2022 Central Plains Dairy Expo Special Edition by Dairy Star

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March 12, 2022

First Section

March 29 - 31, 2022

Denny Sanford Premier Center Complex • Sioux Falls, SD

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CPDE creates platform to network By Sarah Colburn Staﬀ writer

The Central Plains Dairy Expo Welcome Reception Program is back and ready to welcome producers from across the region. This year’s Tuesday night welcome reception entertainment comes from comedian Charlie Berens, host of “Manitowoc Minute.” “It provides that entertainment avor and fun but will allow people to have more time to catch up with others and just refresh those friendships and relationships we’ve all been yearning for,” Renee Brod said. Brod is the associate executive director of Central Plains Dairy Expo. There is also a return to full-edged breakout sessions at this year’s expo with more than 50 sessions scheduled. Most speakers will present twice, once on Wednesday and again on Thursday, allowing attendees to attend a number of breakout sessions and not miss out on a favorite topic. “We have fantastic speakers, knowledgeable and credible speakers coming from different universities and industries,” Brod said. “They’re experts in the eld … to talk about big issues happening right now in the dairy industry.” Breakout sessions will cover a variety of topics including market outlook, federal policy, nutrition, animal health, milk quality and techTurn to EXPO | Page 2

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AƩendees walk through the trade show at the 2021 Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This year, the show will take place March 29-31.

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ConƟnued from EXPO | Page 1 nology. The event is free to producers. And, thanks to sponsors, Brod said the expo includes complimentary appetizers at the welcome reception and dairy foods during the entirety of the expo. The reception will include cheese stations as well as beverages and ice cream provided by the South Dakota State University. Hospitality rooms will be open following the reception. There will be an auction during the reception program selling everything from a semi-load of hay to a Lely Luna cow brush to a chartered salmon shing trip in Vancouver, British Columbia. In addition, there will be a silent auction all three days of expo. Items will be on display in the show’s Auction Alley during the expo for bidders to view while bidding takes place online. Funds raised through the auctions support the Central Plains Dairy Foundation which provides dairy scholarships and innovation grants as well as CPDF projects. The complimentary Ag Prayer

annual breakfast. She was involved in a car accident that took the lives of two of her children. She will share her story of grief and faith with the audience. “The breakfast has a committee and a great group of Christians who want to inspire us and provide these very human, real stories to help us all with whatever hardships we may encounter in our day-to-day life,” Brod said. “Another objective of the breakfast is to share the word of Jesus Christ and share his love and his knowledge and his peace with everybody who can come and attend.” In addition to the free breakfast, attendees can enjoy free dairy foods in PHOTO PROVIDED the dairy bar set up in the Charlie Berens is the entertainment for Central arena. This year, the dairy Plains Dairy Expo’s Welcome RecepƟon March 29 bar, sponsored by Valley in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Berens is a comedian Queen Cheese, from Wisconsin. ill provide “We have fantastic speakers, wcomplimentary doughnuts this year, they will also be providing a and coffee, grilled breakfast bar. knowledgeable and credible ice cream, yogurt andcheese, milk. More than 300 trade show exhibiThere will be a compli- tors will share their wares and services speakers coming from mentary wine and cheese with attendees. diﬀerent universities and social on the show oors Pre-registration for the expo is Wednesday night and then, encouraged and available online at industries.” Thursday morning, a free centralplainsdairy.com. On-site regispancake and sausage break- tration will also be available. RENEE BROD, CENTRAL PLAINS DAIRY EXPO fast. “There’s nothing really like this A change for this year, provided in our region,” Brod said. Breakfast kicks off the second day of the CPDF beer garden will be on the “This brings exhibitors, companies and the expo. Erin Mosley, an independent arena oor, right in the middle of the producers together to see, hear and talk consultant with GPS Dairy Consult- festivities. The CPDF will not only be about the best of the best in today’s ing LLC, will be the speaker for the serving up beer in the afternoon, but dairy industry.”

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Dr. Luciano Caixeta considers the transition period to be from dry-off to 60 days postpartum. For this reason, Caixeta researched ways to improve dry-off protocols and decrease mastitis cases. “The dry period is all so important from the time we dry the cow up to the time we breed her again,” Caixeta said. “But, the rst transition from lactating to nonlactating is a transition that is not always scrutinized.” Caixeta will present “Behind a successful lactation is a proper dry-off” at 9 a.m. March 30 and 12:30 p.m. March 31 at the Central Dr. Luciana Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, Caixeta University of MN South Dakota. Caixeta is an assistant professor of dairy production medicine in the veterinary school at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. At the University, his research focuses on the transition cow − transition cow metabolism, hypocalcemia, ketosis, milk fever, activity monitoring, dry-off mastitis and alternatives to apply on. With better genetics and management, Caixeta and his team see cows are producing more milk at the time of dry-off. “A couple of decades ago, very few cows were producing more than 30 pounds at dry-off,” he said. “Now, at least 80% of cows in my studies are producing more than that. We can give the cows dry-cow therapy, but calving as uneventful as possible is key to making this whole process go smooth.” The question of how can to make the cows more comfortable during this time is what drove Caixeta’s research last summer and will be the focus of his talk at the expo. “We are planning to show the results and describe what we found from a clinical trial done on 900 cows using a product that just hit the market,” he said. “We plan to make that transition from lactating to non-lactating less stressful.” Caixeta’s talk is targeted to producers and other people involved on the dairy farm. “I want to reinforce that thinking about the dry-off period is very important, and it’s not just about giving the cow antibiotics or teat sealant,” Caixeta said. He hopes producers will learn the importance of the transition period and have a brief idea of the management tools available to approach the topic. “From the many things we talk about, I hope they will learn at least one thing,” Caixeta said. “Hopefully, producers will have the perspective that, yes, it is not the most stressful time, but it is something we need to think about and by doing so, we can get better results later on.” Caixeta grew up in Brazil, where he worked with his dad who was a veterinarian for beef farmers. In 2007, Caixeta began an externship with Cornell University. “I wanted the experience of studying abroad and had the opportunity to come work for a lab that focused on dairy,” Caixeta said. “Being there and working, I learned more about the dairy cow and I just got hooked.” Before coming to the University of Minnesota in 2017, Caixeta practiced as a veterinarian on dairy farms. “A lot of the problems we dealt with were milk fever, ketosis and displaced abomasum,” Caixeta said. “I taught myself to x it, but I thought what if we study and nd out a way the cows won’t get sick?” He has also researched management strategies to make cows more comfortable at dry-off and has begun investigating mucosal immune simulator as an alternative to mastitis treatment. “We are going to be simulating the immune system of mammary glands and use that as an alternative to antibiotics,” Caixeta said. This year will be Caixeta’s rst time speaking at the expo, but Caixeta is no stranger when talking with the public. He has spoken at the American Dairy Science Association, American Bovine of Dairy Science Practitioners and, most recently, the Western Dairy Management Conference in Reno, Nevada, as well as international conferences. “This is the best opportunity for me to share with producers what we are doing here at the University,” Caixeta said. “We can talk directly to them; they can ask questions, and we can make connections. It’s rewarding to see the nal project be delivered to the people who will actually use it.”

