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Tackle safety with ‘FARMED’ M ost of us know unsafe farm conditions when we see them. In my 35 years as an agricultural-safety specialist, I think I’ve seen it all. I also worked for three years with the nation’s largest farm-insurance company. In many cases we could spot a risky customer simply by driving onto the farm property. Farmers usually know about the dangers they face. Through the years JOHN I’ve investigated SHUTSKE several-thousand farm fatalities, injuries and fires. When talking to an injured farmer or a surviving family member it’s rare to learn the victim was surprised by how much bodily harm can be caused by an unguarded power-take-off shaft or a tractor without rollover protection. It sometimes frustrates me that despite good levels of awareness, people often don’t take specific actions for protection. Training helps. But the most effective ways to prevent costly farm injuries is to change the workplace by eliminating hazards, re-designing tasks and-or using personal protective equipment. Unfortunately making changes can be challenging. Producers and managers often ask, “What should I do? Where do I start? How do I set safety-related priorities? Where
can I get the most bang for my buck?” The process of improving safety can be overwhelming. It’s a natural feeling. After all most farms are just as complex as a manufacturing facility or other business with countless inputs, outputs, processes, machines and hazardous energy sources. My first suggestion to people is to simply start. It’s possible to have success if a producer has “FARMED” safety strategies in the same way successful managers take care of land, crops, animals and other resources – by following a consistent protocol. The FARMED framework offers a goal-setting method that can ensure results. Focus – Choose one specific safety-related change to focus on completing in the next month. Actions – Determine the first one or two actions to start change. Resources – Pull together the specific resources needed – physical tools, a consultant, vendor information, websites, email addresses, phone numbers, documents, etc. Measure – Decide how to measure success at the end of the month Everyone – Communicate with everyone who needs to assist or who will be impacted by the change. Deadline – Determine the specific deadline for the change to be completed.
As is true for any team-wide multi-step project, the FARMED method calls for regular planning. I recommend monthly meetings with key workers, family members and integral consultants to address one safety topic each month.
Example detailed
A dairy producer has a large machine shop. Eight employees use tools and equipment in the shop almost daily. It’s almost impossible to locate a clean set of safety glasses when needed. Left unchecked that annoying trend becomes more than a nuisance. It can lead to complacency about wearing safety glasses because they are never easy to find. More importantly an eye injury could occur during routine work, leading to a lifetime of blindness and tens of thousands of dollars in medical costs. To solve the problem the trend needs to be FARMED. During a lunch break the producer and eight shop employees should spend a few minutes determining how the problem can be FARMED. Focus – Obtain one set of safety glasses for each shop employee and an inexpensive shelf or other means by which to store the glasses. The outcome is specific and will make a difference. Action – Determine how much to spend; shop for and purchase the glasses. Resources – Access to the
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Producers should establish protocols to ensure correct steps are followed during potentially dangerous activities. The ‘FARMED’ framework offers an easy-to-remember model. internet may be all that’s needed in this example. With more complex projects it’s likely the team will want to work with a professional consultant or vendor. Measure – Decide how to measure completion. In this case that will include having a shelf holding the labeled safety glasses for each worker within a month. Everyone – Ensure all impacted employees are informed and trained, in cases where that’s required. Give workers a voice in the process – such as choosing glasses that will be comfortable yet protective. Farm operators and managers should also set expectations and personal examples for each change, such as “safety glasses must be worn at
all times when working in the shop.” Deadlines – Set deadlines for each step in the process, particularly for complex projects. Those may include dates by which hazards are corrected, protective gear is purchased, workers are trained and more. Safety should be viewed as a journey. Small continuous improvements accumulate. If not sure where to start, talk with an insurance provider or visit fyi. extension.wisc.edu/agsafety/ farm-hazard-inspection-checklists for more information. John Shutske is a professor and University of Wisconsin-Division of Extension specialist. Email john. shutske@wisc.edu to contact him.
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e all have strengths and weaknesses – and there is great value in identifying them so they can be optimized. But we must handle our findings carefully. Our HANK strengths WAGNER are generally things we’re good at. If we’re not careful we may presume we’re already strong enough in an area. We might decide we don’t need additional growth, training or coaching. Our weaknesses are often more easily identified. There are ways to transform weaknesses into strengths.
