Episode 302 of the Kite Podcast begins with a much more positive milk market report from Chris Walkland. Will and Ben are then joined by podcast producer Becki Reay and Kite Technical Consultant Amy Watson, who recently attended the Cornell Advanced Dairy Nutrition and Management Course in the US. Amy shares some of the key insights from her trip, exploring the differences between US and UK dairy systems and the lessons UK farmers can learn. The discussion covers heat stress and cow comfort, highlighting the importance of proactive management as higher temperatures become increasingly common. The conversation also delves into protein, amino acids and calcium management, questioning whether current feeding strategies are keeping pace with advances in dairy genetics. Amy discusses the value of looking beyond crude protein levels and taking a more targeted approach to nutrition and transition cow management.