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A taste for tie stalls Jaschens milk 400 cows in 203-stall barn

By Sherry Newell Contributing Writer

TRIPOLI, Iowa – In a world where robots and milking parlors are nearly always chosen for dairy expansions, Neil and Nancy Jaschen nd satisfaction milking 400 cows in a 203-tiestall barn. Their growth over 40 years of dairying centers around milking the same way they began.

The vacuum pump in the Jaschens’ barn starts at 4 a.m. and typically shuts off at 9:30 a.m., a routine repeated each evening. The rst 203 cows are milked, then 60 in a middle section are exchanged with three groups of cows rotated in from the free stalls, one group at a time.

But while the four milkers – Neil and three employees – manage four milking units each, Nancy serves breakfast sandwiches during a break from mixing and delivering feed, scraping pens and feeding calves. Each evening, she prepares supper in the kitchen attached to the barn.

“I just enjoy milking this way; this is nice,” Neil said. “We get enough time to check stuff out – get a few of the little things done (during milking). … And I hate the cold weather; it’s warm in the barn.”

Nancy agreed.

“It’s so nice on all those cold days,” she said. “The only downside is that it takes too long.”

Nancy grew up on her family’s dairy and milked cows for 45 years.

She admitted to loving milking cows.

“The only reason I quit is that we put in new milkers that were too heavy for me to handle,” she said.

The newest portion of the barn has a 240-foot aisle at a right angle to the older section. The older 40 stalls house smaller cows, while cows milked in the newer 163 stalls are grouped by age.

All milk cows receive the same ration. Cows are fed when milking starts and again at the end using two motorized feed carts. There are no automatic takeoffs.

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Neil and Nancy Jaschen stand at the head of the newest porƟon of their 203cow Ɵestall barn near Tripoli, Iowa. Their milking herd numbers 400 head, so three 60-cow groups are switched into one secƟon of the barn during milking.

Milk runs through two doublesloped pipelines totaling 1,000 feet.

The crew milks from the middle section where cows are switched toward the outside ends. Two carts, one on each end, carry cloth towels and dips.

Nine fans move air through the barn’s newer portion, and six more ventilate the older end.

The Jaschens’ dairy began after Neil came home from one semester at Iowa State University in 1982. Instead of returning to college, he borrowed money and began milking in a barn on his grandfather’s farmstead.

After marrying in 1984, the Jaschens expanded to 30 cows, then to 55 cows milked in two separate barns: his grandfather’s and the farm down the road where the couple lived.

Neil milked on one farm, and Nancy milked on the other.

A round roof barn was added in 1988, and the herd grew to 73 head on Neil’s grandfather’s farm, now owned

by Neil and Nancy. Two years later, they built their rst freestall barn for 70 head, slowly growing to 100 cows and switching cows during milking.

They milked with seven oor pails until 1992, then they added a pipeline.

In 2000, a longer, low prole tiestall barn was built at a right angle to the 73-stall barn. Neil’s father worked in construction and had retired. Building the barn was his rst duty post-retirement.

“We were going to add 100 stalls,

but to build a manure pit in the right location, we needed to milk more cows,” Neil said.

So, they added 140 stalls, ending up with the current 203 stalls in the expanded structure. They began growing again, and the tiestall milking continued.

The next building project was in 2016.

“I thought those freestall barns with drive-thru feeding looked like they were pretty handy,” Neil said.

The three-row freestall they built houses 220 head, and houses heifers on a seasonal basis in addition to milking cows. The original freestall now houses one of the milking cow groups as well as dry cows.

Switch cows travel to milking through a covered concrete alleyway.

A friend found six street sweeper brushes for $50 each, two of which the Jaschens hung where cows pass under them as they travel to and from milking.

Through the growth of the herd, nearly all animals came from within the herd.

“We never bought anyone else’s cows except for about 40 Jerseys,” Nancy said.

The Jerseys were from a neighbor where Neil milked cows as a teenager.

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Nancy Jaschen feeds the dairy herd on her family’s farm near Tripoli, Iowa.

Jaschen mixes feed, scrapes the alleys and feeds calves on the 400-cow dairy.

said. “We have six sets of eyes looking at the cows while we’re milking.

Everybody here likes to milk.”

Today, one of the Jaschens’ sons, Nick, and his wife, Lexi, live on the farm where Nancy grew up with their two children: Ollie, 2, and 6-week-old Norman. Four years ago, Nick bought a semi and began hauling the farm’s milk. He also hauls loads of lime and sand bedding, and forage weekly.

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Because their milk volume is limited by the size of Nick’s milk tanker, the family focuses on milk components rather than volume.

The younger Jaschens recently invested in a drive-over pad for silage on the home farm. Nick said he might look at parlor milking in the future.

“I would like to look at the ideas; it can be hard to keep employees for tiestall milking,” Nick said. “It is so time consuming.”

But Neil said he never seriously considered a parlor.

“Parlors are OK, but as we expanded, it just never seemed to be the right time to build one,” he said.

“Now, I’m 58 years old. And it always just seemed a waste to tear down these buildings.”

In spite of the years of milking, both Neil and Nancy said their bodies are in good shape. Neil said they are careful to bend rather than squat or kneel while milking.

The couple has fond memories of Nick and two other sons riding their bikes down the barn’s long aisle. They hope to see the day their grandchildren might do the same.

Neil admits a dairy farmer wanting to expand today might not put up a tiestall facility, but there are plenty of them around the Midwest. While theirs may be larger than most, he said they feel blessed to be doing what they do.

“We are just so grateful to be able to milk cows,” Neil said. “It’s all we ever wanted to do.”

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MAYVILLE, Wis. – For 10 years, Terri Geiger has been living her dream of milking goats. Surrounding herself with Oberhaslis, Alpines, Saanens, LaManchas and Nubians, this goat lover is happy as can be caring for her herd at Mapleledge Dairy.

“This is my passion,” said Terri, who grew up milking cows.

“I always enjoyed milking and wanted to milk goats. I can’t do cows on my own; that’s not practical. So, I chose goats.”

Raising goats on her home farm founded in 1847, Terri and her husband, Rick, do the brunt of the work, with occasional help from their six children. The Geigers milk 132 goats and farm 120 acres near Mayville, raising hay, corn and soybean. Rick also works off the farm full time, doing maintenance for the Lomira School District in Theresa.

“Rick built it all,” Terri said of the group of buildings in which she houses her goats. “He is big into recycling and used a lot of repurposed materials to construct the barns.”

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are housed in four greenhouses attached side by side. The buildings were purchased used, taken down and then put back together on the Geigers’ farm.

The solar structures are lled with natural light, and all of the farm’s buildings contain strategically placed windows to satisfy Terri’s desire for good visibility.

These features make housing and working accommodations ideal for the Geigers and their goats.

“The barns are bright, and I love that,” Terri said. “And no matter where I am, the windows allow me to see what’s going on around the rest of the farm.”

Rick also built a nursery featuring patio doors on both sides.

There, newborns are dried off, weighed, fed colostrum, tagged and tattooed. After a couple weeks, babies are moved next door to the kid barn.

“Ventilation is one downfall of the greenhouses,” Rick said.

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Goats are milked twice daily in a double-11 parlor built within the Geigers’ rst goat barn, which was previously used to raise

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Terri Geiger pets her goats Nov. 30 at her farm near Mayville, Wisconsin. Terri began milking goats in 2011.

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Rick and Terri Geiger own and operate Mapleledge Dairy, where they milk 132 goats and farm 120 acres near Mayville, Wisconsin. heifer calves. Terri, who views milking as more leisure than chore, handles most milkings.

“I nd milking to be a peaceful and relaxing time,” she said.

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Terri milked cows for a neighbor, and when he passed away in 2010, she began working for another neighbor. The death of her father that same year was a turning point in Terri’s life.

