IPDP
Indiana Professional Dairy Producers
"Serving the Dairy Producers of Indiana"
December 9, 2010


Mission Statement

To promote a profitable, positive, professional image of
dairy producers while providing educational opportunities
for interchange of ideas and to speak as a proactive voice
for Indiana dairy producers.

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Indiana Professional Dairy Producers
E-Update

Greetings!

Welcome to this early December issue of your E-Update. In this issue you will find numerous pieces of information which may be useful to your dairy operation or the products produced from the milk you provide. In the Resource Center, be sure to check out links to various dairy videos on procedures, products and management practices.

Dairy market analysis and trends are available in the Dairy Market News section below. Be sure to check the Upcoming Events calendar as it continues to expand with new activities in the months ahead. Don't miss reviewing the section on Year-End Tax Management Tips for 2010.  There is still time for you to take advantage of these opportunities for your operation this year.

We start out this issue with two important Feature Articles; continuing our feature series on "Raw Milk" and we are introducing our Feature Sponsor Section by highlighting Indiana Farm Bureau. We have Jennifer Purcell, Communications Director, Milk Promotion Services of Indiana, Inc. (MPSI) as our guest author on "Raw Milk" discussing the nutritional value and differences between pasteurized and non-pasteurized milk and milk products.

Nominations are now being accepted for IPDP "Dairy Producer of the Year" and the "Young Dairy Producer of the Year" awards for 2011.  Please read the piece by IPDP board member Mike Schutz to access the nomination forms and criteria used in the selection of these very important awards. Nominations are due no later than January 15, 2011. Also the World Dairy Expo is now accepting nominations for several 2011 awards. Please read below.

Another worthy award opportunity that dairymen and farmers are eligible for is the America's Farmers Grow Communities America Project, sponsored by Monsanto Fund, allows farmers to apply to receive an award of up to $2,500 that the company will contribute the funds in your name to a 503 (c) 3 organization in your county. Click on this link, America's Farmers Grow Communities America Project for program information and to apply for the award. Nominations are due no later that 12:01 CST, December 31, 2010.

And lastly, please be sure to click on our sponsors icons and see the products and services they provide which can help improve the profitability of your dairy operation.  And be sure to take the survey and provide us with your thoughts on how we can improve in providing you with the information you desire.  Remember, this publication is for you and we want to be sure you receive the maximum value possible.

As we move into the heart of this Holiday Season, may we all take time to recognize the blessings that we have been afforded and may we bless and help those less fortunate than us, who may be far from our reach, or who may serving our country, to allow us the opportunity to appreciate this holiday season that we have.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Butch Mercer
Executive Director

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Feature Sponsor: Indiana Farm Bureau 

Indiana Farm Bureau...Partnering With IPDP
by Greg Slipher

Congratulations to the board of the Indiana Professional Dairy Producers on hiring their first full-time Executive Director. EvIndiana Farm Bureauen with committed volunteers it is extremely difficult for the dairy industry to always be at the table in situations where our industry interests are being affected. Indiana Farm Bureau welcomes another partner/advocate at the table when representing the interests of agriculture in Indiana's regulatory and legislative process. We are extremely proud to be among a small group of generous supporters that provided seed money for the hiring of your first full-time Executive. 

Okay, I'm a member of IPDP, should I be a member of Indiana Farm Bureau also?

Indiana Farm Bureau Article

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Feature Series: "Raw Milk" 


Jenni Purcell is the Director of Communications of Milk Promotion Services of Indiana. She is a Registered Dietitian and holds MS, BS and AS degrees in Dietetics, Exercise Science and Diet Technology from Ball State University. She is a past president of the East Central Indiana Dietetic Association, and serves as the Public
Jenni Purcell Relations Chair of the Indiana Dietetic Association. 

 

Jenni directs a wide variety of communications, public relations, promotional activities, and educational initiatives for the American Dairy Association of Indiana and the Dairy & Nutrition Council, both divisions of MPSI.  The organizations represent the state's dairy farmers and its dairy industry.

 

She previously worked at a Muncie-based physical therapy and wellness company where she served as their business development coordinator.  Previously, she was the corporate wellness director of the Muncie YMCA and served as a clinical dietitian for Community North Hospital in Indianapolis.


