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DAIRY NEWS – As 2024 comes to a close and dairy professionals look ahead to their goals for 2025, the key to accomplishing those priorities is a strong, effective team. The Dairy Managers Institute®, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP), is a perfect way to build the management and communications skills that are essential for long term success. With simultaneous Spanish translation provided for all sessions, an entire management team can build essential skills together.
DAIRY NEWS – Thanksgiving week's episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide timely insights for dairy producers Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday’s episode will highlight the proposed USDA Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO)changes and potential risk management impacts and strategies. On Wednesday, the regular market news update from the AgResource Company team returns with the latest in market news and trends. There will be no episode Thursday, Nov. 28 in commemoration of the Thanksgiving holiday.
DAIRY NEWS – Dairy farming involves more than managing animals, feed and finances. It also hinges on building effective teams and a strong organizational culture. The two-day Dairy Managers Institute®, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP), gives dairy producers and other professionals the skills, strategies and confidence to manage, coach and lead their teams.
DAIRY NEWS – Advances in robotic milking, activity and rumination monitors, barn and facility designs, and more will be on display during two farm tours hosted by Professional Dairy Producers (PDP). The 2024 PDP Innovation & Technology Farm Tours provide dairy producers and industry professionals the opportunity to see new technologies, equipment and practices at work and learn from fellow producers about the potential impact on their operations, teams and bottom line.
DAIRY NEWS – Successful dairy producers work with a robust network of suppliers, advisors and professional service providers to ensure they receive the products, advice and insights needed for their operations. Known as dairy’s premier educational event, the 2024 Business Conference presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) delivers an opportunity for dairy industry professionals to learn from leading experts and their peers in a focused two-day event. Scheduled for March 13-14, 2024, at the Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., Business Conference is the can’t-miss educational program of the year.
DAIRY NEWS – Today’s dairy teams are diverse and forward-thinking, making it a challenge to find training opportunities to meet everyone’s needs. The 2024 Business Conference presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) is a perfect fit for the entire team with a total of 54 learning sessions in the form of hands-on, breakout and specialty sessions, research previews, panel discussions and time for networking and building connections with peers and suppliers. Simultaneous translation ensures team members who prefer to learn in Spanish can get the most of their conference experience. Even 15 to 18-year-olds will find sessions designed specifically for their age group.
DAIRY NEWS – Political and financial events around the globe have significant impact on U.S. agriculture and dairy operations. The 2024 Business Conference presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature keynote speakers focusing on how the dairy industry and individual producers can prepare for continued changes in global trade, conflict, and energy production and use.
DAIRY NEWS – Today’s dairy executives are often faced with a whirlwind of circumstances that require quick decisions and communication. A solid business acumen combined with understanding of global economic conditions and industry trends provide a strong foundation to lead during even the most challenging times. The 2024 Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals® presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), will position dairy leaders to balance accelerated consolidation, consumer trends and their dairy’s bottom line.
Registration for Level Two of the 2023-24 program is currently open, with classes scheduled Jan 17-18, Feb. 7-8, and Feb. 28-29, 2024. Dairy financial experts Gary Sipiorski, agricultural business and financial consultant, and Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, PhD, Professor of Agribusiness at UW-Platteville, will facilitate the six days of training. Anyone who has completed Level One of the program in 2023 or prior years and those who place into Level Two in the online assessment at registration are encouraged to participate. Registration and online assessment must be completed by Jan. 15, 2024, for Level Two placement.
DAIRY NEWS – The deadline to register for the 2023-24 edition of dairy’s only financial literacy program designed specifically for the nuances and complexities of dairy industry benchmarks and constructs.
DAIRY NEWS –The state of California features a most unique mix of geological landscapes, productive natural resources, progressive farmers and ag businesses, and nine of the country’s national parks – more than any other state. In February 2024, fifty PDPW dairy farmer members will have the opportunity to see some of these sites and more on the 2024 Experience California Tour.
DAIRY NEWS – Curious about how animals are cared for on today’s dairy farms? Have questions about how farmers use water and other shared resources? Make plans to attend one of four 2023 Agricultural Community Engagement (ACE®) Twilight Meetings hosted by dairy farms in Washington, Rock, Polk and Wood Counties.
DAIRY NEWS – Two Wisconsin dairy farms are opening their doors for fellow dairy farmers and industry professionals to see some of the most innovative technologies in the industry in action. JTP Dairy in Dorchester, Wis., and Minglewood, Inc., in Deer Park, Wis., will be the host farms for the 2023 Innovation & Technology Farm Tours executed by Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW).
DAIRY NEWS – Elected officials, community leaders, business owners, agricultural producers and all those interested in preserving Wisconsin’s water quality are encouraged to attend the 2023 Water Tours on July 13, 2023. The tours are a collaborative effort between Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), UW Discovery Farms®, Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin Towns Association and Pheasants Forever with the objective of facilitating open dialogue and showcasing current technologies and innovations being used to preserve one of the state’s most critical resources.
DAIRY NEWS – Working together is critical to long-term success in the dairy industry, a fact that has led to the founding of many education-centric organization, including the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) and the UW-Extension network. In the interest of continuing to bring current information and practical management strategies to dairy producers, Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will feature Leonard Polzin, Dairy Markets and Policy Outreach Specialist, UW-Extension, in a June 27 episode of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal®.
DAIRY NEWS – One of the most popular portions of the annual PDPW Business Conference, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will include opportunities for dairy producers and their teams to test out new technologies and management practices and interact with industry experts.
DAIRY NEWS – The world’s political and economic landscape is evolving more quickly than ever and every change has implications for agricultural markets and dairy producers. Keynote sessions at the 2023 Business Conference presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will further explore the geopolitical and economic forces at work around the globe and provide insights to help today’s dairy producers navigate the uncertain times ahead.
DAIRY NEWS – The world’s top researchers are putting cutting-edge technologies and innovative techniques to work every day to solve the most pressing challenges in dairy production and nutrition. From preventing mastitis and lameness in cows to tapping into the components of milk to treat disease in humans to managing nutrients on dairy farms, ongoing research will impact our industry and world in exciting ways in the short and long term.
Held in conjunction with the PDPW Business Conference, Cornerstone is designed to provide communication, collaboration and networking tools to attendees while also providing continued education to dairy producers and industry professionals looking to expand their networks and effectively lead and work with others.
Held in conjunction with the PDPW Business Conference, Cornerstone is designed to provide communication, collaboration and networking tools to attendees while also providing continued education to dairy producers and industry professionals looking to expand their networks and effectively lead and work with others.
MADISON, Wis. Talk to any dairy farmer, and he or she will likely tell you that if given a chance to relive history, a few different decisions might have been made along the way.
Mike McCloskey of Select Milk Producers and co-owner of Fair Oaks Farms told participants of recent the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Virtual Business Conference that the Innovation Center for US Dairy’s Environmental Stewardship committee has been tasked with ...
For one, Basse told attendees U.S. feed prices will likely stay low or even fall during the coming months. “Now that phase one of the U.S.-China trade deal has been signed, the American farm sector is expecting better opportunities to sell commodities to our Asian customers,” Basse said. “Unfortunately, though, China has been tardy so far in making purchases.”
In tandem with Basse’s session, principal atmospheric scientist for Nutrien Ag solutions Eric Snodgrass presented a 2020 weather outlook. His predictions include a better crop-planting window of opportunity for the Midwest. He pointed to indicators that suggest farmers will not see the large amounts of precipitation 2019 saw. The data also favors an early spring.
“I believe the groundhog got it right this time,” Snodgrass said...