Podcasts

[Podcast] What it takes to raise great heifers and build a winning team culture with Jason Shamburg and Nic Schoenberger

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Join host Kimmi Devaney as she chats with Jason Shamburg and Nic Schoenberger, founders and managing partners of Kansas Dairy Development (KDD), about raising dairy replacements and leading a dynamic, high-caliber team.

[Podcast] Dairy cow nutrition strategies in the era of supply chain disruptions

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This episode examines how supply chain pressures and renewable diesel demand are influencing fat economics, while highlighting how different fatty acids affect intake, component efficiency, reproduction and overall return on investment.

[Podcast] Creating pregnancies in the heat with Ben Dickman

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Ben Dickman of Dickman and Sons Dairy joins host Matti McBride in this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast to discuss how he creates pregnancies in 110°F temperatures.

[Podcast] Integrated Fly Control: Practical Solutions for Producers

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Join Kenley Zuga and Gene Spellman from Central Life Sciences as they highlight how feed-through fly control can help livestock producers manage fly populations more effectively.

[Podcast] How a Dairy Producer Uses Herd Data to Make Daily Decisions

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this podcast episode, Matt Hendel shares how herd data supports day-to-day decision-making on his dairy operation.

[Podcast] Introducing the 2026 Nexus Innovation Award winners

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This episode introduces you to the 2026 Nexus Innovation Award winners, recently recognized at the Professional Dairy Producers Business Conference.

[Podcast] Silage: What we do matters

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Making good silage is an art, and utilizing technologies can help us improve the process to deliver consistent feed to our animals.

[Podcast] Digesters, genetics and why they started up the dairy again with George Dick from Dicklands Farm and Dicklands Biogas

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Join host Kimmi Devaney and dairyman George Dick from Dicklands Farm and Dicklands Biogas in Chilliwack, British Columbia, for a conversation about building and managing a digester, their genetics strategy and the evolution of their facilities over the last four decades.

[Podcast] Recent research from Simplot Animal Sciences and Texas Tech University helps to maximize beef-on-dairy calf value

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Join us to explore how targeted beef-on-dairy breeding decisions can address key dairy farm challenges, including calf value optimization and breeding efficiency.

[Podcast] Feeding colostrum with Michael Steele

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Michael Steele of the University of Guelph joins host Matti McBride in this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast to discuss passive immunity, feeding colostrum and transition milk past day one, and current research in this field.

[Podcast] Protecting Your Dairy Amid Rising Insurance Costs

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, we sit down with Dan Rice, a senior dairy consultant at Nationwide, to discuss tailored solutions for dairy farms.

[Podcast] Optimizing energy and productivity during busy seasons with Leslie Bonci

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Sleep and healthy habits are often the first to be deprioritized during busy seasons on the farm. Join Registered Dietitian Leslie Bonci and host Kimmi Devaney for an energetic discussion about how to feel great and set ourselves up for success when life gets busy.

[Podcast] Controlling What You Can: Feed, Forage and Efficiency in a Tough Milk Market

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Today we’re diving into a timely challenge facing dairy producers right now: managing feed costs and efficiency in a tight milk price environment.

[Podcast] Ryan Dennis: Dairy dads, disappearing farms and the story he didn't tell

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Columnist Ryan Dennis has been writing for Progressive Dairy for many years. In this episode, Walt Cooley talks with Dennis about father-son working relationships, the pressures of writing a monthly column on deadline, and the one story he deliberately left out of the book to not distract from his father's legacy.

[Podcast] Farm Safety Essentials: Safety training and audits with Joe Buschor from Agri-Services Agency

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

On-farm accidents are costly, and farm injuries can happen during everyday tasks. In this episode, host Mike Opperman talks with Joe Buscher about what to expect during a safety audit, common safety hazards and the safety gaps that can happen among employees.

[Podcast] Whole Milk’s Comeback: What Checkoff-Led Science Reveals

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

DMI’s Dr. Chris Cifelli, senior vice president of nutrition research at National Dairy Council, speaks with DMI’s Scott Wallin about how the checkoff is expanding the body of science around whole milk, cheese and yogurt.

