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Little adjustments add up to big changes Tellers family host Carver County farmer to farmer tour

By Krista Kuzma

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CHASKA, Minn.

– Throughout their farming career, Mike and Donna Tellers have slowly made updates to their dairy over the years.

On July 6, the couple along with their children – Nathan and his wife, Angie, and their children Reagan, 8, and Lauren, 3; Heidi and her husband, Dan Schmidt, and their children, Oliver, 5, Graham, 4, and Charlie, 1; and Cory

and his wife, April – who also work on the farm, were able to share with other dairy producers what kind of impact those changes have made during a Farmer to Farmer Tour on their 47-cow dairy near Chaska, Minn. The event was planned and organized by the Carver County Dairy Core Team and the Minnesota Dairy InitiativeSouth Central Region.

“We had lots done [to our farm] in the last 28 years,” Mike said.

Attendees were able to

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Donna and Mike Tellers (center) along with their family – (from leŌ) Dan Schmidt, Graham Schmidt, Heidi Schmidt holding Charlie Schmidt, Oliver Schmidt and Cory Tellers – and employee, Evan Carlson, hosted a farmer-to-farmer tour on their 47-cow dairy near Chaska, Minn.

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Kevin Janni, professor in the department of bioproducts and biosystems engineering at the University of Minnesota, uses a device to check the velocity of air movement in the Tellers family’s Ɵestall barn during an on-farm tour near Chaska, Minn.

stop at three stations during the one tour. Jim Salfer, University of Minnesota Extension dairy educator, explained how to read and interpret Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) records while Kevin Janni, professor in the department of bioproducts and biosystems engineering at the University of Minnesota, talked about tunnel ventilation and lighting for a dairy barn. Mike

and Donna spoke during the last station about all the changes they have made over the years and how those changes have collectively created a better herd in many aspects.

Tunnel ventilation and lighting The Tellers family has a two-story tiestall barn with 47 stalls. In 1995, they installed three 48-inch fans in the sec-

ond story of the hay loft on one end of the barn and removed the ceiling right below the fans to let air up and out of the building. This spring, the Tellers family added a fourth fan on the lower level to increase air movement.

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Con�nued from TELLERSES | Page 3 should have air movement of 220 feet per minute, which is about 2 miles per hour. Ideally, the range would be 2 to 6 mph. On the opposite ends of the fans, the Tellers family barn experiences 200 feet per minute velocity while the other end has a velocity of 500 feet per minute.

To help achieve this minimum or higher, Janni said farmers need to have enough areas on the opposite end of the barn from the fans to allow air in and through the facility.

Having openings where air can come in throughout the middle

of the barn lessens the velocity of the opposite end.

Although the Tellerses have a large opening half way down their barn due to the feed room built onto the side, they try to help air move towards the fan-end of the barn by using additional fans throughout the barn – above the cows and in the middle aisle.

Janni said that’s one downfall of this type of ventilation system.

“Air is lazy. It takes the easiest route – goes down the middle aisle and feed alley,” he said.

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Donna and Mike Tellers explain changes they made to their farm over the years and how each change has affected the farm during a farmer-to-farmer tour on their 47-cow dairy near Chaska, Minn.

Another disadvantage is increased electrical cost. To make the fans run as efciently as possible, Janni suggested buying efcient fans, xing belt slippage when it happens (which makes the motor work harder, but the fan does not move as fast), cleaning the fans often and making sure they are not blocked.

Despite these challenges, the added air movement has helped keep cows more comfortable during the hot, humid KRISTA KUZMA/DAIRY STAR summer months.

Light-emi�ng diodes (LEDs) illuminate the Tellers family’s barn.

In October 2016, the TellThe family replaced uorescent ligh�ng with LEDs in 2016. ers family replaced their uorescent lights with 36, 6-foot

light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

In addition to having the lights in the center aisle, they also line the feed alley.

Janni said LEDs are more efcient, lasting 10 to 15 years, while normal uorescent lights last four to ve years. LEDs also offer a good light source, with Extension recommending 50 footcandles while milking in order to see teat ends.

Cows need 16 to 18 hours of light, Janni said. Because of this, the Tellerses run their feed alley lights during the day. For the night time hours, only 1 to 3 footcandles are needed.

Janni said farmers should

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“Lights need to be dust proof and you’d like them to be waterproof,” Janni said.

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achieve a high producing herd. Rather, it has been the accumulation of several small changes over the years.

In 1989, the herd had a 14,000-pound rolling herd average. Right away, they started using A.I. and selecting proven sires and eventually mapping their heifers. Today, the herd has a rolling herd average of 28,300 pounds, which is complimented by selected traits, such as feet and legs, high butterfat and protein, and good calving ease.

“I like cows with good nice square udders and shorter teats so they don’t get stepped on,” said Mike, who only uses the top 30 percent of the bulls in A.I. Focusing on putting up good quality forages also started in the early years for the Tellerses. They learned early on to have a shorter cutting interval for their alfalfa to avoid the forage being in full bloom.

This in turn helps make good feed and quality animals.

“I always say, ‘If you feed them, they will grow,’” Mike said.

A barn renovation in 1998 has also helped cow comfort. Lengthening the stalls by 8 inches gave the cows more room, especially when getting up and down.

In 2006, they installed mats in the walkway and stalls along with gutter grates.

“That was a great thing. I wish I would have done that sooner,” Mike said. “Before, they would want to jump into the stalls and have hurt feet and legs.”

The mats and grates gave the cows more ease while walking in the barn.

Mike also said working closely with his nutritionist, especially focusing on the few weeks before and after the cows calve, has helped minimize ketosis, displaced abomasums and retained placentas.

Other smaller changes that have led to a big difference have been purchasing a hammer mill for cracking corn, adding manger liners, using hydrated lime on the back half of the stalls and cleaning the water tanks when it gets hot.

“On hot humid days that water seems to turn black. You’d be surprised how much sludge is in the bottom of that tank from feed and other things,” Mike said.

Adding more bedding to a far off heifer pen also helped cut somatic cell count in half for the group from 200,000 to nearly 100,000.

“I thought the pens were clean, but obviously not.

When we started bedding the heifer group every day it made a difference almost immediately,” Mike said.

Donna, who takes care of the calves, explained the protocol for taking care of youngstock, which includes an accelerated feeding program for the rst six weeks before weaning at 7 weeks.

In addition to having good help from their family, Mike and Donna have learned to hire good employees. But part of making a good employee relies on them. They said they must lead by example, train the employees well and with the right protocol, and teach the employees to have a purpose on the farm to help motivate them. One of their current employees, Evan Carlson, has worked on the farm for seven years.

Interpreting DHIA records Salfer took the DHIA records from the Tellerses’ herd to explain a few areas. He said most people just look at dairy milk production and rolling herd average.

“Those should be the last numbers you look at,” Salfer said. “We need to look at the factors that go into getting good production because our cows now are bred to milk. Now, we just have to put them in an environment to milk.”

These factors include cow comfort, quality feed, herd health, good water, low somatic cell count and being able to get cows pregnant.

Salfer likes to look at the peak ratio number, which compares heifers to the rest of the herd. He said a high number might mean the cows are not doing well and a low number might mean the heifers are not performing well. That can give a farmer a better indication of where improvement needs to be made.

Salfer said he also likes to look at somatic cell count and the number of new infections, which can help a farmer differentiate between chronic cows and new cases.

“If the number of new infections stays low, somatic cell count will go down,” Salfer said.

Other numbers to look at are pregnancy rate and conception rate. Salfer said getting cows bred and subsequently pregnant in a timely manner is important for an efcient and more protable herd.

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Prot per stall important to Anderson Organic milk, registered Jerseys good t for Westby family

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WESTBY, Wis. – Ask Rob Anderson about his herd’s production and you might not get the standard answer involving milk, fat and protein.

“I’m not a big numbers guy.

I’m more interested in prot per stall,” Anderson said.

Anderson and his wife, Kari, and their children – Lucas, 17, Karly, 15, Link, 10, and Kendall, 4 – milk 35 registered cows on their organic farm near Westby, Wis., in Vernon County.

The herd is a blend of mostly Holsteins and half a dozen Jerseys.

One number that matters to Anderson is prot per stall.

Westnook Farm’s prot per stall last year amounted to $8,000, Rob said.

“Out of 35 to 40 cows, we only culled one,” Anderson said.

“That gave us 15 head to sell to other organic dairies. A cull cow doesn’t make you much money.”

Being both organically certied and registered gives Westnook cattle a competitive edge, Anderson said. Not many organic farms milk registered cows, and most of the ones that bought cows from him did not even want the registration papers.

But the fact that they are registered tells buyers he knows the background of his animals, Anderson said.

“And it shows that you pay attention to the genetics and cow families,” he said.

Selling organic milk also boosts prot per stall. Anderson

was elected this past January as a director of Westby Cooperative Creamery, the buyer of his farm’s milk. The 114-year-old co-op buys organic milk, along with conventionally produced milk.

Anderson estimated he was paid approximately $35 per hundredweight for his farm’s milk last year. This year the price is down a bit, with the base at $28.50. But with component and quality premiums factored in, he’s receiving about $30 per hundredweight.

Kari does not work off the farm, but Anderson does. He’s a consultant for Midwestern BioAg in Madison, Wis., and covers six counties in the Badger State. Anderson helps his clients with their crop, seed and dairy cattle nutrition needs. He said the job is a good t for him, partly because 90 percent of his customers farm organically.

The Andersons have managed their farm organically for 12 years. The 130 tillable acres are used to grow corn, alfalfa, forage oats with the new seeding and a rye cover crop after the corn silage has been chopped.

The rye helps hold the soil and the nutrients in it and is plowed down in the spring.

The Andersons started the three-year transition of their land to organic production in 2005. In 2008, they began the one-year transition of the cows.

They began considering organic farming in the late 1990s, said Anderson. But the price gap between conventional and or-

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The Anderson family of Westnook Farm – (front, from leŌ) Kendall, Karly and Link; (back, from leŌ) Kari, Lucas and Rob – focus on family, dairying and organic producƟon on their 35-cow dairy farm near Westby, Wis. ganic milk was not too different, so they delayed their decision and concentrated on embryo ushing their cows and building the herd. “[Early in the next decade,] organic started to pick up a little steam again,” Anderson said.

“So in 2005, we just decided we were ready for it.”

One event helped nudge the couple onto the organic path.

When Lucas was about 6 years old, Anderson and Kari watched their son playing with his toy tractors. He played right where a corneld had been sprayed with an herbicide earlier that day.

“It really opened our eyes up. We decided we were done with that,” Anderson said.

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Neither happened.

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To further help the cattle’s immune systems, Anderson also feeds aloe pellets. And if a health problem does appear, he might feed garlic.

“But very seldom do we have an issue with mastitis or pneumonia, or anything like that,” Anderson said.

Further aiding cow health, Anderson said, is the fact that his cows are on pasture part of the year. The walking that’s involved is good for them, as is getting off concrete, he said.

Anderson said this style of dairying puts less stress on the cows and on him.

“It makes a difference when the owner is stressed,” he said. “With the organic milk price the way it is, everything is easier. It makes life easier.”

On the crops side of things, Anderson reported growing corn that generally yields 140 to 150 bushels per acre. That’s about the same kind of yield he got during his pre-organic years.

As with the cows, Anderson looks at prot instead of income. He said he compared numbers with another farmer whose corn yielded 175 bushels per acre.

Conventional corn sold for $3.50 a bushel then, while Anderson’s organically grown corn was worth $10 a bushel.

So even with a lower yield, his corn was

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Rob Anderson milks 35 registered Jerseys and grows corn, alfalfa, forage oats and cover crops on his organic farm in Vernon County, Wis. Rob is a director of Westby CooperaƟve Creamery, a processor of both convenƟonal and organic milk. worth more.

“Sometimes, more bushels per acre and more pounds of milk per cow equals less dollars per pocket of the farmer,” he said.

Crop yields are tied to the health of

the soil, Anderson said. He relies on soil tests to tell him which nutrients and minerals are needed.

“One thing I like to see is a lot of earthworms,” Anderson said. “When they dig down, they put their manure in

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Anderson is not in a rush to plant his corn. He likes to wait until around May 17 to 25.

“Generally, at that time the ground has warmed up enough so the corn germinates quickly. And we like to get it plowed and disked and let the weeds get up a bit and then disk it again before we plant,” he said.

Rob uses a moldboard plow because it deeply buries weed seeds. He owns a cultivator, too, and tries to get it through his corn three times.

“One thing I always tell my customers is, ‘Just because you’re organic, it doesn’t mean you have to make poorquality feed,’” he said. “Put up good feed, keep it in front of the cows, and keep the cows dry and clean and healthy.”

The Andersons said they do not plan to expand the farm that has been in Anderson’s family for 124 years. But they would like to add ve or so cows, if they can buy or rent a little more cropland.

They do plan to keep the farm organic.

“I think organic dairying has a real positive future. I don’t see it slowing down any,” Anderson said.

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KENYON, Minn. – To the Pillers, dairy farming means more than just a paycheck and a job.

“It’s been a journey,” Greg Piller said.

