October 23, 2021 Dairy Star - 1st section - Zone2

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October 23, 2021

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Community unites to help family struck by sickness Friends, neighbors keep farm running for Neumanns during battle with COVID-19 By Stacey Smart

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WEST BEND, Wis. – The Neumann family is overowing with thanks for the outpouring of love and support they recently received from neighbors and friends who helped them through a tough time of illness. When the Neumanns got hit hard by COVID-19, their community came together and kept the family fed, their cows milked and their crops harvested. It was a gesture of generosity this farm family will always remember. “There are no words to explain how grateful we are,” said Jenny Neumann, who farms with her husband, DJ, near West Bend. “Our neighbors came together to help us when we really needed it, and we couldn’t

have gotten through this without them.” The Neumanns milk about 110 cows and farm close to 300 acres. Helping on the farm is their son, Colby, 14, and daughter, Tessa, 13. The farm is owned by Neumann’s in-laws, Tom and Patti Neumann, and Tom helps with eldwork and hauling manure. Neumann and her husband rent from them and have plans to purchase the farm in the near future. “We have no employees,” Neumann said. “So when our family got sick, we couldn’t have stayed aoat without the help we received from our community. Family and friends also kept us fed for a good week.” The rst to fall ill was Tessa on Sept. 14, who tested positive Turn to NEUMANN | Page 6

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The Neumann family – (from leŌ) Tessa, Jenny, DJ, and Colby – milk 110 cows and farm 300 acres near West Bend, Wisconsin. The Neumanns were grateful for help they received from neighbors and friends who got crops harvested and cows milked while the family was sick with COVID-19.

High-tesƟng alfalfa haylage for the win Mark takes first in Forage Superbowl By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com

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Todd Mark milks 130 cows near Elmwood, Wisconsin. Mark recently claimed Grand Champion Alfalfa Haylage at the World Forage Analysis Superbowl presented at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.

ELMWOOD, Wis. – Growing top-quality forages is something that Todd Mark takes great pride in, saying that it is the foundation on which a protable herd is built. That focus on forage quality led Mark’s entry into the World Forage Analysis Superbowl to rise to the top of the heap, as the Grand Champion Alfalfa Haylage, the rst time he had ever entered. Mark, along with his wife, Billy Jo, operates Mark-Ridge Farm, where they milk 130 cows near Elmwood, with their son, Bryce, who is still on the farm while in high school, and their grown children, Jordyn, Cole and Natalie. The primarily Holstein herd eats a TMR diet that consists of haylage, corn silage and commodities, along with some barlage fed over the summer months. They run a rolling herd average over 30,500 pounds of milk consistently. Mark said he has had good luck with production, keeping his ration in the range of a balance of one-third corn silage to two-thirds haylage, or vice versa depending on his inventory. “Anywhere in that range seems to work well from my experience,” Mark said. “It all depends on the year and what is available.” “Quality is free, it doesn’t cost any more to get quality,” Mark said. “It costs the same to make poor quality forage as it does high quality. The equipment, the labor, all the costs are the same; so you might as well put in Turn to MARK | Page 8


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Dairy Proannounces le brought toplan you by Biden toyour ease The White House is addressing the supply chain disruptions facing agriculture and the rest of the economy. President Joe Biden announced the Port of Los Angeles will operate 24 hours per day, seven days a week. That follows a similar commitment from the Port of Long Beach a few weeks ago. “This is the rst key step in moving our entire freight, transportation and logistical supply chain nationwide to a 24/7 system.” Biden also used the announcement to promote the infrastructure bill, which would impact roads, bridges, ports and railroads.

keeping the government funded through early December. Lawmakers are now focused on the Build Back Better plan. Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman said the pay-fors for the upcoming legislation are still concerning. “They’re talking about tampering with the estate tax,” Boozman said. “The entire federal discretionary budget is only $1.5 trillion. When you’re talking about spending $3.5 or $4 trillion, you need income to make up for that. This is an area these lawmakers are looking at.”

USDA to help with supply chain issues The Biden administration is working on addressing supply chain disruptions, including agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the focus is on getting more people and work done at the ports. “We, of course, are also working in an effort to determine how to best use resources we’ve recently announced to provide assistance.” Vilsack said U.S. infrastructure also needs an update. “It’s important to make sure we take this opportunity to modernize infrastructure so we’re in a position to have a much more resilient system than we have today.”

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Steps taken to revise WOTUS denition The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers has sent a proposed Waters of the United States rule to the White House Ofce of Management and Budget. Details have Turn to AG INSIDER | Page 5

Threat remains for estate tax exemption President Biden has signed the debt ceiling bill,

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Limits increase for USDA guaranteed loans The U.S. Department of Agriculture is increasing the loan limits for those farmers seeking a guaranteed farm loan. The loan limit is increasing from $1.77 million to $1.82 million. In a statement, FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said this should help farmer and ranchers as they face natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic. These loans can be used to purchase land or equipment.

Kwik Trip faces supply problem Kwik Trip faced shortages of avored milk, such as low-fat chocolate and strawberry, and cappuccino creamer this month at its 780 stores. There was no shortage of milk. The company that supplies the plastic bottles was unable to get all of the products it needs. Kwik Trip ships more than 100,000 gallons of milk each day.

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ConƟnued from NEUMANNS | Page 6 “We were in the middle of chopping corn when we got sick,” Neumann said. “It was really nice to have neighbors step in and help like they did. Colby was a really big help too. He didn’t get as sick as the rest of us and was still able to do quite a bit.” People chopped corn, harvesting about 50 acres for the Neumanns Sept. 27 and 28. They hauled manure, helped milk cows, brought the family food to eat and ran errands, which included getting things Colby needed for his high school’s homecoming dance. Being on the receiving end of so many good deeds left Neumann and her family speechless. “You don’t hear too much about this kind of stuff, but then it happened to us,” Neumann said. “The community came together to help us keep our farm going while we were ill, and we were

“Our neighbors are like family, and we’re grateful to live here. These are people you can count on.” JENNY NEUMANN, DAIRY FARMER

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John GuƩmann (in truck) and Peter Muth ll a silage bag with corn silage Sept. 28 at the Neumanns’ farm near West Bend, Wisconsin. very humbled by their actions. There are no words to explain how we felt.” Neumann’s in-laws are still recovering. Her father-in-law tires easily but is anxious to get back to work. Amidst their troubles, Neumann also sprained her ankle, but surrounded by a loving neighborhood, the family is bouncing back. “Times like these really

show who your true friends and family are,” Neumann said. “They are there for you when you need them most. We live in a tiny community where all the farmers know everybody and would drop everything to help each other. If a neighbor is in trouble, they’re gonna be there to help. Our neighbors are like family, and we’re grateful to live here. These are people you can

count on.” On Oct. 4, another bright spot after the Neumanns’ battle came in the form of a red and white calf born with blue eyes. “I’ve never seen blue eyes on a calf before,” Neumann said. “It’s very rare. We named her Wonder. She’s another thing to be thankful for.” With gratitude in their hearts, the Neumanns are happy

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ConƟnued from MARK | Page 1 the effort to do it right.” For Mark, doing it right means being meticulous about harvesting his hay crops. He farms about 280 acres of land, which he estimates includes about 90 acres of hay ground, 30 acres of which is typically new seeding. “I make all my own hay. It might take me a bit longer, but it is done on my schedule,” Mark said, explaining that he makes his hay in smaller chunks, rather than knocking down large numbers of acreage at once, helping decrease the possibility of cut hay being rained on before it is chopped. “I don’t have enough help to do everything at once, so I do it in manageable bits,” Mark said. Mark said he prefers to use a haybine to cut his hay, rather than a discbine, cutting one day and chopping the next. “I don’t have hundreds of acres to cover, so using the haybine works for me, I can drop about seven acres an hour,” Mark said. “It helps keeps the ash and dirt out of the hay.” Depending on the weather, Mark typically plans to make hay at the end of the month for May, June, July and August. He tries not to make any hay in September or later. All of his forages are stored in bags. The source of the winning haylage turned out to be a little bit of a surprise for Mark: it came from the second cutting off a fourth-year eld that is going to be turned under in his crop rotation this fall, that he estimated produced about 80 tons of feed. “The seed came from Legacy Seeds, and it wasn’t something I normally use,” Mark said. “That eld was seeded following a year of really bad winterkill. Seed was hard to nd and I had to get creative and try some different things.” That something different paid off in the end. After pulling some initial samples, Mark said his nutritionist was pretty excited by what he found, and he encouraged and helped Mark enter the contest. The winning forage sample tested at 306 for relative feed quality and was 24.78% crude protein; 21.81% ADF and 35.75% NDF; while testing at 3,837 pounds of milk per ton. Overall, Mark said he was very pleased with how his hay crop turned out this summer and feels it places him in a good position heading into the long Wisconsin winter. “We had a lot of samples come out over 200 relative feed value this year, in several different bags,” Mark said.

