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Running more than a dairy Holles enjoy sport as a family
it wasn’t as slammed [as the other marathons I have run],” Jennifer said. “We found an easy tempo and stayed together.” Then, the sun came out and the temperature started to rise. “It got really hot. … There wasn’t much of a breeze. My husband and I looked at each other and factored in that we wouldn’t make our goal,” Jennifer said. At mile 18, Jennifer lost Andrew in the crowd at the water station. At mile 20, one of Jennifer’s calves tightened, forcing her to take a break and stretch. It released enough for her to keep going, but at a slower pace. “That’s when I had to put one foot in front of the other and tell myself I only had about 5 miles left. I turned on whatever song that motivated me,” she said. “It’s also the time in the race where you can really hear people cheering you on and you see other runners hurting. It’s an awesome atmosphere so you just power through.” At mile 24, Jennifer’s calf seemed to return to normal. “So I took off and nished strong,” she said. Although her goal was to nish under four hours and 30 minutes, which is about a 10-minute mile, Jennifer
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MANDAN, N.D. – Along with boots and the other footwear the Holles use for work on their dairy, running shoes are a staple in their everyday apparel. Running has become an important part of tness for the Holle family –Jennifer and her husband, Andrew, along with their kids, Dawson, 13, Isabelle, 11, Devin, 8, and Drew, 6 – who milks 650 cows near Mandan, N.D. However, the sport has also become competitive for the couple. Jennifer and Andrew recently ran the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 8 in Chicago. During the event, they represented Midwest Dairy Association and were two of a group of many Midwest Dairy staff and family members to run the race. “It was an opportunity that just fell in our lap,” Jennifer said. “Midwest Dairy was great to team with. It was an awesome experience.” There were 45,000 runners in the Chicago Marathon. There were three waves of runners that each started a half hour apart. In each wave, runners were grouped by corrals. “Even with all the people,
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Jennifer runs 3 to 5 miles four to ve times each week. Andrew also ts running into his weekly schedule, but at a slightly lower intensity as Jennifer. “There are times, like right now, when his schedule is a lot more demanding because we’re chopping and harvesting Turn to HOLLES | Page 4
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corn. When he has time, he will get up and run 20-30 minutes here or there,” Jennifer said. When they are training for marathons, the Holles make their running even more scheduled. “We’ll print a training log 16 weeks before the marathon and hang it up on our mirror in our bathroom. Every day we check the box off of how much we need to run to stay on track that way,” said Jennifer, who has run three marathons together with Andrew. When the training requires a long run – one that is between 14 to 16 miles – the couple will block off three hours on the weekend and make it a family event. “It is 1.5 miles to our mailbox … On our last lap, we’ll pick the kids up. They’ll ride their bikes and the older two will run with us,” Jennifer said. The kids are used to it, especially with all of them involved in sports. “They’ve been doing kids’ marathons since they were in diapers. So for us to put our shoes on and say let’s go for a run isn’t a big deal for them. It’s what we’ve always done,” Jennifer said. To showcase this family’s involvement in the sport and how they work it into their lifestyle, the Holles were featured in a documentary through Midwest Dairy, which has been posted on the association’s website and social media. It focused on how Jennifer and Andrew were preparing for the Chicago Marathon. “People have a stereotype of what they think farmers are … I really like that the world of dairy farming has evolved and changed to be able to show consumers how dairy farming has changed along with the people who are dairy farming. I think [sharing our story] is such an impactful thing,” Jennifer said.
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Andrew and Jennifer Holle (right) were part of the group of people who represented Midwest Dairy AssociaƟon while running the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 8 in Chicago. Pictured with the Holles are Midwest Dairy CEO, Lucas Lentsch (leŌ), and his son, AusƟn Lentsch, along with JusƟn Johnson, Jennifer’s brother (center). Their story included what their meals look like. “Since the kids play in sports year round and we run, we don’t really change our meals that much,” Jennifer said. “We try to keep it healthy.” Breakfast includes items such as homemade granola, yogurt and eggs. Lunches at school have a lot of fruit and vegetables. Suppers are healthy, but on-the-go options that can be eaten between practices – wraps, sandwiches or taco salads in individual containers. “Dairy is our No. 1 thing and that’s not just because we’re dairy farmers. It’s because of how healthy it is. If I was lactose intolerant, I would starve to death. We have so much dairy in our life from the protein shakes to the cheese sticks to cream cheese on our bagels and the milk in our cereal every morning or yogurt,” Jennifer said. The high protein content in dairy is one of the big draws. “Sometimes we can’t always have
a meat and potato meal, but we can always get dairy in,” Jennifer said. Finding time to train for a marathon is one of the most difcult aspects, Jennifer said. “Andrew and I have a meeting every morning about what we have to do today, what’s on the agenda, what we need help with,” Jennifer said. While Andrew is more in charge of the milking herd, Jennifer cares for the calves, along with keeping the books, managing employees and keeping up on the payroll. During the harvest seasons, she drives trucks and tractors, makes food for the crew and runs for parts. This is on top of taking her kids to sports practices in town, which is 20 miles away. “I basically try to nd the cracks of the day,” Jennifer said about nding time to run. Sometimes people get overwhelmed from the mental aspect of training for a marathon.
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“It is really not that difcult if you give yourself a break while you’re doing it. If I can’t get my run in one day, I need to give myself enough grace and not be hard on myself that I didn’t get it in. And just make sure I get it in tomorrow,” Jennifer said. Although training for a marathon requires more effort, Jennifer likes the challenge, especially for a sport she enjoys. “As a busy mom, running is my time to put my headphones on, de-stress and shut my brain off from the busyness,” Jennifer said. It is also a time to be together with family. When Jennifer’s extended family comes for holidays they celebrate The Hollow Leg Run the morning of the holiday. “You go out and run the few miles with family and then you ll your leg with all the food you eat later,” Jennifer said about how they named the holiday tradition. “No electronic devices are allowed. It’s just a really good time to enjoy each other’s company.” When Jennifer and Andrew go for runs together, it is another good time to catch up. “We talk about the farm, what we need to do, what we want to expand or other projects we want to work on. It’s a very cherished time,” Jennifer said. In many ways, their dairy farming career and recreational sport go handin-hand. “It’s difcult to be a farmer, but it’s extremely rewarding at the same time, which is a lot like running or being a parent,” Jennifer said. “It’s not difcult to the point where you don’t want to do it; it’s just a lot of work. It’s nothing I would ever change. We love our lifestyle.”
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it by Nov. 1,” Alex said. Winning the contest was even sweeter as it came right on the heels of harvesting the 2017 580-acre corn silage crop, which was chopped from Sept. 20-24 and covered from Sept. 25-27. Feeding quality corn silage begins before the seed is even dropped into the ground at the Olsons’ Breezy Hill Dairy. Liquid manure is spread via injection in the spring and fall at about 12,000 to 14,000 gallons per acre, which fullls the majority of their variable soils’ potassium and phosphorus requirements. “We apply the majority of our nitrogen,” Alex said. “Hosing and kning manure was the catalyst that really allowed us to move to being 100 percent no-till, which we’ve done for about three years now [in tandem] with extensive use of cover crops.”
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Organic production epitome of one Minnesota farm
Molitors receive HOPE award By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Regardless of receiving any recognition for their work, the Molitor brothers farm with an unwavering commitment to organic production. For the past 11 years, Joe and Tom Molitor have organically managed their 290-cow dairy near St. Cloud, Minn. They also run 1,100 acres of organic pasture and cropland. With their willingness to advocate for organic production systems, both within their community and throughout the dairy industry, Joe and Tom were recognized as the 2017 Horizon Organic Producer Education (HOPE) recipients. “To us, HOPE means we stand behind what we say,
and we’re with a company we’re proud to work with,” Joe said. “We’re honored to receive this award and it feels good to be fully involved – from milking cows all the way until our product reaches the grocery store shelves.” Tom, who accepted the award in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Sept. 20, agreed. “[Horizon] made us feel appreciated, like we accomplished a great thing,” Tom said. “They were very grateful for the work that we do, and it’s good to have that sort of understanding between a processor and farmer.” Since the Molitors began farming organically in 2006, they have worked with the Colorado-based company. Throughout the years, the brothers have hosted the company, as well as key
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Mary and Tom Molitor (front) recieve the HOPE award alongside Horizon staff members (back, from le�) – Richard Klossner, producer rela�ons manager; Tom Spohn, director na�onal organic milk supply; and Ma� Kuusinen, supply chain management; in Pi�sburgh, Pa., on Sept. 20.
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Brothers Tom (le�) and Joe Molitor are recipients of the 2017 Horizon Organic Producer Educa�on award. The Molitors milk 290 cows on their organic dairy near St. Cloud, Minn.
customers, to demonstrate important farming practices and serve as a face for organic farming in Minnesota. “We invite Horizon out to the farm with Target,” Joe said. “This gives them a sense of what farming is like and gives integrity to our product, so that when they go sell it, they understand there’s more to it than just milk.” The Molitors’ farm is comprised of Joe and Tom, who oversee the herd and soil health, respectively. Joe’s daughter, Hannah, is also involved as the farm’s herdsperson. “Both families are really involved on the farm. We
also have high school and college kids that help when they can,” Joe said. The family farm began in 1928, with the Molitor brothers purchasing it from their father in 1981. For the following 25 years, Joe and Tom managed their farm with non-conventional methods before becoming certied organic. “We were already grazing our cattle, and we liked the management style of organic farming,” he said. “We both like to know more about the land and at that time, organic farming was just becoming a practice in the Midwest.” Tom agreed.
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and we won with that practice.” In addition to growing high quality organic crops, Tom measures the farm’s success through crop rotations and harvesting practices. They experimented with peas as cover crops this past growing season as an additional source of nitrogen. “Right now, cover crops are something we want to get more in to, but it’s hard to gure out what ts the best way for how we farm,” Tom said. “Just like any other farmer, we’re striving for higher and better yields – and that’s a continuous challenge.” When the Molitors became certied organic and could no longer use conventional management practices, they also found ways to improve cow comfort by eliminating overcrowding in their youngstock pens and using parasites as a method for y control. “You start to look at farming a different way. For example, you don’t just keep buying wasps for ies, you eliminate the breeding grounds,” Joe said. “It’s thinking of those simple things and although it’s a lot of work, it’s also a lot of fun if you have the right attitude.” With an understanding and appreciation for the lifestyle the Molitor brothers have created for their family, they take every opportunity to share their experiences with people in the surrounding
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communities. School science clubs and the local FFA chapter are frequent visitors to the farm, where they learn about soil health and fertility, as well as dairy cattle judging, among other farm-related activities.
“You start looking at farming a different way [...] It’s all those simple things and although it’s a lot of work, it’s also a lot of fun if you have the right attitude.”
Commissioner’s Good Farm Neighbor Award on behalf of their environmental practices. A continual commitment to educating – both students and transitioning dairy farmers – and leading by example are two of many reasons the Molitors were honored with the HOPE award, cited a Horizon press release. “This is a team effort,” Tom said. “It’s very important to work with our milk buyer because they need to understand what’s happening on the farm. Likewise, we need to understand how the nal product gets to consumers.” In the years ahead, the Molitor brothers are looking forward to an open relationship with their cooperative, serving as a reputable example for organic dairy production.
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Mid-October dairy prices down across the board
The Oct. 17 Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction saw a slightly lower amount of product come its way, at 78.6 million pounds, down from the 83.75 million pounds on Oct. 3 but still above the 75.2 million pounds on Sept. 19. The weighted average for products offered was down 1.0 percent, following the 2.4 percent descent of Oct. 3. The only product offered that gained on the day was anhydrous milkfat, up 5.2 percent, following a 3.4 percent loss last time. Rennet casein led the declines, down 8.6 percent. Skim milk powder (SMP) was next, down 5.6 percent, following a 1.4 percent lapse. Butter was down 2.5 percent, after it dropped 3.6 percent last time. Whole milk powder inched 0.5 percent lower, after it dropped 2.7 percent, and Cheddar cheese was off 0.1 percent following a 1.9 percent jump in the last event. FC Stone equated the GDT 80 percent butterfat butter price to $2.5383 per pound U.S. CME butter closed Friday at $2.35. GDT Cheddar cheese equated to $1.8628 per pound U.S. and compares to Friday’s CME block Cheddar at $1.67. GDT skim milk powder averaged 81.53 cents per pound and whole milk powder averaged $1.3671 U.S. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at 74 cents per pound. Mid-October dairy prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were down across the board as traders awaited Friday afternoon’s September Milk Production report. The Cheddar blocks closed the third Friday of the month at $1.67 per pound, down 3 cents on the week but 2 cents above a year ago, with 13 cars selling on the week. The Cheddar barrels ďƒžnished at $1.64, down 3 3/4-cents on the week but 7 cents above a year ago, on 27 sales for the week. Midwestern cheese producers report continuing declines in milk availability, says Dairy Market News (DMN). “Some Colby and Muenster style cheesemakers are seeing a big holiday push, as Cheddar and pizza cheese producers are reporting steady to strong output prior to the holiday season. Large and aging barrel inventories continue to countervail an overall positive market tone. However, stable demand and healthy prices resonate to contacts as bullish undertones.â€? Western contacts report that cheese supplies are mixed. Some processors have lower inventories while others have plentiful supplies. In some areas, older stocks of Cheddar blocks are sold at relatively lower prices. Domestic sales are solid. Production is steady and more than enough to meet end-users/buyer’s
needs. Most manufacturing plants are running close to full capacity, says DMN. Cash butter saw nine sales on the week and closed Friday at $2.35 per pound, down 2 1/2-cents on the week but 59 cents above a year ago when it hit the bottom for 2016 at $1.76 before heading back up. The global market for milk fat continues to be tight, according to the USDA’s latest Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook. “The September average Western Europe export butter price reached a record high of $3.65 per pound,â€? the Outlook stated, “and the Oceania price was $2.82. Both foreign export prices were higher than the U.S. wholesale domestic price of $2.53 per pound. For the two weeks ending Oct. 13, Western Europe and Oceania export prices for butter remained high but declined to $3.43 and $2.66 per pound, respectively.â€? It warned that “As milk ďƒ&#x;owed into production of high milk-fat products, skim solids have become abundant, driving down prices for SMP and nonfat dry milk.â€? DMN said retail butter orders remain robust. Butter producers across the Central region report that interest is continually higher than expected. Even so, as cream has been available and butter production is active, butter supplies are meeting demand needs. Western butter makers say production is ramping up for the holiday push. “Although not having any trouble getting cream, a few butter processors say cream is a little tight and they would take a few more loads if priced right. Manufacturers are starting to see holiday interest percolating, but so far buyers have been holding back on major butter purchases. A few contacts speculate butter shoppers have made their buys steadily over the last few months and therefore have avoided creating any large holiday price runs. Current domestic demand appears to be in good balance with production. Inventories are relatively steady,â€? said DMN. Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at 74 cents per pound, down 3 1/4-cents on the week and the lowest price since April 19, 2016, and is 14 cents below a year ago. Twenty three cars found new homes on the week at the CME. U.S. dairy cow culling took a dip in September but was slightly above a year ago. USDA’s latest Livestock Slaughter report shows an estimated 249,600 head were slaughtered under Federal inspection, down 16,000 from August but 4,500 head above a year ago. Culling in the ďƒžrst nine months of 2017 totaled 2.24 million head, up 84,100 from a year ago or 3.9 percent.
