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Trip of a lifetime FFA dairy judging teams compete in Scotland By Sherry Newell Contributing writer
Big wins at the National FFA Convention’s dairy judging contest in Indianapolis, Indiana, last fall translated to a trip overseas for a group of youth from Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin in late June and July. The Illinois team from Eastland FFA and Maquoketa Valley FFA’s team from Iowa earned invitations to the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh by being rst and third, respectively, in Indianapolis. Their trip included travel across Scotland to visit farms, agricultural and historic sites, and they traveled by ferry to Belfast, Northern Ireland, then headed south to the Republic of Ireland. Most of the group left June 22 and returned July 4. The Royal Highland Show’s judging contest presented a new challenge for the U.S.-trained youth. “The biggest difference was time for each class,” said Ella Gunderson, an Eastland team member. “If I thought I struggled over here, it was a really short time over there.” The time allowed for judging each of the four classes was ve minutes, even when designated as an oral reasons class. Gunderson’s teammate Delana Erbsen said she did not nd the timeframe too difcult. “Usually when I judge, I see the cows the rst time and go with my gut,” Delana said. “But my reasons were probably not great.” The contest included two Holstein and two Ayrshire classes, with one of each chosen for oral reasons. The teams judged in pairs with a partner from their own team if one was available. However, Iowa’s fourth member, Courtney Goedken, and Illinois’ Alyssa Miller did not make the trip, so one of each of the teams was assigned a different partner. “It was obviously very different,” said Haley Ronnebaum, from the Maquoketa Valley team that also included siblings Alia and Lane Domeyer. “The cattle were (designated) ABXY instead of 1234.” Nevin Erbsen, Delana’s cousin and the Eastland team’s third member, said it was also strange to wear the white lab coats assigned to competitors in Euro-
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Irish dairy farmers (back leŌ and back right) host youth dairy judges from the United States at Brochan Cocoman Dairy near Kilwarden during a trip to the Royal Highland Show in Scotland. Included in the photo are FFA and 4-H members from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Florida, Ohio and Indiana. pean contests. Before judging, the Americans received a brieng on traits that are part of the European evaluation of cattle. Nevin said he was surprised to hear how focused it was on balance, width of muzzle and length of head, along with sparkle of the eye. Although the Americans gave reasons to a separate judge from the other contestants, Nevin said he tried to update his reasons terminology. “I threw in some ‘sparkle of the eye,’ just so they knew I was there to try,” he said. Hailey Clausen and Courtney Glenna, of Wisconsin’s Amery FFA Chapter, were also part of the trip. The Amery pair and Ben Styer of Menomonie, Wisconsin, as well as members from Prairie Central FFA in Illinois earned invitations at the 2019 national 4-H and FFA contests, but the coronavirus pandemic prevented them from traveling until this summer. Since only the top teams are announced and none of the American teams were among them, the FFA members did not nd out how they fared. “I haven’t even looked at my cards,” Ronnebaum said. She said the American youth talked a bit with those from European organizations on contest day. “But they were pretty serious about their judging there, trying to win the young farmer event,” she said. “We did talk to quite a few folks in the barns, though.” It was traveling with the American group that Ronnebaum enjoyed the most. “Being around the other teams and competing with them against them was
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ConƟnued from FFA | Page 3 “Interestingly enough, we saw a cow that was an offspring of an embryo my uncle was part owner in,” he said. “It was cool to see genetics from something we have raised.” Delana said she was excited to see the Scottish farm of a person who had interned on an Illinois friend’s farm. A cow on the Scottish farm had originated from an embryo that traveled home from the U.S. with the intern. Both Gunderson and Erbsen noticed a difference in how the dairies they saw feed their animals, relying heavier on grazing and not having corn and soybean
readily available, and using barley or wheat straw as energy sources. Ronnebaum said she was surprised at what she called “weird rules.” “Their calves have to be able to touch noses with another calf,” Ronnebaum said. “So most of what we saw were group pens.” Nevin also noted the differences. “There is so much to learn from European agriculture – how they are still using old ways, the way they pasture their animals and how they raise their calves,” he said. Maquoketa Valley’s FFA advisor, Haylee Lau,
said her team’s trip cost about $20,000, and community support allowed the students to make the trip without investing their own money. She traveled with the team, along with two parents. Likewise, Eastland’s delegation included its FFA advisor, Cindy Feltmeyer, and her husband along with three parents. Eastland’s team also had community nancial support and signicant help from the Illinois Holstein Association. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime adventure,” Nevin said.
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ConƟnued from VON RUDENS | Page 6 had a bunch of heifers coming in.” Since returning to the farm full time, Brett has gotten married and now has two children. Von Ruden said the grandkids provide an atmosphere he never experienced. “I didn’t have the opportunity to grow up with a grandpa,” Von Ruden said. “I’m enjoying a lot of time with my grandkids, and my dad gets to enjoy his great-grandkids.” Von Ruden took over from his parents in 1990. After farming conventionally for the rst 17 years, Von Ruden joined the growing organic movement in 2007. The main reason for the change was the opportunity for a better milk price. “It just made economic sense to do it,” Von Ruden said. “At that time, the price of fertilizer was a quarter of what it is today, but it was getting more and more expensive. It just seemed like the way to go.” Along with a better milk price, Von Ruden was attracted to the stability of the market. At that time, there were two- and three-year contracts; whereas today, the price is contracted for one year at a time.
