Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (DFA), Kansas City, Mo., is in advanced negotiations with Ireland-based Glanbia plc and the dairy farmer members of the Greater Southwest Agency.

Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (DFA), Kansas City, Mo., is in advanced negotiations with Ireland-based Glanbia plc and the dairy farmer members of the Greater Southwest Agency, including DFA, Select Milk Producers Inc., Lone Star Milk Producers Inc. and Zia Milk Producers Inc., to form a new joint venture. The project calls for building a $170-million cheese and whey products plant in the western Texas / New Mexico region. Glanbia will be responsible for day-to-day plant operations, sales and marketing of the plant's dairy products, and the Greater Southwest Agency will coordinate the milk supply.