OUR MISSION: "TO EDUCATE, PROMOTE AND REPRESENT DAIRY PRODUCERS AND FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT FOR GROWTH OF THE KENTUCKY DAIRY INDUSTRY."
We are dairy farmers, multiple allied industries and professional advisory supporters working together to sustain and grow Kentucky's dairy industry. Dairy farmers work hard every day to provide fresh, wholesome, quality milk and dairy products to consumers. We love our land, the animals in our care and way of life on the farm. Dairy cows are economic generators. The average dairy cow generates over $13,700 in economic ripple effect each year.
The KDDC Goals are:
1. To increase producer profitability 2. To improve dairy farmer's competitiveness
3. To enhance dairy farm families' quality of life 4. To assist in the viability of KY's dairy industry
To learn more about the KDDC
Email: kddc@kydairy.org or
call 859-516-1129.
1. To increase producer profitability 2. To improve dairy farmer's competitiveness
3. To enhance dairy farm families' quality of life 4. To assist in the viability of KY's dairy industry
To learn more about the KDDC
Email: kddc@kydairy.org or
call 859-516-1129.
Milk Matters Newsletter July/August 2019
KDDC Fall Tour to Wisconsin & the World Dairy Expo Oct. 1-4, 2019
You are invited to participate in the 2019 Young Dairy Producer Tour. The tour is sponsored by the Ky Dairy Development Council and cosponsored by Ky Agricultural Development Fund and the Ky Dept of Agriculture. Other sponsors will be announced at a later date. The hosts are H H Barlow, KDDC and Eunice Schlappi, Ky Dept of Agriculture.
• Oct 1 (Tues) -8:00 a.m. - Leave from Quality Inn in Elizabethtown -Travel to Madison, WI -stopping at one farm on the way up (pending)
• Oct 2 (Wed) -(3-4) farm stops in the Madison, Wisconsin area
• Oct 3 (Thurs) -World Dairy Expo
• Oct 4 (Fri) -farm stop (pending) and travel back to Kentucky, Arriving that evening (Fri.) at approximately 7:00-10:00 p.m. in Elizabethtown.
Participants will gain educational insight into practices that other successful dairy producers are utilizing. The tour also provides the opportunity to build friendships and relationships with producers and other representatives in the dairy industry.
The tour is open to everyone including young dairy producers, all other dairy producers and dairy industry representatives. Priority will be given first to young dairy producers, KDDC board members and dairy farmers and then industry representatives.
All of the hotel expenses, most meals, and transportation to Wisconsin are covered. Some meals and incidentals may not be included. Couples are encouraged to attend and singles may be asked to share rooms. Minimum age is 13 to be able to attend (please contact us if an exception is requested – DO NOT BRING ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL.
We need to hear from you as soon as possible to reserve your space on the bus.
For more information, please contact Eunice Schlappi, Ky Dept of Ag – email eunice.schlappi@ky.gov or cell 502-545-0809. Or contact your KDDC consultant: Dave Roberts 859-516-1409; Beth Cox 859-516-1619; Meredith Scales 859-516-1966 or Jennifer Hickerson 859-516-2458
You are invited to participate in the 2019 Young Dairy Producer Tour. The tour is sponsored by the Ky Dairy Development Council and cosponsored by Ky Agricultural Development Fund and the Ky Dept of Agriculture. Other sponsors will be announced at a later date. The hosts are H H Barlow, KDDC and Eunice Schlappi, Ky Dept of Agriculture.
• Oct 1 (Tues) -8:00 a.m. - Leave from Quality Inn in Elizabethtown -Travel to Madison, WI -stopping at one farm on the way up (pending)
• Oct 2 (Wed) -(3-4) farm stops in the Madison, Wisconsin area
• Oct 3 (Thurs) -World Dairy Expo
• Oct 4 (Fri) -farm stop (pending) and travel back to Kentucky, Arriving that evening (Fri.) at approximately 7:00-10:00 p.m. in Elizabethtown.
Participants will gain educational insight into practices that other successful dairy producers are utilizing. The tour also provides the opportunity to build friendships and relationships with producers and other representatives in the dairy industry.
