This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) will take a look at news and research to help keep people, animals and the bottom line healthy on dairy farms of all sizes. On Tuesday, explore the fact and fiction around common health and diet beliefs. For a snapshot of footbath practices, research and effectiveness, tune in Wednesday. And to catch Dan Basse’s bi-weekly market update, watch or listen on Thursday. Zinpro Corporation is the sponsor of all episodes of The Dairy Signal during November.
Here are more details:
Tuesday, November 8
Is chocolate really good for you? Do carbohydrates cause weight gain? Does walking to the barn count as exercise? Get to the bottom of these health and diet questions and many more in this enlightening “Fact or Fiction” edition. Episode presenters will be:
- Amy Mydral Miller, MS, RDN, FAND, Founder and President of Farmer’s Daughter Consulting
- Jenna Gibbs, Director of Operations, Ag Health and Safety Alliance; Personal Trainer, University of Iowa
Wednesday, November 9
Tune in for the latest research, technologies and management practices for using footbaths on today’s dairy farms. Join the discussion on managing the practical challenges and novel ways to measure footbath effectiveness. Episode presenter will be:
- Dr. Laura Solano, PhD, DVM, Dairy Cattle Comfort and Welfare Expert, Lactanet, Canada
Thursday, November 10
As 2022 winds down, we’ll take a look at the potential market, weather and export news that will impact dairy and commodity pricing for the rest of the year. Dan Basse will also share an overview of what to expect in 2023. Episode presenter will be:
- Dan Basse, President of AgResource Company
