PDPW: Forage Crop Health & Market Update

Producers can connect with leading experts in interactive webinars.

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will help producers prepare for the spring season. Tuesday’s episode will focus on evaluating forage crops to understand the impact of winter weather. Ben Buckner returns for a regular market update on Thursday.

Tuesday, April 21

Winter weather can leave lasting effects on forage crops, particularly corn silage systems and perennial alfalfa stands. As spring approaches, tune in for tips on evaluating fields for winter injury, stand thinning, and overall plant health to identify potential yield challenges and make timely management decisions. Presenter will be:

• Bob Wilms, Northeast Wisconsin District Sales Manager, Renk Seed 

Thursday, April 23

Join an interactive conversation on agricultural and dairy markets, including the potential impacts that weather, exports, international policy and more could have on the industry and your business. Presenter will be:

• Ben Buckner, Chief Grains and Dairy Analyst at AgResource Company

April episodes of The Dairy Signal are sponsored by DLF. Success starts with the seed. That’s why farmers trust DLF, the world’s forage seed leader. Backed by cutting-edge research, DLF delivers high-yielding forage products with the traits you need to drive profit on your farm. Ask your retailer about high-performance alfalfa brands like Forage First, 5 Series and Alforex Seeds. Learn more at lacrosseseed.com.

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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.