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The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr


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It’s the very first episode of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr and our first guest is Phil Wang! And Phil’s subgenre is…This Place is Evil. We’re talking psychological torture, we’re talking gory death scenes, we’re talking Lorraine Kelly?! The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is a brand new comedy podcast where each week a different celebrity guest pitches an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead’, our celebrity guests will pitch their wacky plot, their dream cast, the marketing stunts, and everything in between. By the end of every episode, Jimmy Carr, Comedian by night / “Netflix Executive” by day, will decide whether the pitch is greenlit or condemned to development hell! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix Is A Joke YouTube Channel . The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio. Jimmy Carr is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer, touring his brand-new show JIMMY CARR: LAUGHS FUNNY throughout the USA from May to November this year, as well as across the UK and Europe, before hitting Australia and New Zealand in early 2026. All info and tickets for the tour are available at JIMMYCARR.COM Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright Editor: Stuart Reid Producer: Pete Strauss Executive Producer: Richard Morris Executive Producers for Netflix: Kathryn Huyghue, Erica Brady, and David Markowitz Set Design: Helen Coyston Studios: Tower Bridge Studios Make Up: Samantha Coughlan Cameras: Daniel Spencer Sound: Charlie Emery Branding: Tim Lane Photography: James Hole…
#373-Is there an Optimal Culling Rate?
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At the Virtual Dairy Nutrition and Management Series, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt73Tf2Ore7oFiBdxY_9znA , Dr. Albert Devries discussed the optimal cull rate for dairy farms. To get information on the optimal cull rate for dairy farms, listen to this podcast and also visit the YouTube channel linked above.
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At the Virtual Dairy Nutrition and Management Series, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt73Tf2Ore7oFiBdxY_9znA , Dr. Albert Devries discussed the optimal cull rate for dairy farms. To get information on the optimal cull rate for dairy farms, listen to this podcast and also visit the YouTube channel linked above.
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×Buttergate Canadians have started to notice firmer butter and are looking for answers to make butter more spreadable. Palmitic acid has been identified as a possible cause for the firmer butter, listen to today’s podcast to learn more about Buttergate.
Corn, soybean, and milk commodity prices for 2021 Prices of corn and soybeans are the highest they have been in 7 to 8 years due to reduced supply and increased demand. What does that mean for dairy producers in 2021? Listen to hear more about what impacts high corn and soybean prices have on the dairy industry.…
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans was released at the end of 2020 with some updates on recommendations for dairy. With still almost 90% of Americans not consuming the recommended amount of dairy, the guidelines still suggest 3 servings per day.”

1 #383 - Optimal bodyweight at first calvingOptimal bodyweight at first calving#383 - Optimal bodyweight at first calving
Recommendations have varied for the optimal age at first calving in order to maximize milk production and profitability. However, due to variability in bodyweight, there is likely no optimal age at first calving and perhaps we should be focused on optimal bodyweight at first calving instead. Several factors should be considered when determining what optimal means for a dairy farm, listen to today’s podcast to hear about which factors were considered by researchers.…

1 #382-Can seaweed help the dairy industry become carbon neutral?382-Can seaweed help the dairy industry become carbon neutral?382-Can seaweed help the dairy industry become carbon neutral?
Dairy Management Inc. has announced a goal for the dairy industry to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. We now have to figure out innovative strategies to make that possible. One strategy we are exploring today is a seaweed based feed additive that has shown promise in reducing methane emissions.
On this week’s dairy digest Becca Klopp, a current PhD candidate at Purdue University will recap a discussion about if ketosis is a symptom or a disease that was brought up at a recent Dairy Discover Conference. Please listen to hear both sides of the debate and you can decide for yourself if ketosis is a symptom of another disease or the disease itself.…
Have you ever wondered about what makes a show cow a winning show cow? If you have you probably haven’t thought it was due to a genetic mutation. Researchers at Penn State have looked into if the genetic mutation of cholesterol deficiency is related to success in the show ring.
How many of your heifers have mastitis? If you asked me before I listed to Dr. Ben Enger talk at the Virtual Dairy Nutrition and Management Series, I would have said very few. Now I am not so sure. Listen to today’s podcast to learn more about the effects of mastitis in heifers.
