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/Pages/About_Us/MarketingBoards.aspx.
