On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Dairy founding partner and consultant, Dr. King Hickman, is joined by Dr. Barry Bradford of Michigan State University. You will be hearing about mining dry period data for insights into improved lactation performance, specifically Dr. Bradford's findings regarding shortening the dry period to 35-45 days and what that could mean for the economic benefits for dairy producers. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders For...
Jul 21, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 38
On episode 37 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Dairy consultant Dr. Megan Abeyta is joined by Mike Rankin, Managing Editor for Hay & Forage Grower. New forages, BMR, short corn research, haylage and regional quality are all on the table for discussion. Tune in as they chat about the future of forages! Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Learn more about joining the GPS Dairy Consulting team: https://www.gpsdairy.com/join-our-team...
Jul 07, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 37
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Dairy consultants Dr. Megan Abeyta, and Dr. Brady Goetz, PAS, chat with Dr. Lance Baumgard of Iowa State University about inflammation and stress management. Listen to learn more about what inflammation actually is, how it shows up on the dairy, dive into some supporting research and hear a few takeaways that dairy producers can put into effect to manage stress on their farm. Learn more about GPS at gpsdairy.com
Jun 23, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 36
On episode 35 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Business Development Director, Stephanie Jens, is joined by Jorge Delgado of Alltech to discuss resources, strategies and tactics to help make your employees feel community and truly be an asset to your operation and retention. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Join our email list: https://www.gpsdairy.com/contact-us/join-our-email-list
Jun 09, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 35
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Founding Partner and consultant, King Hickman, DVM, chats with Sandra Godden, DVM, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, about why we should care about antimicrobial use, how we should be doing this judiciously and what types of treatments work best for your herd. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Want to learn more about FeedFIT ® ? Learn more: https://www.gpsdairy.com/education-programs/feedfit...
May 26, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 34
On episode 33 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultant and GPS Founding Partner, Marty Faldet, PhD, PAS, sits down with Kevin Harvatine, PhD, of Penn State to discuss maximizing milk fat yield. In this episode you will hear about the seasonal rhythms of milk fat depression, corrective action for incremental milk fat gains, and finding the sweet spot between milk production and components. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Want to join the GPS Dairy ...
May 15, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 33
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultant, Andre Pereira, PhD, BVetMed, chats with Ryne Braun of Ever.Ag about computer visioning and artificial intelligence. Tune in to hear about some cool technology aiding dairy farmers. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Want to join the GPS Dairy Consulting team? Learn more: https://www.gpsdairy.com/join-our-team
Apr 24, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 32
On episode 31 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Founding Partner and Consultant, King Hickman, sits down with Ron Oltmanns of Leadskill to discuss how others have grown their leadership skills, uncover their values and take themselves (and those around them) to an entirely new level. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Learn more about the GPS FeedFIT ® program: https://www.gpsdairy.com/education-programs/feedfit
Mar 31, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 31
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS team members Stephanie Jens, Jordan Hunt and Erin Mosley talk all things FeedFIT®, a collaborative initiative which leverages the tools, teammates and advisors of the dairy to increase the efficiency and management of the feed center. Hear about FeedFIT® Discovery, a Feeding Data Review and the FeedFIT® modules, all tools that will turn your feed center into a profit center. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Fo...
Mar 11, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 30
On episode 29 of the GPS DairyCAST, Jordan Hunt of GPS Dairy Consulting is joined by Dr. Dale Woerner, Ph.D, of Texas Tech University, as they talk about two key areas of interest from Dr. Woerner's research: liver abscesses and red meat yield. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Learn more about upcoming Feeder Trainings in WI: https://www.gpsdairy.com/education-programs/feedfit/feeder-training
Feb 25, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 29
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, Matt Waldron of Nutrition Professionals, Inc is joined by Lee Kinnard of Kinnard Farms as they discuss how Lee's family has taken sustainability to a new level to impact the quality of land and water at their farm. You will also hear about exciting technology that could revolutionize dairy sustainability. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Learn more about upcoming Herd Manager Retreats: https://www.gpsdairy....
Feb 10, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 28
On episode 27 of the GPS DairyCAST, Amanda Borkowski and Angel Horn of GPS share about upcoming educational events, some of the ways you can stay connected throughout the year and more. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum Learn more about upcoming Herd Manager Retreats here: https://www.gpsdairy.com/education-programs/herd-manager-retreat
Jan 28, 2025•15 min•Season 1Ep. 27
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, Robb Bender of GPS Dairy Consulting is joined by Dr. Normand St. Pierre of The Ohio State University as they discuss some of the most misunderstood aspects of the current milk marketing system and what it will take to really fix the US FMMO. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Make sure to sign up for our email list: http://eepurl.com/hSqyJ5
Jan 14, 2025•27 min
On episode 25 of the GPS DairyCAST, Paul Dyk of GPS and Jacob Shapiro of Cognitive Investments give the insights of what's really going on in the world since the US presidential election, what could be up ahead and how that will affect American dairy farmers. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum Learn more about GPS at gpsdairy.com
Jan 09, 2025•32 min
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, Robb Bender of GPS and Matt Waldon of NPI sit down to discuss the strategic alliance of the organizations and what that means to dairy producers and the industry as a whole.
Dec 30, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 24
On episode 23 of the GPS DairyCAST digs into the ability to stay connected with your team, especially as you grow in scale. How do you keep everyone on the same page moving forward? Tune in as GPS Dairy Business Development Director Stephanie Jens shares a helpful strategy.
