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Breeding for type, genomics Trent-Way Genetics’ passion for high type, high numbers leads to success By Stacey Smart
By Jennifer Coyne
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For the rst time in the history of the industry, dairy farmers will have the opportunity to purchase commodity insurance for their milk. Enrollment for the Dairy Revenue Protection begins Oct. 9. “Dairy farmers need as many tools in their toolbox as possible, and we believe we’re providing another useful one,” John Newton said. Newton is the chief economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation. Prior to the passing of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, there was a $20 million per scal year capacity to support livestock insurance plans under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. In removing the monetary Turn to DRP | Page 5
BLANCHARDVILLE, Wis. – Young dairy farmers, Trent and Kelsey Hendrickson of Blanchardville, Wis., are passionate about genetics. Focused on both type and genomics, these up-and-coming registered Holstein breeders already have three bulls in A.I. stud. Trent-Way-JS Ronald – the No. 1 red carrier bull in the United States – will be released this November by Select Sires. The bull is owned in partnership with Dr. John Schneller of Thousand Hills Embryo Transfer Service in Plain, Wis. “Ronald’s ancestry is tied to the famous Roxy family,” said Trent, who owns Trent-Way Genetics. “We’ve always been intrigued by that family, so when John bought Ronald’s granddam, Morningview Uno Regina, and asked us to house her, we jumped at the opportunity.”
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Trent and Kelsey Hendrickson stand with Y-Whisper Silver Royalty VG-87, the dam of TrentWay-JS Ronald, at their farm near Blanchardville, Wis. Ronald, the No. 1 red carrier bull in the country, will be released this November by Select Sires. Backed by 10 generations of Excellent cows, Regina became an important foundation animal for Trent-Way Genetics, producing offspring through embryonic transfer. In addition to type,
Trent said he liked how healthy The 180-cow herd is milked in a tiestall barn and carries a these animals were. With a BAA of 109.5 per- 24,878-pound herd average. cent, Trent-Way Genetics con- Designed with cow comfort sists of 30 Excellent, 58 Very Good and 36 Good Plus animals. Turn to HENDRICKSON | Page 6
Sharing the dairy story Heaven View Dairy participates in Green County Cheese Days By Stacey Smart Contributing Writer
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Josh and Liz Steiner, of Heaven View Dairy in Monroe, Wis., believe in sharing their farm with the public to help dispel misconcepƟons about dairy farming.
MONROE, Wis. – Monroe, Wis., was bursting at the seams last weekend during its most famed festival devoted to one of the state’s favorite foods. Green County Cheese Days attracted a crowd of nearly 100,000 people from all over the United States who
came to celebrate one of America’s most beloved dairy products. Started more than one century ago, the three-day event is held every other year, and this year’s festivities took place Sept. 14-16. Heaven View Dairy, owned by Josh and Liz Steiner of Monroe, Wis., was one of two farms featured on the farm tour a part of the celebration. This was the Steiner’s second time hosting, as they also opened their farm up to cheese Turn to STEINERS | Page 7
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From the editorial team See you at Expo!
In just a few weeks the dairy industry will be meeting in Madison, Wis., to celebrate the 52nd World Dairy Expo Oct. 2-6. Every year, Dairy Star staff looks forward to this event. Not only is it a chance to watch elite cattle grace the colored shavings, learn about the latest technologies in the trade show, and hear about farming practices from across the United States in the virtual farm tours, World Dairy Expo is an opportunity for us to connect with you, our readers. We’ve always left the show with an immense amount of story ideas about up-and-coming dairy farmers, those who have upgraded their farm facilities, those who have welcomed another generation to the business, and others who have a unique story to tell. We’ve also used this time to reconnect with people we’ve had in the paper throughout our time in the industry. It’s always a joy to hear about how they’re doing now. This year, our booth is located in the Coliseum on the Main Concourse, No. 33. Whether you’re at World Dairy Expo for only one day or all week, please stop by. Introduce yourself, share with us what is happening in your neck of the woods, and let us know how we can continue improving the paper to meet your needs as dairy farmers. Also, while you’re at our booth, sign up for our weekly e-newsletter, The Milk Break, and be entered into a drawing for a t-shirt. We look forward to seeing you in October! – The Dairy Star Editorial Team
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Trent, Kelsey and Trevor Hendrickson pose with Trent-Way Des Dynamite Red EX-93 at the 2018 Wisconsin State Red and White Show. Dynamite placed rst in the aged cow class and was also honorable men�on of the show. with his parents about 15 miles away in Belleville, Wis., and Kelsey was a herdsman at a relative’s farm. The couple formed a partnership with the previous owner of their farm, Dave Erickson, a registered Holstein breeder who had recently sold his animals. Trent and Kelsey moved in with 50 cows they brought over from Trent’s parents’ farm, while Erickson provided all the feed and helped with labor. “Dave was a great mentor,” Trent said. “He was amazing to work with and taught me a lot. Plus, he was always open to my ideas and invested money in the farm even though he was ready to get out. He did a lot of upkeep to make sure stuff was just right for us.” In October 2016, Trent and Kelsey bought 80 acres and the buildings from Erickson. “There’s not many people doing what we did because it’s so hard to get started,” Trent said. “We’re grateful for the opportunity Dave gave us.” Trent and Kelsey prefer the barn over the elds. The couple, who met while attending the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, recently became parents and farm with one full-time employee and several part-timers. “We’re fortunate to have friends that enjoy helping out on the farm, too,” Trent said. “Dave still pitches in, as well. He comes down almost every day to scrape the freestall barn and do other odds and ends.” The Hendricksons recognize that developing great cattle takes time and feel lucky to have seen success in such a short period. “But we’re really just getting started,” Trent said.
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Josh Steiner talks about his dairy during a tour at his farm near Monroe, Wis. The tour was a part of Green County Cheese Days. lovers in 2016. “We had so much fun hosting the rst time around that we decided to do it again,” said Josh, who along with Liz and daughters Natalie, 13, and Breann, 11, welcomed around 200 visitors throughout the day. “They come from all walks of life, giving us the opportunity to chat with a lot of interesting folks,” Josh said. Josh helped with the tours during his FFA days nearly 25 years ago and now is proud to have been a host. “There are so many misconceptions about dairy farming, which is one of the main reasons we like to do this,” Josh said. One visitor to Heaven View Dairy said, “When I drive by farms, I see all these calves in cages. That’s inhumane, isn’t it?” Liz proceeded to show the visitor the hutches up close, describing how the calves get plenty of fresh, clean air and stay clean in this environment. “We want to be as transparent as possible,” Josh said. “We follow the rules and do a good job. We have nothing to hide. If we let people visit our farm to hear and see for themselves what really goes on each day, they’ll probably walk away with an appreciation and respect for the industry. We try to plant a seed, hoping people spread the word and tell others, kind of like a domino effect.” Another guest believed that unless you buy organic milk, you are drinking milk lled with antibiotics. Josh explained how farmers are not allowed to ship milk containing antibiotics and informed her how the hauler tests the milk, and, if antibiotics are found, the load has to be dumped. “That’s our income,” Josh said. “We’re not going to take a chance. We care for these animals like you would care for your own family, giving them vaccinations and medications only when necessary.” Heaven View Dairy is a small family farm milking 80 cows in a stanchion barn. Visitors to the farm received an overview of the dairy followed by a barn visit where they could see and pet some of the cows and calves. Kids also enjoyed playing with the farm’s many cats. Josh’s love for farming began as a child spending every free minute at his grandparents’ farm. Josh and his brother, Jeremy, later bought the milking herd, farming together for ve years before Josh and Liz married and went out on their own. “Jeremy farms just to the east of here, and we still help each other out a lot,” Josh said. “We’re die-hard farmers. My other brother, Jason, works at a machinery dealer, but stops in every
night to help wherever we need him.” The Steiners’ 20-year-old son, Jonathon, works off the farm in Madison, Wis. Liz is a city girl turned dairy farmer who milks cows, feeds calves and drives tractors. She is also co-leader for the local 4-H club, while Josh serves as vice president of Midwest Dairy Farms, the cooperative where they ship their milk. Josh and Liz are also part of the FFA alumni and put on an annual farm toy show fundraiser every March. “It’s a passion of mine,” said Josh, who collects toy combines and is also the alumni vice president. “It’s a lot of work but generates a good deal of income for the FFA.” Heaven View Dairy is named in memory of Josh and Liz’s daughter, Nicole, who passed away before birth. Nicole was Natalie’s twin sister, and her name is written in one of the clouds that appear on the farm sign. “That happened during our second year here,” Liz said. “It was pretty traumatic.” Josh agreed. “We had a rough go of it when we rst started,” Josh said. “We had also bought some cows that were supposedly pregnant, but then we found out they weren’t. That just about put us under, but we fought and fought and got through it. Then, Liz was in a bad car accident with all three kids. And later, I had back surgery and was out of commission for six months. We’ve denitely had a few bumps in the road, but we made it this far. We just keep plugging away day by day.” Josh and Liz rented the farm for 13 years before purchasing the buildings and 14 acres earlier this year. The Steiners’ landlord, Joe Dry, and his wife, Shirley, helped them get going, allowing the young couple to establish equity and get a line of machinery built up. “We’re still renting the crop land and will buy that in the future,” Josh said. The Steiners have made upgrades, installing a new bulk tank and new ventilation system, as well as making improvements to cow comfort. They are also in the process of converting the stanchions to tiestalls. In addition to the daily grind, creating a positive image for the dairy industry and dispelling some of the myths about farming is important to the Steiners. “Being a part of the Green County Cheese Days tour is a great way to set the record straight,” Josh said. Green County Cheese Days also featured cheese tastings, cheesemaking demonstrations, a parade, carnival, music and more.
