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U of M Extension’s Sibley county farm family of the year

Jauses are true stewards of the land Dairying has been a way of life for the family, dating back to at least 1920. Brothers Martin, Otto and Herb built what was undoubtedly the most impressive dairy barn in the county in 1928 – a 160-foot long, twostory block barn – to house the family’s registered Holstein herd. Unfortunately, a September 2010 fire destroyed the upper level of that historic dairy barn, but the cement floor of the upper level saved the lower section.

After being housed off-site for a period of time, the cows were brought back and again milked in the lower level, even before the top was rebuilt this past summer.

“The barn was the legacy of the family.

It represented three generations of the family and Kevin wanted to continue,” Loretta said as she recalled the fire. “Above the physical

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His sons, Martin Jr. and Otto, took over in about 1920; a third brother, Herb, worked with them. Martin Jr.’s son, Roman, became owner in the early 1950s.

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GIBBON, Minn. – Taking care of the environment ranks at the top of the priority list for the Jaus family of rural Gibbon, Minn.

It comes naturally for current farm operators Martin and Loretta Jaus, just as it has for the generations before them.

The Jaus family – Martin and Loretta, along with son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Nicole, who assist part time on the farm – were named Sibley County Farm Family of

loss, it was the legacy of the farm. That hit us harder than the actual loss.”

Hay is again stored in the upper level, but it’s not the same. What had been block and wood is now a “boxy” pole barn that lacks the character of the original round-roof barn.

Even though organic markets hadn’t been established when Martin and Loretta took over the Jaus farm in 1990, they immediately looked to doing what was right for the land.

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The Jaus family. From left: Martin and Loretta, Kevin holding baby Kaylee, and Nicole holding Jocylen (4). tion system with what we were comfortable with when we started farming. We didn’t know anything about organic, but when we learned about it, we found out we were doing it – but didn’t know we were doing it,” Loretta said.

According to Martin, the farm had been operated pretty close to organic before he took over. Consequently, he was able to certify some land that first year, with the rest in the next two years. The dairy herd was certified in 1994. The family began shipping milk with CROPP Cooperatives, under the Organic Valley brand, in 1997.

“One thing we’re kind of proud of,” Martin said, “is that there were seven of us who were certified at the same time in 1994 – we were the first to be certified. One has retired, the rest of us are still going.”

Grazing is a big part of organic dairy production. Pasture standards for animals six months and older require 30 percent dry matter intake over a minimum of 120 days.

“Our inspector kind of figures we should have that for 150 days, based on our growing season,” Martin said. “There are regional variations. The inspector matches standards to what you should be doing on your operation.”

The farm has 65 acres of pasture for cows, plus another 40 for youngstock. Both groups rotate every day. Each paddock is three-fourths to 1.5 acres. The original pasture is primarily bluegrass with the remainder being a mixture of three or four different kinds of legumes and three or four different

kinds of grasses.

The composition of the dairy herd is far different now than it was in its early years. The registered Holstein herd gradually switched to grade in the 1950s. Now the Jauses do a lot of crossbreeding.

“You’ll find that grass-based operations are interested in crossbreeding. Grazing has been bred out of animals,” Loretta said.

The Jauses first started by crossing their Holsteins with Jerseys, but found the animals to be a little small for the stalls in their barn. Now they’ve gone to Finnish Reds and Montbéliardes.

Although milk production is probably lower, advantages of crossbreeding include higher butterfat, higher protein, hybrid vigor, less breeding problems and greater longevity.

The Jauses’ love of the environment is evident in all they do.

“The heritage we want to pass on is our love of conservation,” Loretta said.

“Pretty much everything we do on the farm has some relation to soil conservation or wildlife,” Martin said.

More than 30 acres of the farm is devoted to wetland and prairie restorations, wildlife and conservation projects. Loretta recalled that the first tree line project grew out of necessity – horrible dust storms blew dirt everywhere the first year they lived on the farm. The tree lines are sometimes incorporated into the buffer strips that are required on organic farms to prevent spray drift, etc.

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The pond was dug by Martin’s father, Roman, in 1976. It was originally a state or federal subsidized project for rural fire protection, though it’s never been used for that purpose. It had been stocked with fish but froze out when water levels were low. As the grandchildren get a little older, the family will likely request permits so that it can be stocked for fishing again.

Birdhouses dot the Jaus fields as birds are essential for insect control for organic farmers who can’t spray.

Martin has a special interest in birds and has even done bird banding for U.S. Fish and Wildlife. He’s tracked the birds on the farm and noted that, from a couple of dozen species the first years, several hundred species have now been seen on the farm.

“It’s important to us. What’s good for the farm is good for us,” Loretta said. “Something we want to emphasize is to encourage other people to incorporate conservation and broader environmental objectives into the working farm. They’re not mutually exclusive – they can be blended and maintained on a viable farm. Government agencies and

organizations can’t do things like wildlife restoration just by buying land. They need the help of farmers.”

The Jauses were surprised and honored to be asked if they would accept the County Farm Family of the Year award.

With community service and conservation among the selection criteria, the Jaus family was a logical choice. Martin has served on the GFW School Board and on the Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force.

Loretta has served on the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture Board, “Tools for Transition” advisory board, as a farmer leader for the outreach and education efforts for Organic Valley Family of Farms, and on the Board for Land Stewardship Project.

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Sauk Centre 1,605 Sauk Centre 1,520 Elk River 1,520 Avon 1,720 Melrose 1,635 Melrose 1,910 South Haven 1,890 Belgrade 1,395 Blomkest 1,410 Browerville 1,250 Melrose 1,140 Melrose 1,605 Sauk Centre 1,170 Sauk Centre 1,548 Blomkest 1,390 Melrose 1,700 Melrose 1,445 Delano 1,605 Freeport 1,350 Hamel 1,240 Sauk Centre 1,550 Princeton 1,460 Paynesville 1,060 Sauk Centre 1,595 Willow River 1,595 Melrose 1,745 Albany 1,605 Belgrade 1,540 Brooten 1,290 Pierz 1,505 Sauk Rapids 1,435 Sauk Rapids 1,320 Willow River 1,585 Albany 1,395 Melrose 1,500 Albany 1,255 Clearwater 1,525 Freeport 1,555 Paynesville 1,355 Rice 1,745 Sauk Centre 1,445 Ogilvie 1,275 Clearwater 1,505 Freeport 1,835 Little Falls 1,335 Melrose 1,395 Princeton 1,610 Princeton 1,145 Ogilvie 1,185 Freeport 1,725 Melrose 1,400 Melrose 1,455

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Watkins Little Falls Rice Sleepy Eye Watkins Watkins

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MARCH 7TH DAIRY SALE 112 HEAD SOLD TOP SPRINGER SOLD FOR $1,750 BY ELDRED KRAEMER, WATKINS, MN SPRINGER HEIFERS 1,495 1,695 1,450 1,670 1,770 1,260

Fergus Falls Little Falls Sleepy Eye Watkins Burtrum Richmond Sauk Centre Sleepy Eye Paynesville Rice Sleepy Eye Vesta Pennock Rice Richmond Sleepy Eye Rice Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye Watkins Watkins Fergus Falls Rice Burtrum Richmond Sauk Centre Belgrade Burtrum Clear Lake Melrose Sauk Rapids

1,365 1,760 1,525 1,590 1,495 1,295 1,345 1,680 1,290 1,340 1,555 1,390 1,500 1,290 1,415 1,440 1,315 1,505 1,600 1,240 1,290 1,265 1,210 1,215 1,225 1,230 1,340 1,460 1,175 1,200 1,310

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Albany Albany Sauk Centre Sauk Centre Grove City Albany Albany Freeport Freeport Grove City Melrose Melrose Sauk Centre Albany Little Falls Melrose Sauk Centre Sauk Centre Albany Freeport Freeport Freeport Holdingford Melrose Melrose Sauk Centre Sauk Rapids Swanville Maple Lake Osakis Sauk Centre Bowlus Freeport Freeport

140 160 153 130 195 125 135 129 118 185 111 125 123 105 103 100 110 115 105 100 105 115 105 113 120 110 128 95 90 98 103 100 95 110

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1,525.00 1,525.00 1,525.00 1,525.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,475.00 1,475.00 1,475.00 1,450.00 1,425.00 1,425.00 1,425.00 1,425.00 1,400.00 1,400.00 1,400.00 1,400.00 1,400.00 1,375.00 1,375.00 1,275.00 1,275.00 1,275.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,125.00

MARCH 8TH SALE 657 HEAD SOLD BABY CALVES

300.00 285.00 285.00 285.00 275.00 260.00 260.00 260.00 260.00 260.00 260.00 260.00 260.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 245.00 235.00 235.00 235.00 235.00 235.00 235.00 235.00 235.00 235.00 235.00 230.00 230.00 230.00 225.00 225.00 225.00

NEXT DAIRY SALE: FRI., MARCH 16 NEXT FEEDER SALE: WED., MARCH. 14

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Gehl V270, pilot ctrls, cab, heat, air, 2 spd, ................................................34,990 Gehl 6635DTXII, Gehl ctrls, cab, heat, 2 spd, 2200 hrs, SN:0069 ...............$17,500 ’10 Gehl 5640E, T-bar, cab, heat, 2 spd, P-Q-Tach, 2900 hrs, SN:512145 .....$23,900 Gehl 5640, T-bar, single spd, 4000 hrs, SN:4046 ..........................................$14,500 ’02 Gehl 5635SXT, 3900 hrs, cab, heat, Gehl Ctrls, Q-Tach/manual, SN:502398 $12,500 ’03 Gehl 5635SXT, T-Bar ctrls, cab, heat, S-spd, 3400 hrs, SN:503260 ..........$12,500 Gehl 5240, Gehl ctrls, cab, heat, S-spd, 3050 hrs, SN:1473 ..........................$20,900 ’08 Gehl 4840, pilot ctrls, cab, heat, S-spd, P-Q-Tach, 3100 hrs .........................$17,800 Gehl 4840, T-bar, 3900 hrs ...............$16,900 ’01 Gehl 4835SXT, T-bar, S-spd, 1450 hrs, SN:1449 .........................................$13,900 Gehl 4640E, 4100 hrs, T-Bar, open cab, SN:311230 ......................................$13,700 Gehl 4640E, T-Bar, S-spd, SN:311129 ......................................$16,500 ’79 Gehl 4500, T-Bar .......................... $4,750 Gehl 4400, T-bar, gas .........................$ 4,495 ’98 Gehl 3825, T-bar, S-Sspd, SN:12364 .........................................$ 8,500 Gehl 3510, 55” width, gas..................$ 5,750 ’08 Mustang 2109, cab, heat, M-attach, SN:3268 ..........................................$32,900 Mustang 2095, Case ctrls, cab, heat, 2 spd, SN:10120 .............................$23,900 Mustang 2086, joystick ctrls, cab, heat, air, 2 spd., 1850 hrs, SN:3674 ........$24,500 ’06 Mustang 2076, H/F ctrls, cab, heat, S-spd, 1132 hrs ..............................$21,900 Mustang 2076, H/F ctrls, cab, heat, S-spd, .............................................$19,700 Mustang 2076, dual lever/foot, cab, heat, 3900 hrs, SN:3969 ..........................$18,500 ’07 Mustang 2066, Case H-ctrls, cab, heat, 2 spd, P-Q-Tach, 140 hrs ................$26,500 Mustang 2066, SN:5356, Gehl ctrls, 2177 hrs .........................................$20,900 Mustang 2056, joystick Case, cab, heat, 2 spd, P Q-tach, 522 hrs, SN:2506 $26,950 ’08 Mustang 2054, T-Bar, cab, heat, SN:8343 ..........................................$18,900 ’06 Mustang 2054, dual/lever foot, open cab, 1100 hrs, SN:6437 .........$16,500 ’06 Mustang 2054, 1690 hrs, SN:6438 ..........................................$13,900 ’10 Mustang 2054, T-Bar, cab, heat, 1100 hrs, SN:9652 ..........................$21,900 ’05 Mustang 2054, dual lever foot, 1800 hrs, SN:5525 ..........................$14,900 ’04 Mustang 2054, dual lever foot, 2159 hrs, SN:5086 ..........................$13,900 ’08 Mustang 2054, T-Bar, cab, heat, S-spd, 2200 hrs, SN:8289 ..........................$17,900 Mustang 2054, DL foot, susp. seat, back alarm, SN:6184.......................$14,500 Mustang 2050, dual/lever foot, 2950 hrs, SN:0805 ..........................................$12,950 ’98 Mustang 2050, dual /lever foot, 4995 hrs, SN:0795 ............................$8,700 ’02 Mustang 2044, single pin, 3800 hrs, SN:2255 ..........................................$12,200 Mustang 2044, dual lever foot, power Q-Tach, 1718 hrs, SN: 6436 ............$16,500 ’09 Mustang 2044, T-bar, S-single, 1100 hrs, SN:6671 ..........................$20,500 Mustang 921, T-Bar, SN:0137 .............$5,300

OMC 310, 780 hrs, SN:4334 ...............$3,750 Hyromac 8C ........................................$2,795 ’94 JD 6675, H/F ctrls, single-SPD, SN:X010442....................................$11,900 Case 1816C, Case ctrls, 2079 hrs, SN:9878716 .....................................$2,895

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Patz, SN:33520717 ..................... Just In Oswalt 300, 540 pto, 300 cu ft., DigiStar EZ 320 scale, SN:A0186 .$6,900 Gehl 7335, DigiStar scale Ez 210, 300 cu. ft. cap, SN:9865 ........... $4,500 Kelly Ryan 4 x12 Feed R wagon, 540 pto, 4x12 Cap, 715 Weight-Tronix scale, SN:11658 ........................ $4,100

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Kuhn FC353RGC mower conditioner, 11’6” Cut, SN:C0016 ................. $18,900 Kuhn GMD500, disc mower, SN:B3715..................................... $3,999 Tonutti DM 210 disc mower, 5 disc $3,850 Gehl DM 160 disc mower, 6 disc, SN:4247 ....................................... $3,950 TELEHANDLERS JD 1209 mower cond, 9’ cut .......... $3,500 ’99 Terex TH528, w/forks, Cummins eng., JD 920, 540 pto, 9’ 9” cut w/flail cond, 28’ Boom ................................ $19,000 SN:986314 ................................... $8,300 Mustang 844, rental unit ................. Call Gehl 1210 hay head ....................... $1,350 ’06 Gehl RS6-XR42, cab, heat, Kuhn Krone GA7000DL, 1084 hrs, SN:13829 ................ $42,000 twin rotor rake ........................... $10,200 ’10 Tonutti 12TCR, 12 whl rake ...... $4,850 MANURE HANDLING Gehl 522 V-Rake ............................ $3,200 Knight MFG 8132 ’05 slinger, BO337 $23,500 ’00 C-IH, RS551 RB, twine, EX condition, Controller, 540 rpm .................... $10,250 Kuhn Knight 8132 slinger, BO306 .....$23,500 Kuhn Knight 8132 slinger, BO237 ............ Call NH 320, sm. sq. baler, w/thrower... $3,495 Knight MFG 8032, 3200 gal, SN:0054.$17, 200 H&S BW1000 bale wrapper, SN:111996 ................................. $23,900 ’04 Kuhn Knight 8124 ProTwin slinger, 1000 pto, SN:B0013........................$18,000 H&S BW1000, bale wrapper, ’10, light kit, Kuhn Knight 8118 slinger, 540 rpm, truck tires, remote start & steer, SN:1912.... $22,900 BO442 .............................................$16,200 ’08 H&S BW1000, bale wrapper, light kit, Knight MFG 8018 slinger, SN:0270 .....$5,700 remote start & steer, SN:1685.... $21,500 Knight 8014, SN:1572, frt splash, wood rails, Haybuster 2544 bale processor, tandem flotation tires ....................... $8,100 SN: HI0170 ................................ $13,500 Knight 8014, SN:0065.........................$7,500 Haybuster 2620, 13/8 1000 pto, Knight 725 slinger spreader ................$4,800 SN:26JJ061820 ........................... $7,900 H&S 430W spreader, 2 spd, upper beater, Meyers 500 series, 16’ forage box, SN:209730 ......................................$11,750 SN:865324 ................................... $5,500 H&S 235 spreader ..............................$4,200 H&S 270, w/hyd endgate ....................$3,650 Gehl 970 forage boxes ................... $4,500 NuHawk 240 spreader.........................$3,750 Gehl 940, 16’ tandem gear, forage box $2,695 Gehl 309 spreader...............................$1,200 NH 27 Forage Blower ........................ $700 Balzer 4200, top fill slurry tank ................ Call Gehl 1580 forage blower ......................Call Badger BN338, liq. 3350 gal. manure, SN: 25561 .........................................$3,500 MISCELLANEOUS N-Tech Manure pump, 3pt, 6” X 8’, 20” Impeller, 1000 rpm............................$5,250 (2) JD 8300 grain drill, 2-13’ drills w/hitch, Houle AP-R-10CC, 10’ manure pump, 6” spacings, drag chains, no markers, 540 RPM, Vertical, as is ....................$3,500 no grass seed attachment ...................$7,500 Lundell shredder (2 row) .........................$995 USED TMRS/MIXERS Lundell shredder (4 row) ............ Call for Price Mensch M1150 sand bedding bucket 6’, Knight MFG 5185, vert mixer, SN: 9407 .............................................$3,200 w/’07, Peterbuilt ........................ Just In Mensch M1100 sawdust shooter, ’06 Kuhn Knight 3160, 600 cu ft. cap, SN: 2562 .............................................$2,200 Commercial reel, SN:C0042 .... $28,500 HLA Saw Dust Bucket 72”.....................$2,950 Knight MFG 3030, 540 pto, 300 cu ft, CV16B Roller, 66” wide .........................$5,200 1015 Weight-Tronix scale, batching/ remote indicator, SN:0772 ........ $15,900 Woodchuck Sawdust bucket, 78” .........$3,750 New Idea 517 snow blower, 7 ft. w, 2 stage, ’03 Knight 5032, vert mixer, 540 pto, dbl auger, 540 pto, SN:1612 ...............$1,395 320 cu ft, new liners, screws, knives, SN:A0044................................ $18,500 ’02 H&S trailer, ramps, wood floor, skid loader Trailer, SN:161 ..................$2,400 Knight Mfg. 3300, Reel Auggie, SN:0382 .................................... $3,000 Cat ’92 Redi Haul Trailer, skid loader trailer, SN:77691 ............................................$2,400 Schuler 7010 (2 spd, 700 cu. ft.) vert mixer................................. $15,900 Hale 50FB32R1000, water pump, 1 3/8 1000 pto, pto driven, high pressure, Schuler 6110 TMR vert mixer ... $11,900 SN:63132 ............................................$1,400 Supreme 600 TMR vert mixer ... $14,900

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The “Mielke” Market Weekly

By Lee Mielke

California milk producers not happy again California milk producers are not happy with the prices they’re receiving for their milk, especially when they compare them with their Federal order (FO) neighbors and colleagues. For the second time in three months, California dairy producers are asking the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) to amend the state milk marketing order’s Class 4b milk price formula. A petition requesting a hearing was filed March 2, by Western United Dairymen (WUD).

