Episodes

  • Episode 59: All things colostrum with Dr. Sandra Godden
    Oct 9 2024

    In this podcast, Jim Salfer and Fred Hall are joined by Dr. Sandra Godden from the University of Minnesota. They will discuss the keys to a successful colostrum management program, as well as recent advancements. Topics also discussed include harvesting high quality colostrum and quality testing on farm, strategies to reduce bacterial contamination including heat-treating colostrum, proper storage to maintain quality, managing colostrum inventory during seasonal changes, and benefits of extended feeding of colostrum or transition milk.

    Dr. Godden recently joined I-29 Moo University for a webinar that is referenced during the podcast discussion. That webinar can be found at https://i-29moou.com/webinars.

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    35 mins
  • Episode 58: “How human behavior affects cow behavior and welfare”
    Mar 8 2024

    Join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they sit down with Dr. Amber Adams Progar, Dairy Management Specialist at Washington State University to discuss the correlation between human and cow behavior.

    To read Amber's article that is referenced during the podcast, click here.

    Thank you to our annual I-29 Moo University Gold sponsor Iowa Corn Growers Association. To learn more about them, visit Iowa Corn Growers. To learn more about the I-29 Moo University, visit https://i-29moou.com/.

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    34 mins
  • Episode 57-Looking ahead at the financial factors affecting the ag economy
    Feb 14 2024

    Join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they sit down with Dr. Michael Swanson Wells Fargo’s Chief Agricultural Economist as they look ahead at factors affecting the ag economy.

    To learn more about insights and analysis from the Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute, visit https://www.wellsfargo.com/com/insights/agri-food-intelligence/

    Thank you to our annual I-29 Moo University Gold sponsor Iowa Corn Growers Association. To learn more about them, visit Iowa Corn Growers. To learn more about the I-29 Moo University, visit https://i-29moou.com/.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 56-Setting Targets on Your Dairy with Peggy Coffeen
    Jan 2 2024

    Join Jim Salfer as he sits down with the host of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen as they discuss strategic planning and target setting for dairy producers.

    To learn more about the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, visit https://www.upleveldairy.com/. To view the Vision/Traction Organizer mentioned in the podcast, visit https://www.eosworldwide.com/vto.

    The Minnesota Dairy Initiative is a program available to Minnesota dairy producers. One area they help producers with are goal setting and strategic planning. To learn more about MDI, visit https://mn-dairy-initiative.org/.

    Thank you to our annual I-29 Moo University Gold sponsor Iowa Corn Growers Association. To learn more about them, visit Iowa Corn Growers. To learn more about the I-29 Moo University, visit https://i-29moou.com/.

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    24 mins
  • Episode 55: "Let Cows Be Cows"- A summary of the 2023 Precision Dairy Conference
    Sep 12 2023

    Jim Salfer is joined by Marcia Endres, Professor and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Minnesota, to discuss the 2023 Precision Dairy Conference.

    To learn more about the conference, visit https://precisiondairy.org/.

    Thank you to our annual I-29 Moo University sponsors Iowa Corn Growers Association and TLAY Dairy Video Sales. To learn more about them, visit Iowa Corn Growers and TLAY Dairy Video Sales.

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    21 mins
  • Episode 54: Managing your dairy through low milk prices
    Jul 31 2023

    Join Jim Salfer, Fred Hall and Jenn Bentley as they have a roundtable discussion on managing your dairy through low milk prices.

    To learn more about stress and mental health resources, visit https://umash.umn.edu/stress/.


    Thank you to our annual I-29 Moo University sponsors Iowa Corn Growers Association and TLAY Dairy Video Sales. To learn more about them, visit Iowa Corn Growers and TLAY Dairy Video Sales.

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    19 mins
  • Episode 53: Roundtable discussion on small to mid-size farms
    Jun 30 2023

    Join Jim Salfer, Fred Hall and Jenn Bentley as they have a roundtable discussion on small to mid-size farms and making management decisions during low milk prices.

    To view the FinBin data Jim discussed, visit https://finbin.umn.edu/

    For Minnesota dairy farms interested in learning more about advisory teams, visit https://mn-dairy-initiative.org/

    Thank you to our 2022-2023 annual I-29 Moo University sponsors Iowa Corn Growers Association and TLAY Dairy Video Sales. To learn more about them, visit Iowa Corn Growers and TLAY Dairy Video Sales.

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    26 mins
  • Episode 52: Using data to make decisions for fly management
    May 31 2023

    In this episode, the I-29 Moo U team hosted a webinar with Dr. Becky Trout Fryxell of the University of Tennesse. During the webinar, hosted by Fred Hall, Dr. Fryxell discussed using data to make decisions for fly management around dairy cattle. This podcast recording is taken from the webinar. To view the webinar, visit the I-29 Moo U YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/oUZgC_OtfdY

    To view the Veterinary Entomology website Dr. Fryxell discussed, visit https://www.veterinaryentomology.org/

    Thank you to our 2022-2023 annual I-29 Moo University sponsors Iowa Corn Growers Association and TLAY Dairy Video Sales. To learn more about them, visit Iowa Corn Growers and TLAY Dairy Video Sales.

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    41 mins