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Perdue: Dairy issues need to be addressed
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue discussed in potato products will go for school lunches and trade issues during an appearance on C-SPAN. nutrition assistance programs. Beef purchase will Perdue said Canada has exported milk solids below likely approach $15 million. A sum of $18 million world market prices, limiting access for the United will go towards Navy beans and $14.2 million is available for pinto beans. States dairy industry in those same Ag Insider international markets. “As you know, MFP payments coming soon dairy was cut out of the original NAFTA The Farm Service Agency is agreement,” he said. “Our farmers expected to begin the approval process don’t have access to Canadian markets for the Market Facilitation Program the way they have access to us. Class this week. This assistance is based on 7 pricing has to go.” The dairy issue 2018 production, so payments are not is one of the few remaining hurdles yet available for most crops. However, for a new North American Free Trade dairy producers can sign up now and Agreement. payments should be made by October. Class 7 pricing could go Stringent antitrust regulations Canada’s dairy supply management By Don Wick sought system remains a sticking point for Wisconsin Congressman Mark the United States, but one leading Columnist Pocan is seeking a temporary analyst does not expect that to change. “Canada will not get rid of supply management,” moratorium on the mega-mergers in the agriculture said Mike North, president of the Commodity Risk and food industries. Pocan’s bill would create a Management Group. “The government would have commission to strengthen antitrust enforcement. to write such a sizable check; there is no way they The Madison Democrat describes the current could buy back the quota that their farmers have merger trend as out of control consolidation, which invested in so heavily.” Two years ago, Canada is hurting farmers and rural communities. created Class 7 pricing for protein concentrates, skim milk and whole milk powder. North expects Legend Seeds acquires rights to Munson Hybrids Class 7 to change. “On the dairy front or with in central Wisconsin Legend Seeds has acquired the retail sales agriculture, more broadly, the trade war started with that,” he said. “It is an issue that should have been rights of Munson Hybrids in central Wisconsin. At addressed already. I think there is some opportunity the same time, Munson Hybrids, of Galesburg, Ill., has marketed its Illinois and southern Wisconsin to see some give on that.” rights to Cornelius Seed. Legend Seeds is based in De Smet, S.D., and serves farmers in seven states. USDA outlines commodity purchases With USDA’s trade assistance package, the government will purchase up to $1.2 billion Wohlman moves to Land O’Lakes Minnesota Agriculture Department Deputy of commodities. The purchase list has been announced, and it is topped by nearly $560 million Commissioner Matt Wohlman has accepted a new in pork purchases. Another $85 million has been job. Effective Sept. 26, Wohlman will join Land targeted for dairy purchases. More than $44 million O’Lakes as its senior director of state and industry
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Farm Foundation elects board members Four individuals were elected to the Farm Foundation Board of Directors. These leaders are Dan Basse, CEO of AgResource Company; Robert Jones, chancellor of University of Illinois; Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olympic athlete; and Andy LaVigne, president of American Seed Trade Association. Jerome Lyman, who is a retired McDonald’s executive, and Noble Research Institute CEO Bill Buckner were elected. UWRF honors Bass The University of Wisconsin-River Falls named Casie Bass as its 2018 Distinguished Teacher Award. Bass is an associate professor in the animal sciences department and has been at UWRF since 2015. Cattle production veterinerian hall of fame honors for Allenstein Dr. Lee Allenstein received his DVM from Iowa State University in 1950. In spite of rheumatic fever with valvular heart lesions and doctor’s orders to pursue a less physically rigorous career of small animal practice, he could not resist the allure of dairy practice and joined a busy practice in Whitewater, Wis., practicing there for more than 40 years. From 1987-89, he was an adjunct clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, then was a faculty of associate there from 1990-95, and was described as a natural instructor. Allenstein passed away in 2011 at the age of 86. Farm Bureau nalists named The Wisconsin Farm Bureau named the nalists for its Young Farmer and Agriculturalist Turn to AG INSIDER | Page 9
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Achievement Award. The nalists are Josh and Ashley Claussen of Brown County; Brian Douglas of Dunn County; Dustin and Ashley Ellis of Buffalo County, and Ryan and Lindsey Prahl of Marathon County. The nalists for the Excellence in Agriculture Award are Justin and Livia Doyle of Iowa County; Ben Huber of Green County; Stephanie Nagel of Manitowoc County and Kelly Oudenhoven of Outagamie County. The awards will be presented at the state convention in late November. Lightner returns to Equity Livestock Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales named Bob Lightner as its training facilitator. Lightner
previously worked for Equity and has been involved in the livestock industry for the past 18 years. Trivia challenge Ker is the term for a fermented milk drink. That answers our last trivia question. For this week, what is the term for the popular Italian whey cheese? We will have the answer in the next edition of Dairy Star. Don Wick is owner/broadcaster for the Red River Farm Network, based in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Wick has been recognized as the National Farm Broadcaster of the Year and served as president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Don and his wife, Kolleen, have two adult sons, Tony and Sam, and ve grandchildren, Aiden, Piper, Adrienne, Aurora and Sterling.
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BOYD, Wis. – Fall is a season of excitement and celebration. For Dan and Jackie Holub, there is more to celebrate this fall than the excitement of pending harvest. The Holubs, along with their two children, Matthew and Ali, are celebrating a PHOTO SUBMITTED milestone. Their 200-cow The Holubs – (from leĹŒ) Ali, Jackie, Dan and MaĆŠhew – milk 200 cows on their farm near Boyd, Wis., was farm near Boyd, Wis. This fall, the family is celebraĆ&#x;ng century farm status. recognized as one of Wisconsin’s century farms for bed and clean,â€? Jackie said. “We decided to put a barn 2018. The farm was established in 1918 when Dan’s up for the calves, but looking back, we did it totally great grandparents, Wenzel and Barbara, moved to the backwards.â€? The family put up the calf barn with sand ďƒ&#x;ooring area from Kewaunee, Wis. While cows are believed to in hopes for easy cleaning. Jackie admits it did not take have always been a part of the farm, it was not until much time to realize that had been a mistake. Dan’s grandfather, Milos, was the primary stakeholder “We soon learned that skidsteers do not run well that the farm became more involved in dairy. on straight sand,â€? Jackie said. “Next we put in a ce“It was roughly 1930 that our family started milkment ďƒ&#x; oor.â€? ing cows,â€? Dan said. “We’ve been milking on the farm The Holubs put in a cement ďƒ&#x;oor, which was latever since.â€? er grooved to maintain traction and make for easier Over the last 100 years, the farm has had its fair cleaning and pressure washing. By the time the family share of changes. The original tiestall barn held 20 completed the barn, new technology had enticed them cows and underwent two additions – the ďƒžrst in 1963 enough to make even further additions. and the second in 1972. “In 2013, we decided to put in an automated calf The 1972 addition made headlines in the local pafeeder,â€? Dan said. “We still have to watch the calves, per as it was atypical. Rather than adding onto either but we have seen less labor and increased calf manageend of the barn, an addition was made in the middle of ment since making the addition.â€? the barn where the wood had begun to rot. While the Holubs said the calf barn and feeder have “The barn was rotting, so we took out the section improved the quality of their calves, Dan attributes the in the middle that was beginning to wear and built it overall success of his herd to changes in harvesting and back in its place,â€? Dan said. feed storage. Dan’s earliest memories are of milking a herd of In 2013, the Holubs made the decision to construct 50 cows, which later expanded to 70 before reaching a blacktop pad to store corn silage. The 160- by 140the 200-cow herd they milk today. When the family foot pad was later doubled in 2017 after the Holubs made the decision to expand their herd, they knew masaw a vast improvement in the quality of their stored jor changes were in store for the farm. feedstuffs. “The barn had become impractical,â€? Jackie said. “Bags were good, but the piles were better,â€? Dan “It was not the modern way of doing things and had said. “We wanted a hard surface to scrape off of, preserved its time. The biggest change, for us, was putting vent less spoilage, avoid mud and lose less feed.â€? up the parlor and freestall.â€? Finally, 2013 was also the year the Holubs began The double-8 parallel parlor was ďƒžrst built in 2006, custom hiring all the harvesting of their crops. They followed by the 226-stall, naturally-ventilated freestall had custom hired a portion of their harvest up until this barn in 2007. It was this time when Jackie began farmtime, but were so impressed with the quality and saving full time alongside Dan. ings they found that they decided to go all in. “I worked full time off the farm until we put in the “The feed quality is much greater from a custom parlor,â€? Jackie said. “I then began full time on the farm hire,â€? Dan said. “We decided to sell off the equipment working with the books, recordkeeping and monitoring and the savings in time and improvements in feed qualthe herd’s activity.â€? ity has more than paid for the cost of the custom hire.â€? Jackie also cares for the farm’s calves. After sevThe Holubs are thankful to have reached the ceneral harsh winters of feeding calves in hutches, the tury farm milestone. Jackie said they would not have Holubs decided it was time for a change. “In the middle of snow drifts, hutches are hard to been able to do so without an abundance of excellent help. “We have always been very fortunate to have excellent hired help,â€? she said. “In addition to Dan, Matthew and myself working on the farm every day, we have one full-time and three part-time employees who make it all possible. Our daughter, Ali, works full time off the farm, but also ďƒžnds the time to help with milkings on Sunday.â€? Jackie said they are honored and blessed to have been a part of the family’s 100-year tradition. “We wouldn’t trade this lifestyle for anything; everyone pitches in to keep this place going,â€? Jackie CASSIE OLSON/ AIRY STAR said. “It’s an awesome feelThe freestall barn includes 226 stalls, natural venĆ&#x;laĆ&#x;on and sand bedding, all ing to have reached this acof which have improved the cow comfort of the Holubs’ herd. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Lets not forget the family-size farmers
Milk prices are important; do you care?