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last month’s forecasts at $2.80-$3.60 per bushel and $290-$330 per short ton, respectively. The alfalfa hay price in August was $147 per short ton, $5 less than July but $10 more than August 2016.” “Based on recent cow numbers, the forecast for the 2017 milking herd has been lowered by 5,000 head in the fourth quarter. With strengthening year-over-year growth in yield per cow since June, the forecast for production per cow has been raised to 23,010 pounds for the year, 30 pounds higher than last month’s forecast. The milk production forecast for 2017 is now 216.2 billion pounds, 200 million pounds higher than last month’s forecast.” “The 2018 yield-per-cow forecast has been raised to 23,335 pounds, 40 pounds higher than last month. Milk cow numbers have been lowered by 5,000 pounds for the rst quarter of 2018, but no changes have been made to the forecasts for the outlying quarters. The milk production forecast for 2018 is 220.4 billion pounds, 300 million pounds more than last
month’s forecast.” Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted four requests for export assistance the week of Oct. 16 from a member to sell 965,625 pounds of Cheddar cheese to customers in the Asia, the Middle East and Oceania. The product has been contracted for delivery from November through January 2018 and raised CWT’s 2017 export sales to 56.19 million pounds of American-type cheeses, and 4.56 million pounds of butter (82 percent milkfat) to 21 countries. California’s Milk Producers Council Board has given a thumbs up to the Producer Review Board’s proposed Quota Implementation Plan. The plan allows for the continuation of the California quota program if California dairy producers vote to join the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) program. Ballots have been sent to producers but again this is not a vote on the FMMO but on the plan to operate the quota system if producers elect to join the FMMO.
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written by Mary Ledman, Sara Dorland, Sarina Sharp and Karen Endres
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Oct. 23 - Butter and Cheese Stocks Seasonally Decline
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Oct. 25, Grain Markets
Seasonally, U.S. dairy stocks are declining, but inventories are still elevated, according to USDA’s latest Cold Storage report released this afternoon. U.S. stockpiles of butter totaled 257 million pounds on Sept. 30, down 4.5% vs. the prior year. The month-to- month decline from August to September was consistent with the Àveyear average pace of 26 million pounds. U.S. total cheese stocks were 1.305 billion pounds at the end of September, down 28 million pounds from August . Overall, the latest stocks data points to the possibility of an improved performance for September cheese. CME spot Cheddar markets started the week by moving higher. Cheddar blocks closed up 4.25¢ at $1.7125/lb. on four trades. Spot barrels settled at $1.66, up 2¢ on two trades. Butter was the only market to start the week with a decline, closing at $2.32, down 3¢ on Àve trades.
2.00
2.66
S. Wheat 4.01 Wheat 5.52
2.56
Oct. 24 - Dairy Markets Plunge with Crack of the Whip
S. Wheat 5.71 W. Wheat 3.73
At the beginning of the month, skim milk powder (SMP) markets showed signs of breaking as European milk supplies regained their record-setting
Wheat 3.73
of Indonesia’s production stems from operations with less than Àve cows that struggle with milk quality and lack access to improved dairy genetics. Indonesia’s new import requirements set local procurement requirements as a condition for import approvals. In other words, processors and importers are mandated to procure local milk, invest in the local industry, and/ or promote the local industry to obtain import permits. Large dairy processors have commercial relationships with local dairy cooperatives and provide technical assistance to small-scale dairy farmers. However, due to inadequate local production, most importers do not work with local dairy farmers, which may prevent these companies from complying with the new regulations issued by Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). New Zealand and Australia are the primary exporters to Indonesia. Nevertheless, as of October 10, 2017, Indonesia’s MOA had 99 U.S. dairy plants approved to export to Indonesia. Dairy imports are currently subject to a 5% import tariff. Beginning in 2019, the ASEAN- Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will eliminate import Indonesia is typically the second or third duties on dairy products from Australia largest importer of nonfat dry milk/skim and New Zealand, placing U.S. and other milk powder (NDM/SMP), following competitors at a disadvantage. Mexico. Large-scale, vertically integrated dairy operations with several thousand While we trust the information, gathered head account for 23% of the country’s from reliable sources, is reasonably accuwe cannot guarantee its accuracy or milk production. More than three-quarters rate, completeness. growth levels and the potential that the European Commission might take steps to make the SMP Intervention program resemble a tender process. That crack of the whip sent U.S. nonfat dry milk (NDM) markets lower with losses accelerating as October unfolded. Since Oct. 2, CME NDM futures lost nearly 11% of their worth. Last week, CME butter futures grew weaker as European butter futures continued to depreciate, falling to €4,211/metric ton (MT) on Oct. 19, the lowest price since April 24 when prices closed at €4,163. On an equivalent 80% butterfat basis and a 1.18 exchange rate, that would put the EEX butter price at $2.20/lb. EEX Q1 2018 butter futures shed 23% of their value during the last 30 days. Over the same span, CME cash-settled butter futures dipped 2.1%, but that was until this week when the slack in the whip caused U.S. butter markets to crack. Since last week, CME spot butter markets have dropped 14.5¢ and Q1 2018 butter futures conceded 4.2% of their value.
Oct. 25 - New Indonesian Rules Could Hinder Imports
Sept 2017 Milk Prices (with chg. vs. prior month): Class III $16.36 (-$0.21); Class IV $15.86 (-$0.75)
CME Futures (United States) October 11, 2017
Class IV $/cwt.
$/cwt.
Oct 18 Oct 11
Oct 25
Cheese
Oct 18 Oct 11
Oct 25
Whey
¢/lb.
