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A battle of professions Farmers, NFL players team up for Land O’Lakes Farm Bowl

By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – Many people have stepped onto Enchanted Dairy to learn about modern-day farming practices.

But the guests who arrived July 23 had dairymen Ron and Marv Miller grinning with excitement.

The Millers welcomed Minnesota Vikings’ tight end Kyle Rudolph and former football players Greg Jennings and Jason Brown onto their 1,800-cow dairy near Little Falls, Minn., as part of Land O’Lakes’ announcement of their upcoming event, the Land O’Lakes Farm Bowl.

“These players were interested in the processes of what happens on a farm,” Ron Miller said. “I think they left more knowledgeable and interested in what goes on here.”

Miller and his family partook in a promotional and educational weekend to promote the upcoming Land O’Lakes Farm Bowl, which will be held Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, two days prior to the NFL Super Bowl.

The concept of the pre-

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The team at Enchanted Dairy (from leŌ) – Marv Miller, Tangie Woitalla, Cindy Vetsch, Jeannie and Ron Miller, and Brooke and Jacob Carrow – pose for a photo with NFL players, (center, from leŌ) Jason Brown, Kyle Rudolph and Greg Jennings, at the Millers’ 1,800-cow farm near LiƩle Falls, Minn., July 23. The Millers hosted the professional athletes as part of the announcement for the Land O’Lakes Farm Bowl. game activity is to encourage an impactful launch, they rst Brown compete in a tire movchildren to consider a career in thought of the Millers to host ing contest. Jake rolled the tracagriculture by highlighting the the athletes and represent dairy tor tire to the nish line and Jainnovative ways farmers use farmers from across the state. son ipped it end to end like he technology to feed the world.

“At rst, it was pretty vague would in practice,” Miller said.

“One constant that we all with what they were looking “The guys smarted off to each need is food, and if you want to for. I knew I’d have to visit with other in a small, playful rivalry, be a part of producing that food, people that were interested in and then we all got to take a look then not only are you wanted, exploring the technologies used at the Farm Bowl Trophy.” but you’re needed,” Brown said. on our farm,” Miller said.

At Enchanted Dairy, play“If you want to be drafted to the Then, a lm crew arrived ers learned how to bottle feed most awesome team that you and they shot video to depict calves, operate a tractor with could possibly go to, it’s going how NFL players would train for GPS and auto steer, and y a to be in farming.” the Farm Bowl. drone, among other farm-related As the organizations in“It was fun to watch my tasks. volved in the event planned for son-in-law, Jake, and Jason “Farming takes skill and

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those football players quickly realized that,” Miller said.

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Rudolph agreed.

“There’s a ton of similarities between farming and football – the manual labor, long hours, hard work, lifting …,” he said.

“If we have some of [farmers’] toughness, I think we’d be a little bit better, as well, and that’s why I’m here today.”

Hosted at the University of Minnesota, member owners of the dairy cooperative will compete with professional athletes in a series of challenges that depict the intricacies of agriculture, while at the same time testing the skills of the teams for their strength, endurance, intelligence and coordination.

Rudolph, Jennings, Brown and Jerome Bettis have all conrmed their participation in the February event.

“We need more farmers,” Rudolph said. “I’m excited to help these kids and teach them that not only is it great to want to grow up to be a football player, but to also be a farmer and really help out.”

The course includes a milk pipe puzzle, tractor tire change, hay bale back up and drone drop.

The top two teams will compete in a fth challenge, the big feed run.

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“Farmers tend to shy away from the spotlight, but with Land O’Lakes, the NFL and GENYOUth, this is a great spotlight to show the different career opportunities in agriculture,” Horn-Leiterman said. “We need the best and brightest people feeding the world population.”

With the Super Bowl weekend being one of the most popular times of the year, all involved in this national campaign are hopeful of the positive impact it will have on the dairy industry.

“Super Bowl LII offers an exciting stage to convey the importance of farming to feeding the world, and to show how Land O’Lakes’ member owners are impacting the entire food chain,” said Chris Policinski, president and CEO of

Land O’Lakes, Inc. “Less that 2 percent of the population touches farming and, as the voice of the farmer, we feel an obligation to tell their important story.”

Horn-Leiterman agreed.

“This is a great way to open the lines of communication and become the go-to people for all questions about food,” she said.

While taking part in the unveiling of the Farm Bowl was a large undertaking for Miller and his dairy team, they are pleased to have been a part of it, and are looking forward to watching the competition in February.

“We’ve always been involved in promoting the dairy industry,” Miller said.

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Stempes upgrade facilities for next generation

A new look

By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

MAYNARD, Iowa – Paul Stempe has always had big aspirations for his farm, but none could come to fruition without the commitment of the next generation.

“We’ve had the same facilities for 20 years,” Stempe said.

“Once my son said he wanted to come back, I knew we could make improvements to the operation.”

Stempe and his wife, Jody, and two children – Scott, 21, and Jessica, 19 – recently completed

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The Stempe family (from le�) – Paul, Jody, Jessica and Sco� – milk 500 Holsteins near Maynard, Iowa. They recently completed an on-farm renova�on, which included a new parlor and updated housing facili�es. facility upgrades on their 500- unit hog farm.

“When we were looking at cow registered Holstein dairy In December of last year, the making updates to our farm, cow near Maynard, Iowa, in Fayette Stempe family began milking in comfort was our biggest thing to County. They also run 750 acres a newly constructed double-16 address, but also cow safety and of cropland and manage a 2,000- parallel parlor. They also built labor efciency,” Stempe said. an addition onto the four-row, As a part of the milking naturally-ventilated freestall system, the Stempes installed barn, and made improvements automatic sort gates, as well as that have aided in on-farm ef- a larger bulk tank that will hold ciencies.

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The Stempes built a double-16 parallel parlor to maximize labor efficiency, and improve cow comfort and safety.

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Swing-out windows at the base of the parlor facility helps with air movement throughout the building.

pump and holding pen.

“Really, we got rid of everything and replaced it with better equipment,” Stempe said.

Within the existing freestall barn, mattress stalls were removed and replaced with sand, and automatic alley scrapers were installed.

“We redid the stalls and doors,” Stempe said. “Then, we turned the holding pen into our hoof trimming area.”

The new addition on the freestall barn is six rows wide and includes a bedded pack pen for cows that need greater care.

“My kids’ show animals are also there,” Stempe said.

Nearly four years ago, Stempe and his family created blueprints for their facility upgrades. At the same time, with the vision they had for the dairy, the Stempes visited with other farmers and learned what elements of design worked best for each operation.

“At rst we hadn’t thought about insulating the roof in the parlor and freestall barn, but in seeing other farms, we knew that could help keep the building cool in the summer and warm in the winter,” Stempe said. “We also knew we wanted to use sand as bedding.”

Previously, the cows were housed on mattresses and bedded with sawdust.

By November 2015, the Stempe family began construction.

“We poured 2,200 yards of cement that fall. That was an expensive makeover,” Stempe said. “The dry cow barn was the rst building we built.”

The barn is a three-row barn with two bedded packs, equipped with sprinklers and fans. Alley scrapers were also installed in the dry cow barn.

As construction continued, Stempe’s plans became reality.

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ConƟnued from STEMPFLE | Page 6 Each facility on the farm site – freestall barn, dry cow barn and heifer barn – were stripped to the studs, reinsulated and resided with tin. LED lighting was also installed in each housing unit, as well as the parlor.

“We wanted to use material that looks nice and will last through the weather,” Stempe

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Within the freestall barn, Stempe relocated the manure system to the end of the barn,

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The dry cow barn is a three-row freestall barn with headlocks, as well as an automaƟc alley scraper.

rather than in the middle.

“Before, cows were always falling in and getting injured,” Stempe said.

To further aid in cow safety and comfort, the Stempes eliminated a steep slope in the holding area and added cement grooving to help with traction. Rubber was also added in the parlor.

“Now, we don’t have any cows falling down,” Stempe said.

From milking in a double-8 parlor to now one twice its size, the Stempes are pleased with how efcient milking has been.

In addition to the sort gates, which help move cattle throughout the facilities, the parlor is a rapid-release unit.

“We can really move cows efciently, now,” Stempe said.

“One person can do it.”

Being efcient in the parlor was a top priority for Stempe, as they recently moved to 3X

Heifer calves are housed in group pens in a newly constructed shed.

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Paul Stempe uses an acƟvity monitor program to track heats and ruminaƟon in the lactaƟng herd. milking, but wanted to maintain the same number of employees.

“We have really good labor, but it has been difcult to nd,” Stempe said. “In the larger parlor, we can milk cows quicker and move them through the parlor faster. That’s what we needed to make 3X work for us.”

In the old setup, 360 cows could be milked in seven hours.

Now, 480 animals are milked in ve hours.

“That’s including cleaning up and scrubbing everything down,” Stempe said.

The lactating animals are all observed with activity monitors, identifying heats and tracking rumination.

“All the technology we could possibly have, we do. There are cameras and brushes in the barn, plus it’s all on the computer. I don’t have to babysit that stuff anymore,” Stempe said.

Open House

With all these advancements at Stempe Holsteins, the cows have beneted well, particularly in milk production.

“Cows are milking better,” Stempe said. “Our production was pretty good before, but once everything was complete, we saw a 15-pound increase.”

The Stempes are currently maintaining a 96-pound tank average.

As the projects have been completed, Stempe and his family are eager to host an upcoming tour of the facilities Aug. 25, as well as the Iowa State Holstein Association’s summer picnic the following day.

“It’s been a busy two years, but they were a good two years,” Stempe said. “I’m happy we did this and are making the right strides going forward for the next generation.”

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A chip off the block

Father, daughter share love of tractor pulling

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BARRON, Wis. – On any given weekend night on the pulling track in northwestern Wisconsin, Paul George and his daughter, Bailee, can be found hauling the eliminator down the track with their bright and shiny candy-apple red Farmall M tractor.

Paul and Bailee, along with Paul’s other daughters, Brittany and McKenna, milk 60 cows south of Barron, Wis., and do a fair amount of custom chopping and combining.

Paul’s wife, Julie, dairy farms with her parents, Julian and Janet Nelson, near Prairie Farm, Wis. “Bailee does most of the chopping, and Brittany does most of the cutting,” Paul said.

When the Georges aren’t milking cows or in the elds, tractor pulling has proven to be a successful outlet for the father-daughter duo.

“Between the two of us, we have over 200 trophies,” Paul said. “Bailee has been pulling for 10 years, and I’ve been pulling for 40.”

The Georges pull in the 5,500-pound farm stock class at tractor pulls across the re-

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Paul and Bailee George dairy farm near Barron, Wis. They are also regulars at tractor pulls across northwestern Wisconsin. They pull with a Farmall M, which Paul’s grandfather purchased new in 1952. gion. For a while, their tractor of choice was a McCormick WK-40. Lately, they have been hooking the weights on the drawbar of that Farmall M. “My grandpa bought the M brand new in 1952,” Paul said.

Paul started pulling when he was 13 years old with a Cub Cadet lawnmower at the Barron County Fair in Rice Lake, Wis. “I got beat by a girl, so I made sure to start taking farm tractors to the fair after that,” Paul said, jokingly.

Even though he did not win that rst year, the experience sparked the beginning of

“I had a good friend that passed away, and I started pulling that year to honor her memory.”

BAILEE GEORGE, DAIRY FARMER

a lifelong addiction in Paul’s young heart and an opportunity to bond with his dad.

“When my dad was alive we’d pull all weekend, and work all night on the farm if we had to so we could get everything done before the weekend,” Paul said. “If there were three pulls in one weekend, we

went to all three.”

On the other hand, Bailee got into tractor pulling for a more sentimental reason.

“I had a good friend that passed away, and I started pulling that year to honor her memory,” Bailee said.

Between running a dairy farm, custom chopping and

combining, and Bailee working in Eau Claire, dad and daughter both admit it is a hard balance to strike between their obligations at home and their desire to be on the track.

“It’s not an easy balance some days,” Paul said. “We get as much done during the week as we can so we can pull on the weekend, and Brittany and McKenna ll in for milking when needed. We’ve had to miss some pulls because of chopping and combining, too.”

Bailee said on a farm, chores must come rst before they can go pulling.

“Work always comes before play, especially with farming. We don’t always get to pull due to having to get hay up or not being able to get the night off,” Bailee said.

While Paul and Bailee are used to doing well, they have not had quite the success in 2017 as in years past. Even in the absence of victories, pulling has taught them many valuable life lessons.

“My best nish so far this year was third place in Ridgeland, Wis., on Memorial Day weekend,” Bailee said. “Some life lessons we’ve learned is that you can’t win them all, and it takes a lot of hard work.”

Most of all, Paul and Bailee enjoy spending time together at the pulling track, which surpasses the joy brought by any trophy.

“My favorite part of pulling together is that we get time with each other that’s not spent at the farm and we’re having fun. I don’t see many father/ daughter duos at pulls so it’s something different,” Bailee said. “It’s something my dad loved doing with his dad, so I’m glad I can continue to make that happen since my grandpa isn’t with us anymore.”

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By Lee Mielke

Year to date cheese output at 6.18 billion pounds

The July Federal order Class III milk price is $15.45 per hundredweight (cwt.), down 99 cents from June but 21 cents above July 2016 as lower cheese, dry whey, and nonfat dry milk prices pulled the benchmark lower. It equates to $1.33 per gallon, down from $1.41 in June and compares to $1.31 a year ago. It also topped California’s comparable Class 4b cheese milk price by 16 cents, lowest differential since November, 2016 when the 4b topped the Class III by 69 cents.

