STtalks

STtalks vous emmène dans le Finistère, en France, à la rencontre de Nicolas Diverres, associé du GAEC de Kergouezan. Découvrez une exploitation laitière où robotisation, pâturage et génétique se combinent pour gagner en efficacité. Nicolas partage son expérience avec le génotypage, la semence sexée et sa vision de l’avenir de l’élevage laitier.

Following the August 2026 Genetic Evaluations, Kevin Ziemba joins us to share updates and highlights from STgenetics® Colored Breed lineup. Kevin outlines the Jersey portfolio, highlighting that the genetic offering provides balanced profiles that emphasize components, udder traits, and fertility. We also hear updates on STgenetics® STamina™ crossbreeding program, citing multiple daughter-proven b...

Proof news is here! In this STtalks episode, Dan Carroll, David Kendall, and Tim Rauen break down the August 2026 Holstein Genetic Evaluations, trait updates and new traits, STgenetics® proven sire performance and the strength of the genomic sire lineup. They also explain how consistency between genomic predictions and daughter-proven results builds confidence in long-term genetic decisions, why s...

With the heat of the season on us, we dive into a Beef on Dairy market update with Casey Anderson, director of STgenetics®’ Beef Add On™ Program. In this STtalks, we discuss the current market high and how this seems to be leveling off, with hamburger demand as a key driver. He emphasizes that a successful Beef on Dairy program focuses on creating elite dairy females, alongside proper beef genetic...

Big changes are coming to female fertility traits this August! On this episode of STtalks, we break down the upcoming CDCB updates to fertility traits and what they mean for dairy producers and genetic selection. Today we’ll learn about the brand-new First Service to Conception trait, break down what's changing with Daughter Pregnancy Rate, explain the updates to Cow and Heifer Conception Rate...

This week, we're joined by our three U.S. Dairy Sales Interns, Evan Hathaway, Sara Reed, and Abby Thelen, to reflect on a summer spent learning, traveling, and working alongside dairy producers across the country. From their firsthand experiences on farms to their perspectives on modern dairy genetics, they discuss how today's producers are making genetic decisions centered on profitabilit...

STtalks is wrapping up our June Dairy Month celebration with a very special guest, one of agriculture’s most recognizable ambassadors, Alice in Dairyland! Sarah Hagenow, the 78th Alice in Dairyland, shares the journey that led her to one of agriculture’s most prestigious ambassador roles. From her roots in 4-H and FFA to collegiate dairy judging, international travel, and countless leadership expe...

STgenetics®’ Matthew Gunst and Mandy Sell-Stanford discuss how youth programs have influenced their journey in the dairy industry, share some advice for youth and showcase the STgenetics® summer youth promotion currently going on here in the U.S.

Brian Behnke joins us to go over the history and the future of STgenetics® STructured™ STyle Red & White portfolio. In this STtalks we hear about the foundation that bulls like AWESOME-RED and JORDY-RED laid and how bulls like ALTITUDE-RED, ARCHITECT-RED and AUDACIOUS-RED are caring our next Red generation. The conversation also explores line breeding and how genomics helps manage faults, then...

STgenetics® has an impressive mid-release group of bulls who are highlighted by 14 sires over +3400 GTPI, 11 bulls exceeding +1200 Eco$, 10 bulls over +200 CFP, 10 sires with more than +4.0 Productive Life, 5 bulls above +1.00 UDC, and two new Jersey sires. We're also seeing exciting additions to both our Polled and Legend™ programs, with plenty of standout new sires, this is an STtalks you wo...

Today’s guest highlights the impact of storytelling as a key tool for building consumer trust and connection. Emily Elsing, an agricultural storyteller and influencer, shares how FFA and her time at UW–Madison led her into agriculture, and how she and her husband, Avery, began sharing their everyday rural life on YouTube through their page, New Age Custom Farming, as well as her Facebook, Prairie...

This week, we're joined by STgenetics®' Kevin Ziemba to discuss his article, "The Story of Fat and the Future of Protein: How Genetics Influence Components." We explore how changing consumer preferences are shaping processor demands, influencing genetic selection decisions on dairies worldwide, and creating new opportunities for producers to capture more value through strategic b...

