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Selective dry cow therapy: Do the benets outweigh the costs? By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

ROCHESTER, Minn. – After decades of using blanket dry cow therapy, another option is emerging in the U.S. dairy industry. Dairy farmers are toying with the use of selective dry cow therapy to treat cattle at dry off who are at a greater risk of infection, while not treating those who pose no risk. “In November, we decided to try and implement a selective dry cow treatment program. Cost savings and better antibiotic stewardship were our reasons for trying selective dry cow therapy,” said Dr. Lindsey Borst of her family’s dry cow management decisions. Borst is the herd veterinarian at Borst Family Dairy, LLC, where her husband, Kevin, and his family milk 230 cows near Rochester, Minn. She also is a veterinarian with Northern Valley Dairy Production Medicine Center in Plainview, Minn. Selective dry cow therapy has been a long-standing practice in New Zealand since the 1990s and was established as an acceptable practice in the Netherlands in 2012. “Since 2012, preventative use of antimicrobials in livestock has been banned in the Netherlands. Some farmers may have been using selective dry cow therapy before that as a way to practice antimicrobial stewardship,” said Borst’s colleague, Dr. Jim Bennett. As of recently, the practice has gained traction in the U.S. dairy industry. “Over the last year, it’s become a greater topic of conversation as a way to reduce the use of antibiotics for preventing mastitis and to tighten costs on the farm,” Bennett said. Blanket dry cow therapy was rst used to cure common pathogens, like Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus, and prevent them from re-occurring shortly after dry off. “For herds that were infected, it

was a slick way to get rid of and eliminate those pathogens,” Bennett said. “Now, Strep ag and Staph aureus are no longer signicant problems on many farms; but blanket dry cow therapy is still benecial in treating old infections and preventing new ones caused by other organisms.” Blanket dry cow therapy has also been known to improve udder health. In data recorded by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding, from 1995 to 2015, the average somatic cell count (SCC) dropped from 304,000 to 204,000 cells per milliliter in Dairy Herd Improvement herds. However, as dairy farmers consider the use of antimicrobials on their farm and the public’s perception of antimicrobial use, selective dry cow therapy is now an option to closely consider. While blanket dry cow therapy uses a dry tube and internal teat sealant to treat each quarter of every cow, selective dry cow therapy examines which cattle are at most risk for mastitis infection. Those animals are treated with a dry tube and internal teat sealant, while the remainder of the herd only receives an internal teat sealant. If a dairy farmer chooses to use selective dry cow therapy, they must decide which cows to treat; but there is little current research available to help with this decision. Most commonly, farmers will use test day SCC and clinical mastitis to help, but they should talk to their veterinarian to develop the best criteria for their farm, Bennett said. When the Borsts began using selective dry cow therapy, they followed a strict protocol in detecting any current infection or risk of infection. “We were using a combination of SCC history, clinical mastitis history, milk culturing and CMT testing at dry off,” Borst said. Cows with a SCC over 150,000, had any cases of clinical mastitis or showed growth cultures at dry off were treated with a dry tube and teat sealant. If cows tested positive in any quarter Turn to DRY COW | Page 5

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A way to progress the farm

Schneiders develop niche with organic market By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

SACRED HEART, Minn. – When Jerry Schneider’s oldest son, Mike, wanted to return to the farm, changes were necessary to accommodate another family member. While the opportunities for change were vast, the Schneiders focused on organic production, and have not once regretted that decision. “When I was in college, I had to sit down with my parents and write down how the farm could make it if I came back,” Mike said. “I mentioned milking more cows, improving cow comfort and reducing feed costs. Dad wrote sell organic milk. Back then, I thought it was a pipe dream.” Today, Mike and his younger brother, Jimmy, manage Schneider Farm LLP in Renville County near Sacred Heart, Minn. The farm consists of a 300-cow organic dairy herd and 1,300 acres of organic cropland for corn, soybeans, alfalfa and canning vegetables. “When my dad farmed

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Mike (leŌ) and Jimmy Schneider operate a 300-cow organic dairy in Renville County near Sacred Heart, Minn. The farm became cerƟed organic in 1994.

20 years ago, we had 50 cows and 200 acres,” Mike said. “Because of the world we live in today, we had to become early adapters of different technology and practices.” After Jerry and Mike’s conversation about farm progress and how to best incorporate Mike into the dairy, the Schneiders began transitioning from conventional to organic production. In 1994,

the land was certied organic, and six years later, the family joined Organic Valley Cooperative. When Mike and Jimmy purchased the farming enterprise from Jerry in 2006, they continued developing the herd while maintaining longstanding practices. The herd of Holsteins and Holstein-Jersey crossbreds are housed in two 100-stall

freestall barns, as well as an outdoor bedded pack. After morning milking is complete, the herd is moved onto pasture for several hours before returning to the facilities for evening milking in a swing-14 parlor. “All of our pasture is converted cropland, so there are no trees,” said Mike about the 100 acres of pastureland. “When it’s 90 degrees out

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with the CMT test, they were also treated accordingly. “All cows that were not treated only received a teat sealant,” Borst said. Little research has conrmed the use of selective dry cow therapy as a measure to reduce costs on the farm, and it does not improve udder health. “In general, the goal is to do no harm and maybe save money,” Bennett said. A trial conducted by Cornell University’s Daryl Nydam, published this year, observed the economics of using selective dry cow therapy and found a benet of $6.87 per cow when only 35 percent of the herd was treated with dry cow tubes. However, it was noted more research is needed to conrm the ndings. For the Borsts, any opportunity to reduce costs on the farm was quickly eliminated when two cows contracted toxic mastitis this past month. “Cost-savings wise, we haven’t seen any because of the cases of toxic mastitis,” Borst said. “One case of toxic mastitis far outweighs any cost savings we might have seen.” The Borsts have since returned to blanket dry cow therapy and have no intentions of reintroducing selective dry cow therapy into the herd in the near future. “As a farm, we are always trying to stay ahead of the game, as far as what

