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In this podcast episode, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires announce the release of their new bull ASHER-RED 744HO17546. Tim and Mike speak with Joe Brantmeier of Hilrose Dairy about the cow family and generations behind the bull. Joe Brantmeier talks about 14 year old Hilrose Advent Anna-Red and what she is like to work with.
They discuss how you would use ASHER-RED and, most importantly, when will semen be available and how do listeners get it? It is available through your Select Sires distributor within next 2 weeks. Contact them now.
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In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires spoke with Robert (Bob/Fitzy) Fitzsimmons of East Montpelier, Vermont. They talked about old many great cows and people over the years. Bob was one of the first classifiers for Holstein Association and worked with Tim at St. Jacobs. Fitzy talks about his young success in the industry and his mentors over time, like Jerry Rappaport the influential Boston developer and attorney who bought several dairy farms in the Vermont area. Plus, those who had the biggest effect on his career, like Bill Weeks, Bob Lord, and his father.
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In this episode of DairyVoice, Dr. Donald Sockett from the University of Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and Dr. Tom Earleywine of Purina Animal Nutrition talk with Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films about current colostrum feeding practices and how they can be improved. They give tips for producers to help raise these healthy resilient calves and information on improvements to current colostrum feeding practices.
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In this episode of DairyVoice podcast, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires spoke with Ian Crosbie of Benbie Holsteins and Auctioneer John Copithorne while traveling to the Prairie Passion sale at Benbie Holsteins on the 4th of July. Ian represents his family operated farm that milks 160 holsteins. Purebred high end options in western Canada is something that doesn’t happen every day and for this episode of the series Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim was able to speak with Ian. He also talked with John Copithorne, auctioneer from Alberta. John is known as one of the great auctioneers in the world. Together, this made for a fantastic interview.
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In this episode of DairyVoice, host Mike Opperman speaks with Tara Bohnert, Smart Farming Dairy Specialist for Datamars Livestock. They discuss new technologies and some of the data they can collect. The big question … how can producers collect all this data to help them make more effective decisions?
Tara talks about upcoming technology that she is excited about and what dairy farmers need to do before stepping in to this new technology.
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In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott, Mike Duckett and Jeff King of Kings Ransom Farm discuss the newly release bull 744HO17425 Hellion-ET. Jeff King talks about the family behind his popular bull Dropbox and specifically about his dam Daze. Mike Duckett, who works with offspring of Doc every day, talks about the traits he sees in her family that are really appreciated.
According to Mike Duckett, Hellion checks almost every box. Mike digs in to what he sees in Hellion’s proof. Everyone is excited about a combination of Doc and Daze. And, the group discusses what sires of today’s cattle would work well with Hellion.
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In this episode of DairyVoice, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Geri Berdak, the CEO of The Dairy Alliance. The Dairy Alliance is a great organization and CEO Berdak explains why. She discusses her top priorities, unique challenges of the dairy industry, and how they communicate with consumers and their dairy farmers. They cover the Alliance’s future and an overview of how they approach their marketing plan.
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In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk with the iconic Comtois family in Victoriaville, Quebec Canada. Comestar is a global icon in cattle breeding. They discuss the newly released bull 744HO17421 Lacteur. Steve & Marc Comtois discuss Lacquer’s family and talk about Laurie Sheik. Holstein International described Laurie Sheik as the “foundation of a long enduring empire.”
Mike Duckett digs in to the mix of sires in Lacteur’s pedigree and looks at the numbers on both the Canadian and U.S. side of this fantastic cow.
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In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Dr. Julia Reyes-Hamann, who is the senior technical specialist for dairy young animal nutrition in North America for Cargill Animal Nutrition. Dr. Hamann discusses a calf’s immune system and their lung health. From housing to nutrition, Dr. Hamman covers a lot of material in this podcast. She explains why usage of colostrum is the key and using starter mix. Sometimes there is a problem even when there are no outside obvious signs of trouble in the calf. Julia tells us what to look for.
