Dairy outlook, forage trials, crop management

Tune in for interactive conversations with experts on dairy management topics

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will feature interactive conversations to help dairy producers discover opportunities for their farms and families. The Tuesday episode will discuss dairy markets and current weather conditions. Join the conversation on Wednesday about results of perennial forage trials and learn about management practices to benefit both crops and birds on Thursday.

More details here:

Tuesday, June 27

Tune in for an interactive conversation on challenging weather and market conditions, with a look at economic and market factors like U.S. and global cow numbers, domestic demand, drought conditions and what needs to change to improve dairy prices. Episode presenter will be:

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

Wednesday, June 28

Join in to hear the results of a perennial forage trial including data on yield and quality of forage grasses. Episode presenters will be:

• Jason Cavadini, Grazing Specialist and Certified Professional Agronomist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension
• Matthew Oehmichen, part owner of Short Lane Ag Supply 

Thursday, June 29

How do crops and birds support each other? Learn about pheasant ecology, the connection to the farm and management practices to support birds and provide financial opportunities for farms. Episode presenters will be:

• Scott Stipetich, Precision Ag & Conservation Specialist, Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever
• Cody Tromberg, Senior Biologist, Pheasants Forever, Inc.

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. Developed by dairy farmers and members of the Professional Dairy Producers Board of Directors, the 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 PDPW 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 (PDPW) 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.