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Stempe honored for accomplishments with breed

By Sherry Newell Contributing writer

MAYNARD, Iowa – Paul Stempe is not usually surprised when he listens to the award announcements made at the Iowa Holstein Association annual meeting; he is on the committee selecting them.

However, this year one award caught Paul by surprise.

It was the Hall of Fame award, and Paul was the winner.

“I was stunned,” he said. “It was a complete surprise.”

The award was presented Feb. 26 in Waukon, with Paul’s wife, Jody, and their family on hand. Jody had gathered information for the presentation.

It was Paul’s multi-year service to the Iowa Holstein Association board and his work chairing and promoting various events that led to the award. He is also a staunch Holstein breed supporter.

“I’m pretty hard core registered Holsteins,” Paul said. “Just ask the guys on the board.”

Paul and Jody own Stempe Holsteins and work with their son, Scott, and his ancée, Alannah Gunther.

A daughter, Jessica, is a paramedic.

They milk 700 registered cows.

But, what exists now is a far cry from where Paul began. As a young man, dairying was not what Paul thought was in his future.

“I was more of a pig guy,” he said, describing how his family had 45 sows when he was graduating from high school.

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The Stempe family – (from leŌ) ScoƩ, ScoƩ’s ancée, Alannah Gunther, Jody and Paul – milk 700 cows at Stempe Holsteins near Maynard, Iowa. Paul and ScoƩ both have received recogniƟon for their work on the farm and in the industry.

men on 100% of the heifers and 20% of the cows.

Another 40% of the cows are bred conventionally to Holsteins, while the remainder are bred to Angus.

Scott’s focus is one of Jody’s points of pride. Scott was named the District 1 Outstanding Young Holstein Breeder.

“I like working with my son; he’s always been about the cows,” Jody said. “Hearing his plans and goals for the future is great.”

Scott continues to enjoy showing

cattle when he can. It was Scott and his sister’s success in the show ring that sold Paul on a registered herd.

“Scott really liked the genetics part of it,” Paul said. “But there are two different worlds: a balanced cow with a good net merit and producing a quality product, and then the show type.”

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In fact, the Stempes have 2,000 hogs on another farm site.

Paul and his father had a custom silage bagging business and a haymow full of hay when 45 Holsteins, a stanchion barn and 150 acres of land became available in 1989. For the next seven years, as Paul’s father reached retirement, the Stempes’ dairy business grew. By 1986, Paul and Jody had built a double-8 herringbone parlor.

“We went from 45 cows to 90 and put in a small parlor,” Paul said.

“Then we went to 120, then 300.”

A 200-cow freestall barn went up in 2004 at the same time as the parlor expansion. Two calf facilities were added in 2013.

In 2016, Scott was ready to be all in at the farm. He attended Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar, driving there each day to study dairy science while increasing his involvement on the farm. Scott is now the herdsman while Paul feeds cows and runs the business.

“We hold down the fort,” said Jody of her role and that of Alannah’s.

Over the next year and a half, the Stempes tore down existing buildings, made a lagoon, put in a bunker and a dry cow barn. They also built a new double-16 parlor.

“It was a dance,” Paul said. “But, we wanted to grow going forward.”

The growth can still continue.

“We already have invested in the tools,” Scott said. “Now we can continue to grow the herd and land base.

But, we have to be extremely efcient and make the right decisions.”

Scott is also focused on the herd’s genetics.

“We’ve put in the time to breed cows that will be successful in the future,” he said, citing their current breeding program of using sexed se-

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moisture protein RFV 14.91 18.72 155.48 27.17 7.57 59.07 29.57 7.43 74.06 14.3 20.37 133.92 15.55 16.71 96.18 13.83 18.27 134.85 13.75 21.91 182.2 17.6 6.17 57.61 27.17 7.57 59.07 27.17 7.57 59.07 18.66 20.25 111.97 17.6 6.17 57.61 19.39 8.16 64.47 14.74 17.39 97.71 NO TEST 18.49 20.29 135.29 17.26 8.26 88.53 MIXED HAY MIXED HAY MIXED HAY GRASS 12.04 20.63 164.05 12.29 20.13 178.08 12.44 19.26 158.7 11.59 21.88 159.11 11.62 21.34 177.88 12.91 21.06 159.9 14.77 20.85 156.6 13.63 20.61 162.99 9.86 18.14 160.58 11.8 18.76 131.57 12.34 17.37 135.01 12.6 19.47 143.71 18.36 22.55 163.37 11.5 23.26 175.55 14.11 19.57 149.48 12.06 20.56 135.64 11.19 16.05 132.15 10.9 17.43 121.42 15.04 20.51 143.85 11.48 16.25 118.06 10.43 15.19 122.96 13.86 18.37 137.95 8.06 21.37 139.16 15.37 19.45 122.96 13.88 16.78 106.23 13.54 21.73 156.68 13.89 22.07 148.67 16.94 21.58 132.15 13.97 20.06 195.06 14.08 17.64 128.42 14.21 19.02 115.58 13.69 18.36 151.3 11.31 9.65 78.32 12.79 19.44 132.64 13.47 20.97 149.32 15.49 19.23 174.12 12.17 15.66 117.66 13.44 18.73 122.5 11.68 23.41 202.51 13.19 22.11 173.03 13.57 19.12 145.68 12.57 18.6 143.83 14.97 21.78 161.16

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Ld. size 24.64 22.36 9.25 25.07 25.65 23.52 16.91 21.93 21.92 22.39 8.06 22.59 38 25 11 9.54 17.61 30 30 30 8.63 25.88 26.22 27.95 22.86 25.89 23.78 24.09 23.76 25 22.78 26.67 27.11 12.05 25.66 23.76 21.6 21.17 20.7 24.08 22.75 23.28 26.93 23.44 7.83 12.23 28.13 27.61 17.98 29.97 24.22 25.55 25.39 14.2 22.79 22.8 11.57 23.36 11.46 23.18 9.9 10.73 27.74 28.04

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Choosing quality over quantity Carey keeps Saanen herd small

By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com

STRATFORD, Wis. – Dairy goats have been a part of the Carey family for much longer than 25-year-old Joseph Carey has been. Carey grew up watching his grandmother tend her herd of dairy goats and developed a shared love early in life.

“They have always been a part of my life,” Carey said. “I have never known a day that a goat hasn’t been part of.”

The milking herd at Carey’s Briarwood Farm consists of 24 goats, mostly Saanen, which Carey said are typically white. A couple of Alpines and Toggenburgs have joined the herd recently, belonging to Carey’s girlfriend and her daughter. Including youngstock, Carey’s herd totals about 50 head.

“I have always liked the Saanens,” Carey said. “They are typically the highest producing and are the most common dairy goat in the U.S. They are kind of like the Holsteins of goats.”

