DairyVoice Podcast

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Mike Opperman speaks with Tara Bohnert, Smart Farming Dairy Specialist for Datamars Livestock. They discuss new technologies and some of the data they can collect. The big question … how can producers collect all this data to help them make more effective decisions? Tara talks about upcoming technology that she is excited about and what dairy farmers need to do...

In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott, Mike Duckett and Jeff King of Kings Ransom Farm discuss the newly release bull 744HO17425 Hellion-ET. Jeff King talks about the family behind his popular bull Dropbox and specifically about his dam Daze. Mike Duckett, who works with offspring of Doc every day, talks about the traits he sees in her family that are really appreciated. Ac...

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Geri Berdak, the CEO of The Dairy Alliance. The Dairy Alliance is a great organization and CEO Berdak explains why. She discusses her top priorities, unique challenges of the dairy industry, and how they communicate with consumers and their dairy farmers. They cover the Alliance’s future and an overview of...

In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk with the iconic Comtois family in Victoriaville, Quebec Canada. Comestar is a global icon in cattle breeding. They discuss the newly released bull 744HO17421 Lacteur. Steve & Marc Comtois discuss Lacquer’s family and talk about Laurie Sheik. Holstein International described Laurie Sheik as the “ foundation of a...

In this episode of the New England Holstein Association podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Nick Randle, who is the Senior Marketing Lead, Dairy Productivity and Milk Quality at Zoetis. Plus, Nick is a Red and White holstein breeder from Massachusetts and President of the Red & White Dairy Cattle Association. Nick is originally from Indiana. If we need to jog your memory on Nick, just think Pist...

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Dr. Julia Reyes-Hamann, who is the senior technical specialist for dairy young animal nutrition in North America for Cargill Animal Nutrition. Dr. Hamann discusses a calf’s immune system and their lung health. From housing to nutrition, Dr. Hamman covers a lot of material in this podcast. She explains why usage...

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films by Connor Agriscience talks with Tana Dennis PhD of Cargill. They discuss Oxidative Stress in Calves; what it is, what to look for, how to treat the issue and finish with excellent nutritional tips for your calves.

In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires introduce the latest addition to their lineup Judge-ET 744HO00203 , which is available exclusively through Semex . In their discussion with the Schwartzbeck family about Judge, who’s dam is Peace and Plenty Doc Jubie 16-ET, EX-94 nominated AA 4YO 2023 from the famous Jubilant family that had 6 AA nomina...

In episode 6 of the New England Holstein Association Podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Jacob Schaefer. Jacob is a field representative at Holstein Association USA. They discuss Jacobs job and thoughts on the holstein industry in the northeast and elsewhere.

In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow , Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires introduce the latest addition to their lineup Jinx-ET 744HO17423 , which is available through Select Sires. They talk with the Schwartzbeck family about their Peace and Plenty Farms in Union Bridge, Maryland and discuss Jinx in detail, including what traits of this bull stand out the most. Gus and Davi...

Why is heat stress mitigation so crucial to your dairy cows? For starters, production, fertility, calving stress and potential losses. In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Steven McDonald of Agpro. With the current high temperatures around the country, this is an important topic right now. Agpro has introduced an efficient “smart soaker” that reduc...

Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with William Tatarka of Mow Ten Vue Holsteins in beautiful Boseman, Montana. In this ongoing series on the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim discusses the history of the farm, breeding registered holsteins and some advice for younger breeders coming in to the business. 

In this episode, host Mike Opperman talks with Dr. Joel Pankowski of Arm & Hammer on resiliency in the herd, gut health, and pathogen mitigation. Dr. Pankowski explains that the best approach is to treat cows as elite athletes.

Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with Andy and Tyler Carter of Carters Corner in Illinois on the newly released Showbox Sires bull KINGME-P 744HO17422. They discuss KINGME’s dam Noble 695-ET and what type of cow she is, what her best traits are and how did she stand out in their herd. KINGME is exclusively available through your Select Sires / Worldwide Sires distributor.

Joel Hastings returns to DairyVoice to have a conversation with his longtime friend Mike Opperman about an organization that’s important to the dairy industry. The National Dairy Shrine, which is headquartered in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.  In 2024, National Dairy Shrine is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Mike talks with Joel about special activities this year, scholarships, the Shrine’s history,...

In this episode of the New England Holstein Podcast, Betsy Bullard, of Turner, Maine, talks with Natalie and Matt Sneller of Conant Acres in Canton, Maine. They discuss Conant’s operation and holstein experience, along with what’s going on with their on-farm retail market and how it has developed over time.

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience talks with Judy Moody of Dairy One and Dr. David Cook of BoviSync on the benefits of having tracking software to monitor the current Avian Flu issue. They also discuss what’s coming next that will improve our animal care and give some ideas on how to make it easier for farmers to use the information...

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience talks with Dan Meihak and Tami Tollenaar of Lely on their robotic system. They discuss the biggest issues when installing a system, the top benefits, including how the cows react and how they are introduced to new systems. To find out what’s new in dairy robotics, this is a great podcast to listen to...

Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires discuss their immediate release of Hazard PP, available through Select Sires or Worldwide Sires distributors. 744HO17073 Hazard PP has certain traits that will be very popular. Tim and Mike discuss what these are and the family history of this bull. To find out more, go to ShowboxSires.com .

Connie Kuber from ConnorAgriscience and Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Brandt Kreuscher and Erica Tessmann of Merck Animal Health about their new technology SENSEHUB® Dairy Youngstock. The product is the first of its kind and revolutionizes calf care. By attaching an LED ear tag at birth, employees can detect quicker and act faster to prioritize care of the most vulnerable group on the fa...

In this Showbox Sires episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk about their new release of the bull Heritage P . 744HO17072 Heritage PRC is available through Showbox Sires exclusively through your Select Sires / Worldwide Sires distributor. They explain the upside to using a bull with this blood line. Heritage has a medium stature with udder traits showing a high...

In this episode of the New England Holstein Association Podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Greg Norris, exploring how his Junior activities have helped in his life and career.

James & Steph Doherty now run Firstlook Genetics from Ivy House Farm in Shropshire, UK. Their focus is a commercially sound herd blending type, production and health traits built upon a strong foundation of the worlds finest cow families. In this episode of DairyVoice, Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with James and Steph about their business, history, and why they have such passion for breed...

With summer approaching, Dr. Joe Harner discusses heat abatement with DairyVoice host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience. Dr. Harner explains how increasing temperatures impact the dairy industry and what temperature a cow starts experiencing a heat effect. Heat stress on a cow is cumulative and impacts milk production in several ways. Dr. Harner gives different st...

In this episode, Connie Kuber of Connor Agriscience and Sealpro silage Barrier Films talks with Corey Scott, the new CEO of Midwest Dairy. They discuss Corey’s history, what Midwest Dairy does, and what her top priorities are going forward.