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A return to her roots Keenan brings insight back to family businesses By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
GLENCOE, Minn. – When Kate (Mohr) Keenan was in high school and thought about her future, it did not include returning home. Over the last decade and after two careers off the farm, Keenan is thriving in her career – at home. “I honestly never thought I’d return to the farm and work with my family,” Keenan said. “This has really turned out to be everything God had planned for me.” Keenan is the ofce manager at Bonnie Mohr Studio where she processes orders, maintains customer relations and oversees all retail operations of her mom’s renowned art studio. She soon will be handling the business’s social media accounts too. She also works with Glenmark Genetics Inc., keeping up on registration paperwork, DHIA data entry and other tasks at the family dairy where her parents, John and Bonnie Mohr, milk 100 cows in McLeod County near Glencoe. While the dairy is equipped with a full-time employee, Keenan also enjoys helping when needed with milking cows and feeding calves. “Each day is different here,” she said. “One day, I could be in a business
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Kate Keenan (center) works alongside her parents, Bonnie and John Mohr, at their farm near Glencoe, Minnesota. Keenan is the office manager at her mother’s art studio and works with her dad on various tasks for the 100-cow dairy.
meeting and then next I’m chasing cattle or riding in to town with my dad in the farm truck to run errands.” Not only is Keenan involved in her parents’ endeavors, but she and her husband, Jeff, also help operate a 1,200head beef cattle and 2,500-acre crop
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Kate Keenan (leŌ) and Bonnie Mohr discuss orders for Bonnie Mohr Studio Sept. 1 at the studio near Glencoe, Minnesota. Keenan returned to the family business four years ago. In 2017, Keenan reached a crossroads in her career at the same time her parents were doing the same. “I was giving 100% every day, but it wasn’t for me or my family,” Keenan said. “My parents were coming to a Y in the road. They could either start thinking about retirement or going further. My return was a mutual t. There was work, and my parents wanted to grow in their businesses.” The timing was right for Keenan to return home. “I wasn’t ready to come back here after school,” Keenan said. “In the time I was away, I matured, I learned how to provide the best customer service. … I grew as a person.” With Keenan’s return to the family businesses, she has been able to further incorporate the use of technology and social media as well as help her parents adapt to a faster pace of doing business. “The younger generation, we do things at a quicker pace,” Keenan said. “How we do business today is different than how they did business 20 years ago. My parents have been on board with that. They have to, to market bulls or promote and sell paintings.” And just as Keenan has taught her
parents, they too have taught her with more than 30 years of experience in their respective elds. “I have learned a lot in my four years here,” Keenan said. “The biggest thing I’ve learned as a person is to take their critique with an open heart and know it’s out of pure love to make me a better employee.” The Mohrs’ daughter has been instrumental in many areas of the businesses and creating new business strategies – seeing the process from start to nish and realizing in that time what works well and what needs improvement. With growing up on the farm, Keenan has been around these tasks her whole life. However, the capacity at which she is involved in now brings on a new importance for completing the job well. “I’m always wearing two hats, as both a daughter and employee, and sometimes that is simple and sometimes it’s complicated,” Keenan said. “But working side by side my parents is great. They’re huge supporters and the best bosses.” Keenan cherishes the small communities she is a part of because of the family businesses, the qualities her parents have instilled in her to be a more well-rounded person and valued employee, and the example she is setting for her young daughter. “I want Claire to grow up and see my genuine qualities daily, to love and respect the people you work with, to know what it’s like to be happy and excited to go to work,” Keenan said. “I can only hope I set those examples for her every day.” With four years of involvement at the studio and farm, Keenan is eager to continue establishing her roots at home. “I wouldn’t want to be anywhere JENNIFER COYNE/DAIRY STAR else,” Keenan said. Kate Keenan packages a calendar for a customer Sept. 1 “I love what I do and at Bonnie Mohr Studio near Glencoe, Minnesota. who I am here with.”
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Fire does not stop Almost Forever Dairy Cox family rebuilds with help of family, friends By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com
THORP, Wis. – June 13 started out as a great day for the Cox family who enjoyed a pleasant Sunday at home on their Taylor County dairy goat farm. Then everything went up in smoke as the barn housing their herd of goats caught re. David and Shelby Cox operate Almost Forever Dairy
near Thorp with their children, Samantha, 13, Elliot, 11, Lucas, 10, James, 8, Imogene, 4, and Warren, 1. Before the re, they were milking 105 goats and raising the youngstock. The herd consists of registered and recorded grade Alpines, Saanens and Lamanchas. The family puts a focus on animal health and top production with several animals landing on the lists for the top 10 lactation records in the nation in 2019.
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The Cox family – (front, from bo�om) James, Imogene and Lucas; (back, from le�) Samantha, Shelby, David holding Warren and Elliot – are rebuilding a�er suffering a barn re June 13 on their dairy goat farm near Thorp, Wisconsin. Prior to the re, the family was milking 105 goats.
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Goats are milked in the Cox family’s single-14 parlor before it was burned in a re. The family hopes to replace it with a double-16 or double-20 parlor in the new barn.
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Customizable Goat Pellets Available! Call us to find the right fit for your farm today! Goats rest in the Cox family’s barn prior to the re. those animals – third-degree burns over 30% of his body. “He was only about 10 or 15 feet inside the barn trying to open gates to get the goats out, but the heat and ames were so great,” Shelby said. “When he got out, he kept working to get the babies out of the barn and then he moved the tractor because no one else could get it started. When the paramedicas got there, they nally made him stop.” David was taken by ight to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he spent a month and a half as a patient in the burn unit to recover from his injuries and undergo several surgeries. Once David was stabilized and on his way to recovery, Shelby gave him the option of rebuilding or closing the chapter on their dairy. “I told him that he was the one who had suffered the brunt of it, and that I would understand if he decided he didn’t want to rebuild,” Shelby said. David saw no reason for not moving forward. “I told her I thought we should rebuild,” David said. “Things had been going really well. Our goats were doing really well, producing great. And, we were developing genetics that other people were interested in. It wasn’t like we were struggling and could take it as a sign we should just hang it up.” As the process to rebuild got underway while David was a patient at Regions Hospital, the family’s load was lightened by a bevy of neighbors who pitched in to help organize and oversee the project. “We had talked to a couple of contractors, and the timeline was not looking good,” Shelby said. “Then one day a neighbor we didn’t really know well showed up and offered to oversee the project. God knew what we needed, and (God) provided for us.”