Every dairy farmer I talk to is rightly concerned about the persistent low prices that force farmers out of business on a daily basis. At the same time, we family farmers face another challenge that we don’t so often talk about. That challenge is the rapid move away from family-sized dairies and into investor-owned dairies so large that each new one can replace dozens of farms like mine. I recently heard Dr. Richard Levins address the Board of the National Farmers Organization on this subject. He talked to us about what U.S. dairy farming would look like if every dairy had 10,000 cows. Here are some of the highlights of what he said: - There would be fewer than 1,000 dairies in the United States. - Cooperatives with large numbers of smaller farms would have enormous membership loss. For example, the 2016 list of Top 50 Dairy Cooperatives showed DFA with 47.3 billion pounds annually of milk produced by 7,938 member farms. With 10,000 cow dairies, 167 of them would produce that much milk, maybe more, and could result in severe environmental issues and social concerns. What happens to the other 7,771 member farms and the local businesses they support? - The smallest 11 cooperatives on the top 50 list in 2016 had total production less than that of a single 10,000-cow dairy. How do you compete as a cooperative of 100 or more farmers in that environment? Dr. Levins said research indicated that the largest dairies have signicant cost advantages for two reasons. One is that they have lower production costs on the farm. The other is that the cost to assemble milk from mega dairies is much lower than that for getting the same amount of milk from hundreds of small dairies. Because of these costs advantages for very large farms, he thought the trend of everlarger herd size would continue regardless of milk price levels unless new policy is put in place to turn things around. Some of you reading this are no doubt thinking his hypothetical example is too extreme. Sure, we have very large dairies, some of them larger than even 10,000 cows. But there will always be smaller dairies like mine, too. I hope you are right. At the same time, I don’t see anything in economic theory or in current dairy policy that will prevent this from happening. Policy that brings better prices to all producers is now more important than ever. But let’s not forget about policy that makes sure family-size farmers are around to take advantage of those better prices. One size ts all pricing policies have not worked as a way to come up with a structure management policy that keeps family dairy farming as an option for generations to come.
The FDA should be raising milk prices. Farming is something that takes a lot of dedication. It takes a lot of money and hard work. If you want to farm, you need to have time and patience. It is not something you can start one day and end the next. My experience with farming has shown me the true love and passion farmers have for their dairy industry. That is why I believe milk prices should be increased. It costs more to produce milk than it does to sell it. The price of corn, hay, molasses and other proteins need to be taken into consideration. Time spent in the eld, grinding corn, chopping hay and mixing the feed are hours of labor contributed by farmers to supply the proper sources of nutrition and comfort for their animals. Time spent with cows, bedding, feeding and caring for them is contributed to providing them proper comfort and care. Milk prices go down, but prices of other goods are on the rise. Clothes and other goods have increased throughout the years. In 2014, milk was $24 per hundredweight, but then dropped to $15 cwt., decreasing milk prices had farmers remembering 2009 with milk prices being $12 cwt. Milk prices are now $13.36 cwt., which is $.89 down from last month, and $3.54 down from last year. Minimum wage is almost higher than milk prices and milk prices continue to decrease. Others are making money, and the people who labor the most hours are earning the least amount of income. Farmers earn an income through the milk produced and then sold. The money helps buy supplies to benet the comfort of their cattle and make farming more efcient. These supplies include buying bedding, seed, fuel for tractors and machinery. Money is also used to keep the milk stored properly and meeting Grade-A standards. If the milk is not stored properly, farmers might have to dump the milk and lose their prot. People do not think milk prices should be increased because they do not want dairy prices to increase in stores. Minimum wage increased, while milk prices decreased. Milk prices are cheaper which should raise sales. If milk prices are not raised soon, farmers will not be able to provide for their families or give their animals proper care. American farmers are already in poverty, while many people are buying overpriced clothing but will not buy dairy products. Milk prices need to increase. Without farmers, many other occupations would be affected. Farmers willingness to put in early mornings and late nights are why many people have food on their table, a roof over their head and clothes on their body.
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Women are playing larger roles in dairy industry By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
A shift in the workforce herdsman’s plate.” Denmark Dairy is a part of a growing trend of more women entering the dairy sector as farm employees, owners and industry professionals. In a report published by the United States Department of Agriculture depicting the characteristics of graduates in agriculture and life sciences and 2015-20 employment opportunities, it consistently demonstrated more women entering the eld. For bachelor, master and doctor of veterinary medicine degrees, women made up the majority of graduates. The only exception was in obtaining a Ph.D. “I think what is most attractive to women about working in the dairy industry is the challenge and
COLFAX, Wis. – When Karl Kragness’ grandparents were managing the family’s dairy, his grandmother made sure every team member ate a hardy meal during the day. Now, as a fourth-generation farmer, Kragness watches the women in his family and employees contribute in a different manner. “Farming is not a tough-guy job like it used to be in the olden days,” Kragness said. “Today, it all starts with proving you can do a job and then everyone is on a level playing eld no matter if they are male or female.” Kragness and his parents, Dennis and Mary, wife, Amanda, and daughter, Olivia, operate Denmark Dairy, LLC in DR. SANDRA GODDEN, UMN PROFESSOR Dunn County near Colfax, Wis. The Kragnesses have two female opportunity to have a real impact on employees who oversee the calf portion the welfare of thousands of animals and of the family’s 1,500-cow dairy. the people who care for them, and the The women are responsible for production of a safe, high quality food day-to-day care of the animals, as well product,” Dr. Erin Royster said. “It’s as overseeing employees who work in an opportunity to use all your mental, the same division and making decisions emotional and physical abilities.” related to calf care. Royster is an assistant professor “Those two are so reliable,” in dairy production medicine with the Kragness said. “They do a good job, College of Veterinary Medicine at the which takes a lot off my plate and my University of Minnesota.
“It is inevitable, over time, that we will see more and more women in these roles.”
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ConĆ&#x;nued from WOMEN | Page 12 it was never discussed that I or my sisters might be interested in working on and eventually taking over the farm. ‌ I would like to think that this attitude is slowly changing.â€? For Elizabeth Golombiecki, returning to her family’s farm was always an option. In 2017, the 21-year-old graduated with a dairy management degree from Ridgewater College in Willmar, Minn., and began working on her family’s 60-cow dairy in Stevens County near Chokio, Minn. “Dad didn’t want me to come back right away, not because I couldn’t do it, but because of the dairy economy,â€? Golombiecki said. “But this is something I wanted to do.â€? As Golombiecki’s father takes a step back from the dairy’s daily operations, she and her older brother, Lester, have taken on larger roles on the farm.
