I-29 Moo University
A newsletter for dairy producers & industry~September 2019
Calendar of Events
2019
October
1-5: World Dairy Expo. Madison, WI. Click here for details.
November
5-6: Central Plains Dairy Expo Women's Conference, Bloomington, MN. Cost is $175/person. Click here for the agenda and to register.
7: Siouxland Ag Lenders Seminar; 9:00 am -3:45 pm.
13: Dairy Field Day at Summit Dairy near Primghar, IA; 12:30-3:30. There is no cost to attend. Click here to register.
20: Dairy Field Day at Tri County Dairy near Viborg, SD; 12:30-3:30. There is no cost to attend. Click here to register.
December
3: Dairy Directions Series, Sioux Center, IA
10: Dairy Directions Series, Sac City, IA; 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
11: Dairy Directions Series, Pocahontas, IA; 10:00 am -2:30 pm
14: Dairy Directions Series, Sheldon, IA; 9:30 am -3:00 pm
2020
January
I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop series; Dates & locations coming soon!
February
9-13: I-29 Moo University dairy farm tours & World Ag Expo visit; Tulare, CA. Agenda & registration details coming soon!
Siouxland Ag Lenders Program
Agenda:
8:45 a.m. — Registration
9:00 a.m. — Convergence of the Big Three in Agriculture: Economy, Technology and ExperienceDoug Johnson, Moody’s Analytics
10:00 a.m. — Break
10:15 a.m. — Combining FINBIN and DHIA Data to Predict Expansion Success
Jim Salfer, University of Minnesota
11:00 a.m. — Dairy Market Outlook Mark Stephenson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
12:00 Noon — Lunch
12:45 p.m. — How Dairies are Ramping Up Their Financial Reporting Gary Vande Vegte,
Van Bruggen & Vande Vegte, PC
1:45 p.m. — Break
2:00 p.m. — Tax Law Changes Tom Thaden, Iowa Farm Business Assn.
2:45 p.m. — Market Outlook Chad Hart, Iowa State University
3:45 p.m. — Adjourn and Evaluation plus Price Prognostications Fees
Registration Deadline: October 25
Pre-registration is $85 for the first person from the business/organization, and $60 for each additional person. Includes materials, lunch and refreshments.
Registration at the door is $100 per person with no lunch guaranteed.
Register via mail by detaching this form, via phone at 712-737-4230, or online here.
Thursday, Nov 7, 2019, 09:00 AM
The Triple Box 4758 Ironwood Avenue Orange City, IA 51041
Dairy business tactics for success
By Jim Salfer, Extension Dairy Educator, St. Cloud Regional office
Worldwide milk production is slowing and, based on future prices, we should be moving to a period of profit for most dairy businesses.
The latest USDA heifer report showed lower national dairy heifer inventory levels. This may slow down the rate of expansion when milk prices improve dairy profitability.
After four years of operating in survival mode, now might be a good time to review your business strategies. Here are areas to address for enhancing business success.
1) Reassess your risk management strategy
2) Review your financial position
3) Evaluate where to best invest profits
4) Review operational efficiencies
5) Develop and use a trusted team of advisers
6) Take time to smell the roses
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Email: salfe001@umn.edu
Website: https://extension.umn.edu/dairy
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Phone: (320) 203-6093
I-29 Moo University Dairy Field Days
November 13
Summit Dairy
5564 390th St
Primghar, IA 51245
November 20
Tri Cross Dairy
45144 289th St
Viborg, SD 57070
Field days are 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested.
Mycotoxin Considerations for Weather-Damaged Feedstuffs
By Tracey Erickson, SDSU Dairy Field Specialist
Are Your Feeds Safe?
This growing season has been a challenge across the upper Midwest. Whether your crops have been hit with drought or hail the odds are that we are going to see an increase potential for feed contaminants such nitrates or molds which cause mycotoxins. This article focuses on mycotoxins and how to manage them.
Mycotoxins: Common Questions
What is the difference between molds and mycotoxins?
Molds produce mycotoxins, but molds by themselves do not cause problems to animals. However, the mycotoxins molds produce can cause significant problems for livestock. Molds such as Aspergillus, Gibberella, Fusarium, and Diplodia may be an issue. The mycotoxins with higher prevalence are Aflatoxin (reduced performance/death more prevalent in drought), Ergot / Scab which causes high levels of Zearalenone (reproductive problems), DON / Vomitoxin (feed refusal). Fumonisins and T-2 toxins may occur here, but less frequently and shouldn’t be ruled out.
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Email: Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu
Website: extension.sdstate.edu
Location: Watertown, SD, USA
Phone: (605) 882-5140
Free Business Plan Tool Available from U of MN
By Emily Wilmes, Extension Educator-Livestock, University of Minnesota
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Farms in Minnesota are as much about family as they are about business. However, at the end of the day, your farm is still a business, and decisions need to be made with that in mind. Have you ever created a business plan for your farm? A business plan is a formal statement of business goals, reasons they are attainable, and plans for reaching them. It may also contain background information about the organization attempting to reach those goals. We make program business plans in Extension, and they are incredibly useful! It’s nice to have something to go back to that will tell us what the goals are and what the plan is to achieve them.
