Randy Mooney saw the dairy industry weather economic swings, policy shifts, labor challenges, and an evolving consumer marketplace during his 17 years as NMPF chairman, he said in the latest NMPF Farmer Focus.
He has seen farms adapt with new technology and cooperatives evolve how they serve their members, and he has witnessed the growing complexity and demand for nutrition and sustainability worldwide.
And through it all, he credits the industry’s progress not to individual leadership, but to the persistence of farmers who continue to show up, speak up, and work together to move dairy forward.
“The industry doesn’t stand still and neither can we,” said Mooney, who operates Mooney Dairy along with his wife, Jan, near Rogersville, MO. “Farmers are always adapting, whether anyone notices or not.”
Mooney, who stepped down as NMPF chairman in November, reflects on the importance of dairy cooperatives and the industry’s future in Farmer Focus, which spotlights dairy farmers who are industry leaders in numerous ways. To view this and other stories in our Farmer Focus series, check out NMPF’s Sharing Our Story page.