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“I signed that rst contract for three years at $26 (per hundredweight),” Von Ruden said. “I realized it could go over that, but I knew I could make money at $26.” Von Ruden was happy to see his rst organic milk check come in $6,000 higher than his conventional check. He also found fewer health problems with the cows. He was having three or four cows with a dis-
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BreƩ Von Ruden unloads a wagon of hay June 10 at his organic farm near Westby, Wisconsin. Von Ruden is the third generaƟon to dairy on the farm. drought of 2012. It was the rst time he had to buy hay since the 1980s. The organic price improved the next year as a way to offset the cost. “That’s what’s nice about the organic system is that the consumer can understand that when prices go up, more of it goes directly back to the farmer,” Von Ruden said. With the experience of transitioning into farming himself and as a former president of a farm organization, Von Ruden plans to continue to make the transition for his son as smooth as possible. “There are certainly other things that he could have done to make more money or have an easier life,” Von Ruden said. “But, you may as well be doing something you love to do.”
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The “Mielke” Market Weekly By Lee Mielke Crop report shows 15% of U.S. corn is silking
The Agriculture Department again lowered its milk production estimates for 2022 and 2023 the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (WASDE), citing slower expected growth in milk per cow. It adds that the July 22 Cattle report will provide a mid-year estimate of the dairy cow inventory and producer intentions regarding retention of heifers for dairy cow replacement. 2022 production and marketings were estimated at 226.0 and 224.9 billion pounds respectively, down 400 million pounds on production and down 500 million on marketings from last month’s estimates. If realized, 2022 production and marketings would both be down 300 million pounds or 0.1% from 2021. 2023 production and marketings were estimated at 228.3 and 227.3 billion pounds respectively, down 1 billion pounds on production and 900,000 pounds less on marketings. If realized, 2023 production would be up 2.3 billion pounds or 1.0% from 2022. The 2022 butter price forecast was raised from last month on rm demand, while the cheese price forecast was lowered on continued large stocks. Forecasts for nonfat dry milk (NDM) and whey prices were unchanged. With a lower cheese price, the 2022 Class III milk price was lowered while the Class IV price was raised due to higher butter prices. The 2022 Class III average was put at $22.80 per cwt., down a dime from last month’s projection, and compares to $17.08 in 2021 and $18.16 in 2020. The 2023 average is estimated at $20.85, up 20 cents from a month ago. The 2022 Class IV average was estimated at $24.70, up a nickel from last month’s projection and compares to $16.09 in 2021 and $13.49 in 2020. The 2023 average is estimated at $22.30, up 40 cents from last month’s estimate. The 2023, price forecasts for cheese, butter, and NDM were raised on expected lower production, but whey was lowered on expected weaker international prices. The 2023 cheese price average was projected at $2.07 per pound, up 2 cents from last month’s estimate, and compares to an expected 2022 average of $2.1850. The 2021 average was $1.6755. Butter was projected to average $2.44 per pound in 2023, up 5.50 cents from last month’s estimate, and compares to a projected $2.78 average in 2022, and a 2021 average of $1.7325. Nonfat dry milk will average $1.6450 in 2023, according to USDA, a 2.50 cent higher price than a
month ago, up from a projected $1.7550 in 2022, and the 2021 average of $1.2693. Dry whey will only average 51.50 cents per pound in 2023, down from the projected 64 cent average in 2022, and compares to 57.44 cents in 2021. This month’s U.S. corn outlook is for larger supplies and higher ending stocks. Beginning stocks were raised 25 million bushels, based on reduced feed and residual use as indicated in the June 30 Grain Stocks report. Corn production was forecast at 14.5 billion bushels, up 45 million, based on greater planted and harvested area from the June 30 Acreage report. Acreage was increased 400,000 acres, while the yield forecast was unchanged at 177.0 bushels per acre. Ending stocks were up 70 million bushels. The season-average farm price was lowered 10 cents to $6.65 per bushel. Soybean production was projected at 4.5 billion bushels, down 135 million on lower harvested area. Harvested area, forecast at 87.5 million acres in the June 30 Acreage report was down 2.6 million from last month. The soybean yield forecast was unchanged at 51.5 bushels per acre. With lower production partly offset by higher beginning stocks, soybean supplies were reduced 125 million bushels. Soybean crush was reduced 10 million bushels reecting a lower soybean meal export forecast. Exports were reduced 65 million bushels to 2.14 billion on lower U.S. supplies, increased South American supplies, and lower global imports. With lower supplies only partly offset by reduced use, ending stocks were projected at 230 million bushels, down 50 million from last month. The season-average soybean price was forecast at $14.40 per bushel, down 30 cents from last month, with soybean meal projected at $390.00 per short ton, down $10.00, according to the WASDE. The latest Crop Progress report shows 15% of U.S. corn is silking, as of the week ending July 10, 9% behind a year ago and 10% behind the ve year average. 64% was rated good to excellent, unchanged from the previous week, but 1% behind a year ago. Soybean blooming is at 32%, down from 44% a year ago and 6% behind the ve year average. Some 6% are setting pods, down 3% from a year ago. 62% of the crop is rated good to excellent, down 1% from the previous week and 3% behind the ve year average. Ratings put the crop at 63% good to excellent, 2% behind the previous week, but 4% ahead of the ve year average. StoneX reported that Turkey announced a deal
