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Coaching, dairying keep Kuekers running Iowa couple leads high school cross-country team By Sherry Newell Contributing Writer
WAVERLY, Iowa – Kevin and Cherish Kueker of Waverly do not have many hours a week to spare from their 80-cow dairy, but every fall, they nd the time to coach cross-country runners at their local high school. Running has been part of their lives forever, and they see its rewards in themselves and in the 16 Waverly-Shell Rock athletes they coach. Past teams have included their now 19-year-old son, Kyle. Son Caden, 16, is on the current team. “There are a lot of similarities between farming, especially dairy farming, and running,” said Kevin, who has run 17 marathons and more than a dozen half marathons. “You need the same kind of dedication year-in and year-out, the same mentality. Once you start you see it through.” For Cherish, running serves as a stress reliever. “I call it my time,” she said. “It’s also one of those things you can do anywhere as long as you have a pair of shoes.” Unfortunately, foot surgery two years ago has sidelined her from all but the coaching part for now. “I miss it very much,” Cherish said. Kevin, raised on the farm the couple now operates, met Cherish at a University of Wisconsin-River Falls track fundraiser. She was a city girl and a sprinter during high school and college; he was a
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The Kuekers – (from leŌ) Kevin, Cherish, Kyle and Caden – milk 80 cows near Waverly, Iowa. Kevin and Cherish are also coaches for the Waverly-Shell Rock High School cross-country team. cross-country runner. During college, they coached a Stillwater, Minnesota, girls junior high school team. Nearly a decade later, Kevin began volunteering for the WSR track team which led to a cross-country coaching job. Five years later, Cherish joined him as assistant coach. “By then, we knew our oldest son would be interested,” said Kevin, ex-
plaining part of their motivation. The couple accommodates coaching around 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. milking. When they need to be away, a local youth is available to milk on weeknights. Kevin is also a spring track coach for 40 WSR students, so Cherish milks earlier along with doing her regular youngstock chores. The cross-country team qualied for
state last year for the rst time in decades. For 12 of Kevin’s 14 years, WSR has had at least one runner qualify individually. But the satisfaction comes from more than those accomplishments and the additional income, although Kevin said they made more coaching than dairying one year.
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A year without expo
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SPRING VALLEY, Wis. – During the last week of September and rst few days of October, Jim Harsdorf was busy getting manure hauled and corn chopped on his 600-cow dairy near Spring Valley. While eld work is a typical activity at this time of year, Harsdorf felt the absence of one of his favorite fall events – World Dairy Expo. “Throughout the years, I have never missed one since 1967, until this year,” Harsdorf said. For the rst time since it began in 1967, World Dairy Expo was canceled due to the pandemic. The event would have taken place Sept. 29-Oct. 3 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. “It was such an odd week for all of us here at World Dairy Expo,” said Katie Schmitt, World Dairy Expo communications manager. “To not have the
events take place and not see everyone we’re used to seeing at the show and not reconnect with friends and meet new friends made it an odd week and a hard week.” Last year, the expo had a total attendance of 62,000 people with 2,100 registered international attendees, 1,700 exhibitors, 400 volunteers and show staff, and 2,300 animals. While the show has grown Jim Harsdorf since its rst, Harsdorf said the excitement for the event has been the same since its inaugural year. At the time, Harsdorf was a high school student whose Minnesota 4-H dairy judging team had won the state contest and earned a trip to participate in the national competition in Columbus, Ohio. To help the team practice, their coach and extension agent raised money to rent a plane and y to the newly-formed Turn to EXPO | Page 5
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World Dairy Expo to watch the show. “For a high school kid coming from a 28-cow farm at the time, it was unbelievable to see some of these cows,” Harsdorf said. He and his team watched the cows parade the ring and the excitement of naming the rst grand champion Holstein cow, Bayland Crescent Charmane, owned by the Allen Hetts, one of the founders of Expo and famed Holstein breeder of Crescent Beauty Farm in Fort Atkinson. “We had our picture taken with her and Allen Hetts after the show in front of the globe,” Harsdorf said. “It was awesome for a bunch of young farm kids from Minnesota.” Harsdorf turned the trip to Madison into a yearly event and always looked forward to watching the Holstein show – a priority he makes when visiting the show even now. When Harsdorf served as a legislator in the Wisconsin Assembly in the late 1970s and 1980s, he made time to visit the Expo because he was already in Madison at the Capitol during the week. In the early 2000s, when Harsdorf served as the state’s Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, the dairyman
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took a different role in World Dairy Expo. “We helped provide funding to build the buildings to make it as successful as it is,” he said. Regardless of the year, Harsdorf has the same feelings about the dairy event. “What I love about it is it brings everything a dairyman can want to Wisconsin and it’s right in our own backyard,” he said. “It brings together businesses involved in our industry. If there’s anything you think you might need for the dairy cow, you can nd it being marketed at the dairy expo. If you want to see the best cows in the world, you can go to the dairy expo.” The ve-day event is also special for Loren Olson, who milks 53 cows with his family near Hutchinson, Minnesota. After attending his rst World
Dairy Expo in 1968 at the age of 24, Olson has intermittently attended the show since then, exhibiting his family’s cows for at least half of the time he attends. “I get to see people I only get to see once a year, and many of them are from all over the country,” Olson said. “That’s the whole deal of it.” Other than the people, showing and seeing good cattle have been the other priorities for Olson at World Dairy Expo. Olson remembers spending time amongst the cows. Over the years, the buildings at the Alliant Energy Center have changed. For housing the cattle in earlier years, OIson liked being in small barns and tents. “The exhibitors were closer, and it was easier to get together then,” he said. “But I like the set of buildings they have now. It’s so much better all the way around. It’s a long walk but it’s better for the cows and the people. And the displays people put up for their farms have gotten a whole lot bigger and nicer. It’s something else.” In years past, Olson would use the show to help him get ideas for the genetics of his herd. With the evolution of genomics now, he said that priority of the show has changed for him; however, he said he enjoys walking the barns and watching the shows to see how his animals might compare to others. Although Olson is sad to not be traveling to Madison this year, he said he understands the decision to cancel the event. “That was the right thing to do,” he said. “We will just have to wait and get by until next year and hopefully some of this (COVID-19) stuff is answered.” Although Sept. 29-Oct. 3 lacked the physical gathering for the Expo, the staff kept this year’s memory alive by keeping the social media platforms and website active. On Sept. 29, WDE launched a new podcast ttingly called The Dairy Show. New episodes will come out every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. “Its intended purpose is using it as a place for the dairy industry to meet digitally throughout the year,” Schmitt said. “So, we’ll talk about cows and different aspects of the dairy industry year-round and of course cover some of those colored shavings moments and the people we love to see at Expo.” And although Harsdorf is missing his yearly trip to World Dairy Expo, he looks forward to when the event can resume in the future and continue his Expo attendance streak. “It’s just such a great place to showcase America’s dairy industry,” Harsdorf said. “I can’t overemphasize how fantastic it is.”
