Webinar to Discuss Workforce Factors Affecting Iowa Dairy Farms

Oct 23, 2025

By Fred M. Hall

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar series will continue on Tuesday, Nov. 11 from noon to 1 p.m. CST. The webinar will review workforce factors affecting Iowa dairy farms and be presented by Richard Stup, agricultural workforce specialist with Cornell University Cooperative Extension.

Stup will provide an overview of long-term demographic and economic trends affecting the farm workforce, current trends driving change and how farms are adapting. Stup will also discuss programs such as TN visas, the H-2A guestworker program and how these impact the dairy industry. Lastly, he will conclude with a review of the future farm workforce.

Fred Hall, dairy specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach, noted the topic’s importance for Iowa dairy farmers.

Source : iastate.edu

Video: Why Swine Field Research Matters - Dr. Stephen Frazer

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Stephen Frazer, swine veterinarian at Demeter Services Vétérinaires, explains how field research connects university science with real commercial swine production. He discusses research design, economic impact, external validity, health challenges, and practical implementation on farms. Dr. Frazer also shares how applied research helps producers stay competitive with modern genetics and production systems. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Field research applies rigorous scientific methods within commercial production systems while focusing on practical economic outcomes that directly affect modern swine operations."

Meet the guest: Dr. Stephen Frazer / stephen-frazer-5769b7141 completed both a Master of Veterinary Science and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the Université de Montréal. Currently working as a swine veterinarian at Demeter Services Vétérinaires, Dr. Frazer focuses on applied field research, production health, and practical strategies that improve commercial swine operations. Learn more about field research and swine production by listening to Dr. Stephen Frazer on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms.