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Volume 20, No. 9
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June 23, 2018
Solutions sought for the dairy crisis Osendorfs host MFU discussion on rural economy By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
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Minnesota State RepresentaƟve Paul Anderson shares his opinion on the farm crisis at a Minnesota Farmers Union discussion held June 12 at Mike and Krista Osendorf’s 40-cow dairy near Paynesville, Minn.
Youngrens focus on animals with barn, robots
PAYNESVILLE, Minn. – All across the nation, dairy farmers are at the end of their wits waiting for the economy to turn around from what has been several years of low milk prices. In an effort to nd solutions, dairy farmers, industry professionals and government representatives gathered for a rural dairy discussion June 12 at Mike and Krista Osendorf’s 40-cow dairy farm near Paynesville, Minn. The event was put on by the Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) as part of their rural dairy discussion series in Stearns and Wabasha counties. “Farmers’ voices are not being heard,” said Gary Wertish, MFU President. “We want to hear your ideas and suggestions on the dairy situation, and report back to senators, congressmen and state ofcials.” Andrea Vaubel, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Assistant Commissioner, and Patty Edelburg, National Farmers
A cow’s world
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PENNOCK, Minn. – Every dairy farmer develops a way to best manage their herd through facilities, technology and the execution of responsibilities. For the Youngrens, they have found an ideal model with new housing and automation. “This is a cow’s world,” said Mike Youngren, looking down the feed lane of his family’s six-row freestall barn. Mike and his brother, Dean, and son, Trevin, built a 148- by 648-foot freestall barn, equipped with seven milking robots, for their 430-cow dairy herd in Kandiyohi County near Pennock, Minn. The cross-ventilated barn has three milking pens – two for mature cows and one for rst-calf heifers – in addition to a fourth pen for dry cows and close-up heifers. Turn to YOUNGRENS | Page 6
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The Youngrens – (front, from leŌ) Drew and Kendra; (back, from leŌ) Dean, Mike, Trevin holding April and KaƟe – milk 430 cows with seven robots on their farm in Kandiyohi County near Pennock, Minn.
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AƩendees of the Minnesota Farmer’s Union Rural Dairy Discussion voice their soluƟons for the agricultural economic crisis June 12 at Mike and Krista Osendorf’s farm near Paynesville, Minn. Union Vice President and dairy farmer from Amherst, Wis., joined Wertish as part of the discussion panel. Throughout the event, area dairy farmers and state representatives discussed possible solutions to the dairy crisis. While the group could all agree milk prices should reach and remain at stable and protable levels, there were several ways to achieve that goal. Over the years, several governmentled initiatives have been designed to assist farmers when commodity prices are low. However, the success of each program is continually critiqued. At the discussion, many farmers agreed the programs are short-term reliefs and a permanent solution could be found at the processing plants and on dairy farms. “We’re in a different situation than what we were in the ‘80s when things were lousy,” said Ken Schefers, who dairy farms near Paynesville, Minn. “I don’t have a x, but curbing production is where I’ve always thought we might nd relief.” Dairy farmers throughout the countryside are closing their barn doors, but production has not subsided much. In Minnesota, alone, year-over-year production has only dropped 2.2 percent from April 2017 to April 2018, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). “The farmers who have quit have been more than made up by larger dairies and investors …” Schefers said. “We can try and cut back production on our 80-cow farm, but that’s not going to make a difference.” Mark Rohr, of Bluffton, Minn., agreed. “I think we need to quit culling dairy farms and start culling cows,” he said. Likewise, those in attendance expressed concern over processing plants’ ability to disperse dairy products. “How come in the United States, our co-ops are not selling more by dollar value than they were 10 years ago?” Mike Orbeck said. “It seems like sales haven’t increased over time. There are only [two] national U.S. co-ops ranked in the top 10 for sales. Do foreign investors have easier access to our market?” Orbeck milks cows near St. Martin, Minn. In response to Orbeck’s question, attendees spoke up about international businesses investing in cheese plants and other U.S. dairy infrastructure. “Part of the reason other countries are investing in our dairy [industry] is because the federal marketing order has granted them an allowance,” Rohr said. “If they can keep their plants full, they can make a prot. We’ve got the USDA guaranteeing a prot to foreign businesses, but we don’t provide that same thing to U.S. citizens.” To facilitate a fair milk price for dairy farmers, attendees tossed around the idea of a two-tier pricing system or one that mimics Canada’s.
There are several components of the northern country’s policy that makes it successful for dairy farmers. The system does not allow foreign investment and unnecessary expansion. In following those primary objectives, among others, the processing industry and consumers are guaranteed an ample supply of dairy products, David Kaseno said. Kaseno is the director of operations for the dairy department at National Farmers. Canadian farmers are then provided a milk price that supports their cost of living and production, as well as a prot in the business. “We have a perfect storm,” Kaseno said. “We have technology and genetics that have gone through the roof. We’ve got facilities that are conducive to expansion. We have policy in place to facilitate large, non-family dairies. Every dairyman that is concerned should take a good look at [Canada’s] system. It would address this problem and keep rural communities intact.” Krista Osendorf envisions part of the solution to be much simpler – educate consumers. “My wheels turn when I’m in the skid loader, and all I can think of is a solution that is education based,” she said. In the United States, the average consumer is several generations removed from agriculture and retaining much of their information from online sources. “What we’re seeing in the media is speaking louder than us,” Osendorf said. “Consumers aren’t drinking milk or not consuming dairy based on principal. We need to change our image.” The pressure conventional farms are feeling in today’s industry carries over into the organic sector. Dairy farmer Joe Borgerding, of Belgrade, Minn., operates an organic dairy being inuenced by the conventional market. He suggested addressing the labor concerns as a way to boost milk prices. “They say you have to get huge or get out,” Borgerding said. … “At the large scale with immigrant labor, there is a social class not being paid and the small producers feel that. We need to protect our local milk.” The discussion panel appreciated the comments and possible solutions for today’s dairy crisis. From the event at the Osendorfs’ dairy and another program in southern Minnesota, the panel gathered their notes for state and federal lawmakers. Most importantly, they encouraged farmers to continue expressing their needs. “We’re on the path to vertical integration, and if we don’t keep talking we’ll see that happen in dairy, just as it killed two other livestock industries,” Edelburg said. “We have to keep these conversations going until we have a champion for dairy in D.C.”
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Cows are milked with robo�c milkers at the Youngrens’ dairy near Pennock, Minn. The Youngrens began using the freestall barn and milking robots in June 2016. Within the milking pens, each has two Lely Astronaut milking robots. The seventh robot is located in the dry cow pen, but is accessible to the rst-calf heifer pen. “We built the facilities with room for eight robots and 500 cows,” Trevin said. “When we do get to that point, we’ll have to build a pen for the dry cows because we’ll use their current pen for another milking group.” For the last two years, the Youngrens have internally grown their herd from 300 cows and continue doing so. “Dad started this herd in 1952 with seven heifers,” Dean said. “Today, our herd traces back to those seven animals. We A.I. everything and save our replacements.” Once cows calve, they are rst milked in a small, four-unit parlor located at the end of the pen. The parlor is also used for treating cows and at the time of dry off. For fresh cows, this allows the Youngrens to collect colostrum and monitor the animals for any health problems. By day three, her somatic cell count is tested and then she is moved to either the rst-calf heifer pen or mature cow pens with robots. “We use drovers lanes from the calving pen to the robots so the cows aren’t walking through the freestall pens,” Dean said. “This also lets them
walk by the robots where they are trained to go inside.” Behind each robot is a set of eight freestalls. Cows are diverted to the section of stalls if they are triggered at the robots for breeding, pregnancy checks and other reasons as to not disturb the rest of the herd. Activity monitors record each cow’s reproduction, rumination and other health traits, which the Youngrens can view to understand why the cow was sorted from the rest of the herd. “Sorting gates keep the collect cows in there and they have to go through the robot to get out,” Mike said. “It’s an easy way to manage cows with one person.” Dean agreed. “Of all the pieces of this barn, those stalls were the main thing we wanted,” he said. With this setup, the Youngrens notice any deviations and put the cows on a health watch list. “When we know which cows need attention, that’s the biggest benet of this system,” Trevin said. Mike agreed. “Our goal is to change the cows’ routine as little as possible,” he said. “Even the smallest change affects their visits to the robot and production.” Three months prior to using the new facility, the Youngrens began using Turn to YOUNGRENS | Page 7
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ConƟnued from YOUNGRENS | Page 6 the activity monitors. “The technology is a piece of cake,” Dean said. “We started using the monitors for breeding, and it’s all been relatively simple to use and an easy format to understand.” With the implementation of this tracking system, as well as the seamless way to sort cattle, the Youngrens have drastically improved their pregnancy rate from 20 percent to 32 percent. The new facilities have also aided in on-farm efciency with the least amount of labor. The Youngrens rely on three full-time employees, and an additional one during times of eldwork.
“We’re still busy doing other things, but we know the cows are always being milked.” DEAN YOUNGREN, DAIRY FARMER
“Labor was pretty much the driving factor when we looked at updating our facilities and deciding to put up another parlor or go towards robots,” Dean said. “We’re still busy doing other things, but we know the cows are always being milked.” Previously, the Youngrens were milking their herd in a double-10 parlor. The herd was housed in a two-row freestall barn, which quickly became overcrowded as the family increased their herd and planned for the larger freestall barn. The Youngrens took a year to
The Youngrens’ 430-cow herd is housed in a 148- by 648-foot cross-venƟlated freestall barn. develop their building plans, and then constructed the facility throughout the winter so it was operational by June 2016. Deciding to upgrade was not a decision the Youngrens made quickly. They toured several robotic dairies and found a design best t for their needs. “Since we were kids and our dad was farming, we’ve looked for opportunities,” Mike said. “You nd something someone else is doing really well, and you come back to your farm and see what changes you could make
for the better.” While the Youngrens dabbled with industry advancements in their old facilities, the recent upgrades are far surpassing the Youngrens’ expectations. “Technology isn’t new to us,” Trevin said. “We had milk meters, tags and alley scrapers, but that technology was 20 years old.” Mike agreed. “Cow comfort has more than doubled since we moved into here,” he said, highlighting the use of sand bedding and reducing white line
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occurrences. If the Youngrens had updated their facilities sooner, they would have built another parlor. By taking the time to explore options and work with a strong network of individuals for support, the Youngrens are pleased with decisions they made to better their dairy farm. “Everything has worked well for us, but we’re still cautiously looking over our shoulders, waiting for something to go wrong,” Trevin said. “The barn works great. So far, it’s been really nice for both the people and the cows.”