with Russia, Ukraine, and the U.N regarding Turkey ensuring the safety of Black Sea export routes for grain, and joint controls for inspections, to be signed by the parties next week. The U.S. gave the agreement a thumbs up, stating that Russian food and fertilizer exports would not violate sanctions currently in place. In the week ending July 2, 51,800 dairy cows were sent to slaughter, up 900 head from the previous week, but 1,100 or 2.1% below a year ago. Lots of butter found its way to Chicago this week, pressuring prices. Block Cheddar sat at $2.11 per pound until Thursday when it dropped 5.25 cents and then lost 6.25 more cents Friday to close at $1.9950, down 11.50 cents on the week, lowest since February 28, but still 38 cents above a year ago. The barrels closed Friday at $2.07, down 11.25 cents on the week, lowest since March 18, 63 cents above a year ago, and 7.50 cents above the blocks. There were 4 sales of block on the week at the CME and 17 of barrel. Cheese demand remains seasonally stable, reports Dairy Market News, depending on the variety, and expectations are being met. Production is generally unchanged week to week. Spot milk availability is not necessarily tight, but a number of cheese producers in the region say milk offers have quieted, particularly after a couple weeks of $5 and $6 under Class III. Heat is playing a part on milk output but expectations regarding potential supplies are uncertain. “Inventories are meeting needs, as there is a semblance of balance, regionally.” Milk is available for cheese makers to run busy schedules in the West and output is steady, though labor shortages are preventing some plants from running at capacity. Cheese demand is steady in food service and retail but contacts report that domestic sales are below expectations. Strong export demand remains. Butter, after revisiting $3 per pound Monday, fell to $2.90 per pound Thursday, but rallied Friday to nish at $2.93, 4 cents lower on the week, but $1.2525 above a year ago. 70 loads traded hands on the week, up from 47 the previous week. Butter demand is seasonally slowing in retail and food service, according to DMN. Butter output is busy, as regional cream supplies remain available despite the heat and component downturns at the farm. Employee shortages continue prevent plants from keeping up despite the seasonal demand slowdown. Cream demand is strong throughout the West as butter and ice cream makers pull on supplies. Demand for butter in retail and food service remains below some expectations and the lower July 5 GDT price for butter contributed to softening export demand. Bulk butter demand is steady as some purchasers are concerned that butter inventories are tighter than last year, according to DMN. Grade A nonfat dry milk fell to its lowest level since January 4, closing Friday at $1.66 per pound, 8.75 cents lower on the week, but 40.75 cents above a year ago. There were 13 sales reported on the week. CME dry whey tumbled to a 45.50 cent per pound close Friday, down 3.50 cents on the week, and 8.25 cents below a year ago, on 5 sales for the week. Indications are that dairy product disappearance is faltering. We talked about it with StoneX broker, Dave Kurzawski in the July 18 Dairy Radio Now broadcast. He said it’s a difcult comparison because we’re lapping over last year and last year was lapping over the COVID lockdown year 2020, so the data is skewed. Turn to MIELKE | Page 9
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ConƟnued from MIELKE | Page 8 May cheese disappearance was down 1.4%, he said, with American type down 6.4%, while butter was up 1.3%. “But, looking at 2021, cheese disappearance was up 4.3% from 2020,” he said, “So being down 1.4%, is that something to write home about?” The data may reect a slower demand period in May into June, he reasoned, in response to higher prices, but prices have come down. He believes demand is “chugging along but at a slightly slower rate.” There have been higher prices both at food service and retail, he said, and “While retail has seen the biggest price increases most recently, food service has been dealing with them all year.” The report of June ination hitting a 40-year high of 9.1% won’t help, though Kurzawski reminded us in closing that dairy is a pretty staple food product. “If we lose some ground in some areas, we may gain some ground in other cheaper areas,” but he believes that “demand remains somewhat intact and, in the next six to eight weeks will likely pick up as buyers gear up for the holiday season.” StoneX called the downturn “market sentimentdriven change rather than fundamental change,” in its Friday’s update. “We have been thinking the market was a little over-priced for most products for a while now. It seems that with recession fears, ination impacted spending, global demand concerns, and mixed production sentiment that this week is nally when the dairy futures market snapped and reacted.” “On the topic of recession, consumers looking to cut their spending might target butter to do it. Margarine is much cheaper, and it will be an easy substitution for some. And it will be hard to hide the higher butter prices by reducing the size of the package. Restaurants are another big buyer of butter, during the COVID-19 era, we experienced the decline in demand for butter at the restaurant level.” Fluid milk sales also continue to struggle. Sales totaled just under 3.6 billion pounds in May, down 1.7% from May 2021. Conventional product sales totaled 3.3 billion pounds, down 2.1% from a year ago. Organic products, at 244 million pounds, were down 4.4%, and represented 6.8% of total sales for the month. Whole milk sales totaled 1.2 billion pounds, up 2.0% from a year ago, up 1% year to date, and represented 33.3% of total milk sales in the ve months. Skim milk sales, at 194 million pounds, were down 4.5% from a year ago and down 7.4% YTD. Total packaged uid sales for the rst ve months of 2022 amounted to 18.3 billion pounds, down 2.4% from 2021. Conventional product sales totaled 17.1 billion pounds, down 2.3%. Organic products, at 1.2 billion, were down 2.6%, and represented 6.6% of total milk sales for the period. In politics, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) gave a thumbs up to bipartisan House legislation they say would “encourage additional infant formula supply imports as a temporary way to ease short-term supply shortfalls in the U.S. market.” NMPF emphasized, however, that “boosting longerterm domestic production to ensure safe, secure infant formula supplies in the future is needed.” A NMPF press release stated; “The Formula Act, H.R. 8351, would waive U.S. tariffs on infant formula imports through the end of 2022 to ensure that the domestic market has the supplies of formula it needs
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previous year. In addition, the upcoming grain harvest could be nearly cut in half due to lands lost to Russian forces and decreased yields.” Looking “down under,” Australian processors adjusted the 2022-23 milk season pay price higher as incentive to increase milk output. Demand for dairy products remains strong, says DMN, although markets are confronted with supply shortages, as adverse weather and the seasonal factor impacts milk output. “Milk output in New Zealand has nowhere to go but up as the industry advances through the winter season lull,” according to DMN, but the industry expects lower output this new production season. Buyers are not as active, waiting for a better picture of the milk supply before committing to historically high commodity prices. A free trade agreement has been secured between New Zealand and the EU, worth $1.8 billion a year to NZ by 2035, says DMN.