“I thought, how long am I going to wait to do what I want?” she said. “So, I drew up plans for a parlor and started looking at goat herds for sale.”

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Rick agreed.

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“Their udders might look good, but it might be all meat and no milk. You have to test to know what your girls are producing.

We’ve had a couple goats on the top 10 list for components and production throughout the years.”

To earn a spot in the Geigers’ milking herd, a yearling must milk 6 pounds a day.

“If they don’t hit the 6-pound mark, they have to go,” Terri said.

“That’s our cutoff. We choose quality over quantity, but we like to give them a chance – some will surprise you.”

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of the milking herd diet, and to ensure quality, Rick said all feed is wrapped. Goats are housed on a bedding pack that is cleaned out twice a year in spring and fall, and all goats have access to pasture.

“I’m a big believer in that everyone should be able to get outside,” Terri said. “Fresh air is good for the goats, and it gives them a chance to run around and have fun.”

Every goat has a name, and each goat born in the same year has a name that begins with the same letter. This year’s letter is N, giving way to names like Nolie, Nellie and Nutella. Rick’s favorite breed is Alpine, while Terri likes Oberhaslis the best.

“I’d have a whole herd of brown and black goats if I could,” she said. “I like the Oberhaslis’ temperament and the taste of their milk.”

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ConƟnued from GEIGERS | Page 6 and every month a new buck is rotated in. Because offspring from yearlings are sold rather than raised, yearlings are bred by a Boer buck to produce goats suitable for the meat market, which Terri said is phenomenal right now.

“You shouldn’t just breed to breed – you have to breed up,” she said. “This way, you can keep numbers down and production up. We raise a lot of registered experimentals which means that both parents can be registered if needed. We tag and tattoo everyone and utilize DNA testing if we need to determine the sire

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The DNA is on le with the American Dairy Goat Association, and the Geigers are also members of the Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association.

“I encourage others to join these great organizations,” Terri said.

Terri has a semen tank on hand and does collections of bucks she wants to keep, and has also sold semen from one of her purebred Alpines. All bucks are DNA tested. The Geigers’ daughter, Natalie, who lives near Beaver Dam, helps with A.I. breeding, dehorning, tattooing

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Rick Geiger enjoys his favorite goat, an Alpine named Riot. Rick helps Terri on the farm when he is not working his full-Ɵme job for the Lomira School District in Theresa, Wisconsin.

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Terri makes loƟons, soaps, lip balms and bath bombs as well as caramel, ice cream and fudge from her goats’ milk. She and her husband, Rick, like to give the products as presents, and they sell online, at farmers markets and at holiday vendor fairs.

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“We’re fortunate we have family who helps,” Terri said.

Goats at Mapleledge Dairy kid in January and February. All goats are dry during the month of December, which is when Terri supplements her income by working at the local cheese factory. The Geigers also have a small herd of Scottish Highlander beef cattle and do some custom eld work for neighbors.

“Those are two ways we diversify,” Terri said. “We’re always evening out our bottom line.”

Terri also uses some of her

goats’ milk to make lotions, soaps and lip balm in a variety of scents including peppermint, eucalyptus and fresh citrus. New this year, Terri is making bath bombs. In addition, she makes caramel, ice cream and fudge from the milk.

“That’s a big thing for the holidays,” Terri said. “We give the products to the schoolteachers for Christmas gifts. Everything is made with all-natural, healthy ingredients, and our lotion has just ve ingredients. My motto is when you gift healthy, that’s love.”

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ALBERT LEA, Minn. − For the Larsons, the county’s farm family of the year award gives them a chance to look back and reect on what generations before them have done.

“Our farm and our land have always been involved in our family. Being recognized gave us an opportunity to go back and look at the prior generations and what they set up,” Jon Larson said. “It’s a privilege and a responsibility to take care of (the land) we have been given.”

Larson and his wife, Ann, milk 250 cows, have 500 youngstock and run 600 acres at Larcrest Holsteins in Albert

Lea. Larson’s nephew, Chase Saxton, also helps with all aspects of farm operations along with Saxton’s mother, Linda, and Saxton’s sisters, Lydia and Bridget, who help picture cattle and get them ready for shows.

This past year, the Larsons were recognized as the Freeborn County Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota.

“It was an unexpected surprise,” said Larson of the award.

The land which Larsons call home today started in their family in 1850 when William White moved to southern Minnesota from New York.

William’s son, Richard White, contributed to the farm in the late 1860s upon receiving land adjacent to William’s in return

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The Larsons have added new heifer faciliƟes over the years but the dairy cows are milked in the original barns built in the 1960s.

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Bridget Volpel, Linda Saxton, Chase Saxton, Ann Larson, Jon Larson, Tyler Larson, Caleb White and Connor White are awarded the Freeborn County Farm Family of the Year Award at their farm near Albert Lea, Minnesota. The Larsons milk 250 cows. from his service in the Civil War. White’s Woods was established in the 1970s as a Freeborn County Park from land donated to the county by their family. White’s Woods borders the land that we farm today, Larson said.

Richard’s granddaughter, Raymona, began farming in 1960 when she married David Larson. Raymona taught school until that time. She cashed in her retirement savings to help purchase eight registered Holsteins. These eight heif-

ers represent the beginning of Larcrest Holsteins. David and Raymona are Larson’s parents.

“I think my father and mother probably had pigs, sheep and chickens way back when, (but) for the last 20 years the main focus has been the dairy,” Larson said.

Growing up on the farm, Larson was not the only sibling with a passion for agriculture.

Larson’s oldest brother, Mark, owns two agriculturalrelated businesses and has been in charge of the farm’s hoof care for the past two decades.

His sister, Carolyn, who passed away in 2003, was a professor of dairy science at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College.

And Larson’s other sister, Linda, helps at the farm frequently by preparing cattle for shows and foreign visitors who come for farm tours.

“I am one of ve kids, and we were all quite passionate about agriculture,” Larson said.

Some of Larson’s favorite memories growing up on the farm consist of showing at Turn to LARSONS | Page 9

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ConƟnued from LARSONS | Page 8 both the county and state fairs and putting up hay with his brother.

“I think we took a lot of things for granted growing up on the farm. But as you grow older, you realize how important they were,” Larson said. “(We) saw life from the start every day and took on responsibilities early. Staying humble and working hard are things we learned at a very early age.”

Today, Larson’s family members each play an important role on the dairy. Ann takes care of the calves, hosts the tours, does the bookkeeping, helps with herd health and cares for any sick animals. Saxton is involved in all aspects of the dairy from feeding to milking, and Larson oversees things on the farm, works closely with their veterinarian, and handles a lot of his own vet work and herd health.

“I love the cattle, and breeding is something that’s interested me since I was a little kid. The rst books I read were bull books,” Larson said. “It’s been a thrill to see our bulls in the books that I learned to read on, and it’s always a thrill to see a new heifer calf born and think what she might become.”

The Larsons also have four employees who help with milking, repairs and eldwork. The family works with several independent contractors for varying

harvests and also local heifer growers.

The Larsons have added heifer facilities, but the milk cows are housed in the original barns built in the 1960s.

“We’re quite happy with the heifer facilities we

“I love the cattle, and breeding is something that’s interested me since I was a little kid. The rst books I read were bull books.”

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have,” Larson said. “My guess is that in the near future we’ll probably do something different for housing the milking herd, but for right now, I’m quite thankful for what we have.”

In addition to the farm, the Larsons are also members of their church council and head of the church’s youth group. Larson’s great grandfather, Richard White, was one of the founders of Concordia

Bearlake Lutheran Church.

“We have the best neighbors in the world and most of them go there,” said Larson of the church.

The Larsons are also active in their dairy communities, having been a part of the county’s American dairy association for many years. Larson has been president of the Freeborn County Dairy Herd Improvement Association for the last 20 years and was president of the Freeborn County Registered Holstein Breeders for 10 years. Ann was a 4-H club leader, and they both volunteer with the youth organization.

