The Dairy Dive
We’re diving deep into the world of dairy farming! Top industry insiders guest on the show as we tackle the toughest topics in dairy. If you’re a dairy farmer, or just like to drink milk, this is the podcast for you. Presented by Masters Choice.
Episodes
Apr 16, 2018
Apr 16, 2018
29 min
Host of the show - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has in-studio guest Kyle Vosburgh talk about an all-too familiar situation: it's been raining for a while and doesn't show signs of stopping. What do you do when it's planting season and you can't plant? We talk about the possible solution of using a shorter season variety hybrid to overcome the late planting issues rain and mud can bring. Is it a good idea or not?
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Apr 9, 2018
Apr 9, 2018
42 min
The MC Podcast has moved to a new recording studio! Really though, it looks pretty much the same. Host of the show - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has in-studio guest Scott Harris in to talk about his new position as International Sales Manages. Call in guest, Tyson Meador, National Sales Account Manager for Alta Seeds, also joins the conversation to talk about the new relationship with their products.
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Apr 2, 2018
Apr 2, 2018
35 min
Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a small disagreement with R&D Associate and Agronomist, Kyle Vosburgh. They can't agree on the correct pronounciation of herbicide. Aside from that, they talk about the various terms and uses associated with herbicides. You may even learn a little bit about interveinal beading.
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Mar 26, 2018
Mar 26, 2018
34 min
Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a conversation with CEO, Kevin Koone, about the new products Masters Choice dealers will have in their arsenal. A fuller product lineup has been desired for quite some time, but we needed to make sure that the quality of the new products was up to par with the quality of our corn.
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Mar 19, 2018
Mar 19, 2018
45 min
Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a conversation with Masters Choice President, Lyn Crabtree, about how to maximize your income over feed cost. There's a lot of inputs that go into making milk on a dairy. How can you insure that your profitable?
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Mar 12, 2018
Mar 12, 2018
29 min
Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a question that needs answering. Where do modern corn hybrids come from? Head Plant Breeder, Cullen Johnson, joins mark for a podcast to discuss the history of corn, where it came from, and maybe a little of where it's going.
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Mar 5, 2018
Mar 5, 2018
43 min
Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a State of the Union Address about Masters Choice with CEO, Kevin Koone. They talk about a lot of stuff going on here at MC.
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Feb 26, 2018
Feb 26, 2018
34 min
Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a first time guest this week. Cheryl Foeller, General Manager at Masters Choice, has a conversation with Mark about the purpose of and importance of tech numbers and trait reporting is. To add to the conversation is the always fun Kyle Vosburgh, R&D Associate, as he talks about some of the traited varieties we have available.
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Feb 19, 2018
Feb 19, 2018
30 min
Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a conversation with President, Lyn Crabtree about corn silage. The question on the table is, "Is corn silage a bargain?"
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Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
35 min
Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research enjoys having studio guests Amy Parish, CPA, and Alex Foeller, Finance Manager for Masters Choice. The topic is the new tax bill and what it means for farmers. It's a different topic, but an interesting topic!
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