The seven month Class III average stands at $16.02 per cwt., up from $13.73 at this time a year ago and compares to $16.04 in 2015.

Late Friday morning Class III futures portended an August price of $16.38; September, $16.73; October, $16.96; November, $17.00; and December at $16.86 per cwt.

The July Class IV milk price is $16.60, up 71 cents from June, $1.76 above a year ago, and the highest Class IV since November, 2015. The seven month Class IV average is $15.30, up from $13.42 a year ago and $13.62 in 2015.

California’s comparable July 4b cheese milk price is $15.29 per cwt., down 31 cents from June, but 62 cents above a year ago. The 4b seven month average stands at $15.14, up from $13.02 a year ago and $14.41 in 2015.

The July 4a butter-powder milk price is $16.41 per cwt., up 50 cents from June, $2.18 above a year ago, and the highest since November 2015. Its average now stands at $15.07, up from $13.11 a year ago and $13.42 in 2015.

The August 1 Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction switched gears again, heading back down as a hefty 72.2 million pounds of product made its way to event number 193, up 13.4 million pounds from the previous auction, and the largest quantity in a single auction since October 2016, according to DFA. The weighted average for all products offered was down a surprising 1.6 percent, following a 0.2 percent uptick July 18, which reversed a 0.4 percent slip July 4.

Butter and anhydrous milkfat (AMF) led the declines, both down 4.9 percent, following a 3.4 percent gain last time on butter and a 0.2 percent loss on AMF. GDT Cheddar cheese was down 4.8 percent, after a 1.6 percent gain and skim milk powder was down 3 percent, after falling 3.2 percent last time.

Whole milk powder was up 1.3 percent, after it inched 0.3 percent higher July 18.

FC Stone equated the GDT 80 percent butterfat

butter price to $2.5431 per pound U.S. CME butter closed Friday at $2.73. GDT Cheddar cheese equated to $1.7835 per pound U.S. and compares to Friday’s CME block Cheddar at $1.6975. GDT skim milk powder averaged 89.20 cents per pound and whole milk powder averaged $1.4313 U.S. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk price closed Friday at 86 1/4-cents per pound.

You’ll recall that preliminary data reported June’s 50-State milk production at 18 billion pounds, up 1.6 percent from June 2016. USDA’s latest Dairy Products report shows where that milk went.

June cheese output totaled 1.0 billion pounds, down 2.5 percent from May but 3.2 percent above June 2016.

Year to date (YTD) output stands at 6.18 billion pounds, up 2.7 percent from a year ago.

California produced 207.2 million pounds of that cheese, down 5.7 percent from May and 0.2 percent below a year ago. Wisconsin, at 270.9 million pounds, was down 1.5 percent from May but 1.3 percent above a year ago. Idaho output hit 82.9 million pounds, up 4.9 percent from May and 2.1 percent above a year ago. Minnesota was down 4.1 percent from May but 10.9 percent above a year ago. New York was off 3.1 percent from May but 3.3 percent above a year ago.

Italian cheese totaled 448.9 million pounds, down 0.8 percent from May but 3.1 percent above a year ago, with YTD output at 2.7 billion pounds, up 1.3 percent.

Mozzarella, at 349.5 million pounds, was up 3.1 percent, with YTD at 2.1 billion pounds, up 0.7 percent.

Total American type cheese hit 403.8 million pounds, down 5.3 percent from May but 3.0 percent above a year ago. YTD totaled 2.5 billion pounds, up 4.1 percent.

Cheddar output, the cheese traded at the CME, amounted to 288.1 million pounds, down 7.7 percent from May, but up 2.8 percent from a year ago, with YTD at 1.82 billion pounds, up 6.0 percent.

Churns produced 140.6 million pounds of butter, down 14.0 percent from May and 4.8 percent below a year ago. YTD butter totaled 981.6 million pounds, down 1.7 percent.

California’s butter output totaled 40.5 million pounds, down 11.6 percent from May and 12.0 percent below a year ago. New York was down 40.6 percent from May and 29.6 percent below a year ago. Pennsylvania was down 17.6 percent from May and 7.4 percent below a year ago.

Yogurt production amounted to 371.6 million pounds, down 1.8 percent from a year ago, with YTD at 2.3 billion pounds, down 0.9 percent.

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Nonfat dry milk production totaled 163.7 million pounds, down 2.8 percent from May but 11.6 percent above a year ago, with YTD at 958.4 million pounds, up 2.4 percent. Skim milk powder totaled 39.99 million pounds, down 21.6 percent from May and 28.4 percent below a year ago. YTD output is at 289.2 million pounds, up 2.6 percent.

June 30 nonfat dry milk stocks stood at 297.5 million pounds, up 16.9 million pounds or 6.0 percent from May and an eye grabbing 66.7 million pounds or 28.9 percent above those a year ago.

Lower soybean and corn prices and a higher AllMilk price reversed ďƒžve months of decline in the latest milk feed price ratio. The June ratio is 2.32, up from 2.21 in May and up from 1.91 in June 2016, according to the latest Ag Prices report. The index is based on the current milk price in relationship to feed prices for a dairy ration consisting of 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans and 41 percent alfalfa hay. In other words, one pound of milk today purchases 2.32 pounds of dairy feed containing that blend.

The June U.S. average All-Milk price climbed to $17.30 per cwt., up 60 cents from May and $2.50 above June 2016. Prices ranged from a low of $15.70 in New Mexico to $20.80 in Florida. California’s $16.55 was up 69 cents from May and $2.72 above a year ago and $1.35 below Wisconsin’s. The Badger State averaged $17.90, up 50 cents from May and $3.00 above a year ago.

June corn averaged $3.43 per bushel, down 2 cents from May and 39 cents per bushel below June 2016.

Soybeans averaged $9.10 per bushel, down 19 cents from May and $1.10 per bushel below June 2016. Alfalfa hay averaged $152 per ton, down $3 per ton from May but $10 per ton above June 2016.

Looking at the cow side of the ledger; the June cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $76.50 per cwt., up $3.20 from May, but $4.40 per cwt. below June 2016, and $4.90 above the 2011 base average of $71.60.

Crop conditions remain on the radar as intense heat moved into the West, from Washington State to northern California, and will surely impact crops and milk output. USDA’s latest Crop Progress report shows 61 percent of the U.S. corn crop was rated good to excellent, the week ending July 30, down from 62 percent the previous week and down from 76 percent in 2016. Soybeans showed a little improvement, with 59 percent rated good to excellent, up from 57 percent the previous week but compares to 72 percent a year ago. Fifty six percent of the cotton was rated good to excellent, up from 55 percent the previous week and 50 percent a year ago.

August started with strengthening prices despite the lower GDT but relapsed. The Cheddar blocks climbed to $1.7875 per pound Tuesday, highest price since February 2, 2017, but closed Friday at $1.6975 per pound, down 5 3/4-cents on the week and 11 3/4-cents below Turn to MIELKE | Page 11

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ConƟnued from MIELKE | Page 10 a year ago. The barrels shot up 11 1/2-cents Tuesday, hitting $1.66, highest since February 8, 2017 and reduced the spread to 12 3/4-cents, but nished the week at $1.53, down 2 1/2-cents, 35 cents below a year ago when they peaked for the year at $1.88, and a still too high 16 3/4-cents below the blocks. Five cars of block were sold this week and 48 of barrel.

Midwest cheese producers report that milk supplies are still available but noticeably lower, according to Dairy Market News (DMN). A majority of spot milk prices range from at market to $2 under Class III. Food service orders are growing for specialty/traditional cheesemakers. Pizza cheese producers report sales are meeting seasonal expectations. Curd producers are still experiencing a seasonal push as state fairs are underway in the Midwest.

Many Western cheese producers report there is plenty of milk available and processing facilities are at or near full capacity. Although some parts of the region are seeing a good balance between milk intakes and cheese production needs, a few in the mountain states report some milk being discarded due to disruptions at several plants, heavy milk supplies and the difculty in moving milk to alternative sites. Domestic demand is solid and traders remain hopeful that exports can effectively soak up their heavy stocks.

HighGround Dairy’s (HGD) Monday Morning Huddle reported that China’s cheese demand was “certainly massive last month and reached record highs.

Volumes from New Zealand were up 74 percent from a year ago and represented 55 percent of market share and a record high from that country.”

“China imported 1,291 metric tons (MT) from the US during June, strongest volumes since April 2015; Second Quarter imports from the US were up 77 percent from the prior year to 3,372 MT, representing 11 percent market share.”

FC Stone echoes the sentiment, reporting in the July 31 Early Morning Update that “The cheese export market this year has been growing at a good pace from the major exporters. Growth in Japanese imports over the past 12 months is up 4 percent, while South Korea is up 23 percent, number 1 and 3 largest importers respectively. Spot EU mozzarella prices are going for about $1.85 per pound, which has benetted from the tailwind of a stronger Euro/weaker US Dollar. The US has been competitive in the past month with block cheddar prices well below EU prices. Also, block and mozzarella manufacturers have benetted from the weak barrel market as that has substantially lowered the cost of their milk based off how Class III prices are calculated.”

Butter was also on a roller-coaster this week, after all it is fair season, and a lot of product made its way to the CME. It climbed to $2.7375 per pound Thursday but closed Friday at $2.73, up a penny on the week and 46 cents above a year ago, with 63 cars selling on the week.

Butter makers continue to report that weekly sales gures are improved from last year. Food service orders continue to be the focus of production for some.

Western contacts report that processors do not have any problem getting cream. Butter supplies are comfortable and domestic butter demand is good. International demand seems to be picking up due to higher foreign prices.

FC Stone points out that “The US has been a net importer of fat the past few years. To suddenly become a fat exporter the US would drastically tighten up inventories. Right now the market is attempting to ration

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Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at 86 1/4-cents per pound, up a quarter-cent on the week and 3 cents above a year ago, with seven cars sold at the CME on the week.

Dairy margins strengthened the last half of July due to higher milk prices and lower feed costs, according to the latest Margin Watch (MW) from Chicago-based Commodity & Ingredient Hedging. “With the exception of the spot Third Quarter period, deferred margins are now above the 80th percentile of the previous 10 years through the rst half of 2018,” the MW stated.

“Milk prices have been supported recently by strong demand from China, which may continue providing a tailwind through the fall. The country’s dairy imports set a record pace for most products in June.” “Feed prices have been under pressure due to improved forecasts and expectations for cooler temperatures and periodic rains in the U.S. Corn Belt,” according to the MW. Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted

two requests for export assistance this week from members to sell 304,238 pounds of Cheddar cheese to customers in Asia. The product has been contracted for delivery through October and puts 2017 exports at 45.04 million pounds of American-type cheeses and 3.01 million pounds of butter (82 percent milkfat) to 17 countries.

In politics; the National Milk Producers Federation continues its campaign to restrict the use of dairy terms like milk. A NMPF press release charged that the Soy Foods Association’s 20-year-old petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration “is as inappropriate today as it was when it was led in 1997, and the Good Foods Institute (GFI) is mistaken for trying to revive those old arguments today. Nothing has happened in the intervening time period to allow the combination of soy powder, water, emulsiers, stabilizers, sugar, sodium and added vitamins to magically become milk.

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Sanborn, MN Sanborn Farmer’s Elevator

3.33

8.85

Almena, WI United Ag Co-op

2.97

8.73

Atwater, MN Atwater Elevator

2.92

8.81

Elrosa, MN Elrosa Grain & Feed

3.00

8.95

Westby, WI Premier Co-op

3.16

9.08

Loyal, WI Northside Elevator

3.22

8.87

Pipestone, MN Cargill

3.09

8.89

Muscoda, WI Riverdale Ag Service

3.32

9.13

GarÀeld Pro-Ag Farmer’s Co-op

2.92

8.67

Monona, IA Innovative Ag

3.17

9.23

Watertown, SD Watertown Co-op Elevator

3.02

8.82

Cottage Grove, WI Landmark Services Co-op

3.34

9.01

Dennison, MN Central Farm Service

3.07

9.12

Durand, WI Countryside Co-op

3.72

9.63

2.30

r he Wheat 6.84

2.50

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grow in the next three years. Given that year-over-year milk production declined in the past two production seasons, it may take a couple seasons of growth to match the 9.7 billion liters (21.4 billion pounds) The 2016-17 milk production season is one produced during the 2014-15 season. that Australian dairy farmers would just as soon likely forget. For the latest season, Aug. 9 - Protection for Me, Australian milk production is pegged at and a Free Market for Thee nearly 9 billion liters (about 20 billion Earlier this year, Canada reclassiÀed milk pounds), a drop of 6.7% from the 2015- proteins so that milk protein concentrates, 16 season. Nevertheless, Australian milk skim milk powder (SMP), and whole production closed the 2016-17 season, milk powder (WMP) would be priced which ended on June 30, 2017, on a posi- on par with the lowest values reported tive note. At 646 million liters (about 1.4 in Oceania, the United States, and the billion pounds), June milk output was up European Union. In June, Canada sent 2.2% compared to the prior year and the a record-breaking 24.2 million pounds Àrst year-over-year production gain since of SMP abroad. Mexico, the leading October 2015. More important, the future market for U.S. nonfat dry milk (NDM), looks even brighter. The results from accounted for more than 20% of Canada’s Australia’s National Dairy Farmer Survey, SMP exports in June. Canada raised its conducted in February and March 2017 milk production quota by 5% this year to and published in the June outlook, showed encourage greater domestic butter producthat proÀtability was at a three-year low tion. Canadian cream imports remain large with only 45% of farmers expecting a by historical standards, but they are well proÀt in 2016-17 compared to 62% who below the volumes reported in the last made a proÀt in 2015-16. Nevertheless, quarter of 2016 and the Àrst quarter of the survey indicates that one-third of dairy this year. Meanwhile, the rest of Canada’s farmers expect to increase their herd size dairy industry remains heavily fortiÀed in the next 12 months and nearly two- against outside competition via its protecthirds anticipate their milk production will tionist supply management system.

