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Nobles pleased with new dairy center

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The Nobles (from leŌ) – Troy, Jaime, Dennis and Rita (not pictured) – own Nobland Farms in Lancaster, Wis. Last year, the family built a dairy center, which includes a freestall barn and double-12 parlor, for their 250-cow herd.

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LANCASTER, Wis. – Old has joined new at Nobland Farms, Lancaster, Wis. For their new dairy center, the Nobles – Dennis and Rita, and their son, Troy, and daughter-in-law, Jaime – incorporated weathered boards from the barn Troy’s grandfather milked cows by hand in. In addition, they borrowed steel railings from the tiestall barn that served their Grant County farm well for nearly four decades.

“It’s all been part of the family,” Jaime said.

Together, the Nobles are the owners of Nobland Farms, LLP. The partnership milks 250 registered Holsteins and farms 1,000 owned and rented acres.

In March of 2017, the Nobles began using their new freestall barn, milking parlor and ofce complex.

Gone were the days of milking 180 cows in the 60-stall barn and switching groups in and out.

The new barn has 300 stalls, with the Nobles milking 250 cows.

Stalls are arranged in four rows in the 440- by 106-foot barn. Three pens each contain 80 stalls, while a fourth pen for fresh cows has 40.

Twenty more stalls are designated for cows that are close to calving.

The barn also has two bedding packs for cows whose calving is imminent.

The Nobles opted for a rapidexit, double-12 parallel parlor.

Above the parlor, the Nobles have a meeting and break room that has an ofce at one end. Photographs of Nobland Farms’ registered Holsteins adorn the walls. They are joined by pictures of Troy and Jaime’s children – Drew, 15, Ainsley, 13, and Macie, 10.

Below the milking parlor is a

long room with walls, oor and ceiling made of concrete. Jaime said the family chose to build a subway, or basement, parlor to get the electrical components away from the moisture and corrosion of the actual milking area. In addition, family members like the quietness that the basement creates in the milking area.

“The rst night milking up here was like, ‘The vacuum pump’s running? I can’t hear it,’” Jaime said.

The basement is home to a heavy-duty clothes washer and dryer. Laundry chutes at each milking station let cloth towels used for udder preparation be dropped into baskets in the basement. Soiled towels are washed and dried through each milking.

Along with drive-through feeding, headlocks, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and in-oor heat in the cow return lane and the rst 5 feet from the barn’s overhead doors, the facility has an open ridge and adjustable sidewall curtains. The curtains are on the barn’s north and south sides in the holding pen.

“The (curtains) have little air pockets in them, and motors run to keep air in them,” Jaime said.

The plastic air curtains are thermostatically controlled, compress for closure and provide insulation.

Even so, manure removal was challenging during a spate of supercold conditions in late December and early January.

Troubles with frozen manure aside, family members said they were pleased with the dairy center.

They would wanted something like this for a few years, and all four partners had a hand in designing it.

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crowded in the old facility.

We needed something to allow more animals.”

For cow comfort, the Nobles turned to sand for bedding, the same material they’d used in the old freestall barn. They also built bigger stalls. They’re

cool when heat and humidity are the norm.

Some of the dairy center’s features are for the Nobles and their six employees. For example, boot wash areas are by the front door and the entrance to the vet room. The Nobles are in the habit of “We want to make it a frequently hosing off their place people can come manure boots.

“It’s easier to and see how things rinse boots off real quick than spend work.” an hour scrubbing everything down,” ȃ JAIME NOBLE, DAIRY FARMER Jaime said.

The vet 18 feet long, measured head to head. Most are 48 inches room is one door away from wide, but some are 50 inches the main part of the barn. wide. That is in deference to Besides serving as a place to some of the Holsteins being store veterinary equipment and supplies, it has its own older and bigger.

Other amenities include headlock.

It seems as though the long-day lighting, so cows can see when they want to Nobles are reaching their eat or drink during the night. goal of more cow comfort.

Sprinklers over the feedbunk Troy said the herd average and large fans hanging over is approximately 25,000 the pens help keep the cows pounds on three-time-a-day

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Troy and Jaime Noble have three children (from leŌ) – Drew, Ainsley and Macie – all of whom are interested in dairy farming.

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Jamie Noble shows the subway part of the new milking parlor. The room includes a washer and dryer, plus laundry chutes so soiled towels used in milk preparaƟon can be conveniently dropped into baskets.

milking. That third milking began last summer.

The fat test is at 4.04 percent, while the protein is at 3.01 and the somatic cell count hovers around 120,000.

In addition to helping boost milk production, the new parlor has helped make it more efcient. Two people can nish a shift in about 3.5 hours.

Last March was the rst time milking in a parlor for Jaime and Troy.

“The rst few days were trying. But it went better than we thought it would,” Jaime said.

Along with making milking more efcient, the dairy center makes it easier for the Nobles to attend their children’s activities.

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All their children are involved in the Dairyland Diamonds 4-H Club and the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association. Troy and Jaime are association advisors.

Dennis is the dairy cattle superintendent for the Grant County Fair. The Noble children exhibit the farm’s cattle there and at the Wisconsin State Holstein Show, World Dairy Expo, the Wisconsin State Fair and area cattle events.

Nobland cattle did well during 2017. Jaime said Ainsley showed the reserve champion Red and White calf at the state fair. Ainsley also had the reserve champion bred-and-owned animal at that fair, and she placed second in showmanship.

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That’s one reason they included the large, upstairs room in the dairy center.

“Part of building the new facility the way we did was to have schools and groups come out to the farm,” Jaime said. “We want to make it a place people can come and see how things work.”

Another reason for investing in the new dairy center is the future.

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Labor continues to be a challenge for agriculture Immigration trends, societal expectations at play

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MENOMONIE, Wis. – Speaking to a room full of agricultural lenders, farmers and agriculture professionals, Cornell University’s Thomas Maloney said he had never seen a time with so many labor issues coming to the surface as are coming to a head now.

Maloney, who spoke at the Western Wisconsin Ag Lenders Conference in Menomonie, Wis., on Jan. 4, used a quote from a Wisconsin dairy farmer to convey what many producers across all sectors of American agriculture are feeling. “‘I have not been able to hire an American citizen since 1997. I have tried. The way I see it, if we didn’t have Hispanics to rely on for a workforce, I don’t believe I could continue farming,’ this farmer said,” Maloney said. “This sentiment is shared across dairy and ag, and gives a sense of urgency for immigration reform, which is the elephant in the room as far as I’m concerned.”

Maloney said while operating costs are continuing to rise, labor supplies are dwindling. The 2017 U.S. unemployment rate stood at 4.1 percent, and 2018 is projected to be even lower at 3.8 percent across all industries.

“Wages are going up as part of competition between farms and the general economy, and we’re seeing individual states increasing minimum wages and requiring overtime pay,” Maloney said. “Legal foreignborn workers are in high demand.”

Maloney referred to a study done on 36 farms in New York where the average herd size was 1,170 cows.

Farms with 50 to 74 percent Hispanic workers composed 47 percent of the study, while farms whose labor force was 75 to 100 percent Hispanic made up just over 22 percent of the sample size.

Farms with 25 to 49 percent Hispanic labor, and 0 to 24 percent Hispanic employees made up 25 and 5.6 percent of the farms studied, respectively.

“Many of those folks aren’t supposed to be here because they’re undocumented, and high percentages of undocumented workers make a business vulnerable,” Maloney said.

As far as how immigration reform ties into agriculture, Maloney said the industry is well organized around the issue with numerous farm organizations forming the Agriculture Workforce Coalition. The coalition advocates for not only legalized status for undocumented workers, but a guest worker program that includes dairy because the current guest worker program does not.

“Ag is ready to lobby for this at any point,” Maloney said.

Current proposals that have been voted out of the House Judiciary Committee include one that would have replaced the H2A work visa program with a new H-2C visa category as part of the Ag Act, sponsored by Robert Goodlatte (R-Va.). Under this program, dairy would have been included for the rst time.

The other proposal, known as the Legal Workforce Act and sponsored by Lamar Smith (R-Tex.), would have made E-Verify mandatory for all employers by replacing the current paper-based I-9 system and going completely electronic to verify worker eligibility.

“In an environment with many undocumented workers, this would have been detrimental for dairy, agriculture and all who have come to depend on those workers,” Maloney said. “Ag organizations will not give up on immigration reform.”

Migration trends from Mexico to the United States are changing, also. Mexico’s economy is getting stronger, and drug cartels along the border are making any potential crossings far more expensive and dangerous.

“Immigration enforcement has ramped up, the Mexican economy is doing well and providing more opportunities at home, and Mexican birth rates have declined to a point that is almost as low as the United States,” Maloney said.

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Thomas Maloney, of Cornell University, presents at the Western Wisconsin Ag Lenders Conference in Menomonie, Wis., on Jan. 4. Maloney said that immigraƟon trends, societal expectaƟons, worker advocacy and mechanizaƟon will conƟnue to inuence workforce development in the agriculture industry. labor supply points to more activity by worker advocacy groups to improve the standard of living for migrant workers in the United States.

“Animal welfare activists give the context for what may happen with worker advocacy,” Maloney said.

“They seem quite good at nding a problem on an individual farm and making it a big deal.”

Between protests at farms and agribusinesses, showing up at farmer meetings without notice and lawsuits on behalf of individual workers, demands for improved safety, better hours, improved housing and higher wages are on the rise. Expectations of advocacy groups also include a bonus through the supply chain and a mediation board to give workers a voice.

Maloney used a report released last June in New York as an example. The report studies the conditions of dairy workers in the Empire State calls for collective bargaining, overtime pay and a worker-led code of conduct.

“There’s a social agenda here as well, calling for consumers to hold Chobani and other dairy processors accountable,” Maloney said.

Maloney also added that consumers, too, are taking an interest in farm employees when making purchases at the grocery store. Research from Dairy Marketing, Inc. quoted by Maloney in his presentation stated that “consumers want to support companies that prioritize both treatment of workers and animals, even above low prices.”

He used a shopping trip with his wife to Whole Foods as an example, where a display of pears showed an infographic about the treatment of workers by growers ranging from good to better to best.

“It won’t be long before we see this in the dairy case,” Maloney said. “The Whole Foods [shopper] is not your average customer, but that’s who food companies are listening to and they’re willing to pay more.”

Food companies are incorporating environmental and social responsibility into their business practices, which Maloney said was a game changer for farm labor advocacy. One of his examples was the “Milk with Dignity” program in Vermont involving the ice cream brand Ben and Jerry’s. Migrant Justice protested Ben and Jerry’s in 2016, and then that October they signed an agreement with Ben and Jerry’s on fair treatment of farm employees without including farmer-members of St. Albans Milk Cooperative, which supplies milk to Ben and Jerry’s.

On the labor front, the future isn’t clear for farmers, but Maloney suggested that farm employers redouble efforts to comply with labor laws and tell their story to policymakers, consumers and worker advocates.

“Pressure to improve worker housing will increase, and housing and safety are the two biggest things the ag industry will have to pay attention to,” Maloney said. “Internal training on human resource practices and supervisory skills will increase, and as labor costs go up, robotics will look more attractive and the pace of mechanization is likely to accelerate.”

Maloney said that foreign-born workers are widely viewed as the farm workforce of the future, and a guest worker program is the most likely solution to many producers’ labor woes.

“Efforts to make each employee more efcient and valuable to the business will increase,” Maloney said.

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Together for-heifer Quist proposes to Solum with youngstock, paint stick

By Brittany Olson

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DEER PARK, Wis. – Kristin Solum had just returned home from getting her hair done when her boyfriend, Jacob Quist, said he needed her to come down to one of the heifer barns.

Solum, who milks 800 cows with her parents, Kevin and Roxie, near Deer Park, Wis., wasn’t exactly sure what Quist had up his sleeve that afternoon.

With Christmas coming the following week, Quist had quite the Christmas present in store for his girlfriend.

“I had bought a ring that Saturday and asked [Kevin] for his blessing on Monday,” Quist said. “It was a spur of the moment idea because she was either going to nd the ring right away, or I would let it slip and get grief from our families all through Christmas.”

Leading up to the proposal, Quist and Solum had been dating for about two years after meeting at a tractor pull in either River Falls or Clayton, Wis.; Solum wasn’t quite sure which one. Up until then, Quist had been chasing after Solum for a year.

“I was too stubborn, and I didn’t want a boyfriend at the time,” Solum said.

Eventually, she gave in and the two became an item.

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Jacob Quist wrote “Marry me” on heifers’ faces to propose to his girlfriend, KrisƟn Solum. Quist told Solum they had to check on a lame animal to get Solum to the barn for the proposal. Solum milks 800 cows with her parents near Deer Park, Wis. “Persistence paid off,” Quist said.

Quist’s willingness to help others and supporting Solum as she traveled all over western Wisconsin with her Farmall M from one tractor pull to the next all summer long, and her standing by his habit of purchasing vintage In-

ternational Harvester equipment, tipped off those around them that their relationship would stand the test of time.

“Dad started saying, ‘I like this guy,’ and would let Jacob run his equipment on the farm,” Solum said. “People were telling my parents to keep him

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The two became so inseparable over the course of their relationship that they were nding themselves fending off questions about when wedding bells would start to ring on the horizon.

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Jacob Quist and KrisĆ&#x;n Solum have been daĆ&#x;ng for about two years, and were engaged shortly before Christmas. The couple are planning a 2019 wedding. her grandma kept asking when we were getting married,â€? Quist said.

