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YOUR DAIRY PROMOTION AT WORK IN MICHIGAN AND INDIANA
Your Dairy Checkoff at Work
CRISIS CONTENT CORNER
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Activist groups are using any tactic they can think up to target farmers. Recently we’ve learned activist members are texting farmers and farm employees. If this happens to you, please contact your checkoff team, our contact information is below. Here are some tips:
• Remind employees of the farm’s animal care standards and the trainings they participated in to ensure proper animal handling. Periodically review animal handling practices, with everyone signing documents that the training took place.
• Be extra vigilant about who is on the farm and driving around the farm, watching for slower vehicles. If you notice anything out of the ordinary, flag for local authorities.
• Talk with employees about anti-ag groups, sharing that they do things like trespass and put lives in danger with some of the work they do. Ask your employees to help keep the animals and other employees safe from any harm that could happen by people not trained to work with large animals.
• Have farm employees watch the “I Care” video from the FARM program. Let us know if you need the passcode.
• If you receive text messages from anti-ag groups, you may also receive attention if you are active on social media. Contact us and we can help you manage social media activism.
• Review farm security basics. As members of the Animal Ag Alliance both
ADAI and UDIM have access to resources and flyers to help keep farm security top of mind.
MICHIGAN Jolene Griffin jolene@milkmeansmore.org, 224-567-1894 INDIAN Allie Rieth - rieth@winnersdrinkmilk.com, 317-443-2296
NATIONAL UPDATES
Exports
U.S. dairy exports posted the second highest January in volume on record and third highest January in value ($505 million), despite shipping delays and logistics headaches. Sstrong reasons for optimism remain regarding U.S. exports into the second and third quarter of 2021.
Powerful New Ways to Talk About Milk
Why did we go from milk providing 9 essential nutrients to milk providing 13 essential nutrients? Rest assured, milk is still milk. What’s inside is what’s always been inside. We just have more data available that shows there are even more nutrients important to wellness in every serving of milk. And, it is good news!
ADAI UPDATES
May Traditions Come Alive
There's nothing like the Month of May in Indiana, and dairy farmer Jill Houin of Homestead Dairy shared her Indianapolis 500 history and excitement with students for the final virtual farm tour of the year. Named the “Coolest Trophy in Sports” by ESPN, the drink of milk at the end of the race shines an international spotlight on dairy farmers each year. Jill is the most recent Milk Person, charged each year with handing the iconic bottle of milk to the winning driver.
UNITED DAIRY INDUSTRY OF MICHIGAN
Football on the Farm
ADAI HOSTED COLTS PLACEKICKER RODRIGO BLANKENSHIP ON A VIRTUAL DAIRY FARM TOUR WITH DAIRY FARMER KERRY ESTES IN FOUNTAINTOWN, INDIANA. AFTER THE TOUR CONCLUDED, RODRIGO STAYED ONLINE TO SEE KERRY'S SON KICKING A FOOTBALL— EVEN IMITATING RODRIGO'S BELOVED KICK ROUTINE. IF YOU NEED A BREAK FROM YOUR DAY, CHECK IT OUT: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=QCJISLNMBUW.
Dairy Farmer Spokesperson Network training
Nationally-recognized trainer Joan Horbiak worked with Indiana dairy farmers, co-operative members, state agriculture staff, and other dairy community leaders for a day-long intensive media training. Attendees practiced speaking with consumers and telling their dairy story in a way that connects in person and online. Graduates of the course become part of a network used to fill media requests and host tours across the state for important thought leaders.
College of Health Partnership
As part of ongoing work to engage with thought leaders in the healthcare setting, ADAI is hosting a 3-part webinar series with Ball State University, College of Health. Each session will be developed to bring awareness to current and future healthcare professionals as well as community leaders about dairy- not just as a source of nutritious food for a growing population, but as an answer to environmental concerns through sustainable farming practices.
UDIM UPDATES
Record breaking Busch’s Milk Drive
This spring Busch’s Fresh Markets in Southeast Michigan hosted their Spring 2021 Milk Drive and it was a record breaker! Local teams and organizations supported stores via social media encouraging their communities to donate. 45,650 gallons of milk were donated by consumers to local food banks over the two-week drive. This is a 5,000-gallon increase over the fall 2020 milk drive.
What in the world is a WEBBIE?
Webbies, or educational videos, break down complex nutrition information into 5-minute videos.
UDIM’s first webbie, Leucine for Maximizing Performance, features longtime NDC ambassador and nationally recognized sports dietitian, Leslie Bonci, to educate health professionals on leucine, an important amino acid found in milk.
