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IMPA Website Links Sources of Financial Assistance Illinois Farm Development Authority: The mission of the Illinois Farm Development Authority (IFDA) is to assist rural economic development in the State of Illinois by providing credit enhancement to worthy entities who wish to commence or improve their farming or agricultural operations. We will provide high quality, timely and effective service to lenders and their customers who use our financing programs. Illinois State Treasurer’s Office: Agriculture and Alternative Agriculture Link Deposit Loan Program. One of the largest link-deposit loan programs in the nation, the Agriculture and Alternative Agriculture Loan Program is available to farmers statewide through over 1,000 financial institutions. Agriculture is a major component of Illinois' economy and lending operational and long term money at a rate that is attractive to both agriculture lenders and farmers assists in keeping the agriculture backbone of Illinois strong. Farm Credit System Foundation: Study on Young and Beginning Farmers' and Ranchers' Barriers to Success. http://www.fccouncil.com/fcsfound/newpage1.htm Regulatory Information Livestock Management Facilities Act (LMFA): This law governs the siting of livestock facilities and the expansion of existing facilities. http://www.agr.state.il.us/Environment/LMFA/index.html Illinois EPA: The website for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Food, Drugs, and Dairies: This is the division which regulates the production of milk, and conducts on-farm inspections of dairies. http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/fdd/fddintro.htm Illinois Legislature: This is the website to search for current bills or look up your local legislator’s address.
Producer and Industry Organizations Illinois Livestock Development Group One of the top priorities identified at the 2003 Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable is to attract and enhance a profitable livestock industry for Illinois. To accomplish this, six organizations have formed the Illinois Livestock Development Group (ILDG) and pooled their resources to develop a long-term producer-driven strategy to restore profitability to the state's livestock industry: Illinois Livestock Development Group National Milk Producers Federation: The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is a farm commodity organization representing most of the dairy marketing cooperatives serving this nation. NMPF members market a majority of the milk produced in the U.S., making the NMPF an effective voice on national issues for dairy cooperatives and their dairy farmer members. Council on Food and Agricultural Research (C-FAR): The mission of C-FAR is to secure additional resources to adequately fund relevant and high-quality research and related outreach programs that lead to profitable, consumer-sensitive, and environmentally sound food and agricultural systems in Illinois and the nation. Professional Dairy Heifer Growers Association: To provide educational programs and professional development opportunities for the mutual benefit of growers, dairy producers, allied industry, dairy animals, and the environment. Provide a communication network for dairy heifer growers, dairy producers, and allied industry. Establish business and ethical standards for the dairy heifer growing industry. Enhance the profitability of member heifer growers and the dairy industry they serve. National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA): The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) is a new name in animal agriculture, but carries a strong legacy of providing the U.S. livestock industry with a forum to collectively address issues of common interest. The new organization, successor to the Livestock Conservation Institute (LCI), is the result of a progressive process and vision that began in 1996 when the LCI Board of Directors commissioned a long range planning team to landscape an organization that would best serve animal agriculture in the 21st Century. NIAA began operations in January 2000 and is collectively addressing issues of interest to the industry, providing vital industry information, continuing education and communication outlets for animal agriculture professionals. http://www.animalagriculture.org/home.asp Dairy Relief Dairy Relief, Inc. is the only US based charitable organization whose sole purpose is providing quality US dairy products to hungry people around the world. Dairy Relief works with other charitable relief organizations already active around the world to ensure that the food gets directly to the people who need it.
Dairy-related Websites IDOA Hay Directory: A listing of Illinois producers who are selling hay. Contact: Jerry Millburg, jmillburg@agr.state.il.us http://www.agr.state.il.us/markets/hay/ University of Illinois’ DairyNet: An online resource for the dairy industry. Excellent site. http://dairynet.outreach.uiuc.edu//index.cfm University of Illinois’ TRAILL: The Illinois TRAILL project is a coordinated effort between universities, Extension services and the livestock industry to provide training, research, technical support and concurrent information. http://il-traill.outreach.uiuc.edu/ USDA-APHIS Home Page: The USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service provides a wealth of information on animal health issues, biotechnology, and trade. Go here to find more information on the latest regarding foot and mouth disease. Johne's Educational Initiative: http://www.johnesdisease.org/default.dwt Pricing and Statistics Class Price Announcements: The latest class price announcements provided by the USDA’s Ag Marketing Service. These prices are released about the fifth of every month. http://www.ams.usda.gov/dairy/mib/classprcacnmt.pdf Dairy Market News: A publication of the USDA, this document provides market prices for all dairy products. Provides a good weekly overview of the nation’s dairy markets. http://www.ams.usda.gov/dairy/mncs/weekly.htm Illinois Ag Statistics Service: A history of statistics for the dairy, livestock, and crops for the state of Illinois. Very interesting information. http://www.agr.state.il.us/histlive.htm Milk Price Information: A historical database of cheese, butter, BFP, and milk price information. http://www.aae.wisc.edu/future/dairy3.htm#cashbu Guide to the Federal Milk Pricing System: This guide does not attempt to explain governmental dairy policy; rather it contains links to resources that will help the user to understand the history of US dairy policy and the Federal Milk Marketing Order System. http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/seworkspace/janke/milkpricing.html
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