Is Raw Milk Healthier?


by Jenni Purcell
Director of Communications of Milk Promotion Services of Indiana

With the trend in food becoming locally grown and 'natural', raw milk is being promoted by some as being more healthful, better tasting and nutritious than pasteurized milk. A number of people believe since it is raw' and 'natural' it is healthier for them. But is it really?

Unfortunately, drinking raw milk can be dangerous, especially for young children, the elderly and all other immune system compromised individuals. Young children are at an increased risk for becoming ill from any bacteria that may be in the raw milk.

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Is Raw Milk Healthier?


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B.C. Raw Dairy Farmer Found
Guilty of Contempt
 

By: Darcy Wintonyk, ctvbc.ca
Friday Dec. 3, 2010

A farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley has been found guilty of contempt for selling unpasteurized milk products.

The Fraser Health Authority obtained a permanent injunction against Home on the Range Farms owner Alice Jongerden in March, ordering her to stop packaging and distributing raw milk for the members of her Chilliwack cow-share operation. JonRaw Milk Dairy Farmergerden distributed her raw dairy products, including cream, yogurt and milk, to members through various depots in Metro Vancouver.


Health officials pressed the matter in July, saying Jongerden was still packaging the products for her customers but sidestepping the order by labelling the product "not for human consumption."

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Call for Nominations:
"Dairy Producer of the Year" and
"Outstanding Young Dairy Producer of the Year" Awards

Mike Schutz, P.h.D.
Mike Schutz, Ph.D
Again in 2011, Indiana Professional Dairy Producers will be awarding the Indiana Dairy Producer of the Year and the Indiana Young Dairy Producer of the Year Awards. These awards are to recognize outstanding accomplishment, professionalism, and leadership among Indiana's 1650 dairy producers. Award recipients will be announced at the IPDP annual meeting on January 28, 2011 and also during the Indiana Regional Dairy Meetings.

The Indiana Dairy Producer of the Year is awarded to a dairy producer who has portrayed the dairy industry in a positive light and has been successful in the dairy industry over a period of time. Past recipients were Fred Beer (2007), Tom Neuenschwander (2008), Doug Leman (2009) and Dave Forgey (2010).

The Indiana Young Dairy Producer of the Year is awarded to a dairy producer, 35 years of age or younger, who is actively involved in a successful dairy farm and shows promise as a leading dairy producer for this industry's bright future in Indiana. Past recipients were Lukas Hively (2007) Joe and Amy Kelsay (2008), Max and Carrie Jo Bollenbacher (2009) and Nathan and Sarah Kuehnert (2010).

IPDP is seeking nominations for the Dairy Producer of the Year and Young Dairy Producer of the Year awards. Nomination forms are included with this announcement, or may be requested from Dr. Mike Schutz, Purdue University Animal Science Dept., 125 South Russell Street West Lafayette, IN 47907, [email protected], Fx: 765-494-9347. Nominations are due by January 15, 2011 to Dr. Mike Schutz.

Dairy Producer of the Year Nomination Form
Young Dairy Producer of the Year Nomination Form

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World Dairy Expo Looking for
2011 Award Nominations
 

Outstanding leaders from across the international dairy industry are being sought for World Dairy Expo's annual recognition awards. Nominations will be accepted through February 15, 2011 for the Industry Person of the Year, Dairyman of the Year, Dairy Woman of the Year, and International Person of the Year awards.
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2011 IDEM Self Inspection Sheets 

Read the letter to IPDP members from Andy Bauer, Agriculture Liaison, Indiana Department of Environmental Management regarding the 2011 Self inspection Sheets.
IPDP Letter From Andy Tauer, IDEM

2011 IDEM Self Inspection Sheets
For those who desire to have these sheets in an Excel format, please email Butch Mercer, Executive Director, IPDP.  The Excel files will be sent to you shortly after the request.

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Year-End Tax Management Tips 

November 22, 2010
By: Greg Vincent, AgWeb.com Editor

Tax credits can be gained from year-end pre-pays of seed, fertilizer, chemicals and farm equipment, but farmers need to keep in mind there are rules that are in effect. And you are an unsecured creditor, so make sure your business partners are trustworthy and on sound financial footing.

