I can’t believe it has been almost four years since we started producing the Forage Forum podcast for Pioneer on World Dairy Diary.

When we started it in July of 2006, it was the very first dairy nutrition podcast for livestock producers. We’ve done over 70 podcasts since that time. Each one features news and information important to dairy professionals working for successful animal nutrition. Among the topics highlighted this year are alfalfa variety development, feed safety of Bt corn, mold management, choosing an inoculant and more. The most recent podcast features David Miller, Pioneer director of alfalfa research, discussing how alfalfa is different than other major crops growers plant. Listen to or download that one in the player below.

“This season is probably one of the most intriguing since the podcast origination,” says Robin Newell, Pioneer senior marketing manager. “Management is key in the dairy industry, specifically during tough economic times, and this audio segment will touch on tough management decisions.”

The podcasts are approximately five minutes long and are updated about twice a month. The audio files can be accessed at www.pioneer.com/forages and at animal.agwired.com are all previous segments are archived, covering subjects that pertain to silage harvesting and processing, crop value, as well as analysis and planning.

These interview-style reports are a great source of information for reporters who cover the livestock and dairy industry, so please feel free to take a listen or download to use in programming or stories – free of charge, of course! You can also subscribe to Forage Forum here. Our friend Jerry Harrington at Pioneer says there are also transcripts available if you are interested.