Last week Rob Goodling from Horizon Farm Credit joined me for our “Protecting Your Profits” Webinar to share highlights from the 2023 Annual Performance Indicator Review compiled from Pennsylvania dairy herds participating in Horizon and Penn State’s benchmark programs last year. The review looked at 17 dairy performance indicators that could help your dairy farm…
The Free “Protecting Your Profits” Webinar Will Be Held on January 19 at 12 p.m. The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a special edition of its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Friday, January 19 from 12-1 p.m. Titled “Dairy Performance Indicators – Where PA Stands” and led by Jayne Sebright, Executive Director at…
The Center for Dairy Excellence hosted a special edition of its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, July 26. Dr. Hayley Springer of Penn State Extension shared how the dairy industry can begin to prepare for a potential outbreak of high-consequence animal diseases and the value this preparation can have in the face of…
The Free Webinar Will Be Held on July 26 at 12 p.m. and Provide Dairy Market Updates The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a special edition of its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, July 26 from 12-1 p.m. Titled “How Biosecurity Can Protect Dairy Operations” and led by Zach Myers, Risk Education…
The Free Webinar Will Be Held on April 26 at 12 p.m. and Provide Dairy Market Updates The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a special edition of its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, April 26 from 12-1 p.m. Titled “Federal Milk Market Order Reform: Where Are We Now?” and led by Zach…
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…
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…
Thinking about getting started as a dairy farmer? Dairy farming has provided a meaningful career to thousands of people, and you may have the desire to follow this path. Individuals who are considering getting started in this field often have a few questions: What kind of initial investment do I need? Will I get a…
The Center Offers One-on-One Consulting Support at No Charge to Dairy Farm Families To help Pennsylvania dairy farm families with transition planning, business management consulting, and risk management planning, the Center for Dairy Excellence has several consultants and employees available to work with Pennsylvania dairy farm families. Dr. Brian Reed and Dr. Charlie Gardner both…
Inflation has been a common topic lately. It seems like every other article I see references inflation and is usually tied to rising food prices. During last week’s Protecting Your Profits webinar, Sam Miller, Managing Director of Agriculture Banking at BMO Harris Bank, talked about what is currently driving inflation and how that is affecting…