After buying a ring for Solum and not knowing how long he’d be able to keep his secret, Quist quickly came up with a creative idea that would ďƒ&#x;oor Solum and get the job done. “She likes cows, so I had to include them,â€? Quist said. “I was going to try and round up all her cattle with pink ear tags, but they were scattered all over the farm, and I realized I was going to need headlocks to do what I wanted to do. I even Googled it to make sure no one else had done it before, and I didn’t

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He ran it past Solum’s father, who told him to go for it. With an orange paint stick and heifers that were patient enough to stand in the headlocks for him, he wrote “M-A-R-R-Y-M-E� with each letter on a heifer’s face and came up with a reason to lure Solum down to the heifer barn, newly built and located on the opposite side of the farm. “He told me there was a heifer we had to go look at because Dad wanted me to look at her foot,� Solum said.

Quist said he had to come up with something. “It was a good reason to get her down there,� he said.

When Solum entered the heifer barn, she didn’t know what was going on at ďƒžrst. She admitted that it took a full minute to catch on to what was transpiring. “Then, I was in complete shock,â€?

Solum said.

While it took a little bit to realize what happened, the proposal itself was over and done rather quickly. Solum said yes, and Quist slipped a diamond ring on her left hand. “It was fast, and that’s the way I intended it,� Quist said. “She got a nice and early little Christmas gift.�

As far as wedding plans are concerned, everything has yet to be determined and nailed down other than the fact that Quist and Solum are tying the knot in 2019 and expecting some 400 guests to attend, which is complicating their search for a venue. Quist will be entering the farm operation at some point, as well. “A lot of venues can only handle 250 to 300 guests, if that, and they’re expensive and some have unrealistic expectations,� Solum said. “For all we know, we might just get married here on the farm and do whatever we want.�

With that in mind, spending their lives together to do as they please and sticking by each other come what may is the biggest thing that Solum and Quist are looking forward to – for heifer and heifer.

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Bob Fritz is the owner of Bob Fritz Trucking Inc., where he has spent the past 50 years hauling milk near the Cologne, Minn., area. Now, he is slowly downsizing his business.

Milk truck driver stepping back after hauling 50 years

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COLOGNE, Minn. – As a kid, Bob Fritz rode along with his dad on his routes to haul milk.

“That’s how I got into the business.

It’s just something I grew up with,” Fritz said. “It’s a lifestyle, a lot like farming.

It’s not a job, it’s a way of life.”

So when the time came for Fritz to get a job, naturally, he chose driving a route truck picking up milk. Eventually, he went on to own his own business, Bob Fritz Trucking, based in Cologne, Minn. Now, after 50 years of driving milk truck, Fritz is stepping back.

“I don’t know if I know how to retire,” Fritz said about his slow exit.

Although Fritz has sold six of his route trucks, he still owns a few semis in order to do a couple projects here and there.

“This [downsizing] has been a process that has been going on for the last year. I started one year ago, slowly selling off trucks,” Fritz said.

Most of his career, Fritz hauled milk for Bongards’ Creameries and Land O’Lakes, although there were times when he hauled for other processors. Most of the farms where he picked up milk were in a 50-mile radius from Cologne. In the last few years, Fritz said his six trucks picked up milk from about 75 producers. During one of their busiest years in 1997, Fritz and his brothers and dad picked up milk from 328 producers.

Fritz started in the business at the age of 16 when he began hauling milk on his own and started full-time after graduating high school in 1969.

“To be honest, when you’re a 16-year-old kid, there’s no better feeling than climbing in a big truck with a lot of power. That’s what 16-year-old kids live to do – drive,” Fritz said.

That rst International single-axel truck with an 1,800-gallon tank is much smaller than the six 6,000-gallon

straight trucks Fritz used in the last few years.

“We upgraded equipment and trucks all the time over the years,” said Fritz, who worked alongside his dad and brothers in his earlier years.

“That’s the nature of the beast as the farming industry went. As farms got bigger, trucks got bigger. Everything progressed that way.”

One of Fritz’s favorite parts about his business was the number of friendships he made along the way.

“You get to know these producers so well that you form friendships. You get invited to weddings, birthdays and things like that. You look forward to seeing certain producers you get along well with,” Fritz said.

Many dairy farmers liked to stop to chat with Fritz while he was there.

“I remember one guy who was a bachelor who jumped on the running board and talked to me through the window. I took him halfway out the driveway before he jumped off. He just wanted to visit,” Fritz said.

Along with good conversation, Fritz also occasionally had to do unexpected farm work like when farmers would need help pulling a calf or when animals would get out and the dairy producer needed another person to get them back in.

Especially over the holidays, producers showed their appreciation for Fritz. He mentioned at Christmas, nearly every one of his farm stops would give him something – a plate of cookies or another gift.

“One Christmas, one family brought dinner out to me when I picked up their milk that day,” Fritz said.

Weather brought challenges to the job.

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ConƟnued from FRITZ | Page 8 driveway. He asked me to get in front and walk down the middle of the driveway so he could follow me. As a 13-year-old, I was a little intimidated,” Fritz said.

There were other snowstorms that kept him homebound.

“I remember not being able to pick up milk for 1.5 days and then nally getting out and going 36, 38 or 40 hours straight until I got caught up,” Fritz said.

There have been other times when Fritz blew out a front tire, rolled a truck or slid off a driveway and needed to be pulled out.

“As I got older, I got wiser and tended not to take the risks I did when I was 20 years old,” he said.

Another challenge in the business is nding labor, especially nding people who are willing to work weekends.

“We used to be able to hire kids who were raised on the farm and they had this background ȃ BOB FRITZ, BOB FRITZ TRUCKING INC. of working seven days a week.

As years progressed and small family farms went away, those individuals aren’t available any more,” Fritz said.

However, it’s the challenges of the job that kept Fritz going all these years.

“Yes, it’s a lot of work, and yes, I can make some money at it, but it’s a daily challenge of being able to do things the best way, the most efcient way, the right way. That’s what’s motivated me … the challenge from day to day,” Fritz said.

Now as he downsizes, Fritz said he will be able to spend time with his family – wife, Sandy, along with their three kids and eight grandkids.

Although it is a welcomed break from the daily lifestyle, Fritz said he’ll miss the friendships most.

“I wish I could thank each farmer individually. Not only did they depend on me, but I depended on them,” Fritz said.

And after 50 years of hauling, Fritz said he has transported a lot of milk.

“All the milk we hauled could make a pretty big puddle,” he said.

“I wish I could thank each farmer individually. Not only did they depend on me, but I depended on them.”

NICC agriculture program curriculum redesigned As new technologies and best practices are introduced in agriculture, Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) redesigns the focus of its academic programs to reect innovations and ensure that curriculum is workforce relevant.

At its Dec. 18 meeting, the NICC Board of Trustees approved the suspension of the College’s Agriculture Production – Associate of Applied Science degree program and approved a new Associate of Applied Science program in its place, Agronomy and Crop Science.

The Agriculture Production program, which presented an overview of a variety of ag production areas, will close at the end of the 2017-2018 academic year. The new Agronomy and Crop Science program, to be offered starting in 2018-2019, focuses on soil health, food production and farm sustainability. New courses include Plant Physiology, Livestock Nutrient Management, Grain Management, Agriculture Fertilizer and Chemicals, and a Special Project.

The shift in program design reects changes in crop production and is a result of discussions with member colleges and organizations afliated with the Community College Agriculture Alliance

Advisory (CCAAC). NICC is one of 10 Midwest colleges, and the only community college invited to join the consortium to move agriculture research and best practices forward across the nation. The goal of CCAAA is to improve the health and long-term resilience and sustainability of the soil. Other members of this alliance include the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the National Institute of Food and Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).

As an adaptive higher education institution, the College embraces a model of continuous improvement and evaluates academic programs each year to ensure their relevance to the workforce, according to Liang Chee Wee, Ph.D., NICC president.

“For us as a College to be responsive and agile, we must examine all of our programs, analyze the jobs available as we move forward and listen to the input of advisory committee members from the industry,” Dr. Wee explained.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the NICC Board of Trustees is at 3 p.m. on Jan. 15 at the Keystone Area Education Agency in Elkader.

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By Lee Mielke

Pipeline of milk continues to get fuller

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction started 2018 with a small shot of encouragement on January 2, led by powder, as New Zealand-based Fonterra lowered its offerings of whole milk powder. Total GDT volume slipped to just under 56 million pounds, lowest since June 20, 2017, and the weighted average jumped 2.2 percent, following a plunge of 3.9 percent on Dec. 19.

Whole milk powder was up 4.2 percent, after dropping 2.5 percent in the last event, and skim milk power was up 1.6 percent, after it fell 4.8 percent.

Butter inched 0.6 percent higher after it fell 2.3 percent last time.

Buttermilk powder led the declines, plunging 7.3 percent. Cheddar was down 2.1 percent, after leading the declines last time with a 7.9 percent descent.

Anhydrous milkfat was off just 0.2 percent, after plunging 6.7 percent last time.

FC Stone equated the GDT 80 percent butterfat butter price to $1.9918 per pound U.S. CME butter closed Friday at $2.2375. GDT Cheddar cheese equated to $1.5048 per pound U.S. and compares to Friday’s CME block Cheddar at $1.4950. GDT skim milk powder averaged 77.07 cents per pound and whole milk powder averaged $1.3091. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk price closed Friday at 68 cents per pound.

The Agriculture Department announced the December Federal order Class III milk price at $15.44 per hundredweight (cwt.), down $1.44 from November, $1.96 below December 2016, and the lowest Class III since April 2017. It equates to about $1.33 per gallon, down from $1.45 in November and $1.50 a year ago. The 2017 Class III averaged $16.17, up from $14.87 in 2016 and $15.80 in 2015.

It’s $1.92 above California’s comparable Class 4b cheese milk price, second largest decit between the two; the highest occurring in March at $2.05. The gap ranged from a low of 16 cents in July to $2.05 and averaged 98 cents for the year, up from 71 cents in 2016.

Class III futures portend a pretty lean 2018, with prices well below $16 per cwt. Late Friday morning the January contract was at $14.00; February, $13.49; March, $13.54; April, $13.87; May, $14.29; and June was at $14.66, with a peak of only $15.72 in October.

The December Class IV is $13.51 per cwt., down 48 cents from November, $1.46 below a year ago, and the lowest Class IV price since May 2016. Its 2017 average is $15.16, up from $13.77 in 2016 and $14.35 in 2015.

California’s December Class 4b cheese milk price

is $13.52 per cwt., down $2.00 from November and $3.07 below a year ago. It is the lowest 4b price since June 2016. The 2017 4b average stands at $15.20, up from $14.27 in 2016 and $14.47 in 2015.

The December 4a butter-powder price is $13.36, down 26 cents from November and $1.43 below a year ago and the lowest 4a price since October 2016.

It averaged $14.95 in 2017, up from $13.41 in 2016 and $14.10 in 2015.

Dairy margins ended December slightly weaker as milk prices continued to drift lower while feed costs held relatively steady, according to the latest Margin Watch (MW) from Chicago-based Commodity & Ingredient Hedging LLC. It adds that “Margins remain negative through the rst half of 2018, and projected only slightly above breakeven through the second half of the year. Milk prices languish heading into 2018, with little optimism that the bearish tide is turning.”

“USDA reported November milk production at 17.3 billion pounds, up 0.4 percent from October on a daily average basis and 1.0 percent higher than last year. The U.S. milking herd remained unchanged from October at 9.4 million head, suggesting that the rate of growth is starting to slow, with increases coming from higher productivity. The USDA’s FAS recently estimated that the world’s largest dairy exporting regions will add 3.3 million tons of milk output in 2018 following a 2.2 million increase in 2017, compounding the global glut of dairy products.”

The MW warned that “2018 starts with 542,000 metric tons of SMP inventories held between EU intervention, private stocks, and the U.S., while New Zealand’s milk output in November was up 4.2 percent from last year without a commensurate increase in exports. These factors portend larger stockpiles of dairy products available for marketing later in the season to compete with supplies from the Northern Hemisphere during their spring ush.”

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Italian cheese output totaled 454.7 million pounds, down 0.6 percent from October but 3.6 percent above a year ago, with YTD output at 4.9 billion pounds, up 1.7 percent.

Mozzarella, at 350.4 million pounds, was up 3.3 percent, with YTD at 3.8 billion pounds, up 1.2 percent.

American type cheese production totaled 401.2 million pounds, down 4 percent from October but 0.6 percent above a year ago. YTD totaled 4.47 billion pounds, up 3.2 percent.

Cheddar output, the kind traded at the CME, totaled 284.7 million pounds, down 3.5 percent from October and virtually unchanged from a year ago, with YTD at 3.25 billion pounds, up 4.1 percent.

Butter churns produced 145.7 million pounds of butter, up 1.6 percent from October and 1.86 percent above a year ago. YTD butter totaled 1.67 billion pounds, down 0.2 percent.

California butter totaled 42.1 million pounds, down 3.9 percent from October and 0.7 percent below a year ago. New York was down 27.8 percent from October and just 0.1 percent above a year ago.

Pennsylvania output was up 7.2 percent from October but 11.2 percent below a year ago.

Yogurt output amounted to 313.1 million pounds, up 0.7 percent from a year ago, with YTD at 4.0 billion pounds, down 1.4 percent.