“It’s good to get out once in a while,” Larson said.

“Seeing some of these people outside of the farming operation is probably a good thing for everyone.”

The Larsons are looking forward to passing down the farm to the next generation.

“The generations before me valued passing it on to us as much as we value passing it on to those after us,” Larson said. “Each generation has changed and grown (the farm), and we have the responsibility to do much of the same to be viable in the next generation. Changes will have to be made, but the same core principles of honesty, hard work and family is what got us here and what will take us forward.”

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The Agriculture Department announced the November Federal order Class III milk price at $18.03 per hundredweight, up 20 cents from October, $5.31 below November 2020, but the highest Class III price since May. The 11 month average stands at $16.96, down from $18.39 a year ago and compares to $16.74 in 2019.

Late Friday morning Class III futures portended a December price at $18.43 which would result in a 2021 average of $17.09, down from $18.16 in 2020 and compares to $16.96 in 2019.

The Class IV price is $18.79, up $1.75 from October, $5.49 above a year ago, and the highest Class IV price since October 2014. Its 11-month average stands at $15.74, up from $13.50 a year ago and down from $16.26 in 2019.

Meanwhile, a sharply higher October All Milk Price and sharply lower corn and soybean prices propelled the October milk feed ratio higher for the second month in a row. The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report has the ratio at 1.87, up from 1.69 in September, but still down from last year’s 2.49.

The index is based on the current milk price in relationship to feed prices for a ration consisting of 51% corn, 8% soybeans and 41% alfalfa hay. In other words, one pound of milk would purchase 1.87 pounds of dairy feed of that blend.

The U.S. All Milk Price averaged $19.70 per cwt., up $1.30 from September but 30 cents below October 2020. The California price climbed to $19.90, up $1.10 from September and a dime above a year ago. Wisconsin’s, at $19.60, was up $1.30 from September but $2 below a year ago.

The national average corn price fell to $5.02 per bushel, down 45 cents per bushel from September, after dropping 87 cents from the August level, but is still $1.41 per bushel above October 2020.

Soybeans averaged $11.90 per bushel, down 30 cents from September, after dropping $1.50 from August, but is $2.27 per bushel above October 2020.

Alfalfa hay averaged $213 per ton, up $4 from September, after gaining $3 from August, and is a whopping $44 per ton above a year ago.

Looking at the cow side of the ledger; the October cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $70.60 per cwt., down $2.30 from September, $10.60 above October 2020, but $1 below the 2011 base average of $71.60 per cwt.

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In the week ending Nov. 20, 59,200 dairy cows were sent to slaughter, up 900 from the previous week and 500 head or 0.9% above that week a year ago.

Omicron became the buzzword of “Black Friday” and ever since, as another chapter is written in the ongoing COVID saga. Growing concern unleashed widespread commodity market selling for those open on that Friday, with crude oil taking the brunt, according to StoneX Dairy Group, as countries scrambled to formulate and institute travel bans in an effort to contain Omicron.

While several reports downplayed the seriousness of the new variant, the President tried to ease the fear, promising there would be no new lockdowns.

“It may be much ado about nothing,” said StoneX broker Dave Kurzawski in the December 6 “Dairy Radio Now” broadcast. “Dairy has taken the news in stride,” he said, but “One thing is for sure, Omicron doesn’t make more milk.”

That’s the issue we’re dealing with right now, he said, and follows anemic growth and even negative milk growth in October. Year to date U.S. milk output is up 1.6% while domestic dairy demand is up 2.4%.

Throw in exports, he said, and demand is up over 4%.

“We don’t have as much milk,” he reasoned, “And the cost of producing milk has gone through the roof for a lot of producers, especially in the last few months, so $18 milk isn’t what it used to be.” That said, he quickly added; “The market doesn’t have to give you a prot. If demand slows down because of Omicron or some other variant or something else comes out of the woodwork, prices can sink back down.”

Kurzawski says he doesn’t see people eating any less because of Omicron so he still sees a stable and slightly bullish market as we head into the end of the year. When asked how high milk prices might go in 2022 he answered, “No one knows for sure but the reality is, I wouldn’t rule out $20.”

“We’re not out of the woods yet,” he said, “But I don’t think milk production is going to turn on a dime here. After talking with dairy producers all day long, every day, I don’t see the capital investment being put back into dairy farming today and I don’t see demand slowing down a tremendous amount,” he concluded.

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The barrels nished at $1.6025, up 7.75 cents on the week, 3.25 cents above the Nov. 3 perch, 20.25 cents above a year ago, but 25.50 cents below the blocks.

There were no sales of block on the week and 14 for the month of November, down from 22 in October.

Barrel sales totaled 3 for the week and 98 for the month, up from 49 in October.

Interestingly, USDA’s recent solicitation for 13.5 million pounds of cheese went unlled. StoneX says that means we are either light on production or on productive capacity and doesn’t read it as bullish or bearish because we just don’t know the reason.

Midwest cheesemakers were catching up following the Thanksgiving holiday week, according to Dairy Market News. Production schedules varied as some plants were closed for the holiday while others were down for multiple days. Milk availability had not shifted much at midweek but demand has, says DMN. Some contacts, for weeks ahead of the holiday, were mentioning slowdowns in orders, but some of those producers now say orders are rebounding. Cheese market tones are still uncertain, as the large block-to-barrel price gap remains. Cheese availability varies within the region, but mostly balanced, according to contacts.

Cheese demand in the west remains strong in retail and food service and international purchasers are looking for U.S. cheese, with notable purchases for export to Asian markets. Port congestion continues to cause delays which have increased in recent weeks. Spot cheese inventories are tight, says DMN, and stakeholders say this may persist as purchasers continue to buy for strong year-end holiday demand. Cheese producers are running busy schedules in the west as milk continues to be available.

Spot butter slipped to $1.97 per pound Tuesday but fought its way back to a Friday close at $2.0025, up 1.25 cents on the week and 52.25 cents above a year ago.

Sales totaled 21 for the week and 59 for the month, up from 25 in October.

Butter churning resumed as more cream became available Thanksgiving Week and this week, due to Class II and III producers taking days off. Plant managers were locating cream in the low 1.20s, regionally and from the West. Bulk butter remains tight and contacts question if cream availability will remain as it currently is for long. A major factor holding back output remains the lack of employees. There has been some improvement, says DMN, but the problem remains.

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ConƟnued from MIELKE | Page 10 ability is limited. Producers are running busy schedules, though delays to production supplies and a shortage of labor aren’t helping matters any, according to DMN. Grade A nonfat dry milk fell to $1.5475 per pound Wednesday but saw a Friday nish at $1.5625, unchanged on the week and 41.25 cents above a year ago on 18 sales for the week and 57 for the month, up from 17 in October.

Dry whey fell to 68 cents per pound Wednesday but closed Friday at 69.75 cents, a quarter-cent lower on the week but still 23.50 cents above a year ago. There was 1 sale on the week and 8 for the month, down from 16 in October.

Looking globally we got a look at New Zealand’s October dairy exports. Whole milk powder was off 1.3% from a year ago while skim milk powder was up 12.9%.

HighGround Dairy says “October was not an all-time high for the month even as volume shipped to China, the top destination, did hit a record. Strong powder exports were recorded into the country despite rumors of high inventories.”

HGD says the strongest increase by volume into the rest of the world was on cheese, at 69.6 million pounds, up 20.1% from a year ago, strongest for the month in ve years, according to HGD. China’s market share reached 26%, as it remained the number one destination, but gains over prior year were strongest to Japan.

Year to date cheese exports were up17.1%.

Butter totaled 41.8 million pounds, down 17.7%, though YTD is up 2.1%.