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Gut health key for thriving lactations Seminar to show missed opportunities even in top-performing herds By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

Even the healthiest, most productive herds have an opportunity for improvement. “As dairy economics improve, it really shines a spotlight on the need to explore new ways to decrease negative impacts on herd health and performance,” Keith Roach said Keith Roach, United Animal managing director Health of dairy business with United Animal Health. “It’s up for debate on how you can help high-performing cows reach their potential.” Roach and his Dr. Ricardo Arias colleague, Dr. Ricardo Arias, who United Animal leads the dairy Health technical services

and research teams, have worked extensively to nd solutions by optimizing gut health performance. The duo will present their research ndings and solution in a presentation, “One step closer to their genetic potential…,” at 10:30 a.m. March 30 and 1 p.m. March 31 at Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Both presentations will be in rooms 6 and 7. “We want to communicate three key points,” Roach said. “Here’s the problem, here’s why we believe it’s a problem and here’s research to conrm there might be a solution.” Arias and his team’s ndings have determined there are unseen subclinical challenges that – when combined with additional stresses such as heat stress, crowding, or out-of-feed events – negatively impact herd performance. “What we’re learning is that when you combine those stressors with certain pathogenic bacterial strains and, or, mycotoxins, for example, there’s a complex inner relationship that doesn’t present itself as a full-blown disease,” Roach said. “This creates a subclinical situation that is bubbling below the surface.” A recent study of high-producing herds in the Upper Midwest, concluding the summer of 2021, revealed this may be a larger problem impacting all types of dairies. Turn to GUT HEALTH | Page 8

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Wedig to provide updates on federal policies that affect dairy farmers By Stacey Smart

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Ensuring farmers’ voices are heard in Washington, D.C., is the priority of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. From workforce issues to trade to dairy labeling, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative works on the hot-button items affecting dairy farmers everywhere. Topics like these will take center stage at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, during a session that aims to dissect policies that are key to farmers. “Every two years, we develop a list of policy priorities which I will Mykel Wedig be talking about Edge Dairy along with where Farmer these issues stand Cooperative on Capitol Hill,” said Mykel Wedig, associate director of government affairs at Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. “I’ll discuss roadblocks, who is leading efforts on each policy and the best path forward to solve these issues for farmers.” Wedig will cover the latest in federal agriculture policy during her presentation, “Federal policy update,” at 10:30 a.m. March 31. She will also be polling the audience to nd out which policy

priorities are most important to dairy farmers. Advocating in Washington on behalf of its dairy farmer members, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative works to ensure lawmakers and government agencies understand the impact of their policies on the nation’s producers. Wedig advocates for cooperative members on Capitol Hill, working with representatives and government agencies to obtain positive outcomes for dairy farmers. “I talk with their staff every day to make sure the dairy industry is heard,” Wedig said. Key items Wedig will talk about during her presentation include a reliable workforce, trade, farm policy that works for dairy farmers, farmer-led conservation initiatives and dairy labeling. Now more than ever, farmers have come to rely on immigrant labor to ll crucial job openings, Wedig said. Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative supports the Farm Workforce Modernization Act which has been passed by the House, and continues to work with the Senate to get a bill introduced and across the line yet this year. “This is a very important issue that cannot wait until next year,” Wedig said. “Access to year-round employees and a Visa program that can do that for us is important to our members. We also want to ensure our current workforce is protected. These are must-have items in any immigration reform bill.”

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is pushing for a multi-year Visa that would include a component to ensure a legal status for all existing workers and an element to allow for the simple recruitment of new foreign-born workers as needed. “Everyone knows this needs to happen, and we’re working hard with other coalitions in the agriculture industry to make sure it does,” Wedig said. “Ag has been dealing with workforce shortages for a long time. Other industries are now starting to see these same troubles too. Many members say this is their number one issue as business owners, and we hope this can be a win in 2022.” Providing accurate representation of dairy products is another critical issue according to Wedig. Some non-dairy imitations violate existing labeling laws. The cooperative supports the passage of the Dairy PRIDE Act to ensure the FDA takes action and upholds labeling standards to protect customers and dairy farmers. Wedig will also touch on how midterm elections may affect dairy policy. Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative has a 10-state footprint in the Upper Midwest that includes 20 senators and 23 representatives. Wedig said Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative wants to work with these lawmakers to ensure good results for farmers. “We saw in the latest census how the rural population is declining, and

our rural representation will decline as congressional maps are rewritten,” Wedig said. “Therefore, we want to educate members of Congress on farm issues and help them understand how they can help the ag industry and the dairy industry.” Wedig will also address how the cooperative is backing farm policy that works for dairy farmers. The cooperative wants to explore how the Federal Milk Marketing Orders could be re-evaluated to give farmers a voice. Ultimately, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is working to ensure federal dairy policy serves all sizes and types of dairy farms. “We want to make sure dairy policy in the 2023 farm bill works for all farmers,” Wedig said. “Dairy policy is very complicated, and there is a lot of education that needs to be done to ensure members of Congress know what they’re talking about and understand how their policies will affect their dairy farmer constituents in the upcoming farm bill.” Wedig will conduct a live poll during her seminar to see how the audience ranks issues and learn what policies the cooperative needs to focus on. “We need to constantly hear from dairy farmers about changing issues to learn what’s most important,” Wedig said. “The more input we get from our members, the better, and this will be a good session for farmers to be heard.”

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ConƟnued from GUT HEALTH | Page 6 “We believe this is an endemic problem,” Roach said. “Of all the herds we’ve sampled in the last ve years, we haven’t sampled one where pathogenic strains of e. coli, salmonella and clostridia weren’t present. This includes high-performing herds.” Arias will present data from highperforming herds, those with a 95-pound tank average, that when given a Bacillusbased gut health supplement, data reecting immune response improved, energycorrected milk improved and butterfat

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Why is attending CPDE important to you and your dairy?

“It’s an opportunity to look at the newest technology and catch up with other dairymen from around the region.” Marty DeHoog Ireton, Iowa Sioux County 500 cows How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? We have attended the expo every year for the last four years.

What is the most enjoyable aspect of the CPDE for you and your family? Going to the welcome banquet and the concert. Our daughters became Charlie Berens fans after watching him on YouTube, and they are excited about seeing him perform live. My in-laws will be in town, so we will be taking them to the expo. They aren’t dairy farmers, and I see this as an opportunity to show them what it takes to operate a modern dairy.

Why is attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo important to you and your dairy? It’s an opportunity to look at the newest technology and catch up with other dairymen from around the region.

What would you say to encourage other farmers to attend Central Plains Dairy Expo? You will learn a lot at the expo. It’s a great place to see new things and get a look at the latest dairy farming technology.

What is the most benecial seminar you have ever attended at Central Plains Dairy Expo? I attended a seminar once that had to do with mitigating heat stress in our herd. We will be using what I learned in that seminar as we upgrade our facilities.

Tell us about your farm. My wife, Jillian, and I have two daughters, Olivia, 13, and Courtney, 10. I grew up on my parents’ dairy farm in Chino, California. We moved to Seward, Nebraska, in 2013 and dairy farmed there for ve years before moving here four years ago. We love it in this area. The schools and the churches are outstanding, and the people are friendly. Our future plans include tearing down some of the older buildings on our farm and constructing new facilities that will enable us to expand our herd to our permitted limit of 699 head.

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CPDE Prayer Breakfast headliner to share her grief journey You may know Erin Mosley as an independent consultant with GPS Dairy Consulting, LLC, who focuses on using software and technology to aid in evaluating feed and cow health data to help identify key areas of opportunity for production, health and nancial improvement. She earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science and science and technology from the University of Tennessee, master’s degree in dairy cattle nutrition from Clemson University and doctorate degree from the University of Idaho. Her research focused on nutrition and lactation physiology. But there’s a lot more to Erin’s story than academic degrees and dairy cattle nutrition. Erin and her husband, Sam, have four children – Louisa, Eleanor, Walter, and Beatrice. In September of 2016, their lives were forever changed

– after a trafc accident ultimately took the lives of their two oldest daughters. Erin will share her grief journey and the testing of her faith when God’s answer to her prayers was “No.” Musical support by Cornerstone Quartet The Cornerstone Quartet, a men’s ensemble from the Leota, Minn., area, will provide the music at the Ag Prayer Breakfast. The group has been together for about fourteen years but has only done a few engagements the last 2 years because of COVID-19. Members of the group are. Kent Van’t Hof—sings Bass. Kent farms with his Dad near Leota and works as a sales person for John Deere in Edgerton, Minn. Kent and Nikki live in Edgerton and attend the First Presby-

terian Church in Edgerton. Kent started singing with his family at an early age and joined the Leota Male Chorus as a teenager. Ron Christians— sings Baritone. Ron occasionally plays bass guitar with the group. Ron and Ava farm near Kenneth, Minn. They had Dutchline Dairy until recently when they sold the cows and started a custom chopping business with their son, Lee. Ron and Ava attend Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church. Ron and Lee also sang in Leota Male Chorus for several years. Myron Hulstein— sings Lead (Melody). Myron occasionally plays guitar with the group. Myron and Mavis live in Leota. They farm and custom raise dairy heifers for dairies in Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota. They attend Ebenezer CRC in Leota. Myron sang in a

gospel quartet in Ontario, California, for six years and sang in the Male Chorus. Jim Knips — sings Tenor. Jim, of Leota, sells Pioneer seed corn and also farms. Jim and Kathy attend the First Presbyterian church in Lismore. Jim started his singing and musical career with Christian folk group called The Joy Folk sponsored by St. Paul Campus Ministeries. Koni De Kam—Accompanist and singer. Koni has accompanied the group for four and a half years. She is a maternal ight nurse for Sanford Hospital. Koni and Bryan attend First Reformed Church in Edgerton. Koni started playing piano at a young age and is a pianist for First Reformed Church and also lls in for numerous other churches in the Edgerton area.

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S CHEDULE TUESDAY, MARCH 29 5:00PM

Doors Open/Silent Auction Open

5:30–8:30PM

Welcome Reception Program

7:00–8:00PM

Charlie Berens

8:30PM

Hospitality Room, Sheraton Ballrooms

2:30-3:30PM

- Jorge Delgado

8:30AM

Trade Show Floors Open

8:30AM

Silent Auction Open

8:30AM-5:00PM

CPD Foundation Beer Garden Open

8:30-10:30AM

Free Doughnuts

9:00-10:00AM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS Recruiting and Retention: Cash, Culture or Community?

- Sarah Anderson

Room 8, 9 & 10

3:00-4:00PM

BREAKOUT SESSION: Stress and its impact on disease Room 6 & 7 in dairy calves - Dr Geof Smith

4:00-5:00PM

BREAKOUT SESSION: The power of sugar in Room 1 & 2 dairy rations - Gabriella Varga

4:00-6:00PM

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Hospitality Suite

4:30-5:30PM

FREE Wine & Cheese Social on the Trade Show Floors

5:30PM

Trade Show Floors Close

THURSDAY, MARCH 31

SPANISH SESSION: Milk quality and Mastitis, am I responsible? Calidad de leche y Mastitis, soy yo responsable?

8:00AM

Trade Show Floors Open

8:00-10:00AM

Free Pancake & Sausage Breakfast

8:00AM-5:00PM

CPD Foundation Beer Garden Open

8:00AM

Silent Auction Open

8:00-9:00AM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Room 13

Behind a successful lactation is a proper dry-off - Luciano Caixeta

Room 14

BREAKOUT SESSION: Improving Alfalfa Seedling Establishment and Root Health - Leta Larsen

Room 14

BREAKOUT SESSION: Sorting through garbage: observations & considerations of the current beef on dairy market - Casey Anderson

Room 12

10:30-11:30AM

BREAKOUT SESSION: One step closer to their genetic Room 6 & 7 potential… - Dr. Ricardo Arias

11:00AM-12:00PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Helpful Tips for Managing High Stocking Density in Room 12 Dairy Cows - Tim Doherty Why exports are key growth opportunity for dairy and strategic Room 8, 9 & 10 efforts to capture this market - William Loux 9:00-10:00AM

- Jeff Toll, CIH

- Dr. Luke Miller

- Jorge Delgado - Dr Geof Smith

11:00AM-1:00PM

Free Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

11:30AM

Dairy Girl Network Luncheon

12:00-1:00PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

- Sarah Anderson

10:30-11:30AM

What’s New in Transition Cow Nutrition - Corwin Nelson, PH.D.

Free Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

11:00AM-12:00PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Lean Maternity (Producer Panel Discussing Efﬁcient Maternity Operations) - Dairy Producer Panel, moderated by Andy Beckel Room 1 & 2

Room 14

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

D.V.M, Ph.D. & Maristela Rovai, D.V.M, Ph.D.

What’s New in Transition Cow Nutrition

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

- Dairy Producer Panel,moderated by Andy Beckel

Room 1 & 2

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Ph.D. & Maristela Rovai, D.V.M, Ph.D.

Room 13

12:00PM

Silent Auction Closes

12:00-1:00PM

BREAKOUT SESSION: Improving Alfalfa Seedling Room 12 Establishment and Root Health - Leta Larsen

12:30-1:30PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS Recruiting and Retention: Cash, Culture or Community? - Panel Speakers

Room 8, 9 & 10

SPANISH SESSION: Feeding management strategies for improving income over feed cost

Tips for Building a High Functioning Dairy Team - Dr. Luke Miller

Room 6 & 7

SPANISH SESSION: Effects of Mastitis on the Reproductive Performance of Dairy Cows - Patricia Villamediana, D.V.M,

Room 8, 9 & 10

Lean Maternity (Producer Panel Discussing Efﬁcient Maternity Operations)

Room 6 & 7

- Fernando Diaz, DVM, PhD

Room 13

Behind a successful lactation is a proper dry-off

Helpful Tips for Managing High Stocking Density in Dairy Cows - Tim Doherty

Room 14

Feeding rumen protected glucose to transition and stressed dairy cows. - Juan Pablo Russi

Room 12

Free Ice Cream

- Corwin Nelson, PH.D.

Room 13

ROBOTICS SESSION: Three producers provide their Premier Center experience with robotic milkers.

