The Dairy Show

Fearlessly Invest in Yourself! Ray Dykeman, a successful dairyman in Upstate New York, attended a financial seminar at the age of 20 that changed his life. On this episode of The Dairy Show, Ray shares how the advice he took to heart years ago has resulted in wise investments that continue to pay dividends today. Learn more about his take on risks and rewards and how investing in stocks and people have paved his way to success.    Though he's not a licensed financial advisor, Ray is passionate about sharing the lessons in financial fitness that he's learned over the years. If you'd like to learn more, follow him on Facebook at Personal Finance Lessons by Raymond J Dykeman.  

It's time to meet your new host of The Dairy Show! After 60 episodes, Katie is passing the microphone to the new Expo Communications Manager, Lisa Behnke. Join us as we talk about Lisa's experiences with World Dairy Expo and what the 2023 event has in store. 

The Dairy Show hosts Tom Kilcer, owner of Advanced Ag Systems, to learn more about this new term - winter forage - and its relationship to triticale.  This episode of The Dairy Show is sponsored by TriCal Superior Forage.  If you have additional questions about this topic, please reach out to Tom at tfk1@cornell.edu.

What started as one 4-H heifer when Todd Koch was 12 has now turned into a value-add enterprise at TMK Creamery in Oregon. TMK first ventured into cheese and ice cream but recently started making alcohol with their whey called "Cowcohol." 

Riley and Brooks Hendrickson join The Dairy Show to talk about experiences renovating their dairy barn, hosting farm tours during Expo, WDE memories, and insight on farming with a spouse.   

Since 2020, Andrew Hetke has been traveling the country picturing and videoing dairy cattle. His forte? Candid shots in pastures, barns, under the willows, and so many more places. Learn more about Andrew's story of starting a small business and the advice he has to share with others interested in capturing cows for marketing purposes. 

Jake Smoker is the fifth generation on his family's feedyard in northern Indiana. For the past five years, they have focused on raising beef-on-dairy cross calves. Hear from Jake on what it takes to raise these calves and how dairies can set feedlots up for success during this episode of The Dairy Show.    Jake references two past episodes of the podcast as additional resources. Here are easy links to them: - Kevin Ziemba, "Genetics from A to ZBW" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vqsq4-12a61ed - Andy Beckel, "Success Starts with Calves and Colostrum" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9b8h3-1114eda

After getting her start in dairy through the 4-H lease program, Sarah Lyness, along with her husband Dan, now owns Spring Run Dairy. The farm is not only a first-generation dairy, but also only the second dairy in New Jersey to bottle milk for direct-to-consumer marketing.    Learn more about the farm start-up, the creamery start-up, and more during this episode of The Dairy Show. 

Roger McEowen, Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Washburn University School of Law and at Kansas State University, takes a break from his speaking schedule to share some insight on The Dairy Show. During this episode, we cover farm entity types, farm estate planning, updates on federal taxes, US Supreme Court cases related to agriculture, and more.  Find more information on this topic on Roger's website: http://washburnlaw.edu/waltr

Mike Duckett exhibited the World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion this year, but he also exhibited her granddam to the same title in 2009 and 2010. Hear from Mike as we talk cow care and breeding, "The Doc," and Footloose. 

From delivering the Supreme Champion results at World Dairy Expo to promoting agriculture across the state of Wisconsin, Alice in Dairyland wears one tiara but many hats. Hear from the 75th Alice in Dairyland, Taylor Schaefer, during this episode of The Dairy Show. 

As we celebrate the 50th episode of The Dairy Show, Callum McKinven joins us to share his experiences judging and showing on the colored shavings and building Lookout Farm from the ground up in North Hatley, Quebec, Canada. 

Karl Crave grew up on his family's dairy farm in Waterloo, Wisconsin, but today, he works for Dynamic Renewables. Karl joins The Dairy Show to talk bio-gas and it's relationship with dairy.

An agricultural economist for the California Federal Milk Marketing Order, Alex Gambonini of Petamula, California has taken the knowledge gained from growing up on a dairy farm and applied it to a career that supports dairy farms. 

World Dairy Expo 2022 is just around the corner, so we asked Matt Sloan, a dairy cattle fitter, what it takes to get animals ready for the showring. 

World Dairy Expo 2022 is only four weeks away, so here are the 10 things you should know!

Kevin Ziemba of Durhamville, New York is the owner of ZBW Genetics along with his wife Barb and son Mason. Kevin joins The Dairy Show to share his perspective on dairy cattle genetics.   This episode is sponsored Vytelle.

Discover why Shelly Mayer is synonymous with professional dairy leadership development and has been named the 2022 Industry Person of the Year by World Dairy Expo on this week's episode. 

Thanks to Jarrod Burleigh, we explore what it's like caring for world record holding cows and managing an outstanding type-production herd in Pennsylvania. This episode of The Dairy Show is sponsored by Vytelle.

Mark Comfort has been called a rebel for his work in opening the Canadian border to US semen and is the force behind Udder Comfort. Learn more about Mark, Expo's 2022 International Person of the Year, during this episode of The Dairy Show.