A journey that Greg has faced with his family – wife, Wendi, and their children, Brock, 26, Mikayla, 23, Chenoa, 21, and Annalie, 15. Although there have been many changes to their herd and farm, the Pillers now milk 110 cows on their dairy near Kenyon, Minn.

While Wendi grew up on a dairy farm in western Minnesota, Greg had no experience in the industry. His parents owned a restaurant and hair salon. When the two were married, they lived on a hobby farm raising bull calves they bought from Wendi’s dad. But that wasn’t enough for Greg.

“I wanted to be self employed, and I thought dairy farming would be my best option,” he said.

In 1989, the couple’s dream came to fruition when they bought a herd of 40 cows and rented a farm near Bellechester, Minn. During this time, Wendi was also going to school to be a physical therapist.

“It was awful,” Greg said about their rst hurdle. “There were struggles and I had to get used to the constant demands.”

In addition to transitioning to a landlord-tenant relationship, Greg had a large learning curve of getting to know the ins and outs of dairy farming. “(Greg) had an auctioneer come out to look at the herd after only milking six months,” Wendi said.

The auctioneer suggested selling a few of the bottom-end cows, including one with leukemia, one who had a teat stepped on and one who was skittish around people.

“After Greg got rid of the problem cows, he decided (dairy farming) wasn’t so bad. He realized he didn’t have to milk them all,” Wendi said.

He also asked others for advice and continued to do so over the years.

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would ask ve people the same questions and weigh out what they said,” Wendi said.

Even though managing the cows was getting easier, they couldn’t renew their one-year lease because a neighbor was coming in to take over and eventually buy the site.

“We had to sell the cows or nd a place to buy,” Greg said. “That’s when we found this place.”

They bought their farm in 1990.

Since it hadn’t been a working dairy since the 1960s, they gutted the barn and took out the old stanchions. They replaced them with 32 tie stalls and added a barn cleaner.

“It felt good to have our own place and do things how we wanted,” Greg said.

Although they were starting to nd a groove in their new-found career, the family faced the next hurdle four years later. A trip to the doctor turned into a cancer diagnosis of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

“We struggled that rst year. I had a bunch of surgeries and radiation, but we managed to keep the cows,” Greg said.

When his cancer came back in 1995, Greg had to have chemotherapy treatment along with more surgeries. The Pillers knew they had to sell the cows with Greg’s condition and having three young children at the time with Wendi running the farm.

“It was tough,” Greg said.

But they were right back into it a few months later when they bought another herd of 40 cows.

“I thought I was able to take care of them, but I physically couldn’t handle it.

So we sold those cows again,” Greg said.

Once Greg grew strong enough, he tried working construction before he started raising heifers. Wendi worked off the farm. During his time, Greg was unsure of his future.

“Greg was convinced he wasn’t going to live 10 years beyond his cancer.

He didn’t think he would make it past 50,” Wendi said.

In 2001, Wendi started homeschooling their children.

“We wanted to spend time together as a family so the kids could know Greg, and he could spend those years with them around,” Wendi said.

It also created a great time to try their dairying dream again.

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ConƟnued from PILLERS | Page 8 In 2002, they converted even think I clipped them the their tiestall barn into a double-6 rst year. I was at the bottom of herringbone parlor, built a hoop the class with my crossbred,” freestall barn and bought a herd she said. of 56 cows.

Over the years, with help “It was our project to do to- from 4-H leaders and other gether,” said Greg, who has not 4-H dairy members, the Pillers had a cancer reoccurrence since learned to show dairy and how 1995. to choose a quality animal.

The kids became more inAlthough she never particivolved with chores. One of the pated in dairy judging through rst chores Mikayla would do 4-H, Mikayla joined the judging is sit with her brother to watch team her freshman year at South cows for heat.

Dakota State University.

“He would just sit out there During college, Mikayla for hours everyday with a note- would come home on the weekpad and write down cow behav- ends and help with chores. ior. So I would hang out with “It was always the plan to him and watch the cows, too,” come back to the farm,” she she said. said. “I really like animals in Mikayla also grew to love general, but I really love cows. I dairy through 4-H. As an elev- like working outside, and I like enth birthday present, Mikayla being my own boss.” received a calf she had asked for Mikayla graduated from and showed it the following year college in December 2015 with at the Goodhue County Fair. It a degree in agriculture business was a rst-time experience for with an animal science minor, Mikayla and her siblings. and returned to the farm to work “Neither of our parents full-time. showed growing up, and I didn’t As the Pillers learned and as know anything about it. I don’t Mikayla became more involved,

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This is one of the Pillers’ rst Excellent-scored cows. The family recently started classifying their registered cows, and have focused breeding on good udders, feet and legs, and high net merit.

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A double-6 herringbone parlor, retroƩed into a Ɵestall barn in 2002, is used to milk the Pillers’ herd of Holsteins. their focus has shifted toward genetics.

“We don’t breed for show,” Greg said.

They typically use what they feel are the best bulls in the industry, using ones who are positive in all traits, produce good udders, and feet and legs, and have high net merit.

One of the highlights of their genetic journey has been working to have a 100 percent registered herd. A few years ago, the Pillers started classifying their cows and within the last year two of their cows scored Excellent for the rst time.

They also focus on cow comfort, which positively impacts cow performance. Their

current rolling herd average is 32,400 pounds of milk with a somatic cell count just over 100,000. They said to achieve this, cows need to have quality feed in front of them, along with clean water and the cows must be comfortable.

“Every two to three days, we scrub out our waterers because there is mineral in the water,” Greg said about providing quality water to drink.

Greg is also particular about feed quality.

“I taste a lot of stuff or smell it,” Greg said. “I’m really fussy with what I eat so I’m fussy with what they eat. I’m a picky eater, and I’m the same with the cows.

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Although an unsure future can cause emotional strain, they know whatever Mikayla chooses will be not be made without reection.

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U.S. milk production forecast lowered fourth month in a row

The 2017 U.S. milk production forecast was lowered for the fourth month in a row by the Agriculture Department’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report issued July 12. The 2018 output forecast was also reduced as “growth in milk per cow has been slower than expected, and the forecast growth rate was reduced.”

2017 production and marketings were projected at 216.3 and 215.3 billion pounds respectively, down 400 million pounds from last month. If realized, 2017 production would still be up 3.9 billion pounds or 1.8 percent from 2016.

2018 production and marketings were projected at 221.2 and 220.2 billion pounds respectively, down 500 million pounds from last month. If realized, 2018 production would be up 4.9 billion pounds or 2.3 percent from 2017.

Fat basis import forecasts for 2017 and 2018 were unchanged from last month. Fat-basis export forecasts for 2017 and 2018 were raised on continued robust exports of cheese. On a skim-solids basis, imports for 2017 were reduced from the previous month on lower expected purchases of milk protein concentrates (MPC), but the 2018 import forecast remained unchanged.

The 2018 skim solids import forecast was unchanged. Skim-solid exports for 2017 and 2018 were raised as nonfat dry milk (NDM) and cheese shipments are expected to remain strong. For 2017, cheese and whey price forecasts were reduced from the previous month, while butter prices were forecast higher. The NDM price forecast was unchanged but the range was narrowed. Cheese prices for 2018 were reduced while butter prices were raised on continued strong demand. NDM and whey price forecasts for 2018 were unchanged.

The 2017 and 2018 Class III milk price forecasts were lowered from last month “in line with lower component product prices.” Look for the 2017 Class III price to average around $16.00 per cwt., down 55 cents from last month’s projection and compares to $14.87 in 2016 and $15.80 in 2015. The 2018 average was put at $16.95, down 30 cents from last month’s estimate.

Class IV milk price forecasts were increased for 2017 and 2018 reecting higher butter prices. It is expected to average about $15.85 this year, up 35 cents from what was expected last month, and compares to $13.77 in 2016 and $14.35 in 2015. The 2018 Class IV average was projected at around $16.25, up 45 cents from what was expected a month ago.

This month’s 2017/18 U.S. corn outlook is for larger supplies, greater feed and residual use, and higher ending stocks, according to the WASDE. Corn beginning stocks were raised 75 million bushels reecting lower feed and residual use in 2016/17 based on indicated disappearance during the rst three quarters of the marketing year in the June 30 Grain Stocks report.

Corn production for 2017/18 is projected 190 million bushels higher based on increased planted and harvested areas from the June 30 Acreage Report. The national average corn yield was unchanged at 170.7 bushels per acre.

During June, harvested-area weighted precipitation for the major corn producing states was below normal but did not represent an extreme deviation from average. For much of the crop the critical pollination period will be during middle and late July.

Projected feed and residual use for 2017/18 is raised 50 million bushels on a larger crop and lower expected prices. With other use categories unchanged, corn ending stocks are raised 215 million bushels from last month.

Small revisions are made to historical trade and utilization estimates based on the 13th month trade data revisions from the Census Bureau. The season average corn price received by producers was lowered 10 cents at the midpoint for a range of $2.90 to $3.70 per bushel with the larger carryout.

Soybean production was projected at 4.26 million bushels, up 5 million on increased harvested area. Harvested area, estimated at 88.7 million acres in the June 30 Acreage Report. The soybean yield forecast was unchanged at 48.0 bushels per acre. Despite slightly higher production, 2017/18 soybean supplies were reduced 35 million bushels on lower beginning stocks.

With projections for exports and crush unchanged, 2017/18 soybean ending stocks were reduced 35 million bushels to 465 million.

Soybean exports for 2016/17 were projected at 2.1 million bushels, up 50 million, reecting shipments and outstanding sales through early July. Soybean crush was reduced 10 million bushels to 1.9 million on lower projected soybean meal exports and domestic use. Soybean ending stocks for 2016/17 were projected at 410 million bushels, down 40 million from last month. The U.S. season-average soybean price was forecast at $8.40 to $10.40 per bushel, up 10 cents at the midpoint. Soybean meal prices were forecast at $300 to $340 per short ton, up $5.00 at the midpoint.

USDA’s latest Crop Progress report shows 65 percent of the U.S. corn crop was rated good to excellent, the week of July 9, down from 68 percent the previous week and down from 76 percent the previous year.

Sixty two percent of the soybeans are good to excellent, up from 64 percent the previous week but down from 71 percent a year ago. Sixty two percent of the cotton crop was good to excellent, up from 54 percent the previous week and up from 54 percent a year ago.

Cash cheese prices strengthened the second week of July. The 40-pound Cheddar blocks nished at $1.6750 per pound, up 12 1/4-cents and the highest price since June 2, 2017, and a penny and a half above a year ago. The 500-pound Cheddar barrels closed Friday at $1.4750, up a dime on the week, 27 cents below a year ago, but at an unsustainable 20 cents below the blocks. Seventeen cars of block traded hands on the week at the CME and 50 of barrel.

The Daily Dairy Report’s (DDR) Sarina Sharp wrote in the July 7 Milk Producers Council newsletter; “Domestic cheese demand seems to be improving modestly, but America’s appetite for cheese is unequal to its output.’

Speaking to the price spread, the July 11 DDR stated that “For the rst time in June 2017, the June block-barrel price spread topped 20.5 cents. Interestingly, it also pointed out that “There is clearly more barrel cheese sold at the CME cash market. Approxi-

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FC Stone’s July 14 Early Morning Update summed up the cheese market: “Uncertainty around the spot spread, continued discussions of plenty of available fresh cheese, not enough cold storage space, these are all the hot-button issues of today. On balance, discussions tend to lean more bearish this week.”

Milk intakes are mixed amongst cheesemakers in the Midwest, according to Dairy Market News (DMN). Some reports indicate milk is still available, although storage capacity concerns are hindering some producers from taking on extra milk. Others report taking on spot milk from at market to $3.00 under Class III. Cheese sales generally range steady to slow but the block to barrel price gap is “distressing for the overall market.”

Cheese curd producers are experiencing a “seasonal robustness in orders. As local fairs and community events are in their prime season, some producers report a shift in production from other varieties to curds, for the near term.”

Western cheese makers report active manufacturing, although milk production is slowing to some extent. The lighter intakes have had a negligible effect on cheese prices and inventories. Contacts say stocks are still long, but demand is starting to catch up to production and, perhaps, starting to draw on stocks.

Domestic demand is stable and a number of manufacturers say cheese is moving well but marketers remain hopeful that the lower U.S. cheese prices, compared to world markets, may boost export opportunities in the near future.

Lots of butter made its way to Chicago this week and the price dipped to $2.5850 per pound Wednesday. But, it closed Friday at $2.60, up a penny and a half on the week and 28 cents above a year ago, with 67 cars sold on the week.

FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurzawski wrote in his July 13 Early Morning Update “U.S. butter weakness seems counter-intuitive in the face of the recent strengthening of EU prices, and discount to those of Oceania, as the growing spread in values will attract export interests which would constrain future domestic supplies.”

Speaking of Oceania, Russia warned New Zealand this week that it may face restrictions of dairy imports after local tests revealed the presence of tetracycline in New Zealand butter.

Meanwhile; adding to Canada’s butter shortage woes, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced an additional recall of various brands of butter due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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Back home; DMN says butter sales are “steady to strong.” Some producers relay that retail butter sales are on par with this time last year. Butter production is ongoing, although some producers are opting to sell cream on the spot market.

