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Volume 22, No. 11
PPD values plunge to historic low Several factors disrupt pay price component By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
At the turn of the calendar, 2020 was expected to be a welcoming sight for the dairy industry with milk prices rising out of a sluggish veyear period. Then, the global pandemic disrupted the markets in unforeseeable ways as milk prices swung from record lows to extraordinary highs. Coupled with those highs has been something never seen before: historic negative values for producer price differential. “ We ’ v e b e e n o n a tremendous price roller coaster,” University of Wisconsin’s Dr. Mark Stephenson said. PPD is a calculation used to determine the milk price in Federal Milk Marketing Orders that pay on milk components. The value is typically positive or a relatively small negative number, ranging from -$0.30 to $1 per hundredweight. In June, the Upper Midwest Marketing Area reported a PPD of -$3.81 per cwt. “This is the largest negative PPD we’ve seen so far,” Stephenson said. “It’s a very large number.” Across other federal orders, the June PPD ranged from -$7.91 per cwt in California to -$5.38 per cwt in the Northeast. While low, FMMO 30 did record the smallest negative PPD value. The use of PPD to determine a farmer’s pay price has been commonplace for decades. A FMMO collects revenues from processing plants based on classes and then pays dairy farmers based on paid components from Class III. “Federal orders pay out so many dollars per pound of protein and per pound of butterfat, and there’s usually Turn to PPD | Page 5
July 25, 2020
A vice presidential visit to Schallers’ Wisconsin farm Pence discusses trade at Morning Star Dairy By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com
ONALASKA, Wis. – Red, white and blue ags waved July 17 as Vice President Mike Pence made his way to John and Barb Schaller’s Morning Star Dairy outside Onalaska to talk to local farmers about the United States-Mexico-Canada trade deal along with a variety of issues concerning agriculture. Upon his arrival, Pence toured Morning Star Dairy with the Schallers. Pence learned about their 500-cow dairy operation, and saw the milking parlor, a freestall barn, the heifer facility and the calfraising area. Pence sat down for a round-table discussion with the Schallers, their son, Cameron, and several other area farmers
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Vice President Mike Pence stands with Barb and John Schaller at their 450-cow Morning Star Dairy near Onalaska, Wisconsin. Pence visited for a roundtable discussion about the USMCA trade agreement that recently went into effect. including Todd Servais, Tony said Pence as he began address- came through and kept food on Kurtz, Karla Dummer, Kevin ing those at the roundtable. “At the table.” Hoyer and Patrick McHugh. a challenging time in the life of Turn to PENCE | Page 7 “Let me say thank you,” our nation, the American farmer
Blaze burns portion of Burnett Dairy Cooperative directs milk to other processors for time being By Krista Kuzma
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GRANTSBURG, Wis. – With the rollercoaster of events and emotions that dairy farmers have already endured so far in 2020, patrons of the Burnett Dairy cooperative suffered another low after a re started at their cooperative July 20. Between 10-10:30 p.m., an employee noticed smoke at Burnett Dairy’s plant in Grantsburg, said Stephanie Miller, marketing manager for the cooperative. After the employee called 911, all employees on site evacuated the building. Several area re departments were called to the scene to help extinguish the blaze. Miller said one shift of employees was making cheese at the plant, which processes soft Italian cheesPHOTO SUBMITTED es, including mozzarella and provolone. Although Fire departments work to control the re at the Burne� Dairy plant July 20 Burnett Dairy has another plant in Wilson, Miller said in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Turn to BURNETT | Page 6
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A glance at the other side
Dairy Star likes to provide local stories, which is why we have two versions of the paper. Below are a few highlights from stories you will not nd in this paper, but you can nd online in zone 2. Find full editions on our website, www.dairystar.com, and click on the e-edition tab under the Dairy Star header.
Three young women embody dairy advocates as Princess Kay nalists As the Princess Kay of the Milky Way coronation approaches in August, the 10 nalists are preparing for the competition. This issue we feature the last three of the group. Brenna Connelly from Olmsted County loves using her role as a dairy princess to interact and teach kids. She gained experience in the dairy community by working on her uncle’s 60-cow dairy, and being involved in the dairy project through 4-H and FFA. It helped pave her path towards her potential role as Princess Kay. Taylor Jerde grew up on her family’s dairy farm near Northeld, Minnesota, but started working for area dairies after her family sold their herd in 2012. On farms, Jerde loves the genetics aspects of dairy; however, beyond the every day chores, Jerde loves sharing that dairy story by talking with others, especially while wearing the crown as a Dakota County Princess. McLeod County dairy princess, Emma Friauf, turned an after-school job into a love for the dairy community. The Glencoe woman works for Loren and Laura Olson near Hutchinson, where her main responsibility is milking. Friauf is looking to use her role as a Princess Kay nalist to connect with consumers about how their food is produced. Meyers use sand to promote cow health in tiestall barn Greg and Patti Meyer and their son, Nate, milk 85 cows in a sand-bedded tiestall barn in Meeker County near Grove City, Minnesota. The Meyers made the decision to use sand in 2006 as a way to address cow comfort in the herd. Using sand bedding has allowed the family to make improvements for the vitality of the herd without making extreme changes to the farm’s original facilities. 120 years down, Hess farm looks toward future The Hess family was established at the turn of the 20th Century on 80 acres. Now, 120 years later, the Hess Farm continues to push forward as a constant family-owned agricultural presence as Mike Hess and his family milk 100 cows in Benton County near Foley, Minnesota.
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ConƟnued from PPD | Page 1 money left over in the pool,” Stephenson said. “That money gets distributed to farmers based on the pounds of milk sold into the order. That’s essentially what PPD is.” To calculate PPD, federal orders use weight and prices of the four classes to determine a blended price. Class III components paid are subtracted from the blended price for an exact PPD value. When farmers are paid more in components than the blended price, PPD is negative. Similarly, when component prices are less than the blended price, PPD is positive. “It’s really nothing more than an accounting exercise to make the pool balanced,” Stephenson said. But under this year ’s market circumstances and a slight revision to how PPD is calculated from the 2018 farm bill, PPD has created a bit of falsehood for futures prices. In June, the Class III price was $21.04 per cwt, and with a PPD of -$3.81 per cwt, dairy farmers across the region actually received $17.23 per cwt. Historically, a negative PPD occurred when milk prices increased rapidly, which is the current market situation. Class III prices are rising as Class I prices are being established based on late-April, early-May spot prices. “Class III prices were exceedingly low a couple months ago, and today, the milk price is over $20 per cwt. We’re expecting $24 per cwt, essentially, in July,” Stephenson said. “Class 1 milk values lag that. They will catch up.” As Class I prices better reect the market, Class III prices are not expected to offset the blended price as much. “Next month, PPD is likely to be negative but this time it is going to be based of the difference between Class III and IV prices,” Stephenson said. In the last farm bill, the formula to price Class I milk was changed from taking the higher of Class III or Class IV to now taking the average of the two plus $0.74. “What that means is anytime we get a big spread between Class III and IV that’s more than $0.74, the average is pulled down,” Stephenson said. “That’s what happened in June, as well as the rapidly increasing prices.” The other factor contributing to PPD lately has been the depooling of milk
from processing plants. Plants manufacturing cheese, butter or powdered milk products do not have to be regulated under federal orders and can choose when to pool or depool their milk. Typically, pooling milk is a benet because when the PPD is positive, plants can take money out of the pool to pay their dairy farmers, Stephenson said. “When there’s a negative PPD, it means a cheese processor would have to pay into the pool for a beverage plant to use to pay their farmers,” he said. “We saw a lot of depooling last month, and that contributed to the negative PPD value.” Stephenson estimated that if all Class III processors in FMMO 30 pooled milk, PPD might have been -$1.30 per cwt. If all Class III processors depooled their milk, the federal order might have seen a -$8 per cwt PPD. “Next month, if we are likely to have a negative PPD again which could be -$0.80 or it could be as much as -$5,” Stephenson said, depending on how much milk is depooled. “I suspect somewhere in the middle for July.” While risk management tools, such as futures and options, the Dairy Revenue Protection Program and Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy have helped, when a lot of depooling occurs, it is very difcult to protect against price variations because of large basis risk. To better position a farm business for the expected negative PPD, Stephenson recommended taking advantage of the higher milk prices. “We are getting periods when prices feel quite a bit better than they have,” he said. “Do the things you need to do. Pay down open accounts and reduce debt. If you don’t have much debt, restore working capital so you’re in a better position if and when we see additional downswings in price.” During these unprecedented times, Stephenson encouraged farmers to be cautious investors and make wise decisions about their business. “There’s tremendous uncertainty of how this pandemic will play out and it’s making it incredibly difcult to see far into the future,” Stephenson said. “That’s just the kind of world we’re living in. We have yet to see how dairy best copes with all of this.”