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I’ve chosen, and I don’t take kindly to being told to do something else and letting the men in my family ďƒžnish the job,â€? Golombiecki said. “I can still get the task done, even though it might get done in a different way.â€? Golombiecki is a part of a group of women who are becoming educated in dairy farming and making a place for themselves in the industry. “These women are just as excited to learn and take over the family farm as their male counterparts,â€? said Wade Gustafson, Ridgewater College instructor. In Gustafson’s nine-year career at the college, he has Elizabeth watched his classes vary in size Golombiecki and demographics, although the Dairy farmer desire to learn more about the industry remains the same. “We’re in a time when farming doesn’t require as much physical labor and women are out there proving they can do it,â€? he said. “They ďƒžt right in and do the job equally as well as men. As an industry, we need farmers – both male and female.â€? With women taking on more prominent roles in dairying, Kragness hopes he and others in the industry are setting an example for younger generations. His daughter is often found shadowing the two women employees as they care for the calves and interact with others on the farm. “With more women working in the ďƒželd, just think about the snowball effect it has in the industry, not only on the farm, but in co-ops, as nutritionists ‌â€? Kragness said. “The biggest reward of having these two women work on our farm is that they are showing my daughter the possibilities.â€? Those interactions have already inďƒ&#x;uenced Kragness’ ďƒžrst grader, as she went to school this year telling her teacher she wants to be a dairy farmer when she grows up.
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From Our Side Of The Fence Mechanics: What tips do you have for farmers during harvest?
Nathan Wehling Wehling Farms and Repair, LLC Westby, Wis. Owner, John Deere master technician 24 years
Jeff Bahl Slabtown Tractor Repair Lancaster, Wis. Owner, operator 25 years
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What are common problems you see on equipment brought in during fall? Every year is different. I usually have a list of overhauls to do over winter after the season.
What are common problems you see on equipment brought in during fall? There are no common problems. It varies from the commodities they are used in. It could be as simple as a water pump or air conditioning repair to complete transmission or engine overhaul.
What are common problems you see on equipment brought in during fall? Bearings that fail, chains that are old and stretched out, belts that are weathered and cracked and may not be running true, and augers that are wore on combines and need to be replaced to get the grain moved smoothly. Fuel issues are somewhat common, too, especially in equipment that is only run seasonally and not used on a daily basis. We always keep extra fuel lters on hand to deal with this.
What are common problems you see on equipment brought in during fall? The biggest problem is lack of preventative maintenance. We see a lot of plugged radiators, air lters and low freon in AC units.
What tips do you have for farmers as they embark on fall harvest? Do a good check over. Check gauges, lights and oil leaks. Be sure to follow the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s new light rules. What is the most unique problem you have encountered while being a mechanic? It seems like the biggest issue this spring was waiting on parts from Germany for over three months. None of the stores stock parts like they used to, which delays my work and adds too much expense for unnecessary shipping expenses. What do you like about being a mechanic? I’m self-employed, which makes it nice for harvesting and working with the cattle. The bad thing is that work is always in front of me. How has your job changed through the years? When I worked at John Deere, lots of new technology and training came with the job. On my own, I work on mostly tractors without all the electronics and focus on keeping farmer’s work-horse tractors in the eld during these hard times. I do it all from overhauls, air conditioning and hydraulics to wiring. Tell us about the business you work at. Wehling Farms and Repair started after 11 years of working for John Deere. We bought a farm and converted half of our old machine shed to a modest shop. We added a country store to sell meat, eggs, cheese and crafts. Danika manages our organic dairy and takes visitors on tours of the farm, and my customers do some grocery shopping, too.
What tips do you have for farmers as they embark on fall harvest? Inspect tractors and equipment ahead of time. Do regular maintenance and small repairs before they become big problems. What is the most unique problem you have encountered while being a mechanic? There are many unique problems, so it is hard to pinpoint just one. There has been some good laughs and some incidents where you grimace. What do you like about being a mechanic? The ability to solve problems. Every day is a different challenge. No two days are the same. You also get to meet many people. How has your job changed through the years? The electronic and hydraulic world has denitely advanced. When diagnosing problems years ago, gauges and meters were the main testing equipment. Now, electronic monitoring with a laptop is the growing part of our equipment business. Tell us about the business you work at. It has been a family-owned business for 20 years. The business started with me wrenching in a small shop on our farm. Since then, we have grown to four mechanics, a parts manager and a full-time secretary. We also built a new shop in 2005. Slabtown Tractor works on different brands of tractors, specializing in John Deere. We carry a full line of parts and have complete service. We also build and work on performance diesel engines and tractors.
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What tips do you have for farmers as they embark on fall harvest? Check over your equipment every day. Grease it and make sure your air lters are clean. Also, blow off excessive chaff and dust on combines, especially in dry conditions. A build-up of this will make res possible. Check over uid levels, make sure the batteries are fully charging and the posts are clean. What is the most unique problem you have encountered while being a mechanic? It brings to mind the time we had a combine that had a raccoon in the machine when the farmer engaged it. It made a real mess to clean up. What do you like about being a mechanic? Being a mechanic is very rewarding and also challenging. It is great to help solve problems and x things. It often times leads to things that when you rst deal with them you become overwhelmed to a certain degree, but it feels great when you can check it off the list and get the machine back to the customer and doing the job it should be. How has your job changed through the years? The major change is the reliance on electronic components in today’s equipment. A lot of diagnostic time and repair is done with a laptop computer and not wrenches. It is part of the way technical repair is done now. It’s great when electrical equipment works, but sometimes you can pull out your hair trying to nd the issue with electronics.
What tips do you have for farmers as they embark on fall harvest? Don’t be afraid to use the grease gun, and check your machinery over before you start in the eld. What is the most unique problem you have encountered while being a mechanic? Going out to get a tractor running to realize they were just out of fuel. What do you like about being a mechanic? The satisfaction of rebuilding an engine or transmission and watching it work at peak performance. How has your job changed through the years? The machinery I work on has become bigger and more automated. Our customer base covers a much larger area. Tell us about the business you work at. We repair farm equipment and sell used IH and Case IH equipment and farm repair parts.
Tell us about the business you work at. Marzolf Implement Company is a family-owned company for almost 65 years. It is a single-store location in Spring Valley, Minn. The company sells primarily AGCO equipment and Gehl skidloaders. It also carries lots of short lines and offers a variety of outdoor and turf equipment, too. We want to wish everyone a safe harvest season and remind everyone to not be in a hurry. You have one chance to harvest your crops. Take a reasonable amount of time and be careful.
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Troy McDonald Hammell Equipment Chateld, Minn. Service manager 32 years What are common problems you see on equipment brought in during fall? Mechanical failures, bearings, seals and other similar problems. We’ll also see electrical issues. What tips do you have for farmers as they embark on fall harvest? The biggest thing is to be patient and do not get in a mad rush. Most problems happen when there is a hurry. Also, x things before you get into harvest. What is the most unique problem you have encountered while being a mechanic? I once had a hydraulic problem on a new tractor that took a while to gure out. It was a shop rug inside the suction screen from the factory. I put 10 hours on it. What do you like about being a mechanic? The satisfaction of xing something. At the end of the day, I feel like I’ve done something. How has your job changed through the years? The biggest thing is electrical technology. We never used a computer when I started in 1984. Now, I cannot work on hardly anything without it. Tell us about the business you work at. Hammell Equipment was established in 1976. It is a Case IH and AGCO dealership with many off lines of equipment. We have locations in Chateld, Minn., Harmony, Minn., Rushford, Minn., and Eitzen, Minn. It always seems to be busy in the shop and parts departments. We’re even busy in the winter, because of the dairy farms in our area. Nathan Heldt Lano Equipment Norwood-Young America, Minn. Service manager 22 years What are common problems you see on equipment brought in during fall? This season has brought on a lot of bearing failure so far. What tips do you have for farmers as they embark on fall harvest? Take the time and make sure you grease. This will save you more time and money in the long run. What is the most unique problem you have encountered while being a mechanic? This year hay equipment was brought to the shop. But this was not the ordinary haybine with a broken drive shaft for the conditioners. A deer was killed last year by the haybine. The four-point buck antlers were still on. The spine was found in the hay that was in the machine. What do you like about being a mechanic? Getting the equipment out of the shop, xed, running and ready to work. How has your job changed through the years? Every passing year the technology changes faster and faster. Tell us about the business you work at. Lano Equipment began with three brothers who each specialized in something in their store; construction equipment, homeowner equipment and farm machinery. The Lano where I work is family owned by four brothers and we focus on small family farms and keeping up a friendly and caring reputation for both our employees and our customers.