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U.S. adjusts position on Canadian dairy policy Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and his Canadian counterpart Lawrence MacAulay met June 15. Perdue used the opportunity to raise objections to Canadian dairy policy. “If they want to maintain supply management in their dairy industry, and there is strong political thoughts about that up here, then manage that supply to control that supply so they don’t overproduce and have it spill over into the export market.� Originally, the Trump Administration demanded Canada drop supply management in the NAFTA re-negotiations, but would now settle for the elimination of its Class 7 pricing mechanism.
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a resolution that would delay approval of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture rule. That resolution has now been submitted and published in the State Register, which ofcially delays implementation. Despite this action, the State will continue with its public informational meetings and the review by the administrative law judge. Dairy experience forum scheduled Midwest Dairy is hosting the inaugural Dairy Experience Forum in Bloomington, Minn., July 24-26. CEO Lucas Lentsch said it’s a good time to convene the dairy community and connect with consumers. “We are going to do that with opportunities to engage with a live focus group where we discuss with consumers what they are looking for in dairy products and we will be having food industry leaders sharing strategic insights.” USDA settles case with Central Livestock Association Central Livestock Association, which is based in South St. Paul, Minn., has paid a $2,000 penalty for alleged violations of the Packers and
Stockyards Act. Central Livestock comingled cattle from different consigners and failed to maintain the identity of each seller’s livestock in late 2017. Average carcass weights were assigned to those carcasses, which is a violation of USDA regulations. Central Livestock has a North Dakota location in West Fargo and Minnesota locations in Zumbrota, Albany and Rock Creek. Trivia challenge Vanilla and chocolate are the two most popular ice cream avors, followed by cookies and cream. That answers our last trivia question. For this week, what year marked the ofcial beginning of July as National Ice Cream Month? We’ll have the answer in the next edition of Dairy Star. Don Wick is owner/broadcaster for the Red River Farm Network, based in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Wick has been recognized as the National Farm Broadcaster of the Year and served as president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Don and his wife, Kolleen, have two adult sons, Tony and Sam, and ve grandchildren, Aiden, Piper, Adrienne, Aurora, and Sterling.
“DHIA provides the info we need to manage the herd.” How has testing with DHIA benefitted your dairy? A particular beneÀt is somatic cell count info on each cow which helps us maintain a herd average of about 100,000 for which we get a premium. What are some of the tests you Ànd most useful? We use Dairy Comp 305 to keep track of individual cows for milk production, breeding, somatic cell count and mastitis control, health records, and culling. How long have you been testing with DHIA? We have been testing with DHIA for 35+ yrs. What do you like about your working relationship with Becky Suchy? Becky Suchy is our DHIA technician. She is always pleasant & gets the job done accurately. Thank You Becky! Tell us about your farm. Brookside Dairy is a fourthgeneration dairy farm owned & operated by Ken and Arlan Herbranson. Our cows are housed in a 6-row free stall barn and milked in a 20 stall parallel parlor. The agronomy side is about 2000 acres of alfalfa, corn, Ken Herbranson • Otter Tail Co. MN • 500 cows beans and wheat. (Pictured with Becky Suchy of DHIA & Chris Olson, herdsmen
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Todd Speltz, a dairy nutriƟonist in southeast Minnesota, pictured with Sarah Thacker, markeƟng coordinator for Hy-Vee grocery stores in Rochester, Minn., is working with Hy-Vee to coordinate a June Dairy Month promoƟon, which highlights dairy farms in the area and gives away $3,200 worth of dairy products.
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ROCHESTER, Minn. – For the past ve years, Todd Speltz has been trying to nd a way to get a local dairy promotion in action. This year, he found an opportunity. For National Dairy Month in June, Speltz has been working together with Hy-Vee, a regional grocery store chain, to promote 32 dairy farms in southeast Minnesota and give away $3,200 worth of free dairy products through the Facebook pages of the four stores in Rochester, Minn. “It’s not for Hy-Vee,” said Speltz, who grew up on a dairy farm and is now a dairy nutritionist. “It’s not for me. It’s not for anybody but the farmer right now. I gured it’s a good time to do it – for both June Dairy Month and the hard economic times of the dairy industry. Just to move the product is a win in my book. I’m trying to spark some additional interest in dairy products.” Speltz coordinated the dairy farms and the onfarm videos to use in the promotion. “For the most part people [dairy farmers] were excited to promote especially through Facebook,” Speltz said. “They want people to experience what’s going on, on their farm and Facebook is a huge marketplace for consumers.” He also raised the funds from southeast Minnesota businesses – banks, car dealerships, feed companies and equipment companies among others – that support producers and the dairy community for the giveaway prizes. “They are proud to be a part of it,” Speltz said. “Since it’s a new promotion, I applaud them for putting a little faith in me to do this.” Each Monday in June, the four Hy-Vee stores in Rochester use their Facebook page to share a photo and link to the Facebook pages of a southeast Minnesota dairy farm. Each post recognizes one business that supported the promotion. People who comment on the picture are entered into a give away, which includes 10 $20 gift certicates for dairy products from the grocery store. On Thursday of each week, the Hy-Vee Facebook pages feature a one- to two-minute video clip from four more southeast Minnesota dairy farms. Together, the four Facebook pages have over 81,000 followers.
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Todd Speltz displays one of the four Rochester, Minn., Hy-Vee Facebook pages, which features links and video to area dairy farms during the month of June. “I’m hoping the people in the metro area of Rochester learn a little more about their local farmers and where their [dairy] products come from,” Speltz said. “A lot of these farms are centered around Rochester. People might not know there is a farm 10 miles from their house they can go visit or know that’s where their milk comes from. A lot of them still think it comes from the store.” Hy-Vee jumped on board to share information about dairy farmers in the area, said Sarah Thacker, marketing coordinator for the Rochester Hy-Vee stores. “I think people have an interest in where their food comes from, and they appreciate it comes from their local area,” Thacker said. “People are very passionate about their communities. And to know where their food is coming from and to get to know the farmers behind the products has been really engaging for them.” Speltz has wanted to put some sort of promotion Turn to SPELTZ | Page 11
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Milk and other dairy products are the prizes for a dairy promoĆ&#x;on Todd Speltz coordinated with the Hy-Vee stores in Rochester, Minn. in action for the past ďƒžve years after hearing a radio station give away free milk after a listener called in and correctly answered a dairy trivia question. “I thought it was really cool and something I could do with a radio station,â€? he said. An Olmsted County American Dairy Association board member suggested looking into grocery stores. Hy-Vee liked the idea. “Hy-Vee always supports local farmers and with it being National Dairy Month we’re super excited to partner with ‌ the local farmers that supply milk to our stores every day,â€? Thacker said. Thacker suggested Facebook as a way to share about local dairies. “I was still stuck on the radio idea, but when Sarah told me their Facebook pages have 81,000 followers I thought we could reach more consumers,â€?
Speltz said. “And it was free, too, so we could give away more product.� Although Speltz only planned to raise $3,200 for the promotion, the businesses supported $4,800. Because of this, Speltz is working with the grocery store to extend the promotion into July during National Ice Cream month and give away ice cream treats. “We would like to schedule farmers to come in and hand out ice cream,� Speltz said. “It would be fun to get farmers in the store to talk to consumers.� Overall, Speltz is excited the promotion has helped dairy farmers in southeast Minnesota become more visible to people in the Rochester and surrounding areas. “I didn’t think it would go this well or be this big because there wasn’t much planning, but it’s turned out really well,� Speltz said. “I’m hoping we can do it every year.�
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Minnesota dairy farms honored for superior cow care Herds with lowest somatic cell count are recognized
Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson today released the annual list of top Minnesota dairy herds with low somatic cell counts (SCC). Somatic cell count is a key indicator of milk quality – a lower SCC count is better for cheese production and a longer shelf life for bottled milk. In honor of June Dairy Month, 112 Minnesota dairy farms are being recognized for superior herd management skills by achieving an average SCC of under 100,000. “It’s especially important to recognize these dairy farmers at a time when milk prices are low and the dairy industry is struggling,” said Commissioner Frederickson. “Despite this adversity, these producers have worked hard to improve the management of their herds to reach this level of excellence.” Although somatic cells occur naturally and are not a food safety concern, dairy farmers monitor them because they can be used as a measure of the health of their cows. Processors also pay a premium for milk with low counts. A farmer whose herd has a very low count can receive a signicantly higher price per hundredweight compared to a farmer whose herd average is high. For nearly fteen years the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and University of Minnesota dairy experts worked with the state’s dairy farmers to lower somatic cell counts. When the initiative began in 2003, the 100 herds honored that year included those with SCC averages as high as 144,000, compared to the current goal of obtaining a SCC under 100,000. Minnesota Dairy Herds with Low Somatic Cell Counts (SCC) (from lowest to highest as of June 2018) ProducerName Dan and Jolene Schlangen Roger and Laura Primus Knisley Dairy Inc. Robert and Terri Ketchum Felling Dairy LLC Hendel Farms Kent Happke Anthony and Matt Berktold Mark T Klehr Gregory Dairy LLC Randy and Kathy Bauer Kenneth Thurk
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From Our Side Of The Fence What is a life lesson you learned from your dad?
Jake Schultz with his father, John Vergas, Minn. Ottertail County 60 cows
Mike Roers with his father, Kevin Millerville, Minn. Douglas County 180 cows
Neal Vellema with his father, Paul Harris, Iowa Osceola County 180 cows
Who is your dad? Tell us about his dairy career. My dad, John Schultz, has milked cows for 45 years on the same farm his grandpa homesteaded in 1916. The farm where we have beef at, one mile away, was homesteaded in the late 1880s by his great grandfather. Both farms have been in our family since they were homesteaded.