“There is some indication of rming cream markets, as seasonal temperatures are taking their toll on overall milk production,” says DMN, “However, some butter manufacturers suggest the current cream availability will continue for the near term, as Class II manufacturers entered cream buying relatively early to avoid an expected tightening of supplies in the summer months.”

Western butter makers report steady to lower production. A number of operators who reduced their churning activity during the Fourth of July holiday were back to normal volumes. Some are decreasing output to take advantage of higher cream prices.

Those who can afford to, are selling cream to ice cream processors, according to DMN. Butter inventories are stable and in line with processing needs while demand is steady at seasonal levels.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at 86 1/4-cents per pound, down a half-cent on the week and 1 1/4-cents below a year ago. Sixty one carloads were sold on the week, including a single day record of 31 loads on Tuesday.

The DDR’s Sharp writes that “The American discount will likely continue to fuel U.S. milk powder exports, and the weak currency will add to our competitive advantage.”

“We’ll need all the currency leverage we can get,” she said, “as we are losing our edge on other fronts.

This week Japan and the European Union reached a preliminary trade pact, featuring dramatic cuts in Japanese cheese and SMP tariffs. The lower tariffs will be phased in over the next 15 years, gradually opening the door wider for European dairy products.

Shawna Morris, vice president of trade policy at the U.S. Dairy Export Council warns, “Limits in exports ultimately ow back to farmers through lower returns.

[The trade pact] gives certain European products a leg up at our expense.”

Checking overall dairy demand, USDA’s latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook reported that May American cheese demand was up 1.5 percent from April and up 8.5 percent from a year ago.

“Other” cheese was up 0.1 percent from April and 6.1 percent above a year ago. Total cheese disappearance was up 0.6 percent from April and almost 7 percent above May 2016.

Year to date, American cheese use is up 1.6 percent on a daily average basis, other than American cheese use is up 2.01 percent, and total cheese use is up 1.9 percent.

NFDM disappearance was down 17.8 percent in May but butter demand was up 4.9 percent from 2016, according to the USDA. California’s August Class I milk price is $18.32 per cwt. for the north and $18.59 for the south. Both are down 13 cents from July but are $1.95 above August 2016 and the highest August Class I since 2014.

That put the eight month average at $17.84 for the north, up from $15.49 a year ago and $17.60 in 2015.

The southern average, at $18.11, is up from $15.76 a year ago and $17.87 in 2015. The August Federal order Class I base price is announced by the USDA on July 19.

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted 10 requests for export assistance this week from member cooperatives that have contracts to sell 1.49 million pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia, Central America, and the Middle East.

The product has been contracted for delivery through October and raised CWT’s 2017 exports to 43.3 million pounds of American-type cheeses, and 3.01 million pounds of butter (82 percent milkfat) to 17 countries on ve continents. The sales are the equivalent of 467.7 million pounds of milk on a milkfat basis.

In politics, Congress will cut its summer vacation short by two weeks. It has much to deal with, starting with repealing and/or replacing Obamacare, immigration, tax reform, and the 2018 Budget to name a few.

Work on the 2018 Farm Bill is also underway and face steep cuts which is not good news for dairy and those who want to correct shortcomings in the Dairy Producer Margin Protection Program.

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Market Reports Daily Dairy Report Summary

Sanborn, MN Sanborn Farmer’s Elevator

3.32

9.20

Almena, WI United Ag Co-op

3.08

9.10

Atwater, MN Atwater Elevator

3.02

9.11

Elrosa, MN Elrosa Grain & Feed

2.99

9.13

Westby, WI Premier Co-op

3.29

9.37

Loyal, WI Northside Elevator

3.32

9.15

Pipestone, MN Cargill

3.17

9.23

Muscoda, WI Riverdale Ag Service

3.42

9.45

GarÀeld Pro-Ag Farmer’s Co-op

2.98

9.05

Monona, IA Innovative Ag

3.19

9.34

Watertown, SD Watertown Co-op Elevator

3.02

9.09

Cottage Grove, WI Landmark Services Co-op

3.40

9.34

Dennison, MN Central Farm Service

3.14

9.30

Durand, WI Countryside Co-op

3.76

9.90

he r S. Wheat 4.23 Wheat 7.31

2.69

S. Wheat 7.30 W. Wheat 4.80

Strike

The U.S. dairy herd has grown steadily over the past several years. The combination of a larger herd and the use of gender-selected semen have contributed to the current ample supply of dairy cow replacements.

This appears to be especially true in California. Holstein springer prices at last week’s Turlock auction averaged less than $1,600/head for the week ending July 14, down about $250/ head from the prior week and the lowest price level since December 6, 2013. The lack of dairy farm expansions across the United States has contributed to the downward price trend in dairy heifer prices. Recent auction values for replacement heifers vary from nearly $1,450/head in New Holland, Pennsylvania, to $1,760 in Jerome, Idaho.

Regional price differences may also be due to quality and speciÀcations. There was little change in the CME Class III futures prices despite higher cash cheese and butter settlements.

Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event 192 ended nearly unchanged, up 0.2% vs. the previous auction, on mixed performance.

Butter continues to push higher. With few respites, GDT butter prices have been climbing since last year; the price index has increased 123% over the past 12 months. Results of the auction indicate that prices could reach their apex in September. The better performance from the GDT auction sparked higher trade in CME butter futures and spot markets.

Since April, the GDT Cheddar cheese price has mounted an impressive gain.

The Cheddar index is now 42% higher than a year ago. At $1.87/lb., that provides some support for CME spot Cheddar block prices. Unlike some of the other contracts, cheese prices are appreciating into the end of the year, with Contract 5 carrying a premium to Contract 3 deliveries. Overall the results were within expectations and, outside of butterfat, did little to move the needle on markets.

July 19 - EU Milk Output Stable Compared to Last Year

Preliminary data suggest that European milk production seasonally rose nearly 1% in May from April on a daily average basis. Top-ranked Germany reported a year- over-year decrease of 2.5% in May. However, it is unwise to underestimate the ingenuity of dairy farmers - especially in a period of rising milk prices. Extremely hot and dry weather in France took its toll on milk output just as the season peaked. Weather conditions have been more favorable in Germany, and the YOY production gap is expected to narrow, especially as milk prices rise. It took greater YOY output from Ireland, Poland, Spain, and the Czech Republic to offset production declines from the European Union’s top two milk-producing countries. Weather conditions have been more favorable in Germany, and the YOY production gap is expected to narrow, especially as milk prices rise. Ireland’s milk production gains continue to impress but at a lower rate.

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

June 2017 milk prices (with chg. vs. prior month): Class III $16.44 (+$0.87); Class IV $15.89 (+$1.40);

Class III Milk Futures

Class III Milk Options Sett

July 18 - GDT Trade Predicts Fall Peak for Most Dairy Products

Wheat 4.35

(CME closing prices July 19, 2017)

(CME closing prices July 19, 2017) Strike

July 17 - Fewer Dairy Expansions, Lower Replacement Prices

2.10

2.58

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Call

Put

July-

15.75 @ 0.01

15.50 @ 0.04

Aug

16.75 @ 0.16

16.50 @ 0.22

Sept

17.00 @ 0.33

16.75 @ 0.37

Oct

17.00 @ 0.52

16.75 @ 0.41

Nov

17.00 @ 0.59

16.75 @ 0.48

Dec

17.00 @ 0.59

16.75 @ 0.61

J-18

16.75 @ 0.60

16.50 @ 0.65

F-18

July 19

July 12

July

July 5 June 28

15.56

15.63

15.68

15.82

Aug

16.55

16.50

16.52

16.60

Sep

16.82

16.91

16.74

16.78

Oct

16.98

17.11

16.95

16.97

Nov

16.99

17.10

16.99

16.97

Dec

16.84

16.93

16.85

16.82

Jan18

16.56

16.65

16.57

16.57

Feb18

16.62

16.65

16.54

16.50

Mar

16.60

16.58

16.54

16.48

16.75 @ 0.67

16.50 @ 0.67

Apr

M-18

16.75 @ 0.73

16.50 @ 0.75

16.50

16.55

16.45

16.37

May

16.25 @ 0.82

16.57

16.41

16.42

A-18

16.50 @ 0.82

16.51

June

16.63

16.70

16.62

16.59

WATERPROOF GEAR FOR ALL AGES

CME Spot Cheddar Cheese & Butter Market Summary

July 19

Butter Blocks Barrels

Settle 2.6325 1.7100 1.4850

Change -1.25 NC NC

Trades 8 2 12

Butter Futures (Cash Settle) Settle 262.000 267.225 267.600

Month July Aug Oct

Change -0.500 -1.750 -0.900

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July 12, 60 loads Small Squares $100-155/ton

2nd crop

Large Squares $80-110/ton $75-145/ton $85/ton

1st crop 2nd crop Straw

Rounds $35-95/ton $30-95/ton $35-75/ton $45-70/ton

1st crop 2nd crop 3rd crop Grass

4 loads 4 loads 2 loads 1 load 39 loads 4 loads 2 loads 4 loads

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

Large Squares $90-125/ton $122.50/ton $130/ton $97.50-140/ton $85-110/ton $115/ton

1st crop 2nd crop 3rd crop 4th crop New crop Grass Mixed Straw Corn stalks

Large Rounds $85-125/ton $90-145/ton $92.50-95/ton $97.50/ton $110-135/ton $55-117.50/ton $80-115/ton $105-117.50/ton $40-45/ton

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Winsted Meadowlands Hinckley Melrose Albany Albany Meadowlands Albany

366 543 637 535 595 505 697 825

4 3 3 2 1 1 7 3

127.00 126.00 123.00 123.00 121.00 120.00 113.00 108.00

Hinckley 390 Melrose 415 Howard Lake 447 Paynesville 510 Winsted 330 Morris 380 Melrose 535 Paynesville 640 Albany 602 Sauk Centre 760

1 2 3 1 3 11 5 1 5 1

160.00 157.00 152.50 152.00 151.00 146.00 140.00 132.00 131.00 128.00

Albany Veblen Veblen Sauk Centre Howard Lake South Haven Willmar Long Prairie Richmond Browerville Willmar Veblen Howard Lake Maple Lake Belgrade Brooten Sandborn Maple Lake Sleepy Eye St. Augusta Milnor Sandborn Sandborn Stewart Swanville Milnor Clara City Paynesville Brooten Brownton Buffalo Kimball

337 452 447 361 504 455 465 481 443 311 465 517 324 386 404 471 609 322 404 391 587 610 618 423 508 599 514 395 423 612 520 609

10 28 27 44 14 6 21 10 8 6 21 70 4 10 5 8 120 3 4 6 13 39 32 4 12 35 9 1 2 14 1 14

142.00 141.00 139.00 137.50 137.00 137.00 136.00 135.00 135.00 134.00 131.00 131.00 129.00 129.00 126.00 125.0 124.00 123.00 123.00 123.00 123.00 121.00 121.00 121.00 121.00 121.00 120.00 120.00 119.00 119.00 119.00 119.00

Sauk Centre Little Falls Melrose

135 120 105

1 2 1

170.00 165.00 165.00

COLORED FEEDER STEERS

HOLSTEIN FEEDER STEERS

JULY 13TH SALE BULL CALVES

Sauk Centre Albany Holdingford Little Falls Little Falls Melrose Paynesville Albany Albany Freeport Little Falls Paynesville Sauk Centre Little Falls Little Falls Albany Carlos Foley Hewitt Melrose Princeton Sauk Centre Willmar Bowlus Bowlus Freeport Little Falls

125 105 109 105 98 124 125 120 110 90 103 105 95 101 90 103 108 97 104 115 109 85 118 105 100 98 108

1 1 7 2 2 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 5 1 3 2 3 4 1 13 1 4 1 1 3 2

165.00 160.00 160.00 160.00 160.00 155.00 155.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 145.00 145.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00

Foley Foley Waverly Foley Buffalo Foley Buffalo Cold Spring Foley Foley Bowlus Paynesville New London Foley Foley LitchÀeld

1,386 1,405 1,395 1,290 1,345 1,398 1,480 1,336 1,348 1,406 1,453 1,265 1,255 1,308 1,370 1,396

4 2 2 3 1 3 1 4 2 4 4 6 5 2 3 9

120.00 118.00 118.00 117.75 117.50 117.50 117.25 117.00 117.00 116.90 116.50 116.50 116.25 116.00 116.00 115.70

FINISHED COLORED STEERS

JULY 18TH SALE FINISHED COLORED STEERS

Osakis Cold Spring Albany Sauk Centre Sauk Centre Rice Holdingford Sauk Rapids St Cloud Albany Sauk Centre

1,278 1,217 1,260 1,585 1,495 1,375 1,245 1,385 1,428 1,395 1,515

11 3 2 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1

Albany Albany Avon

1,820 1 1,235 1 1,935 2

120.40 119.50 118.00 117.50 115.50 115.00 114.50 114.00 114.00 112.00 111.50

SLAUGHTER COWS 71.00 68.00 67.50

Avon Avon St Augusta St Augusta Avon Richmond Albany Lafayette Albany Avon Albany Albany Freeport Avon Albany Freeport Little Falls Melrose Albany Foley Swanville Swanville Freeport Freeport Freeport Richmond Albany Albany