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Todd Mark (third from leŌ) pictured with Taylor Weisensel (from leŌ) and Wendy Clark of Ag-Bag and WDE Board President Bill Hageman receives the award for the grand champion alfalfa at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. “There were several that tested between 210 and 230.” Mark said that while not far from his farm, many people were faced with extremely dry conditions, he was lucky enough to get what was needed for precipitation, when the crops needed it. While this particular variety was a standard variety, typically when he is evaluating forage analyses, Mark said he looks for low-lignin varieties, which he prefers for the higher digestibility, along with energy and protein. “To me, that correlates with more milk,” Mark said. When he received the email informing him of the

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A banner year for the dairy industry Despite challenges, domestic consumption and exports grew in 2020 By Jerry Nelson

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A recent press release from International Dairy Foods Association paints a glowing picture for the nation’s dairy industry. “Despite all of its challenges, 2020 was an astounding year for the U.S. dairy industry,” said Matt Herrick, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications and Executive Director of the International Dairy Foods Association Foundation. I D F A Matt Herrick International Dairy Foods represents all parts of the dairy Association Foundation supply chain, including dairy cooperatives and their farmers; processors of milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt, and dairy ingredients; food retailers; and suppliers. Statistics compiled by USDA’s Economic Research Service show that the nation’s dairy industry had a banner year in 2020 despite the gut punch the COVID-19 pandemic delivered to the U.S. economy. “Early on in the pandemic, we lost many of our food service customers and there were some dairy farmers who were forced to dump milk,” Herrick said. “But thanks to cooperation between the government and the dairy industry, we were able to quickly turn that situation around. The dairy industry worked with the government to get dairy products to the food insecure people who needed them. This was accomplished by including more dairy products in food boxes. SNAP payments were also plussed up to increase the buying power of low-income consumers.” Herrick said that 20-25% of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program purchases are dairy products. During the height of the pandemic many Americans turned to comfort foods, which included a variety of dairy products. In 2020, domestic ice cream per capita consumption rose 4% over 2019, yogurt consumption jumped 3%, and butter consumption churned out a

2% increase. Fluid milk consumption stayed at at 141 pounds per person, per year. This was the rst time in 13 years that uid milk consumption didn’t show a decline. “Despite labor shortages, we are starting to see restaurant demand return to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels,” Herrick said. “And farmgate milk prices continue to go in the right direction.” There is a continuing trend for Americans to eat more dairy than they drink. In the past decade, domestic per capita cheese consumption has risen by 15% while domestic per capita butter consumption jumped 29%. And, the popularity of whole milk continues to rise. “Studies have shown that higher fat dairy products actually decrease cardiac disease in people,” Herrick said. “Dairy products are affordable, healthful and nutritious. There is no other food group out there that is consumed at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dairy is frequently included in social gatherings and in family celebrations.” Exports were a shining star for the dairy industry in 2020. U.S. dairy export volumes grew by 10% over 2019, setting an all-time record for export volumes in one year and pushing export values to more than $6 billion for the rst time since 2014. The dairy industry’s export volumes and value were up over 2019 levels in nine of its 10 top export markets. Some Asian markets – China, Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia – saw increases between 40-50% in value over 2019, with correlating increases in volume to those markets. All told, the U.S. exported nearly 2.4 million metric tons of dairy goods last year, shattering previous records. “We will continue to see growth in exports to countries in eastern Asia,” Herrick said. “California Dairies Inc. recently broke ground on a new processing facility that will use the UHT process to produce extended shelf-life milk that will be packaged for export. There is a huge demand for uid milk in eastern Asian nations.” In 2020, the U.S. dairy industry notched yet another new record. For the rst time ever, uid milk exports exceeded domestic uid milk sales on a skim milk solids basis.

Dairy exports in 2021 are continuing to outpace the record levels set just a year earlier. Despite the signicant transportation issues that continue to plague American competitiveness abroad, 2021 is expected to be another banner year for U.S. dairy exports. During the rst half of 2021, U.S. dairy exports were up double digits over 2020. “There is a lot of demand domestically and around the world for U.S. dairy products,” Herrick said. “Global supplies are tight, and America is viewed as a reliable supplier of quality dairy products to the world.” Continual improvements in resource management and sustainability have long

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marketing specialty milk and meat products. “Many projects align with the goals of the Dairy Task Force 2.0,” Woldt said. “The Hub is trying to fulll those goals through its projects. In addition, the Hub is helping attract top talent that typically wouldn’t do research on dairy projects.” A dehorning applicator that would make it easier to dehorn calves with paste is one of the patent-approved projects currently in progress at the Hub. Sylvia Kehoe, professor in the department of animal and food science at UW-River Falls, is developing a new method for applying disbudding paste safely and effectively. After pasting calves with help from one of her students, Kehoe noticed the process was more painful for the animal than she originally thought. “The calves were trying to rub off the paste where they were feeling pain,” Kehoe said. “It wasn’t staying on well. The paste was getting on their hooves, the tops of their legs, and surrounding areas. Paste is caustic. It’s dangerous, and they were rubbing it all over.” With the goal of calf and employee safety in mind, Kehoe created prototypes of a dehorning applicator that would make the process easy, safe and quick. Designed for one-time use, the pre-lled applicator afxes to the calf’s head. Kehoe said the paste needs about six hours to work. Afterwards, the applicator would either fall off or be easily removed and thrown away. “It’s really hard to stick something to a calf’s fur and not leave adhesive residue behind,” Kehoe said. “Therefore, we’re working with a professor at UWPlatteville who is 3D printing these for me to alleviate that problem.” Kehoe’s applicator ensures paste is applied directly to the horn without smearing on the calf’s face or other body parts. The user-friendly solution would make the process more consistent and reduce the amount of paste used. “The support of the Dairy Innovation Hub is extremely important, and their initial investment into this idea was so helpful,” Kehoe said. “They paired us with other university personnel. Without the Hub’s help, it would’ve taken a lot longer to nd those resources.” In development at UW-Madison is a food supplement made from a protein found in cheese whey. The product could be a breakthrough for helping postmenopausal women lose weight and build bone mass. Denise Ney, professor in the department of nutritional sciences, is creating this value-added product with help from the Dairy Innovation Hub. The idea piggybacks on a product Ney developed to help treat a rare genetic disorder called phenylketonuria or PKU – a product which has been successful for people around the world suffering from the illness. In animal studies, Ney discovered female mice receiving the whey protein known as glycomacropeptide (GMP) had stronger bones and leaner body mass than those Turn to HUB | Page 11


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ConƟnued from HUB | Page 10 not receiving GMP. from 3D printed materials, which could “The GMP protein can help a person create a new channel of demand for milk feel less hungry throughout the day,” Ney and milk protein products,” Woldt said. said. “It also acts as a prebiotic, which Another project in the works supcan improve microbiota in the gut.” ported by the Hub looks at taking manure Ney has formulated a dry powder precision application a step further by using cheese whey for mixing with wa- using a near-infrared spectroscopy meter ter or coffee to create a healthy shake. to read nutrients in the manure. The goal The Hub has provided the funding Ney is to help predict the nutrient makeup needs to conduct a human trial on 10 of manure in a eld during application. subjects to test the “Manure is not fat-burning, boneuniform throughbuilding properties out a pit, therefore, of the GMP-based one sample is not drink. representative of “I think the the entire storage Dairy Innovation system,” Woldt Hub is a fabulous said. “Crops could program, and I’m be getting over or proud to be a part under applied. This of it,” Ney said. “It’s technology would definitely helping give the crop what with this particular it needs, when it research project, needs it, and where, MARIA WOLDT, PROGRAM MANAGER providing essential benetting a farmmoney, visibility er’s bottom line and and an opportunity the environment.” to license the patent. The Hub promotes Also being explored are virtual opthe needed interdisciplinary communi- tions for moving fence in a rotational cation in research to solve some of the grazing system to reduce labor and problems in the dairy industry. As a nu- enhance land use. A cow’s collar would tritionist, I have a desire to help educate work in tandem with invisible fencing people on the diversity of dairy and how to keep animals contained to a certain it is part of a healthy diet.” piece of pasture. Researchers are discovering that Creating a specialty cheese that could milk and milk byproducts can be used to help decrease a person’s cholesterol, make non-consumable products as well. understanding how ies spread mastitis, An example would be a 3D printing la- and using drones to monitor pasture qualment in the early stages of development ity and animal behavior are some of the at UW-Platteville. Joseph Wu, associate other projects currently funded by the professor of chemistry, and John Obielo- Hub that could have a positive impact dan, associate professor of mechanical on the industry in the future. and industrial engineering, are exploring “The Hub is farmer focused and the idea of converting casein in waste looking for practical research we can get milk and whey from cheese byproduct out to the farmer at some point,” Kehoe to make laments for the ever-growing said. “The end goal of our research is to 3D printing sector. The idea came to light come up with on-farm applications. I’m when milk was being dumped during the so proud to be in a state that supports dairy pandemic. this way – no other state is doing this.” “Many consumer products are made

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ATHENS, Wis. – Water and soil are some of the most precious resources available to us and few take the conservation and quality of those resources more seriously than farmers. Conservation of those resources was the focus as the Professional Dairy Producers hosted a series of Water Tours last month, including a stop Sept. 21 at Miltrim Farms Inc., in Athens. “There are lots of people out there who are interested in improving the land,” said Jason Cavadini, an agronomist with the University of Wisconsin Research Center in Marsheld. “Bringing everyone together around the same table helps us accomplish more.” Miltrim Farms Inc., is a fourth-generation family dairy farm, owned and operated by the Trimner family. Miltrim Farms is home to 3,000 cows; 1,800 of those are milked with 30 robotic milkers, with the remaining cows milked in a double-12 herringbone parlor. Approximately 5,000 acres are cropped, raising alfalfa, grasses and clover for haylage, and corn for silage.