Who is your dad? Tell us about his dairy career. My dad is Kevin Roers. He was born and raised on the dairy farm he still lives on today. My dad grew up farming and purchased the farm from my grandpa, Phil, in 1987. He was milking 43 cows at the time. Then, in 2004, he also bought the farm site where I am now milking. I was 17 years old and had one more year left of high school when I started milking 60 cows there. In 2010, my dad built a new dairy barn that holds 120 cows. I milk cows on the newer farm, and my dad milks 43 cows on the original farm site. We both own equipment, but Dad still owns all the cattle.
Who is your dad? Tell us about his dairy career. My dad is Paul Vellema. My grandparents purchased this farm in 1955 and milked cows here until they exited the dairy business in the 1960s. Dad restarted the dairy operation in the late 1980s. He began with four cows and slowly built up the herd and added facilities, including the double-5 herringbone parlor we still use. I joined our family operation eight years ago, after I graduated from Dordt College.
In four words, describe your dad. Caring, honest, reliable and hard-working.
What is one farming philosophy your dad taught you that you still use today? No matter what it is, keep on working at it until the job is done.
In four words describe your dad. Loyal, dedicated, hard-working and determined. What is one farming philosophy your dad taught you that you still use today? You need to work hard and do the best you can. If you work hard and put in your time in something you feel is worthwhile, it will work out for you. When I worked off the farm after college I realized that quickly. I probably wasn’t the smartest mechanic, but I showed up every day, on time and did the best job I could. I moved up the ladder because of the work ethic I was brought up on. What is a life lesson you learned from your dad? I learned to be a good person. Respect people and be kind. In farming, you are given a lot of opportunities to get upset or mad with people. But getting upset and yelling usually makes more problems than it solves. I try to be calm and talk things out without getting upset.
What was one farming philosophy your dad taught you that you still use today? Dad always said you make money milking cows. We’ve picked up more land and custom harvesting over the years, but at the end of the day, the cows pay the bills. They have always been a priority on our farm.
In four words describe your dad. Generous, hardworking man.
What is a life lesson you learned from your dad? Live your life in such a way that you can look back without wishing you had done something different. Give it your best at all times. Always treat others with kindness and respect.
What is a life lesson you learned from your dad? Take the good years with the bad years. Save money when times are good so you have money when times are bad.
What is a trait about your dad you admire most? If something needs to get done he does it, even if it’s unpleasant. It speaks to his work ethic and gives direction as to how this farm should be.
What is a trait about your dad you admire most? His work ethic. I don’t ever remember him complaining about working. He has complained about crop prices, milk prices, cattle prices but never about the work needed to be done. He has added more acres of land and beef cattle and has never said he wished he had less work.
What is a trait about your dad you admire the most? Dad puts a lot of trust in me, and I admire that. He built this new barn and is having me take care of it. I am the oldest of nine, and Dad has been just as helpful getting my siblings started in their ventures as he was getting me started in dairy farming. He is always willing to put his kids before himself.
What is one of your favorite memories of you and your dad on the farm? When I was a little kid and got to ride in the tractor cab with Dad as he chopped hay. It seemed like haying season was always an exciting time. There was a lot going on, with the wagons hauling silage to the pile and a loader tractor packing the freshly chopped haylage.
What is one of your favorite memories of you and your dad on the farm? Cultivating corn on our 3010 John Deere and four-row cultivator. I remember sitting on the fender listening to the fender radio you couldn’t hear unless you were a quarter mile away from it. Something about looking down the corn rows, hearing the shovels running through the dirt and the cultivator creaking as you went down the eld.
What is one of your favorite memories of you and your dad on the farm? When I was younger, I loved to stay home from school and help chop silage. Grandpa Phil would run the chopper, I would haul boxes and Dad would unload the boxes. Now, my favorite memory is the way he always has time for his grandchildren, no matter how busy he may be.
Tell us about your farm. My mom and dad and I work on our farm. We milk 60 cows and have 100 beef cows. We raise our own heifers and fatten Holstein and beef steers. We raise our own feed and sell what we don’t use for feed. We raise crops on 1,800 acres, about 950 of that is irrigated. We raise corn, soybeans, edible beans, alfalfa and small grain. We have one full-time man from planting to harvest and a hired man who comes on weekends and helps, too.
Tell us about your farm. The farm is run by my dad, myself and my younger brother, Jake. He returned to the farm in 2017. We milk 180 cows on two farm sites. Dad milks in the original stanchion barn his dad milked in, and I milk with two robots we put in, in 2010. Jake helps on both places. We run 1,200 acres of corn, soybeans and alfalfa. It’s a quite a bit of work to get done besides the cows.
Tell us about your farm. I farm with my parents, Paul and Phyllis, and my brother, Greg. My wife, Laura, and I have been married for eight years and have three children, Harry, 6, Sadie, 4, and Eli, 2. Our fourth child, a boy, is due to arrive July 25. Our dairy is located inside the city limits of Harris. When my wife and I look out our back window, we see our farm; when we look out our front window we see the town of Harris. We sell our milk to AMPI. This year, Laura and I are the chair couple for the Sanborn AMPI Young Cooperator group. Turn to OUR SIDE | Page 16
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James Hart with his father, Gene Byron, Minn. Olmsted County 50 cows
Eric Klein with his father, Dean Lake City, Minn. Wabasha County 550 cows
Tony Bakeberg with his father, George Waverly, Minn. Wright County 200 cows
Who is your dad? Tell us about his dairy career. My dad’s name is Gene. He started farming right after high school and took over the farm when he was 19 when his dad, Mylan, had a heart attack in 1984.
Who is your dad? Tell us about his dairy career. My dad is Dean Klein. He and my mom, Lois, took over the family dairy farm from his parents. They raised four children on the farm, and he has been farming his whole life.
In four words describe your dad. Hard-working, loyal, funny and advice-giving.
In four words describe your dad. Knowledgeable, protective, busy and lucky.
Who is your dad? Tell us about his dairy career. My father is George Bakeberg. He has lived in the Waverly area his whole life. He purchased our current farmstead in 1976 milking 40 cows and has expanded it to the current size of 200 cows. He has been a dairy knowledge bowl coach for Wright County, MMPA president and is a Bongards Creamery board member.
What is one farming philosophy your dad taught you that you still use today? My dad has always said, “gure it out.” It’s something we say on the farm all the time. Also, he tells me if I see something that needs to be done on the farm, do it yourself instead of expecting someone else to do it for you.
What is one farming philosophy your dad taught you that you still use today? There’s nothing a twine string won’t x.
What is a life lesson you learned from your dad? Always look on the bright side. He always says, “it could be worse,” and constantly reminds us we need to realize how much we have to be thankful for. What is a trait about your dad you admire most? He’s always there for his family, no matter what the time of day or the situation. If he is in the middle of something, he will drop it and come help if we need it. He’s loyal to his family. What is one of your favorite memories of you and your dad on the farm? The rst time he took me up the silo with him, we sat at the top and signed our initials with the date on the silo. Tell us about your farm. I farm together with my parents, Gene and DeeDee. The farm started in 1944 when my grandpa, Mylan, started working on shares with Dr. Christopher Graham, a doctor at the Mayo Clinic who owned farms and liked agriculture. My grandpa bought the farm in 1970.
What is a life lesson you learned from your dad? Do it right the rst time. What is a trait about your dad you admire most? His desire to succeed and his love for his grandchildren. The kids really look up to their grandparents so we need to make sure we make time so they can make memories together. What is one of your favorite memories of you and your dad on the farm? Washing down the old parlor after evening milking each night. After he would leave the parlor to lock the cows in for the night, my sisters and I would use the booster pump to wash the parlor down (after we were told not to) and would turn it off before he got back to the parlor. As if he didn’t know we were using it. Tell us about your farm. My wife, Chassidy, and I farm with my parents, Dean and Lois. Together we own Klein’s Cow Palace, LLC. We strive for top production by milking three times a day and giving our cows more comfort in our remodeled sand-bedded freestall barn. Our goal is to remain diverse by raising our replacement heifers, nishing our steers and selling crops for grain. We operate 1,500 acres of corn, alfalfa, soybeans, canning peas and sweet corn.
In four words describe your dad. Caring, devoted, passionate and hard-working. What is one farming philosophy your dad taught you that you still use today? Don’t be afraid to take chances. What is a life lesson you learned from your dad? Treat others how you would want to be treated. What is a trait about your dad you admire most? His love of his family. He is always telling people what better place to raise a family but on a farm, teaching a strong work ethic while also being able to have fun at the same time. What is one of your favorite memories of you and your dad on the farm? Learning how to drive equipment in the eld. You are anxious you get to drive something by yourself, but nervous as he rides along with you to teach you and not wanting to mess up. Tell us about your farm. With my parents, brother and sister and a couple part-time employees, we stay a diversied dairy. We milk 200 cows, raise replacements and nish out 125 steers a year. We grow corn and alfalfa for our cattle, plus we run a few hundred acres of soybeans to sell as a cash crop.
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health. Any cattle 35 days bred or more get checked. Cows get ultra-sounded to conrm pregnancy and check for twins. We also do re-checks on all cows and heifers until 100 days pregnant, and we will do dry-off checks, too What is your breeding philosophy? How do you select bulls? What traits do
you focus on? Does fertility play a role in bull selection? Once a year, we have Select Sires mate the cows and heifers. I let them pick the bulls based on calving ease, medium sized cows for a tiestall barn and health traits. How are cows and heifers bred? Do you have a different philosophy for breeding both? I do all of the A.I. work
MARK KLAPHAKE/DAIRY STAR
Cows are bred to be medium-sized in order to t in the stalls of the Ɵestall barn. The Christens also focus on calving ease and health traits when breeding their cows.
myself. I use more expensive bulls on my heifers What do you do to settle hard breeders? Sell them. If they are difcult this time, chances are they will be the next time, too. MARK KLAPHAKE/DAIRY STAR
Glen Christen downloads his Select Sires maƟngs to his phone and uses a calendar for a shot schedule.
How many times do you try to breed a cow before you sell her? Up to three times. After that they will get too many days in milk and with-
out BST to help extend production, they will be over conditioned by dry-off. I have enough replacements that I don’t need problem breeders. Is there anything you have done or changed that brought about a signicant improvement in your reproductive program? Adding the PGF shot on day 8 has helped with the cows. I am thinking about adding it or a
CIDR to the heifer program. Tell us about your farm. Twelve years ago, my wife, Becky, and I purchased the cows and 159 acres with farmstead from my parents, Don and Linda Christen. We have six children that help on the farm. Don comes to the farm most days to help with eld work and daily chores.