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“What makes it rewarding is seeing everyone improve,” Kevin said. “I think of the junior varsity – the kids that often get overlooked – and how they make these big improvements.” Cherish said she knows they are helping youth develop an interest that goes beyond high school. “Some of these kids are grown up, married but continue to run today,” she said. “You realize you have given them something to do for a lifetime.” It has been that way for the Kuekers. They began married life living in town, and Kevin
ran the 6 miles to the farm many days. In 2004, he ran a 3-hour, 6-minute time at the Twin Cities Marathon to qualify for the 2005 Boston Marathon. Although he admits farm work is much of his preparation for long-distance competitions, he did train more traditionally for the Boston event. This summer, Kevin ran together with Caden for his rst half marathon – virtual Grandma’s Half Marathon. Cherish ran the Twin Cities Marathon twice. She has completed six half marathons, inPHOTO SUBMITTED
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cluding one with Kyle – his rst of three. Kyle wants the entire family to do a marathon together, Cherish said. Coaching also gives them a chance to promote their product and their lifestyle. “When it rst came out that chocolate milk is a great recovery drink, we started to push that,” Kevin said. “We will sometimes bring it to practice. Other teams have started using it and now parents know. When there is a banquet, there is always chocolate milk there.” The teams occasionally run their farm’s hay elds, and the
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“I was curious how it would go this season,” Kevin said. “I didn’t think he did that much, but it’s those little things that help.” But with good neighbors doing custom eld work, chopping is done, and Kevin said he is relieved. “Half the time we just go (to practice) and make it work,” Cherish said. “Things suffer a little, especially with the house. The laundry doesn’t get out of the baskets much.” For now, the Kuekers getit-done philosophy is working – for dairying and coaching.
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We are in the process of taking out soybeans and should be done by Thursday (Oct. 8). They are running around 60 RAINFALL bushels an acre and TOTALS are at 12% moisture. Last 2 They just starting going this week in our area. Weeks We have taken out 50 acres of corn. That field was averaging 200 0” bushels an acre and the corn was 18% to 20% moisture. We plan to do soybeans, corn stalks Since April 11 and then corn. The 18.8” high moisture corn in the area is wrapping up. No matter where you go, there is a combine in a soybean or corn field.
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We are starting to combine corn (Oct. 6). The moisture is at 22% and we are running it through the dryer. I’m not sure the yield yet. RAINFALL We have 80 acres of TOTALS Last 2 corn to combine then Weeks we have to pump the pit and do corn stalks. Hopefully by the end of the week we can start baling corn stalks. 0.5” There are a lot of guys doing high moisture corn. Some guys are Since April 11 done with soybeans, 24.85” but I would say half are done in the area. We have been cleaning up the hay and silage equipment.
MIKE ZEINSTRA
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Goodhue, MN
We have started baling the corn stalks and the soybean stalks that we will use for bedding. We finished RAINFALL putting up our high TOTALS moisture corn, which Last 2 we rolled and stored in Weeks a bunker. Our manure pumper is here and has started pumping out our lagoon. He will inject liquid manure 0.75” into about 700 acres. Our farthest field is 1.5 miles away, but this Since April 11 spring they pumped 14.85” manure as far as 2.5 miles away. Our manure pumper uses a 10-inch hose and a dragline, so things go pretty fast.
0.6”
(Day County)
DAVID EWALT
60 cows, 780 acres
We finished combining our soybeans this past weekend. Nearly all of the soybeans in our area are harvested, RAINFALL with yield reports TOTALS Last 2 ranging from 40 to 50 Weeks bushels per acre. Our corn silage yielded 20 to 25 tons per acre. We still have some corn to chop on our 0” prevent plant acres, but it is still as green as grass. We plan to Since April 11 start combining our 10.55” corn in a day or so. I have heard that the moisture of the corn is down to 16% to 20%.
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Crop and Weather Fort Atkinson, IA (Winneshiek County)
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Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country
Rock Valley, IA (Sioux County)
STEVE ROZEBOOM
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Cumberland, WI (Barron County)
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MIKE RIEBE
600 cows, 710 acres
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100 cows, 1,200 acres
We have been getting a lot of things done. We finished soybeans Sept. 29. They ran around 50 bushels an acre. We finished combining corn RAINFALL last night (Oct. 6) and TOTALS the crop varied but we Last 2 averaged around 175 Weeks bushels an acre. It was 18% to 22% moisture. There is a lot of soybeans coming out now, but there hasn’t been a lot of corn combined. People have been working on earlage. We are thinking Since April 11 about doing fifth crop 25” hay Friday and then new seeding. We have done 700 bales of corn stalks and plan to do another 300. It’s been a great season.
It has been so dry in our area that several large field fires have been ignited by farm equipment. We have RAINFALL applied all of our liquid TOTALS and dry manure and Last 2 have gotten a start Weeks on the fall tillage. The soybeans in our area yielded 55 to 80 bushels per acre, and 0” the corn is ranging from 170 to 240 bushels per acre. Our neighbor is combining corn that Since April 11 is coming out of the 9.57” field at 15% moisture. This week, we are baling corn stalks and starting to get things ready for winter.
We got dumped on pretty good and it finally dried back out, then we got another 0.1 inch last night. That was just RAINFALL TOTALS enough to stop us Last 2 from finishing up our Weeks beans today (Oct. 7). The beans have been yielding well and the test weights have been 2.8” good. We will probably start on our corn in about 10 days. We Since April 11 combined a load the 25.1” other day as a test to grind for feed and it was at about 22%.
