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NOW to advocate for dairy farmers , striving for greater efficiency , sustainability and supplier diversity .
“ The dairy industry has its cycles like every commodity-based industry , based on supply and demand , it ’ s just economics 101 ,” she explains , “ but I always say to farmers that I ’ m not here to win against you , you ’ re not my competition , you ’ re part of our team . We want them to win .
“ We want to work with farmers to improve efficiency and sustainability , so we do on-farm assessments with our farmers covering everything from animal care and soil erosion to water quality and stewardship . But it ’ s not pass or fail ,
“ I enjoy that Procurement touches every single part of the business . It is a true endto-end function , so we have the opportunity to add value in so many places , both inside and outside our own company ”
just a case of this is where you are now , and this is where we want you to go . They then need to come up with an action plan explaining how they are going to get there ; it helps them become more competitive .” procurementmag . com 21