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Forward-thinking farming DMI panel discusses dairy’s future By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
MADISON, Wis. – The future is present in today’s insights and signals, and how an industry reacts to those signals will provide clarity as it enters the next era – albeit uncertainty remains. That was the message dairy industry leaders stressed during a seminar titled, “Farming forward through enhanced innovation and farm protability,” Sept. 29 at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. “The track record in the past, present and projecting the future by consumption of dairy products for domestic and international consumers, it keeps going up,” Peter Vitaliano said. “Your market and its future are some things many industries, including those in agriculture, would be very envious to have.” Vitaliano is the vice president of economic policy and market research at National Milk Producers Federation. He was a part of a three-person panel discussing the current state of the dairy industry and its potential moving forward; others included Dairy Management Inc. CEO Tom Gallagher, Kinnard Farms CEO Lee Kinnard and DMI Senior Vice President of Strategic Intelligence Eve Pollet. The panel followed a virtual presentation by Bob Johansen of Institute for the Future, who spoke on the value of being a leader in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world, and the value of living in such a concept. “In the VUCA world, the present is noisy,” Johansen said. “We have to look 10 years out but back 50 years to reduce that uncertainty and seek clarity. Think future-back.” Johansen’s presentation delved into the various ways in which leaders – farm owners – can manage their business and the people they work with in a volatile world so that the farm is viable in the future of an
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Wisconsin dairy farmer Lee Kinnard (center) speaks of his family’s farming operaƟon alongside panelists – (from leŌ) moderator Dwyer Williams, Tom Gallagher, Peter Vitaliano and Eve Pollet – during a seminar Sept. 29 at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. ever-changing industry. He said it is a continuous cycle of having foresight, which provokes insight and taking action. “If we think about future-back, there are signals everywhere, some unseen, that give us that ‘Aha’ reaction,” Johansen said. “That leads to action, where we can express our plan in a clear direction with the exibility of how we’re going to get there.” Missouri dairy farmer Alex Peterson agreed. “The future is already here,” he said. “If we have the clarity of what we want, there are many ways we can manage, herd, direct and lean toward those favorable things. And, we can avoid and mitigate the things we don’t like.” With a better understanding of a VUCA world, the panel moderator, DMI Chief Transformation Ofcer Dwyer Williams, introduced one of its leading research projects, Dairy 2030. Of this project, there are ve areas, classied as zones, in which researchers are
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Missouri dairy farmer, Alex Peterson, reiterates the importance of the dairy industry to think in a VUCA world following a presentaƟon by Bob Johansen Sept. 29 at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. how his family has focused on regenerative farming. Over the past 30-plus years, rst his parents and now he and his siblings have no-tilled their land to restore organic matter in the soil. “We are proud to do regenerative farming, and I think it’s a huge opportunity for farmers in the future,” Kinnard said. “There are so many opportunities and that’s why I’m so bullish on the future of the dairy industry.” Kinnard and his family farm in a region of the state where the soil’s organic matter was originally about 10%; over time, organic matter has slipped to an average of 2% to 2.5%. “You can’t deplete something and say you are sustainable,” Kinnard said. “My parents recognized this early on. They were staunch conservationists. They weren’t sure they (should no till) other than the promise that it could probably start rebuilding the soil.” Today, the Kinnards’ system is largely no-till and heavily cover cropped. “We’re starting to see the gains,” said Kinnard, alluding to the data that shows his family’s crops are grown by using 75% of the fertilizer experts recommend. In the past decade, the family has also introduced a sand recycling system that creates clean recycled sand for bedding in ve hours. The farm has not had to haul in a single load of bedding in seven years, and this system has created opportunity elsewhere for the business. “It’s opened up the opportunity to put in an anaerobic digestive system,” Kinnard said. “That waste now services and replaces the energy needs of 11,000 households annually. We’re rethinking the way we look at things and that’s pretty cool.” Part of the research’s goals is to nd unique ways to address problems in the industry as it may relate to increased dairy consumption.
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Small herd, big results Hackbarth focuses on quality over quantity By Stacey Smart
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SUSSEX, Wis. – Amy Hackbarth’s goat herd may be small, but its accomplishments are large. Breeding goats that milk and look the part is where her focus lies. A breeder of Nigerian Dwarfs for eight years, Hackbarth is devoted to continually bettering her herd through improved genetics. “I’m trying to get the best quality herd I can build with my nine animals,” said Hackbarth, who currently milks ve goats on her Platinum Sky Farm near Sussex. “I picked the Nigerian breed for its small size, high butterfat and protein, and milk avor. I also like all the color varieties and the fact
Nigerians can be any color.” Hackbarth, who comes from a horse background, thought goats would make fun pets. “I enjoyed caring for livestock and since goats are little and fairly easy to care for, that’s what I chose,” she said. “I was also very active in 4-H as a kid and liked the idea of my kids showing goats. Animals are a big thing for our family.” Hackbarth and her husband, Paul, who works in construction management, have three children – Kaitlin, 14, Weston, 13, and Anna, 11. Soon after starting with goats, Hackbarth became a serious breeder, focused on milk production and linear appraisals. Her 100% Nigerian herd is on DHI test as Hackbarth likes
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numbers and knowing exactly where her goats stand production-wise. “The kids like to show, but my favorite is the milk and linear side,” Hackbarth said. “I like the data side of things. We’re looking for components, so I also like using the milk production data for feed management and picking bigger producers. Our best milker peaked at 5 pounds a day. That’s not bad for a tiny goat.” Hackbarth began feeding a
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competition at the American Dairy Goat Association’s 2019 convention when her lotion took rst place. In addition, her gift basket won best in show. Hackbarth’s bath and body products are sold on her website, at farmers markets, craft fairs and local boutiques. “My mom and daughter had a lot of skin issues, and my mom was buying goat milk soap from California,” Hackbarth said. “I offered to make her some instead, and she loved it. Little stores in the area were asking for goat milk soap bars as well. So I dove in two years ago around the holiday season and have been building up my business ever since.” Hackbarth also uses the milk to make ice cream, pudding and other foods for her family. “The Nigerians’ milk is creamy and delicious, but it’s too thick for drinking,” she said. “Our butterfat is 9% this time of year. The milk is excellent for making fudge and caramel sauce and phenomenal for making ice cream and pudding.” Goat yoga is the newest endeavor for Hackbarth, whose goats are spreading joy through classes offered by Jessica Hope of MKE Yoga Social. Hope teaches the class while Hackbarth provides the goats. “It’s a fun way to bring a little extra income to the farm and share animals with the public,” Hackbarth said. “Many of the city people taking yoga classes have never touched a goat in their life. They’re looking to cuddle on some cute little thing, and goat yoga allows them to do that.” The teacher focuses on poses conducive to goats wanting to crawl on or under the yoga participants. “Our goats are so social,” Hackbarth said. “They love hanging out with people and might lay on the mat and take a nap or hop back and forth across peoples’ backs. There are a lot of giggles and smiles, and people leave happy they came.” Between making bath and body products, doing goat yoga and continuing to breed for success, Hackbarth keeps plenty busy. “I like the idea of having a small, quality herd and really good breeding stock to sell to other countries,” Hackbarth said. “My goal is to get better, not bigger.”