Paul Nieffer, the Farm CPA, offer these tips as you make plans for your year-end purchases.

  • Make sure it's not considered a deposit. Make sure there are specific terms for the specific product and amount you're prepaying.
  • If the company you pre-pay to goes out of business, you are an unsecured creditor and getting that money back is not a sure thing.
  • If you make equipment purchases at the end of the year, the equipment must be in your possession to take advantage of tax benefits.
     

AgWeb Tax Tips and Information

Taxes on gifting rise in 2011

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Keep Teats Protected From Winter Weather  

It's true that cows enjoy the cooler weather, but, as the temperature drops, so does the cow's ability to maintain skin moisture. Chapped skin isn't just painful for us, it's equally irritating for cows. "Cracked teats create the ideal environment for bacteria to hide and proliferate; these bacteria have the potential to migrate into the udder where new infections may emerge," says Beverly Cox of Virginia Tech Extension. In light of winter, Cox has offered some tips to preserve your cows' teats.


1. Provide clean, dry housing and protection from wind to reduce the number of new environmental infections.

2. Restrict access to potentially muddy areas to keep udders clean and reduce damage from prolonged wetness.

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Give Calves Their Fill During Winter Chill 

To help calves survive and thrive in cold weather, diet is the first line of defense.
Keeping water lines thawed and moving snow aren't the only extraCalf Hutch tasks that Old Man Winter creates on the dairy. Carefully managing calf nutrition is another demand that requires attention during the frigid winter months.

"Newborn calves start out life with very minimal energy reserves," says Mike Van Amburgh, Ph.D, associate professor of Animal Science at Cornell University. "Because calves have a higher surface-area-to-bodyweight ratio than older animals, they become cold-stressed at fairly moderate temperatures."
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National Milk Pleased With
Child Nutrition Act
 

By Dairy Herd news source

Friday, December 03, 2010


The National Milk Producers Federation is applauding the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act (S. 3307) on Thursday. The bill will go to President Obama to be signed into law.


"The health of the nation's school children will be enhanced by the bill's requirement that milk be served with each school meal," said Jerry Kozak, president and chief executive officer of NMPF. "School meals provide an important venue to help assure that children are consuming three servings of low-fat or fat-free milk products that are recommended by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. We are pleased that the bill will improve the nutrition environment in schools by encouraging consumption of healthier foods like milk and milk products."

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Everything You Wanted To Know
About Dairy Farms 

If there were no dairy farms then you would not be able to get milk. Kids would definitely be happy with the idea however, these animal breeding lands are important for a human being since milk is the main source of calcium and protein. Most of these farms are owned by family and some are operated by dairy industries.
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Challenges for Dairy Farmers  

Next up from the recent NAFB convention Trade Talk session is the Dairy Farmers of America. Chuck Zimmerman spoke with Jackie Klippenstein, VP, Industry and Legislative Affairs.

NAFB


Jackie says that priorities for DFA include making sure new legislators are familiar with the needs of dairy farmers. She says the industry lost some long time supporters in the recent election. Looking ahead she says that dairy farmers need farm policy reform quickly and cites margins as the biggest challenge facing them.

Listen to interview...

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Farmers Likely to Spend More
to Produce 2011 Crops

November 23, 2010

Grain prices moved higher this year and the costs of growing them are likely to do the same in the year ahead, according to Purdue University estimates. The 2011 Purdue Crop Cost & Return Guide projects that farmers could see double-digit increases in variable costs, which include fertilizer, seed, pesticides, fuel, machinery and other expenses not related to labor or land rental.

     

The guide is available by going online. Download the 2011 Purdue Crop Cost and Return Guide here.


While prices for corn, soybeans and wheat are up from this past spring, farmers will need those higher returns to offset a spike in variable crop production costs, said Bruce Erickson, Purdue's director of cropping systems management and a crop guide contributor.

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Exactly How Productive Is
American Agriculture?
 

(12/4/2010) by Mark Klaus

Holiday traditions run deep in most families. Traditions may vary depending on a family's particular heritage and culture, but many generally involve the consumption of some type of animal protein.

What we all should be thankful for during the holiday season is that here in America, the main thing limiting the size of our celebrations is the size of our tables and the number of chairs we own. This is not the case worldwide.

