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Uplevel Dairy Podcast

Peggy Coffeen
Dairy Farming
Dairy Industry
Leadership
Succession Planning
Agriculture
Mentorship
World Dairy Expo
Sustainability
Wisconsin
Transition Planning
Milc Group
Dairy Market
Technology In Agriculture
Motherhood
Communication
Estate Planning
Mccarty Family Farms
Artificial Intelligence
Faith
Community Involvement

What does it take to be a successful, profitable and competitive dairy farm business? This is the podcast for dairy owners, managers and advisors who are after their next level of success. Join Uplevel Dairy host Peggy Coffeen each week as she sits down with the industry’s leading dairy producers and thought leaders for real conversations about business, management and leadership.

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Latest Episodes

Today, Peggy Coffeen interviews Robert Chicoine, World Dairy Expo’s 2026 International Person of the Year, in a collaboration with The Dairy Show. Chicoine recounts how a childhood fascination sparked by Holstein Canada’s journal led him from a dairy... more

Today on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen interviews Dr. Kyle Becker, a Heritage Vet Partners veterinarian and former Indiana dairy farm kid who learned to AI cows at 12 and began practicing immediately after graduation. Becker describes his ... more

Today on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy sits down with Luke Getty of Ideal Dairy and Cookiecutter Holsteins in Eastern New York to discuss the role of genetics, technology, and long-term decision-making in building a successful dairy operation. Get... more

What will separate the most successful farm businesses from the rest over the next decade?

Dr. David Kohl and Lynn Paulson of Bell Bank join Peggy Coffeen to discuss the economic and global trends producers should be watching—from consumer demand fo... more

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Recent Guests

David Kohl
Agricultural economist, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech / Independent economist
Episode: 370 | What the Top 20% of Farm Businesses Do Differently with Dr. David Kohl & Lynn Paulson
Lynn Paulson
Senior vice president and director of agribusiness development at Bell Bank
Bell Bank
Episode: 370 | What the Top 20% of Farm Businesses Do Differently with Dr. David Kohl & Lynn Paulson
Bailey Beck
Herd Management Specialist at Automated Dairy
Automated Dairy
Episode: 369 | Beyond the Technology: The People Who Make Dairy Innovation Work
Ryan Elbe
Oldest of the four Elbe siblings, operations manager
Golden E Dairy
Episode: 368 | Sitting Down With The Next Generation of Golden E Dairy
Kimberly Sari
Second child, focuses on calves and genomics strategy
Golden E Dairy
Episode: 368 | Sitting Down With The Next Generation of Golden E Dairy
Matt Elbe
Third child, shop and machinery/field operations
Golden E Dairy
Episode: 368 | Sitting Down With The Next Generation of Golden E Dairy
Kyle Elbe
Youngest sibling, personnel and communications focus
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Chris Elbe
Dairy farmer; co-owner of Golden E Dairy
Golden E Dairy
Episode: 367 | Golden E Dairy: Building Dreams From the Ground Up
Tracey Elbe
Dairy farmer; co-owner of Golden E Dairy
Golden E Dairy
Episode: 367 | Golden E Dairy: Building Dreams From the Ground Up

Host

Peggy Coffeen
Host of The Uplevel Dairy Podcast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 85 ratings
  • Great content

    I really enjoy the information you share in your podcast but sometimes the audio is hard to hear in some episodes if there was any way to improve this that would be awesome!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Z Kuperus
    United Statesa year ago
  • Love listening!

    I enjoy Peggy’s realness and attention to real life topics related to farming. I look forward to an email that a new podcast has been added. The information provided is information you can provide to your everyday farm life.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dairyfarmer@6
    United States2 years ago
  • Great information! Time flies

    These quick, informative sessions fly by! I really enjoy the wide range of topics and guests she has on the show

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    6kids_1cowboy
    United States2 years ago
  • Favorite Dairy Related Podcast

    I love the diversity of topics Peggy covers on her show!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Windy7709
    United States2 years ago
  • Viewing management from a clean lens

    I first want to start off by saying!, Thank you for being open and honest with all of your podcasts. I am a woman manager and have been struggling finding my purpose and value in a male dominated industry. Listening to your podcasts have given me faith and hope that I can battle through the hard times and get to the end goals. I still have more bad days then good but I know the importance of working on myself each and every day.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ashley Christian (Mergen)
    United States3 years ago

Listeners Say

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The show covers niche topics like HR, governance, and culture in a way that's not common among dairy podcasts.
Audience praises the range of topics from technology to family business dynamics.
Listeners appreciate the host's candor and real-life relevance to farming leadership.
Guests are consistently strong and the questions spark practical takeaways for farm management.

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

365 | When Cash Gets Tight—Leading Through a Cash Flow Crunch
Q: What are the first steps you walk a farm through to stabilize the business?
First, increase income quickly, then reduce expenses, and finally assess inventories to minimize paying vendors while improving liquidity.
366 | Service Before Self: A Dairy Veterinarian's Calling
Q: What has AI changed for you or for the farms you work with?
AI acts as a data cruncher that can reveal opportunities quickly, like adjusting gate rejections on two-year-olds to increase milk output, though it requires careful interpretation and cannot replace hands-on veterinary work.
366 | Service Before Self: A Dairy Veterinarian's Calling
Q: Tell me a little bit about this area that you serve, Goshen, in the greater surrounding area of Indiana. How would you describe your region?
The region is a cultural bubble where the bread and butter dairies are in the 50 to 500 cow range, with a large practice radius around Goshen, and a mix of conventional, organic, and larger dairies, which requires being proficient across a wide range of situations.
362 | Tax and Legal Strategies for Farm Transition with Menn Law
Q: What is the biggest tax mistake you see in these transitions?
Selling everything without considering asset classes and timing the sales to minimize tax, essentially balancing seller, buyer, and government appropriately to preserve farm cash flow.
362 | Tax and Legal Strategies for Farm Transition with Menn Law
Q: What is the one item you would tell clients to prioritize from the legal and tax sides if they plan to retire in one year?
From the legal side, secure a solid estate plan to protect the farm and ensure a smooth transfer if something happens sooner than expected; from the tax side, understand cash needs and structure the transition to minimize upfront tax hits and align with retirement needs.

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A practical, insights-forward show focused on helping dairy owners, managers, and advisors reach the next level of profitability and competitiveness. Episodes consistently explore leadership, people development, operational excellence, and technology adoption—from robotics and data-driven farming to multi-site governance and succession planning. Guests range from multi-generational family operations and farm leaders to veterinarians, nutritionists, and tech-enabled startups, making the program a go-to resource for real-world strategies that improve culture, efficiency, and bottom lines. The format favors actionable takeaways, concrete case studies, and leadership lessons that listeners can apply on their own dairies.

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2. Lynn Paulson
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4. Ryan Elbe
5. Kimberly Sari
6. Matt Elbe
7. Kyle Elbe
8. Chris Elbe

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