Creating the modern dairy cow with producer Stephen Mast

Join host Matti McBride on this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast as she chats with California dairy producer Stephen Mast. Learn more about Mast’s dairy, priorities for his herd, how he mates cows and what he is excited about with the August 2026 bull proofs. Episode breakdown: 1:20 – Rapid-fire questions4:20 – Mast’s dairy and background8:15 – Maintaining the dairy footprint14:45 – Repro protocol28:25 – August 2026 proofs and what Mast is excited about35:40 – Balance and longevity – the modern dairy cow45:40 – “There’s a bull for everyone”