Dairy products have growth potential, Part 1

Corey Geiger, Billy Roberts and Abbi Prins CoBank
Jul 24, 2024
Jul 24, 2024

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Corey Geiger, Billy Roberts and Abbi Prins CoBank

• Most U.S. consumers purchase dairy, which is also the largest category in retail.

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Corey Geiger and Billy Roberts are lead industry analysts and Abbi Prins is an industry analyst with the Knowledge Exchange Division of CoBank.

CoBank is a $158 billion cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. It’s a member of the Farm Credit System. Visit www.cobank.com for more information.