Tramburg named Vita Plus executive vice president

Posted on February 8, 2024 in Company News
John Tramburg was recently named Vita Plus executive vice president.  He has led safety, operations, grain/brokering and transportation teams since 2020.  As executive vice president, Tramburg will be leading the company’s strategic capital investments to better serve customers.  He will also be bringing his extensive leadership and organizational development experience to more segments of the

Vita Plus Announces New Staff Roles

Posted on January 28, 2021 in Company News

(Madison, Wis.) – Four Vita Plus employee owners will take on new roles and responsibilities within the company.  The strategic changes will position Vita Plus for continued growth and success as it provides feed, nutrition, and management expertise to dairy and livestock producers.  In addition, Alan Gunderson will retire from his role as Vita Plus vice president of sales and marketing.

Making a Difference one Community at a Time

Posted on September 24, 2020 in Company News

Vita Plus employee owners not only serve livestock farms in rural communities throughout the Midwest, but they also live and raise their families in those communities. Bob Hagenow, Jon Rasmussen, and Trace Lopez are three employee owners who log many service hours every year, provide leadership to various organizations and service projects, contribute to the agriculture industry, and use their passions to make a positive difference.

Intern with Vita Plus

Posted on September 24, 2020 in Company News

Vita Plus has offered several dairy technology, nutrition and management internships to students in past years. These internships focus on specific projects and give students independent responsibilities, as well as opportunities, to collaborate with and learn from Vita Plus staff, dairy producers, and industry peers.

Making a difference with Serving Customers & Rural Communities Projects (April 2020)

Posted on April 30, 2020 in Company News

Vita Plus employee owners and facilities have been working hard to identify opportunities to make a difference in the communities where they and their customers live and work.  We're keeping track of all the ongoing Vita Plus Serving Customers & Rural Communities Projects here.

Vita Plus commits $100,000 to support dairy and livestock producers and rural communities (April 2020)

Posted on April 24, 2020 in Company News

(Madison, Wis.) –Vita Plus is committed to serving dairy and livestock farms and rural communities across the Upper Midwest during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent dairy and livestock market challenges.  As part of this commitment, Vita Plus announces the launch of the Serving Customers & Rural Communities Project.  Through this project, Vita Plus will contribute $100,000 to support food security initiatives in rural communities.

Negreiro Selected as Vita Plus Dairy Nutrition Management Fellowship Student (July 2019)

Posted on July 15, 2019 in Company News

​(Madison, Wis.) Ariana Negreiro was recently selected as the Vita Plus dairy nutrition and management fellowship student at Michigan State University. Negreiro is the sixth student to participate in the program. She will spend two summers and two semesters earning her master’s degree in dairy science while simultaneously gaining experience in dairy nutrition and management consulting. Vita Plus will fund the credits throughout the duration of the experience in return for the research and project support she will provide.

Vita Plus fuels Loyal athletes with milk

Posted on January 21, 2019 in Company News
(Loyal, Wis.) – Research continues to show that milk is one of the best products for athletes to consume.  That’s why employee owners at Vita Plus Loyal were proud to donate milk for the Loyal High School boys and girls basketball teams and wrestling team. “We work with dairy farmers every day and know the

Vita Plus employee owners issue 10-gallon challenge

Posted on October 12, 2018 in Company News

Vita Plus employee owners were excited to join the #10GallonChallenge by donating 10 gallons of milk to local food pantries, and challenge other businesses and community members to do the same. 

Portner Joins Vita Plus for Summer 2017 (June 2017)

Posted on June 21, 2017 in Company News

(Madison, Wis.) – Sabrina Portner was selected as the 2017 Vita Plus summer calf intern.  Based in the Madison, Wisconsin, Portner will work with Vita Plus field staff and dairy farms across the Midwest to perform a dairy cattle maternity management audit while gaining a greater understanding of the feed and livestock industry.  The goals of her project are to identify the most important factors that lead to a smooth transition for the cow and a healthy start to life for the calf.

Western Selected as Vita Plus Dairy Nutrition and Management Fellowship Student (May 2017)

Posted on May 1, 2017 in Company News

(Madison, Wis.) Marin Western was recently selected as the Vita Plus dairy nutrition and management fellowship student at Michigan State University.  Western will spend three semesters and a summer earning her master’s degree while simultaneously gaining experience in dairy nutrition and management consulting.  Vita Plus will fund the credits throughout the duration of the experience in return for the research and project support she will provide.

Connelly Selected As Vita Plus Dairy Nutrition and Management Fellowship Student (August 2016)

Posted on August 5, 2016 in Company News

(Madison, Wis.) Meghan Connelly was recently selected as the Vita Plus dairy nutrition and management fellowship student from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Connelly is the fourth student to participate in the program. She will gain experience in dairy nutrition and management consulting spanning three semesters and a summer. Vita Plus will fund the credits throughout the duration of the experience in return for the research and project support she will provide.

Three Interns Join Vita Plus for Summer 2016 (June 2016)

Posted on June 28, 2016 in Company News

(Madison, Wis.) – Three students will gain experience in the feed business and dairy management this summer as Vita Plus interns. They are Chelsea Daines, Iowa State University; Amber Johnson, University of Minnesota; and Marin Western, Michigan State University. They will work on different teams, focusing on specific projects for the duration of the summer, while learning the values of Vita Plus.

Lange Celebrates 40 Years at Vita Plus Columbus (February 2016)

Posted on March 3, 2016 in Company News

(Columbus, Wis.) Dennis Lange recently celebrated his 40th anniversary at Vita Plus Columbus.  He currently works as an administrative associate and has become a true leader for the team as it manufactures and delivers quality livestock feed to area farms. 

Raley Named Vita Plus Location Manager (January 2015)

Posted on January 26, 2015 in Company News
(Madison, Wis.) – Kate Raley was recently named location manager at Vita Plus Fall River.  She has worked for Vita Plus for the past 17 years.  Most recently, Raley worked as the grain merchandiser for Vita Plus Fall River and Vita Plus Lake Mills.  In her new role, Raley will still oversee all sales at

Students Build Career Skills Through Vita Plus Internships (September 2014)

Posted on September 4, 2014 in Company News
Pictured here are, left to right:  (back row) Augusta Hagen, Vita Plus dairy specialist and 2014 internship coordinator; Joshua Krueger, UW-Stevens Point; Michael Schmitt, University of Minnesota; Joshua Garver, Michigan State University; Emma Waterworth, UW-River Falls; (front row) Kary Babb, UW-Platteville; and Emily Templeton, UW-Platteville. (Madison, Wis.) – Six students from Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin