Optimize Performance: The Art of Survival in US Dairy Production

Dr. Mike Hutjens was part of one of the best dairy departments in the world at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he finished his bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. program in Animal Science. Dr. Hutjens is a well-known dairy expert. He is currently an extension dairy specialist at the University of Illinois and delivers an average of 70 speeches each year worldwide. 

In today's Podcast, our guest presented a very valuable checklist of factors to be evaluated when the objective of a dairy is to maintain profitability without reducing animal performance and feed efficiency. Dr. Hutjens’ main recommendations for dealing with high feed prices are presented in the following relevant topics.