Room 8, 9 & 10 Room 12

Sustainability - ‘What is Needed, Why and What is in it for Room 14 the Dairy Farmer’ - Kevin Ogorzalek

SPANISH SESSION: Effects of Mastitis on the Reproductive Performance of Dairy Cows - Patricia Villamediana,

2:00-4:30PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

11:00AM-1:00PM

Room 6 & 7

Calves and Consumers - Dr. Marissa Hake

1:30-2:30PM

Room 14

Federal Policy Update - Mykel Wedig Calves and Consumers - Dr. Marissa Hake

Starch Digestibility: How Can We Increase it in Silages Room 12 and the Rumen - Dr. Keith A. Bryan

The Future of FMMOs - Dr. Marin Bozic

Room 6 & 7

Beyond Heat Detection – How Monitoring Technology Helps Maximize Labor Efﬁciency, Automation, and ROI.

Room 13 Premier Center

Room 13

Stress and its impact on disease in dairy calves

SPANISH SESSION: Feeding management strategies for improving income over feed cost - Fernando Diaz, DVM, PhD

Room 1 & 2

SPANISH SESSION: Launching Bilingual Training Program to Improve Practices that Affect Milk Quality

Room 8, 9 & 10

Sustainability - ‘What is Needed, Why and What is in it Room 1 & 2 for the Dairy Farmer’ - Kevin Ogorzalek

Bubble or Bonanza? - Sarina Sharp

BREAKOUT SESSIONS Tips for Building a High Functioning Dairy Team

Dairy Margin Outlook and Strategies to Consider

1:00-2:00PM

Room 1 & 2

Go farther with your forage production, by working Room 1 & 2 more with your soil biology - Tim Chitwood

- Jorge Luna

12:30-1:30PM

Room 13

Beyond Heat Detection – How Monitoring Technology Helps Maximize Labor Efﬁciency, Automation, and ROI.

Ag Prayer Breakfast

10:30AM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

SPANISH SESSION: Launching Bilingual Training Program to Improve Practices that Affect Milk Quality

6:30AM

10:00-11:00AM

E VENTS

Why exports are key growth opportunity for dairy and strategic efforts to capture this market - William Loux Room 8, 9 & 10

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

Panel Discussion

- Luciano Caixeta

Room 14

The power of sugar in dairy rations - Gabriella Varga Room 1 & 2 SCHEDULE CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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BREAKOUT SESSIONS

2:00-3:00PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Starch Digestibility: How Can We Increase it in Silages and Room 11 the Rumen - Dr. Keith A. Bryan

SPANISH SESSION: Milk quality and Mastitis, am I responsible? Calidad de leche y Mastitis, soy yo responsable? - Jorge LunaRoom 13

One step closer to their genetic potential… - Dr. Ricardo Arias

Feeding rumen protected glucose to transition and stressed Room 8, 9 & 10 dairy cows. - Juan Pablo Russi

1:00-3:00PM

Free Ice Cream

2:00-3:00PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Room 6 & 7

Sorting through garbage: observations & considerations of the Room 12 current beef on dairy market - Casey Anderson 3:00PM

Go farther with your forage production, by working more with Room 1 & 2 your soil biology - Tim Chitwood

Trade Show Floors Close

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E XHIBITORS Company ...............................................................Booth # 4-D Ag World/4-D Ag Fashion ................................................. C804 A Bar K Trailers ....................................................................... A219 A1 Mist Sprayers .................................................................... A116 ABS Global .............................................................................. C306 ADA Enterprise Inc .................................................................. A115 Adisseo ................................................................................... C329 Archer Daniels Midland Company ........................................... C632 Advanced Ag Products ............................................................ C700 Aﬁmilk..................................................................................... A306 Ag Processing, Inc. ................................................................ C628 Ag Property Solutions ........................................................... A1012 Ag United of South Dakota/South Dakota Dairy Producers ......... BB AgLab Express ...................................................................... A1112 Agpro, Inc ............................................................................... A312 Agri Feed International, LLC .................................................... C407 Agri-King, Inc. ......................................................................... C404 Agri-Placement Services, Inc. ................................................. A103 Agri-Plastics, Group of Companies ......................................... C724 AgriSteel ................................................................................. C400 AgroChem Inc. ........................................................................ C730 Agromatic ............................................................................... C704 Agropur, Inc. ........................................................................... C122 AHV USA ................................................................................. A214 Albers Dairy Equipment .......................................................... C507 Alforex Seeds .......................................................................... C332 Alltech ..................................................................................... C415 Amelicor.................................................................................. H113 American AGCO Trading Co. ................................................... C629 American Dairymen/Twin Rivers Media................................... C128 American Jersey Cattle Association ........................................ H100 AMPI ....................................................................................... A400 Anez Consulting, Inc. .............................................................. C633 Animal Health International ..................................................... C530 Animat Inc............................................................................. A1011 Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition ............................................ H102 Armenta Ltd. ......................................................................... A1111 Armor Animal Health............................................................... C228 Arnolds of Kimball, Inc............................................................ C433 Artex Manufacturing/Farmers Union Industries ...................... A406 Balchem .................................................................................. C202 Bazooka Farmstar ................................................................. A1103

Company ...............................................................Booth # BECO Dairy Automation .......................................................... H109 Big Bear Genetics .................................................................... A410 Big John Mfg. Co., Inc. ........................................................... A412 Billion Farm Fleet & Commercial ........................................... A1008 Bimeda .................................................................................. A1206 Bio-Vet Inc. ............................................................................. H133 BioZyme, Inc ......................................................................... A1106 Blue Lake Plastics LLC ............................................................ A204 BluTeQ Infrared Drying Solutions............................................ A303 Boehringer Ingelheim.............................................................. C211 Bohning Ag ............................................................................. A107 BouMatic................................................................................. C232 Butler Machinery Company ..................................................... A802 Buzz Bee Gone, LLC. .................................................................... B Byron Seeds, LLC ................................................................... H132 CalfStart LLC ........................................................................... H121 Calf-Tel ................................................................................ AF111 Cambridge Technologies ......................................................... C309 Cainthus .................................................................................. A513 Central Conﬁnement Service, LLC........................................... C935 Central Life Sciences.................................................................... M Central Valley Dairy & Midwest Dairy Robotics....................... A402 Chr. Hansen............................................................................. C114 CIH/Commodity & Ingredient Hedging, LLC ........................... C113 Cloverdale ............................................................................... A800 Corteva Agriscience MCS, LLC - Dairyland Seed ................... A600 Countryside Environmental Solutions ..................................... C907 Creative Genetics of California, Inc. ........................................ C703 Crystal Creek Natural .............................................................. A208 Cumberland Valley Analytical Services.................................... H127 Current Defense/Zero Tolerance .............................................. C230 Dairy Farmers of America ..................................................... AF102 Dairy Gross Margin, LLC............................................................... H Dairy Lane Systems, Ltd. ...................................................... A1208 Dairy Star ................................................................................ C220 Dairyland Laboratories ............................................................ C604 DairyVisor Inc. ........................................................................ C304 Dakota Environmental, Inc. ............................................................ I Dakota Fluid Power ................................................................. A607 Datamars Livestock....................................................................... T Dave’s Repair .......................................................................... C818