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Connect with consumers at on-farm events
Consumers are now more interested than ever in where their food comes from, including how animals are treated on the farm, to what the environmental effects of farming are, to how dairy products get from farm to store. During National Dairy Month, dairy farm families across the Midwest are opening their doors to consumers by hosting on-farm events such as open houses, breakfasts and movie nights. By providing opportunities for the community to visit with them on the farm, these dairy farmers are building stronger connections with consumers. Most people want to know why dairy farmers love farming. In ad- By Molly Pelzer dition to sharing what you do and Chief experience how you do it, make connections officer, Midwest Dairy with attendees at your on-farm events by sharing your why. When dairy farmers welcome the community onto their farms, they set the stage for genuine dialogue and a forum to nd shared values. It may be your commitment to family, the satisfaction of providing food that is a nutritional powerhouse or the enjoyment that dairy brings to all the things we love to eat. With the establishment of common ground comes an increase in consumer trust and a greater willingness for consumers to believe in dairy farmers and the responsible ways in which they farm. To help you build stronger connections with consumers in your communities, consider these tips and best practices for hosting on-farm events as shared by Midwest dairy farmers: - Learn from each other. “Talk to a dairy farmer who has hosted an event and follow in their footsteps,” says Jen Holle of Northern Lights Dairy, Mandan, N.D., who hosts an annual breakfast on the farm. “Also, lean on your farm business partners and vendors. Most love to do community work and they will have awesome support and ideas that you can implement.” - Make it a group effort. Building on what Holle said about seeking support, Pat Bakeberg of Goldview Farms, Waverly, Minn., recruits local organizations to volunteer at her breakfast on the farm, which is now in its 10th year. “It takes a lot to make the day go smoothly. We work with our local FFA and 4-H to help with the breakfast.” - Keep it simple. “Don’t overwhelm kids or people with information, rather give them an opportunity to experience the farm and get close to the animals. Make it as much of a hands-on experience as possible,” said Matt Berning of Berning Dairy, Galena, Ill., who hosted a Beyond the Barn event. “Let them touch the cows, feel the feed, feed the cows and ask questions. It’s the personal experiences that allow your guests to connect with agriculture and learn where their food comes from.” - Stay true to yourself. “Be real and be transparent,” said Aubrey Fletcher of Edgewood Dairy and Edgewood Creamery, Purdy, Mo. “Consumers are genuinely curious about their food. With so much false information so easily accessible, be thankful people want to hear straight from the source. Most people have never been on a farm and have no idea how any of it works.” Fletcher’s Farm Day event is a xture in her community. - “Just do it,” said Doug Ode of Royalwood Farms, Brandon, S.D. “It’s hard work, but it’s good to be proactive in showcasing your place and dairy farming as a whole.” Ode has hosted a June open house on his farm for more than a decade. He shares how to guarantee continued success: “We try to add little things every year to freshen it up and keep people coming back. Last year, we held a rafe and gave out several pounds of butter.” - Reap the benets: “While preparing for an event is hard work, the rewards are well worth the efforts,” said Melissa Reed of Hilldebrand Dairy, Junction City, Kan. Reed’s farm, which hosts a movie night on the farm in June, also hosts a harvest festival in the fall. “We nd the community is far more welcoming of our farm and comfortable with what we do, knowing that we are happy to open our farm to the public.” Whether you are new to hosting an on-farm event or a seasoned pro in search of new ideas, keep these pointers in mind for year-round success in building stronger connections with consumers. For additional support and resources, visit the For Farmers section on MidwestDairy.com.
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Schutz begins career as U of M department head By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
ST. PAUL, Minn. – After more than 20 years in the Indiana dairy industry, Dr. Michael Schutz is returning home to the state of Minnesota and his alma mater. Schutz began his new role as head of the Department of Animal Science at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minn., June 11. “There’s something about the opportunity to be back to my roots,” Schutz said. “I’ve always been proud to be from Minnesota, and the U of M is our northern star.” Schutz joins the department with the main responsibility of helping provide leadership for the faculty and students, and connect with stakeholders within and outside of state borders. “I’m here to remove obstacles to help them do the best job they can,” Schutz said. While the responsibilities may bring challenges, Schutz is well prepared for his newfound role because of his former positions and experience in the dairy industry. Ever since Schutz was an adolescent, he showed interest in the industry. He grew up on a small dairy farm in Meeker County near Eden Valley, Minn. “My career was molded by growing up on a dairy farm. When I told my dad I was transferring to an agriculture major,
Returning home I think he was very happy,” said Schutz, who spent two years as an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota-Morris studying German before transferring to the Twin Cities for animal science. On his family’s farm, Schutz worked with his family to take care of chores. It was during those times that Schutz gained an appreciation for hard work and the lifestyle dairy farming created. “Cows were the center of our farm,” Schutz said. “I remember Dr. Michael Schutz a lot of hours tied University of Minn. to the farm, but that wasn’t a bad thing.” The dairy enthusiast continued his pursuit in the industry, receiving a masters and doctorate in animal breeding and genetics, and conducted research on the genetic analysis of protein and somatic cell count (SCC) in milk. Schutz joined the University of Minnesota after a decorated 21 years at Purdue University, where he was a professor within the animal science department, specializing in dairy cattle genetics and management. At the same time, Schutz became established in the college’s extension program, last serving as assistant director and overseeing extension program leaders on campus and in 92 county ofces. Prior to those years, Schutz worked within the Canadian beef industry, concentrating on genetics, and spent time working with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory where
developed he developed nationally recognized genetic evaluation for SCC score. “I’ve pulled all of my experience together to tackle problems important to farmers and the industry as a whole,” Schutz said. Although Schutz’s list of accolades is extensive in the education and research eld, he credits many achievements to a summer internship with a cheese plant in Melrose, Minn. “Following my junior year, I had the opportunity to spend a summer working in Kraft’s quality control lab,” Schutz said. “It’s interesting … in every
“I’ve pulled all of my experience together to tackle problems important to farmers and the industry as a whole.” DR. MICHAEL SCHUTZ, HEAD OF THE U OF M DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
point of my career, that experience has helped.” Schutz learned how to test milk, focusing on SCC and proteins, as well as conduct various studies and research on milk quality. “That wasn’t the career I wanted to go into, but it paved the way and gave me the teeth to capitalize on a career I did want,” Schutz said. Now, Schutz is taking his many years of involvement in the dairy indus-
try to further develop the Department of Animal Science at the University of Minnesota. While the department head will continue the university’s focus on classroom education and academic achievement, Schutz wants to emphasize the importance of students becoming involved with on-campus organizations. “Clubs and organizations really matter because they help you make connections with people who are active in the industry,” said Schutz, who is a founding member of the Gopher Dairy Club. Schutz also wants students to explore internships and classes outside of their degree requirements to broaden their views of not only the agriculture industry, but others, as well. Most importantly, Schutz wants to provide students with the skills they need to succeed in an ever-changing industry. “We’re preparing students to be life-long learners,” Schutz said. “At the rate of change the dairy industry is seeing, what students are learning in school may quickly become obsolete. We need to train them to think, solve problems and work together. Those skills are vital in working in a rapidly changing industry.” Schutz has big aspirations as the new department head; but all will be possible with his time spent in the dairy industry and collaboration from fellow Golden Gophers. “Just like the football team rowing the boat, we’re working together to be a part of a positive attitude on campus,” Schutz said. “Because of that, I’m hopeful of Minnesota’s bright and great future in animal agriculture.”
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Butter, cheese for those in need Olmsted County ADA donates products to local food shelf By Abby Hopp Staff Intern
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Many households in Olmsted County have a little extra butter and cheese in their refrigerator thanks to a donation by the Olmsted County American Dairy Association (ADA). The Olmsted County ADA donated 1,900 pounds of dairy products June 12 to Channel One food shelf in Rochester, Minn. “It makes a difference. Butter and cheese are not easily donated in big quantities,” said Ed Stites, who rarely sees dairy product donations in such a capacity. Stites is the operations director at Channel One, a regional food bank providing assistance to lowincome families in 13 counties in southeast Minnesota, as well as in Wisconsin’s La Crosse County. Olmsted County, alone, has 3,400 households receiving food from the food bank each month. “Channel One helps many people in Olmsted County,” Jason Shea said. “They need more dairy products.” Shea is a four-year member of the Olmsted County ADA board and is a dairy farmer near Viola, Minn. He milks 750 cows. Last year, sales from the Olmsted County ADA’s malt wagon fundraiser were successful in bringing in a record amount of prots. Every year, the prots from the malt stand are donated to area causes. “We always try to set money aside to donate dairy products to someone in need,” Shea said. “I can’t remember a time we donated more money. This is the biggest donation I have seen us give.” This year’s donation to the food bank totaled $4,000.
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Olmsted County Dairy Princesses, Amy Kyllo (leŌ) and AnnaMarie Sachs, present 1,900 pounds of dairy products to Channel One food shelf June 12 in Rochester, Minn. At the food bank, non-perishable foods are in great supply, but many shelves do not contain dairy products. “Dairy products are a not a common donation,” Stites said. “If it is donated, it is not donated in a big quantity.” Every year, the food bank receives a grant from the state to purchase milk; however, the grant only covers a certain amount of milk. “Because of the volume of people using the food bank in Olmsted County, we cannot provide enough for everyone,” Stites said. In addition to milk, the food bank has also received cottage cheese as a government commodity through a supplemental food program designed to improve the health of low-income individuals by supplementing diets with USDA foods. Butter, however, is a new product for the food bank. “If we want dairy products, I have to cover 90
percent of the cheese and butter purchase,” Stites said. “Because of the 3,400 households [in Olmsted County], $2.99 per pound of butter is too much to afford.” Olmsted County ADA decided to donate the extra funds from the malt wagon sales to Channel One after discussion at a meeting. “It depends on the malt sales, but we try to donate dairy products somewhere each year,” Shea said. Because Olmsted County ADA donated the dairy products and not enough to cover the food bank’s outreach, the dairy donations will remain in Olmsted County for families in need. “It wasn’t enough to go around, but we are appreciative of what we do get,” Stites said. “Every little bit helps.” In the past, Olmsted County ADA donated dairy products to other organizations in Olmsted County with a goal to help people in need. While other proceeds have made an impact in the community, the dairy food donation to the local food bank has been the Olmsted County ADA’s largest effort to date. If the group of dairy farmers is able, they hope to donate more dairy products in the future. “We do not plan to stop here,” Shea said. “We will continue to donate in hopes to use dairy to help the community.”
