Uplevel Dairy Podcast

In this episode, Jordan Matthews from Rosy-Lane Holsteins shares how his brother's battle with stage four colon cancer motivated him to take on ultra-endurance running to support cancer research. He highlights the mindset, discipline, and structure required for managing a dairy farm and pushing personal limits to optimize his time, his health and his influence on those around him.

Jordan's upcoming fundraising run, 'A Day in the Park,' aims to support the Carbone Cancer Center by running for 13 continuous hours and raising $10,000, showcasing his dedication not only to his career in dairy farming but also to meaningful causes.

Make your gift to the “A Day in the Park” fundraiser for Carbone Cancer Center here:    ​​https://give.wiscmedicine.org/fundraiser/5896507

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In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen and guest Susan Heim discuss pivotal steps to elevate your dairy farm into a professional business through strategic branding. 

Peggy and Susan outline five key steps to create and sustain a brand that resonates with your employees, community, and consumers. 

With real-life examples from local farms like the Eberts and Pagel's Ponderosa, they illustrate how effective branding fosters community engagement, employee loyalty, and an impactful market presence. Whether you're a dairy farmer looking to transform your business or maintain employee retention, this episode provides actionable insights and strategies designed to uplevel your dairy farm.

Connect with Susan Hiem, owner and president of Quali-T:

920-845-1010 ext. 101

[email protected]

Learn more about how Quali-T provides branding solutions, work wear, reflective gear and other customized merchandise for farms and agribusinesses:

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I can't believe it's been two years since hitting "publish" on my very first episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast.

I'm resharing that very podcast with you today, so enjoy!

Jared Dueppengiesser has worked his way up through the Milk Source organization, from a herdsman to now manager of Rosendale Dairy. He leads a team of 52 employees on one of Wisconsin’s largest dairies. In this podcast, Jared shares how he took on the challenge of upleveling the culture of this dairy to be a place where people want to work and want to stay … with nearly zero employee turnover for the past half year. And he’s done all this at just 26 years old.

Join me on a journey today as a Dutch dairyman shares his story of starting out with 34 cows on a rented farm in Germany and building from scratch what is a 1,600-cow dairy farm today in Indiana.

Tony Golstine from Union-Go Dairy has faced extreme challenges with fierce determination and a “never give up” attitude, and you are about to find out why  … even through times of financial hardship and fighting cancer … he continues to say he is the happiest guy in the world

And hear why he believes investing in tools from Micro Technologies like Cubex and activity monitoring will position his dairy for the next generation of young, tech-savvy dairy farm employees.

This episode is sponsored by Micro Technologies

Micro Technologies innovates advanced, comprehensive & integrated technologies to help dairies produce a safe, wholesome product more efficiently and profitably.

Learn more about Cubex QBud Health Inventory Management here:

https://www.microtechnologies.com/dairy/cubex-qbud 

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In this episode, Curtis Bosma from HighGround Dairy shares an update on the bird flu from California’s dairy-dense Central Valley, and distills these market movements:

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HighGround Dairy provides global dairy market intelligence, insurance services, futures & options brokerage, and advisory programs to a diverse range of dairy market participants throughout the supply chain.

Information shared in this podcast is for educational purposes and is not a solicitation to buy or sell commodities.  Opinions expressed are current opinions as Oct. 21 2024 at 3 p.m. CST and only represent the views of the speaker and not those of HighGround Trading, unless otherwise expressly noted.

From World Dairy Expo 2024: If you missed this session live, get up to speed now on H5N1 as we hear from Dr. Jason Lombard from Colorado State University, who has been studying this virus since its early findings, Dr. Keith Poulson from the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Miquela Hanselman, who leads the FARM program’s Biosecurity efforts and dairy producers Brent Wilson from Michigan who opens up on how H5N1 impacted his herd and what others can learn from this experience, alongside California producer Brian Pacheco, as he strategizes to protect his herd from the outbreak in his area that has not yet touched his dairy.

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We gathered around the Showbox Sires showbox at World Dairy Expo to share with you stories from some of the most notable and influential people in the dairy cattle show business.

In this episode, Peggy Coffeen and Tim Abbott sit down with Jim Ostrom and John Vosters from Milk Source to hear about their show ring memories, as well as their story of building a multi-site dairy, dairy goat and cheese business.

Then, Steve Briggs from Brigeen Farms talks about the best mentors he has had in his lifetime - the next generation of dairy youth.

If you enjoy this episode, head back in our list to Part 1, featuring guests Tom Morris and Ernie Kueffner.

Thanks to Tim Abbott and Showbox Sires for this collaboration.

Learn more about Showbox Sires here:

https://www.showboxsires.com/

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We gathered around the Showbox Sires showbox at World Dairy Expo to share with you stories from some of the most notable and influential people in the dairy cattle show business.

In this episode, Peggy Coffeen and Tim Abbott sit down with Tom Morris and Ernie Kueffner, as they recount the early days of World Dairy Expo, the cows they will never forget and the stories that have stayed locked away inside their showboxes for years.

And this is only Part 1! Join us on the next episode to hear from three more industry greats!

Thanks to Tim Abbott and Showbox Sires for this collaboration.

Learn more about Showbox Sires here: https://www.showboxsires.com/

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Nearly 25 years ago, the McCarty family picked up from Pennsylvania and planted new roots in northwest Kansas. Now a multi-site dairy business, the most recent addition to McCarty Family Farms includes two adjoining 5,000-cow facilities. Clay McCarty talks about the technologies he believes will take this operation 25 years into the future.

Clay delves into the strategic decisions that have shaped this family business, from adopting dairy management software solutions by Milc Group to optimizing feeding systems with innovative technology. He reflects on the dynamic environment that encourages growth and innovation while maintaining a strong focus on animal welfare and community ties in this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast.

This episode is brought to you by the Milc Group.

Milc Group is a dairy software company that brings real-time, actionable data to dairy farms across the world. They are dedicated to revolutionizing the dairy industry with their user-friendly cloud-based software. ONE™ by Milc Group is our all-in-one app that brings together all the important aspects of your dairy together in one place. With products such as feed and animal management software, people training, dairy facility monitoring, and scale management, Milc Group is committed to providing producers with tools they need to succeed.

ONETM Feed

https://www.milcgroup.com/product/feed

ONETM Scale

https://www.milcgroup.com/product/scale

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In this episode, we bring you our panel and session from the National Dairy Shrine’s Young Professionals Luncheon at World Dairy Expo, held on Sept. 30, 2024.

This panel includes three individuals who will share their personal career journeys, from when they were once college students themselves to the roles in which they serve the dairy industry today:

Panelists:

Learn how to build your own professional network, seek out personal development, make big job decisions and step into leadership roles both at work and within the dairy community from this trio of dairy professionals.