"They say we farmers are always complaining, but...“

12 Farmers

“The cooperative ethos is tangible”

Michel Borgijink runs a family business in Emmeloord, the Netherlands, specialising in dairy cows and arable farming. The 43-year-old has been a…

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“I feel I am being taken seriously”

Ludger Belmann had initially spoken out in favour of reducing the delivery obligation. But the 62-year-old has since backtracked.

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“I can see that DMK has seen the writing on the wall”

More profitability: 28-year-old Wilken Pott is convinced that the opportunities offered by DMK will enable him to receive a higher milk price in the…

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“If possible, I give a second chance”

Eckart Rogge farms in Brake, Lower Saxony. Despite the criticism, the 63-year-old remains loyal to DMK.

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“I fully support DMK”

Henning Pülsch is involved in the Young Milk Producers' Working Group. For the 30-year-old, networking within the farming community and the…

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“DMK helped me switch to non-GMO milk production”

Agnes Greggersen runs the family farm in Hasselberg, Schleswig-Holstein. For the 33-year-old, being a member of DMK is more than just a tradition.

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“I think the DMK product range is great”

Björn Mahrt runs a 220-cow farm in Tappendorf, Schleswig-Holstein, and is a member of the advisory board. The 55-year-old wants to continue working…

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“The milk money is always on time”

The Karbow agricultural cooperative in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has been supplying the DMK Group's predecessors for many years. CEO Siegfried…

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“We wanted to become a member of a cooperative”

Gert-Jan van der Velde has been with the DOC Kaas cooperative, co-owner of DMK GmbH, for just over a year. It is important to the Dutchman that he is…

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Turnaround achieved

Where does DMK stand in 2024? CEO Ingo Müller on measures, successes, prospects and goals.

„2024 was the busy year we expected.”

Ingo Müller
Ingo Müller
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“The anticipated busy year”

DMK Group continues its 2030 course after the 2023 “dent year” with increasing added value and sustainable dairy market transformation.

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The future

The dairy market was a little turbulent at times in 2024 – but DMK's market experts are still looking forward to a stable 2025.

„Despite numerous uncertainties and pandemic influences, the dairy market could remain robust overall.”

Andreas Gorn, Head of Insights & Dairy Markets DMK
Andreas Gorn, Head of Insights & Dairy Markets DMK

Short supply pushed up prices ...for milk and dairy products

Andreas Gorn sums up developments on the dairy market in 2024. Despite the current economic downturn and other challenges in the market environment,…

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Cooperative

FC St. Pauli is now adopting a model that has also proved successful at DMK.

We talk to Sandra Schwedler, Chairwoman of the Cooperative, about why it works not only for farmers but also for football fans.

„Working together makes us more resilient, both financially and structurally.”

Chair of the St. Pauli Supervisory Board
Chair of the St. Pauli Supervisory Board

DMK and FC St. Pauli back the co-operative model of the future

At a time when professional football is dominated by big investors and commercialisation, FC St. Pauli is sending out a bold signal - it is the…

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