We only had about 0.3 inches last week. It drizzled most of the week. We finished our corn silage about a week and a half RAINFALL ago. We just started TOTALS stirring our pit and Last 2 are going to haul Weeks that out and start our high moisture corn tomorrow (Oct. 0.3” 7). We are planning to plant cereal rye as a cover crop this Since April 11 weekend. 28”
Gleason, WI
Oconto Falls, WI
Brownsville, WI
Monroe, WI
0.2”
(Lincoln County)
(Shawano County)
SHAWN WAGNER
BEN BONKE
DAVID KINDSCHUH
650 cows, 1,400 acres
75 cows, 350 acres
We had about a halfinch of rain. We are just working on chopping corn. It is looking good, but RAINFALL is still fairly wet. It TOTALS seems to be yielding Last 2 Weeks well so far.
0.5” Since April 11
22.1”
We were supposed to start soybeans Oct. 7, but it rained the night before. A few people in our area already did get started. RAINFALL We have 100 acres of TOTALS beans and we hope to Last 2 get them off by the 10th. Weeks About 30-60 miles north of us, a lot of farms haven’t gotten all of their corn silage off yet. They have sandy soil up there and it was dry, so the corn went into a dormant stage. But with the rain Since April 11 we got a couple weeks 23.5” ago, the corn came back to life. It was too green, so they had to wait awhile to chop.
1.5”
(Green County)
(Dodge County)
80 cows, 500 acres We got half of our winter wheat planted (25 acres), and it’s starting to come up. I planted another 30 acres Oct. 5. We also finished up corn RAINFALL silage Oct. 5. I’ve never TOTALS been done making corn Last 2 silage by the first week Weeks of October in my life. We fertilized everything and are going to cut peas and oats by Oct. 10 and wrap that for baleage. As long as the weather stays nice, we’re going to start beans the weekend of Oct. 10 Since April 11 or early the following 25.3” week. A couple guys were starting to do high-moisture corn in our area, and moisture was about 27%.
1.5”
JOSH STEINER
90 cows, 180 acres
Everyone is trying to get beans done, and we should have ours done by Oct. 10. We combine them and then roast RAINFALL the beans to feed to the TOTALS cows for protein. Beans Last 2 were ready to go last Weeks week, but we couldn’t get to them because of on and off drizzling for multiple days. A few neighbors are finishing up high moisture corn, and I heard moisture was between 23% and Since April 11 27%. We hauled manure 28.45” where we had chopped corn, and now we’re going to plant a little winter rye.
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By Lee Mielke
Futures portend an October milk price at $20.16
The Agriculture Department announced the September Federal order Class III benchmark milk price at $16.43 per hundredweight, down $3.34 from August and $1.88 below September 2019. The 2020 Class III average stands at $17.48, up from $16.11 a year ago and $14.62 in 2018. Late Friday morning futures portend an October price at $20.16; November, $19.32; and December at $17.87. The Class IV price is $12.75, up 22 cents from August but $3.60 below a year ago. That is the lowest September Class IV price since 2009. Its 2020 average stands at $13.53, down from $16.21 a year ago and $13.95 in 2018. Unfortunately, through the quirks of Federal milk pricing, falling uid milk sales and a punitive producer price differential (PPD) are expected to water down many dairy producers milk checks once again next month, says the Sept. 30 Daily Dairy Report (DDR). The DDR states, “A setback in spot cheese in August and perpetually low Class IV values weighed on the Class I price. USDA announced the October Class I mover at $15.20 per cwt., much lower than October Class III futures, which settled Sept. 30 at $19.53. The $4.23 difference indicates that processors in many federal milk marketing orders will once again de-pool as much milk as possible,” the DDR warned. A small consolation; the DDR adds, “The negative PPD will not be as severe as in June and July, when Class I values lagged Class III by $9.62 and $7.98, respectively, but it will take a bite out of many dairy producers’ revenue.” U.S. milk prices will likely remain relatively good for a while. StoneX Dairy points out in its Sept. 29 “Early Morning Update” that Food box deliveries continue and the rst Round 3 boxes showed up in September 24 statistics. The program has delivered over 100 million boxes, according to broker Dave Kurzawski in the Oct. 5 “Dairy Radio Now” broadcast, but he said the program is slowing. “That is a lot of food going to a lot of people over 4 months,” wrote Kurzawski, but he asks, “Are we going to see a positive bump in retail dairy sales when this program tapers off in late October? Will, the government shut down buying programs cold-turkey following the 3rd round? We don’t know yet, but we surmise retail sales will get a bump ahead of the holidays.” The market on block cheese is still relatively snug, according to Kurzawski, who is also bullish on butter and nonfat dry milk. He predicted a surge on butter ahead and reports that a lot of cream is now going into
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to tighten in the near term. Retail and food service demand is stronger week to week. Retail customers, in some cases, have been given notice that butter quarters may be short in the nal quarter of the year. Current retail loss leader promotions may be short lived. Western retail butter demand is showing signs of a seasonal bump and buyers are asking manufacturers about available supplies. Grocers have let processors know they plan to run instore specials and want to make sure of coverage. The steady pull on print supplies through the summer has some shoppers wondering if warehouse stocks are ready for fall and winter holiday baking. Bulk inventories are heavy, but print stocks are a bit thin for this time of year. Food service sales are weak, according to manufacturers, and while there is a wide range of school activity, from in person to fully virtual, food service needs are hard to read. Restaurants recognize that as weather changes, having to move indoors may put an end to some businesses unless regulators allow more indoor capacity. Grade A nonfat dry milk shot up to $1.14 per pound Wednesday, highest since February 21, but closed Friday at $1.1225, up 2.25 cents on the week and the 8th consecutive week of gain, but was 2.25 cents below a year ago, on 21 sales. Dry whey nished Friday at 39 cents per pound, 1.25 cents higher on the week on unlled bids, and 6.25 cents above a year ago. U.S. dairy prices depend a lot on what’s happening globally and the elephant in the global room is China. August imports of whole milk and skim milk powder in China only amounted to 126.8 million pounds, down 15.2% from August 2019, and are down 4.2% year to date from the record highs of a year ago. Cheese imports totaled 23 million pounds, down 20.5%, but butter imports, at 11.1 million pounds, were up 17.8%. HighGround Dairy points out that whey product imports amounted to 122.4 million pounds, down 12.8% from July’s record total, but were up 