Matt Dodd, DVM, a ruminant field technical specialist with Diamond V, shares strategies in this podcast to support the herd throughout the marathon of heat stress season. As the season progresses, producers implement different strategies to help the herd combat heat and humidity. He will dive into preseason prep, management adjustments and the use of additives, such as Diamond V™ Ice Plus, to support maintaining milk production and reproductive health.

If renting the land on better terms is the goal and farmers want the best alternative to continue at regular terms, then maintaining the landlord relationship is key. An adversarial negotiation may not be the way, but there is another way – a friendly negotiation, or better yet, a friendly conversation. After all, by definition, a negotiation is simply a conversation aimed at reaching an agreement.

In the hoof-trimming arena, we deal very closely with animal welfare, which is where these images focus on. I wanted to take on the challenge, and my goal was to show the care and effort that goes into caring for animals.

Tune into this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast to learn about dairy policy, what is new in Washington, D.C., and how it is affecting dairy right now from Gregg Doud, who is the president and CEO of National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF).