The Holstein Ontario Podcast (The HOPCast)

Mar 30 2024 11
The Holstein Ontario Podcast (The HOPCast) artwork

James, Cole and Kyle are dairy farmers who discuss farm life, Holstein shows, pop culture trends and life's many joys and stresses. A podcast largely based on Holsteins and farming in general, The boys don't shy away from ranting about just about anything. Informative guests deal with all different aspects of farming and some other areas of life.

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Holstein History with Doug Blair

Mar 30 2024 91 mins  
Surprise! We recorded an episode!We're a little rusty, but it's like riding a bike. You never forget. On this episode we interview Doug Blair about the beginning of LPI and genomics. We talk about a lot of different sires and influential Holstein breeders.

Q&A with Allison Fleming of Lactanet

Oct 06 2023 85 mins  
Allison Fleming of Lactanet joins Kyle to answer all of your questions

Are Dairy Farmers Happy? Ft. Dr. Meagan King

Sep 08 2023 70 mins  
Dr. Meagan King from the University of Manitoba joins us to discuss mental health. She is leading a research project about mental health in farming, and all Canadian farmers are invited to participate. We also discuss some more lighthearted topics related to other research projects that Dr. Meagan has done."Are you a dairy or beef producer in Ontario or Western Canada? Help us unde

Only Cows

Aug 18 2023 53 mins  
Well.....not only cows, but mostly cows. Classifier talk and bull talk.

We Are Alive

Jul 21 2023 59 mins  
It's just us. Talking....

Kyle and James Throwdown Plus LIVE FROM CDX!

May 01 2023 74 mins  
Kyle and James get into it over using local judges. This episode includes our two pieces from the lives shows from CDX. We have merchandise! Check out our FB page.

It All Comes Down to Pedigree ft Mark Nutsford

Apr 17 2023 84 mins  
Mark Nutsford joins us from near Manchester, England where he farms. Mark is also an international judge and has a lot of wisdom to offer younger farmers and judges.

Farm Boy Productions ft Bruce Sargent

Mar 25 2023 82 mins  
Listen in to hear our exciting announcement! Plus, Bruce Sargent joins us to talk about how Farm Boy Productions got its start and the highs and lows of producing videos, live streams at shows and working with people.

Breeders' Cups, Autism, Special Diets and A2 Milk ft. Ian Verburg

Mar 11 2023 68 mins  
Judge Kyle MacLeod and Breeders' Cup organizer for Leeds/Grenville county Ian Verburg give us a lot of insight into the different ways that Breeders' Cups can be run, the different rules that different people use, and judge and farmer etiquette. Ian also shares about when his son was diagnosed with autism, his diet challenges and how A2A2 milk has helped immensely.

Vegan Crap or Vegan Gold?

Feb 28 2023 34 mins  
We taste test 10 vegan products with a couple of our wives and give you individual reviews.