Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast
Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast brings you expert insights, real talk and barnyard banter on all thing's dairy goats, from breeding and showing to management and milk production, Jon Kain and Danielle Carolei guide you on your journey with dairy goats.
Pressing The Hot Button Part 1
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This week Danielle and Jon answer some questions that the audience is wanting to hear about, but they aren't asking normal questions... no these are the things that the audience thinks aren't talked about enough in our industry! That's right we're pressing the hot button and talking about it!
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Breeder Bios: Michelle Cordova - SilverFire Ranch
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For the final episode of our Breeder Bio Series, we turn to the Nubian breed and an outstanding breeder of the Nubian breed at that, Michelle Cordova of SivlerFire Ranch. Find out what makes this herd tick and what Michelle's breeding philosophies are that make her so successful.
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Breeder Bios: Evie Harry - Evie's Dairy Goats
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This week is for the Toggenburgs and newly added Oberhasli! Jon and Danielle get the pleasure of sitting down with Evie Harry of Evie's Dairy Goats to talk about how she got into Toggenburgs and how it quickly turned into her passion! She has one of the top herds in the country and her insight on breeding dairy goats is something you won't want to miss out on!
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Breeder Bios: Liz & Jon Etheridge - Coat Creek Farms
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This week Danielle and Jon are joined with Liz and Jon Etheridge of Coat Creek Farms in Mississippi. They breed beautiful Nigerian Dwarf Goats that can compete on a local and national level. Listen to their story and how they breed for their ideal Nigerian Dwarf
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Breeder Bios: Kelley Hines - Here Be Goats
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This week Jon and Danielle start their October Breeder Bio features and they're kicking it off with Kelley Hines of Here Be Goats in Florida. Kelley has Lamanchas and Nigerian Dwarf Goats but listen in on how she got her start and how she got to where she is today!
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Maybe She's Born With It... Maybe It's Maybelline!
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With show season winding down Danielle and Jon start to discuss something that comes to people's minds as they look at their own goats going into winter... Is this goat expressing all her genetic potential and was she born with it or was her management top notch?
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A Linear Appraisal Think Tank!
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With a very high demand for herds wanting to take advantage of the ADGA Linear Appraisal Program and the reality of only have a handful of appraisers to take on the task (5). Jon and Danielle discuss what the program is, the benefits of the program and Jon even presents an idea to make becoming an appraiser more enticing for those thinking about taking on the task.. Do the numbers add up? Will they ever? find out on this episode of Ringside!
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Driveway Breeding 101
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This week Danielle and Jon talk about the pros and cons when it comes to utilizing or offering driveway breedings to outside animals!
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Rabies in Goats with Dr. Melissa Holahan
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With the North Carolina Petting Zoo debacle regarding rabies we thought appropriate to talk about the disease, how its transmitted and how it effects goats.
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https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.26.04.0246/javma.26.04.0246.xml
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39453094/
The Ringside Show String Fantasy Draft!
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This week Danielle and Jon pick their top picks to create their perfect show string! Will it consist of all milkers? Dry does? Who's the quarterback and who's the wide receiver? Find out who the top point getter is on this episode of Ringside!
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The Showmanship Masterclass with Bri Burton!
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This week Danielle is flying solo, but fear not, she's joined by Bri Burton of Cherry Tree Farm Dairy Goats to talk about showmanship. Bri's showmanship career has been quite impressive on a national level (she was this year's senior showmanship winner at Nationals) and she's here to help you create the perfect business partner and help you navigate the showmanship ring!
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Fair Perception
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This week Danielle and Jon talk fair season. How the judge isn't the only one judging your goats. The public walking the barns is also judging your animals. Are you being a good agvocate? Are you showing off your animals in the best light? Find out how you can help change the perception of dairy goats at a county fair, this episode on RINGSIDE!
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Beyond The Stars: Understanding ADGA Milk Records with Jessica Bell
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with ADGA updating NG and milk record from the past 6 years, we thought we need to remind people what is involved when it comes to milk records! What does milk test day look like? Whats owner sampler mean? How can we get our goats on test? Find out as Jon and Danielle are joined by Jessica Bell of Split Creek Farm to discuss how she survives milk test day on her dairy and many helpful insights about milk testing and production records!
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Helping Your Herd Recover from Show Ick with Dr. Melanie Richards
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With Fair season here, many people's herds are hitting shows that may include extended stays. With those longer stays, it increases the chance of your herd catching something. So what happens when they get home and everything gets sick? How can we help them recover, what are some things we need in our arsenal? Find out as we discuss with Dr. Melanie Richards owner of Bluebird Cfreek Farm!
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The National Show Effect!
