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Volume 20, No. 15
Dairy Revenue ProtecƟon enrollment begins Oct. 9 Program works alongside other assistance packages
Breeding for type, genomics Trent-Way Genetics’ passion for high type, high numbers leads to success By Stacey Smart
By Jennifer Coyne
Contributing Writer
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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September 22, 2018
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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