Top ECM Protein Breed Herds

Brown Swiss

1 * Nor-Bert Farms, Bremen, IN

32 28,847 1,687 5.8 1,106 3.8 7.7 39,741 2 Twinkle-Hill Brown Swiss, Watertown, WI 110 25,947 1,154 4.4 937 3.6 5.7 30,597 3 * Lewis Century Stock Farms Inc., Lagrange, IN 179 26,015 996 3.8 845 3.2 5.0 27,869 4 John & Wendy Korth, Freeport, IL 91 23,604 1,027 4.4 834 3.5 5.1 27,398 5 Duane, Jeanne & Dave Meier, Monticello, WI 66 22,947 1,048 4.6 823 3.6 5.1 27,371 6 Auburnvale Swiss, Fremont, WI 66 24,291 1,010 4.2 803 3.3 5.0 27,166 7 Loehr Dairy LLC, Mount Calvary, WI 47 23,782 986 4.1 802 3.4 4.9 26,681 8 HBJ Voegeli, Monticello, WI 248 22,025 965 4.4 754 3.4 4.7 25,467 9 James Hauschildt, Ellsworth, WI 38 22,426 908 4.0 751 3.3 4.5 24,837 10 Jake & Colleen Thostenson, Brodhead, WI 66 20,162 864 4.3 697 3.5 4.3 23,114 11 Aaron Dietsche, Bloomer, WI 125 18,383 790 4.3 643 3.5 3.9 21,161 12 Brad Dietsche & Family, Colfax, WI 37 18,321 769 4.2 630 3.4 3.8 20,769 13 Troy & Lindsey Nevil, Juda, WI 62 18,920 755 4.0 620 3.3 3.8 20,707 14 Craig Miller & Family, Orangeville, IL 36 16,959 694 4.1 552 3.3 3.4 18,756 15 Steve Haines, Arcadia, WI 39 15,034 561 3.7 483 3.2 2.9 15,876

Guernsey

1 Dean Kronk, Elkhart, IN 2 Verl A Weaver, Goshen, IN 3 Valley Gem Farms Inc., Cumberland, WI 4 Matt Brahmer, Spring Valley, WI 5 Idlegold Guernsey, Comstock, WI 6 Kadence, New Glarus, WI 33 20,801 978 4.7 706 3.4 4.6 24,868 28 19,622 992 5.1 644 3.3 4.5 24,189 112 18,877 938 5.0 672 3.6 4.4 23,461 35 17,196 828 4.8 608 3.5 3.9 20,997 136 16,194 721 4.5 553 3.4 3.5 18,863 76 15,231 698 4.6 489 3.2 3.3 17,760

Jersey

1 * Larry E. Haywood, Hastings, MI 2 * Grass Ridge Farm LLC, Pittsville, WI 3 Darren Rusch, Pound, WI 4 Walnutdale Farms, Wayland, MI 5 * United Pride Dairy LLC, Phillips, WI 6 Golden Sun Dairy LLC, Shiocton, WI 7 Michael Martin, Rochester, IN 8 Petro Farms, Gobles, MI 9 * Jenks Jersey Farm, Marathon City, WI 10 Gary Sulzer, Marathon, WI 11 Jeff Jaskolski, Hatley, WI 12 Steinhauers Jerseys, Mattoon, WI 13 * Michael Heckaman, Argos, IN 14 Spring Creek Farms Inc., Hixton, WI 15 * Jeff Elmhorst, Granton, WI 16 Bill Seyller, Fond Du Lac, WI 17 * Ron & Nicole Wussow, Cecil, WI 18 * Gord Dick, McBain, MI 399 22,593 1,120 5.0 867 3.8 5.4 28,524 79 22,258 1,127 5.1 838 3.8 5.4 28,284 95 21,363 1,150 5.4 774 3.6 5.3 27,799 791 22,053 1,108 5.0 807 3.7 5.2 27,733 187 19,962 1,039 5.2 771 3.9 5.0 25,881 28 20,227 1,039 5.1 756 3.7 4.9 25,853 86 20,468 1,007 4.9 738 3.6 4.8 25,379 35 20,259 982 4.8 749 3.7 4.7 25,071 884 18,747 982 5.2 723 3.9 4.7 24,378 72 18,416 1,003 5.4 698 3.8 4.7 24,351 365 18,578 956 5.1 710 3.8 4.6 23,887 154 18,552 971 5.2 674 3.6 4.5 23,797 219 18,112 976 5.4 674 3.7 4.5 23,718 76 19,315 934 4.8 689 3.6 4.4 23,682 146 17,980 955 5.3 697 3.9 4.5 23,579 49 18,833 931 4.9 672 3.6 4.4 23,356 94 18,797 919 4.9 676 3.6 4.4 23,219 75 17,342 938 5.4 666 3.8 4.4 22,913