According to the California Milk Producers Council (MPC), other producer groups expressing support have included the Alliance of Western Milk Producers, California Dairies, Inc., California Dairy Campaign, Dairy Farmers of America, Western Area Council, Land O’Lakes, Inc., MPC and the Security Milk Producers Association. Dairy Profit Weekly (DPW) points out that these groups collectively represent nearly 80 percent of the milk produced in California.

At the heart of the issue is the disparity in how whey is valued in federal market orders and California’s State market order formulas. That whey value factors into the price paid to dairy farmers for milk used in cheese production. In the FO, that’s considered Class III milk and in California, it’s Class 4b milk.

DPR reports that the FO order formula attempts to capture the full value of whey in determining the milk price paid to producers. As the result of a hearing held last summer, CDFA modified the Class 4b whey factor, from a permanent 25 cents per cwt. to an adjustable rate between 25 and 65 cents. However, demand for whey has driven values above the 65 cent cap, resulting in growing disparity in FO and California cheese milk prices, which I have regularly reported here.

The February 2012 Federal order Class III price was $16.06 per cwt. The California Class 4b price was $13.42, $2.64 below the FO price. Since September 2011, the FO Class III averaged $18.01 per cwt. while California’s 4b price averaged just $15.35, accordBobcat S205 ing to DPW. Skid-Steer Loader Milk Producers Council’s Rob Vandenheuvel wrote in his March 2 newsletter; “This is just the latest evidence of a disturbing and outrageous trend.” “Since that new formula was put in place (September 2011), our California Class 4b price has trailed the FO Class III price by an average Along with more horsepower, of $2.66 per cwt. In that the new S205 loader delivers greater all-around performance! time, California’s dairy 2 speed available. farmers have sold more than 1.4 billion pounds of milk per month to our • Vertical Lift Path cheese plants.”

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ference between individual dairies surviving or having to close down. And finally, it’s about a fleecing of the California dairy families that appears to be in direct conflict with the California law that states that our prices need to be in a “reasonable and sound economic relationship with the national value of manufactured milk products.”

Milk supply is plentiful Meanwhile; milk continues to run into the churn and the dryer across the country. January butter production hit a whopping 181 million pounds, up 14.9 million pounds or 9 percent from December and 14.2 million or 8 1/2 percent above January 2011, according to USDA’s latest Dairy Products report. Nonfat dry milk output totaled 152.9 million pounds, up 1.8 percent from December but 30.6 percent more than a year ago.

American type cheese, at 370.6 million pounds, was up slightly from December and 3.1 percent above a year ago. Total cheese output hit 912.3 million, down 1.9 percent from December but 2.9 percent above a year ago.

Plentiful milk supplies are resulting in increased manufacturing of cheese across the nation, according to USDA’s Dairy Market News. Seasonal cheese plants in the Southeast are being utilized to assist in handling of milk supplies that would typically have ended up in the Midwest.

“This is about governmentmandated discounting of milk that could be the difference between individual dairies surviving or having to close down.”

– Rob Vandenheuvel

Butter churning schedules remain heavy in all regions with cream supplies available and clearing to churns. There has been an uptick in cream utilization in higher-class products such as cream cheese, sour cream, dips, and similar items, as orders are prepared for upcoming retail and foodservice needs for the Easter and Passover holidays. Trade sources indicate that the current butter price is working better for featuring print butter at retail versus the price ($2.02) a year ago.

In addition, manufacturers are making and clearing 82 percent butter for export needs. Additional cream demand is appearing from ice cream manufacturers on a limited scale.

Commercial disappearance of dairy products in 2011 totaled 198.4 billion pounds, 1.5 percent above the same period in 2010. Butter was up 10.9 percent; American cheese, up 0.6 percent; other cheese, up 4.2 percent; nonfat dry milk was down 3.4 percent; and fluid milk products were off 1.8 percent.

The January 2012 Consumer Price Index for all food is 232.7, up 4.4 percent from January 2011. The dairy products index is 220.5, up 9 percent from a year ago. Fresh whole milk was up 10 percent; cheese, up 10.3 percent; and butter was up 2.2 percent.

Greek yogurt putting strain on Northeast milk supply Speaking of dairy demand; the growing Greek yogurt industry in the Northeast may lead to a shortage of milk, according to leaders of New York-based Dairylea Co-op. DPW’s Dave Natzke reported in his Friday DairyLine program that the growing yogurt phenomenon could use up to 6 percent of the raw milk production in New England and surrounding states in 2012, according to Dairylea CEO Greg Wickham.

He adds that milk production growth in the region has largely been stagnant, and with construction and growth of both yogurt and some cheese plants, more milk is needed.

Global demand is on the rise Long-term prospects for increased global demand for dairy products, especially in China, India and other emerging economies, are also promising, Natzke said. “Current price trends indicate a tough year for

dairy farmers nationwide in 2012,” he concluded, “But yogurt and global demand point to a more bullish outlook in the years ahead.”

The March 6 CME Daily Dairy Report (DDR) points out that: “Since July 2008, the New Zealandbased Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction has become an indicator of global spot prices for dairy products, much like the CME spot trading sessions are used to gauge spot prices for domestic products. The latest GDT auction shows declines in many protein based products (skim milk powder, milk protein concentrate and Casein) while fat based product, anhydrous milkfat, was up 3.7 percent and whole milk powder came in near unchanged at -0.3 percent.

FC Stone’s March 7 eDairy Insider Opening Bell echoes some of that sentiment and reports that dairy commodity prices out of the Netherlands were also lower, compared to the previous week: butter fell 7 Euros, skim milk powder was down 5 Euros, and whey fell 2 Euros. “There continues to be an erosion of dairy commodity prices across the world,” says FC Stone dairy economist Bill Brooks.

Looking at dairy demand down the road Jerry Dryer wrote in his March 3 Dairy and Food Market Analyst, “While the (US) dairy category has grown significantly in recent years, it is nowhere near its full potential.” “The US market for dairy is growing, but remains largely untapped,” a spokesperson for PepsiCo told FoodNavigator-USA recently. As reported earlier, PepsiCo and Theo Müller, a major European yogurt maker, have formed a joint venture and are building a USA facility in Batavia, NY. The PepsiCO spokesman predicted that Greek yogurt will be the key volume driver for the next two or three years, but other products that combine dairy with fruits and grains offer huge potential and products will be introduced into the USA market before the plant is completed in 2013.

Meanwhile; a Rabobank report, “Global Beverage Outlook 2012”, said “strong global consumer demand for health and wellness beverages is leading to a greater convergence of soft drinks and dairy beverages.”

CWT accepts export requests Speaking of exports; Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted 24 requests for export assistance this week to sell a total of 1.8 million pounds of cheese and 5 million pounds of butter to customers in Asia, Central America, the Middle East and North Africa. The product will be delivered through July and pushed 2012 CWT cheese exports to 28.7 million pounds plus 28 million pounds of butter to 17 countries. On a butterfat basis, the milk equivalent of these exports is 876 million pounds, or the annual production of about 41,000 cows.

Milk production strong across the globe Back at home; milk production is strong and processors in many areas are focusing on clearing intakes from traditional suppliers and turning away requests for processing outside milk, according to USDA. Bottler demand is steady at seasonal levels although predictions of late winter storms were expected to spike fluid sales late in the week.

Cream supplies are still heavy due to strong farm milk production, but with increasing production of dips, heavy whipping cream, ice cream mix and hard ice cream, the pressure is easing on churns and fewer loads of cream are migrating to other regions to find processing room.

Milk production in New Zealand and Australia continues to outpace year ago levels and processing plants are working to handle it. New Zealand production trends continue to remain at high levels seasonally; yet at volumes below recent peak output. Weather has been and remains favorable for milk output.

Ditto for Australia. The recent trends of milk production being higher than year ago levels and the total year output ranging from 2-4 percent higher for the season continues to take shape, according to USDA. Looking “back to the futures;” the average Class III milk price for the first six months of 2012 stood at $17.60 per hundredweight (cwt.) on January 6, $17.28 on January 13, $16.81 on January 20, $16.85 on January 27, $16.35 on February 3, (after factoring in the announced January and February Class III milk prices) $16.19 on February 10, $16.08 on February 17, $15.69 on February 24, and $15.65 on March 3.

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3.70

S. Wheat 8.33 W. Wheat 6.68

Dairy markets traded lower today as the bearish perception of last Friday’s “Dairy Products” report permeated the actions of traders, hedgers and speculators alike. According to the report, substantial production gains were posted in January for most dairy products. However, there may [be] a ray of optimism in that despite greater American cheese production, March 7-Class III and American cheese stocks as of Jan. 31, were 4.0% less than last year. Therecheese futures continue fore, despite a 3.1% gain in American cheese production vs. the prior year, rebound stocks, over that same time were actually 4.0% lower suggesting Class III, cheese and whey futures higher commercial disappearance continue to post strong, positive year-over-year for American cheese. gains while the butter and nonfat milk (NDM) prices languish in March 6-Class III futures dry a perceived supply glut. Buoyed by the recent Global Dairy Trade (GDT) rebound Since July 2008, the New Zealand- price of $3,497/MT, or $1.5900/lb., based Global Dairy Trade (GDT) the CME spot Cheddar price at less auction has become an indicator of than $1.50000/lb appears to be a value-buy.

March 8-Dairy cow slaughter picking-up slowly

“Weekly Dairy Cow Slaughter,” as reported by USDA’s Market News Service peaked the week ending Feb. 11 at 64,100 head, slowed to 60,500 head the week of Feb. 18, and regained steam the week of Feb. 25 to 61,100 head. During February, the weekly dairy cow slaughter is up less than 1,000 head vs. last year. And year-to-date slaughter is trailing 2011, by more than 10,000 head. Slaughter is expected to pick up due to lower milk prices and high feed costs.

USDA Announcement of Milk Class Prices February Class III Price: $16.06 (-$0.99) Class IV Price: $15.92 (-$0.64)

12.68

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

For additional information log on to www.dairystar.com or www.dailydairyreport.com

Class III Milk Options

(CME closing prices March 8, 2012) Strike

global spot prices for dairy products, much like the CME spot trading sessions are used to gauge spot prices for domestic products. The latest GDT auction results released this morning show declines in many protein based products (SMP, MPC70 and Casein) while fat based product, AMF, was higher by 3.7% and WMP came in near unchanged at -0.3%.

With the addition of U.S. suppliers to the GDT auction we also gain insight into both New Zealand and U.S. SMP pricing.

Sett

Call

Strike

Sett

Put

Mar

15.50

.01

15.25

.04

Apr

15.25

.44

15.00

.36

May

15.50

.55

15.25

.65

June

15.75

.75

15.50

.69

July

16.25

.87

16.00

.81

Aug

16.50

.98

16.25

.88

Sept

16.50

1.08

16.25

.97

Class III Milk Futures

(CME closing prices March 8, 2012) Mar 8

Mar 1

Feb 22

Feb 16

15.37

15.63

Mar

15.36

15.48

Apr

15.24

15.60

15.24

15.57

May

15.27

15.48

15.41

15.88

June

15.68

15.82

15.71

16.08

July

16.19

16.14

16.09

16.33

Aug

16.48

16.32

16.25

16.50

Sept

16.49

16.38

16.33

16.51

Oct

16.47

16.37

16.38

16.52

Nov

16.25

16.27

16.25

16.39 16.40 16.27

Oct

16.50

1.15

16.25

1.05

16.23

16.21

Nov

Dec

16.22

16.25

1.21

16.00

1.08

J-13

16.00

16.03

Dec

16.10

16.25

1.28

16.00

1.17

Feb

16.14

MID-WINTER SPECIALS

CME Spot Cheddar Cheese & Butter Market Summary

Mar 8 Blocks Barrels Butter

Settle 1.4850 1.4725 1.4500

Change UNCH UNCH UNCH

Trades 0 0 0

Butter Futures (Cash Settle) Settle 143.000 151.000 154.000

Month Mar May June

Change NC NC NC

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Tues., March 20th Special Feeder Sale - Along with regular sale

Fri., March 23rd

Horse & Tack Sale

Tues., March 27th Special Feeder Sale

Please consign your cattle as early as possible!

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Concerns About SCC?

Which Barn is Best for Your Herd?

n a C e W Help!

Starwood Rafters Lam-Ply Truss

The arched rafters create a more open barn allowing better ventilation. Also since there are no open webs in the trusses, there are no places for birds to nest.

Birds just love this barn. The webs in these trusses are easy nest areas for birds. They also restrict air flow which leads to poor ventilation and moisture buildup in the building.

There are many factors that can play into a higher somatic cell count. Often finding the weak links in your operation and making a correction can lead to reductions in your SCC. Jon and his staff at Centre Dairy in Sauk Centre have worked with dairy farmers for years helping them find solutions to their higher SCC problems. If you are worried about problems you may face with the new restrictions on SCC give Jon a call to review your operation.

Starwood Rafters Uses

• Pole Sheds • Free Stalls • Pavilion Shelters • Machinery Storage • Riding Arenas • Spans up to 72 ft.

• Up to 12’ spacing depending on the load you desire • Bird Nesting Control • Better Ventilation & Visability • No Feed Alley Post Obstruction • Additional Ceiling Height

SOME AREAS TO REVIEW THAT MAY BENEFIT YOU: Route programs Our scheduled service and route programs are designed to catch problems before they occur. Our trained staff knows to check all your equipment including your gaskets, vacuum levels and the line of slope of your pipeline. We have no contracts, no stop fees, and discounted labor rates.

Equipment Evaluations Sometimes your equipment is just plain worn out. We will review your operation and look for areas that you might want to consider upgrading. It may be your cooling equipment, your vacuum system, or your milking equipment. With a complete line of GEA Westfalia equipment and a good selection of used inventory, we can get you back on the road towards compliance.

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AUCTION MARKET

We do take cattle all day on Monday from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m., all pens with hay and water.

Our sales will start at 8 a.m. until further notice

CATTLE REPORTS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012 Vining Gary Fertile Barnesville Fertile Verndale Brandon Sauk Centre Frazee Sauk Centre Lowry Henning Dent Sabin Lowry Sabin Bluffton Morris Dent Henning

FAT BEEF

Beef Strs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Strs.

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Beef Hfrs.

Beef Hfrs.

