Mc Podcast

Today we're diving deep into manure, or talking about it rather. Matt Smolders from Advanced Crop Nutrition joins us to talk through their composting process and ways that it can be a benefit to dairy farmers. Buckle up because things are about to get messy. 

On this special episode, we sit down with the "Podfather", CEO of our parent company Rob-See-Co. Rob tells us about his long family history in the seed business, and why, more than anything, he's excited about the future.

We're diving deep into data! Our guest Taliah Danzinger of VAS helps us to sort through the topic of data on the dairy farm and how we can best use it to our advantage. 

Scott and Andrew talk through a couple deep dairy issues on the latest episode of The Dairy Dive. Join us as we discuss the silage harvest window (and how you can help yourself at chopping time) and the dreaded Fall Slump (and how you can provide relief when switching to fresh silage). Buckle up, we're diving deep.

On this episode we're joined by Sara Kvidera, from Elanco, as we dive deep into the dairy industry. As we continue our focus on dairy farming, Sara does a fantastic job of explaining some complicated animal health topics. 

We're joined by Katie Schmitt, of World Dairy Expo, on today's deep dive into the dairy industry. For a dairy focused podcast, there is no more central topic than World Dairy Expo, the global meeting place for the industry. We discuss how the show started, and how those beginnings shape the modern show today. 

On this fascinating episode we are joined by Rick Rugg, from Lely North America, to discuss robotic milking in the U.S. We talk about where it's been and where its going, as well as if it may be a good fit for your operation.

Guest Tim Kinches, Dairy Technical Services Specialist with Form-A-Feed, helps us sort through the three dairy production numbers we should really be paying attention to as we maximize efficiency on our dairy farms. 

We're joined by Jeff Dilbeck of Streamline Ag to talk about Rob-See-Co's entrance into the seed-driven crop input marketplace. 

In this episode we take a look at a very relevant topic to our cool, wet Spring: When is it time to switch hybrids to a shorter maturity? We're joined by MC's own Jimmy Parmly to tackle this tough topic.

You won't want to miss this one! On this outstanding episode we are joined by Tara Vander Dussen (aka The New Mexico Milkmaid) to talk about large farms and common misconceptions about how they are managed. 

We're happy to welcome Timothy Shuh, a Client Relationship Manager with Scotiabank, to the podcast to talk about how your relationship with your banker can make a big difference on your farm.

We are pleased to welcome Kyle McMahon, CEO of Tractor Zoom, to talk about the "wild" equipment industry and where it is headed.

In this episode Scott is joined by Jenny Brown, a Crop Insurance Specialist with Rural Mutual Insurance. Jenny helps to navigate the waters of properly insuring your farm.

We are happy to be joined by Heather Schlesser, a Dairy Agent with the University of Wisconsin, to talk about farm succession and the steps you can take to build a successful transition to the next generation of farm management. 

Jim Robinson, from Rob See Co, joins us to talk about the challenges that come with offering unique products built for the end user, and how genetic diversity is a positive for the agricultural industry at large.

Mark O'Keefe, from the U.S. Dairy Export Council, joins us to talk about the historic rising of dairy exports in the U.S. and what challenges we are overcoming to see these increases. 

Steve Massie, Nutrition and Marketing Manager of Renaissance Nutrition, joins us to talk minerals. Like so many other things in life right now, will we see the supply chain disruptions affect our ability to get minerals delivered on farm? Steve answers this question and more on the latest episode of the dairy focused MC Podcast.

Julie Mattson Ostrow, Vice President of Dairy Experience - Wellness at Midwest Dairy, sits down with our Scott Harris to talk about the nutritional qualities of dairy products and the role they play in our school lunches. A registered dietician, Julie shares different ways we can incorporate dairy as part of a healthy diet. 

Welcome back to the MC Podcast, presented by Masters Choice. In today's episode our host Scott Harris chats with Bruce Vande Steeg, of Vande Steeg Consulting, to discuss the ways that we define success on our farms, and how it can look different for everyone.