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This week Danielle and Jon discuss how once the medallions and awards are given out, the effect and trends it causes within the breeds. How can it help or hurt a breeding program and how can it change your plans? Listen in as they discuss
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Our National Show Recap
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Danielle and https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merchJon are back from Nationals, partially recovered and ready to recap the week!
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The Road to Massachusetts Nichole Nadeau and Robin Danielle, Erika and Bill Pierce and Casey Prochniak (Spotlight Finale)
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The goats are ready for the big dance and are either already on their way or are getting ready to load up for Nationals! Jon and Danielle sit down with the final consigners of their awesome goats that will be in this year's spotlight sale. We've saved the best for last, listen in! first we visit with the Pierce's to discuss Crooked Wall Farm Saucy Minx then we talk with Casey Prochniak about her special Alpine Can-ter Vine RTH Rival and finally the dynamic duo Nichole Nadeau and Robin Danielle join us to tal...
The Road to Massachusetts with Dr. Katherine Taylor and Cameron Jodlowski (Spotlight Special)
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In this episode Jon and Danielle are busy prepping for Nationals so you're going to want to sit down and listen to another awesome Toggenburg buck's breeders talk about him as he's consigned to the ADGA Spotlight Sale. Taylor Ridge Spitty's Beach Bum looks to be no bum when it comes to general appearance and should be no slouch when helping his lucky breeder create the next generation of greatness in their barn!
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The Road to Massachusetts- Holly Buroker (Spotlight Special)
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We're making a pit stop to talk about those lovely long eared goats everyone loves, Nubians! Holly Buroker of Hoanbu Dairy Goats has two lovely consignments in this year's Spotlight Sale *B Hoanbu LL Kasanova and Hoanbu Stat Keeper of the Stars these are some impressive goats you're going to want to hear about
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The Road to Massachusetts- Joseph Larson and Donna Lavery (Spotlight Special)
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The road to Massachusetts is hitting its mid-point with an awesome Alpine and Nigerian Dwarf Goat that you just won't want to miss out on hearing about! They both have the who's who in their respective breeds and truly deserve to be in this sale! So listen in to hear about Alpine Harmody SMT Hatkiva's Misiba and Nigerian Winning Streak F StartUrEngine
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The Road to Massachusetts with Dr. Kirt Schnipke (Spotlight Special)
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In this episode we highlight two special Oberhasli offered in this year's spotlight sale, Ober-Boerd Nox a pedigree packed with power and prestige and a milking two year old Ober-Boerd T Vesi. Listen in as friend of the show Dr. Kirt Schnipke talks about what makes these animals worth spending the big bucks on!
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The Road to Massachusetts Travis Arney and the Pitsenbargers (Spotlight Special)
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In this episode we highlight a special Toggenburg buck Woods River Relentless Taxxman and a really cool Alpine doe that just so happens to be the offspring of Spotlight Sales of the past LL Farms Titans Laufney
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The Road to Massachusetts- Garrett Moorse and Stacey Collins (Spotlight Special)
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This episode we highlight and awesome Saanen doe kid and an equally awesome Nigerian Dwarf Buck Kid! Garret Moorse of Moorse G Goats and Stacey Collins of Haymaker Farm talk about their Spotlight Sale Consignments in this year's sale!
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The Road to Massachusetts Levi Campbell, Ed Jodlowski and Heidi Vanderloop (Spotlight Special)
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It's that time of year where Ringside connects with the consigners of the Spotlight Sale to talk about their awesome goats! In this episode we're joined by Levi Campbell of Panacea Dairy Goats and Heidi Vanderloop of Idle-a-Wile/Lymett Farms and Ed Jodlowski of Kickapoo Dairy Goats to talk about the animals they consigned to this year's Spotlight Sale being held at the 2026 ADGA National Show
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A Spotlight Success Story with the Adamsons (Marran)
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As the Spotlight warms up for the big stage in a couple weeks, we are starting to highlight the anials consigned for the Spotlight Sale. Before we start talking pedigrees, lets talk about a Spotlight Sale Success story. Who better than Randy and Mary Adamson who's spotlight sale purchase helped propel their herd to the next level!
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Making Space for Success: Raising Dairy Goats on Limited Acreage with Miru Kunst (ADGA Youth Rep)
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This week Jon and Danielle are joined by ADGA Youth Rep Miru Kunst to talk about how she finds success raising dairy goats in a more suburban setting and limited acreage.
Mini Midori Farm
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Advocacy From a Youth Perspective with Addy Wille (ADGA Youth Rep)
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Today we handed the mic over to one of this year's ADGA youth representatives to talk about what she had on her mind and she didn't dissapoint. This week we are joined with Addy Wille to talk about advocacy in the dairy goat industry. What we're doing well and what we could improve upon. Listen in as we discuss how Jon's RBF isn't helping the industry.
