383 | Help Them Believe in Themselves | Peter Coyne on Coaching and Mentoring Dairy's Next Generation
Today on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy interviews longtime dairy industry leader Peter Coyne about the relationships that shaped his life and his responsibility to “pay it back to the next in line.” Coyne describes his path from growing up in western New York around Holsteins and influential cow people, to working with Pinehurst, attending UW–River Falls, managing and expanding dairy herds, enduring a difficult partnership exit, gaining key leadership experience at John Dee Farm, and later joining VitaPlus, where he contributes cow and people management skills.
Ahead of World Dairy Expo, he shares his family’s involvement and his 41 years coaching dairy judging, emphasizing connection, culture, perseverance, learning through mistakes, and helping young people believe in themselves, often through simple acts like remembering names, giving time, and encouragement to keep moving.
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07:20 From New York to Dairy Career
13:21 Hard Lessons and Big Leaps
16:06 Joining VitaPlus
19:40 Culture and Perseverance
25:44 Risk Taking Mindset
31:13 Giving Back Through Coaching
39:00 What Makes a Great Coach
47:55 Showing Cows Builds Grit
49:51 Learning Beside Great People
51:07 Mistakes Create Experience
54:54 Coach Versus Mentor
56:32 Mentoring Across Generations
01:01:05 Life Advice for Students
01:10:48 Parting Words and Payback
01:15:25 Expo Stories and Wins
