DairyVoice Podcast

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires sits down with Bonnie Ayars, Brian Kelly, and Madison Dyment to discuss judging. In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow , They talk about the importance of dairy cattle judging and the importance for young people to develop skills in communications and public speaking, emphasizing that the relationships developed in judging...

In this episode of the Showbox Sires series, The Evolution of the Great Cow , hosts Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk with Glen Gordon of Gorbro Holsteins in Australia. They discuss Showbox Sires latest release bull Royal Red 644HO18212 . They talk about Royal Reds linear family and what impact Doc 8784 can have in the reds. Royal Red is one of the most anticipated releases of 2026 and offers a uni...

In this episode, DairyVoice Host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films by Connor AgriScience talks with Tyler Dickerhoof. Tyler, who grew up on a farm, is an author who just released his book, The Things We Hide. His approach is to have a fresh take on leadership - one rooted in grit, faith, and real-world wisdom.  The book explores what many leaders quietly wrestle with: insecurity, identi...

In this episode of the New England Holstein Association’s Podcast, Host Betsy Bullard of Brigeen Farms in Turner, Maine Speaks with Emily Syme and Justine Allyn of Farm Credit East. Betsy discusses their Holstein activities and education and how these activities influence their work with Farm Credit East today. Both Emily and Justine talk about what advice they would have for the NEHA youth member...

In this episode of DairyVoice podcast, host Mike Opperman of Black Dirt Communications talks with Katie England, Technical Support Analyst with DRMS. They discuss the HerdHQ platform and the new RapidReports and BovineBio products, both introduced this year. Because speed and accessibility are such a big deal in herd management, DRMS has introduced RapidReports and BovineBio, which connects togeth...

In this DairyVoice episode of Showbox Sires, The Evolution of the Great Cow , Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk about their latest bull release Dagger 744HO18211. He is the Hulu son of Lamba Danika from Doc 8784 and has over 3000 for TPI and over 1100 for milk! Dagger has nearly 3 points of type and nearly 2 1/4 points of udder, which are some of the better health and wellness traits you can find....

Dr. Todd Bilby leads the U.S. dairy technical services team at Merck Animal Health. His areas of expertise includes dairy reproduction, cow comfort and transition management, all grounded in his university research and extension background. In this episode of DairyVoice, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Dr. Bilby about the evolution of dairy reproduction over the years....

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Steve Harnish about how herd data fits into the daily workflow on his operation. Steve shares how using Dart, the proven herd management system built on standardized data, helps organize herd information, monitor performance, and support informed decisions across the farm. The conversation also explores how...

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with John Ellsworth of Success Strategies on Quarter 1 and what comes next. They discuss interest rates, tariff’s and the Iran war. What impact will these and other things have on the dairy farmer - listen and find out.

In this episode of the New England Holstein Association podcast, host Betsy Bullard of Brigeen Farms in Turner, Maine speaks with Keenan Thygesen. Keenan, of Farmstead Genetics, is one of the driving forces behind the Springfield Showcase Sale and has been recognized a Holstein USA Distinguished Junior Member. Betsy talks with Keenan about his Junior Holstein activities and how they influence him...

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires, continues his series The Evolution of the Great Cow and talks with Joan Seidel of Pennsylvania, Rory Timlin of Ireland, and Brent Sayles of Ontario.  Holstein show fitters, also called clippers, are skilled individuals who groom dairy cattle using specialized clippers, brushes, and adhesives to highlight their best features for compe...

In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow , Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk with 70th winner of the Klussendorf Award, Joel Kietzman of Waunakee, Wisconsin. They discuss the new bull release Enrich-P 744H018394 . Kietzman discusses the best traits of the elegance family and Mike Duckett gives the key highlights of this bull’s genomic data and the sire stack behind the bul...

