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Dana Alley-Tully accepts the Golden Graduate Award from Laura Rosenhammer during the annual GDC Banquet Feb. 19 in Roseville, Minn.

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EYOTA, Minn. – Day in and day out while working on her dairy, Dana Allen-Tully strives to do better in all areas of the farm.

“To me, that is the fun part of owning a business and being a part of the leadership team, which sets the direction for the farm,” Allen-Tully said.

“I’m a high achiever.”

That continual drive to reach for higher standards is one reason AllenTully received the Golden Graduate Award from the University of Minnesota Gopher Dairy Club during its annual awards banquet on Feb. 19 in Roseville, Minn.

When she received the letter about being the award recipient, Allen-Tully said she was surprised.

“I had to read the letter three times to make sure I read it right, that I had received an award. It’s truly an honor to be recognized, especially when you have no expectations of receiving anything. There are a lot of other people deserving of recognition,” said AllenTully, who farms together with her parents, Gary and Linda, and brother, Dean, on their 1,950-cow dairy, GarLin Dairy Farms, near Eyota, Minn.

The Golden Graduate Award is chosen every year by the six-member Gopher Dairy Club executive committee and their club advisor, Les Hansen.

The recipient must be an alumnus of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and must have had a major impact on the U.S. dairy industry.

Hansen said Allen-Tully has been a leader in the country’s dairy industry, focusing on the future of dairy, sustainability, environmental impact and con-

sumer awareness of production practices.

“She is a hands-on manager with a rm grasp of information from data for decision-making on her dairy and cropping business. However, she is also eager to engage with other industry leaders – both on and off dairy farms – to encourage futuristic and strategic thinking for milk production,” Hansen said about why Allen-Tully was a worthy recipient for the award.

Allen-Tully graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture business management. After attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for her master’s in ruminant nutrition, AllenTully returned to the U of M for her PhD, which she nished in December 2001.

From there, she moved to Washington, D.C., to spend one year doing a Congressional Science Fellowship from the Federation of Animal Science Society, working as a legislative assistant to Congressman Gil Gutknecht. At the time, Gutknecht was on the budget, science and agriculture committees.

“The reason that fellowship exists is to try to incorporate science into policy,” Allen-Tully said. “It was fantastic. It opened my eyes to a bunch of things.”

And she didn’t mind her commute.

“I walked across the Supreme Court steps and passed by the Library of Congress every day,” she said.

Halfway through her fellowship, Allen-Tully realized she needed to be somewhere else. Although she never thought she would be a dairy farmer, Allen-Tully wanted to return to the place that sparked her interest in the industry – her family’s dairy.

“That’s when I started talking to my dad. My parents were looking to do less and it was the right time,” she said.

“There was room for me to come into the business at that time without being a hindrance on them.”

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A life of giving Riebes presented Distinguished Service Award at GDC Banquet

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ROSEVILLE, Minn. – It has been a memorable year for Roger and Darice Riebe, as they have been duly recognized for their service to the dairy industry.

Alongside the prestigious Klussendorf Award, given at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., and the Max Gordon Recognition Award, presented at the All American Jersey Show in Louisville, Ky., Roger and his family were honored as this year’s Distinguished Service Award recipients on behalf of the Gopher Dairy Club (GDC) at the club’s annual banquet Feb. 19 in Roseville, Minn.

“I’d like to thank anyone who has helped us get this award,” said Roger Riebe during his acceptance speech.

“It’s a dream to have been honored with all of these awards this year.”

Roger and Darice milk 150 registered Jerseys with Roger’s brother, Doug, and their sons, Mike and Mark and their wives, Jaime and Tanya, at Meadow Ridge Jerseys near Cumberland, Wis. Their daughter, Tamala Anderson, and her family also help during show season and whenever they are

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The Riebes – (from leŌ) Jaime, Kaity, Mike, Alleah Anderson, Roger, Darice, Mark, Tanya, Tani, Lexi Anderson and Tamala Anderson – accept the 2017 DisƟnguished Service Award at the Gopher Dairy Club banquet Feb. 19 in Roseville, Minn. able.

Every year, GDC recognizes alumni and industry leaders who have shown dedication to the improvement of the club and its members, including those who have helped with the annual dairy camp or showcased their herd as part of the judging team’s practice schedule.

For more than 20 years, the Riebes have graciously opened their barn doors to the University of Minnesota’s dairy judging teams, as well as those from neighboring schools and youth organizations.

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Riebe humbly agreed.

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Although showcasing their elite dairy cattle to young enthusiasts is rewarding, volunteering as a practice herd for the judging teams has always been about the children, Riebe said.

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“We’ll see some kids their rst year, and then by their third or fourth year visiting the farm, it’s a whole different world,” Riebe said. “It’s fun to see that they are doing well and have improved.

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Dana Allen-Tully checks on one of the calves on her dairy, Gar-Lin Dairy Farms, near Eyota, Minn.

career in December 2002. At the time, the family milked 500 cows. Over the next few years, Allen-Tully became the catalyst for the farm’s expansion.

“We were meeting our goals at the size we were so we were looking for another challenge,” she said.

Allen-Tully took charge to help build new freestall barns and a new 50-cow rotary parlor on the farm in 2006.

“Our facilities were outdated. Our parlor was old and had been remodeled multiple times. We needed to do something with the parlor, and if we were going to do something then we wanted to grow as big as we could,” she said.

The rotary parlor was the right t.

“The cows are content. Now, they load themselves. Our trouble is getting them off. If you go in the middle of the rotary to watch them, they’re chewing their cud or looking at their neighbor,” Allen-Tully said. “We did it because of the cows – as long as they’re happy.”

Making the cows as comfortable as possible is a goal Allen-Tully strives for, and it’s the animals that she loves most about dairy farming.

“I take pride in how we treat our animals, how we care for them and what we can achieve for them,” she said.

It shows in the 32,500-pound rolling herd average and the 125,000 somatic cell count.

But Allen-Tully said it takes a team to reach those numbers.

“It’s our employees,” she said about the key to a high herd average and low somatic cell count. “We have a great staff.”

Her time at the U of M also gave her a network of others to lean on when necessary.

“There are so many U of M grads in the industry.

The ability to connect and pull resources is very valuable in that network,” Allen-Tully said.

Looking forward in the industry, Allen-Tully is excited about the opportunities for students getting ready to graduate.

“The stigma to farm [right after graduation] is not there anymore. When I graduated nobody wanted to farm. They all wanted an industry job. There’s still a need for that, but there’s a need on the production side, too,” she said. “Farming is far more complicated than many people give it credit for. You have to know what you’re doing to be good.”

She sees robots increasing as the younger farmers get into the business.

“Thru technology, [dairy farming] is becoming more adaptive to the lifestyle they want,” she said.

“That’s so exciting.”

Regardless of how the next generation dairy farms, Allen-Tully advised them to be patient in their decisions and only proceed if the timing is right.

And she always encourages them to strive to be better – something she continues to do every day.

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USDA seeks comments on new organic order The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a proposal for a new industry-funded research and promotion program. The proposed Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order would cover certied organic products and would include a range of agricultural commodities, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, breads, grains, snack foods, condiments, beverages, and packaged and prepared foods. It would also include non-food items, such as textiles, personal care products, pet food, and owers.

Organic imports – both those certied under the USDA organic regulations and those entering the U.S. under an organic equivalency arrangement – would also be covered.

Like all USDA R&P programs, the proposed program would establish a framework to pool resources to develop new organic markets, strengthen existing markets, and conduct important research and promotion activities. Under the proposed order, certied domestic producers, certied handlers and importers of organic products would pay the following initial assessment rate: Producers and handlers with gross organic sales greater than $250,000 for the prior marketing year would pay one tenth of one percent of net organic sales; and Importers of organic products declaring a transaction value greater than $250,000 for the prior marketing year would pay one tenth of one percent of the declared transaction value of organic products imported into the United States.

The program would provide exemptions for: • Producers and handlers with gross organic sales of $250,000 or less during the prior marketing year; • Importers with $250,000 or less in transaction value of imported organic products during the prior marketing year; and • Organic products produced domestically and exported from the United States.

The proposed order would provide otherwise exempt producers, handlers, and importers the option of being voluntarily assessed and participating in the program.

A 17-member board would be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture to administer the program and would be responsible for developing, nancing and coordinating activities to support research to benet the organic industry, to raise consumer awareness of certied organic products in the marketplace, and to improve access to information and data across the organic sector.

A proposed rule with information about the proposed program will be published in the Jan. 18, 2017 Federal Register. A 60-day public comment period, ending on March 20, 2017, will follow the publication of the proposed rule.

Comments should be posted on www.regulations.gov or mailed to: Promotion and Economics Division, SCP, AMS, USDA, Room 1406, Stop 0244, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0244.

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Feeling fortunate Johnson grateful for second chance after suffering life-altering car accident

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MILBANK, S. D. – In the summer of her 16th year, Rachel Johnson was leading the life of an ordinary high school junior.

She was active in 4-H and in sports.

Every morning she would help her father, Brad, milk their herd of 65 Holsteins. Always ready to pitch in wherever she was needed, Rachel would help stack bales of alfalfa, drive tractors and generally do all the things that a typical dairy farm teenager might do.

The summer waned and Rachel began volleyball practice at her high school, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton. But Rachel’s world was abruptly and irrevocably changed on a lonely gravel road not far from her parents’ farm in rural Russell, Minn.

Rachel was involved in a car accident in 2008 that broke her neck. Despite her injury, Rachel pushed through recovery.

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Rachel Johnson suffered a broken neck in a car accident nine years ago, but is now able to stand and walk short distances. She grew up on a 65-cow dairy near Russell, Minn.

Rachel described the day of the crash.

“I was riding in a car with a bunch of my friends on our way to football and volleyball practice,” Rachel said. “The corn was really tall. We didn’t even see the other vehicle coming.”

At the intersection of two gravel roads, the vehicle Rachel was riding in was T-boned by another vehicle. Nobody appeared to be seriously hurt – at least not at rst.

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Rachel could no longer move or feel because her neck had been broken.

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Rachel would remain in a Sioux Falls hospital for the next three months. During that time, she would undergo several surgeries. Her broken vertebra was repaired with metal rods and a plate. Rachel then began the long road to recovering what abilities she could, enduring numerous hours of physical and occupational therapy.

“Mom stayed by my side during the whole time,” Rachel said. “Even though he had cows to milk, Dad came down to see me every day. My brother, Ross, and my sister, Krista, did everything they could to help. We also had a lot of good neighbors who came over to help Dad get the eld work done and pitch in with the chores.”

As the months went by, Rachel continued to do physical therapy several times a week. Gradually, almost imperceptibly at rst, sensation began to return to her limbs.

“First it got so I could feel my arms a little. Then I began to regain feelings in my legs,” she said.

Her dad attested to the Rachel’s determined personality, which aided in her recovery.

“Rachel has always been very tenacious and a hard worker,” Brad said. “She never gives up.”

Eight years after her accident, Rachel has regained the use of her hands, although her left arm remains somewhat weaker than her right arm. She can stand up on her own and can walk short distances with the aid of a walker. She uses

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me. One day, I had a chat with Dr. Vikram Mistry, head of the Dairy Science Department at SDSU and he encouraged me to pursue a degree in dairy manufacturing. I pointed out my disability, but he said that this wouldn’t be a problem,” Rachel said.

“Dr. Mistry already knew everything about Rachel when she rst talked to him,” Brad said. “He has been nothing but encouraging and positive.”

Rachel switched her focus to dairy manufacturing and quickly discovered she enjoyed the work.

“I have always loved dairy farming and dairy cows, so pursuing a degree in dairy manufacturing seemed like a natural choice for me,” she said.

Toward the end of Rachel’s college career, the dairy science department held a job fair and several companies expressed an interest in hiring her. She eventually chose to accept an offer from Valley Queen Cheese Factory, in Milbank, S.D. “Valley Queen appealed to me because it’s a small company and has only one location,” Rachel said. “As soon as I met with them, it felt like family.”

Rachel does quality assurance work in the lab. She does anything from testing the products made at Valley Queen to making sure that the products being produced meet strict standards.

Brad Snaza is the quality assurance manager for the same company.

“We had heard about Rachel from Dr. Mistry,” Snaza said. “Rachel has been a good addition to our staff. She has a great attitude and wonderful sense of humor.

Rachel always keeps us on our toes.”

Rachel uses her electric scooter to move from her desk to her work stations in the lab. The company has installed electric door openers that allow her to open doors without getting off her scooter.

At the end of her workday, Rachel drives her scooter out to her SUV. Its hatchback opens and a winch lifts her scooter up and stows it the back of her vehicle.

“Valley Queen created a special parking spot for me just around the corner from the lab,” Rachel said. “They didn’t need to do that, but they did it anyway.”

As time goes on, Rachel continues to adapt. Despite all her struggles, she has maintained a warm sense of humor and a cheerful, upbeat attitude.

“When you’re younger, you don’t envision something like this for your life,” she said. “But everything happens for a reason. You simply have to keep on moving forward. I have been fortunate.

All things considered, I came out of this pretty blessed.”

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Rachel’s doctors hadn’t held out much hope for recovery in the early days after her accident.

“Mom told me that the doctors had said shortly after my accident that it was likely that I would never be able to do anything for myself,” Rachel said. “She didn’t tell me that until much later because she didn’t want me to give up hope.

She did the right thing. Otherwise, I might have simply given up and wouldn’t have recovered as much function as I have.”