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Over the past several weeks commodity markets have been tough to watch as volatility is up dramatically. During this type of markets I have to work extra hard to keep myself well rested, exercise, and do things that help maintain my mental health. This weekend I did that by spending time with my two and five year old granddaughters. Having raised two boys, it is a special blessing being around my three granddaughters. I am still trying to scrub off the permanent marker tattoos they colored on me. Spot CME Group cheese prices remain in a fading trend. Cheddar blocks have traded below $2.00 in what appears to be a contra seasonal move. Globally, cash cheese markets are softening with EU prices trading near $2.45 and NZ $2.17. U.S. prices are going to struggle to trade above NZ values due to the strong U.S. dollar. Further price weakness out of NZ will likely be followed by more price declines in U.S. cheddar. Butter prices continue to trade near historical highs at $3/lb. NZ butter is trading near $2.50 and EU $3.10. U.S. butter prices are heavily exposed to exports and how well our prices compete. This is especially true for butter moving into the Middle East. For now, world
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that needs doing around here while I’m at the shop.” The candy business, Powers Candies, started as an antique shop in 1972 in Wisconsin MAUSTON, Wis. – When Dells, where the siblings’ aunt Keilah Powers nishes farm and uncle, Dee and Kieran Powchores in the mornings, she ers, sold antiques and wool in switches hats and heads to her the summer. The gentleman they aunt Dee’s candy shop, where rented the store from suggested she manages the business in be- putting candy in the store and selling fudge. tween milking cows. “Uncle Kieran never turned “I love that I get to make something I’m proud of both down an opportunity to try at the farm and at the shop,” something new,” Keilah said. “Plus, he had four daughters at Keilah said. Keilah is in a partnership home who he thought needed an with her brother, Bill, on the occupation to stay out of trouble, family dairy. The siblings milk so he thought this was a good 32 cows and have a herd of 30 idea.” Kieran and Dee found a beef cows at her family’s farm in Juneau County near Mauston. fudge recipe in a church cookKeilah begins her days by book that they liked and started milking at 6 a.m. Her father, making fudge. When that went Steve, helps care for the young- well, they expanded into making other candies. After almost a decade of renting a store and working through the summers, Dee retired from 40 years of teaching and moved the candy business to her KEILAH POWERS , DAIRY FARMER converted garage, where it became a year-round venstock while Keilah milks. Bill ture. gets to the farm around 7:30 a.m. “It worked out in the end,” after getting his four kids where Keilah said. “This year will be they need to go for the day. the shop’s 50th anniversary.” “He’s great,” said Keilah of Keilah began working in her brother. “He’s always had his the candy shop when she was beef cows, and I prefer my dairy 15 years old. When Dee’s health cows. He takes care of anything started to decline, Keilah took
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Siblings, Bill and Keilah Powers stand in their family’s farmyard June 14 at their farm near Mauston, Wisconsin. The siblings, Ōh generaƟon dairy farmers, milk 32 cows, run a 30-cow beef herd, and Keilah manages the family candy business. over more responsibility, and now, she manages every aspect of the business along with her cousin, Mary Louise. “The only thing I cannot do alone is make fudge,” Keilah said. “It’s a lot of fun, but it’s a two-person job.” A 20-pound batch of fudge takes about 40 minutes to make from start to nish. It begins in a 3-4 gallon electric kettle that works similar to a bulk tank. The fudge ingredients – evaporated milk, caramel, butter and sugar – are added to the kettle and set to a temperature while an agitator stirs the contents. Then it heats up to 238 degrees and is dumped
onto a steel table with steel bars on the side that hold the contents into a square. Unsweetened chocolate is added along with marshmallow cream. Depending on the variety of fudge, additional ingredients like nuts or mint are added as the fudge is ipped over and over until it sets up. It is then put into boards that make it look like a bread loaf. After about three minutes, the mold is broken down and a chunk of fudge is the result. “Everything is done by hand,” Keilah said. “It’s all made fresh, and we don’t use any preservatives.” Since the business operates
out of Dee’s garage, store hours are minimal, and a majority of business is pre-orders. The candies are stocked in some stores around the Mauston area. The busiest time of year is the holiday season from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. “One year, … we sold over 2,000 pounds of candy in those eight weeks,” Keilah said. “I work at the shop seven days a week during that time. Fortunately, Bill is here and handles all the barn chores so I can just milk and leave.” The dairy cows and the beef
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Keilah Powers shows off a box of candy June 14 on her farm near Mauston, Wisconsin. Keilah milks 32 cows in partnership with her brother, Bill, and manages her family’s candy business. herd are all rotationally grazed. The farm is home to around 100 acres of pasture. The dairy herd is fed a portion of grain in the barn every day. Through the winter months, they are fed triticale, silage and small squares of hay. The beef herd is strictly grass fed. Previously, the calves were sold at weaning, but Bill is fattening out his own cattle this year in an effort to begin direct marketing beef from the farm. “We already sell produce from the garden and eggs from our chickens,” Keilah said. “Our plan is to put a shed down by the garden and put a freezer in there to direct market our beef.” The shed will also serve as a spot
for Keilah to work on accounting for the candy business. The produce and egg sales are currently made possible with help from the siblings’ mother, Jane. “Honestly, if it wasn’t for my mom, we probably wouldn’t make anything at all,” Keilah said. “I pick everything and get it ready to go in bags, but she’s here to handle anybody who stops in.” The siblings hope to offer the rst beef for sale this fall. Until then, it will be life as usual balancing cows and candy. “I love this farm and this candy shop,” Keilah said. “I’m proud to be part of both of these families’ legacies.”