Oct 18 Oct 11
Oct 25
Butter
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Oct 25
NDM
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Oct 25
¢lb. Oct 18 Oct 11
Oct
16.60
16.80 16.71
Oct
14.86 14.91
14.91
Oct
172.00 172.80 172.40
Oct
37.15 39.05 38.40
Oct
237.00 238.50 237.50
Oct
80.96 81.75
81.50
Nov
16.13
16.34 16.17
Nov
14.13 14.85
14.92
Nov
170.00 169.10 168.70
Nov
33.63 36.03 35.00
Nov
230.90 243.58 238.00
Nov
75.00 78.25
80.50
Dec
15.75
16.07 15.80
Dec
14.17 14.84
14.93
Dec
167.00 168.50 166.60
Dec
31.30 33.80 32.88
Dec
233.78 243.08 239.50
Dec
75.00 78.00
79.40
Jan18 15.50
15.67 15.51
Jan18 14.22 14.80
14.88
Jan18 165.00 166.20 164.90
Jan18
29.25 31.25 3.40
Jan18 234.00 242.08 239.00
Jan18 76.00 78.40
78.53
Feb
15.40
15.60 15.51
Feb
14.34 14.87
14.95
Feb
164.50 165.90 165.30
Feb
28.75 30.50 29.00
Feb
234.00 242.53 238.93
Feb
76.85 79.80
79.45
Mar
15.27
15.52 15.45
Mar
14.49 14.93
15.03
Mar
16.60 165.40 165.40
Mar
18.13 30.00 29.00
Mar
235.48 242.08 238.53
Mar
78.98 81.50
80.23
Apr
15.29
15.50 15.41
Apr
14.67 15.03
15.06
Apr
163.30 165.50 165.00
Apr
28.73 28.78 28.75
Apr
235.00 242.48 238.83
Apr
80.25 82.75
81.50
May
15.36
May
14.82 15.21
May
164.70 165.90 165.70
May
28.10 29.23 29.25
May
235.20 242.55 239.63
May
81.85 84.30
83.50
15.60 15.52
15.37
CME Spot Cheddar Cheese & Butter Market Summary
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Butter Blocks Barrels
Settle 2.2700 1.7125 1.7025
Change +1.50 NC +0.25
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OCT. 12TH SALE BULL CALVES
Melrose Albany Albany Avon Avon Belgrade Bowlus Freeport Freeport Little Falls Long Praire Melrose Freeport Freeport Freeport Holdingford Little Falls Sauk Centre Freeport Freeport Holdingford Little Falls Paynesville Swanville Albany Albany Albany Grey Eagle Hutchinson Melrose Sauk Centre Albany Bowlus
123 105 105 95 105 104 115 120 105 93 130 105 85 100 95 120 120 108 90 125 105 101 95 110 105 93 106 105 108 97 97 95 95
2 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 3 6 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 2 5 1 2 3 3 1 1
140.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 115.00 115.00
Grove City Long Prairie Long Prairie Albany Belgrade Buffalo Lake Buffalo Lake Rice Buffalo Lake Glenwood Holdingford Rice Albany Cokato Watkins Buffalo Lake Albany Sauk Rapids Belgrade Grove City Albany Albany Albany Swanville Albany Paynesville Foley
1,147 1,685 1,431 1,090 1,482 1,225 ,352 1,589 1,240 1,405 1,314 1,390 1,376 1,185 1,245 1,250 1,267 1,335 1,615 1,335 1,385 1,415 1,380 1,247 1,401 1,361 1,433
3 1 11 1 9 1 9 5 2 10 6 1 4 3 1 1 18 1 1 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 2
111.00 110.25 110.25 110.00 110.00 110.00 109.75 109.75 109.50 109.50 109.50 109.50 109.25 109.00 108.75 108.50 108.25 108.25 108.00 108.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 107.50 107.00 107.00 106.50
FINISHED COLORED STEERS
OCT. 20TH SALE DAIRY SPRINGING HEIFERS
St Augusta Jordan Sauk Centre Jordan Freeport Paynesville Melrose Jordan Belgrade Browerville Freeport Sauk Centre St Augusta Jordan Browerville Albany Cushing Osakis St Augusta Albany Albany Albany Belgrade Belgrade Clara City Clitherall Clitherall Freeport Jordan New Prague Paynesville Sauk Centre
1,430 1,285 1,580 1,485 1,545 1,395 1,455 1,280 1,440 1,425 1,325 1,325 1,535 1,355 1,365 1,425 1,390 1,395 1,465 1,560 1,415 1,540 1,355 1,400 1,290 1,490 1,435 1,360 1,120 1,330 1,415 1,255
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
1,450.00 1,425.00 1,400.00 1,375.00 1,350.00 1,350.00 1,325.00 1,310.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,285.00 1,275.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,225.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00
Sauk Centre Little Falls Grove City Albany Rice Hillman Rice Rice Albany Hawick Foley
1,355 1,393 1,183 1,515 1,363 1,420 1,181 1,190 1,313 1,275 1,281
1 8 6 3 2 2 6 4 2 1 5
111.50 109.50 109.25 108.50 108.50 108.00 107.00 106.50 105.50 104.50 103.00
Paynesville Foley Richmond Albany Sartell Foley Lafayette Sauk Rapids St. Joseph Albany Albany Foley Melrose
1,705 1,465 1,500 1,785 1,655 1,490 1,650 1,415 1,570 1,670 1,565 1,445 1,290
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
61.00 58.00 58.00 57.50 57.50 57.00 57.00 57.00 57.00 56.50 56.50 56.50 56.50
OCT. 24TH SALE FINISHED COLORED STEERS
SLAUGHTER COWS
Albany Eden Valley Villard Watkins Sauk Rapids Freeport Kimball Little Falls Villard Villard Albany Albany Freeport Melrose Melrose Paynesville Paynesville Sartell Sartell Little Falls Paynesville Rice Richmond Richmond Sartell Sartell Swanville Albany
1,335 1,430 1,555 1,520 1,580 1,480 1,425 1,425 1,870 1,620 1,640 1,160 1,440 1,170 1,045 1,640 1,610 1,490 1,345 1,415 1,255 1,460 1,495 1,440 1,585 1,480 1,365 1,400
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
56.00 56.00 56.00 56.00 55.50 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 54.50 54.00 54.00 54.00 54.00 54.00 54.00 54.00 54.00 53.50 53.00 53.00 53.00 53.00 53.00 53.00 53.00 53.00 52.50
Sauk Centre St Cloud Milaca Melrose Richmond Foley Milaca Paynesville Hinckley Richmond Sauk Rapids Albany Holdingford Lafayette Rice St. Joseph Sauk Rapids St. Joseph Paynesville Randall Hinckley Paynesville Sauk Centre St. Cloud Foley Avon Foley Hawick Kimball Lafayette Milaca Randall Richmond Hinckley Little Falls
1,400 1,400 1,395 1,393 1,588 1,440 1,300 1,577 1,480 1,389 1,376 1,280 1,345 1,450 1,338 1,553 1,464 1,649 1,518 1,560 1,508 1,408 1,408 1,444 1,406 1,528 1,610 1,420 1,476 1,445 1,461 1,510 1,457 1,558 1,545
3 1 1 3 2 3 1 3 1 7 6 1 2 3 2 3 5 7 6 3 6 8 6 4 14 2 5 1 5 4 9 1 3 7 3
93.00 90.50 89.25 88.50 88.00 87.50 87.50 87.50 87.00 87.00 87.00 86.50 86.50 86.50 86.50 86.50 86.25 86.25 86.00 86.00 85.50 85.50 85.50 85.50 85.25 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 84.75 84.75
FINISHED HOLSTEIN STEERS
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DAIRYING AROUND THE WORLD
A knack for farming
Peruvian dairyman carries on great-grandfather’s legacy By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
LA JOYA DISTRICT, AREQUIPA, Peru – For many, dairy farming is a career that comes naturally – savoring in the responsibility of feeding a growing population and caring for the land. The same could be said for Michael Prime, as milking cows has become a testament to the way of life his greatgrandfather established long ago. After immigrating to Peru in 1924, Prime’s ancestors found their niche in the dairy industry. Today, Prime and his
parents, Charles Julian and Rosario “Charo”, milk 210 cows near La Joya District, Arequipa, Peru. “My great-grandfather arrived in Peru, looking for land to breed sheep and milk cows,” Prime said. “He found a farm in Puno and started the business. In that same year, he started using Brown Swiss and Holstein bulls instead of the country’s native cattle.” Prime oversees all farming operations and is responsible for the herd’s reproduction, while his father manages the farm’s employees and purchasing of veterinary supplies and feed. Prime’s mother is also involved on the dairy – tending