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ConƟnued from DRY COW | Page 3 our consumers are looking for, and that is one reason we tried to implement this program,” said Borst of selective dry cow therapy. “Up until this summer, our new program was going well, but as far as milk quality and animal health goes, there are no benets.” To ensure selective dry cow therapy’s effectiveness, aside from deciding which cows are at a greater risk for infection, on-farm cleanliness needs to be a top priority for farmers using or considering using the management technique. “We try to follow good hygiene procedures in the parlor, especially at dry off,” Borst said. In the future, if the Borsts were to try selective dry cow therapy again, they would set the SCC perimeters at 120,000 or lower. For farmers considering adopting new dry off protocols, they should speak with their herd veterinarian to develop a program most appropriate for their farm. As with all protocols, the reasoning behind using selective dry cow therapy and how it relates to the farm’s overall goals should be closely evaluated before making any decisions. “Some jump in and ask questions later, which is risky,” Bennett said. “Talk with farmers who have done it and consider all the consequences and benets before diving in.”

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The Schneiders’ milking herd grazes in part of the 100-acre pasture June 13 near Sacred Heart, Minn. Every day, the herd is released on to pasture aŌer morning milking and then return to the freestall barn by 4 p.m.

the dairy side of Schneider Farm LLP during peak eldwork season, but there is also an economic incentive for the family. “Our peak milk is in the winter, which correlates nicely with Organic Valley’s added $3 per hundredweight premium from December through February,” Mike said. “We’re always zigging when everyone else zags.” When the Schneiders were younger, they watched their dad develop the dairy herd by selecting traits conducive for organic production. As the brothers now make the decisions on the farm, they continue developing the dairy herd in a similar manner. The Schneiders use natural heat detection as well as patches to breed the cows

back quickly. They also use sexed semen. “We like to milk young, fresh cows,” Mike said. “You can’t be afraid to cull cows and nd new ones. We try to keep a young lactating herd.” Each decision made for the farm is aimed at improving herd health, whether that is breeding, facilities or protocols. “You shouldn’t go organic because of the milk price,” Mike said. “It’s a management choice.” Every year, the Schneiders look at ways they can make small improvements to the farm. This year, they are installing a 6,000-gallon bulk tank and adding 40 stalls onto Turn to SCHNEIDERS | Page 7

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“We’ve decided to rotate through the paddocks more often rather than moving fence line all the time.” The cows are let out on a paddock when the alfalfa and variety of grasses reaches belly high. Once the cows eat the forage down to knee high, they are transferred to another paddock. “There are two purposes for grazing – as a housing and feed source, or solely as a feed source,” Mike said. “We’ve always used grazing as a way to provide the herd with fresh feed.” The Schneiders also supplement with a TMR to reduce the risk of metabolic troubles when feeding fresh alfalfa. The ration, which is fed all-year round, consists of baleage, corn silage, earlage, ne ground corn, roasted ground soybeans and minerals, as well as free-choice kelp in the barns. Organic dairying has been a benecial way for Mike and Jimmy to milk cows and also focus on crop production. “We have a lot of moving parts,” Jimmy said. “By working together, but each having our own skills, we’re able to raise healthier crops and animals.” The Schneiders rely on seven full-time and part-time employees to help with daily chores, while Jimmy tends to on-farm maintenance and eldwork and Mike oversees the dairy herd. The herd seasonally calves from September through April, and during the summer months, heifers are relocated to heifer growers in Paynesville, Minn., and Sebeka, Minn. Not only does this practice reduce labor needs for

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a freestall barn. Typically, the brothers do much of the work themselves. “That’s the key to organic farming,” Jimmy said. “You have to be able to do your own maintenance.” While the Schneiders hope these on-farm improvements will allow them to further grow the herd in the future, they are under quota with their milk cooperative, which was implemented in March 2017. “We have no plans to add more animals, so we’re working on cow comfort, and in the long run, improving milk quality,” Mike said. “There is always a demand for quality cows and milk.” What rst began as an option to involve more family members into the dairy operation, organic farming has become a sustainable business model for the Schneider brothers.

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A learning opportunity at Uplands Cheese Farm shares seasonal milking schedule, awardwinning cheeses By Ron Johnson Staﬀ Writer

DODGEVILLE, Wis. – Pasture walks are usually geared toward farmers. But, one in Iowa County June 5 was intended for county conservation department staff and other United States Department of Agriculture employees. Robert Bauer, the grazing broker for Southwest Badger RC&D Council, explained the rationale for holding the pasture walk. It was set up, he said, so government employees could learn how to develop grazing networks and to promote the sustainability of the dairy industry by using well-managed grazing. U p l a n d s Cheese, DodScott Mericka geville, Wis., Dairy farmer hosted the event at its 300-acre dairy farm that doubles as the site of its cheese factory. The business is coowned by Scott and Liana Mericka and Andy and Caitlin Hatch. Mericka manages the dairy herd; Hatch makes the cheese from some of

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ConƟnued from UPLANDS | Page 8 milked seasonally. They are dried off between Jan. 15 and March 15. Uplands’ two farmstead cheeses have won several awards. Pleasant Ridge Reserve is an Alpine-style that is made with milk from cows grazing during the summer. This cheese is aged for up to two years. Rush Creek Reserve is made in the fall when the cows eat hay. This cheese is soft-ripened and wrapped in spruce bark. Mericka and Hatch apprenticed with the farm’s previous owners, Mike Ginrich and Dan Patenaude. The apprentices bought the business in 2014. “It’s an awkward marriage that works,” Mericka said of their working relationship. “The cheesemaker always thinks he’s paying too much for the milk and the farmer thinks he’s not getting paid enough. So, the best way to solve that problem is to have it owned together.” Mericka had good things to say about the farm’s seasonal calving method.

