Today’s podcast is called Giving Calves the Best Start. This episode will help you recognize small issues with calves before they become big problems. We’re also going to cover calf nutrition, housing, weaning strategies, and the future of calf management. 

The host for today’s episode is Kylene Anderson. Kylene is the Managing Editor at Hoard’s Dairyman. Our guest for today is Dr. Bob James. Dr. James is a Dairy Science professor emeritus at Virginia Tech University. He also has a consulting business called Down Home Heifer Solutions. 

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In this episode, Managing Editor of Hoard's Dairyman, Kylene Anderson, reads a FARM-Accredited article titled "Write Down Your Down Cow Protocols."

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program helps to demonstrate dairy farmers' commitment to providing excellent care of their dairy cattle and producing safe, wholesome milk. Supported by Dairy Management, Inc. and managed by the National Milk Producers Federation, the FARM program details animal care guidelines using the latest science and the best management practices. FARM Animal Care standards outline annual continuing education requirements for family and non-family employees. Listening to these podcasts meets the continuing education standards. Farms can document their continuing education by using templates found on FARM's website. Visit nationaldairyfarm.com to learn more. 

All information in this podcast is the intellectual property of W.D. Hoard & Sons Company. 

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Welcome to the Hoard’s Dairyman Podcast, your source for trusted, science-based information you can use on your dairy. Today’s podcast is called Spotlight on Sorghum. This episode will highlight the recent technological developments in growing and processing sorghum, and how sorghum can be an excellent alternative to growing corn for silage. 

This podcast is sponsored by Adama. Become a Double Team Grower Today. https://doubleteamsorghum.com/ 

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In this Express episode, Managing Editor of Hoard's Dairyman, Kylene Anderson, reads a FARM-Certified article from the magazine called "It's time to cull "cull cows" from our vocabulary". 

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program helps to demonstrate dairy farmers' commitment to providing excellent care of their dairy cattle and producing safe, wholesome milk. Supported by Dairy Management, Inc. and managed by the National Milk Producers Federation, the FARM program details animal care guidelines using the latest science and the best management practices. FARM Animal Care standards outline annual continuing education requirements for family and non-family employees. Listening to these podcasts meets the continuing education standards. Farms can document their continuing education by using templates found on FARM's website. Visit nationaldairyfarm.com to learn more. 

All information in this podcast is the intellectual property of W.D. Hoard & Sons Company. 

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On this episode, Hoard’s Dairyman Editor Abby Bauer was joined by Luiz Ferraretto, an assistant professor and extension specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ferraretto shared advice on making quality forages, information about how inoculants work, and recommendations for choosing the right product for your farm.
The podcast is sponsored by Bonsilage (https://bonsilageusa.com).

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On this episode, Hoard’s Dairyman Editor Abby Bauer was joined by Mary Beth de Ondarza, the sole proprietor of Paradox Nutrition, LLC. As a consultant, de Ondarza works with dairies in the Northeast, and she shared her knowledge and experience in improving feed efficiency in an array of areas on the farm. The podcast was sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition.

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On this episode, Hoard’s Dairyman Editor Abby Bauer was joined by Dörte Döpfer, a professor at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Döpfer shared her in-depth knowledge about digital dermatitis, what causes this disease, and how it can be controlled and prevented to keep cows walking on four healthy feet.

The podcast is sponsored by HoofZink.

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This episode of the Herd It Here podcast discusses the discovery, development, and current status of one of the dairy industry’s newest genetic conditions: early onset muscle weakness. Chad Dechow, an associate professor of dairy cattle genetics at Penn State University and one of the researchers working to understand this genetic mutation, explains what dairy farmers and the dairy industry need to know about it for their animals. This episode is sponsored by Feanix Biotechnologies (https://www.feanixbio.com).

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This episode of the “Herd It Hear” podcast, titled, “The dairy food makers of Taco Bell,” focuses on the unique partnerships Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) has created with several major restaurant chains. The three guests – Mike Ciresi, a senior dairy food scientist for Dairy Management Inc.; Nancy Gannon, vice president of partnerships and international growth at Dairy Management Inc.; and Allen Merrill, a South Dakota dairy farmer and board chair of Midwest Dairy – share real-world stories and demonstrate how dairy innovation is taking place at Taco Bell. 

This podcast was sponsored by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI).

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On this episode, Hoard’s Dairyman Editor Abby Bauer was joined by veterinarian Amelia Woolums, a professor at Mississippi State University. Woolums shared her insight on signs of dehydration, methods for administering fluids, and how to pick the best electrolyte product for your calves.

The podcast is sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health.

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