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As the Christmas season approaches, I want to take a moment and wish all our producers, sponsors, board members and advisors, and each of you I have the opportunity to work with a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! Although times are challenging, we look forward and anticipate exciting times ahead for our Indiana dairy industry!
We are pleased to have put together another really good program for the Regional Meetings in January and February. Be sure to look at the brochure, pick out the meeting that fits best, save the date, and get registered. Please note that we have changed a few of the locations to make it convenient for more producers or to allow us more room; don't miss out on this opportunity. I am confident you will not leave disappointed! It is very exciting when one of our sponsors makes the decision to move to a higher level of sponsorship. We are pleased to welcome Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition as new Gold sponsors! We want to thank each of our tremendous sponsors for their continued support and allowing us to pursue our vision "To make Indiana the most desirable state in which to produce milk." Please take note of each one, thank them and give them a chance to do business on your farm if applicable. Invoices for all regular, associate, and corporate level members have been mailed; if you do not see yours in a couple of days please let me know, possibly a changed address or other problem. Each of you is very important to us as we work for all but also wanting all to be a part of us. I thank you in advance for getting these taken care of, saving us much time and effort when having to resend. March 30-31 is the date of the 2016 IDP Farm and Industry Tour - this year traveling into central Illinois. We will be seeing a very diverse group of farms. Dr. Mike Hutjens is planning to speak at our evening banquet. While planning is in progress, I want you to get the date saved so you are not disappointed! As always, if you have any dairy need, questions, or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me at dougleman@indianadairy.org or call me at 317-695-8228. Enjoy the season, be careful and may God bless each of you!
Doug Leman
IDP Executive Director
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IDP Announces 2016 Regional Dairy Meetings on "Dollars and Sense"
The 2016 Regional Dairy Meetings are just around the corner! IDP is so pleased to be partnering with Purdue University Extension to bring valuable information around a financial theme, Dollars and Sense.
Nationally recognized speaker, Gary Sipiorski, will be our featured keynote speaker at the Evansville, Monroe and Plymouth meetings. Gary has extensive banking and ag lending experience and teaches dairy financials at UW Madison. He has a knack for making the complex understandable.
Melanie Strait-Bok is a regional vice president of financial
services at Farm Credit Mid America. Melanie will be presenting at the Rushville and Shipshewana meetings. Gary and Melanie will present information on How the most successful dairy producers utilize their financial information.
In addition, Dennis Hicks, CPA with Clifton Larson Allen LLP will also be presenting on dairy farm budgeting. Dennis expertise includes auditing, accounting, merger & aquisitions and more.
Purdue Extension's Dr. Nicole Olynk Widmar and Elizabeth Byrd, JD, will have a practical and necessary presentation on understanding and figuring your cost of production.
All meetings begin with registration at 9 AM, they include lunch, and they will conclude at 2:30 PM. Download a meeting brochure with location addresses and more complete information here. Membership in IDP is strongly encouraged, but it is not required.
2016 Regional Meeting Dates and Locations:
January 27 Rushville (new location!)
Rush County Fairgrounds
January 28 Evansville
(Central Time) Hornville Tavern
February 9 Shipshewana
The Farmstead Inn
February 10 Monroe (new location!)
Adams County Fairgrounds Dining Hall
February 11 Plymouth (new location!)
Christos Banquet Center
Although there is no cost to attend these meetings, pre-registration is required. Please RSVP by contacting Doug Leman at 317-695-8228 or by email at dougleman@indianadairy.org, or you can RSVP online here. |
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Arm & Hammer moves up to Gold!
IDP is so pleased that Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition has made the decision to move up to the Gold Sponsorship Level! Please read more about Arm & Hammer below:
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition is proud to support Indiana Dairy Producers. Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition, with headquarters in Princeton, N.J., is a global leader in offering a complete family of innovative, research-proven feed ingredients to improve producer profitability. We help you navigate challenges and identify the right solutions to get the job done.
The ARM & HAMMER family of brands offers solutions to help you achieve greater animal performance and productivity. Our high-quality, consistent feed ingredients include Refined Functional CarbohydratesTM (RFCsTM), metabolizable protein, potassium carbonate, bypass fat, essential fatty acids and buffers.
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IDP Seeks Outstanding Producer Nominations!
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2015 Outstanding Dairy Producers Henk and Linda Sevenhuysen
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Each year, IDP names an Outstanding Dairy Producer and Outstanding Young Dairy Producer who is 35 years of age or less. We are seeking nominations from our dairy farmer members and industry representatives. Do you know a producer that you feel is doing an exceptional job?
Help us continue to tell the good news stories of Indiana's best dairy farmers!
