Southeast Milk, Inc.

Gene Bowen, Bowen Dairy: 

One of everybody’s favorite people to see at SMI Board Meetings is Gene Bowen of Bowen...

Our Cooperative

Southeast Milk, Inc., provides its 300+ member daries, located in Florida, southern Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama with many services, including:

  • Guaranteed milk market, competitive pricing, and over order premiums
  • Laboratory services to insure a quality product
  • Farm-to-market transportation of milk at competitive prices
  • Leadership development and education programs
  • Research on dairy-related issues through a check-off program to the University of Florida, Dairy Division
  • Information and updates on management, dairy markets, legislation, and other issues vital to today's dairy producers.
  • Representation in local, state, and national organizations committed to dairy, agricultural, and cooperative issues
  • SMI also offers its members access to a cooperative-owned feed mill and dairy supply warehouse, both of which offer competitive pricing and unparalleled service to patrons
  • Increased profits through ownership of the Ultra-filtration Plant to reduce hauling in times of surplus production.