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Typical length: 29 min
Language: English

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Dr. Juan Piñeiro: Sorghum Silage for Dairy Cows | Ep. 219

In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Juan Piñeiro, Associate Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist at Texas A&M University, explains how sorghum silage can support dairy production under water limitations. He discusses hybrid selection, harvest timing, grain processing, starch and fiber digestibility, and forage diversification. Practical research findings show how producers can improve sorghum utilization while reducing production risks. Listen now on all major platforms! “Research comparing BMR sorghum silage with conventional corn silage has shown similar fiber…

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S3 · E218 · 25 min
Rick Brown: Preventing Hypocalcemia Through Nutrition | Ep. 218
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Rick Brown, Dairy Science Director at Chemlock Nutrition, discusses close-up diet strategies to reduce hypocalcemia and improve transition cow performance. He explains emerging research on phosphorus management, links between inflammation and calcium regulation, and practical ways dairy teams can support dry matter intake, herd health, and profitability. Listen now on all major platforms! “Reducing serum phosphorus before calving can activate physiological responses that support calcium regulation and strengthen transition performance in dairy…
S3 · E217 · 29 min
Julian Koopman: Smarter Cow Monitoring Systems | Ep. 217
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Julian Koopman from Kooba Dairy in North Carolina explains how cow monitoring technology supports herd health, reproductive performance, parlor efficiency, and culling decisions. He shares practical experiences using activity monitoring, rumination data, milk analysis, and feed efficiency tools to improve management across a 1,250-cow dairy. Listen now on all major platforms! "Monitoring rumination, eating behavior, and activity together creates a stronger foundation for identifying health concerns before milk production declines significantly."…
S3 · E216 · 24 min
Dr. Lori Nagel: Youngstock Data for Better Decisions | Ep. 216
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Lori Nagel, Performance Specialist at CowManager, discusses how youngstock monitoring is expanding visibility from calf to cow. She explains how behavioral data, insight reports, research, and group trends can reveal health and management patterns throughout the development process. Continuous monitoring may ultimately link early-life information to future productivity and herd performance. Listen now on all major platforms! "The goal is not to produce more data. The goal is to summarize it so people can act sooner." Meet the guest: Dr. Lori…
S3 · E215 · 34 min
Dr. Sabine Mann: Colostrum Feeding Management On Farm | Ep. 215
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Sabine Mann, Associate Professor at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, explains how transition cow nutrition, dry cow care, and colostrum feeding shape calf resilience. She discusses seasonal colostrum shortages, colostrum banking, IgG transfer, and why the first-feeding volume should match the calf's body weight. Listen now on all major platforms! "Colostrum protocols should maximize IgG intake while respecting the calf’s biological capacity at first feeding." Meet the guest: Dr. Sabine Mann…
S3 · E214 · 25 min
Dr. Larry Roth: Protecting First-Lactation Heifers | Ep. 214
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Larry Roth, Vice President of Nutrition at Agrarian Solutions, explains why first-lactation heifers face distinct challenges around calving. He discusses reduced feed intake, social stress, uterine inflammation, the risk of metritis, and the long-term effects on fertility and herd retention. Dr. Roth also shares research on nutritional and antioxidant support for fresh heifers. Listen now on all major platforms! "Resolving inflammation after first calving can support nutrient allocation toward pregnancy, milk production, continued growth, and…
S3 · E213 · 37 min
Scott Brenner: A Shift in Dairy Feeding | Ep. 213
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Scott Brenner, owner-operator of Hunter Haven Farms, shares how adopting a nutrition strategy focused on beneficial rumen microorganisms changed his approach to feeding cows. He explains why digestible forages, dry cow feed access, mineral choices, and water management all matter when improving efficiency on a dairy operation. Listen now on all major platforms! Meet the guest: Scott Brenner is the owner-operator of Hunter Haven Farms, a family-owned dairy in northwest Illinois. The farm milks about 1,000 cows and is co-owned with his wife and…
S3 · E212 · 40 min
Dr. Charlie Elrod: Medium Chain Monoglycerides for Calf Health | Ep. 212
