Join us as we visit with Dr. Wendong Zhang, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economist, Iowa State University; presenting on issues of importance in trade with China, particularly with dairy products. Learn more about factors now and in the future affecting dairy product trades and current research conducted by Dr. Zhang.

Updated policy brief on phase one deal:

https://www.card.iastate.edu/products/publications/pdf/20pb29.pdf

Here is the link for RCEP:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54949260

Farmland Website:

https://www.card.iastate.edu/farmland/

Join in as we visit with Mike North from EVER.AG to discuss US Ag exports, particularly dairy exports, and opportunities for global marketing ahead. We also discuss risk management strategies that should be considered coming into 2021.

Ag Decision Maker Website

Extension Dairy Team Website

Join us as we visit with Dr. Stephanie Clark about how Iowa State University Creamery is being re-established to offer hands-on training to students and short courses to entrepreneurs. Dr. Clark will dip into the new ISU ice-cream flavors all made from scratch!

Join Dairy Specialists Fred Hall and Jenn Bentley as they visit with Feed and Forage Consultant, Neal Wininger, of Dairyland Labs.

Neal discusses what the lab analysis from this year's corn silage samples are telling him about the quality of the crop and what producers can anticipate about how it will convert into milk in the tank.

Archived webinar "What Does this Season's Corn Silage Look Like?"

Fall season starts to bring cooler temperatures and planning our cold weather calf strategies should be ready for when those temperatures drop! Join in as Fred Hall visits with Dairy Field Specialist, Jenn Bentley, as she provides practical strategies to think about for cold weather calf care.

Strategies for Cold Weather Care Care Factsheet

With the record high protein component prices, many producers have focused on increasing milk protein percentages in their milk. Join in as Dr. Mike Hutjens discusses increasing total solids, feeding and management strategies, and benchmarks to evaluate for your herd.

To view the webinar associated with this podcast discussion visit:

Gearing up for 6.5 pounds of milk solids per hundredweight

There is a strong correlation between labor cost per cwt. equivalent and profitability according to a data set put together by Larry Tranel, Dairy Field Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Join in as we discuss labor efficiency; in terms of milking system efficiency, labor efficiency benchmarks, mindset tactics, and other labor efficiency issues on the farm.

Link to publication: Value of Labor

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Field Specialist's Fred Hall and Jenn Bentley are joined with Megan Schossow, and Outreach Coordinator with the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH) as they discuss farm safety during the corn silage harvest season.

http://umash.umn.edu/farm-safety-check-hay-and-silage-harvest/

http://umash.umn.edu/umash-farm-safety-check/

http://umash.umn.edu/dairy-handling/

Corn silage is the base for many dairy rations and it is important to keep in mind that we can influence its nutrient content and also how well the cows utilize the nutrients contained in the ensiled product.

Join Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Field Specialists as they discuss 5 key areas in detail prior to and during the harvesting and storing process for a successful silage season!

Additional information can be found:

• Key points to make high quality corn silage
• or view an archived webinar from former Dairy Specialist, Hugo Ramirez: Nuts and Bolts of Corn Silage
• UW-Madison Bunker Density Calculator

Join Dairy Field Specialists Jenn Bentley and Fred Hall as they discuss the dairy outlook and milk marketing strategies moving forward. They are joined with Matt Tranel, a risk management advisor with the Commodity Risk Management Group based out of Platteville, Wisconsin. Matt provides insight into the milk markets and flexible marketing strategies to fit the producer's needs.