Purdue Dairy Digest Podcast
1) #372-Can I dump milk into my manure storage?
Some farms are being asked to receive milk into their manure storage as we are dealing with a surplus of milk due to reduced demand. This dairy digest is addressing some of the considerations regardin...Show More
2) #371-Should I start feeding my calves milk instead of milk replacer?
In this podcast, Dr. Tana Dennis will discuss what a producer needs to consider if they are going to start feeding milk to calves instead of milk replacer. While there is a surplus of milk, some farm...Show More
3) #370-Why are dairy farms dumping milk?
If you are affiliated with the dairy industry, you have probably seen images of milk going down the drain, what a powerful image. Listen to today's podcast to understand why that is happening and wha...Show More
4) 369-Heat Treating Colostrum
This week on the Dairy Digest, PhD student Rebecca Klopp provides insights on the importance of proper colostrum management. She discusses recent research on heat treating colostrum as well as curren...Show More
5) #368-Recent Calf Nutrition and Management Research
This week’s dairy digest is a recap of some of the research presented by Dr. Michael Steele at the Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium related to calf nutrition and management. We still have room for...Show More
6) Borden Dairy Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Today's dairy digest about Borden Dairy filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Is it a sign that more fluid milk processors are going to be facing the same issues in 2020? Or a call that we need real inn...Show More
7) #365 - What Calves Want at Christmas
In today's Dairy Digest we will talk about what I think calves would ask for at Christmas. The needs of calves change as the weather changes and we need to make sure we are still providing the best en...Show More
8) #364-Digital Agriculture and Dairy Cows
Digital Agriculture and Dairy Cows - Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about some of the goals for digital agriculture at Purdue related to animal science and gives some examples of how...Show More
9) #363-What Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Means for Dean Foods
Today's dairy digest will talk about what Chapter 11 Bankruptcy means for Dean Foods and the dairy farms that supply their milk. While it has only been a couple of days since their announcement, we h...Show More
10) Sub Clinical HypoCalcemia
The US dairy industry has made great progress at reducing clinical hypocalcemia in herds. However, we are still trying to understand subclinical hypocalcemia. New research indicates that even within ...Show More