Risk Management Key Components This Week

According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the line-up for week 30 of The Dairy Signal™ will feature several new speakers, Chris Schlechta, Safety and Loss Control Manager for the Rural Mutual Insurance Company; Michael Immel, Licensed Insurance Agent with the Rural Mutual Insurance Company and Farm Bureau Financial Services and Owner of Immel Insurance & Financial Services; and Jessica Mlsna, Energy Advisor with Focus on Energy.

Returning to The Dairy Signal is Dan Basse, Economist and President of AgResource Company.

Developed by fellow dairy farmers from the PDPW Board of Directors, The Dairy Signal is a weekly series of free educational episodes offering insights and resources for fellow dairy farmers and other food system professionals throughout the value chain. The episodes air live from 12:00-1:00 PM CT each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday; recorded sessions are available later in the day.

Tuesday, October 27

Topic: It’s Energy Awareness Month – discover ways to conserve more energy and find out what an energy audit means. Episode presenter includes:

·       Jessica Mlsna, Energy Advisor, Focus on Energy

Wednesday, October 28

Topic: Your farm is your livelihood. Learn about the five key risks areas all farmers need to insure and the importance of safety inspections. Episode presenters include:

·       Chris Schlechta, Safety and Loss Control Manager for the Rural Mutual Insurance Company

·       Michael Immel, Licensed Insurance Agent with the Rural Mutual Insurance Company and Farm Bureau Financial Services and Owner of Immel Insurance & Financial Services

Thursday, October 29

Topic: Tune in for an analysis of agricultural markets, current trends and what to expect for the rest of this year and into 2021.  Episode presenter includes:

·       Dan Basse, Economist and President of AgResource Company

All Dairy Signal episodes are free and open to the public, accessible through www.pdpw.org.