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Crossbreeding, activity monitors propel reproduction rate at Brookside Dairy Ken Herbranson, Brookside Dairy Clitherall, Minn. Otter Tail County 500 cows What was your average pregnancy rate last year? 32 percent. What is your voluntary waiting period for cows? Sixty days. We start Ovsynch at 70 days. What is your rst service conception rate? 46 percent. What is your reproduction program? About two-thirds of our cows are successfully bred off the CowManager ear tag system. Then the remaining third are bred off a double Ovsynch system. We give one shot of GnRH, followed by a Lutalyse shot for two days a week later. Before we had the CowManager system, we bred about 75 percent of the cows on the Ovsynch procedure, so we ipped those statistics around pretty handily. We started the CowManager system three years age. How do you observe for heat? We do it all through the CowManager system so we can see all of that on the computer. How do you conrm pregnant or open cows? We have a weekly vet-check. His advice will indicate how to move forward.
DANNA SABOLIK/DAIRY STAR
The team at Brookside Dairy – (from leŌ) Manuel Gonzalez, breeding assistant; Chris Olson, head herdsman; Ken Herbranson, owner; and Regulo Lopez, assistant herdsman – manage the reproducƟon program at the 500-cow dairy near Clitherall, Minn. The dairy has a 32 percent average pregnancy rate. What is your breeding philosophy? We are a dairy that’s enrolled in a crossbreeding trial at the University of Minnesota. We have crossed half of our herd and seen a positive change; our Hol-
steins are crossed with Montbeliarde and and Viking Red. We handle all of them the same, and we’ve been watching the crossbred group grow while the Holstein herd is diminishing through selection. In
the majority of the crossbred population, we’ve seen better breeding, they breed back faster, there’s a larger percentage of Turn to BROOKSIDE | Page 20
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them that survive past the third calving and the vet costs are 20 percent less. The death loss is also a lower percentage in crossbreds. These animals require less grain with the same production and the milk is comparable on a milk solid basis. How do you select bulls? We breed with the upper end of what’s available in the bull book. With the crossbreeding, you get away from any inbreeding, so that issue is gone. Select Sires has been our primary provider through the years. They were behind the crossbreeding
effort at the University and put a lot of resources behind that. How are cows and heifers bred? Jerry Juven breeds all of our heifers at the heifer farm. He follows our recommendations and does the breeding so we work together. We’re looking for good cows so we’re using good bulls. We have the same breeding philosophy for the cows and the heifers. We’re fortunate to be in a time when the breeding business is quite advanced. We’re not big into genomics, but we don’t really need to be.
What do you do to settle hard breeders? By about the fth breeding or so we will switch to an Angus bull. We use CIDRs. How many times do you try to breed a cow before you sell her? Probably six. It all depends on how bad we want the cow back. When it’s time to sell, the crossbreed animals show their worth. It was a $249 difference in 2015, and now it’s still about a $100 difference on average when you decide to cull those cows.
DANNA SABOLIK/DAIRY STAR
Ken Herbranson checks CowManager from his office where he can see every cow’s ac�vity, rumina�on, fer�lity and pregnancy status.
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Is there anything you have done or changed that brought about a signicant improvement in your reproductive program? Implementing the activity monitor CowManager system three years ago really changed our operation. It reduced the number of shots that we give by more than half. Mother Nature works the best, but we seldom know what’s actually going on. Now the system has a constant eye on every animal in the barn. Before we had CowManager we observed the animals. We would end up with a pretty long list of cows needing Ovsynch shots. That cost us a lot of money and time. Now the eye in the barn never shuts off. The system will tell you
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We have had a lot of rain this summer. There were record amounts in our area of Cambridge, Wis. Dane County was hammered by storms and is still in recovery. With all of this rain comes very large puddles and swarms of mosquitoes. Our ducks usually can take care of all the mosquitoes, but cannot handle the volume this summer. Ducks love puddles and make them into a mucky mess trying to eat the mosquitoes’ larvae. You could say the ducks love rain and mosquitoes. By Tina Hinchley I am not too thrilled Farmer & Columnist with all the rain, but am pleased with the way the weeds in my gardens pull out easily. I can stop to pull a handful of weeds that are growing where they should not be. Crazy as this sounds, I nd pulling weeds satisfying and enjoy doing it when they pull out with the whole root attached. Most of my ower beds this summer have been well taken care of without the use of Round-up, but I confess to using Preen. I do not like to pull weeds in my gardens where the mosquitoes are thick. The ducks do not eat all the larvae when they make a mess in the puddles, so the surviving mosquitoes swarm in shady spots around the front and side of my house hiding in the hosta plants and ferns. My daughter, Anna, has been helping get things in shape before she heads back to college, and we have taken on the mosquito areas. We are working on an area this week, because it has been cooler and we can wear a long sleeve shirt to avoid being eaten alive. It has been invigorating to clean up these gardens, because this is where we have special weeds that I love: milkweed.
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A few years ago, I let one milkweed plant go to seed, and now I have a milkweed garden. These are tall plants that have a fragrant ower and are easily noticed by butteries and visitors that are touring our farm. “Oh, you have a buttery garden.” They notice the milkweed, but not so much the other weeds around them from the distance. Since we have let these plants take over, we have noticed many monarch butteries this summer. I am condent these beautiful butteries are here to stop by the milkweed to lay their eggs. Monarch butteries are sometimes called the milkweed buttery because its larvae eat milkweed and only milkweed. While Anna and I were cleaning up the weeds, we spotted several monarch caterpillars on the milkweed leaves. She took many photos and posted them on our Facebook page. It was exciting to share this and get so many wonderful comments and shares. Everyone loves monarchs. My husband, Duane, was not so fond of the weed patch and saw the milkweeds as an eye sore until we went out to dinner with some family friends. They mentioned they too have a buttery garden. They bring caterpillars into the house on the milkweed leaves and put them in a cage to let them pass through their chrysalis stage of life. After hearing this, I brought a stalk of milkweed into the house that had a chrysalis on a leaf. It took only 10 days for the transformation into a buttery. Duane was the rst person to see the monarch as it was resting on the leaf in our kitchen. It was amazing to witness this transformation, and he took photos to share with everyone. The next morning, we released the buttery outside, so we have one more monarch to have ying around the farm. Tina Hinchley, her husband, Duane, and their daughters, Anna and Catherine, milk 135 registered Holsteins and farm 2,500 acres of crops near Cambridge, Wis. They have been hosting farm tours for over 20 years.
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From chaotic life to sharing the best of each day
DANIELLE NAUMAN/DAIRY STAR
Amanda Killian homeschools her two sons Bo (leŌ) and Jack on their farm near Whitehall, Wis. Killian made the decision to homeschool her two youngest children.
Killian makes decision to homeschool children By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com
WHITEHALL, Wis. – A growing sense of sadness that followed Amanda Killian around as the rst day of school approached each fall led her to take a leap of faith, both in herself and her family. She feels the leap is paying off in dividends. Killian, along with her husband,
Steve, milks 75 registered Holsteins and Jerseys on their Dirt-Road Farm near Whitehall, Wis. Their two oldest children, Sam, a 17-year-old senior and Chris, a 15-year-old sophomore, both attend Independence High School. Olivia is 12 years old and is in seventh grade at a parochial school in Independence, Wis. Bo is 10 years old and in fourth grade, while Jack is 7 years old and is a second grader. Both are in their second year of homeschooling. “I was always so sad to see the kids go when the rst day of school rolled
around,” Killian said. “I felt like we weren’t seeing the kids enough. They were spending over two hours a day just riding the bus.” The Killian’s two oldest boys have been involved in sports for several years, and Olivia is following in her older brothers’ footsteps. Between chores and sporting events, Killian found herself oundering in the chaos that had become their family life. “The younger kids would get off the bus, and we’d literally turn around and pack them off to a sporting event,” Killian said. “They weren’t getting any downtime. It was difcult to deal with homework, and they weren’t getting any time to spend on the farm.” Last summer, as the Trempealeau County fair wrapped up in mid-July, Killian said the impending sadness of the rst days of school began to rear its head. “It was like I had an epiphany of sorts,” Killian said. “I realized that if it felt this wrong, it might actually be
wrong for us. I had a good friend who homeschools, so I talked to her about my feelings and how I was wondering if homeschooling might be right for us.” Killian began looking into homeschooling in earnest. She chose the Rural Virtual Academy, which is a charter school program offered through the Medford School District. She traveled to Medford, Wis., to look through the curriculum offered and chose what she felt would best t the needs of her two youngest sons. The Medford School District provides the curriculum, as well as laptops. Each child has a licensed teacher available to them via a website if needed, giving Killian a back-up if she feels there is a concept which she is struggling to communicate. Once the decisions were made and the curriculum ordered, school days began at the Killian household with the Turn to KILLIAN | Page 25
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ConƟnued from KILLIAN | Page 23 family settling themselves into a routine. Often times Bo wakes up before Killian comes in from the barn and begins his coursework on his own. She comes in around 7 each morning to make breakfast and see the three oldest off to their schools. Then she settles down with Bo and Jack to take care of the day’s lessons. “I love seeing the things that excite them as they learn,” Killian said. “I really feel like we’re getting the best of each other’s days, instead of just the
leftovers. Bo’s curriculum is based on a lot of writing, and a while back, he had to write a character description. He chose to write one about me and in it he described me as happy. That really hit home.” The curriculum is focused on reading for content and understanding, and Killian has been amazed at what the children have learned from the books. The reading curriculum for both boys is based on readtogether books that are paired with independent reading material.
