DairyVoice Podcast

What Farmer’s Need to Know About The New World Screwworm

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Connie Kuber with Sealpro Silage Barrier Films interviews Dr. Jamie Jonker, Chief Science Officer and Vice President of Sustainability & Scientific Affairs with the National Milk Producers Federation. They discussed the New World Screwworm and how serious of a threat it is. Dr. Jonker dives in to many aspects of the Screwworm, including behavior in real-world situations, what environmental conditions are good - and bad - for the Screwworm. Connie Kuber talks with Dr. Jonker about what dairy production systems are most vulnerable, what diagnostic tools are available to dairy farmers being affected and many other aspects of this pest that DairyBusiness News readers have been asking for. The podcast has tons of information and where farmers can go to find out more information.

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Tim Abbott talks with Select Sires team members on the process of sending a bull for AI

In this episode of DairyVoice, Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires, continues his ongoing series The Evolution of the Great Cow in a conversation with Bruce Smith, Dr. Liz Lahmers and Hayden Ackley of Select Sires. They discuss why the health status of bulls in AI is so important and the critical health tests that block bulls from coming into stud. They also talk about how bull collection has changed over the past 5 years and common problems they see on bulls that come in.

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Showbox Sires Releases New Bull Eternity 744HO18213

In this episode of the Showbox Sires series The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk with Terry Smygwaty of Smygwaty Holsteins in Ontario. They review the newest bull in the Showbox Sires line up 744HO18213 ETERNITY. The group talks about Eternity’s amazing pedigree, Sire stack and female family. And, they discuss how you could use Eternity going forward. Eternity’s offers an eye-catching linear profile and well-rounded production to boost a herd’s type and performance. Eternity Is available through your Select Sires representative.

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John Ellsworth of Success Strategies gives his financial report for Q2 2026

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Film interviews John Ellsworth for his quarterly report. John Ellsworth of Success Strategies talks about the rough start to 2026, but overall we are looking for a great rest of the year. He talks about where we’ve been and some scenarios as to where we might be going, as an industry this year. John’s advice and report is, as always, very insighful.

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Host Tim Abbott talks with Bonnie Ayars, Brian Kelroy, and Madison Dyment on judging

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires sits down with Bonnie Ayars, Brian Kelroy, and Madison Dyment to discuss judging. In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, They talk about the importance of dairy cattle judging and the importance for young people to develop skills in communications and public speaking, emphasizing that the relationships developed in judging lasts the rest of a person’s career. A focus on celebrating a youth’s individual success and learning how to work as a team will help them to do better in their lives. Our dairy industry is shrinking and we need more young people to become leaders.

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Showbox Sires Releases Their Latest Bull Royal Red 644HO18212

In this episode of the Showbox Sires series, The Evolution of the Great Cow, hosts Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk with Glen Gordon of Gorbro Holsteins in Australia. They discuss Showbox Sires latest release bull Royal Red 644HO18212. They talk about Royal Reds linear family and what impact Doc 8784 can have in the reds. Royal Red is one of the most anticipated releases of 2026 and offers a unique, Delta-Lambda-free pedigree for compatibility with today’s showing-focused bloodlines. For availability, contact your Select Sires distributor.

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Tyler Dickerhoof on how we lead, build relationships, and show up in Life

In this episode, DairyVoice Host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films by Connor AgriScience talks with Tyler Dickerhoof. Tyler, who grew up on a farm, is an author who just released his book, The Things We Hide. His approach is to have a fresh take on leadership - one rooted in grit, faith, and real-world wisdom. The book explores what many leaders quietly wrestle with: insecurity, identity, and the internal patterns that shape how we lead, build relationships, and show up in life. This especially relates to our dairy farmers and early feedback on his book has been incredibly strong.

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New England Holstein Association Podcast With Guests Emily Syme and Justine Allyn of Farm Credit East

In this episode of the New England Holstein Association’s Podcast, Host Betsy Bullard of Brigeen Farms in Turner, Maine Speaks with Emily Syme and Justine Allyn of Farm Credit East. Betsy discusses their Holstein activities and education and how these activities influence their work with Farm Credit East today. Both Emily and Justine talk about what advice they would have for the NEHA youth members, as they have fairly recently made the transition to full-time careers. Plus, they talk on what role they see Farm Credit East playing with New England members. Please note that the National Holstein Convention will be held June 22 to June 25 in Florida and the New England Summer Show will be July 7 through the 11th in 25 in Lyndonville, Vermont.

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Katie England from DRMS talks about new HerdHQ tools - RapidReports and BovineBio

In this episode of DairyVoice podcast, host Mike Opperman of Black Dirt Communications talks with Katie England, Technical Support Analyst with DRMS. They discuss the HerdHQ platform and the new RapidReports and BovineBio products, both introduced this year. Because speed and accessibility are such a big deal in herd management, DRMS has introduced RapidReports and BovineBio, which connects together naturally with HerdHQ. Both products will support a better solution for herd management. For more information, you can go to https://www.drms.org/HerdHQ/What-Is-HerdHQ.

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Showbox Sires Newest Release Bull 744HO18211 Mr Hulu Dagger-ET

In this DairyVoice episode of Showbox Sires, The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk about their latest bull release Dagger 744HO18211. He is the Hulu son of Lamba Danika from Doc 8784 and has over 3000 for TPI and over 1100 for milk! Dagger has nearly 3 points of type and nearly 2 1/4 points of udder, which are some of the better health and wellness traits you can find. For more information on this and other bulls, go to ShowboxSires.com.

