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Breed convention tour highlights Wapsiana Dairy Jerseys add value to Fairbanks family’s herd By Sherry Newell Contributing Writer

ANAMOSA, Iowa – Doug Fairbanks credits his parents for where he and his team at Wapsiana Dairy are today. “If it wasn’t for them fighting hard through the ‘80s, I wouldn’t have been able to do this,” he told Jersey breed enthusiasts attending the 2021 National Jersey Convention June 24 at the farm near Anamosa. The visit to Wapsiana,

where cattle with the Fairholm prefix are included, was one of three scheduled farm tours as part of the convention dubbed Fields of Jersey Dreams. The convention, hosted by the Iowa Jersey Cattle Club, included the American Jersey Cattle Association and National AllJersey Inc. annual meetings, and was based in Bettendorf, Iowa. Wapsiana Dairy includes 350 cows and 500 acres of crops, 350 acres of which are owned by the Fairbanks

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Doug Fairbanks describes his dairy to visitors during a Na onal Jersey Conven on tour June 24 near Anamosa, Iowa. Fairbanks and his wife, Jody, own the 350-cow herd of Jerseys, Brown Swiss and Holsteins, while Fairbanks’ nephew, Josh, and his wife, Samantha, work with the dairy and use the prefix Fairhom for their ca le.

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Members of Wapsiana Dairy prepare to give a tour to those who a ended their farm tour June 24 near Anamosa, Iowa. The tour was part of the Na onal Jersey Conven on held June 23-26 in Be endorf, Iowa.

family. The milking herd is mostly Holsteins, with about 40 Brown Swiss and 80 Jerseys. Doug’s wife, Jody, and their children – Pierce, Abby, Kaylee and Luke – are the operation’s owners. While Jody is a high school biology teacher, Doug describes her as having a full-time job raising their children and farming with him. Doug’s father, Charles, takes pride in his son’s family’s success as the fourth and fifth generation of dairy farmers. Fairholm is a venture of Doug’s nephew, Josh Fairbanks, and his wife, Samantha, who came to the dairy in 2017. Their 2-month-

old son, Knox, participated in breeders’ attention during the his first Jersey activity on tour tour stop. day. Doug told of how his Fairholm is focused father rented the dairy’s on show type, with many current property and lived of its animals owned in there in Doug’s youth, partnerships. Josh began his milking about 40 cows in dairy career as a fitter and 18 stanchions. Eventually, a then was a herdsman for step-up walk-thru parlor was several dairies including the constructed, lasting 15 years well-known Golden Oaks in or more. Illinois. Returning home from “Josh and Sam are a college in 1990, Doug bought really good addition to the cattle and farmed in shares farm,” Doug told visitors. with Charles until marrying “Milk pays the bills here, but Jody in 1995. The couple then we like cows we like to look bought the entire herd along at as well.” with feed and machinery. By Josh is the primary 1999, Doug and Jody bought caretaker of a heifer barn their first 180 acres of land where animals destined for that included the original the show ring are raised. Its occupants caught Jersey Turn to FAIRBANKS | Page 4

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The hosts of a Na onal Jersey Conven on farm tour June 24 include the team at Wapsiana Dairy and Fairholm Jerseys – (front, from le ) Samantha Ropp Fairbanks, Abby Fairbanks and Jody Fairbanks; (back, from le ) Josh Fairbanks, Charles Fairbanks, Doug Fairbanks and Darren Ropp. The family dairy farms near Anamosa, Iowa.

rented property. Small pieces of land were purchased over the years to support the growing dairy. The current double-12 parallel, rapid-exit parlor and freestall barn were built in 2013. Doug claims his purchase of Jerseys was something of a mid-life crisis played out at a dispersal when he turned 40. But he had early experience with the breed, asking for a Jersey when he was about 8 years old. “My dad traded a Holstein for a Jersey for me when I was a kid. As I got older, I knew I bought the wrong cow,” he said, noting how the animal did not earn its keep. But today, he admires the Jerseys at the dairy and expects to expand the breed within his herd. “Each breed has a place in my heart,” he said. “But if I had to stick to one breed, it would be Jersey. “That’s because they’re good at getting bred, being efficient and putting components in the tank.” The difference in size and other characteristics between the herd’s Holsteins, Brown Swiss and Jerseys means some unique management. The Jerseys are grouped with 2-yearold Holsteins and Brown Swiss throughout their productive life. The two large breeds move on through

other groups as they mature. The herd’s diet, said Doug, is high in corn silage, primarily because of the difficulty he sees in making good hay in Iowa’s climate. All rations are formulated based on the Holsteins. The Wapsiana and Fairholm

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Jerseys have performed well with that style, ranking among the top 10 for production in the United States each year since they were added to the herd. But success with the Holsteins has led to sales of 90 to 100 breeding bulls to other dairies each year as well. The accomplishments of the Fairbanks family’s fourth generation of dairy farmers may be a foundation for the fifth. Doug and Jody’s son, Pierce, is an intern with an agricultural company, while daughter Abby has completed her freshman year of college and, according to her grandfather, Charles, wants nothing more than to spend time working at Wapsiana Dairy.

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Na onal Jersey Conven on a endees check out the barn where heifers with show poten al are housed June 24 during a farm tour of Wapsiana Dairy near Anamosa, Iowa. Some of the animals at the dairy carry the Fairholm prefix, owned by Josh and Samantha Fairbanks, while Wapsiana is owned by Doug and Jody Fairbanks, Josh’s uncle and aunt.

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Stohrs cultivate market for caprine milk products By Jerry Nelson

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MILBANK, S.D. – Although goats started for Keith and Danelle Stohr as a way to provide milk for an excess of lambs and for kids’ 4-H projects, the caprines have become more than just a hobby. The Stohrs are making a livelihood from milking their herd of 80 registered Toggenburgs, and selling raw milk along with soaps and lotions made from the milk. The Stohrs’ goat venture started with sheep. For the past 16 years, the family has kept a herd of registered Hampshire sheep. “One year, we ended up with a bunch of bottle lambs, so we bought a few dairy goats to provide milk for the lambs,” Keith said. “Our kids were in 4-H and decided to show some of our goats. It wasn’t long before five goats became 10, then 20.”Milking their growing herd under primitive conditions soon became too much for the Stohrs, so they moved their goats to a friend’s farm in Minnesota. The friend had a separate milk tank for the Stohrs, which enabled them to market their milk to a goat milk processor. “We were driving 84 miles one way every day to milk our 60 goats at our friend’s farm,” Keith said. “That simply wasn’t sustainable, so we told the processor’s fieldman that we wanted to move our herd back to South Dakota. He said that this wouldn’t be a problem, that they would come to our farm and pick up our milk.” In the fall of 2017, the Stohrs

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Keith and Danelle Stohr have a herd of about 80 Toggenburg dairy goats on their farm near Milbank, South Dakota. The Stohrs are developing a market for their goat milk soaps, lo ons and caramels. began construction on a new dairy facility. Keith and Danelle, with help from family and friends, did the work themselves, from pouring the concrete to installing the plumbing and the wiring. Jon, who is a professional welder, built a double-8 parallel milking parlor for the new barn. “We got everything all set up and called the fieldman and told him we were ready to start sending them our goat milk,” Keith said. “The fieldman

