STtalks

We dive into the benefits of STgenetics® Legend™ Program, including improved production metrics and the consistent genetics that are crucial for modern dairies. In this STtalks, Alan Kruse, STgenetics® Legend™ Specialist, highlights notable bulls available in this program as well as the importance of the Eco$ index, emphasizing profitability and sustainability. Alan also shares an inspiring story...

Happy International Women's Day! In this STtalks, two dedicated and impressive dairy women, Sara Kruse from STgenetics® US Sales Team and Julie Smith from STgenetics® Canada’s Sales Team, join us to share their journey and experience in the dairy industry.  Learn about their backgrounds, career paths, and the challenges and triumphs they've encountered as women in a male-dominated field. S...

We sit down with Pete Gelber of Barrington Dairy to discuss his opinions and passion for dairy genetics as we learn more about his 13,500 cow dairy located in Montezuma, Georgia. Pete shares his unique journey from growing up in the Bronx to running a large-scale dairy operation. He discusses the evolution of his farm, the value of genetics, and the impact of genomic testing on his herd's perf...

STtalks no ar! Neste episódio, você vai conhecer a história de sucesso da produção leiteira da Fazenda Buritis, de Lagoa Prata, em Minas Gerais. Para contar tudo sobre seus resultados excepcionais obtidos com a implementação do programa genômico no gado Jersey, recebemos o criador e proprietário da Fazenda Buritis, Lucas Fonseca e o Gerente Técnico da STgenetics Brasil em Minas Gerais, Rodrigo Alv...

We visit Wolf Dairy in Bankston, Iowa, to discuss the impact of STgenetics® FarmFit® platform with Ted Wolf and Doug Petzel of the STgenetics® FarmFit® team. Ted shares his initial motivations for adopting FarmFit® into his milking herd. The conversation then delves into the practical benefits of FarmFit®, including improved heat detection, health monitoring, and reduced labor through this cutting...

Join us as we sit down with Full Circle Dairy of Lee, Florida to learn about their remarkable growth through strategic genetic strategies and their innovative herd management. Greg Watts, Eric Diepersloot and Phillip Watts join us to share about their genetic journey as well as their current expansion plans. Full Circle Dairy has utilized STgenetics® Legend™ Program to boost their genetic growth a...

In the second part of the STgenetics® Chromosomal Mating® discussion we dive into the updates and utilization of the program. We cover new features, enhanced precision, and how the program seamlessly integrates with STgenetics® broader STrategy™ platform. The discussion continues to expand on genomic testing, the use of various gender-sorted semen types, female and bull selection tools, and how al...

Australia’s International Dairy Week (IDW) is an internationally important event for STgenetics® Australia, and in this STtalks episode we learn about the success of IDW for STgenetics® Australia as well as hear an inspiring story from one of their own, Fiona Hanks. Giving back to an industry that gave you so much is a common theme Fiona shares with us after she was the recipient of the Bette Hall...

Happy Valentines Day from STgenetics®! We hope Cupid is as lucky at your farm as he was with the THORSON x CAPTAIN match he picked out! You can hear all about this love match in the latest episode of STtalks. May your barn air be filled with love today and always! 00:00 Introduction 00:05 Cupid's Perfect Match: THORSON and CAPTAIN 00:19 Cupid's Calculations Begin 00:40  THORSON's Impre...

Novo episódio no ar! 🎙Neste STtalks, conversamos com Jean Carlos Eidt, Gerente do Programa Farmfit® da STgenetics, para apresentar essa novidade no Brasil. Acompanhando a tendência do mercado de garantir o monitoramento da saúde e do bem-estar de cada animal, a tecnologia Farmfit® surge como importante aliada de gestão de rebanhos, gerando informações para acompanhar cada animal do rebanho durante...

STgenetics® Chromosomal Mating® program goes beyond the average breeding decision, and in this STtalks we delve into the core concepts and benefits of this technology in a two-part series. To share their expertise we have Sara Westberry, David Kendall, Adam Taiti and Ron Jackson all on to gives us their insights and experiences. In this first part we learn more about how mating programs benefit da...

STgenetics® Mid-Release New Sires are out and in this STtalks we pull out important groupings and look at what these new bulls have to offer! Logan Voigts, STgenetics Genetic Services Specialist, joins us as we break down some of these individuals, looking at their unique traits, family lines and overall offerings. Of the 26 New Sires available, 5 of them are Legend™ Sires, 20 of them are availabl...

