Natalie Wiley, Photo Provided
By Eric Jenks, Special to NEAFA
For December, NEAFA had a chance to catch up with Natalie Wiley, a Milk Replacer Territory Sales Manager for Denkavit. “I’ve been with Denkavit for three years,” said Wiley. “My territory covers New York, Western Pennsylvania, and Ohio. I grew up on a dairy farm in Western NY, working mainly in the herd and calf program with my family. I went to college at Morrisville for my bachelors in dairy management. A passion for calves has stuck with me my whole life, and that’s how I found my way to Denkavit. I wouldn’t have traded growing up on the farm for anything else. My husband and I are expecting our first child February 4th, and I’m really excited to raise our family down the road from my grandparents dairy farm.”
Denkavit focuses on milk replacer and health supporter products for young ruminants. “We produce milk replacer in the Northeast, and we source the raw dairy ingredients from manufacturers here as well,” said Wiley. We are a global organization that is based in the Netherlands. We’ve been in the US since 2019. My favorite part about working with Denkavit is working with our distribution partners across my territory. I love getting to teach them about our products, to go on farm, meet their customers, and learn what they’re doing. Every farm is different, and it’s great to see them build programs around specific customer goals.”
Wiley has had a chance to participate in a few NEAFA events during her time at Denkavit. “I’ve been to a handful of the golf events the past couple of years, and those have been a blast,” said Wiley.” “A lot of our partners are also a part of NEAFA, and it’s nice to see them out and in a different setting. It’s more laid back, and you can connect at a different level at events like Golf for Good Works.”
Looking forward, Wiley sees a lot of promise for dairy in the Northeast. “People are putting a lot more focus on calf and heifer nutrition and health,” said Wiley. “And it makes sense! You need to start at the foundation of your herd in order to have a successful future.”
For more information, visit https://denkavit.com/usa/ or email customer support at customerservice.us@denkavit.com