1065 1118 1474 1430 1339 1378 1460 1400 1390 1372 1428 1375 1215 1464 1430 1428 1255 1250 1175 1322

$128.00 $125.25 $123.75 $123.50 $123.00 $122.85 $122.50 $122.25 $122.00 $121.75 $121.75 $121.50 $121.25 $121.00 $120.50 $120.25 $120.00 $119.75 $119.25 $119.00

Callaway Barnesville Sabin Perham Perham Bluffton Vergas Kindred ND Shevlin

Beef Strs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Hfrs.

Barrett Hawley Brandon Morris Dent NYM Frazee Morris Underwood Osage

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

1250 1287 1424 1185 1228 1140 1352 1143 1343

HOL. FATS

1533 1531 1471 1603 1595 1611 1715 1650 1209 1376

$119.00 $118.50 $118.00 $118.00 $117.75 $117.00 $116.75 $116.00 $116.00 $115.50 $114.25 $114.25 $114.00 $114.00 $113.50 $110.00 $109.50 $107.00 $98.00

BULLS

Pelican Rapids Beef Bull Lake Park Beef Bull FF Beef Bull

1585 1945 1665

HOLSTEIN FEEDERS

Sauk Centre Henning Sauk Centre Brandon Henning Wadena Hawley Osakis Perham Parkers Prairie

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

Hol. Strs.

305 237 375 384 884 1074 712 809 997 998

BEEF FEEDERS

Ada Vergas Davenport ND Osakis

Beef Strs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Hfrs.

260 405 484 390

John Morrell hog buying daily (no commission) Contact Steve Wagenaar at 218-736-5464 Sheep buying Wed., 8 a.m.-10 a.m. $2/hd. commission

$101.00 $101.00 $100.50 $146.00 $143.00 $142.50 $133.00 $112.00 $110.00 $109.50 $109.00 $102.50 $102.00 $215.00 $192.50 $185.00 $185.00

Rothsay Vergas Davenport ND Osakis Vergas Vergas Miltona Rothsay Ulen Evansville Underwood Rothsay Rothsay Underwood Henning Henning Underwood Ada Lake Park Lake Park Underwood

Beef Strs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Bull Beef Strs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Strs.

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Beef Hfrs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Strs.

Beef Hfrs.

Beef Strs.

438 545 462 530 475 507 425 413 632 699 558 637 710 745 851 677 895 838 833 742 1027

$180.00 $173.00 $171.00 $170.00 $169.00 $168.00 $162.50 $160.00 $160.00 $154.00 $153.00 $149.50 $146.50 $145.00 $142.00 $141.00 $140.00 $138.00 $137.00 $134.00 $124.00

FF Lake Park FF FF FF Ada Dent Pelican Rapids Clitherall Clitherall Underwood Gary Pelican Rapids Gary Lake Park Garfield Underwood Gary Gary Ada Ada

COWS

Beef Cow Beef Cow Beef Cow Beef Cow Beef Cow Beef Cow Hol. Cow Beef Cow Hol. Cow Hol. Cow Hol. Cow Beef Cow Hol. Cow Beef Cow Beef Cow Hol. Cow Hol. Cow Beef Cow Beef Cow Beef Cow Beef Cow

1765 1350 1424 1277 1850 1590 2020 1435 1565 1355 2005 1305 1325 1830 1715 1320 2005 1785 1630 1695 1590

$87.50 $87.00 $86.50 $85.50 $84.50 $84.00 $82.50 $82.50 $82.50 $82.00 $82.00 $81.50 $81.00 $80.50 $80.50 $80.50 $80.50 $79.50 $79.50 $79.00 $79.00

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Tues., March. 27th Special Feeder Sale - Along with our regular auction

Thurs., April 5th

Gentlemen of the Northland Sale - 50 Simmetals & Sim Angus Bulls

FOR AN ON THE FARM ESTIMATE OR CURRENT MARKET INFO CALL: 218-998-0561

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People in the dairy community Joerger named Distinguished Young Dairy Woman Becky Joerger, a dairy farmer from Fort Ripley, Minn., was named the 2012 Distinguished Young Dairy Woman by the Mid-Minnesota Holstein Club during a banquet on Feb. 4 in Pierz, Minn. Joerger owns and operates a 58-cow registered Holstein dairy, B and C Dairy Farms, in partnership with her parents, Bruce and Rosanne Caughey, and her brothers, Dan and Mac Caughey. Her duties include raising the calves and heifers, bookwork and milking the cows. Off the farm Joerger serves on the Crow Wing County Fair Board and has served on the county ADA board. She also volunteers for the Moo Booth at the Minnesota State Fair and is involved in her local church. Joerger and her husband, Josh Joerger, have one son, Jerome.

“I’m honored to be recognized by my fellow dairy farmers for doing a job I love to do and take pride in,” Joerger said.

Brinkmans shine in state gymnastics competition Sisters Hailey (senior), Jailyn (sophomore) and Maddy (seventh grade) Brinkman competed together in the Class A State Gymnastics Meet Feb. 24-25 at the University of Minnesota Sports Pavilon in Minneapolis, Minn. Not only did the Brinkmans compete with their team from Melrose Area High School in Melrose, Minn., but Hailey and Jailyn also qualified individually – Hailey in beam, bars, floor and all-around, and Jailyn in vault, bars, floor and all-around.

As a team, Melrose took first in the Class A division – the first time gymnastics has won a championship since 1995 and only the third time in school history, Hailey said. Individually, Hailey placed first on the beam, bars, floor and all-around. Jailyn placed second on bars and sixth in all-around.

“It was crazy exciting to be named the state champion four times on Friday and once on Saturday,” Hailey said.

Hailey’s gymnastics career ended with the state meet. She will be attending the University of North Dakota this fall on a Division 1 scholarship for track.

Jailyn and Maddy, however, plan to continue with gymnastics.

The Brinkmans are the daughters of Marc and Julie Brinkman. They milk around 40 cows on their dairy farm near Grey Eagle, Minn.

Hugoson receives University of Minnesota 2012 Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture Longtime state agriculture commissioner, Gene Hugoson, is one of this year’s recipients of the prestigious Siehl Prize in Agriculture.

The prize is awarded annually by the university’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. Recipients are chosen in three categories: knowledge (teaching, research and outreach); production agriculture and agribusiness.

As Minnesota’s agriculture commissioner for 15 years—in three different administrations—Hugoson’s priorities were expanding markets for agricultural products and enhancing the protection of the state’s food supply. The southern Minnesota farmer also modernized the agriculture department and was elected by his fellow state ag commissioners to lead their national association.

Dairy farmers recognized during Calhoun Co-op Creamery annual meeting Several dairy farmers were recognized for their outstanding achievements during the 116th annual Calhoun Co-op Creamery annual meeting on Feb. 7 at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds in Waukon, Iowa.

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Serving Dairy Producers Future Dairy Producers Since 1983

you grow up? A daycare provider or a teacher.

What is your favorite winter activity (work or play) to do on the farm? My favorites are snowmobiling and sledding.

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What is your favorite snack or dairy treat? Ice cream.

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LAKE HENRY

Fourth grade

When do you do chores? At night, and on weekends morning and night. I help milk cows, feed calves, feed cows with the feed cart, clean calf pens, move cattle to different pens and straw cows. During the summer I pick rocks and haul bales home.

Sianna Mayers, 12 Sixth grade

When do you do chores? At night, and on weekends, morning and night. I help milk cows, feed calves, scrape the walk, clean calf pens, move cattle to different pens and straw cows.

I also do some cleaning in the house. During the summer I help pick rocks and haul big bales home.

What’s your favorite chore and least favorite chore?

Why? My favorite chore is milking cows, I help mom and dad get done faster. My least favorite chores are scraping and cleaning calf pens. My other least favorite is picking rock. It’s tiring and heavy work that takes a lot of time.

Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? Tell us about it. I have a kitty named socks. She has black and white feet, she was a stray and we tamed her. She is very playful.

What do you want to be when

What’s your favorite chore and least favorite chore?

Why? My favorite chore is feeding cows with the feed cart. I like driving. My least favorite is picking rocks, it’s a lot of walking and it’s boring.

Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? Tell us about it. Bullseye the calf. It is mostly white and has a black spot in the middle of his stomach.

mark klaphake/ dairy star

Sianna and Noah Mayers are the children of Maurice and Char of Freeport, Minn. Together they milk 76 cows.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A farmer.

What is your favorite winter activity (work or play) to do on the farm? Snowmobiling and playing in the snow.

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What is your favorite snack or dairy treat? Ice cream.

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Nancy, Mike, Mark and Brenda Hartley of New Albin, Iowa received the first-place Low Bacteria Award. Second-place Low Bacteria Awards went to Hammell Dairy of Caledonia, Minn., and Leo and Greg Conway of Lansing, Iowa. Another 33 dairy farmers were recognized with outstanding quality awards, including: Hammell Dairy receiving first-place Low Somatic Cell Award; Devoine and Linda Kruse of Caledonia and Dean Schellhammer of Lansing receiving five-year quality awards; Leo and Greg Conway, Luke and Jan Mahr of Dorchester, Iowa, Scott and Barb Melcher of Harpers Ferry, Iowa, and Gary and Therese Lechtenberg of Postville, Iowa, receiving 10-year quality awards; Tom and Jeni Melcher of Castalia, Iowa, and Chris and Nancy Wonderlich and Jon and Eric Hagen, all of Waterville, Iowa, receiving 15-year quality awards; Steve and Paula Enyart of Postville receiving a 20year quality award; and Hammell Dairy receiving a 30-year quality award.

Moenkedick ends high school basketball career with a bang As a junior in high school, Katrina Moenkedick, daughter dairy farmers Andy and Katy Moenkedick of Perham, Minn., broke the 1,000-point level about three-fourths of the way through the season. This year, as a senior, she continued her scoring trend, breaking the school record for points during the playoff game – Moenkedick’s final game of her high school basketball career. She ended the game with 1,563 points, surpassing the previous record – which was held by her sister, Elisa – by eight points.

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A candidate must be a high school graduate by July 1, 2012, and not yet 24 years old by July 1, 2012. She or her parents must be actively engaged in the production of milk for sale to a licensed plant during the current year. A candidate also qualifies if she or her parents are employed on a dairy farm in a dairy-related capacity.

County dairy princesses are eligible to attend a statewide promotion training seminar to be held this spring and may apply to be considered as a finalist for the Princess Kay of the Milky Way title.

Twelve finalists will be selected to compete for the Princess Kay of the Milky Way title in August.

At all levels of competition, contestants are judged on their communication skills, personality, enthusiasm for dairy promotion and general knowledge of the dairy industry.

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• East Otter Tail County: For additional information and an application, please contact Jessie Steeke at (218) 346-3230. Applications must be received no later than March 15, 2012.

Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, March 10, 2012 • Page 15

Fifty years of testing

Scherber shares stories as a DHIA milk tester By jennifer burggraff Staff writer

ROGERS, Minn. – Ray Scherber has his morning routine, and it always begins with the ringing of his alarm clock.

“I’m an alarm man. When it rings, I get up,” he said. “This morning it rang at 3 a.m. and I got up.”

And while his daily routine involves dairy barns and dairy cows, they are not his own.

Scherber is a DHIA milk tester, and after 51 years of doing the job, he’s got his daily routine down pat.

Scherber took a position as a DHIA milk tester in December 1960, just six months after graduating from high school. The concept of testing, however, was not new to him. Growing up on a dairy farm, his father was on test as long as anybody in the state, he said. DHIA testing was introduced in the 1940s.

“As a kid, I couldn’t wait for the sheets to come back. I would memorize them,” Scherber said.

With this enthusiasm and interest, Scherber jumped at the opportunity to take the position when the testing secretary asked his father if he wanted a job.

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Ray Scherber makes the walk down the middle aisle as he prepares to test cows on a St. Michael, Minn. dairy farm. Scherber has been testing for 51 years. “[But] I didn’t know what I was getting into,” he said.

His position began as a parttime job, with Scherber testing 12 herds in Hennepin County.

After getting married in 1964, the Scherbers bought a house in the middle of his route – within five miles of all his clients.

“You had to hunt for food,” he said about finding herds to test.

It didn’t take long, however, for the concept of testing to catch on with dairy farmers, and by the 1980s, Scherbers was covering the majority of Hennepin Coun-

ty, testing around 70 herds.

In those early years, milk was tested through the Babcock method, Scherber said, which tested strictly for butterfat. Acid was mixed with the milk in a bottle; then water was added to determine the amount of butterfat.

“I liked the chemistry. It was interesting,” Scherber said.

Testing took place over two milkings – typically evening and the following morning – with the milk tester spending the night at the farm. This made for some interesting stops for Scherber,

one which occurred in the winter of 1984 in the midst of a snow storm.

Scherber left for the farm on his snowmobile. Along the way, he came across a man walking in a daze. He brought the man home, but that was only the beginning of a long couple of days.

When Scherber finally arrived at the farm, the electricity was out and the tractors and generator wouldn’t start. He ended up staying at the farm two nights, and to make matters worse, his snowmobile froze up as well. His wife, he said, told him he was an

idiot to start out in the storm that day.

Weathering storms became part of the job. On another occasion, a storm hit while Scherber was at a dairy farm. He and the farmer hid behind the bulk tank until the storm passed. When they came out, the barn and shed doors were gone.

Storms weren’t the only challenges of Scherber’s job. As a milk tester, his position was directly affected by the dairy economy. When the economy crashed in the 1980s, his job took a hit, and the introduction of the buyout only made things worse.

“The buyout killed everything,” he said.

Although he lost between 20 and 25 farms through the buyout, Scherber faced that challenge head on, just as he did every situation that came up, with some being a little more interesting than others.

“One morning I got to a guy’s farm and he said, ‘It doesn’t look good. Mama wants to have a baby,’” Scherber said.

While the farmer had lined up his brother as a backup milker, the brother didn’t know how to milk.

“So I showed him how to test and I milked [the cows],” Scherber said.

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Continued from scherber | Page 15 testing. When he began testing, a big farm was 50 to 60 cows, with the average being 30 cows. Now, his average herd size is 75 cows. Testing methods and what is tested for have also changed. Scherber used the Babcock testing method until around 1975. After that, he switched to electronic testing, which is the method still used today. The first digital testing probes continued to test strictly for butterfat. Today, however, they test for everything from protein, butterfat and SCC to Johne’s, MUN and DNA. “They haven’t come up with a pregnancy test [through the milk] yet, but I think that would be the most beneficial to farmers,” Scherber said.

To Scherber, the biggest changes he has seen during his career come down to improved farm management.

“Production has escalated. There’s new dairy equipment and facilities, and cleanliness has improved. But it all boils down to management,” he said. “Now pretty much everyone is a good manager.”

While the majority of farmers are good managers, treating every farmer as an individual and meeting their

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Scherber takes a milk reading while testing March 1 at one of his herds in Wright County, Minn.

specific needs is a must for his job. Like it or not, Scherber said, the average farmer is not computer orientated.

“The records have to be readable and understandable,” he said. “Testing is a way of life for some farmers.

[At] some places it’s their Bible and others hardly look at their papers.”

Learning each farmer’s needs is something Scherber has gotten very good at over the years, and testimonies from the farmers he serves prove it.

“I’ve been putting up with him for 50 years,” one of Scherber’s clients said, jokingly. “He’s one of the best there is; unbeatable. He’s super.”

Scherber feels the same about his clients.

“Dairy farmers are probably the most interesting type of farmers. They’re good people,” he said. “If I didn’t enjoy [the work], I wouldn’t be doing it.”

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Gearing up for Minnesota’s water quality certification program

The state and federal partnership gearing up to develop the new Minnesota Agriculture Water Quality Certification Program is generating a lot of buzz. I am excited about the program’s potential to improve water quality by accelerating voluntary adoption of on-farm water-quality practices. Equally important, the program will help participating farmers by giving them greater certainty about future conservation requirements.

One of the biggest questions people have asked is what kind of process would be set up by the agencies working on the project to ensure adequate input from the many interested stakeholder groups – particularly the farmers on whom the program will ultimately depend.

This input is crucial to the success of the program. We want to talk with the people who will use the program and make sure

By Dave it works for them before anything is finalized.

Frederickson We also need to include technical experts who understand MN Ag the science behind water and agricultural systems to help us Commissioner develop a program that has real value. If farmers are going to make the effort to participate in a new program, we need to make sure that what they are volunteering to do will actually make a difference in the

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quality of our water resources.

To bring in that outside expertise, we will be establishing an advisory committee made up of farmers, scientists and other experts who will meet over the coming months to discuss program options and make recommendations. The MDA staff and I will use the committee’s input as we develop the program and its features.

The committee will have members drawn from agriculture, conservation, research and other groups. Candidates will be nominated by the public through an established process with the Secretary of State’s office. I will select committee members from among those nominated. For more information about the nominations process and the program in general, please visit our website at http://www.mda.state. mn.us.