19 Andy Dums, Rib Lake, WI

47 18,600 888 4.8 663 3.6 4.2 22,654 20 Melissa Traiser, Somerset, WI 48 17,395 921 5.3 633 3.6 4.3 22,458 21 Jake & Colleen Thostenson, Brodhead, WI 190 17,144 913 5.3 647 3.8 4.3 22,379 22 Dan Johnson, Evansville, WI 47 18,139 875 4.8 652 3.6 4.2 22,251 23 Valley Gem Farms Inc., Cumberland, WI 53 16,789 892 5.3 632 3.8 4.2 21,876 24 Paul Meyer, Byron Center, MI 25 17,973 833 4.6 629 3.5 4.0 21,476 25 Dave & Laurie Kyle, Elkhorn, WI 143 16,888 860 5.1 607 3.6 4.0 21,303 26 Wendy Bok, Defiance, OH 380 16,531 813 4.9 619 3.7 3.9 20,669 27 Nick Clark, Prescott, MI 44 16,010 802 5.0 578 3.6 3.8 20,043 28 Eldred Bruce, Blanchard, MI 95 15,659 778 5.0 569 3.6 3.7 19,548 29 John L Schwartz, Bremen, IN 109 15,253 758 5.0 571 3.7 3.6 19,172 30 Lee Parsons, Antigo, WI 35 15,894 745 4.7 549 3.5 3.5 19,045 31 * Andrew Rupprecht, Vassar, MI 39 14,375 746 5.2 535 3.7 3.5 18,454 32 Michelle Popp, Unity, WI 34 14,813 733 4.9 535 3.6 3.5 18,429 33 Marshland Dairy LLC, Spencer, WI 118 14,174 710 5.0 511 3.6 3.3 17,739 34 Delbert Yoder, Lagrange, IN 43 13,234 667 5.0 492 3.7 3.2 16,729 35 Wayne Artac, Greenwood, WI 90 13,148 674 5.1 472 3.6 3.1 16,639 36 Alan & Stephanie Hughes, Pittsville, WI 42 13,094 653 5.0 479 3.7 3.1 16,402 37 Mark Blaha, New Auburn, WI 223 12,266 621 5.1 449 3.7 2.9 15,488 38 Eric Goettl, Cadott, WI 56 12,417 604 4.9 436 3.5 2.8 15,218

Milking Shorthorn

1 Patrick & Phyllis Agnew, Oconomowoc, WI

Mixed Breeds

1 * Fischer & Clark Dairy, Hatley, WI 2 * Nathan & Tajia Retzlaff, Shawano, WI 3 * Dairy Dreams, Casco, WI 38 16,555 653 3.9 507 3.1 3.2 17,748

1,006 32,098 1,354 4.2 1,024 3.2 6.5 35,864 43 31,085 1,307 4.2 1,004 3.2 6.3 34,771 3,379 29,307 1,323 4.5 947 3.2 6.2 33,961