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FSA county committee nomination period open The nomination period for FSA county committees began June 15. Nomination forms must be postmarked or received in the FSA ofďƒžce by close of business Aug. 1. County committees are unique to FSA and allow pro- FSA News & Notes ducers to have a voice on federal farm program implementation at the local level. To be eligible to serve on the FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in an agency administered program, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the Local Administrative Area (LAA) By Ryan Brunn where they are nominated. All Stearns Co. Exec. Dir. producers, including women, minority and beginning farmers and ranchers are encouraged to participate in the nomination and election process. Producers may nominate themselves or others as candidates. Organizations representing minority and women farmers and ranchers may also nominate candidates. To become a nominee, eligible individuals must sign form FSA669A. The form and more information about county committee elections is available at: www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. Elected county committee members serve a three-year term and are responsible for making decisions on FSA disaster, conservation, commodity and price support programs, as well as other important federal farm program issues. County committees consist of three to 11 members. FSA will mail election ballots to eligible voters beginning Nov. 5. Ballots are due back in the local ofďƒžce by mail or in person no later than Dec. 3. All newly elected county committee members and alternates will take ofďƒžce Jan. 1, 2019. For more information about county committees, contact your county FSA ofďƒžce or visit www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. Secretary Perdue names FSA administrator U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of Richard Fordyce to serve as administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA). In his role, Fordyce will provide leadership for FSA and its mission to support agricultural production across America through a network of over 2,100 county and 50 state ofďƒžces. Richard Fordyce, a fourth-generation farmer, most recently served as state executive director for FSA in Missouri. Prior to his appointment by the Trump Administration, Fordyce served as the director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture from 2013-17. In 2015, Fordyce was awarded the Missouri Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award and the Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow Alumnus of the Year. He and his wife, Renee, have two children and grow soybeans, corn and beef cattle on the family farm. For more information about the Farm Service Agency, visit www.fsa.usda.gov. Farm Service Agency is an Equal Opportunity Lender. Complaints about discrimination should be sent to: Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. Visit the Farm Service Agency Web site at: www.fsa.usda.gov/ for necessary application forms and updates on USDA programs.
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Chopping silage is one of my favorite events on our dairy. Everyone gets involved; Dad always runs the haybine; Mary or Becca merge windrows; Greg runs the chopper until Chris, my husband, takes over after work. Our hired kids help haul loads; Mom or Grandma make lunches for everyone; and I am in charge of milking. But once my chores are done, I’m out the door and on a tractor hauling loads, or riding along with Chris in the chopper. In my limited experience, breakdowns and having to stop and switch bags are our main slow downs. We always check the forecast ahead of time, giving ourselves plenty of time before any rain is predicted. But this time, we knew we would be pushing our luck. Nonetheless, we made the decision to go ahead and sent Dad to the eld with the haybine. Calves bellered in the calf barn, hot, crowded and waiting for me to get them all fed. A few days prior, Dad said let’s move calves out before it gets full in here, and I assured him I didn’t have any cows due for nearly a week, so it could wait. Within three days, six calves were born, leaving me with an extra row of pens and some doubled up. Running short on time, I called my mom for help and together we spent an hour feeding each calf milk, electrolytes, water and grain. I cringed knowing the extreme heat and humidity stressed them out. Sweat dripped down my back as I carried pails of grain across the yard in the 97-degree heat. I had to catch heifers for Dad and then run the haybine while he came home to breed them. I set the headlocks and then headed across the yard. I noticed yet another cow had calved early, birthing a white bull calf in the dirt lot. Luckily, Mom was still around, and she brought me the wheelbarrow. I loaded the lthy, wet calf and she washed it off while I put the cow in the fresh pen. Finally, I made it out to the eld to relieve Dad. He always brags about how much fun it is to cut hay, and perhaps it would’ve been if I hadn’t been soaked in sweat and four months pregnant. Fast forward to later that afternoon. I laid down for a quick nap before chores and set my alarm for 45 minutes. When I awoke, the house was completely dark and silent, it was gloomy outside and the grass was wet. My sister informed me we had a thunderstorm and the power had gone out. I hurried outside to see if someone was starting the generator. Nope. It was chore time and our hired kids were arriving. I tried to think of tasks they could do to keep busy until the generator was running. The list was slim. We moved a few cows and gave shots. These are the times I realize how reliant we are on electricity; we couldn’t feed calves because the pasteurizer needed electricity. We couldn’t do any cleaning without water and couldn’t look up cows in heat without the computer. We couldn’t have them organize the basement because we needed light, and we couldn’t feed grain because the auger needed to be plugged in. Finally, my uncle was able to get the generator hooked
and in the bag. I’m learning the hard way that even with up-to-date weather apps, making sure all the equipment had been checked over prior to starting, having our week planned out, and scheduling plenty of help to get the jobs done, we can only do what is in our control. God and Mother Nature call the shots. Looking back, I would have advocated for the same decisions all over again, especially since it rained even more the following week and each week since. We have water sitting in several elds, but so does everyone around us. Getting mad won’t make the tile lines drain any faster. I realize I have done all that is in my control, and now it is up to God to decide when to part the rain clouds long enough for us to make second cutting. Laura Scholtz farms with her father, John Rosenhammer, and uncle, Greg, on Roseview Dairy near Sleepy Eye, Minn. They milk 200 Holsteins and run 580 acres of cropland.
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up, but since it isn’t able to handle the whole farm, we could only run the parlor. All the fans and extra lights had to be kept off. To make things more difcult, we were going to have to release cows individually, because using our rapid release exit in the parlor used too much energy. At 6 p.m., we brought cows in the parlor. As Kaleb, one of our hired kids, walked in, I told him his job would be to let cows out. As I nished explaining the electricity came back on. I informed him next time the power goes out, he better show up to work miracles again. I may have gotten home at 10 that night, but I didn’t care. The power going out reminded me to appreciate what we do have; fans and sprinklers to keep our cows comfortable during this heat spell, light to allow us to work past sunset and amazing hired help to get the job done. As my dad wrote in his last article, our rst cutting silage experience gave us plenty more issues throughout the week, but we got it all chopped
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iors are inverted. Interestingly enough, these cattle seem to graze throughout the entire day. However, summer temperatures may not yet have reached a consistently high temperature and, therefore, cattle may still feel comfortable grazing all day. During the nighttime, cattle tend to ruminate from 11 p.m. after grazing and slowly decrease rumination time around 1 a.m. when they spend time resting. Because grazing is the main feeding behavior of pasture-based dairy cattle, temperature, forage mass and grazing ability often inuence their daily behaviors. More information about grazing dairy cattle and the use of halters and other technologies will be available in the near PHOTO SUBMITTED future. A cow wears a RumiWatch halter for pasture research.
The excitement of releasing dairy animals to pasture every spring once the grass grows never gets old. The sun has been shining and forages have been proliferating in the West Central part of Minnesota. At the West Central Research and Outreach Center dairy farm in Morris, Minn., all dairy animals other than calves born this spring are on pasture. This dairy farm is one of the few grazing and organic dairy research herds in the country. Precision dairy technologies have been used at the farm to study behaviors of pasture-based dairy cattle and to help manage estrus, transition cows and animal health. The technologies installed at the research herd collect data throughout the day, month and year. Solar powered routers may be utilized to retrieve the data so it can be used in real-time. Similarly, data can be collected twice a day once cows return to the milking parlor. The data can then be viewed on a computer system, on a website and mobile devices. A project is occurring where cattle wear a xanon-show halter and pedometers to determine rumination, feed intake, water intake and locomotion. The RumiWatch halter from Switzerland uses an oil-lled silicone tube with a built-in pressure sensor. The pressure difference caused by jaw movement generates a signal transmitted to a box on the side of the noseband and the data can be downloaded. This halter is marketed for research, as the cost and the amount of data retrieved is probably not practical to dairy producers. Previous research has determined that most pasture-based dairy cattle graze for 8-10 hours per day and do so in bouts of 1.5-2 hours, and repeat that 4-5 times throughout the day. Once cattle go the pasture from the milking parlor, they tend to consume a large portion of their dry matter intake for the day. Typically, cattle will graze during the early morning and late afternoon, beginning at sunrise and ending around sunset. In the Midwest, y pressure, humidity as well as the loss of moisture in certain forages (determining digestibility and palatability) can affect when cattle choose to graze. Even social hierarchy can determine when and how fast cattle tend to graze. Dominant cattle tend to graze on the best forages and for shorter amounts of time, having a larger bite rate and feeding faster than less dominant cattle. A couple of weeks ago the halters were put to the test. Below is a summary (Figure 2) of daily time budgets with minutes per hour of the day pasture-based dairy cattle grazed and ruminated. The organic research herd is milked twice a day at 6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; therefore, cattle are brought up to the milking parlor and back to the pasture twice a day. As suspected, cattle tend to graze following the milking times, grazing for almost the full hour at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Figure 2. Daily Ɵme budgets of pasture-based dairy caƩle (Figure 2). Cattle do not ruminate and graze at � Grazing ■ RuminaƟng the same time, and therefore, the two behav-
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Crossbreds’ components stand up to Holsteins A graduate student at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Brittany ShonkaMartin completed her degree in dairy cattle genetics. She has since been employed with ABS Global in DeForest, Wis., as a dairy geneticist. Her research project used cows in our campus dairy herd that has both crossbred and Holstein cows. All of the crossbreds are ProCROSS©, which is a three-breed rotational mating system using the Montbéliarde, Viking Red and Holstein breeds. Frozen semen of A.I. bulls from the three breeds is used in rotation for generations with ProCROSS© and the mating system is simple without concerns about the inbreeding of embryos or calves. The Montbéliarde breed is based in France with 450,000 cows in DHI, and the Viking Red breed is based in By Les Hansen, Ph.D. Sweden, Denmark and Finland with 225,000 cows in DHI. Univesity of Minn. For comparison purposes, the Jersey breed in the United States has 330,000 cows in DHI. The Montbéliarde and Viking Red breeds have both selected for fertility much longer than the Holstein breed and, unlike the Holstein breed, neither breed has selected against body condition. We now know maintenance of baseline body condition is important for the fertility, health, mobility and survival of cows. Feed intakes of individual cows are laborious and expensive to collect. For Dr. Shonka-Martin’s research, 123 rst-lactation cows (63 ProCROSS© and 60 Holstein) and 80 second-lactation and third-lactation cows (43 ProCROSS© and 37 Holstein) were compared for dry matter intake, body weight, wither height, body condition score, milk volume and fat plus protein production over a three-year period. All cows were fed the same TMR twice daily in tie stalls with partitions in the mangers. Feed samples were collected twice weekly to determine dry matter content. Feed intakes were recorded only from days four to 150 of lactation. During the same lactational period, body weight, height and body condition score were recorded for each cow. Fat plus protein production (lb.) was not different for the two genetic groups during rst lactation or during second and later lactations. However, the ProCROSS© cows had higher percentages of fat and protein in their milk than the Holstein cows and, for most milk markets, milk is priced based mainly on the solids in milk and not on the uid carrier of milk. Therefore, fat plus protein production is a better predictor of the value of milk that is milk volume. The milk volume, which is mostly water, was lower for the ProCROSS© cows than the Holstein cows. However, despite equal fat plus protein production, the ProCROSS© cows had signicantly lower dry matter intake than their Holstein herdmates, and the difference was 312 pounds less dry matter intake (-4.8 percent) during the 147-day study period in rst lactation and 512 pounds less dry matter intake (-6.5 percent) in second and third lactations. Other than the lower feed intake with equivalent fat plus protein production, how were the ProCROSS© cows different from the Holstein cows? They had shorter height at the withers, carried signicantly more body condition but were not different from the Holstein cows for body weight. Smaller frame sizes of cows and more body condition of cows to enhance fertility and health should be advantages of ProCROSS© cows over Holstein cows for commercial dairying. Other studies with much larger numbers of cows have documented ProCROSS© cows have higher pregnancy rates (fewer days open and higher conception rates), reduced health treatment costs and longer herd life.