Making a business plan can be a group effort, and it doesn’t have to be a large, daunting task. There is also a GREAT resource for creating a business plan from the University of Minnesota. The best part is, it’s FREE! It’s called AgPlan, and you can access it online at agplan.umn.edu. I have used AgPlan on multiple occasions and it is a great tool. On AgPlan, you can:
- Develop your own Business Plan
- Learn what you need to include in your Plan with Tips & Resources
- View Sample Business Plans for ideas; and
- Share your Plan
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Email: krek0033@umn.edu
Website: extension.umn.edu
Phone: (320) 255-6169
Coping with Farm & Rural Stress
Farming is one of the most stressful occupations in the United States. This is particularly true for dairy farmers as they are experiencing an extended period of low milk prices.
Below are some resources available when dealing with stress.
Minnesota Farm and Rural Helpline: 833-600-2670
Ted Matthews, Rural Mental Health Counselor, no cost, no paperwork; 320-266-2390
Nebraska Rural Response Hotline: 800-464-0258
South Dakota Ag Mediation Program: 605-773-5436 or 605-280-4745
South Dakota Rural Help Line:800-664-1349South Dakota Suicide Prevention Hotline: 605-339-8599
Iowa Concern Hotline & Resources: 800-447-1985
Illinois Agriculture Mediation Program: 618-549-1200, ext. 1001
Rural Services of Indiana, Inc.: 574-299-9460
Kansas Ag Mediation Services: 800-321-3276
Missouri Agricultural Mediation Program: 573-751-5520
New York State Ag Mediation Program: 518-687-2240 or 866-669-7267
New York Farm Net: 800-547-3276
North Dakota Mediation Service: 844-642-4752 or 701-328-4158
North Dakota 211 Help Line Mental Health Association in North Dakota: 800-472-2911
North Dakota Agricultural Mediation Services: 800-642-4757 or 701-328-2061
Wisconsin Farm Center Hotline: 800-942-2474
Disaster Resources Available with Recent Weather Events
Available resources include
South Dakota Department of Agriculture website (sdda.sd.gov)
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP)
Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Emergency Loans
Farm Stress Help
University of Nebraska Lincoln website (flood.unl.edu)
- Cattle producers post flood checklist
- University of Nebraska feeding assistance program
- Dealing with flooded hay and grain
- Disposal of flood soaked grains and forages
- Emergency disposal of livestock carcasses
- Flood-related diseases in poultry and livestock
- Hay donations
Many more resources available at the websites listed above.
About Us
Location: I29 Corridor
Facebook: Facebook.com/I29DairyOutreachConsortium
University of Minnesota Dairy Extension
Contacts:
Jim Salfer: salfe001@umn.edu; phone: (320) 203-6093
Karen Johnson: ande9495@umn.edu; phone: (320) 484-4303
Brenda Miller: nels4220@umn.edu; phone: (320) 732-4435
Emily Wilmes: krek0033@umn.edu; phone: (320) 255-6169, ext. 3
South Dakota State University Extension
Contacts:
Tracey Erickson: Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu phone: (605) 882-5140
Heidi Carroll: Heidi.Carroll@sdstate.edu; phone: (605) 688-6623
Maristela Rovai: Maristela.Rovai@sdstate.edu; phone: (605)688-5488
Nebraska Dairy Extension
Contacts:
Kim Clark: KimClark@unl.edu; phone: (402) 472-6065
Robert Tigner: Robert.Tigner@unl.edu; phone: (308) 696-6734
North Dakota State University Dairy Extension
Vacant Position
Iowa State University Dairy Extension
Contacts:
Fred Hall: FredHall@iastate.edu; phone (712) 737-4230
Leo Timms: ltimms@iastate.edu; phone: (515) 294-4522
Jennifer Bentley: jbentley@iastate.edu; phone: (563) 382-2949
Allied Partners
Mitch Schulte: mitchschulte@iowadairy.org; phone: (319) 7745-3451
Western Iowa Dairy Alliance: Scott Schroeder: westerniowadairy@gmail.com; phone: (712) 441-5308
Minnesota Milk Producers Association: MNMilk.org
Lucas Sjostrom: lucas@mnmilk.org; phone: (320) 249-8701
North Dakota Livestock Alliance:
Amber Boeshans: amberboeshans@ndlivestock.org; phone: (701) 712- 1488
Nebraska State Dairy Association: NebraskaMilk.org
Kris Bousquet: KrisBousquet@NebraskaMilk.org
phone: (531) 207-4291
South Dakota Dairy Producers: SDDairyProducers.org
Tom Peterson tom.peterson@sddairyproducers.org; phone: (605) 251-2439
Minnesota Dairy Initiative-SW Region
Becca Schulze becca.schulze@co.pipestone.mn.us; phone: (507) 531-0443