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Charlie Elrod, President of Natural Biologics, explains why medium chain monoglycerides can support calf health during early disease pressure. He discusses the science behind lipid envelope viruses, gut integrity, antimicrobial stewardship, and practical field results showing lower calf mortality and treatment rates. Listen now on all major platforms! "Strategic early calf support can reduce disease pressure when young animals face the highest health risk." Meet the guest: Dr. Charlie Elrod https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlieelrod/ is President…
S3 · E211 · 30 min
Dr. Barb Petersen: Smarter Dairy Monitoring | Ep. 211
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Barb Petersen, dairy veterinarian and owner of Sunrise Veterinary Service, explains how precision dairy technologies can improve early health detection and support better management decisions. She shares practical insights on interpreting health alerts, choosing the right monitoring system for your operation, and combining technology with hands-on animal observation to achieve the best results. Listen now on all major platforms! "Early disease detection creates opportunities to identify health problems before clinical signs become visible,…
S3 · E210 · 16 min
Brittany Herzfeldt: Microbiology Nutrition For Dairy Cows | Ep. 210
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Brittany Herzfeldt from Priority IAC discusses how microbial nutrition supports rumen health, helps prevent acidosis, and improves feed utilization in dairy cattle. She explains forage management, corn silage strategies, ration formulation, and the role of beneficial bacteria in dairy production. Learn practical approaches to optimize herd performance and feed efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms! "Beneficial bacteria can help utilize excess acid in the rumen, supporting digestive stability and reducing challenges commonly associated with…
S3 · E209 · 28 min
Dr. Christopher Rock: Immune Modulation in Dairy Cows | Ep. 209
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Christopher Rock, Technical Services Consultant and DVM at Animal Health Vision (AHV), a division of Elanco, discusses quorum sensing inhibition, biofilm disruption, and immune modulation in dairy cattle. He explains how these technologies support animal health, manage inflammation, and influence recovery, rumination, and body temperature responses. Learn how innovative approaches may complement herd health strategies. Listen now on all major platforms! "Bacterias communicate through signal molecules that coordinate behavior changes, allowing…
S3 · E208 · 29 min
John Lawlor: Beyond Calcium in Transition Cows | Ep. 208
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, John Lawlor, Managing Director of Anchor Life Science Ltd., discusses how transition cow performance depends on more than calcium alone. Natural mineral technology, inflammation, metabolic health, oral calcium strategies, and recent research findings are explored to improve milk production, fertility, and transition success. Listen now on all major platforms! "Transition cow performance depends on more than calcium because inflammation, energy balance, and mineral availability all influence health, productivity, and reproductive success after…
S3 · E207 · 34 min
Roundtable: Methionine Cools Cows from the Inside Out | Ep. 207
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Jimena Laporta from the University of Wisconsin Madison and Dr. Danielle Sherlock from Adisseo discuss how methionine supplementation may help dairy cows better manage heat stress. They explore its effects on milk components, liver and mammary function, placental development, calf growth, and the potential long-term impacts on productivity across future generations. Listen now on all major platforms! "Heat stress affects more than feed intake, directly influencing mammary gland activity, metabolism, and overall physiological function." - Dr.…
S3 · E206 · 35 min
Dr. Sivan Lacker: Connecting Cow Behavior And Technology | Ep. 206
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Sivan Lacker, Product and Applications Manager at Afimilk and a veterinarian, explains how understanding cow behavior can improve dairy management and increase technology success on the farm. She explores how vision, hearing, habituation, and behavioral adaptation influence cow interactions with equipment, data collection, and daily routines. Discover practical strategies to build more effective dairy systems. Listen now on all major platforms! Meet the guest: Dr. Sivan Lacker https://www.linkedin.com/in/sivan-lacker-77638bb0/ is a veterinarian…
S3 · E205 · 29 min
Roundtable: The Generational Toll of Heat Stress | Ep. 205
In this special roundtable episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Jimena Laporta from the University of Wisconsin Madison, alongside Dr. Danielle Sherlock and Dr. Katie Boesche from Adisseo, discuss how heat stress during the dry period affects dairy cows and future generations. Topics include fetal development, lifetime productivity, mammary physiology, thermoregulation, and transgenerational impacts that extend to granddaughters and great-granddaughters. Listen now on all major platforms! "The developing germ line provides a biological pathway through which heat stress effects may extend…
