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DairyLivestream January 11, 2023: New Congress, new legislation with Barbara Patterson (Vice President of Government Affairs, Torrey Advisory Group), Dave Carlin (Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs and Economic Policy, International Dairy Foods Association), Charlie Garrison (Executive Director, The Garrison Group), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream December 14, 2022: The fuel, feed, and fertilizer forecast with Gary Schnitkey (farm management specialist, University of Illinois Extension), Joe Lawrence (dairy forage systems specialist, Cornell Pro-Dairy), Steve Martin (founder, DNMCmilk), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream October 12, 2022: Will dairy have a social license to produce milk? with Steve James (Executive Director, California Milk Processor Board), Jordan Clark (Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager for Dairy, Albertsons Companies), Mary Kraft (owner, Badger Creek Dairy and Quail Ridge Dairy), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream September 14, 2022: Can U.S. dairy exports keep growing? with Megan Sheets (Senior Director of Strategic Development and Strategic Insights, U.S. Dairy Export Council), Patti Smith (CEO, Dairy America), Robert Chesler (CEO, United Dairymen of Arizona), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream August 31, 2022: Can we get milk to markets? with Jeff Sims (Chief Market Analysis Officer, Lone Star Milk Producers), Corey Gillens (Chief Operating Officer, Dairy Farmers of America Mountain Area Council), Roger Nordtvedt (retired dairy transportation and logistics specialist), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream July 20, 2022: Where will interest rates and inflation take dairy? with Tanner Ehmke (Lead Economist for dairy and specialty crops, CoBank), Skip Hardie (Owner, Walnut Ridge Dairy and Hardie Farms), Nate Donnay (Director of Dairy Market Insight, StoneX Group), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream June 15, 2022: Let's talk Federal Order fixes with Roger Cryan (Chief Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation), Mike Brown (Dairy Supply Chain Director, Kroger Co.), Mark Stephenson, and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream May 18, 2022: Can dairy product exports power through port problems? with Andrew Hwang (Manager of Business Development and International Marketing, Port of Oakland), Gabriel Sevilla (Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Proliant Inc.), Shawna Morris (Senior Vice President of Trade Policy, National Milk Producers Federation), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream April 27, 2022: Will dairy demand hold throughout 2022? with Ted Jacoby (CEO, T.C. Jacoby & Company), Mike Brown (Dairy Supply Chain Director, Kroger Co.), Ted Galloway (Vice President, Galloway Company), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream April 6, 2022: Will high milk prices cover the growing expenses? with Ben Laine (Vice President, RaboResearch-Dairy), Sam Miller (Managing Director of Agricultural Banking, BMO Harris Bank), Steve Martin (founder, NDMCmilk), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream February 24, 2022: How much milk will be produced in 2022? with Phil Plourd (President, Blimling and Associates), Mark Stephenson, and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream January 19, 2022: Dairy product exports: Firsthand accounts from farmers with Marilyn Hershey (Pennsylvania dairy farmer and chair of Dairy Management Inc.), Larry Hancock (Texas dairy farmer and chair of U.S. Dairy Export Council), Alex Peterson (Missouri dairy farmer and Chair of National Dairy Board), Becky Levzow (Wisconsin dairy farmer and member of National Dairy Board, and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream December 8, 2021: This year's corn silage may feed differently with John Goeser (Director of Nutritional Research and Innovation, Rock River Laboratory), Mike Hutjens (professor emeritus, University of Illinois), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream November 17, 2021: It's all in the milk flow with Roger Thomson, D.V.M. (milk quality consultant, Michigan State University), Paul Virkler (Quality Milk Production Services, Cornell University), Scott Ferry (owner, Ferry Farms), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream October 27, 2021: We're opening global doors for U.S. dairy ingredients with Vikki Nicholson-West (Senior Vice President of Global Ingredients Marketing, U.S. Dairy Export Council), John Brubaker (owner, Knott Run Dairy), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream September 15, 2021: Export potential: Chatter on the cheese markets with Stephen Cain (economic analyst, U.S. Dairy Export Council), Angélique Hollister (Senior Vice President of Global Cheese Marketing, U.S. Dairy Export Council), William Lynskey (Executive Vice President, Tropical Foods LLC), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream August 18, 2021: Cows can be a solution to climate change with Mark Stoermann (Chief Operating Officer, Newtrient), Richard Cooper (Director of Business Development, DTE Power & Industrial), Danielle Goodrich Gingras (Owner, Goodrich Family Farm), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream August 4, 2021: Sustainability: Dairy's position in the marketplace with Judith Bryans (Chief Executive, Dairy UK; and President, International Dairy Federation), Greg Miller (Chief Science Officer, National Dairy Council), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream July 21, 2021: Sustainability: What can we do on the farm? with Robin White (assistant professor of animal and poultry sciences, Virginia Tech), Marilyn Hershey (owner, Ar-Joy Farms; and board chair, Dairy Management Inc.), Jamie Vander Molen (Vice President of Sustainability Initiatives and Outreach, Newtrient), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream July 7, 2021: We have new tools to breed more profitable cows with Joao Durr (CEO, CDCB), Chad Dechow (associate professor of dairy cattle genetics, Penn State University), Lloyd Holterman (owner, Rosy-Lane Holsteins), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream June 30, 2021: USMCA: Is Canada really limiting dairy sales? with Gregg Doud (former Chief Ag Negotiator, U.S. Trade Representative for Executive Office of the President of the U.S.), Al Mussell (Research Lead, Agri-Food Economic Systems), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream June 2, 2021: Could A.I. become illegal and will cows become pets? with Hannah Thompson-Weeman (Vice President of Strategic Engagement, Animal Agriculture Alliance), Bill Hammerich (CEO, Colorado Livestock Association), Dr. Fred Gingrich (Executive Director, American Association of Bovine Practitioners), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream May 19, 2021: Options and opportunities for marketing my milk with Audie Wall (Vice President of Manufacturing, Marcoot Jersey Creamery), Jeff Lyon (General Manager, FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative), Jen Glover (Owner, Mountain Fresh Creamery), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream May 5, 2021: Can we improve Federal Milk Marketing Orders? Part 2 with Erin Taylor (Acting Director of the Order Formulation and Enforcement Division, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service), Ed Gallagher (President of Risk Management, Dairy Farmers of America), Alan Zolin (Manager, Zolin International), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream April 21, 2021: What processors have learned from the pandemic with Bryan Weller (Director of Procurement & Sourcing, Agri-Mark), John Umhoefer (Executive Director, Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream April 7, 2021: Can we improve Federal Milk Marketing Orders? with Erin Taylor (Acting Director of the Order Formulation and Enforcement Division, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service), Tom Wegner (Director of Governance and Leader Development, Land O'Lakes), Calvin Covington (retired CEO, Southeast Milk), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream March 24, 2021: What's the balance between retail and farmgate prices? with Mike Brown (Dairy Supply Chain Director, The Kroger Co.), Jeff Schwager (CEO, Sartori Cheese), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream March 3, 2021: Let's unpack block and barrel cheese pricing with Ted Jacoby III (CEO, T.C. Jacoby & Company), Kurt Epprecht (Vice President, Great Lakes Cheese), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream February 17, 2021: How we're evaluating farm loans these days with Sam Miller (Managing Director of Agricultural Banking, BMO Harris Bank), Roger Murray (Executive Vice President, Farm Credit East), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream February 3, 2021: What's the future for ag labor? with Richard Stup (Agricultural Workforce Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension), Frank Cardoza (Dairy Consultant, DairyWorks), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream January 20, 2021: What might be dairy's legislative priorities? with Dave Carlin (Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs and Economic Policy, International Dairy Foods Association), Paul Bleiberg (Senior Vice President of Government Relations, National Milk Producers Federation), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream January 6, 2021: What do the Dietary Guidelines mean for dairy? with Katie Brown (Senior Vice President of Sustainable Nutrition, National Dairy Council), Michelle Matto (Nutrition Lead, International Dairy Foods Association), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream December 9, 2020: The 2021 dairy market outlook with Catherine de Ronde (Vice President of Economics and Legislative Affairs, Agri-Mark), Matt Gould (President, The Dairy & Food Market Analyst), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream December 2, 2020: What we want and what we might get from Washington with Dave Carlin (Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs and Economic Policy, International Dairy Foods Association), Paul Bleiberg (Senior Vice President of Government Relations, National Milk Producers Federation), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream November 18, 2020: Federal orders and their function with Mark Stephenson, Andy Novakovic, and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream November 4, 2020: Taking a position on milk price with Tiffany LaMendola (VIce President of Risk Management, Blimling and Associates), Bill Wavrin, D.V.M. (Owner, Sunny Dene Ranch LLC), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream October 21, 2020: Dairy remains a powerhouse, Part 2 with Mike Brown (Dairy Supply Chain Director, The Kroger Co.), John Crawford (Vice President of Client Insights-Dairy, IRI), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream October 7, 2020: Can we sell that cheese? with Jaime Castaneda (Senior Vice President of Policy Strategy and International Trade, National Milk Producer's Federation), Jeff Schwager (CEO, Sartori Cheese), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream September 23, 2020: Checkoff check-in with Tom Gallagher (CEO, Dairy Management Inc), John Talbot (CEO, California Milk Advisory Board), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream September 1, 2020: Farm finances and future plans with Mark Stephenson, Chris Wolf, and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream August 19, 2020: Can dairy do better in schools? with Yvonne Greer (Owner, Y-EAT Right), Tammy Anderson-Wise (CEO, Dairy Council of California), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream August 5, 2020: We're accounting for every nickel during COVID-19 with Gordie Jones (Central Sands Dairy LLC), John Mueller (Willow Bend Farm), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream July 22, 2020: Dairy traders talk trade with Kevin Ellis (CEO, Cayuga Milk Ingredients), Ted Jacoby III (CEO, T.C. Jacoby and Company), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream July 9, 2020: Dairy remains a powerhouse with Anne-Marie Roerink (President, 210 Analytics), Mike Brown (Dairy Supply Chain Director, The Kroger Co.), and Mark Stephenson

