MILK Business Conference 2026

Conference Speakers

Industry experts, dairy producers, and innovators shaping the future of dairy.

Tyne Morgan

Tyne Morgan

Host, U.S. Farm Report

Farm Journal

Tyne Morgan, host of “U.S. Farm Report,” is doing what she calls her dream job. She is a Missouri girl who has generations of agriculture rooted in her blood. Born and raised in Lexington, Mo.,…

Karen Bohnert

Karen Bohnert

Dairy Editorial Director

Farm Journal

Karen Bohnert is the brand leader and editorial director for all Farm Journal dairy offerings. With more than 20 years of experience producing award-winning dairy content and her direct experience operating a 600-Jersey cow dairy…

Clinton Griffiths

Clinton Griffiths

Host, AgDay

Farm Journal

Clinton Griffiths serves as the anchor and editorial director for “AgDay” TV and was recently named the 12th editor of Farm Journal Magazine. “AgDay” is the nation's longest running daily syndicated news program about agriculture…

Kyndra Brown

Kyndra Brown

4th Generation Dairy Farmer

Moo View Dairy

Kyndra Brown is a fourth-generation dairy farmer in Texas whose roots run deep in dairying, dating back to her great-grandfather in the Netherlands. Together with her parents, husband Cody and their son, she helps run…

Lambert VanderMade

Lambert VanderMade

Owner

VanderMade Dairy and FreshMade Dairy

Lambert operates a progressive dairy operation in Northwest Ohio alongside family and a dedicated, hardworking team. Driven by a core mission to build a farm where people truly care and animals thrive, the operation prioritizes…

Emily Yeiser Stepp

Emily Yeiser Stepp

Senior Director of Dairy Industry Affairs

fairlife

Emily Yeiser Stepp is currently the Senior Director of Dairy Industry Affairs with fairlife. In this role, Emily represents fairlife within key dairy industry organizations and partnerships while also monitoring and advocating for the business…

David Trimner

David Trimner

Co-Owner and General Manager

Miltrim Farms Inc.

David Trimner is Co-owner and General Manager of Miltrim Farms Inc. in Athens, Wisconsin. Miltrim Farms is a 3rd-generation family farm founded in 1988. Today, the farm milks 3,000 cows, split between robotic milking and…

Skylar Gericke

Skylar Gericke

Manager & Partner

Triple G Dairy (Manager) & LegenDairy (Partner)

Skylar Gericke was born and raised in Northwest Ohio with no dairy or farming background. He started in the dairy industry immediately after high school. This journey eventually brought him to Triple G Dairy in…

Christian Edmiston

Christian Edmiston

Vice President of Procurement at Land O'Lakes, Inc. and Vice President of Forage Genetics International

Land O'Lakes / Forage Genetics

Christian Edmiston is a Vice President of Procurement at Land O'Lakes, Inc. and Vice President of Forage Genetics International, with over 20 years of experience in the dairy industry. His responsibilities include procurement and sales…