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By Lee Mielke
Milk prices heading in the right direction
U.S. milk prices are heading in the right direction but have a ways to go to reach needed protability on the farm. The Agriculture Department announced the September Federal order Class III benchmark at $16.53 per hundredweight, up 58 cents from August and only a dime above September 2020. The nine month average stands at $16.75, down from $17.48 at this time a year ago and compares to $16.11 in 2019. Late Friday morning Class III futures portended an October price at $18.09; November, $18.10; and December at $17.80. The September Class IV price is $16.36 per cwt., up 44 cents from August and $3.61 above a year ago. The 2021 average stands at $15.26, up from $13.53 a year ago, but compares to $16.21 in 2019. Will milk prices keep U.S. dairy farmers in business? Speaking in the Oct, 4 “Dairy Radio Now” broadcast, StoneX dairy broker, Dave Kurzawski answered; “In business, probably yes. Happily in business, probably no.” He cited the rising costs farmers are facing, gas and energy, labor costs and issues, as well as feed costs, but the good news is that we’re seeing a little milk tightness in the U.S., as well as globally, and prices are beginning to respond to that. And, we are entering a period of good demand as the holidays approach. When asked about the helpfulness of government programs like the one announced this week, he responded, “Any little bit can help I suppose, but the ip side of that, from a brokerage perspective and a trading perspective, you have to say, the more money the government hands out the more milk we have in 2022.” The 2022 milk price average is in the high $17 area, he said, but he believes that could climb over $18 as we push into fall. He said there’ll be opportunities for producers to set some oor prices, either through the Dairy Revenue Protection program (DRP) or using futures or options, etc. “The real question is, what is it going to cost to produce milk next year? Producers have to take a hard look at grain costs, which have moderated some but are at a high price level with corn over $5 per bushel. We have to look at prot margin before doing anything,” he concluded. “The DRP is probably the easiest way to get some risk management and give yourself a safety net.” Lawmakers were under the gun this week to avoid a government shutdown and reach a deal on raising
the debt limit as government funding expired October 1. The shutdown was avoided, at least through Dec. 3, but Congress still has to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. Dairy prices ignored the conict and CME block Cheddar climbed to $1.8725 per pound Thursday, highest since Jan. 14, but closed Friday at $1.85, up 14.25 cents on the week and 76 cents below a year ago. The barrels got to $1.7550 Thursday, highest since May 13, but nished the week at $1.7450, 14.50 cents higher and 21 cents below a year ago when they pole vaulted 29.50 cents. The spread narrowed to 9 cents Monday but grew back to 10.50 cents at Friday’s close. Sales included 5 cars of block on the week and 18 for the month of September, down from 23 in August. There were 17 cars of barrel traded on the week and 69 for the month, down from 72 in August. Midwestern cheesemakers told Dairy Market News that spot milk was generally available at around the Class III price or just above the last week of September. Cheese demand is strengthening seasonally with retail customers particularly active as gift box cheese orders are growing. Cheese plant managers relayed mixed tones regarding continued stafng shortages. Cheese demand in the West remains steady in retail and food service as well as internationally, largely driven by purchasers in Asia. Traders continue to deal with delays due to a shortage of truck drivers and limited shipping supplies. Port congestion also remains a huge issue but not everywhere, as the director of communications for the port in Oakland, California, informed us. As loads continue to get delayed, available warehouse space has also become limited. Spot butter climbed to $1.77 per pound Tuesday, but ended Friday at $1.7475, up 2 cents on the week and 23.75 cents above a year ago. There were 33 sales for the week and 121 for the month, up from 106 in August. Midwest cream availability is mixed but end users say it remains available, albeit pricier. Some procurers say they were not expecting it to be as accessible as it was the last week of the month but others said the higher price was pushing the limits for a return on investment. Stafng shortages also have plants concerned. Butter inventories are still meshing well with demand, according to DMN. Butter production varies throughout the West. Cream hauling issues persist, but plant managers say
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ConƟnued from MIELKE | Page 10 year-over-year in 2020,” the IDFA stated. “Yogurt consumption jumped 3% and butter notched a 2% increase. Milk and cheese remained resilient throughout 2020 despite the closure of restaurants, cafes, schools, and other institutions that drive demand.” The IDFA says per capita consumption has grown 22% since USDA began tracking dairy consumption in 1975. “How we consume our dairy is different than a generation ago,” said IDFA president and CEO Michael Dykes. “Americans eat more dairy than we drink and include dairy in all meals and occasions as well as for tness and recovery, to live a healthy life, and to celebrate those special moments. With a greater focus on producing sustainable foods, dairy will continue to grow as a category well into the future,” Dykes said. Dairy farm prot remains elusive however. Another lower All Milk price, together with higher corn and hay prices resulted in the August milk feed ratio slipping again. The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report shows the August ratio at 1.50, down from 1.55 in July, and compares to 2.48 in August 2020. The index is based on the current milk price in relationship to feed prices for a ration consisting of 51% corn, 8% soybeans and 41% alfalfa hay. In other words, one pound of milk would only purchase 1.50 pounds of dairy feed of that blend. The U.S. all milk price averaged $17.70 per cwt., down 20 cents from July and 90 cents below the August 2020 average. The California all milk price slipped to $18.10, also down a dime from July and 40 cents below a year ago. Wisconsin’s, at $17.40, was down 30 cents from July and $2 below a year ago. The national average corn price climbed to $6.32 per bushel, up 20 cents per bushel from July and a whopping $3.20 per bushel above August 2020. Soybeans averaged $13.70 per bushel, down 40 cents from July after falling 40 cents the previous month, but are still $5.04 per bushel above August 2020. Alfalfa hay averaged $206 per ton, up $5 from July and $35 above a year ago. Looking at the cow side of the ledger; the August cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $76 per cwt., up 40 cents from July, $5.30 above August 2020, and $4.40 above the 2011 base average of $71.60 per cwt. The U.S. corn harvest is underway, 18% complete, as of the week ending Sept. 26, according to the latest Crop Progress report. That’s 4% ahead of a year ago and 3% ahead of the ve year average. 