1,795 1,720 1,360 1,160 2,055 1,630 1,590 1,395 1,825 1,855 1,695 1,525 1,430 1,660 1,890 1,580 1,290 1,940 1,380 1,315 1,420 1,715 1,465 1,660 1,490 1,245 1,350 1,540

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

67.50 67.00 67.00 67.00 66.50 66.50 66.00 66.00 65.50 65.50 64.50 64.50 64.50 64.00 63.50 63.50 63.50 63.50 63.00 63.00 63.00 63.00 62.50 62.00 62.00 62.00 61.00 61.00

Melrose Lafayette Paynesville St Stephen LitchÀeld Sauk Centre Foley Paynesville Kimball Albany Foley Holdingford Richmond Kimball New Ulm Sauk Centre Sauk Centre Clearwater Foley Melrose Clearwater LitchÀeld Melrose Paynesville Richmond Richmond Hillman Kimball Milaca St Joseph Little Falls Belgrade Sartell Foley St Joseph

1,422 1,402 1,513 1,425 1,510 1,523 1,388 1,383 1,482 1,482 1,365 1,463 1,504 1,300 1,565 1,553 1,535 1,615 1,438 1,382 1,560 1,690 1,502 1,492 1,296 1,450 1,543 1,408 1,425 1,427 1,430 1,533 1,526 1,458 1,378

3 103.00 7 100.50 6 99.50 14 98.75 1 98.00 3 98.00 8 97.50 2 97.50 9 97.00 3 96.50 1 96.50 3 96.50 10 96.25 3 96.00 12 96.00 6 96.00 1 96.00 7 95.75 5 95.75 6 95.75 1 95.50 1 95.50 10 95.50 3 95.50 5 95.50 3 95.50 2 95.25 20 95.25 6 95.25 7 95.25 1 95.00 2 94.75 5 94.75 2 94.50 8 94.50

FINISHED HOLSTEIN STEERS

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Page 14 • Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, July 22, 2017

DAIRYING AROUND THE WORLD

A developed, growing industry Hungarian farms capitalize on international market

By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

KAZSOK, Somogy, Hungary – Prior to the 1960s, dairy farmers in Hungary faced many challenges in producing milk. However, with advanced genetics, an open border to market exports, and a drive to succeed, the Hungarian industry is well developed with potential growth.

Gábor B a k o s saw the industry’s capabilities and is now a leading dairy farm manager at one of the Gábor Bakos c o u n t r y ’s Hungarian farmer largest dairy farms – Bos-Frucht Cooperative.

“There are only ve other dairy operations in our region.

All of them are much smaller than ours,” Bakos said. “One of the neighboring farms has a similar design of barns and parlor, while the others are older.”

Bakos manages the 2,800-

cow dairy near the village of Kazsok in Somogy, Hungary, where he oversees the dairy, specically in terms of breeding and strategic planning for the future.

A Hungarian family purchased the farmland and site to form Bos-Frucht Cooperative in 1992. They now act as investors of the business, while hiring individuals, such as Bakos, to make daily decisions for the dairy.

“They are not farmers by profession. They set the frames and manage the business from the nancial side of things,” said Bakos, who is also a shareholder in the dairy.

While there are few other farms similar to BosFrucht Cooperative’s size and structure, the average herd size in Hungary is nearly 400 milking cows, one of the largest average herd sizes in the world, according to Bakos.

In the United States, the average herd size in 2016 was 223 cows, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

The push to milk more cows came in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, when Hungary revitalized

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Bos-Frucht CooperaƟve is a 2,800-cow dairy near Kazsok, Somogy, Hungary, where the cows are milked three Ɵmes a day in a 72-stall rotary parlor. its dairy industry, particularly within the Holstein breed. The country imported thousands of breeding heifers and live breeding bulls, in addition to 1 million doses of semen, from the United States.

“Holstein breeding has

unique features in Hungary.

That was a basement for changing the original dualpurpose breed in order to meet the milk production and milk product demand of the citizens,” Bakos said.

Previously, most production

came from the Hungarian Simmental.

Soon after the initial import, Hungary received dairy genetics from Canada and Western Europe, as well.

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“The Hungarian Holstein Association started the national breeding program and the production and type traits started to show an impressive trend,” Bakos said. “In the last three decades the population doubled its production level and is now past the national 22,720-pound average.”

Bakos’ herd is milked three times a day – at 6 a.m., 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. – in a 72-stall rotary parlor.

The farm has two sites for housing cattle – one site has 2,000 cattle, while the other is home to the remaining 800 cows. Cows are housed in four two-row freestall barns and bedded with compost materials, while calves are in individual hutches until weaned.

The barns and parlor were built in 2012.

Together with other area-specic managers, Bakos spends each day monitoring the two farm sites.

“On weekends, only one of us in charge all day long,” Bakos said.

“We establish protocols and guide the processes on the farm so that we have enough time to ourselves and for our families.”

Employee satisfaction is of top priority for Bakos and his managers for the success of the dairy.

“We run team building programs on the farm and within the community to create a good team of people who can work efciently together,” Bakos said.

In addition to milking cows, the dairy farm also runs land to grow corn, wheat, alfalfa, barley, sunower and canola amongst the rolling hills of Kazsok. Bakos’ location is only 80 miles from the Croatian border and is amidst a continental climate of hot and dry summers and cold winters.

“With our temperatures and moderate rainfall, we are able to produce our own forages, such as corn, alfalfa and ryegrass silages and hay, and corn. But, we do have to buy the concentrates,” said Bakos, whose land is mostly rented

from smaller landowners.

Bakos also makes sure to breed for progressive traits, such as udder and feet and legs, with a high net merit, to compliment the ration for the herd to produce a high quality milk designed as a good base for any dairy product.

“Our focus is to run this operation successfully and protably. That means we breed for commercial milk production, but we do have some nice cows for showing,” Bakos said. “In 2015, we won the grand champion title during the National Agriculture and Food Exhibition.”

After the end of the European Milk Quota System, the dairy markets are on the small upswing for Hungarian dairy farmers. Although the price varies on production and components, Bakos estimated the national average price is $13-14 per hundredweight.

To further capitalize on the market, Bakos and his team have plans to increase milk production based on the outcome of changes to the European farm subsidy system.

“We will probably be farming without EU subsidies, but that’s an advantage for us because the level of subsidies is lower than our Western European competitors,” Bakos said.

Additionally, the location of Hungary to other dairy sectors creates an opportunity for genetic exports.

“We can sell breeding stock to Eastern Europe and to the Middle East and even to North Africa,” Bakos said.

As Bakos looks towards the future of Bos-Frucht Cooperative, he is mindful of the growing pressure from animal welfare activists and the lack of educated workers who understand dairy. However, he is hopeful the industry will continue in the right direction with the persistence of all dairy farmers.

“Wherever you come from, dairy farming is not just a job, it’s a lifestyle,” Bakos said. “I like every second that I spend with my cows on the farm.”

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Page 16 • Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, July 22, 2017

A day in the life of the Meyer family Sisters take part in Winona County dairy show

By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com

ST. CHARLES, Minn.

– When the sun dawned on July 14, it may not have been a typical day at Quarry Hill Dairy, but it is a typical one that comes around each year for many families of 4-H and FFA members.

Bright and early around 5 a.m., John and Connie Meyer and their daughters, Kate and Megan, headed to the Winona County Fair in St. Charles, Minn., for the 4-H dairy show.

John and Connie own and operate Quarry Hill Dairy, an 800-cow herd near Rollingstone, Minn. Kate, 15, and Megan, 14, were exhibiting three heifers at the fair and participating in showmanship classes as part of the Silo Happy Hustlers 4-H Club, the largest dairy club in Winona county.

Kate and Megan spent the morning in the dairy barn, preparing their heifers for the show under John’s watchful eye. The girls have been preparing their fair projects for three months.

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The Meyer family – (from leŌ) Connie, Kate, Megan and John – spent a large porƟon of July 14 at the Winona County Fair for the 4-H dairy show, where Kate and Megan showed animals from their 800-cow dairy near Rollingstone, Minn.

“I love the challenge of dairy farming. Everything is always changing. I like ne-tuning everything to get the most milk from the cows.”

JOHN MEYER, DAIRY FARMER

“We’ve had some really good people to learn from,” said Kate while blowing up the topline hair on her winter calf.

Kate and Megan have been clipping and preparing their own show heifers

for two years, and get some extra practice in at home by clipping heifers that aren’t going to be shown.

Both Kate and Megan place a great deal of importance on showmanship and take pride in doing well in

that competition.

“Showmanship is more about you. It doesn’t matter how good your animal is, it’s about how you show it,” said Kate, explaining why she like showmanship.

Megan added her

thoughts on the importance of showmanship.

“Usually I get so nervous, worrying about everything being right and being perfect,” she said.

John said he grew up showing pigs and dairy, but enjoyed the dairy project more. He’s glad his daughters have an interest in working with the cattle.

“It teaches them responsibility, caring for the animals,” said John, noting that they are lucky to live in a county with a very active dairy project.

Their county has a dairy showcase where youth can earn extra money for meeting various criteria in their project.

The Meyers began the girls’ show herd by purchasing a few registered animals and then ushing them to start breeding their own show heifers. These are the only registered animals in the Quarry Hill herd.

“It keeps the girls interested,” John said.

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As the morning’s show began, both girls placed well in their showmanship classes, despite not winning the top prize.

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A typical day ďƒžnds John beginning with a walk-through of the barns around 6 a.m., followed by meetings with his shop crew, herdsman and calf manager. “I love the challenge of dairy farming,â€? John said. “Everything is always changing. I like ďƒžne-tuning everything to get the most milk from the cows. Cow comfort is the key. All our management decisions are based on cow comfort.â€?

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Cow comfort is evident change.” walking through the freestall Connie serves as the barn, which was nearly 20 bookkeeper for the operadegrees cooler tion, and also than the hugreat “The fair is all takes mid July afterpride in the noon outside about the kids. a p p e a r a n c e on July 14. of the farm, They really John said their keeping owtunnel ventibeds and take pride in er lation project the lawn neatwas nished showmanship.” ly manicured. last spring, Each month, making a big she holds emCONNIE MEYER, difference in ployee meetDAIRY FARMER the environings, trainings ment for the cows. and reviews. She brings in a “It’s amazing to see how Spanish-speaking veterinarthings have evolved over the ian to help translate for the years,” John said. “Small im- meeting and offer informaprovements can make a big tion for her employees.

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John Meyer talks with his parents, Charles and BeƩy (leŌ), who came to watch their granddaughters, Kate (right) and Megan (not pictured) show during the 4-H dairy show at the Winona County Fair.

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Connie Meyer takes a picture of her daughter, Kate, aŌer the showmanship class on July 14 during the 4-H dairy show at the Winona County Fair in St. Charles, Minn.

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Both John and Connie feel agvocacy is important to the future of the dairy industry, and are raising their girls to be vocal agvocates as well. The girls both have aspirations to join the butterheads as Princess Kay of the Milky Way nalists in the future.

“Letting people visit and know what is going on with their food production is very important,” Connie said.

The Meyers ship milk to Land O’Lakes and have worked with the LOL food

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In their spare time, the Meyers keep busy with sports and FFA activities.

Kate will be a sophomore in high school this year, while Megan will begin her freshman year. They also relax by spending time at their cabin near Chetek, Wis., where they enjoy boating, tubing and other watersports.

But on July 14, their day was kept busy at their county fair – an event they look forward to every year.

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CALMAR, Iowa – As Mariah Schmitt develops a career in the dairy industry, she is keeping in mind two of her favorite things – cows and communications.

“I love talking about dairy and am looking forward to promoting an industry and community that I am absolutely proud of,” Schmitt said.

In May, Schmitt was appointed the coordinator for Iowa’s Dairy Center.

The center is an entity of the Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation – a partnership between Northeast Iowa Community College, Iowa State University and Midwest Dairy Association to educate farmers, students and consumers, alike, about the state’s industry.

While Schmitt’s responsibilities are vast, her primary role is to serve as a communications liaison between the center and the three groups of individuals the organization serves.

“I work to educate the students that are enrolled with our college partner; to educate farmers through workshops and meetings; and to educate consumers about the dairy industry,” Schmitt said. “We want to increase the knowledge of dairy from farmers to consumers and everyone in between.”

More specically, the young dairy enthusiast is responsible for center

programming, public relations and marketing, membership, tours of the facilities, grant writing and composing the center’s newsletter. Schmitt also coordinates efforts with the foundation’s board of directors to maintain the program’s mission of fostering industry growth through education, research and demonstration.

“Essentially, anything that goes on here I have a hand in,” Schmitt said.

As Schmitt entered into her newfound role, she coordinated the annual breakfast on the farm event, which was held June 17, and has become accustomed to facilitating tours of the facilities to individuals from across the country.

“We have a very unique set up here with a parlor and robots,” Schmitt said.

“We’re often hosting workshops and meetings for producers to learn more about which setup might be right for them.”

Schmitt recently graduated from Iowa State University with degrees in dairy science, and agriculture and society. However, her interest in the industry began long ago as a young girl on her family’s dairy farm near Fort Atkinson, Iowa.

On her family’s 50-cow Holstein farm, Schmitt established a small herd of Guernseys and spent much of her spare time involved in 4-H and FFArelated activities.

