DATCP Certifies Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin 2025 Board of Directors Election Results

Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 -- 11:01 AM

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) 2025 Board of Directors election results.

On July 1st the new dairy producers will begin a three-year term as elected members of the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. Some local elected members include:

District 3: Gary Kohn, Medford
Lincoln, Oneida, Price, and Taylor counties

District 6: Alexandra Straschinske, Boyd
Chippewa and Eau Claire counties                                                     

District 12: Stephanie Ann Hughes, Pittsville
Portage, Waushara, and Wood counties

Ten certified candidates ran for eight board member positions. Of the 1,731 dairy producers living in affected districts, 10.7% returned ballots. District 21, which had two candidates on the ballot, recorded the most election participation, with 19.3% of the eligible producers in that district returning ballots.

The election closed May 23, 2025. For more information on DFW, the 2025 Board of Directors election, and elected director biography information, visit DFW’s website at https://www.wisconsindairy.org/Our-Story/Board-of-Directors.

DATCP administers elections for Wisconsin commodity marketing boards. To learn more about the boards, visit https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/About_Us/MarketingBoards.aspx.

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