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By Lee Mielke

USDA: Low milk prices blamed on global dairy situation

The Agriculture Department’s latest Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook blamed the relatively low milk prices in 2016 on the global dairy situation. It stated that European Union (EU) milk production increased substantially after milk supply quotas ended on March 31, 2015 and remained above previous-year levels through May 2016, contributing to an abundant global supply. At the same time, global demand for dairy products grew at a relatively slow pace in some countries. With continuance of the Russian trade ban, Russian imports are lower and the EU has been more competitive in alternative markets, including some traditionally supplied by the U.S. The strong dollar has also caused U.S. products to be less competitive in foreign markets.

Increased 2016 milk production was attributed in part to relatively low feed prices in the latter part of 2015 (due to lagged supply response) and throughout 2016.

Domestic use in 2016 was robust, especially on a milk-fat milk-equivalent basis (2.9 percent higher than the previous year), the Outlook stated. U.S. consumer perceptions regarding health effects of butterfat have likely changed due to media reports. On a skim-solids milk-equivalent basis, domestic use grew by 1.6 percent over the previous year. Commercial exports in 2016 were higher than 2015, but they did not reach the record levels of 2014.

Ending stocks increased signicantly from November to December for butter, cheese, and nonfat dry milk. Milk-fat basis 2016 ending stocks were 900 million pounds higher than expected last month, and 500 million more than expected on a skim-solids basis.

Commercial use fell signicantly November to December for butter and cheese. As a result, commercial use for the fourth quarter totaled 53.7 billion pounds on a milkfat basis (900 million less than expected) and 43.7 million pounds on a skim-solids basis (300 million less than expected).

Feed price forecasts for corn and soybean meal for 2016/17 were $3.20-$3.60 per bushel and $310$340 per short ton, both unchanged from last month’s forecasts at midpoints of the ranges. The alfalfa hay price decreased from $130 per short ton in November to $129 in December.

Dairy Market News (DMN) reports that the number of milk cows in the U.S., as of January 1, 2017, totaled 9.35 million head, up slightly from 2016. Milk cow replacement heifers totaled 4.75 million, down 1 percent from the previous year. The percentage of milk cow replacements per 1,000 milk cows on January 1, 2017 was 50.9, down 0.8 percent from the previous year.

Milk cow replacement heifers expected to calve during the year totaled 3.07 million head, down 1 percent from the previous year.

Meanwhile; Penn States Dr. James Dunn’s latest Dairy Outlook reports that corn and soybean meal prices are essentially the same as last month, with the corn price and soybean meal price each up a few percent. The South American corn and soybean crops will have record yields and production. U.S. exports of corn and beans are large despite the strong dollar.

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Total costs, including feed, bedding, marketing, fuel, repairs, hired labor, taxes, etc., at $22.19 per cwt., were down 43 cents from October, down 20 cents from November, and 35 cents below a year ago. Feed costs made up 46.6 percent of total costs in December, down from 46.8 percent the month before and down from 47.6 percent a year ago.

Checking the spot market; dairy traders await market direction and were anticipating the February 21 Global Dairy Trade auction and January Milk Production report, plus the February 23 January Cold Storage data.

Block Cheddar closed Valentine’s Week at $1.58 per pound, down 3 cents on the week, 9 1/4-cents above a year ago, and the lowest level since October 2016. The barrels held at $1.65 per pound for ve consecutive sessions but slipped to $1.62 Friday, down 3 cents on the week, 14 cents above a year ago, and at an inverted 4 cents above the blocks. Twenty one cars of block were sold on the week at the CME and 24 of barrel, 15 on Friday alone.

Cheese makers in the Midwest continue to see readily available milk, according to DMN. Production rates are corresponding to milk supply but producers who cut back to manage growing cheese inventories are preparing to increase production schedules, as milk continues to ow in. The market undertone is uncertain. Overall demand of cheese is slow and stocks are long.

Western cheese makers say domestic demand is nothing spectacular right now and lower prices have yet to attract a lot of large volume export buyers.

Cash butter closed the week at $2.1575 per pound, up 5 1/2-cents on the week and 10 1/4-cents above a year ago. Only four carloads were sold all week.

Central butter producers are seeing plenty of cream, says DMN, and butter production is increasing. The spring holiday ordering season has begun and overall butter demand is growing but bulk butter inventories continue to build.

Western butter output is also active while cream is plentiful. Contacts note a slight increase in cream demand from Class II producers but the churns are the primary destination for much of the available cream.

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Political uncertainty regarding Trump Administration trade policy provided downward pressure on the cash Grade A nonfat dry milk, which closed at 87 cents per pound Friday, down a nickel on the week, 12 1/2-cents above year ago, and the lowest spot since November 2016. Ten cars were sold on the week.

U.S. exports are in limbo, not just because of politics and higher prices, but currency valuation. The February 13 Daily Dairy Report (DDR) says “The U.S. dollar has strengthened versus the European euro and Mexican peso since the November Presidential election. Just prior to the election, one U.S. dollar was equal to 90 euro cents. Today, a single greenback earns

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The DDR warned that “Fewer nonfat dry milk/ skim milk powder exports to the U.S.” largest dairy export market, Mexico, are weighing heavily on the markets.

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) continues to move product offshore and accepted 13 requests for export assistance this week to sell 2.1 million pounds of cheese to customers in Asia and Oceania. The product has been contracted for delivery through May and put 2017 exports at 7 million pounds of Americantype cheese and 1.3 million pounds of butter (82 percent milkfat) to 10 countries.

U.S. uid milk consumption inched lower the nal month of 2016. December packaged uid sales totaled 4.3 billion pounds, down 0.3 percent from December 2015, reports DMN. Conventional product sales totaled 4.1 billion pounds, down 0.4 percent from a year ago; organic products, at 219 million pounds, were up 2.4 percent. Organic represented about 5.1 percent of total sales for the month.

Whole milk sales totaled 1.3 billion pounds, up 5.6 percent from a year ago, with 12-month consumption up 4.8 percent from 2015 and made up 29.4 percent of total uid sales last year. December skim milk sales were down 10.4 percent from a year ago and down 11.2 percent on the year.

Total packaged uid milk sales for all of 2016 totaled 49.1 billion pounds, down 0.7 percent from 2015. Conventional product sales totaled 46.6 billion pounds in 2016, down 1.0 percent from 2015. Organic products, at 2.6 billion pounds, were up 5.7 percent and organic sales represented about 5.2 percent of total uid sales in 2016.

California’s March Class I milk price was announced at $18.62 per cwt. for the north and $18.89 for the south. Both are up 49 cents from February and $3.24 above March 2015 and the highest March Class I prices since 2014.

The Quarter’s average stands at $18.51 for the north, up from $16.08 at this time a year ago and compares to $17.74 in 2015 and $23.78 in 2014. The southern average is at $18.78 up from $16.35 a year ago and compares to $18.02 in 2015 and $24.05 in 2014.

U.S. dairy organizations called on President Trump this week to discuss what they called “Canada’s protectionist milk pricing policy” during his meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) stated in a joint press release that the issue is “one of the most sensitive and urgent topics complicating the relationship between the two countries.”

The White House hosted Trudeau to discuss matters related to trade policy and the renegotiation of NAFTA, among other issues, and the four groups charged that “The two leaders need to devote time to addressing an imminent change in Canada’s milk pricing policy that would further antagonize industry relations between the United States and Canada.”

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“Implementation of this pricing measure comes at a time when compliance with the letter and spirit of trade agreements is of paramount importance, both here in Washington and around the world,” said NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern. “Despite this, Canada still wants to move ahead with a policy that clearly violates its trade agreements with our country.

We hope President Trump will remind Prime Minister Trudeau how important it is that Canada honor its commitments.”

Last week I reported that California processors, via the Dairy Institute (DI), led a hearing petition, requesting changes to the State’s Class 4a & 4b pricing formulas after the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released its 2015 manufacturing cost study. The study reected increased production costs for nonfat dry milk, cheddar cheese, and butter.

Producers via the California Dairy Campaign, Milk Producers Council, and Western United Dairymen called on CDFA to deny DI’s petition, arguing that “The requested adjustments will result in a substantial reduction in producer prices.”

CDFA announced February 15 that they denied DI’s petition in view of USDA’s recommended decision issuing a Federal order (FO) for the Golden State.

Gaps between FO milk prices and California’s spurred producer cooperatives to seek a FO but Farm Journal’s Jim Dickrell writes in his February 13 issue that what USDA is proposing is “not what producers want.”

Referencing the FO and State price gap, Dickrell stated; “The biggest factor is how whey is valued. Historically, California and Midwest milk prices were more in alignment. But California capped whey

value’s contribution to the pricing formulas in 2007, and that’s where the milk price gaps started appearing.

Going with Federal Order formulas would correct that disparity,” he says.

Dickrell reports that only 13 percent of California milk is classied as uid milk. “That already limits how much extra value can be shared,” he said. “Requiring all manufacturing plants to pool milk would have helped pay for higher blend prices. But it also would have sent shock waves through the rest of the system nationwide, and would likely have spurred petitions to amend other orders to include that provision.”

“Pooling is the big issue,” says Mark Stephenson, dairy economist with the University of Wisconsin.

“Without mandatory pooling, I’m not sure the California co-ops can vote for it.”

Environmental stewardship remains a vital part of dairying in the U.S. and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced this week that “In its continued effort to share the compelling story of con-

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“The Environmental Stewardship module joins the FARM Program’s two other pillars, FARM Animal Care and FARM Antibiotic Stewardship. The voluntary FARM Environmental Stewardship program helps dairy producers augment their environmental management efforts by identifying ways to improve their on-farm sustainability,” NMPF stated.

“America’s dairy farmers have long been active stewards of the environment,” said Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of NMPF. Farmers should be proud that, today, producing a gallon of milk uses 65 percent less water, requires 90 percent less land and has a 63 percent smaller carbon footprint than it did 70 years ago. The FARM Environmental Stewardship program captures more detailed data on these great advances.

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Market Reports Daily Dairy Report Summary

Feb. 22, Grain Markets 9.30

Almena, WI United Ag Co-op

3.03

9.13

Atwater, MN Atwater Elevator

3.08

9.27

Elrosa, MN Elrosa Grain & Feed

3.00

9.22

Westby, WI Premier Co-op

3.25

9.58

Loyal, WI Northside Elevator

3.03

9.23

Pipestone, MN Cargill

3.15

9.22

Muscoda, WI Riverdale Ag Service

3.35

9.62

GarÀeld Pro-Ag Farmer’s Co-op

2.99

9.13

Monona, IA Innovative Ag

3.31

9.47

Watertown, SD Watertown Co-op Elevator

3.09

9.10

Cottage Grove, WI Landmark Services Co-op

3.25

9.53

Dennison, MN Central Farm Service

3.19

9.37

Durand, WI Countryside Co-op

3.71

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Feb. 17 - Europe Succeeds at Milk Production Reduction

Wheat 3.41

S. Wheat 5.02 W. Wheat 4.07

Wheat 3.74

Class III Milk Futures

Class III Milk Options

(CME closing prices Feb.22, 2017)

(CME closing prices Feb. 22, 2017) Strike

Sett

Call

Strike

Sett

Put

Feb. 22

Feb. 15

Feb 8

Feb. 1

Feb

16.85

16.88

16.85

16.74

Mar

16.38

17.03

16.94

17.15

Apr

16.58

17.13

17.02

17.34

May

16.76

17.18

17.15

17.34

June

16.97

17.44

17.44

17.54

July

17.23

17.58

17.75

17.69

Aug

17.43

17.72

17.94

17.83

Sep

17.41

17.77

17.93

17.83

Oct

17.39

17.67

17.77

17.72

Feb

17.00 @ CAB

16.75 @ 0.01

Mar

16.50 @ 0.11

16.25 @ 0.11

Apr

16.75 @ 0.31

16.50 @ 0.34

May

17.00 @ 0.41

16.75 @ 0.51

June

17.00 @ 0.58

16.75 @ 0.49

July

17.25 @ 0.69

17.00 @ 0.59

Aug

17.50 @ 0.69

17.25 @ 0.64

Sept

17.50 @ 0.74

17.25 @ 0.71

Nov

Oct

17.50 @ 0.75

17.25 @ 0.73

17.32

17.60

17.64

17.65

Dec

17.50 @ 0.76

17.25 @ 0.80

17.01

17.35

17.44

17.37

Nov

Jan18

16.86

16.97

17.02

CIH 4300 field Cult, 32’, 3 bar harrow ....................................$16,000 (OC) ‘12 CIH 200, 50.5’, dbl. fold, 14.5’ main frame .............................. $56,000 ’06 NH ST250, 33.5’, 4 bar tiger tine harrow.................................. $20,500 ’04 CIH RMX370, 34’9” spacing .................................................... $32,400 ‘04 CIH RMX340-28, very good paint ............................................ $22,200 ‘12 JM TF212-34’, torsion flex, low usage, dbl basket ......................$9,975 ‘98 DMI 730B, 10” Pts, Auto Reset shanks ..................................... $12,700 ‘10 CIH 870-18, 9 shank 18ft, auto reset shanks, 7” pts ................. $53,500 ‘85 IH 496 disk, 3-bar ........................................................................$6,950

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‘16 Case IH Steiger 500 HD, 1,700 hrs, Lux. Cab.........................$199,000 ‘12 Case IH Magnum 290, 1,620 hrs, Lux. Cab, guidance ready ..$154,000 ‘10 CIH 260 Magnum, MFD, 1375 hrs., 19 spd., cab susp .................$141,600 ‘05 CIH MXU135, 6,630 hrs, 115 PTO ........................................... $53,800 ‘00 CIH MX200 Magnum, 7,060 hrs, MFD, 4 hyd. remotes ........... $52,500 ‘87 CIH 585, 540 PTO, 2 remotes, 8F-4R trans ............................Reduced!

