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Progressive Dairy Podcast
The Progressive Dairy podcast is for U.S. dairy producers and their industry partners. Each helpful, informative episode serves as an on-the-go companion to the reliable, trustworthy information you find when reading Progressive Dairy magazine. New episodes are released every other week on Tuesdays.
Episodes
Progressive Dairy PodcastEmployee management, work-life balance and advocacy with Krista Stauffer
In this episode of the Progressive Dairy podcast, host Kimmi Devaney visits with Washington dairy farmer Krista Stauffer about her journey in sharing her story…
Progressive Dairy PodcastDr. Jim Drackley: Increasing milk production and feed efficiency with native, rumen microbes (Sponsored Podcast)
Dr. Jim Drackley, Professor of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, summarizes the results of a trial he conducted on behalf of…
Progressive Dairy PodcastTechnology producer panel at first-ever Data and Innovation Summit
In this Progressive Dairy podcast episode, four dairy producers discuss how they best utilize dairy data technologies and systems to maximize efficiency…
Progressive Dairy PodcastUsing Technology to Extract More Revenue from Components (Sponsored Podcast)
In this episode, Fredric Ridenour talks with Scott Oler, Jennifer Weber and Daniel Horton of Afimilk about how milk analyzer technology is helping some dairies…
Progressive Dairy PodcastProgressive Dairy Podcast Highlights with Peggy & Kimmi
On this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, host Kimmi Devaney visits with Peggy Coffeen in her last episode as a member of the Progressive Dairy team…
Progressive Dairy PodcastThe importance of controlling flies on your dairy operation (Sponsored Podcast)
In this episode, the experts from Central Life Sciences discuss ClariFly® Larvicide and the importance of fly control on dairy operations including the…
Progressive Dairy PodcastMeet the Calf Vet, Dr. Marissa Hake
On this Progressive Dairy podcast, Peggy Coffeen catches up with Dr. Marissa Hake, a veterinarian who has embraced transparency and authenticity to build an…
Progressive Dairy PodcastDon't overlook the threat of cockroaches (Sponsored Podcast)
In this episode, the experts from Central Life Sciences discuss Starbar® products and the dangers of cockroaches on your agricultural operation. This includes…
Progressive Dairy PodcastManaging data on Wisconsin’s largest robotic dairy with Jessica Pralle-Trimner, Miltrim Farms
On this episode of the Progressive Dairy podcast, host Peggy Coffeen sits down with Jessica Pralle-Trimner of Miltrim Farms, Inc., in Athens, Wisconsin, to dig…
Progressive Dairy PodcastMeet the dairy farmers who handed the milk to the 2022 Indy 500 winning driver
In this Progressive Dairy Podcast episode, Kimmi Devaney talks with Tim Haynes and Kerry Estes, who are the two Indiana dairy farmers that recently handed the…
Progressive Dairy PodcastMeet Progressive Dairy’s new editor and podcast host, Kimmi Devaney
In this episode, you’ll get to know Progressive Dairy’s newest editor and podcast co-host, Kimmi Devaney. Kimmi comes to Progressive Dairy with a rich history…
Progressive Dairy PodcastKurt Wierda and Tom Oelberg: Auditing your TMR and managing 2022 feed costs
In this episode, Editor Walt Cooley interviews two guests, Kurt Wierda of Plymouth Dairy in Le Mars, Iowa, and Tom Oelberg, formerly with Diamond V and an…
Progressive Dairy PodcastThe importance of controlling flies on your dairy operation (Sponsored Podcast)
In this episode, the experts from Central Life Sciences discuss ClariFly® Larvicide and the importance of fly control on dairy operations including the…
Progressive Dairy PodcastEpisode 13: What it takes to stay under 100,000 SCC on composted manure bedding, featuring Scott Blevins, Wiese Bros. Farms, Greenleaf, Wisconsin
An area that many dairies struggle with, especially those using composted manure for bedding is this: Milk quality. It’s a common challenge for somatic cell…
Progressive Dairy Podcast2022 Nexus Innovation Award winners
This episode includes presentations and interviews with the five technologies recently awarded with Nexus Innovation Awards at PDPW’s 2022 Business Conference…
Progressive Dairy PodcastMeet Emily Shaw, Founder of Dairy Girl Fitness
On this Progressive Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen welcomes Emily Shaw, the founder of Dairy Girl Fitness. Hear how this social media influencer turned her love…
Progressive Dairy PodcastTeat dip solutions – Keith Engel, GEA (Sponsored Podcast)
New developments in teat dips and how they’re being applied give dairy farmers more options to manage their labor, udder health and milk quality. In this…
Progressive Dairy PodcastTake your dairy business to the next level with executive thinking, featuring Jay Joy, Milk Money, LLC