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Keith said. “By the time I was 14, I had learned how to do A.I. and was selecting our herd sires. When I was 16, I enrolled our herd in DHIA and took charge of production records.” Keith wanted to expand their operation and replace their tie stalls with a milking parlor, but his father was reluctant. “In 1992, I decided to go out on my own,” Keith said. “I rented a tiestall dairy south of Milbank and began to milk the 27 head that I owned.” Keith gradually grew his herd, which included all five major breeds of dairy cattle, to more than 100 head. But he found that being a full-time dairyman made it difficult to meet people. “I had given up on finding someone to share my life with,” Keith said. “I put it in the Lord’s hands.” But, then Keith met Danelle on a blind date. “Keith and I went to a wedding dance, and he seemed nice, but I didn’t quite know what to think of him,” Danelle said. “Keith called me later, and I invited him over for supper. He brought me flowers. That was so sweet.” The Stohrs soon decided to get married. Danelle had three children, Matt, Jon, and Alisha Peiker, from a previous relationship. Keith and Danelle later had two children of their own, Becky and Natalie. On their dairy, an extended spell of wet weather created some overwhelming challenges for the Stohrs. “Our dry lots became a sea of belly-deep mud,” Keith said. “I also lost my source of feed and ended up buying some moldy silage. Milk production slumped and the SCC soared. In December of 1995, we made the difficult decision to sell the herd.” Keith began to work for area dairymen while Danelle took a job at a local hardware warehouse. “I was working more hours than Danelle but was getting a smaller paycheck,” Keith said. “As much as I love dairying, I knew that something had to change.” Keith eventually landed a position at the same warehouse where Danelle Turn to STOHRS | Page 7

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Con nued from STOHRS | Page 6 worked. Through it all, the Stohrs were looking for a way to get back into dairy farming. The Stohrs have now found their way. Encouraged by the recent strong sales of their soaps and lotions, the Stohrs decided to quit their warehouse jobs. “It just feels right to be here at home, caring for our animals,”

Keith said. The Stohrs hope to increase the number of dairy products they have to offer. They have been consulting with Dr. Maristela Rovai, Extension dairy specialist at South Dakota State University, to secure a grant to allow for a farmstead cheese plant. The Stohrs have

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Keith Stohr milks goats in his farm’s double-8 parallel parlor. Keith and his wife, Danelle, along with help from friends and family, did all of the work when they built their new dairy goat facility.

experimented with making cheese, yogurt and ice cream. “Maristela has been tremendously helpful,” Danelle said. “Everyone at SDSU has gone out of their way to assist us.” Keith has been using the breeding skills he acquired as a bovine dairyman to develop the genetics of their dairy goats. “I look for many of the same traits in our goats that I looked for in cows,” Keith said. “I like to see a big frame, open ribs, strong udder attachment and superior milk production.” And, Danelle is proud to be able to carry on the family farming legacy. “This farm has been in my family for at least 90 years,” she said. “My father was born in a back room of our farmhouse in 1942. We were cleaning out the shelter belt one day when we found some rusty old milk cans. One of the cans has a brass plate that bears the name of my grandfather, Otto Angerhofer. It warms our hearts to know that we are continuing the tradition of producing milk on our farm.”

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The “Mielke” Market Weekly

By Lee Mielke

U.S. corn acreage 1.6 million more than report indicated The Agriculture Department announced the June Federal order Class III milk price at $17.21 per hundredweight (cwt.), down $1.75 from May and $3.83 below last year’s COVIDdriven benchmark. The six month Class III average is at $16.96, up from $16.09 at this time a year ago and $15.25 in 2019. Late Friday morning Class III futures showed July at $16.79; August, $16.77; September, $17.35; October, $18.11; November, $18.26; and December $17.98. The Class IV price is $16.35, up 19 cents from May, $3.45 above a year ago, and the highest Class IV price since January 2020. The Class IV average stands at $14.84, up from $13.78 a year ago, and compares to $15.98 in 2019. This week’s much anticipated Grain Stocks report showed June 1 corn stocks totaled 4.11 billion bushels, down 18% from June 2020. 1.74 billion bushels were stored on farms, down 39% from a year earlier, with off-farm stocks, at 2.37 billion bushels, up 11%. The March to May disappearance was 3.58 billion bushels, compared with 2.95 billion bushels in the same period last year. Corn planted area was estimated at 92.7 million acres, up 1.87 million acres or 2% from last year. Planted acreage is expected to be up or unchanged in 28 of the 48 estimating States, with area harvested at 84.5 million acres, up 2%. The corn acreage is 1.6 million more than what the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report indicated in March, according to HighGround Dairy’s Lucas Fuess in the July 5 Dairy Radio Now broadcast. But, it was weaker than industry expectations and sent prices to a limit up finish on the day. Soybean stocks totaled 767 million bushels, down 44% from a year ago. On-farm stocks totaled 220 million bushels, down 65%, and off-farm stocks, at 547 million bushels, were down 27%. Disappearance for the March to May quarter totaled 795 million bushels, down 9% from a year ago. Soybean planted area was estimated at 87.6 million acres, up 5% from last year, with planted acreage up or unchanged in 28 of the 29 estimating States. That figure was lower than what was expected in March, according to Fuess. Corn, soybean, and wheat stocks were all below expectations, Fuess said, which implies decent demand over the past few months, but both reports do not bow well for feed prices which peaked in early May and June.

The June 30 Daily Dairy Report also points out that extremely dry weather has withered crop potential in some of the key growing regions of the country. Dairy farmers are watching this closely, as feed costs are expected to be the highest in years and perhaps in a decade, according to Fuess. That could result in drops in milk output, particularly in the western states, and stop the U.S. herd from growing, after topping last year’s herd by an incredible 145,000 head. The continued rising feed prices could not be offset by the higher all milk price in May, so the slide in the U.S. milk feed ratio resumed after pausing in April. The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report showed the May ratio at 1.69, down from 1.75 in April, and compares to 1.78 in May 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 1.69 pounds of dairy feed of that blend. The U.S. all milk price averaged $19.20 per cwt., up 80 cents from April and $5.50 above the May 2020 average. California’s all milk price climbed to $19.30 per cwt., up 80 cents from April and $6.10 above a year ago. Wisconsin’s, at $19.70, was up 90 cents from April and $6 above a year ago. The national average corn price hit $5.91 per bushel, up 60 cents per bushel from April, after jumping 42 cents the previous month, and is a budget busting $2.71 per bushel above May 2020. Soybeans averaged $14.80 per bushel, up 90 cents from April, following a 70 cent rise a month ago, and is a whopping $6.52 per bushel above May 2020. Alfalfa hay averaged $194 per ton, up $7 from April and $15 above a year ago. Looking at the cow side of the ledger; the May cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $70.80 per cwt., down 30 cents from April, $2.50 above May 2020, but 80 cents below the 2011 base average of $71.60 per cwt. Lots of eyes are on weather and crops throughout the country and the USDA’s latest Crop Progress report showed 64% of the corn crop was in good to excellent condition, as of the week ending June 27, down from 65% the previous week and 9% below a year ago. Soybeans were 96% emerged, 2% ahead of a year ago and 4% ahead of the five year average. 60% were rated good to excellent, unchanged from the previous week, but compares to 71% a year ago. Record breaking blistering heat pounded the

