The Dairy Decisions Consultants Program Has Consultants With Expertise in Six Business Areas The Center for Dairy Excellence has grants available for the Dairy Decisions Consultant (DDC) Program for the 2021-22 year. The DDC Program provides dairy farm families with professional consulting resources to help make decisions that will shape the future of their operation…
Allen Behrer and Pete Posnett Share Creative Ways They Engage With Farm Employees In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, owner Allen Behrer and herdsman Pete Posnett of Willow Behrer Farms in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania shared their unique approach to employee management. With more than 20 dairy farm employees,…
Join the PA Association of Milk Dealers, Center for Dairy Excellence, and Herbein and Company Dairy producers are invited to a free webinar on Thursday, January 20 from 1-3 p.m. Hosted by the Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers (PAMD) as part of an educational programing requirement for the USDA Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP),…
The Goal of the Survey is to Determine a Baseline of Mental Health for Animal Agriculture Pennsylvania livestock producers, as well as agricultural professionals who work directly with these producers, are encouraged to take a short survey to share their insight on mental wellness within the Pennsylvania agriculture industry. The surveys are being conducted as…
The Discussion Will Take Place on December 22 at 12 p.m. Via Webinar or Conference Call The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, December 22 at 12 p.m. Held the fourth Wednesday of every month and led by Zach Myers, Risk Education Manager with the Center, the…
Panelists Will Answer Questions About Dairy Margin Coverage Changes and PMVAP Updates On Tuesday, December 21 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. EST, the Center for Dairy Excellence will host a Dairy Industry Conference Call to address recent Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) changes and expansions as well as updates on the USDA’s Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP)….
The 2022 PA Dairy Summit Will Include 12 Breakout Sessions on Timely Topics To help the dairy industry come together to focus on achieving excellence and top-notch performance, the 2022 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit will include 12 breakout sessions about broad industry issues and real-time herd, farm, and financial management topics. With the theme of “Going for…
“Part of knowing where you’re going is knowing where you’ve been.” Business plans for a dairy operation provide both a historical perspective and a roadmap for future adventures. For Andrew Martin of Linden Creek Dairy in Washington County, Pennsylvania, it was this outlook that motivated him to create a business plan and help his family’s…
The Center Is Offering a $100 Discount to PA Dairy Producers Who Enroll in Winter Course The United States has the second largest Spanish-speaking population in the world, and 80 percent of the agricultural workforce in the U.S. speaks Spanish. To assist dairy farm families in enhancing communication and building rapport with Hispanic employees, the…
The Dairy Excellence Grants Were Awarded to 25 Dairy Producers From 17 PA Counties The Center for Dairy Excellence recently awarded a collective total of $125,000 to 25 Pennsylvania dairy producers through the second round of the Dairy Excellence Grant program. Leveraging funds provided through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Center has awarded a combined…
