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, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films again speaks with John Ellsworth of Success Strategies. John gives the dairy industry an update on tariffs, interest rates, President Trump’s export actions and dealing with banks and inflation. John stresses the need for economic relief and what farmers can do in a proactive way. Overall, John thinks this will be a good year for producers.
In this episode of DairyVoice, Mike Opperman speaks with Dr. David Kolb of Acepsis. They discuss one of the most important nutrients cows need… water! The water trough is a great disseminator of pathogens and disease and it is often overlooked why water is so important to cow nutrition and health. Listeners can find out more about Acepsis at https://acepsis.com .
Hay and forage season is soon. In this episode of DairyVoice, Mike Opperman talks with Bart Elder of Vermeer. They discuss the many aspects of making good quality forage and getting it stored properly. These tips and processes involved in the getting hay growing in the field, harvested, processed and stored are key.
In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films speaks with Jenn Grubb. Jen is Senior Marketing Manager with MilkPEP and they discuss initiatives to attract primarily youth to dairy. MilkPEP was borne by a 1990 Act of Congress to increase dairy milk consumption through category-level consumer marketing and they provide milk processors with national programs, actionable resources, industry insights and cu...
In this episode, Connie Kuber of Connor AgriScience and Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Evan Platte of Merck Animal Health and Mike Blesy, the Farm Manager for Leatherbrook Holsteins. They discuss the benefits of moving to a sorting gate system and how to prepare for the change.
In this episode of DairyVoice, Tim Abbott from Showbox Sires talks with Jan Bierma from Holstein International. They discuss Jan’s history in the business, and the passion behind the Holstein International publication. They take a deep dive in to where the most progress on breeding cattle has been made in the past couple decades and on Holstein Internationals future.
In this episode series The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott talks with Morgan McMillan from Kingsway Farm and Steven Velthuis from Velthuis Farms about Showbox Sires new bull release Victory 744HO00207.
They discuss the pedigree of this incredible bull and why they are confident Victory will do well. They talk about how the bull will be used at Kingsway and what females would cross well with it.
In this episode of DairyVoice, host Mike Opperman talks with Corey Geiger, dairy economist with Co-Bank. They discuss the state of the dairy markets, tariffs, China, and what to look for going forward.
In episode 10 of the New England Holstein Association Podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Keith Kimball of United Sires. Keith has New England roots, growing up in Massachusetts and runs a successful operation in New York. They talk about United Sires, his part as one of the 11 breeder members in the organization, and how United Sires is benefiting dairy operations.
In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience talks with John Ellsworth of Success Strategies about finances and farm strategies in quarter 1 of this year. John suggests that this might be a good year to focus on efficiency when making any expansions and the importance of communicating with employees. This may be a good time to focus on lowering debt levels too. This podcast is p...
In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk with Ethan McMillan of Kingsway Farms about their latest release VENMO 744HO17769. In the podcast they discuss VENMO, why this bull was brought in to the Showbox lineup and the bulls family.
Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett with Showbox Sires announce a new partnership in New Zealand. Worldwide Sires/Worldwide Sires New Zealand and Lawwal Holsteins are excited about the showbox sires product line and have created an innovative approach to selling the Showbox Sires product in New Zealand. In this Evolution of the Great Cow podcast, they touch on the cows Showbox owns, some of the sires in the line up, and the new partnership...
In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience talks with Sally Cummins. Sally is Vice President of Nutritional Affairs for Dairy Management, Inc.
They discuss the importance of milk in Infant and baby nutrition and focus on the first 1000 days of life. Sally explains why the first 1000 days are important to brain health and what DMI is doing to promote this to parents and the dair...
In this episode of DairyVoice in the series Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with Don and David Chalack of Wendon Holsteins in Alberta, Canada. Wendon Holsteins is a 2X Master Breeder Herd (1995 & 2008) and is a family run operation located 15 minutes southeast of Innisfail, Alberta. They have a prestigious herd featuring 65 milking Holsteins. And, David Chalack is a Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fa...
In this episode of the New England Holstein Association’d podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Bonnie Burr. They discuss the Eastern States Exposition… The Big E, which will be September 12 - 18, 2025 this year. Bonnie explains how she became connected with holstein activities, the history of the exposition, and the work that goes on behind the scenes for the event. The exposition is about community and is deeply embedded in the indus...
In this episode of DairyVoice, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires has a lively discussion with Lindsey Worden, the new CEO of Holstein Association. They talk about Lindsey’s upbringing, mentors, life in the business and her plans for the future of the organization.
In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk about their latest release Shake It-ET 200HO13139. In the podcast they speak to Tyler Dorian of Ferme Jacobs about this bull. Shake It is the Son of one of the greatest show cows to ever grace the ring, Shakira. It will be available through Semex and the Showbox Sires program.
Tom Eaton & Darren Usinowicz of Agriculture Consulting Services (ACS) talk with host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films about cover cropping and the advantages. They discuss what to use, when to use it, and the benefits to whatever you are growing afterward. The number 1 reason to try it - infiltration water. You rarely see drought stress in field that are cover cropped.
In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Tom Eaton & Darren Usinowicz of Agriculture Consulting Services (ACS). They discuss the 2024 crop year and the impact it has had on northeast dairy farms. Tom and Darren discuss the flooding, soil health issues, manure management, and compaction issues they’ve been dealing with.
In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Tim Kurt, Senior Vice President, Environmental Research Strategy & Group Lead with Dairy Management Inc. on sustainability.
They discuss why the dairy checkoff has gotten involved with sustainability and how DMI has engaged with the research. Tim Kurt dives in to the Greener Cattle Initiative, what is the goal of this work and who i...
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