https://www.agproud.com/rss en-us Feed is the single-largest expense on any dairy, and how it's managed can make or break both cow performance and your bottom line. In this episode, our Progressive Dairy host Fredric sits down with VAS farm performance consultant team leaders, Melissa Freitas and Char Handschke, to talk about the biggest challenges in feed management and how new technology is helping farms of all sizes optimize their investment. Feed is the single-largest expense on any dairy, and how it's managed can make or break both cow performance and your bottom line. In this episode, our Progressive Dairy host Fredric sits down with VAS farm performance consultant team leaders, Melissa Freitas and Char Handschke, to talk about the biggest challenges in feed management and how new technology is helping farms of all sizes optimize their investment.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62291 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62291-podcast-take-control-of-your-dairys-biggest-expense-char-handschke-and-melissa-freitas-vas headphone-pd-gray.png What bottlenecks prevent calves from reaching their genetic potential? How can data help you identify trends and make informed calf health and management decisions? What tools can make it easier? Join Wayne Worden, farm performance consultant with VAS, and Dr. Mike Nagorske, director of veterinary technical services and research with SCCL, as they share practical tips and real-world examples of how to level up your calf care using actionable data. What bottlenecks prevent calves from reaching their genetic potential? How can data help you identify trends and make informed calf health and management decisions? What tools can make it easier? Join Wayne Worden, farm performance consultant with VAS, and Dr. Mike Nagorske, director of veterinary technical services and research with SCCL, as they share practical tips and real-world examples of how to level up your calf care using actionable data.

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