Dry whey totaled 81.8 million pounds, up 11.6 percent, with YTD hitting 951.1 million pounds, up 8.5 percent. Stocks were up 6.8 percent from October and a whopping 65.5 percent above a year ago.

Nonfat dry milk totaled 140 million pounds, down 2.9 percent from October but 9.7 percent above a year ago, with YTD at 1.66 billion pounds, up 3.9 percent.

Nonfat dry milk stocks, at 301.7 million pounds, were up just 1.7 million pounds or 0.5 percent from October but 86.6 million pounds or 40.2 percent above 2016.

Skim milk powder production totaled 41.8 million pounds, up 63.1 percent from October but 11.9 percent below a year ago. YTD output is at 483.96 million pounds, down 4.1 percent.

Cash dairy prices were mixed in the New Year’s holiday-shortened week while much of the country started 2018 in bitter cold. The Cheddar blocks closed the rst Friday of 2018 at $1.4950 per pound, down 4 1/2-cents on the week and 17 1/2-cents below a year ago. The barrels nished at $1.39, down 5 1/4-cents on the week, 18 1/2-cents below a year ago, a larger than normal 10 1/2-cents below the blocks, and the lowest CME barrel price since July 10, 2017. Only 4 cars of block were sold on the week at the CME and 11 of barrel.

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ConƟnued from MIELKE | Page 10 Dairy Market News reports that some Central cheesemakers are no longer taking spot milk loads as they have more than needed at the onset of 2018 and those that are taking on milk are paying prices from $1.50 to $6.00 under Class III. Some cheesemakers have relayed that milk suppliers are looking to lock in future deals now, as milk supplies are expected to remain plentiful. Many plant managers produced cheese through the New Year’s weekend and holiday.

Mozzarella and provolone producers reported that sales were “better than expected this week.

However, they suggest the holiday rush was cut short as uctuating market prices gave buyers pause. As cheese markets reenter more familiar grounds, cheese producers hope to make up for lost sales late in 2017.”

Western cheese production is active and there’s still plenty of milk although some of the milk is relling bottling pipelines as schools restart after the holidays. DMN says “Many cheesemakers want to accentuate the positives as the new year begins, but there is a level of uncertainty lingering within the dairy industry. While industry contacts suggest overall domestic cheese demand has been solid, demand for mozzarella has been stagnant.”

“Export interest may be increasing,” says DMN, “But it may be due to lower price points. While stocks have become more comfortable, there is the underlying sense that milk production regionally, nationally and globally, will continue to fuel the production of cheese and rebuild cheese inventories.

The bulls and bears are trying to discern the future of the cheese market in the early stages of the new year, but the future is difcult to predict,” DMN concludes.

Cash butter saw a Friday close at $2.2375 per pound, up 3 cents on the week and 1 3/4-cents above a year ago, on 10 reported sales for the week.

Butter churns were running actively New Year’s Week,” says DMN, “both in preparation for the spring push and due to some producers reporting lower endof-year inventories. Cream supplies also lend to the drive to produce more butter. Sales are slower, but meeting expectations. As cheese markets attempt to locate stable ground, and dry products’ markets continue to falter, the butter markets remain the lone commodity stalwart, starting 2018 in steady to bullish fashion.”

Western butter supplies have been drawn down due to holiday demand and many retailers are replenishing their post-holiday stocks sooner than usual. With the closure of some plants during the holiday weekend, many distressed loads of cream moved to the churns. Cream continues to be available for butter processing, but at slightly higher premiums compared to Christmas week.

Grade A nonfat dry milk remains in the cellar, closing Friday at 68 cents per pound, up a quarter-cent on the week but an attention grabbing 37 1/4-cents below a year ago. Six cars were sold on the week at the CME. In politics, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) this week called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the California Department of Food and Agriculture to “take enforcement action against a plant-based food company whose imitation ‘yogurt’ violates the federal denition for dairy foods and fails to provide the same nutrition as real yogurt.”

NMPF charged that Hayward, California-based Kite Hill is “illegally labeling its line of products and implying the nut-based foods are suitable substitutes for the real dairy foods it attempts to mimic.”

NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern said that Kite Hill’s line of products “is doubly deceiving, rst as it declares the use of ‘almond milk’ as the main ingredient in their foods, and second in calling the resulting product ‘yogurt.’ A whitened slurry of nuts does not make milk, and adding bacteria to that mix and pouring it in a cup does not make yogurt.”

Meanwhile, Congress returns with a lot on its plate. Bob Gray, editor of the Northeast Dairy Farmers

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“Congress is working feverishly to either complete action on all 12 major appropriations spending bills for FY2018 in an Omnibus Bill package or be forced to pass another short term Continuing Resolution to keep the government operating,” Gray says.

“There are a number of issues that are pending as the House and Senate confer on the nal spending package. Increases in defense spending are being sought on the Republican side while Democratic members want to see the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrival (DACA) included in the Omnibus package. DACA deals with immigrant children who were brought here by their undocumented parents over the last several years. Protection for them remaining in the U.S. under legal status expires in

March. In addition, Congress is considering an $81 billion disaster relief bill for hurricane and wildre damage.”

“So it is going to be a very interesting discussion between the two parties to close the political gap on the passage of a trillion dollar plus Omnibus Budget Bill for FY2018,” Gray concludes. “There are also some key environmental amendments that the agriculture community would like to see added to the Omnibus Bill. One in particular involves the CERCLA Air Emissions Reporting Requirement by EPA for minute amounts of ammonia and hydrogen sulde. The pending amendment would not give EPA the authority to enforce the reporting requirement on dairy farms, as well as beef, pork and poultry producers. There are other pending environmental amendments as well dealing with the WOTUS. Rule and normal farming activities that should be exempt from EPA regulations.”

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Market Reports Daily Dairy Report Summary

Sanborn, MN Sanborn Farmer’s Elevator

3.17

8.62

Almena, WI United Ag Co-op

2.79

8.66

Atwater, MN Atwater Elevator

2.83

8.65

Elrosa, MN Elrosa Grain & Feed

2.86

8.61

Westby, WI Premier Co-op

3.04

8.83

Loyal, WI Northside Elevator

2.95

8.55

Pipestone, MN Cargill

2.99

8.77

Muscoda, WI Riverdale Ag Service

3.07

8.85

GarÀeld Pro-Ag Farmer’s Co-op

2.92

8.61

Monona, IA Innovative Ag

3.07

8.80

Watertown, SD Watertown Co-op Elevator

2.89

8.62

Cottage Grove, WI Landmark Services Co-op

3.11

8.85

Dennison, MN Central Farm Service

2.92

8.66

Durand, WI Countryside Co-op

3.49

9.47

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Jan. 8 - California Votes QIP passed overwhelmingly. on Standalone Quota Jan. 9 - Dairy Slaughter Likely to Climb in 2018 Program

Until 1969, California dairy producers sold their milk via individual contracts. In 1969, the state introduced a pooling system to distribute milk revenues more evenly to dairy producers, regardless of how their farm’s milk was used. To entice dairy producers to vote in favor of pooling, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) allocated Class 1 quota, paying more for milk destined for Class 1 use. Class 1 quota entitles quota holders to an extra $1.70/cwt. at 3.5% butterfat and 8.7% SNF. California’s dairy industry is considering transitioning to a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) administered

by USDA rather than CDFA, but USDA will not oversee quota. In response, CDFA proposed a Quota Implementation Plan (QIP), with CDFA administering a standalone quota program. On Friday, CDFA announced that the referendum for

2.25

3.49

2.51

S. Wheat 3.80 Wheat 6.22

2.21

S. Wheat 6.03 W. Wheat 4.40

Wheat 3.64

While we trust the information, gathered from reliable sources, is reasonably accurate, we cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

While year-to-date 2017 U.S. commercial cheese disappearance appears to be just over 1% through November, it may not be strong enough given the prospects for higher production this year. All of this is to say that today’s foray below $1.30 may not be a Áuke. There could be more price pressure through the winter months. Thus, the onset of lower cheese prices is getting an early start in 2018, suggesting that low prices could be more challenging to shake as spring approaches and milk supplies rise.

Dec. 2017 Milk Prices (with chg. vs. prior month): Class III $15.44 (-1.44); Class IV $13.51 (-$0.48)

Class IV $/cwt.

$/cwt.

Jan 3

13.78 14.01

Feb

Dec 27

Jan 10 Jan 3

Dec 27

Cheese

Dec 27

Butter

¢/lb.

Jan 10 Jan 3

Dec 27

NDM

¢/lb.

Jan 10 Jan 3

Dec 27

¢lb.

Jan 10 Jan 3

Dec 27

26.08 26.75 25.45

Jan18 222.63 222.58 220.48

145.00 149.00 150.00

Feb

24.25 24.30 23.55

Feb

219.40 220.00 219.40

Feb

68.50 69.80

70.55

Mar

145.60 148.90 150.90

Mar

23.75 24.50 22.73

Mar

220.25 222.38 222.03

Mar

69.50 71.75

72.25

13.68

Apr

149.60 151.90 153.10

Apr

24.00 24.65 23.25

Apr

221.53 224.98 224.75

Apr

71.48 73.68

74.25

13.68 13.90

13.94

May

153.70 155.20 156.70

May

24.25 24.75 23.75

May

224.50 227.03 226.50

May

73.33 75.45

76.38

13.94 14.20

14.21

June

158.00 159.20 160.70

June

25.00 24.83 24.00

June

226.63 228.05 228.00

June

75.05 77.00

78.13

July

14.11 14.40

14.38

July

164.20 164.50 165.20

July

25.45 24.75 24.60

July

227.53 229.50 229.15

July

76.13 79.35

80.23

Aug

14.31 14.65

14.67

Aug

167.60 167.00 167.90

Aug

25.05 24.98 24.98

Aug

229.00 230.50 230.00

Aug

78.25 80.68

82.10

Jan18 13.30 13.26

13.21

Jan18 150.00 152.20 153.10

13.13 13.52

13.61

Feb

13.08 13.22

13.19

Feb

Mar

13.18 13.54

13.62

Mar

13.16 13.42

13.45

Apr

13.58 13.89

13.92

Apr

13.45 13.70

May June

14.03 14.27

14.30

May

14.43 14.65

14.70

June

July

15.08 15.23

15.19

Aug

15.36 15.41

15.36

CME Spot Cheddar Cheese & Butter Market Summary Settle 2.1675 1.4400 1.2950

Whey

¢/lb.

Jan 10 Jan 3

Jan18

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Jan. 10 - Will Low Prices be Hard to Shake?

CME Futures (United States) January 10, 2018

Jan18

Jan 10

Today FEB through JUL Class III futures scored new life-of-contract lows. Although feed is historically inexpensive, dairy producers could struggle to cover costs with milk prices between $13 and $14/ cwt. When prices dipped to similarly painful levels in the first half of 2016, producers drew on the equity they had accrued in the boom years that preceded the bust. Today, for many, that cushion is gone. While some producers will lean on their lenders and tough out the downturn, some will exit the business. Around the nation, auction houses are already hosting a growing number of herd dispersal sales, and dairy slaughter volumes are elevated.

Given the prolonged expansion in the U.S. dairy herd and the large supply of heifers, it is almost inevitable that dairy slaughter will accelerate in 2018. Because dairy heifers are plentiful, an increase in the cull rate does not necessarily mean that the dairy herd will contract. However, today’s forecast margins and limited processing capacity have soured dairy producers’ taste for expansion. A meaningful and widespread contraction in the U.S. dairy herd is likely. In the past six weeks, springer

prices have fallen sharply, implying that demand for dairy cow replacements has waned despite higher slaughter volumes.

During the last wave of liquidations six years ago, the beef industry was short of cattle, and beef buyers eagerly acquired dairy cull cows, putting a Áoor under the cull cow market. Today, the beef industry is worried about having the labor and shackle space to process all the beef cattle that are expected to Ànish in late spring and early summer. Dairy slaughter volumes are likely to climb, but beef packers certainly won’t be clamoring to buy dairy cull cows. .

