Episode 6: Joel Krall opens up about working with the hand he has been given and making the most of unexpected opportunities

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In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Joel Krall of Furnace Hill Holsteins in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania opens up about how he has re-shaped his mindset to be content with the hand he has been given. From his passion for genetics that inadvertently led him to grow his herd to new partnerships that spurred him to form a satellite dairy operation, Joel talks about doors that have opened – and doors that have closed. He reflects on specific herd health challenges he has troubleshooted and how he has learned to accept help, even when he didn’t think he needed it. Joel also describes some of his unique reproduction strategies and shares how life’s unexpected twists continue to remind him about what matters most.