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2026 Scholarship Application
The First District Association scholarship is now open to incoming college students (current high school seniors) and current…
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First District Association is a dairy cooperative that manufactures wholesome dairy products from high quality milk supplied from our family…
Plant Operator
First District Association is a dairy cooperative that manufactures wholesome dairy products from high quality milk supplied from our family…
A Lifetime of Dairy Farming
81 years of dairy farming is no easy feat, but for Merle Pearson it is all he has known. Merle’s…
FDA Internships
First District Association is offering several internships for the 2026 summer: Dairy Manufacturing Intern (2) Human Resources & Safety Intern…
Building Community Through Dairy
Agriculture is a source of tradition and community. Located near Princeton, MN, Brickton Genetics is a fourth-generation dairy farm looking…
Board of Directors appoints Glenn Kaping as President and CEO
LITCHFIELD, MN (August 4, 2025) — First District Association (FDA) has appointed Glenn Kaping as President and CEO, effective immediately,…
First District Association’s CEO announces resignation
LITCHFIELD, MN (July 10, 2025) — After six years of working for First District Association (FDA), President and CEO, Bob…
2025 Scholarship Recipients
The history and legacy of his 140-year-old farm, coupled with the love for the dairy industry, is the reason…
2025 Young Cooperator of the Year
The Young Cooperator of the Year award is announced at our annual Winter Conference each year. This award is given…
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Dairy Resources
- Coping With Farm & Rural Stress
- Undeniably Dairy
- Farmers Assuring Responsible Management
- National Milk Producers Federation
- Midwest Dairy Association
- Minnesota Milk Producers Association
- Dairy Management Inc.
- Got Milk
- National Dairy Council
- U.S. Dairy Council
- International Dairy Federation
- Dairy Good
- Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
- Coping With Farm & Rural Stress
- Undeniably Dairy
- Farmers Assuring Responsible Management
- National Milk Producers Federation
- Midwest Dairy Association
- Minnesota Milk Producers Association
- Dairy Management Inc.
- Got Milk
- National Dairy Council
- U.S. Dairy Council
- International Dairy Federation
- Dairy Good
- Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy