The GPS DairyCAST features the high-value insights of the GPS Dairy Consulting team’s trusted advisors and the owners and managers from the elite dairy farms they serve. These conversations deliver on the GPS Dairy Consulting promise to inspire change and grow leaders.
Episode 023: 5 Steps for Effective One-on-One Meetings
On episode 23 of the GPS DairyCAST digs into the ability to stay connected with your team, especially as you grow in scale. How do you keep everyone on the same page moving forward? Tune in as GPS Dairy Business Development Director Stephanie Jens shares a helpful strategy.
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Episode 022: The Influence and Impact of the GPS Founders
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultants Robb Bender, Trent Dado, Nathan Pokowski, Jordan Hunt and Paul Dyk reflect on the impact and influence of the 3 founders of GPS Dairy Consulting and their 25 years of inspiring change and growing leaders. Please enjoy these comments in honor of Jim Barmore, Marty Faldet and King Hickman receiving the 2024 World Dairy Expo Industry People of the Year Award. Check out the GPS Dairy Blog here.
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Episode 021: GPS FeedFIT® Assessment Part 2: Uncovering Opportunities for Excellence in the Barn
On episode 21 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultants Paul Dyk, MSc, PAS, Andre Pereira, PhD, BVetMed and Nathan Pokowski, PAS sit down and have a roundtable discussion and dive deeper into the GPS FeedFIT® Assessment and functionality within the barn. You can hear more about the GPS FeedFIT® Assessment in episode 16. Learn more about FeedFIT®: https://www.gpsdairy.com/education-programs/feedfit
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Episode 020: Navigating Success: The GPS Dairy Consulting Founders’ Story
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, we sit down with the three GPS Dairy Consulting Founders, Jim Barmore, King Hickman and Marty Faldet, to discuss the dream of GPS, how the business got started, where it has taken the industry and where their dedication to inspiring change and growing leaders will take the organization next. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum and in celebration of World Dairy Expo's 2024 Industry People of the Year Award.
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Episode 019: Employee Buy-In Goes Beyond Just Culture
On episode 19 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Dairy Business Development Director Stephanie Jens sits down with Pete Gelber of Barrington Dairy & Highbrighton Dairy to dig into some of the key details of why and how employee buy-in goes beyond culture. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Learn more about the 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum here.
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Episode 018: Feeding High-Quality Corn Silage to Maximize Components
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Dairy consultant Paul Dyk is joined by Luiz Ferraretto, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Listen to hear them dive into a conversation about maximizing components from feeding high-quality corn silage, as well as Luiz's work and the research coming out of UW-Madison. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Want to join the GPS Dairy Consulting team? Learn more here.
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Episode 017: 3 Tips for Harvesting Top Quality Corn Silage
On episode 17 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS partner and consultant Jordan Hunt is joined by Todd Vogel of John Deere dealer Riesterer & Schnell to discuss tips for you to prepare for the upcoming corn harvest season. Tune in to hear the top 3 tips for getting quality corn silage. Save the Date for the upcoming 2024 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum and learn more here.
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Episode 016: An Overview of the GPS FeedFIT® Assessment and the Insights it can Provide Dairy Producers
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultants Paul Dyk, MSc, PAS, Andre Pereira, PhD, BVetMed and Nathan Pokowski, PAS sit down and have a roundtable discussion about the GPS FeedFIT® Assessment, a way to serve dairy producers and capture extra value on their farms.
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Episode 015: Beyond Digestors - Carbon Markets for U.S. Dairies
On episode 15 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultant Andre Pereira, PhD, BVetMed is joined by Patrick Wood of Ag Methane Advisors, LLC to dig into the details of what U.S. dairy farmers need to know about carbon markets and going beyond the conversation of digesters. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Learn more about FeedFIT® here.
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Episode 014: Feed Center Design Observations: Insights from our Summer Intern
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultant Paul Dyk, MSc, PAS, sits down with our 2023 summer intern, Chaiden Duitscher, to share his findings from his summer internship focused on feed center design. Chaiden will explain what he witnessed farms doing to improve feed efficiency, from on-farm grinding to using stationary mixers and automation. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Check out the GPS Dairy Blog here.
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Episode 013: Top Three Gold Standards for Excellent Forage Quality
On episode 13 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS consultant Nathan Pokowski, PAS, shares his knowledge and experience in what it takes to not just put up forage, but prepare for, harvest, fill and pack excellent quality forage to keep cows healthy and at peak performance. Listen to hear Nathan's three gold standards of forage excellence. Make sure to sign up for GPS's email list: http://eepurl.com/hSqyJ5
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Episode 012: Exploring Mental Health Resources on the Farm
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS team member Amanda Borkowski sits down with Monica Kramer McConkey of Eyes on the Horizon Consulting to talk about how to support your employees through times of struggle. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so tune in to hear about resources and what to look for when it comes to the mental wellbeing of the people that work on your dairy. Enjoy this conversation as part of our series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum.
