Factors Impacting Dairy Demand and Beef Processing

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 highlight factors that impact the quality and demand of dairy and beef products. On Tuesday, learn about lactose intolerance in humans and its impact on perception and demand of dairy products. Learn about meat quality of beef on dairy crosses on Wednesday and tune in Thursday for an update on the beef processing industry.

A few more details here:

Tuesday, Feb. 27

How common is lactose intolerance and how does it impact the overall perception of milk and dairy products among consumers? Tune in for an informative session to better understand dairy digestion, lactose intolerance and more. Episode presenter will be:

·         Andrea Miller, Outreach Program Manager, Communications & Training, Center for Dairy Research

Wednesday, Feb. 28

Beef on dairy is becoming an increasingly important sector of the beef marketplace. Learn about the difference in meat quality in beef on dairy crosses as well as carcass waste and what dairy producers can do to ensure higher quality beef production. Episode presenter will be:

·         Dr. Dale Woerner, PhD, Professor and Cargill Endowed Professor in Sustainable Meat Science, Texas Tech University

Thursday, Feb. 29

Join in for an update on the beef processing industry, including insights on products, pricing, availability and export news. Episode presenter will be:

·         Steve Van Lannen, President and Chief Operating Officer of American Foods Group

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.