This electronic, computerized age gives us the ability to communicate with people we never could have just a few short years ago. I often have discussions with people from other corners of the world who are interested in America's modern animal agriculture production system.
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Farming in 2020 

12/05/2010
by Andy Eubank and Jennifer Stewart

A look into the ten-year crystal ball by one agriculture economMike Boehljeist shows large acreage crop farmers with even larger operations in 2020. Purdue University's Mike Boehlje will present a variety of predictions at the upcoming Indiana Certified Crop Advisor Conference.

Boehlje expects a continuation of the farm consolidation that's been happening since at least 1980.

"If you look at farms with 1,000 acres or more, that comprises about 6 percent of the farmers. They already operate about 40 percent of the farmland and they're growing their acreage by about 6-7 percent per year," Boehlje said. "If you project out 10 years what you'll find is that 5-6 percent of the farmers will probably be operating about 50 percent of the acreage."
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Eat Lean Meat, Low-Fat Dairy, Beans
and Lose Weight

December 3, 2010 by Bob Meyer
Brownfield Ag News

If you want to lose weight and keep it off, reduce starches and eat all the lean meat, low-fat dairy and beans that you want. In what is being called the largest controlled random diet study in the world, the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen set-out to compare official European dietary recommendations with the latest dietary knowledge.


More than 900 overweight adults from eight European countries followed a stringent 800-calorie-per-day diet for eight weeks attempting to lose an average of 24 pounds or eight per cent of their body weight. About 770 of the participants were able to lose the required weight. They were then randomly assigned to follow one of five different low-fat diets, they were told which foods to eat and which to avoid but were not told to restrict caloric intake.


After 26 weeks, 548 adults completed the study with an average weight regain of 1.1 pounds. However, the people on a low-protein, high-glycemic index diet gained an average 3.68 pounds while those on a high protein, low-glycemic diet maintained or even lost a little more weight. It was also noted that a higher percentage of the people on the high-protein, low GI diet completed the study.


In conclusion, the researchers say that by avoiding high GI foods and eating more lean meat, low-fat dairy and beans, dieters can eat as much as they like without gaining weight.


The results of the study were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.


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Dairy Snack Market Driven by Health
and Convenience

by
Shaun Weston
FoodBev.com
 

The international market for dairy snacks, such as cheese strings and yogurt tubes, grew by 7% in 2009 and is heading for a 6% rise this year.


The first major study on this sector, by food and drink consultancy Zenith International, estimates total volume at 217,000 tonnes in 2010 across 26 countries in North America, Latin America, West Europe, East Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.


Currently, the majority of dairy snack products are cheese-based and targeted at children. In some countries, however, manufacturers are increasingly looking at innovations for adults. Although many dairy snacks are designed to be eaten on the move, some recent launches have been designed for at-home snacking, reflecting continuing changes in consumer eating habits.

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Dairy Market News


Hoard's Dairyman, Market and Statistics
Access most recent market data on various milk product categories.
Hoard's Dairyman Markets and Statistics

USDA - NASS Dairy Products Prices
Access latest Products Prices Reports and other valuable dairy industry data.
Dairy Products Prices and Other Data

CME Group: Daily Dairy Reports
Daily Dairy Report

NMPF: Dairy Market Reports
NMPF Latest Dairy Market News

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Dairy Stays in Business Through
"Ag Tourism"
 

Van Ommering Dairy In Lakeside Also Offers Children's Play Area, Fertilizer

POSTED: December 1, 2010
10News.com

While the number of dairies in San Diego County has shrunk, one dairy has stayed in business by doing more than just producing milk.

San Diego County used to have more than 100 dairies, but now it has four.