Kubota L3540, 965 hrs., open station, loader ................................ $19,800

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IMPLEMENT

U.S. milk production began the year on a brisk pace, according to the latest USDA Milk Production report released this afternoon. January 2017 milk output of 18.1 billion pounds surpassed the prior month by 1.5% and was 2.5% more than in January 2016, due to a 1.8% improvement in milk per cow and an expanding dairy herd. USDA estimates that the U.S. milking herd of 9.36 million head is 6,000 head larger than in December 2016 and 56,000 cows larger than the previous year.

.Feb.

22- U.S. Dairy Farm Numbers Drop but Hold Steady in 15 States

California and Wisconsin are firmly entrenched as the nation’s number-one and number-two milk-producing states. In 2016, California produced 40.469 billion

pounds of milk followed by Wisconsin with 30.123 billion pounds. However, California reported its second annual year-over-year decrease in milk output.

California’s share of U.S. milk production slipped to 19%. In contrast, Wisconsin’s milk production grew by 4.4% in 2015 and 3.8% in 2016, and its share of U.S milk production grew to 14.2%. Idaho and New York continue to share the thirdand fourth-place rankings in annual milk production. In 2015, Idaho topped New York, but in 2016, New York reclaimed the third-place ranking with 14.765 billion pounds. Idaho was close behind with 14.665 billion pounds. The number of licensed dairy farms in the United States declined by 1,725 or nearly 4% in 2016 to 41,809 operations. Despite a 380, or 3.8%, year-over-year drop in 2016 farm numbers, Wisconsin, the nation’s second largest milk-producing state, is home to more dairy farms than any other state. California, the largest milk- producing state, recorded 1,420 licensed dairy operations, down 20 from 2015. The number of licensed dairy operations did not increase in any state, but 15 states reported no change in the number of operations. Idaho, ranked fourth in milk production and home to 520 licensed dairy operations, was the largest milk- producing state to report stable farm numbers.

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

CME Spot Cheddar Cheese & Butter Market Summary

Feb. 22

Butter Blocks Barrels

Settle 2.1175 1.5100 1.5700

Change -2.25 -2.00 -3.00

Trades 1 4 0

Butter Futures (Cash Settle) Month Feb Mar May

Settle 219.750 216.525 220.525

Change NC -.0475 +0.975

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Feb. 21 - Milk Production Kicks off 2017 with Brisk Pace

Last fall, nearly 52,000 EU-28 dairy producers applied to participate in the European Commission’s milk production reduction scheme. They offered to collectively reduce milk output by 2.3 billion pounds, in the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to the last three months of 2015. Preliminary data from the European Commission shows the yearover-year deÀcit in fourth-quarter milk production was even larger, falling nearly 2.8 billion pounds, or 3.4%, short of yearago levels. However, strained on-farm Ànances more so than the nonbinding commitment to reduce output in exchange for up to €150 million in potential bonus payments likely drove the deÀcit. Going forward, contraction in European milk output will likely not be as pronounced as it was in late 2016. With the end of the milk production reduction scheme and the recovery in dairy product prices, dairy producers have likely taken their feet off the brakes, although they may be a little hesitant to hit the gas. Lower cow numbers notwithstanding, European milk output is likely to remain large. Because prior-year volumes were colossal, a modest contraction in European milk

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NH L455, 2650 hrs., 28 kp Kubota dsl ........................................$9,850 ‘15 NH L228, 287 hrs, cab w/ heat................................................. $35,900 ‘15 NH L228, 324 hours, C/H ......................................................... $36,250 ‘12 NH L225, 907 hrs., C/H/AC ...................................................... $30,400 ‘12 NH L225, 747 hrs., C/H/AC ...................................................... $30,400 ‘14 NH L225, 375 hrs., C/H/AC ...................................................... $33,300 ‘14 NH L225, 457 hrs., C/H/AC ...................................................... $33,700 NH C232, 477 hrs, C/H/AC ....................................................... $46,500 ‘01 NH LS170, 3,250 hours, C/H.................................................... $11,800 ‘15 Kubota SVL90, 450 hrs, tracks, Cab w/ heat & AC ................... $54,500 ‘10 JD 323D, 1,390 hrs, C/H/AC..................................................... $32,900 ‘12 Case SV250, 1047 hrs., C&H, HMP, 2 spd., air susp. seat$30,500 (OC) ‘12 Case SV250, 1039 hrs., C&H, AC, 2 spd., HMP, air seat, radio $31,900

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Small Squares $75/ton $90-120/ton $85-165/ton $50/ton $140-155/ton $65/ton

2 4 3 1 2 1

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1st Crop 2nd Crop 3rd Crop 4th Crop New Seeding Straw

Large Squares $50-80/ton $60-120/ton $60-75/ton $60-100/ton $45/ton $115-125/ton

8 7 3 6 1 2

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1st Crop 2nd Crop 3rd Crop Grass New Seeding Oats Hay Corn Stalk

Large Rounds $20-105/ton $30-105/ton $20-80/ton $30-75/ton $10/ton $25-75/ton $25-30/ton

25 loads 24 loads 11 loads 12 loads 1 load 3 loads 3 loads

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Small Squares $150/ton

1st crop 2nd crop 3rd crop Grass Mixed Straw

Large Squares $75-95/ton $80-82.50/ton $65-92.50/ton $65-80/ton $80/ton $65/ton

1st crop 2nd crop 3rd crop Grass Oat Hay Mixed Straw Corn stalks

Large Rounds $60-85/ton $55-87.50/ton $72.50-87.50/ton $47.50-90/ton $72.50/ton $35-97.50/ton $40-70/ton $35-42.50/ton

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Willow River 117 Willow River 144 Albany 125 Belgrade 84 Belgrade 100 Belgrade 90 Freeport 115 Freeport 120 Freeport 110 Paynesville 120 Sauk Centre 105 Albany 105 Freeport 120 Melrose 105 Paynesville 90 Sturgeon Lake 108 Belgrade 83 Albany 106 Albany 95 Albany 105 Avon 100 Freeport 85 Freeport 103 Little Falls 70 Belgrade 85 Bowlus 105 Freeport 65 Freeport 100 Grey Eagle 100 Maple Lake 143 Albany 97 Albany 103 Little Falls 90

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

200.00 200.00 185.00 185.00 185.00 185.00 185.00 185.00 185.00 185.00 185.00 175.00 175.00 175.00 175.00 175.00 170.00 160.00 160.00 160.00 160.00 160.00 160.00 160.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 145.00 140.00 140.00

Grove City Foley Willow River Avon Monticello Belgrade Monticello Sauk Rapids Foley Kimball Randall Grove City Foreston Kimball

1,375 1,419 1,511 1,229 1,370 1,325 1,410 1,265 1,590 1,320 1,365 1,380 1,470 1,555

1 4 12 4 1 1 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 1

114.50 114.00 114.00 113.00 113.00 112.50 112.50 112.00 111.50 111.00 111.00 110.50 110.00 110.00

Sauk Rapids Alexandria Sauk Rapids Melrose Morgan Carlton Freeport Foreston Avon

1,310 1,540 1,330 1,415 1,440 1,465 1,435 1,245 1,260

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FINISHED COLORED STEERS

FEB. 17TH SALES DAIRY SPRINGING HEIFERS

1,860.00 1,850.00 1,800.00 1,785.00 1,775.00 1,750.00 1,750.00 1,725.00 1,700.00

1,700.00 1,700.00 1,650.00 1,650.00 1,650.00 1,650.00 1,625.00 1,625.00 1,625.00 1,600.00 1,585.00 1,575.00 1,575.00 1,575.00 1,575.00 1,550.00 1,550.00 1,550.00 1,550.00 1,550.00 1,550.00 1,550.00 1,550.00 1,550.00 1,525.00 1,525.00 1,525.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,475.00 1,475.00 1,475.00 1,475.00 1,475.00 1,450.00 1,450.00 1,425.00

Sauk Centre Little Falls Melrose Little Falls Melrose Melrose Melrose Willow River Hamel Little Falls Richmond Grey Eagle Grey Eagle Little Falls Melrose Paynesville Albany Belgrade Little Falls Paynesville Willow River Albany

1,835 1,905 1,705 1,575 1,380 1,345 1,585 1,275 1,610 1,785 1,570 1,755 1,620 1,915 1,290 1,615 1,665 1,645 1,455 1,475 1,595 1,480

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

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FEB. 21ST SALE SLAUGHTER COWS

Belgrade Grey Eagle Little Falls Little Falls Albany Grey Eagle Paynesville Sartell Willow River Grey Eagle Melrose Paynesville Brooten Paynesville Melrose Melrose Rice Rice Watkins Willow River Albany Sauk Rapids St Cloud Villard Albany Little Falls Freeport Freeport Freeport Paynesville Sauk Rapids Brooten Grey Eagle Melrose Sauk Centre Freeport

1,850 1,610 1,810 1,710 1,750 1,775 1,695 1,660 1,685 1,740 1,725 1,460 1,320 1,450 1,945 1,520 1,425 1,300 1,190 1,505 1,390 1,405 1,510 1,435 1,755 1,515 1,605 1,820 1,280 1,795 1,310 1,480 1,490 1,310 1,210 1,590

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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New Ulm Gibbon Melrose Gibbon Paynesville Paynesville Eden Valley Rice Richmond Richmond Sauk Rapids Melrose Melrose Richmond Avon Avon Belgrade Paynesville LitchÀeld Avon Melrose Sartell St. Joseph Kimball Paynesville Albany Belgrade

1,405 1,435 1,425 1,520 1,485 1,557 1,517 1,585 1,476 1,480 1,480 1,415 1,517 1,478 1,609 1,515 1,430 1,579 1,617 1,675 1,537 1,488 1,525 1,457 1,440 1,433 1,605

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DAIRYING AROUND THE WORLD

By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

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Meurig and Hilary Raymond (leŌ) and Rosalind and Mansel Raymond present the championship trophy of a naƟonal plowing match, which was held on their farm this past summer.

The Raymonds milk 600 cows near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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The Raymond brothers’ herd is put out to pasture during the spring and summer months. During this Ɵme, enough feed is grown to supplement the herd throughout the fall and winter.

Three years to 100 Twin brothers continue dairy amidst industry turmoil

By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

FISHGUARD, Pembrokeshire, Wales – At the age of 14, Mansel and Meurig Raymond inherited their father’s farm in southwestern Wales.

Through devastating markets, farm diversication and wel-

coming family home, the Raymonds will become a century dairy farm in 2020.

“Jordanston Hall has been in our family’s possession for nearly 100 years,” Mansel Raymond said. “I have been lucky enough to run our business with my twin brother for over 50 years.”

Mansel and Meurig, and their wives, Rosalind and Hilary,

respectively, milk 600 HolsteinFriesians and run 3,600 acres of land near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Two 300-cow dairy farms based at Jordanston Hall Trenewyyd Fawr, coupled with 450 replacement heifers, 300-head of beef cattle, 450 acres of potatoes and 2,250 acres of cereal crops, such as wheat and barley,

and rapeseed.

“Meurig and I were given the home farm of 300 acres in 1967, after our father died,” Raymond said. “Since 1972, we have purchased the total 1,100 acres and taken on 2,200 acres in tenancy agreements.”

In 1982, the brothers purchased a dairy farm, seven miles away from the home farm, and began their second dairying enterprise.

To maintain the large operation, the family partnership employs 18 full-time employees throughout the year. During potato harvest, an additional 20 individuals are hired for part-time work.

“My son, Nigel, and Meurig’s son, Paul, both handle

the day-to-day decisions on the farm,” Raymond said.

The sons’ wives also work off the farm to supplement the family income, which is a common trend in the industry.

As the Raymond twins look toward succession with their sons taking over, the current industry standings have the brothers cautiously hopeful about their farming legacy.

“To be a dairy farmer, you need to be an optimist,” Raymond said. “World demand for milk is still increasing, so there is hope for extra demand in the future.”

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The two herds are milked in double-24 herringbone parlors twice each day. have solidied the Raymond family’s future of dairy farming.

However, two years’ worth of low milk prices have challenged their intentions.

“The milk price has not been adequate to cover costs of production,” Raymond said. “We have been producing at a loss and relying on the rest of the farming business to help support the dairy.”

Over the past year, prices fell to an average of $11.88 per hundredweight (cwt.), with prices uctuating from $17.16 per cwt. for dairy producers contracted on retailers’ liquid contracts to $8.36 per cwt. for those selling milk for further processing of cheese and powders.

In order to operate with protable margins, Raymond estimated the market would have to rise to $15.40 per cwt.

“Any investments have been kept on hold until the milk price exceeds that for some time,” Raymond said.

In conjunction with the market downturn, dairy producers across the country are faced with the lack of willing, skilled labor. Many people realize the non-traditional hours required of dairy farm workers, and the opportunities for, often times, better pay and work environments in other occupations.

“Will Brexit make things worse?”

Raymond said. “The uncertainty surrounding it appears not to offer much hope of improvement in the short term.”

For the time being, the Raymond brothers have made the most of their dairy operation, capitalizing on the industry surrounding them while waiting for better times.

West Wales is a high producing area

of the country, with ideal climates, lush grasses and a developed dairy infrastructure. Because of this, numerous families choose dairy farming as their primary source of income.

“The beauty of farming in southwest Wales is that we have a maritime climate,” Raymond said. “We are close to the Irish Sea and get most of our rain in the winter months, we hope.”

On average, Pembrokeshire receives 45 inches of rain each year.

Due to the adequate moisture and tolerable climate, the Raymonds graze their herds during the spring and summer months, while also producing enough silage to feed throughout autumn and winter.

The milking herds are also supplemented with a protein concentrate made of cereal grains, soybean meal and rapeseed meal in the milking parlors.