Company ...............................................................Booth # DCHA ............................................................................................ E DeHaan, Grabs & Associates, LLC .......................................... C835 Dellait - Animal Nutrition & Health .......................................... C101 Deluxe Animal Health .............................................................. C610 Development Resources of Iowa-Roll-O-Matic Curtains ......... C600 Diamond V .............................................................................. C402 Dick Meyer Company .................................................................... Z Diesel Machinery Inc............................................................... C832 Doda USA ............................................................................. A1003 Dordt University ............................................................................ L EASYFIX Livestock Comfort .................................................... C731 Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative ............................................... C330 Elanco Animal Health .............................................................. C427 Endovac Animal Health, LLC ................................................... C200 Equipment Blades ................................................................... A315 Essential Water Solutions, Inc................................................. A405 Ever.ag .................................................................................... C708 Evolution Spray Foam ............................................................. A309 Excel Machine & Mfg .............................................................. C901 Faber’s Farm Equipment.......................................................... C121 FAMO Feeds, Inc. .................................................................... C702 Farm Inc.................................................................................. C609 Farm Systems ......................................................................... A313 Farmer Law, PC ....................................................................... C307 Farmers Business Network ................................................... A1013 FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative .................................................... C734 Feed Supervisor ...................................................................... C527 Feedworks USA, Ltd................................................................ C511 Fera Diagnostics and Biologicals Corp .................................... A415 Fermented Nutrition .............................................................. A1210 Fieber Van’s Implement Inc. .................................................... C828 Form-A-Feed ........................................................................... C134 Frontier Mills Inc. .................................................................... H125 GEA Farm Technologies Inc. ................................................... C618 Genex Cooperatives, Inc. ........................................................ C301 Golden Calf Company.............................................................. C430 Gorter’s Clay & Dairy Equipment............................................. C521 Gorter’s/LELY .......................................................................... C318 Great Plains Dairymen’s Association ..............................................J

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E XHIBITORS EXHIBITORS CONTINUEDFROM PREVIOUS PAGE Company ...............................................................Booth # Hanson Silo Company............................................................. C518 Hatfield Mfg. Inc. .................................................................... C902 Hawke & Company Ag ............................................................ C824 Hawkins Inc. ......................................................................... A1109 Heart of America DHIA ............................................................ H126 Hoard’s Dairyman ......................................................................... G Hoppe Roofing Inc. ....................................................................... C Hoofcount ............................................................................... A110 Hover Chute ............................................................................ C509 Hubbard Feeds Inc. ................................................................. C115 HydroGreen............................................................................. C327 I-29 Moo University Collaboration .......................................... A203 ImmuCell Corporation ............................................................. C520 Infinite Welding and Machine .................................................. A416 Interstate Commercial Laundry, LLC ..............................................F Iowa Area Development Group ............................................... C605 J & D Manufacturing ............................................................... C706 J. B. Hunt Ag Services .................................................................. X Johnson Concrete Livestock Waterers .................................... H134 Johnson Engineering Group, LLC ......................................... A1108 K2S Engineering Inc................................................................ C709 Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health ............................................ C209 Kent Nutrition Group ............................................................... C607 Komro Sales & Service, Inc .................................................... A505 Kooima Ag .............................................................................. C626 Kuhn North Amercia................................................................ C822 Kunafin “the insectary” ......................................................... A1105 Lallemand Animal Nutrition..................................................... C208 Land O’Lakes/Purina/Croplan.................................................. C215 Landmark Builders .................................................................. A510 Lange Ag Systems, Inc. .......................................................... A902 Lawley’s, Inc. .......................................................................... C603 LED Wisconsin........................................................................ C102 Leedstone ............................................................................... C321 Maas Energy Works ................................................................ A109 MAI Animal Health .................................................................. A104 Marloo Equipment................................................................... C809 Marsh McLennan Agency........................................................ C411 McFinn Technologies .............................................................. A511 McLanahan ............................................................................. C701 MDS Manufacturing Co. Inc. ................................................... A514 MEDA/Chemstar & Milk-Rite USA ......................................... AF100 Mensch Mfg ............................................................................ C613 Merck Animal Health ............................................................... C206 Messer Repair & Fabricating ................................................... C826 MGK Insect Control Solutions ................................................. A106 Micro Technologies ............................................................... AF105 Midwest Ag Supplements ....................................................... C308 Midwest Dairy ........................................................................ C204 Midwest Livestock Systems, LLC............................ C624 & outside Midwest Sidewalls .................................................................. C729

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Minnesota Department of Agriculture ..................................... C303 MN DHIA (MN Dairy Herd Improvement Assoc.) .................. AF104 Morning Star Farms ................................................................ H107 MS Biotec ............................................................................... H112 MTech Dairy Solutions ............................................................ C326 Multimin USA Inc .................................................................... H111 Munters .................................................................................. C111 NDE co / New Direction Equipment Co.................................... A603 Nebraska State Dairy Association ................................................. N Neogen.................................................................................... A211 Nextire Inc. & Forklift Tire Inc. ................................................ C510 Norbco .................................................................................. A1213 North Central Steel Co............................................................. A307 Northland Farm Systems ...................................................... A1003 Nova-Tech Animal Health ...................................................... A1107 Novita Nutrition (NovaMeal).................................................... C331 Novus International ............................................................... A1113 NuAge Builders ....................................................................... A313 Nu-Force Water Technologies, LLC ......................................... A207 Nuhn Industries Ltd ................................................................ A619 NutraDrip Irrigation ............................................................... A1211 Nutrient Advisors .......................................................................... Y Olmix ...................................................................................... C300 Osakis Silo Repair DBA: WW Erection .................................... C728 Pacer Technology, Inc ........................................................... A1114 Paciﬁc Ag, LLC.............................................................................. Q PALS ....................................................................................... A105 Passion Ag .............................................................................. A411 Phibro Animal Health .............................................................. C221 Pifer’s Auction & Realty .......................................................... A213 Pioneer.................................................................................... H101 Poly Tank Inc/Poly Dome ........................................................ A512 PortaCheck Inc........................................................................ C528 Post Equipment Company....................................................... C424 Powerlift Hydraulic Doors ....................................................... A414 Prairie Land Ag Supply Inc...................................................... C235 Pro Active Solutions USA........................................................ A210 ProﬁtProAg ............................................................................. A206 Progressive Dairy.................................................................... H115 Promat .................................................................................... A310 Provimi North America............................................................ H122 PSI Power Washer ........................................................................ P Puck Enterprises ................................................................... A1203 QC Supply ............................................................................... C802 QualiTech, Inc. ........................................................................ C100 Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc. ........................................................ C213 Ralco....................................................................................... C910 RDO Equipment Co. ................................................................ A806 Real Tuff Inc. ........................................................................... C302 Ridgewater College ....................................................................... A Scherer Inc. ............................................................................ C502 Select Sires ....................................................................C119/H114

