In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Rick Grant, Trustee of Miner Institute and the William H. Miner Foundation, discusses how cow behavior, nutrition, and management intersect to influence performance and well-being. He shares how two decades at Miner Institute reshaped his understanding of time budgets, stocking density, and feed access, revealing how these factors influence chewing behavior and rumen health. Learn what “feeding from the cow’s perspective” truly means for nutrition and productivity. Listen now on all major platforms!

"If cows spend over 3.5 hours outside the pen, they sacrifice resting time, which directly reduces rumination and overall efficiency."

Meet the guest: Dr. Rick Grant, Trustee of Miner Institute and the William H. Miner Foundation, was raised on a dairy farm in northern New York and earned his B.S. in Animal Science from Cornell University and Ph.D. in Ruminant Nutrition from Purdue University. His research focuses on forage quality, dairy cattle nutrition, and cow behavioral management. A pioneer in linking cow comfort with feeding efficiency, Dr. Grant’s insights help shape modern dairy management.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:33) Introduction
• (07:11) Behavior and nutrition
• (09:27) Miner Institute overview
• (12:42) Time budgets
• (19:03) Cow comfort insights
• (26:52) Management takeaways
• (28:11) Final three questions

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