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But she also had other emotions after learning of the blaze. “It’s a sinking feeling,” she said. “That’s where our milk has gone all 47 years we have been farming. We have never shipped anywhere else.” The cooperative dates back much longer than that with roots in the Branstad and Wood River creameries in the late 1890s, according to the Burnett Dairy website. Part of the re destroyed the oldest part of Burnett Dairy that once was the Wood River Creamery. “Burnett Dairy’s got a lot of history,” Johnson said. More recently, the cooperative has focused on marketing its cheeses, including its Wood River Creamery brand. “The dairy has been protable the last few years, and its pay price is right up there with anyone else in the area,” Johnson said. “We’re always talking about different ways to get out there to improve the quality of our cheese, get into new markets. We’re a small cooperative, and we’ve really emphasized the brand names … to make connections with consumers.” But right now, the board will be focusing on cleaning and rebuilding along with the work that goes with that. Although this will be a hurdle for the cooperative, Peterson is optimistic looking forward. “It’s going to be a bump in the road and will cause inconveniences, but it’s not a co-op breaker,” she said. “It will be ne. I have that condence.”
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ConƟnued from PENCE | Page 1 Servais, the president of the La Crosse County Farm Bureau, milks 150 cows in partnership with his brother, Jeff, on their family farm. Todd and Jeff comprise the fourth generation of their family to operate the farm, and they are hopeful the farm can continue for the fth generation with Todd’s son and son-in-law. “This was a very positive meeting, and I was very honored to have the opportunity to participate,” Servais said. “We had the opportunity to express how we feel about the USMCA and to ask questions of the vice president regarding that. He was very genuine. He looked you in the eye. And, he gave straightforward answers.” Servais said he believes the USMCA is a positive trade deal for dairy farmers, provided it is enforced and the rules are quickly nalized allowing for better understanding. He questioned Pence how the government plans to ensure Canada holds up its end of the bargain. Pence assured attendees that the Canadian government was aware the Trump administration had no intentions of giving leeway on the trade deal. “They know President Donald Trump means business, and he always puts agriculture rst,” Pence said. “The president made it very clear what was not negotiable. We are going to level the playing eld for American dairy farmers with Canada. The best way to make sure Canada holds up their end of the deal is to reelect President Donald J. Trump for four more years. He’ll hold them to it.” Servais said he was pleased with the vice president’s answer to his question and took to heart the importance agriculture has to the current administration. “The vice president was very straight-forward, saying they had been
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Panelists talk with Vice President Mike Pence about USMCA and the importance for fair trade to keep American agriculture compeƟƟve in the global market at the Schallers’ dairy farm near Onalaska, Wisconsin. really focusing on the dairy side because they know how much the economy revolves around the agricultural economy,” Servais said. “He told us this was very important to their administration to get this all ironed out in the next six months so that if they don’t get back into ofce, this has the teeth to be able to stand.” In addition to the discussion of the USMCA, talk centered around the manufacturing sector. Often times, grains and other commodities are exported with manufactured goods for shared freight. Servais was pleased to hear Pence note the importance of the country’s infrastructure of barges, highways and bridges for transporting commodities and goods to their markets. Pence also spoke on rules and regulations, along with tax burden, as barriers to agricultural success in the country. “We’re going to continue to work to
streamline regulation and compliance,” Pence said. “There are two ways the government can tax you, in my opinion. One, they can take your money. Two, they can tell you how to spend your money. Through regulations, they can create costs on your enterprise that get in the way of opportunity.” Servais said he came away with the feeling that Pence and the president himself are invested in the future of agriculture and the direction the dairy industry is taking. “Afterward, (Pence) came around and spoke to each of us,” Servais said. “He emphasized the importance of the family farm. And, said that is why they paid out all of the (Coronavirus Food Assistance Program) dollars and provided for the (United States Department of Agriculture) product purchases. That was to try and keep the family farms, the ones that will continue for generations.” The Schallers were selected to host
Pence after being suggested by businessman and politician Dan Kapanke, and were taken by surprise when the campaign contacted them. “I thought it was a prank call at rst,” John Schaller said. “They were looking for a dairy farm somewhere in the area that could host the event. I agreed for them to put me on the list, and then didn’t think much more of it until someone from the vice president’s ofce called a few days later and asked to come visit our farm.” That evening, Schaller said he received a text message saying his farm had been selected, and the next day the Secret Service, staff members from the vice president’s ofce and the Trump campaign arrived at the farm and began the preparation work necessary for a visit from the country’s secondin-command. “Fortunately this past year, we built a new milking facility, so we had a nice ofce for them to use as their headquarters here on the farm,” Schaller said. Schaller said Friday morning the Secret Service arrived at about 5:30 to begin nal security checks on the farm. “There was a ton of them here,” he said. “They dug with forks through all the cow feed; they used bomb-snifng dogs to go through the cow beds after we scraped,” Schaller said. “They were very good. These guys were very professional, very polite and very good to work with.” For the Schallers, the honor of hosting the vice president on their farm is one they will never forget. “I found Vice President Pence to be a very nice man, very sincere, pleasant and transparent,” Schaller said. “He’s just a real genuine, good man.”
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For the second time in the last 10 months, prevention and management. In the event of an FMD President Donald Trump has delivered comments outbreak, animal health ofcials would then decide exclusively to members of the National Association when, where and how to use the available vaccine. of Farm Broadcasting. Trump shared thoughts on COVID-19 assistance, regulatory relief Dairy groups promote whole milk in and market access. Trump also touted dietary standards Ag Insider the newly implemented U.S.-CanadaThe Dairy Guidelines Advisory Mexico Trade Agreement. “It’s brand Committee is recommending the new and it is already doing well,” Trump consumption of low-fat or no-fat dairy said. As part of the deal, Canada has products for the 2020-25 guidelines. agreed to lift one trade deal, saying China The American Dairy Coalition sent a is on track to fulll the trade obligations letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny in this agreement. Perdue and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, saying there is no Lawmakers seek more market access reason to avoid whole milk, especially in in Japan for dairy products school menus. The coalition said science A bipartisan group of House “demonstrates that full-fat dairy products members has sent a letter to Secretary reduce chronic disease in children and By Don Wick of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and trade adults and promotes learning readiness in representative Robert Lighthizer, urging children.” The guidelines are expected to Columnist them to quickly pursue a phase two trade be published in December. agreement with Japan. The lawmakers said efforts should be taken to build on the success PCRM claims dietary guidelines reect ‘racial of the phase one deal and deal with remaining market bias’ access issues for U.S. dairy products. The National The Physicians Committee for Responsible Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Medicine has also sent a letter to USDA and HHS. Council agreed, saying the remaining trade barriers The activist group says dairy products are unnecessary have left U.S. dairy farmers at a disadvantage in this and goes on to make a claim about the guidelines, important market. warning that they take a “particular health toll on people of color.” PCRM asserts lactose intolerance More funds available in WFSP is more common in the African American, Asian The state of Wisconsin will have a second American and Native American population. In the enrollment period for the state’s farm support program letter, PCRM said dairy foods contribute to a variety Aug. 10-24. Nearly 15,000 applications came in of health problems, especially for the Black and during the rst sign-up, and nearly every farmer who Latin communities. The letter summarizes by saying applied will receive the $3,500 maximum under the if cow’s milk is recommended in the guidelines it Wisconsin Farm Support Program. “reects racial bias.” $27.1 million secured for FMD vaccine bank National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank that was created in the 2018 farm bill. This is just one component of a three-part program in the farm bill to support animal disease
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testing, this diet can reduce the cow’s daily methane emissions by one-third during the last three to four months of their lives. Burger King said this is just one aspect of its focus on sustainability. New dairy menu items at Taco Bell Taco Bell has two new dairy products on the menu for a limited time. The grilled cheese burrito is a blend of three cheeses with sour cream, beef, rice and chipotle sauce. There is also a layer of cheese surrounding the burrito. The other new product is a dairy beverage called the pineapple whip. The dairy checkoff program supported Taco Bell in the development of these dairy-centric products. USDA announces advisory committee members USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has named members to two key advisory committees. The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee includes James Mulhern of the National Milk Producers Federation, Michael Dykes of the International Dairy Foods Association, Rob Larew from National Farmers Union and more. There are approximately 30 individuals appointed to the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Animals and Animal Products. The lineup includes Jaime Castaneda of the National Milk Producers Federation, John Wilson of Dairy Farmers of America and John Newton of the American Farm Bureau Federation. National Dairy Shrine hires executive director As of Aug. 1, Mike Opperman will take over as executive director for the National Dairy Shrine. Opperman now owns a communications and public relations rm in Fort Atkinson. Previously, Opperman was the director of dairy content for Farm Journal and spent 15 years with the Charleston Orwig communications agency. Opperman succeeds Dr. David Selner, who is retiring. Turn to AG INSIDER | Page 9
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ConƟnued from AG INSIDER | Page 8 DFW elects executive ofcer team Jeff Strassburg of Wittenburg has been reelected as board chair for the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. Janet Clark of Rosendale is vice chair. The secretary is Julie Maurer of Newton and the treasurer is Jay Stauffacher of Darlington. WFU selects special projects director Lauren Langworthy has joined the Wisconsin Farmers Union staff as its director of special projects. Most recently, Langworthy was executive director of the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service. Langworthy has been on the WFU board since 2016.
Trivia challenge The ice cream cone was invented in 1896 in New York by an Italian immigrant. That answers our last trivia question. For this week, what is the term for Italian ice cream? We will have the answer in the next edition of Dairy Star.
