“The MSU Dairy Farm is fortunate because its employees are really interested in the cows and dedicated to doing their individual jobs well,” Bob Kreft, farm manager said. “It’s a team effort – each member of the team has a role to play in producing milk of high quality.”

Kreft attributes the high quality of milk produced at MSU to clean, healthy cows and productive employees. Milk produced at the MSU Dairy Farm is sold through the Michigan Milk Producers Association, a farmer-owned cooperative based in Novi.

“Dairy farmers have a huge responsibility caring for their animals,” said Kreft. “Properly caring for the animals keeps the cows healthy and somatic cell counts down, which means the milk produced is of a higher quality.”

The same goes for farming the land and producing feed for the cows to eat.

“Taking good care of the land and crops means that the animals have access to higher quality feed, and this makes a big difference in animal health and production,” said Kreft. “It’s about providing the animals with a clean, sanitary place to live; quality feed and good care.”