Strategies for Voluntary Milking, Market Update

Tune in for insights on automated milking systems, industry news

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will highlight strategies to manage cows and finances. The Tuesday episode will feature strategies for optimizing automated milking systems. Ben Buckner will return with a biweekly market update on Thursday.

Tuesday, July 22

Unlock the potential of automated milking systems with strategies to boost voluntary cow participation. In this episode, we’ll explore the roles of nutrition, housing and behavior in maximizing efficiency. Presenter will be:

• Dr. Trevor DeVries, Ph.D., Professor and Canada Research Chair, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph

Thursday, July 24

Tune in for the latest news, trends and insights on agricultural and dairy markets that will impact the industry and your business. Presenter will be:

• Ben Buckner, Chief Grains and Dairy Analyst, AgResource Company

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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 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 broadcast 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.