59% of the crop is rated good to excellent, 2% behind a year ago. The soybean harvest is at 16%, 2% behind a year ago but 3% ahead of the ve year average. 58% is rated good to excellent, 6% behind a year ago. USDA reports that hay for the most part is not abundant, but volume is adequate and high quality, according to StoneX. In the week ending Sept. 18, 62,400 dairy cows were sent to slaughter, up 3,800 from the previous week, and 2,600 or 4.3% above that week a year ago. In politics, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a set of investments to address challenges facing America’s agricultural producers this week. Included is $500 million to support drought recovery and encourage the adoption of water-smart management practices. Up to $500 million will go toward preventing the spread of African Swine Fever via expansion and coordination of monitoring, surveillance, prevention, quarantine, and eradication activities through USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. There will be $500 million to provide relief from agricultural market disruption, such as increased transportation challenges, availability and cost of certain materials, and other obstacles related to the marketing and distribution. Up to $1.5 billion will provide assistance to help schools respond to supply chain disruptions. USDA says “Throughout the pandemic, school food professionals met extraordinary challenges to ensure students got the food they need to learn, grow and thrive. The funds will support procurement of agricultural commodities. Meanwhile, U.S. farm level milk production is mixed, according to USDA’s weekly update. Cooler fall temps have helped increase output in some areas. Class I sales vary throughout the country. Bottling demand remains high in some areas, while, in others, school pipelines have relled and demand is leveling off. Looking down under, DMN reports that July milk
production in Australia was weaker than expected to start off the 2021-2022 milk season. However, industry sources suggest plentiful rain, good soil moisture levels and good pasture growth may help support an increase Australian milk output for the upcoming months. New Zealand milk output in August was down 4.8%, which StoneX says was “way below our expectations of 5.3% growth.” “We did see a strong spring ush last year so it’s not a total surprise to see the decline and seasonality shifts may have also
played a part with a change in calving dates. But then we got a look at the NZ Diary Export Summary.” “August New Zealand exports were weaker than expected falling almost 14% year over year on a milk equivalent basis. Shipments to China actually fell for the rst time since December. We’re not sure exactly what this means,” StoneX concluded, “but most of the product exported in August likely wasn’t made with August milk so we lean towards export weakness is reective of a slowdown in demand, not supply.”
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Rethinking employee training Hagevoort offers new strategies during World Dairy Expo seminar By Abby Wiedmeyer abby.w@dairystar.com
MADISON, Wis. – As dairy farms grow and rely more heavily on employees, the goal of getting the best return from cows still needs to be met. Dr. Robert Hagevoort explained what happens when cow managers become people managers and provided strategies to meet common goals during the seminar, “Practical Employee Management Strategies” Sept. 30 at World Dairy Expo in Madison. Hagevoort is a nutritionist by trade and has worked for New Mexico State University for the past 15 years in a consultant role. He has seen a lot of performance metrics for cows – analysis of nutrition, reproductive health and economic factors. However, there are virtually no metrics pertaining to workforce. “We’ve got the cow part down, what about the human part?” Hagevoort said. To look closer at the human metrics, Hagevoort described the landscape of today’s dairy trends. Dairies are larger today than they were 15 years ago and typically employ one person for every 100 cows. These employees are also not always family members. They are more likely to be foreign-
born and therefore hired based on willingness to work rather than skill. Therefore, they are not always the most experienced. Hagevoort saw a gap in employee development on farms. The large dairies he worked with grew because the managers were good with cows. When the farms grew, however, the cow managers became people managers and there were gaps in both manager and employee development. To help him understand the human side of things, Hagevoort worked with Dr. Dave Douphrate who has a doctorate in occupational health and safety. Together, Hagevoort and Douphrate have developed more effective training for large dairies. They looked at the personality traits of managers and found them to lack the soft skills necessary for human management. Hagevoort also looks down the road and predicts that for every one employee, there will likely be 200 cows. There will be fewer employees and more automation. This means manual labor no longer equals a low skill set. Employees will need to be a highly specialized with higher skill sets. To properly train employees, Hagevoort and Douphrate looked at the employee
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demographic of the dairies Hagevoort works with. They found many employees on large dairies do not have an agriculture background and possess a fth grade education or lower. There also tends to be a high turnover rate, which diminishes the effectiveness of training. Hagevoort also discovered there was a third demographic at play. While giving one training in Spanish, he noticed a worker translating to a group of people. When he asked what he was translating, it came to light that these were in fact indigenous people, and they did not speak Spanish. Instead, they spoke K’iche, which is a Mayan language. This language was used by people who grew up in the countryside and did not go to school. It is also not a written language. Trans-
certicate for training before. When they were able to understand the training and put it to practical use, but also receive recognition for it, they were extremely proud and more willing to use the knowledge they had obtained. Hagevoort also discovered a lot of the employees knew what to do by learned behavior, but did not know why they were doing it. Effective, hands-on training also helped to bridge the gap between what to do and why its done. Hagevoort anticipates more training to have a positive relationship with animal welfare. The more trained people working with animals are, the fewer injuries and accidents are likely to happen. “Animal welfare is an outcome. It is the positive outcome of an interaction between a human and an animal,” Hagevoort said. Hagevoort insists cows have a better memory than people realize. When a cow has a bad experience, she will remember and recognize that person and it will likely lead to more bad outcomes, leaving the employee frustrated. “Frustration is the perfect set-up for the wrong outcome,” Hagevoort said. When people are working with animals, they need to understand the right way to behave around them and why. The outcome will be better results for the animals and the employees taking care of them.
