Ryan Benthem Named 2023 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator

Ryan Benthem of McBain, Michigan, was selected as the winning 2023 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great Lakes dairy industry. As the winning cooperator, Benthem will represent MMPA at various industry and association activities. 

Michigan Milk Producers Association, Canadian Dairy Distillery Partner to Upcycle Dairy Byproduct Into Biofuel

Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and Canadian Dairy Distillery announced a joint initiative that will transform a dairy byproduct into the world’s lowest carbon-intensity ethanol, adding to the biofuel supply for cars and trucks.

MMPA hosts 106th Annual Delegate Meeting, Presenting Superior Dairy as Part of MMPA Manufacturing Campus

Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) delegates gathered in Lansing, Michigan on March 24 to conduct official business during MMPA’s 106th Annual Delegate Meeting. Over 200 attendees, including members and employees, heard from MMPA leadership and industry partners on how MMPA is taking charge of change, this year’s meeting theme.  

MMPA Members Take Home Nearly Half of All National Dairy Quality Awards

Twenty-one Michigan Milk Producer Association (MMPA) members were today awarded National Dairy Quality Awards, making up nearly half of the total award winners. These MMPA members were among 47 nationally recognized farms in the annual award program and were selected from a pool of 86 applicants nationwide.

Imlay City Dairy Farmers Named 2021 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators

October 1, 2021 MMPA

Kip and Rochelle Siegler of Imlay City, Michigan, were selected as the state winning 2020 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great Lakes dairy industry.