“Herd managers carry out the twice daily milkings with support from two other people,” said Raymond, whose herds are producing more than 18,000 pounds per cow.

To maximize production from the herd, the Raymonds use activity collars to monitor rumination and fertility.

The brothers breed for longevity, milk yield, and strong feet and leg traits – all of which aid in providing a quality milk supply to the processor.

“Both farms’ milk is sold on a fresh liquid milk contract that is non-retailer aligned,” Raymond said. “The U.K. consumer still wishes to drink fresh milk rather than ultra-high temperature processed.”

As Raymond thinks about his dairy – the past and its future – he looks towards the dire needs of the industry and wants of the consumer. Having served on several farm marketing organization boards, both brothers understand those needs and wants.

“Going forward, the supply chain has to take more responsibility in order for the primary producer to receive an adequate reward, and also allow the producer to adequately reinvest” Raymond said. “Also, recent health analyses show dairy more favorable, and we need to spread that message to our consumers, especially those who are more health conscious.”

With the driven mentality of Raymond and his family, what was once a SUBMITTED PHOTO 14-year-old’s dream of Mansel Raymond milks 600 cows with his brother, achieving a century mileMeurig, and their families near Fishguard Pemstone is now within reach. brokeshire, Wales.

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WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – Consumers drive the market. Whether that market is dairy or other industries, consumers will only buy what they want.

FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative hosted a panel of industry speakers sharing their experiences of addressing and witnessing consumer concerns during their annual meeting Feb. 10 at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. The panel consisted of Rae Nell Halbur, dairy farmer and farm broadcaster for KFIZ; Sarah Hendren, nutrition and quality assurance manager for Culver’s Franchising System, Inc.; and Don Schindler, senior vice president of digital innovations for Dairy Management, Inc. Halbur opened the discussion by saying the drivers of purchasing decisions has changed rapidly for consumers.

“Price used to be the main driver. I remember way back when fat packs of margarine would go on sale at Christmas time and women would line up with carts to take advantage of the deal,” Halbur said. “More recently, however, that driver has shifted to everything from the ingredients in the food to the bedding and ooring decisions farmers are making on the farm.”

Working for the Culver’s franchise, Hendren said she has heard these consumer demands, as well. She said the attention to detail consumers now have is greater than it has ever been before.

“We are now asked such ne, detailed questions. At Culver’s, we are in a different position; our mission is to serve our customers,” Hendren said. “There is a delicate balance of serving customers and providing education.”

Schindler said getting the information to consumers from the right resources is the challenge.

“Sure, consumers can go to Culver’s and ask their questions, but they cannot necessarily be the ones to always answer those questions,” Schindler said. “The only way we can ensure consumers are getting the right information is to be active with them.”

Having worked as a farm broadcaster, Halbur agreed. Even on the radio, she said she worked carefully to craft her message for not only producers, but also consumers.

“About 25 percent of my message was for the farmers; the remaining 75 percent was to the consumer. I knew in my heart that those messages were important to be passed on to anyone who would be listening,” Halbur said.

The panelists agreed it is important for all agriculturalists to work together to pass along a message of facts to consumers. Schindler said it is important to be on a variety of social platforms, but having a farm website is key to sharing messages.

“Farm websites are important – they are what feed Google, not social media pages,” Schindler said. “When you post a story on a website, it is fed into Google so it pops up in searches.”

Halbur said one-on-one engagement is the most important component in sharing messages, however.

“One-on-one engagement is still the most effective form of communication,” Halbur said. “Engage with the consumer about your farm and your story without putting down other methods and practices. Squabbling accomplishes nothing.”

All of the panelists understand that time on a farm is limited and engaging with the public can be difcult as a result.

Hendren suggested farmers pick one area they thrive in and a platform they can perform well at to set a focus.

“I understand you are all strapped for time in your occupations. Pick one avenue for your message, whether it is a blog, website or Facebook page, to focus on and develop your content. Plug a consistent message,” Hendren said. “Pick one thing and do it really well.”

Coming from a franchise standpoint, Hendren added that the pressure from consumers on businesses lead to unfair expectations for the producers. Working together on both levels can help alleviate the pressure.

“At Culver’s, we have the balance of doing the right thing versus the protable thing. Many of the bullies out there are attacking restaurant chains for their decisions, which forces restaurants to put unfair, unrealistic expectations on their farmers,” Hendren said. “We get attacked multiple times, and when we don’t engage with those bullies, they move on.

We want to be a part of a solution to help consumers understand where their food comes from and are proud to be supportive of farmers.”

With so many food options available, it is easy for consumers to get confused and misled. Understanding their perspective while engaging with useful, factual information is the key to combating the confusion. Halbur concluded the conversation with a call to action.

“The disconnect with consumers is never going away,” Halbur said. “As farmers, we need to be willing to talk about our involvement, and never pass up on the opportunity to engage with our consumers.”

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Economics of new parlor or robots Although relatively inexpensive, retroďƒžtting a parlor is not a viable option for all. “A low-cost parlor versus a robot, a parlor is always cheaper,â€? Salfer said. “A better comparison would be looking at a new parlor and a robot.â€?

Using an online tool (http://z.umn.edu/RobotParlor) that analyzes the cost of a new parlor to that of a robot, Salfer found a typical farm could see upwards of $20,000 in proďƒžts from robots compared to a parlor. “Both scenarios were proďƒžtable, but the robot proďƒžts come from the revenue change and saving on labor,â€? Salfer said. “The robot will take away from family labor, but keep in mind where that extra money goes.â€?

For Amanda Zigan and her husband, Derek, labor was a determining factor in choosing two robots for their 120-cow dairy near Long Prairie, Minn. “Our labor in this geography is limited, and that’s frustrating,� Amanda Zigan said. “So we redid everything – new barn, pits, everything – and automated as much as we could.�

However, as Salfer noted in several examples, for robots to maintain proďƒžtability throughout a 15-year lifespan, milk production must increase at least 6 pounds – ideally 9 pounds – per cow per day.

While the Zigans have seen production rise as high as 92 pounds per cow, they have adjusted their management to accompany an 80- to 85-pound average. “For us, it doesn’t pay to push our cows. Right now, components are everything we need,â€? said Zigan, noting that $20 per hundredweight (cwt.) would be ideal for maintaining a positive cash ďƒ&#x;ow from using robots.

Salfer agreed, reiterating the importance of considering family labor savings and milk production. “Think about the whole system and how you’re going to make cash ďƒ&#x;ow work,â€? he said. “Trade labor for productivity.â€?

Feasibility and personal preference for either a parlor – retroďƒžtted or new – or robots will determine which milking facility is best for the farm. “It’s all about choices,â€? Kammel said. “You can do anything, but it matters what your priorities are.â€?

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The Sigurdsens

Al, Steve and Ron Sigurdsen grew up on their family’s dairy farm near Grasston, Minn. The brothers now dairy on their own in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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Soren, Barb, Ron and Karlee Sigurdsen

Al Sigurdsen, Barron, Wis.

Steve Sigurdsen, Grasston, Minn.

Ron Sigurdsen, Bloomer, Wis.

Family members: I grew up in a family of eight.

I have three brothers and two sisters. I am married and have 11 children and nine grandchildren. I was married to my late wife, Jeannie, for 14 years before she died in a farm accident. We had ve children. A year later, I married a widow with four children, and ve years later we adopted our last two children.

Family members: My wife, Tori, and I have ve children – Alex, 16, Paige, 15, Maddie, 14, Eli Beth, 6, and Preston, 5.

Family members: I farm with my wife, Barb, and our son, Soren, and our daughter, Karlee Sigurdsen.

Tell us about the farm you currently operate. We own a dairy farm in Barron, Wis., where we milk 250 cows. We also raise young cattle and own 70 beef cows on a farm we own near Spooner, Wis. We farm approximately 600 acres of cropland.

How did you get into farming? After working for a wheat farmer in eastern Colorado for ve years, I decided I would rather be a dairy farmer. I started to buy replacement heifers to build my dairy herd in Minnesota. We spent one more summer in Colorado and then came back and milked cows on a rented farm near Pine City.

How often do you and your brothers talk about dairying? We are all busy raising families, so we don’t see each other or talk real often. But anytime

Tell us about the farm you currently operate.

This is the home farm where I am farming. My father, Leonard, still resides at the farm. He is 88. He farmed until he was 86. The farm is around 300 acres. We grow about 30 acres of corn, seed alfalfa and grow grass hay for the youngstock. We have 29 stanchions and milk up to 37 when freshening heifers. We also rent 100 acres of hay ground.

How did you get into dairy farming? You know the saying – you grow up with it and it is in your blood. After working outside the farm for 17 years, I came back after my mother passed. I’ve been back 13 years now.

How often do you and your brothers talk about dairying? Whenever we manage to get together.

Seeing they both live in Wisconsin, there is always some aspect of farming to talk about.

Tell us about the farm you currently operate. Our farm is a family farm located near Bloomer, Wis. We milk 100 cows with approximately 100 heifers in various growth stages. We farm 250 acres of owned and rented land. I manage the crops, feed the cattle, manage manure, and maintain the machinery and buildings. My wife milks the cows, keeps the farm books and cow records, as well as home schools our daughter. Soren is attending CVTC and helps with the milking, scraping the freestall barn, and feeds weaned calves until they go to the heifer raiser. Karlee is in the 11th grade in high school; she helps with milking and feeds the baby calves.

How did you get into dairy farming? I grew up on a dairy farm near Grasston, Minn. I guess you could say it is in my blood.

How often do you and your brothers talk about dairying? I talk about faming with my brothers whenever we get together for family events and occasionally on the phone.

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ConƟnued from FAMILY TIES | Page 20

Al Sigurdsen (continued)

Steve Sigurdsen (continued)

Ron Sigurdsen (continued)

we have family gatherings for holidays, graduations, weddings, etc., we talk farming.

What are the benets of having family members involved in the industry? When you might not know something, they probably have the answer.

What are the benets of having family members involved in the industry? One of the benets of having family members involved in the industry is having someone to share farm shows with. They are also able to share the lifestyle and understand why we cannot always make it to family events.

What is the benets of having family members involved in the industry? Maybe the best benet was the education we all got growing up on our dairy farm. Dad and Mom taught us hard work, responsibility, respect and honor.

What is one fond memory of your time on a dairy farm? One of my fondest memories is when we would work together as a family baling hay or doing chores together. I also have fond memories of all the wonderful food my mom would provide, like caramel rolls, angel food cake and fresh whipped cream and strawberries, or homemade ice cream.

What is one fundamental philosophy you learned growing up and still stand by on your farm? To never quit, respect the cows, and have vision and plans for the future.

What piece of technology/equipment do you have now that you wished you had growing up?

A skid steer would be top, followed by a utility vehicle.

What’s a highlight for you and your dairy each year? Anytime some our kids or grandkids are home to enjoy the farm.

What is one fond memory of your time growing up on a dairy farm? I remember the new silo being put up in 1976. I was 8 years old. Wow. We also added on to the barn that year.

What is one fundamental philosophy for your dairy that you learned growing up? To always keep God in your heart and to work hard for what you want out of life.

What piece of technology/equipment do you have now that you wished you had growing up?

A skid loader.

What’s a highlight for you and your dairy each year? When spring rolls around and it dries up, so the cows go to pasture. There’s no better place for the girls than out in the green grass.

What does the dairy industry mean to you?

Dairying is very important to me. It’s my livelihood. Dairying is a way for us to be self-employed and grow a family in the rural country. And you can’t beat a cold glass of milk and a bowl of ice cream.

What does the dairy industry mean to you? It’s our way of life. It’s our identity.

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What is one fond memory of your time growing up on a dairy farm? One of the memories I look back fondly on is when Dad would go to an auction and buy a new tractor. It was always exciting to get to use them on the farm.

What is one fundamental philosophy for your dairy that you learned growing up? The fundamental philosophy I learned growing up on the farm was: Take care of the cows rst.

What piece of technology/equipment do you have now that you wished you had growing up? There are so many things that have changed over the years that have made life easier and more efcient on the farm. Milking cows in a parlor sure beats having to carry the milking bucket to the step saver after each cow has been milked. Mixing feed in a TMR is a lot nicer than pushing wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow of feed. But, if I had to pick only one piece of equipment it would be a skid loader. It has become such an essential piece of equipment on the farm.

What’s a highlight for you and your dairy each year? Much of what is done on the farm is done because it needs to be done. I guess a highlight would be nishing the harvest and knowing we have the feed needed for another year’s production.

What does the dairy industry mean to you? Working in the dairy industry means that my family is able to help provide good and healthy food for people around the world.

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Good communication important to labor management stressed in her presentation that the starting point for good communication is to be open and honest. Good communication improves relationships and helps achieve goals. It can lead to more feedback and ideas, better identication of employee wants and needs, less unmet expectations, and less conict. The key to it all is that good communication is not just what is said, but how it’s said, and how it is heard.

Communication can only be effective, however, if the listener is engaged, is not distracted and is listening to understand, rather than to respond. Effective communicators treat others well by building trust, respecting all viewpoints, listening with sincerity and an open mind, and acting with integrity.

To help session participants understand how differences lead to breakdowns in communications, Berning had them do a communications self-assessment exercise. Working independently, each reviewed 40 pairs of sentences, choosing from each pair the one most typical of their personality. After going through all 40, they recorded their selections on an inventory, and then scored themselves as to their communication style – Action, Process, People, or Idea.

Understanding those types helps communicators cope with the styles of others. For example, Action people talk about results, Process people are good at procedures, People orientated are sensi-

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NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, Minn. – Good communication is not just what a person says, but how he or she says it, and how people hear it.