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lating the training to Spanish did not help these people. They also did not like to be referred to as Hispanic. There was an entire language and culture barrier impeding the effectiveness of training. This was resulting in a lot of learned behavior on farms instead of trained behavior. When people do not understand the training, they adapt by mimicking the behaviors around them. “We found that we don’t need more training, we need more effective training,” Hagevoort said. One thing Hagevoort realized was the timing of his trainings was not well planned. They were bringing employees in around 10 a.m. and talking to them for an hour or more. “These guys had already worked since 4 or 5 or 6 that morning, maybe in the cold or the wet. Come in around 10 a.m. and after about 20 minutes the room is sleeping. This is reality. How effective is that training?” Hagevoort said. In the training Hagevoort and Douphrate developed, they used the correct language and offered more hands-on opportunities. Hagevoort said it is difcult to teach a cow’s point of balance on a video, and it is important to get out in the pen and show them what a ight zone is. They relied less on written standard operating procedures. Hagevoort emphasizes the power of recognition. Oftentimes, the employees he was training had never received a
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WEST BEND, Wis. – Picking pumpkins and keeping their stand fully stocked kept Brian and Elizabeth Peters busy Sept. 21, as it does most days in the fall. These dairy farmers plant 90 varieties of pumpkins and gourds on eight acres, which they begin selling on their front yard the weekend after Labor Day. Last year, they sold around 15,000 pumpkins and are expecting to increase that number by a couple thousand this year. “We’re fortunate to be in a heavily populated area,” Brian said. “We planted ve acres last year, and they cleaned the eld right out.” Brian and Elizabeth milk 55 cows and farm 320 acres near West Bend. The hospital across the road from their farm serves as a large customer base for the Peterses’ pumpkin business. “We grow the odd and unique stuff,” Brian said. “That’s what sells. I like pumpkins and gourds with
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pigs per year – a niche business they started nine years ago – and about 10 animals per year for beef. In addition, they provide 6,000 small bales of hay for the horse market along with some big bales as well. “We’re diversied because in my opinion, it’s one of the few ways a smaller farm can survive,” Brian said. Pigs on the Peters family farm are fed everything from waste milk to vegetable scraps that include zucchini, pumpkins and apples. “This diet changes the avor of the meat a lot, giving it better avor than store-bought,” Elizabeth said. Brian returned from hauling pigs at 11:30 and ate lunch before letting cows out on pasture. The farm is also home to about 100 chickens that Vivian and Morgan care for, and around 1 p.m., Elizabeth lled a barrel with feed so her daughters could feed the chickens after school. Brian started chopping corn silage the day before and had two wagons to unload, so he began lling the silo around 1:30. From 2:40 to 3:30, Brian and Elizabeth picked a load of pumpkins. Pumpkin picking is a daily task this time of year for the Peterses, whose pumpkin stand is typically open Sept. 10 to Nov. 10. “We see a steady ow of customers all day long and want to make sure there’s always a selection for people to buy,” Brian said. “We’re experiencing steady growth and next year we plan to do 10 acres. Last year, COVID-19 really bumped up sales, and we almost doubled from the year before. We had a lot of new customers. We advertise on Facebook and many people found us that way as well as through word of mouth.” Brian and Elizabeth are known for growing the rare ones, and their pumpkins come in a wide selection of colors, shapes and sizes. Categorized by price, a colorful array of pumpkins and gourds line the farm’s front yard, beckoning passersby with a tempting assortment of fall favorites. Their most popular varieties include the Porcelain Doll, Silver
Edge, Specter, Cinderella and Warty Gnome. Elizabeth said pumpkins that cost $1-2 are what many people gravitate towards. “Yellow pumpkins are hot this year, and white pumpkins are always popular,” Brian said. “Every year it’s something different. You can nd nearly every color under the sun. As soon as they come out with purple, I’m buying a whole bunch of seeds.” Brian nds no-till planting into a cover crop of winter rye produces a healthier, cleaner pumpkin in a patch nearly free of weeds. “I grow pumpkins totally different than most everyone else,” he said. “Our pumpkins grow on a bed of straw and are as clean as a whistle. A lot of guys have to wash, but we wash nothing. They go straight from the patch to the stand. This saves time and eliminates a lot of work which helps keep prices lower for the consumer.” Pumpkins are planted between late May and early June after rolling down the rye. Brian used to grow pumpkins the conventional way but had a lot of problems with weeds. “I was a nervous wreck the rst two years of doing no till,” he said. “I hardly slept a wink the rst two weeks I tried it. This is a high-dollar crop I’m growing – I spend $500 per acre on seed alone so I need it to turn out.” Brian and Elizabeth packed the pumpkins in tight into a trailer so they would not knick or bruise. “We do everything we can to keep pumpkins in pristine condition until they leave the farm,” Brian said. “We also try to cut the stems as long as we can because it adds to the character of the pumpkin.” When they left the eld, their wagon was lled with a variety of pumpkins and gourds, including a blue Lunar Shadow perfect for stacking, an orange and black Warty Sunset that looks like it was made for Halloween and many others with names like Dark Knight, Sunlight, Grizzly Bear and Fool’s
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Customers shop at the Peterses’ pumpkin stand Sept. 21. Brian and Elizabeth Peters have been selling pumpkins for the past 15 years and payment is made through an honor system.
