The Curds of Wisdom Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Fuel prices, fertilizer prices and much more are being affected by the war in Iran.  How did this all start, where is it going, and what does it mean for famers? Join us as we interview Professor Ed Bosveld to discuss

Send us Fan Mail Cole and Kendra interviewed industry people, smart people, complete strangers - basically whoever Kendra decided to bully into doing an interview.  A professor from the University of Guelph, a nutritionist from the middle East, a calf nutrition specialist from Brazil....this episode has it all!

Send us Fan Mail An exclusive discount code will be given out by Cole and Kendra at CDX! Come find us there.  Teun VanDijk from the Netherlands talks about farming in Holland and an exciting new service that Schippers is offering in Europe and will soon be in Canada.  What did you give to your significant other for Valentine's Day? We talk Kendra's battles with pinkeye and of course more...

Send us Fan Mail The Superbowl. The halftime show. The Olympics.  Do our wives even listen to the podcast?

Send us Fan Mail Cole got the school bus company in trouble, James claims he was baptized, special guest Kendra Gillett from Schippers Canada joins the podcast to talk about a new, innovative product, and the 3 of them discuss the Superbowl and a myriad of other scintillating topics.

Send us Fan Mail Wacky headlines, managing feed bunks in the winter, stories from around the farm. Sponsored by MS Schippers Canada

Send us Fan Mail James and Cole draft lineups of the best Christmas food and music and the most annoying things that happen during the holidays.  They almost certainly talk about other stuff, but who can remember after all this rum and egg nog?

Send us Fan Mail It's a new podcast with the same old soul! Check it out!

Send us Fan Mail James, Cole and Kyle chat without a guest. James got into a war with vegans on social media.  Kyle is upset about sales for some reason. And Cole barely stays awake, once again.

Send us Fan Mail Ed Bosveld is a professor of Public Policy at Redeemer University.  We discuss Canada's leadership and future leadership options, Trump making waves below the border that are leaving ripple effects around the world and what is going to happen to the dairy industry and supply management in Canada.

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Pastor Dan debunks some of the myths of Christmas,  Added to the end are the final two interviews that James conducted at the Royal.  Brian Carscadden and Dann Brady discuss their showing experiences and much more.

Send us Fan Mail James, Kyle and Cole discuss the Holstein heifer show, the Red & White show and the national Holstein Show from the Royal 2024.  Following the boys' discussion, listen to a scintillating interview of Dave Dyment by James, which is then followed by another great interview of Josh Karn.

Send us Fan Mail An interview with judge Blair Weeks

Send us Fan Mail The National Holstein Show at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is just around the corner.  Here's a preview with Russell Gammon.

Send us Fan Mail Surprise! We recorded an episode! We're a little rusty, but it's like riding a  bike.  You never forget.   On this episode we interview Doug Blair about the beginning of LPI and genomics.  We talk about a lot of different sires and influential Holstein breeders.

Send us Fan Mail Allison Fleming of Lactanet joins Kyle to answer all of your questions

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Meagan King from the University of Manitoba joins us to discuss mental health.  She is leading a research project about mental health in farming, and all Canadian farmers are invited to participate.  We also discuss some more lighthearted topics related to other research projects that Dr. Meagan has done. "Are you a dairy or beef producer in Ontario or Western Canada? Hel...

Send us Fan Mail Well.....not only cows, but mostly cows.  Classifier talk and bull talk.

Send us Fan Mail It's just us.  Talking....

Send us Fan Mail Kyle and James get into it over using local judges.  This episode includes our two pieces from the lives shows from CDX.  We have merchandise! Check out our FB page.

Send us Fan Mail Mark Nutsford joins us from near Manchester, England where he farms.  Mark is also an international judge and has a lot of wisdom to offer younger farmers and judges.

Send us Fan Mail Listen in to hear our exciting announcement! Plus,  Bruce Sargent joins us to talk about how Farm Boy Productions got its start and the highs and lows of producing videos, live streams at shows and working with people.  

Send us Fan Mail Judge Kyle MacLeod and Breeders' Cup organizer for Leeds/Grenville county Ian Verburg give us a lot of insight into the different ways that Breeders' Cups can be run, the different rules that different people use, and judge and farmer etiquette.   Ian also shares about when his son was diagnosed with autism, his diet challenges and how A2A2 milk has helped immensely.  

Send us Fan Mail We taste test 10 vegan products with a couple of our wives and give you individual reviews. 

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as Luke Hofer from Swift Current Saskatchewan shares about the way life as a member of a Hutterite colony. Luke is the assistant dairy manager in his colony and talks about what a typical day is for him. Luke shares about his faith, life in general and making business decisions. Thank-you Luke for joining us!