Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

Hosts: Jon Kain and Danielle Carolei

Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast brings you expert insights, real talk and barnyard banter on all thing's dairy goats, from breeding and showing to management and milk production, Jon Kain and Danielle Carolei guide you on your journey with dairy goats.

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20 episodes
Updated Tuesday

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Tuesday · 1 hr 10 min
Helping Your Herd Recover from Show Ick with Dr. Melanie Richards
Send us Fan Mail With Fair season here, many people's herds are hitting shows that may include extended stays. With those longer stays, it increases the chance of your herd catching something. So what happens when they get home and everything gets sick? How can we help them recover, what are some things we need in our arsenal? Find out as we discuss with Dr. Melanie Richards owner of Bluebird Cfreek Farm! Support the show and buy our merch!
July 21 · 1 hr 14 min
The National Show Effect!
Send us Fan Mail This week Danielle and Jon discuss how once the medallions and awards are given out, the effect and trends it causes within the breeds. How can it help or hurt a breeding program and how can it change your plans? Listen in as they discuss we have merch!
July 7 · 1 hr 27 min
Our National Show Recap
Send us Fan Mail Danielle and https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merchJon are back from Nationals, partially recovered and ready to recap the week! we have merch!
June 24 · 1 hr 7 min
The Road to Massachusetts Nichole Nadeau and Robin Danielle, Erika and Bill Pierce and Casey Prochniak (Spotlight Finale)
Send us Fan Mail The goats are ready for the big dance and are either already on their way or are getting ready to load up for Nationals! Jon and Danielle sit down with the final consigners of their awesome goats that will be in this year's spotlight sale. We've saved the best for last, listen in! first we visit with the Pierce's to discuss Crooked Wall Farm Saucy Minx then we talk with Casey Prochniak about her special Alpine Can-ter Vine RTH Rival and finally the dynamic duo Nichole Nadeau and Robin Danielle join us to talk about your next obsession, Rustic Woods Secret Obsession thanks for tuning in support the show by purchasing merch orrrrrrr by leaving a review it does indeed help us
June 22 · 43 min
The Road to Massachusetts with Dr. Katherine Taylor and Cameron Jodlowski (Spotlight Special)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Jon and Danielle are busy prepping for Nationals so you're going to want to sit down and listen to another awesome Toggenburg buck's breeders talk about him as he's consigned to the ADGA Spotlight Sale. Taylor Ridge Spitty's Beach Bum looks to be no bum when it comes to general appearance and should be no slouch when helping his lucky breeder create the next generation of greatness in their barn! we have merch!
June 19 · 43 min
The Road to Massachusetts- Holly Buroker (Spotlight Special)
Send us Fan Mail We're making a pit stop to talk about those lovely long eared goats everyone loves, Nubians! Holly Buroker of Hoanbu Dairy Goats has two lovely consignments in this year's Spotlight Sale *B Hoanbu LL Kasanova and Hoanbu Stat Keeper of the Stars these are some impressive goats you're going to want to hear about we have merrrrrccchhhhhh
June 17 · 49 min
The Road to Massachusetts- Joseph Larson and Donna Lavery (Spotlight Special)
Send us Fan Mail The road to Massachusetts is hitting its mid-point with an awesome Alpine and Nigerian Dwarf Goat that you just won't want to miss out on hearing about! They both have the who's who in their respective breeds and truly deserve to be in this sale! So listen in to hear about Alpine Harmody SMT Hatkiva's Misiba and Nigerian Winning Streak F StartUrEngine BUY OUR MERCH
June 15 · 1 hr 4 min
The Road to Massachusetts with Dr. Kirt Schnipke (Spotlight Special)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we highlight two special Oberhasli offered in this year's spotlight sale, Ober-Boerd Nox a pedigree packed with power and prestige and a milking two year old Ober-Boerd T Vesi. Listen in as friend of the show Dr. Kirt Schnipke talks about what makes these animals worth spending the big bucks on! we have merch
June 12 · 41 min
The Road to Massachusetts Travis Arney and the Pitsenbargers (Spotlight Special)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we highlight a special Toggenburg buck Woods River Relentless Taxxman and a really cool Alpine doe that just so happens to be the offspring of Spotlight Sales of the past LL Farms Titans Laufney we have merch that you can order to pick up at the ADGA National Show
June 10 · 38 min
The Road to Massachusetts- Garrett Moorse and Stacey Collins (Spotlight Special)
Send us Fan Mail This episode we highlight and awesome Saanen doe kid and an equally awesome Nigerian Dwarf Buck Kid! Garret Moorse of Moorse G Goats and Stacey Collins of Haymaker Farm talk about their Spotlight Sale Consignments in this year's sale! we have merch!
June 8 · 1 hr 5 min
The Road to Massachusetts Levi Campbell, Ed Jodlowski and Heidi Vanderloop (Spotlight Special)
Send us Fan Mail It's that time of year where Ringside connects with the consigners of the Spotlight Sale to talk about their awesome goats! In this episode we're joined by Levi Campbell of Panacea Dairy Goats and Heidi Vanderloop of Idle-a-Wile/Lymett Farms and Ed Jodlowski of Kickapoo Dairy Goats to talk about the animals they consigned to this year's Spotlight Sale being held at the 2026 ADGA National Show we have merch!
June 2 · 55 min
A Spotlight Success Story with the Adamsons (Marran)
Send us Fan Mail As the Spotlight warms up for the big stage in a couple weeks, we are starting to highlight the anials consigned for the Spotlight Sale. Before we start talking pedigrees, lets talk about a Spotlight Sale Success story. Who better than Randy and Mary Adamson who's spotlight sale purchase helped propel their herd to the next level! Marran Dairy Goats we have merch! leave a review or else!
May 27 · 55 min
Making Space for Success: Raising Dairy Goats on Limited Acreage with Miru Kunst (ADGA Youth Rep)
Send us Fan Mail This week Jon and Danielle are joined by ADGA Youth Rep Miru Kunst to talk about how she finds success raising dairy goats in a more suburban setting and limited acreage. Mini Midori Farm we have merch!
May 19 · 44 min
Advocacy From a Youth Perspective with Addy Wille (ADGA Youth Rep)
Send us Fan Mail Today we handed the mic over to one of this year's ADGA youth representatives to talk about what she had on her mind and she didn't dissapoint. This week we are joined with Addy Wille to talk about advocacy in the dairy goat industry. What we're doing well and what we could improve upon. Listen in as we discuss how Jon's RBF isn't helping the industry. Addy's herd we have merch!
May 12 · 1 hr 13 min
Show Prep Like a Mom! with Tierney Kain
Send us Fan Mail For Mother's Day Danielle and Jon talk to the Mother of all show prep, Tierney Kain of Hillaire Farm of Scott's Circle aka Jon's awesome and better half! Tierney is on the show to talk about how she preps for a show from weeks out the days before and the day of! Jon and Danielle talk about prepping the goats but this is more for the creature comforts to make show day easier on the goats and humans we have merch! Tierney's list will be updated soon!
May 8 · 49 min
Preserving a Little Genetic Diversity with Tyler Ramirez
Send us Fan Mail We all know that the Nigerian Dwarf breed is a power house of a breed in sheer number alone but also quality. But how diverse are the genetics within the herd? What happens if the breed is pigeon holed genetically and theres nowhere to turn? How do we as breeders preserve ND genetics? Find out on this episode of Ringside featuring guest Tyler Ramirez Casa Ram Goats we have merch!
April 28 · 1 hr 2 min
Kidding Season Wrap Up 2026!
Send us Fan Mail This week Jon and Danielle discuss the end of kidding season for them. How did it go? How can they improve? What did they learn? Why does Jon's audio stink (the laptop decided to record his audio not the fancy microphone). We have merch!
April 21 · 54 min
Qualitatively Quantitative Dairy Goats
Send us Fan Mail Listen in as Danielle and Jon break down who won their kidding season bet! This episode is about being able to decipher if your goat is hitting the norm as far as body condition and growth. Famacha test we have merch!
April 14 · 56 min
Double Vision: Evaluating Nigerian and Standard Kids with Erica and Jackson Noble
Send us Fan Mail Let's go on a side quest today and discuss how we should be evaluating keeper kids from this year's kid crop! But what if you have Nigerian Dwarf goats? What if you have standards? Do we evaluate them differently? Luckily for you we invited Erica and Jackson Noble to discuss how they evaluate their amazing kids from their 3G Nigerian Dwarf herd and their J&M Hideaway Herd! The Future Now Sale we have merch!
April 7 · 52 min
Breeder Beware: Buyer Red Flags You Can't Afford to Miss!
Send us Fan Mail You've survived the gauntlet of kidding season, congrats! But will you survive the gauntlet of tire kickers, scammers and bad homes for your baby goats? In this episode Danielle and Jon point out the red flags to be wary of when it comes to Buyers! You won't want to miss this one! we have merch!

Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

Helping Your Herd Recover from Show Ick with Dr. Melanie Richards

The National Show Effect!

Our National Show Recap

The Road to Massachusetts Nichole Nadeau and Robin Danielle, Erika and Bill Pierce and Casey Prochniak (Spotlight Finale)

The Road to Massachusetts with Dr. Katherine Taylor and Cameron Jodlowski (Spotlight Special)

The Road to Massachusetts- Holly Buroker (Spotlight Special)

The Road to Massachusetts- Joseph Larson and Donna Lavery (Spotlight Special)

The Road to Massachusetts with Dr. Kirt Schnipke (Spotlight Special)

The Road to Massachusetts Travis Arney and the Pitsenbargers (Spotlight Special)

The Road to Massachusetts- Garrett Moorse and Stacey Collins (Spotlight Special)

The Road to Massachusetts Levi Campbell, Ed Jodlowski and Heidi Vanderloop (Spotlight Special)

A Spotlight Success Story with the Adamsons (Marran)

Making Space for Success: Raising Dairy Goats on Limited Acreage with Miru Kunst (ADGA Youth Rep)

Advocacy From a Youth Perspective with Addy Wille (ADGA Youth Rep)

Show Prep Like a Mom! with Tierney Kain

Preserving a Little Genetic Diversity with Tyler Ramirez

Kidding Season Wrap Up 2026!

Qualitatively Quantitative Dairy Goats

Double Vision: Evaluating Nigerian and Standard Kids with Erica and Jackson Noble

Breeder Beware: Buyer Red Flags You Can't Afford to Miss!