23.5% from a year ago and the strongest August on record, as China continues to rebuild its hog herd, devastated by African Swine Fever. Fluid milk & cream imports also achieved record levels for any month yet again after July, says HGD. “Buyers increased purchases to build inventories ahead of the upcoming holidays, Mid-Autumn Festival and Golden Week. Imported milk remains more affordable but a recent study by the China Skinny warns that foreign brand market share is shrinking and a big reason is that domestic brands offer smaller, single-serve packaging,” according to HGD. The September 28 Daily Dairy Report warned that Chinese milk production has grown more than expected this year and is poised to continue expanding. That may affect future imports, the DDR warned: “The evolution of China’s economy will inuence global dairy prices in coming months. A sustained resurgence in demand could pull imports back on to the strong trajectory witnessed earlier this year. However, if recovery stalls and domestic production and stocks prove sufcient for China’s needs, prices could weaken,” the DDR stated. In other global news, August skim milk powder imports in Japan were up 2.1% from a year ago, totaling 7.2 million pounds. Cheese imports, at 51.2 million, were down 10.5%. Butter imports totaled 3.7 million pounds, down 39.2% from August 2019, and Japan’s whey imports, at 7.4 million pounds, were off 10.8%. Back home, a large drop in the latest All Milk price and a higher soybean price served to lower the August Turn to MIELKE | Page 11
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milk feed price ratio, reversing two months of gains. The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report showed the ratio slipped to 2.50, down from 2.69 in July, but compares to 2.26 in August 2019. The index is based on the current milk price in relationship to feed prices for a dairy ration consisting of 51% corn, 8% soybeans and 41% alfalfa hay. One pound of milk could purchase 2.50 pounds of dairy feed of that blend in August. The US All-Milk price averaged $18.80 per cwt., down $1.70 from July and 10 cents below August 2019. California’s All Milk price slipped to $20.00, down 90 cents from July but $1.30 above a year ago. Wisconsin’s, at $19.40, was down $2.90 from July but was 30 cents above a year ago. The national average corn price averaged $3.12 per bushel, down 9 cents per bushel from July and 81 cents per bushel below August 2019. Soybeans averaged $8.66 per bushel, up 16 cents from July, after jumping 17 cents the previous month, and were 44 cents per bushel above a year ago. Alfalfa hay averaged $172 per ton, down $2 from July and $7 per ton below a year ago. Looking at the cow side of the ledger; the August cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $70.70 per cwt., up 20 cents from July, $2.40 above August 2019, but was 90 cents below the 2011 base average of $71.60 per cwt. In the week ending September 19, 59,800 dairy cows were sent to slaughter, up 5,100 from the week before but 4,700 head or 7.3 % below a year ago. The latest Crop Progress report showed 75% of U.S. corn is at the mature stage, as of the week ending September 27, up from 39% a year ago and 10% ahead of the ve year average. 61% is rated good to excellent, up from 57% a year ago. 15% is harvested, up 5% from a year ago but 1% behind the ve year average. The report shows 74% of U.S. soybeans are dropping leaves, up from 49% a year ago and 5% ahead of the ve year average. 64% were rated good to excellent, up from 55% a year ago, with 20% now harvested, up from 6% a year ago, and 5% ahead of the ve year average. The cotton crop has a 43% good to excellent rating, up from 40% a year ago, with 13% harvested, 2% behind a year ago and 1% behind the ve year average. In politics, skipping past the debate and COVID-19 aficting the President, the House passed a revised $2.2 Trillion Stimulus Bill Thursday. You’ll recall House Democrats crafted a $3.4 trillion bill in May but Republicans opposed both. HighGround Dairy reports that the Democrats’ bill includes similar provisions to the CARES Act, including another round of $1,200 cash payments to many Americans and additional unemployment aid. The bill includes aid to state and local governments, airline assistance, support to schools and restaurants, money for COVID-19 testing and tracing, and other provisions for the broader economy. HGD adds that there are four provisions specic to the dairy industry and are the same as the proposals in the May bill. Bob Gray points out in his Northeast Dairy Farmers Cooperatives newsletter that “The sticking point with the Senate will be the $436 Billion for state and local governments. The Senate has consistently balked on providing additional nancial assistance to states
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HELPING GOOD MANAGERS MAKE BETTER TRADING DECISIONS After a couple of months of being dead in the water, barrel cheddar prices finally saw a round of improved buying interest. This pushed barrel prices up 30 cents to $1.95. Block cheddar prices remain flat in the $2.60’s. This has allowed the block/barrel spread to narrow from $1.00 to 65 cents. Based on historical spreads, block premium to barrels continues to trade record wide. Cheese demand is aggressive due to the USDA food box commitments and upcoming holiday buying. Without another round of funding support for the food box program, it is likely that the current cash market is on its last wave of buying to cover this business. After sales commitments were met for the last round of buying, cheese prices declined from $3.00 per pound to $1.50’s in 30 days then restabilized near world market values in the $1.70’s. That would be a likely scenario in the current market environment. With that said, there is talk of more program funding in the works. Farming in the 80’s provided me with a lot of experience in how distorted markets can become based on government intervention. Dairy producers have been benefiting substantially from various Covid
support programs. Many of our dairy clients will end up having one of their most profitable years when all of the support payments are added to hedging gains. In some periods, multiple layers of hedging tools, government cash support, and USDA food buying programs provided double and triple benefits. Although a blessing over the short term, milk production is responding to this excessive government support setting up a likely deferred bearish market situation. World dairy product values are mostly higher over the past week with cheddar trading in the $1.60’s to low $1.70’s. EU butter is trading as high as $1.87 vs. U.S. and Oceania $1.50. Powder markets remain lightly supported with Oceania SMP trading $1.34/lb. Class IV values continue to trade at a discount to Class III, but the spread is narrowing to about $1/cwt in the February 2021 and forward period. October Class IV is trading $13.74 which is $6.50/cwt discount to Class III. This will make for another rough PPD for October milk checks.