China is the largest export market for U.S. alfalfa. Through the Àrst half of 2017, China’s alfalfa hay imports totaled 652,638 MT, up nearly 40% from 2016 and the largest semi-annual volume on record. Changing production practices in China’s dairy sector are driving the growth in alfalfa imports. Because of this rising demand, the report indicates that the Chinese government is trying to encourage greater domestic production of alfalfa. To facilitate greater domestic production, on January 18, 2017, China’s Ministry of Agriculture issued the National Alfalfa Development Plan (2016-2020), which aims to increase production of alfalfa hay to 5.4 million tons by 2020. The planning document outlines four key goals to increase alfalfa production: 1) develop new and improved alfalfa varieties, 2) enlarge the production base to 988,000 acres for high-quality hay, 3) improve mechanization for hay planting and harvesting, and 4) build 500 integrated dairy and hay farms. If China is successful, it could have negative consequences for both U.S. alfalfa and dairy product exports.

S. Wheat 3.79

S. Wheat 6.99 W. Wheat 4.53

Wheat 3.94

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

July 2017 milk prices (with chg. vs. prior month): Class III $16.60 (-$0.99); Class IV $16.60 (+$1.50);

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Oct

17.15

Nov

17.08

Dec

16.90

Jan18

16.62

Feb18

16.66

Mar

16.63

Apr

16.58

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16.50 @ 0.05

16.25 @ 0.02

Sept

17.00 @ 0.32

16.75 @ 0.26

Oct

17.25 @ 0.48

17.00 @ 0.45

Nov

17.25 @ 0.51

17.00 @ 0.55

Dec

17.00 @ 0.63

16.75 @ 0.23

J-18

16.75 @ 0.62

16.50 @ 0.62

F-18

16.75 @ 0.70

16.50 @ 0.66

M-18

16.75 @ 0.74

16.50 @ 0.73

May

16.59

A-18

16.75 @ 0.73

16. 50 @ 0.77

June

16.74

M-18

16.75 @ 0.78

16.50 @ 0.81

July

16.80

Aug 2

July 26

July 19

16.49

16.38

16.55

17.07

16.78

16.82

17.23

16.99

16.98

17.16

17.04

16.99

16.97

16.86

16.84

16.65

16.66

16.56

16.63

16.64

16.62

16.61

16.60

16.60

16.54

16.55

16.50

16.57

16.60

16.51

16.68

16.70

16.63

16.83

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Aug 9

Butter Blocks Barrels

Settle 2.6500 1.6800 1.5925

Change -1.00 +2.00 +8.25

Butter Futures (Cash Settle)

Trades 6 2 6

Settle 267.975 267.000 268.250

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Bellingham Freeport Foley Grove City Bellingham

651 924 365 880 759

5 6 2 2 5

116.00 114.00 110.00 106.00 105.00

South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven South Haven

1,065 985 850 935 885 885 760 850 875 875 945 955 1,045 950 1,150 850

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

1,300.00 1,300.00 1,250.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,150.00 1,100.00 1,050.00 1,050.00 1,000.00 975.00 950.00 950.00

Belgrade Belgrade Freeport Paynesville Freeport Melrose South Haven South Haven Albany Melrose Paynesville Atwater Belgrade Atwater Belgrade Melrose Paynesville Paynesville Freeport Atwater Melrose Atwater Brainerd Paynesville Paynesville

1,425 1,285 1,315 1,200 1,440 1,290 950 800 1,430 1,490 1,310 1,185 1,260 1,295 1,385 1,520 1,275 1,250 1,455 1,340 1,560 1,225 1,370 1,265 1,365

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

1,550.00 1,525.00 1,525.00 1,500.00 1,450.00 1,450.00 1,450.00 1,435.00 1,425.00 1,400.00 1,400.00 1,375.00 1,375.00 1,350.00 1,350.00 1,350.00 1,350.00 1,350.00 1,325.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00

AUGUST 2ND SALE DAIRY COWS

DAIRY SPRINGING HEIFERS

AUG. 3RD SALE BULL CALVES

Princeton Little Falls Melrose Albany Bowlus Burtrum Carlos

114 98 93 115 90 148 108

16 2 2 1 1 3 2

185.00 175.00 175.00 160.00 160.00 160.00 160.00

Freeport Kimball Little Falls Little Falls Little Falls Osakis Albany Albany Foley Freeport Freeport Freeport Freeport Little Falls Little Falls Melrose Osakis St. Joseph Albany Albany Freeport Freeport Melrose Melrose Melrose Melrose Paynesville Paynesville

128 105 125 105 103 99 100 98 105 103 125 120 115 88 105 90 96 143 110 96 90 85 125 90 99 142 95 101

2 4 7 10 4 5 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 6 4 4 8 2 1 6 1 1 2 1 4 3 1 5

160.00 160.00 160.00 160.00 160.00 160.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00

Rice Brownton Cold Spring Park Rapids Cold Spring Albany Albany St Cloud Foley Albany Benson Foley St. Cloud Belgrade Belmont St Cloud

1,315 1,358 1,368 1,540 1,275 1,365 1,336 1,480 1,305 1,365 1,328 1,385 1,440 1,205 1,303 1,208

10 2 3 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 9 3

119.25 118.25 118.25 118.00 117.50 116.50 116.50 116.50 116.00 115.50 115.50 115.50 115.50 115.00 114.50 114.50

FINISHED COLORED STEERS

AUGUST 8TH SALE FINISHED COLORED STEERS Paynesville Osakis Paynesville Richmond St Joe Richmond Albany St. Joseph Sauk Centre Buffalo Lake St Joe Watkins Hutchinson Paynesville Richmond

1,280 1,254 1,330 1,387 1,163 1,179 1,295 1,120 1,184 1,435 1,110 1,194 1,280 1,160 1,188

4 12 1 3 2 5 1 1 9 1 3 8 1 1 3

120.50 119.00 118.50 118.00 118.00 117.50 117.00 117.00 116.00 115.50 115.50 115.00 114.50 114.50 113.50

SLAUGHTER COWS

Avon Avon South Haven Grey Eagle Avon Avon St. Cloud St. Cloud Sauk Centre Paynesville Rice Foley Lafayette South Haven Avon Avon Paynesville Paynesville South Haven St Cloud St Cloud Foley Freeport Hamel Paynesville Sauk Centre Freeport Glenwood Paynesville Hamel Paynesville

1,655 1,573 1,410 1,490 1,590 1,525 1,385 1,350 1,815 1,615 1,710 1,345 1,215 1,450 1,530 1,650 1,345 1,520 1,405 1,710 1,695 1,505 1,370 1,780 1,485 1,250 1,705 1,300 1,410 1,295 1,370

1 2 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 1

76.00 75.50 75.00 74.50 74.00 73.50 73.00 73.00 72.50 72.00 71.00 70.50 70.50 70.50 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 69.50 69.00 69.00 69.00 69.00 69.00 68.50 68.50 68.50 68.00 68.00

Sauk Centre Lafayette Bowlus Belgrade Freeport Richmond Albany Richmond Lafayette Sauk Centre Sauk Centre Paynesville Paynesville St Michael Eden Valley LitchÀeld Bowlus Eden Valley Foley Richmond Sauk Centre Grey Eagle LitchÀeld Rice Richmond Rice St Joseph Albany Belgrade Freeport Paynesville

1,423 1,380 1,520 1,365 1,481 1,393 1,412 1,444 1,374 1,530 1,460 1,469 1,473 1,440 1,457 1,355 1,320 1,372 1,435 1,482 1,415 1,498 1,453 1,448 1,475 1,495 1,388 1,368 1,458 1,395 1,343

3 1 1 1 4 4 3 6 5 1 3 6 6 11 5 1 4 5 6 9 1 5 5 10 5 1 2 2 4 5 2

109.50 109.00 107.00 106.00 105.50 103.50 102.50 101.75 101.50 101.50 101.50 100.50 100.50 100.50 100.00 100.00 99.50 99.50 99.50 99.50 99.50 99.00 98.50 98.50 98.50 98.00 98.00 97.50 97.50 97.50 97.50

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DAIRYING ACROSS AMERICA

Dindermans strive to do things right Illinois family embrace challenges of farm, life

either breed,” said Kristi. “Genomics will be good for the breed to help predict the good versus the bad bulls.”

In their herd, they have genomically tested a few of their top females, mostly to benet from a merchandising standpoint.

“It is possibly something that we will do more of, especially within our best families,” said Brian.

By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com

ORANGEVILLE, Ill. – A love of doing things right drives Brian and Kristi Dinderman when they wake up every morning on their Hi-View Farm in Orangeville, IL. That love includes milking good cows and raising great kids.

The Dindermans milk 70 head of Ayrshires, Guernseys, Holsteins and Brown Swiss in a tie-stall barn, with additional free-stall housing on their 158 acre farm, near the Wisconsin-Illinois border. They have three children, Alaina (10) and twin boys Amery and Aidan (8), who have been stepping into roles on the farm, taking on responsibilities in chores, such as feeding calves.

“We love good cows, regardless of the color,” said both Brian and Kristi, nearly simultaneously, when talking about the make-up of their mixed-breed herd.

The couple, who met showing cows at their county fair, was married in 2004, and in 2005 began the transitioning process to purchase Kristi’s family’s farm, which was completed in 2007. Kristi brought the Holsteins and her love of Ayrshires to the relationship, and Brian added the Guernseys to the mix.

“The transition process went really well for us,” said Kristi, and the couple has been working diligently since to continually improve their herd, with very little outside labor. The couple is blessed to have a large family, all living within 40 miles of them, to be there when a little extra help is needed.

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KrisƟ and Brian Dinderman and their three children (from leŌ) – Amery, Alaina and Aidan – milk 70 cows near Orangeville, Ill. Breeding for good cow families “We strive to breed good cow families,” said Brian. “We like working with cows and families that have proven themselves, generation after generation.”

This leads them to taking a very balanced approach to sire selection, looking equally at type, production and management traits.

“We do watch for udders and good

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feet and legs,” Brian said. “The management traits, like productive life and daughter pregnancy rate (DPR) are important, too. They can help you predict things a little better.”

The Dindermans feel that genomics will help both the Guernsey and Ayrshire breed quite a bit, particularly with those management traits.

“There aren’t many bulls available in

Show ring success leads to more sales The Dindermans’ enjoy showing and exhibiting their herd, and feel that exposure helps to drive a great deal of sales, both privately and through public consignment sales.

“This year has been our best year for private sales so far,” said Kristi. “The great year we had showing last year has really impacted that, I think.”

Last summer and fall, the Dinderman’s bred and owned four-year-old Guernsey cow, Hi-Guern-View Dancing Diva-ET EX94, was named the Reserve All-American cow in her age division. She was the winner of that class at the World Dairy Expo, following a breed championship and Land-O-Lincoln Supreme Championship at the Illinois State Fair. Diva is a two-time Illinois State Fair Champion and was also nominated All-American in 2015. Diva, along with her full-sister, HiGuern-View Dancers Delite-ET EX91, who was also nominated All-American in 2015, anchors the Dindermans’ outstanding Guernsey herd. Winning shows is in their pedigree, as their dam, Adams Creek Regal Dancer EX92, has garnered several All-American awards herself.

Not to be outdone in the show ring last year, the Ayrshire division of the herd captured some awards to their credit, as well. Their senior three-year-old cow, HiAyr-View Prime Marroon 5-ET EX91, took the top honors in the World Dairy Expo International Ayrshire Futurity, and followed that up with a fth-place medallion in her age class and an All-American

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Aidan Dinderman talks about his Guernsey spring calf with Judge Doug Nifong at the Stephenson County Fair in Illinois. nomination. have family and some local junior memThe Hi-Ayr-View herd had an excep- bers that have been able to help out. This tional showing at the Illinois State Fair is denitely not an operation set up for last summer, including Reserve Senior one person to run.”

Champion honors for Hi-Ayr-View BurDuring his hospital stay, Aidan had dette Andie EX93-2E and Reserve Inter- one concern he was focused on. mediate Champion honors for Hi-Ayr“Aidan worried if he would be able View March Madness EX90. These two to show his calf at the county fair,” said cows led the herd to capturing both the Kristi. “I kept telling him we would just Premier Breeder and Exhibitor banners have to see how things went.” for the Dindermans.

Determination is a great motivator, Andie was nominated All-American and Aidan did indeed enjoy presenting his in 2015, following winning the title of Guernsey spring calf to Judge Doug NiGrand Champion at the 2015 Southern fong at the Stephenson County Fair earliNational Ayrshire Show during the Din- er this summer. For his efforts, Hi-Guerndermans’ rst trip to the North American View Bucky Africa-ET was awarded the International Livestock Exposition in Reserve Junior Champion ribbon.