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Two neighbors have been heading up the project to organize supplies, equipment and workers which has allowed the Coxes to focus on David’s recovery. Since the re, the milking herd has been housed and milked at Shelby’s cousin’s farm near Cadott. The Coxes are hopeful to have their milking herd home by the end of September. Fast progress in rebuilding was aided by the fact that all of the concrete in the barn remained intact and in good condition. The Coxes plan to upgrade their single-14 parlor to a double-16 or double-20. Eventually, they want to expand to around 150 goats. The Coxes had invested in goats from top herds around the country as well as from Canada. While they lost several of their up-and-coming young goats, they have been able to look to the herds they have purchased from to replace those animals with genetics of equal or better quality. They also lost their semen tank which was full of semen collected from their own bucks as well as semen from top bucks around the U.S. and Canada. “One young doe we lost was due the day after the re,” Shelby said. “I had been looking so forward to her joining the milking string. She was so badly injured. Our veterinarian had to put her down right away, but he was able to deliver a healthy little girl by C-section.” The vet attempted cesarean sections on several other springing does that were lost, but the one kid was the only survivor. “The re has been a huge blow to us on both a personal and business level,” David said. “We lost so much, but we still have so much. We just need to be thankful what we have and take the opportunities we have been given and work to rebuild bigger and better.”
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A trip to the fair
Malone siblings show dairy at state level By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
Ottertail, Minn. – To a young 4-H member, there may be nothing sweeter than winning a trip to the Minnesota State Fair; that is unless these 4-H’ers are the Malones and they get to attend the state fair as a crew of siblings. Brothers and sister Braeden, Brandt and Brielle Malone spent the last weekend
in August showing dairy cattle Aug. 28 at the Minnesota 4-H Dairy Show at the state fair in St. Paul. “It was fun to go down to the state fair because you get a little break from the farm,” Brandt said. “It’s like a vacation, but you still are doing something you love. It takes some weight off your shoulSHERRY NEWELL/DAIRY STAR
The Malone siblings – (from leŌ) Brielle, Blake, Brandt and Braeden – stand near their dairy animals Aug. 28 at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, Minnesota. The siblings all earned a trip to the fair; Blake did not bring his cow, which did not freshen in Ɵme.
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der.” Brandt, 14, showed his registered 4-year-old Red and White Holstein at the state 4-H show. Braeden, 16, took a 5-year-old Holstein and Brielle, 13, exhibited a Jersey cow which stood second in its class. The Malones each won one trip to exhibit over the 4-H livestock weekend but took nearly 30 animals to their East Otter Tail County Fair earlier in the summer. “We lled one side of a barn ourselves at the fair,” Brandt said. The siblings, including brother Blake, and their par-
ents – Justin and Marea – milk 270 cows near Ottertail. After the county fair, the family made arrangements to get themselves and their cattle to the Twin Cities. Braeden drove his truck lled with bedding, feed and other supplies, while his dad hauled the cattle. Because of the circumstances this year regarding COVID-19, the Malones stayed at a hotel nearby the fairgrounds and drove to and from each day. “I stayed down the week and barely survived,” Justin said, jokingly. “We brought the cattle down on Wednesday
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Brielle and her brothers worked together to get their animals ready for the fair. Some animals were halter broke from previous seasons, but others had to be trained. “If any of the animals have a bad attitude, you just have to work with them a bit more,” Braeden said. “They settle down a lot because they have to learn how to hold their head up and walk.” Brielle walked her cow from the barn to the parlor every morning. “The three oldest will lead and clip our own cattle,” Brandt said. “If the younger ones need help, we show them the best we can.” Not only has the 4-H dairy project demonstrated to Braeden the importance of helping others, there is also a great deal of responsibility that comes with preparing animals for the show. “If you’re not responsible, you’re not going to go places with your cattle,” he said. “If you’re not taking care of them, they won’t produce milk or you won’t be able to show them.” The values 4-H instills in youth is not a new concept for the Malones. Justin and Marea grew up in the 4-H program as well. They were involved and knew the organization was one their kids should be a part of when they were old enough. The Malone siblings each began their involvement in 4-H when they were cloverbuds. “It’s a lot of work as a parent; you’re trying to help your kids and other kids in the club,” Justin said. “It takes a lot of work, but the kids are learning how to achieve a goal – win a class, win showmanship, win a trip to the state fair. It’s just like another step in life, teaching responsibility that hopefully they’ll carry on in life to be responsible in their job or whatever else it is they’re doing.” For Braeden, one of his goals is to do well in the showmanship portion of the competition. He took fourth with his cow in his class and then went on to
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But there are also more meaningful times spent at the fair. “I like talking to new people, especially about farming,” Brandt said. “When they ask to pet your cow and it makes their day, that’s a great experience.” The state fair has also allowed the family to develop new friendships in the dairy industry. “We’ve made friends beyond our county,” Brandt said. Brielle agreed. “I’ve met people from West Otter Tail County who are now my friends,” she said. “They’re a brother and sister who are showing at the fair.” Another state fair has come and gone, and for the Malone siblings, it will be another year they remember as showing dairy cattle together. “The kids have a lot of fun,” Justin said. “It lets them showcase what they worked hard on. They should be really proud.” Mark Klaphake contributed to this article.
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Page 10 • Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, September 11, 2021
By Lee Mielke
U.S. dairy exports continue to impress
It was a week of COVID cases shooting higher across the country. Hurricane Ida attacked the Louisiana coast plunging New Orleans into darkness and causing ooding in Mississippi, even reaching to New York and New Jersey with rains and ooding. And, it was the U.S., in humiliating surrender, leaving Afghanistan after 20 years. With all that on our minds, I endeavor to report the dairy markets. First, the Agriculture Department announced the August Federal order Class III benchmark milk price at $15.95 per hundredweight (cwt.), down 54 cents from July, $3.82 below August 2020, and the lowest Class III since February. The eight month Class III average stands at $16.78, down from $17.61 a year ago and compares to $15.83 in 2019. Late Friday morning Class III futures had the September contract at $16.61 per cwt.; Oct., $16.84; Nov., $17.07; and Dec. at $17.40 per cwt. The August Class IV price is $15.92 per cwt., down 8 cents from July but $3.39 above a year ago, and the lowest since April. Its average for the year stands at $15.12, up from $13.62 a year ago, and compares to $16.19 in 2019. U.S. dairy exports continue to impress, according to HighGround Dairy’s Lucas Fuess. Reporting in the Sept. 6 “Dairy Radio Now” broadcast, Fuess said July cheese exports, at 81.1 million pounds, were up 26.8% from July 2020, driven primarily by gains into Mexico, but also impressive exports to Japan. Nonfat dry milk exports, at 160.9 million, were down 3.1%, he said, but still on track for another record year over year increase, up 12.7%. He emphasized the large increase of NFDM to China which is buying it wherever it can in recent months. U.S. powder shipments were the highest since March of 2014. Dry whey totaled 37.3 million pounds, down 8.7%, though YTD is up 19.1%. U.S. butter volumes were good as well, though a fraction of the others, he said. Butter totaled 8 million pounds, up 80% from a year ago, with YTD exports up an impressive 136.1%. Interestingly, the U.S. imported 8.6 million pounds, up 11% from a year ago, and cheese imports totaled 37.5 million pounds, up 33.3%. Fuess also reported that Hurricane Ida impacted feed prices after damaging grain export elevators in Louisiana. Power outages may keep them at idled for some time. Dairy exports are one of the key drivers behind a record-high forecast for overall U.S. agricultural exports in USDA’s latest Outlook for U.S. Agricultural
