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What the new Traceability Rule means for dairy producers On Dec. 20, 2012, publication of the USDA Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) rule hit news wires all over the United States, but it wasn’t until Jan. 9, 2013 that the rule was actually published in the Federal Register. Effective March 11, 2013, the ADT rule’s core principle, with some exemptions, will require that livestock moving interstate must be ofcially identied and accompanied by a certicate of veterinary inspection. Due to changes within the rule, some forms of identication you have relied on in the past may no longer be ofcial once the rule is fully implemented. Here is what this means for dairy producers: Exporting cattle • Need to meet USDA and the state of destination requirements • All rodeo, exhibition or event cattle (including steers) are required to be ofcially identied Importing cattle • Need a 15 digit country coded (840) Animal Identication Number (AIN) eartag (includes visual and/or RFID) or a National Uniform Eartagging System (NUES) tag (includes Brite tags which are nine digit alphanumeric tags that start with the state code. An example would be an orange Brucellosis calfhood vaccination tag.) • Wisconsin will still require ofcial identication and a certicate of veterinary inspection on all sexually intact beef cattle and does not plan to develop any brand or commuter herd agreements. • All rodeo, exhibition or event cattle (including steers) are required to be ofcially identied Vaccinating and disease testing your animals • Need a 15 digit country coded (840) AIN eartag (includes visual and/or RFID) or a National Uniform Eartagging System (NUES) tag (includes Brite tags which are nine digit alphanumeric tags that start with the state code. An example would be an orange Brucellosis calfhood vaccination tag.) • Registration tattoos or registration numbers (only if they uniquely identify the animal and only until the DATCP administrative rule is updated) Shipping directly to slaughter • No changes – a backtag will still be considered identication and a certicate of veterinary inspection is not required. Animals at market? • If an animal is ofcially identied when it enters a market, the rule does not allow anyone to add a second form of ofcial identication, UNLESS, they are adding an 840 Animal Identication Number (AIN) tag. Markets will need to read the existing ofcial ID number if they have one. Veterinarian writing health papers or a certicate of veterinary inspection • If an animal is ofcially identied, the rule does not allow anyone to add a second form of ofcial identication, unless they are adding an 840 Animal Identication Number (AIN) tag to an animal that already has a NUES tag. Veterinarians will need to read the existing ofcial ID number if they have one. Submitted by the Wisconsin Livestock Identication Consortium
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since 1949 when Dean H. Kildee was named the rst Guest of Honor. Each year, three to four living or deceased Pioneers of the dairy industry are honored by National Dairy Shrine for their service and leadership in the dairy industry. Meanwhile, the Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder is an award which recognizes active, progressive dairy producers who, through their expertise in managing a dairy breeding herd based upon sound genetics and business principles, serve as a model of success for fellow breeders throughout the country. All these award winners’ accomplishments are on permanent display in the Dairy Hall of Fame at the National Dairy Shrine Museum in Fort Atkinson, Wis. One of National Dairy Shrine’s newer awards, the Progressive Dairy Producer Award, is given to producers ages 21 to 45 who have introduced and applied effective management and business practices that help achieve more protable dairy businesses Two $2,000 awards for education and travel are given annually, one for herd sizes with 300 milk cows or less and a second for herds with over 300 milk cows. The Graduate Dairy Production Award recognizes and assists qualied two-year and four-year agricultural college graduates efforts to pursue a career in commercial dairy farming and to gain ownership of dairy cattle with the intent of growing their dairy herd. The applicant must be employed in a herd management role on a commercial dairy when completing the award application. The winner will receive a $2,500 award from National Dairy Shrine. Nominations or applications must be submitted on ofcial forms by March 15. If you know someone who should be nominated for these awards, please visit the NDS website at www.dairyshrine.org and click on “Adult Awards” to view a complete listing of each award form. Then you can download the application for the respective award desired. You can also request an application for the respective award via e-mail at info@ dairyshrine.org or by mail at PO Box 725, Denmark, WI. 54208. The annual National Dairy Shrine awards banquet will be held on Sept. 11 during the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, Penn. For more information about the banquet please contact Dr. David Selner, Executive Director, at (920) 863-6333. National Dairy Shrine membership information is also available online at www.dairyshrine.org Dairy enthusiasts are encouraged to become a part of this important organization to help honor our heritage, inspire future leaders and promote the dairy industry.
