Heifer-Raising Strategies and Market Update

Experts share insights on market news, improving reproductive performance

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide practical strategies to boost productivity and profitability for dairy operations. Tuesday’s session will take a deep dive into heifer-raising strategies; the latest market news and trends will be in the spotlight in Thursday’s episode.

Tuesday, July 8

Join an interactive conversation about strategies to improve heifer reproductive performance with a focus on how dairy producers can reduce heifer-rearing costs. Presenter will be:

• JP Martins, DVM, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thursday, July 10

What is ahead in dairy and agricultural markets for the second half of 2025? Tune in for the latest updates in the export, weather, market and consumer trends that will impact the industry and your bottom line. 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 either the live or recorded version. 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.

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.