IDW Around the Barn: Recent Episodes
Stacey Leppert
International Dairy Week's Around the Barn host Casey Treloar catches up with our exhibitors, judges and special guests on everything cows, technology and showing down under.
Thank you to Genetics Australia for sponsoring this weeks episode of Around the Barn!
Nathan Thomas of Triple-T Holsteins and Jerseys (USA) joins Around the Barn as this weeks guest. He'll be the official judge of the National Jersey Show in January. Nathan shares his excitement of the upcoming appointment, gives a closer look into his farming operation, and shares some tips on marketing cattle in the current day.
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Hosted by Casey Treloar
Thank you to Holstein Australia for sponsoring this weeks episode!
Chad Gordon of Gorgala Holsteins in Tongala joins hosts Casey and Declan to share his experience at the recent Victorian Winter Fair.
Season 3 of Around the Barn is almost here!
Before we launch early July, we wanted to share with you as we officially welcomed the National Holstein Show Judge for 2024 late last week Mr Barclay Phoenix.
For more information on Barclay, please watch the following episode.
Thank you to World Wide Sires Australia for sponsoring this episode of Around the Barn.
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To close off season 2 of Around the Barn we welcome two very special guests!
Chris Agnew of Nutrien Ag Solutions explains the current "Perfect Storm" of the insurance market and gives listeners some tips and tricks on how regional customers can manage their premium increases through the current times.
Our final guest is Lyn Boyd of Brunchilli Jerseys who was the first ever winner of the Power of Women in Dairying- Bette Hall Award. Lyn takes us through the evolution of Brunchilli, her standout memories at IDW and her overall love for the Jersey Cow.
The Power of Women in Dairying event returns this Tuesday the 17th of January at 7:30pm for its 7th year.
We are very excited to welcome our latest guest to Around the Barn- Tyson Shea, General Manager of Semex Australia.
Semex have been a proud supporter of IDW since the inception of the event 33 years ago. In todays episode, Tyson takes us through the the longstanding relationship between Semex and International Dairy Week, latest trends he is seeing in the bull market, his first year as General Manager at Semex and their promotions/ special guests that will be featured next week ringside at IDW!
Couldn't think of a better group to kick off the IDW week podcast series!
On today's episode we welcome John & Luke Gardiner, Brian Leslie, Kerrie Anderson and Tim Heath to the Podcast.
As you may be aware, Sunday morning at IDW hosts an opportunity to meet with like minded exhibitors at the Church Service. For those who aren't aware or would like to learn more, this episode takes us through where the idea for Church Service originated, how important it is to the exhibitors and what it means to the community.
Everyone is welcome to attend- 9am Sunday 16th of January 2023 @ Tatura Park.
This weeks episode of Around the Barn features Paul Smith from South West Victoria giving a closer look into his recently built Robotic Rotary. The worlds first Robotic Dairy on a full pasture based system. If you are considering upgrading your dairy but aren't sure if it is the right decision than this is the episode for you!
In addition to this great section on dairying technology, our second guest is Paul Quinlan who takes us through the benefits and realities of installing CowManager on your farm. Cow manager has a simple installation process and many proven benefits on dairy herds across the country. There is no better time than the present to invest in your future!
This week we welcome Julie Ashton of Cowsmopolitan and Jim Cooper of Terragen to the podcast!
Julie takes us behind the scene on a few of her favourite memories from shooting at some of the biggest shows across the world, and gives an in depth look at where Cowsmo started to where it is today. We are very excited to announce Julie herself will be visiting Australia- in the center of the ring come January.
Jim, Terragen's CEO gives a closer look into one of the most talked about products in calf rearing at the moment- Mylo! He shares the recent success of trials conducted in Australia on their product and the benefits it has to not only calves but dairy cows, beef and other animals. It is a very exciting time for the company as they navigate through the trials and we look forward to hearing more about them in the future.
Michael Robertson joins Around the Barn to share his insight on what sets Elders apart in the industry and current trends he is seeing in the cattle markets.
This episode also features an update on IDW 2023 from Declan and Casey.
Tim Abbott shares his recent success as part owner in the 2022 WDE Supreme Champion Footloose and some other exciting cattle he has had the opportunity to work with along his journey.
