Protecting Your Profits
Managing risk and protecting your profits on a dairy farm isn’t always easy, but it’s a necessary part of running your business. Welcome to the “Protecting Your Profits” podcast – a brief monthly update designed to give you the data, production trends, and national and statewide updates you need to manage your dairy’s risk management strategy.
Podcasting since 2020 • 63 episodes
Protecting Your Profits
Latest Episodes
March 2026: The missing metric, how to calculate your dairy’s biological and economic health with Dr. Joe Bender
Healthy cows are about biology. Healthy farms are about economics. You need both. In this month’s “Protecting Your Profits" discussion, hear expert insight on biological vs. economic health from Dr. Joe Bender, Associate Professor of Cli...
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PYP - Dairy Report Rundown 02.27.2026
In this February installment of the "Protecting Your Profits" miniseries, Dairy Report Rundown, we were joined by Dr. Jim Lawhead with Penn State Extension, to talk through the January 2026 Lancaster DHIA data. Dr. Lawhead provided his insights...
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January 2026: From surviving to thriving, navigating downturns and knowing your numbers with Ava Hasbrook
How can you go from surviving to thriving when it comes to your farm’s financials? How do you navigate economic downturns with your current funds while still finding a way to plan for the future? In this month's "Protecting Your Profits" discus...
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Season 5
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November 2025: Diving into the data, insights from the 2025 dairy producer survey with Center for Dairy Excellence & Penn State Extension
With the release of the 2025 Pennsylvania Dairy Producer Survey results, we took some time to dive into the data and break down the trends, challenges and opportunities from the survey results — and discuss what this means for the state of Penn...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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