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Bo Killian reads material that makes up the science curriculum he uses.
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Jack Killian sorts through the books that come with his schooling program. The curriculum that Amanda Killian chose is heavily focused on reading and comes through the Medford, Wis., school district’s Rural Virtual Academy.
“Before, I didn’t really consider Bo to be someone who loved reading,” Killian said. “Now I would say he is denitely an active reader. We all enjoy the time reading together, snuggling on the couch together.” Bo said he enjoys learning at home and does not miss the traditional classroom. “I still see my friends at games and things,” Bo said. “But now it’s special instead of an everyday thing. We have so much we can do together now.” Bo enjoys being able to
work at his own pace, as well. He also admits he was never a fan of reading until recently, and enjoys reading the history and science books in his curriculum. “I can get my stuff done fast and not have to sit in a desk all day,” he said. “I have more time to go out and work on the farm with my mom and dad.” Jack likes working on learning new math skills and enjoys the read-together books he shares with his mom. “‘Ribsy’ was a really good book,” Jack said. “I like being
able to be with my brother and my mom and dad all day.” Killian said homeschooling has been an opportunity to learn for her as well. “It’s been fun to learn as an adult right alongside the kids,” she said. “The science books all come with website links that you can use to get more information and watch some two- or three-minute videos on the topic. The things they are learning about are just fantastic.” Killian appreciates she is able to tailor the learning speed to each of her children, giving extra time and attention where it is needed, or offering challenges and extensions to keep them engaged in their learning. “The curriculum is set up for four days of lessons, with Friday being for extra enrichment or things like that,” Killian said. “We often times take the kids along with us to different things. We are rm believers in exposing them to adult stuff. Last winter, we took them to a meeting with an udder dissection. They loved that.” Killian has not regretted deciding to homeschool Bo and Jack, and feels she and Steve have gotten to know their two youngest children better as people and learners. “I really had no idea that I would love teaching them so much,” Killian said. “I feel like Steve and I have a lot to offer our kids, and now we have the time to share with them.”
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A ray of sunshine The Transition Pen
By Laura & John Rosenhammer Father/Daughter Farming Duo Over the past few months, I have come to truly realize just how bottom of the food chain us dairy farmers really are. We are price-takers rather than price-setters. We settle for whatever price we get for our cull cows, heifers and bull calves. We strive to gain premiums on our milk checks with higher fat and protein and lower somatic cell counts, only to be put diminished by the increasing hauling charges. Besides this, we have had a rain cloud over our land all summer, and its effect on the quality of our forages and crop yields will be seen for months to come. Several times I have heard of producers who have sold their youngstock and started breeding all their cows to beef bulls. This makes sense nancially as they can sell all their calves for a premium, eliminate the cost of growing heifers and purchase heifers for replacements cheaper than they could raise their own. I pondered if we would implement this strategy. On the positive side, we would need a lot less labor and maybe I could even get a second job. Besides this, I could focus my efforts to the milking herd, giving attention to sick cows faster and catching more cows in heat. On the downside, I would be giving up a part of dairy farming that gives my job meaning. I remember when I worked at another dairy and worked strictly with the milking herd. I loved how well I could manage the cows, but I missed out on the joy of delivering a heifer calf, feeding it each day, moving her from pen to pen as she grew and especially seeing her freshen. In each ear tag we write the birthdate, sire and dam of the calf. As I walk through our rst lactation pen, I read their ear tags, remember what their dam looked like and decide if they are an improvement or not. I compare the different sires, making sure to tell Dad which sires are making cows with bad legs or which ones have especially good udders. I notice similar stubborn, friendly or high-strung attitudes between cows that have the same dam or sire. Any Absolute or Redburst daughter is sure to be bossy and our Bradnick daughters are always the last to leave the pen, as they think they must be petted rst. This simple joy of watching calves become cows and knowing my cows, gives my role on our farm purpose. Brown County is blessed with great dairy farmers, and I enjoy being a part of such a hard-working community. It is a joy to be a part of showing dairy at the county fair, working in the ADA malt stand, attending twilight meetings and events with our creamery. I love looking at farms and getting ideas. I am grateful that when I unexpectedly run out of calcium or a different supply, I can text one of the neighbors and get what I need. Likewise, I have a neighbor that texts me for advice on cows and knowing I can offer her help makes me happy. I pray the surrounding farms can make it through this challenging period and continue dairy farming. Without their companionship, dairying would be lonely. There is no doubt the stress of dealing with this
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prolonged downward cycle is taking a toll on our attitudes. I am sure pregnancy hormones are partly to blame for my poor attitude, but I must admit I am not near as excited and optimistic for each day as I once was. When I see a semi pull into the yard with feed or a truck stop to ll up our fuel tanks, all I can think is, ‘There goes our milk check.’ I can tell my dad is not in his usual mood. I see it hurts him to have to change who hauls our slaughter cows and who buys our bull calves because we have to go with whomever can get us a better deal, rather than the good people we have been working with for years. My uncle gets worked up even quicker than usual. It is clear the stress of having such short windows to get our haylage chopped, manure hauled and seeing the below average crops frustrates him. We had a meeting with a milk marketing consultant a few weeks ago, and I had little hope that we could even reach an agreement. I did research on the current markets, read several articles, called a col-
league that works in milk contracting to get advice and made a list of our options; follow the consultant’s advice and do puts/calls, strike a price or go with whatever the creamery price will be. After two hours of discussing our options, we decided to strike a price for September and October, but wait and see what the market does before we went any further into the future. The price we were able to set is right around our breakeven, and I know we all slept better that night because the three of us agreed on our strategy, and we could look forward to those two months. Since that meeting, I have noticed all three of us seem to be calmer. We still have a long way up before we feel comfortable operating each day, but we are one step closer. I will take that single ray of sunshine over the clouds any day. Laura Scholtz farms with her father, John Rosenhammer, and uncle, Greg, on Roseview Dairy near Sleepy Eye, Minn. They milk 200 Holsteins and run 580 acres of cropland.
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What is your vision for your dairy? Where would you like your business to be in ve years? How about 10 years? Does your vision include the next generation returning to the farm? Here is a story of John and Mary. John and Mary have spent their entire lives working to establish and build their dairy into the 90-cow registered Holstein herd it is today. John truly enjoys the day-to-day operation, but the work is getting to be too much. John and Mary are hopeful their son, Nate, and daughter-in-law, Lori, will one day take over the dairy. In fact, Nate already works full time on the farm and enjoys making management decisions. Despite Lori’s dairy background, she has chosen to work off the farm to provide additional income and health insurance for their growing family. Nate hopes to own the farm some day and expand to 150 cows with two robotic milking boxes. John and Mary are apprehensive about the new technology and debt load associated with this idea. This concept of how the dairy should be run is creating issues as John, Mary, Nate and Lori continue to discuss the future of the farm. It is hard to get out of the daily routine of farming. It seems like one thing after another needs to be addressed, but it is important for the future of your business to look forward and plan for the future. Here are ideas we must think through in order to navigate the conversations around farm transition planning. Many of these ideas need some degree of self-reection before transitioning into a full conversation with family and business partners. - Interests and skills: It is common for the elder generation to assume the next generation has the same passions and skills as they do. As in the scenario, John is detail-oriented in the day-today aspects of the farm where Nate enjoys thinking big picture as a manager. Both could be successful in the way they want to run the dairy; however, they would both manage in different ways. Neither way is wrong, just different. Do you have someone in your farm business interested in taking over the farm? If so, it is important to make sure they have the skills and know-how to be successful. In addition, be open to listening to everyone’s ideas. There is a balance between making the next generation feel like they are heard and appreciated, as well as acknowledging the life experience and history of the elder generation. The hope is that the next generation does not compromise what has already been built while having the power to make important decisions for the farm. Even if these decisions become
a learning experience for them. - Expectations: In this scenario, it is clear both John and Nate have different ideas and expectations as to what the dairy should look like. John likely expects Nate to be taking on more of the day-to-day operation. Nate wants John to be open to thinking and planning more long term. Farm families often have conicts over what they expect the other person to do versus what they actually intend to do. Having continual discussions on everyone’s expectations for management responsibilities and ownership can help with transparency. It is important everyone is clear about what they expect from each other in their business. Be sure to write down these expectations to help keep everyone accountable and moving forward. Write these items down as a living document that will change as your business changes. - Vision and goals for the farm: The vision and goals for the farm need to combine everyone’s wishes and desires for the farm on sensible common ground. We must recognize both parties want the farm to succeed. John and Mary as well as Nate and Lori are going to draw on their life experiences and education to shape their thoughts and opinions. Respect and trust is necessary to nd that common ground. Think about the alternatives of the present scenario. What would happen if you decide not to expand the dairy? Would Nate have to leave because the farm is not big enough to support two families? What if you expanded? Would you have enough money to keep the farm going? Note that these decisions cannot happen overnight. They need time for additional discussion and research to see if the idea is nancially feasible and achieves the long term goal of the family farm. As you begin thinking about the future of your dairy, take time to break away from the daily chores for self-reection. What are your personal interests? Do your expectations and vision for the farm match that of the next generation? Have a conversation that addresses the hard questions. Ask for help. There are a number of organizations such as Minnesota Dairy Initiative, University of Minnesota Extension and Farm Business Management that can help you navigate your farm transition planning. Be open to rst discovering and understanding your wishes before having open and honest conversations about the future of your farm with family and business partners. Source: “International Farm Transition Network.” International Farm Transition Network, www.farmtransition.org/. Farm Succession Coordinator’s Manual
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Considerations on precision dairy farming Precision dairy farming involves the use of technologies to measure physiological, behavioral and production indicators on individual animals. Examples include wearable sensors, rumen boluses, subcutaneous implants, inline or online milk sensors, cow-side tests, video analysis and facial recognition. In addition, automated systems for feeding and milking cattle are included. Sensors that can measure variBy Marcia Endres ous parameters in U of M Extension dairy cows have been developed since the 1970s and initially included pedometers, milk conductivity and cow identication. Figure 1 shows that technology has improved since that time. The picture comes from a study conducted at the Reproduction Laboratory in Beltsville, Md., and published in the Journal of Dairy Science. Authors developed this inexpensive, waterproof case to t pedometers (used for humans) on cows. They demonstrated consistent changes in activity when cows were in heat and concluded that activity monitoring could be used to help in heat detection. The application of technology to biological processes has become increasingly more feasible in recent years. For example, wireless data transmission is less expensive and reliable, sensor and sensing (e.g. camera, microphone) technologies needed to develop precision dairy products are small and can withstand the harsh environment of a farm, the cost of devices such as mobile phones has decreased and some mobile phone technologies (e.g. gyroscope, accelerometer) can be used for on farm applications. The use of cloud-based connectivity to integrate and network sensors for data collection and analysis is becoming more commonplace today. An important consideration about sensors is that they should be validated by third-party research in order to establish whether the sensor measures
the behavior it is supposed to measure (e.g. rumination, lying, standing, feeding, activity, steps). Various validation studies have been conducted around the world. Here are two examples: - We evaluated the use of an eartag accelerometer in grazing dairy cows. The visual observations collected by our student Glenda Pereira were highly to weakly correlated (eating: r = 0.88; rumination: r = 0.72; not active: r = 0.65; and active: r = 0.20) to the data collected by the sensors. We concluded that in a grazing system, this particular technology would be a good indicator of eating behavior. - The University of Kentucky found that visually recorded feeding behaviors in cows housed in freestalls were highly correlated with an ear-tag accelerometer (r = 0.88) and a legmounted sensor (r = 0.93); visually recorded rumination behaviors were strongly correlated with one brand of ear-tag accelerometer (r = 0.97), but more weakly correlated with another ear-tag brand (r = 0.69); and visually recorded lying behaviors were strongly correlated with three brands of leg-mounted pedometers or accelerometers (r >0.99). In addition, research needs to be conducted to investigate whether the sensor’s data can accurately detect the animal condition it is supposed to detect. For example, heat or metabolic disease. Studies have shown promise on using rumination, activity, feeding or standing behavior for early detection of transition cow disorders, such as ketosis, metritis or retained placenta. In one of our studies conducted with 296 cows tted with rumination sensors (neck collars) and housed in a conventional freestall barn, we found cows diagnosed with metritis had reduced daily rumination time right after calving than cows not diagnosed with metritis. In addition, retained placenta tended to and was associated with reduced activity prior to and after calving, respectively, and cows diagnosed with metritis and subclinical ketosis had reduced activity after calving. On the farm, the data collected by the sensors should result in action taking place with that animal to improve performance and health of the herd in
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Figure 1. Pedometer in plasƟc case on lower rear leg of a cow. an economically sustainable manner. In addition, the integration of technologies and interpretation of data are critical to make improvements possible. More work is needed to improve integration of data. Another area within precision dairy farming is automation for milking and feeding cattle. Robotic milking systems are becoming more common worldwide with a rapid growth taking place throughout the United States. More farms are installing computerized automated feeders that can feed whole milk, milk replacer or combinations of the two to individual calves in a controlled manner according to a predened feeding plan. This automation technology also provides individual animal data that can be used to more precisely manage the herd. Robotic milking technology con-
tinues to improve and more options will likely be available in the future. It is expected that labor availability in many parts of the world will continue to drive the adoption of automatic milking. Feeding cows in single-box robotic milking systems requires adjustments on ration formulation to address the need to entice cows to the milking box. Various factors related to cow health, barn design and herd management may affect attendance to the milking box and inuence milk production. Automated milk feeders for raising calves in groups are growing in popularity. This trend will probably continue as producers want more labor exibility and consumers want animals to have a more natural life. Feeding calves in groups allows calves to express natural behaviors that cannot be expressed when housed individually, but offers some challenges in relation to maintaining good health. One of our studies showed that good health and low mortality rate are achievable as long as appropriate management and maintenance of the feeding equipment and cleanliness of the calf environment are emphasized and implemented along with daily visual observation of the calves by the caretaker. We invite you to attend the International Precision Dairy Conference in Rochester, Minn., June 18-20, 2019. Precision dairy topics will be presented along with a trade show. Brian Houin, dairy producer from Indiana milking with 36 box robots, will be on the program along with international keynote speakers.
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Season of change As I sit here in the early morning hours to write, I have my porch door wide open in an attempt to cool down the house. It amazes me how nature tries to prepare us for fall by giving us mornings that would have been bursting with sunlight a few weeks ago, but are now lled with darkness and crickets serenading each other. Yet we have daytimes that are hot and humid to push us to enjoy our last taste of summer before the cool fall winds come. This weather is a Godsend from the soggy weeks prior. It has helped dry most places out enough to get through with the chopper to make corn silage without any major calamities. This is also the season of changes in routine on the farm, driven by the start of school. Ira started sixth grade this fall, which means he graduated to the middle school. His class gets a taste of what it is like to move around the school for his classes and still have watchful homeroom teachers. He seems to enjoy this change, and the only thing he has com-
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Signs of change As Bob Dylan sang, these times, they are a changing. You can see the subtle changes of color throughout the tree lines as patches of red, yellow and rust start to mix with the green. The ery tinge of sumac lls the undergrowth. The alfalfa elds look like a velvet carpet of green as the leaves capture every ray of sunshine to store in their roots for a long winter season. The Canada geese follow the chopper trail of fallen kernels among the solitary stalks as they grab a quick snack on their long trip. As the geese y southward, orange Minnesota Department of Transportation trucks, complete with snow blades and ashing lights, migrate north; both traveling in anticipation of winter weather to come. The only thing out of place in these changing times is the weather. Where were all the sun, wind and warm temperatures when we were trying to put up third- and fourthcrop hay? The record high temps and southerly breezes are sucking any moisture left in the corn stalks. We are having to search elds for the nal loads to help pack down the silos. One good thing to look forward to with the drying weather is at least we will not have to splurge on propane
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Every once in a while a company makes a major change in the way they do business. Sometimes the drive to change comes from internal forces, sometimes it comes from external forces. We have changed the way we run our dairy business at least a couple times in the 13 years we have been farming. I do not like to think of our household as a company, but there are several parallels. We run our household on a budget, we expect everyone to do their jobs, and when we are not satised with how things are going, we change the way we Dairy Good Life operate. For all of my adult life (and my pre-adult life), cold cereal was a staple. But it was not just for breakfast. Oftentimes a bowl of cereal with milk was an afternoon snack and sometimes, on really rough days, it was supper, too. This summer, I noticed that a bowl of cereal had become the go-to, eat-anytime meal for our kids. If I was late getting in to make lunch or supper, I often found they had already helped themselves to cereal. And while I am glad our kids are capable of taking care of themselves, I did not like them choosing cereal anytime of the day. So I talked with them about the importance By Sadie Frericks of waiting for meal times. And on the days they were in charge of making lunch for themselves, I encouraged them Columnist to make sandwiches and cut up an apple – anything other than cereal. But, the cold cereal kept disappearing almost as fast as I bought it. We were sitting around the table eating lunch one day when Dan asked, “Is there anything we can do in the house to help save money?” Dan has been reading the headlines on the dairy newspapers and magazines that come in the mail. He has been asking questions, so we have had several age-appropriate conversations about the current nancial situation most dairy farmers – us included – are facing. I used Dan’s question as an opportunity to present my ponderings on cold cereal. I told the kids we could save money – and eat a more balanced diet – by discontinuing cold cereal. We talked about all of the other breakfast options we have, including hot cereal. The kids were all for the idea. I have not bought a bag of cold cereal since. I now put a batch of oatmeal in the slow cooker before I go to bed at night, so there is hot oatmeal ready right away in the morning. It took a little trial and error to perfect overnight oatmeal, but I have got it gured out now. I found that a $5 outlet timer (the kind people use for Christmas lights) let me turn my basic slow cooker into a programmable slow cooker. On the mornings the kids do not want oatmeal, they have yogurt smoothies or toaster pancakes or bagels. If I end up with a lot of leftover oatmeal, I either refrigerate it for the next day or turn it into leftover oatmeal quick bread. This quick bread is so yummy that I actually look forward to leftover oatmeal. I walked by the cold cereal aisle at the grocery store yesterday. For half a second I thought, maybe I should grab a bag for a treat. Then I thought, nah, we are doing just ne without it. Actually, we are doing great without it. When teams (or families) communicate openly about change and make sure everyone is on board, change can be for the better. Sadie and her husband, Glen, milk 100 cows near Melrose, Minn. They have three children – Dan, 11, Monika, 8, and Daphne, 5. Sadie also writes a blog at www.dairygoodlife. com. She can be reached at sadiefrericks@gmail.com. Overnight oatmeal 2 cups milk 2 cups water 1 cup steel cut oats* 1/4 tsp. salt Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Set slow cooker to cook for ve hours at low setting. Allow oatmeal to set for one hour. For example, if I want the oatmeal ready at 6 a.m., I set my timer to cook the oatmeal from midnight to 5 a.m. Stir and serve with your favorite oatmeal accompaniments. *Steel cut oats make the best overnight oatmeal, but old-fashioned rolled oats and oat bran will work well, too. The preparation is different, though. Email me if you want more information.
