Progressive Dairy Podcast

In 2024, how can producers work through industry pressures and still hit their production goals? In this Progressive Dairy sponsorcast, Merck Animal Health Customer Success Specialist, Sarah Anderson, and Territory Manager, Jeannie Bishop, discuss:

Finding answers to the skilled labor shortageUsing data quickly and efficientlyCombining solutions to get the most from your resources

This episode is sponsored by Merck Animal Health.

With identification, monitoring and biopharma products fully integrated in one portfolio, Merck Animal Health offers the only true full-solution approach in the dairy industry. Which means you get the tools you need to...

In this episode, join host Kimmi Devaney as she visits with Dr. Geof Smith, who is the managing dairy technical services veterinarian at Zoetis, about longevity and how to get calves off to the best start possible.

Here is the episode breakdown:

[~0:30] About Smith’s background in the dairy industry working with calves[~1:15] His overall thoughts about longevity and why it matters for dairy producers[~3:00] The impact on the dairy’s bottom line[~5:45] The effect the increased interest in beef-on-dairy and the tight replacement market has had on this overall conversation about calves and long...

Final preparations are underway for World Dairy Expo 2024. Laura Herschleb, General Manager, joins podcast host, Lisa Behnke, to share what you can expect if you attend, and how you can join virtually, if unable to make the trek to Madison, Wisconsin. Learn what's new at this year's show and how Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu (HPAI) is being addressed when the world's dairy industry meets, October 1 - 4, 2024.

For more information, or to purchase discounted tickets in advance, visit www.worlddairyexpo.com

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[~01:50] This year’s theme – “The Golden Age” explaine...

Dr. Sara Place of Colorado State University joins host Matti McBride in this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast. An associate professor of feedlot systems and researcher with CSU’s AgNext, Place has been working with enteric emissions in cattle for the past decade. Learn about CSU’s feed additive calculator tool, how the beef and dairy industries are approaching the sustainability conversation and if the cattle industries can really have zero emissions by 2050 in this episode. 

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2:20 – Current research at AgNext3:40 – The development of the feed additive calculator tool (https://a...

In this episode, Dr. Emily Meccage, senior manager of research and development at Forage Genetics International and Dave Ribeiro, a California dairy farmer, discuss Dave’s experience with growing and feeding alfalfa on his dairy farm and what HarvXtra alfalfa offers dairy producers.

This episode is sponsored by Forage Genetics International.

For more than 30 years, FGI has led the alfalfa industry by breeding, developing and producing premier alfalfa seed and technologies that have advanced farm operations across the country. FGI’s innovative genetic discoveries, variety developments and cutting-edge alfalfa trait technologies have led to t...

What sets SenseHub Dairy monitoring apart from other monitoring systems? It’s reliable data that leads to needle-moving insights. It’s intuitive reports that simplify tasks and identify problems sooner. It’s time-saving cow location tools. And it’s fully integrated with M-Power, the new full-solution approach to dairy from Merck Animal Health. Now, producers and veterinarians can use M-Power solutions to eliminate guesswork, solve specific problems and operate at peak efficiency. Learn more about what it means for you and your dairy from Erica Tessmann, Marketing Manager for Dairy Monitoring Technology at Merck Animal Health.

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In this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, Dr. Mark Kinsel joins host Kimmi Devaney to discuss how to optimize the data available on the farm when making management decisions. Kinsel is the CEO of Agricultural Information Management Inc. and is also a veterinarian who has worked in many different areas throughout his career.

Here is the episode breakdown:

[~1:10] About Kinsel’s agricultural and professional background with data and information management, veterinary management, emergency management and more[~3:25] How dairy producers can wade through all of it and best optimize it to meet their farm go...

Justin Graham of Brooksco Dairy joins Matti McBride on this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, chatting about milk quality. Learn about Graham’s role as staff veterinarian at southern Georgia’s Brooksco Dairy; milk quality protocols, including Brooksco’s sand reclamation program; challenges and changes in milk quality over the years; and his role as a member of the National Mastitis Council’s board of directors.

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Get to know GrahamAbout Brooksco Dairy and Graham’s responsibilitiesMilking protocols at BrooksCo DairyGraham’s role with the National Mastitis CouncilEffects of procedural d...

Biosecurity should be a top priority for dairy producers to keep their herds healthy. By implementing strict biosecurity measures, producers can prevent the spread of disease among their cattle and workers. Investing in these protocols is not just a matter of farm management but a commitment to animal welfare, public health and the long-term viability of animal agriculture.

Today, we are joined by Dr. Tom Earleywine, director of nutritional services for Purina Animal Nutrition, who will dive deep into biosecurity practices to implement in your dairy operation.

Questions in this episode:

Pork and poultry...

In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Bewley from Holstein Association USA visits with host Kimmi Devaney about the opportunities and limitations of utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in the dairy industry.

Here’s a breakdown of the episode:

[~0:55] About Bewley’s background[~1:30] What is AI and machine learning? [~4:00] Current uses in the dairy industry[~6:15] AI’s role in on-farm automation [~6:40] Utilizing AI to look at old data in new ways [~10:05] Tips for managing information overload [~14:55] Recommended “maintenance” for optimizing AI capabilities[~16:40] Questions dairy producers should ask when considering AI[~18:25] What’s on the horizon with AI in dairy?[~19:15...