6,293 27,914 1,313 4.7 941 3.4 6.2 33,330 202 30,857 1,195 3.9 936 3.0 5.8 32,726 6 * Tony Rosbrugh, West Branch, MI 745 31,336 1,161 3.7 967 3.1 5.8 32,679 7 * Joseph & Susan Rieden, Mount Calvary, WI 814 31,314 1,144 3.7 991 3.2 5.8 32,636 8 * Dick Van Rijn, Deford, MI 727 30,065 1,162 3.9 949 3.2 5.8 32,139 9 * Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI 28 26,844 1,204 4.5 892 3.3 5.7 31,194 10 Bruce Martin, Whittemore, MI 102 28,218 1,168 4.1 893 3.2 5.6 31,184 11 Auburnvale Swiss, Fremont, WI 189 28,462 1,144 4.0 895 3.1 5.6 30,969 12 Ron Folkema, Fremont, MI 1,029 28,683 1,119 3.9 890 3.1 5.5 30,679 13 * Floyd & Calvin Brandt, Bryant, WI 42 26,569 1,183 4.5 820 3.1 5.5 30,281 14 Valley Gem Farms Inc., Cumberland, WI 31 26,485 1,139 4.3 868 3.3 5.5 30,051 15 Jeff Jauquet, Luxemburg, WI 79 27,639 1,077 3.9 908 3.3 5.4 29,931 16 Lavern Meissner, Chili, WI 292 26,537 1,130 4.3 865 3.3 5.5 29,928 17 Loehr Dairy LLC, Mount Calvary, WI 35 27,236 1,102 4.0 880 3.2 5.4 29,909 18 * United Pride Dairy LLC, Phillips, WI 270 24,147 1,120 4.6 862 3.6 5.4 28,994 19 Fisk Farms, Sand Lake, MI 282 26,981 1,046 3.9 839 3.1 5.2 28,787 20 * Daane Dairy LLC, Brandon, WI 791 24,602 1,097 4.5 833 3.4 5.3 28,623 21 Stanley Ferris, Cement City, MI 153 28,428 970 3.4 876 3.1 5.1 28,559 22 E-D Farms, Conklin, MI 606 26,167 970 3.7 823 3.1 4.9 27,414 23 Dan Mauer, Scottville, MI 45 24,792 1,017 4.1 797 3.2 5.0 27,374 24 * Peter Kimball, Baldwin, WI 40 24,385 1,015 4.2 803 3.3 5.0 27,261 25 Dave & Kim Hintz, Brillion, WI 75 24,619 983 4.0 799 3.2 4.9 26,893 26 Ted & Jonathan Keenan, Osseo, MI 85 25,103 947 3.8 765 3.0 4.7 26,325 27 Richlo Dairy Farms, Engadine, MI 341 23,774 946 4.0 777 3.3 4.7 25,969 28 Gary Nielsen, Coral, MI 52 24,436 936 3.8 764 3.1 4.7 25,956 29 Twin River Dairy Inc., Freeport, MI 466 21,032 998 4.7 752 3.6 4.8 25,554 30 Cal & Barb Marshall, Lupton, MI 552 23,375 928 4.0 743 3.2 4.6 25,345 31 Petro Farms, Gobles, MI 38 23,527 892 3.8 756 3.2 4.5 25,028 32 Jeff & Nancy Taylor, Colfax, WI 139 22,989 903 3.9 746 3.2 4.5 24,918 33 * Peter Kimball, Baldwin, WI 91 19,768 991 5.0 728 3.7 4.7 24,867 34 Robert Knynenburg, Custer, MI 127 22,251 929 4.2 719 3.2 4.5 24,807 35 Bryan Schulte, Ruth, MI 974 22,578 898 4.0 750 3.3 4.5 24,750 36 John S Calder, Carleton, MI 152 23,159 887 3.8 738 3.2 4.5 24,705 37 * Thuemmel Dairy, Port Austin, MI 32 23,466 862 3.7 763 3.3 4.5 24,673 38 Katie Pfiefer, New Lisben, WI 130 20,260 978 4.8 701 3.5 4.6 24,653 39 Carrie Peissig, Loyal, WI 