Can we use technology to improve animal health and welfare? A group of researchers are looking at the possibility of using camera images to assess teat ends using a user interface that does not require cow-side observations. This is likely the beginning of different image technologies that can be used in the milking parlor to improve milk quality and animal health.…
Hypocalcemia in dairy cattle is not a new phenomenon, however, researchers are making progress on understanding nutrition and management strategies to mitigate the change in calcium that occurs around calving. Dr. Jesse Goff, a leading researcher on hypocalcemia, has recently provided an update on hypocalcemia in dairy cows. This episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest will talk about an update from Dr. Jesse Goff on hypocalcemia.…
As we experience hot weather, cows are subject to heat stress. While we observe reduced milk production and reduced reproductive success in lactating cows, there are also negative consequences for dry cows that experience heat stress during late gestation. We will be discussing a journal article that looked at the long term effects of daughters and granddaughter from heat stressed dams.…
No one said that milk pricing was easy and certainly the volatility of milk prices recently have made us all question what we know about milk markets. We have seen very high Class III milk prices recently however, there are some factors that make prevent dairy farmers from seeing the full benefit of high Class III prices in their milk checks. Listen to the podcast to hear more about what is happening with milk pricing today.…
The USDA recently announced Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments for agriculture commodities. Dairy is eligible for these payments due to coronavirus related reduced milk price received so far this year. Please listen to this podcast to learn more as well as visiting the website www.farmers.gov/cfap to determine if you are eligible and how to enroll.…
At the Virtual Dairy Nutrition and Management Series, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt73Tf2Ore7oFiBdxY_9znA , Dr. Albert Devries discussed the optimal cull rate for dairy farms. To get information on the optimal cull rate for dairy farms, listen to this podcast and also visit the YouTube channel linked above.…
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1 Prevented planting acres and the Dairy Producer 4:01
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Governor Eric Holcomb has asked for 88 counties to be declared a natural disaster areas for agriculture. Today I will go over some basic information about the changes in prevented planting procedures. This year there will many dairy farms who will likely be short of forages so looking at options now to get enough fiber in diets makes sense.…
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1 What if Cows Were Jet Lagged Every Three Days? 3:39
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On this episode of the Dairy Digest, Master's student Conor McCabe recites his Three Minute Thesis presentation he used to compete this week at the American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting in Cincinnati. With the title of What if Cows Were Jet Lagged Every Three Days? McCabe's talk discusses recent research performed at Purdue University into circadian rhythm disruptions during the dry period.…
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1 The Rise of Animal Rights Activism on Dairy Farms 3:38
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Animal activism on dairy farms - what could we learn from video footage from activist groups taken on dairy farms? While this has been a difficult couple of weeks for dairy producers in Indiana, I believe there are some things we should think about as a result of an increase in undercover video taken from activist groups on farm.…
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Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest gives us some information about different flies found on dairy farms and some strategies to control fly populations. Understanding which flies you have may help dictate how to control them as different types of flies have different behavior, location on a cow, and breeding preferences. Flies cost dairy producers milk and can spread disease therefore controlling fly populations will lead to happier and more productive cows.…
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Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest gives a brief update from the Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference held in Fort Wayne, IN from April 22-24th. I would encourage you to attend next year's conference to hear about research and trends in the dairy industry as well as to interact with nutritionists and consultants who feed the cows and implement the research on farm.…
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1 What to Look for When Alfalfa is Scouted in the Early Spring 5:01
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Now that alfalfa has broken winter dormancy, it is time to assess the wellbeing of the crop. It is important to scout the entire field and not just one location as differences in soil types can change conclusions made about alfalfa health. The winter was definitely a roller coaster of temperatures and soils were and remain saturated today.…
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Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest discusses why now is the time to start thinking about heat abatement. Even though it seems like we are still in winter and spring has only just begun, warm weather and heat stress for cows is just around the corner. Listen to today's episode to learn more about heat stress and strategies to reduce the negative impacts on dairy cows.…
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Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest discusses using beef semen on a portion of your dairy herd. Many farms are using beef semen and dairy sexed semen as a way to increase genetic progress and increase income from calf sales. Listen to today's episode to learn more about the use of beef semen on dairy cows.…
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Fever and nasal discharge, must be pneumonia? Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest discusses some of the challenges of diagnosing pneumonia on dairy farms. While we know more about causes of pneumonia today than we ever have, disease incidences are still high. Listen to today's episode to learn more about the direction that research is going to tackle pneumonia.…
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Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about an unusual facility used to produce milk near large population centers. We will talk about a prototype of a dairy farm build offshore as a way to reduce transportation costs associated with dairy production as well as some large potential concerns with this approach. Listen to today's podcast to hear about the first offshore dairy farm.…
