World Dairy Expo: Monitor forage quality throughout the season The impact of variable weather will impact quality of forage into 202413 December 2023 13 December 2023 4 minute read 4 minute read By: By: Lee Williamson North AmericaDr. Joel Pankowski, senior manager with the dairy technical services team with Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production, recently spoke to The Dairy Site’s Sarah Mikesell at the 2023 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. “With feed costs traditionally we look at the commodity markets and watch them fluctuate. “I would tell folks like with forage quality and eliminating variation and taking control your own destiny, be more hesitant to just strip everything out to save money,” said Pankowski. Feed costs may be increased due to higher operational and fuel costs, but they may also be increased due to the additional nutrients needed to compensate for the lack of quality from the weather conditions. “In order for them to perform at this elite athlete level that we want them to,” Pankowski said.