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MLN NEWS
I S S U E 2 • W I N T E R 2 0 2 2
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
MN-Made Collection • P. 2
Animal Nutrition Center &
New Employee Intro • P. 2
VFD Audit Tips • P. 3
Carhartt® Sale & MTA
News • P. 4
NEW FLEET MEMBER
We recently added a new trailer to our fleet, and it is a beauty! We
decorated it with a new trailer wrap because there is no better way to
welcome a new year than with a new look!
The truck will hit the road soon, delivering bulk livestock and poultry feed
to some of your farms. We hope you enjoy the new addition and look
forward to making more upgrades to our fleet in the future.
FOUNTAINS & PARTS
Keeping your farm fountains well-operating is important year-round. If you
are in need of a new fountain, parts or de-icing equipment, we carry
Ritchie® Fountains and parts in Howard Lake at the Country Store.
Ritchie® Fountains are made of high-quality materials including stainless
steel to prevent corrosion and thick polyethylene with a tight seal to keep
moisture from reaching the insulation. They are built with animal safety
and energy efficiency in mind and use 75% less energy than concrete
troughs. Ritchie® fountains keep water fresh by allowing only the proper
amount of water to sit in the trough when your animals are not drinking.
If you have questions about fountains or need help purchasing one, ask for
Paul at the Country Store. He is very knowledgable on these products!
MN-MADE PRODUCT
COLLECTION
We debuted our MN-Made Collection at the Country Store just
before Black Friday. It has been well-shopped, and we will continue
to stock the display and support local businesses in 2022. We find
it more important than ever to support small businesses right now
and will continue to rotate items to offer a variety of products to
our shoppers. Our MN-Made Collection is located conveniently near
the register at the Country Store. Please check out our display next
time you visit and feel free to let our managers Elise or Everett
know if you have product suggestions.
NEW STORE
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Sarah Swart joined the Munson Lakes Team in November. She is a
customer turned Country Store employee. Sarah is well-versed on
many of the products we carry and is excited for the opportunity to
serve her community in the retail space! She houses many species
of animals on her farm including llamas, cats, cows and a peacock!
Her daughter owns a registered Holstein, and all of her children
show animals at local fairs.
Sarah will attend Purina's Research Performance Specialist
Program in Gray Summit, Missouri, in February where she will learn
skills for goal setting, retailing, display building, planning and
hosting events. It will be a great opportunity for her to learn about
Purina products and how to best serve you at the Country Store!
THE PURINA ANIMAL
NUTRITION CENTER
The Purina Animal Nutrition Center is a working farm that opened in
1926 in Gray Summit, Missouri. The center is responsible for over
24,000 animal nutrition studies across dozens of species. Over 80
horses and hundreds of beef cattle are studied on its campus. Cattle
are studied at the farm with the intention to find healthier ways to
help dairy operators optimize production.
The 1,200 acres research facility houses 3,000 animals and a state-
of-the-art facility for microbiome and metabolism studies. 300
employees, including 55 PHDs, work at the center to bring you new
Purina products and "unlock the greatest potential of every animal."
WHAT TO KNOW
ABOUT VFD AUDITS
Over the last couple years, we have experienced
challenges from Covid-19's Delta and Omicron variants.
With rumors of more variants to come, we feel impacts on
the supply change due to labor shortages. If we take a
step back in time, what were some other concerns that
threw a red flag of caution to our industry?
The economy collapse of the 80's?
Y2K?
The housing collapse of 2007?
Veterinary Feed Directives (VFD's) enforcement in 2017?
Reflecting on this made us realize that we have been doing VFD’s for 5 years now! On January 4th, 2022-
almost exactly 5 years to the date of VFD's introduction to the industry- we had an inspection by the MN
Department of Agriculture to review our Medicated Feed License and facility. They reviewed our 1,731
active VFD’s on file. At the end of the day, they concluded we passed with an excellent audit.
In reviewing the VFD’s, we talked about what happens “on the farm” if a producer gets a call that they
are coming to do an audit. Here is what they will ask for and what to expect:
A list of VFD’s for the past 2 years
A specific VFD with the label, formula and sales ticket
For you to explain how to read your label and how to understand it
To see your storage area to confirm if any medicated drug and medicated feed is segregated from
the rest of the inventory
To see if your bins and pens are labeled
To check your mixer/TMR for hang ups or caked on product and to determine how often you clean it
To take possible samples of medicated mixed feed and medication, if you have any on hand
Things to keep in mind:
Please work with your Veterinary to get your VFD's
Follow labels and VFD's
Munson Lakes Nutrition LLC
If you get the call, feel free to call us
Brian J. Yager, COO & VFD Coordinator
byager@munsonlakes.com, 320.543.2561
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
We hosted a collection box for the Howard Lake Fire/Ambulance
Food & Toy Drive this year at the Country Store. The event was a
success, and all items donated by our customers were distributed
directly to support local community members in need. If you were
amongst our patrons who donated, thank you for your contribution!
Seasonal items sold at the Country Store this year included
Christmas trees, wreaths and warm weather gear. If you are looking
for winter essentials like salt, gloves, vests and more, we sell them at
the store. If you want to know if a particular item is in stock, call us
at 320-543-3517. If you are looking for outerwear, our Carhartt®
sale is quickly approaching, so be sure to read details on page 4.
PO BOX 549
HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349
MUNSON LAKES
NUTRITION
DIRECTORY
Office:
320-543-2561
The Country Store:
320-543-3517
CARHARTT® SALE!
25 % off Carhartt® apparel February 7-12
at the Country Store in Howard Lake
Includes accessories, excludes special orders
MTA MAINTENANCE
COUNCIL NEWS
Our Fleet Manager Dusten Wilking organized a Maintenance Council
discussion on January 12 for the Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA).
He worked hard to make the event informative for MTA members.
Topics and speakers included:
Pre-trip/roadside inspections- Eric Sunby, MN State Patrol
Finding and keeping good help- WrenchWay
In-house technician training- Twin Cities Rise
Dusten is making connections within MTA and getting our name in
front of industry and trade leaders. We are happy to see him taking
advantage of leadership initiatives. His involvement with MTA benefits
our whole organization.
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