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DE PERE, Wis. – Keith and Kelly Oudenhoven love to share their farm’s story, so when the Republican party of Wisconsin approached them about hosting presidential campaign staff from Washington, D.C., the Oudenhovens enthusiastically agreed. The Oudenhovens welcomed the Women for Trump Tour to their family’s farm, Larrand Dairy, in De Pere July 10. “This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,â€? Kelly said. “It was very rewarding to talk about the issues facing us in agriculture and have somebody from Washington, D.C., here to listen. We were honored and humbled that we were chosen to host this event.â€? The women on the tour were Mercedes Schlapp, Trump campaign senior adviser for strategic communications; Katrina Pierson, Trump campaign senior adviser; Pam Bondi, the national co-chair for Women for Trump; and Penny Nance, a member of the Women for Trump advisory board. “Any time there is an opportunity for Wisconsin agriculture to host a presidential campaign, we should take advantage of it,â€? said Karen Gefvert, executive director of governmental relations at Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. “This is a great opportunity to talk about agriculture on the biggest platform there is. It was the perfect time to highlight challenges and opportunities the dairy industry has gone through in the last ďƒžve to 10 years and discuss what we want to see moving forward.â€? The Oudenhovens milk 375 cows twice a day and farm 850 acres. The farm is owned by Keith’s parents, Larry and Joan Oudenhoven. Larry and Kelly co-manage the day-to- day operations, with Kelly overseeing more of the cows and employees and Larry and Keith doing more of the cropping. In addition, Keith also works full time off the farm as a mechanical engineer designing ďƒžretrucks. The long-term goal is for Keith to return to the farm full time. “Kelly is a young female farmer, so for her to host four women from the Trump campaign and speak woman to woman about what it’s like to run a business in this day and age was very valuable,â€? Gefvert said. “It’s a great connection she was able to make with these ladies.â€? Keith and Kelly are the fourth generation on the
102-year-old farm and look forward to the possibility of passing the dairy onto their children Josephine, 8, Jack, 6, Allison, 5, and Clayton, 11 months. The farm also has six full-time employees. With just one week’s notice, the Oudehovens, with the help of their employees, prepped the farm for presidential campaign visitors. “We made sure everything looked immaculate,â€? Kelly said. “The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation was a great help in pulling this off. They were our line of communication and made sure everything went off without a hitch.â€? The Women for Trump representatives and their entourage showed up in a bright pink motor coach bus and spent the afternoon with the Oudenhoven family touring the farm and learning about issues affecting Wisconsin dairy farmers. Supply chain was a key topic discussed as Kelly relayed how 2020 started out looking good, and then the coronavirus hit. “When demand went down but the supply was still there, it was very frustrating for farmers to be dumping milk, yet they were limiting milk in stores,â€? Kelly said. “How can we keep the demand there if we should ever have to shut down again?â€? The Oudenhovens also talked about challenges accessing and attracting labor and the importance of trade. Kelly serves as the chair of the WFBF Young Farmer and Agriculturist Committee and was also able to touch on the challenges and opportunities young people in agriculture face. “The discussion was absolutely wonderful and on-point for what is affecting Kelly and her farm and dairy in general in Wisconsin,â€? Gefvert said. The women on the tour asked the Oudenhovens, “What is one thing we can bring back to President Trump?â€? “I told them the main thing for us is supply chain,â€? Kelly said. “Making sure we can get dairy and meat products into the hands of consumers is critical. We need to monitor supply and demand and keep products moving in stores – not limit what’s going into stores. Also, it might be time to take another look at federal milk marketing orders to ensure we can make a fair price. It’s hard being at the mercy of the markets.â€? The ladies from the Trump campaign were given a personal tour of the farm. For most, it was their ďƒžrst time on a modern dairy farm. “It was awesome,â€? Kelly said. “The women were amazing. They were so nice and down to earth, and their reactions to the farm were so positive, which I found refreshing.â€? Gefvert agreed. “It was a wonderful event,â€? she said. “The ladies were incredibly willing and open to listening to the Turn to TRUMP | Page 11
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“This was a great opportunity for us to tell our story, showcase our farm, and sit down with these ladies and share what’s happening in agriculture,” Kelly said. “The industry has been struggling for the last ve years due to milk prices, grain prices, livestock prices, immigration and more. It was great to have a voice at this level and connect with people directly linked to the president. We gave them a rsthand experience of what we live and breathe every single day.”
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WATERTOWN, Wis. – Working with the ďƒžnest registered dairy cows is a great love of Travis and Holly Smith. Cows of ďƒ&#x;ashy type and deep pedigrees ďƒžll the stalls at Smith-Crest Holsteins where animals receive a lot of one-on-one attention and are showered with personalized care. Through meticulous management, the Smiths help every cow reach her full potential. The pair expertly cares for not only their own cows but also the prized animals of other registered cattle enthusiasts as part of the boarding business they started in 2012. “Everyone is specializing in something these days to make up for the loss in milk check,â€? Holly said. “This is what we excel in – it’s our niche. We have fun with it and spend a lot of time on it.â€? The Smiths milk 115 Holsteins, Red and White Holsteins, Jerseys and Milking Shorthorns near Watertown and cherish cows of extreme show caliber. The herd’s BAA is 111.8, which includes 37 Excellent and more than 40 Very Good females. Travis grew up with purebred Guernseys, but in the late 1990s, the Smith family shifted to the farm’s current breeds. “We like to show, so we breed for type,â€? Travis said. The Smiths exhibit cattle at all the major shows, including World Dairy Expo. Last year, they were named Premier
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Travis and Holly Smith and their children – (from leĹŒ) Leah, 8, Blake, 3, and HaĆŤe, 5 – pose with Smith-Crest Sid ViĆŠ (leĹŒ) and Pyramid Doorman Lyric. The Smiths milk 115 cows and farm 430 acres near Watertown, Wisconsin. Exhibitor and Breeder of the District 8 show. In 2019, Smith-Crest Dmdback Vixen-ET won reserve calf champion at the Wisconsin State Fair junior show and was honorable mention junior champion. The Smiths also attend state shows outside Wisconsin on behalf of out-of-state clients. “We like cows that milk too,â€? said Holly, who also works full time for Dodge County DHI as a dairy testing manager. “If we get full and need to market animals, we make sure they can milk. If a cow leaves here, we want to ensure she’ll have a good job elsewhere.â€? Smith-Crest Holsteins has been home
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Components are important to us too.� Devoted to developing special cow families, the Smiths are committed to pursuing elite genetics that emphasize type and longevity. Rotesown Gibson Ideal EX-94 is one of the Smith’s foundation animals and the matriarch of one of their favorite families. Ideal was a Gold Medal Dam of Merit and presently has 30 descendants in the herd. WillowsEdge Durham Virgo EX-91 is another foundation cow with many offspring at Smith-Crest, including Vixen and Virgie. Travis and Holly have three children – Leah, 8, Hattie, 5, and Blake, 3 – who love to help on the farm. The couple farms with Travis’ dad, Marvin, and his uncle, Russell, who focus on calves and crops, while Travis and Holly tend to the milking herd. The Smiths farm 430 acres. After being sold for real estate development in the early 1950s, Travis’ grandfather moved the farm from New Berlin to Watertown. The original Watertown property was later bought by Watertown High School, resulting in yet another move to the farm’s current location in 1992. In 2008, Travis moved home with his cattle, which is the same year the family built a 40-stall freestall barn. Prior to that, Travis rented a farm in Beaver Dam. Future plans for the Smiths include building a heifer facility. Currently, breeding-age heifers are housed in a rented barn offsite. Clients of this full-service boarding facility come from all over Wisconsin as well as other states. The daughter of World Dairy Expo’s 2019 grand champion Holstein resides at Smith-Crest, and the Smiths also board a cow for a client from Germany. Turn to SMITH | Page 13
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Smith-Crest Holsteins is home to high-end registered Holsteins, Red and White Holsteins, Jerseys and Milking Shorthorns, including three former Holstein AssociaƟon Star of the Breed winners. The Smiths began a boarding business in 2012 and currently house 25 cows for other registered caƩle enthusiasts. “Our edge is the person-to-cow relationship we provide,” Holly said. “We don’t believe in a group mentality.” Each cow has a name plate above her stall containing pertinent details about her identication. Before starting to board, the Smiths made an addition to the barn in 2012. To accommodate bigger cows, they added 13 larger tie stalls measuring 6 feet long by 4 feet wide and six additional box stalls for a total of seven. Box stalls measure 12 feet by 16 feet. The tiestall barn has capacity for 86 cows, and remaining cows are housed in the freestall barn and switched for milking. All box stalls have a man-pass, making it easy to move from stall to stall without opening any gates. Tunnel ventilation in the barn keeps cows cool and comfortable. Cows in box stalls are bedded with straw and wood shavings, while the rest of the cows are bedded with sand, which the Smiths said has greatly improved cow
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Terri Karow Augusta, Wisconsin Eau Claire County 75 cows List the chores and other activities your children regularly help with on the farm during the summer. We have two sons: Brayden, 3, and Caden, 10. Caden helps feed steers and cows every day. He also helps get the cows to and from pasture. He helps with manure removal and yardwork. Brayden loves anything to do with the calves. He likes to hold bottles and give hugs. He also likes to scrape the barn and clean stalls, help pick eggs and feed pigs. What is the farm’s greatest undertaking during the summer and everyone’s involvement in this task? The general chores are our greatest undertaking. We milk cows twice a day, 365 days a year, so just getting all the chores done daily along with crop work all summer long is a full-time job. The kids love to ride in the tractors whether it is cutting hay, merging or chopping, along with riding in the combine in the fall. What do your children do during the day for fun when they are not doing chores? Both boys love riding their bikes, playing with toys and taking fourwheeler rides to check on our garden and pumpkin patch. What is the highlight of summer for your family? Attending our county fair is one of our highlights. Caden is involved in both the swine and dairy projects, along with Legos, crops and vegetables, among other things. Our niece also shows pigs and calves which are raised at our farm. How has this changed because of the pandemic? Modiďƒžcations needed to be made to our county fair this year. It will not be open to the public, but the kids are able to showcase their projects and sell their livestock at the auction. What do you and your family do for fun if you have an open day? We like to attend county fairs or carnivals, but since most of them are canceled this year, we have been ďƒžlling free time with ďƒžshing. In the past, if we are able, we like to rent a cabin and go ďƒžshing on Lake Holcombe. Tell us about your farm. My husband, Mark, and I operate a 75-cow dairy consisting of Holsteins and Jerseys. We raise our replacement heifers and steers to market weight. We also have chickens and pigs. We own 360-plus acres and rent an additional 200-plus. We raise our crops and then also cash crop soybean and corn. My husband is the ďƒžfth generation on the farm, and our sons are the sixth. The farm has been in Mark’s family since 1901, and he has worked on it his entire life. He entered into partnership with his dad in 2009, and we ultimately bought the farm in 2014.