The tour is open to everyone including young dairy producers, all other dairy producers and dairy industry representatives. Priority will be given first to young dairy producers, KDDC board members and dairy farmers and then industry representatives.
- Young Dairy Producer –$150 per person ($50 is non-refundable) limit 2 per farm at $150 and additional members at $300 each
- KDDC board members $150 per person ($50 is non-refundable)
- All Other Dairy farmers - $300 per person ($50 is non-refundable)
- Industry representatives - non-tour sponsor - $600 per person ($50 is non-refundable)
- Industry representatives - tour sponsor of $1,000 -$1499- $300 per person ($50 is non-refundable)
- Industry representatives - $1,500 tour sponsor – no charge (one person)
All of the hotel expenses, most meals, and transportation to Wisconsin are covered. Some meals and incidentals may not be included. Couples are encouraged to attend and singles may be asked to share rooms. Minimum age is 13 to be able to attend (please contact us if an exception is requested – DO NOT BRING ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL.
We need to hear from you as soon as possible to reserve your space on the bus.
For more information, please contact Eunice Schlappi, Ky Dept of Ag – email eunice.schlappi@ky.gov or cell 502-545-0809. Or contact your KDDC consultant: Dave Roberts 859-516-1409; Beth Cox 859-516-1619; Meredith Scales 859-516-1966 or Jennifer Hickerson 859-516-2458
KDDC 2019 Incentive Program
Kentucky Dairy Development Council is offering a one-time incentive program opportunity for Kentucky dairy producers to participate in and capture the benefits from the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program administered through Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Analyzing the Dairy Margin Coverage Program under the 2018 Farm Bill, the KDDC board members voted to issue a program to help producers utilize the new DMC program at the June 6, 2019 KDDC Board meeting. It was a unanimous decision for the board to help producers with the cost of utilizing this program. Also, it was approved by the Kentucky Agriculture Development Board on June 21st .
The current 2019 DMC program will be retroactive to January 2019 with months January through April already qualifying for payments for producers. Producers locking in coverage levels now until 2023 can also receive a discount of 25% on DMC premium costs. Producers have until September 20,2019 to sign up. Producers also have until this date to make any changes to coverage levels.
KDDC’s DMC Incentive Program will pay one- half of the insurance premium cost up to $1,000.00 per farm. Below are specifics of the program:
FSA Dairy Margin Coverage Program levels
January $7.71
February $ 7.91
March $ 8.66
April $ 8.82
May $ 9.00
June $8.63
Kentucky Dairy Development Council is offering a one-time incentive program opportunity for Kentucky dairy producers to participate in and capture the benefits from the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program administered through Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Analyzing the Dairy Margin Coverage Program under the 2018 Farm Bill, the KDDC board members voted to issue a program to help producers utilize the new DMC program at the June 6, 2019 KDDC Board meeting. It was a unanimous decision for the board to help producers with the cost of utilizing this program. Also, it was approved by the Kentucky Agriculture Development Board on June 21st .
The current 2019 DMC program will be retroactive to January 2019 with months January through April already qualifying for payments for producers. Producers locking in coverage levels now until 2023 can also receive a discount of 25% on DMC premium costs. Producers have until September 20,2019 to sign up. Producers also have until this date to make any changes to coverage levels.
KDDC’s DMC Incentive Program will pay one- half of the insurance premium cost up to $1,000.00 per farm. Below are specifics of the program:
- This incentive program is provided through KDDC only using KDDC funds
- Producers must sign up at the highest coverage level at $9.50
- Producers must sign up for the 5-year period, locking in coverage level at $9.50 through 2023
- Producers need to submit verification before KDDC can issue a payment
- Producers are required to submit a copy of the FSA signup Form CCC-801 and copy of payment receipt for verification
- These can be submitted to your regional dairy consultant
- Please sign below and fill out the information so payments can be made in a timely manner after the September 20, 2019 deadline.