Episode 011: BIAV: How to Prepare and Manage Risk
On episode 11 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Partner and Consultant King Hickman, DVM, talks about one of the top concerns for dairy producers right now: bovine influenza A virus. King discusses the signs and symptoms and what actions you can take right now to prepare yourself, your team and your supplies inventory. Get the FMEA Matrix template here. Learn more about FeedFIT®, a unique offering from GPS here.
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Episode 010: How FeedFIT® Tracker is Streamlining Dairy Operations
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Partner and Consultant Trent Dado shares challenges he has experienced working with dairy producers when it comes to data. Tune in to hear how GPS has found a solution to help farmers be able to optimize their data and integrate communications to make powerful management decisions. Enjoy this conversation as part of our GPS DairyCAST series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Want to join the GPS Consulting team? Learn more here.
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Episode 009: Bridging the Gap Between Cultures on the Farm
On episode 9 of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Business Development Director Stephanie Jens sits down with Michael Johnson of Trailside Holsteins to dig into the details of bridging culture and fostering employee relations on his dairy. Enjoy this conversation as part of our GPS DairyCAST series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Check out the GPS Blog here.
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Episode 008: Discussing the Nuances of Sustainable Agriculture
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Consultant Andre Pereira, PhD, BVetMed and Dr. Kimberly Stackhouse-Lawson of Colorado State University discuss sustainability and why there is so much pressure and confusion not only for consumers, but also for dairy producers. Enjoy this conversation as part of our GPS DairyCAST series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Join the GPS email list here.
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Episode 007: How Does My Business Improve Its Competitive Edge?
On episode seven of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Consultant and Managing Partner Robb Bender, PhD, PAS and Steve Bodart of AgriGrowth Solutions dig into trends that will set dairies apart over the upcoming years, capital cost, heifer inventory, expansion, machinery and things to consider when potentially expanding to a second site. Enjoy this conversation as part of our GPS DairyCAST series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum. Learn more about GPS Dairy Consulting at gpsdairy.com.
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Episode 006: Voluntary vs. Involuntary Employee Turnover = How Does your Dairy Measure Up?
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Consultant and Founder King Hickman, DVM, and Kristy Pagel of Leading Edge Consulting dig into the details of employee turnover. Tune in as King and Kristy explore this important piece of the people-side of the dairy farming. Enjoy this conversation as part of our GPS DairyCAST series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum.
February 2024 Announcement: The GPS Dairy Consulting Team is thrilled to host 2024 Herd Manager Retreats designed to provide a community of learning, an exchange of ideas and sharing of best practices among an elite group of dairy leaders and herd managers. This program will also be fully translated in Spanish! Learn more about our upcoming Retreats in Michigan and Iowa here: https://www.gpsdairy.com/education-programs/herd-manager-retreat
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Episode 005: Who Moved My Cheese - A Look at Dairy Markets and What is Driving Them
On episode five of the GPS DairyCAST, GPS Consultant Trent Dado, MSc, and Mike North of Ever.Ag discuss the turbulence of the global market, what's going on with domestic supply & consumption and how this impacts dairy farmers and the decisions they are making. Enjoy this conversation as part of our GPS DairyCAST series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum.
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Episode 004: Colostrum Management - Factors Influencing Yield, Quality and Calf Health
On this episode of the GPS DairyCAST, Peggy Coffeen sits down with GPS Dairy Founder and Consultant Marty Faldet, PhD, PAS and Trent Westhoff of Cornell University to chat about colostrum management. Marty and Trent take a deeper look at the factors that influence yield and calf health, as well as practical ways to improve colostrum quality from right at the dairy farm level. Enjoy this conversation as a part of our GPS DairyCAST series from the 2023 GPS Dairy Leaders Forum.
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Episode 003: How to Use Data to Make Strategic Decisions for Your Dairy Farming Business
On the third episode of GPS DairyCAST, Peggy Coffeen sits down with GPS Dairy Consultant Trent Dado, MSc and Ever Ag Consultant, Ryne Braun to chat about how to make strategic decisions on the dairy farm using data and technology. You won't want to miss this episode! Tune in for all of the details!
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Episode 002: GPS Dairy “Truck Talk” - 2 Dairy Consultants Tackle 2 Dairy Farm Technologies
Welcome to Episode 2 of the GPS DairyCAST! On this episode, Peggy Coffeen is joined by GPS Dairy Consultants Paul Dyk, MSc, PAS and Andre Pereira, PhD, BVetMed, where they will be chatting about two dairy farm technologies that farmers can implement to improve their operations. Tune in to catch their thoughts on activity monitors and feed technology!
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Episode 001: Growing and Scaling the Leadership Team
On this first episode of GPS DairyCAST, host Peggy Coffeen sits down to chat with GPS Dairy Consultant, Robb Bender and his client, Steve Abel, owner of Abel Dairy Farms to talk about what it's like scaling a dairy operation from 1800 cows to 4200 cows. Tune in to catch all of the details on how they did it!