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Michael Prime shows a Holstein cow during a dairy caƩle show in Peru. Prime milks 210 cows with his family near La Joya District, Arequipa, Peru. to the nances. Employees help the Prime family manage their herd of 140 Holsteins and 70 Brown Swiss. Days begin at 4 a.m. with the rst batch of feed mixed and distributed. Throughout the day, the herd is fed an additional six times. By 7 a.m., the rst group of cows is brought to the milking parlor. The herd is milked three times a day – at 7 a.m., 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. – in a doube-8 parallel parlor. “The staff cleans and sterilizes the milking parlor after
each cycle. They also clean the barn and other areas of the farm,” said Prime, who described the facilities as open structures, similar to what is found in California. On Fridays, the veterinarian works with Prime to check for pregnant animals and tends to other health matters within the herd. “Two times a week we stay in Arequipa City to buy any medicine the cows may need,” Prime said. Arequipa City is roughly 40 miles inland from Prime’s hometown of La Joya District
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Cows are milked three Ɵmes a day in a double-8 parallel parlor at Prime’s farm. “In 1975, my family started using top bulls in the U.S., like Paclamar Bootmaker, Carnation Royal Master and Altura Raven Stanley,” Prime said. “It was a difcult time in Peru with terrorism in the mountains. To keep his best animals safe, my dad bought the small farm.” By the late 1980s, Prime’s father imported nearly 20 Brown Swiss cows from the U.S., which are the foundation of what the farm is today. In 2010, the Primes sold the original farmstead and further developed the farm in the La Joya District. “I worked at the old farm for seven years before we focused solely on this one,” said Prime, who joined the dairy operation in 2001. “It is very hard to make a living just from the dairy farm, so I make additional income by selling semen around the country.” The Primes’ working situation is common throughout Peru, with many dairymen also carrying off-the-farm jobs. “The industry infrastructure is very poor and we don’t have any technical support for the milking machines. Often, we repair the machines ourselves or the companies that can service them are not very efcient,” Prime said. Additionally, competition for agriculture land and work is agonizing for dairy farmers. “The problem is the cost of production is so high. The feed is very expensive, we compete with the farmers who export vegetables, and the cost of land is high,” Prime said. “People also prefer working with [vegetable farmers] than us.” Despite the challenges Prime faces, he has found ways to benet from the dairy market in his country, both in domestic and export sales, beginning with
management strategies implemented on the farm. The La Joya District receives merely 1.18 inches of rainfall, annually, with sunshine all year long. Amidst a desertlike climate, the Primes irrigate all of their land. “This area is very unique and the weather permits us to grow many different crops,” Prime said. “You can nd corn, alfalfa, oats, onion, garlic, grapes, artichokes and many other fruits and vegetables in our area.” At Prime’s farm, they primarily grow alfalfa and corn for cattle feed. “We monitor the elds at least three times each week,” Prime said. “While we raise most of our crops, we do buy corn for silage and oat hay.” In providing quality feed and management to the herd, Prime maintains a reputable rolling herd average with strong components. All of the milk is sold to the milk processing giant, Gloria, which processes 80 percent of the milk supply in Peru. “Our milk is used to make yogurt and butter,” Prime said. “Typically, farmers are receiving $14 per hundredweight (cwt.), but because we have good fat and protein levels, we receive $21 per cwt.” Within the next year, Prime hopes to create a larger market for his farm’s milk and increase production to 88 pounds of milk per cow. In being one of the larger herds in the region and breeding for both production and type, Prime sees this as an attainable goal. As the young dairyman achieves milestones in his dairying career, Prime is continually reminded of the lifestyle his great-grandfather established long ago and the legacy Prime hopes to carry on for years to come.
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A day in the life of the Middendorfs
Corn silage, soybean harvest priorities for Oct. 17 By Jennifer Coyne & Mark Klaphake Staff Writers
MELROSE, Minn. – The morning of Oct. 17 was welcomed with a peaceful darkness as the stars blanketed the sky and a fall chill enveloped the air. While most of the world was just beginning their day, the Middendorf family was well on their way – they had a lot to accomplish before nightfall returned. “With the expected weather, we need to nish corn silage and some beans that are close to the house,” Joel Middendorf said.
Joel and his wife, Julie, and their children – Jesse, 18, and Jordy, 13 – milk 104 cows near Melrose, Minn. The Middendorfs have an older son, Gentry, 22, who is a college student in Moorhead, Minn. The day began around 3:45 a.m., when the Middendorfs’ employee, Connie Zierden, arrived at a second farm site to milk the herd’s 42 rstlactation cows. Eleven years ago, the Middendorfs began renting the tiestall facility to house their fresh heifers before bringing them into the herd at the homestead. “We started with a four-
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The Middendorfs – (from leŌ) Joel, Julie, Jesse, Jordy (siƫng) – and their employees, Josh Nathe and Connie Zierden, milk 104 cows on two farm sites in Stearns County near Melrose, Minn. year contract and it’s turned into this long-term situation,” said Joel, chuckling. Every morning, Zierden feeds the rst-lactation cows before she begins milking. Then, morning milking is complete by 6:30. “On Sept. 17, I had been here for ve years,” said Zierden, who has been a relief milker for area farmers since she was 18 years old. “I milk here morning and night, ve days a week. Now, during harvest time, I help on the weekends, too.” As Zierden nished milking the fresh heifers, the milking system at the home farm
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things are a little more labor intensive, but it helps with cash ow.” Joel’s father, Eugene, rst constructed the Middendorfs’ barn in 1974. In 1990, more stalls were added to accommodate the growing herd, and by 2000, Joel and Julie purchased the farm. “First, I went off to college and worked for six years in construction,” Joel said. “When Dad said he was going to sell the cows, I knew I wanted to come back.” Turn to MIDDENDORFS | Page 18
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With the barn beginning to clear of help, Joel and Nathe nished milking and began planning the remainder of their day.