On this Progressive Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen sits down with Jay Joy, founder of Milk Money LLC, to learn how defining executive level roles within a dairy…
Progressive Dairy Podcast4 Change-focused ideas to win in 2022 with Ryan Estis
On this Progressive Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen visits with Ryan Estis, a keynote speaker from the Dairy Strong Conference hosted earlier this year in…
Progressive Dairy PodcastJones Dairy Farm: A seven-generation business family, featuring Philip Jones, CEO
On this Progressive Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen makes a visit to a dairy farm with no cows in Fort Atkinson, Wis., to learn about a business family coming…
Progressive Dairy PodcastDry Matter Intake: The most important metric for herd performance (Sponsored Podcast)
There are many metrics that help shine light on a dairy herd’s performance, but one metric that is often overlooked can speak volumes – Dry Matter Intake. In…
Progressive Dairy PodcastHow to establish a culture that attracts and retains loyal employees with Jared Yousey, Sunnyside Farms
On this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen sits down with Jared Yousey of Sunnyside Farms in Scipio Center, New York, to hear what actions…
Progressive Dairy PodcastDiversifying and doubling down with Randy Ebert and Jordan Ebert
Father and son dairy producers Randy Ebert and Jordan Ebert of Algoma, Wisconsin, join the Progressive Dairy podcast to talk about how they have diversified…
Progressive Dairy PodcastEvaluating fats in the era of high input costs (Sponsored Podcast)
Finding the right ration mix for your dairy herd is critical to maximizing performance and profitability, but in the era of high feed costs and increased…
Progressive Dairy PodcastProgressive Dairy Panel from Global Dairy Expo
This Progressive Dairy Podcast features the Progressive Dairy Producer Panel moderated by editor Peggy Coffeen at the Global Dairy Expo, held Dec. 8-10, in Las…
Progressive Dairy PodcastProgressive Dairy’s Top Articles, Favorite Traditions and What’s New in 2022 - featuring Editors Walt Cooley and Peggy Coffeen
In this Progressive Dairy podcast, hear from Walt Cooley and Peggy Coffeen as they recap the year, talk about traditions and provide a sneak peek of changes…
Progressive Dairy PodcastReal Science Exchange - Producer Panel at World Dairy Expo (Sponsored Podcast)
We are back at the Real Science Exchange and coming to you from the World Dairy Expo 2021. We invite you to pull up a chair and join us to discuss the future…
Progressive Dairy PodcastDMI CEO Barb O’Brien: New leadership and opportunities for 2022
After more than three decades, 2021 saw new leadership installed at Dairy Management Inc. – the organization that manages the industry’s checkoff program. Barb…
Progressive Dairy PodcastBehind the scenes of the service member story series with Amy Throndsen
Over the past year, Amy Throndsen, chief operating officer of Advanced Comfort Technology LLC, has written a series of feature articles on people in the dairy…
Progressive Dairy PodcastElle Purrier-St. Pierre: From the dairy farm to chasing Olympic dreams
Meet U.S. Olympian and dairy farmer Elle Purrier-St. Pierre. On this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, Editor Peggy Coffeen interviews this…
Progressive Dairy PodcastGalaxis Frontier is set to change the dairy game - Native Microbials (Sponsored Podcast)
Mallory Embree (Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer) and Lisa Marotz (Microbiome Scientist) work at Native Microbials, a company that specializes in creating…
Progressive Dairy PodcastImproving Cow Comfort on Farm (Sponsored Podcast)
Today’s episode is sponsored by Novus International, Inc. Novus marketing specialist, Megan Niehmeyer took time to interview Dr. Karen Luchterhand, C.O.W.S…
Progressive Dairy PodcastJim Mattox: Global Dairy Expo
In today’s podcast, we introduce you to Jim Mattox, CEO of Cowsultants, and founder of the Global Dairy Expo. Progressive Dairy is a founding sponsor and…
Progressive Dairy PodcastProducing during a pandemic (Sponsored Podcast)
During a global pandemic, we learned that essential workers are people who provide everyday services and goods that we depend on, like milk. We are back with…
Progressive Dairy PodcastDairyman Austin Allred: Royal Family Farming
This episode's guest is Austin Allred of Royal Family Farming. Allred talks about how he was forced to address his manure management practices due to legal…
Progressive Dairy PodcastQ&A with Drumgoon Dairy (Sponsored Podcast)
This podcast episode focuses on Drumgoon Dairy, a South Dakota dairy farm that recently began milking with 20 DeLaval VMS V300s. Rodney, Dorothy and their son…
Progressive Dairy PodcastSteve Wangan: What is the Dairy Brain project?
