In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Alex Benoit, PhD student at Cornell University, discusses research evaluating the interactions between amino acids and fatty acids on milk production and milk composition in lactating dairy cows. She explains current knowledge on how these nutrients influence milk fat, milk protein, and energetic efficiency, and why balancing them matters for modern dairy systems. Alex also shares why this research is critical for supporting future nutrition strategies and outlines the next steps in her research program. Listen now on all major platforms!

"The mammary gland is full of protein, and one of the hypotheses is that amino acids may support synthetic activity, enzyme structures, signaling mechanisms that direct nutrients, or act as an energy source through oxidation."

Meet the guest: Alex Benoit is a PhD student in Animal Sciences at Cornell University, with an MS from Michigan State University and a strong background in dairy cattle nutrition research. Her work focuses on interactions between amino acids and fatty acids and their role in milk fat and protein synthesis.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (02:02) Introduction
• (03:09) Research focus
• (05:39) Milk components insights
• (08:32) Economics and balance
• (14:19) Energetic efficiency
• (20:50) Industry impact
• (24:47) Final three questions

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- Agrarian Solutions

- AHV

- dsm-firmenich

- Protekta

- DietForge

- BoviSync

- Berg + Schmidt

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Karun Kaniyamattam from Texas A&M University breaks down how decision modeling and artificial intelligence can support real-world dairy management. He shares practical examples of how data streams, genetic indices, and modeling tools can improve disease control, labor efficiency, and long-term profitability without adding unnecessary complexity. Listen now on all major platforms.

"Decision modeling helps evaluate trade-offs that occur when balancing animal health, productivity, environmental responsibility, and farm profitability."

Meet the guest: Dr. Karun Kaniyamattam is an Assistant Professor of Livestock Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Trained as a veterinarian, he focuses his work on decision modeling, artificial intelligence, and sustainable dairy cattle systems. His research integrates animal health, economics, and production to support better farm-level decisions.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:43) Introduction
• (12:16) Decision modeling
• (14:45) Systems thinking
• (17:43) Computing power
• (19:50) AI definition
• (23:47) Surprising insights
• (28:01) Final three questions

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- Natural Biologics

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- AHV

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- Protekta

- DietForge

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Tara Bohnert, CowManager Performance Specialist, explains how ear sensor technology supports labor efficiency, herd health, and proactive dairy management. She discusses rumination monitoring, early disease detection, dry cow insights, calf monitoring, and team adoption strategies. Tara highlights how data-driven decisions improve consistency and scalability across dairy operations and adds real-world experiences. Learn practical insights to strengthen health, nutrition, and production outcomes. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Rumination and activity data allow earlier identification of health challenges, shifting dairy management from visual detection toward proactive, consistent decision making.”

Meet the guest: Tara Bohnert is a CowManager Performance Specialist with more than 20 years of experience in dairy technology, herd management, and on-farm efficiency. With a background in animal sciences and extensive work across U.S. dairy systems, she focuses on translating ear sensor data into actionable insights that support health, nutrition, and production teams.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:53) Introduction
• (04:04) Labor challenges
• (05:29) Health detection
• (06:34) Sensor features
• (08:49) Sort gate use
• (10:52) Dry cows
• (15:27) Data insights
• (28:15) Final Questions

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- Agrarian Solutions

- AHV

- dsm-firmenich

- Protekta

- SmaXtec

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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