Carey said his grandmother, Dorothy Carey, had a fondness for the Nubian breed, which are the goats with long, oppy ears. Nubians are known more

DANIELLE NAUMAN/DAIRY STAR

Joseph Carey milks 24 goats at his family’s Briarwood Farm in Straƞord, Wisconsin. Carey is conƟnuing his grandmother’s tradiƟon of breeding and showing registered dairy goats. for their good components while not producing quite as much milk. She began transitioning her herd from the Nubians to the Saanens around 1995, and today, nearly all of Carey’s herd traces back to his grandmother’s herd.

“I have a couple of bloodlines that I really like to stick with,” Carey said.

“They just seem to always be the best goats each year.”

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“Destination won the milking competition at the Wisconsin State Fair,” Carey said. “I have four does in the herd out of her.”

Another herd favorite is a young rst-freshening 2-year-old named Bit O’Honey.

“I am excited to see how she develops and how she does at the shows this year,” Carey said.

All of Carey’s goats are registered, and he enjoys carrying on his grandmother’s tradition of showing goats. He works to keep his herd smaller to focus on breeding and developing showquality animals. Carey participates in four or ve shows each year, including two American Dairy Goat Association shows held in Wisconsin during the month of May. Carey also competes in both the Wisconsin and Minnesota state fairs. Occasionally, he attends the national show which is held in varying locales throughout the country. This year’s national show is in Pennsylvania, and Carey is unsure if he will make the trip or not due to increased fuel prices.

Carey has been successful in the show ring, winning the premier breeder banner of the Saanen show at last year’s Wisconsin State Fair.

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Joseph Carey aƩaches a milking unit to one of his goats during chores April 8 at his farm near Straƞord, Wisconsin. He uses four milking units to milk his small herd of Saanen goats. develop a market for selling a number of goats as breeding stock, and he has developed a good market particularly for bucks.

While Carey’s dairy operation is in its early stage, he is not producing enough milk to merit being picked up by a processor. He pasteurizes and feeds the milk back to the kids. Each year, Carey said he raises about 15 kids as replacements and breeding stock. Carey weans the kids around 3 months of age. After the completion of the show season, he dries the milking herd off so that no one is milking over the winter months.

The does at kid seasonally, with the rst kids arriving in mid-February and the last ones by early May. Carey said dairy goats rut seasonally, making it more common for kids to be born in the spring. Normally each goat will have two kids, although Carey seen as many as four kids in a litter.

Although Carey uses bucks to breed the does naturally, he does not

“I can’t take the risk of having sterile offpsring.

And, you have to give up some type to use polled genetics.”

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let the bucks run with the herd. Instead, Carey separates the bucks and, following a carefully planned mating decision for each doe, puts the animals together when the doe is in heat.

In order to keep improving his herd and to limit inbreeding, Carey buys

bucks from other breeders around the country. Currently, Carey is using bucks that come from breeders in Iowa, Indiana, Ohio and Minnesota.

“I really try and breed for show-type goats,” Carey said.

Breeding for polled genetics is not common when it comes to breeding dairy goats. Carey said breeding two polled animals together has an 8% chance of creating sterile offspring.

“The buck I have from Indiana is polled, but it is not something I am pursuing right now,” Carey said. “I can’t take the risk of having sterile offspring.

And, you have to give up some type to use polled genetics.”

Articial insemination for goats is difcult, Carey said, and that is why most breeders use natural breeding for their goats. Carey has taken a course to learn how to inseminate goats and has had one successful attempt using older Saanen semen that was collected in 1998.

“They are so small, that is what makes it hard,” Carey said. “You obviously can’t put your hand inside the goat to feel what you are doing like you can to breed a cow.”

Carey utilizes blood testing to conrm pregnancy in each goat.

Carey works in partnership with his father, Tim, to raise the feed for the small goat herd on the family’s farm.

Carey is able to keep his inputs lower, only having to purchase mineral and a protein supplement for the goats.

“I try to keep my costs and the size down as much as possible, so that I can just continue to do what I love doing,” Carey said. “Maybe someday in the future I will be able to expand and sell goat milk.”

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Class III futures at record high of $25.05

The Agriculture Department announced the April Federal order Class III milk price at $24.42 per hundredweight, up $1.97 from March, $6.75 above April 2021, highest Class III since July 2020, and 18 cents shy of the record high.

Late Friday morning Class III futures portended a May price at $25.05, which would be a new record high, June at $24.47; and July at $24.19 per cwt.

The four month Class III average stands at $22.04, up from $16.40 at this time a year ago, and compares to $15.84 in 2020 and $14.71 in 2019.

The April Class IV price set another new record at $25.31 per cwt., up 49 cents from March, and $9.89 above a year ago. Its four month average is at $24.31, up from $14.14 a year ago, $14.78 in 2020, and 15.69 in 2019.

You’ll recall March milk production was down 0.5% from Mar. 2021 but the month’s Dairy Products report shows cheese vats and churns still got a workout.

Cheese production totaled 1.197 billion pounds, up 8.3% from February and 1.1% above Mar. 2021. Cheese stocks were down 1% from a year ago. Cheese output for the rst three months of 2022 totaled 3.5 billion pounds, up 3.0% from the same period a year ago, so we’re going through a lot of cheese.

Wisconsin produced 296.6 million pounds of the March total, up 9.6% from February but 3.0% below a year ago. California provided 213.0 million pounds, up 5.0% from February and 1.0% above a year ago. Idaho added 89.3

million pounds, up 22.2% from February but down 1.0% from a year ago.

Italian cheese totaled 512.8 million pounds, up 10.0% from February and 2.1% above a year ago. YTD Italian stands at 1.5 billion pounds, up 3.8% from 2021.

American type cheese, at 473.6 million pounds, was up 7.0% from February but 1.4% below a year ago. YTD output, at 1.4 billion pounds is up 0.1%. Mozzarella totaled 406.4 million pounds, up 3.5% from a year ago, with YTD at 1.2 billion pounds, is up 4.2%.

Cheddar output, the cheese traded at the CME, jumped to 327.1 million pounds, up 19 million pounds or 6.2% from February’s output, which was revised down 4.2 million pounds, but was down 9.7 million pounds or 2.9% below Mar. 2021.

U.S. churns produced 202.6 million pounds of butter, up 19.1 million or 10.4% from February, and 3 million or 1.5% above a year ago. That ended eight consecutive months output topped the previous year. But, YTD butter is at 580.1 million pounds, down 5.0% from a year ago. Butter stocks were down 20% from Mar. 2021, according to USDA’s Cold Storage data.

March yogurt output totaled 434.7 million pounds, down 2.0% from a year ago, with YTD output at 1.2 billion pounds, down 2.5%.

Dry whey production climbed to 82.0 million pounds, up 11.7 million pounds or 16.6% from February’s total which was revised 4.7 million pounds lower, and was 5.1 million pounds or 6.6% above a year ago. YTD is at 232.7

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Nonfat dry milk output climbed to 190.5 million pounds, up 19.7 million pounds or 11.5% from February but was down 7.8 million or 3.9% below a year ago. YTD powder was at 531.6 million pounds, down 10%. Stocks totaled 288.0 million pounds, down 400,000 pounds or 0.2% from February and down 25 million pounds or 8.0% below those a year ago.