In episode 13 of the New England Holstein Association podcast series, Betsy Bullard talks with Maddy Poitras, Will Bullard, and Sydney Bullard. They discuss the junior program and the various activities junior members enjoy. The junior’s activities, contests, traveling and opportunities to meet others from around the country are invaluable. In their own words, the junior board members talk about w...

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Kate Ziehm of Morning Ag Clips talks with Gary Lezak, Founder and CEO at Weather 20/20, Jordan Wollenberg of Agri-Service Agency and Dairy Farmer Justin Ohlde of Ohlde Family Farms in north central Kansas. They discuss risk management as it pertains to the weather and how we prepare our dairy farms, how to minimize these risk factors, and several new products to...

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films by Connor Agriscience, interviews Matt Fox & Patty Larkin of Agricultural Consulting Services (ACS). They discuss their new product TWINE.AG. Twine. Ag is a fully geo-referenced tool that is designed to put field and crop data at the farmer’s fingertips. The ACS team consists of crop consultants who handle the crop sid...

In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow , Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk about their new bull Release REASON RC 744HO18232 . Their guest for this episode is Trent Hendrickson of Trentway Genetics who talks about the family behind REASON RC. His dam is one of the most talked about cows in the world today due to the great pictures he posts of her. Trent talks about the s...

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films by Connor AgriScience interviews Brittany Moorse from a 4th generation dairy farm in Minnesota. They discuss Midwest Dairy’s Dairy Experience and Agricultural Leadership program, known as the DEAL program. The DEAL program is a leadership program for young dairy farmers from across Midwest Dairy’s region. This 18-mont...

Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk with Jeff Benedict of Premier Select Sires on the newly released bull Alonzo Red 744HO18070. They discuss the story of Alonzo’s dam and how she was acquired and what it is about this bull that is so interesting. The three also talk on what bloodlines Alonzo Red will work well on.

In this unique episode of DairyVoice, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with Dr. Dennis Sanders, his Oncologist for the past 25 years, about the many aspects of this disease. They discuss Tim’s attitude and desire to battle the disease, the importance of gaining education and science that has developed over the past couple decades. They give advice on what a person should do when they or some...

In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow , Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires introduce their latest bull Siri 744HO18214. Siri is son of Unix Sally and one of the most popular bulls in the world. In the podcast, they talk with Eddy Bue of Milk Source and Bob Sabo, one of the owners of Unix Sally about this release and they discuss what the bull looks like. For more information,...

In this episode of The New England Holstein Association podcast series, Betsy Bullard talks with Beth Kennett and Beth Hodge, both Eastern Expo Trustees. They discuss what’s unique about this expo and what it has meant to them, along with the many hats they wear. The New England Holstein Association is a member association dedicated to encouraging the breeding and raising of Registered Holsteins.

In this DairyVoice episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow , Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires interviews Marco Quaini of Castelverde Holstein in Italy. Marco and Castelverde are among the biggest names in the global holstein business and Tim digs into Marco’s breeding philosophy, discussing what traits that he looks for. And, Marco tells what advice he would give to young breeders around the world. M...

In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow by DairyBusiness News and DairyVoice, Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with Clark Woodmansee, recent winner of the Klussendorf Award. They discuss their combined passion for the industry and Tim dives in to Clark’s history, farm, and some of Woodmansee’s top cows in the industry. Clark Woodmansee tells us what he attributes to his success as a bre...

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber, of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films by Connor Agriscience, speaks with John Ellsworth of Success Strategies. They discuss what was a pretty good year in the dairy industry and how 2026 may look going forward. There are a lot of concerns going in to 2026, especially the first 6 months. John gives us an idea on the important things to do to measure and manage...

In this episode of DairyVoice, Kate Ziehm of Morning Ag Clips spends some time with Jody Neal and his two sons, along with the team at Udderways. Udderways has a new brushless technology called the Vortex. This system is used to stimulate cows while cleaning and drying the teats. The Vortex provides quicker and faster milk letdown, reduction of towels, and eliminates cross contamination. Their jou...