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JAN. 3RD SALE DAIRY SPRINGING HEIFERS

Clitherall Clitherall Melrose Melrose Belgrade Clitherall Melrose Paynesville Clitherall Melrose Paynesville Clitherall Melrose Melrose Cold Spring St. Joseph Foley Cold Spring Albany Foley Albany Avon Clitherall Cushing Foley Melrose Paynesville Paynesville Rice Clitherall Albany Foley Albany Albany

1,460 1,295 1,550 1,715 1,615 1,420 1,535 1,365 1,305 1,645 1,555 1,365 1,350 1,345 1,395 1,465 1,385 1,450 1,295 1,385 1,275 1,260 1,315 1,390 1,470 1,260 1,395 1,350 1,450 1,255 1,145 1,445 1,230 1,275

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1,325.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,275.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,225.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,185.00 1,175.00 1,150.00 1,100.00 1,100.00 1,075.00 1,060.00 1,050.00 1,050.00 1,025.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 985.00 950.00 950.00 900.00 850.00

Freeport Melrose Albany Melrose Richmond Belgrade Little Falls Paynesville Albany Melrose Sauk Rapids Sauk Rapids Albany Brooten Burtrum Freeport Pierz Melrose Swanville Little Falls Melrose St Joseph Swanville Holdingford

123 131 115 105 138 108 125 112 90 153 90 130 115 105 123 123 135 115 110 117 125 105 113 113

3 5 1 1 2 2 1 9 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 5 2

150.00 150.00 145.00 145.00 145.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 130.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 120.00 120.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 110.00

JAN. 4TH SALE BULL CALVES

Little Falls Melrose Osakis Sauk Centre Sauk Centre Willmar Willmar Albany Clarissa Freeport Paynesville Pierz Richmond Avon

100 105 100 75 95 95 117 114 103 100 100 135 122 90

2 4 3 1 1 2 3 4 9 1 1 1 8 1

110.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 105.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 95.00

Rice Pierz Grove City Grove City Montevideo St Cloud Montevideo Pierz Villard Sauk Centre Osakis Albany Sauk Centre Freeport

1,505 1,398 1,465 1,435 1,555 1,305 1,440 1,361 1,435 1,630 1,545 1,313 1,370 1,238

3 2 3 1 2 1 7 11 1 1 1 3 3 4

122.75 121.50 120.50 120.50 120.50 120.50 120.00 120.00 119.50 119.25 119.00 118.50 118.50 117.50

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Villard Belgrade Darwin Darwin Darwin Richmond Little Falls Alexandria Belgrade Darwin Melrose Melrose Watkins Hutchinson Richmond Belgrade Royalton Paynesville Belgrade

1,420 1,395 1,445 1,665 1,473 1,425 1,505 1,345 1,560 1,410 1,449 1,595 1,324 1,415 1,565 1,520 1,340 1,290 1,337

1 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 12 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 3

116.25 115.25 115.00 115.00 115.00 114.75 114.25 114.00 114.00 114.00 114.00 114.00 114.00 113.50 113.50 113.00 113.00 112.50 112.25

Little Falls Melrose Paynesville Melrose Alexandria Brooten Freeport Little Falls Little Falls

1,685 1,630 1,490 1,395 1,985 1,830 1,845 1,395 1,815

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

60.00 60.00 60.00 57.00 55.50 55.50 55.50 55.50 55.50

SLAUGHTER COWS

PIERZ Rice Little Falls Melrose Avon Avon Grove City Little Falls Paynesville Albany Melrose PIERZ PIERZ albany Albany albany Freeport Melrose Becker Grey Eagle Paynesville Richmond Albany Albany Avon Little Falls Melrose Melrose Melrose

1,660 1,750 1,225 1,585 1,745 1,345 1,575 1,740 1,570 1,705 1,440 1,715 1,755 1,285 1,290 1,825 1,525 1,695 1,605 1,640 1,750 1,650 1,245 1,425 1,605 1,465 1,825 1,510 1,295

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

55.50 55.50 55.00 55.00 54.50 54.50 54.00 54.00 54.00 53.50 53.50 53.50 53.50 53.00 53.00 53.00 53.00 53.00 52.50 52.50 52.50 52.50 52.00 52.00 52.00 52.00 52.00 52.00 52.00

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 4 10 11 10 5 4 1 2 8 8 2 2 8 2 2 1 2 2 3 7 3 2 3 1 7

90.00 87.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 84.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 82.75 82.50 82.50 82.50 82.50 82.00 82.00 82.00 82.00 82.00 82.00 82.00 82.00 82.00 82.00 82.00

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Rising from the ashes Vinbana Dairy rebuilds bigger, better following re

By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com

VINTON, Iowa – Blessings sometimes come in unexplainable or unexpected packages, allowing changes to be made to improve and grow what already existed. That is true in the case of a barn re on Nov. 26, 2016, that destroyed facilities at Vinbana Dairy in

Vinton, Iowa.

“Looking back, there have been so many blessings coming out of that re,” said Jenni Birker of the changed path of her family’s dairy farm.

“There is a renewed pride and interest in the farm for everyone, including myself.”

Owned by the Birker family, Vinbana Dairy is home to 300 head of Holstein milk cows as well as 200 head of

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ScoƩ and Jenni Birker work on their family’s Vinbana Dairy near Vinton, Iowa. ScoƩ manages the hay and beef operaƟons while Jenni works to manage communicaƟons and tours and assists in the farm administraƟon.

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Following a re that destroyed the milking parlor at Vinbana Dairy, a new double-12 parlor was built, with the ability to be expanded to a double-16 to accommodate future growth of the 300cow dairy. fall-calving beef cows. All replacement heifers are raised on the farm, and the family also feeds out and nishes their own steers each year. The farm consists of 2,000 acres of row crops, growing corn, beans and hay.

Ken Birker oversees all operations, while his younger brother, Bob, manages the row crops along with Ken’s son, Matt. Ken’s oldest son, Scott, manages the hay and beef operations, while his youngest son, Jeff, manages the daily feed and feed-out operations for both the dairy and beef herds.

Bob’s son, Garret, oversees the nutrient management program and bedding of all the buildings, while his other son, Justin, works on the farm part-time doing routine general

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Along with dairy manager Bob VanderVeen, the farm employs 10 milkers, a combination of full- and part-time employees. Scott’s wife, Jenni, has joined the farm operation since the new facility has been built, working to manage marketing and coordinating of tours, as well as overseeing training and compliance at the farm and assisting with daily farm administration.

One key to the success that the Birker family has had since moving into their new facility is holding staff meetings on a regular basis as well as holding weekly management meetings.

The Birkers have also instituted policies requiring the facility be kept neat and clean.

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“Clear communication is one of the keys to a positive work environment,” Jenni said. “Another is taking pride in your buildings and doing the extra work to make it nice and give your employees a nice work environment. That’s all huge in maintaining a positive work relationship with our employees.”

Boot washes are used to facilitate cleanliness. Doors are wiped down weekly and the oors are cleaned regularly, as are bathrooms and the breakroom. Proving the little extras go a long way in worker satisfaction, the Birker family also provides snacks for their employees in the breakroom.

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The Birker family (from le�) – Sco�, Cole, Jenni, Izzie, Ka�e, Paul, Ma�, Ken, Sue, Avia, Owen, Jeff, Amelia, Gia and Leah Birker – comprise the third, fourth and �h genera�ons of the family on the farm. Together they own and operate Vinbana Dairy near Vinton, Iowa.                                                                     

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Page 16 • Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, January 13, 2018

A look back on 2017

By Krista Kuzma

krista.k@dairystar.com

Dairy Star looked back on some of the most memorable stories of 2017.

Here are a few recaps of those stories along with a brief update.

Jan. 28, 2017 Livelihood gone in one night Deutsches lose barn, 63 cows in re At 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 13, 2017, Ray and Cindy Deutsch awoke to a friend knocking on their door, telling them their barn was on re. By the time they rushed outside, the barn along with the 63 cows and three dogs inside were engulfed in the ames, shooting as high as the 80-foot tall silo beside it. Although 14 cows and the youngstock survived, the rest of the herd did not.

“We’re heartbroken,” Cindy said in the Jan. 28, 2017 story. “[The cows] meant everything to us. They weren’t just cows, they were our life.”

Now, their life continues without twice a day milking. Both in their 60s, Cindy and Ray did not feel they could rebuild their dairy.

“But we’ve kept ourselves busy,” Cindy said in a recent update interview.

The couple put up a grain bin for their 200 acres of crops and have kept the calf hutches full with bull calves they bought to raise as steers.

In the place of their burned barn, they hope to build a new shed with a milkhouse where milk replacer can be mixed for the bull calves.

They have also taken on a few jobs – one at another dairy farm and at a local apple orchard during the fall.

“We still miss the cows,” Cindy said.

Feb. 11, 2017 Innovation provides family’s future Hansons automate milking, feeding on dairy Since the fall of 2016, the Hanson family – Mike and Linda Hanson with their three sons – David and his wife, Ashley, Matthew and Steven – has turned over the milking and feeding responsibilities to robots on their 102-cow dairy near Goodridge, Minn. That’s when they began using two Lely robots to milk and feed with the Lely Vector – one of the rst automated mixing and feeding systems in the nation.

“I never have to take feed away or push it up again. This is a no brainer,” Mike said in the Feb. 11, 2017 story.

At that time, the Hansons were feeding their herd 15 times in 24 hours with feed pushed up by the robot every 45 minutes.

Now over a year into their new system, the Hansons are still loving their choice to farm with a different approach.

“It’s a constant learning process,” Linda said.

Since February 2017, the Hansons have been ne-tuning their automated systems. They are starting to see maintenance wear and replacements needed, which they planned for from the beginning.

“We’ve learned how to take care of our needs with maintenance and balancing rations. We can manage on our own with a little phone support,” Linda said.

Now that the cows have all been through one lactation with the new systems, Linda said they have seen better performance from the cows.

“We’re pleased with how they’ve adjusted,” she said.

Overall, the Hansons are also adjusting and liking their new way of farming.

“We’re happy with what we did and have no regrets,” Linda said.

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Mike and Linda Hanson milk 102 cows near Goodridge, Minn., with their sons – David, and his wife, Ashley, MaƩhew (pictured) and Steven. In fall 2016, the family installed two milking robots and a mixing and feeding robot.

March 25, 2017 Hopeful for a recovery Palmer being treated for rare, aggressive form of cancer Eric Palmer was a healthy 43-year-old. He could typically ght through an illness to do chores on his 150-cow dairy he manages with his wife, Stephanie, and their children Madalyn, Emma, Keagan and Sophia, near Waukon, Iowa; however, after a week of debilitating headaches, Eric went to the doctor on Nov. 21, 2016, and found out the headaches were caused by an aggressive form of brain cancer. He went through surgeries, suffered a stroke and started chemotherapy to treat the disease.

“We just don’t know what is going to happen. We are praying and planning for a full PHOTO SUBMTTED recovery, and to stand on Eric and Stephanie Palmer, along with their children our own two feet again, – (from leŌ ) Emma, Keagan, Sophia and Madalyn – but we just really don’t know,” Eric said in the milk 150 cows near Waukon, Iowa. story from the March 25, Turn to 2017 | Page 17 2017, issue.

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ConƟnued from 2017 | Page 16 After nishing chemotherapy in the beginning of September, Eric’s scans were clear. At this time, Eric has to schedule check-up scans every two months to monitor his health.

“We try to keep everything as normal as possible, but there’s a new normal now,” Stephanie said about their life after the diagnosis.

Eric is back to nearly normal working on the farm every day.

“He is very appreciative of all the support and prayers from people,” Stephanie said. “For now, all is quiet with the cancer.”

June 24, 2017 In the middle of Mother Nature’s fury Carlsons recovering after storm that destroys buildings, displaces animals On June 11, a storm rolled through the Carlson family’s 1,700-cow dairy near Pennock, Minn., which signicantly damaged many buildings on the farm. The storm brought strong winds from the southwest that removed roofs, sidewalls and crumbled rafters in the three freestall barns, including a maternity pen area and milking parlor.

Additionally, a shop and heifer barn, built in 2015 and 2016, respectively, were destroyed entirely; a frame to another heifer barn was relocated several hundred feet from its original location.

“Words can’t describe how I felt when I saw what had happened. You just see everything that you’ve done and worked for, what my parents worked for ... all gone in a matter of minutes,” said Chad Carlson from the story in the June 24, 2017 issue.

Chad farms together with his wife, Kindra; brother, Carl, and his wife, Kellie; and parents, Curtney and Louise.

After the storm, the Carlsons sent 350 cows in their milking herd to a dairy near Worthington, Minn., while they xed up the barns. A number of the youngstock were also sent to other dairies for awhile.

Their rst priority was to get housing back into repair for the milking herd, especially getting a roof on the fans running so the cows could escape the summer heat. Other priorities were the alleyway between the freestall barn and parlor along with the special needs barn that had signicant damage. They also worked to rebuild their 900-head youngstock facility, which they had only just nished a few months prior to the storm.

“We had two construction crews out here all summer,” Kindra said. “It wasn’t a normal ow of things for awhile.”

Now the cows and youngstock are home, and most structures are back to normal functioning, even if not all aesthetically completed.

This fall, the Carlsons also started construction on a new 60-stall robotic carousel parlor.

Despite the cleanup challenges since that day, Kindra said the storm has brought forth a silver lining.

“As we rebuilt we were able to tweak the barns

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to better accommodate the new ow needed for the new parlor, which we would not have done if we hadn’t already been rebuilding from the storm,” she said.

Aug. 12, 2017 Alive to tell his farm safety message Schmitt spends 46 days in hospital after being run over by tractor Steve Schmitt’s day progressed like any other on June 6, and continued when he did a routine chore of moving cows on the 130-cow dairy he runs with his family near Fort Atkinson, Iowa. Like in many other times when moving cattle alone, he parked a tractor in an opening so they couldn’t get through. But this time, he saw the tractor start to roll backwards towards the silo.

“I used my dumb instincts ... and I tried to jump on the tractor to stop it. I think I made it on the rst step. The next thing I remember is laying there and realized the tire had just gone over me. I remember thinking, that tire ran over me and I’m still alive?”

Schmitt said in the Aug. 12, 2017 story.

After a 46-day hospital stay and three surgeries, Schmitt returned home to recover from his lifethreatening accident.

With in-home therapy, Schmitt had to gain back skills.

“It was something else to start putting weight on my legs and learn to walk again. You would think it was simple, but it wasn’t,” he said.

After improving, Schmitt was then tted for a brace for his drop foot syndrome he developed from the accident.

“Once I got that brace, it really helped keep my foot level and I could walk with a cane. Once I had the cane, I threw the walker away,” Schmitt said.

