The Dairy Podcast Show

In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Brittany Herzfeldt from Priority IAC discusses how microbial nutrition supports rumen health, helps prevent acidosis, and improves feed utilization in dairy cattle. She explains forage management, corn silage strategies, ration formulation, and the role of beneficial bacteria in dairy production. Learn practical approaches to optimize herd performance and feed efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Beneficial bacteria can help utilize excess acid in the rumen, supporting digestive stability and reducing challenges commonly associated with acidosis."

Meet the guest: Brittany Herzfeldt is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin River Falls with a background in Dairy Science and Management. As a Microbiology Nutritionist and Consultant at Priority IAC, she works with dairy producers across the United States, focusing on rumen health, feed efficiency, forage utilization, and microbiology nutrition strategies that support dairy cattle performance. Listen to Brittany Herzfeldt on The Dairy Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:37) Introduction
• (02:09) Acidosis prevention
• (02:40) Microbiology nutrition
• (05:35) Forage harvest timing
• (06:52) Feed efficiency
• (07:39) Corn silage management
• (15:43) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Christopher Rock, Technical Services Consultant and DVM at Animal Health Vision (AHV), a division of Elanco, discusses quorum sensing inhibition, biofilm disruption, and immune modulation in dairy cattle. He explains how these technologies support animal health, manage inflammation, and influence recovery, rumination, and body temperature responses. Learn how innovative approaches may complement herd health strategies. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Bacterias communicate through signal molecules that coordinate behavior changes, allowing populations to form biofilms and express traits associated with disease challenges."

Meet the guest: Dr. Christopher Rock graduated from the Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine and owned a veterinary clinic in eastern Iowa for six years. He currently serves as a Technical Services Consultant and DVM for Animal Health Vision (AHV), a division of Elanco, focusing on innovative approaches to dairy cattle health, immune function, and disease management. Listen to Dr. Christopher Rock on The Dairy Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:33) Introduction
• (05:01) Quorum sensing inhibition
• (05:45) Biofilm disruption
• (10:40) Immune modulation
• (16:50) Inflammation management
• (20:57) Recovery and rumination
• (26:38) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, John Lawlor, Managing Director of Anchor Life Science Ltd., discusses how transition cow performance depends on more than calcium alone. Natural mineral technology, inflammation, metabolic health, oral calcium strategies, and recent research findings are explored to improve milk production, fertility, and transition success. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Transition cow performance depends on more than calcium because inflammation, energy balance, and mineral availability all influence health, productivity, and reproductive success after calving."

Meet the guest: John Lawlor is the Managing Director of Anchor Life Science Ltd. in Ireland and has extensive experience in dairy production, animal health, product development, and international agribusiness. As a farmer, inventor, researcher, and author of multiple peer-reviewed studies, John focuses on improving transition cow health through science-based solutions. Listen to John Lawlor on The Dairy Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:21) Introduction
• (05:59) Transition challenges
• (09:41) Oral calcium
• (13:01) Beyond calcium
• (17:55) Research results
• (22:09) Single dose strategy
• (27:41) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Jimena Laporta from the University of Wisconsin Madison and Dr. Danielle Sherlock from Adisseo discuss how methionine supplementation may help dairy cows better manage heat stress. They explore its effects on milk components, liver and mammary function, placental development, calf growth, and the potential long-term impacts on productivity across future generations. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Heat stress affects more than feed intake, directly influencing mammary gland activity, metabolism, and overall physiological function." - Dr. Jimena Laporta

Meet the host & guests:

Dr. Danielle Sherlock is Global Ruminant Innovation and Customer Success Manager at Adisseo. With advanced training in animal sciences and dairy cattle physiology, her work focuses on nutritional strategies that support dairy cattle health, productivity, sustainability, and resilience during environmental challenges.

Dr. Jimena Laporta is an Associate Professor of Lactation Physiology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Her research focuses on heat stress, mammary gland biology, fetal programming, and how prenatal and early life conditions influence health, productivity, and performance in dairy cattle.

Dr. Katie Boesche is a Dairy Technical Manager at Adisseo. With expertise in ruminant nutrition, mammary biology, and dairy cattle physiology, she works with producers and industry partners to support practical nutrition programs that improve herd performance and long-term productivity.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:33) Introduction
• (01:53) Methionine and heat stress
• (05:41) Cow performance responses
• (14:49) Heifer development effects
• (17:55) Placental nutrient transport
• (25:44) Nutrition recommendations
• (27:34) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Sivan Lacker, Product and Applications Manager at Afimilk and a veterinarian, explains how understanding cow behavior can improve dairy management and increase technology success on the farm. She explores how vision, hearing, habituation, and behavioral adaptation influence cow interactions with equipment, data collection, and daily routines. Discover practical strategies to build more effective dairy systems. Listen now on all major platforms!

Meet the guest: Dr. Sivan Lacker is a veterinarian who graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is the Product and Applications Manager at Afimilk. Her work focuses on dairy cow welfare, behavior, and practical farm management through behavioral insights and technology. She also founded Mutual Dairy Farming, supporting producers worldwide with consulting and training while advancing practical cow management systems. Listen to The Dairy Podcast Show with Dr. Sivan Lacker on all major platforms.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:29) Introduction
• (03:17) Cow perception
• (08:48) Habituation methods
• (15:20) Technology adaptation
• (21:36) Behavioral troubleshooting
• (30:00) Research translation
• (33:35) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this special roundtable episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Jimena Laporta from the University of Wisconsin Madison, alongside Dr. Danielle Sherlock and Dr. Katie Boesche from Adisseo, discuss how heat stress during the dry period affects dairy cows and future generations. Topics include fetal development, lifetime productivity, mammary physiology, thermoregulation, and transgenerational impacts that extend to granddaughters and great-granddaughters. Listen now on all major platforms!

