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86 | Join Us for the Premier Dairy Event of the High Plains: 2024 High Plains Dairy Conference Feb 14, 2024

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What's been keeping you up at night? Is your mind turning about how to create alternative revenue streams, monetizing more than milk from your dairy or cash in on carbon? Or are you wishing there was a training available for your middle managers, one day where they could sharpen their communication and leadership skills?

Well, guess what ... you can find it all and more in one place: The High Plains Dairy Conference.

I’ll be emceeing this biennial event, and I’m inviting you to join me in Amarillo, Texas, on March 5 and 6, with a bonus middle manager training on March 7, for one of the most truly producer-driven meetings in the dairy industry.

The driving force behind this meeting is Dr. Robert Hagevoort from New Mexico State University Extension. Robert shared some valuable insights on our last episode on optimizing the ROI of your employees, and he’s back on today to tell us what’s new, what to expect and why dairy producers from beyond the High Plains will find value in the High Plains Dairy Conference!

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High Plains Dairy Conference

Embassy Suites
Amarillo, Texas
Pre-Conference and Conference on March 5-6; Middle Managers Training Workshop on March 7

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View agenda and register for the High Plains Dairy Conference:

https://hpdc.regfox.com/2024-high-plains-dairy-conference

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Contact Dr. Robert Hagevoort

dairydoc@highplainsdairy.org
(806) 786-3421

85 | 3 Keys to Maximize Profit and ROI from Your People Feb 13, 2024

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Any dairy producer will tell you, a good employee is worth every dollar. But every two weeks, when pay day comes around, do you ever wonder if you are getting the most out of your investment? What if it didn't have to cost you a penny more to maximize the efforts and outcomes of every hour you are paying that employee to be at your dairy?

Our guest today spends a lot of his time improving training, safety and development of the dairy workforce. Dr. Robert Hagevoort, with New Mexico State University Extension, joins us to talk about three things he sees high-performing dairy operations doing to increase employee engagement, retention and performance.

Hear about:

The reason your trainings in Spanish may be failing
How to optimize daily performance
What the best dairies are doing to get the right people in the right seats on the bus

To view agenda and register for the High Plains Dairy Conference:

https://hpdc.regfox.com/2024-high-plains-dairy-conference

Contact Dr. Robert Hagevoort:

dairydoc@highplainsdairy.org
(806) 786-3421

84 | Precision Nutrition and Sustainable Dairy Production: A Conversation with Dr. Mike Van Amburgh Feb 08, 2024

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Peggy Coffeen sits down to chat with Dr. Mike Van Amburgh, Cornell University, at the Adisseo VIP Dairy Seminar about the benefits of precision dairy cattle nutrition going beyond methionine and lysine.

He introduces the latest version of the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS), their nutrition model that offers the potential to formulate for all 10 essential amino acids.

Find out:

How the model, made user-friendly for dairy nutritionists, aims to increase productivity without as much protein or nitrogen intake
Cost-effectiveness and environmental advantages
The bigger picture of sustainability

This episode is sponsored by Adisseo, global leader in animal nutrition and premium provider of rumen protected methionine for dairy producers who want to capture the power of components and maintain the health of their high-performing herds.

83 | Understanding Dairy Sustainability: Discussion with Dr. Marissa Hake Feb 07, 2024

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A big question we ask ourselves as dairy producers and professionals is, how can we effectively communicate with consumers about the food we produce and our built-in sustainability stories?

Who better to tap into this topic than Dr. Marissa Hake. I sat down with Dr. Hake at the Adisseo VIP Dairy Seminar to get her insights. Hear what she has to say about consumer purchasing decisions, dairy versus the alternatives, sustainability and building trust on this UPlevel Dairy Podcast.

In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, you will be able to hear Dr. Hake’s insights on:

Consumer trends and concerns
Reframing environmental impact and the sustainability story
Ensuring consumer acceptance of new technologies

82 | The Revolution of Dairy Cattle Nutrition: Amino Acids with Dr. Chuck Schwab Feb 06, 2024

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Peggy sits down with Dr. Chuck Schwab, a distinguished Professor Emeritus from New Hampshire University, at the Adisseo VIP Dairy Seminar, where he recapped highlights of his career and research on the important role of amino acids in dairy cattle nutrition.

Find out:

Why Schwab so fervently pursued amino acid research
The impacts on the way dairy cattle rations are formulated today
And why he believes his work is not yet done.

81 | How to Turn Your Passion for Dairy Promotions into a Professional Career Feb 01, 2024

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If you are passionate about sharing dairy’s story with consumers and want to know how to turn that into a career, keep listening to hear how Allison Ryan has done just that.