Skim milk powder output climbed to 33 million pounds, up 3.4 million or 11.4% from February but was down 19.6 million or 37.2% below a year ago. YTD SMP was at 106.0 million pounds, down 26.7% from a year ago. March was the ninth consecutive month of weaker powder production, says HighGround Dairy.

Fat provided the biggest pull on Tuesday’s Global Dairy Trade auction, which saw its fourth consecutive decline. The weighted average plunged 8.5%, biggest drop since Aug. 4, 2015, and follows the 3.6% drop on April 19.

Traders brought 55.5 million pounds to the market, up from 48.9 million on April 19.

HighGround’s Lucas Fuess, in the May 9 Dairy Radio Now broadcast, said Fonterra increased its offer volumes Tuesday as it attempted to clear inventories before the start of the next new milk production season.

All products offered again lost ground, led by butter, down 12.5%, following a 3.7% dip on April 19. Anhydrous milkfat dropped 12.1%, after slipping 1.3%. GDT Cheddar was down 8.6%, following a 3.9% loss, and the powders followed. Whole milk powder and skim milk powder were both down 6.5%, following respective 4.4% and 4.2% drops last time Buttermilk powder was down 6.1% StoneX says the GDT 80% butterfat butter price equates to $2.5698 per pound U.S., down 36.9 cents, after dropping 11 cents in the last event, and compares to CME butter which closed Friday at $2.64, 7 cents above the GDT. GDT Cheddar, at $2.5635, was down 24.2 cents after losing 13 cents last time, and compares to Friday’s CME block Cheddar at $2.35. GDT skim milk powder averaged $1.8731 per pound, down from $1.9995, a drop of 12.6 cents.

Whole milk powder averaged $1.7764 per pound, down from $1.9083, a loss of 13.2 cents. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at $1.74 per pound.

Nate Donnay, StoneX Director of Market Intelligence, warn in last week’s “Udder Intelligence” report that China’s imports in March were much lower than forecast, down 28.6% from 2021, and “When the largest buyer in the world is down 20-30%, we have a signicant global demand problem.”

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The global market is vital for U.S. farmers and processors and March provided conrmation. Cheese exports totaled a record 91.9 million pounds, up 12.9% from Mar. 2021. HighGround Dairy points out that volume was driven by product moving to Mexico, up 26% and the second largest monthly gure on record.

Butter exports totaled 13.5 million pounds, up 47.4%, highest since April 2014, thanks to Canada which imported a record amount for the month, up 26%.

Nonfat dry milk shipments totaled 176.7 million pounds, down 7.4%, but was measured against a strong year in 2021. Exports were the highest of any month since June 2021, according to HGD, but a 98% decline in product moving to Egypt, negatively impacted the total. Powder moving to Mexico improved from the prior year and recent months, reaching the highest monthly volume since August 2021, up 9%, according to HGD. Dry whey totaled 43.3 million pounds, down 17.9% and down 23.2% year to date.

Even as the U.S. experiences a baby formula shortage, CME dairy prices saw little reaction to Tuesday’s GDT fall or the Dairy Products report, buoyed perhaps by the strong export data. The Cheddar blocks closed Friday at $2.35 per pound, down 2 cents on the week but 60.25 cents above a year ago.

The barrels saw a Friday nish at $2.38, up 4 cents on the week, 65.25 cents above a year ago, and 3 cents above the blocks, as America puts cheeseburgers on the grill again. There were 7 sales of block on the week and 18 of barrel.

Cheese producers continue to report logistical issues to Dairy Market News, but more on the supply side. Shortfalls included production and packaging equipment but no shortness in milk.

Spot prices mid-week were around $2 under Class III. Demand remains robust, according to Midwest cheese plants, and some expect demand to remain healthy through second quarter and beyond.

Domestic cheese demand was steady to lower in the West. Contacts report that purchases have begun to slow as schools approach summer break. Retail demand is steady and food service demand is increasing, according to DMN. Export demand is strong. Cheese output is steady, as milk is available, but port congestion and a shortage of truck drivers continues to cause delays.

CME butter closed Friday at $2.64 per pound, down 3.50 cents on the week but 87 cents above a year ago, on 14 sales for the week.

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ConƟnued from MIELKE | Page 8 tion among contacts is how tight butter will be by the expected seasonal upshift in demand. Cream volumes are slightly lower, according to Midwestern butter producers, as ice cream production upticks are beginning to, at least slightly, “thin out the cream pool,” says DMN. Demand for cream is steady in the West. Ice cream makers are running busy schedules. Some butter makers are processing their cream internally to build inventory. Butter production is steady, though some plants report labor shortages and delayed deliveries of production supplies continues to prevent running full schedules. Butter demand is steady in food service, though declining at retail as higher store prices may have caused some switching to butter substitutes.

Grade A nonfat dry milk saw its close Friday at $1.74 per pound, 1.50 cents lower but 41.75 cents above a year ago, with 12 sales reported on the week.

Dry whey continued to head lower, closing the week at 58.50 cents per pound, down 2 cents, and 4.25 cents below a year ago, on 7 sales at the CME. The April 29 Dairy and Food Market Analyst reported “USDA keeps upping its estimate of retail dairy prices. The bureau now predicts the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for dairy products will increase 6.0% to 7.0% this year, according to the latest Food Price Outlook report.”

“That increase marked the fourth consecutive month of USDA revising prices higher. In March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated the Dairy CPI had already increased by 7.0% YoY. The latest revision suggests that the government now believes prices are going to stay at this elevated level at least for the rest of the year,” the Analyst stated.

High farm milk prices are not giving dairy producers much comfort. While the March All Milk Price hit a record high and jumped $1.20, rising feed prices and fuel, particularly diesel, and fertilizer are eating up the milk returns.

The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report shows the March milk feed price ratio at 2.06, down from 2.07 in February, but compares to 1.76 in Mar. 2021.

The U.S. All Milk Price averaged a record high $25.90 per cwt., up $1.20 from February, seventh consecutive increase, and was $8.60 above Mar. 2021.

California’s price hit $26.20, up $1.30 from Feb. and $9.50 above a year ago. Wisconsin’s, at $25.30, also up $1.30 from Feb., was $7.60 above a year ago.

The national average corn price jumped to $6.56 per bushel, up 46 cents from February, after gaining 53 cents in February, and was $1.67 per bushel above Mar. 2021.

Soybeans averaged $15.40 per bushel, up 60 cents from February, after shooting $1.90 higher in February, and $2.20 per bushel above Mar. 2021.

Alfalfa hay averaged $221 per ton, up $7 from Feb. and $44 above a year ago.

The March cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $84.70 per cwt., up $6.80 from Feb., $17.60 above Mar. 2021, and $13.10 above the 2011 base.