S3 · E204 · 32 min
Dr. José Neto: Meta-Analysis for Dairy Nutrition | Ep. 204
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. José Neto, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, explains how meta-analysis and large-scale data analytics are improving dairy nutrition research. He discusses fatty acid supplementation, nutrient interactions, digestibility responses, nutrition modeling, and opportunities to strengthen decision-making through data-driven approaches in dairy production. Listen now on all major platforms! "Meta-analysis provides a statistical framework that combines findings from multiple studies, creating a broader understanding of nutritional…
S3 · E203 · 29 min
Holly Malins: Capsaicinoids in Dairy Nutrition | Ep. 203
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Holly Malins, Ruminant Business Manager at Evonik Animal Nutrition, explains how capsaicin compounds from chili peppers can support dairy cow performance. She explores its effects on digestion, nutrient absorption, and glucose use, especially during early lactation and heat stress. Get practical insights that highlight consistency, application, and production responses. Listen now on all major platforms! "Capsaicinoids act as bioactive compounds that influence digestion and metabolism through receptor activation within the gastrointestinal tract."…
S3 · E202 · 30 min
Dr. Bill Stone: Feed Consistency Strategies | Ep. 202
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Bill Stone from Diamond V explains how dairy teams can narrow the gap between formulated and consumed rations through better forage management, TMR consistency, and feeding system evaluation. He discusses ingredient variation, mixer performance, equipment wear, and practical strategies to improve feed delivery and consistency across dairy operations. Listen now on all major platforms! “Variation inside forage storage structures creates measurable differences in nutrients and dry matter delivered across feeding periods.” Meet the guest: Dr. Bill…
S3 · E201 · 25 min
Dr. David Cook: Machine Learning In Dairy | Ep. 201
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. David Cook, CEO of BoviSync, explains how dairy operations can turn herd data into practical management decisions. Drawing from expertise in dairy nutrition, engineering, and machine learning, Dr. Cook discusses automation, predictive insights, artificial intelligence, and protocol compliance. He also explores how data systems can improve dairy efficiency, employee consistency, and herd management. Listen now on all major platforms! “The moment that records can provide insight and automate small decisions, data collection costs finally create…
S2 · E200 · 21 min
Abbi Goldenberg: Hoof Bath Treatment Protocols | Ep. 200
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Abbi Goldenberg, Director of Sales and Marketing at Farm Inc., explains hoof bath treatment protocols and their role in preventing lameness. She highlights hoof health management, footbath consistency, and economic considerations. Abbi highlights why consistent prevention delivers stronger returns over time. Listen now on all major platforms! "Preventing hoof health issues reduces the frequency and severity of lameness cases, supporting better consistency in dairy herd management systems." Meet the guest: Abbi Goldenberg…
S2 · E199 · 27 min
Dr. Richard Paratte: Choline for Transition Success | Ep. 199
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Richard Paratte, Global Ruminant Technical and Innovation Manager at Vetagro, explains the role of rumen-protected choline in dairy nutrition. He discusses metabolic resilience during the transition period and its relationship with liver function and inflammation around calving. Dr. Paratte also explores microencapsulation technology and practical ways to monitor herd performance. Listen now on all major platforms! “Choline acts as a methyl donor in transition dairy cows and contributes to metabolic pathways connected to energy use and cellular…
S2 · E198 · 22 min
Dr. Laura Hernandez: Ultrasound Tools For Dry Off | Ep. 198
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Laura Hernandez from the University of Wisconsin Madison explains how ultrasound technology may improve dry off management in dairy cows. She discusses mammary gland involution, milk secretion markers, AI based imaging, and strategies to reduce antibiotic use during the dry period. Dr. Hernandez also explores early colostrum formation and transition cow health. Listen now on all major platforms! “Researchers observed early mammary secretions and colostrum related structures forming several months before calving in pregnant heifers.” Meet the…
S2 · E197 · 29 min
Dr. Margret Vonholdt-Wenker: Rethinking Cow-Calf Contact | Ep. 197
