29 Jun 2015 --- US veteran of the dairy industry Rick Smith has a wealth of knowledge and experience in milk, cheese and dairy and intricate knowledge of how the US dairy industry works. Today, he is chairman of one of America’s largest dairy cooperatives, Dairy Farmers of America. At last week’s Global Dairy Congress, Smith spoke to FoodIngredientsFirst about how this fragmented industry can keep up with the times through innovation and cooperation.