Pacific Northwest and lower mainland of British Columbia, Canada early this week. Temperatures soared well over 100 degrees, a rare sight in this part of the USA, and was termed a “heat dome” seen once every 1,000 years. Sections of Washington State highways even buckled, including one just a few miles from my home. The heat extended into Oregon and California and was drawing much attention as to what its effects will be on the dairy industry and many others. Dairy prices ended June and entered the July 4 holiday weekend a bit mixed, as traders anticipated Friday afternoon’s May Dairy Products report and Tuesday morning’s Global Dairy Trade auction. The Cheddar blocks closed Friday at $1.5550 per pound, up 6.50 cents on the week, highest since May 27, but $1.12 below a year ago. The barrels finished at $1.50 per pound, up a penny, 91.50 cents below a year ago, and 5.50 cents below the blocks. 2 cars of block were sold on the week and 17 of barrel. Cheese production remains busy in the Midwest, according to Dairy Market News. Inventory growth is a concern but, given the amount of milk being produced, cheesemakers have no other option than to take advantage of the $6 under Class III discounts. Spot milk purchasing the previous week was strong but this week may have been even busier, as spot offers flowed in. Some contacts expect things to tighten up a bit following the holiday weekend. Cheese sales remain mixed but steady and cheese market tones are a little steadier. Cheese demand in the west was higher this week as contacts reported increased purchasing leading up to the holiday. Export demand is strong as the lower prices are favorable to international purchasers but market tones are steady to firming. Cheese producers are running full schedules, as milk is readily available. Barrel holdings, which were notably tight near the beginning of June, have loosened in recent weeks. A shortage of truck drivers and port congestion however continues to cause delays to loads in the region, says DMN. Cash butter started the week strong, jumping a nickel, a likely response to the reports of the heat in the west, but it closed Friday at $1.74, up 2.25 cents on the week and 0.25 cents above a year ago, with 26 sales reported for the week. Midwest butter makers were finding cream at pre-holiday bargains, reports DMN, and showed a spike in availability as the weekend approached. Butter demand has seemingly taken a holiday, says DMN, and producers relay that buyers’ interests edged lower this week. “Steady inventory growth and unprecedented demand ebbs and flows the past year have markets awaiting direction.” Cream supplies are steady in the west despite the high temperatures but most is staying relatively local as tanker shortages continue to curtail movement. The Turn to MIELKE | Page 11

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Con nued from MIELKE | Page 10 record-setting heat caused some butter makers to run shortened schedules. Inventories are “fairly stable,” says DMN. Retail butter orders are seasonally soft but steady. Food service demand is strong but leveling off though a handful of full service outlets have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels of operation. Grade A nonfat dry milk saw its Friday closing at $1.2575 per pound, down 0.75 cents on the week but 24.75 cents above a year ago, with 11 cars sold. Dry whey finished Friday at 55 cents per pound, 2.75 cents lower on the week and the lowest since February 25, but 22 cents above a year ago, on 3 sales. In the week ending June 19, 53,200 dairy cows were sent to slaughter, up 600 from the previous week and 500 or 0.9% above that week a year ago. There was continued good news on the export front. May nonfat/skim milk powder milk exports climbed to a May record of 195.6 million pounds, up 9.4% from April and 12.1% above a year ago. Mexico remained the biggest customer, according to HighGround Dairy (HGD). Dry whey totaled 46.9 million pounds, down 1.8% from April, but 29.8% above a year ago, as purchases from China are reported to be slowing. Butter exports amounted to 9.7 million pounds, down 13.7% from April but 195% above those a year ago, while cheese exports totaled 68 million pounds, down 26.2% from April and 13.4% below a year ago. Export deals became more difficult, says HGD, as cheese prices strengthened in March and April. Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted seven offers of export assistance this week on sales of 1.2 million pounds of cheese, 149,914 pounds of cream cheese and 216,053 pounds of whole milk powder. The product is going to customers in the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania through November and raised CWT’s 2021 sales to 23 million pounds of Americantype cheeses, 11.1 million pounds of butter (82% milkfat), 7.1 million pounds of anhydrous milkfat, 17 million pounds of whole milk powder, and 7.3 million pounds of cream cheese. The products are going to 32 countries. In politics, The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) gave a thumbs up to legislation passed in the Senate called the Growing Climate Solutions Act. NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern stated; “This important legislation will enable USDA to informally endorse technical service providers that help farmers implement stewardship practices that can generate carbon and other environmental credits. The Growing Climate Solutions Act will encourage more farmers to participate in environmental markets, a crucial part of dairy’s Net Zero Initiative that helps dairy farmers of all sizes across the country meet our industry’s 2050 environmental stewardship goals.” The dairy industry is and has been proactive on this front and about 7.6% of the country’s manure is now being processed through manure digesters, according to USDA’s Livestock Anaerobic Digester Database. Based on their figures, manure from a total of 718,000 cows is being digested, according to the June 25 Dairy and Food Market Analyst. “California leads the pack with digesters for 264,000 cows, followed by Wisconsin (112,000 cows) and Idaho (51,000),” according to the DFMA. The House Committee on Appropriations passed its fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill for the USDA, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), stated that “IDFA is pleased to see the House appropriations bill include important provisions that encourage milk consumption amongst school children and adults, find sustainable solutions for ice cream byproducts, and provide support to the FDA to modernize its outdated

standards of identity for dairy products.” The bill would triple current funding for the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Projects, a pilot program that IDFA says “incentivizes SNAP beneficiaries to purchase fluid milk, making it easier for families to get more of the nutritional benefits of milk. It would also extend flexibilities for schools to continue to offer low-fat flavored milk, a nutrient-dense food that provides children with the health benefits they need as they grow during the upcoming school year.” IDFA also called on the full House and Senate to adopt these measures that “support American health, innovation and sustainability.” Down on the farm; U.S. milk output is steady to lower seasonally due to rising summer temperatures, according to the USDA’s weekly update, although milk is far from scarce in any region. Looking down under; New Zealand milk output increased 9.4% in May and ended a strong season,

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Molitors train, participate in triathlons By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

BELGRADE, Minn. – Al and Tyson Molitor are dairy farmers by trade, but their interests go beyond the barn. For the past five years, the father-son duo has made time to excel in biking, running and

swimming to participate in regional triathlons. “We do our farming thing and then we do our sports thing,” Al said. “If you’re around the farm, our conversations move from one

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Tyson and Al Molitor milk 85 cows in Stearns County near Belgrade, Minnesota. The father and son duo compete in triathlons.

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second talking about trading a tractor, then the next second talking about trading a bike.” Al and his son, Tyson, milk 85 cows and run 320 acres on their farm in Stearns County near Belgrade. Throughout the days – after chores and other on-farm tasks are complete – the Molitors train in one of the three sports and then compete in area races when the season is in full force from June until September.

