DairyVoice Podcast
DairyVoice is a podcast, with new episodes available twice a month. The series has an exclusive focus on dairy producers and associated industry professionals that need help with cost-savings, efficiency, and other invaluable industry information. The podcast series, features expert speakers from across the United States on topics such as Cow Comfort, Business Management, dairy cash flow, and other current industry issues that arise.
Episodes
In this episode of DairyVoice podcast, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films by Connor Agriscience talks with Wendy Hushon of Uplevel Wellness. They discuss the goal of helping our farmers live a healthier life, both physically and mentally. Among other topics, Connie and Wendy explore nutrition, physical health and mental health aspects for farmers to evaluate and feel better about themselves and their relationships.
In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, Showbox Sires announces the release of their latest bull FANWELL RC 744HO18071. Tim Abbott speaks with Mike Duckett and Marco Quaini of Castelverde Holsteins in Italy about the red carrier son of Footloose EX-97. FANWELL*RC will combine the extreme style of Hulu*RC with the incredible power of Footloose. Mike and Marco talk about What pedigrees they think FANWELL will work well wit...
In this episode of DairyVoice podcast, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films interviews Dr. Chris Cifelli of Dairy Management Inc.’s National Dairy Council (NDC). They talk about research on whole milk and whole milk dairy foods, plus what sort of consensus has been reached in this research. Chris discusses some of the findings and what is involved in this research, giving us a better understanding of the NDC, the work they ...
In this episode of DairyVoice, Tim Abbott with Showbox Sires continues his series Evolution of the Great Cow with an interview of Meino Annema of Holstein International. They discuss Meino’s role with HI and her background in the dairy world. Tim asks many questions surrounding HI’s print magazine and they talk about several of the key ingredients for a successful advertising campaign. Meino finishes with a look at the future of fa...
In this episode of DairyVoice, Dr. Gabriela Acetoze and Dr. Brian Lammers of ADM talk with DairyVoice host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Film about ADM’s Nexulin. They explain how Nexulin supports cows during the transition period - a critical window for influencing lactation outcomes, for sure. The feedback from dairy producers who have used Nexulin is very good and several research trials have resulted in compelling find...
In this episode of DairyVoice, Mike Opperman from Black Dirt Communications speaks with Dr. Robert Fourdraine, the Assistant Director of Product Development for DRMS. They discuss the new Fresh Cow Index (FCI) and why it’s so important. Dr. Fourdraine explains what makes FCI different from other transition cow KPIs and shares herd scenarios that stand out since FCI was released. The Fresh Cow Index from DRMS could shape transition ...
In this episode of DairyVoice, host Mike Opperman talks with Lucas Fuess, Senior Dairy Analyst at Rabobank. They discuss Rabobank’s Global Dairy Top 20 Report and what to look forward to in 2026 for the dairy economy. There have been significant change recently and Lucas takes us through it and focuses on the broader trends in the global industry.
This is one of the more well-known reports each year and not only covers reporting on ...
In this Showbox Sires episode on DairyVoice, Tim Abbott talks with Jeff Ziegler and Bruce Smith of Select Sires about the latest release bull Kings Ransom Donatelo 744HO17933.
Donatelo is right out of the alligator 95 point Daze cow at Kings Ransom and people are taking note. In the podcast, Tim, Jeff and Bruce discuss why this bull is so important right now and how it can be used. Donatelo is available through your Select Sires Re...
In this episode, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires speak with Bruce Smith and Jeff Ziegler of Select Sires about their latest release bull DAX RED 744HO17932. They talk about his pedigree and why this bull is so unique. It is felt that this will be the ‘next biggest thing in red and whites’.
Episode 11 features a conversation with Ashley Randle, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. Host Betsy Bullard talks with Ashley about the Eastern States Expo and the role those events have in the larger agriculture community in Massachusetts and throughout the New England States.
Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk with Max Petitclerc of Ferme Petitclerc in Quebec about the newest Showbox Sires bull release 744HO17931 Slugger. In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, they introduce one of the first bulls in A.I. that traces back to the great “S” family at Ferme Petitclerc in Quebec with almost 3 points of type and 2 points of udder composite. The bull is available immediately through...
Just in Time for World Dairy Expo, John Ellsworth, of Success Strategies, talks about Q3 and his insights dairy farmers need to think about before the end of the year.
In this episode, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with John, who is a welcome voice to navigate the financial, as well as the day-to-day management, of our dairy farms. He emphasizes that farmers need to not only look at their goals today, but a...
In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films interviews Mark Crave of Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese. Mark is a forward thinking, diversified dairy business entrepreneur and his story is quite compelling. With the help of the Brothers’ father Bob Crave, there are now three generations of Craves on the farm and cheese factory and they have a unique approach to their business. To find out more about Cr...
In this episode of DairyVoice, Mike Opperman talks with Greg Palas, a veteran herd management specialist and manager of user support services, at DRMS. Greg shares lessons from the field and discusses a real-world case study involving a 3300 cow midwest dairy.
Using tools that make a dairy farm’s data easy to act on is key! He suggests that DRMS’ HerdHQ can be an answer for many dairy farmers, as it can spot trends, compare performa...
In this episode of DairyVoice, Mike Opperman talks with Dr. Mario Riboni from Diamond V on managing heat stress and some of the things that might be overlooked, especially in the dry period.
Dr. Riboni discusses Keeping cows properly cooled, eating patterns, and the importance of the parlor, among other things. Riboni stressed heat abatement technologies - they need to be looked at every year.
In this episode of Showbox Sires Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett get together with John Steinhoff of Holstein Association to talk about the new Showbox bull HiJack. 744HO00208 HiJack PRC is a poled red factor bull coming from the DOC 8784 family.
They discuss the bull’s stats, his dam, and what daughters he will work well with. HiJack is available through Semex around the world. Find out more at https://www.s...
In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro by Connor AgroScience talks with Lydell Martin of A. N. Martin. They discuss Martin’s SoyRoaster system and the benefits of roasted bean. Lydell explains that this product makes it easier to digest for cows, neutralizes inhibitors, and can save money.
The SoyRoaster is controlled by an automated control panel and can be monitored from the dairy farmer’s phone. And, the system ca...
In this episode of Showbox Sires Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk with John Steinhoff about their latest addition. The bull, Cobra 744HO17936 is the first member from the Barbie family in the Showbox Sires lineup and has an incredible pedigree. This bull is available through Showbox distributors Select Sires and World Wide Sires. You can find out more about Showbox Sires at https://www.showboxsires.com/.
In this episode of DairyVoice, we continue with discussions on forage. DairyVoice host Mike Opperman talks with Jodie Myers of Diamond V. Everything needs to go right to get the best corn silage as possible and Jodie provides a lot of good information to help our dairy farmers.
In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Film by Connor AgriScience talks with her husband and business partner Ron Kuber, along with Donnie Rollin of Rollin Ag Resources.
They discuss the seasons harvest and silage preparation so far, good practices, and what to watch out for. This is a timely and very informative podcast for every dairy farmer.
Donny Rollin is a well-known former dairy farmer with years...
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