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“It’s a great system,” he said. “With seasonal calving, we have a busy spring and summer and then things kind of taper off, and we focus on things like grazing, herd health and fencing.” Theirs, said Mericka, is based on the way New Zealanders do things. “We try to focus our energy on calving cows really well and getting good fresh-cow heats and good A.I.,”

he said. “Then we put the bulls in and go on vacation for a little while.” He said the seasonal system lays things out in steps. They include calving, breeding, winter feeding, fall feeding and drying cows off. From 70-80 hours of work each week for employees and himself, things slow to 35-40 hours a week for most of the winter. “Then we start calving in early March and all the fun begins again,” Mericka said. He credited the farm’s previous owners with putting the grazing and calving system in place. Mericka said his family is from North Carolina. He worked in Virginia and then managed a large dairy farm in California. Mericka said he would like to transform the farm into a hybrid system using managed grazing along with housing for the cows. As it is now, the cows are outwintered, meaning they stay outside and are fed hay in the pasture. The pasture walk included a demonstration of a rainfall simulator. Katie Abbott, Iowa County conservationist, explained how the simulator works. Water is pumped to an overhead nozzle that sprays onto a pan holding samples of various soils. The demonstration used samples of a silt loam soil from a beef farm near Dodgeville. They included one from what Abbott called a well-managed pasture and one from a eld of harvested small grain with a mix of cover crops planted into it. One other sample was from a eld that had been conservation tilled and one came from a chisel-plowed eld and had no crop residue on it. The slope of the pans containing the soil samples was set at 8.3 percent – not the steepest in southwest Wisconsin, Abbott said. Holes in the bottom of the simulator let water collect in jars and be compared for clarity and quantity. The water came from either inltration through the soil samples or by way of runoff. A dime placed in the pan of chiselplowed soil illustrated the amount of erosion. The loss of a layer of soil the thickness of the dime, said Abbott, represented 8.3 tons per acre washed away. The eld day offered an opportunity to conservation staff to fully understand what farmers, like Mericka and Hatch, are doing to promote soil health in a well-managed grazing system.

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The “Mielke” Market Weekly By Lee Mielke Dairy pricing gets attention at G-7 Summit

Just as history was made in the meeting between North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and President Trump, who would have thought that dairy pricing would get the attention it received after the meeting of the G-7 nations in Quebec. The President is critical of Canada’s age-old quota supplymanagement program. World trade and politics appear to be “trumped” in turmoil but the fallout may not be as great as some predict. FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurzawski said in the June 18 Dairy Radio Now broadcast that he doesn’t think the Mexican buyer has much of an alternative, as “the U.S. is probably the most attractively priced, given current levels and proximity.” He referenced the 2009 trucking dispute with Mexico when tariffs were imposed on U.S. cheese and said exports fell about 26 percent for the 14 month period. If the same scenario would develop today, “We’d be talking about 4.7 million pounds of cheese and since we price fresh Cheddar in the U.S. and Mexican imports tend to be other than fresh Cheddar, in rough numbers, we’re talking for every 1 million pounds of lost Cheddar exports to Mexico, it could knock about a penny per pound off the price of cheese. So 4.7 million pounds, we’re talking about 4 cents on the CME spot market. I don’t think that’s a game changer.” He also reported that April American cheese demand was up 0.1 percent from March but 5.8 percent above a year ago, according to USDA’s latest data. Demand for “other” cheese was down 2.7 percent from March but increased 0.5 percent from 2017. Total cheese use was down 1.6 percent from March but up 2.6 percent from a year ago, and year to date, total cheese use was up 3.4 percent from 2017. Butter demand was off 14.3 percent from March and 0.1 percent below a year ago, though year to date it’s up 3.6 percent. Nonfat dry milk was up 9.8 percent from March, up 25.1 percent from a year ago, and up 20.4 percent year to date. The Agriculture Department again lowered its 2018 milk production forecast in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (WASDE), on slightly lower cow numbers and slower expected growth in milk per cow. No change was made to the 2019 cow herd but the milk production forecast for 2019 was also lowered from last month on continued slow growth in milk per cow. 2018 production and marketings were projected at 218.0 and 217.1 billion pounds respectively, down 700 million pounds from last month’s estimates on production and down 600 million pounds on market-

ings. If realized, 2018 output would be up 2.5 billion pounds or 1.2 percent from 2017. 2019 production and marketings were estimated at 221.1 and 220.1 billion pounds respectively, down 400 million pounds on both. If realized, 2019 production would be up 3.1 billion pounds or 1.4 percent from 2018. “Fat basis exports for 2018 were raised from the previous month as second-quarter exports are strong and continued strength in sales of a number of fatcontaining products will largely mitigate the impacts of Mexico’s tariffs on U.S. cheese,” the WASDE stated. “For 2019, the fat basis export forecast was lowered. Skim-solids basis export forecasts for 2018 and 2019 were raised from the previous month on robust demand for non-fat dry milk and lactose thus far in 2018, and this strength is expected to carry into 2019.” “Fat basis imports for 2018 and 2019 were raised on higher imports of butterfat products, while skimsolids basis import forecasts for 2018 and 2019 were reduced on lower imports of milk proteins and a number of other dairy products. The 2018 cheese price was unchanged at the midpoint of the range, but raised for 2019. The 2018 butter price forecast was raised, but reduced slightly for 2019. Nonfat dry milk (NDM) and whey price forecasts were raised for both 2018 and 2019 on strong demand and a reduced production forecast.” The 2018 Class III milk price forecast was raised on the stronger whey price. Look for a range of $15.05-$15.45 per hundredweight (cwt.), up 15 cents on the high end and compares to $16.17 in 2017 and $14.87 in 2016. The 2019 average is projected to range $15.30-$16.30, up 50 cents from last month’s estimate. The Class IV price forecasts reects higher butter and NDM prices and is expected to range $14.30$14.80, up 45 cents on the high end and compares to $15.16 in 2017 and $13.77 in 2016. Look for the 2910 Class IV average to range $13.70-$14.80, up a nickel from last month’s projection. The WASDE says the U.S. corn outlook for 2018/19 is for reduced beginning stocks, lower feed and residual use, greater corn used for ethanol production, and lower ending stocks. Beginning stocks are down largely reecting a 75-million-bushel increase in projected exports for 2017/18 to 2.30 billion bushels, which if realized would be the highest since 2007/08. April exports were record high, besting the prior monthly shipment record set in November 1989. Ex-

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DAIRYING AROUND THE WORLD

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OBERWIL IM SIMMENTAL, Bern, Switzerland – In the United States, the Simmental breed has been bred throughout generations

with the goal of producing palatable beef for consumption. In Switzerland, where the breed originates, Simmental cows are producing milk for a third-generation dairyman. “As a little boy, I was already interested in milking cows

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Peter Wyssmüller and his family operate a 24-cow Simmental dairy farm on 37 acres of land in the Simme Valley of Switzerland near the municipality of Oberwil in the canton of Bern.

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and the Simmental breed,” Peter Wyssmüller said. “I gave everything for the Simmental cow. I already had other cows, but for me here in Simmental, the Simmental cow is the best and adapted cow for this region.” Wyssmüller and his wife, along with one of their two sons, manage a 24-cow Simmental dairy farm on 37 acres of land in the Simme Valley of Switzerland near the municipality of Oberwil in the canton of Bern. The Simmental name is crafted from the area the breed came from, the Simme Valley of Switzerland. In German, “tal” means valley; Simmental translates to Simme Valley.

Wyssmüller works part time off the farm and his wife works off the farm as a nurse. One son is involved in the farm part time, while Wyssmüller is the farm manager. Mornings for Wyssmüller begin at 5:30 when he milks the cows in the farm’s DeLaval milking system. In the summer months of June to August, the cows graze in the Alps mountain range. The herd has a rolling herd average of 15,432 pounds; however, the cows have produced as high as 18,700 pounds, Wyssmüller said. While the family’s herd size is smaller than the average herd size in the United States, Wys-

smüller’s herd is larger than the 19-head average of Switzerland, he said. The dairy herd is raised on grassland surrounding the farm, as well as in alpine pastures. “Very little hay and protein are bought because on this altitude, it is not possible to farm hay,” Wyssmüller said. The altitude of the area is 3,720 feet. While the cows are in the Alps, the altitude can reach up to 6,561 feet. “I can sometimes over seed, but the cows are robust enough to get the grass they need,” Turn to SWITZERLAND | Page 15

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The Simmental herd grazes on the grasslands found in the Simme Valley. The farm cannot grow suﬃcient hay because of the area’s al�tude of 3,720 feet. Wyssmüller said. “For grass hay, this farm is at limit because of the altitude.” The farm experiences four distinct weather seasons. The winter brings snow and temperatures ranging from 15 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the summer temperatures vary between 60 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Wyssmüller said the area is saturated with dairy farms. As such, they have access to various dairy-related services. “The farms are different from the systems and/or from the breeds,” Wyssmüller said. “Some neighbors also have Holsteins.” The farm’s milk is used to produce cheese. The cheese is considered a specialty product because of the milk being produced from cows grazing in the Alps. A cheese factory was recently built in the area, Wyssmüller said. “We can sell (cheese) at a good price,” he said. “We focus solely on the cheese milk.” Albeit the quality of the milk produced, Wyssmüller said the price his family receives for their milk is low, resembling the trend of the dairy industry seen around the world. The family’s milk is Silo free, meaning the cows are given no silage feed in the winter and the raw milk is used for hard cheese production. According to Cheese from Switzerland, over 450 varieties of cheeses are produced in Switzerland; just under half of all the milk produced is processed into cheese in the country. Wyssmüller said they retain some milk to feed their youngstock, as well as for their family’s consumption. With the daily chores of managing a dairy farm, as well as two part-time jobs, the Wyssmüller family is able to take a vacation every year when the cows are on pasture. “This was always important for me that we travel with the kids, and we have another bond together than only cows,” Wyssmüller said. “This winter we visited New Zealand.” When it comes to making breeding decisions, Wyssmüller said he focuses on the Simmental cow. In addition to milk production, Wyssmüller also breeds for type. “I have very good type of cows for the show ring,” he said. “Some have won several times. I look at several factors to

get the more global and complete characteristics for my Simmental cows.” Wyssmüller said the uniqueness of producing milk in his area of Switzerland is raising cows on grassland. “They must eat grass and be robust to go on the Alp with good muscle and good fundament and exterior,” he said of the cows. “A healthy udder with good number cell is our breeding goal. We do not want cows which are producing 10,000 kg milk.” Wyssmüller said his concern for the dairy industry lies in the industry’s milk price. “The value of the milk is not at its real value,” he said. “This is a healthy food, which has not the merited added value.”

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seph, Minn. “I like this place,” Norb said. “It is peace and quiet out here.” Norb married Deborah Brusewitz two years ago. As she is not originally from central Minnesota, they met on FarmersOnly.com. Beginning at 5 a.m., Norb started his day with breakfast before heading to feed the cows and clean the barn. The Bechtolds’ bed their cows with wood shavings.

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Norb and Deborah Bechtold milk 66 cows on their dairy in Stearns County near St. Rosa, Minn. The Bechtolds have been milking at this locaƟon for 10 years.

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Chris Herdering, son of Tom and Sandra Herdering of St. Rosa, Minn., helps Norb Bechtold wrap bales June 14.