Brian Peters cuts a pair of stacking pumpkins from the vine, taking care to cut the stem as long as possible to add to the character of the pumpkin.
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ConƟnued from PETERS | Page 18 Gold. “We spend three to ve hours a day tending to pumpkins during the busy season,” Elizabeth said. Brian and Elizabeth replenished their stand with the pumpkins they just picked, and at 4 p.m., Brian went and picked another trailer load. He then blew the second load of corn silage up the silo before chopping a load and a quarter until the chopper broke. “The chain came off and I had to get a new one, but the eld was a little muddy anyway, so I decided to stop for the rest of the day,” Brian said. He started evening chores at 7:30, and Elizabeth joined him after putting the girls to bed. The next day would hold more of the same – picking pumpkins and gourds and stocking their stand between chores while customers come and go. “Our days are full, but we love it,” Brian said. “It’s fun, and the pumpkins bring us a lot of joy.”
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We have been done with corn silage for a couple weeks. We made all the fourth crop alfalfa. We big square baled it all RAINFALL and got a 1.5 bales per TOTALS acre. It was better than Last 2 Weeks third crop. Now we are hauling pits. We started with five and have two done. There are a lot of 3” soybeans being taken out. They are running anywhere from 20-60 Since April 1 bushels an acre. The 15.65” corn bushels are all over as well. One farmer was doing some on better ground that was touching 160 bushels per acre, but most is probably 110-130 bushels an acre.
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Crop and Weather Waterloo, IA
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Manawa, WI
(Waupaca County) CRAIG FIETZER
DICK BLOUGH
420 cows, 663 acres
Janesville, WI (Rock County)
We’re finishing up corn silage this week and are going to start planting winter rye. Our beans were off by Sept. 29 and RAINFALL moisture was at 13% TOTALS or less. We had about Last 2 Weeks 55 bushels per acre. I’d say not quite half the farms in the area are done with beans as well. 0.8” Combines have to really work this year to get the beans off because Since April 1 they have pretty tough 21.24” vines. We’re still waiting on high moisture corn. We’ll test it the week of Oct. 10. We usually do it mid-October, but everything seems to be ahead by two weeks this year.
We’re done with our soybeans and most of our neighbors are too. We finished Sept. 30 and got 47 bushels per acre with 10-11% moisture. We received $12 per bushel RAINFALL for them. Farms in our area TOTALS were getting anywhere from 45-74 bushels per acre. Last 2 Weeks The bean harvest went very well. It was dry for quite a few days so everyone was able to get them out without any trouble. I’m harvesting shell corn right now and moisture is at 14%. It’s drier Since April 1 than usual so drying costs 14.2” will probably be lower than previous years. Some farms in our area are getting 200-250 bushels per acre. That’s unreal for a drought year. Local farmers are surprised at the yields they’re getting this year for all crops. All of my winter rye is in, and it looks like a golf course out there. It’s all nice and green and about 4 inches tall.
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We finished making all of our hay and commenced with corn silage Sept. 30. We’re chugging along and are about a third of RAINFALL the way done. It’s a little TOTALS drier than I like to have. We had to postpone Last 2 Weeks due to a breakdown the custom operator experienced. I plant longer maturity corn silage and offset planting so it all doesn’t come due Since April 1 at the same time. Other 19.6” farmers in the area are still working on corn silage too, and a lot of guys are also doing soybeans. On Oct. 2, I chopped soybean straw for a neighbor. I do that every year and get to keep it for bedding cows.
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We’ve got our hay all finished up. We did one field of fifth crop and then finished up some fourth crop on Sept. 30. Our corn RAINFALL silage was done earlier TOTALS in September and right Last 2 Weeks now we are just kind of in a waiting period. Our beans are finally 1” starting to drop some leaves but are still going to be a couple weeks Since April 1 out. We need to be 10.8” testing corn sometime soon. I have heard of some that is down around 15% moisture. You really can’t complain about the weather we’ve been having.
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55 cows, 365 acres We haven’t really had any rain in the last two weeks, just a misting Here and there. I’ve got my high moisture corn silo full. I’m working on RAINFALL my neighbor’s dry corn TOTALS that’s already about 15- Last 2 Weeks 18%. We are hauling that to the co-op. That had a lot of tar spots, and has basically been dead since the end of August. His yield has really taken a hit with that this year; Since April 1 he’s normally up over 23.7” 180 bushels an acre and this year is averaging between 125-130 bushels an acre. There are some beans that are being done around here but the stems are still really pretty green.
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180 cows, 1,000 acres The only rain we have had in the last two weeks was Oct. 1. It worked out well because we were able to go to World Dairy Expo on Saturday. I am combining corn right now (10/5) and RAINFALL I’m surprised at how wet TOTALS this field is. Overall, our Last 2 Weeks corn is awesome this year. I am doing high moisture corn right now that is about 23% moisture and running around 180-190 bushels an acre. The beans around here look Since April 1 pretty good too even 22.3” though they had some white mold. They are running about 5060 bushels an acre. Things are really coming together here and it’s going to be a good year. You can’t ask for better for weather than what we’ve had.
