Good neighbors. Good practice.
Soybean and Livestock:
Together, we feed you and the economy.
Pork
"The pork industry's doing everything they can to keep their product safe and keep the customer happy."
-Brad Blonde
Precision Pork
Litchfield, Michigan
Complete profile. (pdf)
Dairy
"If animal agriculture disappears, crop production will disappear, too."
-Blaine Baker
Bakerlads Farm
Clayton, MI
Complete profile. (pdf)
Turkey
"A strong energy policy relies on both livestock and crop farmers to balance the system."
-Kris Duflo
Four D Farms
Howard City, MI
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Turkey"The trickle effect of our farming operations has been able to sustain other businesses in the area." - Rick Sietsema |
Beef"Soybean meal is more digestible and consistent than other protein sources, and it's easier to use." -Brad Polega |
Eggs"We rely on soybean meal a lot. It's the effective and crucial part of our feed formula." -Tim Vande Bunte |
Dairy"I like the consistency, quality, analysis, and availability of soybean meal. It's a cost-effective staple of dairy rations for lactating cows." -Brad Crandall |
Turkey"We use 35,000 bushels of corn and 430 tons of soybean meal a week." -Jason Hitchcock |
Beef"I'm proud of the test station's success--for the beef producers in the state." -Brian Plank |
Pork"If you want to sell soybean meal, it's cheaper to raise hogs domestically than to pay ocean freight to export the meal." -Bob Dykhuis |
Layers"Crop production and animal agriculture are tied hand-in-hand. It's a full circle. we're buying soybean meal, and manure goes back onto the land for crop production." -Scott Maust |