“They soak up good, and they go through gutter grates,” Norb said. After morning chores, Norb begins milking around 7 a.m. During milking, Deborah helps to feed the calves. “They haven’t lost a calf in three years,” Deborah said. “I have my routine.” Outside the farm, Deborah

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ConƟnued from BECHTOLDS | Page 16 “I have an idea what I am going to do today,” Norb said. “But I go with what is thrown at me each day.” Half way though milking, neighbor Cory Herdering came to begin cutting hay. After milking, the Bechtolds’ cleaned up and began the next thing on the to-do list. Norb does all the breeding on the farm himself. Keeping busy with random tasks throughout the day, Norb does not mind doing any of it. “Its like I’m married to dairy farming,” Norb said. “You keep doing it… I’ve just been doing it my whole life.” Even though prices are not great, Norb still sticks with farming each day. “I once told a young guy, ‘You don’t get rich farming. It’s a way of life,’” Norb said. “One guy once told me, ‘Farming is an addiction,’ and I had to agree with him.” Norb will be 55 this year and eventually will not be able to keep doing this every day. Despite it all, Norb said he will miss dairying when he is done. “Maybe one day I’ll be lucky enough to nd a young person who wants to take over my farm,” Norb said. “Then I can teach him.” On June 14, Norb had 15 acres of hay down and planned to be wrapped in the afternoon. With the 40 acres he still had left

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Cory Herdering and Deborah Bechtold talk about the schedule for making hay during morning milking June 14 on Bechtold’s dairy farm near St. Rosa, Minn.

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Con�nued from BECHTOLDS | Page 18 to do and his wife at work, Norb was could be, but it is good for the heifers.” thankful for the help of Chris and Cory Finishing at about 5 p.m., Norb Herdering, the sons of neighboring mixed feed and fed cows for about an dairy farmers Tom and Sandra Herder- hour and a half until it was time to milk. ing. While milking normally takes just Cory and Chris come help when over four hours, Norb was in to the Norb needs extra hands for eldwork. house by 11 p.m. “It was a little later than usual, but I “They have been good to me, and I have been good to them,” said Norb had to get it all done,” Norb said. “Evabout his working relationship with the eryday is a to do list. But, it often gets thrown out the window when someHerderings. “We help each other out.” At 1 p.m. on a beautiful sunny af- thing else comes up. But that is the way ternoon, the Herderings and Norb start- farming goes.” Having better days, but also having ed baling hay. Cory hauled bales, Chris wrapped worse, Norb had a decent day. Everybales with his family’s wrapper and thing worked out. “There were no tough calvings, the Norb ran the baler. Together they baled 83 bales of hay on about 15 acres of baler didn’t clog up, and we didn’t lose any bolts,” Norb said. “I think that is a land. “It was an excellent crop,” Norb pretty good day.” said. “It wasn’t as good of quality as it

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A legacy of expanding, improving Lazy J Dairy to celebrate latest updates with a July 14 open house By Jerry Nelson Staﬀ Writer

WOLSEY, S.D. – Lazy J Dairy is constantly striving to improve. This is apparent in its most recent expansion, which happened last year. The farm added another section onto its freestall barn and built a 48- by 160-foot wing, which houses a double-16 parallel parlor. To showcase this, the Jungemann family, who operates Lazy J Dairy, is planning a July 14 open house for the 920-cow herd near Wolsey, S.D. Russell and Janet Jungemann farm together with their son, Lucas, and his wife, Kari, and their son, Vonn, 2. Russell and Janet’s son, Adam, and two daughters: Libby Flemming, and her husband, Jamie, who have three daughters Mya, 6, Reagan, 4, and Jaiden, 1; and Dr. Emily Stahl, and her husband, Cody, and their newborn daughter, Ally Rose, help on the farm when they can.

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The Jungemann family – (from leŌ) Lucas, Kari, Adam, Janet and Russell holding granddaughter Reagan Flemming – dairy farm near Wolsey, S.D. Not pictured are Janet and Russell’s daughters Libby Flemming and Emily Stahl and their families.

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Their expanded cross-ventilated freestall barn now measures 240- by 320-feet and has room for 920 head. The freestalls are bedded with sand. Manure is carried away by a ume system and a sand lane recovers most of the wasted sand. The Jungemanns also added another lagoon to their manure system, boosting its total capacity to 14 million gallons. “We can go two years without pumping manure,” Russell said. “It’s good to have that exibility when the weather refuses to cooperate with the pumper’s schedule.” The Jungemanns’ new milking parlor features a subway that contains some of the milking equipment. But instead of being underground, the subway is at ground level. The milking parlor is in the barn’s second story. “We toured subway barns and liked the idea of keeping the equipment away from the parlor,” Russell said. “But subways tend to be out of sight and out of

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ConƟnued from JUNGEMANNS | Page 20 enabled us to make some substantial savings.” The herd at Lazy J Dairy has responded well to the new milking parlor. The herd’s SCC, which has always been 200,000 or less, now hovers in the 130,000 to 170,000 range. And since more cows are now being milked with the same number of employees, the Jungemanns estimate they are saving 50 to 75 cents per hundredweight on labor costs. Lazy J Dairy has embraced reproductive technology. They have made heavy use of sexed semen and have put SCR ear tags on their cows to track activity and rumination. Their herd pregnancy rate is currently 30 percent. “The tags enable us to catch the repeat breeders a lot sooner,” Janet said. This latest change in herd size has brought about some other changes. Kari quit her job as a CPA and is now in charge of calf care at Lazy J Dairy. She and Janet work together to track the herd’s reproduction status and keep the farm’s books. Emily comes to the farm on a regular basis to conrm pregnancies with blood tests. The beginnings of Lazy J Dairy were quite humble. “When I was a high school sophomore, I bought eight heifers and milked them in an old hog barn on my dad’s farm,” Russell said. “I milked my cows at 3:30 (a.m.) so that I could help Dad milk his 40 cows before I went to school.”

