Indiana Dairy Producers E-Newsletter
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Our Vision: To Make Indiana the most desirable state in which to produce milk.
Mission Statement
To promote a profitable, positive, professional image of
dairy producers while providing educational opportunities
for the interchange of ideas and to speak as a proactive voice
for Indiana dairy producers.
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In This Issue
NMPF Calls for changes
Dairy Production - Trust in Technology
Dietary Guidelines
USDA - Continuation of Farmers to Families
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Greetings!
Welcome to 2021 – probably not what we all had in mind, but here we go! Normally we would be tying up the loose ends and any final pieces for the Forum. Just in case you have not seen it yet, the new date for the Forum is June 22-23 – same location and same great program that was prepared. We’ll all look forward to being together in June!
We want to thank all of you that have taken care of your membership payments and encourage those that have not to please go ahead and do it now. Each of you are very important to us and together we are stronger. We will continue to work on the issues that affect our producers, always with a focus to “make Indiana the most desirable state in which to produce milk!”
I am looking forward to being with your Board of Directors next week, discussing many of those issues and putting together plans as we move forward as an organization. This is also a great time to say thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors, as none of this would be possible without you. Please never hesitate to reach out to me anytime with ideas or concerns about what we are doing.
Please be safe and may God bless our families, our farms, and our nation!
Doug Leman
Executive Director
317-695-8228
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Calendar of Events
Upcoming 2021 Events
January
January 20th: IDP Board Meeting - Cambria Hotel, Noblesville, IN
June
June 22nd - 23rd: Indiana Dairy Forum: French Lick, IN
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Indiana Dairy Forum
Save the Date!
Please save June 22-23, 2021 as the date for our Dairy Forum at French Lick. Click HERE for more information.
Don’t hesitate to call Doug at 317-695-8228 if you have ANY questions.
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NMPF Calls for More-Equitable Class I Mover as Part of...
January 11, 2021 The National Milk Producers Federation today called for changes to the so-called Class I fluid milk price mover to recover losses dairy producers have faced from the extreme price disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic,...
Read more
www.nmpf.org
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On any given day at Homestead Dairy in Plymouth, Indiana you’ll find cows interacting with robots on a dairy homesteaded in the early 1900s. When most people think about cows and robots, milking robots come to mind, and while Homestead is one of the largest robotic dairies in the country, their
use of technology on all three of their dairies goes way beyond that.
Many farms use innovative technology, but few have made so many different kinds work together on their farms to achieve such productivity, sustainability and high quality of life for their cows and employees. That’s why the International Dairy Foods Association and Dairy Herd Management chose Homestead Dairy as the 2021 Innovative Dairy Farmers of the Year.
Brian and Jill Houin, along with 14 family members and more than 30 non-family employees, employ robotic milking systems, automatic calf feeders, methane digestion and more,........Read more HERE
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Newly released federal dietary guidelines will benefit dairy, even as work remains to be done, said Miquela Hanselman, NMPF’s regulatory affairs manager, in a podcast released today.
“Dairy is in a good place,” Hanselman said. “Three servings of low-fat and non-fat dairy are continued to be recommended in the healthy U.S. and vegetarian diets, and dairy remained its own group. In addition, dairy was recognized as a source of under-consumed nutrients, which are also known as nutrients of public health concern.”
Hanselman also discusses the need to incorporate up-to-date research on dairy in fats in the next round of guidelines and talks about their impact on encouraging the next generation of milk-drinkers. To listen to the full discussion, click HERE.
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USDA Announces Continuation of the Farmers to Families...
(Washington, D.C., January 4, 2021) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase an additional $1.5 billion worth of food for nationwide distribution through the Farmers to...
Read more
www.usda.gov
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Diamond Sponsors
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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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Board of Directors
Executive Director
317-695-8228
Arie Jan de Jong, President
Nathan Kuehnert, Vice President
Emily Hoeing, Secretary
Jackie Boerman, Executive Treasurer
Board Members
Alex Lueken
Amy Weaver
Carrie Jo Bollenbacher
Greg Peters
Henk Sevenhuysen
Krent Frauhiger
Industry Advisers
Chris Moore
Sarah Wagler
Steve Howell
Todd Janzen, Attorney
Zach Allen
Tanya Westfall, Executive Assistant
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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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Contact Chris Moore
For free insurance consultation and quotes on your farm and agribusiness Insurance needs! IDP members receive an exclusive discount on SECURA Insurance.
Chris Moore
317-650-4519
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205 W Gordon Street
Francesville, IN 47946
317-695-8228
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