The farm was established in 1988, milking 300 cows on the site where their heifers are currently housed. In 2000, they moved to their current site, growing to 600 cows. Over the past 20 years, the farm has grown through carefully planned expansions to its current size. The farm, located in the Eau Pleine watershed area, consists of primarily heavy clay soils. The farm was the rst to be certied as a Clear Water Farm through the Alliance for Water Stewardship. Crop rotations in use typically run on a three- to four-year schedule. “The makeup of the soil is kind of a benet and a curse at the same time,” David Trimner said. “It really helps protect the water, but cropping-wise it is not always the best. You have to be really strategic on how you crop it. One of the things we do is try to utilize cover crops on our corn elds, to facilitate great soil health and good water inltration.” The dairy site comprises about 50 acres. Trimner said they are continually making plans to work with the landscaping and natural vegetation around the farm to help divert rainwater runoff from the dairy site to their wells, allowing them to best capture rainwater, reducing further runoff, and helping to recharge their wells. The farm operates off a system of six wells, which are not all high-capacity, because

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the cows.” The farm uses approximately 82,000 gallons of water each day for operating the dairy. Marathon County Environmental Resource Coordinator Andy Johnson explained how the aquifer in that area works. “The water comes from the bedrock, about 30 to 40 feet down. All the water comes from the fractures in that rock,” Johnson said. “It is very much unlike the Central Sands area, where you can have big-capacity, high-yielding wells. The chal-

lenge here is yield. The wells around here produce less than 20 gallons a minute; 20 gallons is a great well, so you have to put several wells together. It is a little nicky up here, you have to be careful.” Miltrim is constantly working to provide the most comfortable environment for their cows, working to marry those needs with the need to focus efforts on conservation practices. The new barn built to acTurn to MILTRIM | Page 13


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ConƟnued from MILTRIM | Page 12 commodate the robot-milked portion of the herd was designed and ventilated in a manner to move enough air, eliminating the need for water misters to cool cows during the heat of the summer, further helping to decrease the water needs of the operation. The barns are cleaned using reclaimed water in a ush system. The ventilation system allows the barn to be kept warm enough, approximately 40 degrees even on the coldest winter days, which keeps the ush system running without creating slippery, icy oors. The ventilation also reduces the occurrence of fog inside the barn, even on the coldest days. “Keeping the fog at bay is crucial because the robots work with camera lenses to sense where the cow is and attach the milking unit,” Trimner said. “If you were to get a lot of fog in the barn, those lenses would fog up, creating issues for the camera.” The barns are bedded using sand, about 95% of which is reclaimed through the manure separating system that is also used to reclaim the ush water. The manure that is separated off is applied to elds using drag hoses for elds up to 6 miles away from the dairy. “With that, one thing we focus on is lower rates of manure being applied to help facilitate soil health as well as preventing runoff,” Trimner said. “It also helps keep trucks off the road. We do have to truck some, because there are some elds that we are not able to lay hose to. The manure is incorporated immediately using a minimum disturbance injection, which creates less odor and makes the

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What maintenance do you do to keep the tractor working properly? We have a regular maintenance schedule for our equipment. We perform our own maintenance tasks and strive to ensure we keep the equipment in excellent condition mechanically as well as making sure they look good. What has been your favorite tractor you have owned? My favorite tractor ever owned was an Allis Chalmers Model C. It was a fun tractor to drive as a kid.

What do you use this tractor for throughout the year? This tractor gets used for just about anything and everything on our farm. We use If money was not an object, what would be it for tillage and eldwork. It gets hooked up the next tractor you would buy? I would to the manure pump to transfer manure to our lagoon as well as to the tankers when we empty the lagoon purchase the new John Deere 8RX. It is an all-around aweeach spring and fall. In the winter, it is also used to move some tractor with the technology it has, and it looks awesome. snow as well as bring manure to the elds as it is our only Tell us about your farm. Sheridan Flats Dairy is operated by four-wheel drive tractor on the farm. my wife, Amy Karpinski, and myself along with her parents, Why is this tractor important to you? This tractor is impor- Mark and Dawn Anderson. We milk 210 cows and pride tant because of its versatility. It comes in handy on the farm, ourselves on taking excellent care of our herd. and some tasks would be difcult without it.

Scott Demulling New Richmond, Wisconsin 65 cows Tell us about your favorite tractor on the farm. Asking me to pick a favorite tractor on the farm is like asking which potato chip I enjoyed the most in the bag, but I guess if I had to pick one it would be the International Harvester 706 German diesel. I believe it came to the farm in 1968, and Grandpa bought it new at the time. What do you use this tractor for throughout the year? The duties of this tractor have changed greatly over the years, as my dad can vividly remember it being the big tractor on the farm at one time. Now this tractor does a lot of general farm chores. Pulling chopper boxes and running the manure pump are just a couple of examples.

What maintenance do you do to keep the tractor working properly? In general the maintenance is usually just the basics, like oil changes and just the general stuff that goes with having some older equipment. Right now, I have this tractor split into a few different pieces due to some transmission issues. What has been your favorite tractor you have owned? Why? This kind of goes along with the rst question. That 706 holds a special place, but we have a couple of boxcar Magnums on the farm. I’m super impressed with the reliability of these tractors, especially the 8950.

If money was not an object, what would be the next tractor you would buy? I really had to think about this one only because the newer, the shinier and the more gizmos and gadgets is not always better, so I am pretty torn. I would probably pick a newer Case IH Magnum tractor, 250 horsepower or greater; Why is this tractor important to you? The fact that this was but I truthfully would be pretty happy with another low-hour Grandpa’s tractor makes it very special to me. Being able to Case IH 8950. sit in the same seat he sat in and drive over the same land he did is pretty special. Tell us about your farm. We are a family farm. We milk about 65 cows and run about 450 acres of cropland including alfalfa hay, corn and soybeans.

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Steven Laabs Reedsville, Wisconsin Brown County 70 cows Tell us about your favorite tractor on the farm. My favorite tractor is a John Deere 4020 built in 1971. I’ve had the tractor for 25 years. What do you use this tractor for throughout the year? It spends most of its time on the manure spreader or the agitator. I also use it for blowing feed into the silo. Why is this tractor important to you? It doesn’t break down like the other ones. It’s reliable. What maintenance do you do to keep the tractor working properly? I change the oil every 250 hours and also grease it. The tractor also gets washed and waxed at that point. What has been your favorite tractor you have owned? This one is my alltime favorite. It’s a handy tractor, and it’s also good on fuel. If money were not an object, what would be the next tractor you would buy? It would denitely be a John Deere. I like the 7520s, and I have one of them too. I have other John Deere tractors, but the 4020 is my favorite one. Tell us about your farm. My wife, Denise, and I milk about 70 cows and raise about 70 replacement heifers. We also farm 300 acres and have been farming here for 41 years.


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Carl Nindorf with son Levi Montello, Wisconsin Marquette County • 70 cows Tell us about your favorite tractor on the farm. My favorite tractor is a 7040 AllisChalmers, made in 1987. It has been on the farm since 1998 when we bought it at a local auction. It is a very reliable tractor.

Todd Servais LaCrosse, Wisconsin 150 Cows Tell us about your favorite tractor on the farm. My favorite tractor on the farm is an MX200. I do all my work with that tractor. We bought it used in 2008 with 350 hours on it, and today it has 9,700 hours on it. What do you use this tractor for throughout the year? This is our main work horse. We use it to haul liquid manure and corn silage and to chop haylage. Why is this tractor important to you? It’s easy to operate and reliable. What maintenance do you do to keep the tractor working properly? We keep up with regular maintenance, like oil changes every 300 hours and hydraulic oil lter changes in the spring. We do all of our own maintenance in our own shop. What has been your favorite tractor you have owned? Why? My dad’s IH 686 because it is the handiest tractor. We use it to unload all the self-unloading wagons and any small job. We’ve had the tractor almost 40 years. If money were not an object, what would be the next tractor you would buy? I would buy an MX340 because of the horsepower, the front wheel assist and all the technology that comes with it. Tell us about your farm. We are a fth-generation family farm. My brother Jeff and I are in a 50/50 partnership. We took over from our dad in 1991 with 200 acres. My son and my son-in-law help as our main employees. We milk 150 cows and crop 800 owned and rented acres. We raise our own replacements and steers on the side.

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What do you use this tractor for throughout the year? I attach it to the chisel plow and use it to haul chopper wagons. We also use it for whatever else we need like grinding feeds, spreading fertilizer, etc. Whenever it’s available, it gets used. Why is this tractor important to you? It’s always dependable. When the other tractors break down, I know I can count on this Allis. Joe Kooiker Orange City, Iowa Sioux County • 350 cows Tell us about your favorite tractor on the farm. My favorite tractor is our John Deere 4840. It was built in 1981, and we bought it when it was two years old and had only 600 hours on it. It now has more than 14,000 hours under its belt. We have never done anything mechanical to the tractor other than one new clutch and the usual tires and belts, etc. What do you use this tractor for throughout the year? It was our main planting tractor for many years, but now we use it mostly for raking hay and corn stalks. We also use it to run our manure pump. Why is this tractor important to you? It has always been our nicest tractor, and it’s still just as nice as it was when it was new 40 years ago. It has been an extremely dependable tractor. It’s absolutely bombproof and has never let us down. We also like that we can work on the 4840 ourselves. What maintenance do you do to keep the tractor working properly? We simply change the oil and the lters and

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What quality and quantity do you harvest of each crop? The rst crop can be our best yield and, weather permitting, best hay. I like to cut the cow hay early, but Timothy and brome a little later for big yields. The cow hay, like alfalfa and grasses, usually like to be cut around the end of May in normal years and then hopefully every 27 to 30 days after. This puts the fourth cut for the beginning of September, giving it time to get ready for the fall. Timothy and bromes are usually cut more at the end of June to get great yields and good quality for the show cattle, plus those grasses are more of a three cutting a year type, and most of the yields are on the rst crop.

