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This episode is sponsored by Renaissance Ag!  www.renaissanceag.com Introduction of Alex Peterson: Peterson introduces himself as a third-generation dairy farmer from northern Missouri. He holds positions as chairman of the United Dairy Industry Association and the US Dairy Export Council. Description of Peterson's Dairy Farm: Peterson describes his family's farm as a unique operation in North Mis...

This episode is sponsored by Renaissance Ag!  www.renaissanceag.com Introduction: Host: Dairy Gal Val or Val Lavigne Guest: Paige Roberts Overview: Paige's current role: Herds Manager for a 150-cow dairy in central Minnesota. Transition to robotic milking: Recently installed four DeLaval milking robots. Other responsibilities: Overseeing herd health, calf care, on-farm creamery (10% milk turned in...

Guest: 76th Alice in Dairyland - Ashley Hagenow   You can follow Ashley in her adventures: Facebook @Alice in Dairyland Instagram @aliceindairyland LinkedIn: Alice in Dairyland  YouTube @Alice in Dairyland    Please, if you like this episode, please share it on social media or with friends and tag @DairyGalVal ! You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube @DairyGalVal and you can c...

In this episode we welcome Special Guest, Wilko Brouwer de Koning from the Netherlands, a third-generation dairy farmer. Discussing the significance of Holland as a dairy powerhouse globally and meeting Wilko at the World Dairy Summit in Chicago. Farm Operation: Brief overview of Wilko's dairy farm, location, and the scale of operation. Family Involvement: Mentioning Wilko's family, including his...

Lets head back to England and head a bit north of London to a dairy farmer and sustainability lover.  Ruth, a multigenerational dairy farmer, is one of 33 farms that ship their milk to Long Clawson Dairy, maker of the world famous Blue Stilton cheese, among a few other delicious blends.  This episode will leave you craving blue cheese! You can find Ruth on Instagram @RuthDairyFarmer   This episode...

Halfway around the world, you will find the dairy powerhouse of New Zealand!  Here on the North Island, as a shareholder farmer you will find Richard McIntyre and his family working hard on the farm and representing NZ farmers on a national and world stage!  You will learn a lot about dairying on the other side of the world and in a completely different way. You can find Richard on Facebook @Richa...

This week we travel across the Atlantic to the south of England and chat with Gabby Emery, whom has a great diverse background in many different types of agriculture.  She also has a wonderful passion for what she does and is a blast to chat with! You can find Gabby on Instagram @gjemry   This episode is brought to you by @BoviSync   Please, if you like this episode, please share it on social medi...

Join Katie Dotterer and I as we talk about her life, and how one day it was all turned upside down with the big bad D word!  She talks about how hard it is to go through a divorce as being a woman in agriculture with a farm and how she found her passion again and is still connecting to agriculture in a huge way!  This episode has some tough conversation in it, however if you are going through a ha...

Join me as I have the honor to sit down and chat with Jim Mulhern, Retiring CEO and President of the National Milk Producers Federation.  Jim is known throughout the dairy industry as a hard worker and huge advocate for our US Dairy Industry and it was my honor to have him on and talk about some of the great pieces of legislation he was a part of, as well as more about Jim's life and how he ended...

Let's chat with Emily Reuschel about growing up with small town dreams and then ending up in a completely different path than you planned on! Buckle up, this is a fun episode talking with Emily and sharing fun stories an moments of life. It also ends with a little bit of inspiration to get those goals in gear for the upcoming new year and how to set yourself up for success! You can find Emily on S...

This week we are chatting with Royalty!!  Join me as I chat with Jenna Howlett, the current Miss Vermont USA, and also the daughter of a dairy farmer!  Learn more about the great things she is using her platform to speak to people about as well as how the daughter of a dairy farmer set her goals on the crown.  You can follow Jenna at @missvtusa and @jenna.howlett on Instagram and @Miss Vermont USA...

Join me as I chat with Hannah Woodhouse this week on the podcast! We get a little bit "sciency" but in a fun and easy to understand way talking about her research project getting her PHD, as well as about all the fun of living in Canada and growing up on a small dairy.  You can find her on Instagram @hannahwoodhouse1 and on LinkedIn @Hannah Woodhouse (where you can also find links to her research)...

This week I sat down with Peggy Coffeen of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast!  Instead of her doing the interviewing like we are all accustomed to, this is an opportunity to get to know the energetic woman on the other side of the mic and we had a ton of fun!  You can find her on Facebook and Instagram @UplevelDairy ! This episode is brought to you by Supervisor Systems! Please, if you like this episode,...

This week we chat with Bieke de Bruijn on her dairy adventures that have brought her... well... around the WORLD!  Bieke has experienced dairy farming in 4 different countries and has so much to bring to the table for being so young.  Check out this fun convo!  You can find her at LinkedIn at Bieke de Bruijn.   This episode is brought to you by BoviSync!   Please, if you like this episode, please...

Join me in this super fun conversation with Emma Andrew- Swarthout and Kelsey O'Shea, both of whom love cows, working for dairy farmers, and going long distances, whether it be in marathon form or in a triathlon!  You can find them on social media at @kelsoshea and @emmaluvcow (Instagram)   This episode is brought to you by Down to Earth Jewelry!   Please, if you like this episode, please share it...

Let's start Season 2!! I am so excited to bring to you some really great guests from around the globe on this upcoming season 2 of the podcast! Join me as I give you a little bit of a life update from fall on the farm and get ready to hear some really great guests coming up over the next few months.  You can find me on social media at @DairyGalVal (Instagram) or @DairyGalVal This episode is brough...

This is the sixth and final episode in a mini series of small Ag businesses that are doing great things!  Dr. Rob Harding is a bovine veterinarian that found his calling helping Renaissance Ag work on sustainable and nutritious animal feed solutions for the ever improving agriculture industry.  Renaissance Ag focuses on food security by transforming the feed supply chain through vertical farming t...

This is the fifth episode in a mini series of small Ag businesses that are doing great things!  Sammie Mendoza is an up and coming young woman from California in the dairy industry, and being an area manager at Bovisync is just the beginning of the great things she is doing!  BoviSync is a cloud based herd management system designed for the dairy producer, streamlining day to day processes and hel...

This is the fourth episode in a mini series of small Ag businesses that are doing great things!  While jewelry might not seem overly "farm" related, Chris carries a huge passion for agriculture and the land that we live on while embracing the beauty of natural stones and metals while creating beautiful jewelry.  Embracing her farming roots, she has carried on the tradition of hard work and helping...

This is the third episode in a mini series of small Ag businesses that are doing great things!  Kevin is a veterinary trained nutritionist and business consultant for dairy farms based out of Iowa.  He launched a free app for dairies to use to predict future profitability based upon milk and feed futures, as well as provide important news articles right at the tips of your fingers in one easy to n...

This is the second episode in a mini series of small Ag businesses that are doing great things!  Keith Sather of Supervisor Systems and KS Dairy Consulting out of Wisconsin, is first and foremost a nutritionist for dairy farms.  When an idea kept popping into his head about 30 years ago, his wife finally told him that he should find a way and get it done!  This idea has now turned into 3 different...

This kicks off a mini series of small Ag businesses that are doing great things!  Elizabeth has a fascinating story about growing up in the Netherlands and eventually finding herself residing in Texas with not just one, but TWO great Ag Businesses with her husband and son! 4-D Ag Fashion provides awesome calf jackets, waterproof clothing, pouches, safety vests, and more, while 4-D Ag World provide...

What an honor to have this guest on for our Season 1 Finale!  On this week's show, we head to Vermont and visit with the one and only Elle St. Pierre (and her new baby, Ivan!)!  We talk about growing up on a dairy farm, how she ended up being an Olympian and world class Track Athlete, as well as how she plans to make her comeback to competition after having her son!  You can find her on social med...

On this week's show, we head to the Sunshine State of Florida and visit with David Hafner (Farmer Advocate), an advocate for ALL Ag!  We talk about finding your true calling, returning to your roots, and giving back to the community that helped to shape you into the person you are today.  This is a great episode about how life steers you in the right direction, even if you don't realize it at the...