Guest Speaker to Provide 2023 Dairy Market Outlook During Webinar on Jan. 25

Rob Goodling Will Join the “Protecting Your Profits” Webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 12 p.m. The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a special edition of its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, January 25 from 12-1 p.m. The event will feature Rob Goodling, agricultural business consultant with Horizon Farm Credit, who will…

Free Transportation Available to Attend PA Dairy Summit

PA Dairy Producers Can Get Free Transportation from Quarryville and Belleville The dairy industry is infused with opportunity, and the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit allows dairy professionals to learn from both industry experts and their peers about how to uncover and leverage these opportunities. Hosted by the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania and Center for Dairy…

Discounts Available for PA and Out-of-State Dairy Producers to Attend Dairy Summit

Dairy Producers From Pennsylvania and All Other States Can Attend Dairy Summit at Discount For dairy producers from Pennsylvania and beyond who are looking to find fusion across the dairy industry through networking, insight and inspiration, the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit is a nationally recognized conference for dairy farmers in all types of production. The 2023…

December ‘Protecting Your Profits’ Recording Now Available

A Recording of the Monthly Discussion Will Be Available on December 22 The Center for Dairy Excellence will publish a recording of its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Thursday, December 22. Led by Zach Myers, Risk Education Manager with the Center, the recording will be available in both webinar and podcast format. It will…

Adams County Dairy Producer Shares How Overcrowding Has Helped Improve Profitability in New Podcast Episode

Dale Brown Was Interviewed in the New Episode of “Cow-Side Conversations” In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Dale Brown, a partner at Jobo Holstein Farm in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, shared how overcrowding has improved their profitability and overall breakeven costs. While some worry that overcrowding could hinder individual cow…

New “Getting Started in Dairy Farming” Guide Now Available at No Cost

The 11-Step Guide Provides Information and Resources for Getting Started in Dairy Farming The Center for Dairy Excellence recently published a new, 11-step guide to getting started as a dairy farmer. The guide was created to help young professionals who want to find a meaningful career as a dairy producer learn the initial first steps…

Young Dairy Professionals to Speak at 2023 PA Dairy Summit, Scholarships Now Available

The Young Dairy Professionals Scholarship Is Available to Help Attend the PA Dairy Summit The 2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, which will be held on February 8 and 9, 2023 in State College, Pennsylvania, will help dairy producers and young dairy professionals find fusion with their peers. Through a line-up of dynamic keynote speakers and breakout…

Keynote Speakers Announced for 2023 PA Dairy Summit

Speakers Will Share Lessons Learned from the Avian Influenza Pandemic, Farm Succession, Multi-Generational Family Businesses and More The dairy industry is infused with opportunity, always working to find fusion with each sector of the supply chain, with family and business, and with current and future generations. During the 2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, several featured speakers…

New Risk Management Videos, Resources and Case Studies Now Available

The Center’s New Resources Feature Risk Management Conversations with PA Dairy Farmers With so many risk management programs available to help dairy producers protect their bottom line when dairy margins fall, the Center for Dairy Excellence recently released a new library of risk management resources. The library includes a new video series featuring conversations with…

Dairy Producer Shares Perspective on Getting Started, Managing Costs and Building First-Generation Herd

Abbie Evans of A Joy Swiss in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania may have grown up in multiple generations of dairy farming, but she has worked with her husband to build their first-generation Brown Swiss herd and start their dairy operation from the ground up. Right on the Pennsylvania and New York border, Abbie and her husband…