Speaking of “down under;” DMN says “Australian dairy production has not met expectations for the season and there is increasing concern that current factors will impact longer term results in coming seasons. Farm labor shortages remain a limiting factor frequently cited, resulting from various COVID restrictions. Observers fear these challenges will deter needed investments by producers to yield longer term increases in dairy production.”

The current milk producing season in New Zealand has also been disappointing, says DMN. Pastures in both islands have yielded sub optimal growth. Excessive rain on the North Island has overwhelmed the ability of pastures to absorb water in a productive way and growth has suffered. The South Island has suffered from erratic rain, resulting in periods of too dry weather.

The Daily Dairy Report says New Zealand cows produced just 6.9 billion pounds of milk in October, a decline of 3.3% compared to last year and the lowest October volume since 2017. Cumulative production for the rst ve months of the milking season has trailed the prior year by 3.1%, says the DDR. In politics, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, introduced legislation this week which calls on the Agriculture Secretary to begin a national hearing process on Federal Milk Market Orders within six months of its passage. The hearings will consider the Class I mover but may also address other issues as well.

A task force from six Midwest dairy groups gave the measure a thumbs up and stated “The Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act leaves the door open to considering various proposals, such as the Class III Plus proposal put forth early this year, and the ability to address other

areas of the system that are just as urgent, such as increasing price transparency.”

The task force also supports creation of an academic dairy pricing study that would aid in the discussion and called on lawmakers to “support this research effort to help inform whatever emerges from the hearing process.

We look forward to working with the Senate and USDA to nd a lasting solution for our dairy farmers.”

Task force members include Wisconsin-based Dairy Business Association, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the Iowa State Dairy Association, Minnesota Milk Producers Association, Nebraska State Dairy Association and South Dakota Dairy Producers.

The National Milk Producers Federation says the legislation “adds bipartisan momentum to a range of critical milk pricing discussions that dairy farmers are having through NMPF’s Economic Policy Committee.

NMPF is continuing to work with USDA and Congress on how best to remedy deciencies in the Class I mover

formula and fully recoup $750 million in unintended losses felt by farmers of all sizes.”

The Federation said that it is “leading discussions on a broad range of Federal Milk Marketing Order reform issues important to producers in all regions of the country. We look forward to pursuing policy improvements that will serve all dairy producers more equitably and effectively.”

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recognized six individuals this week at the annual Celebration of Dairy, “whose work in federal legislation and food and agricultural policy has helped to advance the economic impact of the U.S. dairy industry.”

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More than dairy Ryndas add value to farm with pastured livestock, connecting with consumers

By Kate Rechtzigel kate.r@dairystar.com

M O N T G O M E R Y, Minn. − When Joe Rynda nished his missionary work in St. Paul in 2019, he was bound and determined to nd a way his family could come back to the dairy.

“I wanted to come back and farm because I’ve always loved cows,” Joe said. “But, my wife and I wanted to nd

an extra little niche besides just bringing some cows in.”

Joe and his wife, Kate, milk 70 cows with their daughter, Felicity, 7 months, and Joe’s parents, Richard and Ann, near Montgomery. They also farm with Joe’s parents, Richard and Ann, and Joe’s seven siblings, Greg, Andrew, Maria, Celia, Luci, Ana and Anthony are also involved with the farm in various ways.

This fth-generation farm

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Kate, Felicity and Joe Rynda milk 70 cows with Joe’s parents, Richard and Ann, near Montgomery. Joe and Kate recently selling pasture-raised pork and chicken, as well as ground beef, eggs, baked goods and seasonal fresh produce, in addiƟon to creaƟng their own online newsleƩer.

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Pigs are raised on pasture at the Ryndas’ dairy farm near Montgomery, Minnesota. Customers are welcomed out to the farm to visit the pigs during the summerƟme.

has also recently started selling pork, chicken, as well as ground beef, eggs, baked goods and seasonal fresh produce on their farm in addition to creating their own online newsletter.

“We don’t have the crops and (machinery) so we’re not busy with that necessarily, so this is kind of what we do during the day,” Richard said

of the diversity.

The farm has been a dairy since 1955. The Ryndas tried expanding in the past but were faced with challenges such as nancial hardship and disease.

Now, with Joe being back full time, it has given the farm a new opportunity for growth.

“I think having other animals enhances being a dairy farmer,” Joe said. “Being a

dairy farmer is great and I love it, but then having some other animals too really makes it all that much better.”

Joe started this venture in the summer of 2019 as he wanted to try raising his own meat.

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here on the farm,” Joe said. “And then while my family raises the best food we can, we also sell that food to other people and customers, inviting them into it.”

Joe got extraordinary feedback from his pigs that rst year; so last summer, he also started raising pasture-raised broiler chickens and laying hens.

“We’ve actually had a lot of people who have liked the pasture-raised animals or even just the simple fact of knowing the farmer personally,” Joe said. “The fact that (the customers) knew where the pig, the meat and the food came from was really big for them.”

Since then, Joe’s family has also started diversifying the farm in their own ways.

“Lucy does cupcake sales,” Richard said. “She’s done a few graduation parties, so she’ll make cupcakes and sell them. It’s kind of a big hit.

She already has some plans for next summer and people already have her booked.”

Kate helps Joe with a lot of different pieces.

“Kate grew up on a small farm that actually did the pasture-raised animals down in Texas,” Joe said. “She brought a lot of the knowledge into it. She’s jumped right into the dairy industry.”

Anthony helps milking cows every night, and Maria helps feed calves when she is available. Greg and Andrew live nearby with their families and ll in if Joe or Richard need to take time off. Greg is also a carpenter and does some of the repair work on the farm, while Andrew is a great resource for Joe’s questions on herd health and management. Celia and Ana have moved away but help on the farm when they come home.

Lucy and Kate have been able to offer some granola, bread and cupcakes along with their other products through the farm’s online platform.

“Everybody’s inPHOTO SUBMITTED Broiler chickens are raised on pasture at the Ryndas’ Turn to RYNDAS | farm near Montgomery, Minnesota.

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volved to a certain extent,” Richard said.

All of their customers are local and pick up the product directly from the farm.

“A lot of people love seeing our cows out on pasture and all the different colors of cows too,” Joe said.

To further engage with their customers, Kate took the initiative to start an online newsletter while she was on maternity leave with Felicity.

“My family was once new to farming, and I think my dad instilled in us this love of sharing stories, the humorous real life, down-to-earth stories of farming, so I wanted to invite people into that,” Kate said. “(I wanted to) give little snapshots of what we’re doing here at the farm and our family life.”

Kate plans to have the

newsletter go out quarterly to all of the customers who purchase from them on their various platforms, as well as available to those on their Facebook page.

“People want more,” Joe said.

The Ryndas also believe this diversication has brought them together as a family.

“It really brings us closer together because we get to spend time together,” Joe said.

Kate agreed.

“It’s not a given that a family is going to work well together all the time,” she said.

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The Rynda family – (front, from leŌ) Leah holding Briella, Kate holding Felicity, Richard, Ann holding Khloe, Ana and Maria; (back, from leŌ) Andrew holding AJ, Joe, Greg, Anna holding Frankie, Anthony, Cecilia and Luci – are all involved on the farm.

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Transition cow diets are essential Overton explains five things to know

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Managing pre- and postpartum diets is essential in caring for transition cows, and recent research shows how proper rations can reduce the risk of common health problems for this group in the herd.

“Fresh cow diets are not new, but interestingly enough, the vast majority of the research done with transition cow nutrition is focused only on the dry cow,” said Dr. Tom Overton. “In the last few years, new studies have given us some insight into how we might think about feeding some of these fresh cows and what strategies might work best.”

Overton is a professor of dairy management and chair of the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University in Geneva, New York. He was featured in a Diamond V webinar, “What we think we know and still need to learn about feeding transition cows” Nov. 18.

