Grazing Technologies, Aspirin Use and 2025 Dairy Outlook

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics

The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) kicks off 2025 with episodes focused on new technologies, cow health and today’s dairy markets. The Tuesday episode features new technologies used in grazing heifer management and Wednesday’s episode highlights aspirin use in dairy cow inflammation. Tune in on Thursday for a look ahead at dairy markets and policy for 2025.

Tuesday, January 7

Tune in for a discussion on virtual fencing and other technologies to improve management and performance of grazing dairy heifers. Episode presenter will be:

• Stephanie Bowers, M.S., Regional Dairy Educator, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension

Wednesday, January 8

Learn about the use of aspirin for use in dairy cow inflammation, including the impacts of use and when aspirin can make a difference. The episode will be presented by:

• Dr. Adrian Barragan, DVM, MS, PhD, Extension Veterinarian and Assistant Clinical Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Science Department, Pennsylvania State University

Thursday, January 9

Prepare for the year ahead with a conversation on what dairy producers should be watching for in the dairy markets and what can help them prepare and manage through these volatile times. The episode will be presented by:

• Leonard Polzin, Dairy Markets and Policy Outreach Specialist, UW-Extension

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.

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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.