Dairy Signal: Manure & Preservation, Federal Milk Marketing Orders, Market News

Opportunity for dairy producers to connect with leading experts and current topics

PUBLISHED ON July 21, 2024

JUNEAU, Wis. — This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) feature timely conversations on some of the most pressing topics in the dairy industry today. Tuesday’s episode features management practices and research on manure management with implemented conservation practices. The second of a two-part series on proposed changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order airs on Wednesday, and tune in for the biweekly Market Update discussion on Thursday.

Tuesday July 23
Learn about manure and landscape management with implemented conservation practices and how it can provide more opportunities for a dairy farm’s acres and nutrient applications. The episode’s host is:

• Matthew Oehmichenco-owner of Short Lane Ag Supply

Wednesday July 24
Tune in for the second session featuring leading dairy economists who will focus on the proposed changes to Federal Milk Marketing Orders, with a focus on the likely impact of these proposed changes on farm milk prices, exports, and more. They will also highlight the next steps in the process of reviewing and finalizing the proposed changes. The episode’s presenters are:

• Doctor Charles NicholsonAssociate Professor, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences and Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Dr. Christopher WolfEV Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics, Director of Land Grant Programs, Cornell University
• Doctor Mark Stephensonretired director of dairy policy analysis, UW-Madison

Thursday July 25
Join us for a bi-weekly discussion on agricultural and dairy markets, including the impact of weather, exports, global news and more. The episode is hosted by:

• Ben BucknerChief Analyst, Grains and Dairy, AgResource Company

Episodes of The Dairy Signal are accredited through Dairy AdvanCE® (DACE), allowing dairy producers, industry professionals and students to earn continuing education units by watching the live or recorded version. Dairy AdvanCE is an online continuing education management tool for dairy farmers and other professionals that makes it easy to find, track, and manage continuing education units (CEUs). For more information, visit www.DairyAdvance.org.

The Dairy Signal is a weekly series of educational episodes that provide 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 every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Live sessions offer attendees the opportunity to participate in open Q&A with the speakers; recorded sessions are available shortly after the episodes air. View all previously aired sessions at www.pdpw.org.

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Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) is the largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind in the country. The organization focuses on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and collaborative outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.

— Professional dairy producers