Quarterly milk cow replacements averaged $1,570 per head in April, up $190.00 from January, and $200 above April 2021. Cows averaged $1440 per head in California, up $110 from January, and $40 above a year ago. Wisconsin’s average, at $1,710, was up $240 from January, and $220.00 above April 2021.

Dairy economist Bill Brooks, of Missouri-based Stoneheart Consulting, says “The milk margin over

feed costs will be above the maximum coverage of $9.50 per cwt. every month in 2022 with a range of $10.70 in December to $12.35 in April.”

Meanwhile, the latest Margin Watch (MW) from Chicago-based Commodity & Ingredient Hedging LLC, says “Dairy margins weakened slightly as the milk market has dropped from recent highs while feed costs have held steady. Milk prices have been facing resistance lately as they trade at historically high price levels with concern of potential demand destruction as ination continues to bite consumers’ purchasing power.”

The MW highlighted the GDT’s 8.5% drop, stating; “The lockdowns in China have obviously had a big impact although there has been a generally weaker tone recently in the global dairy market.” It reported on USDA’s Milk Production report, stating “The March contraction represented the slowest rate of year-overyear declines so far in 2022,” and warned “A growing herd and expanding milk yields may be signaling that producers are responding to high milk prices, although

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“Diesel costs are up 70% from a year ago to an alltime high of $5.29 per gallon,” according to the MW, “while natural gas prices have nearly doubled since the beginning of the year. Feed prices likewise remain at very elevated levels, and slow corn planting progress has supported prices,” the MW concluded.

The USDA’s latest Crop Progress report shows 14% of U.S. corn in the ground, as of the week ending May 1, up from 7% the previous week but a concerning 28% behind a year ago and 19% behind the most recent ve year average.

The report says 3% of the corn has emerged, down from 4% a year ago and 3% behind the ve year average. Soybeans are 8% planted, up from 3% the previous week, but 14% behind a year ago, and 5% behind the ve year average In the week ending April 23, 56,400 dairy cows were sent to slaughter, up 1,600 head from the previous week but 2,700 or 4.6% below a year ago.

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The key news in milk markets recently has been a weaker trend in the EU region and Fonterra GDT auctions. Current cash prices reflect a Class III value of $24.66 U.S., $28.31 EU, and $26.86 GDT. Class IV value comparisons using current cash prices reflect a $23.98 U.S., $28.62 EU, and $25.05 GDT respective value. In the latest GDT auction, lower prices represented a decline of over $2/cwt from the prior session.

U.S. cheese prices have stabilized near the recent highs with both block and barrel cheddar trading in the mid to upper $2.30’s Barrels have been trading at a premium to blocks over the past several weeks as demand has remained strong in domestic and export markets.

U.S. butter prices continue to struggle when it trades above $2.80/lb. A weaker trend in GDT butter prices will weigh on U.S. values as international buyers seek the most cost competitive offerings.

Whey prices remain under significant price pressure.

In the past three months prices have declined over 27 cents to 58.5 cents/lb. This weakness can be attributed to issues with China as they are the number one buyer of U.S. whey exports. China continues to struggle under

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A decade of advocacy Ag Day on Campus highlights agriculture at UW-River Falls

By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com

RIVER FALLS, Wis. – Recognizing the importance of educating the consuming public about the role agriculture plays in their daily lives is the cornerstone on which the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter has built their popular Ag Day on Campus event.

April 19 marked the 10th year the event has provided a bridge for students in the university’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental

Sciences to share the story of agriculture and food production with those without agbased backgrounds.

“Through Ag Day on Campus, we were able to reach out and interact with so many students and faculty,” said Michelle Stangler, a co-chairperson of the event.

The event featured involvement and booths of over 20 ag-based student organizations. The Collegiate Farm Bureau held a bingo-type game to encourage attendees to ll out a game card by interacting with those manning the booths to win a free T-shirt. Stangler

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Princess Kay of the Milky Way Anna Euerle shares her story with aƩendees at the 10th annual Ag Day on Campus April 19 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in River Falls, Wisconsin. Ag Day on Campus co-chair Michelle Stangler looks on during the speech.

said over 300 students participated in that activity, with over 400 students participating in total.

Stangler, along with cochairperson Barbara Dittrich, directed a committee of Collegiate Farm Bureau members to bring the traditional Ag Day on Campus event back to the university. The event was canceled in 2020 and was held in an abbreviated version in 2021.

“It was really important to us that we be able to execute a traditional Ag Day event this year,” Stangler said. “We started planning last fall. … By

February, we were becoming fairly condent that we would be able to proceed with a more traditional and interactive Ag Day.” A sophomore majoring in agricultural marketing, communications and journalism, along with an agri-business degree, Stangler said being involved in organizing and promoting the event was an experience that will stay with her for years to come.

“I have learned how to inuence and motivate a team,” Stangler said. “To bring together everyone involved with agri-

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Ag Day on Campus cochairs are elected each year by the organization as part of their annual ofcer elections.

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A day in the life of the Weir family Early morning rain delays eldwork further May 9

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SAUK CENTRE, Minn. – Early May is usually an incredibly busy time for the Weir family. Their days are usually busy and hectic with eldwork and chores, but this year, Mother Nature has prevented progress in their elds because of wet

and cold conditions.

May 9 added more delays to spring planting. An early morning thunderstorm rattled over their farm when they started chores shortly after 7 a.m.

The storm dumped around onetenth of rain, and this, combined with the six-tenths of rain they received through the weekend, put an extended pause on eldwork.

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Shari (from leŌ), Lisa and Rick Weir gather aŌer Lisa had an aŌernoon soŌball game May 9 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. The Weirs milk 65 cows near Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

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Rick Weir dumps haylage into a conveyor bringing it to a TMR aŌer morning milking May 9 on their dairy near Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

“The earlier you get in the eld the better,” Rick Weir said.

“You want a more mature crop, but you can’t do anything about it. You have to have the weather.”

Rick farms with his wife, Shari, and they have 700 acres of crops to plant each year along with milking 65 cows.

“Twenty-six years ago (on May 10), when our oldest child (Amanda) was born, we hadn’t seeded anything, and we had a good crop; it was just wet,” Rick said. “We had to dry the corn down.”

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May 10. This year’s corn are 89- and 97-day varieties. So far this spring, manure hauling is the only task the Weirs have been able to accomplish in the eld.

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The couple works together daily.

“You just do it,” Shari said. “We have our laughs.”

Jordan then limed and cleaned under the cows before leaving around 10 a.m.

“That’s important for us,” Shari said. “We are always cleaning. Rick always makes sure they have plenty of lime under the cows.”

Once milking was complete, they worked together on feeding the rest of the animals and mixed feed for the night for the milking herd.

The duo has been working together since 1996 when Rick bought out his brother, Paul. Paul and Rick started farming right out of high school when they bought the farm from their mom, Lois. One year earlier their dad had passed. In 1981, the brothers built a new barn for 80 cows.