Dec 04, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 23
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultants Robb Bender, Trent Dado, Nathan Pokowski, Jordan Hunt and Paul Dyk reflect on the impact and influence of the 3 founders of GPS Dairy Consulting and their 25 years of inspiring change and growing leaders. Please enjoy these comments in honor of Jim Barmore, Marty Faldet and King Hickman receiving the 2024 World Dairy Expo Industry People of the Year Award. Check out the GPS Dairy Blog: https://www.gpsdairy.com/gps-dairy-blog
Nov 01, 2024•15 min
On episode 21 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultants Paul Dyk, MSc, PAS, Andre Pereira, PhD, BVetMed and Nathan Pokowski, PAS sit down and have a roundtable discussion and dive deeper into the GPS FeedFIT® Assessment and functionality within the barn. You can hear more about the GPS FeedFIT® Assessment in episode 16. Learn more about FeedFIT®: https://www.gpsdairy.com/education-programs/feedfit
Oct 21, 2024•31 min
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, we sit down with the three GPS Dairy Consulting Founders Jim Barmore, King Hickman and Marty Faldet, to discuss the dream of GPS, how the business got started, where it has taken the industry and where their dedication to inspiring change and growing leaders will take the organization next. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum and in celebration of World Dairy Expo's 2024 Industry People of the Year Award.
Sep 28, 2024•47 min
On episode 19 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Dairy Business Development Director Stephanie Jens sits down with Pete Gelber of Barrington Dairy & Highbrighton Dairy to dig into some of the key details of why and how employee buy-in goes beyond culture. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum.
Aug 26, 2024•29 min
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Dairy consultant Paul Dyk is joined by Luiz Ferraretto, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Listen to hear them dive into a conversation about maximizing components from feeding high-quality corn silage, as well as Luiz's work and the research coming out of UW-Madison. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Want to join the GPS Dairy Consulting team? Learn ...
Aug 13, 2024•20 min
On episode 17 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS partner and consultant Jordan Hunt is joined by Todd Vogel of John Deere dealer Riesterer & Schnell to discuss tips for you to prepare for the upcoming corn harvest season. Tune in to hear the top 3 tips for getting quality corn silage. Save the Date for the upcoming 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum: https://www.gpsdairy.com/about-the-forum
Jul 26, 2024•31 min
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultants Paul Dyk, MSc, PAS, Andre Pereira, PhD, BVetMed and Nathan Pokowski, PAS sit down and have a roundtable discussion about the GPS FeedFIT® Assessment, a way to serve dairy producers and capture extra value on their farms. Learn more about GPS at gpsdairy.com
Jul 08, 2024•30 min
On episode 15 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultant Andre Pereira, PhD, BVetMed is joined by Patrick Wood of Ag Methane Advisors, LLC to dig into the details of what U.S. dairy farmers need to know about carbon markets and going beyond the conversation of digesters. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Learn more about FeedFIT®: https://www.gpsdairy.com/education-programs/feedfit
Jun 25, 2024•28 min
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultant Paul Dyk, MSc, PAS, sits down with our 2023 summer intern, Chaiden Duitscher, to share his findings from his summer internship focused on feed center design. Chaiden will explain what he witnessed farms doing to improve feed efficiency, from on-farm grinding to using stationary mixers and automation. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Check out the GPS Dairy Blog: https://www.gpsdairy.com/gps-d...
Jun 10, 2024•11 min
On episode 13 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultant Nathan Pokowski, PAS, shares his knowledge and experience in what it takes to not just put up forage, but prepare for, harvest, fill and pack excellent quality forage to keep cows healthy and at peak performance. Listen to hear Nathan's three gold standards of forage excellence. Make sure to sign up for GPS's email list: http://eepurl.com/hSqyJ5
May 28, 2024•20 min
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS team member Amanda Borkowski sits down with Monica Kramer McConkey of Eyes on the Horizon Consulting to talk about how to support your employees through times of struggle. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so tune in to hear about resources and what to look for when it comes to the mental wellbeing of the people that work on your dairy. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Learn more about GPS here: htt...
May 16, 2024•23 min
On episode 11 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Partner and Consultant King Hickman, DVM, talks about one of the top concerns for dairy producers right now: bovine influenza A virus. King discusses the signs and symptoms and what actions you can take right now to prepare yourself, your team and your supplies inventory. Get the FMEA Matrix template here: https://tinyurl.com/55h5jxfv Learn more about FeedFIT®, a unique offering from GPS : https://www.gpsdairy.com/education-programs/feedfit
Apr 22, 2024•31 min
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Partner and Consultant Trent Dado shares challenges he has experienced working with dairy producers when it comes to data. Tune in to hear how GPS has found a solution to help farmers be able to optimize their data and integrate communications to make powerful management decisions. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Want to join the GPS Consulting team? Learn more at https://www.gpsdairy.com/join-our-team
Apr 05, 2024•11 min
On episode 9 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Business Development Director Stephanie Jens sits down with Michael Johnson of Trailside Holsteins to dig into the details of bridging culture and fostering employee relations on his dairy. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Check out the GPS Dairy Blog: https://www.gpsdairy.com/gps-dairy-blog
Mar 21, 2024•25 min
