Latest Dairyvoice Podcast Episodes
Alex Peterson talks with Joel Hastings on his pasture-based, cross-bred herd - Turning the table on Joel at the end of this extended interview!
DairyVoice Podcast - September 30, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsSpecial extended podcast: Alex Peterson and his family at Peterson Farms in Missouri march to the beat of their own drummer, with a pasture-based, cross-bred herd that works very well for them. Alex gets into the details of making a low input operation work with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness Ne...
David Rama on strategies in the face of a changing industry
DairyVoice Podcast - September 16, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsDavid Rama and The Cattle Exchange have been synonymous with registered Holstein sales for 30 years, especially in the Northeast. In this episode, Dave talks with Joel Hastings about how he got started, the partnership with his wife, Merry, and his strategies in the face of a changing industry. ...
Lloyd Holterman & Bill Peck talk about breeding profitable cattle.
DairyVoice Podcast - September 02, 2021 20:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsTwo dairyman who are members of the Producer Advisory Committee at the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding have a fascinating conversation in this episode. Lloyd Holterman, Rosy Lane Farm, Watertown, Wisconsin, committee chair, focuses on breeding high producing, high solids and long-lasting cows. ...
Nevin Lemos of Waterford, California talks about getting stared in the dairy business
DairyVoice Podcast - August 12, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsNevin has a plan for his small Jersey herd of 450 and he's on track to meet his goals. Nevin Lemos from Waterford, California, finished junior college and spent some time on dairies in New Zealand. Then he came home and with support from his parents, leased a dairy set-up on his own, and began b...
Nevin Lemos of Waterford, California talks about getting stared in dairy
DairyVoice Podcast - August 12, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsNevin has a plan for his small Jersey herd of 450 and he's on track to meet his goals. Nevin Lemos from Waterford, California, finished junior college and spent some time on dairies in New Zealand. Then he came home and with support from his parents, leased a dairy set-up on his own, and began b...
Kent Buttars of Butter-Dell Holsteins in Utah on what he sees ahead in the industry.
DairyVoice Podcast - July 29, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn a traditional set-up but applying new technology, Butter-Dell Holsteins in Lewiston, Utah, is transitioning to the next generation of family ownership. Kent Buttars, longtime dairy farmer and DHI leader, talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about his dairy, his family and what he se...
Mike Santos, an inside look at breeding and feeding programs
DairyVoice Podcast - July 15, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe Santos family at Terra Linda Dairy has it goin’ on. For the past seven years, they've had the high herd on Tulare County (California) DHIA. Their 1200 registered Holsteins averaged 32,107 lbs. milk and 1262 lbs. fat with a super 34,180 lbs. of energy corrected milk. Partner Mike Santos, Jr.,...
Tim Abbott - A Career in Dairy Genetics
DairyVoice Podcast - July 01, 2021 20:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsJoel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Tim Abbott. While Tim had his start with Jerseys first at his family's home farm in Vermont and then with the Association, his career has taken him through AI as a sire selection specialist and a manager / owner. He's bred and shown top end Holstein...
Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle on management keys for the dairy herd
DairyVoice Podcast - June 18, 2021 21:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsTerrific production from a healthy, profitable herd - including a world record cow - is the hallmark for the husband and wife team of Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle who dairy near Eau Claire, Wisconsin. In this episode of DairyVoice, they not only share some of their management keys for the he...
Ricky Hall and Elizabeth Olson Hall of Fairmont Farm in Vermont
DairyVoice Podcast - June 07, 2021 03:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsAt Fairmont Farm in Vermont, the Hall family milks 1000 registered Holsteins at three locations along with a crossbred beef operation, a farm market, a guest house and summer camps for children. Ricky Hall and Elizabeth Olson Hall tell Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News this fascinating story. ...
John & Denise Dickinson of Ideal Dairy Farms talk about their business and the future
DairyVoice Podcast - May 20, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsAlways planning for the future, John & Denise Dickinson of Ideal Dairy Farms at Hudson Falls, New York, continue to upgrade facilities, innovate their breeding program and bring in the next generation of owner / managers. In this episode, they talk with DairyBusiness News’ Joel Hastings about ho...
Bill Itle and Carissa Itle Westrick discuss their farm and processing plant
DairyVoice Podcast - April 30, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsYou're a dairy producer in Pennsylvania processing your own milk supplying 20 school districts. Coronavirus closes the schools... what next? Bill Itle and his daughter, Carissa Itle Westrick, talk with DairyBusiness News about the year of COVID-19 and lots more in this episode. Their Vale Wood F...
New York Dairy Farmer Natasha Stein-Sutherland
DairyVoice Podcast - April 16, 2021 20:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsHere's an episode not to be missed. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Natasha Stein Sutherland. Natasha is a partner with her family at Stein Farms in Leroy, New York, where she is in charge of the 1000-cow milking herd and 800-head heifer program. She's bright, enthusiastic, and we...
New York Dairy Farmer Natasha Sutherland
DairyVoice Podcast - April 16, 2021 20:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsHere's an episode not to be missed. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Natasha Sutherland. Natasha is a partner with her family at Stein Farms in Leroy, New York, where she is in charge of the 1000-cow milking herd and 800-head heifer program. She's bright, enthusiastic, and well-spo...
Jon Greenwood of Greenwood Dairy on feed, soil, water, farming in New York, and getting involved
DairyVoice Podcast - March 31, 2021 21:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsJon Greenwood didn't grow up on a dairy and he started out as a college student working part time to pay for school. With backing from the farmer he worked for after graduation, he got started with 70 cows. Today, he and his wife, Linda, have built Greenwood Dairy, a 1500-cow / 7000-acre operat...
