Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Danielle and Jon ring in the new year by setting goals.  Every program should make attainable goals to meet every year to keep their program productive.  Listen in as they benchmark this year, next year and five years down the road for not only their programs but also the podcast! This week's episode is sponsored by The Gray Goat!  Use code RINGSIDE10 at checkout to get 10% o...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we continue with part 2 of the culling series with Grace Toy and Dr. Kirt Schnipke!  Kirt and Grace talk about culling bucks and proving them out, which is easier, General appearance or mammary systems and so on.  You won't want to miss this episode if you're serious about culling.  This is THE resource you've been waiting for! this episode was sponsored...

Send us Fan Mail The Ringside crew has had episodes about culling, but in part 1 of this 2 part series, they'll be going even more in depth.  Listen in as Grace Toy of Hops N Lops Farma and Dr. Kirt Schnipke weigh in on how they decide which animals get to stay and which ones get to go!!  this episode is sponsored by The Gray Goat.  Use code RINGSIDE10 to get 10% off your order today.  https:...

Send us Fan Mail With the holiday season here, the Ringside team helps you navigate items that your favorite goat person may have on their wish list!  Whether it's a small item, big item, gift baskets or experiences, we have you covered.   This episode is sponsored by The Gray Goat!  Their spices and bbq sauces would make a great stocking stuffer for anyone on your list.  Use the code RINGSID...

Send us Fan Mail Having trouble with the ADGA Scorecard to evaluate your goats?  Not a problem!  This week Jon and Danielle are joined by Trinity Malmanis of Goat-San Dairy Goats, who also happens to be the chair of the type committee with ADGA.  She'll go through the sections of the scorecard and help you navigate the ins and outs of the scorecard! This episode is sponsored by The Gray Goat!...

Send us Fan Mail Have you thought about adding an ultrasound machine to your goat tool kit?  Need tips on how to do it better?  Don't know where to find a good one or even where to start?  Don't worry!  On this episode Raina Gover has you covered.  Listen in as she gives tips and tricks and everything in between to help be successful at ultrasounding your goats! Wine Valley Farm https://...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode the gang reads some stories from the internet that are almost too crazy to believe.  Listen in as Danielle and Jon weigh in on these insanely funny stories!   This episode is Sponsored by The Gray Goat!  For all your BBQ needs go to  http://www.graygoatbbq.com  and enter RINGSIDE10 at checkout to get 10% off your purchase today!

Send us Fan Mail Jon and Danielle are joined by Sam Stokes and Dr. Melissa Holahan of Chubb E Acres Farm LLC.  Find out about these personable and dynamic ladies as they talk about their passion for their herd, mobile vet consulting business, 4H club, buying spotlight sale animals and everything in between!  You won't want to miss this excellent episode!!  http://www.caprineandewe.com http://...

Send us Fan Mail This week Danielle and Jon hash out some of those topics that cause debate!  Since it's breeding season for most breeders, as such they focus on topics encompassing the boys (and girls) of fall!  check out Ringside's new merch at  https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch/p/im-discussing-goats-tumbler

Send us Fan Mail This week is all about a family and their successes in and out of the ring with their dairy goats!!  Meet Thanh, Liz, Winny and Belle Duong of CA Blackberry's herd of Nubians and Nigerian Dwarf Goats.  Listen in as we discuss their National Champion, Showmanship in gas station parking lots, amazing DJing skills and everything in between.  This family is the epitome of how rai...

Send us Fan Mail This week Danielle and Jon don't hold back discussing serious topics from the 2022 Annual Convention in Syracuse NY.  They discuss how their weeks went and what topics at the Board of Directors meeting got their hearts racing! http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Danielle and Jon are recording live from the 2022 ADGA Annual Convention in Syracuse NY.  They sit down with the crowd to interview John Hall aka Farmer John of Beekman 1802.  Find out how he helped the Beekman Boys with producing the milk for their products and some fun reality tv stories! http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what it means when someone says so and so animal is from their best doe/dam line?  Do you know what makes a strong dam line?  Listen in on what Danielle and Jon think best describes what a strong dam line is to them and if they think they have it in their respective herds. http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com

Send us Fan Mail Fall has arrived!  Bucks are in rut the leaves are changing which means one thing... well many things.. but in this particular instance it means the ADGA Spotlight Sale is right around the corner!!  Thinking about adding some beautiful animals to your herd?  Listen in as Jon and Danielle discuss lots 8-10 with their owners.   https://convention.adga.org/spotlight-sale/

Send us Fan Mail It's here, the finale of the Spotlight Sale extravaganza!  We saved three awesome interviews for last.  You won't want to miss this one!! https://convention.adga.org/spotlight-sale/

Send us Fan Mail Fall has arrived and with it the smell of bucks in rut, the changing of the leaves, that must mean the ADGA Spotlight Sale is right around the corner!!  Thinking about adding a new animal of amazing quality to your herd?  You might want to listen in as we talk to the owners of Lot 1-7 animals of the 2022 Spotlight Sale!   https://convention.adga.org/spotlight-sale/  

Send us Fan Mail We don't count dairy goats in our barn... either does Carly Santangelo of Bellhurst Dairy Goats!  Listen in as Danielle and Jon learn about Carly's story with her herd.  Buying goats from historic herds and making them her own.  We also learn about Carly's spotlight sale animal Roeburn's Andreas Moet!  You won't want to miss this episode. check out Carly&a...

Send us Fan Mail Danielle and Jon are joined by ADGA Genetic's creator Gene Dershewitz.  Gene, a long time French Alpine breeder of the herd name Missdee's tells them about his herd, the history of ADGA genetics and the program's useful tools!  You won't want to miss this episode., http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com http://www.adgagenetics.org https://missdeesalpines.farm/

Send us Fan Mail Danielle and Jon think about preparedness.  Are you prepared for emergency situations?  Listen in as they discuss simple ideas to be prepared and share a story from a listener about an active shooter incident they had at their county fair.  http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com

Send us Fan Mail Danielle and Jon sit penside after a week long stay at their county fair!  sit down with them and hear about the drink of the night, a successful show week and more!! http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Jon and Danielle dive into how they make breeding decisions.  They use some of their animals as examples.   www.dairygoatpodcast.com

Send us Fan Mail Have you finished your breeding schedule for your herd?  Do you know who you're breeding this year?  Need some insight on how others choose which does get bred?  Well tune in and find out the how's and why's that Danielle and Jon use to breed their animals.  

Send us Fan Mail What are the steps to get a pending champion in your barn?  Find out this week as Danielle and Jon explain how it works and explain why you're seeing more pending champions in the ring than you have before.  

Send us Fan Mail Need tips on how to photograph your goats to show them off in their best light?  Grace Toy of Hops N Lops Farm joins us to give her tips to get those great pictures.  Grace has been the photographer of NAILE and many local shows.   (1) Hops N Lops Farm | Facebook Home (hopsnlopsfarm.com)

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is brought to you by the number 9,000.  Danielle and Jon weigh on and current ADGA issues.  Once the dust settles, they move into their topic, Skills needed to be a successful dairy goat farmer. http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com