When people understand their own communication style, they can communicate more effectively with others and be engaged listeners.

Carver County Dairy Expo speaker Betty Berning addressed communication styles, then went on be consider how gender, generations, personal preferences and cultural differences play a part. While those differences can lead to conict, they can also lead to new ideas, better problem solving and greater success. Betty Berning Positive outcomes Agricultural Business can happen when Management employees and fam- Extension Educator ily members are engaged in meaningful discussions, their input valued and respected, and their thoughts, ideas, and actions responded to.

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“If you understand what people need and want, you can make it work,” Berning said. “You have to understand that they’re all different.”

She then went on to explain that other differences can lead to communication breakdowns – gender, generational differences, personal preferences and cultures.

Gender can cause miscommunication as men may feel status, independence, advice, information and order are important. Women, on the other hand, nd support, intimacy, understanding, feelings and compromise important.

When men and women have opposite opinions, men may become defensive and walk away, needing time to think, while women may feel they are not being heard. Through it all, Berning emphasized the importance of embracing the fact that there are gender differences and that different viewpoints can lead to new ideas and greater success.

A common communication gap on dairy farms is caused by generational differences. Berning outlined four generational groupings that have been shaped by very different experiences.

The Silent Generation (born 19251945) was shaped by the Great Depression, WWII and the Korean War. Members of that generation value hard work, sacrice, loyalty, respect for others and conformity.

The Baby Boomers (born 19461964) were shaped by the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, Women’s Liberation and the Vietnam War. They value optimism, personal fulllment, work ethic and discovery.

Generation X (born 1965-1980) is a small group that is known for being selfreliant and was shaped by Watergate, the energy crisis, the emergence of MTV,

and latchkey situations. They seek stability, self-reliance, and diversity.

Then there are the Millennials (born 1981-2000) that everyone is talking about these days. They’re the technology generation because they are used to having everything available 24/7. Their life events have included Columbine, Oklahoma City, 9/11, multiculturalism and more access to education. They are globally oriented, focused on technology, want exibility in a work schedule and have difculty focusing on non-stimulating stuff.

When multiple generations work together on farms, conict can arise, with the older generations valuing hard work and sacrice, loyalty, respect, and conformity while the younger generations want technology to do the work, work time exibility, and a global outlook.

The solution? Trying to understand the differences.

Personal culture also has an impact on communications. Because culture is a pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that each person learns from the people and environment in which they were raised, people have their own beliefs and patterns. The Hispanic culture, for example, may approach work and communication differently. Family is important, along with friendship and the respect of their group. Connections are cultivated as a way to advance. Time may have a different meaning.

In conclusion, Berning encouraged participants to be willing to engage in positive communication with their employees, to include everyone appropriate in the discussions about the farm, be respectful and listen to everyone’s comments; be mindful of gender, generation, personal preference, and cultural differences, and to embrace them as being benecial. Finally, treat employees as valued team members.

A quarter century of learning, networking Recognizing 25 years of Carver County Dairy Expo

By Ruth Klossner Staff Writer

NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, Minn. – University of Minnesota Extension and the Carver County Core Dairy Team celebrated 25 years of presenting the Carver County Dairy Expo Feb. 20 at Central High School in Norwood Young America, Minn.

The daylong Carver County Dairy Expo is known for its educational programming, trade show and networking opportunities. Each year – and this year in particular – is a reunion of sorts for the industry to gather, learn and network.

“There is a real feeling of camaraderie,” said Colleen Carlson, Extension educator in Carver and Scott Counties.

Carlson spoke with retired Extension educator Vern Oraskovich about the origin of the Dairy Expo.

“There was a group of us (Minnesota Dairy Initiative) who met with dairy farmers as a team to help them become better producers. We looked for ways to address herd health, nutrition, production and protability. We decided we could help more farmers if we had a program where more dairy producers could get information and learn about University of Minnesota Extension research. So we hosted our rst Carver County Dairy

Expo,” Oraskovich said.

Oraskovich attended the Expo this year, along with dairy producers, students and agricultural professionals. The event drew more than 300 people, representing more than 24,000 cows and 23 Minnesota counties.

“We are fortunate that Vern had the forethought to bring a group of producers and industry people together,” said Bob Nelson, UFC Nutrition Management Consultant and 25-year member of the Carver County Core Team.

Over the years, the Carver County Dairy Expo programs have had an impact.

“Milk quality was a topic for many years,” said Jim Kline, Bongards eld representative. “In the 1990s, milk somatic cell count ran in a higher range.

But, today with the new guidelines and education, we have lowered the somatic cell count. Low somatic cell count contributes to improved milk quality, increased milk production and the reduction of antibiotic use.”

The Carver County Dairy Expo programs have introduced production benchmarks, addressing age of breeding heifers, calving intervals and days in milk production for better herd management.

In the last 10 years, cow comfort has been a focus. The 2017 event covered dairy industry outlook, management techniques, forage production and dairy technologies.

Carlson, who led this year’s event planning, said, “I feel honored to carry on this tradition.”

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Mid-American Hay Auction results for February 2, 2017

Lot no.

975 976 978 982 986 987 991 995 998 1000 230 243 255 273 309 312 324 328 345 972 993 994 996 997 1007 1014 227 232 234 272 287 292 335 974 989 999 222 228 229 293 296 322 323 339 346 254 350 326 338 239 240 248 278 971 220 225 237 244 247 282 270 992 344 985 988 1001 1002 1003 1004 1015 203 214 216 219 223 236 262 264 268 271 274 277 285 294 303 306 313 320 329 331 333 336 979 984 1005 200 201 202 209 210 211 217 221 224 235 251

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moisture protein 11.21 9.51 16.81 11.83 15.42 8.1 11.36 10.55 18.57 18.08 17.48 16.82 24.5 10.52 12.11 11.07 13.88 10.41 13.71 8.19 12.64 10.2 22.03 11.42 14.4 7.49 13.83 13.55 20.03 16.27 13.24 21.05 15.18 19.69 14.06 21.68 13.86 18.89 16.94 11.42 15.64 23.97 14.98 20.59 14.89 19.07 18.63 20.79 34.71 21.92 17.24 24.84 14.25 20.72 14.66 14.25 13.5 22.06 16.79 21.55 17.25 10.95 13.85 11.9 7.31 9.99 16.33 23.86 14.83 22.73 17.16 23.01 16.99 18.02 14.73 21.63 16.7 20.69 17.03 21.31 14.12 16.04 12.95 21.98 14.83 23.75 15.94 19.9 14.23 25.22 10.11 11.62 GRASS 13.93 16.12 13.23 7.95 15.11 19.07 14.51 22.41 12.22 21.81 15.89 25.17 15.27 22.81 17.03 24.75 13.24 20.62 18.75 24.44 15.59 23.56 13.81 21.6 13.27 21.1 13.88 23.89 14.7 22.59 11.44 7.38 13.96 10.41 13.76 18.29 15.09 22.48 14.22 20.88 15.3 20.8 13.84 19.1 11.42 15.63 14.03 20.47 9.52 18.5 14 19.72 12.3 21.58 14.23 19.71 11.99 20.56 11.88 21.67 9.72 19.62 15.43 25.91 13.04 19.86 13.37 22.64 12.38 21.21 15.24 18.57 14.46 10.85 13.74 16.81 16.62 21.83 15.2 16.66 11.34 7.52 12.53 20.14 9.86 19.74 10.51 19.03 14.73 18.7 15.96 23.81 17.1 21.88 12.85 23.01 14.99 21.4 13.48 24.84 13.98 25.61 13.78 21.91 15.72 21.7 12.65 18.39 12.58 21.5 14.07 23.75 16.38 19.36 16.47 23.42 13.16 19.26

RFV 85.72 102.84 87.14 82.67 71.91 71.32 91.81 78.06 74.71 78.63 70.88 77.41 81.53 80.53 113.56 158.71 114.34 138.1 117.52 88.26 136.26 137.95 107.63 122.84 101.33 155.58 129.16 84.4 115.96 159 93.74 77.3 83.83 114.48 121.11 145.91 121.66 117.53 100.6 127.26 113 137.22 118.59 101.4 132.17 96.97

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

105.19 87.97 80.11 106.99 139.97 169.4 122.24 136.75 146.85 137.92 126.71 173.45 144.73 121.33 115.37 85.93 95.56 123.72 150.9 136.52 138.03 104.99 111.22 146.24 132.83 140.98 140.51 131.11 153.21 155.07 148.82 182.07 138.67 126.87 148.35 182.15 92.31 119.16 154.9 114.7 91.01 99.17 173.35 115.64 129.73 156.3 126.2 148.76 174.87 207.36 171.68 163.68 136.19 133.85 133.14 141.29 129.4 150.47 126.52

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

Ld. size 12.83 16.51 15.88 21.37 9.05 6.02 19.9 22.75 21.91 22.32 23.15 22.93 20.45 9.99 19.74 23.52 18.12 8.88 24.84 23 21.32 24.72 21.99 23.86 23.76 21.28 22.01 22.47 16.54 32.01 24.36 9.32 8.8 25.8 20.93 24.98 21.48 16.78 19.68 21.27 28.77 21.41 20.06 6.2 26.08 9.16 9.57 26.98 10.05 28.69 28.47 26.22 20.89 29.08 29.47 25.54 29.77 29.21 18.53 24.37 23.43 22.14 18.9 19.67 10.21 25.15 25.25 24.97 23.77 23 26.7 27.11 26.61 22.81 27.04 25.51 24.56 26.79 23.64 22.95 25.61 23.51 28.19 21.5 24.43 28.06 26.18 24.65 22.86 25.34 9.97 6.43 26.98 26.45 26.44 11.3 29.29 26.58 21.49 25.79 23.52 27.14 25.83 22.53 26.28 19.11

price $75.00 $70.00 $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $30.00 $40.00 $45.00 $55.00 $50.00 $60.00 $50.00 $65.00 $40.00 $30.00 $55.00 $40.00 $65.00 $45.00 $50.00 $60.00 $45.00 $40.00 $40.00 $20.00 $55.00 $50.00 $70.00 $55.00 $60.00 $70.00 $50.00 $55.00 $50.00 $70.00 $60.00 $60.00 $55.00 $50.00 $55.00 $75.00 $55.00 $50.00 $50.00 $60.00 $80.00 $25.00 $40.00 $50.00 $50.00 $60.00 $90.00 $110.00 $50.00 $60.00 $85.00 $60.00 $55.00 $110.00 $115.00 $65.00 $55.00 $40.00 $62.50 $55.00 $80.00 $55.00 $50.00 $55.00 $65.00 $95.00 $60.00 $75.00 $75.00 $55.00 $60.00 $75.00 $65.00 $125.00 $70.00 $50.00 $55.00 $115.00 $65.00 $55.00 $55.00 $50.00 $60.00 $40.00 $110.00 $35.00 $45.00 $90.00 $55.00 $72.50 $155.00 $150.00 $110.00 $90.00 $110.00 $110.00 $60.00 $85.00 $65.00 $70.00 $50.00

Lot no.

256 279 281 283 289 290 298 314 315 316 319 321 325 337 973 980 983 990 1008 1009 206 207 208 213 215 226 233 241 249 252 263 269 276 284 299 300 302 330 332 334 340 343 204 205 212 242 301 327 981 257 265 295 266 311 291 977 1006 218 231 238 245 246 258 259 260 261 267 275 280 286 304 305 317 318 342 347 348 349 1010 1013 288 297 250 253 307 308 1011 1012 310

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moisture protein

15.34 10.45 8.37 17.99 16.9 15.19 15.62 12.34 12.37 12.21 12.89 13.62 13 14.62 16.76 17.13 13.07 13.98 14.86 15.4 15.42 8.89 14.04 14.15 12.94 16.12 16.43 15.39 12.42 10.34 13.32 14.26 14.56 15.08 16.73 16.92 14.05 14.43 11.82 13.15 14.71 14.8 15.37 14.8 12.96 16.22 16.34 13.09 12.85

RFV

21.37 131.07 21.94 193.08 22.52 162.17 20.21 126.51 22.64 136.04 23.06 139.83 20.35 118.66 19.38 123.69 20 125.9 19.25 121.95 22.74 186.37 20.3 140.92 17.81 105.71 22.02 163.7 23.69 183.58 23.41 154.47 19.8 89.61 20.8 121.59 22.96 141.08 21.45 140.84 25.72 172.02 21.13 137.1 25.58 142.68 24.52 138.72 20.89 119.31 18.9 127.5 24.6 160.08 26.2 183.74 23.14 142.8 24.61 218.2 22.56 130.38 19.5 136.48 17.49 129.65 20.27 127.78 22.23 155.12 22.89 155.12 20.47 132.85 21.32 145.17 18.54 108.27 20.98 176.45 21.3 157.06 19.87 118.48 22.27 161.31 23.61 192.04 21.04 165.71 19.46 145.3 22.58 157.73 13.15 73.96 16.76 84.56 STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW CORN STALKS CORN STALKS CORN STALKS CORN STALKS CORN STALKS CORN STALKS CORN STALKS CORN STALKS ROTARY STRAW ROTARY STRAW WHEAT STRAW

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

Ld. size

22.98 11.36 23.88 24.76 19.39 20.77 23.83 26.38 27.37 26.21 9.91 24.62 10.13 9.95 24.94 22.57 20.42 22.72 23.21 26.2 22.83 25.29 26.58 12.21 26.23 22.46 23.11 24.73 22.6 24.62 9.72 21.51 23.99 28.64 30.11 30.17 24.37 26.42 25.9 24.63 6.97 16.86 27.12 15.52 25.82 24.52 29.55 16.97 23.67 47 16.45 27 18.11 34 30 72 72 78 76 78 74 72 39 63 76 72 54 63 20 24.86 30 78 44 44 54 54 76 49 25.12 24.95 30 30 20 31 34 34 25.51 25.72 34

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

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$55.00 $125.00 $130.00 $60.00 $55.00 $65.00 $55.00 $60.00 $60.00 $55.00 $125.00 $70.00 $45.00 $70.00 $85.00 $70.00 $50.00 $50.00 $65.00 $55.00 $95.00 $90.00 $70.00 $60.00 $60.00 $65.00 $80.00 $125.00 $50.00 $145.00 $70.00 $55.00 $90.00 $65.00 $85.00 $90.00 $130.00 $70.00 $65.00 $100.00 $100.00 $50.00 $125.00 $160.00 $75.00 $55.00 $85.00 $45.00 $40.00 $20.00 $25.00 $15.00 $70.00 $35.00 $37.00 $27.50 $29.00 $33.00 $25.00 $29.00 $30.00 $28.00 $32.50 $29.00 $20.00 $29.00 $30.00 $27.50 $30.00 $90.00 $27.50 $35.00 $12.50 $15.00 $25.00 $30.00 $15.00 $15.00 $25.00 $25.00 $30.00 $25.00 $32.50 $30.00 $27.50 $20.00 $82.50 $82.50 $34.00

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Dairy farmers help make breakfast super Rochester middle school receives grant, kicks off campaign with event Feb. 15

By Krista Kuzma

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ROCHESTER, Minn. – Super Bowl LII may only be one day of the year, but it will leave a lasting impression on Minnesota schools into the future, thanks in part to dairy farmers.

