Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week Danielle and Jon are joined with Liz and Jon Etheridge of Coat Creek Farms in Mississippi.  They breed beautiful Nigerian Dwarf Goats that can compete on a local and national level.  Listen to their story and how they breed for their ideal Nigerian Dwarf leave us a review you filthy animals buy our merch or else!

Send us Fan Mail This week Jon and Danielle start their October Breeder Bio features and they're kicking it off with Kelley Hines of Here Be Goats in Florida.  Kelley has Lamanchas and Nigerian Dwarf Goats but listen in on how she got her start and how she got to where she is today! Hey! Leave a review and buy our merch !

Send us Fan Mail With show season winding down Danielle and Jon start to discuss something that comes to people's minds as they look at their own goats going into winter... Is this goat expressing all her genetic potential and was she born with it or was her management top notch? we have merch! did you leave a review?

Send us Fan Mail With a very high demand for herds wanting to take advantage of the ADGA Linear Appraisal Program and the reality of only have a handful of appraisers to take on the task (5).  Jon and Danielle discuss what the program is, the benefits of the program and Jon even presents an idea to make becoming an appraiser more enticing for those thinking about taking on the task.. Do the number...

Send us Fan Mail This week Danielle and Jon talk about the pros and cons when it comes to utilizing or offering driveway breedings to outside animals! we have merch!

Send us Fan Mail With the North Carolina Petting Zoo debacle regarding rabies we thought appropriate to talk about the disease, how its transmitted and how it effects goats.   did you leave a review yet? reading material  https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.26.04.0246/javma.26.04.0246.xml https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39453094/

Send us Fan Mail This week Danielle and Jon pick their top picks to create their perfect show string!  Will it consist of all milkers?  Dry does?  Who's the quarterback and who's the wide receiver?  Find out who the top point getter is on this episode of Ringside! we have merch!!

Send us Fan Mail This week Danielle is flying solo, but fear not, she's joined by Bri Burton of Cherry Tree Farm Dairy Goats to talk about showmanship.  Bri's showmanship career has been quite impressive on a national level (she was this year's senior showmanship winner at Nationals) and she's here to help you create the perfect business partner and help you navigate the showma...

Send us Fan Mail have you left a review of our podcast yet?  It's free... help your favorite podcast out! This week Danielle and Jon talk fair season.  How the judge isn't the only one judging your goats.  The public walking the barns is also judging your animals.  Are you being a good agvocate?  Are you showing off your animals in the best light?  Find out how you can help change the pe...

Send us Fan Mail with ADGA updating NG and milk record from the past 6 years, we thought we need to remind people what is involved when it comes to milk records!  What does milk test day look like?  Whats owner sampler mean?  How can we get our goats on test?  Find out as Jon and Danielle are joined by Jessica Bell of Split Creek Farm to discuss how she survives milk test day on her dairy and many...

Send us Fan Mail With Fair season here, many people's herds are hitting shows that may include extended stays.  With those longer stays, it increases the chance of your herd catching something.  So what happens when they get home and everything gets sick?  How can we help them recover, what are some things we need in our arsenal?  Find out as we discuss with Dr. Melanie Richards owner of Blue...

Send us Fan Mail This week Danielle and Jon discuss how once the medallions and awards are given out, the effect and trends it causes within the breeds.  How can it help or hurt a breeding program and how can it change your plans?  Listen in as they discuss we have merch!

Send us Fan Mail Danielle and https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch Jon are back from Nationals, partially recovered and ready to recap the week! we have merch!

Send us Fan Mail The goats are ready for the big dance and are either already on their way or are getting ready to load up for Nationals!  Jon and Danielle sit down with the final consigners of their awesome goats that will be in this year's spotlight sale.  We've saved the best for last, listen in!  first we visit with the Pierce's to discuss Crooked Wall Farm Saucy Minx then we ta...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Jon and Danielle are busy prepping for Nationals so you're going to want to sit down and listen to another awesome Toggenburg buck's breeders talk about him as he's consigned to the ADGA Spotlight Sale.  Taylor Ridge Spitty's Beach Bum  looks to be no bum when it comes to general appearance and should be no slouch when helping his lucky breeder...

Send us Fan Mail We're making a pit stop to talk about those lovely long eared goats everyone loves, Nubians!  Holly Buroker of Hoanbu Dairy Goats has two lovely consignments in this year's Spotlight Sale *B Hoanbu LL Kasanova and Hoanbu Stat Keeper of the Stars these are some impressive goats you're going to want to hear about we have merrrrrccchhhhhh

Send us Fan Mail The road to Massachusetts is hitting its mid-point with an awesome Alpine and Nigerian Dwarf Goat that you just won't want to miss out on hearing about!  They both have the who's who in their respective breeds and truly deserve to be in this sale!  So listen in to hear about Alpine Harmody SMT Hatkiva's Misiba and Nigerian Winning Streak F StartUrEngine BUY OUR MERC...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we highlight two special Oberhasli offered in this year's spotlight sale, Ober-Boerd Nox a pedigree packed with power and prestige and a milking two year old Ober-Boerd T Vesi .  Listen in as friend of the show Dr. Kirt Schnipke talks about what makes these animals worth spending the big bucks on! we have merch

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we highlight a special Toggenburg buck Woods River Relentless Taxxman and a really cool Alpine doe that just so happens to be the offspring of Spotlight Sales of the past LL Farms Titans Laufney we have merch that you can order to pick up at the ADGA National Show

Send us Fan Mail This episode we highlight and awesome Saanen doe kid and an equally awesome Nigerian Dwarf Buck Kid!  Garret Moorse of Moorse G Goats and Stacey Collins of Haymaker Farm talk about their Spotlight Sale Consignments in this year's sale! we have merch!

Send us Fan Mail It's that time of year where Ringside connects with the consigners of the Spotlight Sale to talk about their awesome goats!  In this episode we're joined by Levi Campbell of Panacea Dairy Goats and Heidi Vanderloop of Idle-a-Wile/Lymett Farms and Ed Jodlowski of Kickapoo Dairy Goats to talk about the animals they consigned to this year's Spotlight Sale being held at...

Send us Fan Mail As the Spotlight warms up for the big stage in a couple weeks, we are starting to highlight the anials consigned for the Spotlight Sale.  Before we start talking pedigrees, lets talk about a Spotlight Sale Success story.  Who better than Randy and Mary Adamson who's spotlight sale purchase helped propel their herd to the next level! Marran Dairy Goats we have merch! leave a r...

Send us Fan Mail This week Jon and Danielle are joined by ADGA Youth Rep Miru Kunst to talk about how she finds success raising dairy goats in a more suburban setting and limited acreage.   Mini Midori Farm we have merch!

Send us Fan Mail Today we handed the mic over to one of this year's ADGA youth representatives to talk about what she had on her mind and she didn't dissapoint.  This week we are joined with Addy Wille to talk about advocacy in the dairy goat industry.  What we're doing well and what we could improve upon.  Listen in as we discuss how Jon's RBF isn't helping the industry....

Send us Fan Mail For Mother's Day Danielle and Jon talk to the Mother of all show prep, Tierney Kain of Hillaire Farm of Scott's Circle aka Jon's awesome and better half! Tierney is on the show to talk about how she preps for a show from weeks out the days before and the day of!  Jon and Danielle talk about prepping the goats but this is more for the creature comforts to make show d...