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Volume 20, No. 13
August 25, 2018
Paskewitz crowned 65th Princess Kay of the Milky Way
New dairy royalty comes from Todd County By Sherry Newell Contributing Writer
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Moments after being crowned Princess Kay of the Milky Way, Rebekka Paskewitz made sure to share two words. “I’m blessed,” she said. The 20-year-old representing Todd County was named the 65th Princess Kay of the Milky Way from among 12 nalists for the title during a coronation Aug. 22 at the Minnesota State Fair Bandshell. Paskewitz will represent Minnesota’s dairy farm families for the coming year through classroom visits,
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Rebekka Paskewitz of Browerville, Minn. (right) reacts to being crowned the 65th Princess Kay of the Milky Way on Aug. 22 at the Minnesota State Fair Bandshell in St. Paul, Minn. Blaize Dankers of Plainview, Minn. (leŌ) and Korissa Lindquist of Kerkhoven, Minn. (center) rounded out the top three.
public events and promotions in a part-time role with Midwest Dairy Association through the dairy checkoff. Paskewitz is the daughter of Alan and Vicki Paskewitz of Browerville and is employed by Thunder Valley Farm. Her coronation is the culmination of six years serving as her county’s dairy ambassador and later, dairy princess. The new Princess Kay is a junior at South Dakota State University, with plans to be an agriculture educator. She steps into the role most recently lled by Emily Annexstad of St. Peter, who served as the 64th Princess Kay. Runners-up were Blaize Dankers, 19, of Plainview in Wabasha County, and Turn to PRINCESS KAY | PAGE 5
Misuse of recycling How Fairlife, Dairy Farmers of program prompts change Wisconsin draw consumers to dairy in Minnesota region Gruen, Vincent Revolution Plastic seeks solutions in coming months By Jennifer Coyne
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SAUK CENTRE, Minn. – When John Warren rst heard of Revolution Plastics’ free ag plastic recycling program, he readily signed up. Now, 16 months later, Warren is one of many area dairy farmers whose recycling solutions are being re-evaluated with the company. “In the year we had the dumpster, we lled it up enough for [Revolution Plastics] to empty the dumpster three times. A few months ago, I got a phone call from one of the company’s drivers saying they were picking up the dumpster because we weren’t lling it enough,” said Warren who milks 140 cows near Litcheld, Minn. Warren was not notied beforehand that he was not meeting the lling capacity according to the company’s standards. When the company implemented the ag plastic recycling pro-
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – In order to delve deeper into the success of two dairy organizations, two industry members offered insight during a panel about “Giving Consumers an Excellent Dairy Experience” during the Dairy Experience Forum July 26 in Bloomington, Minn. The panelists included Brad Gruen, vice president of marketing for Fairlife, and Chad Vincent, chief executive ofcer of Dairy Farm-
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Panel member Brad Gruen (center) talks about Fairlife’s markeƟng strategies on July 26 during the Dairy Experience Forum in Bloomington, Minn. Gruen is joined by panel member, Chad Vincent (leŌ), CEO of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, and moderator, Michael Dykes, CEO of InternaƟonal Dairy Foods Associaiton. Vincent stressed the imers of Wisconsin. Michael Dykes, CEO of International portance of recognizing how Dairy Foods Association, Turn to PANEL | Page 7 moderated the panel.
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As the dairy industry continues to struggle with a low milk price and oversupply, the government has tried to step in and help. Although government assistance can be a dividing topic, our question is, will it really help? In September, the government is set to dole out $12 billion to farmers across the country. We assume most dairy farmers will not turn down free money. But, will $12 million spread out between farmers across the country amount to much? Will it make a dent in their bills? Will it make a difference? Maybe it will help keep a few farms aďƒ&#x;oat for a few more months. But, will that help or hurt those situations? Is the extra administrative overhead worth the cost of sending out these checks when it does actually happen? The United States Department of Agriculture has also planned to use $50 million to buy ďƒ&#x;uid milk to distribute to food shelters and organizations that help people in need of food. This is deďƒžnitely a beneďƒžt to those people in need. Milk is a great source of calcium and protein, among other nutrients. Think of the kids who will have smiling faces and milk mustaches after indulging in a glass. That is the one impact that makes us think it’s a good step. But, is the USDA’s effort going to make an impact on the U.S. dairy industry? It’s a drop in the bucket of the milk that is produced in the country. Will the milk price even wavier when the USDA buys it? We reached out to dairy farmers for their opinions on government assistance in this issue’s Our Side of the Fence feature found on pages 15-16 in ďƒžrst section. How does your opinion of the issue at hand vary from your neighbors? Although these gestures of assistance have yet to warrant any real relief in the dairy industry, we can all agree on one thing – at least others outside the industry are recognizing the severity of the situation dairy farmers are facing. At least something is trying to be done to help. When looking at the larger picture, the terrible dairy economy is partly the result of oversupply without a matching increase in demand. If dairies keep producing like they are, will we be able to ďƒžnd the supply to match it? That’s the question we need to answer. – The Dairy Star Editorial Team
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Rebekka Paskewitz is congratulated by her parents, Alan and Vicki Paskewitz, aŌer being crowned the 65th Princess Kay of the Milky Way Aug. 22 at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, Minn Korissa Lindquist, 20, of Kerkhoven in Kandiyohi County. Lindquist was also named Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants. Dankers’ parents are Travis and Annette Reimers, and she is a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where she studies agriculture business and dairy science. Lindquist is the daughter of Rod and Naomi Lindquist and studies airport management at the University of North Dakota. Those receiving scholarships among the 12 nalists were Katherine Gathje of Richmond, representing Meeker County; Ashley Maus of Freeport, representing Stearns County; and Julia Mullenbach of Rose Creek, representing Mower County. Paskewitz’s parents had to quickly change schedules to watch their daughter in action as Vicki chaperoned 4-H youth at the fair later in the week. “I’ll be making lots of trips to the Dairy Building,” she said, referencing Princess Kay’s rst assignments.
Paskewitz’s rst-day duties included being sculpted in butter on the opening day of the Minnesota State Fair, and making appearances in the daily parade, at the Moo Booth in the Cattle Barn along with other fair venues and events. The other nalists joined her for several days each, and also have their head sculpted in butter. “I knew all the time she could do it,” said her father, Alan. “I told her that. I have a lot of condence in her.” Just after the coronation, the elder Paskewitz was trying to gure out his plans for staying overnight to watch Thursday’s sculpting. The 65th Princess Kay told the coronation audience she’s found a place to call home in dairy. She said she looks forward to talking with people during her reign, both those from farms and those who are consumers. “I want to tell them how much farmers care – for the animals, the land and the people they feed each and every day,” Paskewitz said.
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RevoluƟon PlasƟcs’ dumpsters are located on farm sites throughout central Minnesota for farmers to properly dispose of ag plasƟc. The company is reevaluaƟng its method of educaƟng farmers on the program’s parƟcipaƟon requirements. gram in the Sauk Centre, Minn., region in April 2017, an anticipated 6 million pounds of plastic were going to be generated annually. To date, the 25-county wide region has only produced one-third of the expected plastic. “We love to help farmers, and across the nation, we collect 250 million pounds of plastic,” said Price Murphy with Revolution Plastics. “Right now, less than 2 million pounds come from our Sauk Centre region. For the program to work effectively, we need a greater volume of plastic from farmers who are using the program correctly.” The program was initially established with dairy farmers signing up for pick-up days. However, it was difcult to schedule a pickup that coincided with on-farm cleanup and ag plastic disposal. To combat those challenges, the program now operates by farmers calling when their dumpsters are full and ready for pickup. “There are other less accessible ag plastic recycling programs out there, but our goal is to be the most convenient program for farmers,” Murphy said. “After we went to calling for pickup, we saw a signicant improvement in the program’s participation. But it hasn’t been enough.” Based on the program’s participation thus far, three areas need to be addressed – ag plastic volume, cleanliness of plastic and additional waste in the dumpsters. Each dumpster holds up to 1,400 pounds of ag plastic material, but in the Sauk Centre, Minn., region, the average dumpster contains 700 pounds of plastic when it is emptied. “Farmers may think the dumpster is full, but it’s only about 50 percent at capacity,” Murphy said. “We’ve created an educational video for farmers to watch on our website to know how they can pack the plastic tighter.” If a dumpster is full, oftentimes it contains more than ag plastic, Murphy said. Recorded pickups have indicated excessive dirt on the plastic, sometimes weighing more than the material itself. “We’ve had dumpsters that have 500 pounds worth of dirt and only 200 pounds of plastic,” Murphy said. “We need to re-educate farmers about shaking out the plastic, so the dumpsters can be 200 pounds of dirt and 800 pounds of plastic.” Dirt is not the only foreign material found in the recycling bins. In addition to the restricted farm materials, such as twine and net wrap, bicycles, electronics like TVs, and even
animal carcasses have been found in the dumpsters. “The worst of all of these is the dirt,” Murphy said. “If there’s consistently more dirt than plastic, we can’t x the problem.” To date, the company has removed 100 dumpsters from farm sites due to any of the three problem areas. “We know there are farmers who want to be a part of the program, but just can’t ll the bins,” Murphy said. “But then there are others who do not appreciate what we’re doing, and we’d rather give those bins to farmers who will properly use them.” At Warren’s farm, he and his family use silos, bags and bunker covers to preserve their forages. They also wrap baleage from time to time. “During the summer months, we’re feeding out of the silo and dry hay,” Warren said. “We’re doing OK now, but all of that will change come late fall when we begin feeding more baleage and using more plastic.” When the dumpster was removed from Warren’s property, it was replaced with plastic rell bags as part of the company’s Recapture Bag program. Although Warren has yet to use the bags, he might consider them this fall rather than the traditional methods of plastic disposal. “I should really try and use the bags, but it seems like trying to ll a garbage bag with leaves,” Warren said. “The dumpsters were so nice and easy to dispose of plastic.” These particular issues have sparked discussion for restructuring the program and making it most efcient for both farmers and the company. “Right now, nothing about the program has changed,” Murphy said. “We want to do the right thing for farmers, and our goal is to provide better education and reduce the amount of plastics being burned or ending up in landlls.” While specic solutions for the program have not been released, Murphy said his team is re-evaluating their method of educating farmers on the program’s participation requirements. As the company reviews the current structure of the ag plastic recycling program and develops solutions for the Sauk Centre, Minn., region, dairy farmers in the affected area are encouraged to visited the company’s website (www. revolutionplastics.com) or call 1-844490-7873 to speak with a representative who can further explain the situation. The company is set to have improvements to the program conrmed before winter, Murphy said.
