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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.

231 | Sustainability and the Future of Dairy Farming

39 mins; May 29, 2025

230 | From Veterinarian to Dairyman: Making ‘Dairy Dreams’ Come True with Dr. Don Niles

51 mins; May 27, 2025

229 | Plum Creek Dairy: A Journey of Growth and Transition

25 mins; May 22, 2025

228 | New Risk Management Options for Dairy Farms

21 mins; May 20, 2025

227 | Norm-E-Lane Farms: The Next Generation of Growth, Leadership and Legacy

42 mins; May 15, 2025

226 | Managing Success: Jerod Henrickson’s Tips on Growth and Leadership

39 mins; May 13, 2025

225 Part 2 | Dairy Moms Making a Difference with Nicole Barlass, Katie Grinstead, and Katy Katzman

31 mins; May 09, 2025

225 Part 1 | Dairy Moms Making a Difference with Nicole Barlass, Katie Grinstead, and Katy Katzman

39 mins; May 08, 2025

224 | Dairy Moms Making a Difference with Danielle Volles

54 mins; May 06, 2025

223 | Keys to Success: Life, Leadership, Business with Tim and Dave Abbott

36 mins; May 01, 2025

222 | From Corn Fields to the Corner Office with Dave and Tim Abbott

35 mins; April 29, 2025

Empowering Growth: Transformational Leadership in Dairy Management with Steven Landwehr

31 mins; April 24, 2025

220 | Young Leaders: Kiley Pagel and Megan Abeyta

19 mins; April 22, 2025

219 | Tariffs, Trade Tensions, and Dairy Futures: April Monthly Market Update

20 mins; April 17, 2025

218 | Farming with Family: How to Handle “Cousin Eddie”

27 mins; April 15, 2025

217 | How to Maximize Dairy Farm Profitability and Efficiency in 2025 with Curtis Bosma and Pauly Paul

25 mins; April 10, 2025

216 | From the Ground Up: Elevating Dairy Farm Culture

28 mins; April 08, 2025

215 | Navigating Growth and Challenges on the Farm with Tommy Oesch, Swiss Lane Farms

27 mins; April 03, 2025

214 | Technology & Team Building: Doug Hubby, Shamrock Farms

37 mins; April 01, 2025

213 | Honoring Legacy: The Judy McCarty Learning Center

22 mins; March 27, 2025

212 | Meet Holstein USA’s CEO - Lindsey Worden

52 mins; March 25, 2025

211 | Raising Winners with Ysabel Jacobs, Ferme Jacobs

34 mins; March 20, 2025

210 | Navigating March Dairy Market Dynamics

30 mins; March 18, 2025

209 | Dairy Farming from Iowa to New Zealand with Jan Winke

55 mins; March 13, 2025

208 | A ‘Fitting’ Business for Erica Rijneveld

42 mins; March 11, 2025

207 | The Pursuits of a Global Dairy Professional with Fernanda Lopes

38 mins; March 06, 2025

206 | International Women in Dairy: Dairy Farming with Perseverance in Puerto Rico

48 mins; March 04, 2025

205 | Dairy Heifer Raisers Talk Challenges and Triumphs in 2025

43 mins; February 27, 2025

204 | The “T” Words: Trump, Tariffs and Trade Agreements: February Monthly Market Update

25 mins; February 25, 2025

203 | Connecting Community, Culture and the Future: Ideal Dairy Farm

65 hours 10 mins; February 20, 2025

202 | 7 Lessons from 200 Episodes

30 mins; February 18, 2025

201 | How to Gain Access to Farmland without Paying Top Dollar

29 mins; February 13, 2025

200 | Farm Partnerships: Protect Yourself from These Pitfalls

40 mins; February 11, 2025

199 | Young Leader: Sarah Thomas

16 mins; February 06, 2025

198 | Big Dreams, Bold Prayers and Brave Actions with Marissa Hake

34 mins; February 04, 2025

197 | Driven by a Dream: Dutch Dairy

34 mins; January 30, 2025

196 | Diary of a Dairy CEO: Greg Bethard

43 mins; January 28, 2025

195 | How to Maximize Dairy Farm Profitability in 2025

24 mins; January 23, 2025

194 | : FMMO Updates, Yield Adjustments, and 2025 Dairy Insights: January Monthly Market Update

29 mins; January 21, 2025

193 | Using Trusts in Farm Transition Planning

36 mins; January 16, 2025

192 | Lessons from a Lifelong Dairyman with Tom McCarty, McCarty Family Farms

25 mins; January 14, 2025

191 | Put Your ‘Why’ into Words with Jared Kurtz, Kurtland Farms

40 mins; January 09, 2025

190 | Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet: 3 Simple Steps

16 mins; January 07, 2025

189 | The ‘One Words’ that Transformed Our Lives in 2024

33 mins; January 02, 2025

188 | Overcoming Unexpected Obstacles in 2024

24 mins; January 01, 2025

187 | Catching up with Katie Coyne

33 mins; December 31, 2024

186 | Back on the Showbox with Tim Abbott

32 mins; December 30, 2024

185 | Unlocking Dairy Profit Potential: A Systems Approach

24 mins; December 26, 2024

184 | Young Leaders: Kiley Pagel and Emily McGowty

21 mins; December 24, 2024

183 | Markets, Margins & Macro Economics: December Monthly Market Update

26 mins; December 19, 2024

182 | Leading a 3rd-Generation Family Business

30 mins; December 17, 2024

181 | Dairy Marketing Milestones with Ted Jacoby III

59 mins; December 12, 2024

180 | Transforming Dairy Farming with Cutting-Edge Genetics at McCarty Family Farms

23 mins; December 10, 2024

179 | Navigating Family Farm Transition Planning with Will McKinley, Menn Law

40 mins; December 05, 2024

178 | Scaling the Vision: 10,000 Cows by 2032

45 mins; December 03, 2024

177 | How to Pass on a 7-Generation Dairy Farm: Part 3 - Navigating Family Dynamics

33 mins; November 28, 2024

176 | How to Pass on a 7-Generation Dairy Farm: Part 2 - Business Transition Strategies

29 mins; November 27, 2024

175 | How to Pass on a 7-Generation Dairy Farm: Part 1 - Getting Started

55 mins; November 26, 2024

174 | U.S. Dairy Markets: The Good, Bad and Uncertain + FMMO Update | Highground Dairy November Market Update

29 mins; November 21, 2024

173 | Dairy Managers: Use This Tool to Fine-Tune Your Team

40 mins; November 19, 2024

172 | Becoming a Price Maker with Mike McCarty, McCarty Family Farms

26 mins; November 14, 2024

171 | Ultra-Endurance: Running for a Reason with Jordan Matthews, Rosy-Lane Holsteins

57 mins; November 12, 2024

170 | 5 Steps to Turn Your Dairy Farm into a Professional Brand with Susan Heim

31 mins; November 07, 2024

169 | Two Year Anniversary of Episode 1 of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast with Jared Dueppengiesser

34 mins; November 05, 2024

168 | Determined to Dairy No Matter What: A Dutchman’s Dairy Farming Journey

35 mins; October 29, 2024

167 | California Bird Flu Update, Butter Slips and Cheese Stays Strong: HighGround Dairy October Monthly Market Update

17 mins; October 24, 2024

166 | Exclusive Insights: H5N1 Biosecurity and Management Strategies for Dairy Farms

89 hours 41 mins; October 22, 2024

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

39 mins; October 17, 2024

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

31 mins; October 15, 2024

163 | How Technology will Take McCarty Family Farms into the next 25 Years

23 mins; October 10, 2024

162 | Taking the Next Steps to Your Professional Dairy Career

79 hours 9 mins; October 08, 2024

161 | Running Fast, Slowing Down and Backing Up Cattle Trailers like a Champ with Elle St. Pierre

47 mins; October 03, 2024

160 | Multi-Site Dairy Data Management Made Simple with Chris Szydel

27 mins; October 01, 2024

159 | Going from Good to Great at Woldt Farms LLC

21 mins; September 26, 2024

158 | Join Uplevel Dairy Live at World Dairy Expo!

4 mins; September 24, 2024

157 | Record dairy markets + how to value corn silage: HighGround Dairy September Monthly Market Update

14 mins; September 19, 2024

156 | Family Farm Transition: Strategies and Stories from the Field

27 mins; September 17, 2024

155 | FMMO Reform: What Could It Mean for Your Future Milk Check?

28 mins; September 12, 2024

154 | Young Leader: Lexie Nunes

21 mins; September 10, 2024

153 | Military Meets Dairy Farm Management: Nick Vander Weerd, CFO, Pleasant Dutch Dairy

34 mins; September 05, 2024

152 | Young Leader: Brianna Meyer

25 mins; September 03, 2024

151 | Mindset Mini-Series: My 5 Hot Takes from “The Confident Mind”

16 mins; August 31, 2024

150 | Mindset Mini-Series: Jerome Meyer: Fighting Cancer, Finding Purpose and the Power of a Positive Mindset

49 mins; August 28, 2024

149 | Mindset Mini-series: Mastering a Marathon Mindset

35 mins; August 27, 2024

148 | Mindset Mini-Series: The Mindset of a High-Performing Manager

40 mins; August 26, 2024

147 | From Grain Forecasts to Dairy Profits: HighGround Dairy August Monthly Market Update

23 mins; August 22, 2024

146 | Leading with Courage and Confidence: Katie Coyne

54 mins; August 20, 2024

145 | Maximizing Efficiency on the Feed Pad: Lessons from Trillium Hill Dairy

11 mins; August 15, 2024

144 | Trillium Hill Dairy: Reclaiming Sand & Capturing Biogas

41 mins; August 13, 2024

143 | Sitting on the Showbox with Tim Abbott

63 hours 50 mins; August 08, 2024

142 | How to Bullet-Proof Your Balance Sheet with Lynn Paulson

41 mins; August 06, 2024

141 | Sustainability and the Future of Dairy Farming with Dr. Don Niles

39 mins; August 01, 2024

140 | From Veterinarian to Dairyman: Making ‘Dairy Dreams’ Come True with Dr. Don Niles

51 mins; July 30, 2024

139 Part 2 | Becoming the Man God is Calling Him to Be with Jack Pirtle, P-7 Dairy

38 mins; July 26, 2024

139 Part 1 | Overnight Dairyman: Tech, Innovation and Agility with Jack Pirtle, P-7 Dairy

48 mins; July 25, 2024

138 | There’s a Storm Brewing in the Grain Markets: HighGround Dairy July Monthly Market Update

28 mins; July 23, 2024

137 | 90 Days to Find a New Bank with Pauly Paul

17 mins; July 18, 2024

136 | Family Farm Transition: Setting Up for Success

34 mins; July 16, 2024

135 | Leadership, Legacy and Looking Toward the Future with Eric Palla, Palla Dairies BONUS: Sponsor Spotlight with Nick Randle, Zoetis

27 mins; July 11, 2024

134 | Palla Dairies: 3 Highest-Impact Business Decisions in the Past 10 Years

48 mins; July 09, 2024

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