DairyCast

DairyCast 0447 - Bovine Tuberculosis In Your Area? What's Next?

Mike Leffler, JBS United Nutritionist, shares an update on Bovine Tuberculosis. Not so much what it is and what to do after the depopulation and repopulation (depop-repop), but how to rebuild trust in the safety of the product. Good steps taken by these producers.

Kansas State's Dr. Mike Appley provided excellent background at the recent Cattle Industry Convention Dairy Producers Communications Forum on the cause of antibiotic residues in cull cows and how they're measured. This is part 2 of a 2 part program and needs to be shared with your barn staff [part 1].
Link to JBS-United Midwest Dairy Conference Registration

Kansas State's Dr. Mike Appley provided excellent background at the recent Cattle Industry Convention Dairy Producers Communications Forum on the cause of antibiotic residues in cull cows and how they're measured. This is part 1 of a 2 part program and needs to be shared with your barn staff [part 2].
Link to JBS-United Midwest Dairy Conference Registration

Presenting an update on the recently launched social media marketing campaign for veal, George Quackenbush, Director of Promotions for the Michigan Beef Industry Commission, shares the vision and scope of the fast moving initiative.
Link to VeaMadeEasy.com website

Strong balance sheets and a good business plan open lender doors, according to Paul DeBriyn, President and CEO of AgStar Financial.

Ian Davis, retired Senior Partner at McKinsey and Company, recently shared his top five leadership traits with Stanford's Graduate School of Business students. Ian has consulted with major international management leaders, seeing very good... and some not very good management teams. This half hour program is a great thought provoker for your management team and might be a good point of initiation for the 'up and comers' that are ready for advancement. Best wishes in the New Year!
Link to Ian Davis program oveview and bio
Link to YouTube presentation

How much time do you spend learning about something you don't think you'll need? Same with food safety according to Tony Flood of the International Food Information Council. He says creativity is key.

Weather insurance from The Climate Corporation. Based on conditions in and around the growing season, this risk management tool provides coverage against the biggest unknown in our industry.

Food prices are higher and the consumer (Black Friday sales notwithstanding) are hunkering down. What does it mean for U.S. agriculture and agricultural policy? Let's ask American Farm Bureau Federation chief economist Bob Young.

Dr. Marty Strauss, a consultant with Kahn Strauss and Associates was a speaker and panelist at the recent Food Systems Summit where discussion focused on creatively communicating what today's agriculture provides; food safety, low cost, convenience, etc. I asked Dr Strauss how to better bridge that gap when today's consumer doesn't really understand what they're getting and why.