Louisville, KY. As the Dindermans’ children are Sharing knowledge, giving back reaching 4-H age, they are looking forThe Dindermans are strong supportward to sharing their love of the show ring ers of their local 4-H clubs and junior with them, and enjoy taking in their local breed organizations, serving as leaders fairs with the kids. and mentors for those who are the future of the dairy industry. They frequently inLife’s little curve balls vite judging teams to their farm for pracThis year, the Dindermans will be tices. Both Brian and Kristi enjoy spendtaking a little pause from the show ring ing time in the center of the show ring, to place family rst, following a trying judging a variety of county fairs and local spring that included an extended hospital shows. stay for one of their children.

Kristi graduated from the University “We’ve been behind since Aidan’s of Illinois with a degree in dairy science hospital stay this spring,” said Kristi, cit- and was a member of their judging team. ing the reason for not participating in this Brian obtained his degree from the Uniyear’s Illinois State Fair. versity of Wisconsin-Platteville and was In 2008, shortly after the purchase an active member of the Pioneer Dairy of the farm was completed, life threw Club. the Dindermans a curve ball, but it’s one Their love for learning has not dwinthey’ve been able to eld with their ex- dled as time has gone on. Both teach tended support network of family, friends classes at the Highland Community Coland church. lege. Kristi teaches the dairy cattle evaluThe twins were born at just 27 weeks. ation class and Brian teaches an articial Amery weighed two pounds, 15 ounces insemination class. They serve as coaches at birth, while Aidan weighed only one for the school’s dairy judging team, a propound, eight ounces. gram which they helped revitalize in the “There was a Holstein cow, Beanie past three years.

Baby,” said Kristi, “that was about the same size as Aidan when he was born.”

What’s coming down the road Amery was able to come home after a Brian and Kristi look to continue three-month hospital stay, but Aidan, who raising the best cows and the greatest has cerebral palsy, required a six-month kids they can. Growing larger is not in stay to prepare himself to head home with the forecasted future for them, but they his family. simply want to focus on progressing what This past spring, the Dindermans they have laid as a foundation. endured a six-week separation of their “We want to work to upgrade our family when Aidan underwent rhizotomy facilities,” said Brian, “and make things surgery to reduce the amount of spactic- more labor efcient.” ity in his legs. Aidan spent six weeks in Increasing cow comfort is at the top St. Paul, MN, which is a ve hour drive of their list when considering future upfrom their farm. Kristi spent four of those grades to the farm. weeks with him, while Brian was on duty On the family front, they work hard for two. to give their kids the best upbringing pos“Thankfully, we had lots of family sible. Although as a family, there are few and friends come to visit,” said Kristi. vacations that don’t involve cow shows; Thanks to social media and the internet, the Dindermans work hard to carve out the Dindermans were able to stay con- time to spend together. With the close nected to home and to the dairy industry proximity of their families, they do enduring that time. joy a fair amount of time spent at family “The surgery was supposed to have get-togethers. In addition, as their kids get greater benets for the future,” said Kris- older, they are becoming more involved ti, “but we are already seeing so much im- in sports and school events.

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The Kormann family (from leŌ) – Nate, Steve, Grace, Silas, Laura, MaƩ and Ann – sing and play bluegrass gospel with a wide variety of instruments in their family band. They milk 80 cows on their organic dairy farm near Exeland, Wis. (Not pictured is Emily.)

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EXELAND, Wis. – For dairy farmers Steve and Ann Kormann, their family’s journey into music started when their oldest son, Nate, rst picked up his great-grandfa-

ther’s ddle and wanted to play.

“When Nate was young, maybe about 8 or 10, he started playing the ddle,” Steve said. “We have a neigh-

bor that enjoys music, and he started taking Nate to jam sessions. He just kept learning.”

Nearly 20 years later, Nate is 28 and still singing and playing bluegrass gospel songs with the rest of his family, who share their faith through their talents. The Kormanns milk 80 cows on their organic dairy farm near Exeland, Wis., with Nate and their other children, Em-

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“The purpose is to share the Gospel through music,” Steve said.

A better question for the Kormanns, who are also talented singers, is not what instruments they play, but rather what instruments they do not play.

“They play the guitar, ddle, mandolin, viola, bass, cello, dobro (a single-bodied

resonator guitar) and harmonica,” said Ann, who operates the sound system whenever the family has a performance.

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nearby town hall for Music at Meteor, a relaxed evening of bluegrass gospel music in a tradition that began several years back.

“We started playing about four or ve years ago at a music night at the Meteor Town Hall, and it was very well received,” Steve said. “We’ve been doing it once a month ever since.”

Ann said it has been a great way for the family to serve their community.

“It varies from month to month with jam sessions, our family and other music groups,” Ann said. “It has provided an opportunity for folks to gather for a time of music and visiting, and anyone is welcome to join us.”

Between their monthly gigs at the town hall and one additional performance each month at churches and other venues, the Kormanns put on about 24 concerts each year. By and large, their schedules do not conict with their duties in the barn or elds.

“We are able to schedule between milkings, for the most part, since we milk at 6 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and we have a relief milker that helps out some,” Steve said. “Most of our performances are on Saturday afternoons, Sunday mornings and Sunday afternoons. Our town hall’s music nights start at 7,

“The Lord has blessed the kids with musical abilities, and we want to use that to reach out to others.”

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but that’s just down the road so it’s not a problem.”

All of them do some singing, with Nate and Laura as lead vocalists. Steve plays guitar, and Nate plays guitar, ddle and banjo, with Emily on the mandolin, piano and ddle. Grace also plays the ddle and piano, Laura plays the dobro, viola and piano, Matt plays the cello, harmonica and mandolin, and Silas plays the upright bass and guitar.

Practice makes perfect, and is a well-engrained part of the Kormanns’ daily lives. About 30 minutes each day is spent practicing and taking lessons through NorthWoods Strings in Hayward, Wis., and Emily has now returned the favor by teaching others to play instruments by giving private lessons on violin and piano.

“We practice more in the days leading up to a performance, though,” Laura said.

Their range of material is broad and diverse, with new pieces being added all the time to broaden their selection.

“We have a large repertoire so we have a lot to draw from, but we try and learn new stuff all the time.”

Do they play for their cows?

“No,” everyone said, chuckling.

While the cows don’t experience regular serenades, they still get to listen to a lot of music on the radio, along with their farmers, at milking time.

“Music is something we can do here on our farm and in our community, and music and farming have both taught us how to work together,” Ann said. “Our kids get along well with each other and enjoy working together, and that is something people see when we perform and often comment on, as it is becoming uncommon to see siblings having fun and wanting to be together.”

The family’s favorite part of playing music together is sharing their faith with the world, and it offers them something they can do in the midst of dairy farming.

“Not only sharing the Gospel, but sharing God’s love and encouraging others through the Lord, is what we try to do,” Steve said. “It’s also just enjoyable to do it together.

Ann agreed.

“We can play together as a family,” Ann said.

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A day in the life of the Schoenberg family Sons return home Aug. 1 to help parents make straw

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SPRING HILL, Minn. – Cindi and Randy Schoenberg work seamlessly together on their dairy near Spring Hill, Minn. Whether it’s chores, eld work, or odd jobs that come up during the day, the two can often accomplish the task at hand working full time side-by-side on the farm.

Every once in while though, the daily workload can be too much for the two of them. That’s when they call in reinforcements, or in the Schoenbergs’ case, any of their four sons to help.

“When I’ve got my own boys doing the work, I don’t have to guide them either way, they know what’s going on. I can just send them on the job and they know what to do.

When I have a lot of work to do, they are always willing to lend a hand,” Randy said. “I let them know a week before. We talked about which days would

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Three generaƟons of Schoenbergs (from leŌ) – Cindi, Randy, Lane, Eric and AusƟn – were working together baling straw on their farm near Spring Hill, Minn. Cindi and Randy own the farm and milk 57 cows. work the best.”

That was the case for the Schoenbergs on Aug. 1 when they encountered the biggest undertaking on their dairy: baling straw. The mission at hand was to be able to put up a 20-acre eld of oats straw, get daily chores done and attend a baseball meeting that night. It made for a hectic day on their 57-cow, 260 acre-dairy.

They got a good start to the day, heading out of the house shortly after 6 a.m.

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Randy cleaned the barn, fed silage and milked the herd, while Cindi bedded the cows with straw, swept the mangers, used the sweeper to clean the middle aisle, limed, fed concentrate and fed calves.

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“It’s nice being able to see the boys. It’s fun to work with them. It’s nice having them around,” Cindi said.

After Randy drove on the baler for a short time, he headed to the barn around 6 p.m. to start milking. Cindi baled the nal loads and the boys nished unloading around 7 p.m.

The Schoenbergs had a successful day in the eld, putting up 1,400 bales in over seven hours.

“I was very pleased to get 1,400 bales up and put away in one day with no troubles. I was very happy when I was done,” Randy said. “You get bedding for the cows all year. Knowing you have new seeding alfalfa, you know that’s going to be your feed for the next three years.”

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All four boys played on the team this past season. Cindi has the task of cleaning all the uniforms. “It’s something for the kids.

They played in high school and you can play amateur baseball for a long time. It’s a good pastime,�

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Corey Schoenberg unloads straw so Cindi and Randy could start working on the evening chores.

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Eric (leŌ) and AusƟn Schoenberg stack straw up in the hay mow Aug. 1. The Schoenbergs were able to put away 1,400 bales. yours. Other than the weather and the prices, everything else you can put all you have into it and let nature take care of it. When you’ve got the busy days when you’re harvesting,

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Broll focuses on health when promoting dairy

By Krista Kuzma

krista.k@dairystar.com

CHASKA, Minn. – When it comes to dairy, Anna Broll loves to share the health aspect of the products.

“I’ve become very aware of how many people don’t have balanced diets, especially when it comes to dairy products,” said Broll, especially referring to the high number of teenagers who do not get enough calcium in their daily diet. “It makes me so sad because it (dairy) is such an easy way to be healthy and people just don’t do it because of misconceived beliefs. That’s where I come in.”

During her time as a Carver County Dairy Princess, the 20-year-old daughter of Dan and Kathie Broll has tried to engage in many conversations to share the health benets of milk. Broll was even more excited to be able to share her message at the state level after becoming one of 12 Princess Kay of the Milky Way Finalists in May. Having a dairy background, growing up on her family’s 110cow dairy near Chaska, Minn., along with a mother who is a nurse, led Broll to be so enthusiastic about the nutritional benets of dairy products.

“She always told us how important it is to have at least three servings of dairy every day,” Broll said about her mom.

“Because of that awareness of health from a young age, I realized I wanted to go into the medical eld.”

Broll will be a sophomore at the University of WisconsinRiver Falls, where she is studying biology with an emphasis in biomedical sciences and a minor in chemistry. She hopes to be an oncologist someday.

“I chose oncology because I can combine my roots in dairy with my awareness of health and nutrition to help keep people healthy and families together,” Broll said. “Cancer runs in my family … Every time I hear of another case, I think, ‘I want to help and want to do something.’”

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Anna Broll is one of 12 nalists who will compete for the Ɵtle of Princess Kay of the Milky Way. The 20-year-old is the daughter of Dan and Kathie Broll, who milk 110 cows on their dairy near Chaska, Minn.

Even before being a dairy princess, Broll promoted the dairy community and its products. One instance was when one of Broll’s classmates posted an activist video on Facebook claiming the mistreatment of cows on dairy farms. Broll immediately wrote a comment about growing up on a farm and the care so many dairy farmers use to raise their animals. She received many positive responses from other people who learned about dairy from Broll’s comment. Plus, the original poster took the video off her social media page.

“That was my rst instance I realized promoting the dairy industry wasn’t something I learned, it was deeply rooted within me because I could have easily let it slide …” Broll said.

Other instances came this year while attending her rst year of college. Three of her friends did not eat cheese or yogurt, or drink milk.

“I couldn’t understand it because they were all friends

with me and knew I came from a dairy farm,” Broll said.

One of them did not like the taste of milk, so Broll asked her about cheese and yogurt.

“She liked cheese, but they didn’t supply it very well in our cafeteria. She’s also a vegetarian and sometimes doesn’t get enough iron, protein and calcium. I said dairy is a good way to get it, especially if she doesn’t eat meat,” Broll said.

After their talk, Broll’s friend went to the grocery store and bought cheese.

“That meant so much to me,” Broll said.

Another one of Broll’s friends, who is also an athlete, could not tell Broll how she got her calcium or her protein.

“I don’t think I’ve fully convinced her [to eat dairy products], but I think I opened her eyes to what she might be lacking in her diet, especially because she’s an athlete,” Broll said.

Along with health, another favorite message about dairy

Broll likes to share is that buying products from the store helps the entire dairy community, which she described as a tree. The roots

represent the farmers, nutritionists, veterinarians and other support people at the farm level.

The roots support the trunk, which represents the cows. If the tree is healthy, it grows branches and leaves, which Broll said are the creameries, grocery stores, restaurants and other businesses that receive the dairy products from the cows.

“It’s a whole system. Every time the consumer buys a dairy product, that consumer is watering the tree. It’s giving it life because the consumer is supporting the infrastructure of the dairy community,” Broll said.