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consumers are changing and giving them what they want. “To me, the secret sauce in the industry is really going to be understanding the consumer and delivering that experience to them because innovation and how we understand the consumer is going to be how we succeed,” he said. Vincent said today’s consumer base is more divided, which he only expects to increase in the future. “There isn’t one consumer … the segments are being so splintered and fractionated because people know what they want, they expect to have it and they expect to have it now and in the format they want,” he said. “So, if we’re hoping a square cardboard box will give joy of milk and dairy to kids, we’ve got to get passed that.” Gruen agreed with Vincent that one size does not t all. He also emphasized another aspect of the consumer. “The world we live in is valuesbased,” Gruen said. “It’s equally if not more important to what consumers buy into versus what they buy. When you have an emotional connection … it insulates you from immediate competitors.” Vincent echoed this statement. “Rational stuff typically goes in and out very quickly,” he said. “The brands, products and segments that win are the ones that take the rational and emotion, and merge those two together. Then you end up with brands like Fairlife that are exploding.” The two were asked to dene what is a great dairy experience. “One of the incredible components we have is authenticity and incredibly deep wonderful stories,”
Vincent said about Wisconsin dairy farmers. “We have to work on telling the story. … It’s as simple as understanding the consumer and guring out what stories we have that can get the messages to them in authentic manners.” Gruen mentioned knowing the consumers and taking advantage of the opportunities to please them. In other industries, certain brands and companies have been able to capture a changing consumer. “Air B&B is not killing the hotel industry,” Gruen said. “What’s killing the industry is xed pricing and limited availability. … Netix didn’t
“Consumers vote by their wallet and by their voice. The access of information and technology has completely changed the game.” BRAD GRUEN, FAIRLIFE
kill Blockbuster. Blockbuster had ridiculous late fees and it wasn’t convenient. With all of those, you can make the argument where they lost sight on the consumer. When you do that you lose relevance and you become extinct. First and foremost, we’ve seen it unlocks tremendous opportunities.” Ultimately, it is up to the consumer to choose what product they want, Gruen said. “Consumers vote by their wallet
and by their voice,” he said. “The access of information and technology has completely changed the game.” The two panelists were asked about the best avenue to deliver their brand’s messages. “The old days were wonderful because you’d buy a 30- or 60-second TV spot and 90 percent of the country would see it three times in one week,” he said. “Then they’d go to the grocery store and buy it.” That is not the case anymore as the consumer base continues to divide into smaller segments, Vincent said. It is part of the reason he feels TV ads are not as effective for his organization. Instead, Vincent said social media is a good medium to reach consumers. “We focus on an inuencer model,” he said. “We nd people who are interested in specialty cheese, provide them with insider information, then they talk because people listen to these folks. If someone outside our world talks about how wonderful our milk is or how great the cheese is, their (consumers’) willingness to accept that expert is much stronger than if we’re trying to message it directly from ourselves.” Gruen said his product focuses on a broader spectrum. Two of the key components to reaching consumers are through an education component and transparency component. For education, he mentioned the label on the product, which states three core messages. Their product is higher in protein, lower in sugar and contains nine essential nutrients. Gruen said these messages were chosen after consumer research. “You guys know that’s generic
milk,” he said about the nine essential nutrient component. “That is a powerful claim. There’s got to be an education.” When it comes to transparency, Gruen said welcoming visitors to the farm where Fairlife milk comes from is important. “When they leave they are not only are interested in the brand, they become brand advocates … because they become believers,” Gruen said. “We believe the idea in being transparent. It’s who our founders are. People love dairy farmers, and we need to bring those personalities to life. We need to put a face with a name. We need to make our industry human. It’s why all these small and emerging brands are becoming so successful.” When asked about partners to be looking for within the industry, Vincent said the most important partner his organization has right now is the United States Dairy Export Council. “If we continue to make milk to the tune of what we want to make, there’s not enough consumption in the states,” he said. Vincent said USDEC is working to put plans in place to grow dairy consumption in Latin America, Asia and North Africa. “They’re building the footprints there for us to build dairy businesses and sales overseas,” Vincent said. Although Gruen did not mention a specic partner, he said collaboration needs to be done with organizations striving for the same values. “We have to be looking for the right partners who believe what we believe, and the growth will be exponential,” he said.
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USDA to purchase uid milk for government nutrition programs USDA will buy $50 million worth of uid milk come into county ofces this fall to let us know if for distribution at food assistance programs across you want to participate in the program.” The $12 bilthe country. Section 32 funds were used for this lion relief package will include market facilitation purchase. This is a separate action from USDA’s or direct payments for farmers raising soybeans, $12 billion aid package to help farmers corn, wheat, cotton, sorghum, hogs and Ag Insider from trade uncertainty. In a statement, dairy cattle. Commodities will also be National Milk Producers Federation purchased for food banks and nutrition President and CEO Jim Mulhern said programs and there is a trade promotion he is hopeful the USDA moves quickly program to develop new markets. to get (aid package) resources to the hands of dairy farmers this fall. Aid package is not the answer After weather and markets, the Farm bill conferees committed to ontrade war between the United States time completion and China was a frequent topic of conBoth chambers of Congress passed versation at Farmfest. “We don’t have the farm bill and appointed conferees any control over that and it is very frusbefore the August recess. House Agritrating,” said Gary Wertish, president culture Committee Ranking Member of Minnesota Farmers Union. “We need By Don Wick Collin Peterson says the conference to put a stop to it or get it xed. We all Columnist committee process is continuing during want better trade deals, but we need to the break. “We had a face-to-face meetget something done.” USDA is preparing before we left and we’ve had conference calls. ing a $12 billion assistance package to help farmers We’re going to get together again Aug. 27 and we hurt by trade retaliation. Wertish says that is not the have our staff working on all of the titles. We’re all answer. “It really takes us down a slippery slope. committed to getting this thing done by Sept. 30.” Of that $12 billion, very little will end up in the farmer’s pocket. Politically, it probably does us Farmers must enroll for market facilitation pro- more damage than any actual help to the farmer.” gram payments Ultimately, Wertish says farmers need a price for Signup for USDA’s new farm assistance pro- the commodities they produce. gram is expected to begin in early September. According to Minnesota Farm Service Agency State Trump: Be prepared to walk away from NAFTA Executive Director Joe Martin, the Agriculture deal Department is still working on the process. “We exAt a recent cabinet meeting, U.S. Trade Reppect to see more details on how the implementation resentative Robert Lighthizer said trade negotiafor the market facilitation program will look by the tions with Mexico are underway and there is hope end of the month or early September,” Martin said. for a breakthrough within a matter of days. Trump “It looks like there will be a need for farmers to held rm, saying any trade deal has to be fair. “If
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Taylors, Troendles named Fillmore County Farm Family of the Year By Abby Hopp Staff Intern
LANESBORO, Minn. – Since 1993, Ben Taylor, and Pat and Chris Troendle have made a living milking cows at Duschee Hills Dairy near Lanesboro, Minn. In that time, the trio has each been involved in their community in some way, serving the area in 4-H, FFA, school, church and as members of the township board. The family’s dedication to the farm and their community make them deserving recipients of the 2018 Fillmore County Farm Family of the Year – an award they accepted Aug. 9 at Farmfest in Redwood Falls, Minn. “It is an honor to be recognized for the things you are doing,” Chris said. Pat agreed. “This includes, taking care of the land, animals and people right,” she said. At Duschee Hills Dairy, Taylor and the Troendles milk 200 cows, raise all their youngstock and run 550 acres with the help of their family and three full-time and two part-time employees. Siblings Taylor and Chris, along with her husband, Pat, are the fourth generation to milk cows on their family’s farm. Their great-grandfather purchased the farm in 1937. Taylor and Chris’s father, Ed, purchased the farm in 1976, and 17 years later, the brother and sister-duo became owners of the dairy. “A lot of hard work and dedication have went into dairy farming,” Ed said. Today, each partner in the dairy has their own tasks, but they communicate with one another to make sure the operation is running smoothly. “I am in charge of feeding and equipment,” Ben said. “[Ed] is the pasture maintenance specialist and gives moral support to the milkers.” Chris focuses on calves, nances and cow care, while Pat takes care of training and hiring employees, nutrition and manure management. “Luckily we haven’t had to do much hiring as we have excellent employees,” Pat said. “They are willing to learn.” Taylor and the Troendles also rely on help from their children, who have all been active on the farm. Pat and Chris Troendle have three children – Travis, 21, Jared, 19, and Devin, 16. Ben and his wife, Darla, have two children – Sydney, 15, and Brock, 13.
Darla works for the city of Lanesboro. “The farm is a nice way to raise kids,” Chris said. “There are opportunities to be interested or not interested in farming with a lot of exposure through handson-experiences and learning the concept of life and death.” With excellent employees and help from family, Duschee Hills Dairy is doing well, said Chris. “At our size, the cows are working well with good production, performance and health,” she said. “We work with good people and are pretty comfortable with where we are at, at least until there is a generational change.” In preparing for the future of the dairy, Taylor and the Troendles are optimistic a few of their children will want to come home and take over the family farm some day; however, they do have one requirement. “They have to work off the farm for a few years,” said Chris of her children. The family believes this is an essential step before committing to the farm. “Farming is not temporary,” he said. “When [the children] come back, they need to be committed and contribute to the farm with what they learn in school and from a job off the farm.” This is true as Pat, Ben and Chris worked off the farm before returning to the farm. “Things are tough, and we know that it would be hard to sell out,” Chris said. “But we also know there is more out there. Working off the farm gave us a different perspective.” Pat agreed. “I am comfortable doing something else now, which also makes me condent in my decisions both on and off the farm,” he said. While Taylor and the Troendles are fully committed to their dairy operation, they also place equal importance on their involvement in the local community. “We are involved in the community,” Ben said. “People know us. We have all been involved in some way.” Chris has taken an opportunity to get involved in the church as a Sunday School teacher as well as a coach for dairy quiz bowl in 4-H. Pat stays involved in the 4-H and FFA organizations, in particular as a coach for dairy judging. Ben also stays involved serving as a township supervisor. “The community needs people to step up to the plate,” Pat said. “Community involvement is so important.” The Troendles’ and Taylor’s time spent giving back to the community and their evident commitment to the dairy industry made them excellent candidates for Fillmore County Farm Family of the Year. “You shouldn’t be dairy farming if you don’t enjoy it,” Chris said. “The tradition of dairy farming is so meaningful to our family and our community.”
