Tune into PDP’s The Dairy Signal® for Feed Solutions, Family Farm Stressors and Market Update

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits and join interactive conversations with leading experts

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature discussions on challenges facing many of today’s dairy operations. Tune in on Tuesday for a panel discussion on creative feed solutions amid weather and market challenges. Wednesday’s episode will address how marriage can impact farm businesses and relationships, and Ben Buckner returns for a market news update on Thursday.

Tuesday, June 4

As extreme weather events become more common, growing crops for top-notch feed quality and optimal dairy profit will prove tricky. Nonetheless, options exist — and this panel of consultants will shed light on alternative feed solutions when feed inventories run slim. Learn about creative products and solutions farmers across the country are using to keep health, production and the bottom line in grasp. Episode presenters will be:

• Dr. Joseph S. Bender, DVM, associate professor, Center for Animal Health and Productivity, University of Pennsylvania
• Bill Reyes, nutrition and management consultant, Royal Ag Service 

Wednesday, June 5

As dairy farm families grow, so do the opportunities and challenges of running a family farm business.  Join this interactive conversation about marriage, including farming with the in-laws and identifying and addressing stresses that can have an impact on personal relationships and the farm. Episode presenter will be:

• Monica McConkey, rural mental health counselor, Eyes on the Horizon Consulting

Thursday, June 6

With summer activities and the 2024 growing season in full swing, tune in for an update on the economic, export, weather and other news that will impact your farm and the dairy industry. Episode 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, 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 PDP 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 (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.