53 22,102 897 4.1 717 3.2 4.4 24,329 40 Redetzkes No Joke Dairy, Stratford, WI 228 18,688 984 5.3 688 3.7 4.6 24,117 41 Jordan Wolf, Spencer, WI 135 20,450 920 4.5 704 3.4 4.4 23,987 42 Pete & Doug Poling, Addison, MI 25 21,569 888 4.1 708 3.3 4.4 23,969 43 Bo-Te Farms Inc., West Branch, MI 374 22,611 853 3.8 720 3.2 4.3 23,948 44 * Robert Roden, West Bend, WI 797 20,377 937 4.6 653 3.2 4.4 23,793 45 K & S Farms, Hudson, IN 181 22,419 841 3.8 713 3.2 4.3 23,676 46 * Tom Zenz, Grass Lake, MI 258 22,567 838 3.7 710 3.1 4.2 23,663 47 Wes Weaver, Sheldon, WI 189 22,513 824 3.7 715 3.2 4.2 23,502 48 John N Kuperus, Dorr, MI 279 20,017 856 4.3 667 3.3 4.2 22,733 49 Martha Imhoff, Goshen, IN 53 19,636 890 4.5 624 3.2 4.1 22,720 50 Richlo Dairy Farms, Engadine, MI 46 18,573 834 4.5 668 3.6 4.1 21,984 51 Andy Lemler, Bourbon, IN 98 19,774 812 4.1 648 3.3 4.0 21,939 52 Saxon Homestead Farms, Cleveland, WI 609 18,532 848 4.6 632 3.4 4.1 21,876 53 Twin Oak Farms, Dorchester, WI 31 19,834 810 4.1 632 3.2 4.0 21,810 54 Hallet Dairy Farm LLC, Casco, WI 87 17,881 874 4.9 603 3.4 4.0 21,778 55 Troy Pauli, New Glarus, WI 103 18,901 808 4.3 625 3.3 3.9 21,425 56 Ramer View Holsteins, Goshen, IN 153 19,743 797 4.0 602 3.0 3.8 21,382 57 Albern Olson, Stanton, MI 89 18,281 815 4.5 622 3.4 3.9 21,290 58 Roger Mason, Stanley, WI 50 19,933 756 3.8 609 3.1 3.7 20,967 59 Clint & Abby Mueller, Black Creek, WI 63 18,480 773 4.2 593 3.2 3.7 20,590 60 Craig Miller & Family, Orangeville, IL 25 18,312 765 4.2 588 3.2 3.7 20,393 61 Jason Weihrouch, Melrose, WI 43 18,326 739 4.0 615 3.4 3.7 20,267 62 Robert Stone, Ripon, WI 61 18,074 752 4.2 597 3.3 3.7 20,216 63 Evan Ensign, Dorchester, WI 59 16,997 760 4.5 579 3.4 3.7 19,829 64 Folkersma Farms LLC, Rudyard, MI 135 17,425 742 4.3 579 3.3 3.6 19,736 65 Mar-Be Farms, Appleton, WI 83 17,486 740 4.2 573 3.3 3.6 19,684 66 Wayne & Julie Peterson, Amherst, WI 244 17,190 756 4.4 552 3.2 3.6 19,634 67 Mike Oesch, Middlebury, IN 49 16,847 749 4.4 564 3.3 3.6 19,523 68 Larry Hughes, Gladstone, MI 133 16,336 724 4.4 519 3.2 3.4 18,688 69 Arnold Raymond, Ceresco, MI 29 16,733 710 4.2 525 3.1 3.4 18,682 70 Brent Moyer, Caro, MI 145 15,965 720 4.5 522 3.3 3.4 18,538 71 Lavern Martin, Decker, MI 60 16,705 688 4.1 538 3.2 3.4 18,488 72 Abrahamson & Abrahamson LLC, Waupaca, WI 47 17,024 640 3.8 524 3.1 3.2 17,863 73 Wayne & Peggy Deuling, Newaygo, MI 42 16,509 638 3.9 496 3.0 3.1 17,455 74 Terry Lautner, Traverse City, MI 80 15,236 636 4.2 508 3.3 3.1 17,105