PDPW: Transition Cow Research, Budgets, Feed Inventories

Interactive discussions between experts and producers on key management topics

Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide timely insights on financial and herd management topics for dairy producers. On Tuesday, researchers will share findings on adding rumen-protected choline to transition cow programs and the Wednesday episode will feature a discussion on managing through tight cash flows. Tune in on Thursday for options to maximize feed inventories.

More details here:

Tuesday, May 16

Tune in to hear the latest research on the impact of adding rumen-protected choline to a transition cow program and the effects it has on growth and carcass quality. Leading researchers will deliver an encore presentation of their 2023 PDPW Business Conference session and will take questions about how findings could impact your operation. Episode presenters will be:

• Dr. Heather White, PhD, professor, Animal & Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Dr. Henry Holdorf, PhD, dairy nutrition consultant, Purina Animal Nutrition
• Dr. Billy Brown, PhD, assistant professor, Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University

Wednesday, May 17

As the market outlook for 2023 becomes clearer, join in for an interactive conversation on managing and budgeting through stretches of tighter cash flows. Episode presenter will be:

• Jonathan Zander, dairy lending specialist, Compeer Financial

Thursday, May 18

Explore practical strategies for maximizing feed inventories, including options for those running low on forages, minimizing shrinkage after harvest and during feed-out, and other methods to stretch inventories while maintaining production and herd health. Episode presenter will be:

• Dr. Luiz Ferraretto, PhD, Assistant Professor and Ruminant Nutrition Extension Specialist, UW-Madison

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. Developed by dairy farmers and members of the Professional Dairy Producers Board of Directors, 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 shortly after episodes are aired. Access all previously broadcasted sessions at www.pdpw.org.

For more information, contact PDPW 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 (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.