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Margret Vonholdt-Wenker, postdoctoral researcher at the Friedrich Loeffler Institute, explains prolonged cow calf contact systems and their implications for dairy production. She discusses housing models, calf and cow welfare outcomes, management requirements, milk production impacts, weaning challenges, and practical adoption considerations across Europe. Listen now on all major platforms! “Calves in contact systems can drink according to natural intake patterns and develop within a social herd environment.” Meet the guest: Dr. Margret…
S2 · E196 · 26 min
Dr. Jess McArt: Hypocalcemia and Inflammation in Dairy Herds | Ep. 196
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Jess McArt from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine discusses calcium balance in fresh cows, subclinical hypocalcemia, rumination monitoring, and prevention strategies for improving transition cow health. She explains how dairy professionals can more effectively identify high-risk cows and apply practical management tools to improve production and reproductive outcomes. Listen now on all major platforms! “Rumination time can serve as a proxy for intake, and help set standards for intervention when fresh cows fail to recover…
S2 · E195 · 31 min
Dr. Larry Roth: Mycotoxins and Dairy Gut Health | Ep. 195
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Larry Roth, Vice President of Nutrition at Agrarian Solutions, explains how mycotoxins affect dairy cow health, performance, and nutrient use. He outlines risk factors, testing strategies, and emerging technologies like IgY and probiotics to defend gut integrity and liver function. Get practical insights that help manage contaminated feeds and improve herd resilience. Listen now on all major platforms! "The digestive tract functions as a protective barrier, and when mycotoxins damage intestinal cells, harmful substances can enter the body and…
S2 · E194 · 38 min
Dr. Kurt Rosentrater: Feed Efficiency and Sustainability in Dairy | Ep. 194
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Kurt Rosentrater, Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University, breaks down what sustainability really means across food and agriculture. He explains why feed efficiency matters more than any single additive, how DDGS and ethanol co-products fit ruminant diets, and why systems thinking, not silver bullets, drives lasting results. Listen now on all major platforms! “Feed efficiency is one of the holy grails of sustainability. It is all about converting protein and energy into an animal product.” Meet the guest:…
S2 · E193 · 39 min
Dr. Liliane Silva: Forage Systems and Dairy Efficiency | Ep. 193
I'm Dr. Liz Eckelkamp, and I’m thrilled to kick off my first episode as co-host on The Dairy Podcast Show! Very excited to embark on this journey with you. In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Liliane Silva, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at Clemson University, explains how forage systems support dairy production in the Southeast. She discusses grazing strategies, feed cost challenges, soil health, and greenhouse gas mitigation through improved management and legume integration. Get practical insights that highlight resilience and profitability in modern systems.…
S2 · E192 · 19 min
Dr. David Casper: Reducing Ammonia in Calf Hutches | Ep. 192
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. David Casper, dairy nutritionist at Casper’s Calf Ranch in Illinois, shares research on calf air quality and ammonia control in hutches. He explains how bedding management and sodium bisulfate reduced ammonia by 85% and improved average daily gain. Dr. Casper also discusses practical insights on colostrum transfer and calf performance. Listen now on all major platforms! “Calf hutches are the gold standard for environmental quality, but bedding can become an issue. When we started using soy hulls, I started noticing ammonia in the hutches. That's…
S2 · E191 · 34 min
Peter Jackson: Data Recording for Dairy Success | Ep. 191
In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Peter Jackson, Technical Services Consultant at BoviSync, discusses how transition cow management, accurate farm data recording, and consistent routines influence dairy herd health and productivity. He explains the concept of farm blindness and how unnoticed management drift can reduce performance. Peter also shares practical strategies for using technology, data insights, and team engagement to strengthen dairy operations. Listen now on all major platforms! "Accurate and timely recording of disease events, treatments, and management actions allows…
S2 · E190 · 21 min
Ron Brooks: Soil Health & Dairy Performance | Ep. 190
In this special episode of The Dairy Podcast Show marking Earth Day this month, Ron Brooks, CEO of Brooks Farms in Wisconsin, explains how soil health directly influences cow health, forage quality, and long-term dairy performance. He shares practical insights on reducing tillage, improving water infiltration, protecting nutrients, and supporting rumen function through healthier soils. Ron connects conservation practices with productivity, stewardship, and farm resilience. Listen now on all major platforms! "Forage quality depends on soil health, and animal performance reflects the condition…

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