PDPW Dairy Signal Features Food Bank Update, Risk Management Tips and Market Insights

Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends

 

Beginning Tuesday, December 7, three new episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ will air. A seasonal update on supplies and needs at food banks will be brought to audiences in the Tuesday episode. Wednesday will provide strategies for risk management for the upcoming year and the Thursday edition of The Dairy Signal will feature a market and industry news update.

Tuesday, Dec. 7

Hear a status report from the food-bank network regarding supplies of dairy products and other food items for the holiday season. Presenter Sam Schwoeppe will share ways to support local food pantries now and throughout the entire year. Episode presenter will be:

• Sam Schwoeppe, Senior Account Manager for Feeding America

Wednesday, Dec. 8
Tune in for strategies and watchouts for risk management in the coming year and gain an understanding of forward-contracting opportunities and risks with various commodities. Episode presenter will be:

• Will Babler, Principal, Atten Babler Commodities LLC

Thursday, Dec. 9
Gain insights on the latest news and analysis of agricultural markets and trends that are sure to impact dairy producers and the ag industry in this bi-weekly update. Episode presenter will be:

• Dan Basse, Economist and President of AgResource Company

Developed by fellow dairy farmers from the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Board of Directors, The Dairy Signal™ is a weekly series of free educational episodes offering insights and resources for fellow dairy farmers and other food system professionals throughout the value chain. 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 later in the day. All Dairy Signal episodes are accessible through www.pdpw.org.

For more information, contact PDPW at 800-947-7379 or by emailing 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.