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A day in the life of the Rynda family Daily chores, hauling steers, making hay occupy July 13 By Maggie Molitor Staff intern
MONTGOMERY, Minn. – With second crop hay underway and a truck load of steers ready for market, Francis Rynda and his family made the most out of their busy day July 13. “There is always something happening on a dairy farm,” Francis said. “That’s what makes dairy farming fun. Every
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The Rynda famiy – (from leŌ) Noah, Francis, Theresa, Levi, Rachel and Isaac – milks 40 cows and farms 400 acres near Montgomery, Minnesota. The whole family acƟvely helps on the family dairy.
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Isaac Rynda pushes up hay for the dairy steers and heifers July 13 at his family’s farm near Montgomery, Minnesota. Isaac also works for a local co-op.
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Francis (from leŌ), Noah and Isaac Rynda load steers onto a trailer July 13 on the Ryndas’ farm near Montgomery, Minnesota. The Ryndas feed out nearly 130 steers every year. their jobs with helping at home. As morning chores wrapped up two hours later, Blaine Lewer, the milk hauler, drove up the driveway to collect the milk and bring it to the Agropur Dairy Cooperative in Le Sueur. The hustle and bustle in the farm yard continued as construction workers built a machinery shop. Elsewhere on the farm, Francis, Isaac, Noah and Levi picked out and loaded 12 steers to go to the sale barn. The Ryndas purchase bull calves from two neighboring dairies and feed out about 130 steers a year. By 9 a.m., Francis was off to Cannon Falls with a trailer load of steers while Isaac and Rachel made their way to work. Francis returned home by 11 a.m. with ambitions surrounding nishing baling second crop alTurn to RYNDA | Page 17 MAGGIE MOLITOR /DAIRY STAR
(Above) Theresa Rynda milks cows during evening chores July 13 at the Ryndas’ farm near Montgomery, Minnesota. The Ryndas milk 40 cows in a Ɵestall barn.
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falfa by 5 p.m. Noah raked the hay while Francis followed behind with the baler. The Ryndas have 40 acres of alfalfa this year. The farm also grows corn, soybean and wheat. “Mother Nature often determines what kind of hay we make,” Francis said. “First crop we put up in the silo, and we had plans to make second crop into dry hay. But with the humidity and predicted weather we settled for baleage.” The beautiful day was perfect for Levi and a friend to go
swimming at the pool in Montgomery. While Levi was swimming, Theresa took care of household chores and checked on a cow ready to calve. By 4:30 p.m., Theresa and Rachel began evening chores. They separated the new calf hiding in the tree line behind the dry cow paddock from the cows. “You never know what you’re going to need to do on the farm,” Theresa said. “There is always something to keep us on our toes.” As Rachel nished up calf chores, Noah loaded the haylage for the heifers in the skid loader
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Francis Rynda bales hay while his son, Noah, rakes July 13 on the Ryndas’ farm near Montgomery, Minnesota. The Ryndas have 40 acres of alfalfa.
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Levi Rynda checks on his cat, Purry, and her kiƩens July 13 at his family’s farm near Montgomery, Minnesota. Rynda’s cat had ve calico kiƩens July 12.
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A construcƟon crew builds a machinery shed/shop July 13 on the Ryndas’ farm near Montgomery, Minnesota.
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and Isaac went to wrap bales, Francis ground corn, and Levi checked up on his cat, Purry, who had a litter of kittens the day prior. “All ve kitten are calico,” Levi said. “That means they are all girls, and they can have more kitties when they get older.” The eventful day on the Ryndas’ dairy ended with accomplishments that included bringing a load of steers to the sales barn, making 40 acres of hay and wrapping 72 bales. “It was a good day,” Francis said. “We’ll nish wrapping tomorrow and call it a successful second crop made.” MAGGIE MOLITOR/DAIRY STAR
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We’ve only had sprinkles the last 12 days but the crops are holding their own. We’ve noticed the RAINFALL corn is starting to TOTALS tassel in the funnel. Last 2 Weeks It is over my head in height. The alfalfa is 12-14 inches and is 0.75” probably a week away from cutting. We put Since April 1 fungicide on the 10.75” alfalfa 10 days ago. The early planted soybeans filled in the rows. The soybeans we double cropped are about half way across. We have been working on things in the barn.
