Bovine Banter

In this episode featuring Tony Brubaker of Brubaker Dairy, focuses on cow comfort strategies used to keep cows happy and run a successful dairy business. Tony discusses the importance of a comfortable lying surfaces, generous bedding, and heat abatement.

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Join us for a conversation with Penn State Extension Ag Engineer Dan McFarland to discuss strategies for maximizing cow comfort focusing on dairy facilities.

This conversation with dairy producer Nathan Mowrer focuses on management strategies and forages for achieving higher components in the bulk tank. 

In this episode featuring Caroline Zimmerman of Dry Creek Farm, focuses on management strategies used to reach a 100 lb. average milk production. Caroline discusses nutrition and breeding protocols on their farm and how they have made simple changes in the past few months to reach their milk production and milk quality farm goals.

The content of this podcast, including text, graphics, and images is educational only and not intended to be a substitute for veterinary medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or other licensed or certified veterinary medical professional with any questions you may have regarding a veterinary medical condition or symptom.

This episode, featuring Matt Groff of Blessed Acres, focuses on managing a low somatic cell count for increased production and premium payments.  Matt will discuss his parlor procedures, how his family handles infected cows and how he strives for excellence within his herd.

The content of this podcast, including text, graphics, and images is educational only and not intended to be a substitute for veterinary medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or other licensed or certified veterinary medical professional with any questions you may have regarding a veterinary medical condition or symptom.

This episode, featuring John Proskine, focuses on managing dairy farm facilities and employees for milk quality and components. It will highlight parlor personnel management.

The content of this podcast, including text, graphics, and images is educational only and not intended to be a substitute for veterinary medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or other licensed or certified veterinary medical professional with any questions you may have regarding a veterinary medical condition or symptom.

This episode, featuring Dr. Harvatine, from Penn State, and Nate Oleniacz, from Walk-le Farms, focuses on discussing main features and field applicability of best nutritional management practices, known as precision nutrition, aimed at efficiently meeting animal nutrient requirements in order to decrease negative environmental impacts from dairy farming. These practices not only improve animal performance and decrease environmental impacts but also allow farmers to be more profitable.

The content of this podcast, including text, graphics, and images is educational only and not intended to be a substitute for veterinary medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or other licensed or certified veterinary medical professional with any questions you may have regarding a veterinary medical condition or symptom.

In this Protecting Your Land, Protecting Your Profits series episode Extension Dairy educator, Carly Becker, is joined by Matt Royer, Sarah Xenophon, and Lauren Shaffer from the Penn State Agriculture and Environment Center along with dairy producer, Ron Kopp, of Stoney Lawn Farms. They discuss and provide insight about various best management practices that could be included in a conservation plan and what are some good ways to go about implementing those practices on a farm. Dairy producer, Ron Kopp, shares his experiences in working with various conservation services and how the conservation practices that they use on their dairy today have improved their farm.

The content of this podcast, including text, graphics, and images is educational only and not intended to be a substitute for veterinary medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or other licensed or certified veterinary medical professional with any questions you may have regarding a veterinary medical condition or symptom.

In this Protecting Your Land, Protecting Your Profits series episode, Amber Yutzy is joined by guests John Tyson, Penn State Extension educator; Keith Spicher, Kish View Farm; and Brett Reinford, Reinford Farms. They discuss and provide insight to owning and operating a methane digester.  Each producer will share challenges and benefits to owning a digester as well as helpful tips to producers that are exploring the option of installing one.   

The content of this podcast, including text, graphics, and images, (“Content”) is educational only and not intended to be a substitute for veterinary medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.  Always seek the advice of a licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or other licensed or certified veterinary medical professional with any questions you may have regarding a veterinary medical condition or symptom.

In this Protecting Your Land, Protecting Your Profits series episode, Dr. Ginger Fenton is joined by guests Robb Meinen, Penn State Extension educator, and Jeremy Yeager, Mercer Vu Farms, as they provide insight and innovative applications of nutrient management on Pennsylvania dairy farms. 

The content of this podcast, including text, graphics, and images, (“Content”) is educational only and not intended to be a substitute for veterinary medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Always seek the advice of a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine or other licensed or certified veterinary medical professional with any questions you may have regarding a veterinary medical condition or symptom.