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Fat + protein 726 730 971 980 production (lb) * Difference of ProCROSS© and Holstein cows was statistically signicant.
Feed efciency is evaluated with alternative measures. Some of them are: fat plus protein production divided by dry matter intake; energy-corrected milk divided by dry matter intake; dry matter intake divided by body weight; and residual feed intake (used for genetic evaluation of dairy cattle). For all four of these measures, the ProCROSS© cows were signicantly more feed efcient than the Holstein cows. Of course, all of these measures of feed efciency are dened in a narrow sense relative to economic gain because differences in fertility (which inuences how soon cows return to peak production with a subsequent lactation), health treatment costs and herd life of cows are ignored. Based on this new research, improved feed efciency can be added to the list of advantages of ProCROSS© cows over Holstein cows.
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Some years back, NASA – who might consider the metric lifestyle, even going so far as erecting subchanging its motto from “To Innity and Beyond” to liminal road signs. “Oops” – announced that yet another Mars probe had At least that’s my theory. I gure that’s why we been lost. NASA admitted the Mars Climate Orbiter began to see some weird changes in our road signs. had veered disastrously off Overnight, there appeared road course when a ight controlsigns that read something like: ill continue i to cling li ler erroneously sent naviga- I will “West Undershirt – 10 mi. / 16 tion commands to the doomed to our cherished English km.” probe – get this – in metric Bib coveralled undercover measurements despite units. government agents then took Well, geez. No wonder their many odd twists and to hanging out at small-town that probe was lost. Nobody coffee shops to surreptitiously likes to use the metric system eccentricities. gauge the effectiveness of this including, it seems, robotic ormetric campaign. What they biters sent to other planets. hoped for was to hear converLike many Americans, I have nothing but disdain sations that went something like this: for the metric system. This despite the huge amount “He got stuck in a huge snowdrift on the township of effort the government has put into luring me into road south of the old Gunderson place. You know,
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that abandoned farm that’s 6.4 kilometers north of our place and 4.8 kilometers west.” “I heard that Floyd’s soybeans yielded 100 more kilograms per hectare on the Whelp farm than the beans on his home Dear County Agent Guy 32.3749.” “Man, it was a scorcher yesterday. It must have hit 40. A few centimeters of rain sure wouldn’t hurt.” But none of that happened. Which, when you think about it, doesn’t make much sense. As we booted out the English during the Revolutionary War, we said, “And By Jerry Nelson take your incomprehenColumnist sible monetary system with you.” We then adopted our current currency, which is neatly divided into 100 equal parts. The dollar is metric money. Yet at the same time, we clung to the English structure of weights and measures, a system which is inherently goofy. For instance, a foot is supposedly the length of an average foot. This may be a handy rule of thumb for your average Joe. But what about non-average guys like my neighbor, Albert, who is a large man and wears shoes that are the size of a Mini Cooper? There are 12 inches in a foot, which makes absolutely no sense at all. My guess is that there are 12 months in a year and that whoever was in charge of weights and measures thought the lowly foot could use some kind of cosmic connection. An acre was once dened as the amount of land a pair of oxen could plow in one day, which, as you can imagine, varied a lot depending on whether or not the oxen were team players. Someone nally decreed an acre measures exactly one rod wide by half mile long. This sounds great until you consider that a rod is equal to 16.5 feet. Who came up with that wacky number? And this is just the beginning. What about leagues and furlongs? Is a nautical mile a good mile gone bad? Why do cars measure their speeds in miles per hour while airplanes do so in knots? And whose bright idea was it to measure airspeed with an old chunk of rope? Why on earth did they set the boiling point of water at 212 degrees? Was it just so that we could have a tough question for “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”? And could somebody explain why there are eight quarts in two gallons of water while that same amount of wheat is one peck? And what does a quick smooch have to do with measuring grain? It’s enough to drive one to drink, except for even that can quickly become confusing. You could start out with a wee dram and wind up being in your cups or to the gills. You simply can’t escape it. Not that any of this changes my feelings regarding the metric system. I will continue to cling to our cherished English measurements despite their many odd twists and eccentricities. I guess it sort of reminds me of me. And so, I will keep on enjoying my quarter pounders, passing up on hose sissy 113.4 grammers. And they can have my three-foot-long yardstick when they pry it from my cold, dead ngers. Jerry is a recovering dairy farmer from Volga, S.D. He and his wife, Julie, have two grown sons and live on the farm where Jerry’s great-grandfather homesteaded over 110 years ago. Jerry currently works full time for the Dairy Star as a staff writer/ ad salesman. Feel free to E-mail him at: jerry.n@dairystar.com.
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Welcome to this crazy family As the rains track across Minnesota, we realize we missed this water train. A few tenths here and there is all we have received while other parts of the state are drenched with more than 5 inches of rain this past weekend. We don’t need that much rain all at once, but we do need moisture. The alfalfa ďƒželds are soaking in the heat and humidity as they grow back for a second cutting. The corn is entering a growth support as it pushes toward tasseling. The rows are reaching that beautiful, deep growing green color. Mark says this is when the crops really soak up the subsoil moisture. Too bad we are short. Thankfully we have center irrigation pivots to guarantee enough feed for the cattle but at a price to cover with a small milk check. Sometimes it feels like we can’t catch a break. The recent scattered rains and high winds pulled us out of the ďƒželds from spraying weeds and side dressing corn for the day. Perfect timing. A summer rain is welcomed not only for the crops, but for us as well. Rain is the instant vacation day card. In our case,
it was a meeting day. I had scheduled a ďƒžnancial planning meeting the week before with the understanding that weather would determine if we could make it or not. As we were sitting around the table talking, my cell phone starts to ring. I apologize for the interruption and sneak a glance. It is a friend I can talk with later. I put my phone away and continue with the meeting. A few minutes later, it rings again. I forgot to shut it off. As I glanced at the caller I.D., I see it is Jonathon calling. As I start to put my phone away, I realize it’s Jonathon calling during the day. I answer the call with one question, “Is it time?â€? They were heading to the hospital. “Good luck.â€? I hung up and smiled at Mark. It was now a matter of hours before we would enter a new phase in our lives as grandparents. The realization of being a grandma didn’t sink in until I was able to hold Ethan a couple of days later. Wow, this is such a different perspective. I can see his life and how much fun we’re going to have together.
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From sleepovers to games to exploring the farm. My mother-in-law reminded Jonathon of when he was little, and they would dunk cookies together as one of her favorite memories. Now it is my turn Just Thinking Out Loud to enjoy those precious moments of simplicity. Finding joy in the ordinary through the eyes of a child. As a grandparent, we’re supposed to be full of wisdom and experience. I can be full of it, but I don’t think it is all wisdom. Here are some things I have learned By Natalie Schmitt through the experience of parenthood. Columnist “The ďƒžrst one raises you and you raise the rest.â€? Grandad’s words never made sense to me until I became a mother. There is no written instruction manual with all of the answers for this lifelong job. You write it as you go. I don’t know what we did, but I do know we tried to do what we thought was best. There were things we took from our childhoods and incorporated them into our parenting style and other things we left behind. I found wise women with children a few years older than mine. I watched how they worked with their children and learned. Find good mentors and role models. “Just because your children have the same parents, doesn’t mean they are the same.â€? We’ve seen this play out on the farm for years. Just because heifers are from the same ďƒ&#x;ush and raised under the same conditions does not make them the same when they enter into production. Michael noted this visible difference in his graduate school entrance essay for genetics. Instead of using the cattle, he used our own family for his thesis. Here are three boys with the same genetic make-up raised in the same environment with the same food. Visually they are different. They also have different personalities and learning styles. What they do have in common is inside them; their core values and beliefs. They have become men of integrity built on faith, family and friends. They are honest and loyal. Yes, they are different, but they are still connected. “The days are long but the years are quick.â€? While the kids are young, the days can drag out forever, but in the blink of an eye they are all grown up. A dear family friend in Illinois gave me this suggestion. Have a recipe box with blank pages nearby. Write down those funny little moments you think you will always remember and put them in the box for safe keeping. You won’t remember half of them. There will be many things you forget over the years that in a single moment were unforgettable. This is one piece of advice I wish I had followed. There are many details I have forgotten but I remember the feelings. The warmth of the partial memories ďƒžlls my heart with joy and love. “We have worked hard for our name to stand for something; don’t do anything stupid in a moment to ruin what has taken generations to build.â€? My dad was raised by this mantra, and we were too. The only things we can truly pass to the next generation are the family stories and the family name. Handle each with care and respect. “Kids don’t need everything you can buy. What they want is your love, your time and your support.â€? Even when you come home dead tired after a long day, one big hug or a squeal of delight at seeing you walk through the door is the quickest pick-me-up medicine you can ďƒžnd. May you feel the same joy and excitement at seeing them. Remember, there are going to be mistakes. This is not an exact science but more of a combination of science, art and a whole lot of faith, like farming. We try our best and trust it will all work out. Welcome to this crazy farm family Ethan. Natalie, Mark and his brother, Al, Schmitt farm together near Rice, Minn. They milk 100 registered Holsteins under the RALMA preďƒžx. Their four children are great help around the farm and are pushing Natalie out of several jobs. Therefore she is thankful to have something else to do. For questions or comments please e-mail Natalie at mnschmitt@jetup.net.