Trade report, according to the Aug. 31 Daily Dairy Report (DDR). “The agency increased anticipated agricultural exports for scal year 2021 (ending Sept. 30) by $9.5 billion to $173.5 billion,” the DDR stated, “while lifting scal year 2022 exports by $4 billion to a record-large $177.5.” “Stronger exports of milk powders and cheese to Mexico and Asia motivated USDA to increase its expectations for dairy exports in scal years 2021 and 2022 to $7.3 billion and $7.5 billion, respectively,” according to the DDR, aided by internationally competitive prices and a weak U.S. dollar. Those exports numbers are great but don’t appear to be transferring into more protability on the farm. A continued falling All Milk price and higher corn and hay prices in July were not offset by the drop in the soybean price and resulted in the U.S. milk feed ratio falling again, a descent that started in December, paused in April, but has resumed ever since. The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report has the July ratio at 1.55, down from 1.60 in June, and compares to 2.72 in July 2020. The index is based on the current milk price in relationship to feed prices for a ration consisting of 51% corn, 8% soybeans and 41% alfalfa hay. In other words, one pound of milk would only purchase 1.55 pounds of dairy feed of that blend. The U.S. All Milk price averaged $17.90 per cwt., down 50 cents from June and $2.70 below the July 2020 average. California’s All Milk price fell to $18.20 per cwt., also down 50 cents from June and $2.90 below a year ago. Wisconsin’s, at $17.70, was down 60 cents from June and $4.60 below a year ago. The national average corn price hit $6.12 per bushel, up 12 cents per bushel from June, and a whopping $2.91 per bushel above July 2020. Soybeans averaged $14.10 per bushel, down 40 cents from June after falling 30 cents the previous month, but were still $5.60 per bushel above July 2020. Alfalfa hay averaged $201 per ton, up $2 from June and $29 above a year ago. Looking at the cow side of the ledger; the July cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $75.60 per cwt., up $1.70 from June, $5.10 above July 2020, and $4.00 above the 2011 base average of $71.60 per cwt. Meanwhile, the USDA’s latest Crop Progress report shows 60% of U.S. corn was rated good to excellent, as of the week ending Aug. 29, unchanged from the previous week, but 2% below a year ago. 56% of
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dress policies that created unintended harm, but it isn’t a fair deal for all dairy farmers,” NMPF argued. “USDA’s new program attempts to rectify two policy actions that left many in dairy on the wrong end of unplanned consequences,” NMPF charged. “The immediate trigger was government food-box program purchases that were heavily weighted toward cheese. That over-emphasis sent Class III cheese prices to alltime highs and caused unusual and uneven impacts on milk checks, most commonly noticed via the record negative Producer Price Differentials (PPDs) seen during the pandemic.” “The other culprit was an attempted good-faith policy change that inadvertently became a ticking time bomb, exploded by those same milk-price gyrations. A change to the Class I mover formula, which sets the price of Class I uid milk, in the 2018 farm bill was originally proposed as a revenue-neutral adjustment designed to encourage increased uid milk sales without hurting farmers. It turned out to be anything but that,” NMPF stated.
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MADISON, Wis. – When it comes to owning a dairy operation, getting started might be the hardest part, involving careful planning and a good understanding of nancials. While the task can seem daunting, especially to the person with no family connection to farming, plenty of resources and opportunities exist to help the young dairy farmer get his or her start. Gary Sipiorski, independent business and nancial consultant, and Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, professor of agribusiness at the University of WisconsinPlatteville School of Agriculture and a University of Wisconsin Extension farm management specialist, shared strategies young producers should consider when getting started in the industry during a Professional Dairy Producers Dairy Signal titled, “Thoughts for a young dairy farmer.” “The earlier you can set your goals, the better,” Sipiorski said. “You also need to have a love for dairy cows. Cows have to come rst – not land, pickup trucks or machinery. It’s the cow generating the income. You have to focus on that and be patient.” Raising capital is a logical but scary place to start for many young people who do not have the investments to buy assets like cows, tractors and land. Except for cows, Sipiorski and Bernhardt recommend renting or leasing assets versus buying. “The best place to put your money
is in the milk cows,” Bernhardt said. “If your desire is to milk cows, put it there.” Sipiorski agreed. “Land is important, but it’s a very poor investment for a young producer because it doesn’t give much of a return,” he said. “Those dairy cows give you the best return. And there are certainly people who do custom work, so you don’t need to own a lot of machinery.” A database from the University of Minnesota providing ve-year averages from 2016-2020 revealed the average dairy farm consisted of 430 acres with breeding livestock worth $477,000, land valued at $697,000 and machinery worth $646,000 for assets totaling $2.9 million. “If you’re thinking about getting to that level someday, you have to start smaller,” Bernhardt said. “You have to start guring out incrementally how you might be able to get there.” A starting place could be a family operation, extended family operation or working as a farm employee. “If it’s possible to transition into a family operation, that’s a fantastic resource and great way to get started in farming,” Sipiorski said. “If you’re the son or daughter of a farm owner, make sure you take advantage of the opportunities there and realize not everyone has those opportunities. And for goodness sakes, don’t blow it. Don’t take it for granted.” Opportunities with an extended family operation, such as that owned by a grandparent, uncle or aunt, are also possible. But, how does one get involved in farming if they have no family who farm? “You have to start small, really small,” Bernhardt said. “It might be
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case, the younger person provides much of the work, and their partner provides most of the equity. A partnership comes with its own set of risks; therefore, getting things in writing is important. Finding a favorable renting arrangement is another option to consider. “I’ve been involved with a number of operations that brought younger people in and worked together for a year before transferring any assets,” Sipiorski said. “They earn a wage and see how the chemistry works. When you reach a point where it looks like it’s a possibility it could work out, that’s when you need to nd a good ag attorney. There’s a number of them who do this type of work.” Before reaching that point, spend time with a nancial consultant knowledgeable about farms. There are also people at extension to tap into. In addition, a state’s department of agriculture can help outline what the partnership would look like. According to Bernhardt, young people should work on building credit. When it comes to borrowing money, sources include commercial banks, the farm credit system, Farm Service Agency or a private individual. Direct and guaranteed programs from the FSA can provide the nancing for younger people coming into an operation. These programs are directly focused on those
“If you really have a desire to be a part of the dairy business, I want you to know there are ways of doing it.” GARY SIPIORSKI, CONSULTANT
who have been farming less than 10 years. “Many lenders have programs for beginning farmers, and it’s important to ask just what’s available,” Sipiorski said. “Get to know a loan ofcer at one of the lenders in your area. Tell them your thoughts as a young producer and ask where you should start and what they recommend you do.”
