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Volume 23, No. 9

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June 26, 2021

Feed costs cause strain on producers Kohlman, Yurczyk make changes on their dairy to help them through By Krista Kuzma

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CHILTON, Wis. – Growing crops has never been a big interest for Jeff Kohlman. “Tractors weren’t my thing,” he said. “I liked working with cows.” This is why the dairyman purchases the large majority of his feed and focuses on managing his 500-cow dairy herd near Chilton. Although this started as a profitable way to dairy when he bought the farm in 2002, it has now turned into a reason he contemplated exiting the business last year. “It worked well at first,” Kohlman said. “Even the bank said it was a good idea. After 2009, everything changed and it’s been pretty much downhill since. There have been times when it hasn’t been as bad but for the most part it’s been pretty much negative numbers.” Commodity prices have been steadily increasing since the beginning of the

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Aaron Yurczyk feeds hay to his heifers June 18 on the farm he rents near Holdingford, Minnesota. Yurczyk purchases all the feed for his 50-cow herd. year with corn seeing a high this year of $7.32 while soybeans have topped the market in 2021 so far at $16.43 according to macrotrends.net. It has caused ad-

ditional strain on dairy farmers purchasing feed. “I think this caught everyone off guard,” said Spence Driver, dairy nu-

tritionist for Ag Partners in Goodhue, Minnesota. “It’s not just protein or corn sources. Other ingredients in the diet are running high, too. Those you can’t contract or you’re a lot more limited with contracting … certain ingredients they are just having to pay more for. So, most people’s feed prices are going up.” Driver attributed the increased prices to a variety of market dynamics: yields in South America, a dry spring in the United States, an increasing export market and a shortened inventory supply on top of plant shutdowns due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, and now a driver shortage for trucking. “It’s like everything else. Look at all the markets and supply chains, imports, exports. Everything is just messed up right now and it’s been that way for not quite a year,” Driver said. “It’s throwing a monkey wrench into everything.” Aaron Yurczyk has felt the pinch in his checkbook lately. The young dairyman has been purchasing all his feed since he began dairying in 2016 on a rented farm near Holdingford, Minnesota. “I always talk to my nutritionist to find the cheapest substitute on anything Turn to FEED COSTS | Page 5

Fueled by girl power Orchard-Vu Holsteins run by female team of four By Stacey Smart

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The crew at Orchard-Vu Holsteins includes (from le ) Hannah Halkowski, Stella Lobacz, Linda Nelson and Mavis Keyes. Nelson and her team milk 77 cows on the farm she has been ren ng since 1996 near Waterford, Wisconsin.

WATERFORD, Wis. – Linda Nelson considers herself fortunate to have found a crew that loves her cows as much as she does. Her workforce is committed to the success of Orchard-Vu Holsteins and includes Mavis Keyes and college students Stella Lobacz and Hannah Halkowski. The four ladies share a passion for animals and the farming lifestyle and work together to keep the farm ticking. A splattering of neighborhood help pitches in as well. “I couldn’t do this all by myself,” said Nelson, who milks 77 cows near Waterford. Nelson owns the cows and equipment on the farm she has rented from the Ranke family since 1996. Her attachment to the farm began long ago while she was driving semi. This cow lover grew up on a Guernsey farm near Tomahawk and moved to southern Wisconsin Turn to ORCHARD-VU | Page 6

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A glance at what’s inside Celebrating dairy’s past, present and future The dairy industry has changed a lot over the years and who better to explain those changes than the people doing the work – dairy producers. To share how these evolutions have made impacts at the farm level, we asked dairy farmers to answer a few questions. Each producer who answered these questions started their dairying journey in a different decade, beginning in the 1950s. Read about each of these farmers’ challenges, what they love most about their work and lessons they have learned over the years. Everyone’s story is a little different. And while we cannot go back to the past, we can reflect on it as we look into the future. To accompany these features of farmers throughout the decades, we also caught up with the Donnays who were recently recognized as a century farm in Minnesota. While Kevin and Erin are commemorated for the farm’s centennial, the honor would not have been achieved had it not been for the generations of Donnays before them. Both of these features are a part of our special, “Past, Present, Future” section found in Second Section. The special section also includes an assortment of advertisers who are celebrating milestone years in the industry. KRISTA KUZMA/DAIRY STAR We intended this section to be a way to celebrate Ma Andring started dairying in 2005 on his 140-cow the dairy industry of yesterday, today and tomorrow dairy in Olmsted County near Dover, Minnesota. He is as we come to the end of June Dairy Month. We hope one of the dairy farmers featured in this issue’s “Dairyyou enjoy it. ing through the decades” feature. Happy reading!

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Dairy’s Working Youth: Madisol Elizondo

Dairy Profile: Brad Dorshorst

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Katzman raises $10,000 for Wisconsin dairy industry First Section: Pages 20 , 22

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Aaron Yurczyk feeds TMR to his milking herd June 18 on his 50-cow dairy near Holdingford, Minnesota. Yurczyk cut back on the amount of corn in his ra on because of the high cost. we can, but everything seems to run with the price of beans or corn, protein level wise or energy wise, so changing is kind of difficult,” said Yurczyk, who milks 50 cows. Last year, Yurczyk paid an average of $3.50 per bushel of corn. The last few loads he has purchased this year, Yurczyk paid close to $8 per bushel. To cut down the amount of ground corn he’s using in his ration, Yurczyk bought a liquid feed tank and started feeding a liquid corn substitute. “It’s cheaper than buying ground corn right now and it helps keep the feed together so the cows can’t sort it as much,” Yurczyk said. “They eat it better.” Driver said ongoing conversations with a dairy’s nutritionist like what Yurczyk has been doing are critical at times like these. He likes to explain to his producers each item in the ration and what it is doing for the cows. If a farm does need to switch a ration because of cost, Driver likes to go through the scenarios of how that might affect production or reproduction. “Then they can make that decision – whether they need to cut costs and take that risk or they don’t want to take it out because they know what might happen,” Driver said. “I think everybody’s running on pretty narrow margins when it comes from feed costs.” For Kohlman, there were not too many more changes he could make to his ration before he started giving up production. He had already cut out hay-

lage in 2014. Since then, Kohlman has relied on three local dairies for corn silage and has dry hay trucked in from western states. “Corn silage is a much more consistent ration than haylage,” Kohlman said. “With haylage, you’re always changing the diet with first, second and third crops so bringing in hay from out West is really consistent.” Although Kohlman has not changed his herd’s ration recently, he did switch from three-times-a-day milking to two times a day. “That helped a lot,” he said.” Initially, the cows dropped 7 pounds of milk per cow per day; however, within a month, they had gained 5 pounds back. Plus, Kohlman said the conception and pregnancy rates have improved. “The cows seemed happier,” Kohlman said. “They had time to rest. On 3X when you went in the barn, somebody’s always there moving cows here and there, and they never get a chance for total peace and quiet. Now cows have about six hours where no one bothers them. It’s so peaceful.” Driver said he likes to talk with his producers about examining management strategies like this that affect the cost of production or the ration. He suggested looking at feed shrink, which can cost a farm up to $0.50 per hundredweight due to rain, wind, spoilage or other factors. “Focus on the big dollar items,” Driver said. “Shrink can tend to be huge