The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee Legacy Fund has partnered with Fuel Up to Play 60 and the Midwest Dairy Association to give schools in 52 communities across the state each a $10,000 Super School Breakfast grant during the 52 weeks leading up to Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis.

The grant provides carts to allow students an easy-to-grab breakfast to start their day. It serves items such as milk, fruit and yogurt smoothies, and fresh fruit among other health-conscious breakfast items.

Willow Creek Middle School in Rochester, Minn., received one of the rst grants and kicked off the campaign with an event Feb. 15 during the school’s breakfast hours. It featured a milk toast with Ardell Brede, Roch-

ester mayor; Kevin Torgerson, Olmsted County Sherriff; Michael Muñoz, Rochester school district superintendent; Lucas Lentsch, Midwest Dairy Association CEO; and three area dairy farmers: Jeannette Sheehan, from Rochester, Minn., Dana Allen-Tully from Eyota, Minn., and Shelly DePestel from Lewiston, Minn.

“I’m thrilled to not only be a part of the Midwest Dairy Association, but the leadership the dairy farmers and dairy farm families are showing in holding up the value of what breakfast in the classroom, grab-and-go breakfast or even second chance breakfast mean. If you fuel up your energy for the day, your learning is that much better. I love being part of the stewardship,” Lentsch said.

Dana Nelson, vice president of community and legacy partnerships for the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee said the breakfast carts help cater to the changing way in which students eat their rst meal.

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Rochester Superintendent Michael MuĂąoz took part in the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fesĆ&#x;viĆ&#x;es by wearing a purple cape.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grab and go. They will take what they choose for breakfast and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take it to eat in the classroom,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Normally breakfast is served in the cafeteria. On a typical morning kids are hustling to get to where they need to be and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not enough time to eat breakfast. They get into the cafeteria and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rush, rush, rush.

The schools found they were throwing away so much more food or kids just werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eating breakfast.â&#x20AC;?

Lentsch said the number of students not eating breakfast totaled up to 60 percent. MuĂąoz didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want students in the Rochester school district to be at a disadvantage before school

even started. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime students try to sit in a classroom to focus on learning and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hungry they just wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it.

Giving them a healthy breakfast starts their day off and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to allow them to learn and be successful in the classroom,â&#x20AC;? MuĂąoz said.

Bringing breakfast out of the cafeteria and offering it on the carts has helped students get the energy they need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we started putting breakfast on a cart and making it easier to access, we saw a huge increase in the number of students eating breakfast,â&#x20AC;?

MuĂąoz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really has had an im-

pact on the kids that eat breakfast with us.â&#x20AC;?

Nelson hopes the impact will help many other students across the state, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Super Bowl will be played Feb. 4 of 2018, so what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited about is much beyond the big game,â&#x20AC;? Nelson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about speed, efď&#x192;&#x17E;ciency and what works for each school, and what the kids and teachers want. We want to allow for maximum ď&#x192;&#x;exibility for the schools because this is about 10 years down the road, not the Super Bowl. Ultimately, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about the kids eating breakfast.â&#x20AC;?

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Cow Name 1045 FARIS 5417 9310 ITERRY 3230 1495 126 1042 713 ROXY 5173 193R 630H 5283 2263 4157 624 5281 1755 97 2071 1604 2456 21 18340 136 139 47 581 2025 278 431 ALISHA 224 132 1663 RIVA 1152 349 6052 612 RUDY MULE 514 266 653 2072 324 SPRINKL 580 2329 3273 78 1652 18 2064 6252 3551 1938 186 261 179 FREEDOM

BR Cow Yr HO 13 HO 11 HO 12 HO 13 HO 15 HO 11 HO 13 HO 11 HO 13 HO 12 HO 11 XX 10 HO 11 BS 9 XX 10 HO 11 HO 11 HO 11 HO 9 XX 10 HO 11 HO 9 HO 13 HO 10 HO 12 HO 12 HO 9 HO 11 HO 12 HO 10 HO 10 HO 9 HO 11 HO 11 HO 10 HO 12 HO 10 HO 12 HO 15 HO 10 XX 9 HO 10 HO 11 HO 8 HO 11 HO 14 HO 12 HO 10 HO 13 HO 11 HO 11 HO 11 HO 8 HO 10 HO 11 HO 11 HO 10 HO 9 HO 9 HO 10 HO 9 HO 11 HO 12 HO 11

Lifetime Mo Lac DIM Milk Fat Fat% Protein Prot% $Value 6 11 4034 360417 13555 3.8 11223 3.1 65,694 9 10 3349 352342 13627 3.9 10473 3.0 63,718 8 11 3482 369075 13062 3.5 10691 2.9 63,687 10 11 3767 334526 13095 3.9 10729 3.2 62,751 2 13 4402 344672 12660 3.7 10874 3.2 62,584 8 10 3375 320404 13707 4.3 10012 3.1 61,718 8 12 3542 328091 12880 3.9 10282 3.1 61,019 0 10 2901 327099 12510 3.8 10436 3.2 60,648 1 11 3952 357100 11573 3.2 10650 3.0 60,302 4 11 3504 296048 13194 4.5 9920 3.4 59,717 3 10 3371 327264 12639 3.9 9715 3.0 59,116 9 9 3081 308181 12380 4.0 10057 3.3 58,854 0 10 3307 315838 12141 3.8 9840 3.1 58,093 1 6 3246 289572 12733 4.4 9697 3.3 58,060 2 9 2803 304368 12037 4.0 9801 3.2 57,430 6 10 3312 363850 10440 2.9 10241 2.8 57,293 6 10 3224 325831 11728 3.6 9622 3.0 57,064 7 10 3095 310442 11918 3.8 9517 3.1 56,686 7 8 2723 319174 11947 3.7 9217 2.9 56,275 2 7 3095 290029 12119 4.2 9388 3.2 56,111 7 8 3510 328357 11836 3.6 9092 2.8 56,040 3 7 2970 298025 12179 4.1 9062 3.0 55,673 0 10 3372 326196 10814 3.3 9586 2.9 55,204 8 8 2853 327265 11387 3.5 8986 2.7 54,867 1 11 3678 320843 10802 3.4 9497 3.0 54,790 1 10 3411 296940 11216 3.8 9323 3.1 54,408 9 8 2860 310013 12103 3.9 8436 2.7 54,352 7 9 3208 293476 11210 3.8 9286 3.2 54,194 5 9 3965 319056 10192 3.2 9681 3.0 54,000 10 10 3133 318360 10523 3.3 9357 2.9 53,820 0 8 2860 323883 10466 3.2 9272 2.9 53,673 3 7 3092 317559 10623 3.3 9184 2.9 53,561 9 11 3078 314908 10895 3.5 8989 2.9 53,523 6 7 3761 295399 11043 3.7 8971 3.0 53,149 8 9 3034 326004 10466 3.2 9004 2.8 53,076 5 9 3581 325263 9923 3.1 9385 2.9 52,938 5 8 3037 313090 10409 3.3 9143 2.9 52,900 3 9 3268 308740 10928 3.5 8728 2.8 52,745 10 12 4380 312670 10765 3.4 8777 2.8 52,673 3 8 3178 301920 10305 3.4 9203 3.0 52,492 5 9 2725 289496 10195 3.5 9359 3.2 52,270 11 8 2955 299786 10272 3.4 9025 3.0 51,918 2 10 2921 291557 10976 3.8 8484 2.9 51,688 6 7 2481 302739 10643 3.5 8461 2.8 51,337 3 9 3020 328690 9812 3.0 8720 2.7 51,181 1 11 4100 287953 10498 3.6 8676 3.0 51,118 11 10 3430 296838 10610 3.6 8372 2.8 50,864 11 8 2822 290408 10100 3.5 8785 3.0 50,690 4 10 3568 292123 10383 3.6 8420 2.9 50,391 6 10 3305 317517 9772 3.1 8568 2.7 50,372 2 10 3149 293660 10019 3.4 8527 2.9 49,996 3 9 2975 295188 9464 3.2 8932 3.0 49,966 4 5 3545 315628 8722 2.8 9168 2.9 49,753 4 8 2848 295300 9781 3.3 8376 2.8 49,209 10 10 3278 289249 9908 3.4 8073 2.8 48,513 7 10 3099 287523 9765 3.4 8191 2.8 48,472 8 9 2761 292297 9815 3.4 8080 2.8 48,446 2 7 2650 287941 9649 3.4 8072 2.8 47,964 0 6 2735 290654 9125 3.1 8369 2.9 47,765 10 9 2910 304251 9520 3.1 7822 2.6 47,610 4 8 2635 288258 9523 3.3 7993 2.8 47,533 4 9 3017 294599 8462 2.9 8718 3.0 47,463 6 10 3361 288335 9229 3.2 8021 2.8 47,031 8 10 3293 306096 9234 3.0 7525 2.5 46,374

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* Use yearly average values when available, not current test day. All Cows, RHA Milk, December 2016 PRODUCTION MEASURES <16,000 16-16,999 17-18,999 19-20,999 21-22,999 23-24,999 25-26,999 >27,000 Average Cows per Herd 63 76 89 109 132 183 364 RHA Pounds of Milk 14,021 17,756 20,052 22,000 23,993 25,954 29,046 Average Mgmt. Level Milk, All Cows 51 62 69 75 81 86 96 Average Peak Milk lb, 1st Lactation 55 64 71 76 80 86 94 Average Peak Milk lb, All Cows 63 75 83 90 96 102 112 Average Days in Milk 201 181 178 174 172 168 166 MASTITIS Raw SCC (in 1,000s) Current Percent Infected (%) Current Percent New Infections(%)

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60 13 28 96 2.0 14.0

65 16 33 92 2.0 13.8

67 17 35 92 2.0 13.5

73 19 41 85 2.1 13.3

76 21 46 79 2.1 13.0

82 23 50 76 2.2 12.8

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$400 $52 $31 -$39

$449 $76 $46 -$12

$485 $90 $78 $16

$523 $131 $107 $45

$559 $154 $121 $58

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27 36 9 36

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Devoted to cows, community

Croes family involved in local, industry organizations

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DEER PARK, Wis. – “If something needs to be changed, you just do it.”

Jerry and Char Croes, along with their son, Jeff, have applied that sentiment to farming and life in general for decades.

The Croes family, who milk 110 cows near Deer Park, Wis., have spent years on various leadership posts ranging from various boards of directors to the local re department. In addition to milking cows, they farrow nearly a dozen sows and nish 100 hogs per year.

Jerry is a member of the Deer Park Lions Club, sits on the Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery board of directors, and is currently president of the St. Croix County Farmers Union. He has also been on the Stanton Township Board for six years.

Char, who also served as clerk on the township board for 12 years, has held every ofce in her Home and Consumer Education (HCE) club as well as their church, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. She is also a member of the newly created St. Croix County water study committee.

And Jeff, who came home to farm after graduating from the farm and industry short course at UW-Madison in 2003, has been on the Deer Park Fire Department for 17 years. He currently serves as re chief.

“Being involved trickled down to our son,” Char said.

However, no matter how involved the Croes family gets in their duties, the farm is their rst love and always has been.

“The rst time I met Jerry, we were on a blind date with one of my girl friends and her ancé,” Char said.

“I grew up on a dairy farm near Highbridge, Wis., and I swore I was never going to marry a farmer. All he did on that date was talk about farming, so I wasn’t impressed.”

As fate allowed, one thing led to another and the couple married in 1973.

“When you’re farming, you can’t leave [the farm] very much,” Jerry said chuckling. “Getting involved is a good way to get out and socialize.”

Char said that civic involvement on the local level had one major perk.

“At least we didn’t have to go very far,” she said.

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Jerry Croes aƩaches a milker during morning chores.

The family’s milking parlor and freestall barn was built in 2005.

In 1981, Char made history by being elected the rst female town clerk in the history of Stanton Township.

“I was pregnant with Jeff at the time, so I was also the rst pregnant woman to hold ofce in our township,” she said.

Over the years, their farm grew along with their civic responsibilities. Around the time Jeff came home for good, they were renting a neighboring dairy farm and had the opportunity to purchase it.

“We were milking in two barns for a while with Jeff on the new farm,” Jerry said.