Describe a challenge you overcame in reaching your forage quality goals. Dry, cold spring weather. It was dry over the winter and spring. When it warmed up real early, the alfalfa greened up fast, but as it was growing, we had a week of frosty mornings that nipped the alfalfa. The hay was short. We waited and got some rain before cutting. The crop grew more, and the quality was very good.

Describe your harvesting techniques for alfalfa and corn silage. I cut with a New Holland 313 discbine with rubber rollers. I like to lay hay out as wide as possible if I am raking the hay. I like cutting as it warms up to let the sugars get in the stems. With the grasses, I cut 4 to 6 inches off the ground. My hay rake is a Kuhn V12 wheel rake which does a nice job. In the summer, I like to get hay dried down and raked early in the morning to keep the leaves. I bale with a Vermeer 504 pro baler.

What are management or harvesting techniques you have changed that have made a notable difference in forage quality? Sometimes it is just being patient. You are always watching the weather, and it can change as you cut hay. Doing a good job raking is so important. When you do it, the speed and turning it just right is important. I used to have custom people help, but I could never get them there when we wanted to. So, as we sold cattle, I invested in good hay equipment. Tedders are popular andI have used a few. They help in the spring or fall but I nd that if I lay hay out wide and even, it dries pretty well, and if it is a little wet, I just wrap it. Wrapping hay at 25 to 35% moisture is like feeding dry hay in the barn. We cart hay into the barn, so if it is drier, it is less work. Also wrapping hay takes pressure off of storage spaces, and sometimes you get weather that hay just does not dry; such as heavy, wet dews and cloudy weather, you keep working the hay to get it dry. I just wrap it a few days after I cut.

What techniques do you use to store, manage and feed your forages? We have a machine shed where I stack hay in but also have a large, long heifer shed. We have big lots and can bed the overhang, giving me good storage, and as I feed off in the winter, I can open pens up. I like to set bales in the shed for a few weeks before stacking, then stack three bales high on edge. We also inline wrap hay.

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It’s October, which means all the cobwebs, dust and dead ies in my house have now become Halloween decorations. Of course, they have been accumulating because we are having a second summer with vacation trips and extra Just Thinking Out Loud harvests this month. A trip out to Madison, Wisconsin, for Expo refreshed my soul. It was like being free and normal again; to see old friends, meet new ones and explore new opportunities in our dairy world. We went from lockdown and cancelations to wide open spaces with masks. I felt like a Jack Russell Terrier on caffeine. Which way do you turn By Natalie Schmitt rst? Head jerking around in all directions trying to take Columnist all the sights in one glance. Everything seemed new and exciting. WDE has always been about bringing people together, networking and learning. The cow show and colored shavings is the excuse we use to make the trip. I was watching the Red and White show with Mark, Michael and Lucas, a college buddy of the kids. Lucas grew up in the Twin Cities. He was listening to the continuous commentary of Mark and Michael about the nuances of each animal and their placing. He was catching on pretty quickly and was intrigued by the connectedness of the animals, the exhibitors, the audience and the event. This was his rst trip to Expo. He was the musical entertainment in The Tanbark the night before. Mark was looking through the show catalog and noticed the 5-year-old cow from British Columbia was a Colt P daughter. I told Lucas that the bull’s second dam was Crimson, a ush sister to Michael’s Crystal cow. Finding connections between show animals is like playing “Nth degree” on steroids. It seems everyone is connected one way or another. We had a chance to talk with John Erbson on Friday night before Shakira’s big show day. We’ve known John for years and he would often stop by for a piece of pie when he was traveling through our area picturing cattle. His farm bred this beautiful cow. It was so neat to hear him talk about her and her family›s story. Even though he doesn’t own or show her, she still carries his prex and he is still connected to her. She closed out the show day being named supreme champion. Friday night also gave us a chance to celebrate Malt’s victory in the Guernsey ring. Only 20-plus days fresh, this beautiful animal brought home the hardware again for a young family from Wisconsin. What an opportunity for this young couple to have such a big impact in their breed. We know them through Katie and her adventures with Malt in Louisville, Kentucky. I don’t know if this new connection will result in bringing a little color in our barn or not. Probably one of my favorite stories from the stands was about the winning Milking Shorthorn animal. According to our Milking Shorthorn friend from Todd County, a then 9-year-old girl raised her hand to buy the last calf at a national Milking Shorthorn sale for $300. This calf and the young girl grew up to walk away with the hardware at Expo. You can’t write a better storyline. I can see a Hallmark movie about all the hard work, struggles, setbacks and the nal triumph of walking under the spotlight for the chance to be named supreme champion at Expo. Watch for it coming on a channel near you. Now that we’re back home, the second round of harvest has kicked into gear. Our neighbor, Jake, says we’ve had almost 10 inches of rain since September. That is more rain than we had in all of April, May, June, July and August combined. It has been a welcomed sight to replenish the dry elds, but it is creating a couple of unique situations. Because we live in north central Minnesota, our growing season doesn’t let us take ve cuttings of alfalfa, until this year. With the extra rain and extended warm temperatures, the alfalfa elds have come back into production. It seems like such a waste not to take this extra crop before we turn over the eld. So, that means Mark will have to wash all the forage harvest equipment again, when it is colder and more like normal. We’re still waiting on the soybeans to nish maturing and the corn to nish drying down a few more points before we can wrap up the harvest. Mark was telling the young neighbor boys that the beans were still in the bubblegum stage when he chewed on them a while back. They all agreed we need a good killing frost to nish off both bean crops. It seems the beans which the hailstones knocked out of the pods awhile back have started to germinate with all of the rain and warm temperatures. The beans are a bit confused as to what season we are entering. It seems everything is a little mixed up this harvest season but how else would we have a good story to share over the years? As their four children pursue dairy careers off the family farm, Natalie and Mark are starting a new adventure of milking registered Holsteins just because they like good cows on their farm north of Rice, Minnesota.


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Looking out for the farmer Founder of Rolling Hills co-op retires after long career in dairy industry By Stacey Smart

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MONROE, Wis. – When a group of farmers had no place to ship their milk in 2006, Larry Hermanson helped them form a new co-op. Rolling Hills Dairy Producers Cooperative was started out of Hermanson’s home, which would serve as the co-op’s headquarters for four years. Devoted to the dairyman, Hermanson poured his heart and soul into serving Wisconsin’s dairy farmers and beat the odds when he built a successful co-op from the ground up. “I feel Rolling Hills’ biggest accomplishment is that we live up to our mission statement,” Hermanson said. “We keep our operating expenses as low as possible to return as much premium dollars as we can to our members.” At rst, Hermanson did it all at Rolling Hills – holding jobs of eld rep manager, salesman, general manager, marketing agent and more. Those early years were a family effort, with Hermanson’s wife, Jeanne, working for the coop part time, and his kids, Maggie and Gabe, doing data entry and other clerical duties. Beginning with 14 charter members handling 3.1 million

pounds of milk per month, the young co-op grew quickly. When the business surpassed what his house could handle, Hermanson rented an ofce in Monroe. Today, 151 farms ranging in size from 25 cows to 1,100 cows, ship with Rolling Hills, producing 60 million pounds of milk monthly. Rolling Hills started with two buyers and now has more than twenty. Most of the milk is used to make cheese, while some is also turned into yogurt. In addition, the co-op does some uid Class I milk. “Processors are getting larger and there’s not a lot of viable options for the small guy anymore,” Hermanson said. “They’re getting left behind, but we try to help them if we can.” From its humble beginnings through the growth of present day, Rolling Hills has always believed in putting the farmer rst. “We’re focused on getting members the highest price possible for their milk,” Hermanson said. “Rolling Hills is like a big family, and there’s a sense of camaraderie and unity among our members. We have that family feel because we’re small enough, and we really try to keep our members involved.” The end of an era has come for Hermanson, who will be retir-

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Larry Hermanson started Rolling Hills Dairy Producers CooperaƟve out of his home in 2006 with 14 members. Today, 151 farms ship their milk with Rolling Hills. Hermanson will be reƟring next March. ing from the co-op in March, after serving as its general manager for 15 years. The son of a cheesemaker, Hermanson grew up in a cheese plant called Seymour Corners near Darlington. Hermanson, a licensed cheesemaker, worked with his dad at the plant after he got out of the service in 1979. Three years later, he left

