Corey A. Geiger

Corey Geiger is the Lead Dairy Economist for CoBank, one of the largest providers of credit to the dairy industry. Prior to joining the Farm Credit System, Geiger brought the best scientific, managerial, and policymaking information to the dairy community as an editor for Hoard’s Dairyman for nearly three decades. He led the launch of publication’s fourth language edition, Hoard’s Dairyman China. In addition to traveling to dairy farms and processing plants in 48 U.S. states, Geiger gained a great appreciation for dairy economies while traveling to Australia, Canada (6 provinces), China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.

In other industry service, Geiger was president of National Dairy Shrine, the Wisconsin Holstein Association, and Holstein Association USA. He served on the board of directors for both the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding and World Dairy Expo where he still chairs its Education Committee.

A six-generation farmer, Geiger is the author of two award-winning books - On A Wisconsin Family Farm and The Wisconsin Farm They Built - that together have sold over 7,500 copies in all 50 U.S. states. In 2023, the University of Wisconsin-Madison honored Geiger with its Honorary Recognition Award, the highest honor bestowed by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. In 2024, National Dairy Shrine honored Geiger with its Guest of Honor Award, the highest honor from the organization.