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Uplevel Dairy Podcast

What does it take to be a successful, profitable and competitive dairy farm business? This is the podcast for dairy owners, managers and advisors who are after their next level of success. Join Uplevel Dairy host Peggy Coffeen each week as she sits down with the industry’s leading dairy producers and thought leaders for real conversations about business, management and leadership.

330 | Why Beef-on-Dairy Calves Fail to Thrive in the Feedyard with Stephanie Hansen

25 mins; April 02, 2026

329 | Dairy's Rising Leaders: Conversations We Need to Have

65 hours 22 mins; March 31, 2026

328 | Dairy Farm Leadership Starts Here: Valuing Every Role in the Barn with Dr. Amanda Onan

29 mins; March 26, 2026

327 | Exploring Dairy and Feed Dynamics with Matt Wolf and Jake Kingsley

34 mins; March 24, 2026

326 | Farm Forward: Lessons in Leadership from Tommy Oesch of Swisslane Farms

30 mins; March 22, 2026

325 | Farm Forward: Insights from Tommy Oesch on Succession Success

28 mins; March 21, 2026

324 | Farm Forward: How to Have Hard Conversations with Kristy Pagel

21 mins; March 20, 2026

323 | Farm Forward: Navigating Family Farm Transition Planning with Will McKinley

43 mins; March 19, 2026

322 | A Forward-Thinking Approach: Dairy Industry Insights with Rick Naerebout

27 mins; March 17, 2026

321 | From Mexico to Managing a Wisconsin Dairy | Rosario Ibarra on Leadership, Motherhood and Mentorship

40 mins; March 12, 2026

320 | Ask the Expert: Natural Solutions for Fly Control with Dr. Mike Catangui

14 mins; March 10, 2026

319 | Farm Forward Conversations: Unpacking Family Dynamics and Succession with Elaine Froese

46 mins; March 05, 2026

318 | The Hidden Costs of Heat Stress with Jimena Laporta

27 mins; March 03, 2026

317 | Mentorship, Motherhood, and Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Liz Strahl

42 mins; February 26, 2026

316 | Global Insights and Practices for Raising Strong Dairy and Beef Calves

41 mins; February 24, 2026

315 | Join us for the High Plains Dairy Conference with Dr. Robert Hagevoort

36 mins; February 20, 2026

314 | Benchmarking for Dairy Profitability: Fine-Tuning Your Farm’s Financial Edge

28 mins; February 19, 2026

313 | Partnering for Success: Positioning and Transitioning for the Next Generation at Sheadview Dairy

65 hours 8 mins; February 17, 2026

312 | Cultivating Global Genetics with Dr. Scott Armbrust

17 mins; February 14, 2026

311 | Bridging Generations in Dairy and Education with Bonnie Ayars

42 mins; February 13, 2026

310 | Dr. Joe Lineweaver: A Lifetime of Innovation in Dairy Reproduction

22 mins; February 12, 2026

309 | A Dairy Genomics Pioneer: Dr. George Wiggans

30 mins; February 11, 2026

308 | Lesson from a Legend: Elite Cows, High-Flyers and Business Savvy with Peter Vail

32 mins; February 10, 2026

307 | From Dairy Legends to Next-Gen Leaders: How the National Dairy Shrine is Honoring Pioneers and Recognizing Emerging Leaders with Mike Opperman

21 mins; February 09, 2026

306 | Earning the Reins: Education, Experience and the Next Chapter with Nathan Abel, Abel Dairy Farms

23 mins; February 05, 2026

305 | Digital Disruption in Dairy: Aidan Connolly on AI, Precision, and Real-Time Decision Making

41 mins; February 03, 2026

304 | Setting Calves Up Right: Dr. Jacey Benzing on Calf Health, Teams and Dairy Success

32 mins; January 29, 2026

303 | He Studies Flies for a Living — And It’s Changing the Future of Dairy

28 mins; January 27, 2026

302 | Faith, Family, and Farming with Marinus Noordam

27 mins; January 22, 2026

301 | Transforming the Hearts of Men with Jack Pirtle

45 mins; January 20, 2026

300 | Unlocking Cow Potential: Jordan Matthews on People, Precision and Performance at Rosy-Lane Holsteins