Over the years, Schmitt has received many accolades for her accomplishments at events held locally, statewide and nationally.

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Mariah SchmiƩ is Iowa Dairy Center’s new coordinator. SchmiƩ grew up on her family’s dairy farm near Fort Atkinson, Iowa. ing,” said Schmitt, recalling her individual eighthplace nish at World Dairy Expo last fall.

Schmitt was not only active in the show ring, but also the community as she served as the 2013-2014 Iowa Dairy Princess.

“Connecting with three different audiences really drew me to this position. With my past involvement in the industry, I’ve been able to come full circle after being a student, representing and working with farmers, and interacting with the public,” Schmitt said.

“Without those experiences, I don’t think I’d be able to be successful in this role; they’ve really helped me out.”

As Schmitt’s dairy background facilitated in her ability as the center’s coordinator, so did her former internships. Prior to accepting this full-time position, Schmitt served as Midwest Dairy Association’s industry relations intern, as well as spent a summer working for a communication agency.

“During those internships, I learned more about the checkoff program and promoting dairy – how to be a good spokesperson through social media like Facebook and Twitter,” Schmitt said.

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is pleased with the path her career is taking and the experiences that have prepared her for this role.

As she looks ahead, Schmitt is hoping to add more value to the center.

“Dairy is local. I want to create greater awareness of that,” Schmitt said. “It’s such a good feeling when you can consume dairy products and support your local industry.”

Through personal interactions and social media accounts, such as Instagram, Schmitt is eager to be a good representative of Iowa dairy farmers and encourage the consumption of dairy products.

“Farmers, like my dad, have 14-hour-plus days and don’t always have time to be a spokesperson for the industry,” Schmitt said. “That’s where my role comes in. I’m here to be a greater presence in the community and create more transparency between consumers and farmers.”

Most importantly, as the coordinator for Iowa’s Dairy Center, Schmitt is looking forward to serving the farming community that provided her with a memorable childhood and promising future.

“I’m now able to give back to something that has given me so much,” Schmitt said.

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Hopp loves promoting with or without a crown

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CHATFIELD, Minn. – Even though Abby Hopp is spending her summer away from her home dairy as a camp counselor, she still brings dairy with her.

“Every day, I always tell the kids random dairy things. I don’t notice it, because it’s what I do, but one of my counselor friends told me I’m always promoting the dairy industry at camp,” Hopp said.

This year, Hopp has been promoting the industry as a Fillmore County dairy princess and one of the 12 Princess Kay of the Milky Way nalists. Home for the 19-year-old South Dakota State University student, who is the daughter of Doug and Heather Hopp, is a 230-cow dairy owned by Rahn and Pat Sass in Chateld, Minn. Doug has been herdsman for the farm since Hopp was 2 years old and the family has lived on site for the past 12 years.

“Before we lived there, I would go out to the farm with my dad every night while he milked cows,” Hopp said.

Her love for dairy grew from there.

“It wasn’t a chore,” Hopp said about working on the farm with her siblings throughout her childhood. “We did it for fun.”

Milking and spraying down the parlor at the end of the shift has always been Hopp’s job along with feeding calves, bedding animals or any other job that needed to be done. During her high school years, Hopp also worked at a local farmstead creamery, helping them on the farm, in the creamery and marketing at places such as farmers markets.

In addition to being involved in every aspect of 4-H and FFA, Hopp also served as a dairy ambassador for three years in her county before she could be a dairy princess; however, she didn’t know if she wanted to wear the crown.

“My parents have been on the ADA board so I was always at events. I would see everything the princesses did, and I always went to coronation. [Being a dairy princess] was always something in the back of my mind … but I didn’t want to be a princess. I always liked communicating about dairy, but didn’t

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Abby Hopp, who represents Fillmore County, is one of the 12 Princess Kay of the Milky Way nalists. Hopp has grown up on a 230-cow dairy near Chaƞield, Minn. The dairy is owned by Rahn and Pat Sass and her dad, Doug, is the herdsman. like the whole princess thing,” Hopp said.

Her mind changed after she attended her rst year of college.

“I’m an ag communications major so I thought this was my perfect opportunity to do something a little different – step out and gain a little bit more experience speaking about the dairy industry to a different crowd than 4-H and FFA members,” said Hopp, who is also majoring in dairy production along with minoring in animal science and ag journalism.

As a dairy princess, Hopp has been able to speak to elementary students about what cows eat, give a tour of her home farm to a kindergarten class, talk to people during the county’s Dairy Night on the Farm and attend a farmers market with the creamery where she was employed.

During events, Hopp likes to focus on one particular message.

“Everyone in the dairy community works together for one common goal – to produce

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At camp, there are times when Hopp uses trivia to release the kids for meal or other activities.

“I always use dairy facts,” she said.

A few examples have been the number of stomachs a cow has, the contents of a cow’s diet, the amount of milk a cow produces and the amount of fat in 2 percent milk.

“Even if it’s simple, I want people to learn,” Hopp said.

“One of my counselor friends told me she learned ve new things about cows in one day.”

Even if Hopp isn’t crowned Princess Kay in August and even after she nishes her reign as a county princess, Hopp knows she will always promote the industry she loves.

“It’s cool to realize you don’t need to go to a classroom or a farmers market to talk about the dairy industry and make a difference,” Hopp said. “You can promote in a normal conversation. You don’t need to wear a crown.”

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She wants people to know how hard farmers work to care for their animals.

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But, she also wants people to know about the health benets of dairy.

“We’re dedicated to the Fuel Up to Play 60 program and programs to help kids get stronger.

All the farmers want what’s best for everybody, and we know how benecial our product can be to children, the elderly and families,” Hopp said.

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Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, July 22, 2017 • Page 23

PRINCESS KAY FINALISTS

Goal becomes a reality Annexstad elated to be named nalist

By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

ST. PETER, Minn. – Through school and community organizations, Emily Annexstad has created many goal cards, listing her personal and professional aspirations. Of all the goals she has hoped to accomplish, one has remained the same with each card: To be named a Princess Kay of the Milky Way nalist.

“This was always one of my long-term goals. It’s a dream come true,” said Emily, the daughter of Rolf and Jean Annexstad.

The 19-year-old, who grew up on her family’s 200cow dairy farm near St. Peter, Minn., in Nicollet County, was the 12th young woman to be named a nalist in May. “A couple times before my name was called, I thought it could be me. But then when they read the clues off about day-to-day chores and giving 4-H livestock demonstrations, I knew it was me,” Emily said.

On the farm, Emily helps with the routine responsibilities alongside her younger twin brothers, Leif and Matthias.

When she is home from school and throughout the summer months, Emily feeds the heifers and calves, and also helps milk cows and bed the pens.

“Really, I ll in wherever I need to,” Emily said.

For the Annexstads, sharing their farming story has been a family affair – hosting farm tours to educate the public and promote the industry.

“We always open our farm up to groups that want to learn, from kindergarteners to college classes at Gustavus (Adolphus College),” Rolf said.

Jean agreed, recalling a moment when urban legislators came to the farm and learned how to milk a cow.

“To be a part of the dairy family means we’re all in it to educate consumers about the product we’re all working so hard to produce,” she said.

Watching her parents proudly represent the industry and being a small part of that, it only seemed natural for Emily to develop into her own advocating role through 4-H and the Minnesota Junior Holstein Association at local and state fairs.

“I’ve always tried to engage people in conversation, either while I’m on my way to the show ring or as consumers walk through the barns,” Emily said.

But, Emily’s desire to educate the public about the industry did not stop there. After seeing two fellow Nicollet County ladies go through the

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Annexstad pitches hay to fair heifers. Annexstad’s responsibiliƟes on the dairy vary by day and what has to be completed.

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Emily Annexstad and her family milk 200 cows near St. Peter, Minn., in Nicollet County. dairy princess program, and being named nalists themselves, Emily knew there was a larger platform to share her story.

“To be able to watch [the other princesses] and then attend Princess Kay coronation, I knew I would enjoy being in a similar role,” Emily said.

“My dairy farming family is a role model to me, and I hoped I would have this chance to represent them.”

As a nalist for Princess Kay of the Milky Way, Emily has treasured the summer as she interacts with consumers, telling of the livelihood of Minnesota dairy farmers, like herself and her family, and highlighting the nutritional benets of the dairy foods produced.

“People may not realize how good dairy products are,” Emily said. “It’s important to reach out to everyone, especially kids, because they’re open to gathering new information about milk and dairy farming.”

Emily also hopes to emphasize the role farmers take in preserving a future in the dairy industry for the next generation of agriculturalists.

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“Dairy farmers are rooted in tradition, and even though that’s constantly changing with technology, those who produce food really care about the land and animals in order for the next generation to farm,” Emily said.

This fall, Emily will be a sophomore at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, studying animal science and agricultural communications and marketing. With her classes and involvement in school organizations, Emily has gained a greater understanding of the industry and the need to share that information with consumers.

As Rolf and Jean watch their daughter grow with knowledge and develop a desire for communications and production agriculture, they see Emily exemplifying the role of a nalist.

“There’s a sparkle in her personality – it’s genuine – and she’s enthusiastic for the dairy industry,” Jean said.

By growing up in the industry and taking on this oncein-a-lifetime opportunity, Emily has learned that none of it would be possible without the unconditional support of her

family and community.

“If you work hard on the farm, that reects well on the entire dairy community, and I still can’t believe how excited everyone is for me and the support I’ve been given,” Emily said.

Jean agreed.

“She has a love for dairy because of the connections she’s been able to make,” she said.

As summer continues, Emily is most excited to meet her fellow nalists and is looking forward to her time at the Minnesota State Fair.

“Now, I get this amazing opportunity to connect with people at the state fair in a way that I haven’t been able to do,” Emily said.

Emily’s parents are relishing their daughter’s journey as an advocate for the industry.

“I’m most excited for the butter,” Rolf said. “In all seriousness, it’s great to see her achieve what she’s set out to do and has worked hard for.”

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PRINCESS KAY FINALISTS

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ROGERS, Minn. – As a dairy princess in Hennepin County, Quinci Scherber knows there are many opportunities to talk about dairy with people who don’t know much about the industry.

Scherber’s family’s 100cow dairy in Rogers, Minn., is on one end of the county, while Minneapolis and a portion of the Twin Cities metro area dominates the other. As a Hennepin County dairy princess and one of the 12 Princess Kay of the Milky Way ďƒžnalists this year, Scherber is excited to share her dairy knowledge with others. “I don’t have to go very far to ďƒžnd someone who hasn’t had the farm experience or interaction with farmers and agriculture,â€? said Scherber, who is the 23-year-old daughter of John and Staci Scherber. “When I’m out and about [as a dairy princess] I’m with people who are very open and curious about farming because it’s new

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This is Scherber’s third year serving as a county dairy princess and the last year she is eligible. “As a fourth generation farmer, it’s something that’s really important for me to be able to do for the Hennepin County farmers because there aren’t as many farms and (the county) doesn’t have much of an rural culture,� Scherber said.

At the Hennepin County Fair in June, the dairy princesses helped bring more agricultural presence to the event. “It’s always really fun to go talk to the kids and parents. We can usually ďƒžnd some people with agriculture backgrounds, but we also talk to kids who have never been around a cow,â€? said Scherber, who handed out cheese and Got Milk? tattoos during the event.

Scherber has also been able to ride in parades, where she and fellow county dairy princesses passed out cheese curds.

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Quinci Scherber prepares milking units for evening chores on her parents’ Hennepin County dairy farm.

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Quinci Scherber farms together with her parents, John and Staci, on their 100-cow dairy near Rogers, Minn. “It’s always fun to see people’s reaction when they realized they got cheese instead of candy. They are really excited,� Scherber said.

Throughout the rest of the summer, Scherber hopes to visit grocery stores and libraries to teach others about dairy farming and products made from milk.

During her interactions with others, Scherber likes to talk about her family’s farm. “One message that is important to me is how much care our farmers put into working with the animals and the farm.

People hear a lot [of misinformation] so I want to be able to give my ďƒžrst-hand experience of what I do on my farm to care for my animals and the farm,â€?

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When she speaks with kids, Scherber enjoys talking about cows. “I love to talk about how much they eat and drink in a day – eating 100 pounds each day and drinking a whole bathtub of water – and then that we provide them with a 24/7 buffet of food and water. We’re always taking care of them,� she said.

If chosen as Princess Kay, Scherber wants to continue to participate in events close to home. “It would be exciting to do a lot of activities in Hennepin County – probably because it is near and dear in my heart – to continue to spread that dairy message to people who aren’t as exposed to it,� she said.

But she would also like to visit schools and cities across the state.

“I would continue to spread the message of my personal experience of how I care for my animals. I think it means a lot to people when they hear the personal story of how I care for my animals and work for the production of a healthy product,� she said.

Although being a dairy princess has provided Scherber with many opportunities and enhanced her skills, she said she likes the role for other reasons. “The ďƒžrst thing that got me motivated was doing it for my mom and dad, and grandpa because they’re the ones who started the farm. They’re the ones who started me young with my farm experience and my love for the farm and dairy,â€? she said. “But I deďƒžnitely am doing it for all farmers, believing in what they provide and wanting to share that.â€?

