The Milking Parlor

In this episode of the Milking Parlor, we talk to Brad Scott, a fourth generation family dairy farmer from Southern California and a member of the National Dairy Board and to Bridget Sheehan, a registered dietitian and program manager in the Kansas City area with the Midwest Dairy Council about communicating better using the Dairy Checkoff.

In this month's "Milking Parlor" podcast, we talk to several people at this year's World Dairy Expo.

In this month's "Milking Parlor" podcast we preview this year's World Dairy Expo with Lisa Behnke, marketing Manager for the expo.

In this month's "Milking Parlor" podcast we talk to Greg Miller, president of the new Dairy Research Institute and executive vice president for research, regulatory and scientific affairs for Dairy Management Incorporated.

This month's "Milking Parlor" podcast features Gary Winter with Novus International talking about some of the research presented at the 2010 JAM and what it means for dairy producers.

In this episode of the Milking Parlor, we hear about the USDA-Department of Justice dairy competition hearing held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

In this episode of the Milking Parlor, we'll listen in to part of the press conference where Illinois cattle producer and NCBA President Steve Foglesong and Scott George, NCBA Federation Division Chair and Wyoming dairy/beef producer, address some concerns raised about proposed changes to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association governance.

In this edition of the Milking Parlor, Alex Conti, Senior Director, U-S Menu Management for McDonald's, details how McDonald's works more milk, cheese and ice cream into the tasty treats the company offers.

In this edition of the Milking Parlor, we hear from Brandon Solano, Domino's Vice President-Brand Innovation, as he tells a recent gathering of dairy producers about how Domino's has implemented new lines of pizzas and used more cheese to make all their products better.

In this episode of the Milking Parlor, we meet Will Gilmer, a third-generation dairy farmer from Alabama, whose operation milks about 230 holsteins.

This episode of the Milking Parlor podcast features Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan, laying out out the terms regarding the final rules and telling how this underlines the ag department's commitment to organic agriculture.

This episode of the Milking Parlor podcast features some comments from Mass. dairy producer Lucinda Williams about how the industry needs to address threats from animal activists, as well as from incoming Beef Board chairman Dan Dierschke about Lucinda's work on behalf of producers, and from Ted Greidanus, a California rancher who breeds Holstein calves for the beef industry.

This edition of the Milking Parlor podcast focuses on the Dairy Price Stabilization Program proposed by Holstein Association USA as a way to address the current dairy industry economic situation and minimize milk price volatility for the long term.

This edition of the Milking Parlor podcast features comments and questions from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's Rural Tour in Modesto, California.

This edition of the Milking Parlor podcast focuses on what is being done on the national level to address the current dairy industry crisis. From congressional actions to USDA to the dairy industry itself, we hear from Congressman John Boccieri, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, University of Wisconsin Ag Economist Dr. Bruce Jones and National Milk Producers Federation president Jerry Kozak.

In this program Chuck interviews Dr. Gary Neubauer, Pfizer Animal Health, about their Industry Pflair program.

In this program Chuck interviews Grant Kohler, a dairy farmer from Utah, about the CNFI program that's a joint venture between the National Dairy Council and the NFL.

In this program Chuck interviews Linda Mrugacz, GEA Farm Technology, Director, Marketing and Communications, about producer feedback to the new brand name.

In this program Chuck interviews Jerry Weigel, BASF Global Nutrition Manager, about what sets their Nutridense silage product apart from others.

In this program Chuck interviews Ashley Huibregtse, Alice in Dairyland, about her duties as an ambassador for agriculture in Wisconsin.

In this program Chuck interviews Tom Poltynski, SUNY, Cobleskill, farm coordinator about their feed trial with Nutridense corn.

In this program Chuck interviews Lucinda Williams, dairy producer and Vice Chairman of the Cattlemen's Beef Board. She was at World Dairy Expo to remind producers that they're also beef producers.

In this program Chuck interviews Luke Kerns, John Deere, about their HarvestLab Moisture Sensor which mounts on the spout of their forage harvester.

In this program Chuck interviews Jerry Weigel, BASF Plant Science, about the value of the virtual farm tours at World Dairy Expo and in particular the one they sponsored with SUNY.

In this program Chuck interviews Marion Barlass who is the World Dairy Expo Dairy Woman of the Year about her farm and what the award means to her.

In this program Chuck interviews Armin Tietjen, head of marketing, GEA Farm Technologies. He works in the company headquarters and talks about the future plans of the company.

In this program Chuck interviews John Rozum and Lisa Behnke, World Dairy Expo, about what's new about this year's Expo.

In this program Chuck interviews Vern Foster, CEO and President of GEA Farm Technologies of which WestfaliaSurge is now a part. He explains this re-launch of their brand.

In this program Chuck interviews Shelley Kahl, Chairman of World Ag Expo. She talks about how much there is for dairy industry professionals to see and do at the show.

In this program you can hear the testimony by Randy Mouw on behalf of Western United Dairymen, Dairy Farmers of America and the NMPF on immigration reform.

Cindy interviews Jim Buchs, John Deere Hay and Forage Specialist at World Dairy Expo about their Harvest Lab moisture monitor for use with their harvester.

Chuck interviews Nick Baker, U. S. Dairy Forage Research Center, about the similarities of a cow processing biomass in the rumen and an ethanol plant.

Chuck interviews Tommy Martin, Merial, who is a board member of the National Dairy Shrine about how the organization is doing.

Chuck interviews Steve Rheaume about inventing and selling the Original Wisconsin Lei.

Chuck interviews Kay Zwald, Wisconsin dairy producer and member of the board of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board about her efforts to promote the industry at World Dairy Expo.

Chuck interviews Chuck Endres, Mid-State Equipment, about how new precision agriculture technology can help dairy producers.

Chuck interviews Paula Maebon, dairy producer and member of the Dairy Checkoff board of directors about what the Checkoff is doing to promote the image of dairy producers.

Chuck interviews Kathy LaScala who is the chairperson of the 2008 International Forum for Women in Dairying about the conference.

Chuck interviews Steve Larson, Managing Editor of Hoard's Dairyman about winning the World Dairy Expo Dairy Industry Person of the Year Award.

Chuck interviews Chef John Esser who travels and creates fine dairy food presentations on behalf of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.

Chuck interviews Roger Ripley, President of the Board of World Dairy Expo about how the search is going for a new General Manager.

Chuck interviews Scott Morey, Senior Business Manager for Arm and Hammer Animal Nutrition about their products and what the company is focused on for the future.

Chuck interviews Cattlemen's Beef Board CEO Tom Ramey about how the Beef Checkoff benefits dairy producers .

Chuck interviews Rod Nilsestuen, Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture about today's announcement that Wisconsin produced a record quantity of cheese in 2006 .

Chuck interviews Shelly Mayer, Executive Director of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin about the organization's fast growth and the work they're doing on behalf of producers.

Chuck interviews Chris Galen, SVP of Communications for the National Milk Producers Federation about the work their organization does and the announcement about a new National Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative.

Chuck interviews Deborah Reinhart, a dairy producer in Wisconsin, about receiving the World Dairy Expo Dairy Woman of the Year Award.

Chuck interviews John Rozum, World Dairy Expo Sales Manager who describes the growth and status of this year's show.

Chuck interviews Rob Kolb, VP of Marketing for WestfaliaSurge about their award winning exhibit at World Dairy Expo.

Chuck interviews Mike Opperman, Charleston Orwig, about the work they do at Expo and they clients they have in the dairy industry.