Michigan Cattlemen's Association

06/10/2026

🎤 Cattlemen’s Education Series Session Highlight 🌱

Understanding “Forever Chemicals” and Their Impact on Farming
with Katie King, PFAS Outreach Specialist

Learn how PFAS contamination can impact agriculture and food production during this informative session focused on education, testing, and producer support.

• Understanding PFAS in agriculture
• How contamination can affect farmland & water
• Soil and water testing insights
• Mitigation strategies for safe food production

📍 Bad Axe, MI
📅 June 20, 2026

06/08/2026

🎤 Cattlemen’s Education Series Session Highlight 🐄

Feedlot Producer Panel: Insights from the Field

Hear directly from local feedlot producers as they share real-world experiences and perspectives from today’s beef industry.

• Feeding strategies & herd management
• Market conditions & industry trends
• Lessons learned from local operations
• Opportunity for attendee questions & discussion

📍 Bad Axe, MI
📅 June 20, 2026
Register here to attend this tour and all Summer Round Up events: https://www.micattlemen.org/summer-round-up-2026

06/05/2026

🚨Last week to order t-shirts 🚨

We're taking orders of our Reciprocal Meat Conference t-shirts so alumni, friends, supporters, and meat science family across the country can get your own and support the meat science program. T-shirts are $25 and can be shipped for additional fee if you're not in the Lansing area or attending RMC in a few weeks. Message us or reach out to Andrea Garmyn ([email protected]) to place an order. Go Green!! 💚🤍

06/04/2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) in a bovine in Zavala County, Texas.

The affected animal is a 3-week-old calf and larvae were identified in its umbilical area. To date, there have been no further detections.

USDA and Texas officials are taking immediate action to contain and eradicate NWS from the United States, following the strategies and actions outlined in the NWS Response Playbook.

For more resources, visit https://t.ly/JooA6

Learn how the U.S. Government prevents New World screwworm and what to know about risks, surveillance, sterile-fly control, travel, and more.

06/03/2026

🚜 Tour Highlight: W.A. Herford & Sons 🐄

Join us during 2026 Summer Round-Up as we visit this long-standing family operation in the Bad Axe area!

• Serving the agricultural community for 48 years
• Family-operated farm in Huron County
• Feedlot cattle operation
• Raises sugar beets and other crops

📅 June 20, 2026
Register here to attend this tour and all Summer Round Up events: https://www.micattlemen.org/summer-round-up-2026

06/02/2026

The Michigan Cattlemen’s Association Summer Round-Up is just around the corner, and we’re looking for donations for our Political Fund Auction!

The auction is an important fundraiser that helps support advocacy efforts on behalf of Michigan’s beef industry. Donations of items, experiences, services, gift baskets, farm products, and more are greatly appreciated.

If you or your business would like to contribute an auction item, please contact [email protected].

Thank you for helping us strengthen the voice of Michigan cattle producers!

Register for the 2026 Summer Round Up: https://www.micattlemen.org/summer-round-up-2026

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06/01/2026

🥛 Tour Highlight: Zwemmer Dairy Farm 🐄

Join us during the 2026 Summer Round-Up and experience a large-scale dairy operation firsthand!

• Established in 1999 by the Zwemmer family after immigrating from the Netherlands
• Approximately 12,000 cows
• Features an 80-stall rotary parlor
• Around 45 calves born daily

📅 June 20, 2026
Register here to attend this tour and all Summer Round Up events: https://www.micattlemen.org/summer-round-up-2026

05/29/2026

🎉May Calendar Raffle Winner🎉
Congratulations to Amy Pratt, our May winner of the Michigan Cattlemen’s Foundation 2026 Calendar Raffle! May prize is a R***r 47139 M77 Hawkeye Predator 6.5 Creedmoor Laminate SS Bolt Action Rifle
Each month, a new winner is drawn—be on the lookout next month for our next winner! Each ticket purchased is valid for all 12 monthly drawings, with prizes drawn at 3:00 PM on the last business day of each month. See below for remaining prizes.
• June 30, 2026 — R***r 01103SG 10/22 22lr Semi Auto Rifle
• July 31, 2026 — Savage 57493 110 Apex Hunter XP 450 Bushmaster Synthetic w/ Vortex Scope Bolt Action Rifle
• August 31, 2026 — Benelli 11178 M2 20ga Field Real Tree Max 7 Semi Auto Shotgun
• September 30, 2026 — Mossberg 75480 Golden Reserve 410ga Walnut O/U Shotgun
• October 30, 2026 — Franchi 41075 Affinity 20ga Walnut Semi Auto Shotgun
• November 30, 2026 — Traeger TFB57GLE Pro 575 Grill
• December 31, 2026 — Ten Point CB24007-1559 Venom X Pro V Crossbow

05/28/2026

Summer Round-Up 2026
📍 Bad Axe, MI | Huron Community Fair
📅 June 20, 2026

📌 Registration forms due: June 15th

Don’t miss this great opportunity to connect, learn, and be involved in some engaging tours and activities!

👉 Invite someone new to get involved and help strengthen the future of our beef industry. When registering, you can select the “Pay By Invitation” option to sponsor a friend, neighbor, or fellow producer who may not have registered on their own; you do not need to provide their contact information at this time, but please notify both the individual and MCA once your sponsored registration recipient has been selected.

Secure your spot today!
Register here: https://mcas.memberclicks.net/summer-round-up-2026

05/25/2026

Today we pause to recognize and remember those who lost their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