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My happy place Where’s your happy place? My happy place is in the pasture with the cows. Whether I’m by myself or the kids are walking along with me, getting the cows in for milking is my favorite job on the farm. There’s just so much to love about getting the cows. Traipsing through the grass is like exercise, meditation, and an opDairy Good Life portunity to reconnect with God’s creation all in one. When I really want my time in the pasture to be restorative, I play Pachelbel’s Canon in D on my phone while I walk. I love watching the cows and their behavior. Sometimes they see me coming and start heading to the barn right way. Other days, they must feel more mischievous; those days they turn and kick up their heels in the opposite direction. I will admit, those moments can be frustrating, but I have to assume the cows love their time in the pasture as much as I do. I love watching Murky, our little dog. He alBy Sadie Frericks ways comes along. He races through the pasture, Columnist slowing at times to follow scent trails. When we’re following the cows back to the barn, he likes to pretend he’s actually a cow dog. His natural herding instinct is strong, but I haven’t taken time to develop it through training. Ozzy, our old dog, sometimes comes along during cooler months. Those pasture walks are especially delightful. Ozzy is 11 years old now and his age is really starting to show. His joints are stiffening and the heat of summer bothers him. I love watching the wildlife in the pasture, too. Mostly it’s birds and butteries, but if I’m quiet enough as I approach the ponds, I can watch the turtles slide off the fallen trees into the water when they notice me. Walking the pasture is wonderful, but it’s practical, too. It’s the best way to catch cows in heat, check the fences, and monitor grass growth. I’ll be honest, though. Sometimes I take the four-wheeler. We have an old four-wheeler that we use only for getting cows from pasture. Everyone in the neighborhood must think it’s broken down or abandoned because it rarely moves from its parking spot adjacent to the pasture. A neighbor boy stopped in to ask if it he could buy it for a xer-upper project, but I told him, “It still runs. We use it for getting cows.” I reserve taking the four-wheeler for when the grass is wet after a rain, and I won’t have time to change my soaking wet jeans after fetching the cows. Sometimes, when the cows When I really Wh ll want my scatter instead of bee-lining back to the barn, I wish I had time in the pasture to taken the four-wheeler. Mostbe restorative, I play ly, I miss my pasture walk if I Pachelbel’s Canon in D on take the four-wheeler. Perhaps that’s because of how I was my phone while I walk. raised. We didn’t have a fourwheeler when I was a kid. We always walked to get the cows. Dad only got a four-wheeler after us kids left for college. I think I tell the kids that every time they walk with me. Our old four-wheeler is getting a little more use these days. We decided Dan is old enough now to take the four-wheeler to get cows by himself. It’s a job he’s embraced wholeheartedly. In his words, taking the four-wheeler is way more fun than walking. It’s also a privilege he must be mindful to keep; anything other than the most cautious driving will result in the four-wheeler being parked. I understand why Dan feels that way. Riding across the pasture is nearly as enjoyable as walking. And driving the four-wheeler is fun in its own right. I’m a little sad to turn the job over to him, because it means fewer trips to the pasture for me. But it also means Dan has an opportunity to develop his own love for the pasture and getting cows. Sadie and her husband, Glen, milk 100 cows near Melrose, Minn. They have three children – Dan, 11, Monika, 8, and Daphne, 5. Sadie also writes a blog at www.dairygoodlife.com. She can be reached at sadiefrericks@gmail. com.
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PRINCESS KAY FINALIST
Birthday dream comes true Gathje hopes for crown on special day By Abby Hopp Staff Intern
Editor’s note: For the next four issues, Dairy Star will feature stories on three of the Princess Kay of the Milky Way nalists. One nalist will be crowned Princess Kay during a coronation on Aug. 22, the evening before the opening of the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights, Minn.
Gathje, 19, is one of 12 nalists who are competing for the title of 65th Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Gathje grew up helping her family – parents, Scott and Denise, and ve siblings, Joe, Anne, James, Gregory and Jonathon – milk 70 cows at their dairy farm near Eden Valley, Minn. The herd is primarily Holsteins, but also includes Brown Swiss and crossbreds. “My favorite part about growing up on the farm was making chores fun with my siblings,” Gathje said. “When we were younger, we used to pick out calves and track the families. When the DHIA sheets came, we would see who had the better milk production and make it a little competition.” Today, Gathje’s favorite responsibility is feeding the calves. “I am a problem solver,” she said. “If a calf doesn’t drink, I like to x the problem.” When Gathje is not busy at her own farm, she also works at a neighboring dairy – a position she began two years ago. Gathje’s childhood developed a
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Katherine Gathje, Princess Kay of the Milky Way nalist, represents Meeker EDEN VALLEY, Minn. – KatherCounty. Her parents, ScoƩ and Denise, and their family milk 70 cows near Eden ine Gathje’s birthday has always been an Valley, Minn. important day for her, but this year will be one of her most memorable. As Gathje strong work ethic and dedication to the Gathje is familiar with representing turns 20, she will also be participating in dairy industry. The values she learned on the dairy industry because of roles she the Princess Kay of the Milky Way corothe dairy farm are ones Gathje is hoping has held in organizations, such as Minnation Aug. 22. to share with others throughout her sum- nesota Junior Holstein Association and at “When I was younger, I looked ahead mer as a Princess Kay nalist. the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, at the calendar to see where my birthday “I am representing the dairy farm- where she is studying agriculture comlanded each year,” Gathje said. “When I ers,” Gathje said. “No matter how big of munications and marketing and ag and realized my 20th birthday was on coronaan audience, I am doing it for the farm- food business management. tion night, I knew this is what I wanted.” ers.” Within these organizations, Gathje has met many people who have helped her achieve her dreams. “My older siblings, especially James, were my rst inspiration,” Gathje said. “They were involved in many things and it made me want to get more involved.” Gathje also admires former Princess Kays. “I remember Jeni Haler,” Gathje said. “I wanted to be just like her.” As Gathje prepared for judging in May, she had her sights set on a butterMergers head, but her nerves were continually felt (Shown: MM 700) throughout her body. “I was saying my speech in my sleep I was so nervous,” Gathje said. “After the interviews I told myself, ‘Katherine, you either got it or you didn’t. You tried your best.’” When Gathje’s name was announced as a nalist representing Meeker County, she was full of emotion. “My whole body was shaking, and I couldn’t think,” Gathje said. “I was just so excited.” Gathje is thrilled for the opportunity Harvesting high-quality hay and forage is the focus of KUHN's hay tool innovation. to share her story with others and demonOur commitment is to help you gain a maximum return on investment by providing strate why farmers care about their aniproducts known for performance, reliability, and longevity. mals and the products they produce. “It is my goal to share that with othMOWER CONDITIONERS DISC MOWERS TEDDERS WHEEL RAKES ROTARY RAKES ers,” Gathje said. “I hope to help them nd the same level of trust we have in dairy products.” In the future, Gathje hopes to work in the dairy industry with a cooperative (Shown: FC 3160 TLR) (Shown: GMD 280) (Shown: GF 5202 THA) (Shown: SR 300) (Shown: GA 4220 TH) or checkoff program. This career path would allow Gathje to give back to an INVEST IN QUALITY QUA industry she has grown passionately for. KuhnNorthAmerica.com “So many people have positively impacted me,” Gathje said. “I want to be Miller Sellner Dave’s Repair Arnold's Roeder Bros. there for someone and be a mentor, just Slayton, MN Hills, MN Alden, MN Bellevue, IA like people were for me.” Glencoe, MN Woller Equipment Isaacson Sales & Service Kunau Implement Gathje’s journey as dairy royalty beKimball, MN Swanville, MN Lafayette, MN DeWitt, IA Mankato, MN gan in the Meeker County Dairy AmbasPreston, IA Sauk Rapids, MN sador program alongside her cousin. UFC Farm Supply Fluegge’s Ag St. Martin, MN “No matter if you are representing Mora, MN Bodensteiner Implement Waconia, MN Willmar, MN the county or the state, as a nalist or Elkader, IA Northland Farm Systems Jaycox Implement Princess Kay, we’re given the tools to Lindell Sales & Service Owatonna, MN J P Scherrman Worthington, MN share our story and connect with as many Cannon Falls, MN Farley, IA people as possible,” Gathje said. Pfeifer Implement Lake Henry Implement Northland Dairy Supply Since the initial step into the dairy Sioux Falls, SD Paynesville, MN Van’s Implement Eagle Bend, MN Hull, IA princess program, Gathje has not looked Mark's Machinery Titan Machinery back. And now, she is looking forward to Beck Implement Yankton, SD Pipestone, MN Burco Sales Aug. 22 to celebrate her birthday, as well Elgin, MN Independence, IA as the Minnesota dairy farmers she repreDairyland Supply Visit your local St. Joseph Equipment sents. Sauk Centre, MN Dee Implement of Waukon
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WACONIA, Minn. – When Laura Grimm is at college, she is one of only a few she knows who grew up on a dairy farm. “I have a lot of conversations with strangers, friends and professors about living on a dairy farm, what it’s like and all the hard work farmers put in,” said Grimm, who will be a senior at Minnesota State University-Moorhead this fall majoring in English and mass communications with a minor in public relations along with certicates in publishing and professional writing. “Of course, I always talk about the nutritional aspects of dairy, too. When we’re doing introductions in class or meeting people for the rst time, I usually mention I’m a dairy farm kid. It’s a fun fact to say hey guess what, I have cows.” The 20-year-old is also able to share her love of dairy with others as one of the 12 Princess Kay of the Milky Way nalists. Grimm, who represents Carver County, is the daughter of Joel and Barb Grimm, who milk 40 cows near Waconia, Minn. “The barn has been my second home,” Grimm said about her upbringing. “A lot of times I would follow my parents in the barn when they would milk and hang out there. I would sometimes fall asleep in the stalls.” As she grew older, she gained more responsibilities ranging from feeding calves, milking, unloading hay and feeding the milking herd. No job is off limits. “My mom also says I’m the sanitation supervisor of the gutter,” Grimm said. During three out of the past four years, Grimm has served as a dairy princess in her county. “It’s just incredible being able to talk to people about what it’s like growing up in this lifestyle because it’s not as common as it used to be,” she said. “So, everyone always has questions, and people get excited when they nd out I’m from a farm. It’s incredible being able to talk about that with people.” Being a county dairy princess and a Princess Kay nalist have both been