The January 17 signing ceremony with Governor Dayton and federal officials was just the first step – an agreement to development a program. Establishing this advisory committee is the next crucial step toward refining the program details. As more information becomes available, we will be sure to share it.

We are committed to making this a good program not only for farmers but for the entire state. It’s going to take a lot of hard work, but in the end the Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program will be a major advance for water quality and agriculture

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Are variable speed drives right for you?

In this month’s energy efficiency article, we’ll be discussing the energy efficiency potential that can be found in a dairy operation’s milk pumping system. Motors and pumps are necessary but often energy intensive devices on the modern farm. For example, on the average dairy, the milking system accounts for about

By Shaun Daniels 20 percent of the The MN Project farm’s electricity costs.

In a conventional milking vacuum system, the pump motor runs at full-speed when it’s on. To maintain a constant pressure, it lets in air through a regulator as the load on the vacuum system changes. Often, a dairy’s vacuum pump has been sized for maximum demand – which might only occur during one or two percent of milking time – and yet the pump runs full-bore the rest of the time. As you can imagine, this costs producers money for the extra energy required. It’s noisy, too.

As such, one of the best energy efficiency improvements that can be made to the typical system is the installation of a variable speed drive (VSD), which allows the motor to scale its work rate up or down based on the actual load required at any given time. Though most commonly found on vacuum systems, variable speed drives can also be installed on milk pumps. While not always appropriate, VSDs on this part of one’s system can slow down the flow of milk through your plate cooler, allowing it to do its job more effectively. You might hear variable-speed drives sometimes called variable-frequency drives or variable-speed controllers. For this article, though, I’ll just refer to them as variable-speed drives, or VSDs. And what great technology they can be.

While costs of VSDs have long been an issue, prices have been dropping in recent years. By saving 50 to 80 percent of pump energy costs by installing a VSD, payback on these technologies can be as little as one to three years.

A variable-speed drive system also has benefits beyond its energy savings.

Many farmers find that milking runs more smoothly with the improved vacuum regulation from a VSD. And because a variable speed drive slows the pump’s average rate to less than half of full speed, the outcome is longer life and less maintenance. Additionally, because of the reduced work rate, VSDs reduce noise levels associated with milking time.

In addition to new installations, most existing pump systems can be retrofitted with variable-speed drives.

VSDs work well with blower and lobe-

type vacuum pumps. Though they can be compatible with some rotary vane style pumps, some manufacturers still recommend against installation on them, as well as water ring style pumps, by virtue of the way these pumps function. Another constraint is that, by and large, VSDs require a three-phase, rather than single phase, motor to operate.

Of course, variable speed drives won’t be economical for everyone. Payback for these systems depends heavily on the amount of time you’ll be milking – and using your vacuum pump – each day. For smaller operations (say, less than 100 cows) the payback for VSDs may not be quite as appealing.

Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy program recommends the following for selecting and installing a VSD: • Ensure the pump is sized properly. If it’s oversized, the pump won’t operate efficiently even with a VSD and may overheat at lower speeds. If it’s undersized, the pump won’t be able to handle the load requirements.

• Install the VSD within 10 feet of the vacuum pump to reduce electromagnetic interference.

• Set the vacuum system’s minimum speed to match your system’s needs but also keep it at or above the manufacturer’s recommendation to ensure a longer lifespan for the equipment.

• Explore bids or estimates from several equipment vendors since costs can vary widely Remember that before you make any purchases, you’ll want to check with your utility about any rebates they may offer. These need to be arranged beforehand rather than after the fact, but doing so can be a big help. For example, Alliant Energy offers a rebate of $5 per cow for a VSD on a vacuum pump.

For more information on variable speed drives and other energy efficiency ideas for your dairy, please visit The Minnesota Project website at mnproject.org or give us a call at 651789-3330. On our website you’ll find a wealth of information in the Farm Energy Efficiency Resource Center at http:// mnproject.org/e-EE_ResourceCenter. html.

The Minnesota Project champions programs for the sustainable production and equitable distribution of energy and food in communities across Minnesota.

In response to economic difficulties faced by Minnesota’s dairy farms, The Minnesota Project was awarded funding from the Otto Bremer Foundation to provide dairymen and electric cooperatives with the resources they need to make dairy operations more sustainable, cost effective and profitable as the future promises increased input costs and competition.

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MDA announces bioenergy grant recipients

Renewable energy innovation in Minnesota is getting fueled by $2.4 million in grants from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Based on recommendations from the Next Generation Energy Board, MDA has awarded funding to nine renewable energy projects to help stimulate development of biofuels.

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson, who serves as the Next Gen Board Chair, says the grants provide a boost to companies that are trying to move new biofuels technologies from the development stage to commercial production.

“These grants support the innovation, research and development in which companies are investing to help us get a step closer to the production of new biofuels,” Frederickson said. “There are some interesting developments on the horizon for biofuels and I’m really intrigued by these projects.”

A technical committee comprised of staff from the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Employment and Economic Development, Natural Resources and the Pollution Control Agency reviewed a total of 18 projects.

After ranking the projects, nine were selected. They include: Jer-Lindy Farms, Brooten – $137,000. An anaerobic digestion system has been operating on this dairy farm since 2008. The grant will help fund 1) new equipment that will enable more types of organic materials to be digested, resulting in a boost in gas production, and 2) an improved genset design. Improvements will also result in better quality postdigester solids that are used for cattle bedding.

Koda Energy LLC, Shakopee – $480,000. Koda Energy plans to construct a biofuels staging and processing facility in Scott County. The plant will aggregate and process various biomass fuel stocks, such as urban wood waste from the city of Minneapolis, for use in Koda’s existing combined heat and power generating facility that is also located in Scott County.

West Central Renewable Ammonia Development, Bloomington – $450,000. The company plans a secondstage feasibility study on a proposed biomass-to-ammonia plant near Willmar, Minnesota. This project would convert 95,000 tons of biomass to 45,000 tons of anhydrous ammonia annually.

SarTec Corporation, Anoka – $400,000. SarTec invented the Mcgyan technology that is used by Ever Cat Fuels, a three million gallon capacity biodiesel production plant in Isanti, Minnesota. SarTec plans to design and construct a smaller scale, on-farm processing plant using the existing Mcgyan technology. The unit will be tested and operated by farmer-partners with the intent of having them either using the fuel on their farms, or selling it to blenders.

Al-Corn Clean Fuel, Claremont – $248,000. Al-Corn is researching the integration of second-generation biofuels production within their existing and/or an expanded ethanol plant. In partnership with JetE of St. Paul, the facility would produce on spec renewable jet and/or diesel fuel (made from a mix of crop oil and animal fats) in addition to corn ethanol. The results will provide a production roadmap that other ethanol producers will be able to use.

Renville Renewable Energy LLC, Olivia – $220,000.

This company is moving to Phase 2 research in its development of an anaerobic digester project located adjacent to a poultry facility in Renville, Minnesota. The project proposes to enhance the digestion process by using multiple waste streams, both agricultural processing and production wastes, collected from the Renville area. The company will also research the feasibility of recovering liquid and solid crop nutrients from the byproduct streams.

Northern Excellence Seed LLC, Williams – $200,000.

Northern Excellence is modifying the 150-KW biomass gasification unit already installed on the company’s existing site. The award will help make this system operational using the company’s seed screenings. Syngas from the gasifier will provide the energy to produce electric power that will be sold to the grid.

Central Lakes College Ag and Energy Center, Staples – $193,000. The grant will support the continuation of a previously funded project in which various oilseed crops, such as canola, camelina, or sunflowers, are being grown and converted to biodiesel using small-scale processing technology. Feed trials will be conducted using the meal products created from oil extraction.

Rural Advantage, Fairmont – $73,000. Rural Advantage is a non-profit organization that promotes the interconnections between agriculture, environment and community.

The grant will help fund a Phase 1 feasibility study and business plan to assist Prairie Skies Biomass Co-op in developing operational procedures, membership policies and feedstock contracts for a 300 ton per day biomass conversion facility in Madelia, Minnesota. The facility would convert raw agricultural biomass to an advanced biofuel to be sold to offsite markets.

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It’s cleanliness, cleanliness, cleanliness

Carver County Dairy Expo panel focuses on SCC By ruth klossner Staff writer

NORWOOD-YOUNG AMERICA, Minn. – Those taking part in the producer panel focusing on somatic cell count and milk quality at the Carver County/University of Minnesota Dairy Expo and Trade Show Feb. 20 agreed that cleanliness is the main consideration to keep SCC numbers down.

Panel members were Patty Traxler, herd manager at Blue Sky Dairy near Cleveland; Darryl Helmbrecht, herdsman at Boettcher Dairy near Mayer; and Joel and Barb Grimm, owners of Grimm Dairy Farm near Waconia.

Traxler has managed the 1,200-cow Jersey herd at Blue Sky for about a decade. The barn was retrofitted for Jerseys and a previous double-16 parlor was updated to a double-20. Traxler said the barn’s freedom stalls will be replaced because the cows don’t respect the rods and chains. Stalls are deep bedded daily with recycled manure solids on top of cow mattresses. A manure separator is used.

The farm’s SCC is currently 150,000 to 200,000.

Helmbrecht has been at Boettcher Dairy for more than seven years. The dairy milks about 150 Holsteins in a double-four autoflow parlor and relies heavily on auto takeoffs. Freestall mattresses are bedded every other day with sawdust and lime. The barn is scraped twice a day. Fresh cows are on a bedded pack with corn stalks for 10 to 14 days.

SCC is currently 70,000.

The Grimms operate a traditional

dairy farm in a stall barn. One-third of their 44 Holsteins are in tiestalls and two-thirds in stanchions. Mattresses are bedded with straw and lime. With a herd SCC between 55,000 and 85,000, Barb Grimm said she starts looking for answers if it approaches the upper number.

“It takes a lot of effort to keep the cows clean and dry,” Joel said.

When asked by an audience member to pinpoint the No. 1 key to a low SCC count, Traxler, Helmbrecht, and Barb Grimm all stated, “Cleanliness.”

Traxler said that it’s important to get the manure out of the stalls, Helmbrecht commented it all starts in the freestall barn where it’s important to keep cows as dry and clean as possible, and Barb Grimm added that air flow makes a huge difference in keeping cows dry and clean.

Faithful employees, attentive herdsmen, and being observant were other important keys mentioned.

Milking procedures vary a bit between the three herds. At Blue Sky, four cows are prepared at a time. The cows are dipped, stripped, dipped, wiped, milked, and dipped.

At Boettcher, it’s pre-dip, wait, wipe, milk (relying on take-offs), and dip. If a mastitis problem is found, Helmbrecht will strip to find the problem cow.

The Grimms dry wipe/brush off debris, sani-wipe, strip, sani-wipe, milk, and dip with Blockaid barrier iodine dip.

All use milking gloves.

Asked about their biggest frustrations, the answers varied greatly.

Traxler said, “It’s new employees

who think I’m mean because I make them clean so much.”

Helmbrecht’s frustration is a good cow that gets mastitis frequently.

“I know what one cow can do to the cell count. It’s not worth keeping one high SCC cow around. I ship if I can’t clean it up,” he said.

Barb Grimm felt that the biggest frustration is the time constraint to keep at it, when they would like to go places, but stay home to milk cows.

When asked about problems with damaged teat ends, panelists from all three farms agreed that using the right inflation is important.

“Anything to make the cow feel bet-

“I know what one cow can do to the cell count.

It’s not worth keeping one high SCC cow around. I ship if I can’t clean it up.”

– Darryl helmbrecht

ter,” Traxler said.

Helmbrecht indicated that Boettcher Dairy switches inflations every 45 to 50 days.

Mastitis treatment strategies vary between the farms. Blue Sky uses IV saline and calcium, with flunixin megalumine as needed. Intramammary treatments include Spectramast and Pirsue. Boettcher uses Udder Comfort to remove swelling.

The Grimms use a quarter milker. They separate milk, strip, and treat, using Uddermint, Today, and Pirsue as needed.

When asked if they culture mastitis cases, Traxler said no. Helmbrecht indicated that he does if a good cow flares up two or three times.

Joel Grimm commented, “Occasion-

Methods in establishing land rent rates

As spring approaches, we get a few more calls again about land rent. I use information from a survey the National Ag Statistics Service started a couple of years ago.

For 2010 it shows the average cash rent for non-irrigated land in Benton County at $49.50, Morrison County at $48.50 and Stearns County at $99.50. I also use

By Dan Martens farm records analysis U of M Extension data. This data can be found on a website by searching for “Minnesota Finbin.” There are some menu trails to sort through. Currently, this information is based on 2010.

The 2011 information should be available during the next month.

This information, from a previous year, might offer a starting point for discussions about cash rent. It does not specifically identify what should be paid for cash rent this year in a given situation. This information is two years old as we move into 2012.

Things aren’t the same as they were in 2010 and they are not the same from farm to farm.

There are significant variations of soil types in neighborhoods around Stearns, Benton and Morrison Counties – Minnesota for that matter: drought potential, wet weather issues, rocks, rough topography or other limitations. Some land is suitable and close to markets for high value specialty crops. There is considerable variation in the cost of production per acre or per bushel or ton of crop from one farm to the next for a lot of reasons.

The 2010 farm analysis data for Stearns, Benton and Morrison Counties lists

information in 10-percentile groups. Looking at information for cash rented corn land, from the average of the bottom 10 percent to the top 10 percent, yields ranged from 90 bushels per acre to 195. The total crop value ranged from $445 to $921 per acre. Total cash and overhead expense ranged from $321 to $698 per acre. That’s somewhere around a two-fold difference in each category. So, it’s helpful for people to do the math for their own situation. Cash rent reported in this data averaged $21 at the bottom end and $144 at the top end across the three counties. The higher end rents were likely paid in the more productive parts of Stearns County There is also some variation in what landowners want to get for land rent based on their needs, values and priorities. Landowners usually think about costs for taxes and insurance and getting a return on their investment. Land values and taxes can be

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In calls about cash rent, I usually share averages and ranges from some of this information, along with factors that might be considered. Renters and landowners should also talk with other people in their area, do some of their own math, and think about the factors that are important to them. At the end of the day the right rent might be what renters and landowners can agree on; and that gives each an opportunity to benefit reasonably in the agreement. There are many ways to look at rent in today’s world.

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to 60-day dry period and uses Tomorrow tubes. Fresh and hospital cows are milked first. The Grimms target 45 to 60 days dry, use Tomorrow tubes, and vaccinate with Lysigin for staph and J-Vac. They tried Orbeseal, but discontinued its use.

Blue Sky uses the Vi-COR milker training school to train employees. The milking routine is simple and consistent.

Two workers are in the parlor and one person cleans stalls. The manager works closely with milkers to maintain interpersonal communication.

Helmbrecht milks all the morning shifts and every other evening. The Grimms are the principal milkers at their farm.

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None of the farms use computer milk weights to find changes in production or behavior.

Barb Grimm said, “We don’t use any computerized stuff. We’re between the cows. We notice if they’re full, red, or down on milk. We check feed intakes.

If there’s a case of mastitis, we check closely. It goes in the quarter milker first, not into the line.”

