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
Complete profile. (pdf)

 

Turkey

"The trickle effect of our farming operations has been able to sustain other businesses in the area."

- Rick Sietsema
Sietsema Farms
Allendale, Michigan
Complete profile. (pdf)

 

Beef

"Soybean meal is more digestible and consistent than other protein sources, and it's easier to use."

-Brad Polega
Bayside Livestock
Sebewaing, Michigan
Complete profile. (pdf)

Eggs

"We rely on soybean meal a lot. It's the effective and crucial part of our feed formula."

-Tim Vande Bunte
Konos Inc.
Vande Bunte Eggs
Martin, Michigan
Complete profile. (pdf)

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
Cranall Farm
Battle Creek, Michigan
Complete profile. (pdf)

Turkey

"We use 35,000 bushels of corn and 430 tons of soybean meal a week."

-Jason Hitchcock
Harold Walcott Farm
Ottawa County
Complete profile. (pdf)

Beef

"I'm proud of the test station's success--for the beef producers in the state."

-Brian Plank
Michigan's Bull Testing Station
Crystal, Michigan
Complete profile. (pdf)

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
Dykhuis Farms
Holland, MI
Complete profile. (pdf)

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
Farm Crest Foods
Pigeon, MI
Complete profile. (pdf)