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Con nued from FEED COSTS | Page 5 on farms if they’re not paying attention.” Grouping strategies can also be a way to try to lower feed cost. “Most people from a convenience standpoint feed a one-group TMR,” Driver said. “A lot of the ingredients in the diet are most beneficial in the highest producing cows … with a two-group system, later lactation cows wouldn’t get all the goodies so they can be cut out of the diet and save feed costs that way.” Looking at other stressors such as overcrowding or culling are also areas to examine, Driver said. “Those are the type of things I have conversations with my client,” he said. “Let’s not just focus on the diet. Let’s focus on the overall management strategy of the dairy.” Going forward, Yurczyk hopes to buy his own farm with enough acres to

grow his own corn for silage. Kohlman is uncertain of what his future holds. While the government payments helped him survive last year, he is not sure he can sustain the current feed prices. At 51 years old, Kohlman is not ready to retire, but does not have another generation that wants to take over. “Even with the price of land, I think the trend is you can still make money growing your own crops than buying feed,” Kohlman said. “But for me now to go out and pay $10,000 per acre for land in my area, I don’t have the collateral or equity to do it. I’ve got myself in a catch-22.” Until Kohlman makes a decision about his future or Yurczyk finds a farm, the two dairymen will continue to weather the markets and evaluate their farm to best sustain the high feed prices.

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Con nued from ORCHARD-VU | Page 6 ad,” Nelson said. “Lobacz does a lot around here.” Halkowski showed up a year ago and is Nelson’s calf feeder. “Hannah walked past one day and thought the calves were cute so she asked if she could feed them, and she’s been here ever since,” Nelson said. “We’ve had about 85 cows freshen in that timeframe, and we haven’t lost a single calf.” Halkowski commutes to the University of WisconsinParkside and plans her school schedule around calf feeding. Keyes has been with Nelson the longest and is the daughter of one of the farm’s original owners. The trio of Nelson, Keyes and Lobacz often milk together. “Mavis has been milking here for a long time,” Nelson said. “She’s a dedicated lady. When there are three of us milking with eight units, we move right along. We can do it with two people, but for many milkings, it’s the three of us.” Nelson’s barn contains Holsteins, Red and White Holsteins, Jerseys, Ayrshires and Jersey-Holstein crosses. The stanchion barn holds 67 cows – a number Nelson sticks to when winter rolls around to avoid switching in bad weather. Every cow has a name and a specific stall in the barn with a name plate above. Maddie and Mavis are the oldest cows on the farm, each the dam of seven calves. They are joined by herd mates like Winnie, Jade, Peanut and Mindy.

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Cows head home from pasture for evening milking on June 15. “I’m married to my cows,” Nelson said. “Cows have always been my first love. I enjoy driving tractor and chopping haylage, but if I have a choice between that and being in the barn with the cows, I will choose the animals any day of the week. Everybody has an addiction. Mine is cows.” Nelson rents 100 tillable acres to grow corn for silage and other crops and practices double cropping. “During the day, I’m here by myself,” Nelson said. “There’s not enough time to make high-quality feed so I purchase forages and baled hay

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for my cows. The feed I grow here I bag, and this year, I’ve done only baleage, which I’m a big fan of. We also feed round bales. When the weather is nice, cows spend a lot of time on pasture.” Nelson has updated the barn, adding manger liners, cow mats and replacing paddle style drinking cups with a cleaner, better flowing version. She also built a new heifer barn eight years ago. The Rankes were feeding cows with a wooden cart and fork when Nelson took over, and in 2000, she purchased a TMR mixer and powered feed cart.

“You get out of your cows what you put into them,” Nelson said. “When I first started, I was big on having cows milk more, but I eventually realized the only number that really matters is what’s left in the checkbook at the end of the month. I monitor feed costs really closely and shoot for good components. I think getting cows bred back quicker also makes a difference. For the number of colored cattle we have milking right now, I think the tank average is really good. I’m happy with it.” Nelson enjoys a synergistic

relationship with the Rankes and has benefitted from renting a farm from a family eager and willing to help keep it going. “I have a lot of people right next door helping me out,” Nelson said. “They’re members of the Ranke family, and they jump in and do whatever is necessary. They know where everything is and how things need to be done. They’ll help milk, haul a load of manure, move animals or pitch a pen. There are at least five people who pop in and help so someone can have off.” Nelson wears a walking boot on her right foot following a recent surgery on an ankle with a replacement joint. “A year ago, I was ready to get rid of the cows,” said Nelson, who underwent ankle surgery in February 2020. “I was going to be laid up for three months and didn’t have enough help. Mavis and her brother, Gary, were willing to keep the farm going if we cut back on cow numbers.” Before her surgery, Nelson sold 14 cows, and the farm continued in her absence. She appreciates the teamwork it takes to maintain the day to day and credits Keyes, Lobacz, Halkowski and the Ranke family with helping her get the job done. “I’m in the twilight of my career, and I know that as I get older, I can’t go as I used to,” Nelson said. “This is a team effort, and I’m lucky to have a lot of good help.”

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Vilsack announces additional assistance for dairy farmers

The United States Department of Agriculture impact of shipping container shortages and delays in Pandemic Assistance for Producers includes the food supply chain. The U.S. Dairy Export Council additional support for dairy farmers. That includes and National Milk Producers Federation issued a joint $400 million for the new Dairy Donation Program, statement, thanking the lawmakers for taking this step. additional payments for dairy farmers not covered “Dairy producers throughout the country are feeling the consequences of port congestion by previous pandemic relief and $580 Ag Insider as delays in loading U.S. dairy exports million in Supplemental Dairy Margin onto carriers creates a chilling effect Coverage for small and medium sized on farm-gate milk prices,” said Jim farms. “We have more work to do to build Mulhern, president/CEO, NMPF. The back a better food system, strengthen our dairy groups want to Congress to provide supply chains and make sure American the resources necessary for the Federal agriculture gives our farm families every Maritime Commission to expedite their opportunity to earn a good living,” said investigations into shipping carriers that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “As are engaging in unfair trade practices. the economy continues to bounce back, USDA will ensure American agriculture USDA’s socially disadvantaged loan is ready to seize the moment.” forgiveness program on hold A federal judge in Green Bay, Fair access By Don Wick Wisconsin, issued a temporary The U.S. Trade Representative’s Columnist restraining order, suspending a USDA Office has established a dispute loan forgiveness program for socially settlement panel under the U.S.-MexicoCanada Agreement to review Canada’s tariff rate disadvantaged farmers. The American Rescue Plan quota system for dairy products imported form the pays off up to 120% of direct and guaranteed USDA United States. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair loans. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality Debbie Stabenow is pleased with this news. “This of the program, saying federal payments should not is another step toward ensuring Canada upholds their be based on race. One of the lawyers working on the commitment to provide fair market access to our dairy case, Luke Berg, said the preliminary order only halts the USDA program two to three weeks while the court farmers,” Stabenow said. can rule on the injunction. “This is a strong signal the program is likely to be found unconstitutional at that WASDE: 2021 milk production rises USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand stage as well, given the government hasn’t provided Estimates forecast in June increased the 2021 milk a compelling basis for relying solely on the race of production forecast 600 million pounds to 228.5 farmers to forgive loans,” Berg said. This is one of at billion pounds. The increase was due to an expected least five lawsuits pending on the USDA program. increase in cow numbers. The 2020 milk production forecast is for 231.1 billion pounds. With large cheese IDFA highlights dairy industry’s economic inventories, the projections for Class III milk prices influence The U.S. dairy industry has a $753 billion economic were lowered. impact and supports 3.3 million jobs. Cheese is the biggest dairy product in the Upper Midwest, and the Dairy farmers face impact of shipping delays A House transportation subcommittee took International Dairy Foods Association’s study found testimony at a hearing this month regarding the cheese has a $55 billion direct economic impact. This

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Plan now for Farm Technology Days Huntsinger Farms at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is preparing to host Wisconsin Farm Technology Days July 20-22. The show was originally going to be held in this location last year but was canceled due to the pandemic. Tickets are now available at www. wifarmtechdays.org.