Their next race is Saturday, he said. “It’s easy to work in July 18. the day.” “With the farming The Molitors, a naturallyschedule, I only have so much athletic duo, dabbled with the time. Fitness comes pretty easy tri-sport activity after their to do,” Al said. “Then, we try daughter and sister, Tiana, to plan races around harvest. participated in many of her When we’re cutting hay in own races as an individual and July, we make sure there are no part of a relay. In one instance, races around that time.” Tiana went up against Al and Tyson agreed. his wife, Kathleen, and Tyson “If something comes up as a relay unit. with farming, you can cancel your workout really quickly,” Turn to MOLITORS | Page 13

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“Mom swam, Dad ran and I bike, and we all went against Tiana,” Tyson said. “She blew us out of the water. I couldn’t believe she beat us all by herself. I remember saying, ‘What is this sport called again? I’m going to do it.’” It was not long before Tyson and Al started training and participating in triathlon events nearby. Tyson’s wife, Michelle, also became a devoted triathlete. The novice group began racing with mountain bikes. As their interest in the sport became more serious, they invested time in a bike club to improve their skills and then eventually purchased bikes designed for triathlons. “Dad and I went in on a bike together because we’re the same height,” Tyson said. “We both live on the farm, so whoever wanted to ride would grab it.” The Molitors shared a bike for two years. “We found out this is super fun,” said Tyson of the three-sport activity. “We kept getting more involved. Then, in 2020, (Michelle and I) put up our own home gym to train.” There is an assortment of triathlons athletes can participate in. The Molitors prefer sprint races where they swim for a half mile, bike for 12.4 miles and run for 3.1 miles. They have competed in two half Ironman races, which include a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride and 13.1-mile run. “Triathlons are like golf courses,” Al said. “Every course is different. The hills are in different spots; you swim in different lakes with waves in all directions. That is what makes it fun.” In all the races, everyone competes in a gender and age category. “You get such a variety of people,” Michelle said. “People of different sizes, different ages. Everyone has a specialization.” Tyson agreed. “All the people are super nice and friendly. They’re all willing to give

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their advice,” he said. “You see a lot of people look healthy and young for their age; that’s kind of cool to see.” The Molitors enjoy the shorter races because it fits well with their commitments on the farm. “We plan who goes to the triathlons and who stays home on the farm,” Al said. “The nice thing about it is that we train whenever we have time, and then the day of the race, we’ll swap all the chores until we’re all back at it for the evening.” Most of the races begin at 8 a.m. On average, Tyson and Michelle can complete a triathlon in less than two hours. Once finished, the couple likes to enjoy breakfast together and go over race results. “We’re done with everything by noon and can go take a nap before heading back out to work,” Tyson said. When Michelle first started races, she competed in seven triathlons over the course of the season. Now, the family strives for one race a month. “The triathlons aren’t the reason we do this. They’re the icing on the cake,” Tyson said. “You just have to enjoy working out, like want to go on a bike ride and keep your fitness up. That’s what is a lot of fun.” The Molitors have enjoyed investing their time and energy into sports that will stick with them for a lifetime. For instance, Tyson hopes to one day participate in a triathlon with his daughter, Thea, who will be 3 years old in August. And Al only picked up swimming a few years ago. “I’m 60 now. I didn’t start swimming until I was 56,” Al said. “I literally knew how to swim but now I’m swimming. It feels good and it’s fun to do. I’ve always liked sports and want to continue as long as I’m healthy and can do it.” Just as dairy farming has helped define who the Molitors are, so has fitness for these central Minnesota triathletes.

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Dairy Business Planning Grants Up to $5,000 to develop business plans for: • Farm Transitions • Expansions • Debt restructuring • and more

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Moldan re-enrolls in MDI to propel farm business forward Team approach provides unequivocal value By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

COMFREY, Minn. – When it came time for Mike and Joyce Moldan to transition the farm to their son, Jay, the family relied on the insight of the Minnesota Dairy Initiative to create a smooth transfer of ownership. More than a decade after those initial meetings with MDI, Jay Moldan returned to the organization for guidance in 2019. “At the time, the farm’s financials were in bad shape. We were getting into the crash of the milk markets and the COVID-19 crisis,” Moldan said. “Things seemed to be doomed and gloomed, and I was searching for someone to help out and find a solution.” Moldan works with a team developed through MDI to make decisions on his 90-cow dairy in Brown County near Comfrey. The dairyman’s MDI team includes his veterinarian, nutritionist, banker and farm business management instructor as well as Heidi Sellner as the MDI coordinator. They meet about four times a year to work toward reaching both short- and long-term farm goals. “I’m so involved in the day-today hustle and bustle of the farm that I might not see things we need to do,” Moldan said. “It really helps that I have an outside perspective looking at the place. Oftentimes, I’m not seeing a simple idea that might fix a problem.” Moldan is the sole operator of the dairy. His parents are present on the farm but not active in the daily operations. The farm was first enrolled in the organization in 2008, shortly before undergoing a large expansion and modernization project that resulted in a freestall barn in 2009 and a milking parlor in 2017. “We were starting to figure out how to transition the farm to me,” said Moldan who had been working on the dairy since 1998. “By then, Dad figured he wanted to phase out and hand things over, but we weren’t sure how to go about it. (MDI) helped guide us to the right path to set things up and to know what other people were doing in the process.” In forming a team, the Moldans were also given insight as to what facility designs worked well on other farm sites and what facility designs were flawed. They determined what would be the best feed for the animals, stalls and management choices to provide quality cow comfort to the herd. “As farmers, we couldn’t get too far away. All those people we had available to us saw hundreds of setups,” Moldan said. “They were able to come together with ideas, and the result is a setup that I believe really works for us.” Moldan also used the team’s expertise in enrolling in the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program. By late 2017, Moldan began milking in his new parlor facility, and the business transition from one generation to the next was complete.

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Jay Moldan works with a Minnesota Dairy Ini a ve team to make decisions on his 90-cow dairy in Brown County near Comfrey, Minnesota. Moldan’s latest involvement with the organizaon began in 2019.

Without any major objectives on the horizon, Moldan decided to end his partnership with MDI and his team. Yet, a short time later, Moldan realized the valuable farm asset he let go. “I had MDI and then backed away, and that’s when things started rolling downhill,” Moldan said. “I was about to hit rock bottom, and I learned that maybe I don’t know as much as I thought I did. There were no other options for me but to get back on MDI and talk with (Sellner) to help me get back on track.” The team, now comprised similarly to the Moldans’ first group, evaluated many of the farm’s management practices, including breeding protocols. In working with his team, Moldan has uncovered ways to capture profits from his herd. “We’ve discussed anything and everything that goes on and have found ways to be profitable,” Moldan said. “It really seems to help keep a guy on track, especially with where I was heading and where things were going on the farm.” Since Moldan reconnected with his team, his rolling herd average has improved to more than 26,000 pounds. He anticipates production to reach a 27,000-pound rolling herd average by the end of the year. The resources Moldan has been provided through his team have turned the farm business around. “All these other people can see on the outside and on paper that there are a lot of facets that can help you be more profitable,” Moldan said. “We definitely have things back on track, and we’re rolling in the right direction.” In the coming months, the dairy farmer wants to discuss forage availability with his team. If the drought-like conditions continue, Moldan will run into a hay shortage and will need to come up with an alternative solution to feed his herd. Whether planning a farm transition or re-evaluating ways to turn a profit, Moldan is grateful for the work of his MDI team. “They are not just someone who can see something going sideways before you do,” Moldan said. “They also see the steps to take in the coming months to fix that or correct it. To me and my farm, they’re invaluable.”

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Visit the businesses on pages 15 - 22 of this section At Wisconsin Farm Technology Days!

Come Meet Our 2021

HOST FAMILY

from Huntsinger Farms & Silver Spring Foods!

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9:00am - 4:00pm Huntsinger Farms, Inc. & Silver Spring Foods, Inc. S3020 Mitchell Road • Eau Claire, WI 54701

Models 625, 745 and 865 truck, trailer or stationary with twin augers • Premium Mix Quality • Efficient Mix Time • Superior Hay Length Control • Quick and Even Unloading • Front Center Conveyor or Side Discharge Available • Rubber Extension Available to Minimize Shrink or Spilage • Easy Access and Serviceability for All Critical Components p

Did you know we have TWO and a HALF tours at Farm Tech 2021? Huntsinger Farms & Silver Spring Foods horseradish, Nellie Holsteins dairy & Ferguson's Orchards apples. Come learn about Nellie Holsteins Dairy Farm & the Nelson family who have been farming on the south side of Eau Claire since 1895. Now owned by the founder’s great grandson Doug Nelson, his son Derrick and Derrick’s wife Miranda Nelson, the Nelsons currently milk 200 cows in a double-eight parallel parlor and farms 300 acres of corn and alfalfa to feed their herd. Visitors will get a close up look at Nellie Holsteins’ recent expansion from 56 to 200 cows and the innovations that allow the Nelsons to manage their operation without additional labor. The goal: to keep costs low and allow the farm to be sustainable into the sixth generation and beyond.

