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Featured Farm of the Month
Hi-Tower Farms
Located in Valders, Wisconsin, Hi-Tower Farms is a proud example of generational dedication paired with modern dairy excellence. Founded more than 105 years ago by Ethan Ulness’s great-great-grandfather, the farm has remained family-operated through five generations.
Market Corner
Employee Highlights
Udder Excellence Data Catalyst Award Winner: Meet the Margin by SKU Team
Foremost Farms’ Margin By SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) team has transformed how the organization understands cheese profitability at the item level. By integrating and validating complex data sources and building sustainable reporting processes, the cross-functional team developed insights that help the cooperative make smarter, data-driven decisions.
50 Years of Heart, Hard Work and Commitment: Meet Mary Jo Schoonover
When Mary Jo Schoonover walked into her first job interview in 1976, she had no idea she would spend the next 50 years helping shape the Foremost Farms’ Richland Center plant.
A Passion for Craftsmanship: Bryan Allen’s Path to Master Cheesemaker
Bryan Allen has spent more than a decade shaping the quality, consistency, and craftsmanship of the cheese produced at Foremost Farms’ Clayton facility. Today, he is not only a Production Manager, he is also a newly certified Master Cheesemaker in Mozzarella and Provolone, one of the most prestigious distinctions in the dairy industry.
Insights
Growth Mindset: The Key to Resilience and Continuous Improvement
In the dairy industry, uncertainty is a constant; so fostering a growth mindset and prioritizing learning and leadership development have been essential to continuous improvement at Foremost Farms, a major dairy manufacturing business and member cooperative.
Co-op, Industry and Member News
Foremost Farms Member De Su Holsteins Helps Bring Ag Education to Life
De Su Holsteins, a Foremost Farms member, played a pivotal role in expanding agricultural education for local students. By opening their doors to Mallory Mohn’s adopt‑a‑calf project, the farm helped transform classroom lessons into real‑world learning. Their involvement highlights the impact that engaged, forward‑thinking farms can have on youth and agricultural literacy.
Foremost Farms Attends CheeseExpo 2026
Employees from across Foremost Farms proudly represented the cooperative at Cheese Expo last month at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event brought together over 5-thousand dairy professionals, giving our teams the chance to connect with industry partners and explore the latest developments in cheese production strategy, innovation and collaboration.
Foremost Farms highlights Wisconsin Driftless Region soil health
Foremost Farms joined a webinar hosted by Newtrient, spotlighting early results from the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project. New data shows practices like reduced tillage and cover crops are boosting soil health in Wisconsin’s Driftless Region.
Market Corner
Employee Highlights
Udder Excellence Data Catalyst Award Winner: Meet the Margin by SKU Team
Foremost Farms’ Margin By SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) team has transformed how the organization understands cheese profitability at the item level. By integrating and validating complex data sources and building sustainable reporting processes, the cross-functional team developed insights that help the cooperative make smarter, data-driven decisions.
50 Years of Heart, Hard Work and Commitment: Meet Mary Jo Schoonover
When Mary Jo Schoonover walked into her first job interview in 1976, she had no idea she would spend the next 50 years helping shape the Foremost Farms’ Richland Center plant.
A Passion for Craftsmanship: Bryan Allen’s Path to Master Cheesemaker
Bryan Allen has spent more than a decade shaping the quality, consistency, and craftsmanship of the cheese produced at Foremost Farms’ Clayton facility. Today, he is not only a Production Manager, he is also a newly certified Master Cheesemaker in Mozzarella and Provolone, one of the most prestigious distinctions in the dairy industry.