Shannon Rickert Van Dyne, Wisconsin Fond du Lac County 940 cows List the chores and other activities your children regularly help with on the farm during the summer. My husband, Andrew, and I have four children – Miles, 10, Emma, 9, Jonah, 6, and Micah, 3. Miles does the most around the farm. He cleans out heifer barns and helps with manure removal. He also helps mow lawn, move bales, run errands and feed calves. The other kids help, too, but they like hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa the most. What is the farm’s greatest undertaking during the summer and everyone’s involvement in this task? Harvesting crops and making meals for all the workers. The kids like to help with making and delivering the meals. Miles likes to help harvest with us. He is put on the safer tasks. The kids pick up slack around the farm for whoever is in the ďƒželds and might help with feeding calves and cleaning out barns. Andrew also started hauling milk, so Miles helps ďƒžll in for him on the farm at times. The kids also like to ride along on Andrew’s route. What do your children do during the day for fun when they are not doing chores? They like to have sleepovers at friends’ houses and at the farm by Grandma and Grandpa, go to the lake, ride bikes, play sports like softball and T-ball, show animals at the fair, spend the weekend at my parents who live near LaCrosse, and mow lawn at our house. What is the highlight of summer for your family? Taking a Wisconsin Dells vacation and going to the waterparks as well as attending the county fair. How has this changed because of the pandemic? There’s not too much of an upheaval in our normal routine because we have the farm to go to. That’s one constant in the kids’ lives and it’s been a blessing. The biggest hit for them was the social piece and not seeing friends. The fair was cut short, and we haven’t had a 4-H meeting in forever. Our local staycations have kind of cut down quite a bit. What do you and your family do for fun if you have an open day? We like to go to the lake. We check out local lakes, bring a picnic and spend the day. Sometimes we invite friends to come along. We also like to go to hotel waterparks. Water activities are our favorite. Tell us about your farm. Rickland Farms is owned by Andrew’s parents, Kelly and Jim Rickert, Jim’s brother, Greg Rickert, and their parents, Donald and Lila Rickert. Jim and Greg are the main partners. Andrew is also a partner and slowly working his way into ownership. Andrew is the fourth generation on the farm, and Miles will be the ďƒžfth generation. All members of the family are very active on the farm, but I also work off the farm as a sign language interpreter. Andrew’s great-grandparents, Elder and Edna
Danielle Johnson Roberts, Wisconsin St. Croix County 45 cows List the chores and other activities your children regularly help with on the farm during the summer. Delila, 9, and Levi, 6, regularly help with feeding calves, washing pails and helping in the garden. What is the farm’s greatest undertaking during the summer and everyone’s involvement in this task? The farm’s greatest undertaking during the summer is haying. My husband has a custom baling business. When he is baling, the kids and I help with feeding calves and whatever other chores need to be done in his absence. What do your children do during the day for fun when they are not doing chores? When not doing chores, the kids like to ride their bikes and fourwheeler, play with the dog and go swimming. What is the highlight of summer for your family? The county fair is usually the highlight of the summer as is making weekend trips to the cabin when able. How has this changed because of the pandemic? Unfortunately, our big summer activity (the fair) was postponed, so we had extra free time that would have normally been devoted to fair prep. What do you and your family do for fun if you have an open day? On the rare open day, our family likes to go up to the cabin and go ďƒžshing, or just hang out at home and go out for ice cream. Tell us about your farm. We live on a small family farm that was purchased by my husband’s grandparents and has been in the family ever since. Unfortunately, we stopped milking ďƒžve years ago and sold all of our animals but are in the process of starting back up as life on the farm wasn’t the same without cows. The ďƒžrst dairy calves are due right after Labor Day. It will be so joyous to see all of the hard work paying off. We have raised our heifers from calves, as well as raise bull calves and steers. This has been a lot of work, a dream come true and an amazing teaching moment for the kids that hard work really does pay off. Rickert, started the farm in 1936. We milk 940 registered Holsteins and work 2,000 acres of land, of which we own 1,700. We breed for higher genomics, and our herd average is 26,000 pounds of milk and 1,000 pounds of butterfat. Cows are milked three times per day in a double-16 parallel parlor and are bedded with solids from the manure separator. Calves receive pasteurized milk three times per day for up to 2 months of age. During World Dairy Expo, we enjoy hosting tours for international visitors from China, Russia, etc.
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Jonas and Samantha Heyl with children Fiona, 6, and twins, Indie Scout and Jem Lionel, 1 Towner, North Dakota McHenry County 300 cows List the chores and other activities your children regularly help with on the farm during the summer. Fiona is a ton of help with her twin siblings and loves going to check pens with Mom on the sideby-side or on a walk with Mom and the twins in the stroller. She loves herding the ducks, geese, turkeys and chickens. This year is the rst year Fiona has had much opportunity to help us move animals and be in the vicinity for safety reasons while we worked cattle. Now that she has helped and has seen what it’s all about, she’s ready to do it again. Fiona is also a huge help with our employees and comes out to help with the calf feeding and cleaning of pens. What is the farm’s greatest undertaking during the summer and everyone’s involvement in this task? When I need help and she needs a break from her brother and sister, Fiona helps me in the greenhouse we use to feed ourselves and our employees, and where we sell items at our roadside market. Fiona also helps her grandparents next door, usually gardening with Grandma or cooking and eating with Grandma and Grandpa. Indie and Jem just turned 1, and Mom and Dad are fortunate to have a big sister like Fiona to help us with the twins, as they are busy climbing and destroying and trying to eat everything. What do your children do during the day for fun when they are not doing chores? Fiona’s probably all-time favorite is when her cousins, Lyric, 9, and Xavier, 6, come to our farm to play. Sam and I are fortunate to have such great help from family and friends with all of our kids. The Fourth of July usually brings a lot of family around for us and tends to be a joyous time of summer with parades, reworks, music, dancing and time in some cool water. What is the highlight of summer for your family? We tend to blur all of the summer into one hot mess, but we enjoy what we do and take time every day to spend time with family (sometimes our employees are like family to us). Then, we wind down the season and the body and mind starts to hibernate, as the harvest dwindles and the cool air brings the miserable cold that tells us to stay inside as much as possible and unwind the body and mind a bit. During the day, Fiona and the twins play with our close friends (and caretaker) for much of the day. Jem and Indie love “Baby Shark” and are always moving at 100 mph. How has this changed because of the pandemic? Fiona will be beginning kindergarten this year and is ecstatic to do so, especially considering how sheltered all of the kids were during the pandemic. Our schools closed as a precaution, and the kids were forced to do virtual learning, which just wasn’t the same for them. What do you and your family do for fun if you have an open day? In the summertime, we like to go to the pool and splash around. During the wintertime, we like to take a break from things by relaxing in our hot tub. Tell us about your farm. We are a third-generation operation with the fourth on the farm if they so choose. We milk 300 cows, run about 1,000 dairy animals in our closed herd and feed out all of our steers. We farm about 2,000 acres and pasture another 600 or so. We pride ourselves in what we do and love it. Shout out to my awesome wife, Sam, for making it through her pregnancy last year during the hottest part of the year and giving birth and ghting through the hay season with little help from me. Then having to take care of my kids and me in November into January after I broke my leg. She is one tough gal. She was working cattle the day the doctors insisted she be induced. She wouldn’t have had it any other way but what a tough and wonderful inspiration for our kids to see.
