DairyVoice Podcast

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience talks with Dan Meihak and Tami Tollenaar of Lely on their robotic system. They discuss the biggest issues when installing a system, the top benefits, including how the cows react and how they are introduced to new systems. To find out what’s new in dairy robotics, this is a great podcast to listen to.

Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires discuss their immediate release of Hazard PP, available through Select Sires or Worldwide Sires distributors. 744HO17073 Hazard PP has certain traits that will be very popular. Tim and Mike discuss what these are and the family history of this bull. To find out more, go to ShowboxSires.com.

Connie Kuber from ConnorAgriscience and Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Brandt Kreuscher and Erica Tessmann of Merck Animal Health about their new technology SENSEHUB® Dairy Youngstock. The product is the first of its kind and revolutionizes calf care. By attaching an LED ear tag at birth, employees can detect quicker and act faster to prioritize care of the most vulnerable group on the farm.

In this Showbox Sires episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk about their new release of the bull Heritage P. 744HO17072 Heritage PRC is available through Showbox Sires exclusively through your Select Sires / Worldwide Sires distributor. They explain the upside to using a bull with this blood line. Heritage has a medium stature with udder traits showing a high wide rear udder and Mike and Tim feel that there are alot of lines in the red breed that he is going to work well on. Duckett describes Heritage as a bull for every dairyman.

To learn more or contact Tim & Mike, go to ShowboxSires.com.

James & Steph Doherty now run Firstlook Genetics from Ivy House Farm in Shropshire, UK. Their focus is a commercially sound herd blending type, production and health traits built upon a strong foundation of the worlds finest cow families.

In this episode of DairyVoice, Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with James and Steph about their business, history, and why they have such passion for breeding and marketing great cows. 

James & Steph have an upcoming global sale on June 15 beginning 1-1:30pm UK time, with some impressive pedigrees. For more information about the event, go to Firstlook Genetics Facebook page.

In this episode of the New England Holstein Association Podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Greg Norris, exploring how his Junior activities have helped in his life and career.

With summer approaching, Dr. Joe Harner discusses heat abatement with DairyVoice host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience. Dr. Harner explains how increasing temperatures impact the dairy industry and what temperature a cow starts experiencing a heat effect. Heat stress on a cow is cumulative and impacts milk production in several ways. Dr. Harner gives different strategies to combat heat stress.

Joe Harner is internationally recognized for his engineering knowledge and innovative ideas in designing dairy and beef facilities. He has been involved with dairy facility projects in 36 states and engaged in facilities design in more than 25 international countries. He was part of the K-State Dairy team conducting field studies evaluating the effectiveness of heat abatement strategies on operational dairies.  Through the efforts of the K-State Dairy team, he has helped co-author articles on heat abatement strategies and been an invited speaker by allied industry to discuss heat abatement strategies.

He is an Emeritus Professor of Kansas State University and currently owns JP Harner Consulting focusing on “Data Driven Dairy Design”. Dr. Harner was elected ASABE Fellow in 2016 and inducted into the Rural Builders Hall of Fame in 2018. He is currently serving on the planning committees of the Western Dairy Management and High Plains Dairy Conferences.

In this episode, Connie Kuber of Connor Agriscience and Sealpro silage Barrier Films talks with Corey Scott, the new CEO of Midwest Dairy. They discuss Corey’s history, what Midwest Dairy does, and what her top priorities are going forward.

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor AgriScience talks with Cheryl Mohn & Dana Casto of Udder Tech. Udder Tech is celebrating its 30th year and Connie dives in to how the company started, their challenges, the future, and Udder Tech’s big announcement… a new color!

In this DairyVoice podcast series, “The Evolution of the Great Cow”, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with Elle Purrier St. Pierre about her life as an olympic athlete, growing up on the farm, and how she manages both. Elle Purrier St. Pierre is an American track and field athlete who specializes in middle-distance and long-distance running. She won a gold medal in the 3000 meters at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. Purrier also represented the United States at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

A wonderful podcast to inspire our dairy farm youth!