The presenters shared that direct programs have $400,000 in operating loans available to use for cattle or machinery and $600,000 available for farm ownership to purchase buildings or real estate. Interest rates are between 1.5% to 3%. Check with an FSA ofce for the current loan amounts available as amounts, interests and terms do change. “Private nancing from family members is popular too,” Sipiorski said. “There are people who can help and dollars out there to be borrowed. I’ve seen people coast to coast in the U.S. who really didn’t have much 30 years ago and today have a very nice dairy operation. They had patience and did the right things.” Opportunities abound for the young person whose heart is bursting to become a dairy farmer and own an operation. “When graduating from UW-River Falls, I knew somebody who started out with 12 cows,” Sipiorski said. “I know times were different, but he had an idea and desire to milk cows and put his emphasis on that. Today, his family milks 500. His two sons and their families are involved, and it’s just a wonderful place to raise those new families coming on. Things are possible.” Bernhardt agreed. “Twelve cows might give you that foothold to have a place to start,” he said. “It’s not going to be your income, but you could be doing that while working for someone else. Don’t get discouraged. The business of ag is wonderful, and there are all kinds of opportunities in production agriculture for young folks. Don’t be afraid to go for it.” Bernhardt gave listeners an immediate task – think of three people who would be helpful in giving advice. Get on the phone and make an appointment to talk with them. Then ask those three people, “Who else should I talk to?” “We need young people to be part of this industry,” Sipiorski said. “If you really have a desire to be part of the dairy business, I want you to know there are ways of doing it. So don’t give up on your dreams, but make sure you’re looking at enough places and talking to the right people. Keep your mind open and recognize there are doors to be opened.”
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A day in the life of the Gassers Sept. 2 devoted to finishing fourth-crop hay By Stacey Smart
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BELGIUM, Wis. – The Gasser brothers had one main goal in mind for Sept. 2 – nish chopping fourth-crop hay in plenty of time before Jed’s
wedding on the farm Sept. 18. The weather cooperated, delivering sunshine and temperatures in the mid-70s. And by the end of the day, the Gassers
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The Gasser family – (from leŌ) Dan, Jed, Max holding Gordon, Luke and Lucy – milks 220 cows and farms 850 acres near Belgium, Wisconsin.
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At 9:15 a.m., Jed Gasser dry treats a cow aŌer milking. The Gassers dried up seven cows Sept. 2.
had come close to accomplishing what they set out to do. “We planned our crops around my brother’s wedding because we wanted to be done chopping beforehand,” Luke Gasser said. “We took third crop early at 24 days, but normally, we cut at 28-30 days. It was short but good quality. Our fourth crop is looking good, and once we nish that, we’ll be done with hay for the year
and will start corn silage.” The Gassers chop the majority of their 260 acres of hay and also do a little baling. They plan to bale one eld the week before the wedding so it can be used as a parking lot. Gasser said he was not ruling out a fth crop of hay if they have the opportunity. Luke, Max and Jed farm with their parents, Dan and Lucy, near Belgium. The fam-
ily milks 220 cows and crops 850 acres of corn, soybean, alfalfa and winter wheat. The brothers are the third generation on the farm which was purchased by their grandpa in the 1950s from the couple he worked for. Lucy helps babysit the grandchildren and also takes care of the farm’s books. “There are four families Turn to GASSERS | Page 18
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Max Gasser packs the bunker in between loads of haylage Sept 2. on this farm, and for our size, we maybe don’t have enough cows, but we don’t want to milk more,” Gasser said. “At this number, we have the ability to do all the work ourselves, and we have plenty of land to feed our cattle. At the end of the day, it’s us three brothers, and if we had to, we could do it without any employees.” The trio works alongside each other daily, and Sept. 2 was no exception. Chores began at 5:30 a.m. as the siblings milked cows, cleaned barns, spread manure and fed calves, cows and youngstock. “We don’t have a manure pit so we haul about three loads of manure per day,” Gasser said. “Putting in a pit is probably going to be one of our next projects.” Luke came to help Jed nish up milking and push up cows around 8:15 a.m. Cows are milked twice a day in the double-8 parlor built by the Gassers. Purchased used at an auction, they originally installed a double-6 which they converted to a double-8 a few years ago. Jed dried up seven cows before milking wrapped up around 9:30. After milking, Luke washed down the parlor, and Jed and Max moved the newest dry cows to the dry cow barn. Lucy and 18-month-old Gordon pulled up in a golf cart around 10 a.m. while on their morning drive around the farm so Max could say hello to his son. At 10:10, the three brothers lined the bunker wall with a tarp before chopping so it would be all set to cover the haylage pile later on. Over 300 people are invited to Jed’s wedding which will be held in a large shed on the dairy. Lights have been strung and other decorations are starting to ll the space as the big day draws near. “We’re excited,” Gasser said. “We still need to clean up the yard and spruce things up a bit to make it look a little nicer when people enter the farm.”
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Luke Gasser and his cousin, James, chop fourthcrop hay Sept. 2. Max also got married on the farm in 2015 and will be ofciating Jed’s wedding. Next June, the Gassers’ cousin, James, will get married on the farm as well. James helps with eldwork and other farm chores when needed and was part of the crew that was chopping Sept. 2. Luke is married to Emilie, and the couple has two children – Lillie, 9, and Chase, 7. Max and his wife, Olivia, are expecting their second child in December. “Our wives and Jed’s ancée, Nicole, work off the farm,” Gasser said. “It’s nice to have the extra income and insurance.” At 10:30 a.m., the Gassers took a break to eat and hold their daily team meeting. After enjoying a hearty breakfast, they started chopping at 11:15. The Gassers chopped hay for hours as seagulls from nearby Lake Michigan ooded the eld looking for a free meal. At 3 p.m., Gasser switched to merging. After an hour and a half, Jed took over merging so Gasser could start chopping again. Their dad, their cousin, James, and their brother, Shane, ran loads so they could keep going. Part-time help took care of milking Turn to GASSERS | Page 19
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Max (leŌ) and Jed Gasser haul a load of new dry cows to the dry cow barn around 9:50 a.m.
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ConƟnued from GASSERS | Page 18 that evening starting at 4:30, so the Gassers could continue chopping. Max cleaned barns and pushed up feed between loads. “We try to surround ourselves with good people – from those who work for us to our agronomist, nutritionist, vet and breeder,” Gasser said. “We’re a close team. We work together, but we’re also friends. They’re all invited to Jed’s wedding.” A project is always in the works at Gasser Farms as they continue to improve facilities. After building a parlor in 2008, the family proceeded to expand, convert and add barns in the years that followed. They also built a deck for their mom and remodeled her kitchen.
“When I started here in 2005, we just had the old stanchion barn for 42 cows and a small attached freestall barn,” Gasser said. “Practically every year since, we’ve had a big project going on as well as a lot of little things in between.” The Gassers’ handiwork can be seen throughout the farm as the family builds its own buildings and is also responsible for any improvements. With insight into concrete (their older brother, Jacob, works for a concrete company and Max did in the past), the Gassers are able to typically tackle 100% of the work themselves. This spring, they completely rebuilt their milkhouse to allow for more milk storage.