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Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, July 22, 2017 • Page 25

PRINCESS KAY FINALISTS

Lindahl eager to represent all Minnesota dairy farmers

By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

LINDSTROM, Minn. – Madelin Lindahl has been a part of the Chisago County’s dairy princess program since she was a young girl, rst representing the industry as Little Miss.

Many years later, Lindahl, 21, is a 2017 Princess Kay of the Milky Way nalist and proudly representing dairy farmers across Minnesota.

“I’ve been involved in the dairy princess program since I was 5 years old,” Madelin said. “I’ve always considered myself an ambassador for the industry, and that in turn has led me to this experience – serving my family’s farm and dairy farms around the state.”

Madelin grew up on her family’s dairy farm near Lindstrom, Minn., with her parents – Kevin and Tara – and younger siblings – Isabelle and Isaac – where they milk 100 registered Holsteins and Jerseys with Kevin’s brother and his wife and family.

In May, when Madelin was selected as a nalist for the Princess Kay competition, she wanted to rst tell her grandmother, Judy, who could not be present for the announcement. Madelin’s grandmother and grandfather, Larry, started Lindahl Farms.

“I was taken aback, this is so exciting,” Madelin said. “My grandma has always wanted a butterhead in the family, but didn’t have the opportunity with a daughter. Now, she has the chance with her granddaughter.”

As a nalist, Madelin is using her skills gained in various community and school organizations, such as 4-H and speech, to connect with consumers and advocate for dairy truths.

“Above all, I think these different organizations have given me 10-plus years of wealth in leadership and exercising my communication skills,” Madelin said.

Her mother agreed.

“She is intelligent,” Tara said.

“Madelin understands people’s concerns and is able to provide good in-

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Madelin Lindahl is a Princess Kay nalist represenƟng Chisago County. Lindahl’s main responsibility is milking her family’s 100 registered cows on their farm near Lindstrom, Minn. formation to refute those misunder- doesn’t just wear a crown. She gets her standings. As an industry, that’s a good ngers dirty and has real farming expething.” rience,” Tara said. “Those experiences On her family’s farm, Madelin is are valuable to Madelin as she prepares responsible for milking. However, this for August.” summer she has been busy balancing When Madelin became more inchores between her own farm and that volved in her county dairy princess proof the University of Minnesota’s West gram, she realized her potential through Central Research and Outreach Center the encouragement of others and develin Morris, Minn., as a dairy intern. oped a platform she is now able to share While she continues to learn more as a Princess Kay nalist. about the industry, it was through Together with the other 11 women, school that she realized her career Madelin wants to emphasize the hard would involve cows. work and dedication dairy farmers have “At rst, I was studying chemical to produce a nutritious food product, engineering, because I thought that was while at the same time being responmy best bet for job security. I soon real- sible with the land and resources used. ized dairy is what I’m passionate about, “Farmers provide the best for the and I’m now taking classes that I have an interest in,” said Madelin, who is studying dairy science at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Tara is proud of her daughter’s ability to represent the industry through her on-farm experiences and that of her internship.

“Seeing all the work that has to get done on the farm, a true dairy princess

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As Kevin watches his daughter exemplify the role of a Princess Kay nalist and the message she passionately shares, he sees how tting this responsibility is for Madelin.

“Madelin has always been mature, a very good advocate and a people person. People are comfortable being around her and that lets her tell our story,” Kevin said.

With the August competition on the horizon, Madelin is keeping up to date with industry news for both producers and consumers. She is also honing in on her presentation and communication skills.

“I think it’s helpful already being involved in the industry and having so many years of experience,” Madelin said. “People have also been able to give me a wealth of information.”

After having her likeness carved in butter, Madelin would like to plan a movie night for the community to thank them for their support of her endeavors.

She hopes to use the butter to garnish the movie popcorn.

Whatever may come of the Princess Kay competition, Madelin is treasuring this opportunity to talk about her family’s livelihood and how much time is invested into dairy farming.

“This has been such a worthy experience,” Madelin said. “To grow up on a farm and now represent my family is not something I am taking for granted.”

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An ear tag proposal

Schwartz asks for Bodley’s hand in marriage with help from a calf

By Krista Kuzma

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WAUKON, Iowa – When Sam Schwartz decided to propose to his girlfriend, Shelby Bodley, he knew it was only tting to include something dairy-related since farming has been a part of their dating and will be a part of their future.

On June 17, Schwartz proposed to Bodley by writing, “Will you marry me?” on two pink ear tags and put them in the ears of one of Bodley’s favorite calves on the 275-cow dairy near Waukon, Iowa, where Schwartz is a herdsman.

“The calf means so much to her so it made sense,” Schwartz said.

Two weeks after getting her ring, Schwartz then spent another two weeks planning the event with the help of one of Bodley’s close friends.

“We threw out a lot of ideas and it came together over time,” Schwartz said. “It was a hard secret to keep.”

The day before the proposal, Schwartz told Bodley a ctional story about how he had purchased a new heifer calf at a sale.

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Sam Schwartz proposed to his ancé Shelby Bodley by wriƟng, “Will you marry me?” on ear tags he put into the ears of Bodley’s favorite calf on the dairy where he is a herdsman near Waukon, Iowa.

“He pretty much told me he bought another animal just to make sure it was OK with me and I just said, ‘It’s not my money. I can’t tell you what to do,’” Bodley said. “I wasn’t surprised when he called and told me he bought a heifer because he’s done that before.”

Schwartz also had his sister and mom in on the secret. The two contacted Bodley about going to

lunch the day of the proposal.

“That Saturday I had to be out to his mom and dad’s at noon. Since his parents live right past the farm, and you need to go past the farm to get to his parents’ house, he said he would go with me and then help his dad outside while we went to lunch. On the way there, he asked if I wanted to go see the new heifer calf at the farm,” Bodley said.

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But Schwartz had never purchased a calf. Instead, he tagged the ears of one of Bodley’s favorite calves, one that had been 1-month premature.

“She was born really small and is the sweetest little thing. I just love her,” Bodley said about the calf.

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answered the question with a yes.

“Ironically on our way out to the farm, I had asked how this calf was doing and how she was growing, not even thinking she would be part of a proposal,” Bodley said.

To capture the moment, Schwartz had two of Bodley’s friends hiding nearby to videotape and take pictures of the event.

Bodley said she did not expect a proposal that day, but thought it all went well.

“He loves his cattle, and I think that’s another reason why the proposal is so special because dairy is such a big part of his life. It was really tting for us as a couple and for our life together,” she said.

The two met in high school and were friends.

“I always told my friends I would never date Sam because he’s like my brother,” Bodley said.

But the two became a couple during Bodley’s senior year and Schwartz’s junior year of high school.

“Everyone said we were going to get married,” Bodley said. “… here we are ve years later – engaged.”

Early on in their relationship they went to movies and out to eat; however, as they spent more time together, they also spent more time at the farm.

Milking cows and tractor rides have each been considered date nights for Bodley and Schwartz.

“Sometimes going to the farm is the only time I get to see him, especially during this time of year and into the fall,” Bodley said.

But that doesn’t bother Bodley, who didn’t grow up on a farm; rather, she embraces it.

“I’ve grown to love it. I would love to be in the dairy industry when I’m done with school,” said Bodley, who is a senior at the University of

“Ironically on our way out to the farm, I had asked how this calf was doing and how she was growing, not even thinking she would be part of a proposal.”

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Although Schwartz did not grow up on a dairy farm, either, he has always considered the farm where he now works to be his home farm. Since he lived down the road from the farm while growing up, he spent a lot of time there, cultivating his love for the dairy industry and for farming.

“I love his drive and passion for what he does.

Once he gets an idea or nds a way to improve the farm he’s working on, he goes for it,” Bodley said.

“He’s very driven and I really admire that about him.”

Likewise, Schwartz said Bodley keeps him grounded.

“I bring a lot of my work thoughts home, and she’s very good about listening to them and being honest when I talk about them. If I’m worked up about something, she’s good about handling it and working with me to settle me down,” Schwartz said.

Bodley and Schwartz are planning an October 2019 wedding and would like to include dairy in the theme of the day.

“It’s a huge part of our life so it would be tting for it to be part of that day,” Schwartz said.

They will be having their wedding in a friend’s barn and want to incorporate dairy in subtle ways throughout the day.

Whatever the plans for the wedding, they know their future started on the right foot – with an ear tag proposal on the farm.

“It was perfect,” Bodley said about the proposal. “He captured our life, our interests and what we will base our lives and family on – farming and agriculture. It couldn’t have been more tting for us.”

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Crop and Weather

Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country Fairfax, MN

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The corn and soybeans are a little stressed because it’s starting to get dry. The Rochester TV station said we are RAINFALL 2.3 inches behind on TOTALS moisture. We had too Last 2 much rain early and now Weeks it’s dry. We plan to cut third crop Monday (July 24). About 20-30 percent of the third crop is done 0.2” in the area. The oats are just starting to color.

The corn is starting to Since April 1 tassel. The soybeans are behind. We sprayed 22.75” for weevils and aphids because they were really thick.

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It’s been really spotty with the rain. The soybeans on the sand or gravel pockets are starting to shrivel. Some RAINFALL fields stand knee-high. TOTALS About half our corn is Last 2 tasseling and a nearby Weeks field has the silk turning brown. We cut 48 acres of alfalfa and 10 acres of pasture yesterday and were going to chop it, but it got dry too fast so we’ll probably have Since April 1 to bale it. The pressure 9.7” from water hemp and weeds is immense right now.

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Next week we should be doing our third crop hay.

We just got done with our oats and barley. We chopped it off and put it in the bunker. We plan to feed it to our dry cows and heifers. The tassels are starting to emerge on the first planted corn. It looks pretty tall. The soybeans are blooming. We finished spraying herbicide on the soybeans last Friday.

They are just starting to close the rows. A neighbor to the south combined their oats, but the wheat is a couple weeks off.

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If you look really hard you can see some tassels on some of the corn. It looks really good. Our third RAINFALL crop hay looks really TOTALS good and we should Last 2 be cutting that next Weeks Monday. The small grain is starting to turn.

I think the oats are still a couple weeks out.

1.2” We’ve been fortunate because we haven’t had any lodging. The soybeans look good, Since April 1 10.6” but haven’t flowered yet.

The corn we planted on the rye ground is struggling, but the corn we planted earlier is canopied and looks really nice. We see stress from the dry conditions on the hilltops and where we have sand. The pastures are turning brown. We finished our second crop hay July 13; we wet baled it and wrapped it. We planted sorghum sudan on the oats and peas that we harvested.

After we harvested it, we hauled manure on it July 10-11, then disked it July 12 and planted it last Friday and Saturday. The small grain in the area is inconsistent.

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We finished our second crop hay July 12. We round baled it. It was three-fourths-bale to the acre. We are hoping to RAINFALL get a second cutting off TOTALS the new seeding. The Last 2 small grain is starting Weeks to turn and some people are windrowing oats.

The corn is starting to tassel and the soybeans look OK. I am probably done custom chopping until corn silage. I’m Since April 1 doing some grass hay 10.2” and hauling manure. The crops look good.

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Crop and Weather Mellen, WI

(Ashland County) DAVE BONITZ

40 cows, 130 acres It’s been warming up and things are starting to dry off. We got some hail damage in early July.

There was a good wind and some trees down. RAINFALL One cornfield by the farm TOTALS Last 2 has every leaf shredded, Weeks but the fields further away are not bad. The damaged corn is growing through it and about 5 feet tall. The 1” best corn crop is 6 feet tall. We finished second crop the weekend after July 4. I got our sample Since April 1 results back from first 20.5 ” crop grass. The RFQ was 171, so I’m pleased with that. We aim to cut every 30 days.

Cumberland, WI (Barron County)

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Of the 2 inches of rainfall, 1.9 inches all came in a few hours one night. So, everything is starting to look really good. The RAINFALL corn is chest-high right TOTALS now. Third crop is just Last 2 about ready to go. If Weeks the weather holds up, we’ll be cutting towards the end of the week, maybe on Wednesday 2” or Thursday (July 19 or 20). But, the weathermen are starting to sound like Since April 1 broken records – clouds, 12.55 ” rain and thunderstorms.

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It has been fairly moist and everything looks good. It has rained three times in the last two weeks. We have had a few hot days with breaks of cooler days in between. The corn is starting to tassel. It is RAINFALL between 8 to 10 feet tall. It was TOTALS a challenge to get dry hay, so Last 2 we chopped and wrapped most Weeks of it. We got our second crop alfalfa done. We plan to start third crop July 22 depending on the weather. Right now we are harvesting wheat. It’s running good, bushel-wise, but the test weights are running lower because of all the rain. We are getting about 90 bushels Since April 1 per acre with a test weight of 17” 54. It’s not drying down how we like it. We use some of the straw ourselves, but we sell a lot of it. The soybeans have canopied and look nice. We will put manure on the wheat ground after we are done, but it all depends on if we get rain or not.

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La Crosse, WI

(La Crosse County) TOM MILLER

70 cows, 300 acres We have received 4 inches of rain in the last two weeks.

A lot of the corn is tasseling.