Karl and Nancy Heldberg Le Sueur, Minnesota Le Sueur County 82 cows List the chores and other activities your children regularly help with on the farm during the summer. They help feed and bed the youngstock, keep up on cleaning around the barn, mow the grass and help whenever needed. What is the farm’s greatest undertaking during the summer and everyone’s involvement in this task? Our biggest undertaking is each hay crop. We chop hay and put it in a silo. We also wet wrap baleage bales. Between chopping, hauling wagons, picking up bales and wrapping the bales, it is all hands on deck. Chopping corn silage is always busy too. What do your children do during the day for fun when they are not doing chores? All three kids play baseball or softball in the summer. When they aren’t at practice or games, they play with our dog, Maddie, ride their bikes and just have fun. What is the highlight of summer for your family? Every summer, we are able to get away for a week. We are lucky to have awesome help that we can rely on. They do a great job. How has this changed because of the pandemic? Luckily, we are still able to go on vacation. The pandemic hasn’t changed much for us. One thing it has done is allowed the kids to be at the farm more because there isn’t much for them to do this summer. What do you and your family do for fun if you have an open day? Our free days are spent with family or friends. Sometimes, we just relax and have no plans. Tell us about your farm. We have a step-up parlor with a bedding pack barn. We raise most of our youngstock, selling steers around 600 pounds. We raise alfalfa and corn. My wife, Nancy, and I have three children: twin boys, Garrett and Luke, 11, and Gretchen, 8.
Jarrod Tonn, pictured with Amelia and Addie Eldorado, Wisconsin Fond du Lac County 110 cows List the chores and other activities your children regularly help with on the farm during the summer. My wife, Angie, and I have two daughters – Amelia, 13, and Addie, 11. In the summer, the girls feed calves morning and night, mix feed in the afternoons, help milk cows and scrape the freestall barn. What is the farm’s greatest undertaking during the summer and everyone’s involvement in this task? Getting animals ready for the fair – both dairy cattle and goats. We clip them, bathe them, practice walking them, halter train new ones and work with each animal to make sure it looks good for the fair. What do your children do during the day for fun when they are not doing chores? Take out the calves from the calf barn and walk them around, swim and play volleyball. What is the highlight of summer for your family? The county fair. How has this changed because of the pandemic? Our time at the fair is shorter because we just brought the animals for one day this year. We showed our goats on Monday during the fair, took them home, and then came back to show our dairy cattle on Friday. What do you and your family do for fun if you have an open day? Go out to eat, go to a movie, go to waterparks, swim or just spend time together as a family. Family time is rare for us. Tell us about your farm. We milk 110 cows on a farm where we are renting the buildings, and we buy feed from the guy we rent from. We have been at this farm for a little over a year, and it was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. I am a rst-generation farmer and grew up working on my aunts’ and uncles’ farms.
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Teamwork, cow comfort help Naatz Dairy Farm reach 35% pregnancy rate William and Karen Naatz Naatz Dairy Farm Mantorville, Minnesota Dodge County 240 cows
How do you conrm pregnant or open cows? Our veterinarian does weekly pregnancy checks by ultrasound at 30 days. A second ultrasound is done at 60 days.
What was your pregnancy rate average last year? Our herd’s pregnancy rate was 35% last year, and at times, it was as high as 41%.
What is your breeding philosophy? How do you select bulls? What traits do you focus on? Does fertility play a role in bull selection? We want cows pregnant in a timely manner so fertility plays a big role in our breeding program. If cows are not getting pregnant, you won’t be dairy farming long. We let Kim Defrang from Select Sires do our matings. She does an excellent job matching the cows with a good bull. She knows we want cows to stick around, and the only way to achieve that is making sure cows have strong feet and legs so they can get to the bunk to eat in order to produce a high amount of milk and components. Overall, we strive to have a wellbalanced cow all the way around. Focusing on one aspect is not going to cut it.
What is your voluntary waiting period for cows? For heifers? For cows, the VWP is 73 days, and heifers are bred starting at 13 months. What is your rst service conception rate? 55%. What is your reproduction program? Do you use a synchronization program? All cows are bred via a double ovsynch program for their rst service. Cows are then re-synced a week prior to the pregnancy check. How do you observe for heat? Heat detection is mostly visual. Jeff Augustine from Select Sires comes every day and walks the cows. All of us are also consistently watching for heats.
How are cows and heifers bred? Do you have a different philosophy for breeding both? We use gender select Turn to NAATZ | Page 20
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semen on all heifers. For cows, we hand select at breeding time by their history and current performance to determine if we breed them with gender select, conventional or beef semen. About 30% of the herd is bred with gender select semen, a small portion is bred to conventional and the rest is bred to beef. We will probably start using even more gender select to achieve the number of heifers we need as heifers and cows might be harder to acquire as we move forward. It is a constantly changing situation and you have to try to play the game as best you can. What do you do to settle hard breeders? All cows
are treated the same in our protocol. If needed, we will use a CIDR to set up a cow. But we also look at number of services, days in milk and production level to make the call to put her on the do-notbreed list. Her destination then becomes the meat market when production drops to a certain point. How many times do you try to breed a cow before you sell her? Three services. Is there anything you have done or changed that brought about a signicant improvement in your reproductive program? We keep cows as comfortable as possible, which we think
KRISTA KUZMA/DAIRY STAR
Cows rest in the sand bedded free stalls at Naatz Dairy Farm near Mantorville, Minnesota.
KRISTA KUZMA/DAIRY STAR
Cows eat TMR July 14 at Karen and William Naatz’s dairy farm near Mantorville, Minnesota.
helps with reproduction and overall health. We have started to replace the freestalls in the barn. One row is done, and the rest will be put in soon. The cows love the sand bedding. When we bought the farm in 2003, we replaced the mattresses with sand. Also, our team of people we work with is amazing – our veterinarian, nutritionist and breeders, among others. It is extremely important to work with good people because everything ties into each other. We have good part-time employees who are
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grower. They come back to the farm two months prior to calving. We have four boys whose ages range from 12 to 22. All are involved in the dairy in some way. Who knows if milking cows will be in their future, but the cows have been signicant in their lives growing up and have helped shape them into the wonderful young men they are. The cows have certainly allowed us to be together as a family, and for that, we are very thankful.
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Wisconsin FFA members celebrate virtually First-time online convention event held fth to Quentin Swanke of Montello. Other nalists included Delanie Senn of Beaver Dam, Ryley Lancaster of Darlington and Isabela CauffmanSPENCER, Wis. – For the rst Moreno of Fennimore. time in its history, the Wisconsin FFA The Star in Agribusiness award State Convention did not mean a sea went to Alex Brzezinski of Stevens of blue and gold jackets but rather an Point, with Zachary Woodworth of online version of the time-honored Shullsburg being named the runnertradition in the face of the coronavi- up. Third place was Joseph Pulver rus pandemic that closed schools and of the Randolph-Cambria-Friesland, shut down large gatherings for much followed by his chapter-mate Carter of this year. While FFA members Beaulieu taking fourth. Fifth place lost the opportunity to be recognized went to Rhiannon Reimer of Granton. on stage for their achievements, the Kayla Reed, of Pulaski, was awards and speeches were doled out named the Star in Agriscience, folduring the 91st Wisconsin FFA On- lowed by runner-up Melissa Konkel line State Convention Celebration of Big Foot and Reagan Russell of July 6-10. Shullsburg. The Star Farmer award was won Matthew Fischer, of Owen-Withby Emily Makos of Juda. She was fol- ee, was named the state prociency lowed by Everlah Riley of Waupaca winner in the dairy entrepreneurship in second; Carson Lobdell of Darling- category. Fischer’s Supervised Agton in third; Cortney Zimmerman of ricultural Experience includes over Spencer in fourth and Morgan Vondra 30 registered Holsteins and Jerseys of Mineral Point in fth. Other nal- which are kept on his family’s dairy ists included Brooke Hammann of farm. He is involved in health work, Barron, Melissa Konkel of Big Foot, nutrition and many other areas of Olivia Lulich of Mauston, Matthew dairy herd management. Fischer plans Fischer of Owen-Withee and Lane to attend college and then return home Nett of Weyauwega-Fremont. to join the farm. Taking top honors as the Star in The runner-up of the dairy enAgricultural Placement was Katrina trepreneurship prociency was Lane Hoesly of Denmark, followed by her Nett, of Weyauwega-Fremont, folchapter-mate Emily Kroll taking sec- lowed by Hailey Hendrickson, of ond place. Third place went to Cort- the Randolph-Cambria-Friesland, in ney Zimmerman of Spencer; fourth third. Fourth place honors went to to Reagan Russell of Shullsburg and Randall Winch, of Fennimore, and By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com
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Katrina Hoesly, from Spencer, Wis., is a 2020 Wisconsin FFA State Officer represen�ng Sec�on 9. Hoesly, of the Denmark FFA Chapter, was also named the Star in Agricultural Placement and claimed the top spot in Dairy Placement Prociency at the Wisconsin FFA State Conven�on.