It’s warm and humid, and it looks like we are getting some drier air today. The crops look good as we seem to RAINFALL get the moisture when TOTALS we need it. A lot of Last 2 Weeks people in this area are done with second crop and waiting to do third 1” crop. Our second crop definitely yielded less than first, but third Since April 1 13.5” crop hay is coming up nicely. The corn is also really growing in this heat and humidity. We are getting ready to swath oats and we’ll probably combine them the first part of next week along with the rye.
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I see quite a bit of corn tasseling and is over 5 feet tall in some places. The second crop of hay is done. We started RAINFALL working on it July 11 TOTALS and finished yesterday Last 2 Weeks (July 19). We large square baled most of it. The weevils were in there. Our third crop 1.5” is 6-8 inches tall. The oats look good and some is starting to Since April 1 turn. Mine aren’t that 13.45” far along. Most of the soybeans look good; some people are spraying them. The pastures are looking thin.
100 cows, 540 acres
We got done with second crop hay on Saturday (July 9). We cut 30 acres one day and then round baled and wrapped the next day. It was a pretty RAINFALL good crop, but the bugs TOTALS took away some of the Last 2 Weeks tonnage. We cut our oats Sunday (July 10) and we wet baled most of it last night (July 19). We just have 11 acres left. We try to take it in the boot stage. Since April 1 Everything looks really 14.14” good up here. The BMR sorghum sudangrass is waist high and the corn is over my head. I have seen one field in the area tasseling, but nothing for us yet. We had seven rains in the last 14 days.
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Our second cutting of alfalfa has been down for a week but we haven’t been able bale it because the humid RAINFALL weather won’t allow TOTALS it to cure. The heat Last 2 Weeks and the humidity have been oppressive for both cows and people. Our crops are looking 3.9” good. The corn is starting to tassel, the Since April 1 soybeans are growing 16.6” nicely and the cover crops we sowed on our prevented plant acres have gotten off to a good start. We could use another drink of water after we get our hay put up.
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Independence, IA
Larchwood, IA
(Buchanan County)
(Lyon County)
RICK MILLER
KEVIN KNAPP
130 cows, 269 acres
140 cows, 160 acres
The fields look good. One corn silage field we have is 9 feet tall. Most of the corn has tasseled. It is really RAINFALL growing. The silage TOTALS corn in our field Last 2 Weeks is shoulder high. Around here there was a lot of second 5.5” crop hay done the last two weeks. We are done with ours. Since April 1 14.6” We big square and round baled the crop. We dry baled it all and it was really good. One of my neighbors said he got 117 big square bales off 26 acres. The soybeans look good and the rows are covered.
We had a storm July 5 that brought a muchneeded 1.1 inches of rain along with some heavy winds. A lot of RAINFALL the corn was blown TOTALS flat but most of it Last 2 Weeks was standing back up after about four days. I haven’t seen 1.3” any third crop alfalfa cut yet. Our crops are still hanging in Since April 1 8.6” there, but they could definitely use a shot of rain. The sandy spots are really starting to show up now. That being said, most of the crops in our area are looking excellent.
Reedsburg, WI
Wausaukee, WI
(Sauk County)
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HENRY BAUER
JAMIE HAAG
240 Cows, 750 acres
220 cows, 520 acres
July 6 we had a down pour of 2 inches, and only 1 inch since then. We are cutting the rest of second crop and RAINFALL starting on third crop TOTALS as well. Other guys in Last 2 Weeks the area are cutting second and third crop also. A friend close by has wheat he expects to combine this week. Our corn is canopied as well as everyone else in the Since April 1 area. One neighbor’s 15.5” corn is tasseled already. We are trying to get barns cleaned out and put into compost rows. The weather has turned a lot warmer in the last few days too.
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We are pretty dry, and have only had a half inch in the last two weeks. By the grace of God things still look good. Our third crop hay is not as tall as RAINFALL I would like but it is still TOTALS green and looks decent. Last 2 Weeks We had bug pressure with our second crop, but none with the third 0.5” crop. I would guess we will start third crop in early August. The corn Since April 1 9.75” rolls some during the day, but opens back up at night. We have had a lot of heavy dews and that seems to be helping us out some.
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60 cows, 330 acres We have gotten about 2.8 inches of rain in the past RAINFALL two weeks, most of it in TOTALS the last week. The rain Last 2 Weeks has been really spotty here, some areas get a lot while others get none. Some early corn is starting to set tassels and I would guess a lot more will be tasseling in Since April 1 the next week or so. The 11.55” third crop hay is showing a little dry stress, maturing a little fast. We are looking to start it this weekend or early next week. The bugs we had in our second crop did not return to bother the third crop. This is probably the earliest we have ever made third crop. It does not seem to be a good year for beans, they are not big and bushy. Some people are starting their winter wheat. Our winter rye is about 10 days off yet.
All we’ve had in the last We had two showers last week Wednesday that had a half inch of rain each. We are chopping our new seeding of RAINFALL triticale and peas this TOTALS week. We chop and Last 2 Weeks pile 160 acres of this crop. We have finished second crop hay. We 1” also finished cultivating corn since it has gotten too tall. We cultivate Since April 1 400 acres with a six8.4” row cultivator and are contemplating a 12-row cultivator for next year. We cultivate everything twice. Our next crop of hay will include some new seeding and will be around 950 acres but we are between crops right now. Pastures have been clipped again and seem stagnant with the heat and lack of rain. All in all, the crops are looking OK.
