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Melissa A Hart


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    Question of the week: Are you thinking of robots?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 5:30


    It's a brand new week, so we have a new question of the week all about robots. Are you thinking of putting them in? Plus, we give a shout-out to our show coverage sponsors at the Wisconsin Spring Show this week!

    Today is the day for the Ohio Spring Sale!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 10:45


    Find the added lots, the catalog and the online bidding info for the Ohio Spring Sale on DAT. PLUS....is your school district offering whole milk to kids? If not, they should be!

    Tornadoes, markets and lessons learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 8:53


    A tornado ripped through a west Michigan farm, and we have the details. Plus, we have markets and lessons learned on the dairy farm on today's podcast.

    Secretary Rollins Visits the new MSU Dairy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 8:39


    USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins visited the new MSU Dairy and made some policy announcments that affect farmers. Also, the Ohio Spring Sale has some added lots you need to check out today!

    We are screaming for Whey!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 8:33


    Who thought a cheese by-product would ever be so popular? Find out why on today's podcast. You can now peruse the Legacy in Motion at Vir-Clar Farms sale catalog, which is now posted on DAT.

    The Midwest Spring Edition III Sale catalog is NOW ONLINE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 6:49


    We have the Midwest Spring Edition III Sale at Do-N-Joy Genetics catalog online at DAT! And a new question of the week to kick off this Monday!

    La-Foster's Dispersal Sale has been added to the featured sales list

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 13:28


    We have added the La-Foster's Dispersal sale to the featured sales list and the catalog is coming soon! Also, the Spotlight Selections Sale is TODAY! Find details on DAT. Also...it's FRIDAY and time for the FCF!

    Dyersville is the hotspot for the Spotlight Selections Sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 8:20


    The Spotlight Selection Sale will happen at the Field of Dreams movie site! We have markets, FMMO changes, and the catalog is now online for the Wisconsin Ayrshire Sale on Saturday!

    The Oklahoma State Holstein Sale is TODAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 8:04


    The Oklahoma State Holstein Sale is TODAY! Find the catalog on DAT. Also the catalog is now online for the Wisconsin Ayrshire Spring Sale is NOW ONLINE!

    Congrats to the WDE Award Honorees!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 9:53


    The World Dairy Expo award honorees have been announced! The Dairy Persons of the Year award goes to Jonathan and Alicia Lamb, Matthew and Kendra Lamb & Jim Veazey and Janette Veazey-Post. Find out who else will be honored on today's podcast.

    Today is the Diley & Partners Online Sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 10:37


    Two sales are happening today, the Diley & Partners Online sale and the Buckeye Classic. We also have a run down of who was just elected to the BOD for WDE. Hear it all on our podcast today

    The Buckeye Classic starts today online!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 8:11


    Check out the Buckeye Classic online sale today, the Diley & Partners Sale tomorrow, the KY National on Friday and the IL PDCA Sale on Saturday! Listen to today's podcast for details!

    The Kentucky National Sale catalogs are now available

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 7:30


    We have the Kentucky National Sale catalogs online NOW! Also, we have a new question of the week. Find it all on DAT!

    DAT Extra with Rick Allyn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 141:27


    Enjoy our visit with Rick Allyn of Canaan, CT, as he recountshow he got into the cow business and tells the stories of traveling through Canada with Callum McKinvin looking for cattle to invest in. He also tells the story of how Durham Atlee came to be, and he does a great impression of his dearfriend and partner, the late Michael Heath.  Listen to the DAT Extra podcast on the video section of theDairy Agenda Today home page, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, I Heart Radio, YouTube, Amazon, and we are listed on the podcast directory of AgriAmerica

    The comments are coming in, make sure you get yours in too!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 9:19


    "How is “over bagging” or “excessive fill” measured and consistently defined? The guideline is way too vague and subject to massively wide interpretations. I don't know who is responsible for attempting to enforce this 'guideline', but if it is a judge....." read the rest of this comment on Dairy Agenda Today or listen to tomorrow's episode with the Friday Comment Feature.