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1 The Optimal Range for Milk Urea Nitrogen in Dairy Cattle 3:27
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Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about the optimal range for milk urea nitrogen in dairy cattle. We will discuss the biology behind why milk urea nitrogen can be a valuable tool to evaluate protein status of dairy cattle and provide insight on what is happening inside of the rumen. Listen to today's podcast to learn more about milk urea nitrogen and see if you can use it to improve protein efficiency on your farm.…
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1 The Use of Genomics to Predict Future Health Outcomes in Dairy Cattle 3:17
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Today’s episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest discusses the use of genomics to predict future health outcomes in dairy cattle. We will review a convincing study that shows differences in disease outcome based on the ranking of genomic predictions of individual diseases. Listen to today’s podcast to see if you are convinced of the potential of genomics to improve health.…
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Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest discusses what may be the future of the dairy industry using facial and pattern recognition to identify dairy cattle. This technology is in the early stages but may have applications in improving health and welfare on dairy cattle. Listen to today's podcast to learn some of the potential uses for facial recognition software and the benefits of identifying individual cows within group housing.…
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1 Daylight Length and its Influence on Milk Production 3:04
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Today’s episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest discusses our current understanding on how daylight length influences milk production. Research has been conducted that demonstrates that altering daylight length for lactating and dry cows increases milk production. While we are still working to understand the role of external stimuli on the onset of lactation, daylight length appears to be an influencer of mammary development and therefore milk production.…
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Some farms are being asked to receive milk into their manure storage as we are dealing with a surplus of milk due to reduced demand. This dairy digest is addressing some of the considerations regarding land applying and receiving milk into your manure storage.
In this podcast, Dr. Tana Dennis will discuss what a producer needs to consider if they are going to start feeding milk to calves instead of milk replacer. While there is a surplus of milk, some farms may be tempted to feed their calves milk instead of milk replacer. This may make sense economically however, there are some important things that farms need to be able to manage before making this switch.…
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If you are affiliated with the dairy industry, you have probably seen images of milk going down the drain, what a powerful image. Listen to today's podcast to understand why that is happening and what we can do to try to help.
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Digital Agriculture and Dairy Cows - Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about some of the goals for digital agriculture at Purdue related to animal science and gives some examples of how data could change dairy farming in the future. I believe there are so many applications for data to enhance dairy farming however, we need to understand limitations as well.…
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Today's dairy digest will talk about what Chapter 11 Bankruptcy means for Dean Foods and the dairy farms that supply their milk. While it has only been a couple of days since their announcement, we hope for dairy farmers and Dean Foods' employees that there is a quick and painless transition of the company to new ownership.…
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The US dairy industry has made great progress at reducing clinical hypocalcemia in herds. However, we are still trying to understand subclinical hypocalcemia. New research indicates that even within cows that are diagnosed as having subclinical hypocalcemia, cows may recover to normal at different rates. Cows that are able to recover quickly, may be ones that we should not intervene with, however the challenge is being able to identify which ones truly need treatment.…
Today’s episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about the origins of the World Dairy Expo and how looking at the theme of this year’s Expo gets us thinking of the future of the dairy industry. The World Dairy Expo started over 50 years ago by dairy farmers who wanted an event that was focused solely on dairy cows, that remains true today but we are beginning to see the value in data generated from dairy cows as well as the milk.…
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On this week’s Purdue Dairy Digest segment, Conor McCabe, a graduate student under Dr. Boerman, discusses his experience from attending the 9th Annual Global Agenda on Sustainable Livestock. Around 300 attendees from 22 countries gathered on the Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS, September 9th-12th, to discuss how innovation can be used in livestock systems to improve economic, environmental, and nutrition sustainability.…
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Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about how we could change our current use of intramammary antibiotics by utilizing data generated from the cows. Resent research has demonstrated the possibility of using data from cows to determine if they are at a high or low risk of developing mastitis. We then could only treat cows at a high risk in order to save money and more effectively use antibiotics on farm.…
In this week's dairy digest it is a reminder to check the vitamin levels in your diets. With the cost of vitamins increasing in the last 2 years, we may have become used to feeding less than normal. Re-evaluate your diets to make sure you are feeding at NRC requirements in order to prevent long term negative effects.…
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Employee retention on dairy farms – because of low unemployment rates especially in rural areas and high turnover in production animal careers it is increasingly important to focus on employee retention. There are some specific practices that can improve the culture of a farm and lead to reduced employee turnover. As we are trying to build a productive team, retaining high-performing employees needs to become a focus.…
Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest discusses how much cheese is in cold storage around the United States and what some of the reasons are for all of that cheese to be stored. Because milk is perishable, cheese is an option to provide longer term storage of dairy. We may now be sitting on a mountain of cheese with not enough demand to use it all. Listen to this podcast to learn a little bit more why we are storing so much cheese in warehouses around the US.…
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1 Lung Ultrasonography to Assess Health in Calves 2:41
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Today’s episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about the use of lung ultrasonography to assess health in calves. With pneumonia still a large health concern for dairy calves and the risk of pneumonia increasing as we see fluctuations in temperature and humidity, this may be a tool to use to determine the extent of lung damage on farms. Previous research has indicated that lung damage can be predictive of future performance of an animal. Listen to this podcast to learn a little bit more about how to use lung scans to determine health status of calves.…
Today’s episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about what impact the USMCA, or new NAFTA, has on dairy in the US. While not yet approved by Congress, USMCA has the potential to have a positive impact on dairy exports to Canada from the US. The USMCA is welcome progress as we continue to produce more milk in the US than we can use domestically.…
Today’s episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about what tariff relief for dairy farmers looks like. The initial indication of tariff relief for agriculture was announced in July 2018 but we will discuss how much of that relief, both direct and indirect, is going to dairy farms. It is uncertain how long retaliatory tariffs will be in place but our best bet as an industry is to quickly negotiate trade deals that will allow us to continue to export dairy products.…
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1 Value of Dairy Products for an Aging Population 5:25
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Today’s episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about the importance of dairy consumption especially for an aging population. Dr. Jim Aldrich from CSA Animal Nutrition will discuss some of the ongoing research that supports dairy consumption to promote health and muscle mass as Baby Boomers, the largest single generation in US history, reach more advanced years. While milk consumption is beneficial to all age groups, there are some unique struggles that Baby Boomers face that milk can help address.…
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Today’s episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about milking frequency in early lactation. There is research to support both sides of increasing and decreasing milking frequency in early lactation. However, to reduce negative energy balance in early lactation, reducing milking frequency may make sense.…
Today’s episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about milking frequency in early lactation. There is research to support both sides of increasing and decreasing milking frequency in early lactation. However, to reduce negative energy balance in early lactation, reducing milking frequency may make sense.…
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Today’s episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about best management practices related to corn silage harvest. As we approach corn silage harvest it is important to remind yourself of when to harvest, goals for chopping, and storage in order to put up high quality corn silage for the next year. Before you start chopping corn silage, be sure to remind yourself of best management practices in order to put up the highest quality forage.…
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Today’s episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about the science behind the A2 milk that is available on store shelves. There is considerable misunderstanding surrounding dairy products labels on store shelves, one of those misconceptions is related to connecting A2 milk and lactose intolerance. Please listen to this podcast to hear more about if it makes sense for you to drink A2 milk.…
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This episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest gives an overview of the new California Federal Milk Marketing Order. While California dairy producers voted in favor of becoming part of the Federal Milk Marketing Order it remains to be seen if joining a federal order will improve milk prices for California dairies and what impact this may have on the rest of the US. Be sure to listen to this podcast to hear more details about the new California Federal Milk Marketing Order.…
Dairy producers in Indiana been fortunate the last 20 years or so to seek the advice and guidance of Dr. Mike Schutz. First as dairy extension specialist and more recently as ANR extension coordinator. Mike has opened a new chapter of his life this June as he assumes the position of Department head of the Animal Sciences Department of the University of Minnesota. In this episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest, Mike takes a minute to reminisce about Purdue, Indiana and of course the dairy digest.…
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1 The Impact That Inflammation has on Liver Function 2:41
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This episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest gives an overview of the impact that inflammation has on liver function and metabolic disease. Activation of the immune system has been shown to increase fat in the liver, reduce feed intake and reduce glucose synthesis. Be sure to listen to this podcast to hear about strategies to reduce inflammation during the transition period.…
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1 Body Condition Scoring and its effect of Reproduction 2:52
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This episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest discusses research presented by Dr. Milo Wiltbank at the Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference on the impact of body condition score on reproductive success. Body condition score at breeding as well as change in body condition from calving to three weeks post-partum were found to be an indicators of reproductive success. Be sure to listen to this podcast to hear more about this research and the implications it may have on defining optimal body condition in dairy cows at different stages of lactation.…
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On this episode, Dr. Jackie Boerman explains that changes that take place when you ensile corn fodder to make corn silage.