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There’s not much going on in the fields right now – we’re just letting the corn and beans grow. The corn RAINFALL is starting to tassel. TOTALS We’ll probably start Last 2 Weeks doing wheat soon. We plan to cut third crop hay the week of 4.4” the 25th – it’s looking really good. After Since April 1 wheat, we have about 18” 21 acres of oats and rye we’ll do, which will probably be in the next couple of weeks.
We finished second crop hay and also did a first cutting of new seeding. We don’t have a nurse crop with the RAINFALL new seeding – we just TOTALS straight no tilled the Last 2 Weeks alfalfa and grass into a cover crop. After doing 850 acres of second crop which we finished 0.59” June 13, we took off 250 acres of that new Since April 1 seeding. Second crop 8.83” yielded a little better than I expected given the shortage of moisture at 0.9 tons of dry matter per acre or 2.1 tons per acre at 58.2% moisture.
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18.36 128.47 18.19 126.42 17.19 128.36 13.61 95.15 17.6 125.97 19.04 140.89 NO TEST 11.18 94.75 NO TEST NO TEST 10.64 84.43 17.91 122.52 15.83 107.49 13.53 98.13 NO TEST NO TEST NO TEST 15.44 105.49 16.8 138.11 10.77 80.86 15.92 118.56 17.14 102.85 20.01 132.9 19.28 124 19.52 131.35 20.21 132.9 20.01 132.9 19.32 141.52 19.52 131.35 16.8 138.11 19.28 124 16.87 118.46 NO TEST NO TEST 8.93 81.15 8.62 83.29 15.03 106.69 19.52 137.57 19.38 141.09 15.66 95.83 19.38 141.09 17.81 110.43 17.75 119.86 18.82 124.23 19.35 128.92 16.5 109.88 19.9 122.04 15.99 92.86 18.75 117.6 21.42 128.82 18.23 118.98 18.75 124.38 15.89 98.67 19.9 122.04 19.13 138.86 16.9 119.63 16.83 118.12 15.83 102.07
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‘12 New Holland L218, H/Ft Ctrls, 10x16.5 Tires, C&H, 1,745 hrs. $27,500
‘18 Mustang 1650RT, JS/ISO Ctrls, Dsl, 15.5” All Season Tracks, 2200 Lift Cap,C/H/A, 2 Spd, 760 hrs. - $48,500 (3) Gehl R220, many options ..........................Start at $11,850 Gehl 4640E, T-Bar Ctrls, Oil Cooled Dsl, Single Spd, 1,900 hrs ........ $17,500 ‘15 Mustang 2500RT, JS Ctls, Dsl, 3500 Lift Cap, 2 Spd, 110 Hrs On Sprocket and Tracks, Just Thru Shop, All New Fluids & Filters, New Battery, New Boom Bkt & Cylinder Pins & Bushings As Needed w/ All Needed Hydraulic Hoses Replaced, 3 New Manuals, 2,215 hrs ........... $41,900 ‘97 Mustang 2050, T-Bar Ctrls, D, 1550 Lift Cap, 5,080 hrs ........... $12,900 ‘16 Mustang 2100RT, ISO JS Ctrls, Dsl, 17” Tracks, Lift Cap 2100 At 35% Tipping Or 3000 At 50% Tipping, C/H.A, 2 Spd, 1440 hrs. .................................. $45,250 ‘20 Mustang 1900R, H/F Ctrls, Dsl, 2200 Lift Cap, C&H, 2 Spd, 2,800 hrs $33,500 ‘16 Mustang 1900R, Dual H Ctrls, D, 2000 Lift Cap, C&H, 2 spd, 2380 hrs . $34,900
USED SKIDSTEERS
‘21 Mustang 1500R, H/F Ctrls, Dsl,1600 Lift Cap, C & H, 2,540 hrs, New Rims, Tires And Bucket, Warranty Expires At 3000 Hours Or 2/1/2023 ........... $32,500 ‘18 Mustang 1500R H/F Ctrls, D, C&H, 3205 hrs .......................... $26,800 ‘19 Mustang 1500R, H/FCtrls, D, 1600 Lift w/ Weight Kit, C&H, 2850 hrs ................................... $26,800 NH L225, pilot/H pattern ctrls, Hi-Flow hyd, 2 Spd, 2,360 hrs .. $27,800 ‘12 NH L218, H/Ft Ctrls, C&H, 1745 hrs. .................................. $27,500 Case 445-3, Case Ctrls, Dsl, 2500 Lift Cap, C&H, 9,999 hrs ................. $12,000 Case 1840, H-Ctrls, Dsl, 1350 Lift Cap, 2,900 hrs .................................. $14,900 Caterpillar 236B3, ISO Ctrls, Dsl, 2050 Lift Cap, C/H/A, 2 Spd, 2,300 hrs$31,900 Bobcat S185, Dsl, 1850 Lift Cap, C/H/A, 2,400 hrs ....................... $23,000
TEELEHANDLERS
USED TMRS/MIXERS ‘13 Penta 7520SD, 750 Cu. Ft., 8” Rubber Ext, Frt Sliding Flat Conv., Dual Direction Unload ........... $25,500 ‘15 Penta 4130, 450 Cubic Feet, 3’ Right Hand Conveyor ............ $22,900 AUTOMATIC ATG1200B, 1200 bu/ hr, 24” Rolls, 54” Blower, Hyd U Trough Swing Auger, Ear Corn Cob Crusher ................................... $8,500 ‘12 Penta 6720HD, 670 Cu Ft, 2’ LH Stainless Steel Flip-Up Conveyor, Rear Lts, 9” rubber ext, 2 Spd drive $25,900 ‘16 Penta 4130, Dual Truck Tires, 430 CuFt, 4’ RH Conveyor ..... $20,900 ‘14 Penta 5020SD, 500 CuFt, 4’ RH Discharge, Tall Rubber Ext .... $24,900 ‘15 SAC 6160 Turbo Max, 600 CuFt, Turbo Paddle Reel, 4 Auger Power Discharge ............................... $36,800