However, the stall barn’s low ceilings became a pain for Jeff to deal with – especially because he’s 6-foot, 8-inches tall.

“Jeff got tired of hitting his head in the stall barn,” Char said. “Plus, it was taking us about two hours to milk cows at each farm, and switching cows at both.”

The farm formed an LLC in 2004, and after touring a farm in Minnesota, they built a double-8 parallel parlor with an adjustable oor and freestall barn in 2005.

“It takes us an hour and a half to milk all the cows now,” Char said. “That has really helped with being able to make it to meetings.”

Jerry and Char had been Farmers Union members on the county and state level for years, but it wasn’t until about 30 years in before they could actually make it to a county meeting.

“And, at that rst meeting, I was nominated for ofce,” Jerry said.

The past year in particular has been busy on the Croes farm between typical farm happenings and community activities. Jerry, who has served as the Lions president three times now, organized and coordinated the rst-ever Independence Day parade in Deer Park.

The parade was a smashing success.

“Our little town of 200-some people had 51 antique units ranging from tractors to bikes to cars,” Jerry said.

The farm was no exception, either.

“We’ve freshened about 30 cows since October with seven sets of twins,” Jerry said.

One thing that hasn’t changed is the couple’s dedication to each other, as exhibited at this year’s Wisconsin Farmers Union annual convention held in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. “One day at convention, Jerry was walking around looking lost, and I asked who he was looking for,” said Deb Jakubek, WFU membership director. “He responded, ‘I can’t nd my bride’.”

During the convention, Jerry and Char won the Builders Award – given to Farmers Union members showing outstanding commitment to growing the organization – and Jerry was also chosen to represent Wisconsin as a delegate to the National Farmers Union convention.

“Another thing about being involved is that, sometimes, you do get to travel far from the farm and it is like a vacation,” Char said.

While their farm continues to grow and evolve as the next generation takes hold, the Croes family’s drive to lead remains constant.

“If you feel strongly about something, you need to have a say,” said Char. “It’s just like on the farm.

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Dr. Nigel Cook, professor at the University of Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Veterinary Medicine, weighed the ins and outs of all types of mechanical ventilation systems Feb. 16 during a webinar hosted by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin.

Ventilation, deď&#x192;&#x17E;ned as the provision of fresh air to building space, must also displace heat, moisture, noxious gases and airborne pathogens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The three critical elements of building design are fast moving air in resting space, sufď&#x192;&#x17E;cient air changes per hour to remove heat and moisture from the barn, and the system should work as well in the winter as it does in summer,â&#x20AC;? Cook said.

Cook said there are two types of ventilation: positive pressure, which forces air into a space, and negative pressure, which forces air out through exhaust.

The most common system being used in barns where natural ventilation is insufď&#x192;&#x17E;cient or impossible today are cross ventilation, tunnel ventilation, or hybrid systems combining natural and mechanical means of promoting air exchange.

Cook also explained the criteria on which ventilation designs are based. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have air speed, which has increased from two and a half to ď&#x192;&#x17E;ve or six miles per hour over the cross section of the barn,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then

we have designs based on body mass and heat transfer, which are usually quoted at 1,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM).â&#x20AC;?

Lastly, many ventilation systems are designed to promote a certain number of air changes per hour (ACH) depending on the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four air exchanges per hour are sufď&#x192;&#x17E;cient in winter, with about 15 to 20 necessary during season transitions, like spring to summer,â&#x20AC;? Cook said.

Dr. Nigel Cook â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forty to 60 ACH UW-Madison is recommended during summer.â&#x20AC;?

Cross-ventilated barns, designed so that air moves perpendicular to feed lanes, are more common in large farms with over 2,000 cows with bafď&#x192;&#x;es to redirect air down over the cowsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; backs, Cook said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cross vent barns are typically 8- to 16-row barns with a low roof pitch and no natural ventilation option,â&#x20AC;? Cook said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most are speciď&#x192;&#x17E;ed to achieve an air speed measuring ď&#x192;&#x17E;ve miles per hour under bafď&#x192;&#x;es.â&#x20AC;?

Producers using cross ventilation like the system because they have total control over where the air moves and can orient the barn however they like as opposed to the traditional eastwest orientation, Cook said.

Another advantage to cross ventilation is that the cows donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bunch and the relative cost of construction to the size of the building is low.

However, Cook said caveats of cross ventilation include unpredictable air ď&#x192;&#x;ow from the inlet to the fan pulling it out of the barn, which can lead to moisture retention because air becomes trapped beneath bafď&#x192;&#x;es. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It can lead to fogging, dripping Turn to VENTILATION | Page 33

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ceilings, overventilation in winter and freezing alleys,” Cook said.

He also mentioned that cross-ventilated barns are generally designed for 30 ACH, even though greater air changes are needed during summer, and that greater attention should be paid to actual air changes achieved instead of air speed below bafes.

“Solutions include installing retractable bafes for winter ventilation, or building the barns without bafes and focusing on ACH or body mass. Fans can also be installed inside the barns instead of bafes,” Cook said.

Tunnel ventilation, which pulls air along the length of the barn parallel to alleys, are usually designed with fans on the north or east end of the barn and inlets on the south or west end.

Barns are typically four to eight rows wide with one or two feed lanes, and usually specied to achieve air speed of ve to six miles per hour through the barn.

“There’s a maximum length of 500 feet in tunnel ventilated barns before air quality near the fans becomes an issue,” Cook said.

Tunnel ventilation is liked by farmers for virtually the same reason as a cross ventilated barn, but tunnel ventilated barns can be spaced together more closely, Cook said. They also allow the option of retaining natural ventilation for winter, and letting cows go outside as weather permits.

“Managing inlets is important. This can be done with temperature-controlled side curtains,” Cook said.

A common problem with tunnel ventilation is that the air moves down alleyways, but not over the cows.

“Redirecting air over cows can be done by building a false ceiling or lowering the roof pitch, as well as installing bafes,” Cook said. “But, false ceiling negates a natural ventilation option and bafes likely don’t help much in a tunnel barn because they only provide fast moving air to a few cows and can obstruct air ow.”

Cook warned that lowering the roof pitch in a tunnel barn causes air ow to become more unpredictable, and suggested placing fans over stalls to direct air down toward the cows’ resting space.

He also discussed the growing presence of hybrid barns, or those that use mechanical ventilation in summer and natural ventilation in winter. These barns typically have a low roof and a low pitch with fans and cupolas, as well.

“This is done by managing the ridge opening and using sidewall curtains. However, there is an increased cost of construction,” Cook said.

Cook compared the overall cost in seven barns, all housing 1,008 cows except for a barn housing 2,016 cows.

“We studied two naturally ventilated barns, one with 50-inch fans every 48 feet and one with 50-inch fans every 24 feet, and three tunnel ventilated barns, one with no fans over the stalls and 60 ACH, 40 ACH with 50-inch fans every 24 feet, and a hybrid barn with 40 ACH and exhaust cupolas and curtains, with 72-inch fans every 60 feet,” Cook said. “We also studied two cross ventilated barns, an eight-row barn built at 500 CFM below the bafes and a 16-row barn housing 2,016 cows with the same CFM below the bafes.”

While the hybrid barn was able to take advantage of natural ventilation, it had the highest cost per cow, per year.

“The 16-row cross vent barn was the most expensive to build, but it has the lowest cost per cow, per year,” Cook said.

Cook said in hotter climates, it costs nearly double to operate ventilation systems what it does in cooler areas like the Upper Midwest.

No matter what farmers choose when looking at mechanical ventilation, Cook stressed cow comfort above all else.

“It’s always cost effective to avoid heat stress,” Cook said. “In the end, choose the best system for the cow and for the situation.”

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“We need to manage these piles krista.k@dairystar.com and bunkers the best we can,” he said. “For refusals, you have to manPLAINVIEW, Minn. – After age what works for you, but high-cow lower milk prices in 2016, many dairy TMR is really expensive heifer feed.” farmers need to re-evaluate their farm Another key to maximizing prot budgets and management. is to maximize milk production by To help farmers in this regard, the keeping the barn full and optimizing University of Minnesota Extension in cow numbers.

Winona and Fillmore counties teamed “You want every stall lled with up to host a workshop “Maintaining the most protable cow you can poprots during turbulent times,” which tentially ll it with,” Salfer said. “Ask was held on two dates in two locations yourself, ‘How much prot will that – Feb. 14 in Rushford, Minn., and Feb. cow make today?’ Will you make 15 in Plainview, Minn. more money with a new cow in the Jim Salfer, Dairy Extension Edu- long run?” cator, gave the presentation.

Eventually, all cows change caSalfer said making big changes reers. Culling is a valuable and necesshould be the last thing on a farmer’s sary tool for any dairy that can help mind when the milk price drops alarm- gauge protability, Salfer said. Reducingly low. ing the need for culling creates more “What should farmers do when cows in later and higher-producing milk prices are low? Exactly the same lactation along with a lower need for thing as when prices are high,” Salfer replacements. said.

“I need to ask myself after every After that, he suggested three cow that leaves, ‘What did I do that rules. The rst one is to never give up caused me to speed up the culling milk yield because income will de- time?’” Salfer said. “Cull cows are crease faster than expenses. made, not born.”

The second rule is to try to mainBut, not all cull cows are created tain high milk components. equally, either, Salfer said. Cows that “That’s what we’re getting paid are leaving the herd within the rst 60 for right now,” Salfer said about re- days are not involuntary culls, he said. ceiving premiums.

And that can eat up costs. The reason The third rule is to avoid any behind those kinds of culls might be change that may compromise herd a measure of a transition program that health and productivity down the road. needs to be xed.

Examples of this include fertility, soHaving a good reproduction promatic cell count, cow health, and dry gram will also help farmers make a cows and heifers. prot, Salfer said. One goal should Salfer also suggested rules that ap- be achieving a higher pregnancy rate, ply with any milk price: having good ranging between at least 22 to 25 perquality forages is one of the most im- cent, if not higher, he said. portant aspects of the farm, marginal “I’m convinced reproduction milk makes more money (within your makes money on farms,” Salfer said. cost structure), components are valuA low somatic cell count that reable and stressed immune systems use ceives premiums also makes a farm a large amount of energy. money, he said. It also results in Feed shrink and refusals percent- less clinical mastitis, better producages can also eat at costs. Try to keep tion, less culling and fewer deaths, all which leads to a higher milk check.

When making an investment on the farm, avoid investments with low returns and instead put money into high return items such as cow comfort, cow cooling, and transition and fresh cow facilities.

“Create a checklist for when you have money to spend. It prevents you from making not-so-good decisions. Otherwise you might get distracted. Think about things that will make you more money in the future,” Salfer said.

Maintaining working capital is also key to surviving low protability.

“I think working capital does more than just get you by when things are tight. Businesses with adKRISTA KUZMA/DAIRY STAR equate working capital are Jim Salfer with the University of Minnesota Ex- more agile and better able tension presents during the “Managing prots Turn to PROFITS during turbulent Ɵmes” workshop on Feb. 15 in | Page 35 Plainview, Minn.

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Having working capital is also important if a dairy farmer does not lock in a milk price through forward contracting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cash is king when money is really tight,â&#x20AC;? Salfer said.

Overall, Salfer said there is no silver bullet to maintaining proď&#x192;&#x17E;tability during low milk prices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing really magical that stands out,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Do everything a little bit better, pay attention to detail and know the cost of production, he said.

But it also goes beyond just the ď&#x192;&#x17E;nances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really have to keep things in perspective. We live in a very consumeristic society â&#x20AC;Ś the most important things in life arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t things,â&#x20AC;? Salfer said.

But when margins are being tently happy.â&#x20AC;? squeezed, Salfer said focus on the In his presentation, Salfer also three biggest costs on the dairy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; feed, explained the reasoning behind an inlabor and replacement costs. This trio crease in milk, which was one of the of items takes up nearly 85 percent reasons for a decrease of price throughof a dairyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out the past expense, year.

Salfer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153; I n Farm2014, everyers need to body was appreciate making a lot everything of milk,â&#x20AC;? Salthey have fer said about and get to dairy producexperience ers around JIM SALFER, DAIRY EXTENSION EDUCATOR each day. the world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you know how much people â&#x20AC;&#x153;We may never see a year like 2014 [who live in the city] pay to come stay again.â&#x20AC;? in the country to be able to look out Since then production has slowed the window and see what you see ev- in all other countries. ery morning? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot,â&#x20AC;? Salfer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are the only one in the world â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gratitude is one of the most impor- thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really up in milk and it looks tant things that makes people consis- like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll continue to be up,â&#x20AC;? Salfer

â&#x20AC;&#x153;What should farmers do when milk prices are low?

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Because of these worldly circumstances, Salfer said milk price predictions from the United States Department of Agriculture are looking positive for 2017, ranging from $17.60 to $18.40 for an all milk price. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It might only be breakeven or a little higher, but it sure will be better than last year,â&#x20AC;? Salfer said.

Exports, especially ones to Mexico, are important to the milk price, Salfer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mexico is very important to us,â&#x20AC;? said Salfer, who mentioned that the United States exports over 30 percent of dairy products to its neighboring country to the south. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want a wall. That is not a good thing for our dairy industry. They like our dairy products.â&#x20AC;?

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Peterson cautiously optimistic about ag prospects

By Dave Simpkins Staff Writer

Congressman Collin Peterson is cautiously optimistic on how western Minnesota farmers will fare with the new Trump administration.

Believing it is still too soon to tell, he said in a telephone interview last week that he hopes President Donald Trump’s changes in trade and immigration could benet farmers.

He agrees with Trump that the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA) needs to

“If we limit immigrants we’ll hurt the dairy industry and increase the cost of dairy products.”