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Cows rest in sand in the new secƟon of the cross-venƟlated freestall barn recently added at Lazy J Dairy. Russell and Janet were high school sweethearts. Shortly after marrying in 1980, they launched their own dairy operation. “We moved onto a tree claim that had no buildings,” Russell said. “We bought an old trailer home to live in and purchased a couple of old barns for our cattle. The barns were in tough shape. You could throw a cat through the roofs or the walls.” Within a few years, the

Jungemanns had built their milk herd up to 40 head. In 1992, they got the opportunity to purchase the farm where they presently live. “The farm came with a 100cow freestall barn and a double-4 herringbone parlor,” Russell said. “The previous owners had used the facilities for 19 years and considered them shot. But we went on to milk in that parlor for another 25 years.” One of the rst things the

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CALMAR, Iowa â€“ Glen Elsbernd knows his way around cows and cabbage, Holsteins and hot peppers. This northeast Iowa dairyman has blended his background in dairying with a growing interest in plants. â€œI like growing plants and working with them,â€? said the Winneshiek County farmer. â€œIâ€™d always worked with animals and had a good feel for that already. So, I wanted to work more with plants.â€? Elsbernd produce business, G Itâ€™s Fresh, was coined when he developed a business plan in high school. He grows a variety of vegetables and ďƒžnds time to help his parents, Alan and Susan Elsbernd, on their 120-cow Holstein farm. Alan grows 600 acres of conventional and organic corn, oats and hay. Some is sold as feed to organic livestock farmers. Elsberndâ€™s wife, Beth, pitches in with one of the two daily milkings and also keeps the herdâ€™s records. She also tends to Anthony, 4, and Nora, 4 months. The dairy operation is not organic. Elsbernd said going organic is one of the familyâ€™s long-term goals. In high school, Elsbernd grew acorns and the seeds of other trees during the winter. That led to his interest in vegetable production. Next came courses in horticulture at Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, Iowa. During college, Elsbernd worked on a farm that grew me-

dicinal herbs. He gained valuable experience on a produce farm near Chaseburg, Wis., followed by launching his Iowa venture. Elsbernd has his produce business on two farms. At the home place are two greenhouses tucked behind the cowsâ€™ bedded-pack barn. These greenhouses are called high tunnels. Each building is 30- by 72-feet and heated with LP gas and ventilated with louvered fans on one end wall. High tunnels cost less to put up than regular greenhouses, Elsbernd said. Yet they deliver the same beneďƒžt of being able to get plants going and growing sooner and keeping them growing later than conditions outside might allow. The high tunnels are equipped with drip tape that efďƒžciently delivers water to the base of each plant. Between the rows of plants, landscape fabric provides a convenient and dry walking surface. Elsbernd said he expected to start picking ripe fruit around mid-June. He trucks the tomatoes to a nearby farmersâ€™ market. The other high tunnels have benches and are a temporary home to onion plants, other vegetables and hanging baskets of ďƒ&#x;owers. Each year, Elsbernd starts thousands of transplants. Many of his young onion plants are shipped to other commercial growers who do not have their own starting facilities. His onions are sent between

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ConƟnued from ELSBERND | Page 23 the Appalachian and Rocky mountains and north of Missouri. Other transplants are trucked to a site on another part of the farm. There, Alan has some of his row crops and oats, while Elsbernd has vegetable transplants growing in the roughly 10 acres of rolling land. The sandy ground is good for vegetables, he said, because it warms early and drains well. Later in the season, Elsbernd rents a refrigerated semitrailer as temporary storage for his crops until they are marketed. Using a specialized machine, Elsbernd made raised beds to transplant into. Each bed is covered with black plastic to retain heat. Each raised bed stretches 1,000 feet. Together, the beds are home to a diverse mix of

broccoli, cabbage, cauliower, cucumbers, kale, onions, peppers, tomatoes, watermelons and winter squash. Kale, a type of leaf cabbage, is a popular crop. One reason kale is so well liked, said Elsbernd, is that it is nutritious. Elsbernd said kale, potatoes and onions are his main crops. Those sold the best last year. Just as he grows a diversity of produce, Elsbernd markets his vegetables at various locations. Along with the farmer’s market, he attends indoor markets in the area. Another sale venue is State Line Produce, Lime Springs, Iowa. Elsbernd’s produce business keeps him busy all year long. In January, he sets to work in the high tunnels, starting onions. By Valentine’s Day, it is on to planting owers in hanging baskets. Then he starts other proRON JOHNSON/DAIRY STAR

Glen and Beth Elsbernd, and their children – (from leŌ) Nora and Anthony – blend dairying and growing produce on their farm near Calmar, Iowa. The Elsbernds work with Glen’s parents, Alan and Susan.

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The Elsbernds rotaƟonally graze their herd of 120 cows on their farm near Calmar, Iowa.

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We finished making first crop hay June 14. The last field we did was an alfalfa/ grass upland 70- RAINFALL acre field that we TOTALS Last 2 wrapped. Most of the Weeks neighbors are done with first crop hay. We are pretty much done with rock picking, as 2.6” well. I am hoping to start on meadows tomorrow (June 20). Since April 25 We finished spraying 4.75” corn last week. The corn is knee high and the soybeans are 6-8 inches tall.

Our corn is looking great. It’s knee high and has almost closed its canopy. Some of our soybeans had spotty germination RAINFALL due to dry soil, but TOTALS recent rains have helped Last 2 with that. Most of our Weeks beans are 3 inches tall or so. The second crop of alfalfa looks excellent and is now 8-10 inches tall. We have done sweeps for weevils and haven’t reached the threshold where we need to spray. Since April 25 We received 1.5 inches 3.8” of rain this week and a half inch the week before. Elkton, which is 6 miles away, received 6 inches and suffered some localized ﬂooding.

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Crop and Weather Sparta, WI

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Colby, WI

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TIM WOODWORTH

KEITH RAHM

95 cows, 500 acres

We’re wet right now. We got about 5 inches, all since Friday (June 15). The lawns were all brown and the hayfields went RAINFALL backwards pretty fast. TOTALS Everything is starting Last 2 to green up again. I just Weeks clipped about 10 acres of my new seeding because it was going backwards so fast. I got some heifer hay from that. Another 40 acres of the new seeding looks good, though. We Since April 25 won’t be ready to do 10.9” second crop until midJuly. There are some of the neighbors who haven’t gotten first crop finished up yet. The early corn is about waist high.

700 cows, 2,050 acres The rain this past week was missing us until Sunday (June 17). It started raining Sunday night and by Monday morning, we had 4 inches in about 14 RAINFALL hours. We’d gotten about TOTALS four-tenths of an inch Last 2 before that during the past Weeks two weeks. We were really dry; the lawns were all brown, but the crops still looked pretty good. Now, everything has greened back up. Most of the corn will make knee-high by the Fourth of July. The alfalfa looks beautiful; we’ll be Since April 25 starting second crop 5.9” about July 1. The beans look good, but all around I’m noticing the beans put in with the grain drill are a little spotty but beans planted with the corn planter are just about spot-on.