of corn silage. “I never have to check up on anything. They know what has to get done,” Joel said of his employees’ work. “Connie takes care of all the breeding at the other farm, which gives me the security of knowing it’s all taken care of.” By midȃ JOEL MIDDENDORF, DAIRY FARMER morning, Joel and Ainali xed a broken sprocket on a silage box and then swiftly While Nathe returned nished lling an 8- by 200to his home to complete his foot bag. own chores, Zierden nished Using four silage boxes, chores at the second farm site, the Middendorfs nished lland Joel worked with custom ing the bag in about eight chopper John Ainali preparing loads. As Ainali chopped, Euequipment for the nal acres
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Eugene Middendorf, Joel’s father, unloads soybeans at the home farm in the evening of Oct. 17.
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John Ainali (leŌ) and Joel Middendorf x a chopper box before nishing corn silage harvest on Oct. 17. Ainali does custom work for the Middendorfs.
gene hauled the loads into the yard and Joel unloaded the forage. When the bag was full, the team moved to another farm site and nished lling a silo. “If we can have all tractors running, it goes pretty smoothly,” Joel said. “Last weekend, we had 12 guys helping us out, which was really nice.” Afternoon arrived all too soon and the Middendorfs worked with another custom harvester to combine soybeans. A similar setup followed suit as the corn silage
harvest, but with Joel hauling beans and Eugene unloading them. When Jordy came home from school, he helped Nathe in the barn for evening milking. Jordy was supposed to have his last football game, but it was unfortunately canceled. As the day winded down, the Middendorfs felt accomplished, as they were able to complete everything they set out to do on Oct. 17. “We all try and help out as much as possible,” Nathe
said. “Harvest is a busy time of year, but it’s the best time of year.” Joel agreed. “Things went very good today – we were busy, but a good busy,” he said. “All the beans are done and all of the silage is done. Now, we can combine corn.” With the sun set on another fall day in central Minnesota, the Middendorf family rested, gearing up for more work to nish when the sun rose again.
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A stretch outside their comfort zone
Lubichs nd success, farm diversication in goat yoga studio
building at Kevin and Jessica’s home a few miles north of the Lubichs’ farm. “Dad got a wild hair to ROBERTS, Wis. – After start milking goats last year, their plans to add dairy goats and about a dozen goats beto an existing 60-cow dairy came 100 last summer,” Kevin fell through, Paul Lubich and said. his son and daughter-in-law, Paul said it was a move to Kevin and Jessica Lubich, are diversify the farm’s business nding themselves as not only portfolio with stagnant milk dairy farmers, but yoga studio prices. owners. “I said, ‘This milking cows The Lubichs, who farm thing isn’t working too great,’ between River Falls and Rob- and I saw something about erts, Wis., are the proud propri- dairy goats on one of the ag etors of Have Ya Herd, a goat TV shows, so I gured we’d at least give it a try,” Paul said. “Then, the creamery backed out on us.” Even though BRITTANY OLSON/DAIRY STAR the Lubichs found The Lubichs – (from leŌ) Paul, Jessica and Kevin Lubich – took the plunge into goat yoga this year themselves thankful aŌer their plans to begin milking goats fell through. The Lubichs milk 60 cows near Roberts, Wis. that things fell apart before going as far as building a barn and Macy, 2, and baby Nash. “We laughed at rst,” Jes“Stacy loved the idea, and milking parlor for “The kids would say, sica said. “After all, milking she decided we should do a test the goats, they were ‘Dad, you can’t sell her. She’s goats was Paul’s idea, too.” run to see what people would now stuck with 100 my only friend,’ or ‘Dad, that After some deliberation, think and how it would go,” goats. After selling one’s my favorite,’ just so they they decided that they would Jessica said. “She invited some 80 goats to a farmer would stay,” Kevin said, shak- either sell the remainder of the of her clients, and we had that ȃ PAUL LUBICH, DAIRY FARMER in California and a ing his head. “How do you tell goat herd or give goat yoga a rst class on July 17. The peocouple here and there them no after that?” try. The Lubichs found a local ple that came loved it.” yoga studio, which came to to locals, they now have just Just as it was Paul’s idea to instructor, Stacy Wagner from After that, getting their stube earlier this year and offers 13, which were by and large begin milking goats, goat yoga Hudson, Wis., formed an LLC, dio ready mostly happened beyoga classes every weekend. The studio is located in an out- the favorites of Kevin and Jes- was also his idea after seeing it and acquired insurance for Turn to LUBICHS | Page 21 sica’s three children, Lily, 5, on TV. their new project. By Brittany Olson
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“They come from Eden Prairie or Mahtomedi or wherever, and they can’t believe how peaceful it is here away from the hustle and bustle.”
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ConƟnued from LUBICHS | Page 20 tween third and fourth crop alfalfa, as well as setting up the LLC and procuring insurance. Paul’s summer farm intern, Ali McNamara, drew up the blueprint for the studio and did much of the planning, as well. “There were a lot of hoops to jump through,” Paul said. “They got the building set up late at night after chores or during rainy days.” Jessica began feeding the goats on a yoga mat so they would associate the mat with food and be more comfortable around clients. She also hired a website design and marketing, a move she is thankful for making. “They took the idea and ran with it,” she said. That was when the name came about, also. “We were thinking about Goats Galore or something like that, but that didn’t really roll off the tongue,” Kevin said. “But we found ourselves talking to friends and family about it and asking, ‘Have you heard?’ so Have Ya Herd seemed like a better t.” The new business hosted its rst class in the middle of September. Attendance holds steady at around 15 clients per class. “That rst class was mostly family and friends, including the legal assistant who helped with setting up the LLC,” Kevin said. “People around here think we’re nuts. Around here, if you want to be around a goat, you just go and buy a couple.” However, their clientele grew and continues to grow. The Lubichs estimate that over 90 percent of their business comes from the Twin Cities and its sub-
urbs. “They come from Eden Prairie or Mahtomedi or wherever, and they can’t believe how peaceful it is here away from the hustle and bustle,” Paul said. “That’s the market we’re trying to reach, though.” Things really took off after Twin Cities TV station WCCO came to Have Ya Herd and did a live broadcast, marking the rst time any of the Lubichs had been on live television. “It was nerve-wracking for sure,” Jessica said. The goats have also made for great stories, including Harry Houdini, the Nigerian Dwarf goat whose likeness is featured in the Have Ya Herd logo. “Harry got out one night, and when goats get out they tend to stay in one spot. Not Harry. He completely disappeared,” Jessica said. “Two days later, our neighbor 2 miles away called and asked if we were missing a kid. I counted all three of my children before realizing she was talking about a goat. She found Harry in her chicken coop.” Right now, as fall continues to barrel toward winter, the folks at Have Ya Herd are nding themselves wondering to continue through winter or resume classes again in the spring. “Our studio is an open-sided steel building,” Kevin said. “We just bought a freestall curtain for the open side to at least get us through November, but time will tell.” All three will readily admit that it has been very hard to balance a new business with their responsibili-
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This is one of 13 goats that help with yoga class at Have Ya Herd, a goat yoga studio owned by dairy farmers Kevin and Jessica Lubich near Roberts, Wis. The Lubichs milk 60 cows with Kevin’s father, Paul, near River Falls, Wis. ties on the farm. “It’s a hard balance for sure,” Kevin said. “Everything gets done late after dark or on a Sunday. One night, we were setting up fences at 10:30.” All told, the Lubich family is very happy that they decided to take the plunge into being goat yoga enthusiasts, which has been serendipity at its nest. “We did not expect it to get this big or take off as much as it has,” Jessica said.