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ConƟnued from HERMANSON | Page 23 prior December through April, Hermanson worked with another milk group to market the milk, and farmers never lost a check. “It would’ve been impossible to start the co-op without Larry,” said Tom Runde, a Rolling Hills charter member who milks 110 cows near Cuba City and served as president of the coop for nine years. “In my view, there was no way 14 farmers could’ve started their own co-op without someone with Larry’s knowledge of the dairy industry. He also knew a lot of farmers and had contacts through cheese plants and was able to grow the co-op successfully.” Rolling Hills’ members farm in 16 counties in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois with the largest concentration of farmers found in Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Green, Dane and Rock PHOTO SUBMITTED counties. Rolling Hills delivers milk to a plant Aug. 23. The co-op produces 60 million pounds of milk per “Our farmers do a wonderful job of producing high-quality month and does business with over 20 buyers. milk,” Hermanson said. “Co-op wide, our somatic cell count aver- are joined by eld reps, Ryan though we had contracts, places and its members is what we’re ages 160,000 to 165,000. That’s Moore and Bailey Fritsch, as well still wouldn’t take our milk. trying to do. We feel there are phenomenal for 150-plus farms. as Jeanne Hermanson. But we never dumped a pound some things not being done in We deliver milk with all the “Larry has always had the in all the years of Rolling Hills, Wisconsin that could be done.” bells and whistles – Grade A, farmer’s best interests at heart,” and I attribute that to Larry. He Ends agreed. USDA approved, IMS approved, said Mark Vosberg, who milks moved the milk, even if it was “We try to keep all of our FARM certied and rBGH-free. 200 cows near Cuba City and has sold below class. He moved it milk contracted, and our current It’s no longer just white milk served as the co-op’s president for all and held the co-op together goal is to maintain the market coming out of the cow. The the past ve years. “His dedica- through trying times.” share we have while increasing consumer wants so much more tion to dairy farmers is incredible Looking towards the future, the number of buyers we do busiand we’ve been able to adapt.” to watch.” Hermanson feels condent Roll- ness with,” Ends said. “We could Rolling Hills is governed by From the erosion of premi- ing Hills members are in good double in size if we had markets a ve-member board of directors ums in 2015 to the challenges of hands under Ends’ leadership. for the milk.” made up of farmer members. In the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, “Rolling Hills is looking Rolling Hills is also dabApril, Hermanson stepped down Hermanson has kept the co-op for potential ways to diversify,” bling in cheese manufacturing as the co-op’s general manager, going during desperate times. Hermanson said. “The board is and sales, working with Master and Micah Ends, former opera“After the bottom dropped very open to that. The co-op has Cheesemaker, Bruce Workman, tions manager who came on board out of milk prices, 2015 and 2016 learned there is a lot of vulner- at Edelweiss Creamery. The coin 2011, became Rolling Hills’ were really rough years trying to ability in this industry and secur- op works closely with Hunger new GM. Hermanson and Ends move milk,” Runde said. “Even ing the future of Rolling Hills Task Force of Wisconsin and

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Happy harvest By Steve Frericks Farm Service Agency

Happy harvest to all our area producers. Many producers have indicated that they are pleasantly surprised by how well the crop did considering the conditions of 2021. Plant genetics and late season rain really helped this crop along. Be proud of what you accomplished in 2021 despite the conditions. We certainly are proud of you. We wish you a safe, productive and protable harvest. Acreage report required for fall-seeded crops Producers planting fall-seeded crops such as winter wheat and rye are reminded of the requirement to le an acreage report with FSA for all fall-seeded crops by November 15, 2021. Late ling fees of $46 per farm apply after the November 15. Call and schedule an appointment with your service center to accomplish this task. FSA MAL policy The 2018 Farm Bill extends loan authority through 2023 for Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs). Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) provide nancing and marketing assistance for wheat, feed grains, soybeans, and other oilseeds, pulse crops, rice, peanuts, cotton, wool and honey. MALs provide you with interim nancing after harvest to help you meet cashow needs without having to sell your commodities when market prices are typically at harvest-time lows. FSA is now accepting requests for 2021 MALs for all eligible commodities after harvest. Requests for loans shall be made on or before the nal availability date for the respective commodities. For more information and additional eligibility requirements, contact your local USDA Service Center or visit fsa.usda.gov. Elections for the 2021 county committee It is important that every eligible producer participates in these elections because FSA county committees are a link between the agricultural community and the USDA. County committee members are a critical component of FSA operations. Committees should be comprised of members who reect the diversity of producers involved in production agriculture in your county. This means that producers representing underserved groups or communities should be on the committee to speak on behalf of their constituency. Underserved producers are beginning, women and other minority farmers and ranchers and landowners and/ or operators who have limited resources. Other minority groups including Native Americans and Alaska natives; persons under the poverty level, and persons who have disabilities are also considered underserved. County committee election ballots will be mailed to eligible voters beginning Nov. 1, 2021. The last day to return completed ballots to your local USDA Service Center is Dec. 6, 2021. For more information on eligibility to serve on FSA county committees, visit: fsa. usda.gov/elections. USDA expands local, electronic communication options for producers USDA is expanding our online communications platform that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) has used for years to now include local information from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Risk Management Agency (RMA), and other USDA agencies. Subscribers will now receive important information on FSA, NRCS and RMA programs, eligibility requirements, deadlines, and more. If you are not currently subscribed to your local county USDA Service Center newsletter, please contact your service center for signup information. News will be sent via email right to your home or farm ofce, or to your smartphone, allowing you to receive immediate notication of USDA news that applies to your agricultural operation. You can also subscribe to text alerts from your county USDA service center by texting a service center keyword to 372-669. Please contact your service center for signup information. For more information visit farmers.gov/workingwith-us/stay-connected or for subscription assistance contact your local county USDA Service Center. Farm Service Agency is an Equal Opportunity Lender. Complaints about discrimination should be sent to: Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. Visit the Farm Service Agency Web site at: www.fsa. usda.gov/ for necessary application forms and updates on USDA programs.


The festive spiders

In the mornings when I walk to the barn, I don’t even notice the spider, just the magnicent structure and creation it makes. The spider spins a new web every night to catch a y or other insect to eat. I nd beauty in the webs that are strung so delicately between my dried owers in my gardens when the dew sparkles like diamonds hanging off of the complicated trap. It is amazing they are able to shoot ne laments of silk to blow on the breeze from one ower By Tina Hinchley to another well over Farmer & Columnist 3 feet away. As long as they are outside, I can marvel at the enormous amount of work that goes into preparing a meal for each spider, or the protective nest or cocoons. The silk that spiders produce is ve to six times stronger than highgrade steel by weight and is stronger than any known natural or synthetic ber. While covering the bunker silos, I take notice of the spiders that live in the tires stacked on the outside edge of the bunker. They have been making their home there all summer on the tall grass that grows next to the array of tires. As soon as the tires get picked up, they scurry quickly. When the mass of sidewalls gets plopped on the cover, these big, quarter sized, hairy legged spiders are completely exposed. Dashing to hide under anything, even my boot. These are wolf spiders, and they give me chills. While picking up the tires to arrange them, Anna said, “Wolf spiders carry their babies, called

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and even on the bunker too. But, I do not want them in my house, ofce or in the barn. I don’t like webs hanging off the fans in the barn or the look of a ne string of silk dangling from the lights to the gates or walls. It gives a creepy look as they collect dust. Spraying them down with the hose didn’t work. Of course, they are waterproof to protect them in the rain and morning dew. They are sticky webs. I have wiped them off with a soapy sponge, and the next day they return. Next to the window in my ofce there is a spider that has an egg sack. I know there could be several hundred spiderlings in that tiny sack. Repeatedly I have used a towel on the end of the broom handle to get her out of the corner. The next day she is back or maybe it is her spider friend. I

have tried sucking up the webs and spiders with the vacuum, even tried blowing them down. They are persistent and reappear. I don’t want to have to use a spray on them, but I think that might be my only hope. Or maybe, I can wait until after Halloween or after the rst hard frost when the ies and most of the spiders will die. I could say the spiders and their webs are a natural, festive decoration. That could work. Tina Hinchley, and her husband, Duane, daughter Anna, milk 240 registered Holsteins with robots. They also farm 2300 acres of crops near Cambridge, Wisconsin. The Hinchley’s have been hosting farm tour for over 25 years.

Id don’t ’ lik like webs b h hanging i off ff of the fans in the barn or the look of a fine string of silk dangling from the lights to the gates or walls. spiderlings, on their back.” Sure enough, she brings up her phone to show a quick video of what happens when a wolf mom spider gets a drop of water on her. Hundreds of baby spiderlings crawl off her back. That is enough to make nightmares for anyone who doesn’t nd spiders fascinating. I am curious but not fascinated by them. That was enough wolf spider education for me. The webs that stretch across the doorways by the calves always seem to catch me by surprise. More than once I have caught the web with my face, quickly brushing it away, hoping the spider isn’t on my sweatshirt or hood. It is as if the spiders are waiting for us to feed in the morning. When we turn on the lights, the calves start moving, and the ies start buzzing around. I guess we feed the spiders too as the ies get caught. All of these spiders living outside are just ne to live their lives spinning webs and having a lot of spiderlings all throughout the year. They are welcome in my garden, in the barn window sills

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AABP research roundup on calves Whitney Knauer, DVM University of Minnesota

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners had their annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, from Oct. 7-9. Cattle veterinarians, veterinarian students and researchers from around the United States and Canada met in person and virtually to share the newest research, recommendations and best practices to enhance cattle welfare and help producers improve the health of their cows and the protability of their operations. The rest of this article will describe three current studies presented at the meeting relevant to calf health. The rst study was presented by researchers from The Ohio State University in which they sought to describe the prevalence of bacteremia (bacteria present in the blood) in clinically healthy dairy calves. To do this, they enrolled 45 clinically healthy calves and drew blood in the rst and fourth week of life to determine if they could nd bacteria present in the blood. Results showed that 22% and 14% of calves had bacteria present in their blood in the rst and fourth week of life, respectively. All bacteria cultured were bacteria commonly present in the intestine. Results suggest there are clinically healthy calves in the rst week of life on dairies that have bacteria present in the blood, which could have implications for future disease in these animals. The researchers did not sample enough calves to determine the impact of their ndings on future disease during the pre-weaning period. The second study presented research done at the University of Montreal where they evaluated the prevalence of pneumonia in pre-weaned dairy calves in the rst two weeks of life (exam 1) and weeks 4-8 of age (exam 2). They enrolled 198 calves on 20 farms using both individual and group housing (10 of each). They evaluated them at both time points with a clinical respiratory scoring system, lung ultrasound and took swabs to look for respiratory pathogens. All calves also had blood drawn at exam 1 to test for passive transfer of immunity. Researchers found that 20% of enrolled calves had clinical or subclinical respiratory disease present in the rst two weeks of age, with 65% of calves having clinical or subclinical disease at exam 2. Results suggest some calves do have respiratory disease that can be diagnosed in the rst two weeks of life, and the risk of clinical and subclinical pneumonia increases as calves age. The researchers also found no difference in pneumonia prevalence based on pre-weaning housing type.

