Heidi Fischer elected president of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative

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January 7, 2025

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Heidi Fischer elected president of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country based on milk volume, elected a new president during the group’s annual business meeting at the 2025 Dairy Strong conference.

Heidi Fischer of Fischer-Clark Dairy in Hatley, Wis., was elected president. Fischer is a long-standing, active member of Edge and previously served as Edge’s vice president.

"We are excited to announce that Heidi has been elected as the new board president at Edge," Tim Trotter, Edge CEO, said. "Heidi is a seasoned communicator and an effective leader. We are confident that she will bring valuable insights and strong leadership to our organization as we continue to lead the industry forward."

Fischer succeeds Brody Stapel of Double Dutch Dairy in Cedar Grove, Wis., who retired from the board at the annual meeting.

Edge also elected two board members:

• Jay Stauffacher of Highway Dairy in Darlington, Wis., was re-elected to the board after completing his first term. He has been actively involved in Edge’s advocacy efforts and is a member of other agricultural organizations, such as the Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance.
• Christina Zuiderveen of Black Soil Dairy in northwest Iowa is a passionate agricultural advocate. For the past several years, she has been involved with Edge’s Committee on Political Affairs.

Other board members: Mike Crinion of Ash Grove Dairy, vice president; Jamie Witcpalek of Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy, treasurer; Josh Meissner of Norm-E-Lane, secretary; Justin Peterson of Creamery Creek; Brady Janzen of Riverview; Mitch Davis of Davis Family Dairies; and dairy economist Dr. Marin Bozic, adviser.

About Edge:

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative provides dairy farmers throughout the Midwest with a powerful voice — the voice of milk — in Congress, with customers and within their communities. Edge, based in Green Bay, Wis., is one of the top cooperatives in the country based on milk volume. Member farms are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.voiceofmilk.com.