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1 The Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference is coming up soon 2:35
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Mark your calendars for the Tri State Dairy Nutrition Conference, April 16-18, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This week Dr. Jackie Boerman, gives us some of the highlights of this important event.
This week Dr. Jon Townsend, DVM, extension veterinarian from Purdue University tells of the forgotten cows when discussing heat stress, the dry cows.
This week Dr. Jonathan Townsend, DVM discusses a villain that strikes whenever the temperatures rise-heat stress.
Inoculants can be a major part of your dairy nutrition program. In this episode Dr. Tamilee Nennich gives us the facts about using inoculants to boost your feeding program.
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Genomics is a daunting and fascinating topic in the dairy world these days. This week Dr. Mike Schutz clears some of the fog away from the genomics landscape as he discusses Genetic gains that be had using genomic information.
Genomics data is an exciting way of evaluating potential sires and herd matrons by studying the genetic make up of our dairy cattle rather than data. This week Dr. Mike Schutz discusses the importance of studying the accuracies in the genomic numbers.
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Can how you care for your calves affect their performance as mature herd members? Today Dr. Mike Schutz answers an emphatic yes and gives us some insight into how this occurs.
All students are counting the days to summer vacation. You should be counting the days dry for your cowherd. Today on the Dairy Digest, Dr. Mike Schutz clue us all in on counting dry days, where your herd is concerned
Need to dry select which cow you dry off? This week Dr. Mike Schutz Takes a look at the most advantageous therapies to selectively dryingoff your dairy herd.
This week's episode deals with dry off methods, problems and precautions. Dr. Mike Schutz, Purdue University fills us in.
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This week Dr. Mike Schutz tells about some outstanding dairy producer that were recently honored by Indiana dairy producers.
This week Dr. Mike Schutz tries to keep us safe when administering vaccinations and pharmaceuticals. I prick of a hypodermic needle could not only cause immediate pain but could be very dangerous.
Dr. Jon Townsend, DVM realizes that winter weather may mean danger for you calves. This week he gives us tips to insure optimal health for our calves despite the winter weather.
2017 will lots of changes for us all. This week Dr. Mike Schutz will bring us up to date on the forecasts concerning the dairy industry for the coming year.
What's on the Santa's menu this Christmas Eve? Why milk and cookies. This week Dr. Schutz explains Santa's preference for milk as his drink of choice while making his rounds.
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Today, Dr. Schutz, continues his series of tips for the safe use of one of the most used implements on the farm, the skid loader.
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This week in dairy news Dr. Jackie Boerman, discusses the recent events concerning Dean Foods and the oversupply of milk in the US.
Feeding a fat supplement with your ration increases the energy of that feed. In this edition of the Dairy digest, Dr. Jackie Boerman, Purdue Dairy Extension Specialists gives up the how, why and cautions when using Fat Supplements.
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1 Update from the Indiana Regional Dairy Meetings 2:25
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The Indiana Regional Dairy Meetings are a time for producers to renew friendships and gather news and management information on their industry. This week Dr. Jackie Boerman, Extension Dairy Specialist, fill us in on all the news from those meetings.