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be re-negotiated. Peterson said NAFTA cuts both ways in agriculture. While it has increased agricultural exports to Mexico and Canada from $9 billion to $39 billion since 1994, it hasn’t been good for some sectors of the farm economy.

It is not good for sugar,

dairy and poultry, while pork and cattlemen do well. He’d like to see the United States go back to the bargaining table.

He said Canada has a very protable quota for its dairy producers. Since Canadians can’t re-invest their prots into their dairy industry, they are investing in our dairy industry.

Canadians own some of the largest dairy processors in the United States.

“Right now, Canadians can import dairy products into the United States, but we can’t export to Canada. Trump wants to re-negotiate NAFTA. I would think he is on our side on this deal,” said Peterson.

Peterson is optimistic about President Trump’s selection of Sonny Perdue, the former governor of Georgia, to be his Secretary of Agriculture.

“I’ve never met Perdue, but I believe he is a solid guy that understands agriculture. Trump won 62 percent of the vote in my district as well as much of rural America. Our rural economy is all about agriculture. So I would expect he would do what is best for farmers,” said Peterson.

Peterson is hoping dairy farmers will get the same protections grain farmers get.

The Seventh District Congressman said the focus on immigration has been about

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Congressman Collin Peterson is hopeful that changes in immigraƟon and trade will benet farmers, and is opƟmisƟc about the selecƟon of Sonny Perdue as the new Secretary of Agriculture. building a wall to keep illegal immigrants out.

“We need a comprehensive immigration reform bill that provides green cards for people that want to help us produce milk. These are jobs nobody wants to do. If we limit immigrants we’ll hurt the dairy in-

dustry and increase the cost of dairy products,” said Peterson.

He said, “These people shouldn’t have to be illegal.

We need a system to regularize these jobs. The problem is the Democrats want to make everyone a citizen and the Republicans don’t want to make anyone

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“I’ve been saying we need something in the middle for 15 years. Rep. Paul Ryan and the leadership agree. Maybe now we’ll get something done that is good for producers and good for the country,” said Peterson.

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“Emmi Roth USA’s win at last year’s World Championship Cheese Contest boosted their sales, and other cheesemakers took notice,” said Kirsten Henning, Events Manager for the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, the contest’s host organization.

“There’s no doubt that the growth in the number of our contest entries is related to an increased interest in marketing cheeses as award-winners.”

Wisconsin cheesemakers will have a strong showing in the contest, but more than half of the entries are coming from 32 other states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington. The contest will also see entries from 25 rst-time competitors.

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“We consider it critical for our contest to adjust based on consumer trends, so that every cheesemaker has the opportunity to have their product evaluated by our highly-respected team of judges,” said Henning.

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More milk less feed with uniform Àne-grind Solid cast rolls All belt-electric drive Single or double mills USA & International sales Replacement rolls available for most mills Used mills and tumble mixers on hand Hammer Mills

Phone: (319) 634-3849 • Toll Free: (800) 426-0261 web: www.ifamill.com • email: ifamill@netins.net

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25 LB. BAG Good through March 11, 2017 Safe-Guard® dewormer, powered by fenbendazole, works differently than the pour-on dewormers. It goes straightto-the-gut, delivering a lethal dose right where the worms live and breed. And Safe-Guard works fast to kill worms and stop egg shedding and pasture contamination.

By carefully following a strategic deworming program with Safe-Guard, dairy producers can realize economic benefits from lactating cows and replacement heifers that far outweigh the costs.

• Safe-Guard is proven to kill the most damaging internal parasites.

• Safe-Guard is proven to have no measureable negative impact on dung beetles, earthworms and other beneficial organisms.

• Safe-Guard has zero milk withdrawal.

• Safe-Guard is the only dewormer available in formulations that can be used both chuteside – drench, pastes and now liquid feed – and on pasture – blocks, minerals and feed products – for effective season-long control.

• It can cost up to $2/head in labor to process cattle, so deworming with a Safe-Guard non-handling formulation can impact your bottom-line.

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Buttermilk-brined Chicken 1 whole lemon 10 to 15 pieces of fresh thyme 3 large garlic cloves, 1 Tbsp. plus 1/4 tsp salt divided

1 quart low-fat buttermilk 1 (4 1/2 pound) whole chicken 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

Using a large plastic zip-lock bag, squeeze in lemon juice and add lemon pieces. Add thyme, garlic, 1 tablespoon salt and buttermilk. Seal plastic bag and squeeze mixture to mix well. Add chicken and seal plastic bag, removing as much air as possible. Squeeze the bag to fully coat the chicken with liquid.

Place bag in a large bowl in the refrigerator (in case of leaks). Refrigerate overnight. Gently manipulate the chicken in the bag at least once during this time to redistribute the marinade. To roast chicken, move rack below center of oven. Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a roasting pan or sheet pan with aluminum foil and place a wire rack on top of foil. Remove chicken from brine and place in a colander to drain thoroughly. Place chicken on the rack, breast side up, tucking in the wings. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper, rubbing it into the crevices and under the skin. Roast until the skin starts to brown, about 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° F and roast until the internal temperature in the muscle just inside the thigh bone is 165° F, about 30 to 40 minutes. If the chicken is getting too brown, loosely cover with a piece of foil.

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Milking machine equipment, bulk milk tanks and cooling equipment. Give us a call, we will be glad to help you with any of your milking machine or bulk tank needs.

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HOOF TRIMMING

Chicken Broccoli Fettuccine 6 oz. uncooked fettuccine 3 cups fresh broccoli florets 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 medium onion, chopped

Since 1997

Trimming commercial and show cattle

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 can (10-3/4 oz) reduced fat-sodium condensed cream of mushroom soup 2/3 cup skim milk 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

We use a hydraulic upright chute for less stress.

“Our two man crew allows us to complete the job in a timely manner with less disruption of your herd’s daily routine.”

Cook fettuccine according to directions, adding the broccoli during the last 5 minutes of cooking meanwhile, sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.

In a large nonstick skillet, sauté chicken, onion, and mushrooms in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from heat; set aside. Drain fettuccine; stir in the soup, milk and chicken mixture. Cook and stir over low heat until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese.

Call Dan at

507-272-3447

is your area dealer for Kuhn Krause

DOMINATOR® 12’ model

Cranberry Orange Butter 1 stick (8 Tbsp.) unsalted butter softened 6 Tbsp. whole berry cranberry sauce

KUHN Krause offers a line of primary tillage tools that promote the breakdown of crop residue and allow for excellent root development for the next crop.

These sub-surface tillage tools break up compaction while preserving the soil surface, promote aeration, limit erosion and runoff, and improve water infiltration which helps the soil retain moisture.

800-642-4104 or 507-228-8224 • www.ufcmn.com Main Office/Ag Service Center 840 Pioneer Ave., Lafayette, MN

4 tsp. orange marmalade 2 tsp. confectioners’ sugar 1/8 tsp. salt

Combine ingredients in a small food processor; process until well blended.

Spoon into an airtight container; store in refrigerator.

Used Dryers & Augers

Good Selection of Used Dryers - Call!

Feterl 12”x72’, swing drive .........$8,500 WestÄeld WR8026 EMD .............$1,895 Sheyenne 13-70 Swing Dr.......... $12,995 Hutch 8”x62’ swig auger .............. $6,200 Sudenga 10”x71’ swing auger ..... $7,900 WestÄeld MK 130-71 swing drive auger ........................................ $13,900 Batco 2500 drive over hopper ...... $8,290 Sudenga 10”x41’ pto auger w/hopper .................................... $4,595

Tractors

Oliver 1365 .....................................$6,599 Agco White 8410, 4 wheel drive .........Call IH 1086 ...............................................Call

Creamy Asparagus Soup 1 pound fresh asparagus spears 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1/2 cup chopped onion

Combines

Gleaner R-62 w/heads .................$39,500 Gleaner A-75, 4 whl drive ........... $110,000

2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. black pepper 1 cup whole milk

Skid Loaders

Bobcat T750, ‘13, heat, AC, 2 spd., 900 hrs.......................................... $40,900 Bobcat S630, 400 hr, heat, 2 spd ..$34,800 Bobcat S590 heat 2-spd . (3) from $31,900 Bobcat S850, heat & A/C, 2-speed 2 units .................. starting at $45,900 Bobcat S850, heat & A/C, JS ...$46,500 ‘15 Bobcat S750, A71 pkg., 2 spd $35,950 Bobcat S750, A71, 2 spd., 1560 hrs....................................$35,900 Bobcat S650, heat, 2-spd. ‘12 ... $23,900 ‘15 S590, 2 spd, heat & AC ........ $31,900 Bobcat S550, heat, 2 spd., 300 hrs., ‘14..............................$31,800 Bobcat S550, heat, 2014, 2 spd. $29,900 ‘15 Bobcat S205, heat/AC, 2 spd. $31,900 Bobcat S130, heat, ‘12............. $22,400 Bobcat 610 w/bucket ................. $3,250 Gehl 5240, heat, 2 spd, 400 hrs, radio .......................................$23,900 Gehl V330, heat & A/C, ‘12, 2400 hrs..................................$34,600 ‘07 Gehl 4640, single spd., heat $15,500 Gehl 4240E w/heat (3) start @ $14,900 Case 430, ‘10 ...........................$24,900 Gehl R220, heat 2-speed, ‘13 ..$30,900 Gehl R220, heat, 2 spd., joystick $31,900 Gehl R190, heat, AC, ‘15, 2 spd. $36,800 Mustang 1750 2014 open cab .$37,900 Bobcat 2200 UTV .......................$6,950

Break tough ends off asparagus spears and discard. Save a few asparagus tips for garnish. Chop remaining asparagus spears into 1-inch pieces. In a medium saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add asparagus and onion; return to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat. When cool enough to handle, purée asparagus mixture with an emersion blender or in a food processor until desired consistency. Return to saucepan. In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour, salt, and pepper, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and thickens. Gradually whisk flour mixture into the asparagus purée over medium heat until well blended and soup is warm.

Serve warm; garnish with reserved asparagus tips.

TMR’s

Knight 5073, tow ......................$17,199 Knight 3250, stationary ..............$3,899 Knight 3050 ..............................$11,499 Knight 3150, tow ......................$22,499 Knight 3042, reel auggie...........$12,499

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Tillage

JD 2700, 9-24 ...........................$23,900 JD 985 49.5’, 3 Bar...................$18,900 JD 980, 44.5’ ............................$19,600 JD 980 44.5’, 3 Bar...................$17,500 JD 960 cult 32’, 3 Bar .................$6,900 JD 960 28.5 ft 3 bar ..................$16,900

JD 512, 7 shank, 2013...................$29,900 JD Crumbler model 200, 45’ ........$10,500 CIH Tigermate II, 45.5 ft w/basket $34,900 CIH Tigermate II, 54.5’ .............$29,900 CIH 730B, 7 shank ...................$15,900 CIH 600PTX chisel plow, 38’, 3 bar harrow ...........................$29,800 2) CIH 370, 28’..........................$31,900 CIH PTX300 chisel plow, 34’ ....$22,800 JD 2210 4-bar, 2006, 45.5 ft.....$38,500 JD 980, 36’ ...............................$13,700 JD 331 disc, 28’ .........................$6,850 DMI Tigermate II 36.5’, basket .$28,900 DMI 730 ripper..........................$10,900 DMI 730B .................................$15,900 DMI 527B .................................$14,900 Glencoe Soil Saver .....................$7,950 Wil-Rich 957, 9 shank ..............$29,900 Wil-Rich 957, 7 shank ..............$16,900 Wil-Rich 957, 5 shank ..............$16,500 Wil-Rich 513, 9-24....................$39,600 Wil-Rich 29’ chisel plow, ‘07 ........$22,800 2) Wil-Rich 60’ w/basket cults .............Call Wil-Rich QX2, 60’, basket ............$52,900 Great Plains Turbo Chisel, 11 shk $22,800 Krause Dominator, 12 ft. (2) from $29,900 Krause Dominator, 12 ft., 2015.$40,900 Krause Landsman 45’ ..............$49,800 Krause 18’ w/reel.............from $33,000

Planters

White 8186, 16R30”, front fold .....$32,900 White 8186, 16R30” .....................$37,900 White 8824, 24R30”, Center Äll ....$83,900 White 8202, 12 row ......................$32,500

Spreaders

Knight 8032, slinger ..................$14,499 Knight 8114, (A088) ....................$8,949 Knight 8132, (B0077)................$19,899 Knight 8132 ..............................$17,899 Meyer 3954, (1250) ....................$4,949 H&S 430 w/end gate.................$19,300

Miscellaneous

Parker Grain Kart 838 .................$19,900 Brent 540 Box...............................$9,900 Loftness Chopper 20 ft...............$14,600 Valmetal 5600 RD bale chopper .$13,800 Used grain legs............................... Call Woods 3 pt. chopper, 20’ ...........$5,950 EZ Flow 300 bu. box ..................$1,950 Used Snowblowers ........................ Call Top Air 800 gal, 60’ boom ..........$6,950 Hardi 1,000 gal., 60’ boom .......$14,400 Demco 600 gal., 66’ bom .........$14,900 Century 750 gal., 60’ boom ........$6,950 Red Ball 670, 1200 gal., 66’ boom$13,800 Unverferth Cart 9200 1000 bu. $19,950 Fast Sprayer 1200 gal. 90 ft. boom$18,800 Red Ball 1200 gal, 90 ft. boom 570 $18,800 H&S 12 wheel Hi Cap rake .........$8,275 J&M 1151, scale & tarp ............$48,900 Rite-Way Roller, 60’ ..................$34,900 Vicon disc mower .......................$5,950

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