Semex ..................................................................................... C602 Seneca Dairy Systems, LLC .................................................... A108 Sharp Industries ..................................................................... C904 SIGNET ................................................................................... C306 Sioux Automation Center Inc. ................................................. C830 Sioux Dairy Equipment ........................................................... C615 Sioux Nation Ag Center ........................................................... H135 South Dakota State University, College of Ag, Food & Environmental Science................................................................ K SoyBest/Grain States Soya, Inc............................................... C226 Steelwerx ................................................................................ C807 Steffes Group ........................................................................ A1010 Steuart Labs............................................................................ C501 STgenetics .............................................................................. C224 Stuart Products/Woolovers Ltd. .............................................. A304 Stuhr Enterprises LLC .......................................................... A1207 Summit Engineering & Construction....................................... C906 Sun-North Systems, Ltd ......................................................... A602 Superior Attachments Inc. ............................................................ V TechMix, LLC .......................................................................... C109 The Coburn Company Inc. ...................................................... A113 TLAY Dairy Video Sales ........................................................... C124 Trans Ova Genetics ................................................................. C534 TranSource Truck & Equipment Inc......................................... A615 TriCal Superior Forage............................................................. C630 Trioliet B.V. .............................................................................. C324 Tri-State Neighbor ................................................................... H124 Trusscore ................................................................................ H110 Tunnel Plus ............................................................................. A612 Udder Comfort International Inc. .......................................... AF110 Udder Health Systems, Inc.................................................... A1015 Udder Tech Inc. ....................................................................... C126 United Animal Health .............................................................. C222 V & M Distributing .................................................................. C810 Valley Dairy Farm Automation Inc. .......................................... C635 Valley Queen Cheese ............................................................... H128 Van Beek Natural Science........................................................ C504 Van Bruggen & Vande Vegte, PC............................................. H108 Van Zee Enterprises Inc./Rock Valley Precast ............... S & outside VAS ......................................................................................... A314 Vaxxinova...................................................................................... E VES-Artex................................................................................ C531 Vetagro Inc............................................................................ AF109 Vita Plus Corp. ........................................................................ C107 Volac Inc. ................................................................................ A413 Vosterman’s Ventilation ........................................................ A1205 Westway Feed Products .......................................................... A107 Wieser Concrete Products Inc................................................. C328 XF-Nebraska............................................................................ C806 Ymker Insulation Inc. .............................................................. A305 Y-TEX Corporation ...................................................................... AA ZISK app ................................................................................. H120 Zoetis Animal Health ............................................................... C218

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Dairy Farmers of America Deluxe animal Health Diamond V DSM Elanco Animal Health Farm Credit Services of America Franken Custom, Inc GPS Dairy Consulting Hiland Dairy Maassen Dairy

Merck Animal Health Milk Specialites Nutrient Advisors Peoples Bank Phileo-Lesaffre Animal Care Phibro Animal Health Plymouth Dairy and Perry Creek Dairy Farms Post Equipment Scherer Inc

STgenetics Stuart Products/Woolovers Ltd. Stuhr Enterprises, LLC VanEss Dairy Van Bruggen & Vande Vegte Van Engelenhoven agency Vita Plus Corporation Wieringa Seed Co WIDA

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What if all dairy farm owners and employees had access to a website where they could obtain free training relating to everyday farm practices that affect milk quality? And, what if the website was offered in both English and Spanish? This idea spurred the creation of a virtual bilingual training program. The project is a collaboration between the University of Nebraska, Iowa State University and Alltech which began in 2019. “The idea was to create an educational platform for dairy workers so dairy workers can have access to several tools and resources, especially videos and infographic information, so they Jorge Delgado can have access to education about Alltech milk quality,” said Jorge Delgado, of Alltech. Delgado will reveal the website during the breakout session “Launching Bilingual Training Program to Improve Practices that Affect Milk Quality” at the Central Plains Dairy Expo March 29-31 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Delgado will present this breakout session in Spanish. The website’s training materials are free and can be used by everyone from dairy farm owners to managers

and dairy farm workers. Once an account is created, the content is accessible in both English and Spanish. The content is divided into seven training modules, Delgado said, and all the training revolves around onfarm practices that affect milk quality. Subjects like milking routine, laminitis, water quality, feeding and cow handling are covered. “These videos are very basic,” Delgado said. “These videos will reach out to an audience that may not have milked cows before.” Delgado said every module has a video. After watching the video, a 10-question quiz can be taken. For those who cannot read, the quiz questions and answers can be made audible. When the quiz is complete, a diploma is available to be printed. “The worker can take the diploma home and feel proud of his or her achievement,” Delgado said. Delgado said the website also has two animated videos. One explains what a somatic cell is and the other explains how a cow produces milk. “Both are very, very easy to understand,” Delgado said. “These two videos will make sure workers understand what these things are so they can have more understanding, more education and better skills to be more efcient at the farm.” The two universities and Alltech transformed an idea into an actuality. Delgado said the initial meetings involved creating scripts for the training topics. The videos were lmed at the ISU Dairy Farm in Ames, Iowa, and funding for the project came from several grant organizations. Delgado can be seen in some of the videos, and his voice is used for the Spanish portions of the training. At the breakout session, Delgado will launch the program to the audience and explain its importance, the content and how to navigate the website. Delgado said a pressing issue for the dairy industry is nding and retaining labor.

“If you nd an employee, you need to retain that person,” he said. “One of the ways you can retain that person is through education.” Delgado said, within his role at Alltech, he often trains on motivation. He said dairy farm owners can

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Why is attending CPDE important to you and your dairy? “The exhibitors and seminars provide an opportunity to experience new developments in the industry.” Calvin Graber Graber Jerseys Inc. Parker, South Dakota Turner County 30 cows How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? I have attended nearly all of the Central Plains Dairy Expo shows, beginning at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Why is attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo important to you and your dairy? CPDE is conveniently located 40 miles from our farm and has become one of the major expositions dedicated to dairy production. The exhibitors and seminars provide an opportunity to experience new developments in the industry. What is the most benecial seminar you have ever attended at Central Plains Dairy Expo? In recent years, I have enjoyed seminars conducted by Dr. David Kohl that relate to farm nances. I have also gained knowledge at seminars covering nutrition and calf raising.

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GOODWIN, S.D. – The Central Plains Dairy Expo has become a mustsee event for many dairy farmers from the Midwest and across the nation. Few people have more experience with the expo than the Moes family. Greg and Julie Moes, along with their son, Jacob, and Greg’s brother, Jim, milk 2,400 cows on their family’s dairy farm. Jacob is the sixth generation of the Moes family to operate their farm, Modak Dairy. Greg was part of the small group of dairy farmers, and others associated with the dairy industry, who helped launch the CPDE in 2000. “We were just a bunch of farmers who got together and wanted to kick some tires,” Greg said. The association asked Kathy and Lon Tonneson to coordinate the expo. The Tonnesons served in this capacity for 18 years before turning the expo’s operational reins over to Corner Window Communications, located in New Turn to MOES | Page 4

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ConƟnued from MOES | Page 2 Prague, Minnesota. “The rst expo was held in April of 2000 at the Sioux Falls Ramkota Exhibit Hall,” Greg said. “There were 98 exhibits, which was all the exhibit hall could hold. It wasn’t long before there was a list of vendors who also wanted to be part of the expo. After two years at the Ramkota, the expo was moved to the Sioux Falls Convention Center where there’s a lot more room.” Jacob was also at the rst expo. “We brought our new self-propelled, 12-foot silage bagger down to that rst expo,” Jacob said. “The bagger got a lot of interest from dairy farmers.” The entire Moes family has attended every CPDE since its inception. “It’s always exciting when expo time draws near,” Greg said. “We go to the expo to see new things, talk to people in the industry and get new ideas. It’s also a great place to connect with other dairy