Referencing more than 25 years of research available, Overton outlined ve things known about transition cow diets and also unknowns, which need more understanding. He also touched on metabolic issues balanced transition diets can address, such as hypocalcemia, inammation, and acute phase response and stress, among others.

“If you told me 10 years ago that we

would spend as much time (researching) hypocalcemia as we have in the last 10 years, I would’ve told you you’re crazy, we gured that out a long time ago,” Overton said. “But now I think we understand more about what we really didn’t know on the whole calcium issue in transition cows.”

What is known is that purposeful nutritional strategies are needed in closeup cows to effectively manage postpartum hypocalcemia. These nutritional strategies decrease the dietary cation indifference or use synthetic celite A to create a diet more functional in calcium.

“You really don’t treat postpartum hypocalcemia, but prevention is preferred and we do that with diets through the dry period,” Overton said.

In addition to nutrition strategies, there needs to be an effectively implemented control energy diet from the dry period until lactation for metabolism and dry matter intake.

“When these diets are well managed, the farmers manage particle size, they chop the straw or hay and they add water to some of the wet ingredients to help the (diet) stick together and (they) work a lot better,” Overton said.

Managing particle size of forages and adding water are examples of ways farmers can feed an effective control energy diet.

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“We’re just scratching the surface, so there may be some opportunity (for more research).”

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“Dairy Margin Coverage is a critical safety-net for producers, and catastrophic coverage is free. These DMC updates build on other efforts of the Biden-Harris Administration to improve DMC and other key USDA dairy programs,” Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie said. “We encourage dairy producers to make use of the support provided by enrolling in supplemental coverage and enroll in DMC for the 2022 program year.”

Supplemental DMC enrollment Eligible dairy operations with less than 5 million pounds of established production history may enroll supplemental pounds based upon a formula using 2019 actual milk marketings, which will result in additional payments. Producers will be required to provide FSA with their 2019 Milk Marketing Statement.

Supplemental DMC coverage is applicable to calendar years 2021, 2022 and 2023. Participating dairy operations with supplemental production may receive retroactive supplemental payments for 2021 in addition to payments based on their established production history.

Supplemental DMC will require a revision to a producer’s 2021 DMC contract and must occur before enrollment in DMC for the 2022 program year. Producers will be able to revise 2021 DMC contracts and then apply for 2022 DMC by contacting their local USDA Service Center.

DMC 2022 enrollment After making any revisions to 2021 DMC contracts for Supplemental DMC, producers can sign up for 2022 coverage. DMC provides eligible dairy producers with risk management coverage that pays producers when the difference between the price of milk and the cost of feed falls below a certain level. So far in 2021, DMC payments have triggered for January through October for more than $1.0 billion.

For DMC enrollment, producers must certify with FSA that the operation is commercially marketing milk, sign all required forms and pay the $100 administrative fee. The fee is waived for farmers who are considered limited resource, beginning, socially disadvantaged, or a military veteran.

To determine the appropriate level of DMC coverage for a specic dairy operation, producers can use the online dairy decision tool.

Updates to feed costs USDA is also changing the DMC feed cost formula to better reect the actual cost dairy farmers pay for highquality alfalfa hay. FSA will calculate payments using 100% premium alfalfa hay rather than 50%. The amended feed cost formula will make DMC payments more reective of actual dairy producer expenses.

Additional dairy assistance Today’s announcement is part of a broader package to help the dairy industry respond to the pandemic and other challenges. USDA is also amending Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (DIPP) regulations to add provisions for the indemnication of cows that are likely to be not marketable for longer durations, as a result, for example, of per- and polyuoroalkyl substances. FSA also worked closely with USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service to target assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program ) and other conservation programs to help producers safely dispose of and address resource concerns created by affected cows. Other recent dairy announcements include $350 million through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program and $400 million for the Dairy Donation Program.

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BARABOO, Wis. – Melanie Burgi and Kimberly Evert are bridging the gap between food and farm with a unique form of youth outreach. Within the Baraboo area, the two have been connecting with young people through the use of a Mini Cooper car wrapped in cow print and nished with eyelashes on the headlights.

“Kids just love to see a cow car with eyelashes,” Burgi said. “If we can get their attention and give them a tidbit of information, then that’s more than what was done before.”

The idea took form in the fall of 2019 when Burgi, who works with Evert at Save Cows Network, considered selling her red Mini Cooper. She normally parked the car over the winter months and felt the car could have a greater purpose.

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ConƟnued from MOOVIN’ MINI | Page 22 of which also promote dairy.

“It seemed like the one way that we could get out into the public without doing an event,” Evert said.

Moovin’ Mini has been more active in 2021. Evert has taken the vehicle to daycares and schools. When she visits daycares, they have story time, and Evert reads a book that paints a modern picture of large dairy farms.

“It’s more realistic to educate on big farms, because in this day and age, that is more likely where these kids’ milk is coming from,” Evert said.

During the events, Evert also discusses the nutritional benets of dairy products. The children take home souvenirs like frisbees, cow hats and dairy-themed worksheets.

“We try to make it a fun and educational experience,” Evert said.

Burgi and Evert realized how many kids do not have a tie to a farm, and they wanted to get information to these kids in a fun and creative way.

“Kids don’t necessarily get on farms as much anymore,” Burgi said. “If we can somehow bridge the gap with a cute car, then why not?”

Evert agreed.

“I came from a school with very few people and almost everyone had someone in their family who had a farm,” she said. “Now, that’s not the case.”

Evert has also collaborated

with other organizations with similar goals to promote dairy.

When schools were shut down and parents were able to pick up lunches for their kids, Evert worked with the Sauk Prairie FFA Chapter to hand out gallons of milk to families. She also took the cow-painted Mini Cooper to the fourth grade class with FFA’s Food for America program when they visited a farm.

“We like to put attention on how farmers take care of their animals versus what some people believe might be happening,” Evert said. “We do this by focusing on how farmers care for their animals to produce the most high-quality product that in turn feeds the bellies of kids at school and at home.”

The pair also gears their promotions toward places like the Boys and Girls Club because typically those kids are from urban communities.

The two women also use social media to advocate for dairy. For National Grilled Cheese Day in 2021, Burgi and Evert bought bread from a local bakery and used cheese donated from Carr Valley to make sandwiches for their coworkers. They parked the Mini Cooper in front of the business and posted pictures and dairy trivia on social media to bring awareness to their mission.

When Burgi and Evert participated in Baraboo’s Butterfest parade, they handed

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Kimberly Evert and Melanie Burgi pose with their Moovin’ Mini sign Nov. 19 at the Save Cows headquarters in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Moovin’ Mini is a youth outreach program that Evert and Burgi started in 2019. out mini cow pies from the Baraboo Candy Company in another effort to partner with local businesses.

All of the promotions and the development of Moovin’ Mini relate well to the hoof care business where Burgi and Evert are employed.

“All consumers can spot a lame cow regardless of their experience in the industry,” Burgi said. “We are trying to communicate the truth about

how farmers take care of their animals, and the truth about calves and cows and what their life is really like.”

Moovin’ Mini is parked for the winter, but Evert and Burgi are hoping to be more active in 2022.

“I would like to get into schools more and have a day that’s truly focused on all students coming out and seeing Moovin’ Mini and doing more activities in the classroom,”

Evert said.

Burgi is looking forward to doing more parades and is hoping to expand on the educational aspects Evert has started. In the meantime, she is having fun with the new venture.

“We get a thrill out of this,” Burgi said. “It’s a place to put creative energy, and we have fun.”

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John Cole These meaURUS surements look at both genetic potential and environment, linking two aspects previously often assessed separately in relation to cow performance.

“A phenotype is anything we measure about an animal,” said John Cole, PEAK senior vice president for research and development at URUS. “In the past, we thought in a limited way about what we measure, but we’re really expanding our ideas on that now.”