Mine is about shoulder height, which is about 6 feet tall. The beans are about 1 foot tall. The hay has RAINFALL been really heavy and my TOTALS tonnage looks really good.

Last 2 I was going to start cutting Weeks second crop, but I gave it another week because I thought it could get some extra growing time. I hope to start cutting by Monday, 4” July 24. Right now, it stands about 22-24 inches tall. I look forward to getting the tonnage. If it dries down, I hope to make dry round Since April 1 22.25” bales, but it has been a struggle to put up dry hay.

Overall, the crops are looking good. I hope to chop oats by July 30. It is heading out right now.

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It seems like it rains every other day, and sporadically. We’re done with second crop and waiting to do third crop RAINFALL the first of August. Some TOTALS people are still working Last 2 on baling first crop, but Weeks we haven’t had enough dry stretches to do that.

Spraying is complete.

The beans are looking 1” OK, but about two weeks behind. We need more heat. The corn is starting Since April 1 to turn a dark green, but it’s uneven and the 14.25” stands are poor. We’re going to need a late frost for all the crops to mature and get a good harvest.

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350 cows, 400 acres North of here, they got 7 inches of rain last week.

Around here, everything still looks good. We’ve been fortunate. Some RAINFALL guys are combining their TOTALS oats directly and that Last 2 stand looks really good.

Weeks The wheat is probably two weeks away. The third crop hay is right around the corner. The corn we 1” planted early is tasseling and the stuff we planted May 30 is shoulder-high.

Since April 1 I spoke to a guy near 17.5” Dennison, Iowa, and he said it’s really dry in that area.

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We’ve had three rainfalls. The first one gave us 2.1 inches at one time while the other two each left 0.4 inches on the ground. I got all my hay chopped yesterday (July 17) and cut the day before. It was RAINFALL later than I wanted, but it is TOTALS done. I cut new seeding last Last 2 Thursday. I don’t have the Weeks tests back, but I know I got 52 loads and I’m guessing about 2 tons per acre. It can rain now that we’re done.

Some corn has tasseled, but more will probably fully tassel this upcoming week.

It is now over my head and probably at least 7 feet tall. It looks better now than it did Since April 1 17.2” earlier in the season. There’s no yellow tint to the leaves anymore. It’s all evening out, too. Looking ahead, we will be watching our alfalfa for leafhoppers and spraying if we need to. We also have to make hay for the neighbors.

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We are a little hot and dry. It’s starting to stress the crops. You can see it on the light ground. It’s been dry in RAINFALL the whole area. The corn TOTALS is starting to tassel and Last 2 looks real good. The Weeks soybeans are over 2 feet tall. We have 10-inch rows that are canopied and have 30-inch rows 0.2” that are getting close.

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What lies beneath our farms

soybeans, and then silage corn. After silage is chopped off, winter rye is no till drilled for harvest in the spring for heifer feed. When the rye is harvested, alfalfa is no till drilled in, and whatever emergence from the rye is sprayed out a couple of weeks after planting.

“Silage corn is a little easier to work with for cover crops than grain corn because it’s taken off earlier,” Clayton said.

In short, the Wohlks do not want to disturb the soil while growing crops to make feed for their cattle.

“Ruts are caused by driving on elds when they aren’t supposed to be driven on,” Clayton said. “We never, ever want to disturb the soil.”

Justin Morris, regional soil health specialist for NRCS, was also on hand to talk about water quality and soil health with a rainfall simulator.

“I believe we make our own droughts and oods, and what we do to the land affects the water and carbon cycles,” Morris said.

Everson said that, contrary to what some may believe about soil, it is alive and it needs plants to function.

“There is an entire universe of organisms in the soil,” Morris said. “They get their energy through carbohydrates in the plant roots, and soil life depends on green, growing plants that serve as millions of biological solar panels.”

Before turning to the rainfall simulator, which would imitate a historic rain event with 1 inch of rain in four minutes, Everson explained the four

Farmers of the Barron County Watersheds host eld day

By Brittany Olson

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ALMENA, Wis. – With the Hay River and two small creeks running through their farm north of Almena, Wis., the Wohlk family always has water quality in the back of their mind as they grow crops and care for their 55 milking cows.

Glen and Sue Wohlk, with their son, Clayton, hosted a eld day on their farm July 14 with the Farmers of the Barron County Watersheds (FBCW) group for farmers and agriculture professionals to showcase how they have been able to use no-till to grow quality crops, particularly alfalfa where no-till can be more challenging.

Clayton began the eld day by explaining the benets they have seen on their farm from using no-till practices.

“I grew up with no-till. My dad did the research, and I was 12 years old in 2000 when we got our six-row no-till corn planter,” Clayton said.

In addition to no longer needing to pick rock every spring, the Wohlks have also improved planting efciency and sharply reduced fuel costs from only making one pass over each eld.

“We’re using less than one gallon per acre of fuel during planting,” Clayton said. “Our elds are smoother, and there’s less time spent waiting after a

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Jus�n Morris, of NRCS, compares the water runoff from the no-�ll sample (le�) and the conven�onal �llage sample during a Farmers of Barron County Watershed eld day July 14 hosted at Glen and Sue Wohlk’s farm near Almena, Wis. rain event to get in the elds to spray and apply fertilizer.”

Glen said no-till has also enhanced yield consistency despite variable weather conditions from one eld to the next.

“I know that no matter what the weather is, and this is hybrid dependent, too, that we’ll get 160-170 bushels to the acre for grain corn with an 84-

to 86-day hybrid,” Glen said.

The Wohlks’ crop rotation begins with ve years of alfalfa before killing it off in the fall of the fth year to ensure a better kill and more residue, then planting a cover crop over winter.

“Then, we test the soil in the spring and apply lime,” Clayton said.

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A rainfall simulator sprays water over four soil samples – (from le�) no-�ll, conven�onal �llage, con�nuously grazed pasture and rota�onally grazed pasture.

The conven�onal �llage sample had the highest amounts of water runoff and soil loss, with the least coming from the rota�onally grazed pasture. pans of soil that would be treated with the simulator: a sample from one of the Wohlks’ elds, a eld with bare ground, a continuously grazed pasture, and a carefully managed and rotated pasture with tall grass.

The simulator had two jars for each sample: one would collect water that would run off the soil surface, and the other would retain water that would soak into the soil.

After the simulator had ran, the jars were analyzed. The sample with the greatest amount of soil loss came from the eld that had been laid bare, while the no-till eld had very minimal water runoff and soil loss. The sample with the least amount of soil loss came from the managed pasture.

“Grass has a tremendous healing effect on soil,” Morris said. “Nature doesn’t like to farm naked.”

With that thought in mind, cover crops were also a hot topic at the eld day. Andy Bensend, a crop farmer from Dallas, Wis., who also uses no-till, agreed that silage corn was easier to work with for planting fall cover crops due to an earlier harvest date.

“Winter wheat is a good cover crop, but it isn’t as hardy as rye,” Bensend said.

Bensend also spoke about air seeder that the watershed group is experimenting with to establish cover crops in standing row crops before shading

occurs, nding varieties that can handle shade until the leaves drop in late summer and early fall.

Tim Jergenson, UW-Extension agriculture agent for Barron County, and Craig Hamernik, from FBCW, spoke about some of the pests they have seen in cover crops, particularly rye.

“Slugs have been spotted in rye,” Hamernik said. “They don’t seem to like barley as much for some reason, though.”

Jergenson said army worms have been spotted this year, as well.

“Scout your elds regularly and work with your agronomist or crop advisor to develop a plan just in case you see them,” Jergenson said.

Colin Schild, of Cameron, Wis., was also present to talk about waterway construction. Schild, who constructs waterways for farmers across northwestern Wisconsin, echoed Everson’s sentiments about not leaving ground bare.

“Waterways are a little more necessary up here compared to locations further south because the soil isn’t as strong,” Schild said.

All in all, attendees came away with greater knowledge of farming with continuous no-till knowing that productivity and protability are not always mutually exclusive from caring for the environment.

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People in the dairy community Krull, Schmitt among six Distinguished Junior Member Finalists recognized at 2017 National Holstein Convention Holstein Association USA announced six Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) nalists during the National Holstein Convention. The DJM recognition is the highest honor a Holstein Association USA Junior member can receive.

The nalists receive annual renewed memberships to Holstein Association USA. Carley Krull, 19, is the daughter of Cindy Krull-Begeman and the late Brian Krull. At Krull Farms, her family dairy, she is involved with making show heifer decisions and milking their herd of 45 Registered Holsteins.

Carley is a sophomore at Iowa State University majoring in dairy science. She is involved with dairy science club, pre-vet club, Ag Ed club and Collegiate FFA. She plans to pursue a career as an embryo transfer veterinarian and hopes to take over the farm and open her own practice one day.

Austin Schmitt, 20, is the son of Mark and Natalie Schmitt. He works on his family’s farm, Schmitt Dairy, where he and his siblings are the fth generation, milking 100 head of Registered Holsteins. Austin enjoys working with calf nutrition and vaccination.

A Junior Holstein member for eight years, he is currently the president of the Minnesota Junior Holstein Association. Austin has been active in the dairy bowl and dairy jeopardy contests, placing third with his team in the 2013 National Dairy Bowl competition and enjoys showing at state and national levels.

A senior at University of Minnesota, Austin is majoring in animal science with an emphasis in dairy production and minors in agronomy and agriculture food business management. After graduation, Austin is interested in nding a career as a dairy nutritionist before returning to the family farm. “As I hone my skills in problem solving and nutritional management outside the family farm I am building a stronger foundation for my future,” states Austin. “It is my turn to continue the dairy farm tradition as I build my future from my foundation.”

Jensen honored with Outstanding Guernsey Youth Award Chelsey Jensen of Amery, Wisconsin is this year’s recipient of the American Guernsey Association’s National Outstanding Youth Award.

The award was presented June 30 as part of the National Guernsey Convention and 141st Annual Meeting in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Jensen is the 19-year-old daughter of Trent and LeAnn Jensen of Golden J Guernseys. She graduated this spring with a degree in Dairy Science from Northeast Iowa Community College, where she was also a member of the Dairy Science Club and on a successful dairy judging team.

After graduation, Jensen returned to the family farm and plans to expand their current heifer facility.

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Triticale’s trifecta of benets

Farming is risky business. There’s a need to maximize the quality and quantity of production, within the strict realities of time and environmental health. Finding the right combination of crops is part of the gamble, and one that’s important to keep farmers’ livelihood going.

Triticale is a winter cover crop that limits the gamble with a trifecta of benets. Triticale is a wheat-rye hybrid from the late 1800s. In New York State, 15 years of research nds triticale brings benets to the eld, the growers’ pockets, and dairy cows’ diets.

“It’s like a ball of string,” explains Tom Kilcer. “We’ve been unwinding the ball for a while and the more we unwind, the more we nd good things happening.”

Kilcer is a private consultant with Advanced Ag Systems LLC. He and Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Quirine Kettering collaborated to tease out the growing details.

Triticale is mostly used as forage for cattle, but you might also see it in breakfast cereal ingredient lists. It has both the high yield of wheat and the cold tolerance of rye. It is this ability to overwinter—and do it well--that sets triticale apart.

In the fall, many elds contain nitrogen fertilizer left over from the summer’s crop growth. Manure or compost added during the warm months will continue to release nitrogen until

slowed by the cold. Fields that are left empty lose that nitrogen back to the atmosphere--or worse, with the natural ow of water, through and off the eld.

It The latter can contribute to poor water quality and algal blooms downstream.

And since algae removes oxygen from the water, other aquatic life is unable to survive. Dead zones can be the tragic end. This is a huge loss for the environment and for the farmers that depend on it.

“Anytime we have nutrients leaving the eld, it’s money running off the farm,” Kilcer says. “It has to go someplace—is it the local town watershed, stream, the Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico?”

Instead, Kilcer suggests keeping the nitrogen local. “By planting a crop of winter triticale, we are able to capture and store that nitrogen,” he says.

His goal is to plant the triticale so it can grow as much as possible between the harvest of the main summer crop and the arrival of forbidding winter cold.

In fact, Kilcer has found that adding an extra kick of fertilizer in the fall brings more efciency to the process, giving an extra growth spurt in triticale before the cold hits.

“What we have is a manure storage unit,” he says, pointing out the strong green triticale in a wintry eld. The new triticale growth picks up the leftover nitrogen from the previous crop as well as the added fertilizer. His research suggests 50-60 pounds of nitrogen is kept out of waterways.

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The autumn growth of triticale has another benet: soil health. Triticale’s roots are tenacious, holding the soil in place through difcult winter and spring months. Further, when left in the eld, the roots and top growth decompose. This returns more organic matter and nutrients to the soil.

For growers, an added attraction with triticale is the economic return.

“Most cover crops cost money to

“Triticale, while having all the great benets of cover crops, also gives a direct return in spring to the farmer’s checkbook by producing forage.”

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establish and stop in the spring, without an immediate return to the farmer. Triticale, while having all the great benets of cover crops, also gives a direct return in spring to the farmer’s checkbook by producing forage,” Kilcer says. This can lessen the economic impact if severe weather, such as drought, affects the primary summer crop.