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PIERZ, Minn. – When Bob and Kaylie Gruber began their dairying career in 2009, they bought cows to grow the herd and gave little concern to what type of dairy animal they were purchasing. Eleven years later, one cow from that original sale remains. Susie is a 14-year-old Holstein known for her easy-going disposition, hardy longevity and superior health on the Grubers’ 200-cow dairy farm in Morrison County near Pierz. “She’s one of those cows you just don’t notice,” Bob said. “She causes no troubles. She minds her business, comes in to get milked and then goes right back out. She knows her job.” Bob and Kaylie purchased Susie as a rst-calf heifer. In her lifetime at Gruber Dairy, she has produced only two daughters and numerous bull calves. Yet, those two daughters have continued to help build the herd. Her rst daughter was 11 years old when the Grubers decided it was time for her to leave the farm. That animal
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The Grubers – (from leŌ) Kaylie holding Macy and Bob holding Avery – stand with their cow, Susie, on their dairy farm near Pierz, Minnesota. Susie is 14 years old and the oldest cow in the 200-cow herd. gave six daughters, most who are still present today. The other daughter is Susie’s penmate. “This morning, Susie and her daughter were standing right next to each other in the parlor,” Bob said. “It’s neat to see those kinds of things.” The impact Susie has on the herd is rich. Bob and Kaylie have eight granddaughters, ve great-granddaughters and two great-great-granddaughters on the farm. “Susie only gave us two daughters, but those two daughters have been impressive,” Bob said.
All of her offspring have created value for the farm. “Susie has good genetics, and she’s always given us nice calves whether they’re heifers or bulls,” Kaylie said. The matriarch of the farm has a lifetime production record of 286,589 pounds of milk, a lifetime butterfat of 10,542 pounds and a lifetime protein of 8,433 pounds over 10 lactations. Her merited lifetime value is at $39,415, according to the most recent farm records. “When you look at her overall history of lactations,
there’s nothing too great about her,” Bob said. “But, when she was milking good, she was right up there with the best of (the herd).” Susie’s last milk test showed production at about 80-90 pounds and a somatic cell count of 23,000. “She’s never had mastitis and we’ve never had to treat her,” Kaylie said. Bob agreed. “She’s always had a low SCC,” he said. “That’s what makes her so impressive. Susie has always been trouble free.” While Susie’s place in the
barn is warranted now, it might be fate that brought her there. The Grubers spent the rst year of dairy farming focused on building their herd from its original 40 cows. At the same time, Susie aborted her second calf. When the couple bred her back, she came in with little milk. “She didn’t have much of an udder,” Bob said. “We really should’ve sold her, but we had room for dry cows. In my opinion, it’s cheaper to keep dry cows around than buy more heifers.” Susie managed through the Grubers’ expansion and easily transitioned from a tiestall to a freestall and straw to sand bedding. She is now milked in a retrotted rapid-ow at parlor with walk-through head gates. “The biggest thing was that we were looking for efciency,” Bob said. “Susie has been through all of our changes; she’s seen it all. And, she’s still the same cow she was back before then.” Kaylie agreed. “Susie is just Susie,” she said. “Now, Avery (our daughter) can help put the milking unit on her. She’s the only cow in the barn that we let Avery put the unit on.” The cow’s mellow temperament is noteworthy. Susie is one of the tamest cows in the barn, making her a far cry from the herd’s boss cow. Turn to GRUBERS | Page 15
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Susie is in her 10th lactaƟon at the Grubers’ dairy farm near Pierz, Minnesota. She has a lifeƟme producƟon record of 286,589 pounds of milk, 10,542 pounds of fat and 8,433 pounds of protein. “I don’t think she likes confrontations,” Kaylie said. “She is just so easygoing. She has been a good, long-lasting producer.” Susie is about seven years older than the average age of her herdmates. As the oldest cow in the herd, Susie’s age is starting to show. She moves a little slower, she has had minor issues
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A day in the life of the Nachreiner family Soybean harvest gets underway Oct. 6 By Mark Klaphake
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FAIRFAX, Minn. – Three generations of Nachreiners are involved in their dairy operation, and on Oct.
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Curt (leŌ) and Chris Nachreiner farm in partnership with their mom, Janet, near Fairfax, Minnesota. The trio milks 300 cows and farms 1,500 acres.
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Lisa Nachreiner puts lime down on the walkway of the freestall barn Oct. 6 on Nachreiner Dairy near Fairfax, Minnesota.
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every day,” he said. On the warm October day, chores and soybean harTurn to NACHREINERS | Page 18
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vest were on the docket. Janet, Lisa and a full-time employee started their day at 4 a.m. Lisa scraped and bedded stalls and brought the different groups of cows to the double-10 parlor while the other two milked. The Nachreiners have their cows separated into four groups – two 110-cow groups, one fresh cow group and a special care group. “I enjoy working alongside my husband,â€? said Lisa, who ran a daycare until ďƒžve years MARK KLAPHAKE/DAIRY STAR ago. “It was a goal Curt Nachreiner visits with his kids – (from leĹŒ ) Sylvia, Kellen, Maddy and Lydia when we met that some– before the school day Oct. 6 near Fairfax, Minnesota. day we would be working together.