<description>Lindsay Ferlito, Dairy Animal Welfare Specialist with Cornell PRO-DAIRY, discusses animal care and welfare with Ken McCarty, Co-Owner and Manager at McCarty Family Farms (Kansas) and MVP Dairy (Ohio). They talk about sharing the McCarty Family Farm story, their mission to achieve great animal welfare, and what Ken is looking forward to with the future of dairy. 

For more information:
McCarty Family Farms website: www.mccartyfamilyfarms.com 
Social handles: @mccartyfamilyfarms
Judy McCarty Dairy Learning Center: www.jmdairylearningcenter.com

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Lindsay Ferlito, Dairy Animal Welfare Specialist …

Lindsay Ferlito, Dairy Animal Welfare Specialist with Cornell PRO-DAIRY, discusses animal care and welfare with Ken McCarty, Co-Owner and Manager at McCarty Family Farms (Kansas) and MVP Dairy (Ohio). They talk about sharing the McCarty Family Farm story, their mission to achieve great animal welfare, and what Ken is looking forward to with the future of dairy. 

For more information:
McCarty Family Farms website: www.mccartyfamilyfarms.com 
Social handles: @mccartyfamilyfarms
Judy McCarty Dairy Learning Center: www.jmdairylearningcenter.com

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Cornell Cow Convos E33 Animal Care and Welfare at McCarty Family Farms

<description>Margaret Quaassdorff, CCE Regional Dairy Specialist with the CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team interviews Shane St. Cyr, Co-Owner of Adirondack Farms  in Clinton County, NY to discuss how leadership, farm culture, and a sense of joy shape day-to-day success at ADK Farms. 

Show Notes:
Adirondack Farms Website: https://adirondackfarms.net/ 

Cornell Ag Workforce Development “Agriculture Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program”: https://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/agricultural-supervisory-leadership-certificate-program/ 

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Margaret Quaassdorff, CCE Regional Dairy Speciali…

Margaret Quaassdorff, CCE Regional Dairy Specialist with the CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team interviews Shane St. Cyr, Co-Owner of Adirondack Farms  in Clinton County, NY to discuss how leadership, farm culture, and a sense of joy shape day-to-day success at ADK Farms. 

Show Notes:
Adirondack Farms Website: https://adirondackfarms.net/ 

Cornell Ag Workforce Development “Agriculture Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program”: https://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/agricultural-supervisory-leadership-certificate-program/ 

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Cornell Cow Convos E32 Workplace Culture at ADK Farms

<description>Betsy Hicks, Dairy Management Specialist with the CCE SCNY Dairy and Field Crops Team, and Lindsay Ferlito, Dairy Animal Welfare Specialist with Cornell PRO-DAIRY, talk to Dr. Thomas Overton (Cornell University) about the Cornell University Ruminant Center (CURC). They discuss past and current research, what makes the facility unique, and where the funding comes from.

For more information on CURC, visit: 
https://cals.cornell.edu/cast-farm-future
https://cals.cornell.edu/cast-farm-future/about-us/cast-farms/cornell-university-ruminant-center

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Betsy Hicks, Dairy Management Specialist with the…

Betsy Hicks, Dairy Management Specialist with the CCE SCNY Dairy and Field Crops Team, and Lindsay Ferlito, Dairy Animal Welfare Specialist with Cornell PRO-DAIRY, talk to Dr. Thomas Overton (Cornell University) about the Cornell University Ruminant Center (CURC). They discuss past and current research, what makes the facility unique, and where the funding comes from.

For more information on CURC, visit: 
https://cals.cornell.edu/cast-farm-future
https://cals.cornell.edu/cast-farm-future/about-us/cast-farms/cornell-university-ruminant-center

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Cornell Cow Convos E31 Discussing the Cornell University Ruminant Center

<description>Lindsay Ferlito, Dairy Animal Welfare Specialist with Cornell PRO-DAIRY, and Betsy Hicks, Dairy Management Specialist with the CCE SCNY Dairy and Field Crops Team, are joined by Dr. Julia Herman, the Beef Cattle Specialist Veterinarian with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA). They discuss making culling decisions on dairy farms, what issues packing facilities are seeing with dairy cull animals, and collaborations between the beef and dairy industries that will help the whole cattle industry improve. 

For more information, click these links:
Beef Quality Assurance program
https://www.bqa.org/

Right Way Right Time - A Guide to Cull Dairy Cattle Management
https://nationaldairyfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Right-Way-Right-Time.pdf

National Cattlemen's Beef Association
https://www.ncba.org/

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Lindsay Ferlito, Dairy Animal Welfare Specialist with Cornell PRO-DAIRY, and Betsy Hicks, Dairy Management Specialist with the CCE SCNY Dairy and Field Crops Team, are joined by Dr. Julia Herman, the Beef Cattle Specialist Veterinarian with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA). They discuss making culling decisions on dairy farms, what issues packing facilities are seeing with dairy cull animals, and collaborations between the beef and dairy industries that will help the whole cattle industry improve. 

For more information, click these links:
Beef Quality Assurance program
https://www.bqa.org/

Right Way Right Time - A Guide to Cull Dairy Cattle Management
https://nationaldairyfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Right-Way-Right-Time.pdf

National Cattlemen's Beef Association
https://www.ncba.org/

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Cornell Cow Convos E30 Culling Decisions for Dairy with Dr. Herman

<description>Join us in this episode with Allison Wilton from NMPF. Allison Wilton is a Market Analyst with NMPF’s Economics Team. In her role, she helps oversee the NMPF Exports &amp; Trade program and provides economic analysis of domestic and global dairy production and trade.

We discuss the current panorama of dairy as industry and in NY. We also talk about farm strategies to take advantage of the current market situation. 

Visit NMPF website for more information, news, and updates regarding the effects of the government shutdown in Dairy Risk Management programs.
https://www.nmpf.org/</description>

Join us in this episode with Allison Wilton from …

Join us in this episode with Allison Wilton from NMPF. Allison Wilton is a Market Analyst with NMPF’s Economics Team. In her role, she helps oversee the NMPF Exports & Trade program and provides economic analysis of domestic and global dairy production and trade.

We discuss the current panorama of dairy as industry and in NY. We also talk about farm strategies to take advantage of the current market situation. 

Visit NMPF website for more information, news, and updates regarding the effects of the government shutdown in Dairy Risk Management programs.
https://www.nmpf.org/

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