Although Schmitt can walk without the cane, he still relies on the aid when outside on unlevel ground.

Schmitt has been back in the barn, milking cows and taking care of calves. Although he is putting in full days, he said he can’t really replace a full person yet.

“There are times in the day when I’ve been on my feet too long and I need to take a break,” he said.

Through his continued physical therapy, Schmitt is hoping to work on his drop foot and possibly get a different brace – one that is spring-loaded and allows his ankle to bend.

“From where I’ve been, I’ve come a long way.

If I don’t get much better than this, I’m darn lucky,” Schmitt said.

Sept. 23, 2017 Fire destroys dairy barn Sixty Holsteins lost in early morning blaze The morning of Sept. 5, Brad Johnson was awakened by an unsettling noise – dogs wildly barking and cattle bellowing.

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Steve Schmi�, pictured with his daughter-in-law and son, Erin and Jeff, is thankful for help from family a�er breaking his pelvis from being run over by a tractor. heart fell right into my stomach,” Johnson said in the story from Sept. 23, 2017.

By the time re crews arrived, the Johnsons’ barn and their herd of 60 cows had been engulfed by the re.

Following the tragedy, the Johnsons decided not to rebuild their dairy and focus their efforts on other enterprises.

“The rst week was tough to get through, but then I realized it might not be so bad not getting up at 4:30 every day and working until 8:30 at night,” Johnson said.

This fall he kept busy with eldwork and he still has 50 head of youngstock to take care of that wasn’t affected by the re.

“My shop is cleaner than it used to be, and I’m spending more time in the house, which isn’t my idea of fun, but I’m adjusting,” Johnson said.

In the future, Johnson would like to put a bin setup on his farm to accommodate the crops he will grow on his land. And after he no longer has dairy heifers to take care of, he would consider raising stock cows or feeder cattle.

“And my wife hopes to get me to go on a trip somewhere,” Johnson said about future plans.

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Sept. 23, 2017 Bur-Wall Holsteins suffers barn re Former world production leader one of nearly 40 animals that perished Just before midnight on Sept. 18, a barn re broke out at Bur-Wall Registered Holsteins, which claimed the Behnke family’s tiestall barn and over half of their 70-cow herd, including Bur-Wall Buckeye Gigi EX-94-3E-GMD, who was a former world milk production record holder and was Holstein USA’s Star of the Breed in 2013. The farm, owned by Wallace and Donna Behnke, along with their son, Bob, is located near Brooklyn, Wis., in Dane County.

“We’d planned to be spending this next week washing tails and sprucing things up for farm tours during World Dairy Expo. I guess the chore list will be a little different this year,” said Wallace and Donna’s daughter-in-law, Lisa Behnke, in the Sept. 23, 2017 story.

Family, friends and neighbors came together to help the family nd a place to milk the remaining animals in their herd.

Bob is still milking 42 cows in a rented barn on Russell and Amy Schmid’s farm three miles away and hauls feed in a portable TMR mixer every day.

Although the family is taking bids in hopes to construct a new freestall barn, the option isn’t looking good. Bob said all bids are coming in at $12,000 per cow.

“That means we will not be able to build it. That is way too much overhead,” Bob said.

Without being able to build, Bob said he’s unsure of the future of his herd.

“I’m currently renting and with milk price the way it is and continuing to fall, things don’t look good,” he said.

Despite the unknown road ahead, Bob said he is thankful for all the help from the people around them.

“We have been blessed with fantastic neighbors, family and friends,” Bob said.

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U.S Dairy Export Council serves as a tool for industry Export markets key to sustaining increased production

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MADISON, Wis. – Matt McKnight, chief operating ofďƒžcer for the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), spoke to Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin members at the group’s Food and Policy Summit held in December in Madison, Wis. McKnight began with history about USDEC, sharing that the council has existed for 22 years and is managed and operated by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI). By creating a uniďƒžed effort to grow the value and volume of U.S. dairy exports, USDEC works to create outlets for U.S. products in growing

overseas markets. “We were a product and progeny of dairy leaders with the foresight to understand that export was going to be very important,� McKnight said. “They had the vision of the importance of having an organization where dairy farmers, dairy processors, dairy cooperatives, allied industries and dairy trading companies could all be in the room together with a common vision.�

USDEC receives 75 percent of its funding from dairy check-off dollars and the remainder of their funding comes from the U.S. government and membership dues.

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Export markets are gaining importance in the U.S. dairy industry, as dairy farms are producing 22 billion pounds more milk than people are consuming. “Over the past several years, our production capability has outstretched our consumption,� McKnight said. “If we are going to continue to grow, we have to be in the export market.

We have to start looking at having the products to do it.�

Primary export products are manufactured products such as Class 3 and 4 products such as cheese, whey

and milk products. “Manufacturing these products requires an investment,� McKnight said. “We as an industry will be the only ones that get in our own way about being able to capture more of the export market. A lot of it has to do with some of the investment that is required to move us forward.�

This past October, 15.2 percent of milk solids produced in this country were moved off-shore, representing the third-best October in terms of U.S. dairy exports. “For the ďƒžrst time in a long time, we are extremely competitive,â€?

McKnight said. “Our fat price is extremely competitive on butter, our powder prices and cheese prices are competitive on the global market. There are opportunities there.�

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DAIRY COWS 1 Hol Cow 1225 1 Hol Cow 1420 1 Hol Cow 1500 1 Hol Cow 1740 1 Hol Cow 1320 1 HoJo Cow 1405 1 Hol Cow 1230 1 Jer Cow 815 1 Jer Cow 940 1 HoJo Cow 1275 1 Jer Cow 860 1 HoJo Cow 1035 1 Hol Cow 1350 1 HoJo Cow 1485 1 Hol Cow 1025 1 HoJo Cow 1125 1 Jer Cow 845 1 Hol Cow 995 1 RW Cow 1030 1 HoJo Cow 1265 1 Hol Cow 1200 1 RW Cow 1020 1 Jer Cow 940 BRED DAIRY HEIFERS PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1620 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1420 FRAZEE MN 1 Jer Bred Heifer 785 BARNESVILLE MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1445 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1250 WADENA MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1520 BARNESVILLE MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1295 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1370 FRAZEE MN 1 Jer Bred Heifer 825 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1310 PERHAM MN 1 HoJo Bred Heifer 1230 FRAZEE MN 1 Jer Bred Heifer 825 WADENA MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1620 FERGUS FALLS MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1355 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1325 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1170 FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN

2,000.00 H 1,850.00 H 1,800.00 H 1,775.00 H 1,650.00 H 1,600.00 H 1,450.00 H 1,435.00 H 1,435.00 H 1,400.00 H 1,375.00 H 1,325.00 H 1,300.00 H 1,300.00 H 1,300.00 H 1,275.00 H 1,210.00 H 1,200.00 H 1,200.00 H 1,200.00 H 1,175.00 H 1,175.00 H 1,135.00 H 1,500.00 H 1,425.00 H 1,425.00 H 1,425.00 H 1,385.00 H 1,385.00 H 1,385.00 H 1,375.00 H 1,360.00 H 1,310.00 H 1,310.00 H 1,300.00 H 1,300.00 H 1,300.00 H 1,260.00 H 1,210.00 H

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STEERS 10 Blk Beef Steer 2 Blk Beef Steer 5 Red Beef Steer 20 Red Beef Steer 5 Blk Beef Steer 18 Blk Beef Steer 40 Red Beef Steer 5 Blk Beef Steer 2 Blk Beef Steer 10 Blk Beef Steer 8 Blk Beef Steer 2 Blk Beef Steer 1 Red Beef Steer 15 Blk Beef Steer 32 Blk Beef Steer 30 Red Beef Steer 14 Blk Beef Steer BULLS 3 Mix Bull 4 Blk Bull 15 Blk Bull 12 Blk Bull

343 260 419 517 338 578 618 488 387 614 626 626 480 592 679 726 731

212.00 C 202.50 C 202.00 C 195.50 C 188.00 C 185.75 C 180.00 C 176.00 C 176.00 C 174.50 C 173.00 C 173.00 C 172.00 C 172.00 C 167.00 C 163.75 C 162.50 C

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Moving forward, McKnight said the dairy industry needs to ensure that the people who represent us and have the ability to sell are committed to that marketplace to move us forward in the export markets.

At the beginning of December, 2017 U.S. exports will include over 400,000 metric tons of skim milk powder (SMP) and nonfat dry milk (NDM) and nearly 400,000 metric tons of total whey products. Cheese exports are close to 250,000 metric tons.

Mexico remains the largest importer of U.S. dairy products with a 24 percent increase in 2017.

“This is why trade agreements are important to us,” McKnight said. “We need to form partnerships to work to help drive world demand.”

According to McKnight, China is primarily a whey market in terms of exports, and he said U.S. dairy exports are facing a great deal of competition in Southeast Asian markets from the European Union. A great opportunity for the U.S. dairy industry lies in the Middle East and Northeast Africa, McKnight said.

The U.S. dairy export market faces challenges due to U.S. trade policy, market access and competition from other nations. The largest competitors the United States faces on the global market include the European Union, New Zealand and Australia.

“For over a decade, we believed in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and trying to get deals hammered out on the macro level,” McKnight said.

“A lot of other countries were starting to work on bilateral free trade agreements.”

This past year, the U.S. pulled out of the TransPacic Partnership (TPP), which will go forward as TPP-11. McKnight said one impact of pulling out of TPP is Vietnam.

“In 2014, we were the largest supplier into Vietnam,” McKnight said. “Now the European Union has a trade agreement, and we have a 5 percent disadvantage on tariff. We have to nd a way to overcome that. We must start getting more energized, going after bilateral agreements as a nation.”

USDEC has recognized that a Chinese trade agreement is likely for the United States. The council began working with the Chinese minister of nance four years ago to unilaterally reducing tariff. That work has recently paid off with the Chinese government, reducing the cheese tariff from 12 to 8 percent.

“We are now on even footing with Australia in China,” McKnight said.

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The USDEC response to policymakers in regards to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is to do no harm in Mexico, to maintain our free market access with no tariff, as Mexico accounts for one-fourth of our exports. In Canada, USDEC is lobbying to eliminate Class 7, which allows Canada to underprice milk powder globally.

“The Canadians have gone from exporting just under about 10,000 metric tons to last month exporting just under 58,000 metric tons,” McKnight said. “That share, they took away came from us. That is an impact we don’t want to see.”

McKnight urges producers to let lawmakers hear their voice in support of trade issues.

“You voice carries a lot of weight as independent producers,” McKnight said. “We encourage you to let your lawmakers know that it has a direct impact on you. Your voice does make a difference.”

Today, one in seven tankers of milk that leave the farm goes to the export market. USDEC is focused on working secure to additional markets, particularly in areas where great untapped opportunities lie.

What does that mean for the future of U.S. dairy exports? USDEC has set the goal of increasing exports of solids produced in the United States from approximately 15 percent to 20 percent by 2021.

“We have to do that if we are going to continue to expand this industry,” McKnight said. “We have to do this not only in the volume aspect, but the value aspect as well.”

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‘89 Gehl 3310, T-bar ctrls, gas, 750 lift cap w/pallet forks & bkt, 1435 hrs............. $5,500 ‘87 Gehl 3310, T-bar ctrls, 750 lift cap., manure & dirt bkt., 2980 hrs............... $5,700 ‘14 Mustang 2600R, H&F ctrls., D, C&H, 2 spd., 2600 lift cap., 850 hrs ........... $35,500 ‘13 Mustang 2100RT, switchable ctrls, D, 17� tracks, C/H, 2 spd, 2380 hrs .. $28,800 ‘12 Mustang 2100RT, pilot ctrls, D, 2100 lift cap., C/H/A, 400 hrs ............ $43,900 ‘08 Mustang 2076, D, 2400 lift cap., C/H/A, SS, 912 hrs., dual JS ctrls ................ $29,900 ‘06 Mustang 2066, dual lever/ft ctrls, D, 2000 lift cap., C/H, 1174 hrs......... $21,900 ‘06 Mustang 2066, ISO pilot ctrls/H ctrls, D, 2000 lift cap., C&H, 2 spd., 1864 hrs ........................................... $18,500 ‘06 Mustang 2066, T-Bar ctrls, D, 2000 lift cap,c/h, 2 spd, 3377 hrs ................... $15,500 ‘13 Mustang 2054, Case ctrls., D, 1650 lift cap., SS, counter wt., 722 hrs........... $16,900 ‘02 Mustang 2050, DL FT ctrls, D, 1650 lift cap., C&H, 3220 hrs............ $10,900 ‘99 Mustang 2050, T-bar ctrls, 1650 lift cap., D, 4623 hrs., C&H, SS.............. $11,900 ‘13 Mustang 2041, H/F ctrls, 1350 lift cap, D, 4025 hrs ....................................... $13,900 ‘15 Mustang 1900R, H/pilot ctrls, D, 2100 lift cap., C/H, 2 spd., 2150 hrs .......... $26,550 ‘15 Mustang 1900R, H&F ctrls, D, 2100 lift cap, C&H, 2 spd., 54 hrs ................... $34,900 ‘15 Mustang 1900R, H/F ctrls, D, 1900 lift cap, C&H, 2 spd., 1928 hrs ............... $28,300 ‘16 Mustang 1500R, H/F ctrls, D, 1500 lift cap., C&H, 2550 hrs............ $23,250 ‘15 Mustang 1350R, H/F ctrls, D, C&H, 1450 lift cap., C&H, 1070 hrs............ $27,900 ‘78 Mustang 348, T-bar/foot ctrls, G, 1200 lift cap, SS 879 hrs .................... $4,950 ‘13 JD 318E, L/F ctrls, D, 2100 lift cap., C/H/A, 2 spd., 2615 hrs..................... $25,500 ‘07 Case 435, H-ctrls., D, 2300 lift cap., C/H, SS, 2750 hrs ............................. $18,850 ‘85 NH L785, H/FT ctrls., D, 2050 lift cap., C, SS, 6935 hrs. .................................. $8,900