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Brothers Jed (leŌ) and Luke Gasser milk cows the morning of Sept. 2 on their family’s dairy near Belgium, Wisconsin. Milking began at 5:30 a.m. and wrapped up about four hours later.
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Luke (leŌ), Jed (top), and Max Gasser line the bunker wall with a tarp at 10:10 a.m. before chopping so it would be all set to cover the haylage pile later in the day. After gutting the west half of their old barn, they put in a 5,000-gallon tank which replaced two tanks sized at 800 gallons and 1,000 gallons. The Gassers were on twice-a-day pickup before the expansion. Now, milk is picked up every other day. The Gassers chopped 120 acres at home Sept. 2 before heading to other elds further away that were getting dry. “We chopped until about 8:30 (p.m.),” Gasser said. “In total, we chopped just over 160 acres and will do the rest tomorrow. We’ll then have a short break before starting corn silage.”
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Max Gasser says hi to his son, Gordon, riding around with his grandma, Lucy Gasser, on the golf cart at the end of morning chores.
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Changing with the times Drumgoon Dairy’s new facility includes 20 robotic milkers By Jerry Nelson
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LAKE NORDEN, S.D. – It has been said that the only constant is change. Change has certainly been a constant for the Elliott family during the past 15 years after they rst arrived in South Dakota from Northern Ireland and started milking 140 cows. The most recent expansion of their dairy, Drumgoon Dairy, would prove to be the biggest change and challenge the Elliotts – Rodney and Dorothy and their three children, David, James and Rebecca – have ever faced: building a new dairy barn with 20 DeLaval VMS™ V300 robotic milkers to add 1,500 cows to make their herd total 5,500 cows near Lake Norden. In 2006, the Elliotts moved to South Dakota from Northern Ireland where they had milked 140 cows on their 200-acre farm.
Rodney and Dorothy purchased a bare quarter section of land located alongside Highway 81 and began to build the farm they named Drumgoon Dairy. Their rst barn was a cross ventilated facility that measured 500 feet by 300 feet and was capable of housing 1,400 head. There followed a steady march of changes and expansion. In 2008, the Elliotts expanded to 2,000 head. In 2013, they built a new 1,100-cow dairy facility they named Norden Barn. Over the ensuing years, a dry cow barn was added, and Norden Barn’s parlor and freestall facilities were expanded. By 2019, Drumgoon Dairy was milking about 4,000 head. As with all of their dairy facilities, Rodney designed the new robot barn and was the general contractor. “Our design was all about minimizing labor and the time that cows waste in the robots,” Rodney said. “We are using a guided ow system. Gates and fences control when any particular cow does or doesn’t have milking permission. It’s a toll booth system. If she wants to
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A cow is being milked by a robot while another waits her turn in Drumgoon East, a new roboƟc dairy facility recently completed by the EllioƩ family.
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Rodney EllioƩ and his family own and operate Drumgoon Dairy, a 5,500-cow operaƟon near Lake Norden, South Dakota. The EllioƩs recently added a new facility that has 20 roboƟc milkers. visit the feed bunk, she must rst pass through a sorting gate. If she needs to be milked, she will be sent to a robot.” Construction on the robot barn, which has been named Drumgoon East, began in June 2020. The Elliotts milked their rst cows in the new facility Jan. 18. “We started up in four different phases as we gradually populated the barn,” Rodney said. “It took us three months to complete the startup. We learned something new with each phase. Our staff was wonderful throughout the startup process. And the staff at Farm Systems backed us up with moral and physical support.” The new robot barn measures 812 feet long by 315 feet wide. It features a at roof, is cross ventilated and can house up to 1,500 head. “The roof is insulated with spray foam insulation,” Rodney said. “Last winter, when it got
deeply cold for about a week, nothing froze in the barn. And we only had 500 head in it at the time.” As with any complex system, there were a few hiccups at the start. “We have 14 electric water heaters that serve the 20 robots,” Rodney said. “Some of the water heaters were malfunctioning, so we had some cleaning issues. We installed better thermostats and a system to monitor the water heaters.” The cows that are being milked by robots in Drumgoon East have adapted well to the new milking system. “We choose which cows will go to the robot barn based on such things as teat placement and temperament,” Rodney said. “Less than 1% of the cows have failed to adapt to the robots. Our goal was to milk 75 cows per robot. We have met that goal in several of our pens.” Milk production in the robot
barn is 77 pounds per head per day at an average of 190 days in milk. The majority of the herd is crossbred cows. The free stalls are bedded with sand. A set of automatic scrapers take the manure to a ume system, which carries the manure to a pair of sand lanes. Recovered sand is scraped from the sand lanes and allowed to drain before being reused. There are no calving facilities at Drumgoon East. Cows give birth in a dedicated maternity pen located elsewhere on the farm. Fresh cows that are selected to be moved to the robot facility are milked in a traditional parlor for a short time. “We milk the rst lactation animals in the parlor for 15 to 25 days before moving them to Drumgoon East,” Rodney said. “The second lactation cows are milked in a parlor for ve to six
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ConƟnued from DRUMGOON | Page 21 days after freshening before we move them. Some of our cows went through part of a lactation in the robot barn and have since freshened again. Those animals have adapted especially well.” Labor savings is often listed as the top reason for adding robotic milkers. While that is true at Drumgoon Dairy, it is not the main driver behind going to robots. “I think this new facility will pay for itself through increased milk production and by extending the productive lifetime of our animals,” Rodney said. “The average cow at our dairy currently lasts for 2.3 lactations. Increasing that by just half a lactation will be enough to pay for the robots.” But labor considerations were denitely a factor when the Elliotts decided to go with robots. “We have 55 full-time employees and were able to increase our milk herd by more than 1,400 head without any additional labor,” Rodney said. “It takes just two employees per shift to manage Drumgoon East. Working in the robot barn has become one of the most soughtafter positions on our farm. The younger employees especially enjoy working there. A main reason for building this barn was for our employees. We hope to increase employee retention and give them an opportunity to grow and to learn.”
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A cow goes through a one-way gate as she exits the feeding area at Drumgoon East. The cows in the robot barn make the loop through the feeding, free stall and robot milker areas an average of 10 to 12 Ɵmes per day.
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A robot’s touch screen shows the milk producƟon of each individual quarter as a cow is being milked at Drumgoon East near Lake Norden, South Dakota.
Each employee who works in Drumgoon East is given a smart phone. The smart phone will alert them if a robot has an issue or if a cow needs to be guided into a robotic milker. “The robots collect reams of data about every cow,” Rodney said. “You can watch on your smart phone and see how much milk the individual quarters of a cow are giving in real time. The robots alert us to such things as high or low milk yields and high or low cow activity. If the milk has high conductivity, it will automatically be dumped. We don’t have to worry about antibiotic residues because we haven’t used antibiotics for three years.”
