I29 Moo U Dairy
Episodes
Episode 70: Dairy Beef Short Course Preview
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim Salfer as he sits down with University of Minnesota Extension Beef Production Systems Educator, Melissa Runck, and I-29 Moo University Commun...
Episode 68: Maximizing profit with Beef on Dairy Crosses
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they visit with Melanie Pimentel-Concepcion, a PhD student from Michigan State University as they discuss maximizing ...
Four State Dairy Podcast: Episode 2-Mycotoxin Mitigation
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a special edition as it's the second episode of Four State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference's new podcast. Join Jim Salfer...
Episode 67: Carcass Yield of Beef on Dairy Cross Cattle with Dr. Foraker
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Madison Korvana as she sits down with Dr. Blake Foraker from Texas Technical University as they discuss carcass yield of beef on dairy cross catt...
Episode 66: Should we be worried about old world screwworm or Asian Longhorn ticks in the Upper Midwest?
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they discuss hot topics in the industry right now, Old World Screwworm and Asian Longhorn Ticks, with Dr. Tim Goldsmi...
Episode 65: Discussing cow management with 7 lb club winner Kevin Siewert
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they sit down with the Four State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference's 7 lb club winner Kevin Siewert. Kevin a...
Episode 64: Forages & Upcoming Forages Events
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they sit down with South Dakota State University Extension Forage Field Specialist, Sara Bauder. The group discusses ...
Episode 63: From Sound to Sore: Hoof Health Challenges in the Yard
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Madison Kovarna from South Dakota State University sits down with Sarah Erickson from TELUSAgriculture to talk more about hoof health concerns in feed...
Episode 62: Central Plains Dairy Expo recap
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Fred Hall is joined by the I-29 Moo University’s Communication Coordinator, Brittany Moorse, from Central Plains Dairy Expo in Siou...
Episode 61: What is metritis?
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jim Salfer and Fred Hall are joined by Dr. Adrian Barragan. Dr. Barragan discusses the latest discoveries on uterine infection diagno...
Episode 60: The relationship between conformation and production with Dr. Jeffrey Bewley
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they sit down with Dr. Jeffrey Bewley and discuss how conformation relates to Holstein milk production and lifespan.D...
Episode 59: All things colostrum with Dr. Sandra Godden
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 58: “How human behavior affects cow behavior and welfare”
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they sit down with Dr. Amber Adams Progar, Dairy Management Specialist at Washington State University to discuss ...
Episode 57-Looking ahead at the financial factors affecting the ag economy
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 aff...
Episode 56-Setting Targets on Your Dairy with Peggy Coffeen
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 da...
Episode 55: "Let Cows Be Cows"- A summary of the 2023 Precision Dairy Conference
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salfer is joined by Marcia Endres, Professor and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Minneso...
Episode 54: Managing your dairy through low milk prices
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Episode 53: Roundtable discussion on small to mid-size farms
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 52: Using data to make decisions for fly management
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 H...
Episode 51: Meet Dr. Isaac Haagen
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jenn Bentley, Jim Salfer and Fred Hall visit with Dr. Isaac Haagen, who is a new professor and Extension Dairy Specialist at the Univ...
Episode 50: FARM ES
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Heidi Carroll, Jim Salfer and Fred Hall visit with April VonRuden, FARM Program Director, AMPI; Nicole Ayache, VP of Environmental St...
Episode 49: Butterfat and protein with Dr. Isaac Salfer
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they sit down with Dr. Isaac Salfer, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, as they dis...
Episode 48: Looking into a crystal ball
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they sit down with Dr. Mike Hutjens, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as ...
Episode 47: Get to know Dr. Mike Hutjens
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they sit down with Dr. Mike Hutjens, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and...
Episode 46: What's in store for dairy in 2023
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join Fred Hall and Jenn Bentley as they sit down with Betty Berning and discuss what's in for the dairy industry looking ahead to 202...
Episode 45: Slow down, think twice, stay safe
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
September 18-24 is National Farm Safety and Health week. To highlight the week, I-29 Moo University members Jim Salfer, Fred Hall and Jennifer Bentley...
