Episodes 76
Avg. Duration 19m
Activity Highly Active
Since Dec 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
Consistency
100%
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About This Podcast

RumiNation is a series of conversations with key influencers in the North American dairy and cattle industries. The discussions focus on topics such as animal welfare, management, profitability, productivity, longevity, and sustainability.

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Recent Episodes

S7E3 Managing Calf Stress from Day One to Weaning

Jun 09, 2026 26m

Dr. Gail Carpenter explains how early-life stress, nutrition, and management shape calf health, resilience, productivity, and profitability.Timestamps & Summary  Chris Gwyn (04:04) Calfhood…

S7E2 How Wildfire Smoke Impacts Calf Growth

May 19, 2026 27m

Timestamps & Summary  Chris Gwyn (02:19) Tell us about your Rancher program and your background journey. Dr. Juliana Ranches Rancher is a webinar series that brings most of the day’s information…

S7E1 Turning Feed Analysis into Real Gains in Milk Production

Apr 28, 2026 28m

Timestamps & Summary  Chris Gwyn (02:58) How should nutritionists use lab data to confirm that what’s formulated on paper matches what cows are actually eating and performing? Katie Raver A lot…

S6E10 Unlocking the Role of B Vitamins in Receiving Cattle

Oct 21, 2025 15m

Timestamps & Summary Chris Gwyn (02:04)Could you share with the audience why B vitamins would be important to receiving cattle in particular?Dr. Stephanie HansenAbsolutely. If we go back and look…

S6E9 Strategies for Healthier and More Resilient Receiving Cattle

Oct 07, 2025 20m

Timestamps & Summary  Chris Gwyn (01:44)Before we jump right in, I'd enjoy hearing about the journey that brings you to research and teaching.Dr. Stephanie Hansen I did not grow up on a beef…

S6E8 Smarter Farming with Data and Technology

Sep 23, 2025 30m

Timestamps & Summary  Chris Gwyn (00:02:56.23)Dr. Van de Pol, would you share with the listening audience your journey in AG and in data, and how this journey has brought you to establishing…

S6E7 New Tools for Understanding Stress in Transition Cows

Sep 09, 2025 14m

Timestamps & Summary Chris Gwyn (02:11)At JEFO, we've been looking at stressors across species, in particular in dairy cows. I was wondering if you could give our audience an overview of this…

S6E6 Understanding Calcium Needs in Dairy Cows

Aug 29, 2025 24m

Timestamps & Summary  Chris Gwyn (01:50)Dr. Hernández, could you share with the audience your journey that brought you to be a trusted researcher and advisor at the University of Wisconsin?Dr.…

S6E5 How Forage Quality and Cow Comfort Drive Dairy Success

Jul 14, 2025 27m

Timestamps & Summary  Chris Gwyn (02:26)Going past the economic value, what can component volume and percentage tell us about the farm level management and cow health?Dr. Heather DannI think one…

S6E4 Breaking Barriers to Mental Health in Farming Communities

Jun 25, 2025 14m

Timestamps & Summary Chris Gwyn (01:51)Dr. Slesser, you recently published a study titled Wisconsin Farmers Share Their Stressors and Mental Health Care Needs Through Focus Groups. I was…

S6E3 Impact of B Vitamin Supplementation on Dairy Nutrition

Jun 03, 2025 24m

Timestamps & Summary Chris Gwyn (01:50)I was wondering if you could summarize for the audience what has been discovered to date about B vitamin nutrition in dairy cows, in particular B12 and…

S6E3 Impact de la supplémentation en vitamines B sur la nutrition des vaches laitières

Jun 03, 2025 24m

Timestamps & Summary Chris Gwyn (01:49)Docteure Duplessis, vous et vos collègues étudiez depuis de nombreuses années le rôle des vitamines B, en particulier celui de la vitamine B12 et de l’acide…

S6E2 Managing Consistency to Improve Fresh Cow Health

May 20, 2025 32m

Timestamps & Summary Chris Gwyn (02:35)Dr. Devries, your lab has been extensively and intensively looking at cow management and nutrition factors and their associations and correlations with…

S6E1 Maximizing Milk Yield and Cow Health Through Stocking Density Management

Apr 29, 2025 15m

Timestamps & Summary  Chris Gwyn (03:02)What is important for producers and nutritionists to consider when optimizing stock and density in their dairies?Dr. Rick Grant (03:10)Well, that's the big…

S5E18 Jean Fontaine, Founder of JEFO, on Livestock Feed and Industry Evolution

Feb 06, 2024 23m

Timestamps & Summary Chris Gwyn (02:05)JEFO recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Can you share with us and with the audience the story of how JEFO started?Jean FontaineJEFO started very…

S5E17 Jean Fontaine, président fondateur de Jefo, sur l'alimentation du bétail et l'évolution de l'industrie

Feb 06, 2024 20m

Chapitrage et résumé Vicky Brisson (01:54)Tout récemment, Jefo a fêté son 40ᵉ anniversaire. Pouvez-vous nous raconter les débuts de Jefo ?Jean FontaineÇa prend un petit peu de temps à expliquer tout…

S5E16 Impact of Stocking Density on Milk Production and Profitability

Jan 23, 2024 24m

Timestamps & Summary Chris Gwyn (02:11)I'd like to know a little more about why you became interested in researching ideal topic density.Dr. Albert De VriesI actually had an intern student from…

S5E15 Demystifying De Novo Fatty Acid Synthesis

Jan 09, 2024 21m

Timestamps & Summary Vicki Brisson (01:44)As an introduction, can you explain what de novo fatty acid synthesis is?Dr. Débora SantschiTo me, the fatty acids are basically if we would take that…

S5E14 Cow-Calf Separation in Dairy Farming

Dec 12, 2023 32m

Timestamps & Summary Chris Gwyn (01:57)Animal welfare and perhaps its impacts on health are hot topics in the livestock industry today. Can you please share how you became interested in these…

S5E13 Exploring Opportunities and Challenges in Dairy Beef Feeding Systems

Nov 28, 2023 29m

Timestamps & Summary  Dr. Greg Eckerle (02:01)In your opinion, what can we expect to see numbers of dairy and dairy and beef crosses in feedlots in the future?Dr. Pedro CarvalhoThat's really a…

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