What is Targeted Reproductive Management (TRM)? And why should producers care about this new approach to dairy reproduction? Listen in to this Progressive Dairy sponsorcast as a team of reproductive health experts and enthusiasts evaluate new TRM best practices, how dairies can find better repro rates and more.

Episode Highlights

• The latest reproductive research findings
• Prostaglandin product comparisons
• TRM cost-benefit analysis

Episode Guests

• Dr. Bilby, Merck Animal Health Director of Dairy Technical Services
• Austin Snook, Merck Animal Health U.S. Dairy Marketing Manager
• Dr. Ricardo Chebel, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine Professor

This episode is sponsored by Merck Animal Health.

With identification, monitoring and biopharma products fully integrated in one portfolio, Merck Animal Health offers the only true full-solution approach in the dairy industry. Which means you get the tools you need to eliminate guesswork, solve specific problems, let cows be cows and put more milk in the tank. It’s the way you want to work, working better than ever before. Learn more about this unique approach to dairy at M-Power-Dairy.com.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and big data are revolutionizing industries—so why is dairy only now catching up?

In this episode, we explore:

• Why the dairy value chain is embracing AI now
• How DDW is using data to support smarter, more sustainable dairy operations
• The journey from raw farm data to actionable AI insights

Don’t miss this conversation on the future of dairy tech!

This episode is sponsored by Dairy Data Warehouse.

At Dairy Data Warehouse (DDW), we unlock the full potential of data on dairy farms across the globe to enable the industry to harness big data and AI for sustainable and more profitable farming. DDW collects farm data from the herd management software and other sources on farm. We ensure high data quality by cleaning and transforming it into a unified, comparable set for AI driven strategic decision-making, benchmarking and insights. Our solutions support key stakeholders in nutrition, genetics, animal health, cow monitoring, and milking equipment. Let’s connect to explore how data can drive your business forward.

In this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, join Brook Duer from the Penn State Ag Law Center and host Kimmi Devaney for a conversation about how to be proactive and protect your workforce amid ICE raids, I-9 audits and other immigration concerns. Most of this information is also applicable to multiple other scenarios where unauthorized people come to the farm.

Reach out to Duer through the Penn State Ag Law Center website.

A Guide for Employers: What to Do if Immigration Comes to Your Workplace (National Immigration Law Center)

Episode overview:

• [~1:10] Duer’s background
• [~4:15] What does an ICE raid look like on a farm?
• [~8:45] Duer’s priority areas for farms
• [~19:00] How to keep employees calm
• [~25:00] Training and drills for these situations
• [~32:30] Tips to develop contingency plans
• [~38:05] Signage
• [~43:10] Warrants vs. administrative search warrants
• [~49:10] Detainment with a warrant
• [~54:40] Rapid-fire questions