Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

Send a text This week Danielle and Jon sit with Ringside alum Dr. Kirt Schnipke of Ober-Boerd Dairy Goats to talk about ligaments and attachments of goat udders. What makes a good udder and how does each part aid or hurt in supoorting an udder? Dr. Kirt Schnipke is not only a master breeder of dairy goats but he also works on human bodies on his off the farm job as a physical therapist! Kirt's herd we have merch!

Send a text As kidding season is starting to unfold for the majority of goat breeders in the country, we are starting to see all those premature goat kid care questions on the internet. How do I care for a kid born 10 days early? This kid was born a fourth the size as it's littermate! My goat is starting to kid early what do I do? Lucky for you Ashley Clement-Clark is on this week's episode to give you that wonderful advice and know how to help you give those premature kids the best shot at surviving! Ashley's herd we have merch!

Send us a text This week Danielle and Jon talk about the death of the influencer! Well.. kind of? They talk about those hard questions and decisions breeders need to ask themselves that the answer of can truly impact their herds for years to come! Do I really need to keep that buck? Do I need to purchase a semen tank? Does that Carhartt jacket need to be replaced with something with less holes? Listen in as the gang discusses those hard questions. we have merch!!

Send us a text On this episode we are joined by Dr. Katie Jackson to explain the difference between off-lable/extra label, legal and illegal drugs in the dairy goat world. What some of them are and what dairy goat producers can do to make sure they are doing the right thing. Dr. Katie Jackson's practice leave a review and BUY OUR MERCH

Send us a text With the redistricting proposal set to be talked about on 1/24 we sat down with Dan Greene (ADGA President) to talk about what the proposal is, how it will effect the membership if passed and what all is entailed. Listen in to what has been setting the ADGA district pages ablaze as of late and find out why! ADGA's YouTube page We Have MERCH!

Send us a text This week Danielle and Jon review their goals they set for themselves and their herds for 2025. Did they exceed them or did Jon still leave Diet Coke cans laying around everywhere? After they review their successes they set a new standard for their goats and themselves for 2026! Are their goals attainable or are they as horribly made as Jon's hot ham salad sandwiches? Listen in and find out! We have merch! Leave a review!!! Savannah Cats for sale nearby Iwanna Savannah the #1 Savannah cat breeder in the USA offering Savanah kittens for sale

Send us a text It's Ringside's 300th Episode and to celebrate Danielle and Jon talk about the journey, Jon put together a little mantage and they kick off the celebration to talk to Krista Senn-Meyers of Kastdemur's Dairy Goats to discuss what it takes to improve each generation of goat and how she never waivers! Kastdemur's Dairy Goats we have merch! leave a review! Savannah Cats for sale nearby Iwanna Savannah the #1 Savannah cat breeder in the USA offering Savanah kittens for sale

Send us a text This week is for the bucks! What value do we hold them at? Does it change for individula breeds? Find out this week as we get the Oberhasli, Nubian, Saanen and Nigerian Dwarf perspective as Jon and Danielle are joined by Emily DiMichele of Drewem Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats Dairy Goat Game Day T shirt Collection Ringside Chore Hoodie

Send us a text On this episode Danielle and Jon scour the internet for present ideas for your favorite goat person in your life! Do they need new clippers? A fancy milk machine? Collars? We have you covered! go to Ringside to find the list online! We have NEW MERCH!! Check out the Dairy Goat Game Day Collecton!

Send us a text It's the annual event you've been waiting for! It's time for Danielle and Jon to read reddit stories about goats (and thanksgiving) and judge the poster on if they are in the wrong or not. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We are launching our new merch this black friday 11/29! Don't miss out on this awesome t-shirt collection we have NEW merch!

Send us a text One of the biggest hot button topics in dairy goat land especially on social media the past few weeks after convention has been congenital myotonia or CM. CM is the gene that can effect a nigerian dwarf by making them show signs of stiff legged or even fainting when spooked. Don't be spooked by this gene though, be educated in this week's episode of Ringside featuring Stephanie Trout of Three Hearts Farm and Starbound Nigerian Dwarfs! we have merch!

Send us a text Jon and Danielle return to talk to you the listener about this year's Annual Convention. How their one day experience went and the news from the board meeting. Has the ADGA Annual Convention run it's course and it's time to lay it to rest? Or is it as vibrant and popular and well attended as ever? Listen in to find out why that last sentence is absolutely ridiculous we have merch!

Send us a text This week you listen in as Danielle and Jon interview Thanh Duong of CA Blackberry's and Joseph Larson of Harmody Dairy Goats as they talk about some of the things they focus on to keep their herds above average in the show ring and milk bucket! It was a fun time guiding this conversation at the 2025 ADGA Annual Convention! we have merch! The Foster Files Telling stories about adoptable animals and the people who save them Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Send us a text This week Jon and Danielle are live in Danvers Mass to talk about semen collecting for the purpose of using down the road or preserving semen of those good bucks from years past. M Sagebrush Acres - Marhsall Losey

Send us a text Have you ever tried to talk to a breeder about their genetics and what they like and don't like about them? Tried to purchase one of their best only to get left on read? How about the secrets about how they get their does to look so good in the ring but they only say we feed them every day and milk them as well.... well its time we push the Gatekeepers aside and bust down the gates to get to those coveted "secrets of the industry" we have merch!

Send us a text This week Jon turns the tables on Danielle and continue their Breeding Season Playbook series by asking Danielle how she approaches breeding season and how she decides what doe gets what buck and what breeding could produce her next junior herd sire. King's Rock Farm we have merch! Don't forget to leave us a rating or review

Send us a text This week Danielle turns the tables on Jon and interviews him asking him how he approaches breeding season and what measures he takes to breed the best Oberhasli he can. Before that, find out who the bigger Swifty is as Jon and Danielle discuss The Life of a Showgirl in this week's "what we're listening to" we have merch!

Send us a text This week Danielle and Jon continue to crack open the breeding season playbook by welcoming Paul Fox of Foxwood Dairy Goats to talk about how he attacks breeding season to create those pairings that could possibly result in a touchdown or maybe a field goal and hopefully not a punt! listen in as your faithful hosts ask Paul the questions you may be afraid to ask! leave a review it helps the algorithm! Foxwood Dairy Goats we have merch!

Send us a text Jon and Danielle finally have a second to decompress and reflect on Ringside's first Repro Day on the Farm and it was hopefully a successful one! They are joined by Dr. Melissa Holahan and Dr. Melanie Richards to talk about how the weekend went for them and the people attending the event! Caprine and Ewe Bluebird Creek Farm we have merch!

Send us a text This week Jon and Danielle sit with Garrett Moorse to uncover his strategy to get his does bred. What kind of planning takes place, how much does he rely on repro work outside live cover and what kind of strategy does he use based on age of animals? Find out his answers to these questions and more on this week's Ringside! Moorse Goats we have merch!