DairyLivestream June 24, 2020: Is the milk price rebound real? with Mark Stephenson, Chris Wolf, and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream June 10, 2020: Navigating the pandemic economy with guests Rob Johansson (Chief Economist, USDA), Steven Kyle (Economist, Cornell University), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream May 27, 2020: Candid comments from the nation's capital with guests Jim Mulhern (CEO, National Milk Producers Federation), Michael Dykes (CEO, International Dairy Foods Association), and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream May 20, 2020: The dairy farm finance pivot with guests Sam Miller (Managing Director of Agricultural Banking, BMO Harris Bank), Roger Murray (Executive Vice President, Farm Credit East), and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream May 13, 2020: Where are dairy exports headed? with guests Tom Vilsack (CEO, U.S. Dairy Export Council), Butch Speth (Director, Dairy Market News), Mark Stephenson, and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream May 6, 2020: Co-ops, customers, and COVID-19 with guests Jay Bryant (CEO, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers), Keith Murfield (CEO, United Dairymen of Arizona), Mark Stephenson, and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream April 29, 2020: Tapping the brakes on milk flow with guests Mike Hutjens (University of Illinois), Jason Karszes (Cornell University), Mark Stephenson, and Chris Wolf

DairyLivestream April 22, 2020: Demand reconstruction with guests John Talbot (CEO, California Milk Advisory Board), Chad Vincent (CEO, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin), Mark Stephenson, and Andy Novakovic

DairyLivestream April 15, 2020: Making sense of the markets with guests Mark Stephenson (University of Wisconsin), Andy Novakovic (Cornell University), and Chris Wolf (Cornell University)


More information to deal with COVID-19 on the dairy farm

Dairy faces many challenges due to COVID-19

What dairy farmers must know about COVID-19 (in both English and Spanish)

Dairy Coronavirus Resources — National Milk Producers Federation

Pasos que puede tomar para evitar la introducción y transmisión de COVID-19 en su lechería (in both English and Spanish)

Can I catch coronavirus from my cows?

Here’s some coping strategies for farms

Pandemic generates by-product feed shortages

Put a limit on how much money can be lost

Must veterinarians make every farm call?

Pandemic generates by-product feed shortages

We can feed for less milk during COVID-19

Milk disposal requires special care on land

Milk can be fed instead of dumped

Accept on-farm deliveries, not coronavirus

COVID-19's meat and milk processing quandary

The predicament of reducing production

Watch out for this milk feeding hiccup


Marketing matters due to COVID-19

Who will pay for the dumped milk?

How bad will it get for dairy?

COVID-19: Will dairy demand hit the ditch?

There are reports milk is being dumped

Stop the rumors — dairy plants can operate

Here’s why milk is flying off the shelves

Dairy's response evolves with aid needed now

Dairy to get 18% of direct payments from USDA

About those supply chain disruptions

Dairy demand is being reconstructed

Future federal aid must meet vast dairy needs

Why a $1 spread in cheese prices?

What does USDA's buying plan mean for dairy?

How serious is the oversupply of milk?

When will dairy product supplies rebalance?

It turned out to be just a disaster

Dairy has lost at least $10 billion

Dairy product inventories climbed 250%


Dairy’s stepped up role due to COVID-19

Superheroes can be found on the farm

COVID-19: Consumers may grasp “farmer talk”

Amid these challenging times, we will carry on

Dairy is helping meet school lunch needs

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