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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1986
Page
9
AMPI strong candidate to expand its joiner base as discussions to purchase a dairy plant intensify. Mr Elkin noted AMP1 showed interest in Falls Dairy and indicated AMPI would consider accepting sales if offered. He called the potential growth exciting for AMPI members and Falls producers with further changes possible.
North Central AMPI plans consolidation with Falls Dairy as a path to expand milk market share. DEC International notes Falls Dairy owners seek to divest to boost dairy equipment manufacturing. Fieldmen begin visiting Falls producers while officials keep price undisclosed, estimated near 14 million dollars.
Irvin Grudem bought the Jim Falls plant in 1945 and renamed it Falls Dairy Co. The operation grew from 16,915 pounds of milk daily with 137 patrons to handling about 2.5 million pounds of milk per day during peak season and producing 64 million pounds of cheddar annually for Kraft. Jerry Sandon joined in 1947, expanding into sweetened condensed milk and nonfat dry milk with a spray dryer in 1946. The firm acquired plants at Stanley, Sand Creek, Colfax, Cleghorn and Ladysmith, and even drew patrons from Dolly Madison at Eau Claire after it ceased bottling. By 1967 production shifted to cheese with a new unit, achieving a single-day record of 875,000 pounds of milk and 85,463 pounds of cheese, sold to Kraft. Health concerns led Grudem to sell in 1968, followed by partial sale by partners. the plant later employed about 200 people with peak milk intake near 3 million pounds daily.
An Ocean-View Sexation daughter sold for 14,000 Monday at Marathon County Holstein Classic. Sylvan-T Sexation Adeline, an Excellent 91 point 4-year-old, consigned by Matthiae Dairy Farm Marathon, had a 349 day production of 25 357 pounds milk with 4 6 percent test and 1 168 pounds fat. Carrousel Farms Orangeville Illinois bought the cow. Unofficial receipts totalled 101 050 dollars. The Country Today will have a complete story in next week's issue.
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