About this episode

Annie Vannurden shares insights on leading multiple dairy operations while balancing family life.

How do you lead multiple dairy operations, oversee teams across several states, and still make it home for supper with three young children waiting for you? In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen sits down with Annie Vannurden, Managing Partner and COO of Silver Streak Dairies, part of the Pace Ag Group. Annie shares what it takes to create consistency across multiple dairy sites while building a culture centered around accountability, communication, employee development, and cow care. From managing site leaders and implementing systems that support growth to navigating the realities of motherhood while pursuing ambitious business goals, Annie offers practical insights for dairy producers, managers, and anyone leading teams in agriculture. Whether you're growing a dairy business, building leadership skills, or trying to balance family and career, this conversation is packed with actionable lessons and honest reflections from someone living it every day. This episode is brought to you by Zoetis. As the world’s leading animal health company, Zoetis is dedicated to helping producers achieve healthy animals, healthy dairies and healthy food through their…

People in this episode

Host: Peggy Coffeen

Guest: Annie Vannurden

Topics covered

• leadership
• dairy operations
• employee development
• work-life balance
• agriculture management

Keywords

• leadership
• dairy
• management
• employee development
• work-life balance
• agriculture
• cow care

Sponsors

Zoetis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Silver Streak Dairies, Pace Ag Group

Places: multiple dairy operations

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