    We have another sale listed from Iowa!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 10:05


    We are Spring Sale Central, and we have another sale that just came in for April 19th! Plus, read about Carson Corwin at K-State and his unlikely journey into the dairy world.

    Heads up for the Buckeye Classic Sale catalog

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 7:49


    The Buckeye Classic sale catalog is now online on DAT! That sale happens next week during Spring Dairy Expo! Also, ADC did a survey and the results are interesting. Listen in on the daily podcast.

    A Controversial Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 5:41


    Over-bagging is our question of the week and we are asking your opinion! Listen in and then head to DAT to express your thoughts on our question of the week.

    This weekend is full of sales!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 11:47


    This weekend is full of sales and we have added content and sales to our featured sales list! W. Plus , listen in to our Friday Comment Feature on today's podcast.

    Need a grant?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 5:44


    There is a new grant platform for the dairy industry that makes finding a grant easier! Plus the Lady Luck Royal Flush Tag Sale is set for tomorrow! We have the details.

    Orion Samuelson Passes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 10:06


    The voice of American agriculture for decades has passed away and you can find Orion Samuelson's obituary when you hit the news tab at the top of the page. Today we have our last Wednesday with Cole, and we'll share a little more about our visit.

    Wednesdays with Cole Kruse: Week 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 39:05


    The KCCK Genetics Springtime Showcase Sale III is set forMarch 21st and we are sitting down with Cole Kruse to discuss all things sale prep and the offering.  This final week leadingup to the sale on Saturday, March 21st Cole outlines the Jerseys, Guernseys and Milking Shorthorns along with the genomic offering and some last minute announcements.Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, DATYouTube, Amazon, I Heart Radio and the podcast directory on AgriAmerica.

    How did Rick Allyn get into the Holstein business?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 9:49


    We have another clip of Rick Allyn describing the Holstein sale that changed his direction! Plus the Illinois PDCA Calf Sale catalog is NOW AVAILABLE!

    It's National Agriculture Week!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 6:37


    Farm families make American agriculture special, and we celebrate all of you this week with National Agriculture Week! Also, our question of the week is all about farm family memories!

    Who is Rick Allyn?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 15:13


    We have a small slice of our recent conversation with Rick Allyn--the full podcast will be dropping soon. Plus, we have three more sales that have been added to the featured sales list!

    Several added lots have been added to the HCSS this weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 8:36


    The added lots keep coming for the Hard Core Selection Sale and the March Madness on the Home Court, and we have them all on DAT. Also, we have more from Wednesdays with Cole.

    It's Wednesday which means Cole pays us a visit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 8:05


    It's Wednesday, which means Cole visits us on our Wednesdays with Cole series. Also, have you ever seen a milk vending machine on the farm? Annie G's has one, and you can hear about it in today's podcast.

    Wednesdays with Cole: Week 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 34:33


    The KCCK Genetics Springtime Showcase III Sale is set forMarch 21st, and we are sitting down with Cole Kruse to discuss all things sale prep and the offering.  In our second conversation on Wednesdays with Cole, we discussed the Ayrshire and Brown Swiss offering. Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, DATYouTube, Amazon, I Heart Radio and the podcast directory on AgriAmerica.

    The Lady Luck Royal Flush Sale catalog is now online

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 8:08


    You can now peruse the catalog for the Lady Luck Royal Flush Sale--it's now online on DAT!

    Save room for more sales this weekend!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 5:54


    If you didn't buy what you wanted last weekend, enjoy a big selection of quality animals selling this weekend, and we outline those sales in today's podcast.

    It's sale day at OCD!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 11:53


    It's sale day at Oakfield Corners Dairy and we have all the info on DAT. We outline all of the sales this weekend and our Friday Comment Feature...listen in to today's podcast.

    Tomorrow is a Elite Youth Opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 10:03


    If you're headed to the Elite Opportunities Sale go a day early and take your kids along! They have a special day just for youth Lawrenceburg, KY! Listen in to hear all about it.

    We are in the thick of sale season and we are sale central

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 7:48


    If you need to know what's going on with sale season, find all the details here on DAT! Also, make sure you check out the KCCK offering with Wednesdays with Cole that's available NOW!