DFA to close Indiana plant Dairy Farmers of America plans to close its Decatur, Indiana, ice cream plant in September. DFA said options were considered to make the Decatur plant profitable, but the financial challenges for the plant were too big.

Butler promotes Wisconsin dairy industry Former Green Bay Packer defensive back LeRoy Butler is working with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin to highlight the state’s dairy industry. Butler is sharing his story in traditional media and social media, promoting Wisconsin cheese and what he has learned about dairy farming. Butler has authored seven cookbooks.

Dairy checkoff board members elected The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin has elected eight members to its board of directors who will begin their three-year terms July 1. The directors are Connie Seefeldt of Coleman, Kay Zwald of Hammond, Steve Sternweis of Marshfield, Daniel Hinz of Pickett, Patricia King of Taylor, Julie Maurer of Newton, Sharon Laubscher of Wonewoc and Kyle Levetzow of Dodgeville.

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Con nued from AG INSIDER | Page 8 Outstanding Communicator Award. In his nomination, AMPI chairman Steve Schlangen said DeVelder and Meshke are “completely selfless and fully focused on making the decisions that set the co-op up for success.” Holstein USA CEO to receive Dairy Shrine award John M. Meyer, who has led the National Holstein Association for the past 20 years, will be honored with the National Dairy Shrine’s Guest of Honor Award during World Dairy Expo. Meyer is originally from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, and has also had leadership roles with the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association. John’s father, Eugene C. Meyer, was recognized with the Dairy Shrine Guest of Honor award in 1986, making this the first father-son combination to receive the honor. Hicken passes Jeff Hicken, who was the state FFA advisor and the agriculture and natural resources education consultant for the Department of Public Instruction, has

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passed. Hicken, 47, has been in this role since 2006. Hicken began his career as an agriculture instructor at Sauk Prairie High School. Trivia challenge Selz-Pralle Aftershock 3918 from Humbird, Wisconsin, holds the record for milk production in a single lactation. The cow produced 78,170 pounds of milk over 365 days. Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle owned this Holstein. That answers our last trivia question. For this week’s trivia, which country leads the world in per capita ice cream consumption? We will have the answer in the next edition of Dairy Star. Don Wick is owner/broadcaster for the Red River Farm Network, based in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Wick has been recognized as the National Farm Broadcaster of the Year and served as president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Don and his wife, Kolleen, have two adult sons, Tony and Sam, and five grandchildren, Aiden, Piper, Adrienne, Aurora and Sterling.

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Katzman raises $10,000 for Wisconsin dairy industry

Yard sign campaign drums up money to move product, feed hungry By Stacey Smart

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WHITEWATER, Wis. – When Elizabeth Katzman saw an opportunity last year to help dairy farmers in her community struggling through the coronavirus pandemic, the high schooler sprang into ac-

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built with a 3-to-1 rule of thumb; for every 1 foot of vertical height, there should be 3 feet of horizontal height to the pile. Also, when on the bunker whether during feed out or in covering it, never get any closer than three times the height away from the edge. “It can be funky to remember that, but really stay away from the edge because that’s where avalanches happen,” Schossow said. “The pile comes apart and comes down. We’ve seen that happen on piles as small as 10 feet, and there are still fatalities.” In using a defacer, a farmer and employees should not get any closer than three times the height of the bunker. “It’s really less about the exact measurements and more about the rule of thumbs,” Schossow said. Weiss agreed. “When removing spoilage, we reach it with a payloader or telehandler so we are not on the pile shoveling and at more risk if there is an avalanche,” he said. “Safety has always been our biggest priority while working on the top of the feed piles.” Weiss and one farm employee oversee the bunker management. They talk weekly about safety protocols and being able to get the job done efficiently and effectively. A few years ago, Weiss and his employee went through a bunker safety training for the employee to establish a baseline of good practices. How the bunker is structured and how the equipment is operated around that space are critical in preventing on-farm injuries or fatalities. Being aware of the presence of silo gas is also a good measure.

“Silo gas is present in all kinds of feed storage areas,” Schossow said. “It can be immediately deadly, or people can develop chronic issues with small exposures. And, farmers can see it hanging out in plastic or on the surface of the pile.” Although not confined in bunkers, silo gas is most prevalent within the first 12-16 hours of building the pile. Farm incidents at the bunker are fairly common whether with equipment or because of an avalanche, and can be more serious than other onfarm related incidences, often falling into the same category as confined spaces. To be prepared for an accident, farmers should work with their local first responders to evaluate potential hazards on the property. They may also consider providing phone numbers and addresses for the first responders to keep on file in the case of an emergency. Schossow suggested building an on-farm first aid kit, which may include a tourniquet, to help in an accident before professional personnel can arrive. Above all, take precautions when harvesting and feeding out forages to keep everyone involved safe during the busiest time of the year. “Stop, think and act,” Schossow said. “We really hear time and time again that incidences happen when people are in a rush, tired and looking to save 10 seconds. The health and safety of the people on your farm is its most valuable aspect.”

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Dangers of long hours in the sun Schossow describes ways to reduce skin cancer risk By Krista Kuzma