Milk Cooler Grants— one year later
In April 2020, UDIM granted 19 milk coolers to pantries nominated by dairy farm families. Nearly a year later, we reached out to grant recipients to glean some feedback about their programs and how the coolers were helping them to reach their dairy distribution goals. The food pantries had overwhelmingly positive feedback. One hundred percent of respondents said the milk cooler grant has allowed them to increase the amount of dairy they distribute to their clients.
Estimated Combined Reach:
• Serve over 6,000 people per month. • Open an average of 9 days per month to serve their community. • Distribute over 700 gallons of milk monthly, in addition to cheese, yogurt and butter.
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The Freeliners column is open to current MMPA members who wish to advertise—at no charge—goods or services relating directly to their dairy farm operations. • An item submitted will be published for no more than two consecutive months (one month, unless otherwise requested). After that, it will be withdrawn. • It will be published again for no more than two consecutive months only if the member resubmits the item by writing or calling the Novi office. • Reference to a name of a firm or other commercial enterprise with which a member is involved will be deleted, with permission of the member. • If the member does not wish such deletion, he/she may choose to have the item published as a Classified Ad at the regular per-line rate. • Freeliners must be received by the 10th of the month preceding desired month of publication.
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FOR SALE: Breeding bulls. Call 810-724-8825.
FOR SALE: Cube cooler & Cal-Restore tank. Call 810-724-8825.
FOR SALE: Holstein- Fleckvieh cross breeding bulls. 5 available. Call 989-560-7444.
FOR SALE: 550 MILK COW FARM, 150 acres, double-8 expandable to 12, right angle boumatic parlor (new in 2005), 400-cow barn (new in 2012), 4,000-gallon milk tank. House, shop and storage buildings. Call Dawn at 989-329-1913.
2009 NEW HOLLAND H7450 DISCBINE, drawbar swivel hitch, good rolls, one owner, $15,300. Call 989-305-2659.
DELAVAL 78 VACUUM PUMP - 7 1/2 HP, single phase with oil reclaimer. $300. Call Dan at 810-241-8999.
2019 SV280 CASE SKID STEER with a cab, HVAC, 500 hours, EH controls, high flow package, heavy duty rear door, new tires, four-year inclusive warranty. $39,000 or $607 monthly lease payment. Call 989-493-1663. LELY A3 NEXT ROBOT - $55,000. Chisel Plow 9 shanks $4,000. Milk Compressors 5 horse 2012 models 1,000 each. Call 989-313-7323.
SPRINGING DAIRY HEIFERS – DHIA records available. Call 810-724-8825.
WEAVER DOUBLE 8 HERRINGBONE STAINLESS STEEL
STALLS - Like new condition, $3,000. Call Dan at 810-241-8999.
WANTED: USED SAND/SAW DUST BEDDING TOOL,
skidloader ready. Call 574-202-0288.
HIGH MOISTURE CORN RUN THROUGH ROLLER MILL.
7000 bu. 20% moisture. $160/ton. Ovid area. Call 989-277-7741.
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Classifieds Policy
Cost for classifieds is $25 for the first 35 words and then $5 for each additional word. Payment due with order. All ads must be received by the 10th of the month preceding desired month of publication. MMPA neither sponsors nor endorses products or services advertised in the Milk Messenger.
WANTED: 100-gallon bulk milk cooler. Call 765-455-8664.
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Soybean meal, canola meal, hominy, oat hulls, wheat midds, citrus pulp, malt sprouts, beet pulp, soybean hulls, cereal feed, cottonseed, distillers, gluten feed, wet feeds and more!
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BARN WHITE WASHING AND CLEANING WITH HIGH
PRESSURE AIR: Serving all Michigan and Indiana. Miller Spray Service, Inc. 574-825-9776.
OPPERMAN GROOVING: We can fix your scabbled floors. Diamond sawed grooves, no hammering or cracking of concrete. No hoof damage. Call Opperman Grooving Inc., Portland. 517-647-7381.
DAVIDSON CEMENT GROOVING, INC: No water needed. Wider, rougher grooves for better traction. We also offer texturing for your previously grooved floors. 3 operators will travel Michigan and other states. No interest payment terms. Est. since 1987. Call 1-800-365-3361.
CONCRETE GROOVING BY TRI-STATE SCABBLING, home of the 2” wide groove. Best traction, lowest prices. 800-554-2288. www.tristatescabbling.com
A SURE WAY TO KEEP YOUR COWS UPRIGHT! Concrete grooving/texturing provides high quality traction in new and old concrete, fast service. Call for your below pricing 989-635-1494. BLUE RIBBON HOOF TRIMMING, LLC.