    Wednesdays with Cole-Week 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 39:02


    The KCCK Genetics Springtime Showcase Sale III is set for March 21st and we are sitting down with Cole Kruse to discuss all things sale prep and the offering. This week it's the Holsteins and Red & Whites. Enjoy our first in a series of Wednesdays with Cole.

    It's March - It's time to Dance!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 9:11


    Check out the latest from the March Madness on the Home Court feature ad! The catalog is now online!

    Where would you move your dairy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 7:26


    If you were to move your dairy farm, what state would you choose? That's the question of the week! Also, the catalogs are now online for the March Madness and the KCCK Genetics Springtime Showcase III Sale!

    The Friday Comment Feature is up today

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 9:52


    Listen in as we go through the many comments on our question of the week about Chief and Elevation. If you didn't know anything about them before, you will learn a ton about them today! Also, tomorrow is the Iowa State Holstein Convention Sale!

    The catalog is now online for the Hardcore Selection Sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 9:32


    You can now peruse the online catalog for the Hardcore Selection Sale that happens on March 14th. Also, listen to the sales that are not in the featured sales list but have feature ads, don't miss out on those gems!

    Are you ready for March Madness on the Homecourt?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 6:51


    Check out the cow families represented in the Marc h Madness on the Homecourt that's slated for March 21st! We have details on DAT!

    The Whiteleather Partial Dispersal catalog is now online

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 7:04


    Make sure you mark down the date for the Lawrence Whiteleather Partial Herd Dispersal set for March 7th online. Check out the online catalog NOW on DAT.

    Michigan Holstein and Jersey breeders met over the weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 4:30


    It was a golden weekend for the USA men's hockey team and the Michigan Holstein and Jersey breeders met for their annual meeting. See who won what on DAT.

    What is Quietcove Holsteins offering?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 9:11


    Quietcove Holsteins has an offering at the Tip-off at Topps Tag Sale. See what they are sending in their feature ad. Also, listen to the Friday Comment Feature on today's daily podcast.

    The Elite Opportunities Sale catalog is available!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 7:25


    The Elite Opportunities sale catalog is now online on DAT and they are holding a special fitting and showmanship clinic....it's a come as you are...no show whites needed. Find the details on today's podcast.

    The spring sales bring spring opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 6:27


    We have a slate of spring sales on our featured sales list, including the Mueterthies Spring Opportunities II Sale coming up on March 15th! Hear some of those cow families represented on our daily podcast.

    Kelly Reynolds Talks Everything Showmanship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 8:19


    The DAT Extra podcast with Kelly Reynolds is now out and you can listen as she talks showmanship from A to Z. Brought to you by Phantom Halter, she discusses selecting the right show halter for your individual needs.

    DAT Extra with Kelly Reynolds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 67:52


    Enjoy a visit with Kelly Reynolds of Mill Wheel Show Clinics as we talk everything showmanship, brought to you by Phantom Halter

    Who are your Mount Rushmore Sires?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 7:23


    It's a new question of the week: Who are your Mount Rushmore sires? Check it out in the newsfeed. Also, we have the Indiana Holstein Association annual meeting report, listen in and find out who won what on today's podcast.

    How often do we wash heifers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 8:03


    How often are we supposed to wash heifers at the spring show or the summer show? Kelly Reynolds explains in today's podcast. The full DAT extra podcast will drop soon!

    Two more sales have been added

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 7:31


    We have two more sales that were added to the featured sales lists. They come from Iowa and Ohio, and you can hear about them in today's podcast.

    There's a new sale added to the featured sales list

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 10:22


    The Whiteleather partial dispersal has been added to the featured sales list, and we have another clip of Kelly Reynolds discussing showmanship judges. Listen in here:

    Kelly Reynolds talks showmanship continuity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 7:42


    Kelly Reynolds talked about the importance of continuity in showmanship today. The full podcast will drop soon. You can now find our podcast on AgriAmerica's podcast directory and on Amazon

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