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The C.O.W. Podcast is only occasionally about cows. We talk about life, family, farming and funny stories. Sometimes serious topics will arise, and we'll have some very knowledgeable guests on to talk about everything from succession planning to emotional well being to manure handling and anything in between.
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Send us a text James, Cole and Kyle chat without a guest. James got into a war with vegans on social media. Kyle is upset about sales for some reason. And Cole barely stays awake, once again.
Send us a text Ed Bosveld is a professor of Public Policy at Redeemer University. We discuss Canada's leadership and future leadership options, Trump making waves below the border that are leaving ripple effects around the world and what is going to happen to the dairy industry and supply management in Canada.
Send us a text An interview with Pastor Dan debunks some of the myths of Christmas, Added to the end are the final two interviews that James conducted at the Royal. Brian Carscadden and Dann Brady discuss their showing experiences and much more.
Send us a text James, Kyle and Cole discuss the Holstein heifer show, the Red & White show and the national Holstein Show from the Royal 2024. Following the boys' discussion, listen to a scintillating interview of Dave Dyment by James, which is then followed by another great interview of Josh Karn.
Send us a text An interview with judge Blair Weeks
Send us a text The National Holstein Show at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is just around the corner. Here's a preview with Russell Gammon.
Send us a text Surprise! We recorded an episode! We're a little rusty, but it's like riding a bike. You never forget. On this episode we interview Doug Blair about the beginning of LPI and genomics. We talk about a lot of different sires and influential Holstein breeders.
Send us a text Allison Fleming of Lactanet joins Kyle to answer all of your questions
Send us a text Dr. Meagan King from the University of Manitoba joins us to discuss mental health. She is leading a research project about mental health in farming, and all Canadian farmers are invited to participate. We also discuss some more lighthearted topics related to other research projects that Dr. Meagan has done. "Are you a dairy or beef producer in Ontario or Western Canada? Help us understand how your well-being is related to farm management and mental health. Dairy ...
Send us a text Well.....not only cows, but mostly cows. Classifier talk and bull talk.
Send us a text It's just us. Talking....
Send us a text Kyle and James get into it over using local judges. This episode includes our two pieces from the lives shows from CDX. We have merchandise! Check out our FB page.
Send us a text Mark Nutsford joins us from near Manchester, England where he farms. Mark is also an international judge and has a lot of wisdom to offer younger farmers and judges.
Send us a text Listen in to hear our exciting announcement! Plus, Bruce Sargent joins us to talk about how Farm Boy Productions got its start and the highs and lows of producing videos, live streams at shows and working with people.
Send us a text Judge Kyle MacLeod and Breeders' Cup organizer for Leeds/Grenville county Ian Verburg give us a lot of insight into the different ways that Breeders' Cups can be run, the different rules that different people use, and judge and farmer etiquette. Ian also shares about when his son was diagnosed with autism, his diet challenges and how A2A2 milk has helped immensely.
Send us a text We taste test 10 vegan products with a couple of our wives and give you individual reviews.
Send us a text Listen in as Luke Hofer from Swift Current Saskatchewan shares about the way life as a member of a Hutterite colony. Luke is the assistant dairy manager in his colony and talks about what a typical day is for him. Luke shares about his faith, life in general and making business decisions. Thank-you Luke for joining us!
Send us a text This episode contains some laughter and lots of smiles from the new Master Breeders. We also have so much to learn through the words of wisdom from these accomplished breeders. Thanks to Robert & Katherine Velthuis, Mitch Kieffer, Jim Christy and Roger Haag for joining us!
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Send us a text Christmas has just come and gone, and the New Year is upon us. Pastor Dan joins the boys to talk about Christmas, play some holiday trivia, and there is even some cow talk near the end of the episode. Happy 2023!
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