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danz, of Weyauwega-Fremont, placed fourth followed by Emily Kroll of Denmark. Tessa Gehri, of the WonewocCenter, was named the winner of the state prociency in goat production. Gehri’s SAE began four years ago when her father purchased two dairy goats. The herd has grown to 20 Boer goats and milking goats. In order to facilitate breeding her herd, Gehri has gained certication in Caprine A.I., and as a result now runs her own Caprine A.I. business in addition to managing her herd. She is planning to continue to grow both aspects of her operation. Joseline Stringeld, of RandolphCambria-Friesland, placed second in the goat production prociency, followed by Karissa O’Connell of Mondovi; Brooke Cooper of Campbellsport and Hannah Vanthournout of Evansville. The organic agriculture prociency was won by Verena Bartel of Waupaca. Bartel works on her aunt and uncle’s 140-cow organic dairy farm, Eisentraut Farms. Bartel milks, feeds calves and assists in training new employees on proper techniques and sanitation protocols. Bartel has learned a great deal about treating infections, particularly mastitis, while complying with Certied Organic Standards. Alexander Orr, of Waupaca, placed second in the prociency area while Clara Sedlar, of WeyauwegaFremont, placed third. Winning the diversied agriculture production prociency was Samuel Leinweber of Ripon. Leinweber’s SAE began at the age of 14 when he started working at a local farm feed-
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ing calves and mowing the lawn. Now he works at two farms: a 320-cow dairy and a Holstein beef farm. At each farm, he helps with both animals and crops. Leinweber plans to use the knowledge he has gained throughout his experience for operating his own farm in the future. Peter Gorman, of New London, took home runner-up honors, followed by Allison Lund of Cambridge in third; Logan Sprecher of Sauk Prairie in fourth and Luke Sprecher also of Sauk Prairie in fth. Hailey Hendrickson, of RandolphCambria-Friesland, won the diversied livestock production prociency with her SAEs that feature her herd of 32 registered Holsteins, Ayrshires and Jerseys as well as her rabbitry that is home to over 50 registered rabbits. On her family’s Coed Mawr Dairy, she helps with vaccination programs and works with the herd feed consultant, as well as selecting bulls for A.I. She built her 100-hole rabbitry from scratch, and creates her own rabbit conditioner and feed rations. Carson Lobdell, of Darlington, placed second in the prociency category. Third place went to Hannah Walter of Granton; fourth place to Morgan Vondra of Mineral Point and fth place to Olivia Lulich of Mauston. The online convention experience wrapped up with the naming of the 2020-21 Wisconsin State FFA Ofcer Team. Joseph Schlies, of Denmark, will return to the team to take the role of president for the upcoming year. He will be joined by Jackie Rosenbush, of Spooner, representing Section 1; Benjamin Styer of Meno-
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This past week, I had the honor to participate on a panel of women to discuss diversication on our farms. The Her Farm Network program was sponsored by Landmark Services Cooperative with the dedicated staff of Katie Demrow, Chrissy Long and Ashley Schumacher who worked hard to coordinate the program through the Zoom app. They managed to pull all of us farm ladies together, connecting participants and our panel to answer questions and inspire each other. Debbie Crave spoke about how her life opportunities lead her to diversify their farm by starting a cheese plant By Tina Hinchley Farmer & Columnist with her husband and the other family members. Kim Dooley has become a goat farmer when she married her husband and has reached out to create goat milk soaps and lotions. Kara Kasten-Olson has made a name for her farm with locally grown and processed meats. Theresa Schuster has been involved in making experiences for families who visit their farm to purchase pumpkins and other fall activities. I spoke about opening our farm to visitors for educational tours. Our moderator was Shelly Mayer, who also has diversied to create a place for celebrations in their barn. It was a wonderful evening to chat about trying something different, diversify and nd some joy in sharing our farm life with others. The new ideas and connections made through the Her Farm Network will be something I will think about often as I continue to pursue new opportunities to add more variety to our farm. We have held events on our farm in the past: a wedding reception, a couple family reunions and bat mitzvahs. It is not much different from the large groups of school children eating their lunches while taking farm tours. These gatherings have always been in our shed that is a modern farm building with perforated steel walls and bright lights. The building was designed to be used when we need to x equipment, but it works well to host events because it is big enough to t many people on 15 long picnic tables. A couple years ago, we had an opportunity to host a fundraiser for Girl Power Africa. It was a farm-totable meal where we served African food cooked by Liberian people from our own goats, lamb, duck and chicken. We wanted it to be as protable as possible, and the suggested donation was pricey per plate for the meal. It was going to be an informal bash but with authentic food and music with a classy feel. We contacted friends who had held a farm-to-
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stores and picking up plates. Anna’s wedding is coming up in August and will be held in our old barn loft. She wants to have the country farm theme with sunowers, burlap and straw bales to give that added touch and twinkling light hanging from the rafters. With all the details on her wedding day wish list, she also wants the dinner to be served on real plates. We will also be celebrating with wine and sweet tea from canning jars. After the reception dinner, the real plates will be washed and put away until we need them again. I am thinking we will be using them often to share our farm and local food with others because we are all about country farm theme. Tina Hinchley, her husband, Duane, and their daughters, Anna and Catherine, milk 240 registered Holsteins with robots. They also farm 2,300 acres of crops near Cambridge, Wisconsin. They have been hosting farm tours for over 20 years.
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Fond du Lac County Fair remains xture of summer
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FOND DU LAC, Wis. – While numerous county fairs were canceled this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Fond du Lac County decided to forge ahead and celebrate its 169th fair July 13-19. It was not the same as in years past but gave youth the opportunity to show their animals in person. On Friday, July 17, 68 4-H exhibitors led 127 head of dairy cattle through the Cow Palace at the county fairgrounds. From 5-year-old Little Britches exhibitors to those showing for the last time, the youth of Fond du Lac County were grateful for the chance to participate in what is for many the highlight of the
summer. “We wanted to have something special for the kids,” said Mark Ryan, vice president of the Fond du Lac County fair board. “Although we couldn’t hold the fair in its full capacity, the youth of our county still had the chance to exhibit their animals and other projects, which is how the fair got started in the rst place. That’s what fairs are all about. It’s not about the entertainment or how much concessions you can sell.” After speaking with health ofcials and the sheriff’s department, the fair board decided to do a modied version of the fair. Retaining the junior and open shows – which are seen as the cornerstone of the fair – was critical. While
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Evan Schrauth, of Clover View Holsteins in Waupun, Wisconsin, preps one of his animals for the showring to be exhibited by Abigail Ksioszk at the Fond du Lac County Fair July 17. the fair is normally a ve-day event, extra days were added to the schedule this year to space out the number of animals and people on the grounds at any given time. Sheep and goats were shown on Monday, beef cattle on Tuesday, hogs on Wednesday. Poultry and small animals on Friday. Dairy animals could arrive after 5 p.m. on Thursday and before 7 a.m. Friday morning of the show. Most animals arrived the night before their show day. Other 4-H projects such as woodworking, crafts, owers and photography were judged the week before the fair. “Because we had to make so many changes, the fair was nothing like it was in the past,” Turn to FAIR | Page 29
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Alexa Albrecht, 17, of Mt. Calvary, Wisconsin, holds her trophy as the overall showmanship winner with Lost-Elm Tequila Cate July 17 at the Fond du Lac County Fair.
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Exhibitors line up their animals for the registered winter calf class July 17. A total of 68 4-H kids led 127 head of dairy caƩle through the showring at the Fond du Lac County Fair in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ryan said. “County health ofcials told us we had to scale it down.” This meant no carnival rides or grandstand shows. National music acts, a rodeo, tractor pull and demolition derby were rescheduled for next year’s fair. There was still however a circus, a sea lion show, barnyard adventures show and Nick’s kid show. Food options were limited, but fairgoers could nd favorites like deep-fried cheese curds, ice cream, cotton candy, popcorn and funnel cakes. “Putting the fair together was a team effort,” Ryan said. “Katie Grinstead, president of the fair board, and Matt Immel, our treasurer and key communicator with the health and sheriff’s departments, as well as our entire Fair Board, all did a remarkable job. We have a great group of grounds people who helped us too. We’ve been very fortunate to have such wonderful supporters who donate their time to the fair.” Dairy cattle had to be in place by 5 the evening before the show or by 7 the morning of. Cattle were sent home when the show concluded. Normally, animals are at the fair from Wednesday through Sunday. Animal species were rotated throughout the week with each getting to spend one day on the fairgrounds, except for pigs, which left for market the day after the fair closed. Exhibits were kept to bare bones without the usual 4-H club décor. “The show went really smooth,” said Sarah Loehr, the fair’s dairy superintendent. “Everyone was happy to be there, and people actually seemed to be a little more relaxed than in past years. Usually, there are so many things going on at once, but this year, kids could focus solely on their dairy projects; they weren’t worried about other animals they might have at the fair. We didn’t have a book or printed materials, but people helped each other out.” The eight-hour dairy show, which was judged by Jacob Brey of Brey Cycle Farm in Sturgeon Bay, kicked off at 9 a.m. with showmanship classes. The overall winning showman was Alexa Albrecht of Mt. Calvary. The grand champion registered Holstein was Hilltop-LLC Hi Octane 8512 exhibited by Megan Greeneld of Waupun. Grand champion grade Holstein and supreme champion dairy female honors went to Just-R-Mess Licorice exhibited by Sam
Mess of Rosendale. Licorice also won the Aged Cow Dairy Quality award and overall Top Protein Production award. The grand champion Jersey was GJC Slugger Lola-P exhibited by Brooke Cooper of Mt. Calvary. AL Apple Twizzler Smarties, an Ayrshire shown by Jordyn Smith of Rosendale, was grand champion for any other breed (registered and grade). The 20th annual Fond du Lac County Holstein Futurity followed the junior show with 13 2-year-olds and ve 5-year-olds exhibited. The top 2-year-old was Kampy Doorman Braelyn owned by Darren and Derrek Kamphuis. Braelyn was also named best udder and rst place bred and owned. The top junior in the futurity was Second-Look Crush Expel exhibited by Kalista, Kaianne and Kaydence Hodorff of Eden. And the winning 5-year-old for the futurity was Ryan-Vu Armani Design-Red owned by Chad and Mark Ryan of Fond du Lac. The livestock sale also took place under a different format. No animals were present – only buyers and auctioneers attended the sale. A description of the animal along with its photo and photo of the exhibitor and how they placed at the show were on display. “The market livestock people did an excellent job of putting the sale together,” Ryan said. For the fourth year in a row, admission to the fair was free. Attendees were required to order tickets online in advance for the sake of tracking attendance. The fair was run in two sessions with the day session taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the night session occurring from 5-11 p.m. The fair was closed for cleaning and sanitizing between 4-5 p.m. Two local bands performed Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. New this year was a reworks show held Saturday night. “We wanted something for people in the community to do also,” Ryan said. A handful of county fairs in the state have allowed exhibitors only, while 15 counties have done or will be doing a modied version of the fair, Fond du Lac County Fair being one of them. “I think for the times we’re in and the circumstances we’re facing, the fair went really well,” Ryan said. “A lot of people came together to make this happen.”