Rick has been on the farm since.

“Year after year, I just kept doing it,” he said. “It’s been good.”

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allows Rick to focus completely on seeding the ground.

By 3:30 p.m., Rick and Shari were able to get away from the farm to a eld that was ready; a softball eld.

Their youngest daughter, Lisa, was to have a home game against neighboring rival Osakis at 4:30 p.m. Lisa, the starting shortstop for the team, reached base several times and helped the Sauk Centre team earn a big win.

“It’s our escape from everyday life,” Shari said. “When games are canceled, we are sad. We like to get out and see other people and socialize.”

The game was over around 6 p.m., and after visiting with fellow parents for a while, the Weirs headed home for chores, which included MARK KLAPHAKE/DAIRY STAR feeding and night milking. Around 7:30 p.m., Lisa Weir feeds dry hay to the milking cows aŌer her Lisa came out to feed a soŌball game May 9. Lisa typically helps with night couple of the newborn chores. calves and fed dry hay to the milking herd.

The Weir children, Amanda, Becca, “I’m proud of our kids and how they Trevor and Lisa, all were involved in ath- support each other.” letics and are contributors with chores.

When the elds are ready, the Weirs “The kids had to help with chores,” are condent support will be there as the Shari said. “I think our kids were raised crunch time of spring planting arrives. with a good work ethic.”

“I really enjoy planting the seed in When the kids come home to visit, the ground and the excitement of seeing they like to help with chores or work in what another year of crops might bring,” the eld.

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REPORTS

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Altura, MN

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CHUCK HILL

ROSS NELSON

250 cows, 320 acres

3.5” 2.25”

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Melrose, MN

Waubun,MN

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DAVE THEILER

TRAVIS BLY

40 cows, 340 acres

We had two good days of planting around here last week. They have been really going RAINFALL hard these last TOTALS couple days. I would Last 3 Weeks say 25% of the corn is in. I haven’t seen anyone planting 2.5” soybeans. A lot of fertilizer is going on right now. South of Since April 1 2.7” here there is more done. Things are really starting to look good. The hay is greening up and the rye is 7-8 inches tall.

It’s getting warmer.

The end of last week and the week before we started seeding in oats, and they are RAINFALL beginning to come TOTALS out of the ground Last 3 Weeks now. Last week we also seeded in some pasture ground with 2” a grazing works grass blend for our Since April 1 cows. We worked 2.8” some corn ground down this week that was weedier and grassier. We will probably plant corn in the next week or so.

Green Isle, MN

Milbank, SD

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(Grant County)

BRENT ZIEGLER

300 cows, 430 acres

We got our oats and alfalfa seeded down. We did that last Saturday, May 7.

Hopefully we will be RAINFALL planting corn on the TOTALS sandier ground by this Last 3 Weeks weekend. I have some turkey manure to haul and some heifer and steer manure 2.25” from another farm to spread. There were a lot of farmers around Since April 1 3.45” here going this past weekend, but they were stopped by the rain on Sunday.

Some were going again today, May 10. The alfalfa looks good, the warm weather is really helping.

100 cows, 540 acres

RICHARD SCHWEER

300 cows, 650 acres

We’ve been able to haul six loads of manure; hopefully we can haul some more today, May 11. We RAINFALL got 2 inches of rain TOTALS after we hauled those Last 3 Weeks six loads of manure.

It’s been warm, but too wet. If we get a 3.5” couple days of dry weather we will be hauling again; we’ll Since April 1 6.3” just go around the low spots. We have water standing in some of our fields yet. There hasn’t been any fieldwork done around here.

41 cows, 205 acres

We’ve haven’t done anything in the fields yet. Our ground has a higher organic matter so it stays wet a little longer.

A few people started in RAINFALL the field May 6-7. A lot TOTALS more people were going Last 3 Weeks

by May 9. We hope to finish hauling liquid manure tomorrow, May 11. We ripped half of our 40-acre alfalfa field that we’ve been hauling manure on. Our alfalfa Since April 1 stands look good. They 3.3” are nice and thick with the exception of one field. In that one, a 40-acre field, we seeded rye in to thicken the stand. Now we just have to be patient for the ground to dry so we can get the rest planted.

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Our soils are so saturated that we haven’t been able to get any fieldwork done other than to haul a little manure. Some of our RAINFALL neighbors have planted TOTALS a few acres of corn and Last 3 Weeks small grains on tiled ground, but that’s it. The alfalfa is coming, but it’s way behind normal. Our township road is closed due to a washed-out culvert. This weekend, Since April 1 a semi load of hay got 3.5” stuck right in the middle of a county gravel road near our farm.

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140 cows, 160 acres

My son-in-law has 585 acres of corn and 425 acres of soybeans planted. He was able to start planting RAINFALL soybeans May 7 and TOTALS corn May 8. A lot of Last 3 Weeks people around the area are getting their corn and soybeans in. Today, May 10, is 3.5” 91 degrees but it feels like 98 degrees due to the high humidity. Our Since April 1 3.7” rye is up to my knees in some spots, and we are hoping to harvest it within the next two weeks. The alfalfa has come a long way in the last week. I have been working up some of our ground and hauling manure.

Thanks to recent rains, we are sitting pretty good on moisture.

Some of our neighbors have been hitting the RAINFALL fields pretty hard. I TOTALS would estimate that Last 3 Weeks 20% of the corn has been planted in our area. The alfalfa is just starting to green 2.6” up, and new seedings of alfalfa haven’t emerged yet. We are Since April 1 2.6” waiting for our fields to dry so that we can pump out our manure pit. If we don’t get too much rain, we should be able to wrap up planting this week.

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JAMIE HAAG

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220 cows, 520 acres

We had our manure pit emptied right after Easter. Other people in our area are still hauling manure. We were able to get some new seeding in RAINFALL at the very end of April. TOTALS We planted an eight- Last 3 Weeks way mix consisting of four grasses and four clovers. We got a little rain shower the day after we planted which was nice. Our neighbors have applied anhydrous, Since April 1 5” and other farms in the area are going crazy planting beans and corn over the last few days. We have had trouble getting parts in for some of our equipment, so we will begin planting as soon as everything is repaired.

3”

We have had about 1.5 inches of rain in the past three weeks.

We only got about two-tenths inches last RAINFALL night May 10. It has TOTALS been yo-yo weather; Last 3 Weeks last week we had 28 degrees one morning and it was 66 degrees this morning. Our road 1.5” bans just went off last week. We got 96 acres of new seeding done Since April 1 last week and we have 2.95” about half our manure hauled. Once we get the rest hauled, we’ll be ready to start our corn. I was a little worried about not having enough hay, but it has really taken off and grown this week.

