DFA Chairman Honoured For Ag Achievement
US - Randy Mooney, chairman of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s (DFA) Board of Directors, has been honored by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon with the Governor's Award for Agricultural Achievement, which honours outstanding farmers, growers and processors in a variety of agriculture commodities.
17 October 2011
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During a visit to Mr Mooney’s M&M Dairy in Rogersville, Missouri, this week, Governor Nixon toured the dairy and presented Randy Mooney with a certificate recognising his hard work and accomplishments.
“Agriculture has always been, and will always be the heart of Missouri’s economy; and operations like M&M Dairy are the reason why,” Governor Nixon said. “Missouri farmers feed a hungry world, and they help strengthen America’s energy independence. Farmers also create jobs and support our economy.”
Mr Mooney, his wife, Jan, and partner Kent Miller milk 300 dairy cows at M&M Dairy, which utilizes an innovative grass-based dairy system. This pasture management system was adopted in 1992 and is designed to maximise forage use by intensively managing plant growth and grazing time.
In addition to his role with DFA, Mr Mooney is chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation and serves on boards of several dairy organisations including the Missouri State Milk Board. He was presented with the 2009 Dairy Leadership Award by the Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors. The award was established in 1971 to honor those who have rendered outstanding service and provided leadership for the Missouri dairy industry over a period of time.
Mr Mooney was born and raised on a Missouri dairy farm, which has been owned by the Mooney family since 1850. It was recognised as a Missouri Century Farm in 2010 by University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Farm Bureau.
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