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
An unfair advantage
Since I was 18 years old I have taken the time to vote. I’ve always thought it’s a good thing to be able to elect people to represent me. I felt like I had a voice. I no longer feel this way. I think it’s a waste of time. I think the elected ofcials only listen to lobbyists. A case in point would be Collin Peterson. I contacted his ofce in March to ask him to read my letter in Dairy Star and respond. He has been on the house agriculture committee for years. He couldn’t even respond to my question. He had a person on his staff call me. I thought Collin Peterson could have responded to my question by putting something in the newspaper, but I guess he was too busy listening to the lobbyist. In March, Collin and 10 other lawmakers spent three days listening to lobbyists from four states. A lobbyist and 15 dairy farmers also went to Washington D.C. to tell lawmakers what they wanted them to do. Top on their list was the need for immigrant workers (illegal immigrants). They said without them there would be no dairy farms. Years ago there was 3.5 million dairy farms in this country. Today there is around 40,000. The very reason there is so few dairy farms is because of immigrant workers. They will work for way less money than Americans. That is why these employers hire them. They are over producing and driving the price of milk down and have driven a lot of dairy farmers out of business. I don’t think it’s fair that myself and others who choose to obey the law have to compete against people who choose to break the law. They have an unfair advantage over honest people, who choose to abide by the law, since they have all that cheap help. I don’t think I should have to compete against these people. It’s not fair. I believe the only way these 15 dairy farmers know they need immigrant workers is they already have them on their dairy farms so they are breaking the law by doing this. Then what they do is go out to Washington D.C. with their lobbyist to ask lawmakers to change the laws for them. I believe that makes a mockery of the law, and lawmakers who listen to them are nothing but a joke. Whatever happened to getting a fair wage for a day’s work? It wouldn’t matter if these dairy farmers were getting paid $30 per hundredweight for milk, they would still be exploiting foreign workers. Minnesota Milk Producers Association says without foreign workers there will be no dairy farms, and National Milk Producers Federation believes in exploiting foreign workers to have cost effective food. There is a saying that history has a way of repeating itself. I believe lobbyists are helping to usher in slavery. I’m not going to ask honest dairy farmers to contact their legislators because I believe that to be a waste of time. I always thought the American way was to work hard to get ahead and then you could live the American dream. Not so if you’re an honest dairy farmer. You work hard and then you work harder yet so you don’t lose what you already worked hard for. If you’re a dishonest dairy farmer, you break immigration laws, hire foreign workers to work hard for you, exploit them by paying them less than what an American will work for, and then live the American dream. Even foreigners want to come here and live the American dream. Some are eeing countries with a lot of violence and corruption. There’s no rule of law. They come here illegally. The very rst thing they do is break the law. How ironic is that. I don’t blame them. They wouldn’t be here, but for the people hiring them. There’s only one reason why they break the law and hire them. It’s called greed.
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Hydrogen sulde: The lurking danger of manure pits
Awareness of toxic gas crucial during pumping season By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
Every year, those in the dairy community are reminded of the safety precautions to take when handling manure. Yet, every year, accidents occur. Among the various chemicals released when a manure pit or lagoon is agitated, hydrogen sulde is the most toxic, thus the most dangerous. “Hydrogen sulde is known for its rotten egg odor, but just because you can’t smell anything doesn’t mean the air is safe,” Marty Hage said. “One breath of air with high concentrations of hydrogen sulde can kill you.” Hage is a chemistry professor at the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, Minn. For one Minnesota dairy farmer, their experience with the toxic gas is one they want no one to have to go through. “Seven cows on a pile is a gruesome sight and it was a hard time for us, mentally,”
said the farmer, who wished to remain anonymous. “But if our story can save one life, then it’s worth telling.” Last fall, on a cold morning in November, the farmer decided to agitate his pit, which was located 12 feet below the 120- by 156foot slatted freestall barn. At the same time, his wife and children milked and fed. While it was the family’s ninth time agitating the pit since the barn was built, it was the rst time they had trouble. “We put pumps at both ends of the barn. The doors were open and curtains half released,” the farmer said. “My son went through the barn with a load of feed about 20 minutes after the start of mixing, and ve minutes later when I came through, I noticed seven cows down.” The farmer immediately shut the manure pumps off and notied his family. While not fully understanding what went
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Methods of manure storage harbor environmental condiƟons conducive for the producƟon of hyrdogen sulde, a toxic gas. When emptying storage faciliƟes, farmers should take precauƟon to prevent injury or death for anyone working near or animals surrounding the area. wrong, but knew it was most likely manure gas, the family moved half of the 155-cow herd into heifer housing. The remainder of the herd was in the milking parlor at the time and later moved to the same heifer pen. Before mixing resumed, fans were all turned on and the barn’s curtains were fully
released. With the animals and humans out of close proximity and ventilation entirely optimized, the family once again began to agitate the pit. In this particular scenario, hydrogen sulde was quickly released from the pit and formed a cloud of toxic gas that carried with the airow of
the barn. Hydrogen sulde is formed when sulfur-containing materials are present and broken down with bacteria. Manure pits create the ideal environment for the formation of hydrogen sulde. Common compounds used Turn to DANGER | Page 13
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ConƟnued from DANGER | Page 12 on dairy farms that may pose dangerous risks when incorporated into the manure pit include calcium sulfate used as a bedding source or copper sulfate used in footbaths. “These materials should not be allowed to enter the manure pit because it greatly increases the amount of hydrogen sulde formed,” Hage said. While hydrogen sulde is naturally formed in manure storage systems, the method in which it is quickly released is what poses a danger for the area surrounding the system. “When a pop can is opened, carbon dioxide slowly escapes, but when the drink is stirred the gas is rapidly released,” Hage said. “This is exactly what happens when a manure pit is agitated and a toxic cloud leaves the connes of the pit.”
“You can become immediately incapacitated and die with one breath of hydrogen sulde at the right concentrations.” MARTY HAGE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN
The path of the gas then travels with the movement of air. With the rapid change in air quality, those in the hydrogen sulde-enriched environment can succumb to paralysis in seconds and death in a matter of minutes. Effects of the gas depend on the concentration and are not necessarily determined solely based on exposure time. Hydrogen sulde present in 0.001 percent (10 parts per million) will cause eye irritation and paralysis of the nose nerves. The gas at 0.01 percent (100 ppm) results in nausea and diarrhea as the body attempts to rid itself of the toxin, and hydrogen sulde levels at 0.1
percent (1,000 ppm) leads to death. “You can become immediately incapacitated and die with one breath of hydrogen sulde at the right concentrations,” Hage said. The Minnesota farmer was familiar with the harmful effects of hydrogen sulde given their involvement in the hog industry. However, their speculations of what caused the sudden death of seven head was conrmed after speaking with another dairy farmer. “I didn’t hear a similar story, I heard the exact same story,” the farmer said. In the months following the incident, the family researched ways to mitigate the risk associated with mixing the manure pit. They looked into purchasing alarm systems and monitoring equipment that would notify them when hydrogen sulde levels became toxic. With no luck in nding a system that t their farm, the family has focused their efforts on prevention. “We never mix without all fans running, curtains fully released cows moved and, most importantly, everyone on the farm is aware of what is going on,” the farmer said. “We are never 100 percent at ease while mixing. A person never knows when something could go wrong.” Hage agreed. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” he said. In addition to monitoring systems, Hage also suggests installing aerators to create an aerobic environment and destroy hydrogen sulde, using more fans to carry fresh air through the area and using a self-contained breathing apparatus when around the manure pit. “Some of these items are not inexpensive, but what is the value of your life or that of your spouse?” Hage said. “Your children? Your employees? Your cows?” The dairy farmer has not had another tragic incident with their manure pit since last fall. But as the season for manure pumping arrives, they are once again reminded of the importance of awareness and safety on the farm.
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From Our Side Of The Fence Do you agree with President Trump’s strategy to enact tariffs?
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Do you agree with President Donald Trump’s strategy to enact tariffs? Why or why not? I agree with the president. I believe he has a plan to allow the U.S. farmers to be more competitive in the world market. We need to have trade that is equal to everyone, both export and import. China, for example, uses one-third of the world’s soybeans. They have to buy from someone. I believe the president’s business experience will help achieve that goal. Currently, I believe commodity brokers cause some of our price issues.
Do you agree with President Donald Trump’s strategy to enact tariffs? Yes, I agree because there is such a trade decit. I have researched trade a bit, and we have not been treated fairly on trade. It’s bad for the ag economy, but if it gets gured out it would benet agriculture.
Do you agree with President Donald Trump’s strategy to enact tariffs? In Trump’s presidential campaign rallies he stated he would do something about world trade. Past presidents have raised tariffs over the years. You can read daily of businesses hurt by the tariffs. It maybe sounded good then, but it’s not looking good now. Most say there is no winner in the end of a tariff war.
Do you agree with President Donald Trump’s strategy to enact tariffs? We agree with Trump’s efforts to make international trade fairer. But the longer it goes on, the harder it’s going to be for farmers to make ends meet. We need to have access to our markets.
How do you feel the retaliatory tariffs from other countries have affected the U.S. dairy industry? First, all our current dairy issues are not caused by Trump’s tariffs or retaliatory tariffs. It was going on before the tariffs. Canadian implementation of a Class 7 milk knowing NAFTA would be renegotiated, I believe, caught the U.S. negotiators way out in left eld. Do you feel the $12 billion of aid approved by the federal government will be helpful? Explain. That is a lot of money. How to distribute it is the challenge. A good part of the money will probably be used to distribute it. My suggestion is to use FSA’s database, take the money and divide by the number of farmers in the U.S. and make equal checks. The checks could be out tomorrow afternoon. That would get the most money to farmers. Now, that may not sound fair, but spending money distributing only means less money to farmers. How would you handle trade if you were in a position to do so? If you want to play the game, we all need the same rules. I realize it is a challenge, but I believe the U.S. farmer can and will compete if we all have the same rules when it comes to trade.
