Conversation for Cow Handling, Dry Matter Intake and Market Update

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits and join interactive conversations with leading experts

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature timely updates to keep animals and farm finances healthy. The Tuesday episode will highlight strategies for moving and handling down cows, and Wednesday’s session will feature management decisions that impact dry matter intake. The bi-weekly market news and economic update will return on Thursday.

Tuesday, May 7

Down cows present a special challenge to dairy producers. Learn how to move, handle and care for these animals with the safety and health of both cows and people as the top priority. Episode presenter will be:

• Dr. Kurt Vogel, PhD, Director, Humane Handling Institute, and Associate Professor, Animal Welfare and Behavior, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Wednesday, May 8

As one of the largest expenses on the farm, making the most of feed inventories is key for milk production and the bottom line. Tune in for a discussion on how key feed management decisions affect dry matter intake. Episode presenter will be:

• Dr. Rick Grant, Trustee, William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute

Thursday, May 9

As temperatures warm and the 2024 growing season gets underway, join the conversation on dairy market and export news, as well as the trends that could impact your farm through the rest of the year. 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. Those wishing to earn up to 0.5 DACE continuing education units per episode will complete a brief online quiz pertaining to each specific webinar, whether live or recorded. 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. Farmers and students are eligible for a free subscription; allied industry professionals can subscribe for a one-time fee of $75.

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.