Recognition highlights MMPA’s efforts to prioritize safety and foster excellence in all of the cooperative’s operations. NOVI, Mich. — Last week, the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) plant in Constantine, Michigan, received an International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) safety award for outstanding worker safety. This marks the second consecutive year that the Constantine plant has […]
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Recognition acknowledges Doug Chapin’s efforts to share dairy’s story and address challenging issues facing the industry. The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Board Chairman Doug Chapin has been named the 2024 National Milk Producer Federation’s (NMPF) Farmer Communicator of the Year. Chapin accepted the award last week at NMPF’s annual meeting held in Phoenix, Arizona. […]
On Thursday, October 17, the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Alexis Taylor, for a Women in Agriculture Roundtable. Under Secretary Taylor led a discussion at MMPA’s Novi, Michigan, headquarters with over a dozen of women in leadership roles within […]
Recognition reinforces MMPA’s 108-year-long legacy of producing high-quality, award-winning dairy products. MADISON, Wisc. — Butter made by the farmer-owned Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) was awarded first place in the unsalted butter category at the prestigious World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. “Receiving this recognition for one of our signature products is a testament […]
NOVI, Mich. — The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) is pleased to announce Ashley Kennedy as the 2024 Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator (OYDC). She farms alongside her husband, Eric, on their third-generation farm, Sheridan Dairy LLC, located in Bad Axe, Mich. As the winning cooperator, Kennedy will represent MMPA at various industry and association activities. […]
NOVI, Mich. – The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Aaron Anticic as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his new role, Anticic will be responsible for managing and overseeing all financial activities of MMPA, ensuring the organization’s long-term financial stability, and supporting its strategic vision. Anticic brings […]
America’s lowest carbon-intensity dairy ethanol plant breaks ground in southwest Michigan, adding to the needed biofuel supply and helping lower the dairy industry’s carbon footprint. CONSTANTINE, Mich. – Today, the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and Canadian Dairy Distillery celebrated the groundbreaking of their innovative $41 million ethanol plant in Constantine, Michigan. The event featured […]
NOVI, Mich.— Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) members and guests gathered in Novi, Mich. on March 20 for MMPA’s 108th Annual Meeting. The nearly 200 attendees learned from MMPA leadership and industry partners about how MMPA is evolving and joined in celebrating the partners and members who made the success possible. During the Annual Meeting, […]
Partnership will introduce the first Amul branded fluid milk products in the United States market. NOVI, Michigan – Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), America’s tenth largest dairy cooperative, announced a partnership with Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), the world’s largest dairy cooperative. This partnership between the two organizations will bring GCMMF’s Amul branded […]
NOVI, Mich.— Nine Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) dairy farms were awarded National Dairy Quality Awards by the National Mastitis Council (NMC). Recognized during the NMC Annual Meeting today in Dallas, Texas, these MMPA members were among 39 nationally recognized farms in the annual award program and were selected from a pool of 85 applicants nationwide. […]
Eight students at Michigan State University were awarded scholarships thanks to the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA). As a long-time supporter of dairy education, MMPA annually sponsors scholarships for members, their children and employees enrolled in dairy programs at area land-grant universities. For the 2023-2024 academic year, MMPA awarded eight scholarships, totaling $23,500, based on […]
Partnership aims to create an alliance for future innovation and furthers commitment to sustainability. NOVI, Mich. – Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), a dairy cooperative committed to fostering innovation announced that it has taken an equity stake in Chicago-based start-up, GoodSport Nutrition, the company dedicated to harnessing the natural benefits of milk to create innovative, […]