Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week the Ringside Crew talks about emerging trends in the dairy goat industry that the listeners should be aware of.  Some of them for the better and some for the worse... tune in and you decide if you agree with their take on Industry trends you need to know! We have merch!

Send us Fan Mail Once goat kids start to hit the ground across the country, everyone seems to switch gears to buying or selling goats.  There are ways to keep everyone happy during those transactions and today Ringside is here to help you figure out the etiquette behind buying and selling goats. we have merch! our links

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we get so heated that Danielle has to publicly apologize to Jon... we have merch!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're diving deep into the breeding program at Wolfivan Ranch with Renne Wolf.  Known for her impressive herd of Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Renee has rapidly built a reputation for excellence in the world of dairy goats.  From developing a successful breeding stategy to earning accolades at a national level, Renee shares the secrets behind her herd's success....

Send us Fan Mail When goats aren't milking and they're main focus is growing kids and staving off the cold, some farmers have a hard time balancing how to keep everyone in good shape.  Jon and Danielle are joined by Morgan Allen of Haycreek Farm to discuss balancing nutrition so your goats can remain fit without growing huge kids and bigger bellies.  Morgan's Farm we have merch!

Send us Fan Mail Let's go shopping!  That's right, Danielle and Jon are filling everyone in on whats in their kidding boxes and what they keep on hand when the magic of kidding season starts!  Find our kidding supply lister on our website! our website we have merch

Send us Fan Mail This week Jon is flying solo and decides to take a deep dive into ADGA Genetics with guest Gene Dershewitz!  They don't just talk about the program itself, but they talk about utilizing certain features like searching for type and how to read the reliability of a buck.  ADGA Genetics Gene's Goat Herd

Send us Fan Mail This week Danielle and Jon discuss how they prep their does, their facilities and their lives for kidding season.  Seriously, they talk about everything from clipping udders, prepping your milk machine to making sure you have enough towels.  This is the episode where we talk everything kidding season prep! we have merch! our website

Send us Fan Mail After a much-needed break for the Holidays, your faithful hosts return and are joined by Ed Cavanagh to discuss how things are done in Canada when it comes to dairy goats.  Find out what makes Canadian dairy goats so special and the challenges breeders face every day to be creative and mindful of their breeding. Ed's Herd Goldenbrooke Dairy Goats we have merch

Send us Fan Mail This week Danielle and Jon reflect on the 2024 season and the goals they had set.  They think about the coming year and what they'd like to accomplish! We have merch!

Send us Fan Mail Do you take deposits when people put reservations on your goats?  Do you make your buyers pay for health testing?  Is it really that big of a deal if Jon's Spotify Unwrapped called him a Swifty?  Find out on this episode of Ringside as we unwrap the policies, philosophies and practices of some breeders. we have merch!

Send us Fan Mail This week Danielle and Jon weigh in on a few reddit stories that need to be judged!  One story the AITA author yelled at her boyfriend for selling buck rags, another wanted to start a creamery verses a goat yoga minded sibling.  We hear about sheep?  And a AITA for kicking out a roommate?  Tune in to year 3 of Ringside getting judgy!

Send us Fan Mail It's buck collection day and Jon and Danielle sit down with CryoCaprine owner Levi Campbell and assistant Jake Bradford to talk about the collection process and the do's and don'ts along the way.  Schedule your stop with CryoCaprine today! http://www.cryocaprine.com https://www.facebook.com/cryocaprine we have merch!

Send us Fan Mail what's it like to have a large herd?  How about medium or small?  Theres a different perspective for everyone based on herd size and purpose.  Today Ringside is joined by fellow goat podcasters Cameron and Laura from Goat Gab.  Listen in as the collab of the century (in the dairy goat world at least) unfolds and they all weigh in on the topic at hand. Goat Gab We have merch

Send us Fan Mail Let's go on an adventure!!  Today the Ringside crew with Tyler and Maeve in tow hit the road to Tufts to laparoscopic ai their goats.  Find out how the trip went, why dunkin is for the birds (unless they sponsor us) and how the goats looked at time of the AI.  We have merch!

Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by pioneer award winner Karyl Dronen of the newly crowned historic herd Body Shops.  Karyl has bred some of the most influential oberhasli in the breed and some pretty special nigerian dwarf goats as well.  She is one of the newest recipients of the Pioneer award handed out by ADGA and her herd name was set in the history books as a historic herd as well th...

Send us Fan Mail With the ADGA Annual Convention having come to an end, Jon and Danielle weigh in on the news coming from Wisconsin.  Is Spotlight Sale dead?  Should it ever come back from the grave?  Find out this week on Ringside! This episode is sponsored by The Grey Goat use code Ringside10 to get 10% off your order today! we have merch!

Send us Fan Mail Laparoscopic Artificial Insemination is a wonderful tool to breed your does to that special or rare or low-quality semen you have in your tank.  Listen in to how the process works with the what's, the whys and the how's.  Dr. Melissa Holahan DVM talks us through the entire process from start to end.  If you were ever considering lap ai for your goats, this is the episode...

Send us Fan Mail The ADGA Convention is fast approaching and Jon and Danielle wrap up their Spotlight Special episodes with the lamancha doe and oberhasli buck in this year's sale.  Listen in as they talk to Nichole Nadeau and Robin Daniel about their special doe and see why the gang thinks you need both Jill's buck and the Oberhasli doe in the sale! Rustic Woods MLV Celebrity Heaven&apo...

Send us Fan Mail On this Spotlight Special Episode of Ringside, we are highlighting two amazing does.  The first is a saanen Spinning Spider Just Dance, a very fancy saanen with a lot of power and dairy strength behind her.  The Second is a Toggenburg doe that is equally amazing.  She's so correct and so amazing and she's Royal Cedars Cocoa Kisses who has earned herself purple and gold r...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we focus on American Oberhasli doe Harmody Thobi Sahara consigned by Joseph Larson and Nigerian Dwarf buck Urban Acres W-KB Fire Whiskey consigned by Jena Williams.  Learn what makes these goats special and the power behind their pedigrees. Harmody Thobi Sahara  Urban Acres W-KB Fire Whiskey We have merch! This episode was sponsored by The Gray Goat

Send us Fan Mail If you breed sables and want to add amazing genetics, this is the episode for you because you're going to want to invest in these Sables! Spotlight Sale animals Grande Ronde Klisses Kids Dairy Goats We have merch (support the show)

Send us Fan Mail On this special Spotlight Sale episode, Danielle and Jon interview the Thompson girls of the Legendairy and Kara Kahl herds.  Find out what makes their Toggenburg and Alpine does that are in the sale so special by tuning in now! Legendairy Chip's Rheality Star  Kara Kahl Speeding Away we have merch!

Send us Fan Mail We're gearing up for the ADGA Spotlight Sale held in a couple weeks in Geneva Wisconsin at the ADGA Annual Convention.  On this episode we talk to Dane Greene of Greenehaven Farms about his special nubian spotlight doe DKGH EV ENDGAME'S NEW ERA.  This doe is a perfect blend of new and older genetics that Dan and family have been cultivating for 25 years.  Listen in as we...

Send us Fan Mail As we've been saying for the past couple weeks, AI can be a wonderful tool to use on your herd to advance the genetics in your barn.  This week we're breaking down how to AI goats, what you need and the steps to take to complete the task.  If you're looking into dipping your toes into the process this is the episode for you! We have merch! Dr. Katie Jackson's s...