In recent years, high prices for feed and lower prices for milk have been a devastating blow for dairies."The smaller ones can't make it," said Dave Van Ommering, who operates Van Ommering Dairy in Lakeside with his brother Robert.traffic to your website.
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University, High School to Collaborate
on Veterinary Shortage

InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report
December 7, 2010

Purdue University is partnering with Crispus Attucks MedicaVeterinaryl Magnet High School in Indianapolis in hopes of attracting more students to the field of veterinary medicine. Purdue's Science Bound program is launching a new component called Purdue Veterinary Medicine Bound. The new program would support those who are given early admission to the Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine through the Access to Animal-Related Careers Scholar's Program.
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Upcoming Events

DECEMBER
December 10, Milk Quality Meeting, Prairie Farms, Fort Wayne, IN
December 14, DAIReXNET Webinar: Problem Solving Across Discipines: Transition Cows

2011
JANUARY
January 8-10, 2011 AgConnect Expo, Atlanta, GA
January 23-26, Dairy Forum 2011, Miami, FL
January 28, 2011 Indiana Livestack, Grain and Forage Forum: Agenda; Forum Registration
January 28-29, 31st Annual Farming Together Workshop, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

FEBRUARY
February 5, Northern Indiana Grazing Conference, Shipshewana, IN
February 7,DAIReXNET Webinar: Environmental Phosphorus Issues
February 22, IPDP Regional Meeting, Goshen
February 23, IPDP Regional Meeting, Decatur, IN
February 24-25, Midwest Women in Ag Conference, Hilton Indianapolis North, Indianapolis, IN

MARCH
March 1, DAIReXNET Webinar: Environmental Nitrogen Issues
March 1, IPDP Regional Meeting, Warrenton, IN
March 2, IPDP Regional Meeting, Columbus, IN
March 3, IPDP Regional Meeting, Rockville, IN
March 9-11, Western Dairy Management Conference, John Ascuagas's Nugget, Reno, Nevada

APRIL
April 4, DAIReXNET Webinar: Air Quality
April 19-20, Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN

AUGUST
August 6-22, Indiana State Fair

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Contacting Your Indiana Legislator IN State Courthouse

With the Indiana Legislature due to commence session in January 2011, you can find out information on who your representatives are at the following website:  http://www.in.gov/legislative

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IPDP Membership 
Did you know that your IPDP membership provides you with:


  • Opportunities to network with other professional dairy producers from around the state.
  • Encourage open exchange of ideas and learn new approaches to the most challenging dairy farm management decisions.
     
  • Allow you to get on the "ground floor" in determining relevant IPDPtopics facing dairy managers and securing appropriate speakers to tackle those topics at educational meetings
  • Notify you through IPDP newletters of upcoming events and educational opportunities that will help you to be a better dairy producer.
  • Be a sounding board to solving key problems that face Indiana dairy producers.
Your IPDP membership is your connection to:
  • Indiana Creamery License Division 
  • Indiana Board of Animal Health
  • Indiana Department of Environmental Management
  • Indiana State Department of Agriculture
  • Indiana Beef Cattle Association
  • Milk Promotion Services of Indiana
  • Growing Indiana Ag (GINA)
     
Encourage Others To Join IPDP Today...
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Santa Milk and Cookies
In This Issue
Feature Sponsor: IN Farm Bureau
Feature Series: "Raw Milk"
Call for Nominations
Year-End Tax Management
Protect Teats From Winter
Give Calves Their Fill
Child Nutrition Act
How Productive is American Agriculture?
Farming in 2020
Dairy Market News
Purdue, High School to Collaborate
Upcoming Events
IPDP Membership
Resource Center
Watch Your Community Grow
Featured Series
"Raw Milk"

Jenni Purcell
Jenni Purcell
Director of Communications
American Dairy Association of Indiana, Inc.
Dairy and Nutrition Council
Divisions of Milk Promotion Services of Indiana, Inc.
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Animal Welfare
Cows Eating
Click on the Photo for More On This Critical Care Topic

Consumers today are increasingly questioning the quality and care taken in the production of meat, milk and eggs. Some of that concern stems from the fact that companion animals
 are increasingly being viewed by society as family members.
While many recognize and accept that there is a difference between animals used as companions and animals used for nourishment, most agree that animals raised for whatever purpose should be humanely cared for.

 on your website.