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In this episode of the New England Holstein Association podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Nick Randle, who is the Senior Marketing Lead, Dairy Productivity and Milk Quality at Zoetis. Plus, Nick is a Red and White holstein breeder from Massachusetts and President of the Red & White Dairy Cattle Association. Nick is originally from Indiana. If we need to jog your memory on Nick, just think Pistachio Pie. Pistachio Pie is the only cow to win the Supreme Champion title in both the open and junior shows in the same year and this cow did so with its breeder, Nick’s wife Ashley Randle, on the halter.
This podcast is available on all major podcast providers, along with Spotify.
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In this episode of DairyVoice, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films by Connor Agriscience talks with Tana Dennis PhD of Cargill. They discuss Oxidative Stress in Calves; what it is, what to look for, how to treat the issue and finish with excellent nutritional tips for your calves.
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In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires introduce the latest addition to their lineup Judge-ET 744HO00203, which is available exclusively through Semex.
In their discussion with the Schwartzbeck family about Judge, who’s dam is Peace and Plenty Doc Jubie 16-ET, EX-94 nominated AA 4YO 2023 from the famous Jubilant family that had 6 AA nominations in 2023. They talk with Gus and Austin about what traits of this bull stand out the most. The Schwartzbeck’s also announce the Springtime Jubilee at their farm in Union Bridge, Maryland, which will be on March 15, 2025. The podcast is available on all major podcast providers, including Spotify.
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In episode 6 of the New England Holstein Association Podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Jacob Schaefer. Jacob is a field representative at Holstein Association USA. They discuss Jacobs job and thoughts on the holstein industry in the northeast and elsewhere.
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In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires introduce the latest addition to their lineup Jinx-ET 744HO17423, which is available through Select Sires.
They talk with the Schwartzbeck family about their Peace and Plenty Farms in Union Bridge, Maryland and discuss Jinx in detail, including what traits of this bull stand out the most. Gus and Davis also announce the Springtime Jubilee at their farm on March 15, 2025. The podcast is available on all major podcast providers, including Spotify.
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Why is heat stress mitigation so crucial to your dairy cows? For starters, production, fertility, calving stress and potential losses. In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Steven McDonald of Agpro. With the current high temperatures around the country, this is an important topic right now. Agpro has introduced an efficient “smart soaker” that reduces the amount of water needed for the cows.
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Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with William Tatarka of Mow Ten Vue Holsteins in beautiful Boseman, Montana. In this ongoing series on the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim discusses the history of the farm, breeding registered holsteins and some advice for younger breeders coming in to the business.
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In this episode, host Mike Opperman talks with Dr. Joel Pankowski of Arm & Hammer on resiliency in the herd, gut health, and pathogen mitigation. Dr. Pankowski explains that the best approach is to treat cows as elite athletes.
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Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with Andy and Tyler Carter of Carters Corner in Illinois on the newly released Showbox Sires bull KINGME-P 744HO17422.
They discuss KINGME’s dam Noble 695-ET and what type of cow she is, what her best traits are and how did she stand out in their herd. KINGME is exclusively available through your Select Sires / Worldwide Sires distributor.
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Joel Hastings returns to DairyVoice to have a conversation with his longtime friend Mike Opperman about an organization that’s important to the dairy industry. The National Dairy Shrine, which is headquartered in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
In 2024, National Dairy Shrine is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Mike talks with Joel about special activities this year, scholarships, the Shrine’s history, and the upcoming banquet and annual meeting at World Dairy Expo. A lifetime membership to the National Dairy Shrine is only $50. Donations can be made at https://www.campaign75.org.
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In this episode of the New England Holstein Podcast, Betsy Bullard, of Turner, Maine, talks with Natalie and Matt Sneller of Conant Acres in Canton, Maine. They discuss Conant’s operation and holstein experience, along with what’s going on with their on-farm retail market and how it has developed over time.
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