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350 cows, 1,300 acres We finished the sudangrass. It laid on the ground for 10 days and then we chopped it at 66-67% moisture and put it in a bunker silo. We started RAINFALL combining soybeans and TOTALS the moisture was 10.5- Last 2 Weeks 11.5% moisture and was 50-75 bushels an acre. One field was running in the mid 50’s and the other was in the mid 60’s. Everybody around here is doing soybeans and there Since April 1 are some corn coming out 13” as well. We will probably start focusing on high moisture corn later this week. We are looking at doing our sorghum planed with high moisture corn at the end of next week. The corn moisture was 18.5%.
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880 cows, 2,350 acres We’re cutting the fifth crop of alfalfa on our irrigated ground. This job was delayed because our packer tractor broke RAINFALL down and we couldn’t TOTALS get parts. Our manure Last 2 Weeks hauler began to apply manure as we were chopping corn silage, so our lagoon is empty. We still have to chop 200 acres of late-planted corn. We haven’t yet Since April 1 started harvesting our 12.05” 150 acres of soybeans and are waiting for our 800 acres of corn to dry down. I’ve been hearing some pretty impressive yield reports from our neighbors.
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A dairy career coming to a close Bollants reflect as they work to sell their farm By Abby Wiedmeyer abby.w@dairystar.com
FENNIMORE, Wis. – Steve and Delores Bollants’ dairy career is coming to a close. The couple is retiring from dairy farming with an upcoming sale of cattle, machinery and their farm where they milk 1,500 cows near Fennimore. “It’s been a lifetime of work,” Steve said. Steve’s father bought the farm in 1956 when he got out of the service. At that time, the farm consisted of 120 acres and 23 cows. Steve grew up farming with his father, three brothers and one sister. His mother tended a big garden and kept the boys in line while helping with the work outside. Her favorite chores were raking hay and cultivating corn. Everyone in the family helped when Steve was young. They worked hard and played hard. Steve and two of his brothers took over the farm in 1980 and purchased additional land at that time. They continued to purchase more land in 1994
and build up the land base. Today the farm consists of 990 owned acres and 1,371 rented acres. The parlor and freestall barn were built to replace the two stanchion barns the family was milking in at the time. The parlor was built as a double-12, with room to expand. The rst milking in the new parlor was in July of 1997. Unfortunately, that same year, the Bollants lost their brother Charlie in a grain bin accident. Charlie died in November 1997, leaving a gap in the labor force and in the family’s hearts. The loss prompted them to start hiring employees. The farm’s cattle numbers have grown internally. The Bollants uses activity monitor collars now, but before that Steve spent a lot of time watching for heats. “I used to walk these barns over and over and it was just killing me,” he said. “Our A.I. technician talked us into the collars and what a difference it’s made. We rely on them one hundred percent for catching cows in heat.” Calves are custom raised by an outt in Darlington. They pick newborn calves up twice a week. Calves are then brought back to the farm around 6 months old, weighing approximately 450 pounds. They come back in groups of about 25. Turn to BOLLANTS | Page 23
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(Above) Steve and Delores Bollant milk 1,500 cows near Fennimore, Wisconsin. The couple is reƟring from the dairy industry.
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The Bollants milk their 1,500-cow herd in a double-24 parlor that was built in 1997.
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ConƟnued from BOLLANT | Page 22 “Then we breed them ourselves and put collars on them,” Steve said. The farm was at a crossroads in 2016. They were outgrowing their facilities with an over-crowded barn, and Steve was spending too much time hauling manure because the pit was too small. Additionally, there were 800 heifers and dry cows coming in that they did not have housing for. They decided to build a new barn and manure pit. When Steve tried to obtain permits, he was turned down and told to contact the Department of Natural Resources. He did so and had the DNR come out. It was evident right away the farm would have to be registered as a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation.
Steve was told he would either have to do this or reduce his current animal numbers by half, and the 800 heifers would still have nowhere to go. “I called them up that night and told them, ‘I’ll do everything that you want me to if you let me build that barn.’ And they let me do it.” Steve said. It was an emotional time for him, and the decision was not taken lightly. “It was a lot of years building up to where I was at,” he said. He did not want to halt the growth he had worked so hard to achieve. As a result, the parlor was expanded to a double-24, and the new barn was built. A sand reclamation system was put in
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Heifers are custom raised by a farm near Darlington, Wisconsin. The heifers are picked up around 2 days old and returned to the farm between 5-6 months of age.
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Steve Bollant supervises the sand reclamaƟon system on his dairy near Fennimore, Wisconsin. He believes sand is the best bedding for cows. as well, which saves a lot of money. “Before this we were bringing in seven or eight loads of sand a week at $300 a load at least,” Steve said. “Now we actually have more sand than we need.” The weight of the farm’s workload has been made lighter by a team of loyal, hardworking employees, Steve’s wife, Delores, their daughter, Erin, and her husband Brent. Delores worked off the farm for almost 30 years. When Steve’s other brother, Tommy, was paralyzed in a hunting accident in 2009, Steve spent two years work-
ing harder than ever. Finally, they decided Delores would quit her job in town and come to help on the farm. She has been working on the farm full-time for the past 10 years. “I never would have made it this far without her here with me,” Steve said. Delores has enjoyed the last 13 years working with Steve. “As crazy as this is some days, this has been the most enjoyable job,” Delores said. “I would’ve never been able to spend time with him otherwise.” They both credit their children for their dedication as well.
Steve and Delores’ daughter and son-in-law, Erin and Brent, have been involved full-time for the last 15 years. Steve has let a lot of the herdsman responsibilities default to them as they’ve gained experience. When asked how they feel about retiring, they both express some anxiety, but ultimately, they are ready. Steve feels it is time to let go. “It’s time to let somebody else take it over,” he said. “I spent enough of my time here, I gure, getting it built up. I feel good about walking away. It’s time, and I’m ready.”
