This week Jon and Danielle are joined by friend of the show Mark Baden.  Mark is here to help you figure out how to evaluate an udder and when the right time is to do so.  Mark is known for his popular 40 trifecta episode but he also has a herd of lovely alpines with drool worthy udders.  Olentangy Alpines Ringside's stuff ..read more

This week we're breaking down the scorecard (in particular backs and rumps) with frequent guest of the show, Dr. Kirt Schnipke of Ober-Boerd Dairy Goats.  Listen in as Kirt masterfully describes the ideal form and function of backs and rumps when it comes to dairy goats. Ober-Boerd Dairy Goats Our Linktree ..read more

This week Jon and Danielle talk about how their kidding season is going, changes needed to be made, potential bet names and the unfortunate disaster that occurred this past week at Wildhoof Acres! Wildhoof Acres Go Fund Me No other links this week.  Click on that go fund me and help support a youth in need ..read more

We like to have discussions that some people find hard to talk about here on Ringside and we definitely don't shy away from talking about the scary diseases like CAE, CL or Johnes.  This week we bring in an expert, Dr. Melissa Holahan DVM to talk about these diseases and not only how to test for them but also why you should test for them.  You can contact Dr. Holahan with follow up questions at Melissa.holahan@wsu.edu Chubb E Acres Farm Caprine & Ewe Veterinary Consulting WSU extension profile of Dr. Holahan We have Merch ..read more

This week Danielle and Jon celebrate episode 200 while recording live with some listeners!  We had a lot of fun and want to thank everyone for joining and our awesome community who has supported us for 200 episodes! we have merch ..read more

Have you ever seen a post about dairy goats on social media and thought "what the heck is a recorded grade and an experimental?"  Don't worry, Jon and Danielle crack open their guidebooks to explain what the difference is.  There are many nuances to what makes a grade and experimental and your faithful hosts are here to make it easier on you.  episode 200 details WE HAVE MERCH ..read more

The countdown is on, only a couple more weeks before kidding season commences for your fearless hosts.  Tune in as Jon and Danielle share the items that they need for a successful kidding season complete with a list and links here.  we have merch ..read more

Throughout the country breeders are in the throes of kidding season or are preparing for it.  Jon and Danielle are joined by Kelley Hines of Here Be Goats LaMancha and Nigerian Dairy Goats to talk about her experiences and success with dealing with ketosis Kelley Hines- Here Be Goats  we have merch ..read more

We're thinking about kidding season this week on Ringside but guest Karlie Klingner was just lambing out hundreds of sheep in Ohio and is joining the Ringside crew to talk about her experience as an intern at Shroyer Show Stock.  If you ever wanted to hear about an awesome club lamb operation or even hear a fun story about mister 305 himself, this is the episode for you ..read more

This past fall Tyler Ramirez had quite the adventure when he attended the 2023 ADGA Annual Convention.  He went in to gain his apprentice judges license and not only attained that but also left with a fairly expensive copilot.  Find out how Tyler went from handling one of the 2023 ADGA spotlight sale consignments to bringing him home on this episode of Ringside! CasaRam Dairy Goats https://www.facebook.com/CasaRam http://www.casaramgoats.com/?fbclid=IwAR1hL06k3tvOUf-LHtzpxJyBpP2hhOqhuciaE_-sd9geqt7n_Zd1z-RqVgw Ringside's Linktree ..read more