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Welcome to the Kentucky Dairy Development Council
The official website of the
Kentucky Dairy Development Council
 
 
 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.  They love their land, the animals in their care and way of life on the farm.  Dairy cows are economic generators.  The averge dairy cow generates over $13,700 in economic
ripple effect each year.
 
Our mission:  "To educate, promote and represent dairy producers and foster an environment for growth of the Kentucky Dairy Industry."
 
Legislative Alerts

   
The Dairy Security Act of 2011 (H.R. 3062) and the Rural Economic Farm Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 (S.16581)

If inacted, this dairy policy will affect the future of the dairy industry. You decide if it is heading the dairy industry in the right direction. To learn more follow the link below:

 

http://dairy.wisc.edu/#

 

This link provides access to a description and analysis of the bills. Charles Nicholson and Mark Stephenson, Department of Agribusiness, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Center for Dairy Profitability, University of Wisconsin provided the information.

 
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View upcoming events and meetings.
 
 

 

 

 

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Photo of the Month
 
 
KDDC/UK Young Producer Dairy Field Day 
KDDC Young Dairy Producer Field Day at UK Coldstream Dairy and the UK Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Special thanks to the UK Dairy Research Group, Joey Clark, Dairy Manager and Drs. Jeffrey Bewley and Michelle Arnold for giving a great tour.
 
 
 
UK Dairy Research Group
L. to R. Dr. Jeffrey Bewley, Taylor Reiter, Barbara Wadsworth, Di Liang, Amanda Sterrett, Alexis Thompson, Randi Black and Joey Clark, 
 
  
 
KDDC is supported in part by a grant from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board

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  • Kentucky Dairy Legislative Breakfast Set for February 2, 7:30-10:30 in the Capitol Annex Cafeteria

 
  • View the Amended Raw Milk Bill as it came from the Senate Ag Committee: Details here


 

  • KDDC/UK Dairy Field Day Pictures Below


  • Kentucky Dairy Partners Annual Meeting Agenda


  • Winter Cover-Alls Dairy Series 
Details on one close to you.

 


  • Alltech's 2012 North American Lecture Tour is coming to Lexington


 

  •  News Releases - Sidebottom named 2011 Kentucky Farm Bureau “Farmer of the Year” 

 

  •  Important Dates of Upcoming Events and KDDC/Alltech Cover-Alls Meetings

 

 

  • U.S. Department of Labor proposed rules could negatively impact KY farm families. 
     



 

  

  

  • Precision Dairy Farming at UK

  • High Corn Prices Make Feeding Dairy Herds a Challenge

 

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