Membership Programs
Upstate Niagara Cooperative offers our owners personal service and a vast array of programs and benefits. Click on an item below for highlights. For more detailed information, please call our membership department at 1-800-724-MILK.
Programs and Benefits
- Monthly Quality Payment Program - earn up to $0.60/cwt. for high-quality milk
- Competitive Programs
- End of the Year Distributable Proceeds Payment
- Organic Milk Program
- Coupons for Upstate Niagara products included with monthly milk check
Milk Check Options
- Direct Deposit
- Once-a-month Pay with Interest
- Twice-a-month Pay
- Weekly Pay
- Milk Check Assignments
Hauling Programs
- Guaranteed Market for Member Milk
- Hauling Volume Discount
- Bulk Milk Truck Driver Training
- Dependable and Quality-minded Haulers Who Are Certified and Inspected by NYS
Quality Milk Production Assistance and Consultation
- 24-hour Lab Service by Calling 1-800-724-MILK
- Accelerated Milk Sample Testing Available to Monitor Milk Quality Conditions
- Antibiotic Test Kits and Aupplies Available at Discount Prices
- Expert Advice Available from Our Lab Technicians
- Reimbursement Program for Voluntary Disposal of Contaminated Milk
- Experienced, Quality-driven Field Reps Assist Members with Their Farm Milk Quality Programs
Insurance Programs
- Health Insurance (various group plans administered by Agri-Services Agency 1-800-625-9903)
- Dental Insurance Plan
- Voluntary Life Insurance Plan
Financial Services and Awards
- Fixed Forward Pricing Program
- Bulk Tank Loan Program
- Credit Union Membership
- College Scholarship Program - Awarded by the Cooperative
- College Scholarship Program - For Community Service-Awarded by the Family of David J. Kingston Please Click Here for Full Information
Communication
- Price Forecasts and Updates
- Monthly Member Newsletter
- Informational Meetings
- Educational Meetings
- Upstate Niagara Dairy Management Group Seminars
- Dairy Industry Statistics
- Well-informed, Experienced Field Reps Provide Personal Service
- Young Cooperators Program
Lobbying and Industry Associations
Upstate Niagara maintains active membership with various dairy industry communication, lobbying and quality organizations. Click below to visit their web sites:
- National Milk Producers Federation
- Northeast Dairy Farmer Cooperatives
- Empire State Council of Agricultural Organizations
- Northeast Cooperative Council
- NYS Association for Food Protection