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Cow Age Producer Name Name BR Yr - Mo Lact DIM Milk Fat Fat% Prot Prot% HERBER, SCOTT AND MICHELLE 944 HO 12 0 9 3534 375,629 13,755 3.7 11,052 2.9 REILAND FARMS 975 HO 11 10 8 3393 366,321 12,359 3.4 10,578 2.9 FRIENDSHUH FARMS LLC 656 HO 13 6 10 3851 363,502 11,488 3.2 10,661 2.9 WISTE, LARRY & SHARON MILLY HO 14 6 13 4284 353,052 11,327 3.2 9,951 2.8 OLSON LESLIE AND JO 377 BS 13 5 9 4382 351,935 12,038 3.4 11,347 3.2 OLOUGHLIN, STEVE & JOHN 158 HO 14 10 11 4244 350,128 13,678 3.9 9,828 2.8 DEER BROOK FARM 1112 HO 13 0 9 3585 348,113 11,974 3.4 9,781 2.8 ZEINSTRA DAIRY 876 HO 11 8 8 3386 340,795 12,332 3.6 10,114 3.0 SHEA DAIRY 893 HO 12 0 9 3560 339,487 12,189 3.6 10,353 3.0 DURST BROTHERS DAIRY 124 HO 11 11 9 3530 334,700 13,505 4.0 9,181 2.7 HEUER, STEVE&DEB BELLE HO 12 1 9 3327 334,625 11,734 3.5 8,912 2.7 OLSON LESLIE AND JO MITZY BS 11 5 6 3917 329,882 13,884 4.2 11,035 3.3 PATER DAIRY INC 206 HO 14 9 11 4004 329,810 11,558 3.5 9,490 2.9 MOLDENHAUER, ED 239 HO 11 2 9 3218 327,862 10,075 3.1 8,863 2.7 WHITE ROCK DAIRY 1008 HO 11 10 10 3352 324,568 9,829 3.0 8,908 2.7 PATER DAIRY INC 263 HO 13 4 11 3770 323,705 11,437 3.5 9,370 2.9 SCHERPING FARM 33 HO 12 9 10 3829 320,251 11,791 3.7 8,989 2.8 REILAND FARMS 62 HO 10 8 9 3043 318,528 10,964 3.4 9,528 3.0 RUMPUS RIDGE FARMS 1421 HO 13 0 10 3559 313,840 9,098 2.9 8,849 2.8 THURK, ALICIA PRETTY HO 13 1 10 3509 313,754 10,073 3.2 8,567 2.7 DURST BROTHERS DAIRY 762 HO 10 0 8 2777 313,406 10,175 3.2 8,274 2.6 BROSIG, MARK 704 XX 12 2 9 3914 312,930 10,992 3.5 9,294 3.0 PAUL AND CINDY SWENSON 507 HO 9 0 6 2669 310,608 13,843 4.5 9,619 3.1 SHEA DAIRY 319 HO 12 5 11 3401 308,873 10,931 3.5 8,661 2.8 TRAIL SIDE HOLSTEINS 6709 HO 9 8 7 2916 308,780 10,328 3.3 8,669 2.8 TIMMER DAIRY 139 HO 20 1 11 4254 308,069 12,034 3.9 10,058 3.3 LOEFFELHOLZ, ISIDORE & JANET 68 HO 10 5 9 2916 306,878 8,138 2.7 8,108 2.6 SCOTCH PRAIRIE FARMS LLC 217B HO 13 3 8 3829 305,721 10,680 3.5 8,966 2.9 SEIFERT, JONATHAN 196 HO 13 6 10 3744 305,175 9,881 3.2 8,240 2.7 PAUL AND CINDY SWENSON 514 HO 9 1 7 2397 305,175 10,654 3.5 8,906 2.9 CURT MAREN JEREMY HOLST 158 HO 15 1 12 4820 304,196 12,040 4.0 8,927 2.9 FRIENDSHUH FARMS LLC 10B107 HO 11 5 10 2892 303,932 10,211 3.4 8,711 2.9 OLMAR FARMS 431C HO 11 9 9 3391 302,490 9,882 3.3 8,070 2.7 RUSSELL J WIRT + FAMILY 767L H 12 0 10 3103 301,508 10,030 3.3 8,746 2.9 DEKAM, WES 1045 HO 11 9 10 3251 300,650 9,816 3.3 8,062 2.7 TWIN C DAIRY 8 HO 12 2 9 3004 299,790 10,249 3.4 8,776 2.9 BINIEK, JERRY & SUE 35 HO 13 11 9 4490 299,047 10,030 3.4 9,075 3.0 POHLMANN, JERRY & BEV GERI HO 14 1 12 3971 298,573 11,300 3.8 8,382 2.8 BLUE VIEW DAIRY FARM 107 HO 10 2 8 3156 297,807 9,441 3.2 8,157 2.7 TWIN C DAIRY 10 HO 13 6 10 3476 296,964 10,398 3.5 8,958 3.0 REILAND FARMS 131 HO 10 1 9 2825 296,685 10,087 3.4 8,670 2.9 RIVER VALLEY DAIRY LLC THERESA HO 13 6 10 3134 296,394 10,053 3.4 8,624 2.9 HOWARD W BINDER 365 HO 11 7 9 3804 296,222 9,988 3.4 8,982 3.0 D & D DAIRY 1500 HO 9 2 8 2602 295,807 10,532 3.6 8,929 3.0 SCOTCH PRAIRIE FARMS LLC 684Y HO 12 1 9 3199 295,102 11,204 3.8 9,140 3.1 BILL SCHWAB 90 HO 11 3 10 2838 294,545 9,945 3.4 8,262 2.8 INGVALSON HILLTOP FARMS 46 HO 8 9 7 2766 294,347 9,973 3.4 8,649 2.9 KLINGSPORN FARMS VIRGINI HO 14 7 12 4239 294,344 10,527 3.6 8,455 2.9 BLUE-EDGE DAIRY 1119 HO 9 7 8 2933 293,428 10,035 3.4 9,006 3.1 BAR-D HOLSTEIN 742 HO 9 9 7 3201 292,671 8,888 3.0 8,248 2.8 NORMAN, RANDY+PEG 231 HO 11 11 8 3536 292,339 8,823 3.0 7,459 2.6 AUSPICIOUS OYSTER GRANGE ATLANTI HO 13 1 10 3498 291,807 12,437 4.3 8,003 2.7 WRIGHT, PAUL & HEATHER 37 HO 13 5 11 3751 291,079 10,630 3.7 8,328 2.9 BIRCHWOOD GAP FARM 696 HO 11 6 9 3117 290,384 9,266 3.2 7,594 2.6 TURNER DAIRY LLC 303-O HO 10 11 9 3168 290,103 9,507 3.3 8,724 3.0 MEYER-BECKER FARM 78 HO 14 3 12 3528 290,071 8,110 2.8 8,066 2.8 HINCKLEY HOLSTEINS LLC 1332-W HO 15 0 12 4026 290,063 12,248 4.2 9,447 3.3 TRAIL SIDE HOLSTEINS 6770 HO 9 1 7 2614 289,850 10,812 3.7 8,824 3.0 GERALD ALBRECHT

NITA H 15 0 9 4769 289,393 12,250 4.2 9,342 3.2 BLENKER, JEFF 49 HO 13 11 11 4035 288,985 10,731 3.7 8,989 3.1 SCHULTE FARMS 650 HO 14 5 11 3511 288,782 9,622 3.3 8,236 2.9 BUEHRING FARMS

B20 H 12 11 9 3906 287,490 8,761 3.0 8,398 2.9 HERBER, SCOTT AND MICHELLE 1327 HO 11 10 9 3214 287,076 10,357 3.6 8,383 2.9 CRYSTAL VIEW FARMS 573 HO 11 6 8 3357 287,056 9,896 3.4 8,344 2.9 ROSEVEIW DAIRY FAMOUS HO 10 10 8 3151 285,651 8,798 3.1 7,600 2.7 NOSBUSH DAIRY 775 HO 12 5 10 3628 285,502 11,559 4.0 9,122 3.2 CHRISTIANS, RON AGGIE HO 13 9 11 3741 284,952 11,830 4.2 8,495 3.0 CARLSON DAIRY LLP 316 HO 12 8 10 3507 284,537 9,916 3.5 8,579 3.0 TRAUT, JOHN & CARL 84 HO 11 5 10 3206 283,767 10,199 3.6 8,105 2.9 RIVER VALLEY DAIRY LLC TINA HO 11 6 9 3251 283,535 11,770 4.2 8,776 3.1 HAUBENSCHILD FARMS INC 1940 HO 11 10 10 3641 283,130 11,588 4.1 9,005 3.2 BROOKSIDE DAIRY 95 HO 11 1 8 2912 282,534 10,401 3.7 7,541 2.7 KOHLER, GREG 47 HO 13 2 10 3699 282,123 9,375 3.3 8,196 2.9 SHEEHAN, JAMES AND JEROME LADOONA HO 11 10 10 3180 281,215 10,451 3.7 8,193 2.9 HOWARD W BINDER 373 HO 13 7 10 4118 280,958 9,838 3.5 8,647 3.1 TRAIL SIDE HOLSTEINS 6900 HO 8 7 6 2770 280,938 10,467 3.7 8,545 3.0 HEINTZ, DOUGLAS ANN HO 11 11 10 3228 280,567 9,353 3.3 8,138 2.9 DEER BROOK FARM 1514 HO 10 10 8 2797 280,249 10,365 3.7 8,116 2.9 KREIDERMACHER, FRANK 548 HO 14 8 12 4003 279,940 11,131 4.0 8,802 3.1 PRZYBILLA, MIKE 105 HO 12 4 9 3311 279,304 9,072 3.2 7,801 2.8 LIESER DAIRY STACY HO 10 5 7 2732 279,297 9,202 3.3 8,394 3.0 LESLIE + DARRYL FLOM 559 HO 10 9 8 2723 278,671 9,848 3.5 8,850 3.2 MOLDENHAUER, ED 86 HO 9 10 8 2725 278,632 8,276 3.0 7,412 2.7 HALBAKKEN, TED & DEB 386 HO 10 1 7 3058 278,605 8,836 3.2 7,870 2.8 H&J POPPLER ROY MARSCHALL 566 HO 8 3 6 2547 278,379 11,379 4.1 8,963 3.2 BROGANS’ OAK HEIGHTS 947 HO 11 10 8 3216 278,318 8,899 3.2 8,287 3.0 CURT MAREN JEREMY HOLST 138 HO 10 2 7 2844 278,312 9,589 3.4 8,581 3.1 INGVALSON HILLTOP FARMS 233 HO 10 3 8 2654 277,775 8,250 3.0 7,501 2.7 DICKE FAMILY 804 HO 9 4 7 2688 277,664 9,624 3.5 8,039 2.9 RUSSELL J WIRT + FAMILY 1261 H 8 5 6 2302 277,358 8,326 3.0 7,903 2.8 KRONEBUSCH FARMS INC 9172 HO 11 1 9 3047 277,190 9,458 3.4 8,370 3.0 BLUE-EDGE DAIRY 1282 HO 9 11 8 2639 277,071 7,888 2.8 8,306 3.0 MARTHALER FARM 381 HO 11 11 8 3689 276,821 9,898 3.6 7,651 2.8 FORSS DAIRY INC 355 HO 8 11 6 2553 276,755 8,944 3.2 7,628 2.8 SONNBELL DAIRY PENNEY HO 10 5 6 2927 276,686 12,034 4.3 9,087 3.3 VOGT DAIRY BLACKIE HO 10 1 8 2890 276,235 8,372 3.0 7,440 2.7 NATHE, JERON 347 HO 10 2 8 3024 275,917 10,060 3.6 7,793 2.8

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Cow Age Producer Name Name BR Yr - Mo Lact DIM Milk Fat Fat% Prot Prot% VANDER WAL DAIRY 2254 HO 10 1 9 2951 275,702 7,723 2.8 7,601 2.8 BIEL DAIRY 531 HO 14 5 10 4010 275,632 11,072 4.0 8,676 3.1 CASEY ACRES INC 26 HO 8 11 7 2667 275,489 9,066 3.3 8,299 3.0 PRIGGE FAMILY FARM 388R HO 13 6 11 3776 274,571 9,908 3.6 8,109 3.0 HOWARD W BINDER 394 HO 10 11 8 2982 274,255 10,467 3.8 8,000 2.9 OTTO, DENNIS 124 HO 12 3 10 3371 273,943 10,096 3.7 8,293 3.0 FJEL-MAR DAIRY 41 HO 11 3 8 2485 273,684 9,645 3.5 7,669 2.8 FJEL-MAR DAIRY PAULA XX 9 7 8 2784 273,463 8,393 3.1 7,502 2.7 DORRICH DAIRY 57 HO 9 8 8 2799 273,391 8,691 3.2 8,564 3.1 REILAND FARMS 96 HO 8 6 8 2793 273,269 8,905 3.3 8,091 3.0 OLSON LESLIE AND JO 886 HO 10 1 8 2640 273,031 10,299 3.8 8,619 3.2 NEUMANN, DALE PR7A HO 11 5 8 2872 272,768 9,316 3.4 7,904 2.9 FRIENDSHUH FARMS LLC 9D378 HO 8 10 8 2504 272,052 6,217 2.3 7,062 2.6 DNA FARMS INC 151S HO 12 8 9 3175 272,010 11,514 4.2 8,989 3.3 SHEA DAIRY 869 HO 13 9 13 3268 271,959 9,341 3.4 8,022 2.9 SCOTCH PRAIRIE FARMS LLC 704Y HO 11 1 8 3024 271,569 9,750 3.6 8,413 3.1 SHEEHAN, JAMES AND JEROME MOUNTAI HO 9 8 8 2812 270,258 9,308 3.4 7,925 2.9 STELTER HOLSTEIN DAIRY 141 HO 12 11 11 3543 269,697 10,053 3.7 8,469 3.1 MCNALLAN FARMS

10097 H 10 9 9 3024 269,289 9,139 3.4 7,859 2.9 HENDRICKSON, JOEL HELEN HO 13 11 12 3893 269,254 9,624 3.6 8,104 3.0 SCHWARTAU FARMS 991 HO 10 8 9 3087 269,153 9,746 3.6 8,042 3.0 BROGANS’ OAK HEIGHTS 905 HO 2 1 10 3343 269,114 9,218 3.4 7,369 2.7 SELLNER, LORAN AND HEIDI JOLLY HO 15 1 10 4544 267,640 9,993 3.7 8,033 3.0 DURST BROTHERS DAIRY 4844 HO 8 2 7 2451 267,446 8,558 3.2 7,310 2.7 JOHNSONS ROLLING ACRES 5501 HO 11 2 8 2872 267,419 8,900 3.3 7,884 2.9 KENNETH ALBERTS BECKY H 10 6 8 2838 267,263 9,627 3.6 8,292 3.1 SCHMIT, KEN & JOHN 719 HO 10 7 9 3047 267,110 8,944 3.3 7,297 2.7 MOLL, STEVE&JACKIE 367 HO 11 6 8 3308 267,032 9,718 3.6 8,414 3.2 BRABEC FARMS 85 HO 11 3 9 2939 266,667 9,521 3.6 7,473 2.8 DAHLER FARMS 33 HO 14 10 11 3548 266,667 10,248 3.8 7,627 2.9 MACLAND HOLSTEINS 257 HO 11 1 8 2940 266,653 9,574 3.6 7,369 2.8 ZEINSTRA DAIRY 1786 HO 11 11 8 3257 266,557 9,759 3.7 8,056 3.0 WIENEKE DAIRY INC. 431 HO 11 9 7 2823 266,515 8,582 3.2 7,548 2.8 VOGT DAIRY 7 HO 12 7 10 3293 266,467 9,417 3.5 7,953 3.0 GOEDEN, KEVIN 6902 HO 13 8 10 3819 266,183 8,982 3.4 8,359 3.1 LARCREST HOLSTEIN DAIRY LISA HO 13 1 9 3627 265,863 11,286 4.2 8,474 3.2 D & D DAIRY 1670 HO 8 8 7 2239 265,689 8,343 3.1 7,015 2.6 CARLSON, DARYL 294 HO 13 5 10 3706 265,336 9,553 3.6 8,182 3.1 PETTIT, JOEL AND SARAH SPREE HO 9 11 5 2754 265,071 11,753 4.4 8,084 3.0 CARLSON DAIRY LLP 236 HO 10 7 8 2938 264,854 8,760 3.3 8,462 3.2 NOSBUSH DAIRY 2058 HO 9 3 8 2728 264,763 9,200 3.5 7,957 3.0 RUSSELL J WIRT + FAMILY 1D H 9 0 8 2434 264,681 7,434 2.8 8,262 3.1 POPP DAIRY 444 HO 13 8 11 3622 264,236 9,569 3.6 8,641 3.3 ARENDT HOLSTEIN RESORT IN 6948 HO 10 4 8 3015 263,948 10,204 3.9 7,819 3.0 FLOWER-BROOK REG.HOL. RAINA HO 12 1 10 3237 263,904 10,383 3.9 7,477 2.8 BENSON DAIRY INC. 1229 HO 13 9 11 3813 263,366 11,031 4.2 8,298 3.2 NOSBUSH DAIRY 994 HO 11 0 10 2978 263,243 9,188 3.5 7,752 2.9 NOSBUSH DAIRY 2149 HO 8 9 7 2678 263,239 9,162 3.5 7,546 2.9 BROGANS’ OAK HEIGHTS 63 HO 10 11 9 2815 263,207 8,515 3.2 7,770 3.0 JOHNSONS ROLLING ACRES 5398 HO 9 1 7 3110 263,051 8,321 3.2 7,600 2.9 RIVERSIDE DAIRY 16 HO 12 9 10 3704 262,386 10,347 3.9 7,985 3.0 TEWS, TED OLEEN HO 11 7 11 3229 262,000 8,152 3.1 7,251 2.8 RYLAARSDAM DAIRY FARMS 1231 HO 13 10 11 3768 261,910 10,376 4.0 8,104 3.1 LENZMEIER, LEO CARRIE HO 11 10 8 3701 260,956 8,882 3.4 7,076 2.7 GARTNER, LEO-LYNN 285 HO 10 5 8 2818 260,735 10,587 4.1 7,961 3.1 BROGANS’ OAK HEIGHTS 52 HO 10 11 8 2973 260,646 9,016 3.5 8,101 3.1 NOSBUSH DAIRY 2070 HO 8 10 7 2749 259,969 8,191 3.2 7,348 2.8 JAX DAIRY FARM INC. 1915 HO 9 2 7 2596 259,906 9,033 3.5 7,860 3.0 KLAVERKAMP, DEAN 70 HO 10 10 9 3162 259,744 8,466 3.3 8,099 3.1 BUEHRING FARMS

