Welcome to Ahead of the Herd, the GPS DairyCAST special series where dairy conversations are real, practical, and just a little bit fun. On this episode, King and Paul are talking about resiliency - what it really takes for a dairy to be ready for anything. From managing risk in volatile markets to building a team that can handle change, they’ll break down the strategies that keep your farm agile, adaptable, and strong for the long haul. 

In this episode, you can enjoy:

- Expert guest Mike North of Ever.Ag

- A Moo-stery Guest visit

- Questions from the Listener Mailbag

- and of course, King and Paul's usual banter.

So grab your coffee, settle in, and let’s get ahead of the herd- together. 

This GPS DairyCAST special series is proudly sponsored by Alltech.

On episode 41 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Dairy consultant Brady Goetz, PhD, PAS, goes through ways to optimize your team's performance on your dairy. Tune in to hear what works well, the critical steps needed for success, tools to implement yourself and why leadership matters now more than ever.

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This episode of the GPS DairyCAST is proudly sponsored by Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health. Amino acids don’t just boost milk protein — they support better health, reproduction, and profitability. Visit ⁠⁠Kemin.com/dairy⁠⁠ to improve income-over-feed costs today.

On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Founding Partner and Consultant, Dr. King Hickman, and Roger Olson from Zinpro discuss lameness in dairy cattle. Tune in for expert tips on heat stress, how to prevent lameness and how nutrition can prevent hoof disease.

Learn more about the 2025 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum: https://gpsdairy.com/about-the-forum

This episode of the GPS DairyCAST is proudly sponsored by Ever.Ag - delivering smarter, more efficient dairy operations with tools like Feed King, Maternity Warden, and expert-backed DRP and LRP insurance strategies. Learn more at Ever.Ag/Dairy.

On episode 39 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Dairy consultant, Andre Pereira, PhD, BVetMed, puts a fresh take on the topic of dairy farm profitability. With Andre's 7 steps to get profitable, he brings concepts for dairy producers to become successful. If you are a Dave Ramsey fan, you will especially love Andre's perspective in this episode.

Learn more about FeedFIT®: https://www.gpsdairy.com/education-programs/feedfit

This episode of the GPS DairyCAST is proudly sponsored by Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health. Amino acids don’t just boost milk protein — they support better health, reproduction, and profitability. Visit ⁠Kemin.com/dairy⁠ to improve income-over-feed costs today.

On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Dairy founding partner and consultant, Dr. King Hickman, is joined by Dr. Barry Bradford of Michigan State University. You will be hearing about mining dry period data for insights into improved lactation performance, specifically Dr. Bradford's findings regarding shortening the dry period to 35-45 days and what that could mean for the economic benefits for dairy producers.

Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum.

Learn more about GPS: https://www.gpsdairy.com

This episode of the GPS DairyCAST is proudly sponsored by Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health. Amino acids don’t just boost milk protein — they support better health, reproduction, and profitability. Visit Kemin.com/dairy to improve income-over-feed costs today.

On episode 37 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Dairy consultant Dr. Megan Abeyta is joined by Mike Rankin, Managing Editor for Hay & Forage Grower. New forages, BMR, short corn research, haylage and regional quality are all on the table for discussion. Tune in as they chat about the future of forages! Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum.

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On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Dairy consultants Dr. Megan Abeyta, and Dr. Brady Goetz, PAS, chat with Dr. Lance Baumgard of Iowa State University about inflammation and stress management. Listen to learn more about what inflammation actually is, how it shows up on the dairy, dive into some supporting research and hear a few takeaways that dairy producers can put into effect to manage stress on their farm.

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On episode 35 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Business Development Director, Stephanie Jens, is joined by Jorge Delgado of Alltech to discuss resources, strategies and tactics to help make your employees feel community and truly be an asset to your operation and retention.

Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Join our email list: https://www.gpsdairy.com/contact-us/join-our-email-list

On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Founding Partner and consultant, King Hickman, DVM, chats with Sandra Godden, DVM, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, about why we should care about antimicrobial use, how we should be doing this judiciously and what types of treatments work best for your herd.

Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Want to learn more about FeedFIT®? Learn more: https://www.gpsdairy.com/education-programs/feedfit

On episode 33 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultant and GPS Founding Partner, Marty Faldet, PhD, PAS, sits down with Kevin Harvatine, PhD, of Penn State to discuss maximizing milk fat yield. In this episode you will hear about the seasonal rhythms of milk fat depression, corrective action for incremental milk fat gains, and finding the sweet spot between milk production and components.

Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Want to join the GPS Dairy Consulting team? Learn more: https://www.gpsdairy.com/join-our-team