Episode 44: Reflecting on the dairy industry
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they sit down with Dr. Leo Timms, a recently retired Iowa State University Extension Dairy Specialist as they reflec...
Episode 43: Stocking Density & Overcrowding
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim Salfer and Fred Hall as they sit down with Dr. Albert De Vries with Florida Dairy Extension as they discuss stocking density and overcrowding...
Episode 42: Beat the heat! Managing heat stress for everyone on the dairy
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Fred Hall, Heidi Carroll and Jim Salfer as they discuss ways to beat the heat and manage heat stress on the dairy for cows, dry cows, heifers, ca...
Episode 41: Maintaining Positive Mental Health
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and on this episode, Jim Salfer, Fred Hall and Jennifer Bentley are joined by Andrea Bjornestad, South Dakota Sta...
Episode 40: Dairy Challenge
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salfer sits down with Iowa State University Coach Gail Carpenter and South Dakota State University Coach Tracey Erickson as they discuss the recen...
Episode 39: The relationship between mastitis and reproduction with the new SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist Dr. Patricia Villamediana
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, join Jim Salfer and Jennifer Bentley as they sit down with the new South Dakota State University Extension Dairy Field Specialist ...
Episode 38: A flock of black swans? An update on today's heifer, feed and milk markets
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Fred Hall and Jim Salfer as they provide an update on the current heifer, feed and milk prices.Thank you to our sponsors!Thank you to our Gold Sp...
Episode 37: Applying ergonomics to your daily farm life
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s podcast, Heidi Carroll, Fred Hall and Jim Salfer are joined by Kendra Graham, University of Missouri Extension Livestock Field Specialist...
Episode 36: A shop's perspective of silage facing equipment
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Heidi Carroll and Fred Hall sit down with staff members from Farmers Implement and Irrigation of both Brookings and Watertown, SD locations to a shop'...
Episode 35: Planters, maintenance or trade-in options
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Heidi Carroll and Fred Hall as they sit down with staff members from Farmers Implement and Irrigation of both Brookings and Watertown, SD locatio...
Episode 34: Skidsteers, maintenance or trade-in?
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Heidi Carroll and Fred Hall as they sit down with staff members from Farmers Implement and Irrigation of both Brookings and Watertown, SD locatio...
Episode 33: DMC Update
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Iowa State University Extension Dairy Specialist Fred Hall and University of Minnesota Extension Dairy Specialist Jim Salfer as they discuss Dair...
Episode 32-Harvester maintenance or trade-in
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Heidi Carroll and Fred Hall as they sit down with staff members from Farmers Implement and Irrigation of both Brookings and Watertown, SD locatio...
Midwest Dairy Farmer, Charles Krause part of a United Nations Food Systems Summit
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnesota dairy producer, Charles Krause, discusses with I-29 his involvement with the Global Dairy Platform and recently joined in an international d...
How are your check off dollars used?
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the I-29 team chats with Charles Krause, a dairy farmer in Buffalo, MN and elected board member with Midwest Dairy Association. He dis...
World Dairy Expo Recap from the I-29 Team
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join in as the I-29 dairy team members discuss their highlights of the 2021 World Dairy Expo!Thank you to our sponsors!Thank you to our Gold Sponso...
Accidents happen; avoiding them is better
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Avoiding accidents on the farm is more important that when they happen. This episode focuses on areas of the dairy farm accidents happen and how to av...
Silage Safety
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Fred Hall and Heidi Carroll as they visit with Alexis Stinton, Agriculture Instructor at Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown, SD, as they ...
Pricing Corn Silage
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Presenter Ryan Sterry will help corn growers and dairy/livestock producers discover how to negotiate a fair price when buying or selling corn silage. ...
This dairy has a rolling herd average of 31,000 pounds. Find out how they achieve this high production
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This dairy has a rolling herd average of 31,000 pounds. Find out how they manage their cows and their facility.
Which calf housing style is best single, paired, or group? You may be surprised by the science.
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Additional information about calf care and housing can be found here. https://extension.umn.edu/dairy/dairy-youngstock#calves-%E2%80%93-birth-to-weane...