â€? Curt, who is limited on the physical activities of the farm due to a bro- calves stay at the farm until they are 4 or 5 months ken arm he suffered in late September, got their old and then they go to a heifer raiser. Once Lisa children up, fed and off to school before coming and Curt were done in milking barn, they helped over from his farm, 1 mile from the dairy. He then Chris ďƒžnish calf chores. Chris attended Ridgewater College in helped milk the last two groups of cows; the fresh Hutchinson for dairy management. He has been cows and treated group. Meanwhile, Chris checked over breeding re- back on the farm since 1995. “That’s always been our goal, to have a famcords and then started feeding youngstock. The ily farm,â€? Chris said. Chris oversees breeding and herd health along with youngstock. Curt is more involved with crops, including seed selection, crop rotation and feed management. “Our goal is to make the crops better every year,â€? Curt said. “We try to raise everything here and buy minimum.â€? Chris agreed. “We try to get as much milk as we can for the least cost,â€? he said. After the morning responsibilities were complete, the family’s focus switched to the ďƒželd. They ďƒžnished fourth crop alfalfa over the weekend and were ready to begin soybean harvest. “We’ve always enjoyed the crop farming,â€? Curt said. “If we could do it year-around I think we would.â€? The brothers put the soybean head on the combine and moved machinery around to prepare for the ďƒžrst day of harvesting soybeans. “I like seeing what’s out there,â€? Curt said. “We worked all year and now we get to see what is out there.â€? MARK KLAPHAKE/DAIRY STAR Once the combine was ready, each brother Janet Nachreiner milks cows in the family’s parlor went back to his respective farms to feed animals the morning of Oct. 6 near Fairfax, Minnesota. Turn to NACHREINERS | Page 19
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and eat lunch before combining. Curt, who does the crop
family was back at the dairy. “Our kids are here every day whether they are milkthe cows or helping “We’ve always ing dad,” Lisa said. Nachreiners enjoyed the crop alsoThe employ six students farming. If we could for evening milkings and weekends. Those kids do it year-round I are assisting the Nachwith evening and think we would.” reiners weekend chores. Janet is also doing CURT NACHREINER, DAIRY FARMER calf chores at this time along with assisting planting, combined while Chris adjusted the sieves and milking with the fresh cows fans. Then, he hauled loads. and the special care group. Tuesday evening, MadLisa returned to the farm in early afternoon to push up dy did chores at home and feed with the skidloader and Lydia made dinner. Kellen water calves. She then went rode in the combine after to pick up the children at school until Lisa got done with chores. school. The Nachreiners nished By 4 p.m. the Nachreiner
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DAIRY CATTLE 1 Hol Fresh Heifer 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1 RW Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 SwsX Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Fresh Heifer 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1 RW Bred Heifer 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Cow 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1 RW Bred Heifer 1 Hol Cow
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BEEF STEERS 4 Blk Beef Steer 22 Blk Beef Steer 12 Blk Beef Steer 10 Blk Beef Steer 5 Blk Beef Steer 23 Blk Beef Steer 3 Red Beef Steer 5 Red Beef Steer 3 Blk Beef Steer 6 Blk Beef Steer 4 Blk Beef Steer 4 Blk Beef Steer 7 Blk Beef Steer 3 Blk Beef Steer 9 Red Beef Steer 6 Blk Beef Steer 2 Red Beef Steer 2 Red Beef Steer 2 Blk Beef Steer 4 Blk Beef Steer 12 Blk Beef Steer 2 Blk Beef Steer 5 Blk Beef Steer 10 Blk Beef Steer 2 Char Beef Steer 5 Red Beef Steer 6 Blk Beef Steer 5 Red Beef Steer 2 Red Beef Steer 4 Blk Beef Steer 5 Blk Beef Steer 15 Blk Beef Steer 9 Blk Beef Steer 9 Mix Beef Steer 8 Blk Beef Steer 4 Blk Beef Steer 4 Blk Beef Steer
1430 1520 1195 1390 1485 1455 1185 1400 1355 1525 1410 1475 1440 1335 1655 1330 1200 1315 1415 1330 1210 1220 1410 1730 1425 1420 1300 1200 1525 1360 1245 1205 1260 1325 1665 1400 1375 1245 1405 1460 1205 1455 1405 1510 1320 1150 1225 1195 1305 1285 1540 1490 1305 1295 1265 1330 1420 1165 1600 1275 1470
1,700.00 H 1,600.00 H 1,575.00 H 1,550.00 H 1,525.00 H 1,500.00 H 1,450.00 H 1,400.00 H 1,400.00 H 1,375.00 H 1,350.00 H 1,350.00 H 1,350.00 H 1,325.00 H 1,300.00 H 1,275.00 H 1,275.00 H 1,275.00 H 1,275.00 H 1,275.00 H 1,250.00 H 1,225.00 H 1,225.00 H 1,225.00 H 1,225.00 H 1,225.00 H 1,200.00 H 1,200.00 H 1,200.00 H 1,200.00 H 1,175.00 H 1,175.00 H 1,175.00 H 1,175.00 H 1,175.00 H 1,175.00 H 1,150.00 H 1,125.00 H 1,125.00 H 1,125.00 H 1,125.00 H 1,125.00 H 1,125.00 H 1,125.00 H 1,125.00 H 1,125.00 H 1,110.00 H 1,100.00 H 1,100.00 H 1,100.00 H 1,100.00 H 1,100.00 H 1,100.00 H 1,075.00 H 1,075.00 H 1,075.00 H 1,075.00 H 1,060.00 H 1,050.00 H 1,050.00 H 1,050.00 H
PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1145 1,050.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1260 1,050.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1180 1,050.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1275 1,025.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1010 1,025.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1440 1,025.00 H WADENA MN 1 Hol Cow 1140 1,025.00 H MOFFIT ND 1 Hol Cow 1215 1,025.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1290 1,025.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1610 1,025.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1210 1,000.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1430 1,000.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1250 1,000.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1015 1,000.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1485 975.00 H MOFFIT ND 1 Hol Cow 1060 975.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1400 975.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1625 970.00 H MOFFIT ND 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1200 950.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 HoJo Bred Heifer 950 950.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1205 950.00 H MOFFIT ND 1 Hol Cow 1370 950.00 H MOFFIT ND 1 Hol Cow 1365 950.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1825 935.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1325 935.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1535 935.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1625 930.