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This Paleo ake knife is the oldest arƟfact that Robert Pierce has found on his family’s farm near Darlington, Wis. He esƟmates the knife to be between 9,000 and 10,000 years old.
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These spear heads are classied as barbed Hardin and are approximately 8,000 to 9,000 years old. Pierce enjoys learning about the arƟfacts he nds on his family’s 35-cow dairy farm in LafayeƩe County, Wis.
DARLINGTON, Wis. – For thousands of years, many people have called Robert Pierce’s Lafayette County farm home, and he is OK with that. In fact, he is more than okay with it. He has made nding the relics they have left behind and learning about their way of life a hobby. Pierce milks 35 cows near Darlington, Wis. He has honed his ability to discern the tiniest pieces and fragments from the ground, noticing the subtle variations in color, shape and size that mean the difference between an ordinary rock and something left behind by a nomadic culture from thousands of years ago. “I nd a lot of stuff right in the cow paths, bringing the cows in,” Pierce said. “I noticed the point sticking up in the cow path, and thought I should dig that sharp rock up out of the ground before a cow gets injured. After I dug it out, I realized it was a hide scraper. I’ve found a lot of what are called Madison points that have all come from this farm. They are things you’d nd from the last 500 or so years. They are true arrow points. … They were used up until a couple of hundred years ago, when metal was beginning to be introduced to the native populations.” According to Pierce, bow and arrows as we know them are not very old, having Turn to PIERCE | Page 35
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Robert Pierce has found a variety of arrow points on his LafayeƩe County, Wis., farm made out of chert from the Prairie du Chien, Wis., area and quartz from the Hixton, Wis., area. Pierce said this shows how ancient naƟve tribes lived nomadically. only been developed in the last 500 years or so, and that a lot of what people think of as arrowheads are actually spearheads. Pierce has trained himself to notice things and has found relics from the tractor while doing eld work or while doing farm work, such as bringing the cows in or while fencing. “I’ll be driving the tractor and something will catch my eye because of the difference in color or in the shape,” Pierce said. “It’s kind of a learned behavior. I’ve been looking for them long enough and studying about what I’ve learned long enough. They jump out at me. It’s all what you perceive as the shapes.” While the most commonly found artifacts on his farm are in the 500-year range, Pierce has found items dating back further. “The occupation of this area has been documented from 10,000 to 12,000 years ago,” Pierce said, displaying what are called barbed Hardin that he found on his farm dating back almost 9,000 years. The piece that Pierce considers to be the oldest is a Paleo ake knife that he gures is about 10,000 years old. “I saw that while I was spraying corn,” Pierce said. “At rst I thought it was nothing, but on the second pass I thought it needed picking up.” The details that made Pierce recognize it as an artifact worth pursing included the carefully chipped edges, creating what would have been a very sharp cutting surface. The knife would have been made for cutting meat or cutting hides, and the bottom would have been able to be used as a scraper. “You pick the stuff up, and it just ts your hand,” Pierce said. “You can tell it was made for a specic purpose.” Much of Pierce’s knowledge of the artifacts and the tribes that came before him is self-taught. “There are a few local people I’ve worked with, but mostly there are a lot of websites out there where I’ve gone to read about the different time periods
and the types of artifacts associated with them,” Pierce said. Pierce said there are three time periods of culture encompassed in the history of his farm: the Paleoindian period, referring to a time 10,000-12,000 years ago; the Archaic time period, which dates back from 5,000-8,000 years; and the Woodland time period which dates back about 3,000 years and represents most of what people visualize when they think of Native Americans living in the region in pre-Columbian times. One aspect of collecting and researching the tools and artifacts that fascinates Pierce is the ability to track nomadic lives based on the types of stone the pieces are made from. He has found pieces made of chert native to the areas of Prairie du Chien, Wis., Galena, Ill., and Burlington, Wis. He has also found items made of quartz native to the Hixton, Wis. The pieces are typically named based on the areas the rock comes from or using a researcher’s name if similar types of artifacts were rst found in certain archaeological digs. “They were completely nomadic,” Pierce said. “They followed the climate and the food. They were hunters. They would be up here in the summers, and they would migrate south in the winters. As the Woodland period evolved, they became more stationary and began becoming farmers.” Pierce said his farm has never been surveyed archaeologically, but said the farm is on land that is conducive to nomadic campsites, having running streams and fresh-water springs, as well as west facing hills. “There have been many building projects put on hold in the area because of archaeological surveys nding large amounts of artifacts,” Pierce said. “It’s really just been amazing to learn about how they could survive back then and how they lived. … I’m always looking for something new that catches my eye.”
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Dave and Becky Koller Owen, Wis. Clark County 52 cows How did you get into farming? I (Becky) grew up on a farm. I loved it then, and I love it now. What are your thoughts and concerns about the dairy industry for the next year? The tariffs really need to be lifted. What is the latest technology you implemented on your farm and the purpose for it? We got a bale wrapper and are now able to make our hay into balege. It works great for us. What is a management practice you changed in the past year that has beneted you? Switching to wrapped balege has been very benecial to us. What cost-saving steps have you implemented during the low milk price? We continue to tighten our belts as much as possible. We do as much of the labor as we can without hiring out for help. How do you retain a good working relationship with your employees? It’s just Dave and I doing the work, with no additional employees. Our girls are grown and moved on, but if we need help, they will come home to help when we ask. We’re all family and all get along great. Tell us about a skill you possess that makes dairy farming easier for you. We’re able to do a lot of the vet work ourselves. What do you enjoy most about dairy farming? We enjoy being with the animals and working the land. Being our own boss is a big advantage. What advice would you give other dairy farmers? We’d tell other dairy farmers to try and stay positive. Hopefully things will get better in the future. What has been the best purchase you’ve ever made on your farm? Besides the bale wrapper, we bought a used gravity box with a fertilizer auger. No one likes to carry bags of fertilizer.
What has been your biggest accomplishment while dairy farming? Handling all of the farm chores while Dave was laid up for three months following rotator cuff surgery. What are your plans for your dairy in the next year and ve years? We plan to continue farming. We’d like to possibly be able to build a new shop. How do you or your family like to spend time when you are not doing chores? When we can get away, we like to go to area events, such as the Edgar Steam Show, the Warrens Cranberry Festival, and of course Farm Tech Days, if it’s close enough to get to between chores.
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