Michigan Ag Council Sponsors

	GreenStone Farm Credit Services Greenstone Farm Credit Services, based in East Lansing, Michigan, is Michigan and northeast Wisconsin's largest agricultural lender and the country's fifth largest association in the Farm Credit System. With more than $4.5 billion in assets, GreenStone serves some 17,000 customers with 37 branch locations in Michigan and northeast Wisconsin. Visit GreenStone Farm Credit Services on the web.
	Corn Marketing Program of Michigan Headquartered in DeWitt, Michigan, the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan (CMPM) is a legislatively-established statewide program that utilizes one-cent per bushel of Michigan corn sold. Investments are made in the areas of research, education, market development, and new uses in an effort to enhance the economic position of Michigan corn producers. CMPM works cooperatively with the Michigan Corn Growers Association (MCGA), a grassroots-membership association representing the state's corn producer's political interests. For more information on the CMPM and the MCGA, visit the Michigan Corn website.
	Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee The Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee is a farmer driven organization geared to efficiently and effectively leverage farmer dollars invested in the soybean checkoff to increase profit opportunities for Michigan soybean producers while enhancing a positive public image of the soybean industry. Visit the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee on the web.
	Michigan Pork Producers Association Formed in 1969, Michigan Pork Producers Association (MPPA) administers programs in pork promotion, research and consumer information that are financed by the state’s pork producers through a national, legislatively-established check-off program. As a state-affiliate of the National Pork Producers Council, MPPA also works with the national organization to protect the livelihood of producers by fighting for reasonable legislation and regulations and developing revenue and market opportunities. Both organizations represent pork producers as major players in legislative, regulatory and trade issues at the state, national, and international levels. Visit the Michigan Pork Producers Association on the web.
	Michigan Milk Producers Association Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) was formed in 1916 and is a member owned and operated dairy cooperative serving approximately 2,400 farmers in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin. MMPA markets over 3.6 billion pounds of milk annually and is the 11th largest dairy cooperative in the United States. Products made at MMPA’s manufacturing plants in Ovid and Constantine include: butter, nonfat dry milk, cream, condensed skim milk and sweetened condensed milk. MMPA has a milk supply arrangement with Leprino Foods headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Their Michigan plants, located in Allendale and Remus, produce mozzarella cheese for the pizza industry and the food service industry. Visit the Michigan Milk Producers Association on the web.
	Michigan Farm Bureau Michigan Farm Bureau is the state's largest general farm organization, with over 200,000 family members in 67 county Farm Bureaus.Farm Bureau works on the local level, in Lansing and in Washington D.C. to support action not just on farm issues, but on many of the same things you're concerned about: protection of private property rights and the quality of the rural environment, tax policies and economic growth, and the quality and safety of our food supply. Visit Michigan Farm Bureau on the web.