National Dairy Producers Conference AgendaSaturday, May 14 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Meeting Registration
Sunday, May 15 All Day Arrivals 6:00 am - 7:00 am Breakfast on your own Complimentary full breakfast is available in the hotel atrium and included in the hotel room price. 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Farm and Industry Tour The Farm and Industry Tour (optional) costs $125 per person (includes transportation, lunch, beverages, and snack) and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tour of Butler County Dairy in Surprise, followed by an Archer Daniel Midland ethanol plant tour in Butler County Dairy in Surprise is Nebraska's largest and one of its newest dairies, home to 6,000 milking cows. Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), pictured at right, operates both a corn dry mill and a corn wet mill at its Columbus, Neb., facility. Having both mills in the same location allows ADM to manufacture Golden Synergy™, a unique feed product that is a blend of wet corn gluten feed from the wet mill with modified wet distiller’s grains and solubles from the dry mill. This product combines the benefits of both products and provides optimum nutrition for most ruminant diets. Learn more about these facilities by reading the farm tour handout.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Meeting Registration 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Reception (Sponsored by U.S. Dairy Export Council) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner (Sponsored by Select Milk Producers, Inc. and Continental Dairy Products, Inc.)
Monday, May 16 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Meeting Registration 7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast on your own Complimentary full breakfast is available in the hotel atrium and included in the hotel room price.
Session 1
8:00 am - 9:30 am Capitol Influences and Capital Losses Politics, the national budget, and lending challenges present a unique environment for the dairy industry in the 112th Congress. There is no shortage of challenges on your farm or in Washington, D.C. NMPF will attempt to minimize some of the pressure points through policy reform, but there are major hurdles ahead. Moderator: Randy Mooney - Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. 9:30 am - 10:00 am Welcome to Nebraska: A View from Capitol Hill Guest Speaker: Rep. Jeff Fortenberry - 1st Congressional District of Nebraska
10:00 am - 10:15 am Break (Sponsored by McLeod, Watkinson & Miller and Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc.)
Session 2 10:15 am - 11:45 am Dairy Policy Forum - What Do Producer Groups Expect? Dairy farmers have a great deal riding on how Congress approaches the next Farm Bill. What can producers do to shape the policy environment to their benefit? This panel will offer several perspectives on the upcoming debate that will take place both within the dairy industry, and on Capitol Hill. Moderator: Geoff Vanden Heuvel - Milk Producers Council 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch (Sponsored by Prairie Farms and Roberts Dairy)
Session 3 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm Trade: Is it Really the Field of Dreams? If the U.S. continues to build its export structure, will they come and buy from us? Over the last few years, the U.S. has become a net exporter of dairy products, an achievement unthinkable just 10 years ago. Today, however, U.S. exporters are encountering a number of hurdles such as trade barriers, pending Free Trade Agreements, and volatility. Can we sustain and expand our trade even more? Moderator: Pete Kappelman - Land O'Lakes, Inc. 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Break (Sponsored by Hoogwegt U.S., Inc.)
Session 4 Feed prices are approaching the lofty levels of 2008, pressured by strong demand for everything from ethanol to exports. What’s the outlook for 2011? How can producers develop strategies to manage these costs, in both the barn and on their balance sheets? Moderator: Doug Nuttelman - Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Evening Dinner on your own
Tuesday, May 17 7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast on your own Complimentary full breakfast is available in the hotel atrium and included in the hotel room price. 8:00 am - 9:00 am Special Presentation: Outlook for the Rural Economy Guest Speaker: Jason R. Henderson - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Omaha Branch
Session 5 9:00 am - 10:15 am Environmental Stewardship: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Today’s Dairy Farmers The dairy industry is continuously making improvements regarding its impact on the environment, but many new concerns involving clean air and water are now upon them. Addressing these challenges, dairy farmers have new opportunities available through voluntary, incentive-based programs. Moderator: Steve Graybeal - MD & VA Milk Producers Cooperative Association 10:15 am - 10:30 am Break (Sponsored by Cargill Animal Nutrition)
Session 6 10:30 am - 11:45 am Animal Care Perspectives Through the Food Chain Consumers want to purchase food from sources they know will take care of animals and operate in a way that is consistent with their values and expectations. Dairy farmers have a longstanding commitment to doing what is right. Viewpoints from the producer and retail levels will provide a look at other animal agriculture programs that proactively engage the topic of animal care on the farm. Moderator: Karen Jordan - Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. 11:45 am Closing Remarks Afternoon Departures |
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