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Show Prep Like a Mom! with Tierney Kain
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For Mother's Day Danielle and Jon talk to the Mother of all show prep, Tierney Kain of Hillaire Farm of Scott's Circle aka Jon's awesome and better half! Tierney is on the show to talk about how she preps for a show from weeks out the days before and the day of! Jon and Danielle talk about prepping the goats but this is more for the creature comforts to make show day easier on the goats and humans
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Preserving a Little Genetic Diversity with Tyler Ramirez
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We all know that the Nigerian Dwarf breed is a power house of a breed in sheer number alone but also quality. But how diverse are the genetics within the herd? What happens if the breed is pigeon holed genetically and theres nowhere to turn? How do we as breeders preserve ND genetics? Find out on this episode of Ringside featuring guest Tyler Ramirez
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Kidding Season Wrap Up 2026!
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This week Jon and Danielle discuss the end of kidding season for them. How did it go? How can they improve? What did they learn? Why does Jon's audio stink (the laptop decided to record his audio not the fancy microphone).
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Qualitatively Quantitative Dairy Goats
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Listen in as Danielle and Jon break down who won their kidding season bet! This episode is about being able to decipher if your goat is hitting the norm as far as body condition and growth.
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Double Vision: Evaluating Nigerian and Standard Kids with Erica and Jackson Noble
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Let's go on a side quest today and discuss how we should be evaluating keeper kids from this year's kid crop! But what if you have Nigerian Dwarf goats? What if you have standards? Do we evaluate them differently? Luckily for you we invited Erica and Jackson Noble to discuss how they evaluate their amazing kids from their 3G Nigerian Dwarf herd and their J&M Hideaway Herd!
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Breeder Beware: Buyer Red Flags You Can't Afford to Miss!
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You've survived the gauntlet of kidding season, congrats! But will you survive the gauntlet of tire kickers, scammers and bad homes for your baby goats? In this episode Danielle and Jon point out the red flags to be wary of when it comes to Buyers! You won't want to miss this one!
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Keeping Coccidia at Bay with Dr. Casey Neal DVM
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As baby goats are hitting the ground and the days get longer and warmer, goat producers start thinking about preventing coccidia in their new junior goats. What is coccidia and how do we prevent it? Listen in as Dr. Casey Neal, clinical assistant Professor of farm animal medicine and surgery at the University of Tennessee weighs in on the subject!
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Buyer Beware: Breeder Red Flags You Can't Afford to Miss!
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When the baby goats hit the ground all around the country that usually means people are spending money! They see new kids or adult animals up for grabs that they absolutely have to have... but do they? Listen to this week's episode for some red flags you should watch out for so you don't buy your next cull!
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Managing Difficult Kiddings with Dr. Lauren Acton
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It's kidding season for most dairy goat producers in the United States right now. It's a time of year where all of us are anxious and hopeful that everything turns out ok. The reality is producers can be met with easy to very difficult situations when it comes to kidding. This week Danielle and Jon welcome Dr. Lauren Acton to talk about the different presentations during kidding and how to approach them. You won't want to miss this episode!
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Bodywork for Your Goats with Donna Lavery
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This week Danielle and Jon explore Bodywork for dairy goats. What is it? How does it work and when do your goats possibly need some work done? If your goat needs hands on work Donna Lavery is the one to get in touch with. Find out why on this episode of Ringside!
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Pressing the Hot Button Yet Again!
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This week Jon and Danielle take Hot Button Topics from the listeners and their own hot button ideas and weigh in on them. Does buck hoarding hurt your program? How easy is it to flood the market with your genetics? Does Convention need to be bigger? Can you really catch em all in pokemon? Find out on this episode!
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Extended Lactations with Hannah Sessions of Blue Ledge Farm
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It's kidding season and the barn is in full chaos at every turn. This week on Ringside, we're diving into extended lactations, what they are, why more producers are considering it and whether they truly make sense for a commercial herd. We're joined by Hannah Sessions of Blue Ledge Farm to break down her commercial herd study with Holly Menguc on extended lactations. How did it impact milk production, labor demands and what surprised them most once they committed to it. What makes Holly and Hannah's experience different is that they imported and used...
How's it Hangin? The Biomechanics of Udder Support with Dr. Kirt Schnipke
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This week Danielle and Jon sit with Ringside alum Dr. Kirt Schnipke of Ober-Boerd Dairy Goats to talk about ligaments and attachments of goat udders. What makes a good udder and how does each part aid or hurt in supoorting an udder? Dr. Kirt Schnipke is not only a master breeder of dairy goats but he also works on human bodies on his off the farm job as a physical therapist!
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