In the latest #MilkMessenger Milk Minute, MMPA Board Chairman Doug Chapin shares how investments in Michigan dairy position the state for growth, and why MSU’s dairy program is key to that success. Read more:
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From humble beginnings after arriving from the Netherlands in 1999, the Okkemas built De Grins Oer Dairy into @CANRatMSU's 2026 Dairy Farm of the Year. Read more about their journey in the latest #MilkMessenger:
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Have you caught your cows looking picture-perfect lately? Snap a photo and submit it to the 2026 photo contest! #MMPAPhotoContest at https://t.co/PSROzesqXT.
Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Today and every day we’re reminded that caring for our environment isn’t a single action, but a continuous commitment. At MMPA, that commitment shows up in measurable ways and meaningful progress.
MMPA is investing in Remus, Ovid and Constantine to expand cottage cheese production, increase ultrafiltered milk capacity and create the first U.S. dairy-based ethanol plant, positioning the co-op for long-term success.
Read more in the latest #MilkMessenger
Mason and Whitney Smith are leading their family dairy forward as 2025 Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator Runners-Up, blending tradition with innovation and a focus on the future. Read more in the latest #MilkMessenger
11 MMPA members earned National Dairy Quality Awards at the @CouncilMastitis (NMC) Annual Meeting!
Congrats to Schultz Dairy LLC, Platinum Award winner.
MMPA awardees listed here: https://t.co/jLDCelUfxV
"Leadership and excellence are not about receiving awards. They’re about delivering results that matter for our members, for our cooperative, and for the communities where we live and work. And in 2025, MMPA did just that."- Joe Diglio, MMPA President & CEO
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IDFA members from across the dairy industry were in town this week advocating for dairy's top priorities, including the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act––a bill that would restore whole and 2% milk back in schools.
We caught up with our champions Sens. Roger Marshall and Peter Welch who sponsored and led the bill to passage in the Senate last month. We also met with House Ag Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson, the lead for the bill in the House.
Join IDFA members in advocating for this important legislation at https://t.co/IWTQNIfWIg. Together, we can get this bill passed in the House this month! 💪 🥛
@RogerMarshallMD , @SenPeterWelch , @WelchForVT , @CongressmanGT , @MichiganMilk
We’re proud to share that MMPA has officially acquired Leprino Foods’ plant in Remus, MI and we are expanding our utrafiltered milk processing in Ovid, MI. Read more about the exciting news: https://t.co/ldNSCbz6Lx
Countdown to the New Year!
To help you head into 2026 strong, check out the #MilkMessenger for a 31-day countdown of practical tips and management reminders to produce the highest quality milk possible and keep those bulk tank checks looking even better.
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MMPA’s 2025 OYDCs, Dale and Lynnae Dick, represent the next gen. of leadership: one grounded in values, strengthened by community and inspired by the future they’re building for their children and for the next generation of dairy farmers.
Read more in the latest #MilkMessenger
For decades, soybeans have played a familiar role in dairy rations, but in recent years, a new variety of the crop has emerged with the potential to reshape how dairy farmers think about feed efficiency.
Learn high oleic soybeans in the #MilkMessenger
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We’re excited to share that MMPA was named Cooperative Communicator of the Year by @nmpf during their Annual Meeting in Arlington, Texas yesterday! 🏆
https://t.co/Ja1cXDT1UW
"The theme designated by the @UN for the #IYC2025 is “cooperatives build a better world.” It is a fitting theme as demonstrated by the collective work of cooperatives, including MMPA, who all work on behalf of their member-owners toward a common goal."
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