2525 H 15 11 12 4009 259,549 8,762 3.4 8,284 3.2 DEKAM, WES 1132 HO 10 8 9 3039 259,354 8,313 3.2 7,239 2.8 CARLSON DAIRY LLP 1651 HO 10 3 8 2743 258,523 9,081 3.5 7,409 2.9 FAIRVIEW DAIRY 359 HO 9 6 6 2595 258,394 10,691 4.1 7,372 2.9 TRAIL SIDE HOLSTEINS 6733 HO 8 7 6 2550 258,391 9,179 3.6 7,463 2.9 FRIENDSHUH FARMS LLC 9E594 HO 8 10 8 2266 258,261 7,682 3.0 7,364 2.9 BENSON DAIRY INC. 1359 HO 11 11 9 3532 258,228 9,368 3.6 7,527 2.9 MOLDENHAUER, ED 372 HO 9 2 7 2683 258,106 7,808 3.0 7,754 3.0 SCHULTZ, LYNN & DAN SPARKY HO 10 4 7 3259 258,035 9,691 3.8 7,889 3.1 HILLSIDE DAIRY 4298 HO 8 9 5 2542 257,950 9,088 3.5 7,680 3.0 RUSSELL J WIRT + FAMILY 1042 H 9 5 8 2701 257,522 7,905 3.1 7,632 3.0 STELLING FARMS 517 HO 9 8 8 2652 257,483 9,356 3.6 7,710 3.0 MULHERN DAIRY 123 HO 12 0 9 3238 257,467 8,500 3.3 7,850 3.0 ARENDT HOLSTEIN RESORT IN 1143 HO 9 4 8 2451 257,410 8,386 3.3 7,881 3.1 ROSEVEIW DAIRY JASMINE HO 11 1 8 3007 257,297 9,292 3.6 7,319 2.8 SELKE FARMS 411 HO 10 4 9 2627 257,114 10,247 4.0 7,448 2.9 REILAND FARMS 169 HO 9 2 7 2535 257,034 7,178 2.8 7,440 2.9 SCOTCH PRAIRIE FARMS LLC 264B HO 10 9 8 2902 256,928 9,298 3.6 7,814 3.0 BARSNESS, PEDER 248 HO 11 10 11 3174 256,909 8,051 3.1 7,341 2.9 FRIENDSHUH FARMS LLC 9E603 HO 8 5 6 2220 256,708 8,281 3.2 7,196 2.8 BREEZY HILL DAIRY 385 HO 9 7 6 2760 256,697 9,395 3.7 8,153 3.2 TOWER VIEW DAIRY 1760 HO 11 1 9 3057 256,644 9,162 3.6 8,506 3.3 ROERICK, ROGER & DIANE EDEN HO 11 10 10 3311 256,259 9,238 3.6 7,429 2.9 HINCKLEY HOLSTEINS LLC 938 HO 8 9 6 2357 256,252 8,070 3.1 7,162 2.8 MASCHKA DAIRY 166 HO 10 8 9 3012 256,016 9,387 3.7 7,875 3.1 D & D DAIRY 1678 HO 8 1 6 2215 255,911 8,222 3.2 7,394 2.9 BS ACRES 1401 HO 9 2 7 2677 255,900 12,917 5.0 7,556 3.0 OLSON LESLIE AND JO 57 XX 10 0 6 2676 255,687 9,253 3.6 7,995 3.1 DICKE, TREVOR 699 HO 10 3 9 2934 255,416 9,971 3.9 7,503 2.9 ROSEVEIW DAIRY CASEY HO 11 4 8 2944 255,272 9,081 3.6 7,318 2.9 FARBER FARMS 557 HO 13 2 9 3705 255,184 10,932 4.3 7,755 3.0 HALLBERG, DAVID & STEPHANIE TEXAS HO 11 11 10 3146 254,997 10,285 4.0 7,957 3.1 CRYSTAL VIEW FARMS 628 HO 10 6 8 2939 254,948 7,676 3.0 7,033 2.8 FRIENDSHUH FARMS LLC 1058 HO 8 5 7 2135 254,822 5,916 2.3 7,118 2.8 SCHUMACHER DAIRY FARMS 1753 HO 10 11 8 3006 254,778 8,057 3.2 7,222 2.8 PAUL AND CINDY SWENSON 632 HO 6 4 5 2327 254,566 8,607 3.4 7,603 3.0 KATH, KARLIE CORKY HO 12 8 9 4436 254,551 9,067 3.6 7,915 3.1 GILLEN, BRIAN + STACEY SANDRA HO 9 8 8 2415 254,449 7,917 3.1 6,849 2.7 SCOTCH PRAIRIE FARMS LLC 755Y HO 9 7 7 2867 254,329 8,959 3.5 7,481 2.9 ANDERSEN, BRUCE & SARA 42 HO 9 4 7 2586 254,267 7,934 3.1 7,100 2.8 HUNEKE DAIRY 107 HO 11 4 11 2895 253,856 8,168 3.2 6,657 2.6

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Cow Age Name BR Yr - Mo Lact DIM Milk Fat Fat% Prot Prot% 10 HO 13 4 9 3256 253,755 8,613 3.4 7,123 2.8 735 HO 8 11 8 2337 253,727 7,928 3.1 6,986 2.8 3 HO 8 9 7 2714 253,717 7,283 2.9 7,461 2.9 RALLY HO 10 5 8 2768 253,707 8,207 3.2 7,538 3.0 BRENDA HO 8 11 6 2446 253,577 8,644 3.4 7,495 3.0 232 HO 9 7 8 2681 253,558 7,580 3.0 6,326 2.5 140 HO 9 4 8 2804 253,514 8,065 3.2 7,603 3.0 36220 HO 10 7 6 2727 253,498 10,098 4.0 8,053 3.2 4101 HO 8 11 7 2781 253,451 9,600 3.8 7,448 2.9 707 HO 13 11 12 3699 253,210 9,007 3.6 7,264 2.9 150 HO 10 5 6 2836 253,154 8,659 3.4 7,192 2.8 1838L HO 10 11 8 2789 252,949 9,446 3.7 7,683 3.0 723Y HO 10 8 9 3052 252,907 10,740 4.2 8,358 3.3 223 HO 13 4 11 3311 252,867 10,042 4.0 7,800 3.1 550APR HO 12 3 10 3401 252,854 9,122 3.6 7,379 2.9 202 HO 9 11 8 2550 252,850 7,986 3.2 6,961 2.8 41 XX 13 4 11 3701 252,774 8,915 3.5 7,660 3.0 BUNNY HO 6 11 5 2124 252,665 8,821 3.5 7,853 3.1 121 HO 10 1 8 2817 252,652 8,209 3.2 7,286 2.9 BLITZER HO 8 4 4 2091 252,245 10,115 4.0 6,583 2.6 286 HO 7 7 6 2269 252,235 8,406 3.3 6,953 2.8 1093 HO 9 11 8 2961 251,891 8,264 3.3 7,922 3.1 921 HO 10 6 9 2755 251,713 8,464 3.4 7,320 2.9 79 HO 15 10 13 4966 251,710 10,092 4.0 8,196 3.3 NELLY HO 11 0 8 3264 251,610 8,076 3.2 7,431 3.0 2074 HO 10 0 8 2886 251,529 9,428 3.7 7,591 3.0 200 HO 11 1 8 2849 251,141 9,235 3.7 7,369 2.9 1236 H 7 7 5 2398 251,057 9,007 3.6 7,573 3.0 210 HO 13 3 11 3394 251,017 10,181 4.1 7,315 2.9 DELILAH HO 9 4 7 2752 250,903 9,896 3.9 7,549 3.0 407 HO 9 9 8 2475 250,827 8,022 3.2 6,898 2.8 56 HO 12 8 7 3532 250,762 8,571 3.4 6,973 2.8 204 HO 7 9 6 2425 250,757 8,426 3.4 7,206 2.9 152 HO 12 3 8 3623 250,643 9,233 3.7 7,785 3.1 622 HO 9 9 7 2,367 250,613 7,030 2.8 6,773 2.7 202 HO 8 10 7 2,509 250,572 8,695 3.5 7,192 2.9 620 HO 9 1 8 2,295 250,566 8,593 3.4 7,321 2.9 4502 HO 8 0 6 2,586 250,463 9,340 3.7 7,007 2.8 27 HO 11 5 10 3,092 250,379 9,325 3.7 8,056 3.2 813 HO 12 11 11 3,397 250,296 9,694 3.9 7,184 2.9 SAPHIRE AY 9 6 7 3,416 250,207 5,506 2.2 7,506 3.0 BLANCH HO 11 8 10 3,047 250,134 9,707 3.9 6,958 2.8 46BRO HO 12 0 9 3,326 250,108 10,105 4.0 7,646 3.1 366 HO 11 2 9 3,167 250,104 9,234 3.7 7,930 3.2

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Producer Name Town RUSSELL J WIRT + FAMILY LEWISTON GOEBELS DAIRY FARM ALBANY MCNALLAN FARMS KELLOGG DEVOINE KRUSE CALEDONIA SCOTT & JACOLYN RICKEMAN HUTCHINSON

% Milk Current Rolling Average Sold 3X # Cows Brd Milk Fat Prot $Value 103 3X 433 HO 29,975 1,096 912 3,946 108 59 HO 26,159 1,087 795 3,592 102 3X 822 HO 26,083 1,029 797 3,555 103 138 HO 27,600 928 811 3,468 102 81 HO 26,064 1,005 770 3,454

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• Vergas - (15) Bred 3rd Calf Herefords, (Bred Blk, due April 10th) - Originated off Roy Bell’s Herefords, (5) Blk Angus Bred Heifers V, P, HR • Perham - (20) Feeder Pigs • Perham - (1) Angus Put on Calf BULL CALVES

Hewitt 1 Parkers Prairie 5 Menahga 4 Frazee 1 Frazee 3 Clarissa 1 Frazee 3 Deer Creek 4 Perham 1 Henning 2 Frazee 4 Cameron, WI 3 Ottertail 1 Frazee 3 New York Mills 2 Elbow Lake 1 Beresford, SD 1 Clarissa 1 New York Mills 1 Ottertail 1 Ottertail 1 New York Mills 1 Clarissa 1 Ottertail 1 Clarissa 1 Waubun 1 Beresford, SD 1 Beresford, SD 1 Sebeka 1 Waubun 1 Beresford, SD 1 Waubun 1

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145 173 205 255 193 140 195 172 115 240 186 185 105 146 135 115 100 100 130 90 105 130 100 90 105 100 95 95 90 120 85 100

• Deer Creek - (13) Hol Steers, 1200-1400 lbs.

• Erhard - (1) Yorkshire Boar, 3 yr. old, good breeding boar

March 26 Dairy Sale (Horses @ 11:30 a.m.)

• New York Mills - COMPLETE DISPERSAL - (24) Hol Dairy Cows, (2) Heifers • Bertha - (7) Hol Springing Heifers

April 2 Feeder, Bred Cow & Pair Sale

• Rusty River - COMPLETE DISPERSAL - (11) Reg Red Angus Bred Cows, (9) Grade Bred Cows - Call Cynthia Greer with any questions 218-639-1311 • Dent - (27) Fancy Angus Feeders, 600-650 lbs., W, V, HR, DF • Nimrod - (25) Feeders, 700 lbs., W, V, HR

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH SALE 310.00 305.00 305.00 305.00 295.00 275.00 275.00 270.00 270.00 265.00 265.00 250.00 237.50 230.00 230.00 230.00 230.00 230.00 225.00 225.00 220.00 220.00 220.00 217.50 215.00 215.00 215.00 215.00 215.00 210.00 210.00 210.00

New York Mills 1 Perham 1 Perham 1 Perham 1 Perham 1 Menahga 2 Waubun 1 New York Mills 1 Ottertail 1 Waubun 1 New York Mills 1 Perham 1 Waubun 1 Perham 1 Wadena 1 Ottertail 1 Perham 1 Perham 1 Perham 1 Perham 1 Perham 1 Sebeka 1 Frazee 1 Waubun 1 Waubun 1 Frazee 1 Ottertail 1 Ottertail 1 Wadena 1 New York Mills 1 Perham 1 Wadena 1 Menahga 1

Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Jer Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Blk R/W Hol Hol Hol R/W Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol

110 115 110 105 110 165 115 100 90 105 190 105 100 100 110 90 110 115 95 100 95 80 145 85 80 115 75 90 90 105 90 80 100

210.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 195.00 195.00 195.00 190.00 190.00 185.00 185.00 185.00 185.00 180.00 180.00 180.00 180.00 180.00 180.00 180.00 180.00 175.00 175.00 175.00 175.00 175.00 172.50 170.00 170.00 170.00 170.00

BRED HEIFERS

Willmar 1 Hol 1060 1,350.00 Perham 1 Hol 1540 1,350.00 Farwell 1 Hol 1085 1,350.00 Perham 1 Hol 1250 1,325.00 Farwell 1 Hol 1230 1,325.00 1 Hol 1160 1,275.00 Theif River Falls 1 Hol 1350 2,050.00 Willmar Willmar 1 Hol 1185 1,260.00 Theif River Falls 1 Hol 1410 1,750.00 1 Hol 1085 1,225.00 Theif River Falls 1 Hol 1125 1,675.00 Willmar Theif River Falls 1 Hol 1325 1,650.00 COWS Verndale 1 Hol 1335 1,625.00 Bluffton 1 Hol 1095 1,400.00 Willmar 1 Hol 1225 1,575.00 Bluffton 1 Hol 1070 1,400.00 Shevlin 1 Hol 1495 1,575.00 Shevlin 1 Hol 1585 1,400.00 Verndale 1 Hol 1220 1,550.00 Shevlin 1 Hol 1585 1,300.00 Theif River Falls 1Hol1070 1,550.00 Freeport 1 Jer 965 1,100.00 Verndale 1 Hol 1625 1,550.00 SLAUGHTER COWS Verndale 1 Hol 1715 1,525.00 1 Hol 1055 87.50 Theif River Falls 1Hol1170 1,525.00 Menahga 1 Swis 1305 87.25 Verndale 1 Hol 1635 1,500.00 Sebeka 1 Hol 1600 86.50 Perham 1 Hol 1430 1,500.00 Menahga 1 Blk 1605 86.25 Perham 1 Hol 1320 1,500.00 Sebeka 1 Hol 1870 86.00 Willmar 1 Hol 1315 1,475.00 Callaway Shevlin 1 Hol 1605 86.00 Willmar 1 Hol 1280 1,450.00 Park Rapids 1 Hol 1645 85.00 Verndale 1 Hol 1435 1,450.00 1 Hol 1590 85.00 Royalton 1 Hol 1315 1,435.00 Shevlin 1 Hol 1610 85.00 Perham 1 Hol 1305 1,425.00 Menahga Willmar 1 Hol 1185 1,425.00 Detroit Lakes 1 Hol 1360 84.50 1 Hol 1980 84.50 Willmar 1 Hol 1330 1,410.00 Shevlin 1 Hol 1495 84.25 Perham 1 Hol 1475 1,400.00 Menahga 1 1475 84.00 Verndale 1 Hol 1260 1,400.00 Perham Willmar 1 Hol 1240 1,375.00 Underwood 1 Hol 1890 83.50 Shevlin 1 Hol 1680 83.50 Alexandria 1 Hol 1315 1,375.00 1 Hol 1705 83.50 Willmar 1 Hol 1215 1,375.00 Shevlin 1 Hol 840 83.50 Willmar 1 Hol 1300 1,350.00 Clitherall

Top Springer Heifer sold by Leonard Geske of Theif River Falls for $2,050

Wadena 1 Menahga 1 Sebeka 1 Shevlin 1 Ottertail 1 Park Rapids 1 Wadena 1 Park Rapids 1 Shevlin 1 New York Mills 1 Ottertail 1 Callaway 1 Grand Forks 1 Menahga 1 New York Mills 1 Sebeka 1 Frazee 1 Ottertail 1 Shevlin 1 Sebeka 1 Wadena 1 Alexandria 1 Ottertail 1 Sebeka 1 Callaway 1 Deer Creek 1 Wadena 1 Perham 1 Underwood 1 Sebeka 1 Menahga 1 Perham 1 Parkers Prairie 1