How do you feel the retaliatory tariffs from other countries have affected the U.S. dairy industry? I read somewhere that it’s affecting the milk price by $1.63 per hundredweight. But it’s not just affecting dairy, it’s the whole agriculture economy. According to the experts, the trade wars never were fair. I don’t know how long we can play hard ball. It would be nice if it were fair for both sides. Do you feel the $12 billion of aid approved by the federal government will be helpful? At this point, anything will help. It would be better if we knew how much we were going to get. But it’s only a Band-Aid. That $12 billion is for all of agriculture. Spread out between all farmers in the country, it won’t go far. But anything will help, and I’ll take anything I can get. If Congress gets the farm bill gured out, there are programs in there to help with dairy. How would you handle trade if you were in a position to do so? It’s got to be fair. If you want my product and I’m going to buy from you, then it has to be on equal terms. Tell us about your farm. I farm in partnership with my brothers, Randy and Joe. I mainly take care of the dairy. Randy takes care of our custom hog enterprise, and Joe is in charge of our beef feed lot. Next year, our farm will be celebrating 150 years in the family and hopefully it stays that way.
Tell us about your farm. Kuechle Farms LLC is owned and operated by myself and my son, Adam. In addition to the cows, we crop about 225 acres of mostly corn and alfalfa and sometimes a few acres of beans. Adam will be the third generation to farm this farm.
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How do you feel the retaliatory tariffs from other countries have affected the U.S. dairy industry? The tariffs have affected the dairy industry just like the rest of the economy. Mexico announced tariffs on U.S. cheese in June. Mexico accounts for 28 percent of all U.S. cheese exports. With less product leaving the United States, milk oods the markets. We have to continue to milk, feed and care for our dairies, even if we aren’t making money. Do you feel the $12 billion of aid approved by the federal government will be helpful? Some politicians call it a shortterm bailout. What has been lost in commodity prices cannot be recouped in $12 billion dollars to farmers. Much more has been lost, and it has the trickle down effect. Agriculture businesses are experiencing slow sales and dairy farmers are selling out. The average consumer doesn’t understand what our industry is going through. They look at it as free money for farmers. How would you handle trade if you were in a position to do so? That is not an easy question to answer, and that is probably why the United States is in this dilemma. Almost everything we buy today says made in China. If a program could be implemented that the same amount in dollar value could be imported as what can get exported from the United States, maybe there would be more control on what comes into the country. Tell us about your farm. Vince and I have been dairy farming for 39 years. We have ve adult children who are all involved in the ag industry. They all help us during haying and corn harvest. Our daughter, Staci, farms with us, but has her own herd of cows. Our youngest son helps us on weekends. We have 400 acres, with 310 tillable, growing corn and alfalfa.
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How do you feel the retaliatory tariffs from other countries have affected the U.S. dairy industry? We are not happy about it. Things just need to get settled out, and sooner rather than later. Tariffs aren’t the only factor affecting farm commodity prices. Our nation’s farmers are very good at overproducing. The large supply of commodities on hand is also holding prices down. Do you feel the $12 billion of aid approved by the federal government will be helpful? We think it may help some. It probably won’t be enough to make up for all of the losses suffered by the ag sector. We don’t like it when the government has to bail out people. How would you handle trade if you were in a position to do so? We would do everything we could to make international trade as fair as possible for all of the parties involved. Tell us about your farm. TeKrony Dairy is comprised of Wayne TeKrony, his son, Jeff, and Wayne’s son-in-law, Jared Brouwer. Jeff and his wife, Kim, have ve children, Abby, 10, Aubrey, 8, Katelyn, 5, Jonathan, 3, and Everett, 1. Jared and his wife, April, have three children, Noah, 9, Micah, 7, and Jonah, 4. A couple of the older kids have been running a successful pocket gopher trapping business this summer. We farm 1,500 acres planted to corn, soybeans and alfalfa. We raise our replacement heifers and feed out our steers.
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ConƟnued from OUR SIDE | Page 15 Joe Bragger Independence, Wis. Buffalo County 340 cows
Craig Carncross Lodi, Wis. Columbia County 425 cows
Do you agree with President Donald Trump’s strategy to enact tariffs? President Trump tends to blow up an issue and create a wide playing eld for him to work within. Farmers and manufacturers in the United States are held to standards other countries don’t have to adhere to; environmental, health and safety, worker safety and compensation. This does not include any kind of tariffs and unfair trade policies. We need a level playing eld that raises up everyone in the world, not a race to the bottom that exploits peoples and resources in other countries while serving to undermine our competitiveness globally. How do you feel the retaliatory tariffs from other countries have affected the U.S. dairy industry? Trade is a distraction to the real issue facing dairy farmers. We have been in a four-year milk price slump. Farmers have been digging deeply into equity reserves all the while we have been experiencing record export levels. March, April and June of 2018 have all experienced record export levels, with May being the second highest on record, yet our prices have not recovered. My own milk check with premiums was $14.76 minus a $.552 hauling charge = $1 below the Class III announced price of $15.21. Low milk prices in a perfect supply demand scenario should signal farmers to decrease production, which would reduce supply and increase prices. Do you feel the $12 billion of aid approved by the federal government will be helpful? The $12 billion aid package is somewhat disturbing when you consider it will be divided between differing commodities and split into three focus areas; commodity purchases for food aid programs, promotion of new export markets and direct payments to farmers. Perhaps managing 1-2 percent of the overproduction and putting consideration into developing a unique supply management program for dairy would be preferable to government bailouts and excuses for low milk prices. How would you handle trade if you were in a position to do so? We wait to hear the latest tweet and then wait to see how the world reacts. I can’t say I would know how to do any better; however, I sure wish we would all be open to a different system than what we currently have in place. We are losing 11 dairy farms a week in Wisconsin. Let’s not get distracted by trade wars. Let’s come together and continue our marketing efforts domestically and abroad while managing our supply. Tell us about your farm. I farm with my wife, Noel, brother, Dan, mother, Hildegard, with much help from our children and a very dedicated set of employees and consultants. Bragger Family Dairy is a diversied farm including 340 dairy cows housed on three different farms along with two poultry barns under contract with Pilgrims Pride with another barn under construction. All forage crops are grown for the dairy with excess grain crops being sold off.
Do you agree with President Donald Trump’s strategy to enact tariffs? Why or why not? No. The world is a global market, and businesses have been free in the United States to be part of exports or to choose to stay with a more domestic market. Years ago, the dairy industry chose to be part of both and as domestic consumption has waned, exports have grown increasingly important. Dairy cannot just wake up one day and change course, just like we cannot choose to skip milking our cows when milk is valued below the cost of production. I do not see some silver lining for dairy with the world economy and these tariffs. Now we have to see if our government has a long game with these tariffs and how it helps reopen markets that have closed or sent buyers looking for new sources.
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How do you feel the retaliatory tariffs from other countries have affected the U.S. dairy industry? The timing of the tariffs has been particularly problem-some for dairy. The industry was already out of balance with supply and demand economics, and exports were more important than ever to keep moving milk. The market for 2018 milk looked like a tough market before the tariffs, but the outlook got much worse right after they were enacted. Our farm tries to diversify our business by also selling genetics through extra cattle, embryos and bulls. We were hit especially hard by retaliatory tariffs on bovine embryos. This impacted contracts and pending sales for 2018. The problem with tariffs is it lets governments pick winners and losers, and dairy is denitely a loser in this trade war.
How would you handle trade if you were in a position to do so? I’d do it the same as what President Trump is doing. I’d want zero tariffs both ways so then there is free-owing trade and a balance both ways. In the end, we’re all the same. We’re all humans.
How would you handle trade if you were in a position to do so? I would like to think that government could do dairy a lot of good by going around the globe talking about how great American farmers are at producing great food. Maybe that message would rub off to the American consumer, too. Also, if I was in a power position, I would advocate for a government that supports our efforts to build markets and realizes it is twice as hard to get a market back after you lose it.
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Do you agree with President Donald Trump’s strategy to enact tariffs? Why or why not? I do agree. I think we have to do something to straighten out the trade decit. We need to stick to our guns or we’ll get
How do you feel the retaliatory tariffs from other countries have affected the U.S. dairy industry? A lot of our cheeses are going to Mexico, and we’re letting our dairy products go into China for less than what we can produce them for. The tariffs might have some impact, but oversupply has more to do with it. We have to cut back production, that’s the biggest thing. Do you feel the $12 billion of aid approved by the federal government will be helpful? Explain. It probably will not be helpful. It’s a Band-Aid. Historically, government help has only kept the prices lower in the long term.
Tell us about your farm. I farm with my wife, Mary, and son, Chad. We run 320 acres of land for alfalfa and corn. We also raise all of our youngstock.
Do you feel the $12 billion of aid approved by the federal government will be helpful? Explain. Yes and no. Obviously dairy farmers are short on income and local communities will greatly benet from farmers being able to pay their bills and buy more goods and upgrades for their farms. However, these payments will most likely be harmful in a number of areas that might or might not include how the markets react to this inux of money, public perception on this as a use for tax dollars, World Trade Organizations view on these payments being legal or not, how efciently and fast the government doles out the money, and how the government calculates our losses and handles the large variety of farms and farm sizes.
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G6G program works for Burfeind Dairy What is your reproduction program? Do you use a synchronization program? We use a modied G6G program. It’s a four-week program from start to breeding, and we don’t give shots on the weekend. We give seven shots total before breeding for our modied G6G program. All cows start with GnRH, then prostaglandin seven days later, another GnRH in two days and then the cows are ready to start a regular ovsynch six days after that. We have been giving two prostaglandin shots in our ovsych program for a couple years at days 7 and 8.
Burfeind Dairy Peter Burfeind Goodhue, Minn. Goodhue County 320 cows What was your pregnancy rate average last year? 30 percent. What is your voluntary waiting period for cows? For heifers? Cows have a voluntary waiting period of 77 days. Heifers are bred starting at 13 months. What is your rst service conception rate? Cows are at 52 percent while heifers are 50 percent.
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Peter Burfeind (right) and his herdsman, Bo Dankers, take care of the reproducƟon program on Burfeind Dairy, a 320-cow dairy near Goodhue, Minn. The dairy had a 30 percent average pregnancy rate last year.