38 mins; January 15, 2026

299 | One Team, One Cow: Dr. Blaine Nicks and Joshua Stroud on Building Cow Care Systems That Work

37 mins; January 13, 2026

298 | Planning to Grow: How Steve Abel Builds Leaders, Systems and Scalable Growth at Abel Dairy Farms

34 mins; January 08, 2026

297 | Margins Are Tight: The 3 Moves Dairy Farmers Need in 2026 with Pauly Paul

30 mins; January 06, 2026

296 | Leading for the Long Run: Greg Bethard on Stress, Resilience, and Building a High-Performing Dairy

39 mins; January 01, 2026

295 | Proactive Not Reactive: How Hornstead Dairy Uses Technology with Brian Horn

21 mins; December 30, 2025

294 | A Life Sustained by Faith: Gary de Graaf on Prayer, Purpose, and God’s Timing

32 mins; December 25, 2025

293 | Feeding the World Through Dairy: Tim Baumgartner on Genetics, Mentorship, and Purpose

42 mins; December 23, 2025

292 | Leading the "Whey" into 2026: December Market Update from HighGround Dairy

21 mins; December 19, 2025

291 Part 2 | Generational Farm Transition Strategies: Galen Smith, Coldstream Farms

26 mins; December 18, 2025

291 Part 1 | Timeless Tech, Real Results with Galen Smith, Coldstream Farms

27 mins; December 16, 2025

290 | How to Launch Your Professional Dairy Career

46 mins; December 11, 2025

289 | Sitting on the Showbox with Tim Abbott: Reflecting on 2025, Saddling up for 2026

29 mins; December 09, 2025

288 | Leadership, Culture, and Next-Gen Growth at Vir-Clar Farms with JR Boyke

37 mins; December 04, 2025

287 | Inside Global Ag Economics with Joe Kerns: Protein Demand, Risk, and Opportunity

28 mins; December 02, 2025

286 | Guided by a Word: A Journey in Leadership and Faith with Tim Peart

48 mins; November 27, 2025

285 | Inside Feed Management on a Large-Scale Dairy: Michaela Bethard of High Plains Ponderosa

36 mins; November 25, 2025

284 | Market Strategies Amidst Volatility: November Market Update from HighGround Dairy

30 mins; November 20, 2025

283 | Maximizing Dairy Health with Amanda Dolphin

18 mins; November 18, 2025

282 | No-Feed, Successful Results: A New Era of Robotic Milking

39 mins; November 13, 2025

281 | Transforming Dairy Operations: Insights on No-Feed Robotic Milking Systems

46 mins; November 11, 2025

280 | How AI is Reshaping the Dairy Industry with Manuel Soares, Milc Group

33 mins; November 06, 2025

279 | Building a High-Performing Dairy Team: Lessons from Danielle Ware-Dreier at Shiloh Dairy

30 mins; November 04, 2025

278 | Hornstead Dairy: Bridging the Gap Between Technology and Tradition

28 mins; October 30, 2025

277 | Building Resiliency in the Barn and as a Business Ft. Dave McCarty

26 mins; October 28, 2025

276 | Next-level Lameness Detection: Beyond the Human Eye

23 mins; October 23, 2025

275 | Chaos in the Cattle Markets: HighGround Dairy October Market Report

28 mins; October 21, 2025

274 | 7 Key Areas to Address Before Expanding Your Dairy Farming Business

32 mins; October 16, 2025

273 | Purpose-Driven Leadership & Innovation with Tim Peart

37 mins; October 14, 2025

272 | Showbox Stories ft. Larry Schirm

28 mins; October 09, 2025

271 | Showbox Stories ft. Arizona Dairy Co.

