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Farmer owned

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Our Farmers

Arla is owned by the farmers who produce most of our milk. They are passionate about producing high-quality milk responsibly every day.

Meet Per, David, Vagn, and Alfred—four of our dedicated farmer-owners.

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A happy cow produces more and better quality milk

A happy cow produces more and better quality milk
Our fresh dairy milk is naturally nutritious

Our fresh dairy milk is naturally nutritious
We are committed to world-class food safety

We are committed to world-class food safety
We control the journey from our cows to you

We control the journey from our cows to you

Bringing you the best dairy products

Whichever Arla dairy product is your favourite, you can be sure that it comes from a farmer-owned dairy company and that it is carefully handled by the dedicated team at Arla which is passionate about bringing milk's natural goodness to you and your family.

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We control every step

Because we’re owned by the same farmers who produce our milk, we know everything we need to know - every step of the way. That’s why you can be sure that Arla dairy products are based on cows’ milk of a very high quality.

What does it mean that Arla is owned by dairy farmers - and how does it benefit you as a consumer? 

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Sustainable farming - Hand in hand with nature

The majority of the feed used by Arla farmers is produced by the farmers themselves. This requires less transport and reduces the amount of third party feeds that are imported. In turn, this reduces our carbon footprint. When our farmers produce their own cows’ feed, they know and control its quality to ensure sustainable, consistent, high quality milk production.

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Sustainable farming - Hand in hand with nature

We believe in safe, natural and healthy dairy products

As a farmer-owned company, we are committed to high standards of animal welfare, product quality and food safety. Our quality programme is called Arlagården®. It gives us a long-term perspective for farm management and is our way of ensuring the quality of the products you enjoy. 

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It's all about working together

Our heritage goes back to the 1880 s

Our philosophy of producing natural, healthy and high quality dairy products dates back to the 1880s when dairy farmers in Denmark and Sweden joined forces with one common goal: To produce and provide the best dairy products.
Because we are farmer-owned, all of our earnings go back to our farmer owners. This means that when people buy our products the money is split equally between each litre of milk that our owners supply. That’s also a key part of our cooperative philosophy.

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Our heritage goes back to the 1880 s

Visit an Arla farm

At Arla, we’re happy to invite you and your family to visit one of our farms, to see the care that goes into the production of your dairy milk. A farm visit is an excellent opportunity to experience the passion and dedication our farmers have for dairy farming, while offering an insight into what happens at the beginning of the dairy supply chain.

Find out where you can visit a farm on arla.com
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Responsible, sustainable sourcing

Our approach to sustainable dairy farming is based on us providing healthy, natural and safe food to the world’s growing population in a sustainable way. And we are leaders in our industry. One example is our support for the responsible production of the soy which our farmers use in their feeds.

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11,200 farmers in seven countries