Dairy Star • Saturday, Septmenber 28, 2013 • Page 3
It’s all inside... Kimms honored as Clay County Farm Family of the Year Pages 3, 5 Second Section
Middendorf irrigates paddocks, increases grass productivity
Middendorfs farm with each other as husband and wife
New parlor, freestall brings management ease for Rakotz
Pages 2, 6-7 Third Section
Pages 36 - 37
Pages 1, 9
Ernste family enjoys dairying 10 years after losing herd to barn re Pages 10 - 11
Cleanliness, consistency keeps Klaphake’s herd SCC low
Pages 12 - 13 Second Section
Riverview Dairy, Wulf Cattle Company nd market for Jersey bull calves
Pelican Rapids
North Hendren goes blue (cheese) in 2002
Bluegrass
Pages 12 - 13
Pages 13, 15 Third Section
Ridgewater College updates Ag, Vet Tech departments Page 25
Johnsons, Smith deal with stolen computers
Sauk Morris Centre Albany Willmar
Women in Jeans: Ginger Post Page 9 Second Section
Pages 1, 8
Faribault
St. Charles
Willard A day in the life of the Nelson family
Volga Rushford
FIRST SECTION Pages 1, 5 Kemps closes Duluth milk processing plant Page 22 Estimating corn yields Page 23 On the Road with Princess Kay Page 26 FSA News & Notes Page 28 U of MN dairy cattle nutrition research results Page 29 Innovative renewable energy generation and storage for dairy farms Page 31 On the Mark
SECOND SECTION Page 6 The “Mielke” Market Weekly Page 7 Dairy Markets Page 8 Iowa hay auction results
Pages 10 - 11 Second Section
Schrandts develop their rotationally grazed, organic herd
Pages 18 - 20
Contents
Dairying Across America: Idaho
Page 14 Dairy in the Suburbs Page 18 Dairy’s Star Youth Pages 20, 22 June mailbox prices up in 10 areas, down in nine Page 24 Mid-American hay auction results Page 25 People in the Dairy Community Pages 27, 29 Steele County showcases rich dairy history Page 30 Dairy Recipes THIRD SECTION Pages 8 - 9, 11 Some Udder Stuff Pages 18, 23 Southern Research and Outreach Center hits the 100-year mark Page 21 Dairy Calendar Pages 24, 26 - 30 Classieds
Richland Center
Pages 16 - 17 Second Section
Lancaster
Columnists Ag Insider Pages 6-7
Nutritionist Pages 34-35
Just Thinking Out Loud
Orthridge Jerseys home of Dairy Expo Cow of Year Pages 38 - 39
Page 32
The Next Generation Page 33
Getting Kerry’d Away Page 27
Dear County Agent Guy Page 30
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