Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

Send us a textOn this week's episode Danielle and Jon navigate the question of what makes a good farm page or social media page(s).  It's not a cut and dry easy answer but they do their best to formulate what makes them happy when visiting a farm page.Ringside's WebsiteWe Have Merch!

Send us a textWhat means do you use to keep data about your herd?  Do you use a napkin?  Piece of paper and manilla folder?  Do you use your phone, computer or maybe a rolladex?  Listen in as Jon and Danielle talk about the methods they use to keep data on their herd and where they store it.  This episode was sponsored by DurafermWe Have MerchOur Website

Send us a textWhen breeding dairy goats, of course we all look at the unified scorecard as a guide... but what about those traits that aren't on the scorecard?  The mean girls, the tiny teat does, the big eared swiss breed and everything else you can imagine.  Listen in as Jon and Danielle talk about those traits they breed for that can't be quantified on the score card.We Have MerchOur WebsiteNG Road Map

Send us a textAfter years and years of breeding dairy goats as a family, Wingwood Farm Ara D'Artagnan may be the perfect culmination of the Smith family's labor of love.  Join us as Dr. Fauna Smith talks about her spotlight sale consignment D'Artagnan and discover what makes him so special.Wingwood Farm Wingwood Farm Ara D'ArtagnanLeave us a review on your favorite podcast app.Our WebsiteWe Have Merch

Send us a textThis pit stop on the road to Tulsa is brought to you by some heavy hitting Nigerian Dwarf breeders!  Both of these Nigerians come from amazing genetics that anyone would be happy to add to their herd!  You're going to have to fork over a lot of hard-earned money to be the winning bidder of these goats!  The best part?  They'd be well worth it!  Listen in as Mark Weir and Renee Wolf talk about the Nigerian Dwarf Goats they have available in this year's ADGA Spotlight Sale.Mark WeirHilltop Farms- Agape's Prize Nigerian Dwarf Dairy GoatsAgape's Prize Gold FrenchmanRenee WolfWolfivan RanchWolfivan Wayfaring Stranger

Send us a textThe ADGA Annual Convention is ready to launch next week!  On this Spotlight Special Episode we highlight two awesome animals consigned in the sale.  First up is Craig Koopman of Pleasent Grove Dairy Goats about his Alpine doe Jezicakes and he drops an absolutely awesome bit of information that any buyer would be excited to hear.  We are then joined by Nancy Boling of Springwater Dairy Goats to talk about her nigerian doe that is in the sale as well!Pleasent Grove Dairy GoatsPleasent Grove MFM JezicakesSpringwater Dairy GoatsSpringwater SNE Catastrophe

Send us a textEvery breeder that shows dairy goats has a dream of winning at the big dance with one of their animals at the ADGA National Show.  Amanda and Jon Hanson did just that.  What makes their win even cooler is the fact that they keep a smaller herd of Nigerian Dwarf Goats.  As if winning at the National Show with their doe Candy wasn't awesome enough, they also have a doe kid consigned to the ADGA Spotlight Sale in Tulsa later this month.  Listen in to hear about the story of this dynamic duo and their herd.Hansons Hideaway Reeses Take 5 Spotlight sale doeAmanda and Jon's farm pageHanson's Hideaway websiteRingside's merchour website

Send us a textOn this special ADGA Spotlight Sale episode of Ringside, Jon and Danielle are joined by Trinity Malmanis of Goat San Dairy Goats to talk about her LaMancha Consignment for the sale.  Jon is then joined by Evie Harry of Evie's Dairy Goats to talk about her Toggenburg consignment for the sale.  These goats have powerful pedigrees and a potency that any herd could benefit from.   Goat San Dairy GoatsGoat San Hey JudeEvie's Dairy GoatsEvie's ESS Fancy Boots

Send us a textIf you're a Sable breeder or Nubian breeder you won't want to miss this detailed episode about Ed Jodlowski's (Kickapoo Valley Dairy Goats) and Jena Williams' (Urban Acres Farm) consignment animals for the ADGA spotlight sale.   Find out what makes these animals so spectacular on this special episode of Ringside. Urban Acres FarmKickapoo Valley Dairy Goats ADGA Spotlight Sale FB pageADGA Spotlight Sale website

Send us a textImagine having to make the difficult decision to make a terminal harvest of eggs on a once in a lifetime doe.  Imagine that doe creating a beautiful buck named Tempo Aquila Frozen in Time ET.  Imagine that you have to come to the realization that he'd further the  breed in another herd.  Dr. Acton did just that and not only is she happy to be doing so but she's stoic as they come!  There's a lot of amazing animals in this boy's pedigree and she's offering him up on the big stage that is the ADGA Spotlight Sale!Frozen in Time's Spotlight Sale Pagehttps://convention.adga.org/tempo-aquila-frozen-in-time-et/We have MerchOur Website