Jenni (Purcell) Browning, Senior Director of Communications and Wellness, American Dairy Association of Indiana fills us in on the good work done on your behalf by the Daily Checkoff.
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1 Dairy Consumption and News about IN Dairy Meetings 2:31
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This week Dr. Jackie Boerman, Purdue Dairy Extension specialist, offers insights about Dairy consumption. She will also give us important information on the upcoming Indiana Regional Dairy meetings.
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A stable rumen is vital to the productive dairy cow. In this episode of the Dairy Digest. Dr.Jackie Boerman will give some insight into the best ways to achieve rumen stability.
Dr. Jackie Boerman, Dairy Extension Specialist from Purdue University, fills us in on some fun facts concerning the history of milk and Christmas on this episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest.
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In this week's episode, Dr. Jackie Boerman, Purdue's Extension Dairy Specialist, reminds us of the importance of clean fresh quality water for your herd.
This week Dr. Boerman tells us about feeding low lignin alfalfa to your dairy herd.
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1 Factors that Contribute to low Colustrum Yield 2:00
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This week Dr. Jackie Boerman fills in on factors that might influence colostrum yield in your newly freshened cows.
In this episode Dr. Jackie Boerman discusses the mycotoxin DON, what it is, how it is detected and what to do if you discover it in your feed.
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This week Dr. Mike Schutz tells us of the genetic manipulation that can enable producer to optimize the genetic length of their herd.
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She'll calve as soon as she is ready was a common saying of my Father. Today, Dr. Mike Schutz will tell us about how to select for gestation length.
This week Dr. Mike Schutz discussed a plant problem we are seeing in the midwest. Although not exactly in the south, southern corn rust can be a problem here in the midwest.
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No matter if it is the county fair, the state show or the state fair folks are getting ready to show their dairy cattle. This week Dr. John Townsend, DVM, gives some tips on what you need to do before during and after your trip to the dairy cattle show.
This week Dr. Mike Schutz imparts some very vital barn safety information. It is about how to tame that bucking bronco of a skid loader, and do it safely.
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In this week's episode, Dr. Mike Schutz warns producers against the dangers that lurk around your manure pit, namely manure gasses.
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1 VCPR and others in the Dairy Veterinary Word Soup 2:00
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Do you know what VFD is? What about VCPR? or ELFU? This week Dr. Jonathan Townsend DVM, explains the difference and rules you need to follow when minding your VFD, VCPR and ELFU.
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In January 2017 a new rule will take effect requiring additional actions for producers that use certain feed additives. This week Dr. John Townsend, DVM explains how this new directive will effect your dairy.
Flies bugging you? This week Dr. Mike Schutz will fill us in on the myriad ways we can control flies with chemical pesticides.
While pesticides are the prevailing method of fly control in our country, one popular method that is gaining steam is that of Biological fly control. This week Dr. Mike Schutz fills us in on the ways we can use other insects to control our fly population.
Got flies?? Dr. Mike Schutz is going to tell you how to control them this week!!!
Its the dog days of August and along with the heat, fly season is at its zenith. In this episode, Dr. Mike Schutz details general plans to deal with the fly season.
Well we have all heard about mastitis, but, today Dr. Mike Schutz brings us up to date on how mastitis differs in the summer months.
Is the switch on your cows too long. In this episode, Dr. Mike Schutz tells us about some new methods of making shorter cleaner and more sanitary and some accompanying rules.
Its already been a long hot summer, with the "dog days' still to come. This week Dr. Schutz discusses ways to prepare for the coming hot weather this summer. He gives us a checklist of inventory items to check before the mercury rises.
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Purdue Dairy Digest

With the weather heating up, you will want to make sure the you ventilation system is operating at peak efficiency. This week, Dr. Schutz gives you pointers on how to make sure your dairy's HVAC system is operating at its maximum level.
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Purdue Dairy Digest

This week Dr. Schutz gives us some exciting news. If you haven't heard there is a brand new milk processing facility being built right here in Indiana!
This week Dr. Nennich lets us know that it is not enough to taken an inventory of our forages each Spring, but we must also incorporate this information into our planning for the next year.
The grass is finally growing and Spring is busting out all over. Dr. Nennich says that now is a great time to inventory the forages you have on hand.
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