Dairy Intelligent

Dr. Huw McConochie of Zinpro joins us for a conversation on hoof health. The cow evolved to occupy an environment very different to the one which we provide her. This environment challenges her physiology. Although big improvements have been made to enhance the cow’s environment, there are still improvements that can be made on most dairies to alleviate many of these challenges without impacting t...

Dan Vander Heiden of DeLaval joins us to explore modern day milking system technology and automation and its potential to address present day challenges facing dairymen in the harvest of milk. Together, we review the technologies, primarily rotaries and robots, as they exist today, but will also preview potential labor saving opportunities that may be adaptable to these technologies. Additionally,...

The back of the barn is where your herd eats, lies, drinks, walks and lives the majority of their lives - make sure it's as comfortable as possible! Dr. Mike Wolf, consulting veterinarian for VES-Artex, will walk us through the freestall barn and provide tangible suggestions to improve the comfort of your cows for both the short and long term.

An environmental consultant is not always a dairy farmers' favorite person to deal with. With more and more environmental changes and requirements, many view these changes as more of a cost output with no ROI. Tara Vander Dussen of Elevate Ag is working to bridge that gap as she's both a dairy farmer and an environmental scientist. She sits down to chat with us about how we can all work better t...

A new frontier is here! Terry Canning, CEO and Co-founder of CattleEye will discuss how far we can go with machine vision and if it could eventually become a complete replacement for wearable animal health precision solutions. He will also delve into why cows may be hiding something but AI can spot it.

VES-Artex expert, Charlie Hoffman, will explore how you can use climate and operational data to fine-tune your heat abatement strategy. Our goal? To help you prevent the costly side effects of heat stress before they affect your bottom line. 

Bringing cows to the parlor as clean and as relaxed as possible is fundamental for improving or maintaining excellent udder health. "What do you see" when walking a dairy facility that can impact the overall milk quality and how to manage around these issues? Dr. David Reid of Rocky Ridge Consulting, LLC  goes over some basic dairy stockmanship and cow handling skills that can significantly i...

Having lots of data is great, but not knowing how to properly utilize it to your dairy's advantage isn't so great. Ryan Pearcy of Turntide Technologies discusses tools and best practices to take all of the information from each of your data streams to make effective decisions for your herd. Thanks for listening! If you have any feedback or suggestions for guests and topics, please send us an email...

 Welcome to Dairy Intelligent, a podcast by VES-Artex. We will talk with scientists farmers and leaders in the dairy industry who are using the latest technologies and best practices to create productive and efficient animal centered environments.