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DAIRY ST R
Volume 22, No. 10
July 11, 2020
“All dairy, all the time”™
Nosbushes prioritize three practices for high milk quality
Consistent management keeps SCC under 100,000 By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
FAIRFAX, Minn. – Milking cows is a balancing act between completion and perfection, and those of Nosbush Dairy have found a medium that gives them both. The dairy was recently recognized as one of the top herds in the state with a somatic cell count below 100,000 by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, with a monthly average between 50,000 to 70,000. “Premiums are not what they used to be, but cows are healthier and you can get more milk with a low SCC and that’s worth something,” Brad Nosbush said. “You can save a few treatments per month and cull a few less cows per month, that’s where it adds up.” Nosbush and his brothers, David
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The team at Nosbush Dairy – (from leŌ) Brad Nosbush, David Nosbush, Brennen Albrecht and Paul ReƩmann – maintain an avereage monthly somaƟc cell count between 50,000 and 70,000 on their 770-cow dairy near Fairfax, Minnesota.
Toddler falls into manure pit Douviers grateful for local reghters who rescued son By Carol Moorman Staff Writer
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Amanda (from leŌ), Carter, Alex and Jason Douvier gather June 24 on their dairy farm near Albany, Minnesota. Two days earlier, Carter was rescued from a manure pit by three Albany reghters.
ALBANY, Minnesota – Carter Douvier and big brother, Alex, played outside mid-afternoon June 24. Listening and watching from the kitchen table in their Farming Township home were the boys’ parents, Amanda and Jason, and grandma, Sally Douvier. The playful banter was a sweet sound after what happened two days earlier when Carter was rescued safely from the Douviers’ manure pit on their farm near Albany. “We believe his grandpa (Richard Douvier) and aunt (Karen Douvier), were there with him (in spirit),” Amanda said. “They told him not to move.” Moving could have caused this almost 2-year-old to break through the crust completely and sink into the pit which is estimated to be 8 to 10 feet deep. Turn to DOUVIER | Page 7