National Dairy Herd Improvement

“Ndhia has an agreement with request, ltd for management services with an expiration date of august 2025. Request, ltd is a management company that provides services and equipment use to non-profit and for-profit organizations in the food and agricultural sector.”

“This association may admit as members producer-controlled cooperative associations; or producer-controlled agricultural membership organizations; or private organizations that are qualified service affiliates. "producer" means a person (natural or corporate) engaged in the production of agricultural products for the market. "producer-controlled" means a cooperative or membership organization that has reserved substantially all of its voting control, including selection of its board of directors, to its producer-members. Private organizations which are legal business entities providing services to a person (natural or corporate) engaged in the production of agricultural products for the market are qualified service affiliates. "service affiliate" means an entity capable of providing farm management information services. Members must be an active patron of and participant in this association and one or more of its programs. Any eligible service affiliate may become a member upon acceptance by the board of directors and agreement to comply with such uniform conditions of membership as prescribed by the board. Associate members - any individual or organization with interest in the purposes and programs of national dhia may become an associate member upon acceptance by the board of directors and payment of dues or fees as prescribed by the board for associate members.”

“The board of directors are elected at-large by the members at the annual meeting of the members.”

“The bylaws may be amended at any annual or special meeting at which a quorum is present in person or by absentee vote. Affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes represented at the meeting are required.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the ceo, business manager, ndhia finance committee, treasurer, and president prior to filing with the irs.”

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request. The organization does not have a conflict of interest policy.”