Send us a text It's every goat person's dream, having a cool milking parlor or cheese room or milk tank room or all of those in one... but have you ever thought about making one out of a shipping container? Brooke White of Don's Dairy Supply has and does just that. They custom make shipping containers to fit the needs of their customers. Find out how the process works from start to finish. Don's Dairy Supply https://www.facebook.com/DonsDairySupply http://www.donsdairysupply.com we have merch ht...
Dec 18, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 191
Send us a text It's December... if you're still breeding those hard to get bred does, this is the episode for you. The Ringside crew is joined by Levi Campbell, owner of CryoCaprine and co-owner of Panacea Dairy Goats. Levi has spent his life enjoying dairy goats on a national level and professionally with his career. If there's one person in the country to talk about identifying issues with does or bucks its Levi Campbell and you won't want to miss out on this episode! CryoCaprine Panacea Dairy...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Send us a text This week Danielle and Jon welcome Taylor Swift! Well Danielle rocked a Merry Swiftmas ugly sweater... does that count? Due to technical difficulties with our guest, Danielle and Jon shoot the breeze and talk about their favorite things... goats. We have merch! https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch Our Website http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com We have an affiliated shopping list! https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch...
Dec 03, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Send us a text Every year we at Ringside bring forth a list of items goat people may find helpful. This year we built an amazon affiliate program list listeners may find helpful and also a list of some small businesses listeners may want to support. We provide everything from heated water buckets to extension chords, show boxes and many other goat related stuff. The list http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/santaslist2023 we have merch https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 188
Send us a text This episode of Ringside was sponsored by Duraferm Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This week we continue the tradition of reading Reddit stories and decide if the people that wrote them were the A-Holes or if they weren't. There's a few goat stories and a couple Thanksgiving stories to celebrate the Holiday! Travel safe everyone and enjoy! This episode was sponsored by Duraferm We have merch! our website...
Nov 20, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 187
Send us a text On this week's episode Danielle and Jon navigate the question of what makes a good farm page or social media page(s). It's not a cut and dry easy answer but they do their best to formulate what makes them happy when visiting a farm page. Ringside's Website We Have Merch!
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Send us a text What means do you use to keep data about your herd? Do you use a napkin? Piece of paper and manilla folder? Do you use your phone, computer or maybe a rolladex? Listen in as Jon and Danielle talk about the methods they use to keep data on their herd and where they store it. This episode was sponsored by Duraferm We Have Merch Our Website...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 185
Send us a text When breeding dairy goats, of course we all look at the unified scorecard as a guide... but what about those traits that aren't on the scorecard? The mean girls, the tiny teat does, the big eared swiss breed and everything else you can imagine. Listen in as Jon and Danielle talk about those traits they breed for that can't be quantified on the score card. We Have Merch Our Website NG Road Map...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 184
Send us a text After years and years of breeding dairy goats as a family, Wingwood Farm Ara D'Artagnan may be the perfect culmination of the Smith family's labor of love. Join us as Dr. Fauna Smith talks about her spotlight sale consignment D'Artagnan and discover what makes him so special. Wingwood Farm Wingwood Farm Ara D'Artagnan Leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Our Website We Have Merch...
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 183
Send us a text This pit stop on the road to Tulsa is brought to you by some heavy hitting Nigerian Dwarf breeders! Both of these Nigerians come from amazing genetics that anyone would be happy to add to their herd! You're going to have to fork over a lot of hard-earned money to be the winning bidder of these goats! The best part? They'd be well worth it! Listen in as Mark Weir and Renee Wolf talk about the Nigerian Dwarf Goats they have available in this year's ADGA Spotlight Sale. Mark Weir Hil...
Oct 13, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 182
Send us a text The ADGA Annual Convention is ready to launch next week! On this Spotlight Special Episode we highlight two awesome animals consigned in the sale. First up is Craig Koopman of Pleasent Grove Dairy Goats about his Alpine doe Jezicakes and he drops an absolutely awesome bit of information that any buyer would be excited to hear. We are then joined by Nancy Boling of Springwater Dairy Goats to talk about her nigerian doe that is in the sale as well! Pleasent Grove Dairy Goats Pleasen...
Oct 11, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 181
Send us a text Every breeder that shows dairy goats has a dream of winning at the big dance with one of their animals at the ADGA National Show. Amanda and Jon Hanson did just that. What makes their win even cooler is the fact that they keep a smaller herd of Nigerian Dwarf Goats. As if winning at the National Show with their doe Candy wasn't awesome enough, they also have a doe kid consigned to the ADGA Spotlight Sale in Tulsa later this month. Listen in to hear about the story of this dynamic ...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 180
Send us a text On this special ADGA Spotlight Sale episode of Ringside, Jon and Danielle are joined by Trinity Malmanis of Goat San Dairy Goats to talk about her LaMancha Consignment for the sale. Jon is then joined by Evie Harry of Evie's Dairy Goats to talk about her Toggenburg consignment for the sale. These goats have powerful pedigrees and a potency that any herd could benefit from. Goat San Dairy Goats Goat San Hey Jude Evie's Dairy Goats Evie's ESS Fancy Boots...
Oct 06, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Send us a text If you're a Sable breeder or Nubian breeder you won't want to miss this detailed episode about Ed Jodlowski's (Kickapoo Valley Dairy Goats) and Jena Williams' (Urban Acres Farm) consignment animals for the ADGA spotlight sale. Find out what makes these animals so spectacular on this special episode of Ringside. Urban Acres Farm Kickapoo Valley Dairy Goats ADGA Spotlight Sale FB page ADGA Spotlight Sale website...