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Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) is Dairy's Professional Development Organization®. With a vision to lead the success of the dairy industry through education, our mission is to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
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Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin draws on its nationwide connections to tell the story of Wisconsin cheese – and to inspire consumers to choose varieties that have won the most awards on Trowbridge a global scale. When consumers – no matter where they live – add Wisconsin cheese to their grocery carts, it’s a win for Wisconsin dairy farmers. To increase sales of Wisconsin cheese, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin focuses on three key areas. Increasing distribution – Wisconsin cheese is available in 98 percent of grocery stores across the country thanks to checkoff marketing and distribution support. Grocery-store penetration creates unique opportunities to boost Wisconsin cheese sales. For instance a Midwest retailer created a Labor Day recipe video featuring Wisconsin cheese. The video was supported by promotional email blasts, social media posts and the retailer’s website. The campaign resulted in a remarkable 48 percent year-over-year sales increase of Wisconsin cheese. Elevating the Proudly Wisconsin® Cheese brand – Consumers are more likely to buy cheese if they can sample it first. Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin efforts in fiscal-year 2020 resulted in almost 15,000 sampling demos and more than 221 promotional features across 230 retail
chains in 40 states. Those activities helped sales of Wisconsin cheese outpace sales of non-Wisconsin cheese. Virtual alliances also increase visibility, such as the partnership with a northeast retailer to promote Wisconsin cheese using keyword search terms. When shoppers searched for cheese, a Proudly Wisconsin Cheese ad appeared, directing users to various Wisconsin cheeses. Building an affinity for Wisconsin cheese and dairy – The checkoff also taps retail partners and influencers as Wisconsin cheese advocates. Many retailers look to Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin for cheese-related social and digital assets. Shoppers see us as a partner in their cheese education as a result. Articles such as “How to Build the Perfect Cheeseboard” and “The Beginner’s Guide to Cheese Pairings” are used by influencer retailers around the country.
Retail landscape changes to online Consumers overwhelmingly turned to digital shopping this year. About 26 percent of grocery purchases are now made online. According to the Food Industry Association, that figure is expected to grow to 30 percent by 2025. Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and retailers have adapted to reach consumers online. Digital campaigns with keywords, recipes and add-to-cart links for featured Wisconsin cheeses are underway to take advantage of the shift. So are Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin-supported point-of-
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ber only our failures; we allow those bad memories to paralyze us. It’s important to have a strategy to deal with failure and to turn that failure into a winning outcome. To realize continued growth toward becoming all we have the potential to be, we must be willing to take risks and step out of our comfort zone into unfamiliar areas. Hank Wagner is a dairy producer and a John Maxwell Team teacher, mentor, speaker and coach. To learn more about nurturing thankfulness, consider reading Hank’s book “Teachable Moments: Lessons from Africa.” It’s available online at amazon. com and at most book stores. Contact hwagner@frontiernet. net for information.
pening. Those experiences feature farmers and cheesemakers as well as put samples in participant hands. Virtual events strengthen consumer relationships and tempt taste buds with Wisconsin cheese despite a lack of in-person events. With about 90 percent of the state’s cheese sold outside Wisconsin’s borders, national efforts help support demand for milk that farmers produce. Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin works diligently to tell the story of Wisconsin cheese because it’s a great story and keeps customers coming back.
