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Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) feature a series of “can’t miss” episodes for dairy producers with timely insights from industry leaders. The Tuesday episode highlights research on profitable and efficient expansion strategies. Tune in on Wednesday for an outlook on weather for the planting and growing season, and Thursday’s episode continues a critical discussion on global markets and impact on dairy that started at the 2025 PDP Business Conference.
As U.S. dairy farms grow larger while declining in number, producers face crucial decisions about their operations’ future. This research, paired with an innovative extension tool, guides farmers on profitable, efficient and low-risk expansion strategies. Originally presented on the Preview Stage at the 2025 PDP Business Conference, the analysis factors in economic, biological and environmental constraints aim to help producers make wise, forward-looking choices. Episode presenter will be:
Lynn Olthof, PhD student, Dairy Management, Michigan State University
Wednesday, April 16
Tune in for an interactive conversation about the topic on every farmer’s mind this time of year – weather! The discussion will focus on spring planting conditions and the forecast into the growing season. This episode will be presented by:
Daryl Ritchison, NDAWN Director and Climatologist, North Dakota State University
There's never enough time to fully dive into the complexities of global markets, let alone the ever-evolving trends in dairy. In this episode, we bring together industry experts Dan Basse and Jacob Shapiro to continue the conversation from the March Business Conference. They'll address lingering questions, unpack critical global developments, and tackle more of your most pressing inquiries. Don’t miss out on this timely and insightful episode! Presenters include:
- Dan Basse, President, AgResource Company
- Jacob Shapiro, Partner and Director of Geopolitical Analysis, Cognitive Investments
Episodes of The Dairy Signal® are accredited through Dairy AdvanCE®
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.
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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.