dreams for Grimm. “My mom has been involved with the county American Dairy Association and princess committee since I was a baby, so I grew up going to parades, working in the dairy booth and watching the dairy princesses,” she said. “I always knew I wanted to be like them, wanted to share my story with everyone I meet just like they were doing.” In the past 20 years, Carver County has also had several young women who have been one of the 12 nalists for Princess Kay of the Milky Way. “So, I grew up going to coronation,” Grimm said. “I always thought it would be great being able to stand up on that stage.” In 2012, one of the 12 on the stage was Grimm’s sister, Valerie. “That was very exciting,” she said. “I got to hear all the stories she had from her time at the state fair.” Now that Grimm is in the same position, she feels fortunate for an opportunity to share dairy messages with others; however, there is one message she is passionate about telling others. “Dairy farmers genuinely care – about our land, our animals and the milk we’re producing because we want to make sure everyone is eating healthy food,” Grimm said. This includes getting three servings of dairy each day. “We also want to be sure that everyone knows we’re treating our animals with so much care because every decision we make is based on what’s best for our animals,” she said. She also has a favorite dairy fact. “Ninety-seven percent of dairy farms are family farms,” Grimm said. “For me, farming is all about family. Our farm has been in the family for several generations, my mom came from a dairy farm, a lot of my cousins are dairy farmers and the dairy community has basically been my family, even people I’m not related to. There are so many uncles and aunts who aren’t blood relatives, but I consider them family.” These family members – blood-related or not – are why Grimm likes promoting dairy. So is being one of few people who are able to grow up in the lifestyle. “I like to think I can make a difference as a dairy princess and as a dairy advocate,” Grimm said. “I don’t need a crown to be representing the dairy community, but it is a benet to have the crown.”
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Women In Dairy Meghan Palmer Waukon, Iowa Allamakee County 120 cows Family: Husband John, Faith, 16, Ethan, 11, Norah, 8, Naomi, 7, Roslyn, 4. Tell us about your farm. John and I have been farming since 2003. We own and operate a 120-cow organic dairy farm. We grow 100 acres of corn, 100 acres of oats, 200 acres of hay and 150 acres of pasture. We rotationally graze the cows and grow all our feed. What’s the busiest time of day for you? Chore time in the evening. I feed calves, help tend to fresh cows and ll in with milking when necessary. I run the kids to and from activities and try to have supper on the table by 7 p.m. I consider myself a full-time farm mom, but I am also a registered nurse and will pick up days on an as-needed basis a few times a month. When you get a spare moment, what do you do? I love to garden. I especially enjoy my owers. I raise a vegetable garden and enjoy canning. Most days, I will try to go for a run/walk. In the colder months I enjoy reading and quilting. Tell us about your most memorable experience working on the farm. In 2004 we started dairying at a farm nine miles from where we live now. In 2015 we had the opportunity to buy and move to my family farm. For 15 months we did not live where we milked cows. June 14, 2016 was my most memorable day on the farm because that was the day we nally brought our cows to their new home. It was such a relief to not have the worry and stress associated with not living near your cows. What have you enjoyed most about dairy farming or your tie to the industry? Working every day with my husband and working as a team to
make decisions and plan for the future. I love being able to raise our children on the farm. As they grow, it’s fun seeing them develop their interests. They are learning valuable lessons like compassion and perseverance. I also enjoy caring for the calves and watching them grow. How do you stay connected with others in the industry? I’m involved in 4-H and the kids show cattle at shows in the summer. It’s a great opportunity to make connections and spend time with others who are like you. We also like to take the family to World Dairy Expo each year. Who is someone in the industry who has inspired you? My mom, grandmothers and great-grandmother. They were all busy farm wives and moms who supported and worked alongside their husbands while on the farm. Whenever I start to feel overwhelmed with the stress and challenges of dairy farming and parenting, I think about them having the same challenges. It helps me put it all into perspective. If you could give a tour of your farm to a prominent woman in today’s society, who would it be? Rachael Ray. She seems fun and laid back. Plus she’s inuential and likes to use lots of dairy in her cooking.
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Ashley Maus is the daughter of Darrel and Lisa Maus, who milk 60 cows near Freeport, Minn. Maus is one of 12 ďƒžnalists for 65th Princess Kay of the Milky Way. at the county fair and help sell malts for By Jennifer Coyne the Stearns County American Dairy Asjenn@dairystar.com sociation. She will also be in several paFREEPORT, Minn. – Ashley Maus rades throughout the summer and have an is starting a new endeavor this summer – opportunity to spend time with her fellow an endeavor she credits to the dairy farm- ďƒžnalists before Princess Kay judging and coronation in August. ers of Minnesota. “My favorite part about being a dairy “I really have to thank the farmers for sticking through [the tough times],â€? Maus princess is seeing the children’s reactions, said. “Without them, I wouldn’t be able to especially during a parade,â€? Maus said. “Last year, my mom tossed a cheese stick do what I’m doing today.â€? Maus represents Stearns County as a to a child watching the parade and the kid ďƒžnalist for the 65th Princess Kay of the was so excited. He jumped up, danced in a circle and kept saying, ‘I got a cheese Milky Way. The 19-year-old’s interest in advocat- stick.’â€? While Maus’ summer may look a little ing for the dairy industry stems from her youth and being a part of her parents’, different serving as a ďƒžnalist, the messages Darrel and Lisa Maus’, 60-cow dairy farm she hopes to share remain the same. “I’m not just representing my home near Freeport, Minn. “There was a lot of time spent bonding county anymore,â€? Maus said. “I get to go while milking cows with my dad,â€? Maus to different events and reach more people said. “I would come home from school and to share the awesome story of dairy. I’m really looking forward to it.â€? we’d talk about our days.â€? Being selected as a ďƒžnalist was always Maus is the second oldest of four children – Nathan, 21, Katherine, 16, and Bri- a goal Maus had. In preparing for the competition, anna, 14. While Maus’ brother quickly became Maus reached out to family and friends for too tall to help milk cows in the stanchion guidance and support. “My family has helped me get this barn, and her sisters had other chores on the farm, Maus accepted her responsibility far,â€? Maus said. “In the barn, we always chat and ďƒžnd out what everyone has going of milking cows. “Between Mom and I, we switched off on. We’ve always done our best to support each other.â€? and helped Dad milk cows,â€? Maus said. While Maus felt ready for whatever The college sophomore still helps in the results would be, it was not until she the barn when she is home. Maus is attending South Dakota State returned home when she realized what she University, studying dairy production and had accomplished. “It never hit me at the [banquet]. As manufacturing. She is completing an internship with Valley Queen Cheese Fac- I got onto our gravel road, that’s when it hit me,â€? said Maus as she arrived at her tory in Milbank, S.D. When Maus and her father make their family’s 245-acre dairy farm. “I was full of way through the barn, it does not take long an abundance of joy. I have so much pasbefore that moment becomes one of her fa- sion for dairy, and I’m proud of what I’ve done.â€? vorites throughout the day. It seems Maus’ hard work has paid “We start dancing to music and making memories,â€? Maus said. “‘80s music off so far, and she credits her accomplishis our favorite, and the local radio station ments to the values learned on her family’s plays it every Saturday night. But now, we dairy farm. Growing up, Maus was taught responhave a radio with Bluetooth, so we can lissibility, time management and a strong ten to ‘80s whenever.â€? It is moments like those Maus is eager work ethic. “Every day after school, I’d come to share with consumers in her role as a Stearns County dairy princess and Princess home and do chores, then eat supper and start homework,â€? Maus said. “If I was in Kay ďƒžnalist. This is Maus’ second year as county an activity at the same time, then I did that, too.â€? dairy royalty. Now, Maus is able to rely on the prin“I had so much fun with school visits and interacting with people last year that I ciples she learned while growing up as she pursues the title of Princess Kay of the wanted to do it again,â€? Maus said. Maus has already attended her coun- Milky Way and shares with consumers the ty’s breakfast on the farm and delivered industry’s key role in their everyday lives. “It’s amazing,â€? Maus said. “Farming baskets to the families of newborn babies has been a large portion of who I have beborn in June. Throughout the remainder of her come and where I’m going.â€? reign, Maus will interact with consumers
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Tell us about a skill you possess that makes dairy farming easier for you. I have good customer What cost-saving steps have you relation skills. If I weren’t so outimplemented during the low milk going, this would be much more price? We have reorganized our difcult. delivery routes so they are more efcient. What do you enjoy most about dairy farming? Watching the aniHow do you retain a good work- mals grow and seeing how they ing relationship with your em- relate to the pastures across the seasons.
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