Oct 04, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Send us a text Imagine having to make the difficult decision to make a terminal harvest of eggs on a once in a lifetime doe. Imagine that doe creating a beautiful buck named Tempo Aquila Frozen in Time ET. Imagine that you have to come to the realization that he'd further the breed in another herd. Dr. Acton did just that and not only is she happy to be doing so but she's stoic as they come! There's a lot of amazing animals in this boy's pedigree and she's offering him up on the big stage that i...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Send us a text What an episode! Maybe that should read, "what was that episode"? Danielle and Jon look ahead to 2024 and breathe their goals for their herds into the stratosphere to hold themselves accountable. What kind of goals do you set for your future self to attain? We have merch! We also have a website!!...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 176
Send us a text A farm right on the Pacific Ocean sounds like a dream come true and our guest Kelli Foreman of Kodiak Goat Dairy of Kodiak, Alaska is living that dream every day. But being a dairy goat farmer and operating a creamery on a remote island in Alaska certainly comes with some challenges that most of us in the lower 48 wouldn’t even imagine! Enjoy today’s episode, which not only tells the story of where there is a will, there is a way but also the proof that dairy goats are addicting, ...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 175
Send us a text All the cool kids are doing it! Breeders all across the country are getting ready for or are already breeding goats! Yep, it's breeding season. Listen in as Jon and Danielle give their thoughts on how to have a successful breeding season! It's the one time you have total control on where your program is going to go, so what's it going to be? Are you going to make big improvements on your herd or fall back? We have merch! Our Website!...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Send us a text Jon is joined by Tyler Ramirez of Casa Ram Nigerians to discuss when to apply for a doe's AARP card or if that doe still has some life left in your program. When to breed em and when to let them out to pasture? Find out what Jon and Tyler think on this episode! CasaRam Nigerians Ringside Merch! Ringside's Website...
Sep 04, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 173
Send us a text This week Danielle and Jon sit ringside at the dutchess county fair, recapping their week and the fun they had along the way! Our Website We Have Merch
Aug 28, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 172
Send us a text The goat wives? Again?! YEP! We're talking with the goat wives today about how they decided to build a new barn to their liking and the process in doing so. We all want custom barns and these ladies did it! Listen in as they talk about why Sam hates chickens, Melissa loves their feeder system and why they'll miss the hot workers that built the barn. Chubb E Acres Ringside's website We have merch!...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Send us a text What happens when you go on an adventure to Redmond, Oregon to sell products at a booth and enjoy dairy goats for a week? If you said "buy two spotlight sale goats" you would have a lot in common with the goat wives of Michigan aka Sam Stokes and Melissa Holahan! Listen in as Danielle and Jon talk to the goat wives about their adventures in Redmond, their new purchases and we aren't talking just about goats here. Since you're reading this... does anyone need a puppy? Because the w...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 170
Send us a text Emily Morgan of Aiyana's Empire Dairy Goats has created opportunity after opportunity for herself. One may ask how and why and where those opportunities took her. Listen in as we talk to Emily about how she got started in dairy goats, where she wants to go and how asking a simple question to a breeder she admired, presented her with an opportunity of a lifetime at this years ADGA National Show. Aiyana's Empire Dairy Goats We have merch!...
Jul 31, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Send us a text It's July... the weather is hot hot hot and this week Jon and Danielle talk about keeping your herd comfortable while dealing with the dog days of summer. we have merch! our website
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 168
Send us a text After having their herd's scored, Danielle and Jon reflect on the session, their scores and future moves to improve their herds. Danielle is now a cat lady and Jon is as petty as ever, find out why and tune in this week of Ringside! We have merch! about the podcast!
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Send us a text Are you not attending the ADGA National Show this year in Redmond, Oregon but wish you were? Are you feeling that FOMO (feeling of missing out) like Jon and Danielle? Don't worry, Jason Peckham and Jennifer Funk bring you inside their cab as Danielle talks with them about their trip so far. Hop in the back seat as we go on a Road Trip this week on RINGSIDE! We Have Merch! https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch Our Podcast website http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com Jason's Herd Sublim...
Jul 11, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 166
Send us a text How much thought do you put into buying new goats for your herd? Is it a split decision or is it a methodical plan? Ashley Clement-Clark gives her insights on how she's found success in buying goats to improve her herd. If you're looking to add animals to your herd this is the episode for you! Ashley's Herd We have merch! Ringside Website...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Send us a text Are you terrible at clipping your goats? Do you want to get better at shaving udders? You are in luck! This week Tyler Ramirez of Casa Ram Nigerian Dwarfs gives his tips and tricks to clipping goats for the show ring. This is a fun interview you won't want to miss! We have MERCH !...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Send us a text With 7 days in a row of amazing content for the community, Jon and Danielle reflect back on the week. Jon and Danielle would also like to give their condolences to the Foster family who suffered a tragic loss this past weekend.
Jun 19, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Send us a text On today's final episode for dairy goat awareness week, Danielle is joined by Katelyn and Brendan Foley of Hoofprint Cheese Company. This dynamic duo runs their small dairy/creamery in the Hudson Valley of New York. Find out how they fared in 2020 and how they've been able to pivot their business for success while still maintaining a show herd at the same time. Hoofprint Cheese Company https://www.facebook.com/hoofprintcheese Our Products — Hoofprint Cheese Company We have merch! ...
Jun 17, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 162