TRACTORS ‘45 International H, 26 hp, 540 pto...... $1,995 ‘58 International 460, 60 hp gas eng., quick hitch, full hyd. ldr. ...................... $4,495 IH 656, gas, 63 HP ............................... $5,900

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‘13 Penta 6720HD 725 cuft w/rubber ext., at frt conveyor, stainless steel .........$23,900 ‘11 Penta 4420VS stationary mixer, 420 cu. ft., 500 cu. ft. w/ext., (2) 15 hp Leeson 3 phase motors, power door openers, 2 spd. gear box, Digistar scale head ............$16,000 ‘10 Penta 3020 SD, 540 pto, 320 cu. ft., 4’ RH front/side conveyor, 9â€? rubber ext., scale ..........................$19,900 ‘04 Penta 5600, 600 cu. ft., EZ 2000V scale, corner door .............................$16,000 ‘08 Penta 5620HD, 600 cu. ft., 8â€? rubber ext., right corner door .......................$23,500 Knight 3300, 540 PTO, 900X20 tires, new relined .........................................$7,950 Knight 3250, 10 hp elc. single phase motor, 250 cu. ft., EZ 210 Digistar scale ........$8,250 ‘11 Kuhn Knight VTC 1100, LH slide tray, rear commodity door, 2 remote scales, mounted to 2012 Peterbuilt 367 w/40,619 miles, 66,000 GVW, 10 spd., transmission, front mount hyd. drive, 1100 cu. ft. ....................$134,000 ‘05 Kuhn Knight 3130, 300 cu. ft., 615XL Weigh-Tronix scale w/remote, 2 ft., LH disch............................................$12,500 ‘99 Supreme 500, LH dog leg conv ....$13,000 Automatic ATG1800B, 1800 bu./hr., 54â€? blower, 4 cut rolls, load auger ......$8,500

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‘06 Gehl RS5-34, D, 6000 lift cap, 3560 hrs ........................................... $34,500 ‘05 Gehl RS6-42, JD dsl., 6600 lift cap., 4WD, 2884 hrs.................................. $35,000 ‘99 Gehl DL6H40, 6000 lift cap., 40’ lift height, 66� frame w/pallet forks, 10,000 lb. rating on pallet forks, rotating carriage, 2053 hrs ........................................... $24,900 ‘07 Mustang 642, 2 Stick Ctrls, D, 6600 lift cap, 3 spd, 2432 hrs. .......... $37,000 ‘00 Genie S-60, 60’ lift height, 6500 hrs .$23,900 ‘12 JCB 541-70AGRI, D, 9000/23’ lift cap., C/H/A, 4 spd., operating wt. 16,670 lbs., 7890 hrs ........................................... $33,800

MANURE HANDLING ‘12 Kuhn Knight 8141, 4100 gal, hyd. lid ............................................... $42,900 ‘12 Kuhn Knight 8141, 4100 gal., hyd. lid ............................................... $35,800 ‘99 Knight Mfg. 8024, 500 bu. ............ $12,900 ‘14 Kuhn Knight 8132, 3200 gal., 435 cu. ft............................................ $27,900

MANURE HANDLING Kuhn-Knight 8132, 3200 gal ................ $18,000 ‘08 Kuhn Knight 8132, frt. & rear splash guards .................................... $22,500 ‘05 Kuhn Knight 8118, 1800 gal., 400 bu., auger ighting good cond. ................. $14,900 Kuhn Knight 8118, 1800 gal. ............... $12,000 Kuhn Knight 8118, 1800 gal., 400 bu................................................ $10,900 Knight 8018, 400 bu, 1800 gal, side ext., New Hammer and Hammer Shafts ..... $12,000 ‘04 Knight 8018, 400 bu. .....................$10,000 New Idea 3722, 220 bu., single beater...$5,750 ‘89 New Idea 3739, 540 pto, 390 bu., end gate ............................................... $6,500 NH 195, 440 cu. ft., top beater .............. $7,900 NH 165, 250 bu., endgate ...................... $6,500 ‘17 Hagedorn 5440, lights, used 50 loads..................................... $34,500 H&S 370, 370 bu., Upper beater, Endgate ................................................ $9,800 ‘09 H&S 310, 310 bu., upper beater .... $10,900 ‘91 Balzer manure pump, V6, 8’ pump, 2 pt. hitch, rmt. ďŹ ngertip ctrl ................ $3,450 ‘00 Balzer manure pump, V6, 8’ vert. manure pump ...................................... $4,500 Jamesway manure pump, 6x8, 8’ pump, 2 pt. hitch, double agitation ................. $5,500 Hagedorn 412, 550 bu. ........................ $16,900

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Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, January 13, 2018 • Page 23

Larson chosen as new CEO, president of Bongards’ Creameries

Expansion of Tennessee plant at top of to-do list

the partial exodus of the dairy industry from the Midwest, it feels really good to see the industry coming back to the Midwest where it should be. In the late ‘80s and ‘90s, a lot of the dairy manufacturing and lot of dairy farms were being built in California, New Mexico, Texas and Idaho. The Midwest lost a

By Krista Kuzma lot of manufacturing capacity, but that’s krista.k@dairystar.com coming back so that gets me excited,” Larson said.

Larson is also excited for the future CHANHASSEN, Minn. – Al- of Bongards’ Creameries. though a new name has been leading “The strategic investments that Bongards’ Creameries as of Jan. 1, the have been made over the past several face is one that is familiar to the coop- years, culminating with the compleerative. tion of the Humboldt project, position Daryl Larson took over for Keith us to be a major player in the processed Grove in the role as president and CEO cheese market. The resulting improveof Bongards’ Creameries. He will be in ment in efciency in our processed charge of the cooperative that has over cheese manufacturing business will re400 dairy farming patrons that are near- duce cost and improve earnings for our ly all in Minnesota, along with three members,” Larson said. manufacturing facilities – in Bongards One of the biggest projects for Bonand Perham, Minn., and Humboldt, gards’ Creameries in 2018 will be the Tenn. completion of the manufacturing plant “I’m delighted to be chosen to lead in Humboldt, Tenn. The plant makes the company going forward. We have processed and shredded cheese. a great group of Minnesota dairymen “That project will increase capacity who are owners, a great board of direc- and improve the efciency of the plant. tors and a great team of people running It solidies our position in the marketthe business. And we have a good busi- place with two large processed cheese ness model,” Larson said. plants, with the Humboldt plant able to Larson is not a stranger to Bon- serve the Southeast U.S.,” Larson said. gards’ Creameries. Prior to taking over “We’ve been operating Humboldt for the cooperative’s top spot, he most re- a period of time, but it didn’t have the cently held the role of the vice president same capacity or capability as our plant of natural cheeses for the cooperative in Norwood [Young America, Minn.] for one year. For the 4.5 years before Now they’re going to be the same at that, he was the plant manager for the each. That will allow us to improve efBongards’ Creameries manufacturing ciencies in both of our plants by balancfacility in Perham. ing products back and forth between the “We completely rebuilt the Perham two and moving production to where it plant to improve food safety and capac- is most efcient to get to the customer.” ities, renovations replaced inefcient This project is expected to increase equipment, and we brought the plant up the processed cheese sales of Bongards’ to current technology. We doubled the Creameries by 20 percent in 2018. capacity of the plant while only addLarson also said he hopes Bongards’ Creameries is able to export more product in the coming year.

“It just helps the whole supply and demand situation in the U.S., which should help strengthen prices for our members,” Larson said.

Another goal of his is to start planning for the future of the cooperative.

“We will have an intense focus on improving our efciency in everyȃ DARYL LARSON, BONGARDS’ CREAMERIES thing we do – from plant operations to accounting ing 8 percent more labor to process the to risk management,” Larson said. milk,” Larson said of the achievements Although Larson sees it as a chalmade at the plant while he presided lenging time in the industry for dairy over it. producers, he believes his plans will Several years ago, he had a one- help the patrons of Bongards’ Creameryear stint as the director of operations ies. for Bongards’ Creameries.

“What we can do to combat that is “I had a strong desire to work for continue to get even more efcient at dairy farmers instead of a corporation. processing the dairy farmers’ milk and I knew the people at Bongards were adding value to the dairy farmers’ milk a good, solid group of people and the through our processed cheese operabusiness had signicant potential,” Lar- tions, giving them a continued return on son said about why he chose to come earnings,” Larson said. back to the cooperative.

Overall, Larson said he is ready for Along with his time at Bongards’ his role as CEO and president.

Creameries, Larson has spent time with “I’m delighted to be back at Bonfour other dairy processors, working gards,” Larson said. “I was pleased to largely in the cheese and whey side of come back 5.5 years ago and I’m demanufacturing, and overseeing many lighted to be chosen to lead the commanufacturing plants. pany going forward.”

“Having spent my entire career in the dairy industry and having watched

“I had a strong desire to work for dairy farmers instead of a corporation. I knew the people at Bongards were a good, solid group of people and the business had signicant potential.”

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DAIRY CALENDAR Iowa dairy producers have the opportunity to learn about emerging dairy industry issues at the 2018 Dairy Days hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach specialists.

The program is scheduled at seven eastern Iowa locations between Jan. 15 and Feb. 1. Topics covered at 2018 Dairy Days will include: Double Cropping Small Grain & Sorghum Forages on Your Dairy, Alternative Forages for Dairy Cows - What else is there besides corn silage and alfalfa?, Transition Cow Success - Managing Pain Weight & Milk, Dairy System Prot Performance Comparison in 2016, It’s More Than Just Checking the Markets - Powering Up Your Smartphone for Better Farm Management, Research Update - Speed Round, and Common Feed Additives for Dairy Cows - What are they and what do they do?

Dairy Days will be offered at seven Iowa locations: Jan. 15 in Riceville, Jan. 16 in Waukon, Jan. 17 in Waverly, Jan. 29 in Bloomeld, Jan. 33 in Kalona, Jan. 31 in Ryan and Feb. 1 in Holy Cross. Registration starts at 9:30 am and the program will conclude by 2:30 p.m. Contact your county ISU Extension and Outreach ofce for more information.

A $15 registration fee covers the noon meal and proceedings costs. Pre-registration is requested by the Friday before each event to reserve a meal. Vouchers for the event may be available at your local agri-service providers or veterinarian’s ofce.

For more information contact your local county ISU Extension and Outreach ofce or your local dairy specialist, Jennifer Bentley at 563-382-2949 or Larry Tranel at 563-583-6496.

University of Minnesota Extension, Minnesota Dairy Initiative, and Midwest Dairy Association will host a free, dairy-focused educational event in Montgomery on January 15.

Dairy producers throughout Southern Minnesota are invited to attend. This combined meeting and educational seminar will be held at 12 p.m., Jan. 15, at the Montgomery American Legion Post 79, 102 Elm Ave. SW, Montgomery, Minn. The event includes a free lunch and will run until 3 p.m. Shannon Seifert of Midwest Dairy Association, will present, “Everyone is talking about Dairy. Are You at the Table? - A Look at Today’s Consumer Trends.” Megan Roberts, UMN Extension Ag Business Management Educator, will discuss, “Meaningful Conversations at the Kitchen Table: Talking Transition Planning” and the role of communication in the farm business.

Producers will also have the opportunity to participate in the Midwest Dairy Association District 15 promotion update.

Join us for dialogue about how dairy farmers can interact with dairy consumers. In response to the uctuation of consumer needs and information sources consumers rely on constantly changing, the dairy industry is shifting to consumer-rst education. This is an opportunity to give dairy farmers an understanding of dairy consumers’ preferences and discuss how they want to package, consume and prepare wholesome dairy products.

Pre-registration is not necessary, but is appreciated for a meal count. Please contact Colleen Carlson, Extension Educator for Carver and Scott Counties at 952.492.5386.

University of Minnesota Extension will be hosting a workshop for dairy producers titled, “Farming in Tough Times.” This workshop is for area dairy producers who may nd themselves confronting various challenges as a result of the economic state of agriculture. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Shady’s Hometown Tavern and Event Center, located at 451 Railroad Ave, Albany, Minn. The workshop will run from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with registration starting at 10 a.m. Registration is $10 per person and includes lunch.

A great line up of speakers and topics has been selected for this workshop. Sandy HansenWolff of Ag Venture Feed & Seed and Rock Solid Motion will share her story of loss and growth, and how to get through the challenging time. Joleen Hadrich, UMN Extension Ag Economist, will speak about managing non-revenue stream investments and low commodity prices. Ted Matthews, Rural Mental Health Specialist will discuss maintaining your mental health in various stages of life. Lastly, local dairy producers will share their own experiences related to making decisions in challenging times, growing and diversifying their business, and exiting the business.