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While sunshine is often welcomed in the agricultural world, sun exposure also comes with risks when considering farmers’ health. “The rule of thumb is ag and construction workers are at an increased risk for skin cancer due to the high levels of UV radiation exposure they experience as part of their job,” said Megan Schossow, outreach director and center coordinator for the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center. “They are outside a lot so they have really high sun exposure.” According to the Skin Cancer Foundation website, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with one out of five Americans developing skin cancer by the time they are 70 years old. Working in agriculture creates an increased risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The sun is beneficial to our health, Schossow said. “It’s good for our moods and it’s part of the vitamin D process,” she said. But too much sun can have negative consequences. “Your probability goes up of having skin cancer when you have chronic or continued exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation, which is a known carcinogen,” Schossow said. While there are many types of skin cancers, the most invasive one is malignant melanoma and accounts for 75% of skin cancer related deaths, Schossow

said. “This is the type of skin cancer that people really perk up and pay attention to, but we shouldn’t overlook other ones,” she said. UV radiation can be present yearround and any day regardless of weather. “Even on cloudy days there is an opportunity for sun exposure,” Schossow said. Thankfully, there are many prevention methods. “The more you can reduce any kind of exposure throughout your lifetime the better off you’ll be,” Schossow said. “This matters for families because if you have kids, keeping exposure low when they’re kids is important but it’s also important when you’re an adult.” For farmers, Schossow said try to create flexible hours for certain tasks. While not all jobs are flexible, the UV index is highest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the peak around noon. “If there is a way to do a job like mowing, for example, in the morning or the evening that’s a great way to at least reduce the exposure,” Schossow said. If jobs cannot be rescheduled, having shade is a good alternative. An example would be using a cabbed tractor during the peak hours. Protective clothing is another option. While there are brands that create items that protect from UV radiation, Schossow said any type of clothing will help. “Tons of farmers have tons of old cotton button ups that are really breathable and light colors,” she said. However, Schossow also wants people to be mindful of the heat while also protecting their skin from the sun. “Wearing layers is phenomenal when you can, but I would rather not

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From Our Side Of The Fence How did you prepare for your on-farm dairy event? Ellen Sheehan Rochester, Minnesota Olmsted County 300 cows

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When did you host your promotional dairy event on the farm? How many people attended? We hosted the Olmsted County Country Breakfast on the Farm June 19. There were around 2,200 people who Why did you host the event? It was an opportunity to share our farm with the community. The last time our family hosted breakfast on the farm was in 1991, so we wanted to show how our farm has grown since then. What is the process of preparing to host the promotional event? We met with the planning committee once a month for four months leading up to the event. There, we discussed how the event would go and what we needed to do to make it run smoothly. The week of the event, we spent time getting things in order and doing extra cleaning because we wanted everything to look its best. What area or attraction on the farm drew the most interest from attendees? The two biggest attractions were the calf being born and the horse drawn wagon rides. People were able to watch a cow have her calf from start to finish, and everyone was very excited when the bull calf was born. We had three teams of horses that pulled wagons through one of our hay fields, and they could see the whole farm. What was your favorite aspect of your promotional event on the farm? My favorite aspect was watching families come and to see the kids’ excitement to see the animals and be on the farm. For the majority of attendees, it was their first time seeing what goes on at a farm. It was fun to share what we do and how we care for our cows. What was the most unique question you had from a visitor and how did you address it? It isn’t a very unique question, but the most asked question was, “Why do you take the calves away from their mothers?” I would explain that dairy cows produce too much milk for one calf to drink which could lead to the cow and the calf ending up sick. By taking care of the calves ourselves, we are able to ensure they are getting enough milk and staying healthy. What tips would you give to someone who will host in the future? I would recommend starting early on getting ready for the day and don’t wait until the last minute. Also talk with your veterinarian, nutritionist and other people you work with and ask them to volunteer or have a display. The more people who can talk with the public about dairy farming the better. Tell us about your farm. Our farm is a partnership of my dad, Jerome, his brothers, Jim and Robert, and my cousins, Steve and Ben. I am a full-time employee. We milk 250 cows in a parlor and 55 cows in a tiestall barn. We grow corn and alfalfa for feed.

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When did you host your promotional dairy event on the farm? How many people attended? We hosted the Vernon County Dairy Breakfast June 15, 2019. We served 2,800 people.

When did you host your promotional dairy event on the farm? How many people attended? We hosted this year June 6 from 7 a.m. until noon with 1,700 people attending.

Why did you host the event? We wanted to represent the small dairy farm families in our county.

Why did you host the event? We have been a part of the local FFA Alumni chapter for the past 10 years, and every year we ask other farmers to host. We felt it was time to take our turn. There are fewer farms in the area, and we want to represent and promote agriculture.

What is the process of preparing to host the promotional event? It takes a lot of volunteers and a lot of sponsors. It also involves cleaning the farm to present it well and fixing things. What area or attraction on the farm drew the most interest from attendees? During this event, the kids activities were an awesome attraction. At the time, we had triplet heifer calves born which was a large attraction as well. What was your favorite aspect of your promotional event on the farm? Bringing people back to a small family farm, showing them the struggles and the way of life and sharing our farm with them. What was the most unique question you had from a visitor and how did you address it? The question we seemed to receive the most was, “How is it that the small famer can stay in business?” It is a daily struggle. My husband tries to repair his own items, and I work off the farm with two other jobs which helps support our family farm. What tips would you give to someone who will host in the future? Don’t worry about the small things. No one will notice them. Tell us about your farm. We farm 170 acres. We switched to organic production in 2019. We have 90 cattle. We plant corn, alfalfa, sorghum and oats. We keep our crops to feed our own animals. This was Dale’s grandfather’s farm and his father’s farm and is now his family farm. We have three daughters who we continue to raise on the farm and hope to pass on this way of life for their future.

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What is the process of preparing to host the promotional event? Mostly it is general farm cleaning. It was a good excuse to give the farm a cleaning that should have been done at some point.

What area or attraction on the farm drew the most interest from attendees? The people enjoyed seeing the calves in hutches and the petting zoo that was housed under large shade trees on the hot day.

What was your favorite aspect of your promotional event on the farm? Being able to share with non-farm people the workings of a traditional dairy farm and being able to give back to the community as well.

What was the most unique question you had from a visitor and how did you address it? We really didn’t have any unique questions. Most of the questions we had were related to daily farm operations. Overall, people were thankful to us for allowing them to come to our farm.

What tips would you give to someone who will host in the future? Be willing to host. It may be some work, but it is an opportunity to share how agriculture has evolved.

Tell us about your farm. Dave’s parents started farming here in 1973. Dave moved home in 1997 to farm with his dad. We were married in 2001 and started our farming journey in a partnership with his parents. Our first expansion plus parlor happened in 2005, and we went from 40 cows to 90. In 2013, we purchased the farm. In 2017, we built the new freestall barn and expanded the parlor. We are milking 160 cows with another 150 youngstock on the farm. We crop 650 acres of soybeans, wheat, hay and corn.