The third study relevant to calf health was presented by researchers from Michigan State University where they evaluated new serum total protein guidelines and how those categories were associated with calf health during the preweaning period. Researchers evaluated 4,199 calf records from 2014-17. Calves were categorized into four groups according to their serum total protein levels: excellent (n=1,729) was STP > 6.2; good (n=1,456) STP = 5.8-6.1; fair (n=905) STP = 5.1-

Results suggest some calves do have respiratory disease that can be diagnosed in the first two weeks of life, and the risk of clinical and subclinical pneumonia increases as calves age. 5 d poor (n=246) 6 STP ≤ 5 h h llooked k d at 5.7; and 5.1. Researchers then records to evaluate differences in risk for calf hood disease. They reported an overall scours prevalence of 38%, and that all categories (poor, fair and good) had higher risk of scours compared to calves with a STP > 6.2. Calf pneumonia was diagnosed in 18% of calves, and the risk of pneumonia was higher in the poor category as compared to excellent, with no other differences observed. In general, researchers report that the higher the calf’s STP, the greater protection for any disease. The summary result of these three research projects highlight important points for producers. First, there are healthy calves on your farm that probably have pathogenic gut bacteria in their blood stream. Second, very young calves can have clinical respiratory disease, and disease risk increases with age. Third, higher STP levels in the blood are protective against both scours and pneumonia. These three studies, in combination, add more evidence to what we already know: getting adequate volumes of high-quality colostrum into calves within the rst 12 hours of life is the single most important thing we can do for calves to get them off to a good start. This will help reduce the risk of those bacteria in the blood stream becoming pneumonia or septicemia, and will reduce the risk of respiratory disease during the pre-weaning period. If you have questions about colostrum management, reach out to your veterinarian or local extension educator for more information.

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Success of selection for DPR

Dairy Star • Saturday, October 23, 2021 • Page 29

By Mike Schutz

University of Minnesota

Since February 2003, genetic evaluations for daughter pregnancy rate have been available in the United States for selection to improve dairy cow fertility. Not very many years ago, a herd pregnancy rate of 20% had become commonplace, if not the standard for dairy herd fertility. Success in breeding cows has improved in recent years. Many things have changed since 2000, including the publication of predicted transmitting abilities for DPR and inclusion of that trait in Lifetime Net Merit calculations, but also changes to management systems to synchronize or program cows to breed or use technologies to detect heifers and cows in heat. Before we consider the genetic impact of selection on DPR over the past 18 years, it is worthwhile to consider the trait itself. Technically, it seems odd to select individual cows for DPR. After all, DPR is the percentage of eligible cows successfully bred in a 21-day period. So, it is a group measure not an individual cow measure. The trait that is available is the number of days open (interval from calving to successful insemination), which can be recorded for individual cows and veried through breeding and calving dates from DHI records. However, the correlation between days open and DPR is strong, and the relationship is that each percentage increase in DPR is approximately equal to a reduction of four days open. Ultimately, PTA DPR is reported because selection for greater PTA DPR is desirable, which is more like PTA for most other production traits. The opposite would be true of a PTA for days open. Figure 1 depicts what has happened to DPR trends in Holsteins over time. The phenotypic trend (solid maroon line) is simply the average DPR calculated from number of days open by cow birth year from 1957 to 2019. Note that following a long period of decline in DPR, it began to increase again after 2000 and has steadily increased since. The decline in DPR from 37.8% to 24% was equivalent to an increase of 55 days open, or more than two reproductive cycles during that time. Fortunately, the improvement has come more rapidly, increasing the equivalent of 48 days open since 2000. The genetic trend (solid gold line) is the average cow breeding value by birth year and is adjusted so that average breeding value for cows born in 1957 is set to zero instead of the current 2015 genetic base. What is obvious is that there was a nearly linear decline in Holstein fertility from 1957 to about 2003 when PTA DPR were rst released. From the genetic trend, it is also clear that, genetically, the reduction in DPR has stopped. But it is also clear genetic selection has not had a great direct impact on improving cow fertility. The familiar relationship, phenotype equals genetics plus environment, allows one to calculate the environmental trend. Because there is no reason to assume environment other than management would cause great shifts, especially improvements, in DPR, it is safe to assume that the environmental trend is mostly management. The management trend (blue line) in Figure 1 shows clear gains over the past 20 years. The timeline corresponds to the increasing popularity of ovsynch and other timed A.I. protocols. Later increases likely also arose from

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A few weeks ago I happened upon a pacing old cow just put in the calving pen. Was she uncomfortable? Was she in the early stages of labor? I crept into the pen and added another layer of straw to freshen it up a bit for her. I stood around the corner and watched her. She left her station by the waterer and inspected the straw. She circled it twice; then settled her bulky frame down on the cleanest spot in the middle. After a few wiggling adjustments, she took a breath and started to push. Within 15 minutes that calf came sliding out. What’s the moral of the story? She didn’t like her nest. As soon as her nest was improved, she was ready for action. I tested this theory out on a few other older cows – young heifers seem to have no preference – and every time I added more bedding, they were laying down in short order. They would sniff it, circle it, and upon proclaiming it suitable to give birth on, would lay themselves down. Peanut, our dog, must have his spot just so as

well. If he’s in the house, it is nearest wherever I am; a sniff and a circle and he’s nested. If he’s outside, his nose goes crazy rst, then he curls up if it meets his requirements. Peter and Lynzie’s dog, Oakley, is quite persnickety about her napping spot. She circles and circles, scratches the ground multiple times as if to uff up the grass, then at last will gently set herself down. In the spring when the birds are building their nests, it is such a sight to watch them swoop into the barn and carry away a single piece of straw, twice their length, up into the rafters. They come into the yard and make off with the garden cuttings that I have cleaned up and piled. Flower stems, sticks, twine pieces – if one watches close enough, you will see them lift up all sorts of materials to make their home to their specications. They say women close to giving birth have a nesting phase before they go into labor. Having

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Does the fall milk slump still exist?

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Many areas have experienced their rst frost of the season or will in the days ahead. For cows, these cooler temperatures are welcome following a summer with near-record heat across much of the Midwest. Despite the more ideal temperatures for cows, farmers nd themselves disappointed with milk production this time of year. The fall milk slump is an age-old phenomenon. Something to Ruminate On Although changes are less drastic than 10 years ago, the United States Department of Agriculture statistics consistently show the lowest milk production per cow takes place in the last quarter of the year as shown in the chart below. In fact, October and November are the lowest months for milk per cow across most Midwest states. Conversely, milk components (butterfat and protein) approach their seasonal highs during this time. Always look at production on an energy-corrected basis, particularly in the fall. Monitor combined pounds of fat and protein shipped rather than raw volume of milk. By Barry Visser As with most production challenges on farms, Nutritionist this drop in production cannot be solved with a single quick x. Heat stress has a prolonged effect on milk production. Summertime midlactation cows typically do not recover from summer heat stress, so they have depressed milk production during the fall. Early-lactation cows have reduced peak milk production during the fall season due to the negative impact of heat stress in the dry period. These cows also experience the stress of calving during heat stress, so it is common to see peak milk 5 to 10 pounds lower this time of year compared to previous months. Intuitively, cows that start lower in production will peak lower and shift the overall lactation curve downward. Photoperiod and day length have a clear impact on milk production. In 2002, while at the University of Illinois, Dr. Geoff Dahl summarized 10 research trials showing an average increase of 4 to 5 pounds with long-day lighting. Milk production is highest when cows are exposed to 16 to 18 hours of bright light each day. Conversely, dry cows exposed to short days of about eight hours of light milk better after freshening than those exposed to long day lengths of summer. Feed changes are often blamed for the fall milk production drop. In some cases, these changes are signicant and abrupt. However, some farms that have complete or partial carryover of wet corn sources for several months still deal with lower fourth quarter milk production. If new corn silage and harvested wet corn are a factor on your dairy, incorporating rapidly digestible forms of carbohydrates may be the best short-term solution. Recognize that starch availability in wet corn

changes signicantly as fermentation progresses and needs to be monitored in the months ahead. Energy requirements go up in the fall as animals prepare for cold weather. Dry matter intakes are often high this time of year, resulting in reduced feed efciency. Cows commonly appear nonresponsive to dietary changes in the fall. In our Midwestern climate, net energy for maintenance requirements dramatically rise for cattle in September and are greatest in late October and early November, not in the middle of winter like one might expect. Ruminants require as many or more maintenance calories to adapt to cold compared to surviving the cold. This preparation includes changing hair coats, placing fat under the skin for tissue insulation and raising basal metabolism. Most lactating dairy cattle are not housed outside in the winter, reducing the extent of these changes. However, they instinctively know it is going to get cold and will spend calories to prepare. The extent to which these factors impact production is unique to each farm and management system. Evaluate which solutions are practical for your dairy. These may include controlled lighting, heat stress abatement, and efforts to manage reproduction and herd inventory variations. Work with your nutritionist and management team to evaluate and monitor feed changes. As always, let the cows tell you if you are making the right decisions. Barry Visser is a nutritionist for Vita Plus.