News and Dairy Views from across the region
Landmark Services Cooperative awards 15 scholarships to Midwest students Cooperative scholarship donations total more than $155,000 in past two decades. Landmark Services Cooperative announces its 2012 scholarship recipients. The cooperative recently awarded 15 scholarships to collegiate students pursuing postsecondary education in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. Receiving an award of $750 each, this year’s scholarship recipients are as follows: Alisha Frohmader, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; John Gutzman, Rio, Wis.; Joshua Halvensleben, Evansville, Wis.; Benjamin Julka, Rosendale, Wis.; Kathryn Knudtson, Juda, Wis.; Bradley Mauerman, Albany, Wis.; Katherine McGuire, Brodhead, Wis.; Meaghan McGuire, Brodhead, Wis.; Joe Mulcahy, Dane, Wis.; Molly Patterson, Evansville, Wis.; Tori Ruf, Arlington, Wis.; Sarah Silver, Monticello, Wis.; Madelyn Walters, Hebron, Ill.; Emily Wendorf, Delavan, Wis.; and Alexander Zellmer, Montello, Wis. “These scholarship recipients represent a strong future for agriculture and rural America,” says Shannon Horstmeyer, who coordinates the scholarship program at Landmark Services Cooperative. “Landmark has a commitment to building a strong future for its members and our communities, both through our team of experts and our community involvement. Our scholarship program helps us invest in our future by supporting education and programs connected to agriculture and rural America.” Scholarships were awarded during Landmark Services Cooperative’s annual scholarship recipient luncheon on Jan. 3 at The Oak Grove’s Golf Course in Cottage Grove, Wis. Recipients were selected from a pool of applicants based on cumulative grade point average, leadership, scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal motivation and academic and career goals. All members of Landmark Services Cooperative and their children attending four-year universities, two-year technical programs or short courses and high school seniors planning for postsecondary education were eligible to apply for the awards. As part of the Landmark Gives Back program, Landmark has awarded more than $155,000 in scholarships throughout the Landmark Services Cooperative trade territory in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois since the program’s inception in 1989.
NRCS accepting applications from Stearns County Farmers for Key Conservation Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications to help farmers improve water and air quality build healthier soil, improve grazing and forest lands, conserve energy, enhance organic operations, and achieve other environmental benets. NRCS has directed almost $23.7 million in nancial assistance for scal 2013 to help Minnesota farmers implement conservation practices through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the agency’s largest Farm Bill conservation program. “In 2012, Stearns County received $2.3 million in EQIP funds to assist farmers install conservation practices,” stated Dennis Fuchs, Stearns County Soil and Water
National Dairy Shrine Award applications due March 15 National Dairy Shrine is again seeking nominations for its most prestigious awards: Guest of Honor, Pioneer, Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder, Progressive Dairy Producer, and Graduate Production Award. The Guest of Honor is given to a contemporary dairy leader for outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the dairy industry. It has been awarded every year
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Spring is just around the corner!!??!! • It’s not too early to start thinking about next year’s seedings • Common nurse crops like spring triticale and forage oats will be in short supply due to the huge 2012 fall plantings • 2 to 3#’s of Perun or Lofa Festulolium or Green Spirit Italian Ryegrass can be your nurse crop. • Byron’s Premium Hay(lage) Blend Plus has the proper proportions of Tall Fescue and Festulolium when added to your alfalfa seedings at 8 to 10#’s per acre • This mix with 10 to 15#’s of Kingfisher Award winning alfalfas will provide to highest yield and quality • It’s also not too early to avoid shortages of Gene 6 bmr Alta Sorghum and Sudans! • Check out our website www.byronseeds.net for informative articles in our Resources tab
WINTER FORAGE SEMINARS DATE
Tue., Feb. 12
VENUE
St. Augusta Legion Post 621 1894 247th St. St. Augusta, MN
ADDRESS
Wed., Feb. 13 Gerard’s Dining 1225 Timberlane Dr. Sauk Centre, MN
Thu., Feb. 15 Pizza Ranch 205 S. Union St. Rock Rapids, IA
Fri., Feb. 15 Cabelas 3900 Cabelas Dr. NW Owatonna, MN
This year’s seminars feature Tom Kilcer, CCA, owner of Advanced Ag Systems in Kinderhook, NY and publisher of Crop Soil News. Tom is a leading researcher on such topics as Wide-Swathing (Hay in a Day), Summer and Winter Annuals for dairy-quality forage and Double-Cropping in the North. Tom will challenge conventional ideas and make you think. This is information you will not want to miss!
All Seminars start at 10:00 a.m. sharp and will end at 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
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Hy View Feeds 507-493-5564 Wayne Leitzen Mabel, MN (507) 493-5564
Schueler Farms
Sherman Schueler Willmar, MN (320) 894-4808
Lawlor Farm Center David Burns Lawlor, IA (319) 240-6351
Luxemburg Feed Service Tony Barthel Luxemburg, MN (320) 252-1513
Monticello, MN (320) 420-1167
Jack Stamschror Kellog, MN (507) 259-0269
Winscher Seeds Stock Service Greenwald Elevator Mike Winscher Josh Stock 330-987-3159 John Dockendorf Greenwald, MN (320) 290-1240
Valley View Ag Russ Funke Dyersville, IA (563) 590-6939
320-282-6748 Shawn Winscher Royalton, MN (320) 420-4516
Timberline Dairy Service Joe Graber Kalona, IA (319) 656-3527
Correll, MN (320) 596-2170
Lee Kurtenbach
Mechanicksville, IA (319) 241-5105
Tim Huffman
Dale Ommodt, CCA
Peak Dairy Consulting, Crop & Livestock Hollandale, WI Nutrition 608-574-7918 Atwater, MN (320) 212-3190
Nelson Horst
Mt Hope Seed Supply Mt Hope, WI 608-988-6855
Edwin Lied
Osage, IA (641) 732-1079
DJ Cattle Co.
Daryn Yoder Leon, IA (641) 344-6002