Control those nuisance birds on your dairy
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For more information about controlling birds visit:https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/home/https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/vpc29/3/https://digitalcommons...
Not every lagoon management system is created equal
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to our Gold Sponsors: DTE Biomass Energy. Learn more at www.dtbe.com Thank you to our Silver Sponsors: Central Plains Dairy foundation Con...
The four stages of safety of employee management
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the link for the video about the book The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety mentioned by Dr. Bob Milligan in the podcast. &...
Lord of the flies: Controlling flies on the dairy
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Flies are coming! Dr. Moon shares his expertise on controlling flies on the dairy.Thank you to our Gold Sponsor DTE Biomass Energy. Learn more at www....
How should you prepare for the heat of the summer?
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Don't get caught in the heat of the summer! Prepare today.Thank you to our Gold Sponsor DTE Biomass Energy. Learn more at www.dtebe.com. Thank you t...
This dairy producer needed feed and planted cover crops
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cover crops, soil health, sustainability, dairy feed, and more on this episode. Thank you to our Gold Sponsor DTE Biomass Energy. Learn more at www.d...
Genetics increased cow longevity and profitability
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One dairy farmer from Wisconsin discusses how genetics has played a role in increased profitability, great cow longevity, lower culling rates and redu...
On-farm milk processing
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast discusses on-farm milk processing to create value-added products.Thank you to our 2020-2021 I-29 Moo U Gold SponsorDTE Biomass EnergyThan...
2020 forage production and the economics of milking robots
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to our 2020-2021 I-29 Moo U Silver sponsors. Visit each of these sponsor links for more information.Central Plains Dairy FoundationConner Ag...
Cyber hacking, ransomware, social engineering, oh my!
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to our 2020-2021 I-29 Moo U Silver sponsors. Visit each of these sponsor links for more information.Central Plains Dairy FoundationConner Ag...
Thinking about milking robots? This podcast is for you.
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to our 2020-2021 I-29 Moo U Silver sponsors. Visit each of these sponsor links for more information.Central Plains Dairy FoundationConner Ag...
Is body condition score too high at calving?
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Paul Fricke, University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses how to improve pregnancy rates, high fertility cycle, the optimum body condition score at ...
Cold weather is upon us
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Additional ResourcesDon’t Leave Your Calves out in the Cold this Winter, Strategies for Cold Weather Care by Iowa State University Extension and Out...
Why do we need dairy quality assurance programs?
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For more information about the National Dairy FARM Program, visit https://nationaldairyfarm.com/Thank you to our 2020-2021 I-29 Moo U Silver sponsors....
Impact of High Pregnancy Rates on Reproductive Management
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Paul Fricke, University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses Impact of high pregnancy rates on reproductive management, heifer inventories, use of sex...
A Reproduction Revolution
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Paul Fricke, University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses Development of Fertility Programs including the addition of second PGF treatment, simulta...
Risk Management Tools: Are you Covered?
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Additional Resources:Control what you can control: August-September risk management calendarhttps://www.progressivedairy.com/news/industry-news/c...
Are you ready to make silage?: Silage Safety
15 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Silage Safety Resources:Keith Bolsen Silage Safety Foundation - https://silagesafety.org/South Dakota State University Extension Article: https://exte...
Animal Activism
01 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Animal Activism training resources for employeesThis "I Care" video is in Spanish with English transcripts.https://nationaldairyfarm.com/icare-video/T...
Feeding strategies to maximize production
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to our 2020-2021 I-29 Moo U Silver sponsors. Visit each of these sponsor links for more information.Central Plains Dairy FoundationConner Ag...
Creating the best forages for your cows
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here are links to additional publications mentioned on this podcast.https://extension.sdstate.edu/round-bale-storage-conservationhttps://extension.sds...
Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For additional information and publications on heat stress check out these links. https://extension.sdstate.edu/heat-exhaustion-heat-stroke-protectin...
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this I-29 Moo U Dairy Podcast, Kim Clark, Fred Hall and Jim Salfer discuss the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for dairy producers.