A quick chat with Dr. Ben Voelz, PhD, STgenetics® Technical Services and Sales Support Manager, to discuss the evolving U.S. dairy industry. We explore the shift from traditional barns to advanced technology, the unknown challenges like avian influenza and the importance of genetic and reproductive programs. Ben shares insights on the profitability decisions dairy producers need to make, including...

A published author, dairy farmer and multi-business owner! Louise Malecha of Malecha Enterprises joins us to share the unique and diverse story of her and her husband Todd’s farm and now businesses. When we focus in on the dairy farm, Louise shares that the implementation of genomic testing and the genetic investment through STgenetics® has advanced their herd's health and production. Then the...

Sexing Technologies® continues to push boundaries when it comes to reproductive technologies and expanding the offering of gender sorted semen in new markets! In this STtalks we learn about their Mobile Sorting Lab that was launched in Europe and joining us to share this story are two key members who continue to develop the success of this lab and that is Oscar Moreno, Sexing Technologies® Europea...

We continue our EcoFeed® Suite discussion as we delve into the intricacies of index creation and the formulation of the Eco$ Index. Jocelyn Johnson and Kevin Ziemba join us in this STtalks as they share more about how STgenetics® Eco$ has been designed to be economically impactful and is transforming breeding selection by optimizing traits like production, feed efficiency, and health. We learn mor...

We sit down with Curtis Vanden Berge of Vanden Berge Dairy in Bakersfield, California to learn more about his family’s progressive operation. Curtis shares the dairy's history starting from its start in 1958 and the growth through the years, today Vanden Berge Dairy is milking 2,800 cows and farming close to 2,000 acres. We discuss the adoption of genetic technologies, including IVF and genomic te...

It may be a new year, but in this STtalks episode we revisit the tremendous progress and success STgenetics® EcoFeed® suite has made over the past year. With us to discuss the sustainability suite is Livestock Research and Sustainability Manager, Jocelyn Johnson. From the vision and evolution of EcoFeed®, we dive into adaptation of the technology, communication of the EcoFeed® benefits and how thi...

Merry Christmas from all of us at STgenetics®! We thank you for all your support this year and wish nothing but health, abundance and joy as we move into 2025. As we celebrate the holiday season, listen to our rendition of The Night Before Christmas with good Ol’ ST Nick and his Reinbulls! 00:00 Welcome and Holiday Greetings 00:22 A Special Christmas Eve Story 00:26 The Night Before Christmas - Fa...

Join us as we delve into the remarkable story of CAPTAIN, the bull who made history by being the #1 TPI Sire of the breed for 7 consecutive proof runs, making him the first bull to hold this status for more than 2 years. STgen™ Founder & CEO, Juan F Moreno and one of the breeders of CAPTAIN, Tim Rauen of GenoSource join us to share their experience of witnessing history and what the global imp...

A topic a little outside our wheelhouse but that affects many dairy producers revolves around nuisance bird populations. We invited an expert in this field, Ernie Colboth, a Disease Biologist with USDA Wildlife Services, to explore this more in the latest STtalks! Learn about the impacts these birds have on dairy cattle, the economic losses they can cause, and the methods USDA employs to reduce th...

We continue the discussion of the December 2024 Genetic Evaluations and this time we focus on how STgenetics® Colored Breeds performed. In this STtalks our host and guests explore performance trends and key sires in Brown Swiss and Jersey breeds, highlight new genetic additions, and discuss the benefits of Ultraplus™ High Purity semen in color breeds. From the diversity and strength of the multipl...

The December 2024 Genetic Evaluations have been worked through and the team at STgenetics is excited to discuss an exceptionally exciting day for our company! Highlights of this STtalks episode include the performance of CAPTAIN, who set an unprecedented record being the #1 TPI Sire 7 consecutive proof runs in a row, and the successful emergence of his sons, GARZA, MCGUIRE, and BUFFALO BILL. We di...

O STtalks Brasil desta semana traz Dona Rosi Effting, a proprietária da Cabanha e Queijaria Guinther, em Braço do Norte, SC. A produtora e criadora de gado Jersey compartilha a história de sucesso dos 20 anos da fazenda, destacando a importância do conforto animal, o uso de testes genômicos e parcerias estratégicas para alcançar excelência na produção de leite e queijos de qualidade. 00:00 Introdu...

Tune in with STtalks new guest Alan Kruse to learn more about how STgenetics®’ Legend™ Program can help move herds to a more profitable place through improved herd genetics. With advanced technology and genetics, the Legend™ Program has proven to not only assist herds in achieving their own unique goals but also helps STgenetics® build the reliability and families behind the families we bring out...