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Soaring Eagle, NCI Laureate and Innovative Farmer Award Winners Honored at Dairy Forum Several awards for outstanding industry achievements were presented at a luncheon ceremony yesterday during Dairy Forum, including the IDFA Soaring Eagle Award, the National Cheese Institute's Laureate Award and the Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year Award.IDFA presented the Soaring Eagle Award to Jim Green, president and CEO of Kemps, LLC, in recognition of his leadership and service as chair of the International Ice Cream Association and past chair of IDFA. Click here for full details. This year's NCI Laureate Award winner is Larry Ferguson, chairman of Schreiber Foods, Inc. The NCI Laureate Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the growth of the industry. Click here for complete information. KBC Farms of Purdy, Missouri, and Charles Fletcher, its operations manager, were honored with the 2008 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year Award, co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Today magazine. The farm's innovative and intensive management approach to production underscores the company's important leadership role in the dairy industry. To read more about this innovative company, click here.
Posted January 22, 2008
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