Please download a nomination form with more details here and be sure to submit it by the January 19, 2016 deadline. |
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IDP Annual Meeting is February 3
 Indiana Dairy Producers will be holding the 2016 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, February 3 at the new offices of Indiana Corn / Indiana Soybean at 8425 Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis at 10 AM. We hope you can plan to attend this meeting!
The Outstanding Dairy Producer and Outstanding Young Dairy Producer Awards will be presented. In addition to a short business meeting, 2 open board seats will be filled.
Dr. Mike Schutz, Professor of Animal Sciences and Assistant Director of Purdue Extension, will give an update on the current state of Indiana's dairy industry.
Lunch will be served. There is no cost to attend, but we do need your RSVP by January 29 to plan for the meal. Please contact Doug Leman at 317-695-8228 or email dougleman@indianadairy.org if you plan to attend. |
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The Many Faces of Mycoplasma
Dairy Herd Management, Maureen Hanson
Read the full article here
 Mycoplasma is a particularly challenging organism because of two major characteristics: it is highly contagious and, in the case of mastitis, it is untreatable.
Sheila Andrew, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist at the University of Connecticut, said the bacteria manifests itself in various diseases in the herd. "Mastitis is the most acute form, most often affecting fresh cows immunocompromised by the stress of calving, and may be subclinical, clinical or chronic," she said. In addition to the mammary system, mycoplasma resides as a part of the normal bacterial flora in the respiratory and urogenital tracts of dairy animals. Calves can contract pneumonia and stubborn ear infections by drinking milk from infected cows, via airborne transmission or from contaminated feeding equipment.
Joint infections and arthritis can occur in cattle of all ages. Mycoplasma often enters herds when new cows or replacement heifers are brought in from outside sources. But Colorado veterinarian Greg Goodell, who practices in six western states, also sees a few cases every year in closed herds. "It almost always surfaces as mastitis in a fresh heifer," he said. "We've learned that strictly growing from within does not completely protect a herd from mycoplasma." Goodell also is seeing a trend of mycoplasma respiratory and ear infections in calves occurring hand-in-hand with increasingly growing pinkeye outbreaks.
Because mycoplasma is highly contagious and can be detrimental to dairy animals of all ages, preventative measures should be in place to limit its spread. University of Connecticut Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist Sheila Andrew recommends:
1) Practice hygienic milk procedures recommended for all mastitis prevention, including teat-dipping.
2) Pasteurize waste milk fed to calves, and keep safeguards in place to ensure the pasteurizer consistently meets adequate time and temperature goals.
3) In herds with a known history of mycoplasma mastitis, use a high quality colostrum replacer instead of fresh colostrum.
4) Establish an effective monitoring program in collaboration with the herd veterinarian.
5) Screen all cattle for mycoplasma prior to introduction into the herd.
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Bicentennial Project Seeks Historic Photos from NW Indiana
 As the Northern Indiana Dairy Trail prepares to host thousands of visitors for special bicentennial celebrations next June and October, the organizing committee wants to shine a spotlight on the history of dairy farming in northern Indiana. The committee is seeking decades-old photographs and videos for its website that show dairy producers, dairy families and local creameries working to produce milk the old-fashioned way. Photos from Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble and St. Joseph counties will be considered. The pictures and caption information (brief description of what is shown, when and where photo was taken) should be emailed to jerry@farmers-exchange.net by Dec. 31.
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Upcoming 2016 Events
January
Jan. 27 IDP Regional Dairy Meeting, Rushville 9 AM at Rush County Fairgrounds Details
Jan. 28 IDP Regional Dairy Meeting, Evansville 9 AM Central Time, Hornville Tavern Details
February
Feb. 3 IDP Annual Meeting Corn/Soy Offices in Indianapolis, 10 AM Details
Feb. 9 IDP Regional Dairy Meeting, Shipshewana, 9 AM, The Farmstead Inn Details
Feb. 10 IDP Regional Dairy Meeting, Monroe, 9 AM, Adams County Fairgrounds Dining Hall Details
Feb. 11 IDP Regional Dairy Meeting, Plymouth 9 AM, Christos Banquet Center Details
March
March 30-31 IDP Farm & Industry bus tour to central Illinois, more details to follow, but SAVE THE DATE!
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IDP Corporate Sponsors
 There is a growing list of companies that recognize IDP's value to Indiana's dairy industry. Please visit our list of companies that have become Corporate Sponsors for only $100. If you know of a company that may have an interest in supporting IDP at some level, please download a brochure here.
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Individual membership in the Indiana Dairy Producers is $50. Encourage your dairy farming friends to join IDP! Also, any individual who is not a dairy producer but would still like to support IDP can join as an associate member. Download a membership/associate brochure here.
We appreciate our industry supporters. They make it possible for IDP to support the dairy industry in many ways. If your company is interested in finding ways to join IDP, download an information sheet here. |
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