The 1970’s proved to be a decade of major changes and rapid growth. Mixing equipment was soon added, entering in the complete feed business. In 1977 a high volume grind and mix mill was built and the company began formulating their own diets. Soon after a small pellet line was added and quickly found itself competing with some major feed companies with our own Nutra Mix brand name.

In 1992 Don and Doris Kier had retired and had passed the business on to the family. Just a short seven years later DFS was making 60,000 plus tons and by 1998 tonnage had reached 139,000 tons bringing the mill to 120% capacity. Pressing against a challenge, DFS began building a new mill with a capacity of 400,000 tons.

DFS has been determined to improve its posture as a high quality feed manufacturer. In spring of 2001, DFS, Inc. became the first feed manufacturer in the United States to become ISO certified. DFS was the first in this area to have its mill audited by a Statistical Process Control auditor to test the accuracy of both mills. DFS willingly holds itself to the highest standards in quality and throughout the business.

If there is one thing that is most important is that DFS has 80 plus dedicated employees serving customers of the DFS system. In 1991 Dave Kier wrote a mission statement that reads “It is the desire of DFS, Inc. to be an indispensable ally to producers, regardless of their size, honoring God in all that we do.” Daily we ask ourselves how we can better serve our customers, and each other, all the while bringing honor to our God.

"It is the desire of DFS, Inc to be an indispensable ally in delivering value through knowledge, honoring God in all that we do."