It's time to meet your new host of The Dairy Show! After 60 episodes, Katie is passing the microphone to the new Expo Communications Manager, Lisa Behnke. Join us as we talk about Lisa's experiences with World Dairy Expo and what the 2023 event has in store.
Mar 28, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 60
The Dairy Show hosts Tom Kilcer, owner of Advanced Ag Systems, to learn more about this new term - winter forage - and its relationship to triticale. This episode of The Dairy Show is sponsored by TriCal Superior Forage . If you have additional questions about this topic, please reach out to Tom at tfk1@cornell.edu .
Mar 14, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 59
What started as one 4-H heifer when Todd Koch was 12 has now turned into a value-add enterprise at TMK Creamery in Oregon. TMK first ventured into cheese and ice cream but recently started making alcohol with their whey called "Cowcohol."
Feb 28, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Riley and Brooks Hendrickson join The Dairy Show to talk about experiences renovating their dairy barn, hosting farm tours during Expo, WDE memories, and insight on farming with a spouse.
Feb 14, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Since 2020, Andrew Hetke has been traveling the country picturing and videoing dairy cattle. His forte? Candid shots in pastures, barns, under the willows, and so many more places. Learn more about Andrew's story of starting a small business and the advice he has to share with others interested in capturing cows for marketing purposes.
Jan 24, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Jake Smoker is the fifth generation on his family's feedyard in northern Indiana. For the past five years, they have focused on raising beef-on-dairy cross calves. Hear from Jake on what it takes to raise these calves and how dairies can set feedlots up for success during this episode of The Dairy Show. Jake references two past episodes of the podcast as additional resources. Here are easy links to them: - Kevin Ziemba, "Genetics from A to ZBW" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vqsq4-12a61ed - And...
Jan 10, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 55
After getting her start in dairy through the 4-H lease program, Sarah Lyness, along with her husband Dan, now owns Spring Run Dairy. The farm is not only a first-generation dairy, but also only the second dairy in New Jersey to bottle milk for direct-to-consumer marketing. Learn more about the farm start-up, the creamery start-up, and more during this episode of The Dairy Show.
Dec 27, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Roger McEowen, Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Washburn University School of Law and at Kansas State University, takes a break from his speaking schedule to share some insight on The Dairy Show. During this episode, we cover farm entity types, farm estate planning, updates on federal taxes, US Supreme Court cases related to agriculture, and more. Find more information on this topic on Roger's website: http://washburnlaw.edu/waltr
Dec 13, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Mike Duckett exhibited the World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion this year, but he also exhibited her granddam to the same title in 2009 and 2010. Hear from Mike as we talk cow care and breeding, "The Doc," and Footloose.
Nov 22, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 52
From delivering the Supreme Champion results at World Dairy Expo to promoting agriculture across the state of Wisconsin, Alice in Dairyland wears one tiara but many hats. Hear from the 75th Alice in Dairyland, Taylor Schaefer, during this episode of The Dairy Show.
Nov 08, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 51
As we celebrate the 50th episode of The Dairy Show, Callum McKinven joins us to share his experiences judging and showing on the colored shavings and building Lookout Farm from the ground up in North Hatley, Quebec, Canada.
Oct 25, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Karl Crave grew up on his family's dairy farm in Waterloo, Wisconsin, but today, he works for Dynamic Renewables. Karl joins The Dairy Show to talk bio-gas and it's relationship with dairy.
Oct 11, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 49
An agricultural economist for the California Federal Milk Marketing Order, Alex Gambonini of Petamula, California has taken the knowledge gained from growing up on a dairy farm and applied it to a career that supports dairy farms.
Sep 27, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 48
World Dairy Expo 2022 is just around the corner, so we asked Matt Sloan, a dairy cattle fitter, what it takes to get animals ready for the showring.
Sep 13, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 47
World Dairy Expo 2022 is only four weeks away, so here are the 10 things you should know!
Sep 06, 2022•11 min
Kevin Ziemba of Durhamville, New York is the owner of ZBW Genetics along with his wife Barb and son Mason. Kevin joins The Dairy Show to share his perspective on dairy cattle genetics. This episode is sponsored Vytelle.
Aug 23, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Discover why Shelly Mayer is synonymous with professional dairy leadership development and has been named the 2022 Industry Person of the Year by World Dairy Expo on this week's episode.
Aug 09, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Thanks to Jarrod Burleigh, we explore what it's like caring for world record holding cows and managing an outstanding type-production herd in Pennsylvania. This episode of The Dairy Show is sponsored by Vytelle.
Jul 26, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Mark Comfort has been called a rebel for his work in opening the Canadian border to US semen and is the force behind Udder Comfort. Learn more about Mark, Expo's 2022 International Person of the Year, during this episode of The Dairy Show.
Jul 12, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Ron Brooks joins The Dairy Show this week to share his experiences as the current steward of Brooks Farms in Waupaca, Wisconsin. This episode of The Dairy Show is sponsored by Legacy Seeds.
Jun 28, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 42
As we celebrate Father's Day, it's time for our first bonus episode! Breaking (partially) from the normal flow of things, host, Katie, invites her dad, Mark Schmitt, to be a part of the show. Together, they cover general dairy topics as well as stories that continue to influence Katie's perspective as our host.
Jun 19, 2022•34 min
This episode is part 2 of our conversation with Robbie Watson. In the first half, we discussed dairy farming in Lima, Peru, and this week, we cover his dairies in Ecuador. If you have questions for Robbie, he can be reached in Ecuador at +59 399-973-5770, in Peru at +51 199-870-7049, or by email at robert.watson@laquerencia.pe
Jun 14, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Robbie Watson, a dairy farmer in South America, joins The Dairy Show for a two-part interview. First up, Robbie shares what it is like farming in Lima, Peru. In episode 41, Robbie will cover the dairy industry in Ecuador and the similarities and differences between these two countries.
May 24, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Derrick Josi, aka TDF Honest Farming on social media, joins The Dairy Show to talk about advocacy as a full-time dairy farmer in Tillamook, Oregon.
May 10, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 39
John Ruedinger of Van Dyne, Wisconsin was named the 2022 Dairy Producer of the Year this spring. Hear from John as we discuss his involvement in the dairy industry and advice for young producers on this episode of The Dairy Show.
Apr 26, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 38
The Dairy Show dives into Canadian dairy and Jersey cattle with the help of Russell Gammon.
Apr 12, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Laura Herschleb has been on the job as World Dairy Expo's General Manager for a month, so we thought it was about time you got to know her a little better.
Mar 22, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Matt Iager, National Dairy Shrine's Board President, joins The Dairy Show to talk about the new vision of Dairy Shrine and his experiences as a veterinarian.
Mar 08, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Austin Allred of Royal Dairy in Royal City, Washington joins The Dairy Show to talk about regenerative agriculture and carbon credits on his dairy farm.
Feb 22, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and as we learned last year on The Dairy Show, there are a lot of love stories connected to World Dairy Expo. This episode explores the story between Kim and Brandon Grewe and their award winning Guernsey cows.
Feb 08, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 33