HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Center for Dairy Excellence will host a “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Friday, Sept. 19, starting at noon. Titled “Beefing Up Your Risk Management: Cattle Market Dynamics & Price Protection,” the hour-long presentation will feature Bryce Windecker and Kathleen Noble Wolfley. They will discuss current beef market dynamics – from tariffs on Brazilian beef to ground beef demand and everything in between. Also be talked about are strategies on how dairy producers can manage downside cattle price risks.
“Cattle markets continue to set new record highs, creating some interesting opportunities for dairy farms. Whether dairy producers are selling beef on dairy cross calves, benefitting from higher cull cow values, or all of the above, it’s an important time to learn about how beef and dairy markets are becoming more intertwined,” said Valerie Mason-Faith, risk education manager at the Center. “Join us for this free webinar and hear real-time updates and trends about cattle market dynamics from our speakers. This is a great opportunity to learn how dairy farmers can manage against downside price risks.”
To join the discussion in a format that is most convenient for you, the Center will host it in a webinar, podcast, and conference call format. There is no cost to participate in the ‘Protecting Your Profits’ discussion, and no registration is necessary.
• Webinar format: Visit www.centerfordairyexcellence.org/SeptemberPYP on Friday, Sept. 19 at noon to launch the webinar and watch live.
• Conference call format: Dial: +1-309-205-3325; Meeting ID: 874 9513 2250; Passcode: 710876
• Podcast format: Visit www.centerfordairyexcellence.org/pyp
The episode is expected to be published after the live webinar and conference call are concluded.
• About the speakers:
Kathleen Noble Wolfley is the market intelligence director with Ever.Ag. She is a student of the dairy industry, with dairy farm roots in upstate New York and more than a decade of experience as a dairy market analyst. She is based in western New York.
Bryce Windecker grew up on a 100-cow Registered Holstein dairy in central New York State and serves with Ever.Ag as an agent and broker. He has worked with dairies throughout the Northeast on both operations and financial management/analysis. He holds an associate’s degree from SUNY Cobleskill and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. He assists dairy and grain producers with risk management needs while delivering technology solutions to aggregate farm data more efficiently.
Valerie Mason-Faith, risk education manager at the Center, will facilitate the webinar. Contact Valerie at vmason@centerfordairyexcellence.org or call (717) 550-8720 with questions about the webinar.