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Con nued from OUR SIDE | Page 15 Jody and Paulette Riley Gays Mills, Wisconsin Crawford County 70 cows before selling the herd earlier this spring When did you host your promotional dairy event on the farm? How many people attended? We hosted the Crawford County Dairy Breakfast June 1, 2019. We had an estimated 2,300 people attend the event. Why did you host the event? At the time Crawford County was seeking a host for the event, our daughter, Kaitlyn, was selected as the 71st Alice in Dairyland. The date of the dairy breakfast aligned with her final day as Alice, so we volunteered to host as a celebration of her year and also to help share the rich heritage of dairy farming in Wisconsin. What is the process of preparing to host the promotional event? There are several preparations that go into hosting a dairy breakfast. On our farm, we used the breakfast as an excuse to replace a dilapidated shed with a much-needed machinery shed. We were pouring the cement foundation two weeks before the event. In addition to all of the on-farm cleaning and preparations, we also promoted the breakfast through radio and newspaper interviews. What area or attraction on the farm drew the most interest from attendees? The livestock drew the most interest from the attendees, especially those who had no agricultural background. It was an opportunity for them to see dairy cattle of all ages and understand the quality of care they receive on the farm. What was your favorite aspect of your promotional event on the farm? Our favorite aspect of the event was how it brought the community together. We heard from high school classmates who we had not talked to in decades but reconnected on the farm and stay in touch today. It was a chance to come together and recognize all agriculture, not only our small farm in Crawford County. What was the most unique question you had from a visitor and how did you address it? Questions at the time of our dairy breakfast focused on the planting season because 2019 was an incredibly wet spring. Of course, this was a concern for fellow producers and consumers who may be concerned about feed for livestock. We addressed this question by explaining how, as always, we put our livestock first. Despite the stress of coordinating the dairy breakfast, we found a small window to plant corn for livestock feed in late May. The rows were ugly, and the equipment was covered in mud, but we were able to plant the corn that we later harvested for our cows. What tips would you give to someone who will host in the future? Be patient and work hard beforehand so you can enjoy the actual event. The dairy breakfast was a whirlwind of seeing old friends and meeting new ones. For some visitors, this may be their first impression of a dairy farm, so make it the best experience it can be. Tell us about your farm. Although we were both raised on farms, we are the first generation at this location. We recently sold our 70-cow dairy herd but have 42 heifers and 10 Holstein steers to raise, with plans to venture deeper into the beef industry by next spring. We have 185 acres land, of which 130 are tillable and used for hay and cash crops.

Corey Enright Kewaskum, Wisconsin Washington County 350 cows When did you host your promotional dairy event on the farm? How many people attended? We hosted Washington County’s Breakfast on the Farm during the first week of June in 2019. About 4,000 people attended.

When did you host your promotional dairy event on the farm? How many people attended? We hosted Kewaunee County’s Breakfast on the Farm on Father’s Day 2018. We had 4,000 people in attendance.

Why did you host the event? We like promoting agriculture and dairy products. Breakfast on the Farm is a nice family event and a great opportunity to educate the public about dairy farming. People get the chance to interact with animals and learn about where their food comes from.

Why did you host the event? We like to share our story, and we picked the year 2018 because that was the year our farm turned 150 years old. This was a way for us to celebrate our 150th anniversary. We signed up five years in advance to secure that date.

What is the process of preparing to host the promotional event? We had three or four meetings throughout the year with our county’s dairy promotion committee. We discussed the layout of the event and planned where we were going to put the different activities and food stands around the property. We also figured out parking, which fields we would use and what to do if we needed alternative parking in the event of too much rain. The two or three days right before the event are pretty hectic. There are deliveries being made and tents and food stands being set up. But that’s the easy part. The hard part is that you can’t control the weather. We had a lot of rain that spring, but the day of the event ended up being one of the nicest Saturdays of that spring and early summer. We lucked out with a really nice, sunny day, and everything went really well. We had no issues. What area or attraction on the farm drew the most interest from attendees? The petting zoo is always really popular, but our main attraction was probably the robotic milkers we had put in two years before. A lot of people came to see that. We also had a couple dump truck loads of sand brought in that was piled in the yard – that was probably the biggest attraction for the kids. What was your favorite aspect of your promotional event on the farm? I love my ice cream, so I liked the ice cream stand the best where they were serving strawberry and chocolate sundaes. That is always my favorite part of Breakfast on the Farm. What was the most unique question you had from a visitor and how did you address it? I don’t really remember specific questions. I just remember everyone was having a good time. But if there were unique questions, they probably had something to do with the robots. What tips would you give to someone who will host in the future? There’s some work involved to get ready, but it’s really what the farm wants to put into it. The dairy promotion committee doesn’t come in and make you do certain things – it is up to the individual dairyman, how much effort you want to put into getting your property ready. I encourage people to host an event like a breakfast on the farm. It’s a good way to educate the public on what we do. I enjoyed it. Tell us about your farm. I am the fourth generation on our family farm, Highland Dairy. My dad, Mike, and I run the operation. My mom, Linda, helps on the farm too when she can. We milk 350 cows with six DeLaval robotic milkers and farm 600 acres of crops, which include alfalfa and corn.

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What area or attraction on the farm drew the most interest from attendees? The farm tours were a big hit as well as the kids’ area. Kewaunee County Dairy Promotion does an excellent job of providing tours that are educational. The kids’ area is phenomenal and includes a lot of activities and hands-on things for children to learn about agriculture.

What was your favorite aspect of your promotional event on the farm? My favorite aspect was being able to tell our story to the public and share our farm with them. We take great pride in the fact our farm has been in our family for 150-plus years.

What was the most unique question you had from a visitor and how did you address it? We have activity and rumination collars on our cows, which a lot of people had questions about. We explained that just because we are dairy farmers doesn’t mean we don’t use the technology that’s out there in the world – rather, agriculture uses just as much technology as other industries.

What tips would you give to someone who will host in the future? Don’t be afraid to share your story. A lot of people want to know what farmers are doing and want that connection with their food. Tell your story and be proud to be in ag. We had really hot, humid weather the day of the breakfast, so we had bottled water available at different places around the farm. The promotion committee does an excellent job of preparing everything. We just had to get the farm ready and they took care of everything else.

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Harvesting Quality Forages

Herricks tries to harvest in optimum conditions Jack Herricks Cashton, Wisconsin Monroe County 620 cows Describe your farm and facilities. Our cows are milked through a front-exit double-8 herringbone parlor. The lactating and close-up dry cows are housed at the home farm in freestall barns with sand bedding. The calf barn is at an off-site location on the home farm and the 6- to 22-month-old heifers and far-off dry cows are housed at separate rented facilities. What forages do you harvest? We harvest BMR corn silage, Harvextra alfalfa haylage, oatlage and rye for forage. How many acres of crops do you raise? We raise 1,400 acres of crops. The number of acres of any given crop varies from year to year according to rotations. On average, we raise 500 acres for corn silage, 350 of alfalfa, 450 of grain corn and 100 for oatlage which is also a cover for newly seeded alfalfa. We grow rye for a cover crop on the corn silage acres and harvest 60-70 acres of it for forage. After rye harvest, those acres are planted to corn for silage. Describe the rations for your livestock. Our rations are de-

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signed to provide for all of the growth, maintenance and production needs of the different groups. Corn silage and haylage are the foundation of all the rations. For the lactating rations, the percentage of corn silage to haylage is about 3.5-to-1 or 79to-23 pounds on an as-fed basis. In the last few years, we have discontinued feeding cottonseed, corn gluten pellets and wet brewers grain. During this time, lactating rations have migrated from 61% to 82% home-grown feed. Oatlage and ryelage are used in heifer and dry cow rations to provide additional fiber and aid in controlling body condition. What quality and quantity do you harvest of each crop? Our goal is to do the best that conditions allow. To achieve high intakes, the forages have to be high quality and low in indigestible fiber. We have also discovered that tweaking the length of cut will increase intakes in high forage rations. We strive to harvest 12,000 to 12,500 tons of corn silage and 3,500 to 4,000 tons of haylage. Describe your harvesting techniques for alfalfa and corn silage. We do all of our own harvesting. Alfalfa is usually a three-day run with the first day and part of the second for cut-

How do quality forages play a part in the production goals for your herd? The No. 1 goal for our dairy is profitability. If we are profitable, we can pay our people well, provide high-level cow care, pay our vendors and create happiness. Purchased feed is our single largest expense. Quality forages play a huge role in managing that aspect.

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What techniques do you use to store, manage and feed your forages? All of the forages are stored in bunkers. Packing and covering are given very high priority. We face fronts that are going to be open for more than a couple of days and divide the corn silage bunker into segments to keep the fronts smaller. Describe a challenge you overcame in reaching your forage quality goals. The single biggest challenge we had to overcome was having adequate storage capacity. We fed green corn silage and went through a massive pro-

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WATERTOWN, S.D. – Tracey Erickson, South Dakota State University dairy field specialist, has announced her retirement. Erickson has been an Extension educator for 31 years. Erickson grew up on a diversified livestock and dairy farm located south of Arlington. “My parents milked cows until 1983,” Erickson said. “They sold their dairy herd when the mid-1980s farm crisis hit. I was a junior in high school when the cows left, but I knew that I wanted to stay involved with farming. After high school, I enrolled at South Dakota State University where I double majored in dairy production and dairy manufacturing.” Erickson started her career as an Extension agent at Milbank in 1989. “Computers were just coming onto the scene back then,” she said. “I didn’t even have an email address when I first started working for the Extension Service.” Erickson has had many memorable experiences over the past three decades. “One of the experiences that really stands out for me is the horrific winter of 1996-97,” Erickson said. “We endured blizzard after blizzard that winter. The adverse weather had a huge impact on our farmers and on the lives of everyone throughout the region. But people and agencies banded together, and we got through it. I will never forget going out to tally livestock losses after each successive winter storm.” Erickson has witnessed the impact the internet has had on the dairy industry. “One of the biggest changes I’ve seen is how technology has transformed the way that people in the dairy industry perform their daily jobs and how they do business,” she said. “Technology has made dairy farmers better managers and has made them more Turn to ERICKSON | Page 22

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JD 620F 2009, 20 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$14,900 JD+C76 625F 2009, 25 ft., Flexible .....................................................$22,500 JD 625F 2012, 25 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$22,900 JD 630F 2004, 30 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$11,000 JD 630F 2006, 30 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$13,900 JD 630F 2011, 30 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$15,900 JD 630F 2011, 30 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$18,900 JD 635F 2008, 35 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$10,000 JD 635F 2009, 35 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$11,900 JD 635F 2010, 35 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$12,900 JD 635F 2009, 35 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$14,500 JD 635F 2014, 35 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$18,500 JD 635F 2009, 35 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$19,900 JD 635F 2012, 35 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$24,900 JD 635F 2013, 35 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$26,900 JD 635F 2016, 35 ft., Flexible ..............................................................$35,900 JD 635FD 2018, 35 ft., Flex/Draper .....................................................$74,900 JD 640FD 2013, 40 ft., Flex/Draper .....................................................$40,900 JD 640FD 2013, 40 ft., Flex/Draper .....................................................$52,900 JD 640FD 2016, 40 ft. ..........................................................................$62,000 JD 640FD 2018, 40 ft., Flex/Draper .....................................................$79,500 JD 640FD 2018, 40 ft., Flexible............................................................$83,900 JD 645FD 2017, 45 ft., Flex/Draper .....................................................$73,900 JD 645FD 2017, 45 ft., Flex/Draper .....................................................$74,900 JD 740FD 2019, 40 ft., Flex/Draper, Flip Over Reel .............................$85,900 JD 740FD 2019, 40 ft., Flex/Draper, Flip Over Reel .............................$85,900 JD 745FD 2019, 45 ft., Flex/Draper .....................................................$89,900 JD 745FD 2019, 45 ft., Flex/Draper, Flip Over Reel .............................$93,400 JD 745FD 2019, 45 ft., Flex/Draper, Flip Over Reel ............................$94,000 JD 745FD 2019, 45 ft., Flex/Draper, Flip Over Reel .............................$94,500 JD 745FD 2020, 45 ft., Flex/Draper, Flip Over Reel .............................$96,400 JD 745FD 2020, 45 ft., Flex/Draper; Flip Over Reel.............................$97,900 MacDon FD75-35 2013, 35 ft., Flex/Draper, Flip Over Reel .............$46,500

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JD 6620 1987, Corn/Bean, 2WD, Singles, 3903 hrs. ...........................$15,900 JD 9500 1995, Corn/Bean, 2WD, Duals, 5392 hrs., 3503 Sep. hrs. ....$14,900 JD 9500 1997, Corn/Bean, 2WD, Duals, 4534 hrs., 3153 Sep. hrs. ....$20,000 JD 9550 1999, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, 4982 hrs., 3450 Sep. hrs. ..$43,900 JD 9600 1996, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Singles, 4718 hrs., 3171 Sep. hrs. $29,000

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JD S780 2019, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, 361 hrs., 234 Sep. hrs. . ...$419,500 JD S780 2020, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, 518 hrs., 397 Sep. hrs. . ...$425,400 JD S780 2020, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, 508 hrs., 373 Sep. hrs. ....$429,900 JD S780 2020, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, 411 hrs., 315 Sep. hrs. ....$435,900 JD S780 2020, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Tracks, 315 hrs., 240 Sep. hrs. ....$509,900 JD S790 2018, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, 1535 hrs., 1058 Sep. hrs. $315,400 JD S790 2019, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Duals, 965 hrs., 683 Sep. hrs. ....$389,500 JD S790 2020, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Tracks, 519 hrs., 392 Sep. hrs. ....$514,900 JD S790 2020, Corn/Bean, PRWD, Tracks, 378 hrs., 285 Sep. hrs. ....$524,900

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Geringhoff 16R22 2011, 16 Row, 22” Spacing, Stalkmaster ......... $42,900 Geringhoff 16R22 2012, 16 Row, 22” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..........$49,000 Harvestec 5308C 2012, 8 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............$27,900 JD 608C 2013, 8 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ................................$55,900 JD 608C 2017, 8 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ................................$69,500 JD 608C StalkMaster 2010, 8 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ............$31,000 JD 608C StalkMaster 2011, 8 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ............$33,900 JD 608C StalkMaster 2011, 8 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ............$37,500 JD 612C 2013, 12 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$52,800 JD 612C 2013, 12 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$57,500 JD 612C 2013, 12 Row, 22” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$58,900 JD 612C 2013, 12 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$61,900 JD 612C 2013, 12 Row, 22” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$64,900 JD 612C 2014, 12 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$69,500 JD 612C 2017, 12 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$76,000 JD 612C StalkMaster 2009, 12 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..........$38,000 JD 612C StalkMaster 2013, 12 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..........$54,500 JD 616C 2012, 16 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$67,400 JD 618C 2012, 18 Row, 22” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$79,500 JD 618C 2013, 18 Row, 22” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$85,900 JD 618C 2013, 18 Row, 22” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$89,500 JD 618C 2012, 18 Row, 22” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$89,900 JD 618C 2014, 18 Row, 22” Spacing, Stalkmaster ..............................$99,500 JD 706C 2018, 6 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ................................$65,500 JD 708C 2018, 8 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ................................$78,500 JD 716C 2019, 16 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ............................$139,500 Geringhoff RD1230F 2013, 12 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster .....$64,900 Geringhoff RD630 2000, 6 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ............$16,900 Geringhoff RD630 2010, 6 Row, 30” Spacing, Stalkmaster ............$22,400 Geringhoff RD820 8 Row, 20” Spacing, Stalkmaster ......................$13,900