During the state fair, Broll is excited to have her head carved in 90 pounds of butter. Around Christmastime, Broll plans to take her butterhead to a local grocery store, that is also one of her local sponsors, and display it in a case to promote the sales of butter during the holiday season.

After that, she would like to use it for cookies, sweet corn and other cooking ventures.

But most of all, Broll is excited for the upcoming Princess Kay coronation with the potential to wear the crown and continue to promote her healthy message.

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Dairy farm employment gives Campbell new appreciation for industry dairy farmers do while working on dairy farms,” she said. “ … kids have questions, too. And if you reach out to the kids … it will make their parents interested. It’s a domino effect of really speaking about the dairy community and our families.”

Also, as a Princess Kay nalist, Campbell will have her likeness sculpted in 90 pounds of butter during the state fair.

Campbell plans to give some of the butter to her family and friends and donate the rest to a local food shelf.

Now, less than a year after being in the dairy community, Campbell is glad she decided to wear the crown as a dairy princess.

“It’s not something just to put on my resume, [dairy] is something I’m passionate about,” Campbell said.

Plus, she’s met great people along the way, she said “I’ve worked on a dairy farm less than a year and a lot of people – in my county, my boss and his family – have done a lot to mentor me and help me. I wouldn’t have been a nalist if not for Charles, Morgan and the Krause family,” Campbell said.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity [to be a nalist] and hope I’m representing my county in the best way possible.”

By Krista Kuzma

krista.k@dairystar.com

MAPLE LAKE, Minn. – Although Shelby Campbell has had ties to agriculture all her life, she wasn’t involved with the dairy community until less than a year ago.

“I came home from college every weekend. I was waitressing, but thought I could milk cows for Charles [Krause].

I’ve known him and his kids through FFA and 4-H,” said Campbell, the 19-year-old daughter of LeRoy Campbell and Donna Decker, who is from Maple Lake, Minn.

From there, Campbell’s involvement in dairy spiraled from one thing into another. After one phone call, Campbell became a dairy farm employee, which also qualied her to become a Wright County dairy princess. Campbell attended May Event, where she was named a Princess Kay of the Milky Way nalist and will compete for the title towards the end of the month.

“At rst I really wasn’t interested.

I had a lot going on,” Campbell said in response to her employer’s question about whether she would like to be a county dairy princess. “But then I thought about it. I had been involved with leadership activities all throughout high school, so I thought, why not. I really never thought I would end up here when I started my whole dairy princess experience, but I’m very honored and excited.”

Milking and taking care of calves are her main duties at Krause Holsteins where they milk about 200 cows near Buffalo, Minn.; however, as Campbell has settled into her role, she is also learning to do other jobs such as bedding animals and learning how to use the manure separator.

Although she feels she still has a lot to learn, Campbell said she has already gained a wealth of knowledge about dairy farming.

“Because I had taken ag classes, I had an idea about dairy farming, but I had never had the one-on-one experience. I wasn’t going into it completely blind, but it was denitely a learning experience. It wasn’t what I expected,” she said.

The biggest lesson Campbell has learned is the amount of time and effort many dairy producers, especially her employer, the Krause family, put into their farms.

“I never understood the amount of work Charles did. Everyone said dairy farmers know how to work, but you don’t

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Shelby Campbell, represen�ng Wright County, will compete for the �tle of Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Campbell, who is from Maple Lake, Minn., has been working at Krause Holsteins since last fall. really know until you’re there working right alongside them,” Campbell said. “I appreciate that. It teaches me not only a work ethic, but that dairy farming isn’t just a job, it’s a lifestyle. It’s a commitment.

It’s their life.”

That’s one message she wants to convey to consumers.

“We’re going to do whatever is most comfortable for the cows. We’ll do whatever is best for our farm. It’s not about our paycheck, it’s about us caring for our animals,” Campbell said.

Caring for the animals makes all the difference to the products on the grocery store shelves, Campbell said.

“We’re here to produce a wholesome product we know what is good for people, we know consumers want and children and adults need,” she said.

Talking to the non farming community, especially parents and their children, is Campbell’s favorite part about being a dairy princess.

“Everyone is concerned about their family and they’re denitely entitled to

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“Things people know about dairy aren’t always correct.

We need to clear things up for them …”

So far as Wright County Dairy Princess, Campbell has attended parades and the local breakfast on the farm. She has also visited libraries where she has read books to children about dairy and talked to them about what happens on a farm, among other events at local businesses for customer appreciation days.

If chosen as Princess Kay, Campbell would like to focus on sharing dairy messages with children.

“I really love school and MARK KLAPHAKE/DAIRY STAR library visits or anywhere Shelby Campbell feeds a calf on Krause Holsteins to teach kids about what near Buffalo, Minn.

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PRINCESS KAY FINALISTS

Socha ready to serve in ambassador role

By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

ST. MICHAEL, Minn. – Although Margaret Socha did not grow up on a dairy farm, she is every bit as passionate about the industry as any dairy farmer’s daughter.

Luckily, Margaret has the opportunity to share her passion as a Wright County dairy princess and Princess Kay of the Milky Way nalist.

“When I rst starting working on the farm, I didn’t realize I could be a dairy princess; and then, once I found out this was something I could do, I also realized I could run to become a nalist for Princess Kay,” said Margaret, who is the daughter of Mike and Donna Socha, of Corcoran, Minn.

For the past 3.5 years, Margaret has been an employee for Green Waves Dairy near St. Michael, Minn. Mark and Paul Berning, and Mark’s son, David, operate the 375-cow farm.

On the farm, Margaret is responsible for an assortment of tasks – from fetching cows for the robotic milkers to running the pre-fresh heifers through

the robots to feeding newborn calves and cleaning pens.

“My responsibilities have really changed a lot over the years. When I rst started, we were milking in the old double-6 step-up parlor. However, the parlor has since been replaced with eight robotic milkers,” said Margaret, who works nearly every day.

Margaret’s dedication to the industry stemmed from her family’s history in dairy farming ¬– her mother growing up on a farm in northern Iowa and her dad being raised on a farm in central Wisconsin – and looking to her brothers, Danny and Andy, as role models, both of whom worked for the Bernings in high school.

“After I got my driver’s permit, I came here (to the farm) and asked for a job,” Margaret said.

Donna noticed her daughter’s passion for the industry as she continued her work on the dairy.

“When she rst started working here (on the farm), we weren’t sure how long she would keep an interest in dairying,” Donna said. “We soon re-

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Every day, Socha retrieves informaƟon from the milking robots to know which cows missed a milking.

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Margaret Socha, of Corcoran, Minn., is a Princess Kay nalist, represenƟng Wright County. Socha has worked for the past 3.5 years at Green Waves Dairy near St. Michael, Minn. alized this is her true passion, and we are proud Margaret can promote this industry she cares so deeply about.”

Throughout her high school years and her involvement in FFA, Margaret has prepared herself for the role as an ambassador for the industry. She has participated in several dairy-related career development events, as well as supervised agricultural experiences, and has also partaken in speaking and communicating competitions.

“If it involved speaking or cows, I signed up for it,” Margaret said.

The 19-year-old credits her professional achievements and rened skill set to the youth agricultural organization.

“Without FFA, I wouldn’t be as well versed in my leadership and communication skills,” Margaret said.

Her father agreed.

“Margaret has been very involved in FFA,” Mike said.

“From her rst year in dairy cattle judging to see where she is today, you can see how much her interest and knowledge of dairy has grown.”

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As a Princess Kay nalist, Margaret has taken her knowledge and shared it with consumers across the state.

Throughout the summer, she’s shared her dairy farming story at events, such as the Wright County Breakfast on the Farm and the county dairy show.

“At the breakfast, I could interact with the public and show them dairy farming,” Margaret said. “At the dairy show, I saw the hard work each kid put into their show animal, and I can appreciate that.”

Last year, she volunteered at the local miracle of birth center.

“Some children have jokingly asked me if chocolate milk comes from brown cows, and they’re always surprised with how big a cow can get and how much water they drink,” Margaret said. “I want people to know that cows are happy and farmers produce a healthy, safe product.

It’s my job to tell those stories and share my personal connection with dairy.”

Margaret is also grateful to have shared this experience with 11 other dairywomen. In July, the 12 nalists convened for a

short weekend together before the upcoming competition and coronation.

“In May, I didn’t realize how close we would all become,” Margaret said of the relationships she has formed with the other nalists. “We’re competing, but they’re such great girls and I’ve made friendships I know I’ll have past this experience. Every one of them enjoys talking about the dairy industry as much as I do.”

With the Minnesota State Fair a few short weeks away, Margaret is anxious for her iconic butter sculpture. However, she is arguably more excited for once it returns home.

Margaret already has plans for the 90-pound block.

“I want to share it with all of my family, use it up throughout my community, and make cookies for my cousin who is stationed in Syria,” Margaret said.

While the butter will serve as a temporary reminder of this unforgettable summer, Margaret said she will cherish the memories and knowledge learned about an industry and community she is humbled to represent.

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Traxler lives, loves dairying

By Ruth Klossner Staff Writer

questions. Her love for dairying and her brother will continue her success in the industry she feels such passion for,” she said.

With the Le Sueur County Fair not wrapping up until Aug. 20, Sam is already thinking about how she will pack for showing there, for the princess judging and events Aug. 21-23, for state fair itself, and for college – which starts the day after Labor Day. Like every other nalist, Sam is hoping to spend all 12 days at the State Fair. She knows she’ll be there for at least three as a nalist, gures to be showing in the 4-H dairy show, and is helping with a show herd during the open class dairy show days.

“It’s a once in a lifetime experience.

It all comes down to coronation night,” she said.

Sam is excited to have her head carved in butter during her time there.

“That will be really cool and very special,” she said.

While Sam hasn’t made a nal decision of how to use her butterhead, she has some ideas – a sweet corn feed or possibly a 4-H pancake breakfast. The butter scraps will go to family.

“My grandma makes the best sugar cookies – she’ll need a lot of it,” Sam said.

The idea of a butterhead made Patty’s ancée Brian Pettis smile. His sister Kristi was crowned Princess Kay in 1996. When their parents Ken and Barb went to the coronation, Brian stayed home to handle the chores.

“Dad wouldn’t let anyone but family milk,” Brian said. “But it was my job to bring the butterhead home—and my car broke down.”

CLEVELAND, Minn. — Sam Traxler may be the rst of ve generations in her family not to live on a dairy farm, but she’s spent thousands of hours on one over the last decade. She literally grew up on the farm when she and her younger brother, Nathan, accompanied their mother, Patty, to work at Blue Sky Dairy in 2006.

Sam has worked on the farm since she was legally old enough to collect a paycheck and knows Blue Sky’s 1,200 cows like a book.

As she gets ready for the county and state fairs, Sam continues to work at Blue Sky. Her jobs are many and varied, including managing cow comfort, keeping a close eye on the maternity pen, and helping with calving, doing data entry, giving vaccines, helping with the breedRUTH KLOSSNER/DAIRY STAR ing sync program, and working with Princess Kay nalist Sam Traxler is involved with all phases of Blue Sky Dairy, calves. She does blood samples of the near Cleveland, Minn. She is represenƟng Le Sueur County. calves for protein levels and tests colostrum.

“The event in May was denitely “I feel it’s important to promote As a dairy farm employee and daughter of an employee, Sam, 19, was new for me. I didn’t know what to ex- dairy because many people are disconeligible to take part in a leadership event pect, but I talked to someone who did nected from our dairy community. It’s as a Le Sueur County Dairy Princess this it last year. I was condent – but it was important for us to try and help create a past May. She was thrilled to be named nerve wracking, going through all the bridge of knowledge about dairy. I nd the fourth of 12 nalists for the count- events,” Sam said. “There were a lot of enjoyment and excitement in knowing I great girls there.” can make someone’s day by sharing my down to the 64th Princess Kay. Sam was happy to be the fourth girl dairy story,” Sam said.

The daughter of Patty and Brian Patty is proud of Sam’s love of dairy Pettis and Brian and Heather Traxler, called up.

“Waiting for 12th would have been and her hard work.

Sam spends time with both parents, but “I am honored to be the parent of an prefers the hours she can be at the dairy. hard,” she said. “The best part was “My dad is a pig farmer, but I didn’t watching everybody’s faces and emo- amazing young woman who has walked nd my love there. They don’t have the tions as they came up on stage. It was parades as a dairy maid, ambassador and personality. Pigs come and go, cows stay surreal. I always thought it was possi- princess since she was in fth grade. Her and became a long-term part of life,” ble, but it didn’t really set in until a few favorite part of the fair is introducing her cows to the public and answering their Sam said. “I pretty much grew up at the weeks afterwards.”

The reality strengthened even dairy, coming here with Mom. First I followed her around, then I started working more when the nalists met for a bonding weekend in July. It was something as soon as I was old enough.”

Blue Sky owner Will Sampson was Sam really enjoyed as she got to know so impressed with Sam’s interest in the the other nalists from across the state. dairy that he gave her a calf as a Christ- She already knew some from college mas bonus in 2007. It started her on the and others through 4-H. Sam will be a way to owning her own herd within the sophomore at the University of Wisconherd. She now owns about 20 head of sin-River Falls this fall. She’s studying ve breeds with her brother and cous- animal science and hopes to start a famin, Bennett Baker. Milking animals are ily farm with Nathan.