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Grants available to address emerging issues in childhood agriculture health The National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety is accepting proposals for grants up to $25,000 to support small-scale projects and pilot studies that address emerging issues related to the impact of COVID-19, and/or other emerging issues related to the prevention of childhood agricultural disease and injury. Applicants may request up to $25,000 for research studies and up to $15,000 for non-research projects. Deadline for letters of intent is Oct. 1. Application deadline is Nov. 1. The call-for-proposals focuses on documenting, intervening, and otherwise exploring emerging health and safety issues among children in and around agricultural settings. COVID-19 is a primary example of an emerging issue affecting children in the agricultural environment. Proposals should address/include: – Impact on special/vulnerable populations – Public/organizational policies that safeguard youth in agriculture – Leverage of existing National Children’s Center resources (e.g., – AgInjuryNews, Youth Work Guidelines, Agritourism safety materials, Child Ag Safety & Health Workshops) and/or networks (e.g., Child Agricultural Safety Network) The grants are part of the National Children’s Center Emerging Issues Program, which supports emerging health and safety concerns of children working on, living in, or visiting agricultural environments. Community-based organizations, public or private institutions, units of local or state government, or tribal government in the United States are eligible to apply. Projects not specic to children and agriculture will not be funded. For information, go to https://www.marsheldresearch.org/nccrahs/emergingissues-grants, or phone 1-800-662-6900. Nominate milk quality experts for NMC’s Award of Excellence National Mastitis Council (NMC) opened nominations for its Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control. This award recognizes an NMC member who has provided sustained contributions to mastitis prevention and control through research, extension and/or education, clinical practice or service to dairy producers. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, the award carries a cash
honorarium and travel stipend to attend the National Mastitis Council 61st Annual Meeting, Feb. 1-3, San Diego, where the award will be presented. To nominate an individual, complete the nomination form, which can be found at: https://www.nmconline.org/award-of-excellence. In addition to the completed form, submit two or three letters of support. These letters should describe how the nominee has met award criteria, including time in the dairy industry, positions held, major contributions to mastitis prevention and milk quality, research, publications, leadership roles, participation in NMC activities and industry involvement. Also, include the nominee’s CV (curriculum vitae) and/or resume. Nominations are due Oct. 31. NIFA invests $30M to help boost organic farming, ranching The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced today an investment of over $30 million for 33 grants that support farmers and ranchers who grow and market high-quality organic food, ber and other organic products. This investment is part of NIFA’s Organic Agriculture Program. NIFA’s investment in Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative projects will help fund research, education and extension projects to improve yields, quality and protability for producers and processors who have adopted organic standards. NIFA’s investment in Organic Transitions Program projects will support research, education and extension efforts to help existing and transitioning organic livestock and crop producers adopt organic practices and improve their market competitiveness. “As we work together to build a diverse, resilient and robust agricultural supply chain and ensure nutrition security for all Americans, these grants will support research and extension efforts at local universities to provide valuable information and training, especially for local, small farmers and producers,” said NIFA Director Dr. Carrie Castille. New leadership to direct Wisconsin Beef Council Board The Wisconsin Beef Council Board elected new leadership and established priorities to drive demand for beef in the 2022 scal year during its annual meeting held in September. Rosie Lisowe, a dairy farmer from Chilton, Wis., will lead the 23-member board as president for the next two years. Lisowe serves on the board through appointment by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Lisowe accepted the president’s role following Val Gaffney, a seedstock producer from Barneveld, Wis, who completed her two-year term. “Being elected as president is an honor,” Lisowe said. “One of the goals I really would like to see is the producers knowing where their dollar is going and what it is being spent on to help move their product whether it is within the country or exporting it out of the country. I think there is great value there.” Lisowe will also act as the Federation of State Beef Councils director on behalf of Wisconsin. Gaffney will continue to serve on the Executive Committee as past president. The board elected Amy Radunz of Ellsworth, Wis. as president-elect. Radunz serves as one of the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association appointed board members. Curt Turn to UDDER STUFF | Page 28
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ConƟnued from UDDER STUFF | Page 26 Larson of Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales accepted the position of secretary-treasurer. In addition to Lisowe, Radunz, and Larson, the board elected committee chairs and two at-large members to serve one-year terms on the Executive Committee. (Upon Larson’s election as secretary-treasurer, the Consumer Information Committee will select a new committee chair at a later date.) CentralStar accepts applications for 2022 summer internships CentralStar Cooperative serves dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. They have nine, paid agricultural-related internship opportunities available for summer, 2022: six in articial insemination (A.I), two in milk and diagnostic testing, and one in research and development. A.I.