Episodes
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That's CUDTASTIC! Dr. Trevor DeVries
On this episode of the DFD podcast, I have the honor of talking to Dr. Trevor DeVries. Dr. DeVries is a Professor and the Canada Research Chair in the department of biosciences at the University of Guelph. Trevor's research focuses on dairy cattle health, welfare, behavior, and nutrition. We have…
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Cow Pilot ... the other AI - Dr. Shari Van de Pol
On this episode of the DFD, I have the pleasure of talking to Dr. Shari Van de Pol. She is a veterinarian and Computer Engineer and one of the founders and CEO of Cattleytics. Data management is becoming increasingly important when running a multimillion-dollar business, and Dr. Van de Pol and I...
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Dr. Claira Seeley
On this episode of the DFD podcast, I had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Claira Seeley, an Assistant Professor in the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food System Department at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Seeley's research focuses on the integration of dairy cow biology and precision dairy...
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Dr. Heather Dann
Today, I’m joined by Dr. Heather Dann, President of the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, NY. With over two decades at Miner Institute, Dr. Dann has led groundbreaking research in dairy nutrition, herd management, environmental impact, and animal welfare. In this episode,...
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Dr. Barry Bradford
On this episode of the DFD podcast, I have the pleasure of talking to Dr. Barry Bradford from Michigan State University. Dr. Bradford is a Professor, Researcher, and Extension specialist in the Department of Animal Science at MSU where he has a longstanding interest in data analysis and its use…
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Dr. Christine Baes
This month's episode of the podcast features a conversation I had with Dr. Christine Baes, a Professor and Acting Associate Dean of External Relations at the University of Guelph. She is also the Canadian Research Chair in Livestock Genomics at the same university. Dr. Baes is active in teaching...
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Dr. Adam Lock
On this episode of the DFD, I had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Adam Lock. Dr. Lock is a Professor and researcher at Michigan State University in the department of Animal Science. Adam has spent his career researching and teaching students about fatty acid digestion and the metabolism of the…
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Dr. Mike Steele
Dr. Mike Steele is a professor and researcher in the Department of Animal Bio-Science at the University of Guelph. He is world-renowned for his work with young ruminants. In this episode, we discuss some of the experiments that his lab is currently conducting, as well as some of his past research...
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Mark Carson - Semex
On this episode of the DFD podcast, I have the pleasure of talking to Mark Carson, the Solutions Operation Manager at Semex. Mark and I have a great discussion about how genetics and data are influencing the dairy industry today and some trends that we will be seeing in the future. I hope you…
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Joanne Fallis
On this episode of the DFD, I had the pleasure to talk to Joanne Fallis from Fallis Immigration Consulting. Joanne specializes in supporting and helping farmers in Canada steer through the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program. Labour is the number one concern in the Agriculture industry. Joanne...
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Dr. Luiz Ferraretto
On this episode of the DFD, I have the pleasure of talking to Dr. Luiz Ferraretto. Dr. Ferraretto is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Ruminant nutrition and Research at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. The 2024 Corn Silage season is upon us and it has been a trying season...
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Trent Westhoff - Cornell University
On this episode of the DFD podcast, I have the pleasure of talking to Trent Westhoff. Trent is currently conducting research at Cornell University and will soon be defending his dissertation to earn his PhD. Trent and I have a fascinating conversation about colostrum, and why we sometimes see...
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Tom Kilcer - Advanced Ag Systems
On this episode of the DFD podcast, I had the pleasure of talking to Tom Kilcer from Advanced Ag Systems and one of the pioneers in the photosynthetic forage wilting process more commonly known as "Hay in a day" We have a great conversations about best management practices for this years forage...
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Nick Thurler - GET-Corp
On this episode of the DFD podcast, I have the pleasure of talking to Nick Thurler. Nick is the President of Green Energy Trading Corporation (GET-Corp). GET-Corp offers a viable avenue for dairy farmers to positively impact their sustainability efforts through the conversion of on-farm organic...
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University of Guelph Panel Discussion
On this week's episode of the podcast, we have something a little different for the listeners. I had the opportunity to host a panel where we discussed our careers. I wanted to say thanks to our participants, Dr. Sara Robson from Grand Valley Fortifiers, Justine Dodson MSc from Sharpe's Feed...
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Aaron Keunen
On this episode of the podcast, I have a great conversation with Aaron Keunen. Aaron is part owner of Mapleview Agri, a milk replacer, animal health product manufacturer and veal/calf research facility in Palmerston Ontario, Canada. Aaron and I have a great talk about calves, what we are seeing…
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Dr. Bill Mahanna
On this episode of the podcast, I talk to Dr. Bill Mahanna. Bill is the Global Nutritional Services Manager with Pioneer, he is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University. Bill and I cover all things corn silage, we touch on plant health, starch...
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The big 5-0!
