ONLINE — Tommy Oesch from Swiss Lane Farms in Michigan is back with us today, and we are going to hear about a transition he has personally made in the past 6 months. The transition from operations manager to full-time visionary for Swiss Lane Farms.

And find out how that original vision has scaled from 7,000 cows to a 10,000 cow business model by 2032, and how Swiss Lane plans to get there.

Listen to past episodes with Tommy Oesch here:

• Ep 35 | ⁠https://pod.link/1687111792/episode/4289e434864d0a31682ebbcc894c7a55⁠

• Ep 55 | ⁠https://pod.link/1687111792/episode/4e0a13795d769abad852b9592cc66c39⁠

• ⁠Ep 54 | https://pod.link/1687111792/episode/8bbf69c14c287f7960044b792ad5f3bc⁠

• Ep 101 | ⁠https://pod.link/1687111792/episode/b690cf3193efb046a08fa5e3b44dc175⁠

This Episode is Brought to you by Adisseo

This episode is sponsored by Uplevel Dairy Podcast Founding Partner Adisseo, a global leader in nutritional solutions and premier provider of rumen-protected methionine for dairy producers who want to optimize milk production, capture more value from components, and maintain the health of their high-performing herds. Learn more at ⁠https://www.adisseo.com/en/⁠

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