Cow-Side Conversations
Cow-Side Conversations
Latest Episodes
Episode 6: Jim Harbach dives into strategies for no till, cover cropping, soil health, and fertilizer savings ahead of spring planting
In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Jim Harbach from Schrack Farms in Clinton County, Pennsylvania dives into all things cropping as we prepare for spring planting season. With a goal of keeping something growing in the soil every day of...
Episode 5: Kate Musselman describes expansion for their 3,000+ cow herd, balancing family and business, and optimism about the PA dairy industry
In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Kate (Kulp) Musselman of Kulp Family Dairy LLC in Blair County, Pennsyvlania gives an inside look at their 3,000-cow dairy operation. With three different sites and 6,500 acres between owned and rented...
Episode 4: Alan Davis discusses the shift to robotics and how data, herd health and profitability are intertwined
In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Alan Davis of Davis Farms LLC in Butler/Armstrong County, Pennsylvania describes his family’s decision to upgrade to robots versus building a new parlor for their 150-cow herd. He shares how the shift ...
Episode 3: David Sattazahn reflects on expansion, transition, and key factors that influence profitability
“Profitability is paramount, and we try to never be satisfied. What can we do to keep pushing production and maximize our facility?”Speaking to their forward-thinking approach and eye for critical details, David Sattazahn, who f...
Episode 2: Jeremy Martin shares how he unexpectedly found himself managing a dairy at 17 and how that shaped his management philosophy on the farm
In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Jeremy Martin of Mountain View Holsteins LLC in Berks County, Pennsylvania shares his unconventional journey after taking over management of his family’s dairy farm at the young age of 17 when his fath...
Fan Mail
My name is Candis Bequeath. I listened to Jeremy Martin’s story. My father is James Baker. My dad has had health issues this past year that has given us a lot of struggles with the farm. My brother, husband and I have been working to learn as much as we can from my father with the time we have left. Listening to Jeremy’s story reminded me a little of the struggles we are facing. Thank you for helping him share that, I feel like it gives me a little hope that our situation will work out how it’s supposed to.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