On this week's episode of the podcast, I have the pleasure of talking to Michelle Durnin. Michelle is an agronomist and the owner of Prosperity Ag, located in Huron County, Ontario. Michelle has worked for several years in Ontario with a focus on forage crops. We have a great conversations about...
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It’s a hot topic
On this weeks episode of the Dairy Farmer's Digest, I have the pleasure of talking to Dr. Geoffrey Dahl from the University of Florida. Geoffrey is the Director of the Feed the Future Innovations Lab for Livestock Systems and a Professor - Harriette B. Weaks Professor President of the ADSA. Dr....
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Guess who’s back, back again .... Gary’s back, tell a friend.
On this week's episode of the Dairy Farmer's Digest, I talk with Gary Markus, who along with his wife and four kids run Markhill Holsteins in Ingersoll Ontario. In addition to milking cows, Gary also works as an Elite account manager with Alta Genetics in SW Ontario. Gary and I have a great...
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#cowchow23 is our Oyster.
On this on the DFD podcast, I have a great conversation with Dr. Luis Ferraretto. Dr. Ferraretto is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Dairy Nutrition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The spring is one of the most important times of year, not only is it planting season but…
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Takin care of business!
On this episode of the Dairy Farmer's Digest (DFD) podcast, I talk to Cox Wensink. Cox is the owner and herd manager at Hoenhorst Farms in Woodstock Ontario where her and her team milk 500 cows with 10 Lely A4 milking robots on two locations utilizing temporary foreign workers (TFW). We have a...
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Legend .... wait for it .... Dairy!!
On this episode of the Dairy Farmer's Digest (DFD) podcast, I talk to Dr. Mike Hutjens. Mike is a Professor Emeritus in the department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois. Dr. Hutjens grew up on a dairy farm in Green Bay, Wisconsin and has a PhD from the University of Wisconsin and…
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Where’s the Beef?!
On this episode of the Dairy Farmer's Digest (DFD) podcast, I talk to Brad Gilchrist. Brad is the Beef Marketing and Product specialist for Semex. Brad is a graduate of the University of Guelph Ag economics and Business degree. He and his family also operate a purebred Angus cow calf operation in...
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Bustin myths and talkin hooves!
On this week's episode of the Dairy Farmer's Digest (DFD), I talk to Dr. Gerard Cramer. Gerard has a DVM, DVSc from Ontario Veterinary College and is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota in the department of Veterinary Population Medicine. Lameness is the most costly disease on...
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60% of the time...It works every time
On this week's episode of the Dairy Farmer's Digest (DFD), I talk to Mark Gerber. Mark is an account manager and Technical Specialist with Zinpro. We cover a plethora of topics relating to hoof health, hoof trimming and lameness prevention and treatment. Lameness is the most costly disease on...
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Oh, the times they are a changin
On this weeks episode of the podcast, I have the pleasure of talking to Andrea DeGroot from Farm Credit Canada. Andrea is a Business Advisor who specializes in farm transitions. Transitioning a multi-million dollar farm business is a daunting task, Andrea and I discuss where to start, what...
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It’s CORN ... I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing!
On this episode of the podcast, I talk to Dr. Bill Mahanna. Bill is the Global Nutritional Services Manager with Pioneer, he is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University. Bill and I cover all things corn silage, we touch on plant health, starch...
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Colostrum is cool!
On this episode of the podcast, I talk to Dr. Sarah Parsons, she is the Colostrum Technical Specialist with Alta Genetics. Sarah provides technical support for clients right across North America. Dr. Parsons graduated from the University of Guelph with a BSc in Animal Biology and a PhD in Dairy...
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It’s COW CHOW time!
On this weeks episode of the podcast, I talk to Bill Woodley. Bill is the owner of Woodley Dairy Direction, a consulting company that specializing in training nutritionists on the key concepts of dairy nutrition, Bill has spoken to, and consulted with Dairy producers all over the world. With hay...
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Fatty Acids, not the kind your parents think of!
On this weeks episode of the podcast, I have a great discussion with Dr. Stirling Dorrance, DVM from Nova Scotia, Canada. Along with being a practicing veterinarian, Dr. Dorrance works with Lactanet in Eastern Canada where he works with producers understanding and interpreting Profilab, the milk...
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Transition shouldn’t be a bad word!
On this episode of the podcast, I talk to Dr. José Santos, a Professor in the department of Animal Science at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Dr. Santos and I explore the world of DCAD diets for transition dairy cows and how it can work on your operation to help keep cows healthier and…
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Great minds think alike, but fools seldom differ!
On this weeks episode of the podcast, I talk to Tony Hall, Technical Services support from Lallemand Animal Nutrition. Tony and I drill down on the difference between forage samples when it all looks good on paper, and how CP isn't always the best indicator of quality. Tony has extensive…
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Calves, calves, calves ... some are good, some are bad
On this episode of the podcast, I talk to Dr. David Renaud. Dave is a veterinary epidemiologist in the Department of Population Medicine at the University of Guelph. His research focuses on the health and welfare of dairy calves, Dave teaches in both the veterinary and undergraduate curriculum.…
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The silage doctor is in the house!
On this weeks episode of the podcast, I talk to Dr. Andy Skidmore from Lallemand Animal Nutrition about inoculant, what they are, how they work and how they can fit into your forage production systems. Dr. Skidmore is a Veterinarian with a PhD in Dairy Management from Cornell University. He has...
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Alberta bound!!
On this weeks episode of the podcast, I have a great conversation with Dustin Grisnich. He is the owner of Windy Creek Dairy in Fort Macleod, Alberta. Dustin, along with his wife, four kids and two cats milk 45 cows under the new entrant program from Alberta milk. He is also the host of the…
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Wait a second .... you said how much?!?!
On this week's episode of the podcast I have a great conversation with Dustin Gamble, the Procurement manager for Shur Gain Ontario. There are a lot of things that we can't control in our day to day lives and business, and the major global influences on feed price is one of them. Dustin and I…
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I just dropped in to see what condition my condition is in ....
On this episode of the podcast, I have a great discussion with Kristen Kelderman about mental health. Kristen is currently doing her Masters of Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health at King's College in London, UK. Mental health is becoming a more common and less stigmatized conversation…
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Where my money at? Dollar Dollar bill ya‘ll!!
On this episode of the DFD podcast I have a great conversation with Kristin Benke, she is the Director, Economic and Product Development with the Dairy Farmers of Ontario. Kristin has spent the last 12 years at the DFO. We have a great conversation about how the new pricing schedule has been…
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The corn silage is coming! The corn silage is coming!
On this episode of the podcast, I get to talk to Dr. Bill Mahanna. Bill is the Global Nutritional Services Manager with Pioneer, he is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University. Bill has an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to...
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Got milk? Not without a pregnancy! Gary Markus 2.0
On this week's episode of the podcast I talk with Gary Markus about how to set your farm up for Reproductive success! Gary, along with his wife and four kids run Markhill Holsteins in Ingersoll Ontario. In addition to milking cows, he also works as an Elite account manager with Alta Genetics in…
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Chlorophyll is not borophyll!
On this week's episode of the podcast, I have the pleasure of talking to Christine O'Reilly, the forage and grazing specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). Christine is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to producing high quality forages. We have a great...
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Too hot to handle!! Ep. 2
On this episode of the podcast, I talk to Dr. Mac Littlejohn and Dr. Reg Clinton from Kirkton Vet Clinic about how heat stress affects the cows. We have a great discussion of what to look for when monitoring your animals and what we can do to help them out. Dr. Littlejohn and Dr. Clinton are...
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Too hot to handle! Ep.1
On this weeks episode of the DFD podcast, I talk to my colleague Chelsea Gordon about the effects of heat stress on cows. The first week of June was a scorcher in Ontario so we had a great conversation about what we can do as a nutritionally to help these cows make milk and components. Chelsea is...
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Haylage in a day? You don't say!
On this episode of the podcast, I talked to Tom Kilcer, he is one of the pioneers of the "haylage in a day" or the photosynthetic drying concept. Tom is very passionate about helping producers make the highest quality feed possible, and has spoke to many farmers, researchers, nutritionists and...
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Life’s a garden.....dig it, you gotta make it work for you
On this weeks episode of the podcast, I talk to the man, the myth, the legend Bill Woodley. Bill is the owner of Woodley Dairy Direction, a consulting company that specializing in training nutritionists on the key concepts of dairy nutrition, Bill has spoken to, and consulted with Dairy producers...
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Billy Madison isn't the only one heading back to school .....
On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Chris Church is back on the DFD. We have a great discussion about transitions cows. We touch on a few subjects including DCAD, transition diseases, feeding and grouping strategies. During this discussion, I pose a question to Dr. Church; Is 3.5 kg's (2.0 kg's…
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Cow Chow Conversations
On this weeks episode of the podcast, I talk to the always energetic Kelsey Banks. She is an agronomist in Eastern Ontario, who has a keen interest in dairy forage crops. Kelsey is very passionate about making sure producers work as a team with their agronomist and nutritionist to make the…
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Matt Walker, Texas ranger...I mean dairy doctor
On this week's episode of the podcast, I get the pleasure of talking to Dr. Matt Walker. Matt along his wife Jaqueline and four daughters own and operate Dairy Doc Holsteins in Woodstock, Ontario. Matt is also a Vet, and a partner in Oxford Bovine Veterinary Services one of the largest and most...
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You are what you eat, so is Betsy!
On this weeks episode of the podcast, I talk to Tony Hall from Lallemand Animal Nutrition. Tony and I talk about how too make the highest quality silage possible, and how mitigating silage loss relates too profitability of your dairy. Tony has extensive experience when it comes too making silage...