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The following information was provided by DFA Media Relations Manager Kristi Dale regarding the efforts of the organization during the events surrounding Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Prior to Hurricane Irene, we took several steps to ensure our Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) members were aware of and preparing for potential impact. Our field reps and haulers played a critical role in this effort by distributing fliers and other materials with storm preparation tips and a reminder about the DFA Cares Hotline, which is a phone resource for members in need of support.
We staffed the DFA Cares Hotline around the clock throughout the end of August, as the storm rolled up the coastline (there were small number of inquiries related to generators and milk transport). In addition, a storm response team of field reps, dispatch personnel and others based out of our Syracuse, New York, office was on call to assist with any situation that arose.
U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand say the federal government will reimburse dairy farmers for the tons of milk that had to be dumped because it was unable to get to market because of Tropical Storm Irene.
is scheduled for September 20-21, 2011 in Owatonna. Several of the conference's speakers provided some information on what attendees can expect to learn during their sessions.
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On July 7- 8, Progressive Dairyman founder Leon Leavitt and wife, Jane, traveled to Salmon, Idaho, to participate in an annual rafting trip hosted by Rocky Mountain Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Animal Health.
Jami Gaver, owner of Rocky Mountain Pharmaceutical, partners up with Novartis Animal Health every year to offer this rafting trip to dairy producers in the Magic Valley and Treasure Valley of southern Idaho. This year, 32 producers and guests made the drive to Salmon to take part in the trip.
Just a decade ago, the media was dominated by a few (very loud) voices. We watched the TV news at 5 p.m. and read the newspaper over coffee. If, as a farmer or a manufacturer or an inventor, we wanted to tell our story, we wrote up a press release and faxed it out - hoping someone would bite. Or, we sank thousands into advertising.
For the most part, farmers didn't need to hire a big-city public relations firm to tell consumers that milk came from cows. Then came the social media revolution.
Progressive Dairyman has been selected as the official dairy publication of World Ag Expo 2012. Not only will the magazine be distributed at World Ag Expo, but dairy producers from across the country will begin receiving producer focused information in November to help them plan their visit to World Ag Expo.
For more than a decade Commodity & Ingredient Hedging, LLC (CIH) has been providing its unique seminars. In “Margin Management for Lenders” participants will be introduced to the mechanics of the futures and options markets and the terminology related to the futures industry. Attendees will also learn how to utilize risk management strategies to manage commodity price risk.
Expert instructors will present the fundamental background of the futures market and cover position structure and management at the seminar scheduled for Sept. 19-20 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will be held at the Holiday Inn, 9000 West Airport Drive, Visalia, California.
Jeremy and Jody Sharrard of Peck, Michigan, were selected as the state winning 2011 Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators (OYDC). They represented Michigan Milk Producers Association’s (MMPA) District 8 and the Southern Sanilac Local in the annual OYDC conference held Aug. 17-18. Chris and Michele Daniels of Whittemore, Michigan, were named runners-up. They represented MMPA’s District 10 and the Sunrise Local. The Sharrards and Danielses were selected to participate in the program earlier this year by fellow dairy farmers in their district.
Vi-COR, a manufacturer of specialized yeast-based products for dairy, poultry, swine and beef feed, recently hosted a Discover Vi-COR / China Dairy Summit at its new manufacturing facility in Mason City, Iowa. The goal was to recommend a model for developing and improving China’s dairy industry and establish a resource “think tank.”
The International Agri-Center will host its annual golf tournament to benefit the AgVentures! Learning Center on Friday, Sept. 30. The tournament is sponsored in part by Western Executive Protection and Pipkin Detective Agency. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the learning center, which hosts thousands of the County's students each year.
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