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How do you observe for heat? We – either me or my herdsman, Bo Dankers – watch for standing heats and check for tail chalk every morning. If a cow is at days 19-23 in her cycle and her tail chalk is gone, even if we have
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vet check. If a cow is found open during a check, she is given prostaglandin and bred three days later. What is your breeding philosophy? How do you select bulls? What traits do you focus on? Does fertility play a role in bull selection? Harvey Sommers, an independent A.I. representative, has been mating our cows for about 10 years. The two traits we rely heavily on are udder and components, especially protein. Other than that, as long as a bull has a balanced pedigree without extreme traits one way or the other, we will use him. We use bulls from a combination of three genetics companies. Fertil-
ity doesn’t really factor in unless it’s extreme. How are cows and heifers bred? Do you have a different philosophy for breeding both? Generally, the same Holstein bulls are used to breed both heifers and cows. All heifers are bred to a Holstein bull. About 40 percent of the cows are bred to beef bulls. We have been doing this for about two years. What do you do to settle hard breeders? We won’t do anything different other than switch to using beef semen. How many times do you try to breed a cow before you sell
KRISTA KUZMA/DAIRY STAR
Bo Dankers, herdsman at Burfeind Dairy, puts tail chalk on a cow. He or owner, Peter Burfeind, walk through the herd every morning to check cows for heat or tail chalk to determine which cows need to be bred. her? We will usually breed a cow four times before she is then bred to a beef bull. Most cows will drop in milk enough that we decide to quit breeding them at this point. If they are still high enough producers, we will keep breeding them.
KRISTA KUZMA/DAIRY STAR
This cow represents the type of animal Burfeind Dairy strives to breed – one with a good udder, high components and a balanced pedigree.
Is there anything you have done or changed that brought about a signicant improvement in your reproductive program? About 18 months ago, we started using the G6G program. Before that, we had been using a Double Ovsynch program. Our nutritionist is the one who sug-
gested the G6G program. Our pregnancy rate has stayed the same, but the rst service conception rate has gone up about 10 percent. This means we use less semen and save money. It’s also an easier program for us. About 18 months ago, we also started testing for ketosis in cows that are second lactation or greater at about ve to 10 days after calving. It has helped us monitor the transition cows better and allows us to better treat sick cows, if needed. It has helped us tweak our transition program, which indirectly helps cows get a better start towards better reproduction.
We do the blood test ourselves on the farm, testing BhBA and blood glucose. Tell us about your farm. The farm has four employees. My herdsman, Bo Dankers, has been an employee for six years. All our heifers are sent to a custom raiser starting at 10 months. They return to the farm at about 30-60 days before calving. My dad, David, helps with the crops. There are 400 acres of corn and alfalfa. I am the third generation in our family on the dairy and have been farming full time since 2007.
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COMBINE PLATFORMS JD 615P, 2017, Platform size: 15 Feet, #145309 ................................. $24,900 JD 625F, 2007, Platform size: 25 Feet, #142365 ................................. $24,000 JD 625F, 2012, Platform size: 25 Feet, #142196 ................................. $26,950 JD 630F, 2006, Platform size: 30 Feet, #151127 ................................. $16,500 JD 630F, 2006, Platform size: 30 Feet,#143427 .................................. $21,500 JD 630F, 2013, Platform size: 30 Feet, #151086 ................................. $25,750 JD 630F, 2011, Platform size: 30 Feet, #145259 ................................. $30,000 JD 630F, 2013, Platform size: 30 Feet, #143770 ................................. $31,000 JD 630F, 2013, Platform size: 30 Feet, #143964 ................................. $34,500 JD 630F, 2017, Platform size: 30 Feet, #150574 ................................. $39,500 JD 635F, 2006, Platform size: 35 Feet, #144270 ................................. $12,500 JD 635F, 2004, Platform size: 35 Feet, #150449 ................................. $12,900 JD 635F, 2006, Platform size: 35 Feet, #142452 ................................. $14,500 JD 635F, 2006, Platform size: 35 Feet, #140683 ................................. $15,900 JD 635F, 2010, Platform size: 35 Feet, #144265 ................................. $16,900 JD 635F, 2006, Platform size: 35 Feet, #144269 ................................. $17,900 JD 635F, 2008, Platform size: 35 Feet, #145292 ................................. $18,500 JD 635F, 2008, Platform size: 35 Feet, #149570 ................................. $19,500 JD 635F, 2010, Platform size: 35 Feet, #144266 ................................. $21,900 JD 635F, 2010, Platform size: 35 Feet, #148646 ................................. $23,500 JD 635F, 2011, Platform size: 35 Feet, #147914 ................................. $23,650 JD 635F, 2011, Platform size: 35 Feet, #150697 ................................. $24,000 JD 635F, 2012, Platform size: 35 Feet, #143927 ................................. $24,900 JD 635F, 2008, Platform size: 35 Feet, #150767 ................................. $25,000 JD 635F, 2013, #151087 ..................................................................... $25,500 JD 635F, 2012, Platform size: 35 Feet, #147915 ................................. $27,500 JD 635F, 2012, Platform size: 35 Feet, #144268 ................................. $28,900 JD 635F, 2013, Platform size: 35 Feet, #144264 ................................. $31,900 JD 635F, 2014, Platform size: 35 Feet, #145632 ................................. $33,500 JD 635FD, 2012, Platform size: 35 Feet, #141854 .............................. $51,900 JD 635FD, 2013, Platform size: 35 Feet, #149200 .............................. $54,500 JD 635FD, 2014, Platform size: 35 Feet, #145209 .............................. $66,500 JD 635FD, 2015, Platform size: 35 Feet, #150553 .............................. $67,900 JD 640FD, 2012, Platform size: 40 Feet, #144000 .............................. $57,500 JD 640FD, 2015, Platform size: 40 Feet, #150115 .............................. $69,500 JD 640FD, 2014, Platform size: 40 Feet, #144271 .............................. $69,500 JD 640FD, 2015, Platform size: 40 Feet, #142243 .............................. $69,500 JD 640FD, 2016, Platform size: 40 Feet, #145696 .............................. $79,500 JD 640FD, 2017, Platform size: 40 Feet, #150884 .............................. $87,500 JD 640FD, 2017, Platform size: 40 Feet, #142205 .............................. $89,500 JD 640FD, 2016, Platform size: 40 Feet, #150500 .............................. $90,000 COMBINES JD 9650 STS, 2001, 2WD, Duals, Chopper, 3407 hrs.,#143963 ........... $61,900 JD 9650 STS, 2001, Corn/Bean, 2WD, Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Lateral Tilt Feederhouse, 3067 hrs., #144237 ...................................... $61,900 JD 9650 STS, 2001, Corn/Bean, 2WD, Duals, Yield Monitor, Lateral Tilt Feederhouse, 3514 hrs., #151309 ...................................... $61,900 JD 9650 STS, 2001, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, Yield Monitor, Lateral Tilt Feederhouse, 4653 hrs., #151319 ...................................... $61,900 JD 9660 STS, 2004, 2WD, Duals, 3731 hrs., #150873 ......................... $69,660 JD 9670 STS, 2010, 2WD, Singles, 1258 hrs., #142154..................... $154,900 JD 9760 STS, 2007, 2WD, Duals, 2326 hrs., #150815 ......................... $94,900 JD 9760 STS, 2007, 2WD, Duals, 2095 hrs., #142194 ....................... $104,900 JD 9770 STS, 2008, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Lateral Tilt Feederhouse, Guidance-ready, 2783 hrs., #144242............ $89,500 JD 9770 STS, 2009, Corn/Bean, 2WD, Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Lateral Tilt Feederhouse, 2147 hrs., #144243 .................................... $117,900 JD 9770 STS, 2008, PRWD, Duals, 2568 hrs., #146342 ..................... $132,500 JD 9770 STS, 2011, PRWD, Duals, 1283 hrs., #143429 ..................... $165,900 JD 9870 STS, 2008, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, Yield Monitor, Lateral Tilt Feederhouse, 2581 hrs., #143756 .................................... $139,000
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JD 9870 STS, 2009, PRWD, Duals, 2428 hrs., #141914 ..................... $154,900 JD S660, 2012, Corn/Bean, PRWD, 1578 hrs., #145219 .................... $179,500 JD S660, 2013, 2WD, 1703 hrs., #135180 ......................................... $189,500 JD S660, 2013, Corn/Bean, 2WD, Duals, 1198 hrs., #141412 ............ $199,500 JD S660, 2014, PRWD, Duals, 603 hrs., #142203 .............................. $259,500 JD S660, 2016, 2WD, Duals, 608 hrs., #143510 ................................ $269,000 JD S660, 2016, Corn/Bean, 2WD, Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Lateral Tilt Feederhouse, 471 hrs., #145629 ...................................... $285,000 JD S660, 2016, Corn/Bean, 2WD, Singles, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Lateral Tilt Feederhouse, 164 hrs., #145628 ...................................... $312,000 JD S670, 2012, Corn/Bean, 2WD, Singles, Chopper, 1200 hrs., #144315............................................................................................ $139,000 JD S670, 2012, Corn/Bean, 2WD, Duals, 1814 hrs., #144311 ............ $169,500 JD S670, 2012, PRWD, Duals, 2031 hrs., #143860 ............................ $175,000 JD S670, 2015, 2WD, Duals, 936 hrs., #144305 ................................ $191,000 JD S670, 2013, 2WD, Duals, 1382 hrs., #145812 .............................. $196,500 JD S670, 2014, PRWD, Duals, 1754 hrs., #144313 ............................ $199,500 JD S670, 2015, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Header, 1412 hrs., #144307 .............................................................. $209,500 JD S670, 2012, PRWD, Duals, 1337 hrs., #145813 ............................ $214,500 JD S670, 2014, PRWD, Duals, Chopper, 771 hrs., #144312 ............... $254,900 JD S670, 2015, PRWD, Duals, 1266 hrs., #143718 ............................ $259,000 JD S670, 2015, 2WD, Duals, 614 hrs., #124831 ................................ $289,000 JD S670, 2017, PRWD, Duals, 865 hrs., #146347 .............................. $294,500 JD S670, 2016, 2WD, Duals, 358 hrs., #144309 ................................ $309,500 JD S670, 2017, 2WD, Duals, 546 hrs., #146349 ................................ $315,000 JD S670, 2016, 2WD, Duals, 475 hrs., #148148 ................................ $319,500 JD S670, 2017, 2WD, Duals, 249 hrs., #146346 ................................ $349,500 JD S670, 2017, PRWD, Duals, 201 hrs., #142208 .............................. $385,000 JD S670, 2017, PRWD, Singles, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Sidehill, Harvest Mobile, 261 hrs., #145242.................................................... $385,000 JD S680, 2012, PRWD, Duals, 1935 hrs., #134377 ............................ $159,000 JD S680, 2013, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, 1327 hrs., #144324.......... $189,500 JD S680, 2014, 2WD, Duals, 1453 hrs., #143869 .............................. $195,000 JD S680, 2012, PRWD, Singles, 1594 hrs., #145287.......................... $209,500 JD S680, 2013, PRWD, Duals, 1425 hrs., #144322 ............................ $224,900 JD S680, 2013, PRWD, Duals, 1489 hrs., #144323 ............................ $229,500 JD S680, 2013, PRWD, Duals, 1058 hrs., #146109 ............................ $238,500 JD S680, 2014, PRWD, Duals, 1684 hrs., #147716 ............................ $249,000 JD S680, 2015, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Chopper, Yield Monitor, 1554 hrs., #144329............................................................................................ $249,500 JD S680, 2015, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Header, 1410 hrs., #144328 .............................................................. $255,000 JD S680, 2015, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Chopper, Header, 1103 hrs., #144326............................................................................................ $269,500 JD S680, 2014, PRWD, Duals, 593 hrs., #144327 .............................. $309,500 JD S680, 2016, PRWD, Duals, 849 hrs., #148149 .............................. $329,900 JD S680, 2017, PRWD, Duals, 712 hrs., #146345 .............................. $354,500 JD S680, 2017, PRWD, Duals, 366 hrs., #145687 .............................. $405,000 JD S690, 2013, Small Grain, PRWD, Duals, 1307 hrs., #144332............................................................................................ $198,000 JD S690, 2013, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, 1364 hrs., #144337.......... $239,500 JD S690, 2014, PRWD, Duals, 1251 hrs., #144333 ............................ $259,500 JD S690, 2014, PRWD, Duals, 1577 hrs., #145222 ............................ $260,000 JD S690, 2017, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, 471 hrs., #143768............ $410,000 JD S780, 2018, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, 100 hrs., #143976............ $419,000 CORN AND ROW CROP HEADERS JD 606C, 2013, 6R30, StalkMaster, #132993 ...................................... $53,900 JD 608C, 2009, 8R30, StalkMaster, #143428 ...................................... $35,900 JD 608C, 2013, 8R30, #144250 .......................................................... $39,500 JD 608C, 2011, 8R30, StalkMaster, #145585 ...................................... $44,500 JD 608C, 2009, 8R30, StalkMaster, #150551 ...................................... $48,500
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JD 608C, 2016, 8R30, StalkMaster, #143508 ...................................... $49,000 JD 608C, 2011, 8R30, StalkMaster, #149076 ...................................... $49,500 JD 608C, 2012, 8R30, StalkMaster, #143380 ...................................... $51,000 JD 608C, 2012, 8R30, StalkMaster, #143875 ...................................... $52,500 JD 608C, 2013, 8R30, StalkMaster, #149199 ...................................... $54,500 JD 608C, 2013, 8R30, StalkMaster, #150549 ...................................... $56,000 JD 608C, 2017, 8R30, StalkMaster, #150575 ...................................... $81,900 JD 612C, 2009, 12R30, #144257 ........................................................ $41,900 JD 612C, 2012, 12R30, StalkMaster, #150780 .................................... $51,500 JD 612C, 2010, 12R30, StalkMaster, #135623 .................................... $52,900 JD 612C, 2010,12R30, StalkMaster, #144254 ..................................... $52,900 JD 612C, 2012, 12R30, StalkMaster, #144251 .................................... $63,500 JD 612C, 2014, 12R30, StalkMaster, #134078 .................................... $79,500 JD 612C, 2015, 12R30, StalkMaster, #145281 .................................... $82,900 JD 612C, 2014, 12R30, StalkMaster, #151308 .................................... $83,500 JD 612C, 2017, 12R30, StalkMaster, #143650 .................................. $109,500 JD 612C StalkMaster, 2009,12R30, StalkMaster, #144256 ............... $49,500 JD 618C, 2013, 18R22, StalkMaster, #145224 .................................... $99,500 JD 618C, 2015, 18R22, StalkMaster, #150116 .................................. $129,500 Fantini 6RN, 2012, 6R30, #141882 ................................................... $25,900 JD 708C, 2018, 8R30, StalkMaster, #143017 ...................................... $87,900 Geringhoff, 1999, 8R30, StalkMaster, #144225................................. $15,900
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ARTICULATED 4WD TRACTOR 7 NH T9020, 2009, 2905 hrs., #142873 ..........................................$115,000 CORN AND ROW CROP HEADER 6 JD 893, 1998, #133187..................................................................$11,900 COMBINES 2 JD S670, 2015, 936 hrs., 655 sep, #144305 .................................$191,000 16 JD S670, 2015, 1412 hrs., 731 sep., #144307 ..............................$209,500 15 JD S670, 2012, 1200 hrs., 775 sep., #144315 ..............................$139,000 16 JD S680, 2013, 1327 hrs., 955 sep., #144324 ..............................$189,500 9 JD S680, 2012, 1935 hrs., 1275 sep., #134377 ............................$159,000 14 JD S690, 2013, 1307 hrs., 877 sep., #144332 ..............................$198,000 14 JD 9770 STS, 2008, 2783 hrs., 1924 sep., #144242 .......................$89,500 DISKS 1 Krause 8200, 2013, #131061 .......................................................$24,000 16 Wishek 862NT, 2009, #145082 ....................................................$31,900 3 Case IH 370, 2014, #137899 .........................................................$29,500 GRAIN CART 3 Brent 1594, 2011, #125547 ..........................................................$52,900 RIPPER 17 JD 2720, 2013, #144468 ...............................................................$39,500 ROW CROP TRACTORS 14 JD 6155R, 2016, 193 hrs., #144519.............................................$122,000 15 JD 6155R, 2016, 245 hrs., #144517.............................................$128,000 9 JD 6175R, 2017, 104 hrs., #134664.............................................$147,000 SELF-PROPELLED FORAGE HARVESTER HEAD: ROTARY 6 JD 710, 2007, #115310..................................................................$33,000 SELF-PROPELLED FORAGE HARVESTERS 6 JD 6710, 1993, 2116 hrs., #144011 ...............................................$37,000 6 JD 7300, 2003, 5093 hrs., 3640 cu. hrs., #140932 .........................$68,000 4 JD 7450, 2009, 2523 hrs., 1748 cu. hrs., #145572 .......................$147,000 6 Claas 970, 2011, 1885 hrs., 1203 cu. hrs., #143804 ....................$169,500 SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYERS 2 JD 4720, 2006, 1673 hrs., #130054 .............................................$109,000 TRACK TRACTORS 16 JD 9560RT, 2014, 1010 hrs., #144560 .........................................$249,500 7 JD 9620T, 2005, 6191 hrs., #145278 .............................................$79,500
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What is in it for the consumer? This is a question I have challenged myself to address after attending the recent Dairy Experience Forum in Bloomington, Minn. The inaugural two-day event, which explored the critical connection between engaging with consumers to build dairy demand, highlighted the crucial need – and exciting opportunity – for the dairy industry to shift its mindset in how to better meet the needs of today’s consumers with the goal of giving them a better dairy experience and driving overall demand for dairy foods. For today’s consum- By Lucas Lentsch ers, food is personal. They do Midwest Dairy CEO not only want good taste, they want foods that are healthy, sustainable, meaningful and memorable. While our ďƒžrst instinct as an industry might be to shout from the rooftops, “Dairy is all that and more;â€? we must ďƒžrst ďƒžnd a way to connect personally with consumers. If we overlook this step to make a personal connection, our words most likely will get lost among the overwhelming amount of information consumers have available to them every minute of every day. For farmers and other industry experts and partners who attended the Dairy Experience Forum, these realities were brought to life during the event kickoff, which was a live consumer focus group where participants shared their perceptions of food and dairy and how their personal values impacted their purchase decisions. The group fell into the category of what we in the dairy community refer to as conďƒ&#x;icted health seekers who are looking to make the right choices for themselves and their families, but are often confused by the amount of nutrition information available. Through their discussion, it became clear they face challenges with the purchases they make, including which fat level of milk to buy or whether to choose conventional versus organic. While everyone in the group consumed dairy, not to mention they held the same view that dairy farmers worked hard to produce milk, it was evident they were looking for more reassurance that they could and should feel good about the dairy foods they purchase.
R h than Rather h share h ffacts and d figures with consumers which support why dairy products are good with them, let us first get to know each other better. The groups’ comments drove home the opportunity for the dairy industry to get more involved in conversation with consumers. By sharing our personal on-farm stories, we can demonstrate we share the same values: importance of family, dedication to work, a commitment to being socially responsible, care for animals and a desire to be healthier. What matters to us is what matters to them. As speaker Roxi Beck from the Center for Food Integrity said in her session on “Responsibility vs. Trust,â€? “When it comes to connecting with today’s consumer, who you are is as important as what you know.â€? Rather than share facts and ďƒžgures with consumers which support why dairy products are good with them, let us ďƒžrst get to know each other better. My takeaways from the Dairy Experience Forum do not end here. In next month’s column, I will build on these ďƒžndings by sharing how dairy research and product innovation present exciting opportunities for how we can better meet consumer needs and build demand for dairy.