Change will continue to be a constant companion at Drumgoon Dairy. “As the dairy industry continues to evolve, more and more cows will be milked by robots,” Rodney said. “And when our milking parlors wear out, perhaps our farm will become home to some additional robots.” More changes are already in the works at Drumgoon Dairy. “In 2022, we plan to build an anaerobic manure digester,” David said. “The digester will provide renewable methane to the local natural gas grid, help us manage our manure and reduce our carbon footprint.” Change is constant.
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REPORTS
Crop and Weather
Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country
Sacred Heart, MN
Willow River, MN
(Renville County)
(Pine County)
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386 cows, 1,200 acres We started chopping yesterday (Sept. 6). We have to go crossways on one of the fields then it feeds better into the RAINFALL chopper. We chop with TOTALS a 6-row self-propelled Last 2 Weeks and haul with trucks and a wagon. The rest of the fields that had storm damage are east and west. The corn is 65% moisture and we put silage in silos, in a bunker and do a small Since April 1 drive over pit. The corn is 21.1” running 26 tons an acre. We cut all the fourth crop hay yesterday and are hoping to round bale it dry. It’s been pretty wet since third crop and the fields are sticky but dry enough to get through.
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350 cows, 700 acres We had several inches of rain in the last two weeks. We probably did not need that much rain, but it is fine. It can go in the reserves. It came in RAINFALL two shots – 4.4 inches on TOTALS Aug. 27 and the rest a few Last 2 Weeks days later. We have not done much for fieldwork in the last few weeks. The majority of our hay is done, but we decided to cut 50 acres of a fifth crop today (Sept. 8). We Since April 1 25.7” will bale it for baleage on Friday (Sept. 10). Hopefully by the end of next week we will start chopping corn. When we checked the moisture yesterday (Sept. 7), it was at 73% and 71%. I am looking forward to getting corn chopped.
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We are chopping corn today (Sept. 7). We are fighting some down corn and driving slow. We chop with a 6-row self-propelled RAINFALL and haul with semis. TOTALS We had really bad Last 2 Weeks straight-lined winds and 30% of the corn was really affected 4” by it. The sweetcorn pickers showed up this morning and they Since April 1 are doing that. The 13.5” soybeans are turning and look good. I think the later soybeans will be better than the early ones. We have to do fourth crop hay and seed rye after corn silage.
We started chopping two weeks ago and then we chopped some strips in fields to see the bear. Some of the corn was RAINFALL 68-69% and some was TOTALS 72% that we put on Last 2 Weeks top. We should finish chopping today (Sept. 8). We chop with a 6-row self-propelled 3.3” and haul with trucks. We usually chop 250- Since April 1 300 acres and it all 12” goes in bunkers. This year, we chopped 60 more acres because the corn wasn’t as good in spots. We are hoping to do more hay but it won’t be anytime soon. We’ve been fixing and chopping.
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Marcus, IA
(Douglas County)
(Cherokee County)
PAUL BITZAN JR.
JOE WILCOX
250 cows, 700 acres
75 cows, 765 acres
The soybeans are starting to turn colors and are about a week away from being ready to harvest. A lot of corn silage RAINFALL is being chopped in TOTALS our neighborhood. Last 2 Weeks We just got started chopping our corn, and it’s looking fairly good overall. Thanks 4.5” to recent rains, the fifth crop of alfalfa is looking Since April 1 great. It appears that it 16.5” might turn out to be better than our fourth cutting. I don’t know if we will have time to cut the alfalfa before we start harvesting our soybeans.
We have been chopping for other people but plan to start piling today (Sept. 7). We plan to make a couple piles and then start the RAINFALL silos next week. Between TOTALS my four brothers and I, we Last 2 Weeks have to fill 12-13 silos as well. We cut 60 acres of alfalfa yesterday and plan to bale big square bales of alfalfa. In places it was really good and in others it was just starting to Since April 1 grow. There is a neighbor 10.65” that combined one field of soybeans that was running 33-35 bushels per acre. Near his farm, he has another field planted the same day and same variety that is just turning.
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Crop and Weather Waterloo, IA
(Blackhawk County)
REPORTS Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country
Manawa, WI
(Waupaca County) CRAIG FIETZER
DICK BLOUGH
350 cows, 1,300 acres We’ve chopped for two of our neighbors and have one more we will chop for tomorrow (Sept. 8). We plan to chop half an acre of our field with forage sorghum RAINFALL sedan and corn to see TOTALS how it yields before we Last 2 Weeks chop any of our corn. The husks on the early planted corn fields are turning brown. We just round baled 150-some acres of hay this afternoon that was laying for a week. We Since April 1 plan to cut another 150 12.1” acres as soon as possible. Our fourth crop wasn’t very tall until these rains, then it really shot up. That should be beneficial for our corn that we planted later and the soybeans we planted on the rye fields.
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Jackson, WI
(Washington County)
We started corn silage Sept. 5 and were planning to do our bunker Sept. 8. We were probably the first ones going at corn silage in our area, but we were also probably the RAINFALL first ones to plant. The stuff we’re doing now was planted TOTALS April 30. The corn was 11 Last 2 Weeks feet tall with good tonnage. We’ll probably get most of it off by Sept. 11. Some of the hills were at 62% moisture, while the low ground and later planted corn was about 70-71% moisture. Green is pushing the silage, not the Since April 1 stover. We’re only at 1/8 milk 21.14” line right now and that’s why we’re taking it off. We were getting really dry, but then it rained and brought the moisture up a couple points. We got 6 inches the week of Aug. 23 and some areas received 9 inches. With that rain, we’ll definitely get a fifth crop of hay in the next couple weeks. Soybean leaves are starting to turn color and yellow out.
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155 cows, 350 acres We finished fourth crop hay Sept. 2 and got a bag and a half of haylage. Silage chopping in the area is well on its way. The big dairies are pretty much done with RAINFALL corn silage. Farms doing TOTALS bunker silos were getting Last 2 Weeks 57-67% moisture. We want it around 65% for bags. We filled a bag and a half already of silage from 14 acres. It was early-planted corn in the 68% moisture range, which was perfect. Since April 1 I want to give the rest of 11.9” the corn a week to see if it will dry down a bit – it’s a lot wetter than the stuff we did already. Normally, we do about 60 acres of silage, but we may have to do 75 this year. Soybeans are turning yellow, which means the leaves are going to dry up and start falling off.
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Around us, people are getting more rain, but we are still pretty dry. We got some of our fourth crop done before the Iowa County Fair over Labor Day, and we’ll RAINFALL finish up the rest this week. It is heavier than either the TOTALS second or third crop was. Last 2 Weeks Our corn tested at 71% on Aug. 24, so we will probably have the custom chopper here in the next two weeks and get the corn chopped. It is not short but it is not tall, either, probably somewhere Since April 1 around 8 feet. It did set on 6.8” ears good, and they are all filled out well. I would say it has really started to change in the last five days. Some of the beans on the shallower ground are starting to change colors. Despite the dry weather and the decreased yields, I think we will be alright on feed.