-specialist interns experience a rewarding summer of helping dairy and beef customers excel in herd reproduction and productivity. Genetics and reproduction are key performance indicators on farms; so, expertise in this area is valuable to our producers. A.I. interns work hands-on with cattle, using heat-detection and A.I. services, at various types of dairy and beef farms. Laboratory interns are part of a dynamic team that analyze samples and report component and diagnostic results from dairy and beef producers. These two internships provide opportunities to experience a variety of sample-analysis platforms and sample-processing methodology. Interns will discover data is king, and CentralStar laboratories are a source of a lot of valuable information for producers. The research and development intern will help discover and validate new diagnostic tests utilizing some of the latest molecular and immunological techniques and technologies. The Dairy Herd Information (DHI) milktesting system has been in place for more than 100 years, but now even more value can be drawn from routinelycollected samples to improve animal health and herd management. This intern will have a chance to collaborate with researchers, veterinarians, and producers as samples are collected and studies are carried out. The application deadline is Oct. 31, 2021. Apply at https://mycentralstar.com/internship-opportunities. Frank Friar receives national outstanding service to agriculture award Frank Friar has received the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s (NASDA) 2021 James A. Graham award for his outstanding service to agricultural producers in Wisconsin. Friar is a nancial consulting and farm transition specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Farm Center. “Frank’s knowledge and expertise have combined to improve the lives and farming operations of countless farm families over the course of his career,” said DATCP Secretary-designee Randy Romanksi. “At a time in his life when most people would have retired to the golf course or shing boat many years ago, Frank continues to serve farm families that contact the Wisconsin Farm Center for help each day. We are proud to have him as part of the DATCP team.” Friar grew up on a small dairy farm in Grant County, Wisconsin, earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in agriculture between his time serving in the U.S. military, and worked for more than 30 years in agriculture lending. Since joining DATCP’s Farm Center almost 14 years ago, he has helped guide hundreds of Wisconsin farmers through complex challenges. NASDA held their annual conference this week in Louisville, KY where Friar was recognized for his contribution to the industry. NASDA is a nonpartisan, nonprot association which represents the elected and appointed commissioners, secretaries, and directors of the departments of agriculture in all fty states and four U.S. territories. NASDA’s James A. Graham award is named in honor of North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture James Allen Graham who served from 1964-2001. Rebates now available to Minnesota farms and handlers Minnesota organic farmers and processors can apply for a rebate of up to 50 percent of the cost of their organic certication. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting applications for the Minnesota Organic Cost Share Program through Nov. 1, 2021. Organic certication is a third-party verication system. It assures consumers the organic products they buy are produced in accordance with federal organic regulations. Organic operations must follow National
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION This product contains oil adjuvant. In the event of accidental self-injection, seek medical attention immediately. For additional information, see the product label. ^ ³ÝÌÏ×Ðä »² ¸ÝÐÐÙ ¾» ² ÞßàÏä ÚÑ ßÓÐ ÔÙÎÔÏÐÙÎÐ ÌÙÏ ÞÔÒÙÔöÎÌÙÎÐ ÚÑ ÔÙßÝÌØÌØØÌÝä ÐÙßÐÝÚÍÌÎßÐÝÔÌ× ÔÙÑÐÎßÔÚÙÞ ÌÎÜàÔÝÐÏ ÏàÝÔÙÒ ßÓÐ dry period. J. Dairy Sci. 2000:83(9):1957-1965. _ ·ÔÐ×Ï ßÝÔÌ× ßÚ ÎÚØÛÌÝÐ ÐøÎÌÎä ÚÑ ³ÚáÔ×ÔÞ »#b ÌÙÏ ¶ÙáÔÝÌÎÚÝ »#b áÌÎÎÔÙÐÞ ÌÒÌÔÙÞß Î×ÔÙÔÎÌ× ÎÚ×ÔÑÚÝØ ØÌÞßÔßÔÞ ÏàÝÔÙÒ ÐÌÝ×ä ×ÌÎßÌßÔÚÙ Merck Animal Health technical bulletin, 2020. 3. Comparison of endotoxin concentrations in Bovilis J-5 with those in three commercially available Gram-negative, lipopolysaccharide core-antigen vaccines. Merck Animal Health technical bulletin, 2020. a ¹ÚÒÌÙ »Ä ÄØÔßÓ ¼½ ÅÚÏÓàÙßÐÝ µ² ÄÎÓÚÐÙÍÐÝÒÐÝ ÁÄ ·ÔÐ×Ï ßÝÔÌ× ßÚ ÏÐßÐÝØÔÙÐ ÐøÎÌÎä ÚÑ ÌÙ E. coli J5 mastitis vaccine. J. Dairy Sci. 1992;75:78-84. ©2021 Intervet Inc., d/b/a Merck Animal Health, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. All trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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Vinegar is one of the most versatile ingredients I have in my cupboard. I use it in the house, in the barn and in the tractors. I really hate having to run to town to buy cleaning supplies when I have everything I need to make my own cleaners. I’ve been using vinegar to wash windows, open up slow drains and to refresh my laundry for years. Apparently, I can keep my cut owers blooming even longer using vinegar. Vinegar has been made since ancient Babylonian times (around 3,000 BC) using dates, gs and beer. They used the vinegar for cooking and medicinal purposes. It was a very long fermentation process to make vinegar. In medieval times, there were professional fermentation specialists making specic vinegars. The process took a dramatic step when Louis Pasteur (yes, the same one all 4-H dairy knowledge bowl kids know) discovered a specic bacteria as the agent of fermentation to make vinegar. This discovery lead to the development of new processes to cut the fermentation time from several months to one to two weeks. I think someone created vinegar to save wine that didn’t turn out. Kind of like my jellies that don’t set up and become syrup. The internet is like a large, continuous 4-H demonstration meeting where there is always someone teaching others what they have learned. There are several sites which show me how to make vinegar from apple juice and cider I make every fall. I just have to be
Cleaner towels 1 cup white vinegar in place of detergent will freshen towels, killing bacteria and breaking down build up of soap in fabric.
patient and let it fail at making cider and wine before I have vinegar, and even that is not a guarantee. I think I’ll work on that project after I get some fall cleaning done with my homemade cleaners.
Window cleaner 3 Tablespoons white vinegar 2 Tablespoons rubbing alcohol 1 1/2 cup water 1 16-ounce spray bottle Pour all ingredients into bottle using a funnel. Shake to mix. Start cleaning windows. The vinegar will remove the grim while the alcohol will prevent streaks. The key is to wash windows on a cloudy day. The bright sun will cause the cleaner to dry too quickly and leave behind streaks. I will use wadded up old newspapers to wash the windows of the tractors and a microber cloth to polish the glass once they are clean. If the windows are really grimy, add a few drops of Dawn dish soap. You will also need to rinse off the cleaner with a hose to prevent streaking. Drain cleaner 1/2 cup baking soda 1 cup white vinegar Hot water If you have a slow drain or a slight clog, pour baking soda down drain followed by vinegar. Will bubble and foam. Once that stops, ush drain with hot water for a few minutes. Rinse with cold water.
Paint brush restorer (Bob Vila website) When synthetic bristle paint brushes weren’t completely cleaned and the paint has dried, try soaking them in a cup of vinegar until bristles loosen up. Wash in warm soapy water. Bristles still stuck together? Boil brush in vinegar for 10 minutes and then wash again in soapy water.
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