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60 cows, 330 acres

We had just under 1.5 RAINFALL inches of rain in the TOTALS last three weeks. Last Last 3 Weeks night (May 9), the storm split and went north and south of us, and we only got about onetenth inches of rain. We hit our manure hauling pretty hard last week, Since April 1 Tuesday through Friday 3.15” morning. We started planting corn Friday and we got all of that in. I’m working on soybeans now.

They are talking heavy rains tomorrow night (May 11), so we are trying to get done before that. Soil temperature readings in no-till rye stubble was about 55 degrees and 61 degrees in no-till corn stubble.

1.5”

Brodhead, WI (Green County)

ZACH WENGER

We have had 2 inches of rainfall over the last three weeks, with about 1.10 inches falling last night.

A lot of manure is still getting hauled. We got RAINFALL most of the new seeding TOTALS in. I have some of the early Last 3 Weeks oats out of the ground. A lot of our neighbors have a majority of their corn in and they are beginning to start on beans. We have not planted corn yet, but being organic I’m not Since April 1 in as big of a rush for 3” that. We rely a lot on our pastures. The grass is greening up and our pastures are looking better after the rain fall. They should look even better after these couple days of heat in the forecast.

2”

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400 cows, 1,675 acres

1,600 cows, 2,500 acres

We started planting corn and soybeans May 7. We could be wrapped up by the May 14 if it doesn’t rain. However, RAINFALL there is one field we TOTALS won’t put corn in until Last 3 Weeks later, after we chop triticale off and take off first-crop alfalfa.

3” It’s pretty late to get started, but that’s the way the year has gone. Since April 1 A couple neighbors had 5.7” a little window around April 28-29 where they planted some corn. Now, everyone is up and running. Most started the same day we did.

We were able to haul some manure out, but RAINFALL it’s been really cool and TOTALS cloudy, which is holding Last 3 Weeks things back. It’s going to start warming up, which will hopefully make up for some lost time.

Because it’s been too wet and too cold for too long, we’re seeing some of our Since April 1 3” hay crop damaged. The scout said about 25% is damaged. The grass within our alfalfa took it hard and is gone in some areas.

The soil temperature the morning of May 9 was 47 degrees at 3 inches down and 44 degrees at 5 inches. Some guys are starting to plant a little corn. We will probably start planting corn this week.

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2021 Rolling Herd Averages above DHIA Average Dollar Value

This list of herds by county includes dairies who have production above state average based on Dollar Value. They also have given permission to publish their data. Thank you to all DHIA dairies who choose to submit data to the Genetic Evaluation System that has served the industry sowell over the years, beginning with sire summaries and cow genetic evaluations, and then resulting in the development and continuing calibration of genomics.

Swift DHIA Representative Producer Name YOUNGS DAIRY

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Darcy Freohlich Kerkhoven, MN 5 years 320-905-5609 % Milk Sold 106

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Producer Name AUSPICIOUS OYSTER GRANGE BLOMMEL, LLOYD AND JULIE CLASEMANN DAIRY DOLENCE, DEB HOLLERMANN DAIRY LISSON HOLSTEIN LOREN&LIZ VETSCH POHLMANN, JERRY & BEV RINDE FARMS LLC ROERICK, DANIEL AND SARAH RON HENGEMUHLE THURK-HIEBERT, ALICIA

Producer Name DAIRYRIDGE GLEN & BECKY CHRISTEN HEIEIE DAIRY RICK & SHARI WEIR

Wabasha DHIA Representatives

City HEWITT FREEPORT LONG PRAIRIE GREY EAGLE BURTRUM BROWERVILLE BROWERVILLE GREY EAGLE LONG PRAIRIE BURTRUM LONG PRAIRIE BROWERVILLE

% Milk Sold 102 100 98 103 104 102 99 104 101 103 105 99

X

City LONG PRAIRIE SAUK CENTRE BROOTEN VILLARD

% Milk Sold 99 99 101 101

# 3X Cows X 1,513 39 153 61

3X

# Cows 180 154 242 54 729 54 331 73 300 116 212 42

UNAFFILIATED

City REDWING GOODHUE GOODHUE GOODHUE GOODHUE LAKE CITY ZUMBRO FALLS MILLVILLE PLAINVIEW PLAINVIEW ZUMBRO FALLS THEILMAN PLAINVEIW LAKE CITY GOODHUE ZUMBROTA ZUMBRO FALLS MILLVILLE PLAINVIEW DURAND ST CHARLES KELLOGG PLAINVIEW PLAINVIEW ZUMBROTA

Brd HO HO HO HO H HO HO HO HO HO HO HO

Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 25,612 1,116 846 26,032 1,134 836 27,135 1,023 840 25,340 986 791 30,812 1,204 1,002 27,282 1,066 860 22,950 910 752 27,855 1,081 868 26,135 1,069 835 22,533 1,085 729 25,864 987 850 25,074 1,024 793

$Value $4,918 $4,943 $4,717 $4,475 $5,587 $4,837 $4,167 $4,959 $4,787 $4,498 $4,650 $4,588

Brd HO HO HO HO

Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 26,264 1,067 848 24,810 997 773 25,988 1,107 863 24,556 969 749

$Value $4,827 $4,487 $4,937 $4,349

Leon Sexton Zumbro Falls, MN 5 years 507-696-4712 % Milk Sold 102 99 104 103 99 101 100 100 100 100 100 101 99 100 102 99 100 101 100 103 102 100 98 99 99

3X

X X

X X X

# Cows 113 128 348 206 98 102 693 81 175 175 73 299 336 139 220 142 62 292 125 444 117 107 197 414 79

Brd HO HO XX HO XX XX HO HO HO XX HO HO HO HO HO HO XX HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO

Bobbi Wright Lake City, MN 651-380-5744 1st Year

Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 25,668 967 791 25,434 1,101 849 30,720 1,446 1,053 31,732 1,394 1,047 23,242 962 759 23,698 956 802 34,086 1,476 1,122 29,171 1,187 925 27,205 1,102 892 19,608 967 743 28,635 1,123 855 25,411 985 786 25,132 1,107 833 24,998 1,061 809 26,881 1,150 896 25,750 1,094 831 25,097 1,122 859 33,562 1,397 1,059 22,589 904 717 26,497 1,174 855 26,345 1,110 862 23,464 923 736 26,847 1,131 855 30,084 1,180 941 24,755 1,014 827

$Value $4,448 $4,864 $6,222 $6,114 $4,332 $4,448 $6,500 $5,336 $5,031 $4,228 $5,025 $4,510 $4,851 $4,685 $5,129 $4,842 $4,948 $6,188 $4,109 $5,082 $4,949 $4,204 $4,963 $5,373 $4,635

Dave Myhre Detroit Lakes, MN 3 years 218-841-8736

Wadena DHIA Representative City WADENA WADENA SEBEKA SEBEKA

Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot $Value 25,585 923 789 $4,373