Truck • Variable Displacement Hydrostat Drive System • FEPTO Drive is Standard on Front of Engine Crankshaft • Poly Fenders with Front and Rear Mud Flaps Trailer • 2-speed PTO Driven Gear Box with Manual Shifter • Flat Sliding Conveyor - Feeds out Either Side • Hydraulic Operated Door & Conveyor with 4 Hoses

New rotary feed mixerwith 1220 cu. ft. capacity.

Stationary Feed Mixers & Commercial Feeder Semi-Trailers The new Roto-Mix 1220-20 rotary stationary can quickly fill a Roto-Mix CFB Semi-Trailer for rapid bunk delivery. Combine the feed mixing capabilities of Roto-Mix feed mixers with the feed delivery efficiency of Roto-Mix CFB Semi-Trailers and you have the perfect combination. Blend uniform feed rations and deliver to the bunk in a short amount of time. Dual direction floor

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Feeder Wagon 20’ & 24’ Models Available Big Bale Transports 6, 8 and 10 Bale Models Available

Models 500, 510 & 512 Bale Feeders on Skids

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Heavy Duty Portable 16’ & 20’ Models Bunk Feeder Available Connect 2 or More for your Feeding Needs Fits up to 30’ grain or cornheads

Quick-Trak Header Trailers Models 1700HD & 2000HD Available

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STOUT EQUIPMENT

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DC-1125 DUMP CART DC - 1125 Series Dump Carts have a durable and time proven box design to keep continuous harvest production. DC-1125 Series carts have high ﬂoatation tires that create less damaging impact on your ﬁelds and harvesting equipment. DC-1125 Series now also comes standard with the fold down gate and ground level grease banks.

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HAY EQUIPMENT HEADQUARTERS

See us in booths 415,416 and 417 at WI Farm Tech Days

Serving the Dairy Industry for over 50 Years!

Used New Holland 313 Discbine, CLEAN! Anderson RB-600

Used Kuhn 2054

Notch 12’ 10 gauge alloy steel standard bar feeder

Galvanized 3-piece Super Heavy Duty Bale Feeder w/skirt - $349

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New Kuhn SR110 speed rake New Kuhn VB 560

Used Kuhn VB3160 baler $24,900 New Kuhn Speedrake SR110 GII

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Branson 5220 CH w/loader - $36,500 VERMEER TEDDERS TD100 • TD190 • TE1710 • TE2510

RAKES

BALERS

New Kuhn GT 4231 rotary rake, arriving soon ................................. Call for price New VR1022 Rake - In Stock Used Kuhn Rake GA7822 ......................$13,900 Used Vermeer R-23 Twinrake $5,900 Used Vermeer R2800 ..............................$18,500 Used New Holland Hyd. Rolabar 258 ..$2,999 Used New Holland Rolabar 256 ............$2,250 Used H & S V-10 ..........................................$3,800 Used H & S AR12 w/kicker .......................$4,500 Used Frontier WR1010 ..............................$2,450 Used H & S 8 wheel bi-fold ......................$2,490

New Kuhn VB-3190, 14 knife system Used Kuhn VB-3190 14 knife system ...$31,900 New Vermeer 504 R Premium Round Baler

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MISCELLANEOUS Used Degelman 3000 bale processor Bale Squeezers BRAVE Rough Triple Bale Spear Cut tow behind Galvanized cradle feeder mowers in stock, Used Kuhn 8124 44” & 57”

Red, White & Blue Net Wrap, 64x7,000 - $195

Komro Sales & Service is the Leader in turn-key facility design & Installation since 1960 • • • • • •

Manure separation and processing See us at Wisconsin Dairy Barn and facility design Farm Tech Days, Complete project management services Booth #350-353 Equipment sales and service Custom fabrication, welding and machining Full service concrete installation

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INNOVATIVE, HIGH QUALITY EQUIPMENT FOR TODAY’S MODERN FARMER

Aluminum Farm Grain Body No body built like it! No body lasts like it! 1 8 Month Warranty!

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Join our ever growing list of customers who take pride in handing down their KANN Silage Body from one generation to the next!

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Register online to bid at www.cattleusa.com • Dairy Cattle Auctions every Wednesday • Special Heifer Auction 4th Tuesday of each month • Special Feeder Cattle & Bred Beef Cow Auctions, 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month • Horse Auctions

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Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, July 10, 2021 • Page 21

Polydome is the Industry Leader in Animal Shelters POLY SQUARE

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Twin sisters, Melony and Maggie Wingert, 10, pause for a moment while milking the 100-cow herd on their family’s farm near Harmony, Minnesota. They are the daughters of Jim and Randi Wingert.

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A day in the life of the Menn family Family enjoys Elroy Fair June 24 By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com

NORWALK, Wis. – Before the sun rose on the morning of June 24, the Menn family was bustling about their Lawn View Farm to prepare seven dairy animals to exhibit at the nearby Elroy Fair in Elroy. Lawn View Farm is an organic dairy farm near

Norwalk, operated by Harvey and Jackie Menn and their family. They milk 65 cows, primarily registered Jerseys. Son Kyle, 17, will finish high school next year and works on the farm with plans of taking ownership. The Menns’ three adult children – daughter Kayla and her husband, Travis Hach; daughter Jenna; and son Ryan and his fiancée, Kalin Braun – are involved in the farm in varying degrees. Harvey also works off the farm as a technology education teacher at Brookwood High

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Jackie Menn (le ) and Kayla Hach discuss fair plans while catching calves on June 24, while Kayla’s son, Samuel Menn, and stepdaughter, Nara Bevins, look on.

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Harvey Menn emp es the skidsteer bucket into the manure spreader while scraping the freestall barn June 24 at the Menns’ dairy near Norwalk, Wisconsin.

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Harvey was elected to the Elroy Fair Board in 2001. Jackie joined the board in 2002 and has served as the entry secretary since the 2003 fair. Kayla was named the 2011 Elroy Fair Fairest of the Fair. “I love that my kids have been able to grow up with this experience,” said Jackie, who did not grow up on a farm but took the opportunity to

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Samuel Menn (le ) washes his calf while his uncle, Kyle Menn, washes his cow at the Elroy Fair June 24 in Elroy.

the barns were completed by 7 a.m., the frenzy of fair preparations began in earnest. Between locating lost halters, calves getting loose and lost cell phones, the activity and the laughs never stopped for long as the morning progressed. “If you can’t laugh at the chaos, you would just go crazy,” Jackie said. Harvey finished scraping the freestall barn, and Jackie cleaned and put away rabbit cages that had been used to take 20 rabbits to the fair for the show the day before. Kyle claimed the champion fryer and roaster, earning the right to sell both in the livestock sale. Kyle located the needed halters and began catching the animals that were going to the fair: three cows and four heifers. Five of the animals were Jerseys, while two were Normande crosses owned by Kayla. Kayla arrived around 8 a.m. with her son, Samuel Menn, and stepdaughter, Nara Bevins. Each had a rabbit and calf to show in the Cloverbud division. Kayla helped Nara catch her calf, and Samuel helped Jackie finish up the rabbit cages. They readied one cage to take the rabbits Samuel and Nara were going to show. Turn to MENN | Page 27

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Kyle Menn loads three of his cows onto the trailer June 24 at his family’s farm near Norwalk, Wisconsin.

