Prairie Farms Dairy
food Edwardsville, IL · Private
Prairie Farms Dairy is a major farmer-owned cooperative with a substantial manufacturing footprint of 47 plants across 18 states, generating over $4.7 billion in annual revenue. The company maintains diversified dairy product processing capabilities including fluid milk, cheese, ice cream, and cultured dairy products.
Prairie Farms Dairy is a farmer-owned agricultural cooperative founded in 1938 and headquartered in Edwardsville, Illinois, operating approximately 47 manufacturing plants across 18 states. The cooperative processes fluid milk, cheese, ice cream, butter, cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt, and other dairy products, with annual revenue exceeding $4.7 billion.
Employees
7,000
Mfg Plants
32
All Facilities
34
Activity
3/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (34 mapped)
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Manufacturing Plants (32)
Hiland Dairy - Fayetteville Plant (Prairie Farms co-owned)
Fayetteville, AR
Fluid milk processing; operated by Hiland Dairy Foods LLC, a joint venture of Prairie Farms Dairy and DFA
Prairie Farms Dairy - Dubuque Plant
Dubuque, IA
Large 126,000 sq ft fluid milk plant processing ~40 million lbs of milk per month; Plant No. 145
Prairie Farms Luana Cheese Plant
Luana, IA
Largest Prairie Farms cheese plant; produces Swiss, Baby Swiss, Gouda, Havarti, Cream Cheese, Neufchatel, and whey; $20M expansion in 2014
Prairie Farms Dairy - Carbondale Plant
Carbondale, IL
Cultured dairy products including cottage cheese, sour cream, and dips; Plant No. 214
Prairie Farms Dairy - Carlinville Plant
Carlinville, IL
Historic founding plant (1938); fluid milk and dairy products manufacturing
Prairie Farms Dairy - Decatur Plant (Ice Cream Division)
Decatur, IL
Ice cream manufacturing division
Prairie Farms Dairy - Granite City Plant
Granite City, IL
UHT processing of fluid milk, iced coffee, and cream products
Prairie Farms Dairy - Peoria Plant
Peoria, IL
Fluid milk processing plant; Plant No. 101
Prairie Farms Dairy - Quincy Plant (North)
Quincy, IL
One of two Quincy plants; fluid milk and cottage cheese manufacturing
Prairie Farms Dairy - Quincy Plant (South)
Quincy, IL
Second Quincy facility; cottage cheese production
Prairie Farms Dairy - Springfield Mix Division
Springfield, IL
Ice cream mix manufacturing; 5,000 sq ft dedicated mix plant
Prairie Farms Dairy - Anderson Plant
Anderson, IN
Dairy products manufacturing; Plant No. 373
Prairie Farms Dairy - Fort Wayne Plant
Fort Wayne, IN
Cottage cheese and fluid milk manufacturing; Plant No. 860
Prairie Farms Dairy - Holland Plant
Holland, IN
Dairy products manufacturing; Plant No. 55
Hiland Dairy - Wichita Plant (Prairie Farms co-owned)
Wichita, KS
Cottage cheese and fluid milk; operated by Hiland Dairy Foods LLC, a joint venture of Prairie Farms Dairy and DFA
Prairie Farms Dairy - Hammond Plant
Hammond, LA
Acquired from Dean Foods in 2020; fluid milk and dairy products manufacturing
Prairie Farms Dairy - Battle Creek Plant
Battle Creek, MI
UHT processing of flavored milk and iced coffee products; Plant No. 306
Prairie Farms Caves of Faribault Cheese Plant
Faribault, MN
Historic sandstone cave cheese aging facility; home of America's first Blue cheese; produces Blue, Gorgonzola, and affinage cheeses under Caves of Faribault brand
Prairie Farms Rochester Cheese Plant
Rochester, MN
Produces Cold Pack Club and Pasteurized Process Cheeses; ingredient and foodservice cheese; renovated 2014
Prairie Farms Dairy - Hazelwood Plant
Hazelwood, MO
Fluid milk and dairy products manufacturing in the St. Louis metro area
Prairie Farms Dairy - Jefferson City Plant
Jefferson City, MO
Fluid milk processing plant; Plant No. 132
Hiland Dairy - Kansas City Plant (Prairie Farms co-owned)
Kansas City, MO
Cottage cheese and fluid milk; operated by Hiland Dairy Foods LLC, a joint venture of Prairie Farms Dairy and DFA
Prairie Farms Dairy - Kosciusko Plant
Kosciusko, MS
Fluid milk and ice cream processing; acquired from LuVel Dairy Products; distributes dairy and juice products
Hiland Dairy - Norfolk Plant (Prairie Farms co-owned)
Norfolk, NE
Fluid milk processing; operated by Hiland Dairy Foods LLC, a joint venture of Prairie Farms Dairy and DFA
Hiland Dairy - Chandler Plant (Prairie Farms co-owned)
Chandler, OK
Cottage cheese and fluid milk manufacturing; operated by Hiland Dairy Foods LLC, a joint venture of Prairie Farms Dairy and DFA
Prairie Farms Dairy - Sioux Falls Plant
Sioux Falls, SD
Fluid milk processing plant serving the South Dakota market
Prairie Farms Dairy - McKenzie Plant
McKenzie, TN
Fluid milk manufacturing and distribution; operational status uncertain as of 2025
Hiland Dairy - Conroe Plant (Prairie Farms co-owned)
Conroe, TX
Fluid milk processing; acquired from Borden Dairy (Texas Holdings) in 2022; operated by Hiland Dairy Foods LLC, Prairie Farms/DFA joint venture
Hiland Dairy - Dallas Plant (Prairie Farms co-owned)
Dallas, TX
Fluid milk processing; acquired from Borden Dairy (Texas Holdings) in 2022; operated by Hiland Dairy Foods LLC, Prairie Farms/DFA joint venture
Prairie Farms Mindoro Cheese Plant
Mindoro, WI
Over 100-year-old facility; produces Gorgonzola and Blue cheese; the Mindoro Collection brand
Prairie Farms Shullsburg Creamery Cheese Plant
Shullsburg, WI
Traditional handmade cheddar curds and mini longhorn cheeses since 1938; Shullsburg Creamery brand
Prairie Farms Shullsburg-White Hill Swiss Cheese Plant
Shullsburg, WI
Specializes in Swiss, Baby Swiss, and other Swiss variety cheeses; separate facility from Shullsburg Creamery plant
Other Facilities (2)
Prairie Farms Dairy HQ
Edwardsville, IL · hq
Corporate headquarters relocated from Carlinville in 2017; 30,000 sq ft facility
Prairie Farms Cheese Division HQ / R&D
Davenport, IA · r&d
Cheese division corporate office and R&D hub for Swiss Valley Farms legacy operations