[Podcast] Using herd management software with producer Steve Harnish

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this digital age, how are dairy producers making numbers work for them? Host Matti McBride chats with Pennsylvania dairy farmer Steve Harnish in this Progressive Dairy Podcast episode.

[Podcast] Advancing Fresh Cow Monitoring to Improve Transition Cow Outcomes

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

On this podcast, Jade Lomax leads a conversation on a research-backed approach to evaluating transition cow performance using data from over 3 million lactation records and 25 cow-level variables.

[Podcast] The Missing Piece in Transition Cow Nutrition

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Today we’re talking about one of the most important – and most challenging – windows in the dairy cow’s year: the transition period.

[Podcast] The marathon of genetics with John Cole

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

John Cole, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding's chief research and development officer, breaks down indexes and how to effectively use them in your herd on this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast.

[Podcast] Building Safer Farms: A Conversation with Ashley Nadeau from Agri‑Services Agency

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, host Mike Opperman sits down with Ashley Nadeau, senior loss control consultant at Agri‑Services Agency, to chat about the big risk areas on a dairy.

[Podcast] Nick Vande Weerd: Pleasant Dutch Dairy

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Nick Vande Weerd runs Pleasant Dutch Dairy in South Dakota and serves as vice chair for AgriBank. Progressive Dairy Editor Walt Cooley caught up with him after he spoke at the 2025 Precision Dairy Conference, and he had one message that stopped Cooley: You can't expand your way out of a cost problem.

[Podcast] Anton Borst: Halarda Farms

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Join host Matti McBride as she chats with Anton Borst, owner of Halarda Farms in Elm Creek, Manitoba. Learn about the dairy, current succession plans, why Halarda Farms invests in technology and opts to be a trial farm for emerging technologies, as well as future plans for the dairy.

[Podcast] Amino Acids, Reproduction and Beef Calves: Feeding for Two Revenue Streams

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Reproductive success is now central to both milk and beef calf revenue in progressive dairy herds. The episode explores how methionine, lysine and histidine drive fertility and calf health, making amino acid balancing a critical strategy for profitability.

[Podcast] Paul Windemuller: Solar energy, artificial intelligence and managing data

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Michigan dairy producer Paul Windemuller joins host Kimmi Devaney to chat about how his family economically started their dairy farm in 2013, the evolution their dairy facilities and the addition of solar panels, the role of artificial intelligence, and how he uses the data provided by his automated milking system and other monitoring technology to make informed management decisions.

[Podcast] Building the Connection Between Quality Milk and Forage Analysis

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this sponsorcast episode, guests from Dairy One discuss how forage testing can impact overall milk quality in herds. Speakers Dan Button, Mike Reuter and Kenlin Martin have a roundtable-style discussion on what impact they’ve seen from farmers who want to improve the feed given to their cows and how it ties to milk production.

[Podcast] Best of 2025

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Join Progressive Dairy Podcast co-hosts Kimmi Devaney, Walt Cooley and Matti McBride as they highlight some of their favorite articles and podcast episodes from 2025 and discuss Progressive Publishing’s new artificial intelligence (AI) policy, the new Ask AgProud interactive search feature on agproud.com, 2026 internship opportunities and a fun Christmas segment.

[Podcast] The Dairy Difference: Advocating for Better School Meals With Smart Swaps

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

DMI’s Katie Bambacht, vice president of nutrition affairs at the National Dairy Council, speaks with DMI’s Scott Wallin about how the checkoff is working directly with schools to improve school lunches (with dairy being front and center) by collaborating with the School Nutrition Association.

[Podcast] Inside the Milking Point: Expert Insights on Liner Selection, Mastitis Prevention and Optimal Milking Performance

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

David Kerr, milkrite | InterPuls (MI) regional sales manager, shares insights on Impulse Air liner technology, proper milking equipment setup, mastitis prevention strategies and MI comprehensive Farm Services Programs supporting dairy producers.

[Podcast] Jim Van Patter: Decades of experience dairying around the world

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Jim Van Patter has managed large dairy herds from Wisconsin to Turkey to Australia to Mississippi and back again. He's now the dairy manager at Nehls Brothers Farm near Juneau, Wisconsin, and he's brought home some hard-won lessons about what works at scale – and what doesn't.