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“I’m going to the fair,” Samuel said. “I can’t wait.” Once the animals were rounded up and the cages were cleaned, Jackie helped Kyle get the trailer hooked up. Once that was done, Kyle finished loading the final supplies. The Menns had bedded their stalls and put up the barn decorations the evening before, so most of the needed equipment was already hauled to the fair. “I’m not going to let the farm go,” Kyle said of his future plans while bedding the trailer to load. “I know farming is maybe not the best business to go into; it is a lot of hard work. My dad puts in a lot of hours between school and the farm, and then you are not getting paid very well.” Getting all seven animals

loaded onto the trailer took some effort, but with some ingenuity, the job was accomplished and everyone was settled in for the short ride to the fair. Harvey noticed a tire was a bit low, so he checked the tire pressure and added air in all the tires as needed. “It has probably been a couple of years since we have had this big of a load going to the fair,” Harvey said. Kyle headed out for the 23-mile trip to the fair at about 9 a.m. while the rest stayed back to finish things up and head over later in the day. Once Kyle arrived at the fair, he unloaded the animals into their stalls with the help of some friends. After readjusting, he was satisfied the animals would be comfortable.

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Harvey Menn checks the re pressure and adds air to the trailer res before his son, Kyle, heads to the Elroy Fair June 24.

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Kyle Menn sets up showring gates June 24 for the livestock show the next day at the Elroy Fair in Elroy, Wisconsin. Kyle is an Elroy Fair Junior Fair Board member. “I like everything about showing here at the fair,” Kyle said. “My mom is on the fair board, so I know a lot about what it takes to run the fair. I like being with friends and seeing everything that goes on. It’s small, so you basically know everyone here.” While waiting for Kayla, Samuel and Nara to arrive to help him wash, Kyle helped others, including setting up showring gates for the livestock show on Friday. Kyle serves as a junior fair board member for the Elroy Fair. “Being on the junior

fair board, I help with things like picking up garbage and keeping the grounds clean and help with the judging and handing out ribbons and things like that,” Kyle said. Once Kayla, Samuel and Nara arrived, the Menn family hit the wash rack with their show string. Jackie and Harvey arrived later in the day to make sure Kyle had everything under control with his group of animals. Harvey socialized before heading home for evening chores, while Jackie dove into her work overseeing all of the exhibits being entered

in the fair and the preparations for judging. Kyle spent the remainder of the day caring for his dairy exhibit and visiting with friends until it was time to head to the milking parlor on the other side of the barn for the evening milking. “The fair teaches the kids so much,” Jackie said. “When it comes to exhibiting animals, nothing ever goes exactly as you plan it. They learn so much about facing adversity and persevering, problem solving and finding a solution. It is just a great way for them to learn and grow.”

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Mid-American Hay Auction results for July 1, 2021 Lot no. 854 856 858 861 880 871 872 873 853 877 878 874 850 851 855 860 875

Desc. Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares

moisture protein 9.54 16.72 13.02 19.11 10.55 18.71 11.54 19.9

RFV 159.65 138.14 166.71 175.61

12.35 11.2 17.65 14.4 8.58 7.69 13.11 8.94 13.15 8.77 11.28 11.23

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moisture protein 7.78 17.56 11.71 21.63 12.44 22.43 9 22.22 10.12 14.1 Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw

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Emerald Acres chosen as Elite Breeder award recipient

The positive impact the 2021 Elite Breeder Award recipient has had on the Holstein breed reaches across the United States to Japan to Germany and back again. Holstein Association USA is pleased to give the 2021 Elite Breeder Award to Emerald Acres: Paul and Debbie, Ted and Lana, and Don and Joyce Ossmann, and Dr. Scott Armbrust. Located in DePere, Wisconsin Emerald Acres was established by the Ossmann brothers’ parents, Emerald and Luella, in 1942. Paul and Debbie, Ted and Lana, and Don and Joyce became partners in the farm in 1973. In 2006, they built a free stall barn and parlor for their 400 cows and continue to milk 70 cows in a separate tie-stall barn. Everyone has their own area of expertise, with Ted and Lana managing the books, Don and Joyce working with the heifers, and Paul and Debbie focusing on the cows. All three brothers work together on land and crop management, concentrating on growing high quality feed. Dr. Armbrust’s international connections, ET work, and friendship has also been an invaluable part of Emerald Acres. The Ossmanns breed high type cows with strong production and an emphasis on components. More than 300 of their cows have produced over 100,000 pounds of Lifetime Milk. Over the years they have bred 90 Excellent females, 10 Excellent males, 54 Gold Medal Dams, and 49 Dams of Merit. Emerald Acres’ genetics have influenced Holsteins worldwide through superior cows and sires alike. The lives of the Ossmann family and Dr. Armbrust were forever changed by one cow, purchased at the 1986 National Holstein Convention sale in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The friends walked away from the sale with a partnership on Ripvalley NA Bell Tammy EX-94 2E, GMD, DOM. Tammy would go on to become Bell’s highest scoring daughter, produce 160 embryos, and have over 30 bulls in A.I. nationally and internationally. They have had several special cows over the years, including Paul’s first Registered Holstein purchase, Milkmaid Clover Monica-TW. Paul continued to use his keen eye to find heifers to add to the herd and develop into exceptional cows. Other farm favorites that have impacted their herd include Fischer-Heights Elton Crown VG-88, GMD, DOM, Mayerlane-SA BWM Misty-ET EX-94 3E, GMD, DOM, and Kuipercrest Valiant Ann-ET EX-91, DOM.

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Con nued from KETTERS | Page 30

that was kind of boring. … She helps feed the calves and the chickens and also helps move calves around. Nadya would do almost anything. She’ll spend all day here if she can.” Animals have a special place in the heart of this young employee of the Ketters, who bottle feed newborn calves in the main dairy barn and feed calves in hutches by pail. The Ketters have about 20 calves on milk at one time. “Nadya has been a godsend for me,” Ketter said. “She comes to the farm rain or shine. Snow, cold and windy days do not deter her. She is here every weekend and days she is off school to take care of her calves. She spends hours making sure they are happy and healthy. She has a love of animals I have never seen before.” Nadya names all of the calves, calling them things like Daisy, Bambi, Tiny and Mittens. “My favorite calf is named Mouse,” she said. “She’s a Red and White Holstein.” Cocoa, the only Jersey on the farm, is Nadya’s favorite cow. “I like her colors,” she said. “She’s black with brown on the top.” Working for the Ketters might become a family thing as Nadya’s 12-year-old brother, Reese, plans to take a tractor safety course and help with fieldwork. The Ketters have known Nadya’s dad, Rob, for many years as he grew up on a farm nearby. “This is new to me,” said Nadya’s mom, Tanya, who did not grow up on a farm. “I’m a city girl, but when Nadya wanted to get a job at the Ketters’ farm, I told her to go for it. And Reese is looking forward to helping them out too.” Ketter appreciates the help and friendship of her small neighbor, and the two have developed a unique bond. “I like her smile,” said Ketter of the blue-eyed girl with freckles. “It brightens my day. When I broke my ankle, Nadya made me a get-well card and on it she drew my favorite cow and dog. She’s a very special little girl.” Nadya will be in fifth grade this fall, and in addition to helping on the Ketter farm, she also plays softball, basketball and volleyball. “She’s a very active kid,” Ketter said. Typically, Nadya spends about an hour helping Ketter on weekend and summer mornings. “Nadya can’t always get up for school, but she’s getting up by herself this summer to go to the farm,” Tanya said. “That impressed me. She sets an alarm and wakes up about 7:30 to be to the farm by 8. Nadya absolutely loves every single animal, and she cries if she can’t go to the farm. Working there is the highlight of her week.” Nadya is also buddies with the farm’s cats and even took one home with the hopes of keeping it. However, her dad told Nadya she could have any animal except a cat, which is how she ended up with a bunny named Noel. Nadya’s nurturing nature and connection with the calves continues to grow daily. The young animal lover is viewed as a blessing at the neighbor’s dairy farm where she serves as Ketter’s sidekick. “It’s nice having Nadya around,” Ketter said. “I’m very lucky.”