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WLIC launches educational video on Animal Disease Traceability
Wisconsin Livestock Identication Consortium (WLIC) is debuting a video highlighting the importance of animal disease traceability and the use of premises registration and individual animal identication – including the use of radio frequency identication (RFID) tags – to protect the food supply. The video explains how farm to fork traceability starts by tagging animals at the farm of origin through the end of life, and how using this technology provides fast and easy traceback in case of an animal disease outbreak. Viewers will gain perspective on how to implement this technology on their farm – including the many ways livestock producers already use tagging in their daily operations. Both producers and industry professionals will see examples of traceability and the important role it has in case of an animal disease outbreak, as well as the overall benets to farm management and the added value to the end product. RFID tags are already required for movements into and out of state, as well as when importing and exporting out of country. Many county fair programs also utilize RFID tags due to the high contact of animals from many different locations. The video also explains what happens to all the data collected, how it is entered into the database and protected by WLIC, and how it would be used by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to immediately halt movement and limit disease spread should an outbreak occur. “The recent COVID-19 outbreak shows us how quickly disease can spread in humans and the crucial importance of having a traceability plan in place to protect our food supply,” said Jodi Legge, WLIC’s Executive Director. “While we prepared this video prior to COVID-19, we think this will serve as a great tool for many as we prepare robust animal disease traceability plans and understand the consumer demand for complete food transparency will only continue to grow.” Grant funding for the video was provided by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Foundation, with additional sponsorship dollars provided by AllFlex USA, Inc., and Trace First, Inc. WLIC is looking for additional sponsors to help with production, distribution and supplemental material costs. View the video here: https://wiid.org/wlictraceability-video-2020/
Alfalfa bugs rob quality, yield Depending on your geography, third-cutting alfalfa is either near or has already been completed. Periods of warm, dry weather and some early south winds have led to widespread reports of high bug pressure in alfalfa elds. Many types of Something to Ruminate On insects are found in alfalfa. The benecial insects include pollinators, parasites and predators. Other insects, which feed on the leaves, stems, crowns, seed pods and owers, can cause economic loss when they become abundant. Alfalfa weevil is an early-season alfalfa By Barry Visser pest in the Midwest. Nutritionist They are most damaging in the larvae stage as they can skeletonize leaves to the point that only leaf veins or holes remain. This causes stunted plant growth and reduced forage yield and quality. A larva is yellow to green with a black head and white stripe along its back. Young larvae feed on the leaf buds and between folded leaets in the plant terminal. Older larvae feed mostly on open leaets, but they also feed on the terminal buds. From a distance, the foliage damage appears grayish to white. Mature larvae then drop to the leaf litter and spin silken cocoons. The adult weevils emerge from the cocoons in one to two weeks. The new adults emerging in late spring feed for a short period and then leave the alfalfa eld to go to nearby protected areas for a summer resting period, returning to the elds again in the fall. The adults also feed on the leaves but cause less damage. The rst cutting is at the greatest risk for alfalfa weevil damage. However, in some years such as 2020, the larvae and adults may threaten subsequent cuttings and require treatment. The potato leafhopper is perhaps the most serious insect pest of alfalfa in the Upper Midwest. Although it is a native species, PLH cannot survive northern winters, so adults migrate into the Midwest each spring. Leafhoppers can sometimes be confused with other small, soft-bodied insects such as aphids, but leafhoppers have elongated bodies and tend to be very mobile compared to aphids. Leafhopper populations frequently increase to damaging levels on the second and subsequent alfalfa crops. They can be especially damaging on new alfalfa seedings, particularly near weedy areas where they can have larger populations. Once PLH colonize alfalfa elds, adults deposit eggs into stems and leaf veins. In warm weather, like this summer, these eggs will develop into adults in about three weeks, so populations can increase quickly. PLH have piercing-sucking mouthparts and extract plant juices. Heavy feeding disrupts nutrient ow within plants, causing V-shaped yellow triangles to form at the leaet tips (hopper burn), but this evidence of damage does not develop until seven to 10 days after feeding begins. As feeding continues, damage gets worse and the chlorotic areas spread toward the base of the leaet. Once hopper burn is evident, economic loss has occurred. Until recently, crop scouting and insecticide application when warranted was the only effective means of PLH management. However, development and marketing of glandular-haired alfalfa varieties appears to be changing the way we manage this pest and may ultimately alter the very pest status of the insect on alfalfa.
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Dark storm clouds have been rumbling across road at his place, under those dark ominous clouds, he Minnesota these past couple of weeks leaving sorrow received about half an inch when we were all looking and joy in their wake. The sorrow is obvious with for relief from the hot muggy day. He chuckled, “I leveled sheds, ďƒ&#x;attened ďƒželds and uprooted trees guess it’s a good thing to live under a dark cloud once iin a while.â€? How true. How changing the landscape of some people’s lives forever. H How d do you expect to get rain i do you expect to get rain without clouds? How do you The joy may not be as expect to ďƒžnd joy without noticeable, but it can be without clouds? How do you struggle? found under the dark clouds. expect to find joy without Weather systems have Now I would never been colliding overhead have put this image together struggle? without my neighbor on eevery couple of days. As temperatures and humidity the hill. He stopped by one morning to pick up some samples on his way to town. build to those hot summer days we dreamed of in He asked how much rain we got the night before the deep cold days of winter, we begin to debate in around milking time. I told him we saw dark clouds our head which is better – hot or cold days. The jury to the north but did not get anything. Two miles up the is still out. As dew points rise, pressure builds until
something has to give. Like a sponge, the air can only take on so much moisture until it starts to drip or rain. Many of these storms have been at night. I love watching a storm roll in as lighting ďƒ&#x;ashes Just Thinking Out Loud and distance rumbles of thunder announce the coming show. Unfortunately, I fell asleep before the show even began. Mark on the other hand was not able to sleep through the last evening storm. Music was close, and it looked like the change in weather was pushing up By Natalie Schmitt her calving date. Mark Columnist slipped on some coveralls (unwashed, insulated ones) he grabbed off the hook. He did not want his clean clothes to get dirty. Soft, gentle rain greeted him as he walked out the door to the check on Music. Mark and Austin had kicked all the switch cows out of the shed for the evening so Music could stretch out and be undisturbed during delivery. She was snuggled down in the fresh corn stalk bedding gearing up to push out a calf. No need to get wet running back and forth between the shed and house to check on the cow, he thought. So, he settled down on the clean bedding as well. He listened and watched as the storm moved closer. A loud clap of thunder announced the arrival of the storm and the ďƒžrst calf. Apparently, Music was going to have her second set of twins. The pressure of the storm was building to the release point as sheets of rain pelted the tin roof. In sync with the heat of the storm, the struggles of the second delivery became apparent with the appearance of back legs. As the storm hit its peak, Music groaned, and Mark pulled out a second heifer calf. As the dark storm clouds blew through, everyone collapsed and released a sigh of relief. The calves were alive and healthy. Music was excited to get up and start licking them off. Mark caught his breath as he watched the sight of mother and daughters. But probably happiest of all were all the switch cows that were kicked out of the shed. They stood out in the pasture under the dark clouds, chewing their cud as the warm summer rains washed away the grim and dirt which had become caked on their bodies during the hot, muggy days. The joy under dark clouds. Music has been one of our top cows, and we wanted more daughters out of her, so we ďƒ&#x;ushed her to King Doc. We ended up with three pregnancies. Mark also bred Music to King Doc, which resulted in the twins. Now we need to come up with names. Her ďƒžrst set of twins we called Rhythm and Rhyme. Her ďƒžrst daughter was named Duet. I know I want to name her last ET calf Finale while her ďƒžrst ET calf is called Melody. I guess the middle ET will be Harmony. For the twins? Covid and Corona? Applause and Encore? Thunder and Lightening? The possibilities are intriguing as we ďƒžnd joy under dark clouds. Natalie, Mark and his brother Al, farm together near Rice, Minnesota. They milk 100 registered Holsteins under the RALMA preďƒžx. Their four children are grown up and all involved in agriculture with hopes of someone returning to the farm. For questions or comments, please e-mail Natalie at mnschmitt@jetup.net.