“We were just a bunch of farmers who got together and wanted to kick some tires.” GREG MOES, DAIRY FARMER

producers. We have some dairy farmer friends that we only see once a year at the expo.” Julie agreed. “We always have a lot of fun at the expo,” Julie said. “It’s a great place to meet new people and reconnect with old friends.” Jacob, too, values his time at CPDE. “The dairy industry is unique in that dairy farmers are willing to talk about and share their problems,” he said. “The expo’s breakout sessions have been a huge plus for us. The breakout sessions are where we were rst introduced to new ideas such as embryo transplantation and genomic testing. These, and other ideas, have been instrumental to helping us improve our herd’s genetics and increase its milk production.” Greg said CPDE has helped transform the region’s dairy industry. “The I-29 corridor’s dairy industry

wouldn’t be nearly as successful without the expo,” he said. “Dairy farming has changed tremendously since the 1970s, when we rst joined our family’s dairy operation. We have seen the introduction of robotics and big increases in the average size of dairy operations. The expo has helped the industry evolve by exposing dairy farmers to new ideas. We wouldn’t be doing what we are doing without the expo.” A good example of the expo’s inuence can be seen in the milking parlor at Modak Dairy. Some years ago, Modak Dairy began to use teat scrubbers to prep their cows prior to milking. “I saw my rst teat scrubber at the expo and knew that it was something that we had to have,” Greg said. The CPDE has become widely recognized as one of the nation’s premier dairy events. “I have met dairy farmers from all across the country at the expo,” Greg said. “Some of them have been interested in relocating to this region. At the present time, our region doesn’t have the processing capacity to absorb any big increases in milk production. I think that a hot topic of discussion among dairy farmers at this year’s expo will be how to keep their dairies protable in the face of processing constraints. This might include such things as increasing their herd’s butterfat or protein or nding ways to make more money with the same number of cows. One way to increase protability might be going into the dairy beef business.” Jacob enjoys attending the welcome reception every year. “I also like to visit some of our vendors’ hospitality rooms,” Jacob said. “As a dairy farmer, you always feel special and appreciated at the expo.” Julie agreed. “I enjoy the wine and cheese social,” she said. “It’s a great time to relax, have fun and visit with people.” Greg continues to gleam excitement and education for the region’s anticipated annual dairy expo. “It’s always exciting to see all the new, state-of-the-art equipment that’s on display at the expo,” Greg said. “I feel like a kid in a candy store when we walk around and look at all those booths.”

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Why is attending CPDE important to you and your dairy? “The expo is a place to see all the new stuff that is available.” Josh Lingen Balaton, Minnesota Lyon County 325 cows How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? I have attended the expo for at least 12 years. Why is attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo important to you and your dairy? The expo is a place to see all the new stuff that is available. It’s a chance to breathe and relax and get away from the farm for a day. You can meet up with other dairy farmers and have some fun. I view the expo as an educational road trip. What is the most benecial seminar you have ever attended at Central Plains Dairy Expo? About ve years ago, I attended a seminar that was given by Dr. Mike Hutjens of the University of Illinois. Dr. Hutjens talked about feed efciency and ways to control feed costs. What seminars or booths are you especially interested in seeing this year? I would like to learn more about raising healthier calves. I would also like to learn about ways to make our operation more economical as we continue to struggle with labor issues and rising costs. We are always trying to improve our dairy operation.

What is the most enjoyable aspect of the CPDE for you and your family? We enjoy when our feed company takes us out for a nice restaurant supper. I also like the interactions with my peers in the dairy industry. The trade show is always fun and interesting. The expo is a thoroughly enjoyable kickoff to the spring growing season. What would you say to encourage other farmers to attend Central Plains Dairy Expo? You don’t have to feel guilty about leaving your farm for a day because you are going to be learning about things that will help make your dairy more protable. You will also be making long-term connections that will help make your business better. Tell us about your farm. I farm with my parents, Randy and Denice. We installed our rst two robotic milkers in 2012 and now have ve robots that handle all the milking. We don’t plan to expand but hope to attain more nancial power by paying down our debt. I started an ice cream trailer business a couple of years ago, and it’s doing great. We have discovered that people appreciate fresh, high-quality dairy products. Our most popular items are a milk shake paired with a cheeseburger. Our ice cream French toast has also been a big hit. The ice cream business has taught me that there’s more to life than milking cows. Even so, there’s nothing else I would rather do than enjoy the privilege of being a dairy farmer.

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(Above) Trade show representaƟves and dairy producers talk during the 2021 Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Why is attending CPDE important to you and your dairy? “Attendance is importance to us because we believe that early adoption of new innovation is key to being successful.” Joe and Rita Vander Kooi Worthington, Minnesota Nobles County 2,200 cows

How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? We have been attending expo for maybe 15 years. Why is attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo important to you and your dairy? Attendance is importance to us because we believe that early adoption of new innovation is key to being successful. We also view the event as an opportunity to critically think about the future of our farm and the industry. What is the most benecial seminar you have ever attended at Central Plains Dairy Expo? It would be difcult for us to pinpoint a specic seminar that provided us the most benet. Typically, a panel is more enticing for us than others offered.

What seminars or booths are you especially interested in seeing this year? We haven’t yet viewed the seminars available to set a schedule. We typically prefer Thursday morning for visiting with vendors and plan to visit with some that pertain to facilities. What is the most enjoyable aspect of the CPDE for you and your family? We nd conversations among our peers to be the most enjoyable aspect. The dairy industry is so fortunate to have such camaraderie. What would you say to encourage other farmers to attend Central Plains Dairy Expo? They have a lot of free cheese if that is enticing. Tell us about your farm. Along with Joe’s dad, we farm with a great long-standing team just south of Worthington. We also do some additional grain farming.

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lated bubbles,” Hake said. “At the end of the day, we are making a consumer good. Consumer trust is built on what they want to know about where their food is coming from and how it is being raised. What really veries those products is what the consumer wants.” The importance of building consumer trust is one of the key aspects in Hake’s presentation. She hopes these concerns from consumers will allow producers to think about their own opMarissa Hake e r a t i o n s a n d Dr. DVM how they can improve. Hake will also provide data, research and professional insight on calf care and relate it to the public’s perception of livestock farming. “I use a lot of information from the University of Wisconsin,” Hake said. “They have done extensive research and have a lot of programs put together on animal welfare, calf care and other aspects of raising cattle.” Turn to HAKE | Page 19

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“It’s also nice to chat with other dairy farmers, especially those who are originally from the Netherlands like we are.” Jolanda, Johan and Mark Koezen Rolfe, Iowa Pocahontas County 800 cows How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? We have attended the expo every year for at least 13 years. Why is attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo important to you and your dairy? You get to see a lot of the people you do business with when you visit the booths. It’s also nice to chat with other dairy farmers, especially those who are originally from the Netherlands like we are. What is the most benecial seminar you have ever attended at Central Plains Dairy Expo? We have gone to a lot of seminars over the years. Some of the seminars that gave us advice regarding how to deal with labor issues have been especially valuable. What seminars or booths are you especially interested in seeing this year? There has been a shortage of dry tubes, and we would like to visit with some of the vendors about that. We are also looking forward to attending a few of the educational sessions.