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Crop and Weather

REPORTS

Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country

Sacred Heart, MN (Renville County)

MIKE SCHNEIDER

Kittson

310 cows, 1,300 acres

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CHAD WIENEKE

386 cows, 1,200 acres

Some of the corn I looked at yesterday (July 5) was rolled up and looked tough. We did second crop hay June 22-24. We RAINFALL chopped it all and put TOTALS it in a bunker. It was Last 2 Weeks probably two-thirds of ﬁrst crop but better than I expected. I would expect the corn to start 1.5” tasseling this week. It’s over my head (I’m Since April 1 6-foot 1-inches tall). 8.1” The soybeans are just about canopied. The residuals aren’t working so a lot of guys had to respray their soybeans. Most of the second crop hay is done around here.

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(Pine County)

MIKE PETERSON

300 cows, 1,100 acres

We had 2 inches of rain yesterday (July 6) and that should help. I have to clip some second crop hay that’s blooming. We RAINFALL baled ﬁrst crop grass TOTALS hay off some rented Last 2 Weeks ground. It was one-third the crop at best. We had 190 acres to do. We round baled it all and plan to use it for heifers and dry cows. The Since April 1 tallest corn is 6 feet tall 7.4” but there is a lot of corn shorter, around thigh high. The rain is too late for the small grain. We have 40 acres on sand and it was white. The barley on the heavier ground is shorter than it should be.

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Marcus, IA

(Cherokee County) JOE WILCOX

350 cows, 700 acres

75 cows, 765 acres

Two weeks ago, we were cutting 40 acres of hay to make into baleage. We got that done and then cut the rest of the 200 acres RAINFALL June 24. On June 25, TOTALS we chopped it. During those days, it did not Last 2 Weeks rain on the hay so we feel good about what kind of quality it will be. There was plenty of it there, so we feel second crop went well. We are not drought Since April 1 stressed like other areas. 12.2” Third crop is now coming around nicely, too. July 5-6 we started spreading manure on neighbors’ land after they took off canning crops. Other than that, it will be pretty quiet until we start third crop. Maybe I should go ﬁshing or something.

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There have been parts of our county that have received over 2 inches of rain, but we have gotten only 0.6 inches during RAINFALL the past two weeks. TOTALS Our second cutting of Last 2 Weeks alfalfa was a bit below average, but it made nice hay. The corn is rolling up during the 0.6” day and it looks like it will be shorter. Some Since April 1 of our Enlist soybeans 5.5” are cupping, which we think is due to dicamba drift. The crops are all in a holding pattern, waiting on a rain. This could be a tough year for us unless things turn around this week.

Millerville, MN (Douglas County)

PAUL BITZAN JR. 250 cows, 700 acres

The corn really shrunk up on the hot days. We did second crop hay and ﬁnished on Sunday (July 4). We cut it in RAINFALL two days, let it lay for TOTALS three days and baled Last 2 Weeks it. We got 1.5 to 2 big square bales per acre which was better than I expected. We were .75” raking through the night and baled early Since April 1 in the day. It was real 3.65” nice hay. On the better ground, the corn doesn’t look too bad. I haven’t seen any tassels. The rain has been spotty, some small areas had 3 inches but most areas a lot less.

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Crop and Weather

REPORTS Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country Manawa, WI

Waterloo, IA

(Waupaca County)

(Blackhawk County)

CRAIG FIETZER

DICK BLOUGH

(Rock County)

We cut all of our secondcrop hay June 21 and got that off by June 23. We did 180 acres in one day and lucked out. It wasn’t bad yielding. A RAINFALL lot of people in our area TOTALS didn’t cut at that time Last 2 Weeks and ended up having to wait awhile since we got over 3 inches of rain from that Wednesday 3.5” to Sunday. Any ground that wasn’t no tilled Since April 1 was saturated. I got the 8.04” last of my urea spread on the corn June 25. It was needed because we were very dry. Corn is looking great for us, and the beans are starting to come around – they’re still a little stunted but not terrible.

Things are hot and miserable and dry here. There’s no moisture. We finished up second crop hay July 5 after starting around June 26. We had a major breakdown RAINFALL with the chopper that cost TOTALS us four days. Our bags are 9x200 and it took 60 acres Last 2 Weeks to fill that bag. Normally, 60 acres should fill 2.5 bags. We were a bag and a half short on second crop hay due to drought conditions. The quality is there, but the tonnage is not. We need Since April 1 rain to get that tonnage. 5.5” The neighbor’s corn planted April 15 is shoulder-high and looks like it’s going to start tasseling any day. Most of the corn crop around here is waist high. The corn curls up during the day to protect itself from the heat, but at night, it uncurls and looks beautiful.

Jackson, WI

Ridgeway, WI

Kendall, WI

(Washington County)

(Iowa County)

EVAN JONES

JOHN SAGER

70 cows, 330 acres

We chopped some D for bedding marsh grass cows,weeks acresago, and a couple now we started chopping second crop hay July 6. It’s a very good crop. I’m RAINFALL TOTALS surprised how well it’s Last 2 Weeks grown considering how late the water came on. I was worried because there was no rain for so long but the alfalfa bounced back. All the crops have been sprayed, Since April 1 and we have no insect 6.5” issues at this point. The wheat is coming along nicely. Nobody in the area has started combining it yet, but I’m sure that will start in the next couple of weeks.

1.3”

70 cows, 230 acres It is hot and dry around here. We keep getting missed by the rain. We can see it rain all around us, but we just don’t get any. We ﬁnished up our RAINFALL second crop hay, but the TOTALS yield was about half of Last 2 Weeks what it usually is. The corn we no-tilled into some sod looks pretty poor, but our earlier planted corn looks pretty good considering how little rain we’ve had. Our agronomist ﬁgures Since April 1 for as tall as the corn is, 3.6” the roots probably go twice as deep. Our beans are not doing too badly, either, considering how dry it is. My wife and I also just welcomed our third child, a little boy, this morning (July 6).

0.3”

(Marathon County)

180 cows, 1,000 acres

155 cows, 350 acres

We had about five days of rain that equaled 1.7 inches and held us off doing second crop for a while. We started windrowing June 29 RAINFALL and put it in a bunker, TOTALS and then we round baled Last 2 Weeks the rest and should finish today (July 6). The second cutting yielded the same as first. The corn is shoulder high when you get in it. The corn that we planted with the forage Since April 1 6.8” sorghum has taken off. We have our corn sprayed and should be finishing our soybeans in the next couple days. We plan to spray our alfalfa for leaf hoppers next week.