As the marketing and communications director for MVP Dairy and McCarty Family Farms, she has brought the vision to life for an on-farm dairy learning center in Salina, Ohio, and will soon be cutting the ribbon on a second, interactive learning center near Rexford, Kansas.

And she’s joining us today to talk about the opportunities for young professionals who want to make their passion their career, right here on the UPlevel Dairy Young Leaders Podcast.

The Uplevel Dairy Young Leaders Podcast is the special podcast series for producers and professionals in the first 5 years of their dairy careers. Find it on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, as well as its own platform, Uplevel Dairy Young Leaders on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

Join the Uplevel Dairy Young Leaders Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/792440762650346/

Learn more about career opportunities and internships with McCarty Family Farms and MVP Dairy:

Contact Allison Ryan: aryan@mvpdairyllc.com

Visit: https://www.mccartyfamilyfarms.com/nowhiring

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Follow MVP Dairy

80 | Dairy Farming with a $15 Breakeven Jan 30, 2024

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Is a $15 breakeven possible for a dairy farming business in 2024, given increases in input costs and inflation, and the current milk market conditions?

If anyone would tell you “yes,” it would be Pauly Paul with Complete Management Consulting. Pauly has helped hundreds of farms reduce their expenses and increase their income, so that they can be profitable and sustainable businesses.

I’ve asked Pauly, if he was running his own dairy farm, how would he do it?

Find out on this episode:

Which expenses he would cut first, and the ones he wouldn’t touch

His time-saving approach to meetings and effective employee managemen
Where he often sees dairies losing their focus and losing money
And how he would get his break-even point to $15 per cwt.

This Episode is Sponsored by Complete Management Consulting

Contact Pauly Paul

www.CompleteManagementConsulting.com
Pauly@completemanagementconsulting.com
920-418-3135

79 | HighGround Dairy January Monthly Market Update Jan 25, 2024

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Today’s big question: What if you knew, with 100% certainty, that the milk price would plummet $5 per hundred weight in the next few months … what would you do?

If this question has you thinking, you’ve come to the right place, because Curtis Bosma is joining us for the HighGround Dairy Monthly Market Update.

Find out:

Price Action Update
The Big 3 factors are influencing your milk check right now
Strategic actions you can take to protect your business

Curtis Bosma is vice president of producer services for HighGround Dairy. You can download your own producer market update here: https://marketing.highgrounddairy.com/producer-market-update-january-2024

This episode is brought to you by HighGround Dairy

HighGround Dairy provides global dairy market intelligence, insurance services, futures & options brokerage, and advisory programs to a diverse range of dairy market participants throughout the supply chain.

Please note: Information shared in this podcast is for educational purposes and is not a solicitation to buy or sell commodities. Opinions expressed are current opinions as of Jan. 17, 2024, 12:30 p.m., and only represent the views of the speaker and not those of HighGround Trading, unless otherwise expressly noted.

78 | Meet Our Monthly Dairy Markets Insider: Curtis Bosma, HighGround Dairy Jan 23, 2024

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We’ve got an exciting new addition to the Uplevel Dairy Podcast … a monthly market update to empower you to make informed decisions for your dairy farming business, brought to you by HighGround Dairy.

On this episode, we sit down to get to know Curtis Bosma, vice president of producer services for HighGround Dairy, to learn more about his mission to take the stress out of understanding markets and provide you with the tools to protect your dairy business’s profitability.

Find out:

How Curtis got mud on his boots growing up on dairies in California and the Midwest
Cutting his teeth in trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
His drive, strategy and outlooks, personally and professionally

You can look forward to Curtis’s January update on our next episode, including market movements, commodity inventories and the big three factors influencing your next milk check.

This episode is brought to you by: HighGround Dairy provides global dairy market intelligence, insurance services, futures & options brokerage, and advisory programs to a diverse range of dairy market participants throughout the supply chain.

Learn more at ⁠https://highgrounddairy.com/⁠ or email them at info@highgrounddairy.com

77 | Uplevel Dairy Young Leaders featuring Alex Gambonini, HighGround Dairy Jan 18, 2024

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And our featured Young Leader today is as dedicated to dairy as they come, Alex Gambonini. Raised on an organic California dairy farm, Alex not only grew up showing cattle and competing in dairy quiz bowl, but she also loved digging into numbers and economics. Today, her passions combined, she is the senior manager of advisory services for HighGround Dairy.

Hear how Alex:

Dives into the complexities of dairy economics and milk pricing
Her very powerful and personal “why” for helping dairy farmers understand milk markets and manage risk
And how she uses both in-person and online networking to connect with other professionals

Enjoy this conversation with our UD Young Leader, Alex Gambonini.

Join the Uplevel Dairy Young Leaders Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/792440762650346/

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