IPDP Board
of Directors

IPDP
Indiana Professional Dairy Producers

President

LuAnn Troxel

Hanna 

219-508-3433


Vice President
Ron Fuhrmann
Hoagland
260-438-4940

Secretary
Kelly Heckaman
Kosciusko
574-527-3445

Treasurer
Mike Schutz
765- 494-9478

Executive Director
Butch Mercer
Zionsville
317-418-8850

Click on a name to email any committee member

Board Members

Gary Arnholt
Columbus
812-376-7954
 
Joe Hibshman
Syracuse
574-457-2019

Sarah Wagler
Morgantown
812-371-8250

Mark Rauscher
Huntingburg
812-683-4453

Ben Rothert
Seymour
812-523-4537

Henk Sevenhuysen
Goodland
260-410-4822

Dave Forgey
Logansport
574-652-2461

Industry

J.J. Degan
Cargill Animal Nutrition

Dr. Ken McGuffey
McGuffey Dairy Consulting

Tamilee Nennich Ph.D.
Purdue University

Executive Committee

President
LuAnn Troxel
Hanna
209-508-3433

Vice President
Ron Fuhrmann
Hoagland
260-438-4940

Secretary
Kelly Heckaman
Kosciusko
574-527-3445
RESOURCE CENTER

Here we share with
you resource links from throughout the industry where you may find useful tools and information for your business.


Dairy Cattle VideosDairy Cows On Pasture
American Dairy Cattle Video Directory contains visual demonstrations of dairy cattle products for dairy cow herds and the dairy farm industry. Browse the directory to see different products that can increase your dairy production.

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
Innovation Center
"WORKING TOGETHER FROM FARM TO FRIDGE"

Through the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, the entire dairy industry - from farm to fridge - is working together to foster innovation and give consumers more of what they want, when and where they want
it. Through this industrywide partnership, we can more effectively deliver nutritious dairy foods, beverages and ingredients for the health of people, communities and the earth. Click on the
logo to learn more.

Dairy Farming Today
DairyFarmingToday
Click on the icon to see Virtual Video Tours and other dairy related videos and information.

NMPF Resource Manual
Residue Prevention
Download a copy by clicking on the photo above.

The newly revised
Milk and Dairy Beef
Drug Residue
Prevention Manual

is a concise review of
judicious use of antibiotics in dairy animals. The manual is a quick resource to review those antibiotics approved for dairy animals and can also be used as an educational tool
and resource for farm
managers as they
develop their on-farm
best management
practices necessary
to avoid milk and
meat residues.


Heifer Resource Center
Dairy Herd Management
Heifer Resource Center

Mastitis Resource Center
Dairy Herd Management
Mastitis Resource Center

Cows Eating Hay
Dairy Herd Management Nutrition Management Center

Hispanic Resource Center
Dairy Herd Management
Manejo Lechero
Hispanic Resource Center

Purdue

Check out the resources available to you on the Purdue University Dairy Extension site. Topics on nutrition, business
management, animal health and many more topics related to our dairy industry and animal care.


IPDP Board Member Selected For National Dairy Policy Committee
Dave Forgey
Dave Forgey, Logansport, IN dairy producer and an IPDP Board Member was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Dairy Policy Action Coalition, DPAC and will also serve as chairman of the Global Issues Committee.

Dave is also quite involved with various community and agriculture organizations and is President of Forgey's River-View Farm Inc. www.forgraze.com and the senior partner in Foerg & Forgey Farms
.

Dave will represent our Indiana dairy industry quite well in his new roles with DPAC.

Plant It And Watch Your Community Grow

 AF Logo

As a farmer, you care for our land and grow our economy. You make everyone's lives better - locally, nationally, globally. To thank you, Monsanto Fund wants to make a contribution in your name to your local community as part of the America's Farmers Grow Communities Project.


One nonprofit community organization in each eligible county will receive $2,500. It's up to farmers like you to help decide where it goes.


Farmers from eligible counties (83 in Indiana - all except for Marion, Monroe, Brown, Floyd, Crawford, Perry, Dearborn, Switzerland, and Ohio) who are 21 years old or older and are actively engaged in farming at least 250 acres of corn, soybeans, 40 acres of open field vegetables, or at least 10 acres of tomatoes, peppers and/or cucumbers grown in protected culture,can sign up to win $2,500 for a nonprofit in their community.

APPLY online by clicking here or on the AF logo



Please click on the Archive button to access previous issues of E-Update and important information for your dairy operation and industry issues and trends

Butch Mercer

Indiana Professional Dairy Producers
P.O. Box 70
Zionsville, IN 46077-0070
www.indianadairy.org
[email protected]
Phone: (317) 418-8850
Fax: (888) 559-9716