Dairy producers from all size farms and stages of life are welcome to attend, as well as farmers from any enterprise. It is also encouraged that agribusinesses who work with producers attend. RVSPs are requested to help with the meal count. Please RSVP no later than Friday, Jan. 12 to Emily at 320-255-6169, extension 3. Pre-registration is not required, and day-of registration starts at 10:00 a.m.

If you have any questions about the workshop, contact Emily Wilmes at the Stearns County Extension Ofce at 320-255-6169, extension 3.

This upcoming Jan. 17-18, hundreds of dairy farmers from throughout Wisconsin, the Midwest and the nation will come to the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wis., for Dairy Strong – an exciting conference and trade show. Dairy farmers who register by Nov. 1 are invited to attend Dairy Strong for free. Registration is now open at dairystrong.org. Dairies can attend for $150 for two days or $99 for one day.

• Inspiring Keynotes – Dairy Strong provides farmers and dairy professionals with the opportunity to hear from renowned national speakers. This year, Bud Selig will serve as the opening keynote for Dairy Strong. He is the former commissioner of Major League Baseball, the former owner of the Milwaukee Brewers and a Milwaukee native. During his tenure, Selig navigated numerous controversies in baseball and will call on his leadership experience to draw parallels to challenges in the dairy community.

• Valuable Connections – None of us got to where we are without relationships. Dairy Strong is where farmers, corporate professionals and representatives from government agencies and universities come together with a united mission to move dairy forward. Attendees will also have the chance to network with the nation’s leading suppliers on the trade show oor in a relaxed setting. Dairy Strong is an inclusive environment where farms of all sizes and management philosophies connect with each other and the dairy community.

• Practical sessions – Time off the farm is hard to come by and the schedule for January’s event will be a great use of time. There will be innovative and practical sessions to help farmers improve their dairies, as well as panels focusing on issues related to dairy market access, economics and trade. Enjoy a few days off the farm and return with new ideas and a fresh perspective.

No other industry event offers this caliber of programming. Transportation and hotel are on your own, but all meals and sessions are included.

Industry professionals are also invited to attend Dairy Strong. For a full slate of registration options, schedule and to get updates about Dairy Strong, go to dairystrong.org. Sponsorships and exhibitor booth space are also available.

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Lot no.

789 791 793 811 817 864 783 787 819 824 833 836 838 839 842 846 847 865 866 786 795 797 799 831 788 834 848 790 798 806 807 822 849 815 828 862 779 780 781 803 821 823 827 859 863 770 772 775 784 785 792 794 800 809 820 826 837 845 858 860 861 767 768 769 771 773 774 776 814 816 843 850 855 856

Mid-American Hay Auction results for January 4, 2018 Desc.

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moisture protein 11.13 20.33 11.21 18.43 14.74 23.14 13.03 12.27 12.04 13.73 12.4 9.11 14.05 24.1 11.91 23.44 12.57 22.32 15.21 7.44 14.86 21.73 15.38 18.85 10.91 20.38 14.13 21.42 13.41 18.72 15.38 18.85 8.88 21.38 13.46 18.03 17.09 18.91 11.57 20.5 13.44 20.95 14.09 22.01 15.6 22.61 16.84 22.18 11.42 21.63 17.22 22.05 11.62 10.81 12.59 23.29 15.5 24.01 NO TEST 12.95 21.84 11.35 21.89 12.53 24.62 12.18 20.69 15.52 22.02 10.88 7.32 10.8 21.35 10.43 16.42 13.28 19.03 10.8 20.63 10.83 20.74 9.79 20.07 12.31 21.49 10.42 22.8 10.57 13.5 11.19 20.68 12.16 21.31 7.98 19.36 10.85 18.32 11.29 19.84 14.17 21.07 10.56 19.16 12.67 19.65 13.01 19.68 10.52 23.09 12.28 22.51 15.38 18.85 14.53 19.73 14.34 21.26 13.36 21.81 14.1 18.23 13.48 24.56 11.37 25.41 8.88 26.57 11.48 25.34 8.92 26.73 9.16 26.59 12.86 22.48 13.15 22.19 13.57 20.87 15.15 20.8 15.43 21.93 15.11 24.36 11.94 21.74

RFV 139.34 109.7 155.59 92.81 93.82 87.12 134.81 128.84 145.73 73.58 131.11 132.85 129.28 126.95 117.27 132.85 143.75 146.23 102.61 140.64 139.85 166.88 151.81 163.8 164.22 98.52 87.13 137.16 146.12

174.87 132.5 183.26 162.79 616.61 88.34 192.26 138.82 140.49 162.37 162.49 157.49 207.86 183.17 106.6 149.24 131.01 126.27 131.56 155.04 189.62 113.46 135.51 140.21 162.57 123.34 132.85 119.06 131.6 166.45 118.55 215.04 212.83 233.73 196.82 225.17 226.17 189.06 169.23 170.07 124.56 90.89 153.26 150.56

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Ld. size 18.56 19.93 24.67 6.66 22.35 15.63 22.53 22.89 20 18.28 26.76 7.78 21.09 21.36 21.29 7.48 23.02 4.47 2.99 21.37 24.43 22.67 23.69 25.35 18.89 15.66 12.01 26.13 25.87 19.5 28 21.71 29.62 25.02 25.92 19.11 25.62 25.75 27.52 26.1 11.05 23.15 30.58 26.21 10.43 20.71 23.6 21.53 25.02 27.12 26.58 21.49 25.12 8.94 23.3 21.92 7.41 10.3 23.63 28.93 24.78 27.33 25.47 25.09 24.88 24.96 24.84 26.42 24.52 11.25 21.71 11.34 25.09 27.51

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moisture protein

11.97 11.94 10.09

RFV

19.79 134.57 23.09 145.86 18.28 151.41 Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Corn Stalks Corn Stalks Corn Stalks Corn Stalks Corn Stalks Corn Stalks Corn Stalks Corn Stalks Pea Straw

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Hay sales starts at 12:30 p.m. and are the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the months of September thru May.

January 18, 2018 February 1, 2018

For more information, contact Kevin Winter 320-352-3803, (c) 320-760-1593 or Al Wessel at 320-547-2206, (c) 320-760-2979

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Results from our December 20 Dairy Sale:

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TOP 10% SPRINGERS .............. $1,410 TOP 20% SPRINGERS .............. $1,325

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NOTE: Our “Special Dairy Sale” is now on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Dairy Cattle can also be sold the first Friday of every month at noon.

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Experts from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection will present a seminar focusing on effective ways to market livestock Jan. 19-20, 2018, at the UWRF Mann Valley Farm in River Falls, Wis. With a focus on beef and pork, highlights of the seminar include: cutting demonstrations, value-added products, direct marketing panel, nancial loan availability and labeling requirements.

Attendees will also travel to Sailer’s Food Market and Meat Processing, Inc. in Elmwood to obtain an inside look at the operation of ve generations of successful meat processing. The seminar (Friday, Jan. 19, from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 20, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) costs $75 per person and includes supper on Friday, as well as a continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday.

Registration is required before Jan. 12, 2018, by calling 715-425-3581 (leave message) or emailing elizabeth.whitchurch@uwrf. edu. The seminar is made available through UW-River Falls and UW-Extension.

“Taking Charge of Your Finances- how to survive and thrive” is a workshop taught by Regional Extension Ag Business Management Staff. It might be more about surviving on some farms with current budget conditions, and stay positioned for opportunities.

This workshop uses an interesting interactive approach to learning. Participants will work in teams to review a loan application from a case study farm. They will learn about and evaluate a balance sheet, income statement, cash ow, and the value of production and nancial records.

This discussion will help participants understand and to work more effectively with nancial management principles and related management strategies. This applies to the task of working with your own nancial documents and as you with lenders on operating loans, or nancing for equipment, or other improvements and work on the farm. It certainly could be relevant in advance of working on operating credit for 2018.

This workshop is being held in our area in St. Cloud on Jan. 23 at Bremer Bank; and in Willmar on Jan. 24 at Bremer Bank.

It will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Attendance is free and participants will receive a binder with handouts and resources to take home.

To register or with questions, call Nathan Hulinsky at 218-236-2009 or do a website search for Minnesota Extension Ag Business Management, or call our county ofce to contact information.

With nearly 2.5 million cattle in four Midwest states, university extension services in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are teaming together to offer the Driftless Region Beef Conference. The fth annual event will be held Jan. 25-26, at the Grand River Convention Center in Dubuque, Iowa. The driftless region in these states contains rolling hills, streams and karst soil topography. Since soil and water conservation is best accomplished when much of this land is seeded for forage and livestock consumes those forages, the conference will focus on efcient and economic forage and beef production. The conference will begin at 1 p.m. Jan. 25 with a program concentrating on cover crops and mycotoxins in feed. An evening discussion on success with cover crops feature a producer panel. The Friday morning agenda features Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments, and six breakout sessions for feedlot operations and cow-calf producers followed by a market outlook. Key speakers include Kohake, Morgan Hayes, Kentucky University; Jim Johnson, Noble Research Institute; Trevor Smith, the University of Guelph; Alison Robertson, Dan Andersen, Chris Clark, Iowa State University; Dan Schaefer, University of Wisconsin; Josh McCann, University of Illinois, and Geoffrey Brink, USDA-ARS-Dairy Forage Research Center. The early registration fee is $85 per person and must be received prior to midnight, Jan. 12. The price increases to $115 after that date. More information on topics, speakers and lodging is available at www.aep.iastate.edu/beef/. Online and mail registration forms are available on the conference website.

Connement site manure applicators should plan to attend a two-hour workshop offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to maintain or renew their connement site manure applicator certication. The Clayton County workshop will be offered on Jan. 30 at 9:30 a.m. in Elkader at the Clayton County Extension Ofce. The workshop serves as initial certication for those applicators that are not currently certied, recertication for those renewing licenses and as continuing education for those applicators in their second or third year of their license. For more information about meeting dates and locations, or to schedule an appointment to attend training, contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Clayton County ofce at 245-1451 or visit http://www.agronext.iastate.edu/immag/certication/connementsitebrochure.pdf to see the 2018 workshop schedule.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will offer “Down on the Farm: Supporting Farmers in Stressful Times” trainings in January, February and March. The professional development workshop will be offered in six different cities across Minnesota; it is designed to help people who work with farmers on a regular basis recognize and respond when they see farmers experiencing stress, anxiety, depression and other challenges.

The three-hour workshops are free and will be held at both 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in these locations: • Tuesday, Jan. 30 - Willmar, Ridgewater College • Wednesday, Jan. 31 - Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University • Wednesday, Feb. 21 - Austin, Riverland College • Thursday, Feb. 22 - North Mankato, South Central College • Wednesday, March 14 - Grand Rapids, Itasca Community College • Thursday, March 15 - Thief River Falls, Northland Community & Technical College The MDA invites agency staff, bankers, veterinarians, crop consultants, clergy, social service and health care professionals, agriculture educators, and others who work with farmers to attend.

The main presenter will be Ted Matthews, a psychologist who has worked with farmers and farm families statewide for more than 20 years and has led several state and federal crisis response efforts. Randy Willis from the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association, Michele Page from the Farm Service Agency in Minnesota, and Meg Moynihan from the MDA (who is also a dairy farmer) will join Matthews to deliver the training.

Participants will learn to recognize signs of mental and emotional distress and crisis, use active listening skills, and nd local and regional resources available to farmers, and will improve their condence in delivering difcult information to farmers in stressful situations. Continuing education credits are available.

Registration is now open at www.mdadownonthefarm.eventbrite.com. For more information, including a printable workshop brochure, visit www.mda.state.mn.us/protecting/farmsafety.aspx or call 651-201-6012.

Ev Thomas will be the featured speaker at the 2018 Tour de Forage Workshops that will be held at three Minnesota locations: Jan. 30 in St. Charles, Jan. 31 in Albany and Feb. 1 in Floodwood. Ev Thomas worked 42 years as an agronomist in northern New York, rst with Cornell University Extension, then with the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, including managing its 680 acre crop operation. Dairy farmers will recognize Ev fro articles written occasionally in the Hoard’s Dairyman magazine.

The central Minnesota Workshop schedule will be approximately as follows: 9 a.m., registration and morning coffee; 9:35 a.m., Alfalfa Crop Insurance Options for Establishment and Winter Kill by Steve Frelich, NAU Country Crop Insurance representative; 10:15 a.m., Managing Soil Nutrients for Yield and Quality on Dairy Farms, Ev Thomas; 11:15 a.m., Cover Crop/Manure Trial Update, Randy Pepin, UM Extension; 11:30 a.m., What’s Hot & What’s Not in Corn Silage Hybrids, Ev Thomas; 12:05 p.m., Meet the Sponsors; 12:15 p.m., Lunch & Exhibits; 1 p.m., Grass and Alfalfa: Keys for Success in separate of mixed stands, Ev Thomas; 2 p.m., Midwest and National Forage Association Updates; 2:15 p.m., Central Minnesota Forage Council update; 2:30 p.m., Adjourn and Visit with Exhibitors or Speakers.

Anyone with an interest is encouraged to attend, whether Forage Association members or not. Pre-registration by January 19 is $25, or register at the door for $30, with a $10 discount with each membership paid for 2018. Membership can be paid with meeting registration. Pre-register by calling the Midwest Forage Ofce at 651-484-3888 or doing a website search for “Midwest Forage Association.” You will also nd program yers at www.midestforage.org.