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Students across the Midwest are encouraged to enter dairy art contest June at the Swiftel Center in Brookings, S.D. Last year, more than 1,000 people attended the event. Youngsters got to pet a calf BROOKINGS, S.D. – The and a dairy cow, learn how a modern organizers of Dairy Fest are dairy farm operates and participate encouraging schoolchildren from in cheese making demonstrations. across the Midwest to participate in Tours were conducted of a nearby an art contest called Picowsa of the dairy farm and of the SDSU Davis Dairy Plant. Dairy Fest. The 2018 Dairy Fest is scheduled Dairy Fest is a fun and familyfriendly educational dairy festival for June 2. The Picowsa of the Dairy Fest during the rst weekend of each art contest is open to students who live in the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. There are two categories in the art contest. The Junior High School Students division is for students in grades 6-8. The Senior High School Students division is for students in grades 9-12. Participants in the contest do not need any sort of background in dairy farming. “The contest is open to every student who PHOTO SUBMITTED Turn to PICOWSA Another entry in last year’s Picowsa art contest depicts | Page 25 a milk cartoon with the dairy breeds surrounding it. By Jerry Nelson
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lives in the region, regardless of their background. We encourage kids from all across the Midwest to enter the Picowsa of the Dairy Fest art contest,” said Suzanne Souza, the chairwoman of the Picowsa of the Dairy Fest contest and a dairy farmer whose family milks 4,100 Jerseys on their farm located at Milbank, S.D. Souza is also Big Stone County’s 4-H Program Coordinator. Suzanne Souza Prizes for each division of Dairy Fest the Picowsa of the Dairy Fest contest will include a $100 Visa gift card for rst place, a $75 Visa gift card for second place and a $50 Visa gift card for third place. Paintings submitted for this year’s Picowsa of the Dairy Fest art contest must be on either a 16-
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by 20-inch canvas or an 18- by 24-inch canvas. A committee of judges will evaluate each exhibit based on its individual merit as a piece of original art. The judges will be looking at the interpretation of the theme, technical skill and originality. “We would simply like the students to portray how they view the beauty of the dairy industry,” Souza said. “They can paint anything they like. It could be dairy products or dairy cattle or dairy farmers going about their business. We want it to have some detail, but we also want the kids to have fun with it.” Jessica Jaeger, 18, won the Senior High School Student division at last year’s Picowsa contest, the inaugural year of the contest. Jaeger is a senior at Bridgewater-Emery High School in Emery, S.D. “I wasn’t expecting to win,” Jaeger said. “I was super happy when they said that I got rst place.” Jaeger’s winning entry is a portrait she painted Turn to PICOWSA | Page 27
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Kathryn Mogen, a student at Wilmot High School in Wilmot, S.D., won second place in the Senior High School Student division in last year’s Picowsa of the Dairy Fest art contest.
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of herself wearing her prom dress as she stands beside her dairy cow, Rosie. “My art teacher, Cherie Ramsdell, came up with the idea,” Jaeger said. “My aunt took a photo of me with Rosie as we stood outside on a cold January day. We projected the photo onto a 4by 4-foot piece of plywood and I traced the lines. Then I painted in the colors.” Jaeger’s painting also earned a purple ribbon at the
South Dakota State Fair and was judged Best In Show at a visual arts contest at her high school. Arnold Jibbon won the Junior High School Student division at last year’s Picowsa of the Dairy Fest art contest. Jibbon, 13, is currently a seventh grader at Clinton-GracevilleBeardsley ISD in Clinton, Minn. “My painting was of a bunch of cows that look
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Arnold Jibbon, 13, won rst place in the Junior High School Student division in last year’s Picowsa of the Dairy Fest art contest. Jibbon, who is from Clinton, Minn., said that this painƟng was his rst aƩempt at producing art.
happy,” Jibbon said. “I wanted to show that dairy farming is really humane and that dairy farmers treat their cows well.” The winning painting was Jibbon’s rst attempt at producing art. “I thought it was pretty cool when I was awarded rst place,” he said. “I plan to use the prize money to make other art projects for our county fair. I denitely plan on entering the Picowsa contest again, but I don’t yet know what I will paint this year.” In a new wrinkle for this year’s Picowsa of the Dairy Fest art contest, submitted artwork can be put up for bids at the silent auction being held during the Dairy Gala event. The Dairy Gala takes place the evening before Dairy Fest. “If they so choose, Picowsa artists can enter their artwork in the silent auction,” Souza said. “The artist can then keep half of the proceeds for him or herself. The artists will also be given the option of donating their half of the proceeds to their local FFA or 4-H club or to their school’s art program.” The Picowsa of the Dairy Fest artwork will be displayed in public areas around the SDSU campus throughout the month of June.
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Ernest Jibbon, a student at Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley ISD in Clinton, Minn., won third place in the Junior High School Student division in last year’s Picowsa of Dairy Fest art contest. Jibbon said that his milk boƩle painƟng now hangs in his family’s garage so that they can see it all the Ɵme.
The registration deadline for the Picowsa of the Dairy Fest art contest is May 1. The nished artwork needs to arrive at the Swiftel Center by May 25. “We want to encourage kids to take part and to show off their talents,” Souza said. “This contest is a way for them to express themselves and to share their thoughts about the dairy industry.”
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For more information about the Picowsa of the Dairy Fest contest and for registration forms, email Suzanne Souza at souza004@umn.edu or Dairy Fest Coordinator Larissa Neugebauer at sddairyfest@gmail.com.
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Crop and Weather
REPORTS Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country Fairfax, MN
(Renville County) CURT NACHREINER
(Winona County)
(Martin County)
DAN KRONEBUSCH
LUKE OLSON
480 cows, 1,280 acres
We finished chopping corn on Oct. 18. We filled a couple silos and a harvestore. I have RAINFALL been doing some fall TOTALS fieldwork, mowboard Last 2 plowing and discing. The Weeks fields are good enough to plow. We have 60-70 acres to turn yet. Most of the soybeans are done around here. The guys that combine high moisture corn are getting after it. We will haul our Since April 1 slurrystore next. It is 20.85” about 200,000 gallons and then we have a 100,000-gallon pit under the calf barn to haul.