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Dorchester, WI (Marathon County)
BRUCE GUMZ
180 cows, 1,000 acres
We had about 4 inches of rain over the last two weeks; about 3.5 inches of that was last weekend (Aug. 27). I am cutting fourth crop RAINFALL tonight (Sept. 7). It is TOTALS really nice, but it looks Last 2 Weeks like it might get rained on. There was no rain in the forecast when I started. The corn looks 4” really good around here. The white mold on the soybeans does Since April 1 21.4” not seem to be as bad overall as I thought it might get. Some fields have quite a bit, but not all of them.
Wolsey, SD
Kendall, WI
(Beadle County)
(Monroe County)
RUSSELL JUNGEMANN
BRIAN FISKE
70 cows, 230 acres
The crops all look good. I’ll be starting fourth crop hay around Sept. 9. I’m working on machinery and getting ready to RAINFALL chop corn silage in the TOTALS next couple weeks. It all Last 2 Weeks depends on the weather. Corn silage is at about 73-75% moisture yet. I had the co-op burn down the oats field to control the weeds. The sorghum sudangrass I planted Aug. Since April 1 16” 5 is waist high already. I’m pretty impressed with the way that’s growing. Most of my help has gone back to school, so there’s a little less help around here now.
(Rock County)
STEVE CASE
420 cows, 663 acres
EVAN JONES
JOHN SAGER
70 cows, 330 acres
Janesville, WI
55 cows, 365 acres I finished up my Yield Max last Thursday (Sept. 2). It was crazy, I had 22 loads off of 30 acres. I cut some sudangrass last night (Sept. 6) and it was RAINFALL over 7 feet tall. I cut some new seeding today (Sept. TOTALS 7). The third crop was Last 2 Weeks phenomenal and the fourth crop looks pretty good too. I am not going to run out of feed this fall. I will probably chop less corn for silage and haul more of it in to town to sell. My corn looks Since April 1 pretty good; it is still pretty 23.2” green. My neighbor’s is all dead from tar spot. It looks like it would in November. The beans look good but none have really started to turn yet. A few weeds, mostly lambsquarter and velvet leaf, are breaking through.
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880 cows, 2,350 acres
We are about 70% done with our silage chopping. The corn is yielding 40-60% of normal on the RAINFALL marginal land and TOTALS about 80% of normal Last 2 Weeks on the better land. Our better dryland has been yielding 15 tons 2” per acre. Our irrigated ground has been great and is yielding 30 tons Since April 1 per acre. The soybeans 9.3” are at least two weeks away from harvest. The fifth crop of alfalfa is looking good. We will probably start cutting the alfalfa as soon as we finish the silage.
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Mid-American Hay Auction results for September 2, 2021
Lot no. 301 304 306 307 309 310 311 313 314 315 316 317 975 990 992 997 977 978 984 321 322 328 970 987 324 969 318 325 983 996
Desc. Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares
moisture protein 14.09 17.7 16.49 11.68 12.09 5.55 16.02 5.59 15.47 12.01 12.09 5.55 15.01 6.43 16.05 18.76 13.22 5.78 14.43 12.65 11.8 7.82 17.99 6.3 12.02 20.87 12.41 19.6 10.62 19.84 13.63 20.14 12.83 21.75 16.99 23.58 11.16 19.61 15.39 19.74 10.86 18.14 12.09 21.24 11.42 15.53 14.36 6.57 12.43 18.93 12.55 17.91 17.99 6.3 12.45 22.57 12.5 22.1 12.63 21.75
RFV 124.02 91.25 73.23 82.68 94.5 73.23 85.22 140.75 76.48 103.02 75.96 68.88 186.9 180.92 173.01 171.43 183.97 180.4 146.2 142.3 139.98 117.18 142.03 84.81 173.57 171.47 68.88 218.67 211.53 216.56
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Ld. size 24.34 24.56 20.59 7.47 27.34 21.29 13.58 24.58 18.67 12.25 17.99 18.86 29.07 17.72 10.48 17.54 26.69 26.21 22.41 6.23 22.36 11.85 23.91 25.07 26.84 28.08 19.24 23.5 26.26 25.21
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15.3 12.28 13.09 12.68 14.48 11.45 12.96 14.31 13.9 9.36 11.75 11.62 12.92 16.74
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22.45 172.34 21.42 181.24 16.18 147.52 21.59 193.48 11.06 101.56 18.71 189.81 17.89 117.68 24.78 127.99 24.81 148.88 17.78 133.12 24.47 186.04 19.03 185.89 12.47 104.12 18.78 174.78 STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW WHEAT STRAW BEAN STRAW
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Tax credit available for land, equipment expenses to start farming A tax credit for the sale or lease of land, equipment, machinery, and livestock in Minnesota by beginning farmers is still available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Rural Finance Authority. To qualify, the applicant must be a Minnesota resident with the desire to start farming or who began farming in Minnesota within the past ten years, provide positive projected earnings statements, have a net worth less than $862,000, and enroll in, or have completed an approved nancial management program. The farmer cannot be related by blood or marriage (e.g., a parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling) to the person from whom he or she is buying or renting assets. The farmer must provide most of the labor and management of the farm. The tax credit for the sale or lease of assets can then be applied to the Minnesota income taxes of the owner of the agricultural land or other assets. Three levels of credits are available: – 5% of the lesser of the sale price or fair market value of the agricultural asset up to a maximum of $32,000 – 10% of the gross rental income of each of the rst, second and third years of a rental agreement, up to a maximum of $7,000 per year – 15% of the cash equivalent of the gross rental income in each of the rst, second or third year of a share rent agreement, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year The Beginning Farmer Tax Credit is available on a rst-come, rst-served basis. Applications must be received by Oct. 1, 2021. Interested farmers should note that they can also apply for a separate tax credit to offset the cost of a nancial management program up to a maximum of $1,500 per year – for up to three years. DBIA grants available for dairy processors in Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) is a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) that develops and administers programs providing technical assistance as well as grants to dairy farms and businesses in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The DBIA is seeking to support dairy product manufacturers that want help in developing an innovative idea or tackling a challenge with the potential to advance the dairy industry. Through this Program, the DBIA will distribute up to $1 million in reimbursable grants ranging from $50,000 to $250,000. Some examples of grant proposal ideas include creating new revenue streams, developing new uses for dairy ingredients or products to solve challenges, etc. To be eligible for this grant, the dairy processor applicants must be located or have locations within the DBIA region of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Bel Brands USA partners with Dairy Farmers of America Bel Brands USA announced a new program in partnership with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) to implement and measure sustainable cooling practices designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by cutting on-farm energy usage. The full announcement can be found here. Throughout the 12-month pilot program, Bel and DFA will: – Support the adoption of energy-efcient and cost-effective on-farm milk cooling methods by a dairy farm in Iowa that supplies milk to Bel Brands. – Capture data on the energy and economic savings of the innovative sustainable milk cooling practices compared to the high-energy ash chillers. – Ultimately, use the program ndings to help inform future best practices for dairy farm sustainability throughout the supply chain. Addressing the impacts of climate change on crop production and animal health – which are critical to the health of people and the planet – requires investments in farm animal innovation such as this one to reduce the environmental footprint of the production process. Select Sires says goodbye to EPIC After a tremendous career, Select Sires said goodbye to 11-year-old, 250HO1002 Genervations EPIC (EX-94-GM) earlier Aug. 9. EPIC was a Superstition son bred by GenerVations and Cormdale Genetics of Campbellville, Ontario. He joined Select Sires’ lineup following the purchase of GenerVations in 2014. Since then, dairy herds around the world have benetted from EPIC’s elite genetic prole. “EPIC was selected