With the princess events – along housed either at Blue Sky’s Jersey barns or at Sunrise Dairy’s Holstein barns near with working on the farm and promotGaylord, Minn., depending on their size. ing dairy – Sam has been busy this sumHeifers are kept at Patty’s house where mer. She’s been in eight parades and has Patty, Sam, and Nathan also work with a served dairy products at breakfast on the number of young 4-Hers who lease ani- farm and at special dairy events around the area. mals from the dairies.

Sam especially enjoys interacting Sam and Nathan have diversied their herd and have Red and White Hol- with those not familiar with dairy farmsteins, Jerseys, Ayrshires, Guernseys ing. and crossbreds, and have also shown Brown Swiss and Holsteins in the past.

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A mini music festival in Winona County Lindeman hosts gathering with band every year on his dairy

By Krista Kuzma

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ALTURA, Minn. – Every year on the last Saturday in July, rock music can be heard around Ken Lindeman’s farm site.

“I like to call it the Woodstock of Winona County,” Lindeman said.

Although Lindeman’s annual event does not rival the 1969 music festival’s attendance record, it has the same intent – to gather friends and family to enjoy each other’s company, along with food and dancing. Since 2012, Lindeman has hired a ve-piece band to play music for his gathering on his 120-cow dairy near Altura, Minn.

The original intent for the inaugural event Lindeman hosted in 2012 was for the farm’s sesquicentennial celebration. He brought in a band,

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Ken Lindeman stands in front of a group of family and friends who start the dancing on July 29 during an annual music event Lindeman hosts at his house on his 120-cow dairy near Altura, Minn. rented a dance oor, made a bunch of food and invited numerous family, friends and neighbors.

“It turned out to be a fun event, so we just kept doing it,” Lindeman said. “I said I would supply the band if others brought the food. It’s now a potluck.”

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been providing the music each year. Although they each play in a different band, they come together each year for this occasion. This year, Keith Zeller,

one of the singers and lead guitar players had to have a surgery and miss the gathering.

“He’s great on the guitar and just a really good musi-

cian. He’s in the [Mid-America Music] Hall of Fame and played with people like Bobby Vee and Buddy Holly,” Lindeman said about Zeller.

For every show, Lindeman gives the musicians a list of songs to play, which includes a lot of rock tunes from the 1960s and 1970s.

Lindeman’s love for rock music stems from his high school days. In 1965, Lindeman and a few of his friends started a rock band called The Electras. The group would travel the local area to play shows with Lindeman playing guitar; however, eventually, he couldn’t keep up with the band lifestyle.

“They continued to play and I went to college at St. Mary’s in Winona. I didn’t have time to practice every night. It’s a labor of love,” Lindeman said.

In the 1970s, Lindeman returned full time to the farm, which has been in his family since Feb. 1, 1862. His ancestors rst immigrated to the area from northern Europe in 1855 and settled in Winona to look for land. At the time, land cost $4 per acre and the family could not afford it, Lindeman said. They worked at the lumberyard in town, managing to save $80 over seven years.

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Lot no.

584 586 589 591 603 604 605 610 616 578 579 593 600 601 602 585 599 575 583 598 580 611 615 617 620 582 588 595 596 607 609

Mid-American Hay Auction results for August 3, 2017

Desc.

Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Medium Rounds Medium Rounds Medium Rounds Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares

moisture protein 14.84 8.77 14.6 7.1 17.87 11.6 13.37 11.04 12.63 4.64 15.52 19.46 10.48 17.64 13.26 18.41 23.18 5.06 11.31 34.71 11.55 19.93 13.92 16 11.69 20.79 11.69 20.79 11.69 20.79 8.97 16.37 23.08 21.49 10.98 22.01 15.42 23.65 15.52 15.38 12.92 20.98 18.24 7.82 12.89 13.97 14.46 20.21 14.93 15.81 13.08 17.32 10.57 20.54 18.34 18.12 17.72 21.46 12.3 21.74 22.05 23.18

RFV 91.8 75.71 99.44 71.8 80.78 108.09 100.49 94.5 75.86 158.66 158.11 118.08 157.13 157.13 157.13 106.11 173.38 163.37 163.33 125.45 128.75 93.18 76.94 118.77 100.37 124.4 120.98 126.57 135.51 164.99 171.48

cut.

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

Ld. size 24.69 22.73 22.17 21.47 17.94 16.16 16.37 16.07 9.82 12.16 20.84 19.49 7.58 8.05 8.39 26.1 15.44 8.78 18.21 10.36 17.24 25.34 18.79 22.29 24.94 23.32 13.66 8.9 9.18 22.27 10.37

price $40.00 $35.00 $30.00 $25.00 $45.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $40.00 $75.00 $65.00 $80.00 $70.00 $70.00 $70.00 $60.00 $90.00 $100.00 $80.00 $85.00 $80.00 $110.00 $70.00 $90.00 $85.00 $70.00 $70.00 $65.00 $95.00 $110.00 $50.00

Lot no.

612 613 614 581 592 621 576 577 587 590 619 606 618 608 597 594

Desc.

Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Small Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Large Rounds Large Squares Large Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Large Rounds

moisture protein

14.35 11.95 12.98 16.3 20.34

RFV

22.62 147.17 21.14 144.55 20.88 150.78 24.99 158.66 12.46 101.14 STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW CORNSTALKS BEAN STRAW

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2 2 2 3 1&2

Ld. size

24.34 24.64 22.78 24.84 165 68 70 76 82 82 9 25.81 17.84 72 24 34

price

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ConƟnued from LINDEMAN | Page 26 They paid for one-fourth of the farm with their savings and nanced the rest, Lindeman said.

Today, Lindeman runs the farm with the help of two full-time employees. Although most nights Lindeman is in the barn with them, his employees handled chores the night of his gathering.

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Regardless, Lindeman is glad he can have a gathering every year to see them.

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Crop and Weather

Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country Fairfax, MN

(Renville County) CURT NACHREINER

(Winona County) DAN KRONEBUSCH

(Martin County) LUKE OLSON

480 cows, 1,280 acres

We are still dry here.

The early corn looks good and is making cob, but the corn we RAINFALL planted on rye ground TOTALS has struggled. The Last 2 pastures are burnt Weeks up. There isn’t a lot of third crop hay out there. They are cutting and combining oats 1.5” in the area. Our early sorghum is shoulderhigh in the low ground and knee-high on the Since April 1 hills. The soybean 10.6” fields are really inconsistent in the area.

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Dolton, SD

The crops look good; everything is falling into place. The cob is setting on the corn, but we could use some heat units. We RAINFALL applied fungicide on the TOTALS corn and sprayed our Last 2 soybeans for aphids via Weeks helicopter. We did third crop hay July 24 and had great tonnage. We put away 400 acres in 2.8” a day. We will do fourth crop Aug. 25. The oats and straw are done. The Since April 1 soybeans are excellent height and should be 25.55” putting out pods this week.

125 cows, 370 acres

The soybeans are close to chest high, but on the gravel spots they are drying up. A lot of guys are spraying their RAINFALL soybeans for aphids. TOTALS They look elongated Last 2 now. There are a lot of Weeks three-bean pods out there. I had fungicide put on my silage corn last week. I peeled open some early planted 107day corn and the kernel is just starting to fill. Since April 1 I plan to cut our road 10.3” ditches tomorrow and our fourth crop hay next week.

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We are getting just enough rain to keep us going. We chopped third crop hay July 25 and put it on a pile. It was a little disappointing how the RAINFALL stand has thinned out. TOTALS We are combining our Last 2 65 acres of wheat. We Weeks started straight cutting wheat on Saturday (Aug. 5), then got rained out, and started again today. We applied some fungicide on all the corn last week and many other farmers are doing Since April 1 the same. We did the 17.25” fungicide and insecticide on the soybeans last week, as well. The corn we planted the first of June is all tasseled.

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Trimont, MN

(Wadena County)

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Menahga, MN

The crops all look good.

The fourth crop hay is coming back really nice and we should be cutting that around Aug. 22. The RAINFALL corn is done tasseling TOTALS and most of the silks Last 2 are turning brown. We Weeks measured some and it’s 9 feet tall. The soybeans look good, but some lodged with the rain that we had. Most people 2.8” are done combining and there are just a few fields of straw to be made. We Since April 1 chopped third crop hay 13.4” in a day. It was a good crop. There have been some crop dusters spraying soybeans for aphids.

(McCook County) KEVIN HOFFMAN 65 cows, 800 acres

We’ve had some little showers the past three weeks. The crops look good. The corn is done tasseling and silking. A RAINFALL few guys baled third crop TOTALS hay, but there wasn’t Last 2 much there. The dry Weeks weather we’ve had has had the biggest affect on the alfalfa. Most of the wheat and oats are 0.75” done. The soybeans are canopied now. We’ve been preparing for corn Since April 1 silage, which is probably 10.95” about two weeks out.

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Crop and Weather Mellen, WI

(Ashland County) DAVE BONITZ

Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country

Monticello, WI (Green County)

DON SILVER

40 cows, 130 acres It had been pretty dry for a while and then we got a majority of our rain last week, which was good.

Everything was starting to look a little stressed. It’s RAINFALL been a cooler year than TOTALS Last 2 normal, but that’s OK. I Weeks don’t think the crops are that far behind. We’re right on track with third crop hay and if the rain 2.5” holds off one more day, we’ll finish. Test results from first crop came back, and pure alfalfa was Since April 1 166 RFV and alfalfa-grass 23” mix was 184 RFQ. Those are pretty good qualities, and what I expected to see. The corn just started tasseling about 1.5 weeks ago.

The crops are all doing well.

The corn is setting the ears and is done growing at about 8 to 10 feet tall. The beans are starting to set pods. They have canopied really well RAINFALL and are close to waist high, or about 3 to 4 feet tall. We TOTALS Last 2 have gotten quite a bit of rain in the last three weeks: 6.75 Weeks inches. One storm that came through caused a little bit of the grain to snap on the corn, but it was not anything 6.75” too serious. I’m working on third crop today (Aug. 8) and am almost done. After Aug. 15, we will have fall seeding alfalfa to put in where we Since April 1 took wheat off. We have 23.75” been hauling manure on that ground right now. We took the wheat off about three weeks ago, right before the big rain. It averaged about 103 bushels per acre.

Cumberland, WI

La Crosse, WI

(Barron County)

ROY GREWE

150 cows, 490 acres

Over several days, we had a little more than 1.5 inches of rainfall.

The crops are looking good. Before the rain, RAINFALL they were starting TOTALS to dry out, but now Last 2 everything is green and Weeks looking good. We’re halfway to fourth crop hay and the corn is all tasseled. We’re in great 1.75” shape – things couldn’t be better, given the circumstances.

We Since April 1 have 53 acres of spring 14.3” wheat to harvest. That should be ready in about a week or two.

90 cows, 440 acres

(La Crosse County) TOM MILLER

70 cows, 300 acres It has rained almost every day the last couple weeks.

We had about 8 inches in the last three weeks. Seven inches came in one shot.

It washed out fences and ditches. Despite the rain, RAINFALL the crops look really good. TOTALS The corn is in the silk stage Last 2 and has tasseled. The oats Weeks and small grains are done. I had a good yield on the oats for getting it in later than I hoped. I finished Aug. 7.

The beans are about 16 to 8” 17 inches tall. I am finally finishing up second crop hay because I finally found a string of days where it Since April 1 didn’t rain. The tonnage 30.25” is unbelievably good and the quality is decent, too.

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We’re getting to the point where we need rain; but when it comes, it never shuts off. In the area, about half of third crop is off. We finished RAINFALL our crop a week ago TOTALS Last 2 Monday. About half the corn is tasseled and the Weeks beans are flowering, but they’re short. We need more heat and 2.25” are going to need a late fall to make the corn mature. I wish we could bring back plants from Since April 1 the dead, although the 16.5” ones that did make it are looking OK. Right now, we’re working on getting things ready for corn silage harvest and moving heifers.

Bernard, IA

(Dubuque County)

We have gotten a lot of things accomplished besides fieldwork the last three weeks. We had a storm come through on July 19 with straight line winds that has now caused about 50 percent of our corn to gooseneck, where it was blown over by the storm RAINFALL TOTALS but is now trying to grow back up. A lot of the corn in the area Last 2 is knocked over. We had power Weeks poles snapped off, I had to cover my bunker again and there were a lot of trees down. The corn looks OK now, but you would not be able to walk down the row. I think the quality will still be OK. Chopping will be interesting. In that storm, we got 3.5 inches and for the past three weeks our total has been 5.5 inches. The corn is all tasseled. New seeding Since April 1 will be cut next week. Fourth 22.7” crop alfalfa is coming along. We will let it grow a little longer and let it bloom because we don’t think we will get a fifth crop before Sept. 10. We don’t cut after that.

We will cut around Aug. 18 and make it into dry cow feed.

5.5”

Little Rock, IA (Lyon County)

BRANDON KRUSE

JAY DECKER

350 cows, 600 acres

350 cows, 400 acres We combined wheat the last day of July. It was about 50 bushels per acre and we had nice straw.

We then covered it with RAINFALL manure and seeded it TOTALS down. Some of the corn Last 2 is pollinated nice and the Weeks silks are turning brown while some other corn is filling out. August is the magic month for 5.5” soybeans. We are a little behind on growing degree days. There are some Since April 1 fields being sprayed for 23” aphids. The temps have been real cool here. There is some fourth crop hay done in the area and some people haven’t started yet.

We haven’t had an inch of rain in the past five weeks.