24 mins; October 08, 2025

270 | Showbox Stories ft. Jeff Butler, Butlerview Farm

31 mins; October 07, 2025

269 | From Data to Decisions: How Hornstead Dairy Improved Health, Repro and Performance

33 mins; October 02, 2025

268 | The Making of a Manager: Danielle Ware-Dreier, Shiloh Dairy

30 mins; September 30, 2025

267 | From Down Under to World Dairy Expo: Casey Treloar, Australia’s Voice for Dairy

34 mins; September 25, 2025

266 | 3 Biggest Challenges Dairy Farmers are Facing Right Now

28 mins; September 23, 2025

265 | The Markets are “Moo”ving and Here’s What you Need to Know: September Monthly Market Update

29 mins; September 18, 2025

264 | Navigating Change: Will Basham on Driving Efficiency and Growth at High Plains Ponderosa Dairy

39 mins; September 16, 2025

263 | Dairy Leadership: Managing Growth and Generational Success on the Dairy

18 mins; September 12, 2025

262 | Innovation in Action: How Country Aire Farms Uses Technology to Succeed

28 mins; September 11, 2025

261 | Passing the Torch: Next-Generation Dairy Leadership at Country Aire Farms

34 mins; September 10, 2025

260 | Building a Legacy: How Country Aire Farms Grew a Generational Dairy in Wisconsin

24 mins; September 09, 2025

259 | The Power of Language and Leadership in Dairy Farming with Elsie Gonzalez-Leach

44 mins; September 04, 2025

258 | World Dairy Expo’s Dairy Producers of the Year: McCarty Family Farms

49 mins; September 02, 2025

257 | Global Dairy Leadership with Juan Moreno: Honoring WDE’s International Person of the Year

45 mins; August 28, 2025

256 | Leading Through Legacy: Jim Mulhern on Shaping the Future of Dairy

52 mins; August 26, 2025

255 | Family Farm Transition Strategies with Will McKinley

40 mins; August 21, 2025

254 | Record Corn Crops, Cattle Market Updates & Commodity Trends: August Monthly Market Update

26 mins; August 19, 2025

253 | Empowering Leaders and Communities Through Dairy with Jordan Leak

41 mins; August 14, 2025

252 | Capitalizing on Cashflow Opportunities

24 mins; August 12, 2025

251 | Faith, Leadership, and Innovation with Manuel Soares, CEO of Milc Group

31 mins; August 07, 2025

250 | Only 3% of Family Farms Make it to the 4th Generation. Will Yours Be One?

30 mins; August 05, 2025

249 | Generations of Excellence with Ashley Swenson, DVM

53 mins; July 31, 2025

248 | Showbox Stories Rerun with Tim Abbott, featuring Tom Morris and Ernie Kueffner

32 mins; July 29, 2025

247 | Showbox Stories Rerun with Tim Abbott, featuring Jim Ostrom, John Vosters, and Steve Briggs

40 mins; July 24, 2025

246 | Nominate a Dairy Great to Share their Showbox Story

19 mins; July 22, 2025

245 | July Monthly Market Update with Curtis Bosma

20 mins; July 17, 2025

244 | Dealing Blackjack and the Future of Dairy Farm Data with Manuel Soares, CEO of Milc Group

30 mins; July 15, 2025

243 | New Risk Management Tools for Dairy Producers

26 mins; July 10, 2025

242 |From the Heart: Celebrating 15 Years of Dairy Cares with Jim Ostrom

27 mins; July 08, 2025

241 | In Memory of Katie Coyne: A Legacy of Hope and Purpose

33 mins; July 03, 2025

240 | Reflecting on a Life Filled with Courage and Confidence: The Legacy of Katie Coyne

74 hours 39 mins; July 01, 2025

239 | Navigating Risk and Opportunity in Dairy Farming with Preston Fernandes

38 mins; June 26, 2025

238 | Exploring a Cross-Country Career in Dairy with Gabe Smith

27 mins; June 24, 2025

237 | Serving up Butter and Cheese, with a Side of LRP and FMMO Changes

23 mins; June 19, 2025

236 | Balancing Technology and Tradition with Adam Westenbroek, Westwind Farms

32 mins; June 17, 2025

235 | Beyond Dairy Nutrition: Growth, Gratitude, and Giving Back with Doug DeGroff

43 mins; June 12, 2025

234 | Revisiting the 7,000 Cows in Seven Years Vision with Tommy Oesch

41 mins; June 10, 2025

233 | Jon-De Farms: A New Spin on Legacy and Leadership

33 mins; June 05, 2025

232 | Beyond the Dairy: Building Leadership at Oakridge Dairy with David Moser

40 mins; June 03, 2025

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