as one of the high-ranking genomic young sires and was popular from the very early days of his career,” said Scott Ruby, senior vice president, international sales and product management, World Wide Sires LTD. “Customers around the world have appreciated EPIC’s ability to sire outstanding dairy strength and trouble-free cows that last for many lactations.” EPIC sold more than 775,000 units of semen in his lifetime and was especially popular in herds throughout Europe and North America. With more than 45,000 daughters in his production proof and 23,505 daughters in his type proof, EPIC was a customer satisfaction superstar. Holstein Sire Analyst, Kevin Jorgensen said, “EPIC sires a no-holes pattern that producers around the globe love. He was an early tness specialist and today he carries Select Sires’ Mastitis ResistantPROTM designation. EPIC’s inuence will continue through his offspring, including impressive sons like 7HO12111 DRAGONHEART.” Farms in pilot project achieve positive results on national sustainability metrics Results from the rst year of a nationally recognized farm-level sustainability project in southwestern Wisconsin were released today, and the partners in the initiative are encouraged by what they see. The dozen participating farms demonstrated that their conservation practices contribute to signicant reductions in environmental pollutants reaching streams and rivers. The analysis is part of a pilot project aligned with a rst-of-its-kind framework for sustainability projects that helps farmers determine what conservation practices are most effective for their individual farms and document the environmental and nancial effects. The goals: protect the environment, remain protable and demonstrate to communities, customers and regulators that farmers are taking action on sustainability. “These positive outcomes reect a commitment among farmers to push ourselves
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ConƟnued from UDDER STUFF | Page 28 each day to discover what works best on individual farms and elds, for both the environment and our businesses,” said dairy farmer Jim Winn, a participant in the project and the president of a farmer-led watershed conservation group called Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance (LASA) in Lafayette County. “It’s rewarding to see, in concrete terms, that we are making a positive difference.” The assessment uses nationally accepted metrics from Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture to address on-farm sustainability indicators, such as greenhouse gas emissions and energy use. A tool called Prioritize, Target and Measure Application (PTMApp) is being used for measuring impact on waterways. The rst-year ndings in 2020, based on 2019 data, are detailed in a 141-page report. Specialized agricultural license plate available in 2022 As the legislative session came to completion, the specialized agriculture plate passed as part of the transportation bill. This legislation allows Minnesotans to purchase the specialized agricultural plate in early 2022. The plate has an annual contribution of $20 that will go to support agricultural programs as provided by FFA and 4-H programs. To celebrate the upcoming plate and to kick off the contest, FFA and 4-H members, Governor Walz and legislators who had supported the bill gathered on Aug. 4 at Farmfest to make the announcement. “We are excited that students will help design the new plate which will celebrate agriculture while allowing Minnesotans the opportunity to investment in students through the Minnesota FFA Foundation and Minnesota 4-H Extension,” states Val Aarsvold, Executive Director Members are encouraged to submit designs as part of the contest. One member’s design will be chosen. Creativity is encouraged as they design an image that depicts the lands and activities related to agriculture. Full contest details are available at mnffafoundation.org and Minnesota 4-H Extension’s website. Deadline to submit designs is Oct. 1. Place JerseyTag orders by Sept. 15 Attention all JerseyTag customers, all of your fall JerseyTag orders need to be placed by Sept. 15, 2021. Our tag provider, AllFlex, is implementing a system upgrade form Sept. 18 to Oct. 4. During this time no orders will be processed, no exceptions. This includes RFID tags for all major fall shows. Visit the new and improved JerseyTag store today to place your order and stay ahead of schedule: https:// infojersey.usjersey.com/JerseyTagStore. Or contact herd services at herdservices@usjersey.com with questions. New grant aims to boost sale of Minnesota-raised livestock products Minnesota meat, egg, poultry, and milk processors seeking to start up, modernize, or expand their businesses are encouraged to apply for a new grant program aimed at assisting them. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture anticipates awarding up to $750,000 through its Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant program, using a competitive review process. The maximum equipment award is $150,000, and the minimum award is $1,000. The intent of the program is to increase sales of Minnesota-raised livestock products by investing in equipment and physical improvements that support processing, capacity, market diversication, and market access for meat, poultry, eggs, and milk. “We’ve seen how much meat processing demand and capacity can change in a short time,” Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said. “This new grant can help processors become more agile and resistant to disruptions in the processing supply chains.” Applicants must: – Be engaged with livestock slaughter or processing, including meat, poultry, egg, and milk. – Be an individual (including farmers), business, agricultural cooperative, or a local unit of government (including Tribal governments). – Currently reside in Minnesota or be authorized to conduct business in Minnesota. – Grantees are responsible for at least 50% of the total cost for the rst $25,000 and 75% of the total cost for every dollar after as a cash match. Funding for the AGRI Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant will be awarded in one round. Grant applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. If a grant application is not selected for an AGRI Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant, it will be considered for the AGRI Value-Added Grant that is expected to open in January 2022. Proposals must be submitted through our online application system. For more information, visit the AGRI Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant webpage.
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We closed out the summer like many Minnesotans, by going to the state fair. While many go to sample all the different kinds of foods, I was carrying my own plastic bags of pulled pork and baked beans to dump in the slow cookers for the show crew on show day. I combined a couple of recipes I found to create a pulled pork that tastes as great as it smells. The best part was the leftovers at home for the next day. While I didn’t make the baked beans from scratch, I have been working on a couple of recipes to see what works for me. We have many elds of edible beans around our area, so it is only right to try and use what is grown around home. My nephew’s wife shared her family cookbook with me called Honey’s Recipes. Honey is her great-grandmother, and the book is lled with recipes in her own handwriting and recipes she collected over the years. The family pictures ll in the story of how Honey showed her love for family and friends. These are a couple I know I’ll be making this fall. Enjoy! Pulled pork 1 pork shoulder roast, also called pork butt 4 onions, cut into halves 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon paprika 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons oil 12 ounces liquid (Coke, root beer, beer or 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar and 1 cup apple or cranberry juice. I used the vinegar and cranberry juice because I was out of apple juice.) Stir together brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Rub mixture all over pork shoulder. Wrap the pork in a plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or preferably overnight. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Heat oil in large roasting pan. When oil is hot but not smoking, sear meat on all sides, about 10-15 minutes. When meat is seared, remove from
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