Bennet Crochet: Practical Transition Cow Nutrition | Ep. 158

In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Bennet Crochet, owner of BC Dairy Consulting, discusses practical transition cow nutrition and management. Drawing on 28 years of consulting experience, he covers calcium status, anionic diets, urine pH monitoring, targeted feed additives, and metabolic markers while emphasizing cow comfort and farm-specific decisions. Learn how practical nutrition and thoughtful monitoring can support transition success. Listen now on all major platforms! "Effective transition cow nutrition starts with a comfortable environment, allowing natural cow behavior while nutritional strategies complement the demands of high milk production." Meet the guest: Bennet Crochet owns BC Dairy Consulting, a private consulting business serving dairy farms across the Upper Midwest and Northeast. He brings 28 years of dairy nutrition consulting experience across much of North America, helping producers apply research through practical, farm-specific nutrition and management decisions. Learn more from Bennet Crochet on The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! Dr. Frank Delfino: Potassium Strategies & Heat Stress | Ep. 132 Dr. Dwain Bunting: Summer Humidity and Mineral Stability | Ep. 142 What will you learn:  (00:00) Highlight (01:52) Introduction (02:31) Transition philosophy (03:39) Feeding evolution (07:45) Farm variability (10:30) Targeted additives (12:42) BHB thresholds (16:20) Closing thoughts The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by the innovative companies: * Barentz * Priority IAC * Vetagro * Fortiva * Kemin * Adisseo - Esmilco Inc. - DietForge - Virtus Nutrition 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast Instagram: The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast LinkedIn: The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast Facebook: The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast TikTok: The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast