The Dairy Podcast Show

In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, John Lawlor, Managing Director of Anchor Life Science Ltd., discusses how transition cow performance depends on more than calcium alone. Natural mineral technology, inflammation, metabolic health, oral calcium strategies, and recent research findings are explored to improve milk production, fertility, and transition success. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Transition cow performance depends on more than calcium because inflammation, energy balance, and mineral availability all influence health, productivity, and reproductive success after calving."

Meet the guest: John Lawlor is the Managing Director of Anchor Life Science Ltd. in Ireland and has extensive experience in dairy production, animal health, product development, and international agribusiness. As a farmer, inventor, researcher, and author of multiple peer-reviewed studies, John focuses on improving transition cow health through science-based solutions. Listen to John Lawlor on The Dairy Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What you'll learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:21) Introduction
(05:59) Transition challenges
(09:41) Oral calcium
(13:01) Beyond calcium
(17:55) Research results
(22:09) Single dose strategy
(27:41) Final Questions

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- Natural Biologics
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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Jimena Laporta from the University of Wisconsin Madison and Dr. Danielle Sherlock from Adisseo discuss how methionine supplementation may help dairy cows better manage heat stress. They explore its effects on milk components, liver and mammary function, placental development, calf growth, and the potential long-term impacts on productivity across future generations. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Heat stress affects more than feed intake, directly influencing mammary gland activity, metabolism, and overall physiological function." - Dr. Jimena Laporta

Meet the host & guests:
Dr. Danielle Sherlock is Global Ruminant Innovation and Customer Success Manager at Adisseo. With advanced training in animal sciences and dairy cattle physiology, her work focuses on nutritional strategies that support dairy cattle health, productivity, sustainability, and resilience during environmental challenges.
Dr. Jimena Laporta is an Associate Professor of Lactation Physiology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Her research focuses on heat stress, mammary gland biology, fetal programming, and how prenatal and early life conditions influence health, productivity, and performance in dairy cattle.
Dr. Katie Boesche is a Dairy Technical Manager at Adisseo. With expertise in ruminant nutrition, mammary biology, and dairy cattle physiology, she works with producers and industry partners to support practical nutrition programs that improve herd performance and long-term productivity.

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What you'll learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(00:33) Introduction
(01:53) Methionine and heat stress
(05:41) Cow performance responses
(14:49) Heifer development effects
(17:55) Placental nutrient transport
(25:44) Nutrition recommendations
(27:34) Final Questions

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* Adisseo

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Sivan Lacker, Product and Applications Manager at Afimilk and a veterinarian, explains how understanding cow behavior can improve dairy management and increase technology success on the farm. She explores how vision, hearing, habituation, and behavioral adaptation influence cow interactions with equipment, data collection, and daily routines. Discover practical strategies to build more effective dairy systems. Listen now on all major platforms!

Meet the guest: Dr. Sivan Lacker is a veterinarian who graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is the Product and Applications Manager at Afimilk. Her work focuses on dairy cow welfare, behavior, and practical farm management through behavioral insights and technology. She also founded Mutual Dairy Farming, supporting producers worldwide with consulting and training while advancing practical cow management systems. Listen to The Dairy Podcast Show with Dr. Sivan Lacker on all major platforms.

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E-mail: sivan_l@afimilk.com

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What you'll learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:29) Introduction
(03:17) Cow perception
(08:48) Habituation methods
(15:20) Technology adaptation
(21:36) Behavioral troubleshooting
(30:00) Research translation
(33:35) Final Questions

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* Adisseo
* CowManager
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- Protekta
- Agrarian Solutions
- Chemlock Nutrition
- Rangen Group
- DietForge
- AHV
- BoviSync
- Natural Biologics

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this special roundtable episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Jimena Laporta from the University of Wisconsin Madison, alongside Dr. Danielle Sherlock and Dr. Katie Boesche from Adisseo, discuss how heat stress during the dry period affects dairy cows and future generations. Topics include fetal development, lifetime productivity, mammary physiology, thermoregulation, and transgenerational impacts that extend to granddaughters and great-granddaughters. Listen now on all major platforms!

"The developing germ line provides a biological pathway through which heat stress effects may extend into future generations." - Dr. Danielle Sherlock

Meet the host & guests:
Dr. Danielle Sherlock is Global Ruminant Innovation and Customer Success Manager at Adisseo. With advanced training in animal sciences and dairy cattle physiology, her work focuses on nutritional strategies that support dairy cattle health, productivity, sustainability, and resilience during environmental challenges.
Dr. Jimena Laporta is an Associate Professor of Lactation Physiology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Her research focuses on heat stress, mammary gland biology, fetal programming, and how prenatal and early life conditions influence health, productivity, and performance in dairy cattle.
Dr. Katie Boesche is a Dairy Technical Manager at Adisseo. With expertise in ruminant nutrition, mammary biology, and dairy cattle physiology, she works with producers and industry partners to support practical nutrition programs that improve herd performance and long-term productivity.

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What you'll learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(00:28) Introduction
(02:52) Heat stress consequences
(07:34) Dry cow importance
(13:47) Fetal development changes
(19:39) Thermoregulation adaptations
(22:51) Transgenerational effects
(27:58) Final Questions

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* Adisseo

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. José Neto, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, explains how meta-analysis and large-scale data analytics are improving dairy nutrition research. He discusses fatty acid supplementation, nutrient interactions, digestibility responses, nutrition modeling, and opportunities to strengthen decision-making through data-driven approaches in dairy production. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Meta-analysis provides a statistical framework that combines findings from multiple studies, creating a broader understanding of nutritional responses across different production environments and management conditions."

Meet the guest: Dr. José Neto is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Michigan State University. His research focuses on dairy cattle nutrition, lipid metabolism, nutrigenetics, nutrition models, and large-scale data analytics to better understand nutrient digestibility, metabolism, energy partitioning, and production responses in dairy cows. Learn from Dr. José Neto on The Dairy Podcast Show. Listen now on all major platforms!

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What you'll learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:43) Introduction
(07:16) Meta-analysis basics
(13:19) Fatty acid responses
(18:38) Nutrient interactions
(21:14) Digestibility modeling
(24:43) Artificial intelligence
(30:51) Final Questions

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- Protekta
- Agrarian Solutions
- Chemlock Nutrition
- Rangen Group
- DietForge
- AHV

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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