- Any questions contact your KDDC Consultant: Dave Roberts, 859-516-1409; Beth Cox, 859-516-1619; Meredith Scales, 859-516-1966 and Jennifer Hickerson, 859-516-2458
FSA Dairy Margin Coverage Program levels
January $7.71
February $ 7.91
March $ 8.66
April $ 8.82
May $ 9.00
June $8.63
Feed Cost Margin Triggers First 2019 Dairy Safety Net Payment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that the January 2019 income over feed cost margin was $7.99 per hundredweight, triggering the first payment for eligible dairy producers who purchase the appropriate level of coverage under the new but yet-to-be established Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.
DMC, which replaces the Margin Protection Program for Dairy, is a voluntary risk management program for dairy producers that was authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill. DMC offers protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that sign up for DMC will open by mid-June of this year. At the time of sign up, producers who elect a DMC coverage level between $8.00 and $9.50 would be eligible for a payment for January 2019.
For example, a dairy operation with an established production history of 3 million pounds (30,000 cwt.) that elects the $9.50 coverage level for 50 percent of its production could potentially be eligible to receive $1,887.50 for January.
Sample calculation:
$9.50 - $7.99 margin = $1.51 difference
$1.51 times 50 percent of production times 2,500 cwt. (30,000 cwt./12) = $1,887.50
The calculated annual premium for coverage at $9.50 on 50 percent of a 3-million-pound production history for this example would be $2,250.
Sample calculation:
3,000,000 times 50 percent = 1,500,000/100 = 15,000 cwt. times 0.150 premium fee = $2,250
Operations making a one-time election to participate in DMC through 2023 are eligible to receive a 25 percent discount on their premium for the existing margin coverage rates.
USDA launches Dairy Margin Coverage decision making tool
www.dairyherd.com/article/usda-launches-dairy-margin-coverage-decision-making-tool?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that the January 2019 income over feed cost margin was $7.99 per hundredweight, triggering the first payment for eligible dairy producers who purchase the appropriate level of coverage under the new but yet-to-be established Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.
DMC, which replaces the Margin Protection Program for Dairy, is a voluntary risk management program for dairy producers that was authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill. DMC offers protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that sign up for DMC will open by mid-June of this year. At the time of sign up, producers who elect a DMC coverage level between $8.00 and $9.50 would be eligible for a payment for January 2019.
For example, a dairy operation with an established production history of 3 million pounds (30,000 cwt.) that elects the $9.50 coverage level for 50 percent of its production could potentially be eligible to receive $1,887.50 for January.
Sample calculation:
$9.50 - $7.99 margin = $1.51 difference
$1.51 times 50 percent of production times 2,500 cwt. (30,000 cwt./12) = $1,887.50
The calculated annual premium for coverage at $9.50 on 50 percent of a 3-million-pound production history for this example would be $2,250.
Sample calculation:
3,000,000 times 50 percent = 1,500,000/100 = 15,000 cwt. times 0.150 premium fee = $2,250
Operations making a one-time election to participate in DMC through 2023 are eligible to receive a 25 percent discount on their premium for the existing margin coverage rates.
USDA launches Dairy Margin Coverage decision making tool
www.dairyherd.com/article/usda-launches-dairy-margin-coverage-decision-making-tool?
Calendar of Events:
September
Sept 26 KDDC Board meeting, Adair County
Sept 28 Eastern KY University Agriculture Day, Football game 6:00pm
October
Oct 1-4 KDDC Fall Tour to Wisconsin
Oct 12 Dare to Dairy, University of Kentucky Dairy Farm
November
Nov 14 KDDC Board Meeting, Taylor County
Nov 21-23 Dairy Challenge, Taylor Co Extension office
September
Sept 26 KDDC Board meeting, Adair County
Sept 28 Eastern KY University Agriculture Day, Football game 6:00pm
October
Oct 1-4 KDDC Fall Tour to Wisconsin
Oct 12 Dare to Dairy, University of Kentucky Dairy Farm
November
Nov 14 KDDC Board Meeting, Taylor County
Nov 21-23 Dairy Challenge, Taylor Co Extension office