Adding to this return is triticale’s

high quality as feed for cows—especially lactating cows who need easily digestible energy and ber. “We are talking really good feed, nutritionally, that’s more digestible for cows,” Kilcer asserts. “It helps the cows keep producing milk even in summer’s heat.” That means more milk production, and economic security.

One word of caution from Kilcer: allelopathy. This term refers to a plant’s ability to release natural chemicals that inhibit growth of another plant. Some might call it plant warfare. Not all plants can do this, but triticale can.

Triticale releases its natural chemicals to the soil to eliminate competitor plants. The result is corn, sorghum, teff, and some cool season grasses, as well as some weeds, will not grow at all or grow poorly. Kilcer found growth of these crops can still be successful by planting between the triticale rows.

Legumes, including soy and alfalfa, are not affected and can be directly planted into the harvested triticale stubble.

Kilcer continues to push the timeline on how early to plant the triticale.

This past winter, however, two of his three research sites had uninvited dinner guests: deer cleared the elds. Another winter, deer-free, will need to pass to rene the research further.

Kilcer’s webinar about the soil, feed, and economic trifecta, “Winter Triticale - Maximizing Forage, Protect the Environment 365 Days a Year” can be viewed at https://www.agronomy. org/education/classroom/classes.

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BULL CALVES 2 Hol Bull Calves 1 R/W Bull Calves 1 R/W Bull Calves 1 Blk Bull Calves 1 Blk Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Blk Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 3 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 3 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Blk Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 4 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 3 Hol Bull Calves BEEF HEIFERS 2 Blk Beef Heifer 15 Blk Beef Heifer 1 Blk Beef Heifer 1 Red Beef Heifer 1 RWF Beef Heifer 1 Red Beef Heifer 1 Blk Beef Heifer HOL STEERS 14 Hol Hol Steers 14 Hol Hol Steers 4 Hol Hol Steers 3 Hol Hol Steers 1 Hol Hol Steers

292 165 145 130 85 160 130 165 103 120 135 107 100 65 112 85 107 90 140 96

280.00 H 275.00 H 270.00 H 230.00 H 225.00 H 220.00 H 215.00 H 205.00 H 195.00 H 190.00 H 185.00 H 180.00 H 180.00 H 175.00 H 167.50 H 165.00 H 165.00 H 165.00 H 165.00 H 165.00 H

312 715 495 565 480 395 750

164.00 C 134.50 C 134.00 C 134.00 C 133.00 C 122.00 C 120.00 C

431 336 525 318 585

123.00 C 121.00 C 112.00 C 110.00 C 102.00 C

SLAUGHTER COWS GARY MN 1 Grey Slaughter Cows PIERZ MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows LAKOTA ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows AUDUBON MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows STAPLES MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows STAPLES MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PERHAM MN 1 Swis Slaughter Cows MENAHGA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows BRANDON MN 1 Swis Slaughter Cows ROTHSAY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows BRANDON MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows MENAGHA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows ROCHERT MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows RICHVILLE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows MENAHGA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows WADENA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows HAWLEY MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows NEW YORK MILLS MN 2 Blk Slaughter Cows BRANDON MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows SLAUGHTER BULLS NEVIS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull NEVIS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Bull SEBEKA MN 1 Red Slaughter Bull FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Bull

1160 1305 1350 1240 1150 1720 1100 1820 1320 1105 1310 1385 1565 1410 1285 1300 1885 1435 1725 1480 1130 1695 1810 1285 1590 1220 1555 1125

85.00 C 76.50 C 76.00 C 74.50 C 73.50 C 73.50 C 73.00 C 72.50 C 72.50 C 72.50 C 72.00 C 71.50 C 71.00 C 71.00 C 70.50 C 70.50 C 70.50 C 70.00 C 69.50 C 69.50 C 69.00 C 68.50 C 68.50 C 68.50 C 68.50 C 68.50 C 68.50 C 68.50 C

1680 1675 1490 1345 1635

85.00 C 82.50 C 82.00 C 81.00 C 80.50 C

• July 24th Feeder & Regular Sale - SPECIAL PAIR SALE Leola, SD - Complete Dispersion-170 Blk & Red Pairs (calves are 180-200lbs), selling due to drought conditions South Dakota - 20 Cow/Calf Pairs Exposed-selling due to drought conditions South Dakota - 16 Cow/Calf Pairs-Exposed-selling due to drought conditions Trail, MN - 16 Bred Beef Cows Rogers, ND - 10 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 600-800 lbs., W, V HR Rogers, ND - 5 Cow/Calf Pairs (2 Hfrs, 3 Cows 6-8yr olds) HR, Neg Johnes, not exp

• July 31st Dairy Sale - FEATURING HOL STEER SPECIAL Laporte - 22 Hol Steers, 700-800 lbs., V, DH, P Barnesville -14 Hol Steers, 700-800 lbs., V, P, DH, KC Sebeka - 8 Hol Strs, 900-1200 lbs.

Sebeka - 13 Hol Steers, 400-500 lbs., V, DH, P, KC, Fancy

• Aug 7th Regular Sale • Aug 14th Regular Sale

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Used Equipment on Hand

NH C227, ‘15, 176 hrs., cab, heat, AC, 2 Speed .................. $45,000 Case SV300, ‘13, 1135 hrs., cab, heat, AC .......................... $34,900 NH L220, ‘15, 421 hrs., cab, heat, AC, 2 speed ................... $32,900 NH L230, ‘11, 2278 hrs., cab, heat, AC, 2 speed ................ $28,900 NH L230, ‘14, 2256 hrs, cab, heat, AC, 2 speed .................. $32,750 NH L220, ‘12, 1845 hrs, cab, heat, AC, 2 speed .................. $25,900 NH C227, ‘16, 125 hrs., cab, heat, AC, Joystick, 2 speed ............................................................................... $45,000 JD 250, ‘03, 720 hrs, cab, heat ............................................ $19,100 JD 320D, ‘06, 800 hrs., cab, heat, AC .................................. $24,900 Gehl R220, ‘13, cab, heat, AC, 2 speed ............................... $24,900

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To View Pictures Visit www.dairystar.com and go to the Business Directory Listing

We Sell & Service • Sukup • DMC • Shivvers

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New Equipment - Special Prices

Calumet SR3750 spreader ..$28,500 Calumet SR6000 spreader ..$50,000 Tubeline TLR-5000 wrapper $26,200 Tubeline TL5500 wrapper ....$29,800 Plus: Free Lazer Guide System

• Tubeline bale wrappers • Liquid manure spreaders • Lagoon & vertical pumps • Big bale tub grinders

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Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Repair

• Repair & Sales • Troubleshooting • Hose Assemblies

Yogurt parfait 1 cup low fat vanilla yogurt 1/2 cup of crunchy low fat cereal or granola

1/2 cup of fresh fruit

To assemble the parfait, begin with spooning half of the yogurt in the bottom of the bowl or tall glass. Add 2 tablespoons of cereal and 1/2 cup of fruit.

Spoon in the rest of the yogurt. Top with remaining 2 tablespoons of cereal or granola.

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Nuhn 5000 spreader, like new Calumet SR3750 Sukup 30’ Fast Stir LuckNow 2420 vertical TMR LuckNow 285 TMR LuckNow 2260 twin screw TMR LuckNow P425 mixer LuckNow P525 stationary mixer Knight 5032 twin screw TMR Knight 2250 Reel Auggie TMR Sukup 3/4 hp grain spreader DMC Caludry Panel/Sensor NECO Twin Screw Super Flo System Lucknow 2300 vertical

From Chisago County dairy princess, Shelby Spies

• Design • Service Calls • Cylinders

Skidsteer Attachments For Sale www.stoens.com

16084 State Hwy. 29 • Glenwood, MN 56334

320-634-4360

Toll Free 866-634-4360

From Steele County dairy princess, Amelia Manderfeld

Blueberry cream cheese braid* Sponge: 1 tablespoon instant yeast 1 tablespoon sugar 1 1/2 cup warm milk 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour Dough: 2 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/3 cup sugar 2 1/2-3 cups unbleached allpurpose flour 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

Blueberry filling: 2 cups blueberries 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 2 tablespoons lemon juice Egg glaze: 1 egg 1 tablespoon milk Cream cheese filling: 3/4 cup cream cheese 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon egg glaze

For the sponge: Mix the sugar, yeast and flour together in a bowl. Pour in the warm milk. Beat until smooth, then cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 1/2 hour. Add the eggs, salt, sugar and one cup of the flour to the sponge. Beat until smooth. Then add the butter in small chunks and beat well. Add the remaining flour a handful at a time and mix in until a soft, but kneadable, dough is achieved and the butter thoroughly incorporated.

Knead the dough by hand or with a mixer until it is smooth and satiny, about 5 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise and room temperature until doubled in size, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Deflate the dough, recover the bowl and refrigerate overnight. The next day, make the fillings before shaping the loaves.

Blueberry filling: Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat while stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool.

Egg glaze: Combine the egg and milk in a bowl and beat until combined.

Cream cheese filling: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined.

Once your filling has cooled off, take the dough out of the refrigerator and gently deflate it. Divide it into two pieces. Use a rolling pin to shape each piece into a thin (1 cm.) rectangle.

Spread your fillings in the center of the dough. At an angle, slice the sides of the dough into tabs approximately 1-inch wide. Alternating from side to side, fold the pieces in over the filling. When possible, gentle press on the tabs to seal the folds. After it has been fully folded, glaze the braid with egg wash. Cover loosely with plastic. Set aside to rise until doubled in size, approximately 45 minutes. While it is rising, preheat the oven to 350.

Just before placing the braid in the oven, glaze it again with any remaining egg wash. Bake on the center rack of the oven for approximately 35 to 40 minutes, rotating it once after 20 minutes so that it bakes evenly. Remove it from the oven and allow it to cool for at least half an hour before slicing. *This recipe makes two braids.

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From Morrison County dairy princess, Samantha Blonigen

CLIP AND SAVE

NEXT DAIRY SALE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2017

Taco dip 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1 container (16 oz.) sour cream 1 package (1.25 oz.) taco seasoning mix 1/4 head iceberg lettuce, shredded

DAIRY SALE RESULTS

1 3 1 1

cup Cheddar cheese, shredded tomatoes, chopped green bell pepper, chopped can black olives, drained

FROM JUNE 15, 2017 460 head of springers sold

Top Springing Hol. Heifer - $1,850.00 OUR COMMISSION IS ONLY 2.5%!

SALE SCHEDULE EVERY TUESDAY: 9 a.m. Slaughter Hogs • 11 a.m. Hay - Straw 12 noon Slaughter Cattle

Combine cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning. Spread the mixture into a dish and top with lettuce, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, bell pepper and black olives. Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy.

1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAYS: 1 p.m. all classes sheep & goats 2ND & 4TH THURSDAYS:11 a.m. Stock cows Baby & Started calves • Feeder Cattle 3RD THURSDAY: 9 a.m. Dairy Sale • Springers, Bred & Open Heifers • Breeding Bulls • Herd Dispersals

Pipestone Livestock Auction Market, Inc. PIPESTONE, MN

For more information phone: Of¿ce 507-825-3306 www.pipestonelivestock.com

From Olmsted County dairy princess, Katie Thompson

Les Kuehl

Repair Service

Great-great grandmaʼs sour cream cut out cookies 2 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 4

c. sugar c. butter eggs c. sour cream tsp. baking soda tsp. baking powder tsp. vanilla tsp. salt 1/2 c. flour

Frosting: 1 pound powdered sugar 1 stick butter, softened Dash of salt Milk to a thinned out consistency for icing

Roll out onto a floured surface and cut into your favorite shapes. Bake at 350 until just slightly brown on the edges. Cool. Frost cookies with frosting.

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Cheesy hashbrowns 1 pint (2 cups) sour cream 1 can (10 3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 tablespoon garlic salt 1 cup chopped onions

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1 bag (30 oz) frozen country-style shredded hashbrown potatoes, partially thawed 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine sour cream, can of soup, melted butter, garlic salt, chopped onions, the hasbrowns and cheese; stir until well blended. Pour into ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Bake 45 minutes.

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ENGINE GENERATOR SETS

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

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Your market, farmer owned and farmer driven!

Dairy Sale Every Last Friday of Month!

Also can have special sales for larger herds anytime!

We Can Also Take and Milk Your Herd to Sale Date! NO Other cattle at Sale JUST DAIRY CATTLE!

TAKING ADDITIONAL CONSIGNMENTS!

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All dairy cows to be udder washed, brushed and cataloged!

Also full washing and clipping available! Cows will be milked after being sold!!

MORE CONSIGNMENTS PENDING AT ADVERTISING DEADLINE! For more information, questions, and special arrangements for delivery, please contact Manager John Benninger at: 608-477-7420 or for special arrangements for delivery, contact Horst Stables at 715-669-3136. Restaurant open day of sale!

Tim Schindler, Curtiss, WI - Auctioneer; Reg. Wisconsin Auctioneer #191

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Located 3 miles south of State Hwy. 29 N13653 Hwy. M Thorp, WI

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Buy a New Easy Rake or Who is going to put up Hanson Unloader Today! the best feed this fall? Reduce spoilage and reduce shrink (dry matter loss) with a new silo unloader or an Easy Rake!

Many unloader models to choose from!

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