DAIRY NEWS – This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature timely conversations on some of the most pressing topics in today’s dairy industry. The Tuesday episode will feature management practices and research on manure management with implemented conservation practices. The second in a two-part series about proposed changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order will air on Wednesday, and tune in for the bi-weekly market update discussion on Thursday.
Tuesday, July 23
Learn about manure and landscape management with implemented conservation practices and how this can provide more opportunities for a dairy farm’s acres and nutrient applications. Episode presenter will be:
- Matthew Oehmichen, part owner, of Short Lane Ag Supply
Wednesday, July 24
Tune in for the second session with leading dairy economists focused on the proposed changes to Federal Milk Marketing Orders, with a focus on the likely impacts of these proposed changes on farm milk prices, exports and more. They will also highlight the next steps in the process of reviewing and finalizing the proposed changes. Episode presenters will be:
- Dr. Charles Nicholson, associate professor, Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences and Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Dr. Christopher Wolf, E.V. Baker professor of agricultural economics, director of land grant programs, Cornell University
- Dr. Mark Stephenson, retired director of dairy policy analysis, UW-Madison
Thursday, July 25
Join in the bi-weekly discussion of agriculture and dairy markets, including the impact of weather, exports, global news and more. Episode presenter will be:
- Ben Buckner, chief grains and dairy analyst, AgResource Company
Episodes of The Dairy Signal® are accredited through Dairy AdvanCE® (DACE), enabling dairy producers, industry professionals and students to earn continuing education units for watching either the live or recorded version. Dairy AdvanCE is an online continuing education management tool for dairy farmers and other professionals that simplifies finding, tracking and managing continuing education units (CEUs). To learn more, visit www.DairyAdvance.org.
The Dairy Signal® is a weekly series of educational episodes offering practical insights and resources for dairy farmers and food-system professionals across the value chain. Episodes air live from 12:00-1:00 PM CT each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Live sessions offer attendees the opportunity to engage in open Q&A with the speakers; recorded sessions are available shortly after episodes are aired. Access all previously broadcasted sessions at www.pdpw.org.
For more information, contact PDP at 800-947-7379 or send an email to mail@pdpw.org. Join the conversation digitally by following @dairyPDPW and using #TheDairySignal on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) is the nation’s largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
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