Darren Fletcher shares the advantages to farmers of the Fresh Sexed/ Conventional options that Total Livestock Genetics has to offer and some other great highlights from the company!
We are thrilled to be back with another episode of Around the Barn!
Brian Behnke, Business Manager of St. Jacobs ABC share some very exciting new bulls they have coming up, with a special announcement release at IDW in January. Brian is also welcomed as our final breed judge for 2023- the Guernsey Breed. Guernsey Cattle Society of Australia
Jordan Siemers takes us through an in depth look at Siemers Holsteins (USA) now and into the future.
Be sure to subscribe to Around the Barn to stay up to date on all things IDW in the lead up to January!
In this episode we welcome Lachlan Fry as the 2023 Ayrshire Judge, and special guests Wayne Bradshaw and Dr Abdallah Zankar join for an insightful conversation on the benefits of B-Vitamins in Dairy Cows and Jefo's recent trial conducted in Gippsland, Victoria.
Justin Johnston & Courtney Afford join Around the Barn to share their excitement on the upcoming trip to European Young Breeders School in Belgium!
Thank you to Greater Shepparton City Council for this episode of the Podcast.
Katie Coyne (USA) joins Declan and Casey to discuss Showmanship and Judging tricks of the trade. There is something to learn for everyone whether you are just starting to show or have been doing it for years!
The second guest is Eagle Direct's Mike Ryan, who talk's all things cow comfort and housing. Mike takes us through the planning process to get the best outcome for individual farms needs and what the future looks like for this segment of the industry.
This week is all about celebrating the Women within our Industry.
Our Jersey Judge for 2023 is welcomed as Mrs Kelli Cull, followed by an inspiring discussion with this years Power of Women in Dairying Scholarship recipient Penelope Welch.
Rick Gladigau of Australian Dairy Farmers joins hosts Casey and Declan to dive deeper into current events happening in the dairy industry. Listen for Rick's take on the current milk price inflation, labour shortages impacting on farms, and what farmers can do to maximise their profit on farm.
Brad Gavenlock of Agri-Gene joins to discuss all things history, productivity, and exciting developments happening within the company!
Thank you to Nutrien Ag Solutions_Au for sponsoring this weeks episode.
Tune in to watch Red connoisseur Juddy Jennings and our first International Judge Callum McKinven from Lookout Farm for some exciting news in this space for IDW 2023!
The leadup to International Dairy Week continues with Episode 10 of Around the Barn.
First guest is Sarah Bolton from Dairy Australia. Sarah is the Project Leader-Animal Welfare and is one of the 5 panelists in the upcoming Beef on Dairy Seminar. This seminar will be held Wednesday the 19th of January at International Dairy Week. The panel includes Semex's Key Accounts Manager Jo Holloway, Dairy Australia Representative Sarah Bolton, MLA Project Manager Jessira Perovic, Calflink's Cameron Renshaw and Farm Manager from Holm Trading Leigh Coulton. This seminar will be hosted by Maxcare's Tom Newton next week from 1-3pm at the Ballantyne Centre.
Second guest on Around the Barn is Colin Gilbert from Gilbert Guernseys. The Gilberts have recently had an extremely successful sale held in Rochester Victoria breaking the Australian record price for a Guernsey heifer and setting a new World Record for a Guernsey sale average.
Another great episode of Around the Barn as we lead into International Dairy Week thanks to Genetics Australia.
Anthony Shelly, General Manager of Genetics Australia discusses the recent growth of Genetics Australia, Genetics and Herd Improvement, and the companies long term involvement with International Dairy Week.
Finally, we connect with our new Holstein Judge for 2022 Mr. Murray Sowter.
Around the Barn episode 8 has two special segments.
Dann Brady from Blondin Sires QC Canada shares his knowledge and passion for marketing within the Agricultural industry, specifically dairy and how it has evolved over the years.
Final guests Bel Quince, Agri Strategy Executive and Phin Ziebell, Associate Director Economic share their advice and insights on the current trends within Agriculture including a commodity based update on the dairy sector & current challenges farmers are facing.