Brett Barlass of Yosemite Jersey Dairy talks about breeding and managing this 1800-cow registered herd.
DairyVoice Podcast - March 11, 2021 22:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsEven with a Wisconsin Jersey pedigree second to none, Brett Barlass made his own way from Cornell to California. He runs the herd and farming operations for Yosemite Jersey Dairy which is owned by the C. A. Russell family in Hilmar, California. In this episode of DairyVoice, he talks with Joel ...
Herd Manager and partner Luke Hopkins and Veterinarian Dr. Richard Wallace of Zoetis Discuss cow health and wellbeing.
DairyVoice Podcast - February 25, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsA commitment to cow health and wellbeing is the focus of this episode. At Collins Dairy near Green Bay, Wisconsin, the latest technology, solid management and a focus on cow care makes for a high producing, healthy herd. In DairyVoice episode 37, Herd Manager and partner Luke Hopkins and consult...
Maine dairy farmer Jenni Tilton-Flood on talking with consumers and life on the farm
DairyVoice Podcast - February 12, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis Maine dairy farmer shares her sometimes unconventional insights with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about talking with consumers. Jenni Tilton-Flood, a partner with her family on a 1500-cow dairy operation, serves on State and national check-off boards. She's a real presence on social media...
Mike Opperman and Dr Dennis Funk discuss the National Dairy Shrine
DairyVoice Podcast - January 29, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsLike the dairy industry itself, National Dairy Shrine continues to evolve. Executive Director Mike Opperman and Board President Dr. Dennis Funk talk with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about scholarships and the Museum, along with the recent member survey and the Board's long-range planning...
Dr. Kenneth Kalscheur on canola meal, which seems to be an almost perfect protein source to meet the needs of lactating cows.
DairyVoice Podcast - January 15, 2021 19:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsWith everyone taking an even harder look at the cost of protein in the dairy ration, we found this latest research about canola meal pretty interesting. Canola seems to be an almost perfect protein source to meet the needs of lactating cows. In this episode of DairyVoice, Joel Hastings of DairyB...
John Ellsworth talks about dairy production efficiencies and consideration of risk management
DairyVoice Podcast - December 30, 2020 22:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsAs 2020 winds down, financial consultant John Ellsworth of Success Strategies reflects on the roller coaster year and looks ahead to 2021 in his conversation with host Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News. He encourages his clients and all dairy producers to work on their businesses, not just in ...
John Hanselman and dairyman Randy Jordan on anaerobic digesters to handle both manure and food waste.
DairyVoice Podcast - December 18, 2020 20:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratings“If U.S. food waste were a country, it would be the third largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world, behind the U.S. and China”, says John Hanselman, CEO of Vanguard Renewables. His company is partnering with dairy farmers on anaerobic digesters to handle both manure and food waste. In t...
Dairy farmer Alex Peterson and Tom Gallagher, DMI's CEO, talk about dairy's future
DairyVoice Podcast - December 04, 2020 16:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsCOVID-19 not withstanding, the dairy industry continues to look ahead... all the way to 2030. Dairy farmer and National Dairy Board member Alex Peterson and Tom Gallagher, DMI's CEO, talk with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about dairy's future and the food industry. Alex also describes his...
Ryan Matheron of Hilmar Holsteins talks Consistent breeding and careful attention to the details.
DairyVoice Podcast - November 13, 2020 18:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsRyan Matheron of Hilmar Holsteins talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about breeding and managing the 2000-cow herd he owns and manages with his family. Consistent breeding and careful attention to the details results in a healthy, high producing herd.
Jeff King of Kings Ransom Farm on breeding and managing his family’s business in these challenging times
DairyVoice Podcast - October 29, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsThere is a lot going on at Kings Ransom Farm in Schuylerville, New York. In this episode of DairyVoice, Jeff King talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about how the King family is breeding and managing the 2200 head registered holstein herd, farming in Saratoga County and more recently...
David Jones of California on the benefits and challenges of installing robotic milkers
DairyVoice Podcast - October 15, 2020 14:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsDairy producer David Jones talks about the robotic milkers he and his family have installed on their dairy near Stevinson in California's Central Valley. And they're in the process of adding more. In his discussion with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News, he shares the benefits and the challeng...
Brittany Olson of Barron County, Wisconsin on the need for a fair pricing system
DairyVoice Podcast - October 02, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsBrittany Olson dairy farms with her husband and his family in Barron County, Wisconsin. She's also a writer and an advocate for traditional small size operations. She believes a dairy industry with diverse farm sizes are more resilient and provide long term security for dairy consumers. To insur...
Steve Maddox of California discusses his innovative management and diversified farming operations
DairyVoice Podcast - September 17, 2020 18:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe Maddox family of California is widely known in dairy. In DairyVoice episode 26, Steve Maddox talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about their quality cattle, innovative management and diversified farming operations. He says the focus has remained on cow comfort through this difficu...
Tom Kestell challenge's "status quo" thinking in dairy
DairyVoice Podcast - September 04, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsWith terrific production, a nearly 45,000-lb. herd average, high type, and over half the herd are Excellent cows, award winning dairyman Tom Kestell of Waldo, Wisconsin talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about making the most of his 100-cow operation. Even though his farm size might ...
Amanda Freund of Freund’s Family Farm talks about the dairy operation and their unique approach to the business.
DairyVoice Podcast - August 13, 2020 20:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn episode 24 of DairyVoice podcast, Joel Hastings interviews Amanda Freund of Freund’s Family Farm about the dairy operation and their unique approach to the business. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News describes Amanda Freund of the Freund’s Family Farm an activist, in the best sense of the...
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