As the all-new Dairy Signal™ is unveiled, the online resource will kick off with a series of free online episodes featuring renowned dairy experts from around the world. Three times a week for the next several weeks, leading-edge presenters will share resources and strategies for managing dairy’s rapidly shifting industry conditions.
Developed by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) for dairy farmers, processors and other industry leaders, episodes featuring a variety of business topics will be live-streamed from noon until 1 pm CT each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the weeks ahead. A recording and podcast of the session will be available for on-demand access after each live-streamed episode. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the topics.
No registration fee is necessary and all episodes will be available at www.pdpw.org. Here’s a look at the first week’s presenters and topics:
Tuesday, April 7
- Mark Stephenson, UW-Madison Director of Dairy Policy Analysis and Director of Wisconsin’s Center for Dairy Profitability
- Chad Vincent, CEO of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin
- TOPIC: what’s happening in the market place, how long we can expect current situations to last and what we can do right now to mitigate the impacts
Wednesday, April 8
- Dr. David Kohl, owner of Homestead Creamery and Stoney Brook Farm in Wirtz, VA, and Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Finance and Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
- Jason Karszes, Senior Extension Associate with Cornell University and the PRO-DAIRY program
- TOPIC: economic strategies dairy farmers can use to manage their businesses, maximize their viability and stay nimble during these times. They’ll also talk about new tools as they become available.
Thursday, April 9
- Economist Dan Basse, President of AgResource Company, a domestic and international agricultural research firm
- Jay Joy, founder of Milk Money LLC
- TOPIC: market updates, practical tips and strategies for making decisions in an uncertain, chaotic environment; plus a look at what the new world may look like after this pandemic subsides
Content available at The Dairy Signal™ will be updated as new information becomes available. Our industry and lives are changing daily, and our need for accurate business information is vital. This new resource is designed to bring our dairy community together while providing resources to help us navigate through these challenging times. For more information, contact PDPW at 800-947-7379 or by emailing [email protected].
Joel Odie Jansen says
hi how can i find the interview with Joe Nelson from Lanesboro livestock
Pam Jahnke says
Here’s the link Joel:
https://www.midwestfarmreport.com/2020/04/06/dairy-cattle-flood-beef-markets-putting-a-pause-on-local-livestock-auctions/