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Ellsworth, WI

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HARLAN JORDAN

NICK HUPPERT

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We’ve had about 7.2 inches in the past two weeks, almost 5 of that was last night (June 18). It’s been really spotty. If you go a RAINFALL half mile one direction, they TOTALS got less than an inch and a Last 2 mile in the other direction, Weeks they’re up around 9 inches. We’re looking to start second crop hay here as soon as the weather breaks. The hay looks pretty fair. It could have used some rain earlier, but it’s still decent, just not as Since April 25 good as normal. We did 12.5” get our oats cut, baled and wrapped. The corn is about chest high and the beans are all looking good. Overall, I’d say the crops all look pretty good.

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We’ve had between 7-8 inches of rain in the past two weeks, and it’s still raining today (June 19). We had some RAINFALL washing last weekend, TOTALS but not too bad. All of Last 2 our ﬁrst crop hay is Weeks done, and the second crop is looking pretty good. Hopefully we’ll be cutting it in the next 7” week or so, depending on the weather. The corn is about waist Since April 25 high, and the beans 9.75” are looking good, too. Everything is growing pretty good around here.

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We’ve had about 3.25 inches in the past two weeks, all since Saturday (June 16). We need the rain we RAINFALL got, it was beautiful. TOTALS Last 2 We got all of our Weeks ﬁrst crop done with no rain. We cut on June 6 and ﬁnished it up on June 8. We 3.25” made a ton of hay, it was really good. The corn is waisthigh and beautiful. Since April 25 8.3” By the Fourth of July it should be shoulder high and maybe we’ll be seeing some tassels.

We’ve had just under 2 inches of rain in the last two weeks. We really needed the rain that we got here RAINFALL TOTALS the last couple days. Last 2 The crops are all in Weeks and everything looks really good. The early corn isn’t quite knee high, about 18 2” to 20 inches, but it’s all really coming good. We’re looking Since April 25 to start second crop 10” this next week when we get the right weather window and we’ll be spraying beans, too.

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AARON MAASSEN

1,400 cows, 1,200 acres

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A lot of guys got dry hay made last week. We could have done RAINFALL more but the weather TOTALS didn’t look good. Next Last 2 week, we’ll see some Weeks guys around here get started on second crop hay. We have to do barley first. It’s headed 3.7” out and is ready to cut, but the fields aren’t fit. We don’t sacrifice the field because there is Since April 25 16.2” no seeding underneath. The early-planted corn has been canopied for a week and the guys have wrapped up spraying.

We’ve had some nice rains over the past few weeks, with a total rainfall of 2.3 inches. Some areas around us RAINFALL have had storms where TOTALS Last 2 they received up to 8 inches of rain in two Weeks hours. Our crops are looking really good. The heat has helped them catch up from the cool 2.3” spring that we had. The second crop of alfalfa is looking great and we Since April 25 will be cutting it in the 8.8” next week or so. Things are much better than a year ago. We hardly got a drop of rain during June of 2017.

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Krull, Morrison awarded McKown Scholarships The Klussendorf Association and McKown Fund are excited to announce the seven $1,500 scholarship recipients totaling $10,500 in awards. These scholarships are presented annually to students in their rst, second, or third year at a two-year or four-year college or university in the United States or Canada majoring in dairy science, animal science, agri-business, or other related majors that will develop the skills needed to pursue a career in the dairy industry. In all, over 80 students applied for these prestigious scholarships. Carly Krull and Tanner Morrison are among the seven recipients. Krull is from Lake Mills, Wis., where her family has registered Holsteins, Red and Whites, and Jerseys. She is a junior at Iowa State University studying dairy science and international agriculture. After college, she would like to work with dairy reproduction, animal health, or farm management. Her drive to pursue a career in the dairy industry comes from the many true-life lessons she learned growing up, as well as the joy and happiness she experiences around cows. Morrison grew up in Peterson, Minn., and is currently

a junior at the University of Minnesota. He feels incredibly blessed to have grown up working with his family on their dairy farm, Esperanza Cattle Company. His family’s herd is 100 percent registered Holsteins, and he owns eight animals himself. His interest is in dairy cattle genetics and nutrition. Morrison has a passion for developing high-type show cattle and knows that formulating correct diets is part of developing elite cattle. In the future he wants to give back to the dairy community and coach youth dairy judging and serve as a volunteer for the Junior Holstein Association. Star Blends announces 2018/2019 scholarship winners Star Blends selected ve $1,000 scholarship award winners for the 2018/2019 academic year from a very competitive group of applicants. Those winners are Mackenzie Jensen of Colfax, Wis., Emma Orr of Prairie du Sac, Wis., Justin Hackman of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, Shiloh Sather of Dresser, Wis. and Chris Schwartz of Eau Claire, Wis. All of the winners are high school seniors or already pursuing their college degree. Sather is nishing her freshman year at UW-River Falls, where she is studying Com-

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Form-A-Feed announces scholarship winners Form-A-Feed announced its scholarship winners for 2018. Each year scholarships are given to graduating high school seniors and rst year college students who are pursuing an agriculture related career at a 2- or 4-year college or university. This year, ve students were chosen to receive scholarships out of over 30 applicants. Makenna Winkelmann from Morgan, Minn. received a $1,000 scholarship. She will be attending South Dakota State University where she will be studying Animal Science. Shelby Kuechle from Eden Valley, Minn. has been awarded a $500 scholarship. In the fall she will be attending South Dakota State University where she will be studying Dairy Cattle Genetics. Ashlynne Beninga from Inwood, Iowa was also given a $500 scholarship. She attends Iowa State University with a major in Agriculture and Society. Receiving a $250 scholarship was Abbey Schiefelbein of Kimball, Minn. She will be going to Kansas State University with a major of Food Science. Also receiving a $250 scholarship was Payton Diepold from Stewart, Minn. He will be studying Business Education at Winona State University in the fall.