Cole’s presentation, “Precision genetic management, big data, and bridging the gap between phenotype and genotype” during the virtual Connect Summit Oct. 13-14 took a deeper look at the type of data dairy farms are collecting about their animals. The number of traits measured continues to grow as more phenotypes are established.

Going beyond milk samples, characteristics measured might now include respiration rate, feed intake, chewing activity, rumen pH, heart rate, mobility, foot/claw health, lying/ standing behavior, milk composition, udder health, body condition score and greenhouse gas emissions.

“If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it,” Cole said. “That’s (as) true of the characteristics of a dairy cow as it is of any other aspect of your dairy operation.”

Genetics and environment both play a role in phenotype variation, and certain traits are impacted to a greater extent by one or the other. For example, when measuring fat yield, 20% of variation is due to genetics and 80% is due to the environment. For daughter pregnancy rate, genetics are a much lower inuence at 4%, while environment dictates 96% variation.

“For genetics, the variance is constant or xed, but we can change how much variation there is in the environment, based on technologies and other practices,” Cole said. “You can’t maximize your genetic performance without also ensuring a good environment.”

In the past, milk yield was the data

point most people tried to improve.

“Because technology has changed and the demand from consumers and processors has changed, we’re looking at a much more complex picture now,” Cole said. “As efciency becomes more important, the volume of milk going in the bulk tank is no longer the only consideration.”

According to Cole, the dairy industry has been working with big data for a long time. The national cooperator database held by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding contains about 75 million pedigree records, 4 million animal genotypes, 140 million lactation records, 680 million daily yield records, 200 million reproductive event records, 28 million calving ease records and 18 million stillbirth records.

Historically, this data was used primarily for genetic improvement.

Cole said Dairy Herd Improvement reports provide some tools farmers can use to manage their herd, but the idea is to move to an era where the industry is making a lot more use of the data at a much higher frequency.

“We want to measure lots of things about the cows,” Cole said. “We want to measure the environment they’re in and use that data to make fast decisions. DairyComp and the cloud is going to have a key role in that process.”

Current phenotypes have low dimensionality, meaning they usually contain few observations per lactation. Milk recording programs are examples of traditional, low-intensity phenotyping. These phenotypes have

“In the future, it will be about measuring more than just the cow herself. We want to measure all the things around the cow, too.”

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New phenotypes have high dimensionality, meaning there are many numbers associated with each measurement. For example, midinfrared testing produces 1,060 points per observation. A single milk sample going across the line on a single test day would provide 1,060 different numbers.

“Potentially, there are a lot of uses for these types of data,” Cole said.

“They can predict methane output and feed intake of a cow, and ne milk composition such as milk fatty acids, but it takes more resources to produce these measurements.”

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ment, and more resources are needed for transmission, storage and analysis. Phenotyping costs can be high. When measuring feed intake, for example, special equipment is needed and only a couple of cows can use the equipment at once. This is also true for greenhouse gas output and some other phenotypes.

“The cost of measuring feed intake is very high,” Cole said. “We may need to look at getting more value out of the milk sample instead, by taking measurements correlated to feed intake. It’s not the direct trait, but we can measure lots of milk samples affordably and use that to increase reliabilities. We did that for years with somatic cell score before we had clinical mastitis as a direct trait.”

With many data points available to farmers, statistics and phenotypic prediction offer opportunities for predicting future performance.

They could also be used to assign animals to management groups or schedule treatments.

There are other measurements beyond the cow to consider as well, such as the barn, parlor, pasture, herdsman, silo bunker and milk plant. Things like ooring type, bedding materials, conductivity, soil

type, veterinary treatments, ration composition and detailed milk composition are examples of what could be measured in each category.

“In the future, it will be about measuring more than just the cow herself,” Cole said. “We want to measure all the things around the cow, too.”

Real-time or near realtime calculation is needed for sending recommendations from the computing center back to the farmer, but data transfer speeds may be limiting. Cloud-based services rely on dependable networks with modern data transfer speeds, and a lack of reliable broadband access in rural areas could limit the collection and distribution of data on some farms.

“To move data from the farm to DairyComp in the cloud, you have to have a good pipe that lets you push those data around,” Cole said.

“That’s being worked on but is going to be a challenge for the near future, maybe medium future in some places.”

Cole also stressed the need for proper animal identication.

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MN Department of Agriculture receives federal funding to address farm stress and mental Health The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is awarding the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and 11 project partners $500,000 to advance work in farm stress and rural mental health in Minnesota.

The MDA’s “Bend, Don’t Break” initiative will build upon existing efforts to connect farmers and rural Minnesotans with resources to help reduce stress, anxiety, and crisis situations, such as the drought that is affecting many Minnesota farms and ranches. It will support, improve, and promote services, such as mental health counseling, farm advocates, marriage retreats, and a 24/7 Farm & Rural Helpline, and will expand a radio show and podcast series that proles farmers who have navigated difcult situations.

“We know from working with farmers that suicide, farm transition and succession, legal problems, family relationships, and youth stress are crucial issues where we can all make a difference,” Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said. “We’re thankful that the USDA can help us expand our efforts.”

The initiative will also enhance the skills and responsiveness of professionals who work with farm families in stress through workshops, trainings, and other resources.

The MDA will partner with 11 organizations, including several that serve Indigenous or emerging/ underserved farmers. Partners include: American Indian Community Housing Organization; Big River Farms; Farmers’ Legal Action Group; Latino Economic Development Center; Leech Lake Tribal College; Minnesota Dairy Initiative; Minnesota Department of Health; Red River Farm Network; South Central College; University of Minnesota Extension; Urban Farm & Garden Alliance.

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Search underway for World Dairy Expo’s next general manager The World Dairy Expo® Board of Directors has begun the search for a new general manager after Scott Bentley announced he will be retiring after eight years of dedicated service to the organization.

Recruitment efforts are focused on hiring a passionate and highly motivated general manager to lead a professional, dedicated team and successfully produce the globe’s largest dairy event. World Dairy Expo showcases over 2,000 dairy cattle and features 700 participating companies in one of the 30 largest trade shows in the United States.

World Dairy Expo is a dynamic organization operating with an annual multi-million-dollar budget, ten staff members and support from hundreds of passionate volunteers, dedicated stakeholders, and engaged committee and Board members. The week-long event attracts 60,000 attendees and generates an approximate $25 million in direct spending for Madison, Wisconsin, and its surrounding communities.

During Bentley’s time as general manager, World Dairy Expo celebrated great successes including impressive growth to Expo’s Trade Show, Dairy Cattle Show and educational programming. Year after year, Expo continues to ourish, while having also withstood its rst-ever show cancellation in 2020 due to the global pandemic.

Qualied individuals are directed to World Dairy Expo’s website, worlddairyexpo.com, for the complete job description and all pertinent application details. Questions about the job position should be directed to WDE Board President Bill Hageman at (608) 279-0272.

Serving as the meeting place of the global dairy industry, World Dairy Expo brings together the latest in dairy innovation and the best cattle in North America. The dairy industry will return to Madison, Wisconsin for the 55th event, October 2 – 7, 2022, when the world’s largest dairy-focused trade show, dairy and forage seminars, a world-class dairy cattle show and more will be on display. Download the World Dairy Expo mobile event app, visit worlddairyexpo.com or follow WDE on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn or YouTube for more information.

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DCRC recognizes dairies with excellent reproductive performance The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) presented Excellence in Dairy Cattle Reproduction Awards to 24 dairy operations during its annual meeting, held Nov. 9-11, in Kansas City, Mo. These dairies excel at reproductive efciency, fertility and well-implemented management procedures. Platinum recognition went to: Emerald Spring Dairy (Darrin Young), Plainview, Minn.; Kliebenstien Farms (Nate and Morgan Kliebenstien), Darlington, Wis.; Scholze Dairy (Theo Scholze), Humbird, Wis.; Red Top Jerseys (Chris Terra), Chowchilla, Calif.; Wessel Farms LLC (David Wessel), Mineral Point, Wis.; and Latham Dairy (John Latham, owner, and Mark Winters, manager), Boscobel, Wis. In addition to the six Platinum winners, there were six Gold, six Silver and six Bronze winners (listed below). Ninety-eight nominations came from six countries, 10 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. Farms were nominated by dairy professionals who serve the industry, such as veterinarians, extension specialists and articial insemination and pharmaceutical company representatives.