‘15 Manitou MLT625, Kubota 74HP Dsl, 5500 Lift Cap, 2,400 hrs ........... $69,000
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Kuhn Knight 8141, 28 X 26 Tires, 4100 Gal ................................$35,900 ‘16 Kuhn Knight SLC141, 4100 gal, 700 bu, Hyd LH Lid ................$48,700 NH 185, 540 PTO....................... $7,300 ‘21 NH 195, upper beater, Hyd Dr $23,500 ‘09 Meyer 8865, 1 3/4 1000 PTO, 28x 26 Tires ........................... $23,900 ‘17 Meyers 3465, 465 Bu, upper beater, hyd dr .................................... $21,500 ‘05 H&S 370, 370 Bu, Top Beater .............................. $10,800 H&S 310, 540 PTO, 295/75-22.5 Tires ..........................$9,600 New Idea 3739, 390 Bushels, Single Beater ............................ $9,900 Chandler 22CLPT, 22’ Box, 390 Cu Ft .....................................$18,250 Balzer 3350, 1 year old pump, injectors, tank has been replaced .......... $11,900
HAY & FORAGE
‘20 Tubeline Bale Boss 1 3820, Sq. Bale ‘14 Kuhn VB2160, 4’ x 5’ Bales, 12,000 Bales, Net Wrap, Knives .$19,900 Processor, 3 x 3 x 8 Bales ....... $13,000 ‘12 Kuhn GMD600GIIHD, 7’ 10” Width, 3 pt. ......................................... $7,900 NH Roll-Belt 560, 2800 bales .. $44,500 NH 144, ground driven, 5’ PU, 7’ rear belt w/windrow turner option, good belts .................... $3,200 ‘14 Kuhn GMD600GIIHD, 7’ 10, 6 Disc ............................ $6,800 Kuhn SR310, Up To 21’ Working ‘19 McHale V6750, 4 X 5.5’ Bales, Width, Tandem Axle Option, Surface Wrap, Auto Wrap, Bale Kicker, Center Kicker Option, One Side Cutter Rotor, 900 Bales ..............$55,500 Rake Option - $12,250 Kuhn GA7301, 2 pt hitch.............$12,000 Gehl 1065, 3038 corn head, hay head, tandem, metal stop.......$5,750 Highline CFR650 ...................$18,500 Bale King 5100 1 3/8 1000 CV PTO, 16.5 x 16.1 tires ....................... $19,500 21 Teagle Tomahawk 8500, 5’ Bales, Loading Arms, Demoed For 20 Bales ...............................$32,500 ‘04 Haybuster H1100 TILT II, 1 3/4 Kuhn VB2160, 4x5 Bales, wrap, 1000 PTO, With Multiple Screens, wide pickup, 13,000 bales - $17,500 Grain Hoppe .........................$29,500
‘04 Penta 4110, 6’ Flip Down RH Conveyor, Scale, Ext, Extra Tires $16,500
HAY & FORAGE New H&S Line Wrappers . Call for price Gehl BU980, 16 ft forage box, Gehl 12 T Ton Tandem Running Gear ......... $4,800 Miller Pro 5100, 16’ Box ........... $8,750 ‘17 Penta DB40 Forage Box, 1400 Cu Ft ............................. $55,000 ‘16 Kuhn VB2290, 4x6 bales, net wrap, 9488 bales.............. $26,500 ‘17 Kuhn VB2290, Up To 4’x6’ Bales, 30 Gal Applicator, 14 Knife Opticut/Rotor, Model 50 Controller, Field Ready, 9000 Bales, Net Wrap, Bale Kick Off . $34,000
12 Kuhn VB2190, 4x6 Bales, 16,000 bales - $18,000
‘17 Penta DB40, 800/45-26.5 Tires,1400 Cu Ft -$55,000
Woods M5-4, 5’ Width, 3 point mount, Single Tail Wheel........... $1,250 Cabelas RC2072 Slip Clutch, 3 pt mt, 6’ Width, Frt & Rear Chains, Single Tail Wheel, Made By Woods .$2,900 Extreme 69” Brush Cutter, 11-20GMP ................................ $3,250 Edge HB3 Breaker, skid loader mnts, Hyd breaker, 1pt .............. $4,500 Virnig Pallet Forks ........................ $650 4 in 1 Bucket, 84” ....................... $2,300 ‘18 Grouser Tracks, 18 Pads, Fits JD 320G or Loader with a 44.2” Whl base, All new bushings and pins$2,300 Pallet Forks, 60 inch .................. $1,000 Allied Snowblower 8520, 85” Dual Stage Blower, Hyd Spout Rotation, Low Usage ................................ $3,500 Snowpush, 10ft, $1,800 Grouser 13” Tracks, Fits Cat 246B $1,200 Tree Puller .................................. $1,550 Tracks, Fits 2054, 10x16.5 Tires, Has Rubber Pads ..................... $ 1,000