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1765 930.00 H MOFFIT ND 1 RW Cow 1160 925.00 H MOFFIT ND 1 Hol Cow 1340 925.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1450 925.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1480 925.00 H MOFFIT ND 1 Hol Cow 1190 925.00 H WADENA MN 1 Hol Cow 1920 920.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1785 920.00 H PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Cow 1780 910.00 H SLAUGHTER COWS DETROIT LAKES MN 4 Blk Slaughter Cows 1101 81.00 C BATTLE LAKE MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows 1590 66.00 C DENT MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1515 65.00 C BATTLE LAKE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1200 65.00 C HENNING MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows 1625 64.50 C HENNING MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1635 64.50 C HEWITT MN 1 RWF Slaughter Cows 1205 64.50 C DENT MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1220 64.00 C PELICAN RAPIDS MN 2 Hol Slaughter Cows 1687 64.00 C MENAHGA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1315 64.00 C HENNING MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1470 63.50 C PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1550 63.50 C HEWITT MN 1 RWF Slaughter Cows 1060 63.00 C PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1375 62.50 C FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1770 62.50 C PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1445 62.50 C SEBEKA MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows 1370 62.50 C DENT MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1415 62.00 C BATTLE LAKE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1555 62.00 C NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1390 62.00 C DENT MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1585 62.00 C PARK RAPIDS MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows 1485 62.00 C HENNING MN 1 RWF Slaughter Cows 1610 61.50 C SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1355 61.50 C
MARKET REPORT FOR MONDAY, OCT. 5TH SALE 275 367 391 472 371 456 466 467 351 418 500 498 519 518 505 512 525 445 400 500 645 517 585 599 597 618 612 575 362 497 578 616 605 665 1036 927 1178
490.00 H 190.50 C 190.00 C 179.00 C 175.00 C 174.00 C 173.00 C 172.50 C 171.00 C 165.00 C 164.50 C 164.50 C 164.00 C 164.00 C 163.50 C 163.50 C 162.00 C 161.00 C 161.00 C 160.00 C 159.50 C 159.00 C 158.50 C 157.50 C 154.75 C 154.50 C 154.00 C 153.00 C 151.00 C 151.00 C 149.25 C 147.00 C 147.00C 143.50 C 126.75 C 120.00 C 116.00 C
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FEEDER HEIFERS 6 Blk Beef Heifer 1 Blk Beef Heifer 1 Blk Beef Heifer 2 Blk Beef Heifer 1 BWF Beef Heifer 1 Blk Beef Heifer 1 Red Beef Heifer 1 BWF Beef Heifer 9 Red Beef Heifer 3 Red Beef Heifer 9 Blk Beef Heifer 5 Blk Beef Heifer 6 Blk Beef Heifer 11 Blk Beef Heifer 9 Blk Beef Heifer 5 Red Beef Heifer 5 Blk Beef Heifer 2 Blk Beef Heifer 4 Blk Beef Heifer 7 Red Beef Heifer 7 Blk Beef Heifer 5 Blk Beef Heifer 3 Red Beef Heifer 14 Blk Beef Heifer 2 Blk Beef Heifer 2 Blk Beef Heifer 5 Blk Beef Heifer 1 Grey Beef Heifer 6 Blk Beef Heifer 6 Red Beef Heifer 5 Blk Beef Heifer 10 Red Beef Heifer 7 Red Beef Heifer
229 240 315 320 290 345 320 290 665 365 450 372 480 621 498 477 495 355 366 520 500 539 411 438 457 535 420 320 485 453 550 872 1076
430.00 H 400.00 H 153.00 C 152.00 C 152.00 C 149.00 C 148.00 C 144.00 C 143.00 C 141.00 C 140.00 C 140.00 C 139.50 C 139.00 C 137.50 C 136.50 C 136.50 C 136.00 C 135.00 C 134.50 C 134.00 C 134.00 C 133.00 C 133.00 C 133.00 C 132.00 C 131.00 C 130.00 C 130.00 C 130.00 C 130.00 C 120.00 C 109.50 C
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Lot no. 413 414 427 385 392 400 407 416 430 384 393 394 423 428 389 404 422 380 410 419 379 383 390 398 401 411 431 382 395 397 402 381 426 432 376 377 378 406
Mid-American Hay Auction results for October 1, 2020 Desc. Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares
moisture protein 12.91 8.88 14.54 21.84 14.94 11.16 13.69 20.1 13.29 20.16 12.51 21.48 17.78 8.24 15.07 20.32 11.76 16.89 18.33 21.73 13.73 17.89 14.92 19.33 17.28 17.99 16.76 21.68 10.39 15.41 12.6 15.85 12.21 18.61 14.11 21 12.72 11.89 14.7 6.73 16.25 21.67 14.01 23.82 17.96 23.75 14.37 21.66 12.3 16.76 17.91 15.41 13.41 19.63 19.36 24.96 17.58 25.88 15.93 25.45 16.93 22.62 16.78 22.26 12.53 22.38 18.64 20.2 14.09 22.57 15.94 21.22 15.05 22.93 16.37 21.34
RFV 97.71 167.47 79.44 122.84 110.04 165.79 79.98 119.7 128.8 124.05 112.38 120.7 83.05 118.3 110.23 106.95 155.06 89.52 77.3 75.81 172.81 140.78 133.8 125.92 106.1 82.27 108.41 148.13 138.92 220.23 127.86 115.75 150.84 120.2 167.67 106.99 160.86 109.56
cut. 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
Ld. size 22.15 12.94 18.44 21.53 18.81 25.55 8.06 12 25.99 22.57 15.51 16.02 15.53 23.97 25.42 25.22 17.76 24.78 21.58 21.82 29.68 21.75 20.08 23.28 22 19.25 23.86 21.72 21.37 24.75 19.55 22.46 23.86 13.62 26.46 22.47 25.93 23.83
price $120.00 $165.00 $100.00 $115.00 $130.00 $165.00 $105.00 $35.00 $140.00 $135.00 $120.00 $130.00 $90.00 $120.00 $105.00 $110.00 $165.00 $90.00 $80.00 $100.00 $195.00 $120.00 $124.00 $120.00 $120.00 $85.00 $110.00 $110.00 $135.00 $200.00 $125.00 $135.00 $195.00 $100.00 $185.00 $100.00 $175.00 $100.00
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408 415 435 425 417 418 420 403 405 433 388 391 396 409 421 386 387 399 412 424 434 429
Desc.
Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Small Rounds Small Rounds Small Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Large Squares
moisture protein
15.66 18.69 18.53 19.85 18.57 18.57 18.57
RFV
21.05 164.78 22.66 190.99 20.21 157.12 24.89 154.36 17 81.23 17 81.23 17 81.23 STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW BARLEY STRAW
cut.
3 3 3 4 3 3 3
Ld. size
2.71 11.74 10.13 21.28 14.02 13.97 14.06 34 38 23 23.32 26.25 23.57 22.1 21.23 74 63 63 24.77 67 72 22.18
price
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Tomatoes, apples, peppers, oh my Page 22 • Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, October 10, 2020
1/2cup butter 1/2 cup cream 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar Bring to a boil. Serve it warm on the cake. Makes enough topping for two cakes.