Gold Williams Bedrock Bovines (Jeff Williams), Brodhead, Wis. Brooklyn Rollin Green Dairy (Jim, Jeff and Jamie McNeely), Brooklyn, Wis. Holmesville Dairy (Travis Holmes), Argyle Wis. Britannia Dairy (Ben and Kevin Pearson), Flandreau, S.D. Silver Hammink Dairy (Wim Hammink), Bruce, S.D. Claytop Holsteins (Jeff Paulen), Howard City, Mich.

Sunrise Dairy (Dan Hischke), Suring, Wis. Blue Star Dairy Farms (Brian and Craig Meinholz), DeForest, Wis. Nosbush Dairy (Brad Nosbush), Fairfax, Minn.

Bronze Faywillow Farms (Al Ruf and Tim Douglas), Darlington, Wis. Night Hawk Dairy LLC (Chris Leick), Stratford, Wis. Davis Family Farms LLC (Jayme and Brad Davis), Darlington, Wis. Baudhuin’s Grandview Dairy LLC (Karen Baudhuin), Casco, Wis. Trailside Holsteins (Mike Johnson), Fountain, Minn.

Scheps Dairy (Ken and Dan Scheps), Almena, Wis. This awards program, sponsored by Hoard’s Dairyman magazine and Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council, recognizes dairy producers whose herds excel in getting cows safe in calf.

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Hay sale 10 am • Dairy cows 11 am

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PENDING: Complete dispersal 135 Holstein parlor cows. Ai breeding, 28K milk, 110 scc

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As usual we will have many hand picked and top end cows and heifers at this year end event!

Call Mark @ 715 773 2240 to consign.

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Dairy & Hay sale EVERY Thursday starting with hay @ 10:00 followed by Dairy Cows @ 11:00 sharp, then bred heifers, open heifers and feeders followed by calves, market bulls, fat cattle and cull cows. Special feeder sale 2nd & 4th Thursday.

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Upper 40s in December sure is OK by me! Well its still all about quality! 68 herd cows averaged $1,730. 17 head sold $2,000-2,500. Top $2,900. Keith Horning, Greenwood. Many decent cows $850-1,400. 15 Supreme quality springing Holstein heifers $1,400-1,700.

Many high quality bred heifers $1,000-1,375. Herd open heifers $1.00-1.55. Other open heifers $65-90. Herd heifer calves $200-700. Other Holstein hfr calves $10-25. Holstein breeding Bulls $750-1,475. Market Bulls up to $83. Choice Holstein steers $115-122.50.

Low Choice and Select $1.06-114.75. Beef steers up to $1.30. Holstein feeder steers $80110NT. Holstein bull calves 60% sold $100-195/hd. Crossbred Bull and heifer calves $145300. 25% of Market cows sold $50-64. 50% sold $33-47. Sold 27 loads hay and bedding.

4th crop rounds Alfalfa $90. 3x3x8 grass mix $50-70. First crop rounds grass $25-35.

Rounds bean stubble $20-27.50. Rounds corn stalks $17.50-25. 40 acres land rent auction brought $250/acre. Standing room only crowd! 140 registered bidders, 108 consigners. And yes, we appreciate every one of you!

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Mid-American Hay Auction results for December 2, 2021

Lot no.

570 571 580 581 583 584 589 268 276 279 280 285 287 297 301 332 576 577 586 591 283 290 292 293 302 343 349 579 267 275 282 286 291 308 314 320 324 344 339 351 307 319 350 263 300 587 594 269 271 310 311 327 328 273 296 331 341 277 289 325 340 575 309 312 315 317 326 569

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moisture protein 15.97 20.12 14.06 12.46 12.08 6.92 13.39 6.51 8.52 6.68 14.9 8.92 16.74 2.95 15.59 20.34 11.42 14.98 13.62 17.05 16 12.49 13.62 20.71 16.6 22.21 11.03 11.88 13.57 15 13.76 15.06 15.92 21.92 13.21 19.15 11.41 21.23 13.35 14.33 11.57 17.15 14.52 15.75 13.22 21.06 16.97 20.26 14.64 11.93 11.28 21.29 11.88 16.7 13.49 22.25 12.96 16.91 12.65 17.46 15.95 23.02 14.1 22.62 15.8 21.73 11.85 22.36 12.49 18.17 15.11 14.96 12.76 20.04 24.44 15.98 17.06 20.64 22.74 26.07 14.76 23.81 13.9 18.79 13.44 18.54 12.55 21.34 11.43 20.09 13.77 5.82 10.28 16.77 10.97 17.19 10.04 19.93 17.43 24.05 12.57 18.57 10.84 18.13 11.84 10.86 11.45 27.37 13.96 21.88 10.61 18.05 11.64 21.43 13.21 23.42 12.14 21.62 10.11 17.26 15.2 23.79 13.59 22.09 11.79 18.45 10.86 19.29 11.66 20.1 11.91 6.79 10.51 20.14 12.63 17.44

RFV 173.45 98.75 65.72 66.16 67.23 88.61 66.57 168.58 122.04 123.42 105.37 165.53 195.17 90.65 79.98 182.2 162.47 158.41 171.44 160.49 114.14 98.94 207.76 107.9 87.56 163.19 131.91 171.21 185.17 120.64 181.27 162.35 175.7 154.74 145.65 120.73 151.31 119.95 115.94 132.55 176.07 164.87 166.56 151.54 177.97 78.52 116.21 196.75 179.93 188.44 108.04 152.46 96.91 145.15 162.47 157.4 187.72 205.45 227.34 121.79 201.58 160.11 136.04 163.02 160.01 63.19 157.57 135.65

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 2&3 2&3 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

Ld. size 24.05 20.15 17.26 18.53 9.26 22 25.65 23.48 22.79 23.74 21.91 23.39 23.74 14.53 9.63 28.55 24.88 26.07 19.67 25.39 16.04 20.31 25.29 26.06 15.03 19.21 8.9 24.02 25.66 26.97 25.66 25.33 25.89 25.4 23.04 23.59 22.17 14 9.77 15.89 27.09 26.72 13.77 24.72 23.36 27.43 21.12 25.55 26.78 26.34 10.85 27.47 7.81 25.08 25.81 27.1 28.46 25.91 25.54 23.14 27.82 22.41 19.91 24.37 10.62 21.05 26.89 18.44

price $185.00 $185.00 $160.00 $165.00 $150.00 $60.00 $100.00 $200.00 $220.00 $200.00 $160.00 $200.00 $200.00 $205.00 $120.00 $175.00 $195.00 $195.00 $200.00 $150.00 $230.00 $230.00 $210.00 $220.00 $175.00 $205.00 $230.00 $185.00 $220.00 $220.00 $200.00 $200.00 $195.00 $200.00 $200.00 $210.00 $210.00 $55.00 $160.00 $150.00 $200.00 $230.00 $210.00 $220.00 $230.00 $135.00 $200.00 $220.00 $250.00 $225.00 $210.00 $195.00 $195.00 $200.00 $230.00 $200.00 $190.00 $310.00 $245.00 $230.00 $235.00 $200.00 $210.00 $250.00 $310.00 $145.00 $200.00 $235.00

Lot no.

