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ISDA Responds to Misleading Cow Slaughter Claims

ISDA President Meets with Ag Secretary Vilsack

Lang Receives 2009 Ralph Keeling Leadership Award

Become A Member Of The Iowa State Dairy Association (pdf)

DAIRY NEWS

• New Publication Helps Farmers Track, Compare Energy Use, Costs

• EPA Air Emissions Reporting
  • Iowa DNR Press Release (pdf)
  • Dairy Operations Continuous Release Form (pdf)
  • FAQ's (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • Ammonia Emissions Estimator (pdf)
  • EPA Rule
  • EPA Factsheet
• Manure on Frozen Ground Information
  • DNR's Latest Rule Package
  • DNR Fall Manure Application Points of Interest
  • Notice of Intended Action (Iowa DNR pdf)
  • Proposed Rule (Iowa DNR pdf)
  • Manure on Frozen Ground Update (Iowa DNR pdf)
• ISU Guidelines on Winter Application of Manure (ISU)
• Assessment of Ammonia in Iowa's Streams (ISU)
• FDA - Enhanced Feed Ban Changes (April 27, 2009)
  • Information on FDA Rule
    • Feed Ban Enhancement Q&A (FDA)
    • Final Rule (FDA pdf)
    • Draft Guidance For Industry (FDA)
    • FDA Finalizes Enhanced Feed Ban Rule (Render)
  • Iowa Animal Disposal Options
    • On-farm Burial
    • Incineration and Landfilling
    • Composting
• Building or Expanding Dairies in Iowa (under 1000 Animal Units)
  • Summary of Regulation for Building or Expanding Open Lot and Confined Beef and Dairy Operations with less than 1,000 Animal Units (IMMAG pdf)
• 2008 ISU Animal Industry Report

• Building A Dairy Farm? Think Iowa. (Brownfield)
• Dutch Dairy Farmers Find Land of Opportunity (Iowa Farmer Today)
• Iowa Dairy Producer Wants A Stronger Milk Price Support System
• Iowa Animal Producers Need Pollution Plans & Storm Water Permits
• Will Ethanol Increase Iowa Cow Numbers? (CARD)
• New Dairy Farm at ISU
• Farm Tour Kit Available To Dairy Producers (MDA)
• Lawmakers Create Bipartisan Congressional Dairy Farmer Caucus (Capital Press)

DAIRY HEALTH

• ISU Vet Med Diagnostic Lab
• Iowa Premise Identification
  • NAIS Implementation Plan Released
  • National Animal ID Numbering System Released (pdf)
  • United States Animal Identification Organization Formed
• Johne's Information Central

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