Oberholtzer Dairy Cattle & Auction Co

Foremost Farms USA is a dairy cooperative that is owned by more than 3,700 dairy farmer members in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. In 2003, the cooperative supplied nearly 5 billion pounds of milk. It is one of the top 10 milk-producing dairy cooperatives in the Unites States, with sales that reached more than $1.2 billion in 2003. An employer of nearly 1,500, Foremost Farms USA maintains more than 20 locations throughout the Upper Midwest that processes and markets a full line of dairy products and ingredients for the wholesale and retail marketplaces. Products include packaged fluid milk, juices, cheese, sour cream, butter and multiple value-added whey ingredients. Foremost Farms USA maintains a location in Marshfield, Wis.

Incorporated in 1921, Land O'Lakes Inc. offers a full-line of agricultural supplies and production and business services to agricultural producers and cooperatives across the United States. It also markets dairy-based food products for consumers, foodservice professionals and food manufacturers. Based in Spencer, Wis., it offers a wide range of products, including spreads and margarines, seasoning, cocoa and cappuccino, sour cream, milk, as well as cheese, among others. Land O'Lakes Inc. provides numerous brands including Alpine Lace Cheese, Fresh Buttery Taste Spread and Hilldale, among others.

Foremost Farms USA is a dairy cooperative owned by more than 2,300 dairy farmer members in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. It maintains a staff of over 1,050 employees. The cooperative offers a variety of dairy products for the wholesale, retail, pharmaceutical, animal feed and food service markets. Foremost Farms USA manufactures cheese, butter and whey ingredients. It provides edible lactose, dough conditioners and milk replacer blends. The cooperative also offers a range of butter and milk products. Foremost Farms USA maintains a network of processing plants. Its products are used for salads dressings, sauces, soups, beverages and pizzas. The cooperative maintains an in-house applications laboratory.