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Dr. Todd Bilby of Merck Talks About Targeted Reproductive Management (TRM)

Dr. Todd Bilby leads the U.S. dairy technical services team at Merck Animal Health. His areas of expertise includes dairy reproduction, cow comfort and transition management, all grounded in his university research and extension background. In this episode of DairyVoice, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Dr. Bilby about the evolution of dairy reproduction over the years. Dr. Bilby discusses Targeted Reproductive Management (TRM), which is based on the idea that when a producer uses monitoring technology, they can take advantage of those cows that show a strong natural heat. He explains how dairy producers can utilize both the advantages of monitoring technology and the great results they can achieve with synchronization.

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Dairy Producer Steve Harnish on using herd data to support management decisions

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Steve Harnish about how herd data fits into the daily workflow on his operation. Steve shares how using Dart, the proven herd management system built on standardized data, helps organize herd information, monitor performance, and support informed decisions across the farm. The conversation also explores how connected technologies, mobile tools like PocketDairy, and collaboration with local DHIA service affiliates help bring herd data together and keep management aligned across the operation. To learn more about Dart herd management software from DRMS, visit drms.org

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John Ellsworth Gives His Quarter 1 2026 Update On The Dairy Industry

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with John Ellsworth of Success Strategies on Quarter 1 and what comes next. They discuss interest rates, tariff’s and the Iran war. What impact will these and other things have on the dairy farmer - listen and find out.

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Betsy Bullard speaks with Keenan Thygesen of Farmstead Genetics

In this episode of the New England Holstein Association podcast, host Betsy Bullard of Brigeen Farms in Turner, Maine speaks with Keenan Thygesen. Keenan, of Farmstead Genetics, is one of the driving forces behind the Springfield Showcase Sale and has been recognized a Holstein USA Distinguished Junior Member. Betsy talks with Keenan about his Junior Holstein activities and how they influence him in his work today.

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Tim Abbott talks with well-known fitters Joan Seidel, Rory Timlin, and Brent Sayles

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires, continues his series The Evolution of the Great Cow and talks with Joan Seidel of Pennsylvania, Rory Timlin of Ireland, and Brent Sayles of Ontario. Holstein show fitters, also called clippers, are skilled individuals who groom dairy cattle using specialized clippers, brushes, and adhesives to highlight their best features for competitions like the World Dairy Expo, focusing on creating level toplines, smooth body coats, and well-styled legs and tails, with techniques involving blow-drying against the hair and clipping in precise patterns to enhance breed conformation and overall appearance for judges. All three of these fitters are well-known in the industry, but have unique experiences to share. They discuss their many years on the show circuit, what excites them about their jobs, and some of the herds they have worked with around the world. All three share some of the coolest show moments from their past.

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Showbox Sires Releases Bull Enrich-P 744H018394

In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk with 70th winner of the Klussendorf Award, Joel Kietzman of Waunakee, Wisconsin. They discuss the new bull release Enrich-P 744H018394. Kietzman discusses the best traits of the elegance family and Mike Duckett gives the key highlights of this bull’s genomic data and the sire stack behind the bull. They also talk about what bloodlines Enrich could be used on. Enrich is available worldwide through your Select Sires representative.

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New England Holstein Association Podcast: Betsy Bullard Talks With Members of the Junior Program

In episode 13 of the New England Holstein Association podcast series, Betsy Bullard talks with Maddy Poitras, Will Bullard, and Sydney Bullard. They discuss the junior program and the various activities junior members enjoy. The junior’s activities, contests, traveling and opportunities to meet others from around the country are invaluable. In their own words, the junior board members talk about what the program means to them.

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The Importance of Dairy Farm Preparation for Weather Risks

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Kate Ziehm of Morning Ag Clips talks with Gary Lezak, Founder and CEO at Weather 20/20, Jordan Wollenberg of Agri-Service Agency and Dairy Farmer Justin Ohlde of Ohlde Family Farms in north central Kansas. They discuss risk management as it pertains to the weather and how we prepare our dairy farms, how to minimize these risk factors, and several new products to help. The podcast covers everything from minimizing milk loss due to weather events to weather intelligence to open risk windows, so farmers can plan accordingly.

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Matt Fox & Patty Larkin of ACS: Putting Field and Crop Data at the Farmer’s Fingertips

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films by Connor Agriscience, interviews Matt Fox & Patty Larkin of Agricultural Consulting Services (ACS). They discuss their new product TWINE.AG. Twine.Ag is a fully geo-referenced tool that is designed to put field and crop data at the farmer’s fingertips. The ACS team consists of crop consultants who handle the crop side of a dairy farmer’s business, and they are environmental planning consultants who handle the CAFO or LFO regulatory side of things. Twine.Ag enables growers to record their own planting and manure application records, which are instantly shared with their crop consultant. Matt and Patty talk about some of the issues this new product solves and features they think will be really useful. For more information, go to https://Twine.Ag.

Showbox Sires Introduces their New Bull REASON RC

In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk about their new bull Release REASON RC 744HO18232. Their guest for this episode is Trent Hendrickson of Trentway Genetics who talks about the family behind REASON RC. His dam is one of the most talked about cows in the world today due to the great pictures he posts of her. Trent talks about the sire of REASON and how cool it is to have this bull in the Red White population.