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It’s been 367 days since my life was turned upside down. That was the day the black-faced fresh cow hit me and literally ipped me upside down. 366 days ago, I was four months into a training Dairy Good Life plan that would take me back to the starting line of a triathlon after a 15-year break. I started competing in triathlons when I was in college, but stopped training when we started dairy farming. My return to triathlon resulted from the rekindling of a dream that had barely survived the starting of both a farm and a family. But swimming and biking and running in my 30s are still as rewarding as they had been in my 20s. And the anticipation of race day was still as thrilling. As I lay on the stretcher in the hospital, several of the tears I cried were disappointment tears because I knew, deep down, that I wouldn’t be un-bruised enough to race in 20 days. By Sadie Frericks Along with all of the other “why” questions and Columnist “maybe” thoughts that riddled me after the attack, there were triathlon-related “whys” and “maybes”. Lines like these played on repeat in my head: “Why did God put racing again on my heart, only for the opportunity to be ripped away right before the race?” “Maybe God is trying to tell me that I shouldn’t be racing again.” Even though I believe there are lessons to learn from every life experience, those questions and thoughts didn’t seem right. A couple of months into recovery, I began to ponder: “Maybe God put triathlon back into my life so I would have a goal to pull me through recovery.” This thought gave me hope. I began playing Tubthumping by Chumbawamba daily and the line from the chorus became my motto: “I get knocked down, but I get up again. You’re never gonna keep me down.” I was just starting to feel strong again when my recovery progress slowed to stop. Almost overnight, my shoulder pain went from tolerable to tortuous. I was diagnosed with two partial rotator cuff tendon tears, complicated by a frozen shoulder capsule and a trigger point syndrome. Hope turned to hopelessness for a while. But the tincture of time is powerful medicine and milking cows is good physical therapy. As slowly as molasses ows in January, my shoulder strength and mobility started improving. Last month, I found myself thinking, “I know I can’t front crawl yet, but I bet I can breaststroke. I know lots of strong women who have completed the swim leg of a triathlon without front crawl.” We took the kids to the lake that afternoon so I could give it a try – and my shoulder was strong enough! Then, I started to think about biking again. My rst ride felt incredible. It also revealed that I need to strengthen my hip more before I can return to serious training. I added another maxim to my collection of revolving thoughts: “She turned her can’ts into cans and her dreams into plans.” – Kobi Yamada I might not be able to race this year, but I can start preparing for next year. And I know this: My return to the starting line didn’t happen when I wanted it to, but the thrill of triumph when I nally do cross that nish line will be twice as meaningful. It’s been 129 days since all of our lives were put on hold. That was the day our family’s rst activity was postponed due to COVID-19. The biggest reminder right now of this “Great Postponing”, as Monika calls it, is the cancellation of our county fair. Just like triathletes plan and train all year long for the race season, 4-Hers plan and prepare all year long for their show season. Dan and Monika had several beautiful yearlings that they were looking forward to showing as cows. They both have a number of prospective fall and winter calves. Even Daphne was excited to show her winter calf, even though she would still be restricted by Cloverbud rules. But, true to what seems to be dening 2020, none of that went as they had hoped and planned. Their yearlings calved in with uneven udders. Instead of walking and washing and clipping for the fair, they walked, washed, and clipped their cattle to make videos and photos for virtual judging. During one of the more disheartened moments of that process, I pulled a few lines from my recovery self-talk script and said, “I know this isn’t what you hoped for. I know this isn’t very much fun. You need to focus on the cans instead of the can’ts. Find the positives. All of the work you’re doing this year will make next year better.” It might feel like life isn’t going according to plan right now. But we can keep dreaming, keep planning and keep turning can’ts into cans. Sadie and her husband, Glen, milk 100 cows near Melrose, Minn. They have three children – Dan, 11, Monika, 8, and Daphne, 5. Sadie also writes a blog at www.dairygoodlife.com. She can be reached at sadiefrericks@gmail.com
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LOGANVILLE, Wis. – Some people feel as if fate put them on the path they were meant to be on. That’s how Levi Kindschi feels about his passion for the dairy industry and the Guernsey breed in particular. Kindschi, 21, of Loganville, was named the 2020 National Outstanding Guernsey Youth by the American Guernsey Association during a Facebook live event held by the American Guernsey Youth Association July 3. Kindschi graduated from the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Farm Operations Dairy Management program, and has since started working at the United States Department of Agriculture Forage Research Center in Prairie du Sac. While he did not grow up living on a dairy farm, Kindschi’s family had roots in the industry. Over the years, Kindschi has developed a herd of 15 animals, including eight Holsteins, four Guernseys, two Ayrshires and a Brown Swiss. Kindschi has resurrected the Kin-Land Dairy prex once used by both his grandfather and uncle to register his own growing herd of animals.
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Women In Dairy Dianne Kindschuh Brownsville, Wisconsin Dodge County 80 cows Family: My husband, David, and I have four children. Jennifer is 31 and married to Andy Greeneld. They have two children, Ethan, 4, and Maverick, 1. Jessica is 28 and married to Jeremy Schobat. Ben is 25 and Kati is 24. Tell us about your farm. The name Sterling Stock Farm came from the original owners who raised pigs, dairy, chickens, etc. Now, there is dairy, dairy beef and chickens on the farm. David is the second generation, and we are transitioning into the third generation with our son, Ben. We milk 70 cows and farm around 600 acres of alfalfa, corn, soybeans and wheat. Our milk is shipped to BelGioioso Cheese which makes primarily Italian cheeses such as Parmesan, mozzarella and asiago. What is the busiest time of day for you? Mornings are busiest. Morning chores take longer with extra feeding, bedding and cleaning. Plus, I collect eggs from the chickens, take care of my cats, and start daily house chores, like laundry, making meals for the troops and more. When you get a spare moment what do you do? I go to a local CrossFit gym three times a week. In the winter, my husband and I bowl with other couples – something we have been doing for 33 years. I also like to bake and watch my grandsons, Ethan and Maverick. In the spring, I like to plant owers around the farm and keep my lawn well-kept all summer. I also like to keep bird feeders and spend time with my cats. Tell us about your most memorable experience working on the farm. On May 31, 1998, straight line winds hit the farm resulting in loss of trees,
the old barn across the road and more, equaling $300,000 in damage. A lot of cleanup was required, but no animals were hurt. Now, we are very cautious of bad weather. What have you enjoyed most about dairy farming or your tie to the dairy industry? Raising our kids on the farm. I never had to take them to daycare. We always had a pack-n-play or stroller in the barn. They did their homework in the barn and learned a good work ethic. Now, it’s fun to have the grandkids out and see them get excited to ride in tractors or help in the barn. How do you stay connected with others in the industry? We stay connected to the industry by talking with our vet, nutritionist and milk plant representative. Our kids were involved in 4-H and FFA, and we stay close to friends who dairy farm. If you could give a tour of your farm to a prominent woman in today’s society, who would it be? I would give Hoda Kotb from the “Today” show a tour of our farm. She’s an inuential female in the media who could be a positive inuence on consumers who may not know as much about dairy farming. What is the best vacation you have ever taken? We don’t take long vacations (besides our honeymoon 33 years ago), but we do take some weekend/day trips. When the kids were little, we went to Cave of the Mounds in southern Wisconsin. It was always a great experience to spend time off the farm with our kids.
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WEST SALEM, Wis. – Following the cancellation of the LaCrosse County Fair, a desire to give dairy project members a chance to reap the beneďƒžts of their hard work sparked an idea for Don Langrehr of West Salem. The morning after the news of the cancellation of the fair, the 25-year dairy project leader began making phone calls and plans with other dairy leaders in the county to put together a youth dairy show to take the place of the fair. Langrehr, who milks 70 cows with his family on their Lang-Haven Dairy, no longer has county-fair aged children but places a great deal of value in youth dairy shows. “I wanted the kids to be able to do something with their projects since so many other county fairs and the state fair and other shows have been canceled,â€? Langrehr said. The idea quickly grew from an exhibition venue for La Crosse County
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Olson of Galesville. Brinna Goplin, of Osseo, took the top honors in the intermediate division, while her sister, Kendra Goplin, was the top senior showman. Byers-Doten selected the grand champion Holstein, Lanecreeks Diamond Missy, exhibited by Macie Neumeister, of West Salem, as her supreme champion. Reserve supreme champion honors went to the winning Brown Swiss, Sunrise Hill Cadence Rio exhibited by Ashlee Garbers of La Crosse. Honorable mention was the grand champion grade Holstein exhibited by Dana Johnson of Tomah. Izzi Mason, of Cashton, exhibited the grand champion Jersey cow, Treschers Snapdragon Felicia. N e u m e i s t e r, 13, said she has shown Missy for four years since she was a calf which makes her selection as the supreme champion even more special to the youngster. While she does not DON LANGREHR, DAIRY FARMER live on a dairy farm, Neumeister said she to keep at least 6 feet between is lucky to have family who exhibitors in the ring.” Elizabeth Byers-Doten, have cows she can show and of West Lafayette, Indiana, work with. “I really like animals, and served as the ofcial judge. She showing cows is really fun began the day sorting through three groups of showmanship to do,” she said. “Not many contestants. Winning the junior people do it. Missy is so gentle, showmanship class was Jazlyn even though she is so big. She
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Judge Elizabeth Byers-Doten selected the Holstein cow exhibited by Macie Neumeister as the supreme champion of the show. is just very easy to work with. She’s almost just like a dog.” In the heifer show, the supreme junior champion honors went to the junior champion Jersey, Kochstar
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