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The long-standing love affair Page 32 • Dairy Star • Saturday, October 23, 2021

Eight days and over 20 miles walked, working on the Expo Daily Edition and another World Dairy Expo is in the books. After missing out on 2020, being back at the Alliant Energy Center in late September was a homecoming of sorts for many of us, some who traveled thousands of miles to return. I have had a longstanding love affair with World Dairy Expo and have experienced Expo from several different vantage points over the years. Sitting back, recalling all of the memories makes me smile; the highs and By Danielle Nauman lows, the exhaustion and exhilaration, all make up Staff Writer the experience of World Dairy Expo. My days spent at Expo have evolved over the years. Working long days on the Expo Daily Edition is a far cry from days as a cattle exhibitor or working on a barn crew. While I don’t get to enjoy the day-to-day routine of cows, socialization and camaraderie in the barn, I do get to help share the entire Expo experience through the Daily Edition. My rst trip to Expo was abbreviated, and I do not recall it. I was about 2 months old. The weather turned colder than expected. I would guess that like most new moms, my mom did not have the faintest notion of what the reality of a baby at a cow show might be. My grandparents came to the rescue and took me home for

the rest of the week. After that I sat a few years out. My rst real Expo memory was in 1987, when I showed on the colored shavings for the rst time. I showed my Holstein fall calf, Mar-Jerry Commissioner Chenell, and missed the medals by just a few. I remember the enormity of the ring and the realization that no matter how well Chenell had done throughout the summer, we were a pretty little sh in a pretty big pond. I remember the Milk Buds and the long walk from the barns to the Coliseum oor, but mostly what I remember was the awe of being amongst the Hollywood superstars of my childhood – the people and cows I read about in the Holstein World and the Wisconsin Holstein News. It was the rst time I saw Brookview Tony Charity in person, and I will never forget watching her win her fourth title. I still get shivers thinking about it. Over the years, I got to spend more time at Expo. I met more people, from all over the world, and it really became part of the fabric of my life. I got to meet and interact with some of the icons I had only read about as a little kid: Lowell Lindsey remembering my name, and asking me how Chenell was doing, recalling both of us after he judged the Wisconsin Junior State Fair; Bert Stewart stopping and asking about my heifer, telling me how much he liked her. Those were just a few of the times I got to interact with some of the industry personalities I had grown up idolizing. I had the opportunity to lead in three different breed shows over the years. I had a heifer, Mar-Jerry Midnight Emerald, named junior champion of the junior show, long before the juniors had their own show; that AgriGraphics headshot still hangs on my wall.

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I was asked to lead some pretty awesome juniorowned Milking Shorthorns for my friends at Hard Core Farms in 1994, and was even chosen as the winner of the Keith King Outstanding Junior Exhibitor award, without ever owning a Milking Shorthorn. I still treasure that jewelry box. The challenge of leading SSF Winston Lindsay to a third-place nish for Bonnyburn Farms in 1995 is one I will not likely forget. She was a Jersey juniortwo-year-old who I owned a share of the year before, and was the second Jersey I had ever owned. I was helping Bonnyburn that year and while walking the cows, Callum McKinven noticed that Lindsay actually seemed to like me and lead for me, which was a rarity; Lindsay was a bit on the opinionated side. I was sent to buy a pair of whites for show day. I took a few years off from Expo; just making the odd trip down a few times after my son was born. Eventually it became apparent that he was drawn to the world of show cows. We ended up returning to Expo as participants and exhibitors in 2007 when he was old enough to participate in the youth showmanship contest, using a borrowed calf. My dad recognized the blossoming passion Austin had and in 2008 they purchased a couple of Jersey heifers. One of those heifers was good enough to merit the trip. I remember the pride I felt watching Austin make his rst foray onto the colored shavings with Smart Jade OSU Rock Satin. He earned a sixth-place medal that day and Satin was named reserve junior champion of the junior show. Satin is long gone, but that’s still a vivid memory. Expo led me down the path towards a career change in 2009. I met with the people of Dairy Agenda Today, taking a job as a part-time salesperson. I am a terrible salesperson, but the editor asked me about covering events in Wisconsin, and in 2010, I covered my rst WDE show. For the next six years, I would juggle exhibiting with my son and covering the shows for both Dairy Agenda Today and Cowsmopolitan, a proposition that was sometimes stressful, but usually enjoyable. Throughout my years of showring coverage I had the privilege of a front-row seat to watch friends rise to the tops of their classes and take home banners and accolades many only dream of; and I have been present to watch friends get the opportunity of a lifetime, donning a tuxedo in the center of the ring. There are many favorite memories, champions, and cows that never quite got it done. I can get lost in reliving those memories. Austin experienced some successes in the youth contests, and pulled out a top-ve nish in showmanship before he decided that tting was more his cup of tea. He participated six years in the youth tting contest, racking up third and fth place nishes, followed by four consecutive years of placing second. As breeders we have enjoyed some successes, too. Our rst Smokin Hot-bred milking-age female to walk the colored shavings was Smokin Hot Rendition Letitia. She placed third as a senior two-year-old in 2014 and fth as a senior-three-year-old in 2015; and was best bred and owned in the class both of those years. In 2016, Smokin Hot Lightning Strikes placed second as a summer yearling and was pulled out for junior champion at the end of the evening; those are thrills I won’t likely forget. Every calf that is born, every heifer that calves in brings a promise and hope of being the one who leads out the class. That hope is what keeps myself and others like me going, making the pilgrimage to Madison every fall.

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Help in time of need

This is a continuation from a column that appeared in Sept. 25 Dairy Star.

One of the greatest characteristics of the dairy community is that we always nd ways to help each other in times of need. As I mentioned in my last column, sometimes the people who help us are family, friends and neighbors, sometimes those people are folks we hardly know. A young lady we hardly knew stepped up to help Monika at the state fair. Back home, our family, friends and neighbors stepped up to help us out when we needed it most. The 4-H dairy show is held on the rst Saturday of Dairy Good Life the state fair. As one of our county’s chaperones, I was already there with Dan and Monika. Our friend, Ron, did Saturday morning milking so Glen and Daphne could ride down to the show with Glen’s mom – and bring a batch of TMR for the show cows. We were in the Coliseum, enjoying the show, when Glen got a message from his brother about a possible tornado at home. Glen made several phone calls to his sister, Vicky, and our neighbors, but it was quite a bit before anyone answered. When he nally got through to Randy, our closest neighbor to the south, Randy conrmed that a severe storm had a just gone through. The storm had knocked By Sadie Frericks out the electricity and temporarily disrupted cell phone Columnist service. But the worst news from Randy was: “Your cows are out. They’re in my soybean eld.” Talk about panic. Cows out at home when you’re two hours away ranks right up there with dairy farmers’ worst nightmares – even worse when they’re tromping on your neighbor’s crops. Glen called Ron to ask if he could drive back out and help with the cows. Ron milks for us once a week, so he knows our farm well and our cows know him well. Ron said he’d go as soon as it was safe. Glen decided he’d watch Monika show her heifer and then head home. Dan, our nieces, and nephew had already shown. About the time Glen and Daphne left, our milk truck driver, Eric, called to say he couldn’t get into our yard because the power line that feeds our farm was lying on the county road. Another great characteristic of the dairy community is that word travels fast – especially when there’s trouble. Our friend, Lucas, was driving from the state fair to his farm in western Stearns County when he heard about the storm. He called and offered to stop and help. Since he was a good hour ahead of Glen, I took him up on his offer. The next update I got was from Lucas. By the time he arrived at our farm, the cows were back in and our electric co-op was working on the downed line. He said we had lots of tree damage and a couple calf hutches tossed around, but it looked like all the buildings were ne. Vicky and her family were just leaving after checking over the farm, as well. What we didn’t piece together until later was how the cows got out and got back in. We gure that when the storm rolled in, the cows stampeded from the pasture to the barn. The pasture narrows into the lane that connects our pasture and our cow yard, creating a funnel of sorts. When the cows got to the lane, the convergence pushed a couple through the electric fence and into Randy’s soybean eld. Ron said only 30 cows veered into the eld; the other 60 made it into the cow yard. By the time Ron got there, the 30 vagabonds were a half-mile south of our farm. When Ron hopped out of his truck and told the girls to go home, they turned around and marched north. Randy and our neighbor, Joe, kept the cows off the road in their side-by-sides. Ron trekked up the road ditch behind the cows. When they reached our farm, Eric, our milk truck driver, opened the cow yard gate and helped usher them into the yard. We’ve never been more grateful for help – and for cows accustomed to herding. Glen’s rst words to me after he got home were, “It sure looks different here.” The storm – whether it was a tornado or a derecho or just a bad thunderstorm – uprooted or topped 18 trees in our front yard alone. Another half-dozen or so were damaged in the pastures. I haven’t counted the damaged trees in our windbreak. The solitary spruce by our silos missed falling on our skidloader by 6 inches. Glen’s uncles came with chainsaws to help start the clean up process. My dad came the next weekend with his chainsaw. Before now, I couldn’t have comprehended how much mess 18 down trees can make in a yard. We heard afterwards that wind speeds during the storm reached 75 miles per hour – which might explain why Randy found one of our empty calf hutches a half-mile away in his dry cow pasture. By the end of the day, we had nothing to give but thanks. For Ron, Randy, Joe, and Eric, whose help with the cows was invaluable. For the linemen from our electric co-op, who had our power restored by 4:30 that evening so we could milk. And for everyone else who came to our aid. We truly are grateful for all of your help. Sadie and her husband, Glen, milk 100 cows near Melrose, Minnesota. They have three children – Dan, 13, Monika, 11, and Daphne, 7. Sadie also writes a blog at www. dairygoodlife.com. She can be reached at sadiefrericks@gmail.com.