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ConƟnued from CALENDAR | Page 26 The GrassWorks Grazing Conference has put together an amazing line up of speakers to cover everything from underground, at the ground level and above ground. Everything you ever wanted to know about grazing: Soils, plants, animals. If you are managing land and/or have animals, you need to attend the 2018 GrassWorks Grazing Conference. From Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, hundreds of people from around the Midwest will gather in Wisconsin Dells, WI to learn how grazing can help your farm. The GrassWorks Grazing Conference is a key event for producers of all kinds of livestock who have a desire to learn how to improve their land, increase forage production, and keep animals healthy, happy and helping the bottom line. Topics include natural medicine chests, pastured pork, robotic milking systems, marketing, soil microbes and so much more. Sessions will include dairy, beef, horse, pigs, sheep, goats, and chickens. If you have any of these aforementioned animals, you denitely should attend. This year’s conference will be held at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI and will feature over 40 sessions and a tradeshow with over 40 exhibitors. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear thought-provoking and inspiring speakers. In keeping with grass-based leadership in local and sustainable farming, the meals offered at the conference consist almost entirely of seasonal, local, grass-fed selections from the best in graziers and farmers from around the region.

Five well-respected speakers will be featured at the 2018 conference.

• Joe Tomandl, Dairy Grazier and Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Executive Director from Medford, WI on the “Future of Dairy Grazing” on Tuesday, January 30.

• Hubert and Suzanne Nelson Karreman, VMD and Farmers from North Carolina talking about “Livestock Diversity in the Grazing Operation” will be talking on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

• Kit Pharo, Beef Grazing-Genetics Producer from Colorado will talk on Thursday, Feb. 1.

• Greg Gunthorp, Indiana farmer that will talk about “A 30,000 foot view of Sustainable Agriculture” on Thursday, Feb. 1.

For more information on registering, volunteering, exhibiting and other opportunities or to register online, visit the GrassWorks website (www.grassworks.org/events/grazing-conference).

Peninsula Pride Farms will hold its conference and annual meeting Jan. 31 at the Rendezvous Banquet Hall in Luxemburg. The event will showcase speakers on a variety of topics in modern sustainable agriculture. Experts from within the Door-Kewaunee Peninsula area and across the state will share information that can be applied to farms locally and beyond.

More than 100 farmers, agribusiness professionals and community members are expected to attend this free educational event. The public is invited. The conference will include a keynote presentation about farmer leadership in conservation as well as best-practice discussions with local farmers, extension professionals and industry representatives.

Steve Richter, director of conservation programs in Wisconsin for The Nature Conservancy, will give a presentation about how farmers are making a difference in the world through their leadership in conservation projects in the state. His presentation will also include insight on how the Conservancy works with farmers, and where agriculture ts among global challenges like climate, food and a growing population. As part of his role with the Conservancy, Richter is one of the key partners in the Dairy Strong Sustainability Alliance, which formed in 2016.

A presentation and discussion by the Peninsula Pride Farms board of directors about current projects and future initiatives will precede lunch. Updates will include the Water Well program, conservation farming best practices and a summary of Peninsula Pride Farms conservation statistics. Future initiatives, such as fundraising needs, community partnerships and member engagement, also will be discussed.

The event will also include lunch and several eld updates from Peninsula Pride Farms resource managers and the Door-Kewaunee Watershed Demonstration Farms program. The public conference will conclude at 1 p.m. A members-only business meeting will follow from 1-2 p.m. Go to peninsulapridefarms.org for the complete schedule. Online RSVP is requested by Jan. 24.

Midwest Dairy Association’s South Dakota Division Districts 1 and 2 annual meetings will be held Feb. 1 at the Swiftel Center, Brookings, in conjunction with the South Dakota Dairy Producers (SDDP) annual meeting. All dairy farmers in South Dakota lie either in District 1 or 2. Dairy farmers are invited to attend to receive updates on their dairy promotion checkoff program activities. The District meetings begin at 11:30 a.m. and include a complementary lunch. A research update from South Dakota State University follows at 1 p.m., with the SDDP meeting beginning at 4 p.m., followed by a hosted social with heavy hors d’oeuvres and entertainment with comedian David Ferrell. Activities will conclude at 8 p.m. Each of the two District promotion groups will also hold brief meetings to review budget, select leaders on the District and Division boards and discuss other business for the coming year. A presentation will feature information about the checkoff’s work to deliver for dairy farmers through the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, strategic partnerships and opportunities to engage inuencers through on-farm experiences.

The presentation will also provide an overview of Midwest Dairy’s 2018 strategic plan and its focus on consumers. RSVP by Jan. 30 to Kerry Pottinger at kpottinger@midwestdairy.com or 651-487-4760.

Indianhead Sheep and Goat Breeders Association Small Ruminant Clinic, formally the Indianhead Sheep Breeders Association “Shepherds Clinic” will be held Feb. 3 at the Conference Center in the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, 1900 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI 54868. The “Small Ruminant” Clinic will begin at 8:45 a.m. with a welcome, and our featured speakers will begin at 9 a.m. Registration opens at 8 a.m.

This 24th annual clinic continues to be one of the largest educational events of the winter for sheep and now including goat producers and 4-H and FFA youth in the Upper Midwest. The 2018 Small Ruminant Clinic program “Successfully Managing Small Ruminants” with keynote speakers Dr. Dan Morrical, retired Sheep Extension Specialist from Iowa State University and Dr. Cindy Wolf, DVM and Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota will focus on Using Technologies to Increase Production, Reducing Newborn Mortality Rates, Tubing Newborns & an Autopsy, Basic Nutrition, Micro Minerals, Ration Balancing, VFD, Crossbreeding, Parasite and Coccidia Control. Other guest speakers will address the topics of Ventilation Principles and New Systems, a USDA Wildlife Specialist will discuss their Agency, Predation and Livestock Guard Animals.

The youth will have a day lled with Intro to Sheep & Goats: Meat & Dairy, How to Feed Small Ruminants show animals, as well as a Fitting and Showing your Project Animal session. A Skillathon will test what the youth have learned throughout the day. The youth clinic will qualify for any educational requirements that your counties may require to show.

To pull up a registration form online, visit http://barron.uwex.edu/ and mail to Barron County UW-Extension, 335 Monroe Ave. Room 2206, Barron, WI 54812, any questions Duane Klindworth, Clinic Chair @ 715-471-0403. You can also pull up the registration form and view the clinic schedule on the ISGBA Facebook page or www.Indianheadsheepandgoat.org. The registration fee to attend the Small Ruminant Clinic is $40 per person for ISGBA members and $50 per person non-members. 4-H and FFA and other youth pay only $15 per person for the clinic. The registration fee covers the program costs, and the noon meal. Preregistration deadline is Jan. 26. Late registrations cost an additional $10 for adults and $5 for youth.

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It is amazing how warm 30 degrees can feel. You know it is warming up when the frost along the barn walls starts melting into the feed manger. I keep looking for a leaking water cup or water line because there is so much moisture. Everyone and everything is taking a deep breath and soaking in the warm air to thaw out the frost inside our bodies. Layers of clothing are being left behind as we start to warm up. It feels like summer is just around the corner. To keep this illusion alive, I’ve been craving summer foods. Here is a sweet and quick way to use up the frozen zucchini you have in your freezer. A taste of summer in the middle of winter.

Apricot-zucchini jam by Jennifer Zumbach 6 cups peeled and shredded zucchini 6 cups sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple 2 small packages apricot Jell-O Bring zucchini and sugar to boil. Then on medium heat, cook for 15 minutes. Add lemon juice and pineapple and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Jell-O until dissolved. Pour into jars and boil hot water bath for 10 minutes for pints.

Jennifer also shares a sweet dessert bar. A last sweet treat before lent or something special for the Super Bowl game.

Chocolate raspberry cheesecake bars by Jennifer Zumbach 1 cup butter 2 cups white sugar 4 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup all-purpose our 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking powder OR 1 box brownie mix made per box instruc-

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tions, cooled Filling 2 cups raspberries 1/2 cup sugar 2 Tbsp. corn starch 1 Tbsp. lemon juice Cream cheese topping 16 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 1 Tbsp. vanilla 8 ounces whipped cream 1 cup mini chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and our a 9- by 13-inch pan. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat in cocoa, our, salt and baking powder.

Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not overbake. Combine all raspberry sauce ingredients in saucepan. Heat until boiling, reduce heat and simmer until thinner. Pour over cooled brownie. Beat cream cheese and sugar until light. Fold in vanilla and whipped cream. Add chocolate chips. Pour on top of raspberry lling. Refrigerate for four hours. Can serve with chocolate syrup drizzle.

I have a sweet tooth for cheesecakes and lemon curd. I found this recipe on the Genius Kitchen website. Biting into this dessert will bring a little bit of summer sunshine to your mouth.

Lemon icebox cheesecake Crust 10 lemon cream sandwich cookies, broken into pieces, about 1 1/4 cups 2 Tbsp. butter, melted 1 tsp. lemon zest, grated Curd 1 large egg 1 egg yolk 14 cup sugar 1 pinch salt 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. butter

Food columnist, Natalie Schmitt 1 Tbsp. heavy cream Filling 14 cup lemon juice 1 envelope unavored gelatin 24 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1-inch pieces, softened 34 cup sugar 1 pinch salt 1 14 cups heavy cream, room temperature Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Process cookies in food processor until nely ground. Add butter and zest and pulse until combined. Press mixture into bottom of 9-inch spring form pan. Bake until lightly browned and set, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack, at least 30 minutes.

While crust is cooling, whisk egg, egg yolk, sugar and salt together in small saucepan. Add lemon juice and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thick and pudding like, about 3 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in butter and cream. Press through ne-mesh strainer

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into small bowl and refrigerate until needed.

Combine lemon juice and gelatin in small bowl and let stand until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes. Microwave until mixture is bubbling around edges and gelatin dissolves, about 30 seconds. Set aside.

With electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, sugar and salt until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides of bowl, about 2 minutes. Slowly add cream and beat until light and uffy, about 2 minutes. Add gelatin mixture and ¼ cup curd, increase speed to medium-high, and beat until smooth and airy, about 3 minutes.

Pour lling into cooled crust and smooth top. Pour thin lines of remaining curd on top of cake and lightly drag paring knife or skewer through lines to create marbled appearance. Refrigerate until set, at least 6 hours. Remove sides of pan.

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Crock pot bacon cheeseburger soup 1 pound ground beef, browned and drained 2 pounds Velveeta cheese, cubed 2 pounds shredded hash browns 5-10 cooked strips of bacon, crumbled 30 ounces chicken broth Mix all ingredients in crock pot. Cook until cheese is melted and you can’t wait any longer to eat.

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Recipe submitted by Carver County dairy princess, Anna Buckentine Robotic Dairy

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Recipe submitted by Kandiyohi County dairy princess, Jessaca Zuidema

Banana bars with cream cheese frosting 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 cup sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt

2 medium ripe bananas mashed (about 1 cup) Frosting: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter 2 tsp. vanilla 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar

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Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour, soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in bananas. Spread into greased 15x10x1 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cool. For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Gradually add in powdered sugar until desired consistancy. Store in fridge.

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Recipe submitted by Meeker County dairy princess, Rachel Turck

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Grease 9x13 pan with 1-2 Tbsps. of butter. Layer half bag of hash-browns, then half the creamy mixture, then top with cheese. Add the rest of the hash browns, rest of mixture and then rest of cheese. Top with corn flakes and drizzle with butter. Bake for at 350 degrees for one hour.

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Recipe submitted by East Otter Tail dairy princess, Elizabeth Wippler

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Deep dish taco squares 2 lbs. ground beef 1 package taco seasoning 1 1/3 cups Miracle Whip 2 cups sour cream 2 cups shredded Cheddar/Pepper Jack cheese

1/4 cup chopped onion 4 cups Bisquick baking mix 1 cup water 3-4 medium tomatoes sliced thin (I find canned tomatoes work great too) 1 cup chopped green pepper

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 9x13 baking dish. Cook beef until browned; add taco seasoning to your taste. Mix salad dressing, sour cream, 1 1/2 cups cheese and onion. Set aside. In bowl, mix Bisquick and water until soft dough forms. Press into pan, pushing dough 1/2-inch up sides. Layer beef, tomatoes and green peppers in pan. Spoon the sour cream mixture over top.

Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Serves 12. Cut recipe in half for 4 to 6 servings.

Recipe submitted by Nobles County dairy princess, Anneke Weg

Nanaʼs double chocolate cake Batter 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup butter, room temp.

2/3 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 1 Tbsp. white vinegar 2 tsp vanilla extract

Frosting 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 3/4 cups icing sugar, sifted 6 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line the bottoms of two 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pans with parchment paper. Butter paper and sides of pans. Dust with flour. Turn pans over and tap to remove excess flour. Sift together flour, cocoa and baking soda. Set aside. Cream butter and sugars at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl. In another bowl, combine milk, vinegar and vanilla. Fold in one third of the flour mixture. Add half the milk and combine gently. Repeat, then finish with the remaining flour. Divide the batter equally between the prepared pans. Bake until a paring knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.Transfer pans to wire racks and cool 10 minutes. Remove cake from pans, peel off parchment paper and place directly on racks to cool completely. Slice each cake horizontally into 2 equal layers. Prepare frosting: Beat butter and icing sugar at medium speed until mixture is smooth. Add cooled melted chocolate and vanilla and continue beating until shiny and smooth. Using a metal offset spatula, assemble and ice the cake. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

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