Purina Dairy Podcast

Episode Description: There's a new group of trusted advisors that's been established to help dairy operators find and utilize some risk management tools for both milk, and the beef on dairy element of their farms. Matt Ramsey is the livestock services manager with Purina Animal Nutrition and Land O’Lakes Risk Management. Ramsey talks with our farm broadcast colleague Pam Jahnke about why this team was created and where they focus their energies on assisting dairy producers. Ramsey understands that many operations have already been engaged with the Dairy Revenue Protection product, but there may be additional risk management elements that fit going into the new calendar year. Likewise Ramsey is excited about the potential of the Livestock Risk Protection program that's been revamped to address the high value and important revenue element, that beef on dairy calves and cull cows are adding to the balance sheet.  Making sure that dairy operations protect that stream of income is critical.

Episode Description: Ask anyone in the beef or dairy world what’s changed lately, and beef-on-dairy will come up fast. And for good reason, these crossbred calves grade well, perform consistently and offer a reliable supply chain supply, all resulting in diversified on-farm income. But they also raise important questions: How do we raise them better? How do we align expectations from farm to packer? How do we make sure this segment keeps improving? Laurence Williams, beef-on-dairy development for Purina Animal Nutrition, is here today to discuss the beef-on-dairy sector and the launch of the second edition of the Beef-on-Dairy Industry Report.

Episode Description: From its very first breath, a dairy operator's goal is to make the most out of every lifecycle he manages.  The care doesn't stop after it's a calf, or after first lactation.  It's a commitment that continues until that animal leaves the operation.  In fact, the care that animals receive can be reflected in a herd generation after generation! Today, Dr. Tom Earleywine, director of nutritional services for Purina Animal Nutrition, focuses on the research behind what drives an animal's success, one stage at a time.  Earleywine says a producer can actually have an incredible influence on a calves outcome in utero!  What can you do to make sure you're not missing opportunity and are truly setting animals up for success?  Listen in. From the earliest days in utero through their dry cow and transition, Purina Dairy is there; helping dairy animals transition smoothly, grow efficiently and reach their full genetic potential, generation after generation.

Episode Description: At birth, a calf's rumen is underdeveloped and it relies on the abomasum for digestion. As the calf grows, the rumen develops, and its capacity increases. Making sure that rumen functions properly and provides that calf with correct immune functions is a major focus at Purina. Dr. Jill Soderstrom is the dairy young animal solutions specialist for Purina Animal Nutrition. Her focus is helping dairy operations select and coordinate prebiotics, probiotics, enzymes and all other technologies available for a healthy calf from the inside out.   Soderstrom explains that creating the correct balance in that calf's gut is like mustering troops for war.  Sometimes you don't need all the weapons, but when calves come under stress, you do.

Episode Description: In our debut of the Purina Dairy Podcast, Midwest Farm Report Farm Broadcaster Pam Jahnke visits with two Purina experts, Dr. Kevin Dill and Dr. Katie Bradley. In this interview, learn how to support gut health during the cow's transition periods.