Cheese-related social-media posts amplify the reach of check-off dollars by driving sales of Wisconsin’s awardwinning cheese as well as build alliances with influencers and retail partners. Wisconsin cheese is currently available in 98 Michelle Trowbridge is a channel marketing manager percent of grocery stores across the country. for Dairy Farmers of WisconInteractive virtual events sin. Visit www.wisconsindairy. purchase and digital recipe features, social posts and hosted by Dairy Farmers org or email mtrowbridge@ “shop now” banner ads. of Wisconsin are also hap- wisconsindairy.org for more
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Collaboration key to progress DALE GALLENBERG
The University of Wisconsin-Dairy Innovation Hub brings many exciting opportunities to the three UW campuses working together in the initiative – Madison, Platteville and River Falls. The phrase “working together” articulates one of those opportunities – that of further developing joint projects within the Hub’s four Gallenberg primary focus areas. Collaborations between separate campuses or within individual campuses aren’t new. Faculty and staff at all three institutions have for many years found ways to work jointly on a variety of projects and initiatives. One example is the ongoing Consortium for Extension and Research in Agriculture and Natural Resources with its annual awarding of research funds. Some of the projects funded by the consortium have involved work in the dairy community. So we already collaborate in a variety of ways. But the Dairy Innovation Hub affords new and different opportunities. They al-
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University of Wisconsin deans discuss the impact of the $8.8 million Dairy Innovation Hub in October 2019. From left are Kate VandenBosch, dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW-Madison; Wayne Weber, dean of the College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture at UW-Platteville; and Dale Gallenberg, dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at UW-River Falls. low for more depth and breadth to which our collaborations can be developed and implemented, along with amazing results. Each campus is represented by individuals with unique strengths and opportunities. UW-Madison has long been
a center of excellence in dairy research and development, and seeks to build on that activity. UW-Platteville and UW-River Falls have strong undergraduate academic programs and are now increasing the capacity of their faculties to conduct research.
Scientists at all three campuses will focus on compelling problems within the dairy community. Their approaches will include partnerships at and between each institution. Without question the collaborations will result in a winwin scenario for the scientists as well as the dairy community. Farmers and others in the dairy community expect state funds devoted to the Dairy Innovation Hub will result in real solutions, not only to challenges currently facing dairy. It’s also expected the funds will be used to explore opportunities not yet seen. Collaborations through the Dairy Innovation Hub will create a synergy that helps achieve results in at least three meaningful ways – efficiency, effectiveness and innovation. We all want the biggest bang for the buck. The Dairy Innovation Hub provides a significant source of funding that in many cases will be combined with funds from other sources to increase the breadth, depth and scope of individual research projects and initiatives. Across campuses multiple scientists are now able to bring resources together to avoid unnecessary duplication, increasing overall efficiency. In addition the Dairy Innovation Hub allows
us to bring together multiple perspectives and ideas as we design research projects. Collectively we can ask better questions. Better questions lead to better answers. Whenever great minds gather, creative thought flows more freely and innovation is stimulated. It’s often easier to think outside our individual boxes when others are pushing the boundaries. We’re already aware of the dairy community’s challenges; we also know some of the questions we need to ask and answer. Dairy Innovation Hub funds are helping us do that. As a dean at one of the three campuses involved in the Dairy Innovation Hub, I look forward to the possibilities afforded to us by the funding. I also accept the responsibility to help ensure we use those funds in productive and innovative ways. Collaboration is key to translating Dairy Innovation Hub funding into meaningful results, better equipping the dairy community to be more proactive and less reactive. Dale Gallenberg is dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Email dale.gallenberg@uwrf.edu to reach him.
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Upcoming PDPW herdsperson workshops will focus on optimizing a cow’s transition period, and determining the critical numbers that affect herd performance. In addition two producer panels will share experiences and recommendations regarding time management and on-farm technology. Each one-day program starts at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Nov. 18 – Hartford Town Hall, 3360 County Road K, Hartford Nov. 19 – Brooks Farms 1855, N1757 County Road A, Waupaca Neil Michael, manager of ruminant-field technical services with Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition, will discuss optimizing the transition-cow period. Jay Joy, commercial banker and founder of Milk Money LLC, will delve into making sound business decisions based on a dairy’s numbers. The first producer panel will offer tips on tackling to-do lists while keeping teams on-track. Featured producers are Jared Feltz, a fifth-generation farmer at Feltz Family Dairy near Stevens Point, Wisconsin; and Jordan Matthews, a partner at Rosy-Lane Holsteins near