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$10 each. Whitewater FFA offered to cover the cost of the signs to help Katzman, the chapter’s president at the time, launch the campaign which went live April 23, 2020, via a post on her mom’s Facebook page. “Thanks to the power of social media, those first 100 signs sold out in less than 30 minutes,” Katzman said. “I knew right then this was going to be something special. My mom is very connected in the dairy industry, and she helped me bring this campaign to life.” Local businesses jumped on board and offered to cover the cost of additional signs, allowing Katzman to use 100% of the proceeds for dairy product purchases. During the first 10 days of the campaign, Katzman and her parents crisscrossed the southern part of Wisconsin and delivered just under 500 signs – from Lake Geneva to Poynette to New Glarus and everywhere in between. “I never imagined I would receive so much support from my community and beyond,” she said. “I even received some generous donations from as far away as California.” She used the proceeds from the sale of the signs, plus donations, to purchase Wisconsin dairy products for two food pantries – The Community Space and the Whitewater Community Food Pantry. “Both places are run by people with big hearts who give so much of their time to help many in our community and beyond,” Katzman said. “I’m just happy to play a small part in their success.” Katzman focused her efforts on providing items not commonly donated. To date, she has donated 250 quarts of ice cream from Sassy Cow Creamery; 250 bags of cheese curds from Hill Valley Dairy; 200 baked potato bags (potatoes from Alsum Farm and Produce, sour cream from Weyauwega Star Dairy, butter from Grassland Butter and shredded cheddar cheese from Crystal Farms); 200 half gallons of choc-

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olate milk from Prairie Farms Dairy; 216 pounds of cheese spread from Pine River Pre-Pack; 864 Sargento Balanced Breaks; 250 frozen pizzas from Emil’s Pizza; 504 pounds of Nature’s Touch butter distributed by Kwik Trip; and $1,200 worth of gift cards to Whitewater’s seven pizza restaurants. Katzman will continue to make monthly dairy product donations until the funds are depleted. “I want to make my last donation extra special and plan to invite the businesses that covered the cost of the signs to join me in making this final donation,” Katzman said. “It’s because of them that I was able to use all of the proceeds to purchase dairy products.” Katzman’s signs can be found all over southern Wisconsin. A few even made their way out of state. “Through this campaign, I was able to create awareness for the important role Wisconsin’s dairy industry plays in feeding our hungry world while helping address food insecurities in my own community,” Katzman said. “It has been so rewarding to be able to give back.” Katzman’s ambition to do good resulted in moving dairy products and helping those in physical need. Her helpful spirit and kind heart directly impacted dairy farmers, processors, local businesses and hungry members of the community. Katzman’s efforts also earned her special recognition from the Wisconsin State Assembly. In addition, she received a Hometown Hero award presented by Whitewater Unites Lives, a civil and human rights group. “It’s humbling to know what a difference I made in our community and beyond,” said Katzman, a recent Whitewater High School graduate. “This project opened many doors for me and helped solidify my future plans. It helped me realize my passion for sales, marketing, project management and, most importantly, the dairy industry. It’s been a positive experience all around, and I’m so grateful for everyone’s support.”

Independence from scours July 4 is almost here. It’s one of my bacteria loads can double every 20 favorite holidays. I love the celebration minutes when colostrum is left at room of freedom combined with all things temperature (about 70 degrees). red, white and blue. Let’s see if I can Whether heading to the park or tie some of my favorite things about retreating to the backyard, getting Fourth of July celebrations with ways friends and family together is often a to battle scours and improve your calf memorable part of the July 4 holiday. operation. For newborns, this one Just like barbeque is the exact opposite. Calf Chronicles is a requirement at most Social gatherings are July 4 picnics, colostrum frowned upon. Many is the most important scours pathogens are and required meal for transferred through the maximizing calf health consumption of manure and performance. Calves particles. It is important should receive 4 liters to calve newborns in within one hour of birth, a clean maternity pen striving for a total of 50 and then remove them g/L or 200 g/feeding of quickly before the calf immunoglobulins. You can do a nose-dive into can’t see IgG. The color a pile of manure or gain or thickness of colostrum By Bobbi Brockmann exposure to pathogens has nothing to do with lingering in the pen. In Columnist antibody levels. Use a addition, newborn calves Brix refractometer to shouldn’t cross the path verify the quality and secure a reading of older animals, which may be serving of 22% or higher. A colostrometer is as a host and shedding high levels of another practical, reliable instrument pathogens. Don’t use the same trailer or to measure the specific gravity of equipment to move newborns, weaned colostrum. Tested at room temperature, calves, springers and cull cows. This is the green segment indicates high- a solid no-no. quality colostrum. Because a trace of rain can ruin Along with quality, the correct outdoor plans, most people prefer the feeding temperature is crucial. sun for their July 4 festivities. July Colostrum should be fed close to a often means a lot of sun and that can be calf’s body temperature, which is a good thing for calf health. Ultraviolet about 102 degrees. If using frozen rays are a powerful disinfectant, helping colostrum, heat it up quickly but be dry surface areas and kill several careful not to overheat it. Temperatures pathogens. Before switching out calves, above 140 degrees can damage some tip hutches up on end, remove the old of the immunoglobulins and functional bedding and let the sun’s rays go to bioactive ingredients. Also, don’t work on the ground or slab. Leaving a let colostrum sit out too long. After row of hutches empty like this for about collection and when not feeding, two weeks can help disinfectant the quickly refrigerate colostrum because environment.

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It’s also important to sanitize the hutches. Remove visible organic matter and then use a sodium hypochlorite or chlorine dioxide disinfectant to break down the invisible biofilm layer on surfaces. Be diligent and patient as sanitizers need about 15 minutes to work. Calves usually get infected with E. coli due to poor sanitation. Coronavirus and rotavirus infections are a little trickier to pinpoint. Those infections can be caused by a number of factors, including stress, cold or wet weather, a dirty environment or poor sanitation. When in doubt, clean it out. Marching bands, classic cars and roaring firetrucks are just a few things I love about a parade. Let’s compare a parade’s route to a calf’s umbilical cord. Most people prefer a front-row seat to see a parade up close and catch the candy, just like bacteria want a direct path into a calf’s bloodstream. A calf’s navel acts like a parade route between the outside world and the bloodstream. Experts recommend dipping a calf’s navel as soon as possible after birth to disinfect and prevent bacteria from infecting the newborn calf. Iodine is the most common antiseptic; however, tinctures have become difficult to obtain. Iowa State University research concluded that chlorhexidine, chlorine and ZuraLac are also effective. The key is to completely cover the umbilicus with the disinfectant. Fireworks is tougher to tie to freedom from scours. But I’m going to go with immunity, that moment when – boom – your unprotected calf is fully protected. Farmers, for years, have entrusted pre-calving scours vaccines to prevent scours. However, studies show vaccinated cows don’t always generate