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Pivotal cow family propels success Jameses named National Young Jersey Breeders By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com
MINERAL POINT, Wis. – Concentrating on building cow families that milk well and excel in type describes the breeding philosophy Jason and Leah James employ in breeding their dairy herd. Adherence to those goals earned the young couple the distinction of being recognized with a National Young Jersey Breeder Award at the American Jersey Cattle Association’s annual meeting held last month in Canton, Ohio. The Jameses milk 175 registered Jerseys, Milking Shorthorns and Holsteins on their Pine-Valley Farm in Mineral Point, Wis. The couple took over operation of Jason’s 200acre family farm following their marriage in 2011. The herd is milked in a double-6 parallel parlor and housed in two freestall barns. “My love of the Jersey breed started when I showed a Jersey when I was little,â€? Leah said. “Jerseys have been a longtime love of mine.â€? With her sister Londa, Leah introduced the ďƒžrst Jer-
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one farm that always struck me as having tremendous quality cattle and deep pedigrees.� The Jameses purchased two groups of eight cows to form the foundation of the Pine-Valley Jersey herd: one group from a breeder in Iowa and one from a herd dispersal in South Carolina. Several cows were picked up along the way to help round out the herd. “One of the most enjoyable things about this industry is getting to buy cows,� Leah said. “Working together to research and discuss the foundation stock we were adding was really a memorable experience for us.� These added cows embodied the things the Jameses had set as the cornerstone of their breeding program. “We really placed value on the pedigrees and the cow families,� Jason said. “All of these cows had Very Good or Excellent dams and granddams, all with good milk records. They really helped establish the nucleus of the Jersey herd here at Pine-Valley.� There is one cow in the herd in particular that has helped the Jameses reach national prominence in Jersey cattle genetics. Clareshoe Allstar Zoom Zoom, now scored EX-91, was a pur-
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ConĆ&#x;nued from JAMESES | Page 23 chase made at the 2014 National Jersey Heifer sale in Washington, D.C. “Zoom Zoom ďƒžt many of the criteria we were looking for in an investment,â€? Jason said. “She was one of the top Cheese Merit $ heifers on the sale, backed by a full pedigree with an EX91 point dam sired by Tollenaars Impuls Legal. And even though she was bred, we could still work with her after the sale.â€? Once Zoom Zoom arrived to PineValley, the Jameses started her on an IVF, planning to aspirate her at least once before her pregnancy became too advanced to perform the procedure. For that IVF mating, the Jameses opted to use the high genomic-tested bull JX Prop Joe {3}. That IVF cycle resulted in nine embryos transferred, with six pregnancies conďƒžrmed. Of those pregnancies, there were four bull calves and two heifer calves born. Today, as 3-year-olds, those two resulting heifer calves are both still listed in the top 1.5 percent of the genomic-tested females; and one, JX PVF Prop Joe Zip {4}-ET, is a former No. 2 Genomic Jersey Performance Index cow in the breed. “We worked extensively with Zip as a heifer, putting her on an IVF program,â€? Leah said. “We used an early release sire called World Cup {5}, and that turned out to be a great decision for us.â€? That mating resulted in a bull calf, JX PVF WC Zinc {5}-ET. Zinc is now in stud at Genex Services, LLC, and is one of the top genomic young sires at +201 GJPI and +684 CM$. The Jameses have also placed a World Cup son out of Zip’s ďƒ&#x;ushmate, Zap, in stud at CRV. Zoom Zoom herself has a son at Jerseyland Sires. “We know how this family has im-
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While the Jameses have been enjoying the rewards of working to breed animals with high genomic numbers, they also enjoy exhibiting animals from all three breeds at local, state and national shows. They lease animals to young show enthusiasts each year. They also sell project calves to junior members each year. Both Jason and Leah are involved in their local Jersey Parish group, helping to run the Southwest Wisconsin High Protein Show. They have also been involved with helping to facilitate the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular and the Wisconsin Dairy Showcase shows. The couple is also involved with the Wisconsin Milking Shorthorn Breeders and the Wisconsin Holstein Association. Leah is a graduate of the Young Dairy Leader Institute, and Jason has participated in Foremost Farm’s Young Leaders Program. Both have attended and graduated from the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Manager’s Academy. Leah also volunteers with the National Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest held each year at World Dairy Expo. Along with their 1-year-old daughter, Brenlyn, the Jameses are excited to see where their passion for breeding excellent cow families takes them. They have laid the foundation for Brenlyn’s involvement, starting her herd with her ďƒžrst Jersey, PVF Lemonhead Miss B. “The friendships and the connections we’ve made throughout the Jersey industry over the past decade have been priceless,â€? Leah said. “Having not been born into Jersey families, we’ve come to ďƒžnd that it is the people that make the breed second to none. We feel lucky to be part of the Jersey family now.â€?
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in the freezer all summer long. Growing a baby is by far the toughest, and seemingly longest journey I have been on. I expected to share my body, but it has been taken over. The baby’s appetite decides when I need to eat (about every two hours), and its kicking decides when I need to sit down and take a break. However, I am a dairy farmer, which means I have some serious faith in the light at the end of tunnel and determination to get there. Pregnancy is slowing me down, but it will not stop me from doing what I love. I believe becoming a mom will be worth every minute of sickness and exhaustion. Laura Scholtz farms with her father, John Rosenhammer, and uncle, Greg, on Roseview Dairy near Sleepy Eye, Minn. They milk 200 Holsteins and run 580 acres of cropland.
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The “Dairy Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle” (2001) provides nutri- sequently, calves that had greater average daily gain consumed more combined ent guidelines to maximize calf health and lean tissue growth. Achieving faster protein from milk replacer and starter. growth and ensuring the health of the calf involves numerous factors including Milk replacer protein consumption at six and eight weeks did not have an colostrum management, proper hygiene and feeding management. There are dif- effect on 305-day milk, fat and protein production during rst lactation (Table ferent calf milk replacer and starter options available to be fed to dairy calves, 1). Six- and eight-week starter protein had a positive relationship with rst lacmany of which have undergone research by scientists and tation 305-day fat and protein production. Each additional pound of calf starter nutritionists. With so many options, dairy farmers may nd protein intake at eight weeks resulted in 2.89 pounds and 2.91 pounds more themselves overwhelmed by the choice as to what will truly 305-day fat and protein production, respectively. Starter protein intake tended help them achieve greater calf growth and optimize health. to affect 305-day milk production in rst lactation. However, six and eight week We decided to evaluate the relationships between pro- combined protein intake had a positive relationship with 305-day milk, fat and tein and energy intake and growth and rst-lactation pro- protein production in rst lactation. For every one-pound increase in combined duction of Holstein dairy cows from commercial dairy protein intake at 8 weeks of life, 305-day milk production increased by 57.4 farms in Minnesota. These calves were enrolled in calf re- pounds, fat increased by 3.04 pounds and protein increased by 2.93 pounds search trials at the University of Minnesota Southern Re- in rst lactation. Perhaps, a combination of high protein in milk replacer and search and Outreach Center in Waseca, Minn. calf starter contributes to increased production in 305-day compared to milk reCalves were contract raised for three commercial dairy placer or calf starter protein alone. Differences observed between six and eight By Brad Heins farms which represent over 2,500 dairy cows. Heifer calves weeks may be due to management practices after weaning or adjustment for U of M Extension were picked-up twice a week at 2 to 5 days of age and taken calves after weaning at six weeks. to the SROC. For our study, data was collected from 2004Calves fed a 20:20 milk replacer at a rate of 1.25 pounds per day that had 14 for 4,534 Holstein calves. higher intake of both milk replacer and starter protein and higher intake of both The calves were enrolled in 45 different calf research trials at the SROC milk replacer and starter ME during the rst eight weeks of life had higher from 3 to 195 days of age. At the end of the trials, calves were group housed average daily gain. A combination of both early life milk replacer and starter and returned to their respective farms or moved to heifer growers at about 6 protein and ME intake positively affected 305-day rst-lactation performance. months of age. Milk replacer fed to calves included varying levels of protein However, variance was high in all the estimates suggesting additional factors and amounts fed, but in the majority of studies, calves were fed a milk replacer may affect growth to eight weeks of age. containing 20 percent fat and 20 percent protein at 1.25 pounds per calf daily. Most calves (93 percent) were weaned at 6 weeks of age. Average daily gain at 8 weeks for the 4,534 calves was 1.43 pounds per day. Protein and metabolizable Table 1. Calf milk replacer protein, starter protein and combined protein intake at six energy consumed were calculated for each individual weeks and eight weeks for the effect on rst-lactation 305-day milk, fat and protein production (n=3,627). calf during the pre-weaning phase. For milk replacer protein consumed, slight if any Milk replacer protein Starter protein Combined protein differences existed between groups of calves by averWeek Estimate Estimate Estimate age daily gain. The majority of the calves in this study Variable did not consume more than 1.25 pounds of milk re- 305-day milk 6 85.6 69.5 86.4 placer per day, and therefore, variation in milk replacer 6 2.8 4.4 4.5 protein consumed was not expected. There were no 305-day fat differences for milk replacer protein consumed for 305-day protein 6 1.6 4.3 4.1 calves that had average daily gain from 0.51 to 0.75 Week pounds per day compared to calves that had average Variable daily gain greater than 1.76 pounds per day. Calves 305-day milk 8 76.3 50.5 57.4 that had greater average daily gain in eight weeks 8 3.1 2.9 3.0 consumed more protein from calf starter compared to 305-day fat calves from the other average daily gain classes. Con- 305-day protein 8 3.3 2.9 2.9
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Recalculating
We have been standing on the sidelines of summer, longing to join in the fun as a continuous parade of boats and campers head north past our barn door. We nally got our chance to spend a day on the lake for a family reunion as Mark’s sister’s family came home for a celebration of graduations and engagements. We were to bring the folks with us to a summer cabin on a lake near Richmond, Minn. I plugged in the address on my rig’s navigation system and off we went. According to the mapping system, we were to take the major roads to reach the area of our nal destination. I veered off the main road to take a shortcut through the country to reach Richmond, Minn., and gured the system could guide me to the lake house from there. As I jumped from one county road to another, weaving our way south, the navigation system kept recalculating how to reach our nal destination. As we passed elds of corn and alfalfa, we marveled at how well the crops were looking after such a dry start to the season this past spring. Pretty soon the at elds gave way to rolling pasture land and lakes. Now I would need to rely
on the navigation system to guide us to the nal stop because there is no such thing as a straight road in lake country. We found the summer cabin, second house on the end of a dead end dirt road. We were truly in the boondocks and away from everything farming for a few hours. As I sat in a beach chair staring out on the beauty of the calm lake, I started to think about how we are constantly recalculating our journey through life. My mind started to race with different scenarios of how I could turn this thought into a column. What is more important, the journey or the destination? Does it matter how the youngstock are fed or that the youngstock are fed? I cannot push an overlled feed cart of corn silage up the incline to the feedline, but I can make two trips to equal the same amount of feed. Is it more important how I feed the youngstock or that I fed the youngstock? There is more than one way to solve a problem. Recalculating. On the interstate, you have the cruise locked in and the trip is going quickly. You are knocking down the
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A beautiful life
“There are good days. And there are bad days. As long as you have more good days than bad days, you’re doing all right.” A good friend – and fellow dairy farmer – shared those words with us just before we started dairy farming. Lately, with all of the stress that comes with low milk Dairy Good Life price, it seems like little bad things bubble up more often and turn would-be good days into bad days. It’s easier to see everything that’s going wrong instead of everything that’s going right. For its annual Chick Day, Vita Plus offered an entire day dedicated to hitting the reset button and reminding us how beautiful this life truly is. I can’t give enough gratitude to Heidi and Peter, and the team at Kasella Dairy for hosting; to the Vita Plus team for organizing; and to the hundred-plus other dairy women who laughed and cried with me throughout the day. If you couldn’t make it to Chick Day, here are messages from the day that I found most meaningful. By Sadie Frericks Embrace challenges. Challenges in life are to be exColumnist pected. “Find the purpose in the challenge,” said Deb Hadley, Chick Day’s motivational speaker. “What good can come from this?” I know this is a question we have been focusing on. The current milk price is stretching us way beyond what’s comfortable. Instead of focusing on how scary our situation is right now, we keep looking for ways to do better, both on the farm and in our home. “Every test either makes us bitter or makes us better. Every problem can either break us or make us. You get to choose whether you’re going to be a victim or a victor,” Hadley said. Practice gratitude. Research shows practicing gratitude, either through prayer or a gratitude journal, is one of the best ways to cope with hard times. Deb said when she prays, she always starts with what she’s thankful for. “Remember PRAY: Praise and thanksgiving. Repent. Ask. Yield and listen,” Hadley said. I can relate. Each night when I pray with my kids, we start with what we’re thankful for and then ask for what we need. Practicing gratitude doesn’t mean ignoring or denying our challenges, but nding ways to reframe them in a positive light. Take care of yourself. This means eating well, getting enough sleep, etc. But sometimes taking care of yourself means asking for help from a counselor or therapist. “Be the strong person who gets help. Counseling is not for the weak. It takes strength to ask for help,” Hadley said. I can personally vouch for the power of counseling. I started seeing a counselor while struggling with postpartum depression after Daphne was born. Within a couple months, my counselor said at the end of one session, “I don’t think you need to see me anymore.” I said, “Oh, yes, I do. I’ll be back next month.” Having a long-term relationship with a counselor and a standing appointment each month has made it so much easier to deal with all of the challenges life throws at me. Find the joy. “You have permission to be joyful in the midst of your situation,” Hadley said. There are so many moments of joy on dairy farms. Don’t let the worries and anxieties and stress overshadow the joys. Watch the kittens play. Scratch the poll of your favorite cow or calf. I like to spend a few moments in my milkweed garden watching the butteries and caterpillars. Whatever brings you joy – do it daily. Reach out. “Whether you’re reaching out to others for support or reaching out to support someone else, the message is clear: ‘You’re not alone,’” Dina Peterson said. Peterson spoke on behalf of Northern Pines Mental Health Center, the organization selected to be the Chick Day charity. If you don’t have someone within your circle to reach out to, consider an online group like Dairy Moms or Dairy Girl Network, which are both private Facebook groups. Unfortunately, I do not know if there are any such groups available for men in the dairy industry. If there are not, then I sincerely hope someone feels called to start one soon. We all need someone who’s willing to listen. Be real. “When we’re real, it makes it safe for other people to be real,” Peterson said. Dairy farming is a beautiful life, but right now a lot of us are struggling and it’s OK to talk about those struggles. Sadie and her husband, Glen, milk 100 cows near Melrose, Minn. They have three children – Dan, 11, Monika, 8, and Daphne, 5. Sadie also writes a blog at www.dairygoodlife. com. She can be reached at sadiefrericks@gmail.com
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Nicollet County ADA supports food shelf through milk drive
Participating in the program was easy. The ADA posted a sign and workers encouraged those purchasST. PETER, Minn. — The ing malts, milk and ice cream cones Nicollet County American Dairy As- to donate to the project. Those donatsociation stepped forward to provide ing could write their names on paper milk cartons that were posted in the dairy products for those in need. Under the leadership of Megan building. With the ADA offering to match Herberg and the Nicollet County ADA board, the group raised funds the rst $200 in donations, Herberg’s for the St. Peter Area Food Shelf, rst goal was to reach that level. Doallowing it to purchase extra dairy nations far exceeded that, with $380 donated by the public and a local products. People ordering dairy products business, Anderson Seeds, chipping at the Nicollet County Fair ADA in $88. With ADA’s donation, the Malt Stand Aug. 8-12 were encour- project netted enough for 218 galaged to donate $3 for a milk voucher lons of milk. The money will go to the local food shelf, allowing it to for the food shelf. In promoting the idea to the ADA, purchase milk as needed until the Herberg said, “This would not only donation runs out. “The Food Shelf is very happy to increase milk consumption among a needy population, but would also be able to keep milk on the shelf,” help position Nicollet County Dairy Herberg said. “It’s incredible what farmers in a positive light and make some people gave. A lot of people an impact in our community. Ac- were excited that they could do it, cording to a survey of over 200 food including one carnival worker who banks, 95 percent say they don’t re- had just enough extra money to ceive enough milk donations to meet make a donation. We’ll denitely demand. Milk is especially hard to do it again next year. We’ll push it keep in food shelves because of its even harder so that we can raise even more money for milk.” shelf life.” Herberg had the idea for the The group chose $3 as roughly equivalent to the cost of one gallon project from The Great American Milk Drive that seeks to address the of milk. The planned milk drive was pro- shortage of milk at food shelves nationwide. moted on Facebook before the fair. By Ruth Klossner Staff Writer
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Women In Dairy Becky Bock Carlos, Minn. Todd County 70 cows Family: My husband Jason and I have Jack, 12, and Ellie, 10. Tell us about your farm. We operate a Holstein-Brown Swiss dairy farm. We are nalizing our transition to organic this fall. Most of the land has been in Jason’s family since around 1890. What’s the busiest time of day for you? Afternoons that don’t end until after 9 p.m. When you get a spare moment what do you do? I love learning something new, but I will read almost anything from sci- to the news. Tell us about your most memorable experience working on the farm. One evening, we went to get a calf in that was born that morning. The cow had brought it up right next to the barn, so we put her in the barn and went back for the calf sleeping by the fence. Jason’s dad touched it to get it up and the calf jumped up and started bellowing and ghting. It got away from us and ran across the pasture and kept running, crossing onto the neighbor’s woodland. Scared we would never see it again, we went searching as soon as we could. I happened to stumble on it in the dark in a willow thicket about a mile from where we had started. I got it pinned down and hollered so someone could run home and get a trailer so we could move it to its hut. Now, every time we go get a calf in we joke about how far we’ll have to chase it down.
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Scott Hawkinson Goodhue, Minn. Goodhue County 45 cows How did you get into farming? This is my home farm. I graduated from high school and went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for two years. I commuted to school each day in order to continue to farm while taking classes. In 1990, I came back full time, which is when I started taking over the farm from my mom, Barb, and older brother, Jeff. My dad passed away in 1985, and Jeff later passed away in 2009. When things like that happen, you learn to adjust on the y and learn to make due in life. What are your thoughts and concerns about the dairy industry for the next year? A lot of small farms will go out of business because of the low price; however, the surplus will continue because dairy farmers are so good at making milk. It’s part of our nature. We’re so efcient. We need some sort of supply management program so small farms don’t get squeezed out. Also, we have to be more cognizant of what the consumer wants, which isn’t always a bigger farm. What is the latest technology you implemented on your farm and the purpose for it? I added GPS for planting. It has saved me a lot of money in seed since I no longer overlap end and point rows. This has also meant better quality silage. The overlapped rows wouldn’t produce ears as well, which affected quality. What is a management practice you changed in the past year that has beneted you? Last year, I tried using conventional seed on a small amount of my silage corn. It worked well so this year I used it for all of my silage corn. It saved me 50 percent of the cost on my seed. Based on how it’s looking and last year’s yield, I will also have a good yield. I used to use a Roundup Ready triple stacked BT corn. What cost-saving steps have you implemented during the low milk price? One of the biggest things was switching to conventional seed for silage; however, I’m pretty conservative to start with so I haven’t done a lot recently. I have a low input operation with minimal hired labor. I do most of the work myself other than when I need help with hay. I also try to keep feed costs in line by only using exactly the amount of feed I need. The cows are pastured and have access to a freestall barn. I supplement their grass with a TMR. How do you retain a good working relationship with your employees? I don’t have regular employees now, but I have in the past and still hire people to help with a bit of eldwork. I try to treat them with respect and don’t give them all the undesirable jobs. If you (as an owner) do the dirty work, too, they will appreciate it and be more willing to do those jobs. They are also an extra set of eyes and ears on the farm, which can help generate new ideas or nd problem areas. Tell us about a skill you possess that makes dairy farming easier for you. Patience, especially with the cattle. They’re bigger than you, so you have to work around their schedule. What do you enjoy most about dairy farming? I like the sense of accomplishment. We can get wrapped up in the long-hour days and hard work so we take farming for granted. I went to one of the highest points on the farm and stood there watching the cattle graze and the crops growing. It made me realize I was accomplishing
something. If we only looked at farming as what we are paid and the number of hours we put into it, it wouldn’t be worth it. What advice would you give other dairy farmers? Try to diversify your farm. That will be key for when the milk price is low. In addition to the dairy herd, I also raise extra crops, have a beef herd and raise all the steers to nishing weight. What has been the best purchase you’ve ever made on your farm? The parlor with a manure pit I built in 1996. I built it as a double-5 parallel and then in 2007, I found used equipment that matched and increased it to a double-9 in 2007. Not long after expanding the parlor, I started reducing my herd in order to cut back on employees and save money.
milk price is low. In the next ve years, I would like to update the youngstock and calf facilities. I want to do group housing for the calves. I do it now, but need a better place for them. Group housing works well because I seasonally breed to have cows milking and grazing during the summer. I don’t have many cows calve in the winter. How do you or your family like to spend time when you are not doing chores? I like to run errands in town and meet with all my farm friends. Otherwise, I go for a drive or go out to eat.
What has been your biggest accomplishment while dairy farming? Designing the parlor myself is my biggest accomplishment. I did this after looking at plenty of others; but it was a big expenditure then, and it made me gun-shy later about spending money on big items. What are your plans for your dairy in the next year and ve years? I plan to keep steady and continue forward as best I can while
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