Unless we get some, we’ll be chopping corn later this month on lighter soil. Some of the corn and soybeans on RAINFALL the lighter soil are starting TOTALS Last 2 to curl. The corn kernels Weeks are in milk stage right now and it stands 8 to 9 feet tall.

The soybeans are 3 feet tall.

We had a crop duster spray for aphids. We chopped third crop hay 2.5 weeks ago, and it was a good crop. After first crop, we pumped the lagoon out and Since April 1 that worked really well. We 13.9” baled our second cutting of new seeding a week ago. It was a little short but we cut because the weeds were coming back.

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Specht farms for the birds, all of nature Pasture only crop on Iowa dairyman’s 400 acres

By Ron Johnson

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RON JOHNSON/DAIRY STAR

Phil Specht manages his farm for his registered Holsteins and many bird species near McGregor, Iowa. He milks 61 cows.

MARQUETTE, Iowa – Phil Specht farms for the birds.

That’s not a criticism. This northeast Iowa dairyman has found a way to meld management-intensive grazing with wildlife ecology.

All of his 400-acre farm’s land lies in pasture, letting Specht eschew growing corn and other grains. Doing so lets him provide places for dwindling grassland songbirds, like bobolinks, to nest and raise their young.

On a recent morning, perched behind the wheel of his pickup truck, Specht explained that his interest in helping grassland birds took ight 10 years ago. He was told that if he left 5 percent of his hay ground uncut as a sanctuary for birds and benecial bugs, he would never have to spray against insect pests again.

“That was the rst taste I had of doing something different than just farming conventionally,” Specht said.

These days, Specht is anything but conventional. He carefully clips parts of his pastures, leaving bird nesting areas untouched, and makes hay for his herd of registered Holsteins.

Pushing toward the future

Specht buys the rest of his feed, preferring to not grow corn.

That’s partly because the birds that interest him do not nest in cornelds.

At one time, Specht farmed like most everyone else. He grew up on a dairy farm in Jones County, which many people called Corn and Bean Country.

Specht moved to his farm in Clayton County, near the Mississippi River, in 1971.

“I was looking for a way to plug into the vibrant, purebred

Holstein business of northeast Iowa,” Specht said about why he moved.

He started at his new location atop a scenic ridge just north of Marquette, Iowa, with 1,000 acres. That has been whittled down to 400, due to Specht selling rough timberland to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Before he discovered managed grazing, Specht grew more than 1,000 acres of corn, renting land to plant to even more corn. His move away from corn is rooted in an encounter with a corn rootworm insecticide some

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PHOTO COURTESY OF PHIL SPECHT

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BULL CALVES 4 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 17 Hol Bull Calves 3 Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 16 Bull Calves 2 Blk Bull Calves 1 Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 2 Blk Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 3 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 19 Hol Bull Calves 1 Blk Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 R/W Bull Calves HEIFERS 8 Blk Beef Heifer 4 Blk Beef Heifer 2 Blk Beef Heifer 1 Blk Beef Heifer 4 Blk Beef Heifer 2 RWF Beef Heifer 1 BWF Beef Heifer 5 Blk Beef Heifer 7 RWF Beef Heifer STEERS 1 BWF Beef Steer 1 BWF Beef Steer 3 Blk Beef Steer 2 Blk Beef Steer 1 Blk Beef Steer 2 Blk Beef Steer 10 Blk Beef Steer 1 Blk Beef Steer 2 Blk Beef Steer 2 Blk Beef Steer BULLS 1 Blk Bull 3 Blk Bull 14 Hol Bull 1 Blk Bull 1 Blk Bull 4 RWF Bull 3 Blk Bull 1 Hol Bull 3 Blk Bull

268 237 163 200 200 180 182 142 170 205 190 190 152 160 145 135 155 170 160 215 185 175 155 137 150 125 125

360.00 H 335.00 H 330.00 H 320.00 H 310.00 H 295.00 H 290.00 H 280.00 H 280.00 H 270.00 H 270.00 H 260.00 H 260.00 H 260.00 H 255.00 H 255.00 H 250.00 H 245.00 H 240.00 H 235.00 H 230.00 H 230.00 H 200.00 H 185.00 H 180.00 H 170.00 H 170.00 H

572 427 450 585 678 620 485 743 610

143.00 C 140.00 C 139.00 C 138.00 C 135.00 C 134.50 C 130.00 C 124.50 C 116.00 C

280 485 418 347 475 600 749 405 377 640

160.00 C 155.50 C 148.00 C 148.00 C 147.00 C 141.00 C 140.00 C 139.00 C 136.00 C 133.00 C

355 491 290 595 550 668 610 295 653

157.00 C 156.50 C 129.00 C 126.00 C 121.00 C 120.00 C 119.00 C 114.00 C 113.50 C

HOL STEERS VERNDALE MN 6 Hol Hol Steers 325 140.00 C WADENA MN 3 Hol Hol Steers 366 136.00 C WADENA MN 7 Hol Hol Steers 440 131.00 C PARK RAPIDS MN 6 Hol Hol Steers 434 129.00 C OTTERTAIL MN 4 Hol Hol Steers 321 126.00 C HEWITT MN 2 Hol Steers 410 119.00 C LAMOURE ND 9 Hol Hol Steers 433 118.00 C TRAIL MN 5 Hol Hol Steers 582 110.00 C PARKERS PRAIRIE MN 1 Hol Hol Steers 400 105.00 C BRED DAIRY HEIFERS SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1335 1,600.00 H CLITHERALL MN 1 RW Bred Heifer 1405 1,525.00 H VERNDALE MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1475 1,425.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1230 1,410.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1225 1,400.00 H BROWERVILLE MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1345 1,400.00 H PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1060 1,400.00 H PERHAM MN 1 SwsX Bred Heifer 1165 1,400.00 H SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1290 1,400.00 H SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1310 1,400.00 H SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1285 1,400.00 H PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1140 1,400.00 H VERNDALE MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1620 1,375.00 H PERHAM MN 1 SwsX Bred Heifer 1150 1,350.00 H SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1595 1,350.00 H HENNING MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1515 1,325.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1315 1,325.00 H SLAUGHTER COWS WADENA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1700 82.00 C OTTERTAIL MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1505 78.00 C GRANVILLE ND 2 Blk Slaughter Cows 1097 76.50 C FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1555 75.00 C BAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1285 74.50 C HAWLEY MN 1 Jer Slaughter Cows 1355 74.50 C BAGLEY MN 4 Blk Slaughter Cows 1201 74.25 C BAGLEY MN 4 Blk Slaughter Cows 1440 73.75 C BAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1120 73.50 C PINE RIVER MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1030 73.50 C SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1390 73.00 C EVANSVILLE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1515 72.50 C OSAGE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1310 72.50 C MENAHGA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1290 71.50 C GUTHRIE MN 1 Herf Slaughter Cows 1245 71.50 C OSAGE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1535 71.50 C OTTERTAIL MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1535 70.50 C HENNING MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1655 70.50 C VERNDALE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1460 70.50 C NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1505 70.50 C GRANVILLE ND 7 Blk Slaughter Cows 1378 70.50 C LAKOTA ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1510 70.50 C TOWNER ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1450 70.00 C TOWNER ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1485 70.00 C SLAUGHTER BULLS HEWITT MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull 1880 91.50 C SEBEKA MN 1 Red Slaughter Bull 2065 89.50 C WADENA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull 1825 89.50 C PARK RAPIDS MN 1 Herf Slaughter Bull 1780 88.50 C SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Bull 1805 87.00 C

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MARKET REPORT FOR MONDAY, AUG. 7TH SALE ROSHOLT SD MENAHGA MN MENAHGA MN MENAHGA MN OSAGE MN BRANDON MN PILLAGER MN BRANDON MN PARK RAPIDS MN BRANDON MN OTTERTAIL MN OTTERTAIL MN OSAGE MN VINING MN FRAZEE MN MENAHGA MN MENAHGA MN PILLAGER MN FRAZEE MN FRAZEE MN BRANDON MN OTTERTAIL MN LONG PRAIRIE MN MENAHGA MN PERHAM MN HEWITT MN LONG PRAIRIE MN TRAIL MN EAGLE BEND MN TRAIL MN HEWITT MN MOTLEY MN TRAIL MN TRAIL MN HEWITT MN MOTLEY MN TRAIL MN TRAIL MN OGEMA MN TRAIL MN VERNDALE MN

BULL CALVES 1 Blk Bull Calves 1 Swss Bull Calves 6 Hol Bull Calves 4 Blk Bull Calves 4 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 1 Shrt Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 2 R/W Bull Calves 1 R/W Bull Calves 3 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 2 R/W Bull Calves 8 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 2 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves 3 Hol Bull Calves 1 Hol Bull Calves HEIFERS 5 Blk Beef Heifer 3 Blk Beef Heifer 4 Red Beef Heifer 3 Red Beef Heifer 3 Blk Beef Heifer 4 Blk Beef Heifer 6 Blk Beef Heifer 8 Blk Beef Heifer 1 Blk Beef Heifer 1 Blk Beef Heifer 8 Blk Beef Heifer 2 Blk Beef Heifer 1 Blk Beef Heifer STEERS 4 Blk Beef Steer 5 Blk Beef Steer 2 Blk Beef Steer 2 Blk Beef Steer 2 Blk Beef Steer 1 Red Beef Steer

150 250 277 207 227 230 192 207 135 170 202 170 166 190 165 165 155 140 177 185 126 135

375.00 H 360.00 H 350.00 H 300.00 H 285.00 H 285.00 H 280.00 H 265.00 H 260.00 H 260.00 H 260.00 H 255.00 H 250.00 H 240.00 H 235.00 H 235.00 H 230.00 H 220.00 H 220.00 H 210.00 H 210.00 H 205.00 H

378 326 375 491 496 405 430 596 450 520 507 650 585

166.00 C 160.00 C 158.00 C 149.00 C 148.00 C 144.00 C 137.00 C 135.75 C 135.00 C 135.00 C 133.50 C 130.50 C 127.50 C

416 567 412 485 787 635

179.00 C 149.00 C 148.00 C 135.00 C 128.00 C 125.00 C

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ConƟnued from SPECHT | Page 32 40 years ago.

His corn planter was plugged, so Specht crawled under it and tapped the machine with a hammer.

“Thimet dropped into my eye and I went into convulsions,” Specht said. “[Thimet is a] deadly poison.

That kind of got me started moving away from chemicals. This farm has been organic since 1992.”

Another turning point prompted Specht to stop pushing his cows for milk production. He said he had the top herd and the top cow in the county a couple times.

“I had a really good, old cow that didn’t breed back right away and was going to be dry four months. She was pregnant, and I sold her to get my herd average up, because I thought I was going to win the county award again. But I didn’t win anyway,” Specht said. “She was one of those favorite, good old cows a guy gets attached to. I decided to not go after awards anymore.”

Lately, Specht has been trimming cattle numbers.

He recently sold 39 cows and plans to soon part with his remaining 61 milkers. Specht will keep heifers, raise replacements and do a bit of embryo transfer work.

Without the cows to tend, Specht will have more time to ne-tune his pasture management, observe the birds and learn more about the intricacies of nature. His

venture into grazing came about to reduce soil erosion. His farm has loess soil, a type that blew in.

“Once disturbed, it can erode easily,” Specht said.

An interesting thing happened after Specht let grasses and legumes pretty much have the run of his farm. Several species of birds found his man-made prairies and began nesting and raising their young in them.

Besides bobolinks – the poster child of dwindling grassland birds, according to Specht – his farm has been home to everything from bank swallows to vultures. Three others – barn, tree and roughwinged swallows – also patrol the skies over Specht’s pastures.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PHIL SPECHT Sparrows are well-represented, too.

Specht said his farm’s tally includes eld, Yellow coneowers are among the naƟve plants that remain on savannah, Henslow’s, song and grasshop- the Specht farm. per sparrows. Meadowlarks, both eastern The waxwings are fond of berries, especially ferand western, use the farmer’s pastures, as mented ones, Specht said. do kingbirds, sedge wrens and cedar waxwings.

“Ever see a drunk cedar waxwing try and y?” he asked. “It’s worth sitting and watching. There’s nothing a whole lot more entertaining.”

Waterfowl stop by and nest at Pearlmaker Holsteins, Inc., too. Specht had nine ponds made, and they attract mallards, wood ducks, blue-winged teal and Canada geese.

Each spring, some 80 species of shorebirds heading north to nest near the Arctic Circle drop in to eat and rest, Specht said They’re following the Mississippi Flyway and spot the dairyman’s inviting habitat from on high, Specht said.

Specht’s late brother, Dan, welcomed grassland birds to his nearby beef farm, too. Specht said Dan and he had a friendly rivalry over whose farm could attract the most bobolinks.

Dan’s farm is still being managed for grass and birds. Mary Damm, a plant ecologist at Indiana University-Bloomington, bought Dan’s farm and conducts prairie research there.

Specht is conducting his own research. He’s in his fourth year studying the height of grass that nesting bobolinks prefer.

Specht’s 10 study areas are 200 by 300 feet. In them, he randomly picks a spot and locates the nests. For the last couple years, Specht and the son of his morning milker have been dragging a rope over the top of the grass, ushing any nesting birds. Next, Specht measures the height of the grass at each nest.

The numbers are in Specht’s computer, awaiting analysis. Bobolinks, he said, like to nest where the cows have recently grazed, but are not grazing now. He estimated that his farm is home to 20 to 30 nesting pair, depending on the year. He avoids the nests while clipping thistles.

