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Utah Dairy Commission and Dairy West outline farmer programs, school and retail partnerships
Summary
At a Retirement and Independent Entities Committee meeting, the Utah Dairy Commission and Dairy West described their funding model, farmer programs, school-meal support and retail initiatives; committee members asked about school meal budget pressures and check‑off accounting.
Utah Dairy Commission leaders and Dairy West representatives told the Legislature’s Retirement and Independent Entities Committee about programs that promote Utah milk, support farmers and work in school nutrition and retail partnerships. The presentation included the commission’s funding structure and recent regional partnerships.
The report matters because the commission is a state-recognized independent entity that uses industry check‑off funds to market dairy products, run farmer-support programs and collaborate with schools and retailers that serve Utah families.
David Roberts, chair of the Utah Dairy Commission and a Beaver, Utah dairyman, said the commission was formed in 1953 and became an independent entity in 2016. “We are funded by the 15¢ check off. 10¢ of that check off stays here locally and 5¢ is used nationally,” Roberts said. He described a nine-member board composed primarily of dairymen, with two…
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