DairyVoice Podcast

Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires continues with his series, The Evolution of the Great Cow. In this episode, Tim speaks with one of the truly great cow men in the world, Brian Leslie of Australia. They discuss the three pillars to success in owning and breeding great cattle. Genetics, management and care, and marketing are the formula for success.

Connie Kuber of Connor AgriScience and Sealpro silage Barrier Films talks with Gabriela Acetoze and Brian Lammers of ADM, where they discuss transition cows. Connie asks for the top three challenges faced by transition cows, especially first calf heifers, and how we help transition cows overcome these challenges. Gabriele and Brian also talk about Nexulin and how it works, along with the results they have seen. You can find more information on Nexulin at https://www.adm.com.

Connie Kuber of Connor AgriScience and Sealpro silage Barrier Films speaks with Darcie Sullivan, who is the dairy records service manager at Dairy One. They talk about milk quality and why testing is so important. Darcie explains what farms need to have prepared for a test day, the accuracy of test results, benefits from testing, and the future of milk testing.

Tim Abbott talks with Mike Duckett, Paul Trapp of Semex and Frank Regan on the new Showbox Sires release 744HO00201 HEATH. They discuss the pedigree and the great cows on top and the bottom side of the pedigree and a focus on how Heath will breed.

In this episode, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience interviews Dr. Kelly Reed of Diamond V on calf health and immunity. Connie asks Dr. Reed about the impact on the cow during dry period and what effect this has on the calf’s health and immunity, questions on newborn calf immunity, the importance of colostrum, and a deep dive in to heat stress. The discussion gives some management practices that calf raisers can do to increase their success.

In this DairyVoice episode, Showbox Sires Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk about Hendrix. Select Sires has been instrumental in developing this bull both top and bottom side of the pedigree. Kevin Jorgensen and Frank Regan join Tim and Mike to talk about this incredible animal. This 11 generation Sire stack is a WHOS WHO in the breed and the panel takes a deep dive into the history.

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Connor Agriscience and Sealpro silage barrier silage Barriers speaks with Matt Dodd, DVM and Ruminant Field Technical Specialist with Diamond V. They discuss the concept of Productive Life and why the first 60 days are so critical. They talk about the long-term effects of Bovine Respiratory Disease and new approaches being developed to safeguard these young animals. 

As a technical service specialist for Diamond V, Dr. Dodd is responsible for providing technical support for customers in the United States, specifically in the Midwest. He earned his DVM from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. Throughout his career Dr. Dodd has focused on dairy production medicine, heifer development, and record and data analysis. 

The interest in dairy beef animals has never been higher. In this episode of the DairyVoice podcast, Connie Kuber of Connor AgriScience and Sealpro Silage Barrier Film speaks with Dr. Dale Woerner, Cargill Endowed Professor in Meat Science at Texas Tech University. His research has recently focused on dairy beef animals and how dairy beef animals compare to beef animals or finished dairy animals. The differences in how these animals are raised, what stages of life they are weaned and advice to dairy producers looking to enter the dairy beef market are among the many questions answered by Dr. Woerner in this interview.

This Nashville, Tennessee Sale has become THE go-to event for the past 7 years. This year’s event will be December 9 - 11 and is expected to be the best yet. In this podcast, host Tim Abbott speaks with Chris Hill, Marty Matlock and Eric Olstad about the event.

Hastings, Rama and Abbott talk about the upcoming sale and the effect Horace Backus has had on their lives.

This is a truly one-of-a-kind collection of Holstein sale catalogs and historical memorabilia from the personal collection of Holstein legend Horace Backus and it will be offered in an online auction on November 28 – 29 and 30 via cowbuyer.com. 

During his career of more than 65 years as a leading sale manager and unrivaled pedigree expert, Horace Backus may have done more than any other single individual to add value to Registered Holsteins, to instill confidence in the auction sale market and to inspire Holstein breeders everywhere.

The proceeds from the sale will be used to support Horace who is recovering from a stroke suffered earlier this summer.

The Horace Backus Online Memorabilia Auction is being organized by David Rama of The Cattle Exchange, Delhi, N.Y.