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1 1/3 cup cottage cheese 2/3 cup sour cream 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs

Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt 4 Tbsp. butter. Stir in flour, salt and sugar until smooth; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add American cheese, stirring until melted. Stir in cottage cheese and sour cream. Drain pasta, stir into cheese sauce. Pour into greased 2 1/2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Melt remaining butter and toss with bread crumbs; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

FEEDER CATTLE AUCTION Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 11 a.m. SELLING BEEF & DAIRY FEEDERS

DAIRY CATTLE AUCTION

Wednesday, June 27, 2018 - 11 a.m. EXPECTING 200 DAIRY CATTLE

COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL 60 Holstein Dairy Cows including (13) Red & Whites (10) Jersey Cross, tiestall/freestall, all Select Sires breeding, 50# on home grown feed, 100 scc, regular herd health and vaccination program, herd includes many springers and some just fresh. Coming from Athens, WI Pending Herd Dispersal: 75 Holstein Dairy Cows, parlor/ freestall, accustomed to grazing, on home grown feed, 50# tank avg, 200-250 scc

ALSO SELLING MACHINERY AT 9:30 A.M.

Early Consignments: 9700 Ford Tractor, 8400 hrs, Ă€eld ready!! complete overhaul 40 hrs ago; 2015 PJ Trailer, 25â€™ dual 7000# axle, beaver tail end ramps, excellent condition!; 1998 Featherlite Stock Trailer, 20â€™ gooseneck; Hay Hualer; Hay Tedder; Hay Elevator; Bale Spear; 24â€™ Grain Bin, 9500 bu, drying Ă oor; 85 - T-Posts, like new; Brent 770 Power Box, 700 bu.; Derco Gravity Box, 350 bu. Visit www.premierlivestockandauctions.com for pictures & updates. CALL TO CONSIGN YOUR MACHINERY

DAIRY CATTLE AUCTION Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 11 a.m.

FEEDER CATTLE TO FOLLOW! NO AUCTION WEDNESDAY JULY 4TH DUE TO HOLIDAY www.premierlivestockandauctions.com Weekly Highlights at Premier

Full market report online and all major newspapers!! 260 cattle sold Wednesday with one complete dispersal. Several partial overstocked offerings, overall quality lower this week. Good Holstein fresh cows selling $1,250 -1550. Also, many good respectable cows $950-1,200. Quality springing heifers $1,000-1,350. Plainer, lower quality and blemished cows and springing heifers, sharply discounted with many below $950. Thanks for your business!

Broccoli cauliďƒ&#x;ower mozzarella salad 1 lb. bacon, fried and chopped, or 1 pkg. real bacon pieces 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1 small red onion, chopped (optional) 1 head broccoli, chopped 1 head cauliflower, chopped

Dressing: 2 cups salad dressing 2 Tbsp. vinegar 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Mix dressing ingredients and add to the other ingredients. Refrigerate a few hours for the best flavor.

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From the kitchen of Brenda Hohweiler in Barronett, Wis. PTO GENERATORS A RS ATOR

Make ahead mashed potatoes 5 pounds potatoes 3/4 cup butter 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

3/4 cup milk 1/4 tsp. Lawry’s salt 1/2 tsp. pepper

Peel potatoes and cut into smaller pieces. Boil until done. Drain in colander. When the potatoes have finished draining, place them back into the dry pot and put pot back on stove. Mash potatoes over low heat. Turn off stove and add the rest of ingredients. Then mash, mash, mash. If making the day before, put in baking dish or crockpot and put in fridge with a note that says, ‘Do not eat.’ Take out next day and throw a few pats of butter on top and either bake at 350 for 45 min or put crockpot on low for 6 hours. This works good for family get togethers.

Model 50PTOC-3, 50 kw,

208 amps, 1800 RPM, 540 input spd, 100 input hp

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Head off Heat Stress with Hydro-Lac

Chicken hotdish 2-4 chicken breasts, cooked and cut up 2 boxes Stouffers chicken stuffing mix

4 1 1 2

cups frozen broccoli, cooked large can of cream of chicken soup cup milk cups of shredded cheddar cheese

Make stuffing mix/per box and put into 9x13 pan. Layer cooked chicken and broccoli on top of stuffing. Mix soup with milk and pour all over. Top with cheese. Bake at 250 degrees until warm.

1 can sweetened condensed milk 2-3 cups mini marshmallows

Spread 1/2 jar of peanuts in a buttered 9x13 pan. Melt together in microwave bowl: peanut butter chips, butter and sweetened condensed milk. Cool. Fold in marshmallows and mix well. Spread over peanuts and sprinkle rest of peanuts on top and pat down. Refrigerate.

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We use a hydraulic upright chute for less stress. “Our two man crew allows us to complete the job in a timely manner with less disruption of your herd’s daily routine.”

Call Dan at

507-272-3447

Make Hydro-Lac part of your hot weather nutrition program. Call Randy at Pierz Co-op to learn more.

WRAP UP YOUR HAY with Twine & Net Wrap from Pierz Co-op PLASTIC - 9600 - 20,000 SISAL 7200 - 9000 - 16,000 4,000 ft. plastic for big squares NET WRAP 48”x9840’ 64”x7000’

Salted nut rolls 16 oz. jar salted peanuts 12 oz. peanut butter chips 1 stick butter

Head off heat stress in your herd by maximizing and maintaining water intake during times of heat stress.

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ENGINE GENERATOR SETS

Mueller® Falling Film Chiller • All stainless steel outer jacket • All stainless steel Mueller® Temp-Plate® heat transfer surface • Designed for maximum refrigeration efficiency • Designed for low operating costs • Designed to cool varied milk flows • Compact design

We are the authorized distributor for Kohler, MTU and Blue Star generators.

Helps cool your incoming milk instantly while saving money on energy costs!

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