Becky Bitzen Gareld, MN 5 years 320-815-1426

Don Heise Lake City, MN 16 years 312-618-6333

Producer Name ALPENTAU DAIRY BETCHER, ANTHONY & TIFFANY BURFEIND, PETER+DAVID DICKE CENTURY FARM DICKE, TREVOR HOLST, MAREN & JEREMY HYDE-PARK HOLSTEINS IRISH RIDGE DAIRY LLC LEHNERTZ, GARY LEHNERTZ, TRAVIS MELLGREN, ADAM & SARAH MILLER, BILL & ALAN MILLER, JOHN & KRIS PETERS, WAYNE AND JOSIE RYAN, ERIC SCHEFFLER DAIRY SEXTON, STACI STELLING FARMS TIMM, DUANE&KAREN WEISENBECK, DON AND SALLY WENDT DAIRY LLC WOLF & SONS, JOHN ZABEL BORGSCHATZ DAIRY ZAHBULLS HOLSTEINS LLC ZUMBRO VIEW FARMS LLC

Producer Name MALONE, DAN AND TONYA MALONE, JOHN SEIBERT, RAY AND CHERYL TWIN C DAIRY

# Cows Brd 111 HO

Katie Shaw Long Prairie, MN 10 years 320-533-0045

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3X

% Milk Sold 102 99 101 100

3X

# Cows 47 66 81 171

Brd HO HO XX HO

Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 22,563 1,071 732 22,619 940 745 23,222 1,001 793 25,144 1,005 784

$Value $4,415 $4,184 $4,466 $4,473

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Washington/Chisago DHIA Representative Producer Name CHI-LAKES HOLSTEINS DANINGER INC

City CHISAGO CITY FOREST LAKE

Winona DHIA Representatives Producer Name ALDINGER, ROGER BIRCH POINT FARMS PESHON BONOW FARMS BROSIG, MARK CLARK FARMS LLC FEINE, SCOTT GIBBS, NATHAN & BRIDGET GLEN-D-HAVEN HOLSTEINS HERBER, SCOTT&MICHELLE HILKE ERIC HIL-RAY FARMS JOHNSON DARREN+LYNN MEYER BROS DAIRY MILL, W DALE PRIGGE FAMILY FARM RUSSELL J WIRT + FAMILY SOBECK, JAMES & GARY

% Milk Sold 102 101

3X

# Cows 40 96

Brd HO H

% Milk City Sold WINONA 101 MINNESKA 104 LEWISTON 100 ALTURA 103 ROLLINGSTONE 101 RUSHFORD 107 ROLLINGSTONE 103 ALTURA 100 UTICA 103 ALTURA 100 MINNESOTA CITY 97 WINONA 102 RUSHFORD 103 LEWISTON 99 WINONA 102 LEWISTON 99 WINONA 99

3X X X X X X

X X

City ALBERTVILLE COKATO WAVERLY COKATO KIMBALL LESTER PRAIRIE LESTER PRAIRIE BUFFALO HOWARD LAKE WAVERLY

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# Cows 106 326 298 253 592 72 217 289 743 149 253 229 528 150 311 523 307

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Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 23,914 1,027 794 26,590 952 805

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$Value $4,553 $4,500

Robert Lange Utica, MN 38 years 507-272-4799

Ron Lange Lewiston, MN 26 years 507-523-2020

Wright DHIA Representative Producer Name BERNING FAMILY DAIRY CHANLORE FARM INC DIERS CORPORATION GRANGROTH, TED HENDRICKSON FARM’S HEUER, RICK & PETER KRAIG&RACHELLE KRIENKE KRAUSE HOLSTEINS INC. MAUK, HARLAN YOUNGREN, SCOTT AND DYLAN

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Tom Quist Center City, MN 41 years 651-583-3226

Brd HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO JE HO H HO

Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 27,783 1,065 876 25,624 1,069 802 30,053 1,105 937 26,588 1,141 882 29,899 1,225 958 24,024 935 761 29,265 1,252 905 30,445 1,360 1,014 33,398 1,381 1,065 27,352 1,049 880 23,665 919 732 30,242 1,286 982 26,795 1,082 828 19,729 949 714 28,722 1,161 915 29,100 1,168 924 27,828 1,061 854

3X X

X

# Cows 112 293 246 139 79 82 610 287 99 154

Brd HO HO XX HO HO HO HO HO HO HO

Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 27,572 1,126 920 26,126 1,083 818 24,408 1,018 774 23,657 932 726 22,196 939 742 23,622 900 738 33,964 1,373 1,046 24,944 1,034 811 25,470 1,019 801 25,423 1,029 800

Hay & Straw sold by the bale!

SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE, BRED BEEF COWS AND BEEF BREEDING BULL AUCTION Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 11 am

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Expecting 200 head with our usual run of reputation fresh dairy cows, high quality springing heifers, and dairy breeding bulls.

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$Value $4,928 $4,724 $5,208 $5,077 $5,506 $4,292 $5,424 $5,936 $6,177 $4,890 $4,168 $5,709 $4,823 $4,126 $5,250 $5,300 $4,869

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Wayne Kozitka Howard Lake, MN 46 years 320-543-3325 % Milk Sold 104 99 98 104 99 102 103 101 102 102

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$Value $5,131 $4,777 $4,482 $4,184 $4,191 $4,150 $6,128 $4,617 $4,577 $4,606

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Spring has nally arrived.

It is not because the robins are busy bouncing across my yard.

It is not because I can nally put my long johns and insulated coveralls away. Every day, I see winter loosen its grip as rhubarb leaves push through the winter mulch, unfurling and stretching toward the warm sun.

That means fresh asparagus and strawberries can’t be too far behind.

The sunny weather has helped to change my appetite away from stews and warm comfort foods to light and avorful dishes. Three friends have shared their family favorites with me. Stacy shared a new family favorite recipe with me as we played Bingo the other day.

It may seem like too much garlic, but it is well worth it. If you want a quick chicken dinner, Alice Nordmann shared one of her family favorites. Even though her recipe calls for chicken breasts, I may have to sneak in some chicken thighs for Mark.

Over 30 years ago, our neighbor, Ruthann Britz, invited us over for dinner. Mark still drools when he remembers the hot dish and rhubarb dessert she served.

I’ve made the hot dish for years but recently received the dessert recipe. It is still as good as we remember.

So, here are some springtime recipes to wake up your taste buds.

