Economics of Raising Heifers & Market Update

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Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will give dairy producers the opportunity to discuss key

economic factors with experts. The Tuesday episode will focus on economics of raising heifers and Ben Buckner will return for a market update on Thursday.

Tuesday, Oct. 13

Join a conversation about the economics of raising heifers at home compared to sending to a custom heifer raiser. Hear about U.S. heifer inventory as well as the issues that factor into decision making. Presented by:

•  Dr. Michael Overton, DVM, MPVM, global dairy platform lead, precision animal health, Zoetis 

Thursday, Oct. 15

Tune in for a market update with the latest news and insights on agricultural market trends that will impact dairy producers and the industry. Presented by:

• Ben Buckner, chief grains and dairy analyst, AgResource Company 

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