Uplevel Dairy Podcast Peggy Coffeen

We’re celebrating June Dairy Month in a big way as STtalks and the Uplevel Dairy Podcast collaborate to bring you a 6-part series that shines a bright light on a collection of great dairy stories. Hosts Laura Demmer of STtalks and Peggy Coffeen of Uplevel Dairy give you the sneak peek on this collection of conversations with dairy farmers doing great things and others who are championing dairy products in the marketplace.

Connect with STtalks to follow along in this six part series below!


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If you tuned in to hear Jessica Pralle-Trimner from Miltrim Farms talk about managing 30 robots under one roof on Ep. 118, you may recall her mention of Pauly Paul from Complete Management Consulting and the efficiency audit that helped their dairy regroup pens to spend less time on herd management tasks, reorganize and reduce labor to save money and make this barn more efficient, profitable and an even better place for cows and people.

Take a listen to Pauly Paul as he shares his “outside the box” approach to helping robot dairies improve profitability and efficiency.

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This Episode is Sponsored by Complete Management Consulting

Contact Pauly Paul


www.CompleteManagementConsulting.com


completemanagementconsulting@gmail.com


920-418-3135

In this special bonus episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, we are raising a glass to World Milk Day by appreciating the hard work of dairy farmers globally.

The episode delves into Dairy Discovery, a Michigan-based nonprofit that connects consumers to their food through on-farm experiences. Founder Annie Link of Swiss Lane Farms and Executive Director Renee McCauley discuss Dairy Discovery's origin, mission and impact. 

They share stories of farm tours, educational camps, and community events that help bridge the gap between consumers and the dairy industry, while highlighting future goals to expand their impact and invite listeners to get involved. 

The episode rounds out with details on their World Milk Day celebrations, including an all-you-can-eat cereal bar event. Additionally, Dylan Brockshus from Adisseo, the episode sponsor, shares his personal connection to the dairy industry and his own plans to celebrate World Milk Day.

To support the Dairy Discovery:


https://www.dairydiscovery.org/
Follow: https://www.facebook.com/DairyDiscovery
Phone: 616-868-6735
renee@dairydiscovery.org

Make sure to help celebrate World Milk Day with #worldmilkday and #enjoydairy!

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Do you ever wish you had a 24-hour herdsperson, who never showed up late, never complained and could pick up on a problem with a cow before you could?

Well, that’s what automation has done for Jessica Pralle Trimner, the dairy manager at Miltrim Farms in Athens, Wis., home to 30 Lely A5 milking robots and 1,800 cows under one roof, alongside a 1,400-cow conventional herringbone parlor and freestall facility at the same site. 

I met up with Jessica at Miltrim’s event center, the Milkhaus, to talk about the suite of technology that allows her team to focus on the right data and the right cows, at the right time.

We talk about:


Using real-time data to transform transition cow management


Empowering employees with data-driven insights


And the grouping strategy that has pushed the envelope on elite performance.



Plus, we catch up with Jessica about her “one word” for 2024: Presence.

And listen to Jessica's One-Word episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wus0sznNiGNTqH3f3Ffkz?si=aGkGmRV3TC2g8X85uOglQg

And just like the tech in their collars, this episode in our High-Performance MIndset Series is powered by Nedap.

The High-Performance Mindset Series is powered  by Nedap. Nedap is future-proofing dairy farms by revolutionizing cow-side care through technologies in activity monitoring, cow locating, milk metering and identification. Listen to more episodes in this series below.


4 High-Impact Actions to Create a Winning Farm Culture with Travis Speirs, Shiloh Dairy


Dairy Tech in Texas: Managing 8,000 Cows with Activity Monitors featuring Nathan Moroney, Del Rio Dairy


Protecting His Price and Managing Risk with Nathan Moroney, Del Rio Dairy


Managing More Cows, More People and More Data with Derrick Josi


Full-Potential Farming: Reaching the Highest Level of Performance with Cows and People through Technology with Megan Schrupp, NexGen Dairy


Olympic-level Business, Management and Mindset with Elle Purrier-St. Pierre and Jamie St. Pierre

Everyone has two lives. The second one starts when you realize you only have one.

A positive mindset is easy, when things in our lives our easy. But when we realize we are facing the battle of our lives, for our lives, there is no greater test of faith, perseverance and hope,

And our guest today shares his personal journey over the course of the past year. 

At 39 years old, Jerome Meyer, area business manager for Zoetis, was at the top of his game. Leading his team as they helped dairy clients achieve their goals, an avid runner … and from the outside, every indication would say he was the pillar of health. 

Until an unexpected cancer diagnosis last year.

While his health may have had its ups and downs, what remained steadfast was his positive mindset. In fact, this experience has connected Jerome to a faith he hadn’t found before, a magnified appreciation for his colleagues and the dairy community and given him an even stronger purpose in how he lives each and every day.

It’s with great honor and gratitude that Jerome has allowed me to share his journey with you, right here on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast.

This episode is brought to you by Zoetis. As the world’s leading animal health company, Zoetis is dedicated to helping producers achieve healthy animals, healthy dairies and healthy food through their world-class portfolio. For more information, visit DairyWellness.com. 

Guest:


Jerome Meyer 
Area Business Manager, Zoetis
Cell: 262.949.5854
jerome.meyer@zoetis.com

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Back on Episode 100, Clare Alderink, manager at Ryzebol Dairy in Michigan, joined Tommy Oesch from Swiss Lane Farms to talk about doing hard things, like running 4 miles every 4 hours in 48 hours, the 75 hard challenge … and if you recall, Clare also mentioned he was training for an upcoming marathon. 

Well, I caught up with Clare just days after he crossed the finish line of the Kalamazoo Marathon. When I asked Clare how the race went, his simple response was this: It was hard.

Clare had been training for months to not only condition his body with the miles, but as you will find out, more importantly, strengthen his mindset … and that is what got him through an unexpected challenge, all the way to the finish.

Listen to find out how this dairy manager-turned-marathon runner views running in much the same way as managing the dairy:


From developing discipline and consistency


To defining which data points really improve performance in the barn and on the road


And practicing patience for the long run … no pun intended. 



Recommended read: The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser

Hear more from Clare on Ep. 100: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/nC8xDGc0OJb

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