264 288 295 298 303 304 305 316 329 573 595 265 274 335 337 306 330 333 322 323 336 585 578 342 582 321 590 592 593 597 598 266 270 272 318 338 568 572 574 588 596 278 281 284 313 334 346 347 294 299 352 348 345

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moisture protein

11.35 15.93 11.6 14.03 12.41 12.78 9.35 12.2 9.65 13.1 11.81 10.01 11.29 14.25 12.26 12.78 14 16.33 12.18 13.06 9.79 14.9 11.46 20.65 8.52

RFV

21.07 157.72 22.63 147.71 20.57 121.16 21.47 147.12 9.17 100.6 21.82 166.31 22.56 157.68 22.53 173.59 16.94 174.11 22.51 185.39 22.28 151.61 21.17 191.61 24.42 169.99 21.52 149.55 15.66 121.76 21.06 196.08 24.01 185.37 19.81 181.45 21.42 179.35 22.52 191.68 18.05 140.81 8.92 88.61 21.68 175.22 12.65 82.02 6.68 67.23 STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW WHEAT STRAW WHEAT STRAW SOYBEAN STRAW CORN STALKS

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Ld. size

28.17 18.44 11.78 22.67 9.19 10.19 23.28 27.34 26.7 26.44 10.83 9 22.46 26.73 22.43 24.83 26.63 27.14 26.71 25.81 25.57 17 26.28 11 9.08 28 25.13 25.46 25.32 22.28 18.71 24.58 23.13 23.24 22.02 19.1 76 76 72 72 74 76 72 64 78 72 76 72 76 66 36 72 57

price

$210.00 $210.00 $220.00 $230.00 $160.00 $310.00 $260.00 $250.00 $215.00 $190.00 $250.00 $240.00 $225.00 $210.00 $220.00 $250.00 $260.00 $290.00 $240.00 $255.00 $200.00 $50.00 $195.00 $75.00 $150.00 $60.00 $105.00 $125.00 $120.00 $110.00 $100.00 $115.00 $95.00 $100.00 $105.00 $95.00 $30.00 $17.50 $37.50 $17.50 $40.00 $35.00 $40.00 $32.50 $35.00 $37.50 $25.00 $35.00 $35.00 $20.00 $72.50 $10.00 $22.50

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

December 16, 2021 January 6, 2021

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For me, holiday baking is a mixture of old and new recipes. There are the traditional treats that have to be made every year, and then there are the new adventures and avors. I’m always on the lookout for recipes that will add color and warm avors to gift platters or end up sitting on my counter as a quick snack as we step out the door.

I discovered the lemon cranberry bars and peach bourbon upside down cake recipes in my collection of recipes to try.

I modied both of them to t into the pans I had on hand. The crust for the bars would be a great twist on regular lemon bars. The Bundt cake has such a warm and rich taste, and looks good enough to be a centerpiece on your holiday table. If you’re looking for something new to add to your holiday baking, you might want to give one these recipes a try. Enjoy!

Grandma Preusser’s date bars 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup Crisco 1 cup brown sugar 1 3/4 cups our 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 cups rolled oats 3 cups dates, chopped 1/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups water Mix shortening, sugar, our, soda and rolled oats thoroughly. Place part of mixture in the bottom of 9-by-13 pan. Save rest for the top. Cook dates, sugar and water, stirring constantly until thickened. Cool 10 minutes. Pour date mixture over crust and cover with other half of crust mixture.

Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

No-bake turtle dream bars 20 Oreo cookies, crushed 4 tablespoons butter, melted 3.9 ounces instant chocolate pudding

vanilla extract and powdered sugar. With a rubber spatula, mix in 1 cup of whipped cream or Cool Whip. Remove crust from freezer and place dollops of cream cheese mixture on top of crust and spread to all sides. Spread the pudding on top of the cream cheese. Drizzle the caramel sauce over the pudding, trying to completely cover because it will be difcult to spread.

Sprinkle the pecan pieces over the caramel.

Cover with the remaining Cool Whip.

Place in the freezer to chill for a minimum of two hours before serving. The caramel sauce may be runny. Remove bars from pan by lifting up the sides of the parchment and drizzle with additional caramel and chocolate sauces, and sprinkle with remaining pecan pieces.

Food columnist, Natalie Schmitt 1 1/2 cups milk 6 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 8 ounces whipped cream or Cool Whip 1 cup pecan pieces, divided 1/2 cup caramel sauce, divided Chocolate sauce for drizzling Line 8-by-8 dish with parchment paper, leaving extra hanging over the edges for handles. Crush Oreo cookies in blender. Mix with melted butter and pat down into the prepared baking dish.

Place in freezer to set for minimum of 30 minutes. Mix chocolate pudding mix with just 1 1/2 cups of milk (makes the pudding thicker). Place in fridge to set. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until soft. Add

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Lemon cranberry bars 12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries 3/4 cup water 3 cups sugar, divided 1/3 cup powdered sugar 3 teaspoons lemon zest 1 cup lemon juice 2 1/4 cups our, divided 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, divided 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed 7 large eggs, lightly beaten Place cranberries, water and 9 tablespoons sugar in medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to med-low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries start to burst, about 15 minutes. Continue simmering, stirring and breaking up any whole cranberries using a wooden spoon, until cranberries are completely broken down. Remove from heat. Let cool slightly, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper, leaving extra for handles. Lightly coat with cooking spray; set aside. Mix 3/4 cup sugar with lemon zest and set aside. Whisk together powdered sugar, 1 3/4 cups our and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Add lemon zest/sugar mixture. Cut butter cubes into mixture until crumbly and starts to press together. Press mixture evenly into bottom of prepared jelly roll pan.

Bake 25-30 minutes or until starts to turn golden brown. Let cool slightly, about 20 minutes. Spread cranberry mixture over cooled crust. Chill for 30 minutes. Whisk together lemon juice and remaining 2 1/4 cups sugar, 1/2 cup our and 1/4 teaspoon salt in large bowl. Add eggs; whisk until combined. Gently and evenly pour egg mixture over cranberry mixture. Bake at

350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until egg mixture is set and jiggles only slightly in center. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely, about an hour. For best slicing results, cover and refrigerate overnight.

Garnish with additional powdered sugar.

Peach bourbon upside down Bundt cake 1 1/4 cups butter, softened, divided 1 1/2 cups rmly packed light brown sugar, divided Peach slices (fresh, frozen or canned) 6 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 1/4 cups sugar 5 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, divided 2 1/4 cups our 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons bourbon (or rum) 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1-2 tablespoons milk Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Melt 1/4 cup butter in small saucepan over medium heat; stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar.

Cook, whisking constantly, until sugar has dissolved and mixture is thoroughly combined, about 1 minute. Pour mixture evenly into a 12-cup Bundt pan that has been sprayed with baking spray. Place peach slices in an even layer on top of brown sugar mixture. Beat cream cheese and 1 cup softened butter on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Gradually add sugar and remaining 1 cup brown sugar, beating on medium speed until light and uffy, 3-5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until yolk disappears. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sift together our and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with bourbon, beginning and ending with our mixture. Spoon batter carefully over peaches. Level batter with spatula, pushing batter to the edges of the pan and slightly upward. Bake for 1 hour and 25 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes until long wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Loosen sides with plastic knife. Flip cake onto serving platter to cool completely. Stir together powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl, adding remaining tablespoon milk, 1 teaspoon at a time if needed to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled cake.

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Scald milk and cool to lukewarm. Use a small portion to dissolve yeast in.

Pour remainder of scalded milk over butter, sugar and salt. Stir until mixed and butter is soft or melted. Add half the flour, beat until smooth; then add the softened yeast. Beat it in. Add well-beaten eggs and blend well. Add the remaining flour, mixing well until it is a soft dough. Cover the ball of dough and let rise until doubled. Punch down, divide into four equal balls. Roll each ball into a 9-inch circle and cut into eight pie-shaped pieces. Roll each piece from edge to center. Place closely on a cookie sheet and brush with butter.

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