Food columnist Natalie Schmitt Apple pie cake 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar (I use brown and regular sugars.) 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons vanilla 4 Tablespoons hot water 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups our 5 cups apples, chopped/chunked 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans) Mix butter, sugar, spices and wellbeaten eggs. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to butter mixture with our. Mix well. Stir in apples and nuts. Bake for 45-50 minutes at 350 degrees. May be served with ice cream or the following sauce:
Gordon’s spaghetti sauce He likes to make large batches of 8-12 quarts at a time to can or freeze. You are only limited by the size of your pot. – Italian seasoned pork sausage: about 1 pound for 1.5 to 2 quarts of sauce. Brown and chop up. – Fresh tomatoes: steamed and peeled and as many as you want. Cook them down and leave chunks large enough that people know it is from scratch. After the sauce is cooked down, you can strain it if you want to remove the seeds, just spoon the tomato chunks out of the sauce rst. – Tomato paste to thicken. – Mushrooms: can be fresh or canned. I like to use fresh and sauté them in butter (or butter and white wine) before I put them in the sauce. – Dark brown sugar to taste. I often use a ratio of ¾ cup to 2 quarts of sauce. – Onions: a good healthy amount. If you like them soft, sauté them with the mushrooms. – Garlic: fresh is best, a good healthy amount. You can sauté fresh garlic with the onions and mushrooms, just add them at the end. Only need a little bit of time to sauté. – Worcestershire sauce: 1-2 Tablespoons per quart. – Oregano: more than a healthy amount. – Basil, thyme, sage, rosemary, bay leaves and salt. I don’t use a lot of salt
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Pepper relish by Becky Dowell 12 green bell peppers 12 red bell peppers 12 onions 3 cups sugar 2 cups cider vinegar 1 Tablespoon salt Chop or grind peppers and onions. Drain off excess liquids. Bring sugar, vinegar and salt to a boil. Add veggies. Simmer for 20 minutes. Put into hot jars and seal. This is what the kids all request for their shelves. When they were little, it was a family affair grinding the peppers and onions with the old hand crank grinder clamped on to the picnic table as the juices ran all over the ground. The smell of the vinegar, sugar and veggies simmering on the stove just made your mouth water. This is a recipe my mom developed and is a family favorite. Grandsons have tried heating the recipe up with some hot peppers. Waiting to see how that turns out. Natalie, Mark and his brother Al, farm together near Rice, Minnesota. They milk 100 registered Holsteins under the RALMA prex. Their four children are grown up and all involved in agriculture with hopes of someone returning to the farm. For questions or comments, please e-mail Natalie at mnschmitt@jetup.net.
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but enough to enhance the other avors. Sometimes I have added cilantro, a sweet barbeque sauce or ketchup spice. Put the spices in a cheesecloth and throw it in the pot to simmer while you cook down the tomatoes. My secret ingredient in spaghetti sauce is grape jelly. The grapes and sugars mellow out the acidity of the tomatoes.
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I have never had such good luck growing tomatoes and peppers in all my gardening years. Of course, it occurs when the kids have left home. Mark was questioning my sanity when he asked why I was canning all these tomatoes, peppers and apples. I reminded him I am still cooking for the kids. Jars disappear from the shelves after a family visit. It is nice to know they still need their mom’s cooking even when they are on their own. I have been restocking my pepper relish and tomato juice/sauce supplies. The shelves are lling up nicely. They all look so pretty lined up in rows of summer colors. I am trying my hand at making my own spaghetti sauce this year. I am sharing a recipe from a dear friend who cooks by taste. I think you will like Gordon’s spaghetti sauce. He said it never turns out the same way twice but is always cooked with love. My apple trees are loaded again this year. The Zestar! apples have been processed into the sweetest applesauce. Mark can eat a whole pint in one meal or as a snack. The Cortland, Honeycrisp and Haralson apples are ready for pressing into cider and chopping up into chunks for cakes, crisps and pies. I discovered an apple pie cake recipe in an old diocesan centennial cookbook. I have made three pans of it, and I think Mark has consumed at least a pan and a half by himself. Apparently, it is good for breakfast. It has a caramel sauce topping, but he thinks warm cake topped with ice cream would be great too.
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1 package (3 ounces) chocolate fudge instant pudding 1 package (3 ounces) instant vanilla pudding 3 cups milk 1 large container Cool Whip Crushed nuts
Mix rst four ingredients together. Press into a 9-by-13 pan. Bake 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees. Do not ll until completely cool. Mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 cup Cool Whip. Spread on cooled crust. Beat instant puddings with milk. Spread on cream cheese layer. Spread Cool Whip on top. Sprinkle with crushed nuts.
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60 High Quality Holstein Dairy Cows Details: Mostly 2 & 3 year olds, parlor/freestall, mostly milking 80-125# cows sell on test, 2x milking, top sires used through Select Sires for over 35 years, including King Tut, Gold Chip, Dragonheart, Petrone, Bob, Ascender, Branson, Mogul, ReÁector, McGrit, Donatello, Modesty, Dempsey, Morgan, Deceiver, Woodsun, and more. Owner is slowly dispersing his herd and is selling the top fresh young cows out of his 250 cow dairy herd. Owner sold 50 head at Premier on July 8th to very satisÀed buyers! Bulk of this group is recent fresh, but does include some very nice close up springing heifers and cows! Coming from Neuendorf Farms Inc., Prairie du Sac, WI 11 Holstein Dairy Cows, Details - Tiestall milked, rotationally grazed, herd consistently runs below 100scc, cows will sell on test, 30+ years of AI breeding, sires and service sires include Punch, Mogul, Supersire, Montross, Dragonheart, Yoder, Frazzled, ProÀtmax, and more! reputation consignor, they always bring very good cattle to Premier! Coming from Matyka Farms, Rib Lake, WI Expecting many Holstein dairy cows from our reputation consignors, including springing heifers, bred heifers, open heifers, and breeding bulls! Expecting 250 head of dairy cattle!
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COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL: 300 Dairy Cattle! Details: Predominantly Holstein Dairy cows, including some Red Holstein, Blue Roan and Crosses! Cows are milked 2x, in a parallel parlor, milking 60# with many milking 85-100# scc 200,cows will sell on test. NO protein fed and on homegrown feed. Many years of AI breeding through Select Sires, but currently bred to purebred Holstein & Red Holstein Bulls. Cows are on a full vaccination program. Cows in all stages of lactation, and cows for all budgets. Coming from Belkholm Farms, Brahm MN *** NOTE this is a THURSDAY Dairy Auction *** SPECIAL ITEMS: 2 semen tanks (1) full tank of Select Sires Jr. Sires (1) empty but good tank!
Weekly Highlights at Premier
Full market report online and all major newspapers!! Wednesday 294 head of dairy cattle!!! Two tiestall herds. Majority of the run was colored breeds and organics. Excellent demand Supreme quality Holstein fresh cows $1,700-2,100. Good quality colored breed cows mostly $1,100 -2,000. Most good organic dairy cows $1,100-1,800. Organic open heifers very strong mostly from $1.10-1.35 per pound!! Organic colored shortbreds up to $975. Outstanding quality Holstein springing heifers $1,350-1,950. We had a full semi load of 39 out of Minnesota average $1,798!!! Thanks for all the business!! looking forward to a very busy fall coming up!!!! www.premierlivestockandauctions.com
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