What is the most enjoyable aspect of the CPDE for you and your family? The most enjoyable part of the expo is getting together with people we know in the industry but don’t get to see that often. We are looking forward to visiting with some old friends and having a more normal expo experience this year. What would you say to encourage other farmers to attend Central Plains Dairy Expo? Invite some friends to come with you to the expo even if they aren’t dairy farmers. It will help them learn about what it takes to run a modern dairy operation. We think retired dairy farmers should also attend so they can see the latest developments in the dairy industry. Tell us about your farm. Johan and Jolanda have two children, Mark and Manon. Our family moved here from the Netherlands about 15 years ago. Mark graduated from Northeast Iowa Community College at Calmar with a degree in dairy science technology. Mark has now joined the operation and works here full-time. We buy our forage inputs from our neighbors and send manure back to them to be used as fertilizer for their crops. About 80% of our herd is Holstein, with the rest being Brown Swiss-Jersey crossbreds. We breed all of our cows to Angus sires. We sell our calves at birth and purchase our replacement animals.

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Key concerns of consumers include Hake is raising the bar when it topics like cow-calf separation, housing comes to calf health and looking and ventilation, calf socialization and forward to a new challenge during antibiotic use. her seminar as she provides forward“Calf welfare is a concern for all of thinking ideas for housing, calf health our consumers and a risk to our social and consumer perception. license,” Hake said. “So, we need to “I love working with farmers and work together as an industry to address being outdoors,” Hake said about these concerns and having pursued issues.” her degree in vet“Farmers are out Working toerinary medicine. gether is essential there trying diﬀerent “Obviously, all not only in the vets love working industry as a whole things from products with animals. It but on each indiisn’t just that part to protocols. They that I enjoy. I revidual farm. While the main ally love being on priority of a farm are some of the best farms, working on is keeping live- people to collaborate a team and workstock healthy and ing with farmers to productive, Hake with because they are get their animals will talk about the the best care.” importance of raisHake is lookinnovative.” ing calves and how ing forward to DR. MARISSA HAKE, DVM proper communispeaking with cation between industry profesfarmers and employees can keep some sionals. She loves talking about her of those consumer concerns at bay. profession and being challenged with “Teams are vitally important in thought-provoking questions that she raising calves,” Hake said. “When I can learn from. worked with a large calf raiser, I would “I learn from farmers all of the talk with workers and go in to see the time,” Hake said. “Farmers are out there farm rsthand to pinpoint where the trying different things from products to root of a problem was. Everyone is so protocols. They are some of the best critical in calf care.” people to collaborate with because they To ensure those involved in calf are innovative.” care are doing the job to the best of The 2022 Central Plains Dairy their ability, employers need to pro- Expo will be Hake’s rst, but she brings vide proper resources, information and extensive experience in consumer relaeducation to keep an operation running tions and calf care. smoothly, Hake said.

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Using data from the system to sort cows that might be in need of attention can eliminate a great deal of time spent evaluating animals that are not suffering from any issues, decreasing the need for hands-on management. The technology can eliminate some of the guesswork based on visual observation. The Allex monitoring system is available in either a collar or ear tag format. The reports are available to dairy farmers using both a computer and through an app for handheld devices. Anderson said the information is not presented in a one-size-ts-all manner. “The system is highly customizable,” Anderson said. “Which reports you see are customizable, and what you see in those reports is customizable. It’s very smart in the background, but we can make reports so simple that anyone could walk in and know that they just have to look at these six cows without having to know anything else about the system.” Installation of a monitoring system is relatively painless for the dairy producer because of the support offered by Allex, Anderson said. “We have dedicated sales teams, support teams and training teams,” Anderson said. “We are there from the beginning, helping install the tags or collars and getting the system up and running. Then the support and training teams train the farmer on using the program and generating the needed reports. After that initial training, we follow up with additional computer training at regular intervals.”

MADISON, Wis. – Imagine being able to let cows simply go about the business of being cows while at the same time knowing everything about the cows’ health. Having the best of both worlds is easier than one might think. Imagine having the best of both of these worlds as a dairy farmer. Sarah Anderson, a monitoring success specialist with Allex LiveSarah Anderson stock Intelligence, Allex Livestock will present “BeIntelligence yond Heat Detection – How Monitoring Technology Helps Maximize Labor Efciency, Automation and ROI” at 2:30 p.m. March 30 and 9 a.m. March 31 at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Anderson will share how monitoring technology can be integrated with multiple dairy operating systems to increase daily farm efciencies. Monitoring technology has changed since Allex rst launched its monitoring system, bringing much more than heat detection reports to the We are constantly dairyman’s ngertips. “Monitoring systems have progressed from the monitoring 10 diﬀerent cow basics of heat detection and states and that is put into have gotten to the point of big-picture management,” algorithms to decide what Anderson said. “We are constantly monitoring 10 her daily rumination and different cow states through algorithms to decide what activity is. From there we her daily rumination and activity are. From there, we can decide if she is in heat or can decide if she is in heat or if she might be sick and if she might be sick and put put that out in report form.” that out in report form. While the technology itself is complex in how it SARAH ANDERSON, collects the data from the ALLFLEX LIVESTOCK INTELLIGENCE animals and analyzes the Anderson said the information information, Anderson said the program available through monitoring technolis simple and easy to use. “I explain the system as being very goy can make farmers better stewards of smart in the background and very simple their herds by providing dairy producers to look at and utilize,” Anderson said. with valuable insights and efciencies. The ease of use and the benets of This information is also valuable in the insights from the data are the mes- building consumer trust. “Our technology allows dairy farmsages Anderson said she wants to share ers to intervene with their cows less,” with CPDE attendees. “We feel like a lot of dairies are Anderson said. “It provides them peace struggling today with labor and ef- of mind, knowing the cow can be left ciency,” Anderson said. “This technol- alone to do what she does best – efogy can really help those issues daily on ciently produce milk.” the farm, decreasing labor and increasing efciency.”

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Surviving today: Opportunities to evaluate The I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course is scheduled for Tuesday, March 29 as part of the pre-educational events for the Central Plains Dairy Expo. It will be held in the Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, SD in rooms 8, 9 and 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Dairy Beef Short Course, hosted by I-29 Moo University, is a collaboration of dairy specialists and beef specialists from South Dakota State University, University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, North Dakota State, and University of Nebraska Extension Services. The focus of this years’ program is Surviving Today - Opportunities to Evaluate. “The Dairy Beef Short Course is the longest running program focused on dairy beef,” said Heidi Carroll, SDSU Extension Livestock Stewardship Field Specialist & BQA Coordinator. “This short course has the reputation for presenting cutting-edge material from presenters leading the national discussion on dairy beef. Attendees should expect nothing less this year.” Carroll said that topics and speakers will include: • Dr. Dan Thomson, Iowa State University, “Applying Lessons Learned from Cattle Feeding Across the U.S. to Dairy Beef Feeding” • Dr. Lee Schulz, Iowa State University, “Economic Considerations for the Dairy Beef Market”

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