In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Martin Folkema, Product Manager at Agri-Comfort in Canada, explains how flooring design influences dairy cow mobility, health, and longevity. Discussion covers lameness prevalence, biological impacts of concrete surfaces, and how rubber flooring can support traction, hoof health, and cow comfort. Practical insights include installation priorities and return on investment considerations for dairy operations. Listen now on all major platforms!"Rubber flooring provides shock absorption similar to pasture conditions, allowing dairy cattle to walk with improved stride length and greater confidence on barn surfaces."Meet the guest: Martin Folkema is Product Manager at Agri-Comfort, a division of the Agri-Plastic Group of Companies in Canada. With more than two decades of experience in rubber flooring solutions for livestock facilities, work focuses on improving cow comfort, hoof health, and barn design efficiency. Industry experience includes farm management, sales, and product development supporting dairy production systems. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love!What you'll learn:(00:00) Highlight(01:34) Introduction(05:16) Lameness prevalence(06:34) Concrete impact(08:56) Rubber shock absorption(15:07) Rubber research(17:52) Cow longevity(26:21) Final QuestionsThe Dairy Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:* Agri-Comfort* Jones-Hamilton Co.* Adisseo* Afimilk* CowManager* Evonik* Priority IAC- Agrarian Solutions- Berg + Schmidt- BoviSync- dsm-firmenich- Protekta- Natural Biologics- AHV- DietForge𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Website: The Dairy Podcast ShowInstagram: The Dairy Podcast ShowLinkedIn: The Dairy Podcast Show

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