Creamy garlic chicken by Stacey 2 large chicken breasts 2 tablespoons our

1 teaspoon each of salt, garlic powder and onion powder 1/2 teaspoon each of pepper and paprika 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil Sauce 5 whole garlic cloves 5 minced garlic cloves 1 shallot, chopped 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 cup heavy cream (or evaporated milk mixed with 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch) 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon 1 teaspoon each of dried parsley and dried basil 1/2 teaspoon each of dried oregano and dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon red pepper akes 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice Slice chicken breast in half through the equator to create four llets. Cover with plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness. Use a meat mallet or side of a can of beans. Pat dry. Whisk our and chicken seasonings together in a shallow dish. Dredge each cutlet in mixture, shake off excess, then transfer to a dry surface. Melt two tablespoons butter and add 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Once hot, add chicken and sear each side 4-5 minutes until golden and cooked to 160 degrees. If the drippings are starting to burn, turn down the heat. Transfer cooked chicken to a plate. Don’t wipe out the skillet. Reduce heat to medium,

add a drizzle of oil if needed to chicken drippings. Add chopped shallot and all of the garlic. Sauté while scraping up the brown bits until shallots are softened and garlic is caramelized, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in cream. Mix chicken broth with cornstarch and add to skillet followed by Worcestershire, Dijon, bouillon and all the sauce seasonings. Bring sauce to a simmer while scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan; simmer until sauce thickens almost to desired consistency, stirring often. Whisk in Parmesan until melted followed by lemon juice.

Add chicken back to pan and spoon some sauce over the top. Gently simmer for 1 minute, allowing the chicken to soak in the sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Add any chopped vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli, zucchini, bell peppers or mushrooms and sauté them after you’ve cooked the garlic for a minute. Or, add 2 cups baby spinach to the sauce at the end of cooking; allowing it to wilt 1-2 minutes.

One dish chicken dinner by Alice Nordmann 1 (6-ounce) package Stove Top stufng 1 2/3 cups water 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite size pieces) 1 can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup 1/3 cup sour cream.

Toss contents of seasoning packet, stufng mix and

pan. Bake 350 degrees for 4560 minutes. Add extra noodles on top toward end of baking for some crunch.

Food columnist, Natalie Schmitt

water. Set aside. Place chicken in 9-by-13 pan. Mix soup and sour cream. Pour over chicken.

Spoon stufng evenly over top.

Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes or until chicken is done.

May drizzle melted butter over top.

Chop suey hot dish by Ruthann Britz 2 pounds hamburger 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped celery 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can chop suey veggies, drained 1 can or more water 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 can mushrooms 2 1/2 cups chow mein noodles Brown meat with onion and celery. Drain. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into 9-by-13

Rhubarb tart by Ruthann Britz Crust 1 1/2 cups our Dash salt 3 tablespoons sugar 3/4 cup butter Mix our, sugar and salt together. Cut in butter till crumbly. Pat into 9-by-13 pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.

Filling 3 cups nely cut rhubarb 4 egg yolks 1 3/4 cups sugar 2 tablespoons our, heaping 1/2 cup milk or cream Cook in sauce pan until thickened over medium heat.

Pour onto baked crust while hot.

Topping 4 egg whites 8 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Slowly add sugar. Beat on high until peaks stand. Spoon over hot lling. Return to 350-degree oven for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned.

As their four children pursue dairy careers off the family farm, Natalie and Mark are starting a new adventure of milking registered Holsteins just because they like good cows on their farm north of Rice, Minnesota.

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OBERHOLTZER AUCTIONS

Special Dairy Sale Thursday, May 19th

From the kitchen of Mary Muehlenhardt, Belle Plain, Minnesota

Chicken wild rice casserole 2 small onions, chopped 1 cup butter 5 tablespoons corn starch 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth

2 1 4 4 1

cups heavy cream bag Tyson pulled cooked chicken cans cooked wild rice sticks celery bag carrots

In a large saucepan, sauté onion, celery and carrots in butter until tender. Stir cornstarch into broth until blended. Gradually stir in broth; bring to a boil. Boil and stir for two minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in the cream, chicken and rice; heat through. Transfer to a greased baking dish. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

Hay sale 10 am • Dairy cows 11 am

CertiÃed Organic Dispersal

41 tiestall cows consisting of 26 Fleckvieh and 15 Holsteins.

Cows are milked and housed in tiestalls and let out for exercise.

Tank average is 61 lbs with absolutely zero added protein for 30 years!! Closed herd for 65 plus years and AI breeding for more than 75 years!! No chemicals used on the farm since 1989 and certified organic since 2003!! 18 cows are A2/A2 positive, plus several more being tested before sale day. One of the best Certified Organic herds we’ve sold this year!! Also selling 7 baby Fleckvieh heifer calves, absolutely outstanding!!

Volkert Farm, New Richmond, WI

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Other early consignments

25 CERTIFIED ORGANIC ready to breed and short bred Holstein heifers. 9 fresh Holstein tiestall cows from overstocked herd, milking 80-105, low scc. 3 Holstein bulls, Supersire sons out of good cows. 850-1000 lbs, Nice!

PENDING: 20 CERTIFIED ORGANIC AYRSHIRE heifers, short bred and RTB. ADVANCE NOTICE

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“This is our second Cloverdale TMR and we like it.”

We have church services on Ascension day May 26th so our sale this week is Friday, May 27th REGISTERED COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL, 70 Holstein cows. 3 Holstein springing heifers. Approximately 70% of the herd is registered and classified including 2 EX90 mature cows and a nice string of VG 2 and 3 year olds!! 1 outstanding red and white cow!! Herd is milked and housed in tiestalls and let out every day. AI breeding for 50+ years currently with Triple Hil, Alta, and Select Sires. Bulk tank average is 70 lbs, 4.0F, 3.2P, 160 scc. No TMR, just fed a high forage ration with mineral top dressed. A high percentage of this herd is young cows and an extremely good set of feet, legs, and udders!! Gene and Paul Setterstrom, Orangeville IL

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JWO NOTES & MARKET REPORT:

I read in the paper inflation is 8% and they act like that’s a big deal. Come on, think about it, can you tell me even one thing that only went up 8%?! Nearly 500 head today.

Overall dairy cow quality was lower and prices reflected that. Top cows $1,700-2,000.

Many cows selling $1,000 -1,600. Smaller, older and blemished cows $975-market. Top spring heifers $1,500-1,800. Average quality Springers $1,250-1,475. Open Holstein heifers 90-115. Jersey opens 85-1.05. Fancy yearling Swiss heifers over $2 a pound.

Single birth Holstein heifer calves $25-85/hd. Breeding Bulls $800-1,500. Market Bulls 84-1.01. Choice Holstein steers and Heifers $115-120. Beef cross up to $125. Holstein feeder steers $90-114. Beef heifers up to $142.50. Holstein bull calves $85-160. Beef cross up to $320. Market cows trending lower. 20% sold $75-80. 50% sold $64-74.

Butcher hogs $64-69.50. Sows $63-66. 3x4x8 Alfalfa $220/bale. 3x3x8 Alfalfa $95-110.

Mixed grass rounds and squares $55-85. Baleage $40-60. 3x4x8 wheat straw $80-95.

Rounds corn stalks $27.50-55. Bean stubble $25-40. Small squares grass $4.50-5.75.

Thanks again for all your business!

If you are thinking of buying or selling cattle, please call us for a free consultation on current market values.

Sale Location: W1461 State Hwy 98, Loyal, WI 54446 From Spencer, WI take Hwy 98 west 5 miles. From Loyal, 5 miles east on 98

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