PDP: Implementing Change, Maintaining Productive Lifespans

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide opportunities for dairy producers to develop new strategies for managing their business and herds. Michael Hoffman shares ways to implement new ideas with team members on Tuesday. Thursday’s episode highlights the “perfect storm” that makes health span of today’s dairy cows even more critical. 

Tuesday, January 27

The beginning of the year is a natural opportunity to try something new with your team, whether that’s a different approach, a new process, or an idea you’ve never implemented before. Tune in to learn how to define success, measure impact and set clear timelines for implementing change. Presenter will be:

• Michael Hoffman, President, Igniting Performance

Thursday, January 29

Cow health span matters, especially when margins are narrowing.  Join a conversation about how to retain the top 10% of mature cows in the herd, including strategies for developing and maintaining mature cows for longer productive lifespans. Presenter will be:

• Dr. Gavin Staley, Technical Services Specialist, Diamond V 

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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.