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the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Those two factors have gone a long way to rebuilding the capital Steele and liquidity base of dairy operations that eroded significantly in recent years. It’s time to focus on results to position the dairy business for what’s predicted to be a volatile and uncertain future. There are several practical steps within every producer’s control. Keep financials upto-date – Have a reliable set of accrual financials for the business. Monitor the farm’s actual performance against the budget forecast. Look to the coming months to anticipate shortfalls in cash flow. Interest rates continue to be at unprecedented reduced levels. Lock long-term fixed rates to store earnings away on the balance sheet for future access. Please see BUSINESS, Page E6
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Ontario dairy processors receive funding The government of Canada recently added $2.5 million to the Dairy Processing Investment Fund. The program was established to provide funding to dairy processors to improve productivity and competitiveness. It also is expected to help processors prepare for market changes resulting from the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The program provides non-repayable contributions to support projects through capital investment or access to expertise. Three processors in Ontario will receive funding from the most recent investment. Empire Cheese Co-operative of Campbellford, Ontario, is receiving funding for the acquisition and installation of a new milk silo, cheese vats and overhead carriages. Kawartha Dairy Limited of Bobcaygeon, Ontario, is receiving funding for the acquisition of new ice-cream processing equipment and installation of refrigeration systems. Mariposa Dairy Limited of Lindsay, Ontario, is receiving funding for the purchase and installation of a new soft goat-cheese production line and a specialty hard-cheese production line. The project is expected to result in increased demand for goat milk, a reduction in production costs, increased exports and creation of jobs. Kawartha and Mariposa also will receive a total of more than $85,000 from the Canadian government’s Emergency Processing Fund. The funding is intended to enhance worker safety in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In brief From E5
Kawartha is receiving funding to support purchase of personal-protective equipment and social-distancing structures such as plexiglass barriers. Mariposa is receiving funding to adapt its manufacturing facility and production process to accommodate new social-distancing protocols and practices. That involves installing protective barriers, a new air-filtration system, a new hand-wash and sanitation station, and temperature screening kiosks with thermometers. There are more than 500 dairy processors in Canada, including 164 in Ontario. Ontario dairy processors account for about 40 percent of total Canadian dairy sales, reaching about $6 billion annually. The Ontario dairy-processing industry provides more than 8,000 jobs. Visit agr.gc.ca and search for “Dairy Processing Investment Fund“ and agr.gc.ca and search for “Emergency Processing Fund“ for more information.
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European Milk Board elects leaders The European Milk Board recently elected Sieta van Keimpema from the Netherlands as its new president. Kjartan Poulsen from Denmark will serve as vice-president. The executive committee continues to be served by Boris Gondouin from France, Pat McCormack from Ireland, and Roberto Cavaliere from Italy. The European Milk Board also welcomed Elmar Hannen from Germany and Guy Francq from Belgium as new members of the executive committee. The board’s outgoing president Erwin Schöpges said he wishes to focus on the development of Fair Milk in Belgium and some African countries. His fellow dairy farmers thanked him for his work and involvement in the organization of demonstrations, which have contributed to the organization’s growth. The European Milk Board also thanked Johannes Pfaller from Germany for his long-standing commitment Please see IN BRIEF, Page E8
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Control expenses – Experts caution against eliminating any feed ingredients, citing the potential to impact production performance. While that’s sound advice, many producers need to carefully review their feed costs. The largest expense for dairy is feed; it typically represents 40 percent to 50 percent of a farm’s expenses. In doing so make a careful evaluation of ingredients. Also think through investing decisions before making purchases. When considering capital investments that have been delayed the past few years, ensure they meet the test of increasing revenue, lowering cost or improving efficiency. Enhance revenue – Consider formulating the ration to maximize the combined fat and protein sold per cow per day. As long as the market is rewarding producers for selling excellent-component milk, take advantage of that opportunity. And such a ration formulation contributes to improved cow health. Ensure the dairy raises only the number of replacement heifers necessary. Work with a consultant, lender
and-or reproductive specialist to determine how many are needed. Expand marketing knowledge – Current market prices may provide a good opportunity for profit. But it’s also important to protect available prices and prevent vulnerability to market swings. Look into how risk-management tools such as Dairy Revenue Protection and Dairy Margin Coverage can offer price protection. Partner with marketing, insurance and business consultants to understand how those tools work to manage price opportunities. Keep lenders informed – A dairy’s lending experts can often provide insight, tools and resources to help producers effectively manage their finances during uncertain economic times. Late autumn is an excellent time to provide year-end financials, next year’s budget and capital-investment plan. Lenders will welcome candid discussion and proactively identify solutions tailored to each situation.
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