1.7”

Dorchester, WI BRUCE GUMZ

STEVE CASE

420 cows, 663 acres

350 cows, 1,300 acres

Janesville, WI

0.1”

(Monroe County) BRIAN FISKE

55 cows, 365 acres

Our corn and beans are doing really well. I have about 12 acres left of second crop. I’ve chopped some and round baled and wrapped some. The tonnage is not as much RAINFALL as the ﬁrst crop, but the quality should be better. I TOTALS actually spent today (July 6) Last 2 Weeks chisel plowing some bottom ground that I cut the grass on once a year for someone. He decided that it wasn’t doing much anymore and we needed to do something with it, so I worked it up. I fertilized it and am going to Since April 1 plant some Sudan grass that 10.9” I can make for heifer feed, and then seed it down for him next spring. I’ve taken a tractor to a couple of tractor pulls. Last week, I placed second in Elroy and won at the pull in Ontario. This Sunday (July 11), I’m going to one in Wilton.

3.75”

We have had nearly 4 inches of rain in the past two weeks, mostly nice slow rains; just what RAINFALL we’ve needed. We just TOTALS ﬁnished our second Last 2 Weeks crop. It turned out really good, very thick. It was almost as good as our ﬁrst 4” crop was. The corn all looks really good and Since April 1 is shoulder to head 9.4” high. The beans are looking really nice, too. Everything is progressing along really well.

Wolsey, SD

(Beadle County) RUSSELL JUNGEMANN

880 cows, 2,350 acres

We just received 1.6 inches of rain for a total of 2 inches during the past two weeks. Our corn is taller than I RAINFALL can reach and I’m now TOTALS conﬁdent that we will Last 2 Weeks have corn to chop and to combine. We haven’t cut our second crop of alfalfa on our dryland yet as it’s thin and uneven. The third crop on our irrigated ground, Since April 1 which we will cut next 4.4” week, looks good and is knee high. The soybeans are short. We planted some corn after wheat, and a few of those corn plants are knee high while others have just emerged.

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Grandma Mary Lou Food is the love language of our family. We show our love by sharing the special treats we have created in the kitchen or on the grill with those around us. When our four kids were younger, they would sneak into Grandma’s house while I was helping with chores to see if she had any cookies. Her squirrel cookie jar was never empty. Sometimes they would time it just right to eat hotdish or Friday fish dinners with Grandma and Grandpa. We said goodbye to Grandma Mary Lou last month. She was the matriarch that held this extended Schmitt crew together. As the siblings reminisced about the old family stories, I began to really appreciate what she did for her family. She was raising six children (five under 5 at one time), cooking, cleaning, gardening and still farming beside her husband without many of the modern appliances we take for granted today. All the meals were made from scratch three times a day. The kids talked about all the bread she kneaded, the cookies she baked and tried to hide, and the pounds of potatoes she peeled to feed her family. When I came into the picture as her first daughter-in-law, she made room for me to bring my family traditions and recipes to her table. Here are some of the family favorite recipes from Mary Lou’s kitchen. We can never eat these things without bringing her memory to the table with us. Grandma Mary Lou’s Hotdish 1-2 pounds hamburger, browned and drained

1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sour cream 3-4 cups flour Cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Combine dry ingredients. Alternate sour cream and dry ingredients in butter mixture. Chill cookie dough.

Food columnist, Natalie Schmitt 1 package extra wide egg noodles, cooked and drained 2 cans Beef broth 1 can Cream of Celery Soup or Cream of Mushroom 1 can cheddar cheese soup Mix everything together. Can add a half can or more of extra water if appears dry. Pour in greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Date Filled Cookies by Mary Lou Preusser Schmitt 2 cups sugar 1 cup butter (or half butter/half Crisco) or 1 cup lard 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Dash of salt

Filling: 2 cups chopped dates or raisins 3/4 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract Cook over medium-low heat until thickened. Stir constantly. Cool. Once filling is cool, roll out cookie dough (sprinkle powdered sugar on surface so dough won’t stick). Cut with biscuit cutter. Put a small drop of filling on half of cookie. Fold over and pinch ends together. Bake 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Tomato Orange Jam/Marmalade by Mary Lou Schmitt 10-12 large ripe tomatoes 6 cups sugar 2 oranges with rinds, sliced, remove seeds 1 lemon with rind, sliced, remove seeds Dash of salt Remove peels from tomatoes (Drop into hot water until skins start to split. Place in cold water. Discard skins. You can also remove some of the seeds if you want). Crush to make 6 cups of pulp. Stir and blend with sugar. Bring to a full boil stirring frequently. Be sure not to boil over. Cook for 15 minutes. Add sliced oranges and lemon. Cook

for an additional 30 minutes or until thickened. Pour into clean, hot jars leaving 1 inch head space. You can seal in a hot water bath for 15 minutes or you can let it cool and refrigerate for a day to let the flavors blend. It will last up to 3 weeks in your refrigerator. You can also freeze this jam. This is Mark’s favorite jam.

Cherry Cha Cha Birthday Club Dessert Crust and topping: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup butter, melted 6 Tablespoons powdered sugar Mix together. Reserve 1/4 cup for topping. Press remaining crumbs in 9by 13-inch pan. Chill.

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Oreo fluff 25.5 ounces Oreo crushed 2 3.4-ounce boxes vanilla pudding mix 3 cups of milk

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Tuesday July 27, 2021

EXPECTING 400-500 HEAD OF DAIRY HEIFERS Call with your dairy heifer consignments! Feeder Cattle to follow!

12 ounces Cool Whip 8 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup powdered sugar 4 tablespoons butter

Mix the boxes of vanilla pudding with the 3 cups of milk and refrigerate. In a separate bowl, mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar and butter. Mix that mixture into the crushed Oreo then add the pudding mix followed by the cool whip.

Weekly Highlights at Premier

Full market report online and all major newspapers!! On Wednesday we sold 350 head of dairy cattle with two tiestall herds. Market lower, deÀnitely some very good buying opportunities! To test supremes, good quality fresh cows $1,3751,650. Many other good cows $900-1,350. Top springing heifers $900-1,375. The lesser quality and blemished cows and springing heifers $900 and down. Thank you for buying and selling at Premier Livestock and auctions greatly appreciated!!! www.premierlivestockandauctions.com

Quality Alfalfa Hay & Straw For Sale 3x4 Bales • 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cutting Hay WE DELIVER

Heavy Oats Also For Sale

Cheesy Potatoes 32 ounces hash browns, thawed 1 can cream of mushroom soup 4 tablespoons melted butter 8 ounces sour cream 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons melted butter

Honeyland Farms

2 cups crushed corn flakes 1/2 cup chopped onion Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients except for the 2 tablespoons of melted butter and corn flakes. Put in a greased 9-by-13 pan. Combine the 2 tablespoons melted butter and corn flakes and put on top. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes.

1-320-250-8805 or 1-204-347-5780 Mike www.honeylandfarms1.com

Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Repair • Repair & Sales • Troubleshooting • Hose Assemblies

• Design • Service Calls • Cylinders

Skidsteer Attachments For Sale

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SPECIAL DAIRY SALE

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Friday, July 16 11 a.m.

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Dennis Thyen 46310 164th Street Watertown, SD 57201 605.881.0647

SPECIAL HOLSTEIN STEER SALE FRIDAY, JULY 23 11 A.M.

Dealer Inquiries Welcome!

Sioux Center, IA • 712-722-0681

www.tristatelivestock.com

Email: ddthyen@gmail.com

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