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James, Cole and Kyle are dairy farmers who discuss farm life, Holstein shows, pop culture trends and life's many joys and stresses. A podcast largely based on Holsteins and farming in general, The bo... more
FAQs about The Holstein Ontario Podcast (The HOPCast):How many episodes does The Holstein Ontario Podcast (The HOPCast) have?The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.
November 29, 2022Beer For the Bulls ft David and Donny Schwartz (and other stories about the way the Royal used to be)Send us a textDonny Schwartz of Quality Holsteins and his brother David, formerly of Quality Holsteins, join with Adam Hunt, James and Cole to talk about how things used to be at the Royal. The Schwartz brothers grew up going to the Royal every year and have countless stories to share....more1h 29minPlay
November 16, 2022The Royal Wrap-UpSend us a textKyle and Cole are joined by surprise guests Russell and Dr. Tim to discuss the National Show, the livestream broadcast, the cows (of course) and the people. Discussion also takes place about calving cows younger, reproduction and farm employees. Dr. Tim lends some insight into the veterinary proceedings at the Royal....more1h 18minPlay
October 14, 2022Are Big Cows Bad? Featuring Russell GammonSend us a textRussell Gammon joins the boys for the entire episode to talk about cow size, mobility, the World Dairy Expo and much much more....more1h 29minPlay
September 02, 2022Old Bulls Are Back and Other Cow TalkSend us a textThe three guys go guestless to wrap up the dog days of summer. Weather, shows, old bulls, and so much more....more1h 17minPlay
August 17, 2022Milk Marketing Ads, A2 Milk and Managing Quota and Incentive Days with DFO Board Member Bart RijkeSend us a textDFO board member Bart Rijke of Eastern Ontario joins Kyle and Cole to discuss the ins and outs of the DFO board, how marketing and incentive days decisions are made, and the logistics vs the demand of promoting and producing A2 milk....more1h 30minPlay
July 14, 2022AI talk with Adam Hunt from Select SiresSend us a textAdam responds to the bull contract buzz from the last episode. He also discusses many bulls and some great cow families....more1h 30minPlay
July 01, 2022Bulls and Bull(sh*t) Contracts ft Tony van LithSend us a textOn this episode Kyle and Cole welcome Tony van Lith to talk about how he got into genetics, built his genetics program and landed bulls in AI units. The discussion continues into the world of bulls that don't get claimed by units that are sired by bulls from the elite genetics programs that AI units offer. Tony doesn't hold back when discussing his experience with one company....more1h 29minPlay
June 03, 2022Crops! Fertilizer, soil nutrition, crop rotation and more ft. Bryan Cook of Cropland ConsultingSend us a textBryan Cook of Cropland Consulting joins Cole and Kyle to talk about crops and soil. They discuss the benefits of manure, solid vs liquid and timing of application. They discuss the difference between livestock farms and cash croppers. They discuss the benefits and drawbacks of planting soybeans in 30" rows, and much more!...more58minPlay
April 30, 2022National Convention and Ontario Spring Show Wrap-UpsSend us a textThe boys discuss the highlights of the national convention including somewhat of a breakdown of the national show. Some meetings with fans...more1h 19minPlay
April 09, 2022Rising Feed Costs ft Kristin Thompson & Sara Harper from NLM and Vaccinations ft Dr. Jeff SleethSend us a textThank-You to our new sponsor NEW LIFE MILLS! We are joined on this episode by Sara and Kristin who chat about the rising cost of feed and how we can manage our feed to bring input costs down. Dr. Sleeth discusses vaccine protocols and rare diseases and injuries....more1h 21minPlay
FAQs about The Holstein Ontario Podcast (The HOPCast):How many episodes does The Holstein Ontario Podcast (The HOPCast) have?The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.