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Purina Dairy Podcast: Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection for Beef-on-Dairy Operations

Published October 29, 2025

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…

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Purina Dairy Podcast: Purina Releases Latest Beef-on-Dairy Industry Report

Published September 4, 2025

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…

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Purina Dairy Podcast: Managing For Success From One Life Phase To Another

Published August 8, 2025

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…

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Purina Dairy Podcast

Published August 7, 2025

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…

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Purina Dairy Podcast

Published June 2, 2025

In our debut of the Purina Dairy Podcast, Midwest Farm Report Farm Broadcaster Pam Jahnke visits with two Purina Animal Nutrition experts, Dr. Kevin Dill and Dr. Katie Bradley. In this interview, learn how to support gut health during the…

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Risk Management Options for Dairy Farmers

Published December 12, 2023

The  Dairy Revenue Protection program, which allows dairy farms to put a floor on the milk price and capture any market upside. Purina Risk Management Specialist Tim Patchin says there is more interest in managing risk with the current low…

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Pheasants Forever-Purina Partnership

Published May 7, 2020

Pheasants Forever and Purina are partnering a project to create wildlife habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region. The area targeted includes the areas east of the Missouri River in North Dakota and South Dakota and extends into southwestern Minnesota and…

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A Link Between Nutrition and Breeding Back

Published February 27, 2020

It’s calving season for producers in the Dakotas and Minnesota. However, getting to this point didn’t come without a far share of obstacles. Purina beef technical specialist Amy Radunz says one ongoing problem is forage quality. "There has been a…

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Purina Donates $$ to Pheasants Forever

Published October 4, 2019

Pheasants Forever has received a $1 million donation from Purina to create new habitat on private and public lands, to support soil health and promote water stewardship. The soil health program analyzes data from 30,000 acres in the Prairie Pothole…

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New Land O’ Lakes CEO Talks Business and Vision

Published August 7, 2018

The new president and CEO of Land O’ Lakes, Beth Ford, has big plans for the cooperative. Ford says the co-op will prioritize innovation and digital tools. "Developing and continuing to deliver innovation to continue to grow the businesses would be…

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