It is not just birds that nd a safe haven in Specht’s pastures. Meadowhawk dragonies buzz through the air, in-trouble monarch butteries and endangered rustypatched bumblebees forage amid the owering plants.

Specht said a scientist found another endangered species on his farm. It’s the Iowa Pleistocene Snail, a 1/4-inch wide land snail that has a brown or greenishwhite shell.

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Iowa Pleistocene Snails live in the leaf litter of special, cool, moist hillsides called algic talus slopes. Cool air and water from underground ice ow from cracks in the In 2016, we partnered with an independent research farm to demonstrate the slopes and keep the ground below 50 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer and above 14 degrees in the winter. impact Bio-Cal can have when added to alfalfa fertility programs often used These snails have only been found in about 30 locain the Midwest (0-0-60 and DAP). The result: A 10.7 percent yield increase, or tions in Iowa and Illinois. But fossilized shells prove that they were more widespread during glacial periods. almost a 1/2 ton more hay per acre, in the seeding year.

Specht is fascinated by the complex web of nature and how things are interconnected.

We’ve recommended applying calcium to forages for over 30 years to support “Lately,I’ve been studying evolutionary history and high-yielding forages with outstanding nutritional value. With over 32 percent how it all ts together,” Specht said. “Bobolinks like to feed Painted Lady buttery caterpillars to their babies. calcium in both soluble and slow-release forms, Bio-Cal has helped farms Painted Ladies use wild plums as their primary energy across the Midwest make big improvements to crop yields and feed efficiency. source and lay their eggs on nettles. It’s very complex.”

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Baking with zucchini It is amazing how many things can get xed on a quick parts run. My trip this past week was no exception.

There was a at tire from one hay rack that needed to be replaced. New wheel bearings were needed for another hay rack repair. It has been a busy week with stacking third crop hay and endless racks of straw. It’s rough on equipment and people, so the down time between loads was a chance to catch up with other jobs.

I was enjoying my quick trip to town and thought I could squeeze in a few runs of my own. I missed the one-day produce sale at the grocery store but gured they would have their shelves restocked after a couple of days. Not this year. They were out of lugs of peaches and weren’t expecting to get any more in. Now what was I going to do? I was looking forward to putting up peach jam and peach pies, but I didn’t know when I was going to be able to squeeze that job in between all the other harvests going on around the farm. I really didn’t need to put peaches up this year. With it just being Mark and I at home, my shelves aren’t as depleted as they have been with a full house. Maybe this was a good x for me.

My last stop on the parts run was to the creamery. I needed to pick up some meds and cat food, but came away with so much more. You never know who you’re going to run into at the creamery. This trip was no exception. Alice was sweeping up the oors, trying to stay ahead of all the dirty

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chini. Put in greased mini loaf pans.

Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

farm boots that tramp in the door. We were chatting for a bit when she mentioned she liked reading my cooking column. Then it hit me, I had an article due and didn’t have a clue of what to do. I thanked Alice for reminding me of my deadline and asked if she had any ideas. She suggested zucchini since it was starting to take over everyone’s gardens. She had some really good recipes she loved to make. Perfect x. These are Alice Nordmann’s family zucchini recipes. I can’t wait to try them out, even if I’m not a big zucchini fan.

You never know what can be xed on a quick parts run.

Coconut Zucchini Bread 3 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup salad oil 3 cups shredded zucchini 2 tsp. vanilla 1 cup aked coconut 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 3 cups our 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder Beat eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla.

Mix dry ingredients together and add to eggs and sugar. Fold in zucchini and coconut. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes in greased loaf pans. Alice usually puts this in recipe in mini loaf pans.

This cake is Alice’s family favorite.

She has made it a gazillion times. I love the name.

Food columnist, Natalie Schmitt Chocolate Zucchini Bread 3 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup oil 1 Tbsp. vanilla 3 cups shredded zucchini 2 1/2 cups our 1/2 cup cocoa 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips Mix eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla.

Add our, cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Add zuc-

Tulip Cake 1 white cake mix 1 large pkg. instant chocolate pudding 2 eggs 2 cup cold water Frosting: 1/4 cup soft butter 2 egg yolks 1 cup powdered sugar 8 oz. Cool Whip or Whipped Cream Health Chocolate English Toffee bits (in the chocolate chip section of the grocery store) Mix and pour in greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool.

For frosting, mix butter, egg yolks and powdered sugar until well blended. Fold in Cool Whip/Whipped Cream. Spread on cooled cake and sprinkle with Heath Chocolate English Toffee bits.

Natalie, Mark and his brother, Al, Schmitt farm together near Rice, Minn.

They milk 100 registered Holsteins under the RALMA prex. Their four children are great help around the farm and are pushing Natalie out of several jobs. Therefore she is thankful to have something else to do. For questions or comments please e-mail Natalie at mnschmitt@jetup.net.

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WHO WILL YOU FIND IN OUR

Business Directory?

From the kitchen of Kassandra Christenson, Westby, Wis.

LOG ON TO: www.dairystar.com TO BE INCLUDED IN THE DAIRY STAR BUSINESS DIRECTORY CALL 320-352-6303 CLIP AND SAVE

NEXT DAIRY SALE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2017 DAIRY SALE RESULTS

FROM JULY 27, 2017

Homemade Ice Cream Cake 1 16-oz. pkg. Oreo cookies, crushed 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/2 gal of your favorite ice cream, softened

1 10-oz. jar chocolate fudge topping 1 12-oz. container Cool Whip

Mix crushed cookies with melted butter. Press into a 9 x 13 inch freezer friendly pan. Spread ice cream over the cookies, then pour fudge topping in an even layer over ice cream. Spread the whipped topping over fudge and pop into the freezer for at least 2 hours.

391 head sold

Top Springing Hol. Heifer - $2,000.00 OUR COMMISSION IS ONLY 2.5%!

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

THE PROTEIN TUBS COWS LOVE TO LICK

Sour Cream Cheese Puffs 1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 cup sour cream 1/3 cup finely chopped sweet peppers 1/4 cup finely chopped onion

2 tsp. lemon juice 3/4 tsp. dill weed 1/4 tsp. black pepper 2 12-oz. tubes refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, sweet peppers, onions, lemon juice, dill weed and black pepper. Set aside. Cut the biscuits in half horizontally. Press the half pieces of biscuits into a greased, miniature muffin pan.

Place a rounded tablespoon of mixture over each biscuit. Bake at 375 for 1416 minutes or until golden brown. Best served warm.

By:

Veggie Tortilla Pinwheels Look for the Yellow Tubs Low Moisture Lick Tubs Pierz Co-op is now offering Form-A-Lic low-moisture lick tubs from Form-A-Feed.

These convenient 250 lb. yellow tubs feature high levels of nutrition that combines molasses-based sugars with low-moisture levels to produce consistent intake and results.

Product Bovine Stress Lic Mineral Lic All Purpose 14 Dry Cow Lic Stalk Buster 30

Used For Stress - off feed - reproduction Consistent mineral intakes Pasture/Protein Supplement Nutrition from dry off to calving Supplement feeding - Protein

For more information contact Randy at the Pierz Co-op Agron. Petro. Feed Feed: 320-468-6655 Toll Free: 877-468-6655 Agron./Petro: 320-468-2509 Toll Free: 877-438-3378

1 pkg 8-oz. cream cheese, softened 4 tsp. ranch salad dressing dry mix 1 pkg. 2-oz. carved sandwich meat (beef or turkey), chopped

1/2 cup chopped broccoli 1/2 cup chopped cauliflower 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped green olives 5 flour tortillas (8-inch)

In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and salad dressing mix. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread over tortillas. Roll up tightly and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Unwrap and cut into 1/2-inch slices.

Makes about five dozen.

700-1100 Head Springing, Bred, Open Heifers On Hand At All Times.

Excellen type Excellent LINUS KUENNEN LI

30842 P Avenue Fort Atkinson, IA 52144 For

Phone 563-534-7754 Ph Mo Mobile 563-422-8423

F 563-534-3042 Fax www.kuennendairycattle.com www

PROTECT YOUR COWS FROM INJURIES AND SLIPPERY CONCRETE

• Pens • Freestalls • Holding Areas • Stalls • Walkways • Feed Lots

Dick Meyer Co.

Diamond Pattern or 1-Way 1/2”, 3/4”Wide Grooves

CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-228-5471

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From Wright County dairy princess, Bethany Kozitka

No Bake Cookies 2 cup sugar 1/3 cup cocoa 1/2 cup milk 3/4 cup butter

We Have

BULK BINS!

3 cup oatmeal 3heaping Tbsp. chunky peanut butter 1 tsp. vanilla

Mix sugar and cocoa well. Add Butter and milk, mix well and bring to a boil.

Boil for one minute. Remove from heat and add oatmeal, peanut butter and vanilla. Drop by the tablespoon on a greased cookie sheet. Makes about 25 to 30 cookies

From Swift County dairy princess, Halle Walsh

CONTACT US TODAY!

“Our two man crew allows us to complete the job in a timely manner with less disruption of your herd’s daily routine.�

Call Dan at

507-272-3447

We use a hydraulic upright chute for less stress.

C

Trimming commercial and show cattle

Would you like to learn more about the advantages of custom raising?

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We Offer the Following Agricultural Services:

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Find out how our wet calf growing services can benefit your operation.

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Kicked Up Creamy Version 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine 4 Tbsp. flour 1 can fat free evaporated milk 1 1 1/2 cups shredded swiss cheese Paprika, just a sprinkle

Here Today. Gone Tomorrow. Give Classifieds a try.

Have you considered a Wet Calf grower?

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Regular version: In a large bowl, mix the two soups and feel free to add a tiny splash of milk, then add the onion, ham and seasonings. Slice the potatoes in half and then into slices; add to soup and mix well. Put into the crock pot, and add a sprinkle of paprika. Cook on high 4 hours or low 7-8 hours.

Sprinkle the cheddar on top during last 10 min.

Kicked Up version: Place peeled potatoes in a bowl of water. Melt the butter over med-high heat, cook and stir a few minutes. Then whisk in the flour and stir. Add 1 cup of the evaporated milk and stir over med-high heat until bubbly and thickened; you may need the whole can. Stir in the cheddar soup, Swiss and cheddar cheese and seasonings, stir till melted and creamy. Slice potatoes in half and then into slices. Place in a large bowl, along with onions and ham; mix well. Place in crock pot and cook the same as regular version.

Let stand 10 minutes prior to serving. Some people like to layer the ingredients, instead of mixing in a bowl. I like it all mixed so the flavors marry.

We want your calves!

Dealer’s Livestock Equipment Center, Inc. 1921 S Wisconsin St. Mitchell, SD 57301

Crock Pot Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes and Ham 10 medium Idaho potatoes, peeled 1 pkg. (8 oz.) diced ham 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 can Campbell’s cheddar cheese soup 1 can cream of mushroom soup, light 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1 tsp. dry mustard and white pepper

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Rated for softness:

WINGFLEX MATS thick 6 cm

The Kraiburg Wingex design creates the highest softness for the greatest cow comfort.

The innovative wing proďŹ le adapts to your cow’s body shape and the chamfered rear edge eliminates the stumbling edge and is gentler on your cow’s joints. • Dimensionally stable and permanently soft • Slip resistance • Integrated soft slope to rear edge promotes cleanliness • Enlarged contact surface reduces bearing pressure. • Easy to clean and disinfect

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133 Atlantic Ave. NE • Pennock, MN

320-599-4466

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ENGINE GENERATOR SETS

SPECIAL DAIRY SALE Wednesday, July 19 • 9 a.m.

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

Results from our July 19 Dairy Sale:

TOP SPRINGER $1,725

TOP 10% SPRINGERS ......... $1,595 TOP 20% SPRINGERS ......... $1,515 TOP 30% SPRINGERS ......... $1,470 TOP 40% SPRINGERS ......... $1,425

Sioux Center, IA • 712-722-0681

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AVAILABLE IN 6’-16’ WIDTHS

2 IN STOCK!

NOTE: Our “Special Dairy Sale” is now on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Dairy Cattle can also be sold the first Friday of every month at noon.

New Hanson and ValMetal Silo Unloaders MANY MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM! Used unloaders also available.

PUT THE HAMMER DOWN! Designed to increase forage compaction on piles & bunkers.

When fully loaded, provides 50 psi pressure per roller.

Friday, Aug. 25 11 a.m.

Tri-State Livestock

G3 Power Systems, LLC IMPACT SILAGE PACKER

SPECIAL HOLSTEIN STEER SALE

A Full Line of VALMETAL Products Better compaction leads to better quality feed and more storage capacity.

USE LESS FUEL AND DO A BETTER JOB. ALSO PROVIDES A RAKING ACTION TO HELP LEVEL THE PILE.

Commodity Sheds

• Fast assembly • Modular • Able to be used as a building foundation

Protect your crops this fall with a new commodity shed.

Panel sizes: 5’, 6’, 8’, 8’6”, 10’6”, and 12’ high free standing panels.

Now Is The Time To Have Your Silo Relined And Repaired!

FACE WITH EASY RAKE TO REDUCE DRY MATTER LOSS.

See the patented Easy Rake silage facer at www.easyrakefacer.com or call 320-979-5220.

triple auger 1625 & 420 cu. ft. twin call for demo.

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Eliminate Using Tires On Your Silage Pile

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