2026 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Election Results Announced

​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 8, 2026
Contact:​ Haley Laufenberg, Public Information Officer, (608) 440-0294, haley.laufenberg1@wisconsin.gov​

MADISON, Wis. – ​The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) 2026 Board of Directors election results. On July 1, 2026, the following dairy producers began a three-year term as elected members of the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin:

District 1: Evan Hillan, Ladysmith
Lincoln, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties

District 4: Andrew Christenson, Amery
Barron and Polk counties

District 7: David Bangart, Greenwood
Clark County

District 10: Tasha Schleis, Kewaunee
Brown, Door, and Kewaunee counties

District 13: Jonathon Hallock, Mondovi
Buffalo, Pepin, and Pierce counties

District 16: Janet Clark, Eldorado
Fond du Lac, Green Lake, and Marquette counties

District 19: Mark Crave, Watertown
Columbia and Dodge counties

District 22: Patrick R. Schroeder, Lancaster
Grant County

District 25​​: Kristen Metcalf, Milton
Green, Rock, and Walworth counties

Eleven certified candidates ran for nine board member positions. The election closed May 22, 2026.

For more information on DFW and the 2026 Board of Directors election, 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 market order boards, visit https://datcp.wi.gov/P​ages/About_Us/MarketingBoards.aspx​.

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