What data does your farm generate? Where is it going? How could it make your farm more profitable? A research group at the University of Wisconsin – Madison…
Progressive Dairy PodcastRobotic milking evolution – Stuart Marshall, GEA (Sponsored Podcast)
Robotic milking continues growing in popularity, and it’s changing how dairy farmers manage their herds. In this Progressive Dairy podcast, you’ll hear from…
Progressive Dairy PodcastEncore Consultants: 4 Steps for successful dairy farm transition planning
“It’s taken care of.” How often is that the response when the next generation asks the former about the plan to transition the dairy operation? In this…
Progressive Dairy PodcastEpisode 2 of Dairy Talk with Norwegian Red (Sponsored Podcast)
As the demand for milking robots continues to rise, robotic milking or automatic milking systems (AMS) has also become increasingly popular in Norway. In this…
Progressive Dairy PodcastMeet the New Mexico Milk Maid: Tara Vander Dussen
In today’s podcast, we introduce you to the New Mexico Milk Maid herself, Tara Vander Dussen. Not only is she a key influencer on social media, but she’s also…
Progressive Dairy PodcastThe importance of controlling flies on your dairy operation (Sponsored Podcast)
In this episode, the experts from Central Life Sciences discuss ClariFly® Larvicide and the importance of fly control on dairy operations including the…
Progressive Dairy PodcastDairywoman Jodi Wallace: What is zero-zero calf care?
Do you think zero treatments and zero death loss among your calves is possible? In this episode, you’ll hear from someone who’s done it – for four consecutive…
Progressive Dairy PodcastProducing during a pandemic (Sponsored Podcast)
During a global pandemic, we learned that essential workers are people who provide everyday services and goods that we depend on, like milk. We are back with…
Progressive Dairy PodcastTwo technologies that are transforming cow health and reproduction at Dairy Dreams LLC, featuring Dr. Don Niles
In this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, hear from Dr. Don Niles of Dairy Dreams LLC, a veterinarian and Wisconsin dairy producer who has traded in…
Progressive Dairy PodcastFounder Leon Leavitt: Progressive Dairy’s origin story
“Have you ever wondered how Progressive Dairy got its start?” In this episode, hear from the man who started it all here at Progressive Dairy – Leon Leavitt…
Progressive Dairy PodcastU.S. Dairy Sustainability Award Winner, MVP Dairy – featuring Ken McCarty
Ken McCarty is a fourth-generation owner of McCarty Family Farms, which owns MVP Dairy LLC in Celina, Ohio with partners VanTilburg Farms. MVP Dairy was…
Progressive Dairy PodcastReal Science Exchange - Heat Stress and Late Gestation Cows (Sponsored Podcast)
We are back at the Real Science Exchange and invite you to pull up a chair and join us to discuss the effects of heat stress on late gestation cows. Tonight’s…
Progressive Dairy PodcastDairy industry sustainability award program celebrates 10th anniversary
Hear from two guests in this commemorative podcast. The first guest is Karen Scanlon. She is the executive vice president for environmental stewardship for the…
Progressive Dairy PodcastMilk Moovement: Connecting all players in the industry (Sponsored Podcast)
Today we are going to talk about the past, present, and future of the dairy supply chain and how a powerful cloud-based software tool has connected all players…
Progressive Dairy PodcastDr. Larry Corah: The future of beef-on-dairy breeding
In this Progressive Dairy Podcast, Editor Peggy Coffeen sits down with Dr. Larry Corah, Kansas State professor emeritus and now supply chain consultant for…
Progressive Dairy PodcastFresh Cow Files: A Fresh Approach to Fresh Cows (Sponsored Podcast)
Healthy cows are the foundation of any successful dairy, and good health begins well before lactation starts. In this episode, we continue speaking with Steven…
Progressive Dairy PodcastWillow Behrer Farms: Pete Posnett and Allen Behrer
Willow Behrer Farms recently won an innovation award for producing their own on-farm videos to be used for employee training. In this episode, listeners hear…
Progressive Dairy PodcastDairy Talk with Norwegian Red (Sponsored Podcast)
“Dairy talk with Norwegian Red" podcast is addressing various aspects and discussions around dairy and cattle breeding development and trends. Listen in to…
Progressive Dairy PodcastHow to talk so your employees will listen, featuring Bill Eberle, Chr. Hansen, account manager
Is there a disconnect between ownership, management and employees on your dairy? In this Progressive Dairy Podcast, hear from Bill Eberle, as he provides tips…
Progressive Dairy PodcastFresh Cow Files: Teamwork Makes the Dairy Work (Sponsored Podcast)
Dairy life: It’s not for the faint of heart. Success only comes when every member of your operation is running in sync. In this episode, we’re speaking with…
Progressive Dairy PodcastPete Kappelman: Land O’Lakes starts doing on-farm sustainability audits
Editor Walt Cooley interviews Pete Kappelman, the senior vice president of member and government relations for Land O’Lakes. They talk about sustainability and…
Progressive Dairy PodcastManure scrapers and manure handling efficiency (Sponsored Podcast)
This episode covers robotic manure scrapers, manure handling efficiency, becoming carbon neutral by 2050 and more with Jeramy Sanford of GEA. This episode is…
Progressive Dairy PodcastBeefxDairy: Why not just any black bull will do.
On this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, Editor Peggy Coffeen sits down with Kelli Retallick, Director of Genetics and Genomic Programs, Angus…
Progressive Dairy PodcastNexus Innovation Award winners
Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) and Progressive Dairy magazine recently partnered to create the Nexus Innovation Awards. Five companies were…