{"id":32,"date":"2026-02-09T16:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drms.org\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T21:54:05","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drms.org\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About DRMS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who We Are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DRMS is a trusted provider of dairy information and decision tools. As a nonprofit with deep ties to NC State and Iowa State universities, we\u2019ve spent over 65 years serving the dairy industry\u2014delivering research-backed software, standardized data, and exceptional customer support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our dedicated team works alongside producers and consultants to ensure they get the training, tools, and insights they need. We turn complex herd data into clear, actionable insights that help producers and consultants make informed decisions, every day\u2014through solutions built in collaboration with the dairy industry.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-one-column is-text wp-block-ncst-link-list\">\n          <h2 class=\"link-list-section__heading\">\n        at a glance\n      <\/h2>\n        <ul class=\"link-list__container\">\n      \n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/drms.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DRMS_Company-Overview_Digital_FINAL.pdf\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n       target=\"_blank\"        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"     >\n    <span class=\"text\">DRMS Company Overview [PDF]<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industry-Guided Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DRMS is guided by an Advisory Board representing dairy producers and DHIA service affiliates from across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/drms.org\/index.php\/about\/advisory-board\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">View the Advisory Board<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Value<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-default has-three-fact wp-block-ncst-fact-list\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-fact-list__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"ncst-fact has-custombg-one-text-color wp-block-ncst-inner-fact\">\n      <span class=\"ncst-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.0672 16.5937V20.1909H3.98438V14.7291H3.39329L3.07642 9.57L4.72735 8.80359C5.08101 9.02753 5.48705 9.15516 5.90523 9.17383C6.32342 9.19249 6.73922 9.10154 7.11142 8.91L7.41329 13.785L7.47235 14.7286L7.55251 16.0359L7.58767 16.5923L8.0672 16.5937Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M8.06723 13.7855V14.7291H8.06395L8.00488 13.7855H8.06723Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M6.01367 8.39999C7.07445 8.39999 7.93555 7.37249 7.93555 6.10312C7.93555 4.83374 7.07586 3.80624 6.01367 3.80624C4.95148 3.80624 4.0918 4.83374 4.0918 6.10312C4.0918 7.37249 4.95336 8.39999 6.01367 8.39999Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M8.06723 13.7855V14.7764L8.06395 14.7291L8.00488 13.7855H8.06723Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M15.9952 13.7855L15.9361 14.7291H15.9329V13.7855H15.9952Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M20.9236 9.57L20.6068 14.7291H20.0157V20.19H15.9329V16.5938H16.4124L16.4475 16.0373L16.5277 14.73L16.5868 13.7864L16.8854 8.91985C17.2192 9.0901 17.5888 9.17832 17.9635 9.17719C18.4065 9.17506 18.8405 9.05205 19.2188 8.82141L20.9236 9.57Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M17.9622 8.39999C19.0229 8.39999 19.884 7.37249 19.884 6.10312C19.884 4.83374 19.0243 3.80624 17.9622 3.80624C16.9 3.80624 16.0403 4.83374 16.0403 6.10312C16.0403 7.37249 16.9018 8.39999 17.9622 8.39999Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M15.9952 13.7855L15.9361 14.7291L15.9329 14.7764V13.7855H15.9952Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M16.3233 8.43985L16.291 8.98126L15.9952 13.7855H15.9329V14.7764L15.856 16.0008H14.9893V24H9.01082V16.0008H8.1441L8.06723 14.7764V13.7855H8.00488L7.71191 9.0136L7.67676 8.43985L10.0993 7.3186C10.6564 7.67003 11.3009 7.85851 11.9596 7.86274C12.6183 7.86696 13.2651 7.68676 13.8268 7.34251L16.3233 8.43985Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M8.00488 13.7855H8.06723V14.7764L8.06395 14.7291L8.00488 13.7855Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M15.9952 13.7855L15.9361 14.7291L15.9329 14.7764V13.7855H15.9952Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M14.797 3.36328C14.797 5.21812 13.5365 6.72422 11.9845 6.72422C10.4324 6.72422 9.16821 5.21812 9.16821 3.36328C9.16821 1.50844 10.4277 0 11.9835 0C13.5393 0 14.797 1.50562 14.797 3.36328Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg>\n\n    <\/span>\n              <h2 class=\"fact__heading\">Built to Serve<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"fact__support\">\n              We exist to support dairy producers &#8211; their success is our success\n          <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fact has-custombg-one-text-color wp-block-ncst-inner-fact\">\n      <span class=\"ncst-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 22.8722L19.2 17.4478C19.2 17.4478 24 13.8 24 9.28781C24 4.77562 20.7839 1.12781 16.8 1.12781C14.2561 1.12781 12.7687 2.85609 12 3.96M12 3.96C11.1361 2.80781 9.69609 1.12781 7.2 1.12781C3.21609 1.12781 0 4.77609 0 9.28781C0 13.7995 4.8 17.4478 4.8 17.4478L12 22.8722M7.34391 13.9439H4.46391V10.0561H7.39219L7.34531 13.9439H7.34391ZM11.422 13.9439H8.49609V7.12781H11.4239L11.422 13.9439ZM15.5002 13.9439H12.5761V9.09609H15.5039L15.5002 13.9439ZM19.5783 13.9439H16.6561V6.16781H19.5839L19.5783 13.9439Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg>\n\n    <\/span>\n              <h2 class=\"fact__heading\">Science-Led, Producer-Focused<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"fact__support\">\n              Grounded in ag research. Shaped by the real-world realities of dairy life\n          <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fact has-custombg-one-text-color wp-block-ncst-inner-fact\">\n      <span class=\"ncst-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M14.5735 10.8928H15.4829L17.5875 5.77405H16.6786L14.5735 10.8928Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M14.0235 10.8928L11.488 3.90845H10.5791L13.1146 10.8928H14.0235Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M5.49422 20.0775L3.00656 13.2366H2.09766L4.58531 20.0775H5.49422Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M6.0061 20.0775H6.86251L10.072 3.90845H9.20626L6.0061 20.0775Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M21.816 14.624L19.0415 5.77405H18.1326L20.9071 14.624H21.816Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M3.46122 12.8063V9.31409H0.0168457V12.8063H3.46122Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M7.5557 20.5078H4.11133V24H7.5557V20.5078Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M11.9761 0H8.53174V3.49219H11.9761V0Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M19.544 1.83234H16.0996V5.32452H19.544V1.83234Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M12.3732 11.3133H12.3586V14.8055H12.3732H15.803H15.8175V11.3133H15.803H12.3732Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M23.9832 15.0066H20.5388V18.4988H23.9832V15.0066Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg>\n\n    <\/span>\n              <h2 class=\"fact__heading\">Data That Works<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"fact__support\">\n              Trusted. 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Actionable.\n          <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-default has-two-fact wp-block-ncst-fact-list\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-fact-list__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"ncst-fact has-custombg-one-text-color wp-block-ncst-inner-fact\">\n      <span class=\"ncst-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M18.4893 5.5683V14.1192H7.8482L6.18555 16.0191V17.1117H16.589L21.007 22.0997V17.1117H23.9999V5.5683H18.4893Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M7.45828 13.4438H17.8617V1.90033H0V13.4438H2.99297V18.4317L7.45828 13.4438ZM13.3486 6.12799C13.6399 6.12789 13.9247 6.21419 14.167 6.37597C14.4092 6.53775 14.5981 6.76774 14.7096 7.03685C14.8212 7.30597 14.8504 7.60211 14.7936 7.88784C14.7369 8.17357 14.5966 8.43605 14.3907 8.64207C14.1847 8.84809 13.9223 8.98841 13.6366 9.04528C13.3509 9.10214 13.0547 9.073 12.7855 8.96155C12.5164 8.85009 12.2864 8.66131 12.1245 8.4191C11.9626 8.17688 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 \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\">\n    <h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Why DRMS<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">The people, partnerships and purpose that make DRMS different<\/p>\n          \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/drms.org\/index.php\/about\/why-drms\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Hear Their Stories<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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states and Puerto Rico through a nationwide network of DHIA service affiliates and dairy industry partnerships<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data That Drive Better Decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every test day, DRMS captures standardized, high-quality information that powers decision-making tools for producers and their consultants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our Data:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Powers herd tools like DHI Reports, Dart, and HerdHQ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tracks health, reproduction, and performance over time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports consultants with benchmarking and ROI insights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connects to national databases and genomic evaluations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fuels industry innovation through research and partnerships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research-Backed Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p 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