbert, and was a practicing large-animal veterinarian. Nagel has been a member of DBA for 14 years and on the board since 2019 where he has served on the communications committee and represents DBA on a Midwestern task force exploring potential milk pricing reform. Nagel has participated in lobbying activities in Madison and Washington.
Other board members: Amy Penterman of Dutch Dairy in Thorp, president; Lee Kinnard of Kinnard Farms in Casco, president-elect; Greg Siegenthaler of Grande Cheese Co., secretary; Paul Fetzer of Fetzer Farms in Elmwood; Spencer Frost of Frost Farms in Waterfod; Jack Hippen of STgenetics in Middleton; and Tom Crave of Crave Brothers Farm in Waterloo, president emeritus.
About DBA
The Dairy Business Association is Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, championing smart and sensible regulations affecting the dairy community. The nonprofit organization is comprised of farmers, milk processors, vendors and other business partners who work collaboratively to ensure that dairy farms of all sizes have the support they need to keep America’s Dairyland strong. More information: www.dairyforward.com
— Dairy Business Association