About MAPI

Pictured: Henry Smith (left) • 1956 • Middleville, MI

Michigan Allied Poultry Industries, Inc. (MAPI) is a non-profit statewide trade organization representing Michigan’s egg, chicken and turkey farmers and their young stock network of breeders, hatcheries and pullet growers.

1940-Today

MAPI was formed in 1940 by Michigan poultry producers to collaborate on issues facing the industry. More than 85 years later, we are still farmer-led and working together for the advancement and prosperity of the Michigan’s poultry industry.

Michigan's Poultry Impact

Michigan’s poultry and egg sector represents production, processing, transportation, and supplier industries.
Total economic contribution from from poultry and eggs.
Many farms are family-owned and have operated for generations.
Michigan is a net exporter of eggs.
300-400 million eggs are produced here annually.

Michigan Poultry is

Healthy

Michigan egg, chicken and turkey farmers are committed to providing safe, high-quality and nutritious food for consumers. This starts and ends with healthy and happy birds. Comfortable environments for birds to live in, safety from disease, predators and extreme weather are all components on Michigan farms.

Committed to Sustainability & Poultry Welfare

Animal welfare and environmental sustainability are a top priority for Michigan poultry farmers. Our farms not only meet safety, quality and regulatory standards, but often go above and beyond for the sake of our birds.

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Michigan Egg Production
Michigan Egg
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Michigan Broiler Production
Michigan Broiler
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Michigan Turkey Production
Michigan Turkey
Production
Nancy Barr, MAPI Executive Director headshot

Meet Dr. Nancy Barr
MAPI Executive Director

Dr. Nancy Barr joined MAPI in January 2023 and brings her experience in regulatory medicine, grant management and stakeholder collaboration to work for the Michigan poultry industry.

A native of Michigan, Dr. Barr practiced small animal medicine before joining the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).  At MDARD, Nancy spent 23 years in various roles within the department. She began as a field veterinarian, then the poultry and emergency preparedness program manager for several years before becoming an assistant state veterinarian and coordinator for the bovine tuberculosis program, focusing on statewide animal disease and regulatory issues. 

As the poultry program manager, she focused on the implementation of protocols for disease preparedness, surveillance, and response. Dr. Barr also oversaw the avian influenza surveillance component of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) and developed the state avian influenza response and containment plan for poultry in conjunction with NPIP partner groups while at MDARD.

Dr. Barr received both Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Michigan State University. She and her husband reside in East Lansing, Michigan. They have a daughter, Anna, who is studying writing at the University of Houston, and two golden retrievers, Harry and Rosie.

MAPI Board

President
Walcott Elevator
Bob Beekman
Vice President
West Michigan Pullets, Inc.
Doug Dreyer
Treasurer
Four D Farms
Caleb Duflo
Ex-Officio
Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Dr. Mick Fulton, DVM
Ex-Officio
MSU Dept. of Animal Science
Dr. Francine Czerniawski
Michigan Turkey Producers
Dr. Caitllin Green, DVM
Ex-Officio
Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch
Dr. Joe Sullivan, DVM, MPH
Ex-Officio
Zoet Poultry
Lyndsey Mieste
Miller Poultry
Andy Flickinger
Herbruck's Poultry Ranch
Brennen Herbruck
Farm Crest Foods
Scott Maust
Daybreak Foods
Pete Mulder
DeWeerdt Poultry Farm, LLC
Steve DeWeerdt
Smith's Turkey Farms
Jeff Smith

Meet a few Michigan Farmers

Michigan Turkey Producers

Michigan Turkey Producers was built on something simple but powerful: local farmers coming together to do things the right way. Founded in 1998 by just 15 Michigan growers looking for a way to bring their birds to market closer to home, MTP has grown into a cooperative that now produces turkey for over 60 local and national brands, yet those same founding growers still sit on the board today. Family is the word they use to define their spirit, and it shows in the way they care for their birds, celebrate the diversity of their team, and treat every associate and customer like one of their own.

Meet Herbrucks

Herbruck's Poultry Ranch has been a family story more than a century in the making, tracing its roots back to the 1920s when Harry Herbruck Sr. began delivering eggs across Michigan. In 1958, Harry Jr. uprooted his young family to Saranac, Michigan, to start their own operation with just 6,000 birds. That leap of faith has grown into a flock now exceeding 10 million hens. What makes Herbruck's special isn't the scale, it's the constant care. Today, the fourth generation of Herbrucks is actively working in the business, carrying forward the same founding principle that has guided every decision across four generations: do what's right for the hens, for the employees, for the consumers, for the community, and for the Earth.