A special June Dairy Month episode of STtalks is now live! In this STtalks taped during STgenetics®’ Elite Dairy Summit in Puerto Rico, Tim Doelman, former CEO of fairlife®, joins us to discuss building one of the fastest-growing beverages over the past 12 years by “unlocking” milk’s nutrition and creating products based on consumer needs rather than commodity thinking. With the belief that milk c...

In this episode of #STtalks, we visit with Jason Felling of Felling Dairy and Mitch Hockett from #STgenetics to discuss how #Farmfit is helping turn real-time temperature and activity data into smarter decisions on the farm.

Happy World Milk Day and Happy June Dairy Month! In this STtalks we celebrate the dairy story, which all starts with one smart decision. One straw, calf, cow, and future. From innovative genetics to healthier, more efficient cows, every breeding decision helps dairy producers create more sustainable, profitable farms while producing one of the world's most complete foods: milk!

Neste episódio do STtalks, você vai conhecer o Super Conventional® da STgenetics, uma nova tecnologia de sêmen otimizado para gênero. Rafael Ribeiro, Gerente da Linha Leite da STgenetics Brasil, apresenta este produto desenvolvido especialmente para inseminação de vacas em lactação, com 75% de pureza de gênero, visando mitigar o nascimento de machos e potencializar os rebanhos leiteiros que ainda...

Pete Gelber of Barrington Dairy is back with us to share about the proof-of-concept trial he and his STgenetics® representative, Ron Jackson, put together with 460 2-year-old fresh heifers to show the impact of STgenetics® EcoFeed®cow trait. After 4 months, Pete states, “ This EcoFeed® thing is definitely true, according to me. You know, we did this trial…and it's like, holy cow, this is reall...

“It starts with the feed…but it really helps to be working with good genetics to maximize that,” states James Bailey in this STtalks! James, a co-founder of ProAgtive Dairy Nutrition, joins STgenetics® Eric Zwiefelhofer to share about the on-farm trial they put together at Cottonwood Dairy in South Wayne, Wisconsin, to prove the impact of selecting for STgenetics®’ Eco$ Index. After splitting firs...

In this STtalks we learn more about the genetics behind heat-tolerant cattle by diving into the slick gene. The group outlines how slick was introduced into the Holstein breed, and why heat tolerance matters for productivity in tropical and heat-stress regions. They also cover potential benefits for Beef on Dairy calves, recent progress in building higher-merit slick sire lines, and practical impl...

After the April 2026 genetic evaluations, Canada experienced a rollback and changes to the LPI formula, we visit with Mike Barnum and Maxime Ten-Have to discuss how STgenetics® Canada is prepared to meet producer’s needs and handle industry change and market trends. Focusing on a few sires like BREEZER, RHETT, BECK, MYLO, BEATBOX and more, we dive into some unique offerings from the various portfo...

To every farm mom wearing countless hats behind the scenes, this STtalks is for you. In this special Mother’s Day episode, we celebrate the moms who do it all long before the sun rises; feeding calves, packing lunches, balancing books, driving kids to school and supporting the farm team, while somehow still making home feel warm and cared for!

Let’s take a closer look at STgenetics®’ new laser-measured udder traits that are bringing even greater accuracy to the industry-leading Robotic Cow Index (RCI). Join Kevin Ziemba, Natalia Rodrigues, and Piush Khanal as they discuss these innovative new traits, their heritability, and how this selection can benefit not only robotic milking systems, but dairy operations as a whole. The conversation...

In this STtalks we discuss how the dairy industry defines and breeds for true efficiency beyond simply reducing cow size. Kevin Ziemba, Jocelyn Johnson and David Kendall join us to introduce two new STgenetics® traits; Mature Live Weight (MLW), built from over 1.8 million robot-recorded body weight records from more than 5,000 Holstein cows, and STurdy, an index combining linear type traits with M...

In the final episode of our Journey of Genetics Series, we are joined by Jack Hippen, STgenetics® North American and EU Sales Director, to break down what really happens when a producer buys that final straw and why it matters. From advancing gender-sorted semen performance to packing more female cells per straw, Jack shares how STgenetics® is pushing beyond sorting and driving true genetic progre...

After a short break during April Genetic Evaluations, we’re back with our 6th episode of our Journey of Genetics Series! In this STtalks episode, we cover the logistics of distribution with Jim Chapman, STgenetics® Distribution Manager. He walks us through how semen moves from lab approval to your farm while maintaining temperature and quality, ensuring traceability as well. Jim goes over safeguar...