Creating pregnancies in the heat with Ben Dickman

Creating pregnancies in the heat with Ben Dickman

Author: Progressive Dairy editors May 27, 2026 Duration: 15:30

Ben Dickman of Dickman and Sons Dairy joins host Matti McBride in this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast to discuss how he creates pregnancies in 110°F temperatures. Learn what type of cooling system Dickman implements, what reproduction protocol he follows and more about his dairy in Coolidge, Arizona. 

Episode breakdown:

  • 0:40 – Rapid-fire questions
  • 1:45 – Dickman’s background, Dickman and Sons Dairy
  • 3:20 – Temperature challenges
  • 4:45 – Cooling systems
  • 6:30 – Reproduction protocol
  • 7:30 – Current breeding split
  • 9:15 – Focus on cow comfort
  • 11:20 – Methane digester
  • 12:20 – Dickman’s advice for getting cows pregnant in heat
  • 13:20 – Goals moving forward

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