Hol Herf Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol RWF Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Blk Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Herf Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol

1545 1520 1405 1650 1665 1325 1695 1325 1440 1195 1540 1765 1260 1115 1510 1775 1625 1555 1505 1335 1650 1590 1555 1285 1165 1870 1165 1355 1455 1200 1160 1385 1495

83.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 82.75 82.50 82.50 82.50 82.50 82.00 82.00 82.00 82.00 81.50 81.50 81.50 81.50 81.25 81.00 81.00 81.00 81.00 81.00 81.00 80.75 80.50 80.50 80.00 80.00 80.00 80.00

Clarissa 1 Clarissa 1 Underwood 1 Sebeka 1 Perham 1 Wadena 1 Ottertail 1 Grand Forks 1 Perham 1 New York Mills 1 Sebeka 1 Freeport 1 Ottertail 1 Sebeka 1 Callaway 1 Wadena 1 New York Mills 1 Wadena 1 Menahga 1 Alexandria 1 Parkers Prairie 1 Freeport 1 Bluffton 1 Elbow Lake 1 Deer Creek 1

Clarissa 1 Elbow Lake 1 Shevlin 1 Clitherall 1 Bluffton 1 Callaway 1 New York Mills 1

Hol Swis Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Blk Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Blk Hol Hol Hol Hol Blk Hol Hol

1270 1240 1550 1080 1485 1875 1575 1350 1370 1400 1245 1550 1220 1465 1355 1430 1495 1375 1315 1290 1155 1120 1375 1310 1800

79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.25 79.00 79.00 79.00 79.00 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.50 78.00 78.00 78.00 78.00

Mix Red Hol Hol Red Red Hol

2140 1940 2300 1590 1780 1545 1910

105.75 103.00 99.00 97.50 97.50 96.50 96.00

1500 1785 1735 1175 1085 1725 1855 1560 1590 2030 1450 1410 1370 1800 1895 1620 1755 1350 1580 1250 1100 1640 1560

86.00 86.00 86.00 86.00 85.50 85.50 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 84.50 84.50 84.50 84.50 84.50 84.50 84.50 84.50 84.50 84.00 84.00

SLAUGHTER BULLS

MONDAY, MARCH 5TH SALE BULL CALVES

Perham 1 Battle Lake 6 Parkers Prairie 1 Perham 4 Pelican Rapids 2 Perham 2 Vergas 1 Perham 1 Perham 3 Rochert 1 Pelican Rapids 2 Battle Lake 1 Ottertail 1 Pelican Rapids 2 Perham 2 Ottertail 1 Audubon 1 Vergas 1 Battle Lake 2 Audubon 1 Barnesville 1 Battle Lake 5 Audubon 1 Bluffton 2 Browerville 1 Perham 1 Battle Lake 1 Parkers Prairie 1 Swanville 1

Hol 285 Hol 255 Hol 235 Blk 186 Hol 220 Hol 205 Norm 130 Hol 150 Blk 100 Blk 95 Hol 135 Hol 135 Hol 115 Hol 125 Hol 130 Hol 125 Hol 110 Norm 115 Hol 135 Hol 115 Hol 95 Hol 119 Hol 105 Hol 107 Hol 125 Hol 115 Hol 110 Hol 115 Hol 90

430.00 415.00 410.00 400.00 370.00 370.00 310.00 270.00 260.00 245.00 240.00 240.00 235.00 230.00 230.00 220.00 220.00 220.00 220.00 215.00 215.00 215.00 210.00 210.00 210.00 205.00 200.00 200.00 200.00

BULLS

Perham Sebeka Parkers Prairie Perham Detroit Lakes

3 1 1 1 1

Blk Blk Blk Blk RWF

396 480 360 400 580

HEIFERS

Frazee Sebeka New York Mills Erhard Frazee Erhard Blackduck Perham Waubun Sebeka Sebeka Perham Sebeka Gary Frazee Vergas Sebeka Verndale Frazee Verndale Dent Sebeka

6 Blk 1 Red 5 Red 2 Blk 8 Blk 5 Blk 1 Char 1 BWF 8 Blk 1 Red 1 Blk 1 BWF 1 Char 1 BWF 8 Blk 17 Blk 1 Blk 1 Red 19 Blk 4 Red 6 Blk 4 Blk

311 410 442 275 470 357 420 370 571 595 525 325 535 480 581 577 545 600 648 687 733 658

700 552 769 751 882

146.50 140.00 134.00 132.50 129.75

2 Hol 435 19 Hol 418 200.00 22 Hol 430 183.00 4 Hol 345 180.00 6 Hol 460 180.00 4 Hol 587 178.00 4 Hol 657 176.00 2 Hol 552 176.00 1 Hol 535 165.00 3 Hol 355 164.00 1 Hol 340 163.00 2 Hol 565 163.00 1 Hol 580 162.50 2 Hol 810 162.00 1 Hol 695 162.00 10 Hol 935 161.25 3 Hol 780 160.25 4 Hol 973 160.00 1 Blk 870 157.00 154.00 STEERS 151.50 Frazee 4 Blk 330 151.00 Erhard 3 Blk 308 150.00 New York Mills 1 RWF 360

144.00 139.00 136.00 131.00 131.00 124.50 119.00 119.00 119.00 119.00 118.00 115.00 106.00 105.00 105.00 104.50 102.00 100.00 100.00

185.00 180.00 175.00 171.00 164.00

Vergas Dent New York Mills Sebeka New York Mills

10 Blk 2 Blk 10 Blk 3 Blk 7 Blk

HOLSTEIN STEERS

Audubon Sebeka Hawley Erhard Vergas Sebeka Pine River Sebeka Sebeka Perham Perham Menahga Bluffton Fergus Falls Audubon Verndale Sebeka Pine River Sebeka

New York Mills Hewitt Blackduck Sebeka Frazee Erhard Dent Sebeka Verndale Sebeka Frazee Sebeka New York Mills Fergus Falls Sebeka Verndale Frazee Detroit Lakes Verndale Sebeka Dent New York Mills Pillager New York Mills Sebeka

Sebeka 218.00 Sebeka 207.00 Sebeka 200.00 Sebeka

1 BWF 1 Char 2 Blk 1 Blk 3 Blk 3 Blk 1 Blk 2 Mix 1 Red 5 Blk 17 Blk 4 Blk 6 RWF 1 Char 2 Blk 6 Red 8 Blk 1 RWF 1 Blk 2 Blk 2 Blk 4 Mix 2 Blk 6 Blk 3 Blk

400 430 422 460 451 366 445 547 575 640 634 551 667 600 760 740 755 715 710 775 700 745 802 897 698

BRED COWS 4 6 5 5

Blk Blk Blk Blk

1491 1590 1573 1564

190.00 189.00 189.00 187.00 186.50 185.00 184.00 178.00 177.00 165.25 163.50 160.50 152.25 150.00 149.50 149.00 149.00 148.00 146.00 145.00 144.00 141.00 140.50 140.25 140.00

2,010.00 1,960.00 1,930.00 1,925.00

Sebeka Sebeka Sebeka Sebeka Menahga Menahga Sebeka Sebeka Sebeka Sebeka Gary Gary Sebeka

1 3 3 4 2 4 1 3 3 5 2 3 1

Blk 1455 Blk 1613 Blk 1646 Blk 1616 Red 1357 Blk 1228 BWF 1140 Blk 1685 Blk 1446 Blk 1552 Blk 1422 Blk 1125 Blk 1345

1,900.00 1,875.00 1,800.00 1,770.00 1,675.00 1,650.00 1,650.00 1,650.00 1,600.00 1,550.00 1,525.00 1,500.00 1,425.00

SLAUGHTER COWS

Menahga Menahga Perham Hewitt Audubon Frazee Verndale Perham Menahga Battle Lake Perham Menahga Lake Park Menahga Perham Spring Valley

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

Hol Hol Hol Hol Blk Hol Hol Hol Hol Mix Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol

1480 1130 1170 1910 1225 1525 1675 1460 1355 1305 1940 1650 1975 1245 960 1305

92.00 91.00 90.00 89.00 88.50 88.50 88.50 88.00 87.50 87.50 87.50 87.50 87.00 86.50 86.50 86.00

Menahga Staples Perham New York Mills Parkers Prairie Menahga Wadena Pelican Rapids Hewitt Spring Valley New York Mills Sebeka New York Mills Lake Park Spring Valley Spring Valley Spring Valley Parkers Prairie Perham Evansville Frazee Perham Spring Valley

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

Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol Hol

Verndale Henning Bertha Park Rapids Park Rapids Sebeka

Hol 1980 1430 Blk 2280 Blk 1440 Blk 1330 Jer 1010

SLAUGHTER BULLS 1 1 1 1 1 1

For more in-depth auction results go to www.Perhamstockyards.com • View our sales live at www.cattleusa.com 218-346-3415 • County Road 80 • Perham, MN 56573 • Mitch Barthel 218-639-5228 • Jerry Barthel 218-639-2888 • Pickup Available in Fergus Falls Area Field Rep & Pickup Service Available, Swanville Area - Scott Twardowski 320-220-5501 • Pickup Available at Northern MN Cattle Yards, Blackduck, MN

99.00 95.50 95.00 92.50 89.00 86.50

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THE HAY AUCTION

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Mid-American Hay Auction results for March 1, 2012 Lot no. Desc.

375 345 365 366 370 352 380 348 402 408 406 349 358 395 359 363 347 353 371 346 368 381 384 373 392 403 405 409 411 369 350 413 354 376 397 398 391 388 389 361 356 404 410 378 382 383 394 401 385 399 387

moisture protein

Large Squares 14.93 Large Rounds 16.54 Large Rounds 15.1 Large Rounds 16.72 Large Rounds 13.72 Large Rounds 15.49 Large Rounds 14.98 Large Rounds 16.66 Large Rounds 17.1 Large Rounds 13.52 Large Rounds 12.96 Large Rounds 12.53 Large Rounds 15.97 Large Squares 14.49 Large Rounds 17.87 Large Rounds 16.13 Large Rounds 15.15 Large Rounds Large Rounds Medium 12.74 Medium 16.72 Medium 12.04 Medium Medium 13.03 Medium 18.56 Medium 19.56 Medium 14.9 Medium 14.3 Medium 12.75 Medium 22.42 Medium 12.93 Medium 12.35 Medium 13.45 Medium 11.98 Medium 15.27 Medium 11.78 Medium 12.13 Medium 16.37 Medium 11.74 Medium 13.95 Medium 14.67 Medium 13.03 Medium 14.32 Medium 13.85 Medium 15.64 Medium 12.82 Medium 16.05 Medium 16.95 Medium 15.52 Medium 12.51 Medium 11.17

RFV

cut.

15.76 92.7 1 21.38 106.55 1 13.7 74.87 1 10.69 83.59 1 10.69 81.23 1 15.91 87.99 1 13.22 94.64 1 14.72 90.05 1 18.19 76.47 2 15.75 95.63 2 17.56 95.61 2 8.58 80.31 2 21.94 159.74 3 19.86 173.18 3 20.28 136.4 3 22.23 114.35 3 22.25 157.57 3 GRASS GRASS 1 13.87 102.7 1 12.05 88.09 1 15.98 97.03 1 GRASS 1 13.23 85.21 1 17.33 94.54 1 8.45 75.11 1 14.41 96.71 1 12.83 96.43 1 9.38 80.43 1 8.85 68.21 1 19.56 94.09 1 15.86 100.5 1&2 18.41 105.82 2 15.82 94.68 2 19.5 135.37 2 17.01 94.21 2 17.58 102.29 2 20.16 137.25 2 9.24 75.82 2 23.51 166.9 2 19.44 117.91 2 17.64 135.97 2 20.88 135.64 2 17.44 109.79 2 18.92 123.31 2 21.58 182.21 3 22.14 140.47 3 22.34 125.4 3 23.81 123.07 3 26.51 189.6 4 23.69 197.15 4

Ld. size

17.38 9.1 20.63 22.21 11.75 23.38 14.73 22.76 5.27 6.92 22.69 20.93 22.32 12.83 21.26 24.48 23.63 15.45 20.73 22.28 21.34 21.46 20.32 22.98 25.15 16.67 21.21 14.41 7.92 15.72 14.18 26.91 22.76 20.25 8.23 20.81 19.92 19.31 8.15 26.71 25.53 25.27 16.19 9.48 28.34 25.8 22.99 8.83 22.98 25.29 26.09

price

$140.00 $110.00 $100.00 $70.00 $80.00 $110.00 $70.00 $80.00 $120.00 $135.00 $150.00 $65.00 $150.00 $240.00 $140.00 $150.00 $150.00 $75.00 $60.00 $110.00 $85.00 $130.00 $70.00 $120.00 $85.00 $120.00 $120.00 $130.00 $65.00 $120.00 $100.00 $130.00 $135.00 $160.00 $175.00 $200.00 $150.00 $100.00 $235.00 $140.00 $250.00 $205.00 $155.00 $185.00 $270.00 $240.00 $170.00 $210.00 $280.00 $275.00

U S E D EQU I P M E NT TRACTORS

CIH 485, 4WD, ‘08, 1045 hrs., luxury cab............... $203,000 CIH MX140, L750 loader, suspended cab ................. $95,500 CIH Maxxum 125, ‘09, 995 hrs., sp shift................... $63,400 CIH Farmall 35 compact, ‘08, 48 hrs., ldr, “like new” $20,400 NH 3045 compact, ‘08, MFD, hydro .....................$15,500 NH 1630 compact w/loader, ‘97, 795 hrs. ............$12,900

FORAGE

NH FX60, ‘03, CH hrs. 625, Crop Pro .............$158,000 NH FX28, 2328 CH hrs., Crop Pro, RWA ..........$76,000 JD 6950, ‘99, 3393 CH hrs., kp, RWA, O/H eng . $72,500 Ear corn adapters available for multiple brands ..... Call Kemper 4500, ‘97, JD mounts .........................$21,700 Large selection of heads for the above units CIH 3408, 8-30, 2011, 1,000 acres .................$41,000

BALERS

2.9% 48 MONTHS

NH BR 7090, ‘09, 8224 bales, endless belts ...$25,500 NH BR 7090, ‘07, 4950 bales, Xtra sweep ......$22,600 NH BR7090, ‘09, 8650 bales, corn stalk special.$23,500 NH BR7090, ‘10, 10,200 bales, corn stalk special.$23,000 NH BR 780, ‘03, 16,500 bales .................................$8,350

HAY EQUIPMENT

NH 1475 haybine, 18’......................................$22,950 NH 166 inverter w/ hyd. extension ....................$6,450 NI 5409 disc mower, 9’3”, new knives ..............$5,950 CIH MD92 disc mower, 9’3”, ‘09, 3 pt. ..............$6,950 Sitrex MK 12 wheel rake ...................................$8,950 Sitrex 10WR rake, kicker wheels .......................$3,450 MacDon square bale mover, ‘99, 4x4 bales .......$9,950 Rowse merger fluffer, 8 ft. ..............................$10,500 Hiniker 1734 stalk chopper, ‘09, 15’ ................$11,500 Hiniker 1700 stalk chopper .............................$12,400

10 wheel cart rake .............................................$1,380

SKID LOADERS, WHEEL LDRS & TELEHANDLERS

NH L190, ’09, 870 hrs., C&H, HMP, wts, radio $35,250 NH L190, ‘08, 2365 hrs., C&H, AC, HMP, wts., radio $27,900 NH L190, ‘06, 3296 hrs., C&H, Hmp, wts. ......$21,950 NH L185, ‘09, 2335 hrs., C&H, HMP, wts........$24,750 NH L185, ’07, 900 hrs., HMP, weights ............$27,200 NH L185, ’07, 2900 hrs., C&H, A/C, HMP, wts $24,950 NH L185, ‘07, 2921 hrs., C&H, AC, weights ....$22,950 NH C185, ‘09, 635 hrs., C&H, AC, tracks ........$40,900 NH LS180, ‘03, 1840 hrs., HMP, weights ........$18,750 NH L180, ‘06, 4571 hrs., C&H, HMP, weights .$17,500 NH L170, ‘07, 1330 hrs., C&H, weights, radio $22,950 NH L170, 360 hrs., C&H, HMP .......................$26,500 NH L170, ‘08, 2235 hrs., C&H, HMP...............$19,750 NH L170, ‘07, weights, 377 hrs. .....................$21,700 NH L170, ‘07, 1390 hrs., radio ........................$18,600 NH LW80B compact wheel loader, 5160 hrs ...$39,800 NH LM 5060 telehandler, ‘08, 160 hrs., grapple, nice $92,000 NH B110 tractor, loader, backhoe, ‘06 ...............$46,450

SPREADERS

2) Meyer’s VB750, ‘10, pintle chain, hyd. web, vert. beater ....................................................$29,500 Meyers VB 750, vert. beater, scale ..................$36,950 Roda R610, ‘05, hyd. web, slop gate ..............$12,500 NH 195, ‘95, hyd. web.......................................$8,950

LOADERS

Miller Pallet forks for PL5 ..........................................$980 Miller Bale spear, 3 prong for PL5..............................$625 Miller PL5 loader, 8’ hi-cap bucket ..........................$7,400 Westendorf TA45, 84” bucket, 1086 mts. ...............$3,250

Town & Country Implement 712-476-2731 • Rock Valley, IA www.townandcountryimpl.com

Lot no. Desc.