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Legendary bulls inducted into hall of fame Selz-Pralle Dairy hosts WHA Picnic By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com

HUMBIRD, Wis. – Wisconsin Holstein enthusiasts took advantage of a beautiful October day to gather at SelzPralle Dairy near Fairchild, Wisconsin, in Clark County for the Wisconsin Holstein Picnic Oct. 9. The Selz-Pralle Dairy is owned by Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle, and their three adult children Ryan, Jessica and Nicole. The Pralles milk 500 head of registered Holsteins and Pam is currently serving as the president for the Wisconsin Holstein Association. The gathering attracted nearly 300 members of the organization, from around the state, and featured great food and fellowship, as well as a judging contest, with three divisions, for those in attendance to dust off their pencils and test their dairy judging acumen. Winning the youth division of the judging contest was Easton Brown, followed by Evan Brey in second place and Kylie Pierce in third place. In the

women’s division, the winner was Jean Johnston with Jing Luo and Hannah Ullom coming in second and third, respectively. Tony Brey was the winner of the men’s division, with second place going to Gary Gehrke and third to Kyle Knutson. The program featured the induction of the class of 2021 Wall of Fame honorees, which usually happens at the group’s adult convention, typically held in February, but cancelled due to COVID-19. Janet Keller, former CEO of Accelerated Genetics, introduced the bull to be inducted into the Wall of Fame, Sunnyside Standout-TW VG-85 GM. Standout was born in 1962 at Sunnyside Farms, owned by the Borgwardt family of Valders, Wisconsin, and Roger, Todd and Bennett Borgwardt were on hand to receive the recognition. During his time in service with Tri-State Breeders, Standout had at least 11,000 daughters in nearly 3,000 herds included in his proof, with over 5,000 daughters being classied. He was viewed as an exceptional production bull that sired cows of sound type. Standout’s highest scored daughter was JPF Standout Kandy EX-96 2E GMD. Kandy was successful in the showring, receiving All-American honors in the aged cow class in 1977. Kandy was also the 1977 Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo.

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Charitee Seebecker (from leŌ), Zoe Ertel and Laura Wackershauser oversee the scoring of the judging contest held during the Wisconsin Holstein Picnic Oct. 9 at Selz-Pralle Dairy near Humbird, Wisconsin. The 2021 Wall of Fame cow is EDR VI Angie Melvina EX93 3E GMD DOM. Melvina was bred by Ron and Doris Marsh of EDR Farms in Palmyra, Wisconsin, and their daughters Karen and Laura, and eventually purchased by Todd Stanek of Fall Creek, Wisconsin. Melvina enjoyed a successful show career for

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Women In Dairy Shannon Boschma Athens, Wisconsin Marathon County 70 cows, 70 heifers/calves

Family: I have been married to my husband, Hank, for 11 years now. Together we have three children, Gabe, 7, Jonah, 6, and Lily, 2. Tell us about the farm. Hank bought the farm we are on while we were dating in 2009. I joined him here after we married in 2010. We are not rst-generation farmers, as both of us come from a long line of dairy farmers. But we are the rst generation on Fence Road in Milan. At Sky-Reach Holsteins we are currently milking 60 of the 70 cows and raising another 70 heifers and calves. Our name may need an update though, as our barn is adding more color variety; Guernseys, Jerseys and even a Brown Swiss. Our family dairy farm sits on 40 acres on the northwest corner of Marathon County. We rent and crop feed consisting of corn, beans, alfalfa and grass/clover hay for our cattle on another 120 acres. The majority of the labor on our farm is completed by Hank, while my responsibilities lie in the bookkeeping, house and yard upkeep, raising the children, taking care of the calves in the calf barn and hutches, and any other odd jobs that may come up that I can help with. What’s the busiest time of day for you? I have a small daycare out of our home as well, so during the school year the busiest time is denitely that 5-8 p.m. Families are leaving with their kids for the day, I am prepping and serving supper to our kids as well as completing homework checklists with our two oldest boys, then bath/shower and bedtime/reading routines with Gabe, Jonah and Lily, and then running out to feed calves, goats and pets sometime in that timeframe. I feel like I get the most accomplished in the early mornings – paying bills, doing some bookwork for the farm and daycare, feeding calves, doing some light cleaning in the barns or house. When you get a spare moment what do you do? I really enjoy gardening. I like experimenting with new vegetables and planting formats. Most recently, we added pallets to expand my garden area, and then I started tracking which veggies grow best in which planting area. I also spend way too much time browsing Pinterest for new recipes to try, organizing tips, cleaning hacks and especially fun activities or crafts to do with the daycare kids. Tell us about your most memorable experience working on the farm. My earliest on our farm would have to be the late nights when we were dating, working on water cups in the barn. I was a DHI eld technician at the time, so any night I nished testing in the area I would stop in to help, or stay the weekend at the farm. The barn had been sitting empty for a period of time when Hank purchased the farm, so working to get water through all the rusty water lines again was quite a laugh; some nights we’d be drenched. The most memorable, recently, includes the kids. Gabe getting up before us, wanting to go work in the barn. He has been a great help getting feed build up and calf pens cleaned out this summer. Jonah practicing leading the Jersey calf for the little britches show, and seeing it jump like a deer in circles around him. And, watching Lily get excited to go ride in the tractor to get a bale of hay to feed the cows.

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What have you enjoyed most about dairy farming or your tie to the dairy industry? The opportunity to be your own boss and see in front of you daily what the hours of hard work have built for the family make this life rewarding. The kids are learning some great work ethic doing their chores with us and saving their paychecks for larger want purchases. They’re also learning about the circle of life. How do you stay connected with others in the industry? Thank goodness for Facebook Groups. It is great to have groups, such as Midwest Women in Ag, Dairy Girl Network or The Milk House, to network with other dairy farmers and keep up with the changes happening in this industry. Who is someone in the industry who has inspired you? Why? My mother and my mother-in-law both have inspired me. Both raised large families while being involved on the farm with chores and bookkeeping duties. They kept their families well fed and on check with their extracurricular activities. 4-H, especially, kept my mom running for us growing up. They are now very active in their communities, church families, especially, and they continue to be active on their dairy farms. When I am feeling overwhelmed, I try to remember all they did for us and are still doing in the industry and community. If you could give a tour of your farm to a prominent woman in today’s society, who would it be and why? Rebecca Kleesch. We are a small family farm here, with just my husband and I, with three young children making a go at this adventure. I believe it would be benecial to show someone with as prominent a voice as her the everyday tasks of a small operation, as well as having a chance to show the expenses and income on a family farm. I believe too often the focus lies mostly on where milk prices land, and to have the opportunity to show an individual who could advocate for our industry the actual rising costs of production in feed, harvesting, supplies and utilities compared to the declining income from milk and cattle sales. She could be an amazing voice to promote fair prices. She is a family woman who I believe would see the importance of wanting a steady, reliable income to continue to support a family, without the fears of dealing with a sometimes-volatile market. What is the best vacation you’ve ever taken? My favorite was our honeymoon to Maui, Hawaii. The weather there just amazed me; very comfortable (mid-December), amazing vegetation that would change depending on the side of the island you were on, cattle roaming next to the roads with no care in the world, and sunrises and sunsets that you were determined to catch daily. What are some words you like to live by? A previous manager of mine once said at a training meeting, ‘In this industry we must learn to work smarter, not just harder.’ Whether it is a change in how I am feeding the calves, a new routine for my daycare or a suggestion I may give in mixing feed or even in the milking procedures, this phrase always comes back to being a driving force in changes or suggestions for our businesses.

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Janice and Philip Klink, Klink Dairy LLC Hartford, Wisconsin Washington County 235 cows

and I manage my time to allow me to complete that list. What do you enjoy most about dairy farming? I enjoy being my own boss and doing something different every day.

How did you get into farming? I grew up on a third generation dairy farm and was interested in making that my career. As I grew older, my brother Keith and I continued to farm and eventually bought into the business.

What advice would you give other dairy farmers? Make sure your cows are comfortable, well fed, and content. After all, they are the money makers. What has been the best purchase you’ve ever made on your farm? Building a freestall barn and milking parlor. This has reduced our labor needs, made the cows more manageable as far as diet and cleanliness, and it’s physically easier to milk them.

What are your thoughts and concerns about the dairy industry for the next year? The higher feed prices are particularly tough for milk producers as milk prices are trending lower. Also, the milk companies limiting the quantity of milk they will allow to be shipped is another concern. What is the latest technology you implemented on your farm and the purpose for it? All of our newer tractors have GPS technology. Tasks such as tilling, planting, spraying, and harvesting are easier with GPS as we have a more precise way to track our position. GPS technology, working in conjunction with computer vision cameras and sensors, allows crops to be distributed more evenly across a eld and allows seeds to be planted at the correct spacing and position to maximize yield. This allows the ability to drive faster without running over and damaging the crop. It also means the same ground is no longer covered twice.

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Philip and Janice Klink milk 235 cows in Washington County near Harƞord, Wisconsin. What is a management practice you changed in the past year that has beneted you? We started doing more conservation tillage, particularly no-till, to decrease soil erosion, increase water retention, reduce chemical runoff, and lower farm energy use. What cost-saving steps have you implemented during the low milk price? We always try to produce highquality forage to lower our cost of what supplements need to be purchased separately.

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How do you retain a good working relationship with your employee(s)? We keep their wages competitive and allow them to have time off. Tell us about a skill you possess that makes dairy farming easier for you. Time management and planning skills allow me to ensure that crops are planted, and harvested at the right time, in the right quantities and using the best methods. I always have a list of jobs I want to get done every day

What has been your biggest accomplishment while dairy farming? Raising a family of four children to be responsible, hard-working adults by including them in the day-to-day chores as they were growing up. What are your plans for your dairy in the next year and ve years? Maintain what we have and hopefully continue growing feed and producing top- quality milk. How do you or your family like to spend time when you are not doing chores? My wife and I enjoy snowmobiling, motorcycling, and taking family trips.

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