"The developing germ line provides a biological pathway through which heat stress effects may extend into future generations." - Dr. Danielle Sherlock

Meet the host & guests:

Dr. Danielle Sherlock is Global Ruminant Innovation and Customer Success Manager at Adisseo. With advanced training in animal sciences and dairy cattle physiology, her work focuses on nutritional strategies that support dairy cattle health, productivity, sustainability, and resilience during environmental challenges.

Dr. Jimena Laporta is an Associate Professor of Lactation Physiology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Her research focuses on heat stress, mammary gland biology, fetal programming, and how prenatal and early life conditions influence health, productivity, and performance in dairy cattle.

Dr. Katie Boesche is a Dairy Technical Manager at Adisseo. With expertise in ruminant nutrition, mammary biology, and dairy cattle physiology, she works with producers and industry partners to support practical nutrition programs that improve herd performance and long-term productivity.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:28) Introduction
• (02:52) Heat stress consequences
• (07:34) Dry cow importance
• (13:47) Fetal development changes
• (19:39) Thermoregulation adaptations
• (22:51) Transgenerational effects
• (27:58) Final Questions

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* Adisseo

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. José Neto, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, explains how meta-analysis and large-scale data analytics are improving dairy nutrition research. He discusses fatty acid supplementation, nutrient interactions, digestibility responses, nutrition modeling, and opportunities to strengthen decision-making through data-driven approaches in dairy production. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Meta-analysis provides a statistical framework that combines findings from multiple studies, creating a broader understanding of nutritional responses across different production environments and management conditions."

Meet the guest: Dr. José Neto is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Michigan State University. His research focuses on dairy cattle nutrition, lipid metabolism, nutrigenetics, nutrition models, and large-scale data analytics to better understand nutrient digestibility, metabolism, energy partitioning, and production responses in dairy cows. Learn from Dr. José Neto on The Dairy Podcast Show. Listen now on all major platforms!

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:43) Introduction
• (07:16) Meta-analysis basics
• (13:19) Fatty acid responses
• (18:38) Nutrient interactions
• (21:14) Digestibility modeling
• (24:43) Artificial intelligence
• (30:51) Final Questions

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Holly Malins, Ruminant Business Manager at Evonik Animal Nutrition, explains how capsaicin compounds from chili peppers can support dairy cow performance. She explores its effects on digestion, nutrient absorption, and glucose use, especially during early lactation and heat stress. Get practical insights that highlight consistency, application, and production responses. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Capsaicinoids act as bioactive compounds that influence digestion and metabolism through receptor activation within the gastrointestinal tract."

Meet the guest: Holly Malins earned a degree in Agriculture from Newcastle University and a Master’s in Applied Poultry Science from the University of Glasgow. At Evonik Animal Nutrition, she focuses on ruminant nutrition, emphasizing amino acids and innovative feed solutions to improve dairy cow performance across Europe. Learn more about capsaicin strategies with Holly Malins on The Dairy Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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Tales Lelis: Rumen-Protected Amino Acids | Ep. 70

What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:36) Introduction
• (04:43) Guest background overview
• (06:59) Capsaicinoids explained
• (12:36) Capsaicin function
• (17:56) Farm applications
• (24:09) Capsaicin sources availability
• (24:53) Final questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Bill Stone from Diamond V explains how dairy teams can narrow the gap between formulated and consumed rations through better forage management, TMR consistency, and feeding system evaluation. He discusses ingredient variation, mixer performance, equipment wear, and practical strategies to improve feed delivery and consistency across dairy operations. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Variation inside forage storage structures creates measurable differences in nutrients and dry matter delivered across feeding periods.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Bill Stone is Dairy Technical Services and Director of Commercial Sales at Diamond V. He earned a DVM from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed a Ph.D. in Dairy Nutrition and Management at Cornell University. With experience as a dairy veterinarian, extension specialist, and nearly two decades at Diamond V, his work focuses on improving dairy nutrition, feeding systems, and production consistency. Listen to The Dairy Podcast Show with Dr. Bill Stone on all major platforms.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:55) Introduction
• (04:06) Reducing ration variation
• (06:55) Forage consistency
• (11:58) Diet formulation
• (15:01) TMR audits
• (19:45) Feeding performance
• (24:48) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. David Cook, CEO of BoviSync, explains how dairy operations can turn herd data into practical management decisions. Drawing from expertise in dairy nutrition, engineering, and machine learning, Dr. Cook discusses automation, predictive insights, artificial intelligence, and protocol compliance. He also explores how data systems can improve dairy efficiency, employee consistency, and herd management. Listen now on all major platforms!

“The moment that records can provide insight and automate small decisions, data collection costs finally create measurable operational value for dairy management systems.”

Meet the guest: Dr. David Cook is the CEO and Managing Partner of BoviSync and holds degrees in agronomy, agricultural engineering, and dairy nutrition from the University of Wisconsin Madison. His work focuses on dairy data systems, machine learning, herd management automation, and decision support tools that improve dairy production efficiency and protocol consistency. Learn more from Dr. David Cook on The Dairy Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:11) Introduction
• (02:15) Data insights
• (08:05) Breeding automation
• (11:22) Protocol consistency
• (17:05) Artificial intelligence
• (21:35) Automated reporting
• (24:19) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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