Freeport, MN
Dolton, SD
I would say less than 15 percent of the soybeans are in the fields yet. We did our 176 acres in one day with two combines last RAINFALL week. They were 12 percent moisture and ran around 62 TOTALS Last 2 bushels an acre. With good Weeks weather the next two days, I think the soybean harvest should be complete around here. We are hoping to start high moisture corn on 0.6” Thursday (Oct. 26). I think about 10-15 percent of large cash crop harvesters have done corn. We have not Since April 1 started yet. There is a lot of 35.7” manure being hauled. We plan to start our high moisture corn shortly. We do 25,000-27,000 bushels.
(Stearns County)
STEVE HERDERING
95 cows, 400 acres
125 cows, 370 acres
We finished silage last Thursday (Oct. 19) and some of it got too dry on us, all the way down to 50 percent. We finished our soybeans on Friday RAINFALL and the farm averaged TOTALS between 60-65 bushels Last 2 an acre. They were Weeks between 10-12 percent moisture. I have not done any corn. We are working on hauling our pack. I house my cows outside 365 days a year and have done this for about six years. I would guess mid- Since April 1 21.5” next week the corn will be going out. They were straight binning it. I would say one-third of the corn is done around here.
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We finished custom chopping corn on Saturday (Oct. 21). It is nice to be done. We chop a couple RAINFALL thousand acres. Today TOTALS (Oct. 25), I am going Last 2 out to rake fourth Weeks cutting hay and my brother is finishing soybeans. There are just a few guys starting 0.5” corn. I have about 400 acres of corn to combine. I also have to bale some corn stalks Since April 1 and we have to haul a 23.95” bunch of manure, as well.
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We are combining soybeans and are about 75 percent done. We have about 100 acres left. We should be done Thursday night. They are running RAINFALL around 60 bushels an TOTALS Last 2 acre and are down to 10.5 Weeks percent moisture. We are probably one of the last ones to finish around here. Most people are doing corn and are seeing wind damage. I have heard moistures at 18 to the low 20s. The people that did do corn said it Since April 1 33.9” was over 200, but the test weight was 50-54. We are hoping the fields will dry down on their own.
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Crop and Weather Mellen, WI
REPORTS Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country
Monticello, WI
(Ashland County)
(Green County)
DAVE BONITZ
DON SILVER
40 cows, 130 acres
90 cows, 440 acres
They are forecasting for us to have guaranteed snow accumulation this weekend. I have heard ranges of 3-5 inches or 5-8 inches. We have RAINFALL been putting the curtains TOTALS up on the freestall barns Last 2 to get ready for the Weeks winter. We finished our corn silage a couple of weeks ago. Everyone around here is working 2” on theirs. There is still a lot of corn in the fields. The mud is slowing everyone down. One Since April 1 guy told me they could 35.25” not keep the chopper straight going up the hills. We have been doing fall tillage and hoping to spread lime this week.
It is cool and wet here this week. We have most of our high moisture corn done, and we have done a batch of dry corn. It was nice and warm last RAINFALL week, and the corn really TOTALS Last 2 dried down well. It was probably about 16-20 Weeks percent. It is averaging somewhere between 190-220 bushels per acre. We made some 3.25” fodder bales, and they are nice and dry. We hope to make a few more Since April 1 yet. We hope to finish 31.1” everything up in the next couple weeks if the weather cooperates. We have sprayed hay ground that will be corn next year.
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La Crosse, WI
(Barron County)
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ROY GREWE
TOM MILLER
150 cows, 490 acres
70 cows, 300 acres
We have had about 1.25 inches of rain. We have all our corn silage chopped, and we are trying to get RAINFALL the beans done. No TOTALS corn around here Last 2 has been combined Weeks yet. We hope to start getting the equipment taken care of and put 1.25” away for the winter soon. Since April 1
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We have had about 3.25 inches of rain in the past two weeks. Right now, we are trying to finish corn RAINFALL silage in the mud. It is TOTALS to the point where we Last 2 just go for it, trying to Weeks get it done, whether it is raining or not. Everything is pretty much at a standstill. 3.25” A few farmers have tried to take beans off, but that will have Since April 1 to wait until we get 41.6” some nicer weather.
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Our corn silage is mostly wrapped up. We still have some to chop in the silo for heifers and dry cows, but we have been waiting for a hard frost to kill that RAINFALL off. We have not had one TOTALS yet, but it is coming this Last 2 week. The beans in the Weeks area are about half off. We are waiting on our custom guy to get here for those. The beans look good. From what I have heard, they are 1” averaging about 50 bushels an acre. The high moisture corn has been slow to dry down. It is still in the mid- Since April 1 30s. We are hoping to do 21.97” that in a week or two after we get the beans and the rest of the silage taken care of. There has been minimal fall tillage done around here so far.
We have not been doing a whole lot here the past couple of weeks. We have sprayed off some alfalfa, so we have our winter kill done. The neighbors have RAINFALL most of their beans off. TOTALS Everyone is going pretty Last 2 strong with that. We are Weeks still waiting on a combine, and as soon as the weather cooperates, we will get the corn finished. We typically harvest corn around Halloween, but we had a little later variety and the moisture is still in the mid20s. The winter wheat was Since April 1 30.8” planted about three weeks ago. That is all up and the fields are green. We are getting ready for winter, cleaning out water lines and power washing the equipment to put away.
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JAY DECKER
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The soybeans are still being cut around here. It has been wet. The fields are sticky, but some people started RAINFALL again yesterday. We are TOTALS waiting for our custom Last 2 harvester to do high Weeks moisture corn. We planted it late and are hoping to do it tomorrow (Oct. 26). All the corn we 2” have left goes for high moisture corn, and we put it in a bunker silo. Since April 1 We planted a field of 29.8” oats and alfalfa in early August and took a crop off. We had 92 big square bales of hay.
Most of the soybeans are out around here. They ran 64 bushels an acre and were around 10.5 and 12 percent moisture. RAINFALL We did earlage yesterday TOTALS (Oct. 24) and plan to start Last 2 combining tomorrow. Weeks The corn we took out was 98-day and was at 18 percent. Our earlage corn was 108 and it got 0.5” too dry, down to the mid20s. There are a lot of guys hauling manure and Since April 1 doing tillage. I had to go 29.4” to Worthington, Minn., and saw some farmers doing corn stalks. We plan to work on that next week.
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Are You Prepared For Frozen Silage? Put a New Hanson or ValMetal unloader in your silo before winter!
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Valmetal V almetal 970 970 Ring Drive Silo Unloader
The Most Popular Single-Cable Ring Drive!
Loaded with sharp cutting knives, the big 10� auger delivers a steady stream of silage to the impeller for high capacity output.
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Used unloaders also available.
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New 565 Cu. Ft. Trioliet Mixer In Stock!
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