390 393 412 407 400 415 396 374 357 360 372 377 362 364 367 355 386 379 351

moisture protein

Medium 11.74 Medium Medium Small Squares 13.2 Small Squares 13.5 Medium Large Rounds Large Rounds Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Large Squares Medium

RFV

cut.

6.75 70.41 STRAW STRAW 17.36 96.34 2 20.58 148.26 3 STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW WHEAT STRAW CORN STRAW CORN STALKS

Ld. size

20.21 72 76 7.63 6.71 72 30 23 72 72 68 54 72 72 72 78 72 72 36

price

$75.00 $27.50 $25.00 $120.00 $200.00 $29.00 $32.50 $30.00 $25.00 $27.50 $25.00 $32.50 $30.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $14.00 $12.50

Hay sales are the 1st and 3rd thursdays of the months of September thru May as follows:

March 15, 2012

April 5, 2012

All sales begin at 12:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Al Wessel at 320-547-2206, (c) 320-760-2979 or Kevin Winter 320-352-3803

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Ill wind Farmers find problems with wind power generators By matthew wilde Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

READLYN, Iowa – Green energy has some Northeast Iowa farmers seeing red. Not with the concept, but with a wind energy company.

More than a dozen grain and livestock producers who purchased wind turbines to cut energy costs and help the environment have had nothing but problems. The company that sold the turbines – Earth Linked Energy Solutions of Story City – is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Customers say the turbines cost far more than they’ve saved.

Attempts to reach Earth Linked owners Laura Royal and Nate Ante were unsuccessful.

The windmills, according to some owners, are beset with mechanical problems and often sit idle – sometimes for months at a time. Other Earth Linked customers say turbines aren’t as productive as company officials led them to believe. One producer said Earth Linked promised government aid to help pay for the project that never materialized.

Earth Linked customers recently joined forces to keep others from suffering the same fate. Seven turbine owners met at Ron Strottman’s dairy farm near Readlyn in mid-December. Roger Bockes, who owns a troubled turbine at a hog operation near Grundy Center,

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Grain Cartss

• New 900x32 flotation tires,under 10 psi si • 24” Unload auger er - “fastest in the industry!”

• Auto-Trail Steerable Axle System • New independent horizontal zontal “feeder” feeder & vertical “unload” auger operationn

V-Pump

• Up to 4,000 gallons/minute ute The most durable and nd dependable high capacity acity ityy pump available.

OTHER: • N tech vari width vertical manure pump • Clay 12’ vertical manure pump • ‘09 10’ Doda super 150 • Nuhn 8’ 540 vertical manure pump • Doda 6’ Super 150 vertical pump • Balzer 314 agitator • Balzer 38’ lagoon pump • Hydro Engineering 16 shank, 30 ft., 3 pt. direct inj., tool bar.

• Balzer 8”x30’ load stand

is in contact with about a dozen fellow Earth Linked customers.

While turbine owners are still positive about wind energy – many area projects are successful, including some sold

by Earth Linked – they urge people to be cautious as the industry evolves. Owners and industry experts suggest potential turbine buyers thoroughly research companies and seek advice from reliable experts, especially advisers without a financial stake in the decision.

Janice Martins of rural Fairbank, who attended Strottman’s meeting, said her Earth Linked turbine is a mechanical nightmare and rarely turns.

“I think wind energy is a good thing ... but we need to educate people on what’s going on,” said Martins, who farms with her husband Doug. “Earth Linked is the problem.”

Earth Linked won’t fulfill warranty obligations or return calls, customers say.

The company’s toll-free number is disconnected. Former employees said Earth Linked subcontracted with other businesses to rebuild turbines and supply electronics and software.

A happy ending for Earth Linked customers isn’t likely, according to Bruce Thomsen, an Urbandale accountant appointed receiver of the company in August by Polk County District Court.

A lawsuit between Laura Royal and

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Used Tanks:

• Balzer 10000 5th wheel slurry • Nuhn 5,000 gal. slurry w/ 5 unit disc • Balzer 4800 slurry w/4 unit disc. inj.

• Balzer 4200 vac tank w/3 shank inj.

• Calumet 3750 gal. vacuum manure tank w/3-unit disc inj.

• Balzer 3750 slurry w/4 shank inj.

• Better Built 3400 vac tank

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Misc. Equipment

• Sprayer Specialty XLRD 1500 gal. 80’ sprayer • Redball 570, 1200 gal., 90’ boom w/ Raven 450 monitor • Top Air 1100 gal., 88’ boom, Raven 450 monitor • Top Air 1100 gal., 60’ boom • L&D 1000 gal., 88’ boom, no monitor • Blumhardt tandem axles, 1000 gal., 90’ boom w/foamer • Top Air 1000 gal., 60’ x-fold boom w/Raven 440 mon., tandem axle • Century 1000 gal., 60’ boom • Demco Conquest 1000 gal., 60’ boom • AgChem 750 gal., 60’ X-fold boom, tandem axle • Walsh 500 gal., 45’ boom • Brent 1080 grain cart • Brent 774 grain cart • Brent 674 grain cart • Brent 472 grain cart • Brent 420 grain cart • JD 1210A, 400 bu. grain cart • (2) Brent 600 green gravity wagons • Parker 505 red gravity wagon • Fork type rock picker • PFM hyd. reel type rock picker • Degelman reel type rock picker • Mobility 6.5 ton fert. spreader • Dempster 4-ton pull-type fert. spreader • Tyler 4 ton pull-type fertilizer sprd.

• Krause 8200 36’ disk • New Lee Mfg. 975 trailer dsl. fuel tank • IH 706 gas, WF • DMI 730B, 7 shank chisel plow • JD 2700 7 shank chisel plow • JD 8300 13’ end wheel drill, 10” spacing • ‘91 JD 4455, PS transmission, 1907 hrs • ‘98 JD 8100, MFWD, 4035 hrs.

• Balzer 10-16 silage accumulator converger box • JD 960 32.5’ field cult. w/3 bar harrow

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Rom Strottman has placed for sale signs on the two wind turbines on his 250cow dairy farm near Readlyn, Iowa.

Ante is ongoing, and Royal asked Thomsen be appointed.

Earth Linked – along with subsidiaries Earth Linked Wind Solutions, Earth Linked Growth Grants and E.L.E.S. Construction and Maintenance – essentially ceased operations in August as funds dried up and employees were let go, said Thomsen. He’s basically in con-

“I think wind energy is a good thing ... but we need to educate people on what’s going on.”

– Janice martins

trol of the company.

Many local Earth Linked customers stay in touch with Thomsen.

“I tried to take care of people. (But) with no employees and cash accounts pretty much dried up,” Thomsen said, there’s not much he can do.

Thomsen conducted a financial analysis of Earth Linked and its subsidiaries. He declined to detail his findings.

He’s waiting on direction from the court, which could include bankruptcy proceedings.

Troubled turbines Multiple Earth Linked customers said they’ve experienced problems.

Some feel they were misled by Earth Linked salesman Jeff Royal, Lisa Royal’s husband.

Jeff Royal denies the allegation.

Though he feels sorry for past customers having trouble with turbines, Jeff Royal said he was simply the salesman and Ante should make things right.

Janice and Doug Martins purchased a remanufactured Windmatic 65 kilowatt turbine for about $240,000 from Jeff Royal in January 2010. Government stimulus and grant money paid for about half the project. The Martins obtained a loan for the balance.

Jeff Royal claims he doesn’t remember dealing with the Martins. His signature is on the sales contract.

The Martins want to eliminate or put a big dent in monthly electric bills averaging $380 to $600 a month for their cattle and grain operation. When Earth Linked came calling – the company sold about 50 turbines in eastern Iowa, according to a former employee – the couple thought wind power was the answer.

According to financial and production estimates prepared by Jeff Royal, whose name is on the document, the project’s payback was calculated at 4.2 years. The average annual income and savings was pegged at nearly $19,000.

“That I can’t comment on. I didn’t

prepare any of that,” Jeff Royal said.

During windy months, Janice said Royal assured her and her husband that electric production would exceed use and generate income.

“Everything sounded great. We need power to dry grain ... so we signed up,” Janice said.

What the couple got, she said, was bad equipment and estimates.

“Everything you can imagine went wrong,” Janice added.

The Martins’ turbine went online in August 2010, ran for 13 days and broke down. It’s run 53 days in the past year.

Janice said the most it reduced their electric bill in a month was $73. And they still have annual payments of $20,000 for the turbine loan and $950 for insurance.

The Martins and turbine experts say faulty electronics and control equipment caused a myriad of problems, like brake issues, twisted cables and a generator blowout. Dozens of attempts to repair the turbine by Earth Linked failed, Janice said. Last August, she said the company quit helping all together.

“It was just misrepresented,” Janice said. “I hope people don’t get a bad taste in their mouth from wind energy. We just worked with a bad company.”

Talk Inc., a wind energy company based in Sauk Centre, Minn., is in the process of repairing the Martins’ turbine at the couple’s expense.

Strottman bought two turbines – a 65 kw Windmatic and a 33 kw Aeroman – from Earth Linked two years ago to drastically cut his monthly $1,700 electric bill. He owns a 250-head dairy.

The project cost $410,000. Strottman received $123,000 in government economic stimulus funds and he got a loan for the balance.

The dairy farmer makes $3,700 monthly payments on the machines that currently sit idle. Since Earth Linked won’t honor warranties on the machines, Strottman said he’s hesitant to fork over more money to repair bad electronics, a burned out generator and solve electricity conversion issues.

“The bleeding has to stop some time,” Strottman said.

Strottman said Jeff Royal promised him a sizable government grant would also offset the cost, which wasn’t approved. Plus, Strottman said he was never told phase converters would be needed. Strottman’s turbines produce three-phase power but his farm uses single-phase electricity.

“If they did, I would have said, ‘no thanks,’” Strottman said.

Jeff Royal declined to comment on Strottman’s allegations.

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However, Royal, who owns Earth Linked Wind Solutions of Kansas, a separate company from his wife and Ante’s venture, feels bad for his former customers. He thinks Earth Linked Energy Solutions should continue to help.

“I think they should. ... Nate (Ante) should fix everything,” he said, while claiming no financial liability.

A call to Ante’s cell phone for comment wasn’t returned. Jeff Royal also provided a number for his wife’s attorney, Brad Beaman, who didn’t respond to an interview request.

Other local Earth Linked Energy Solutions customers report similar problems as the Martins and Strottman.

Rick Rottinghaus of rural Waterloo spent $316,000 on a 100 kw turbine, about half paid by taxpayers. It has run only two months out of the last 15, plagued with electronic and mechanical problems.

Rottinghaus billed Earth Linked $35,000 for repairs that haven’t worked and lost production. It was never paid, he said.

Talk Inc. owner Adam Suelflow inspected Rottinghaus’ turbine on Feb. 10 and will repair the machine.

“I still believe in wind energy,” Rottinghaus said.

“I’m trying to figure out how much I’m willing to stick into half a dead horse.”

What to look for Despite problems experienced by some Northeast Iowa turbine owners, industry experts say investing in small wind energy systems can pay off. The Iowa Wind Energy Association provides helpful tips for success.

Harold Prior, executive director of the association, said Earth Linked Energy Solutions did give the industry a “black eye.” However, he said there are many reputable companies selling and maintaining machines.

“Buyers have to be very cautious with whom they get involved with. That’s what we’re trying to get across ... because there’s tremendous potential for the industry,” Prior said.

According to Prior, potential turbine buyers should: • Understand projects are complicated and hire quality consultants.

• Study net electricity metering requirements.

• Seek advice if a project is economically feasible.

• Thoroughly research companies, insist on references from customers.

Steve Boevers of rural Readlyn is relatively happy with the 65 kw Vesta turbine he purchased from Earth Linked Energy Solutions 2 1/2 years ago --- the first sold by the company in the area, he said. There’s been no mechanical problems so far.

“I’m one of the few lucky ones,” Boevers said.

“It’s not putting out the kilowatts as promised, but enough that it should pay for itself in under 10 years.”

Much more than originally claimed by Earth Linked, he said.

A family member who bought from Earth Linked is satisfied as well, Boevers said. The grain and hog farmer is contemplating buying another turbine to power a hog site near Fredericka.

For local turbines not running or operating efficiently, Suelflow said they can be fixed. Prior described Talk Inc. as a “shining star” in the industry.

Suelflow, a turbine technician, said about 20 Earth Linked customers have contacted him about repairing their machines. Several are operating with no problems, he said.

The primary problem is faulty controllers, Suelflow said, which caused other malfunctions. He’s repairing machines with Talk equipment.

“Word spread like wildfire. We want machines to run, they do work,” Suelflow said.

But at a cost. In some cases, former Earth Linked customers may have to pay tens of thousands of dollars.

For the Martins, it’s either do that or waste more than $100,000 already invested. Suelflow estimated the Martins’ payback will be eight to 10 years, including the extra repair bills.

“I think Talk will be our savior,” Janice Martins said.

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In food form, some probiotics have a better chance to promote health Submitted by the American Dairy Science Association

Functional foods containing bacteria with beneficial health effects, or probiotics, have long been consumed in Northern Europe and are becoming increasingly popular elsewhere.

To be of benefit, however, the bacteria have to survive in the very hostile environment of the digestive tract. A group of scientists from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Ås, Norway have developed a “model gastric system” for evaluating the survival of bacteria strains in the human digestive system, and determined that some bacteria strains survive better when consumed as fermented milks.

Their results are published in the February issue of the Journal of Dairy Science.

“Most of the bacterial strains we tested have interesting functional properties related to food products. We wanted to evaluate whether these strains could contribute with beneficial health functions, or even have the potential as probiotics for human consumption,” explains lead investigator Professor Siv Skeie of the Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Sciences.

Researchers tested five Lactococcus bacteria strains, including four Lc. lactis ssp. cremoris strains, which are found in ropy milks, traditional Nordic fermented milk products reported to have beneficial effects on consumer health, as well as three Lactobacillus strains, and one strain of Enterococcus hirae. The study tested whether the strains could survive exposure to acidic conditions and bile salts, the traditional method of evaluating the potential of probiotic bacteria. The bacteria were also subjected to a process that mimicked the human digestive system, incubating the bacteria in human gastric and duodenal juices at body temperature. The bacterial strains were tested both as pure cells from cultured media and in the form of fermented milk.

The initial in vitro testing in acid and bile salts found that Lactobacillus strains had

a significantly higher acid tolerance than the lactococci strains and E. hirae. The model digestion experiments allowed researchers to simulate with more precision the multiple stress factors that might ultimately affect the survival and subsequent performance of bacteria in the gut. The lactobacilli strains showed the highest survival rate in the model digestive system, whereas the cocci, with some exceptions, performed similarly in both systems. Interestingly, while none of the lactococcal stains and the E. hirae strain survived in significant numbers after exposure to the gastric juices, their numbers increased in the subsequent duodenal phase.

“This could mean that lactococci and enterococci are able to resurrect their viability if they are exposed to more suitable conditions like those in the small intestine. This is very interesting because it is in the intestine that functional or probiotic bacteria confer their health benefit to the host,” suggests Dr. Skeie.

In testing whether fermented milk gave protection to the bacteria through the digestive tract, the results were mixed. The Lactococcus strains Af-1 and ML-8 and Lb. paracasei INF448 showed lower numbers of viable cells compared with the digestion of pure bacterial cells. The other strains showed higher numbers of viable cells in comparison. In particular, the fermented milk improved the viability of the Lactococcus strains Ar-1, Bf-2, the active bacteria in ropy milk, and E. hirae INF E1 during incubation under gastric conditions.

“These results seem to confirm that foods, such as fermented milks, could be a protective matrix enhancing survival of some bacteria,” Dr. Skeie concludes.

The article is "Survival of Lactic Acid Bacteria from Fermented Milks in an In Vitro Digestion Model Exploring Sequential Incubation in Human Gastric and Duodenum Juice,” by T. Faye, A. Tamburello, G.E. Vegarud, and S. Skeie. Journal of Dairy Science, Volume 99, Issue 2 (February 2012), DOI 10:3168/jds.2011-4705, published by Elsevier.

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