Podcast Episodes

E423 The Dairy Mirage: How the Industry’s ‘Fixes’ Are Finishing Off the Farmer

Season 1 Episode 423

Is the dairy industry truly broken, or is it working exactly as designed—but just not for you? In this explosive episode, we rip apart the illusion that co-ops, consultants, and premium programs are …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

E422 The Robot Truth: 86% Satisfaction, 28% Profitability – Who’s Really Winning?

Season 1 Episode 422

86% of farmers recommend robots. Only 28% make money with them. This episode reveals the brutal economics behind dairy's $19 billion automation gamble.

The robotic milking revolution promises to elimi…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

E421 The $640 Question: Why Some Dairy Farmers Are Rethinking Everything They Know About Dry-Off

Season 1 Episode 421

What if everything you've been taught about dry-off is costing you $640 per cow, every single year? Wisconsin trials with 404 cows just shattered dairy's biggest sacred cow, proving that traditional …

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

E420 Matching the Feed to the Calf: Birth to 120 Days – Practical Science for Dairy-Beef Calves

Season 1 Episode 420

What if everything you thought you knew about calf feeding—and the benchmarks you measure success by—are actually limiting your herd’s true genetic and economic potential? In this episode of The Bull…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

E419 The 15:1 ROI Protocol: How Anti-Inflammatory Treatment is Cutting Transition Disease in Half

Season 1 Episode 419

Is the industry’s approach to transition cow health sabotaging your bottom line? This episode delivers a bold challenge to conventional wisdom: inflammation—not energy balance—is the real culprit ste…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

E418 Cut Lameness 50% in 12 Months: The $95,000 Strategy Top Dairies Use (But 80% Still Ignore)

Season 1 Episode 418

While the average dairy hemorrhages $67,400 annually from "acceptable" lameness rates, a Wisconsin operation just saved $95,000 by doing the unthinkable—paying their employee a $20,000 bonus to reduc…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

E417 Concrete, Air, and Shade: The Real Drivers Behind Milk Yield

Season 1 Episode 417

What if your feed program isn’t the real reason for stagnant production? This episode challenges everything you think you know about milk yield by putting barn design, cow comfort, and the “invisible…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

E416 Is Stray Voltage Stealing 20 Pounds Per Cow from Your Dairy?

Season 1 Episode 416

What if the greatest threat to your dairy operation is invisible—and backed by decades of flawed industry science? In this groundbreaking episode of The Bullvine Podcast, we challenge everything you …

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

E415 This Was Never About the Cattle: What the TD 4-H Classic Really Teaches at 5:47 AM

Season 1 Episode 415

Half of today's dairy farms won't exist in 20 years. Yet Canada, with just 9,000 farms compared to America's 30,000, dominates global genetics markets, exporting $178 million annually. The secret isn…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

E414 The Royal's Empty Chair: Where Six Dreams Meet One Legacy

Season 1 Episode 414

After 70 consecutive years at The Royal Winter Fair, Paul Ekstein's empty chair transforms this year's show into something far beyond competition. As the 2025 Royal approaches, six elite breeding ope…

Published on 4 weeks ago