an effective immune response. Vaccination is not the same as immunization. Just because a cow has been vaccinated does not mean she is protected, said Dr. Chris Chase, immunology expert and professor at South Dakota State University. “You often hear the two words vaccination and immunization used synonymously, and they’re not the same thing,” Chase said. “If the animal doesn’t respond to the vaccine, she’s not immunized.” To ensure immunization, farmers and veterinarians have begun using preformed antibodies, developed through technology similar to that used in human health. These preformed antibodies mimic naturally occurring antibodies, conveying immediate immunity (the boom) with levels of protection against specific diseases without having to stimulate an immune response. Every year, this holiday reminds me of the many challenges we faced in becoming an independent country. It wasn’t easy. Raising calves is full of ongoing challenges. It can be difficult to win the battles. When you focus on calf care efforts, review your management program and incorporate additional techniques where needed, and work with your veterinarian on maximizing immunity, you can give your calves the ability to fight pathogens and secure independence from scours. Guest columnist Bobbi Brockmann is the First Defense vice president of sales and marketing. She’s passionate about helping producers keep their calves and their bottom lines healthy. Brockmann can be reached at bbrockmann@immucell.com.

From th the seed bed to tire tread, Minnesota soybean farmers are DRIVING SOY this summer by embarking on a statewide campaign to give back to their local communities by donating sets of soybased titires to their sheriffs’ department, all while driving further demand for soybeans grown right here in Minnesota. Now that’s treading new ground. Learn more at mnsoybean.org/driving-soy.

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Seniors! CELEBRATING OUR

Honoring the next generation of our dairy industry

Seniors: 1. What is your favorite memory? 2. Describe a great experience you’ve had working on a dairy farm. 3. What are lessons you’ve learned from working or living on a dairy farm?

Mya Ruesch Abbotsford, Wisconsin Marathon County Parents: Dave and Becky Ruesch Circle R Dairy; we milk around 160 cows 1. My favorite memory was making it to state track my sophomore year for the 400-meter relay. 2. A great experience I’ve had working on a dairy farm is when we hosted the dairy breakfast this year. It was so cool to host it and see different faces at our farm. 3. I have learned how to be on time and how to work no matter the situation. There is always work that needs to be done, and when you work hard and get things done, there’s more time to do the things you enjoy. 4. I plan to attend the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for elementary education.

Michaela Zeitler

Stratford, Wisconsin Wood County Parents: Kip and Jennifer Kauffman Leap of Faith Farm, 60 cows Stratford High School 1. My favorite high school memory is hanging out with a group of friends, whether it was going out for wing Wednesday, having bonÀres

or going on cabin trips. 2. One of my greatest experiences working on a farm has been learning all the aspects of farming. 3. The greatest lesson I have learned from growing up on a farm is the value of hard work. My generation lacks a motivation to get out and work and be proud of what you have done and accomplished. A good sense of work ethic can be used anywhere in any career pathway, and I’m glad I have it. Peshtigo, Wisconsin 4. I plan to attend Northcentral Technical College for Marinette County a degree in business. Parents: Tim and Lisa Sommers

Dylan Sommers

Elizabeth Katzman Whitewater, Wisconsin Walworth County Parents: Wes and Katy Katzman Dairy you work for and number of cows they milk: Katzman Farms milks 3,000 cows. 1. Some of my best high school memories were made through my involvement in sports, FFA and 4-H. 2. I spent a lot of time milking cows last spring because all school activities came to a halt. I felt helpless watching other farmers dump their milk due to the shift in demand when schools and restaurants were forced to close. To rally support for Wisconsin’s dairy industry, I launched a “Support Wisconsin Dairy” yard sign campaign. Through the sale of the signs, I hoped to show support for the community’s dairy farmers and create awareness for the vital role Wisconsin’s dairy industry plays in feeding our hungry world. Over the course of a month, I sold and delivered close to 1,000 signs and raised $10,000. Since last July, I have been using the proceeds to purchase dairy products for our two food pantries. It is humbling to know what a difference I was able to make in our community and beyond as a 16-year-old farm girl with a plan that was fueled by passion. 3. I learned about work ethic, responsibility, time manage-

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Coleman, Wisconsin Marinette County Parents: Jerry and Tricia Zeitler Dairy you work for and number of cows they milk: Zeitler Enterprises milkes 130 cows. Coleman High School 1. Taking as many agriculture classes as possible, and participating in FFA and our school’s Youth Apprenticeship Program. 2. A great experience would be working with my family and doing what we love every single day. 3. Running a farm is a team effort, and if one person does not do their job correctly, it affects the whole operation. 4. After graduation, I will be attending Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and getting a degree in dairy science/ herd management while still working full time on the farm.

Finger Family Farm, 500 cows Peshtigo High School 1. My favorite high school memory was getting handed my diploma. 2. Working on the farm has built me a very strong work ethic and has humbled me a lot. It has also taught me a lot of respect and made me a better person all around. 3. Farming has taught me many things like respect and shows a guy how to take pride in his work. 4. After I graduate, I plan to stay working at the farm for quite a while due to the fact that I love my job and the people who go along with it. ment, respect, patience and passion. I learned the importance of being Áexible and how to creatively solve problems. I learned how to be an effective communicator and grow my network. From a young age, I was taught the value of a dollar and how to manage money. Every day I watch my parents adapt to a growing list of challenges. As a result, I have learned to be resilient. 4. I will attend Northeast Technical College in Green Bay to pursue a degree in entrepreneurship. Down the road, I plan to help my family develop and launch a product line that can add value to the dairy and beef we produce on our farm.

Hannah Hensel Pittsville, Wisconsin Wood County Parents: Paula Hensel and Mike Hensel Tree Hayven Holsteins, 65 cows Pittsville High School 1. My favorite high school memory was attending FFA events, especially national convention. 2. One of my favorite things that we do on the farm is classify. I love seeing the cows all clipped up and pretty. 3. I have learned many things over the years when working with cattle, but one of the most important lessons I have learned is to take a minute to observe the cattle to make sure no one is sick or seems off. This is beneÀcial to me because I plan to take over the herd at Tree-Hayven Holsteins after college. 4. In the fall, I plan on attending the University of Wiscosin-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course.

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Kaelyn Weigel

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Platteville, Wisconsin Grant County Parents: Ryan and Traci Weigel Dairy you work for and number of cows they milk. I work for Weigland Registered Holsteins owned by my grandparents, Rodney and Chris Weigel of Platteville, Wisconsin. Platteville High School 1. My favorite memory is when my FFA chapter attended World Dairy Expo and watched as my heifer, Alexandra, and I won junior champion of the Junior Holstein Show. The look of excitement on all of their faces and the many hugs and congratulations I received from them afterward is something I will never forget. 2. While most kids may experience the death of a pet, a dairy farm kid gets to experience the complete circle of life, from birth through raising to death. On any given day, I can experience the highs of welcoming a newborn calf, or the lows of a favorite cow getting hurt and having to be culled. 3. My dairy background has taught me to toughen up, that there is no such thing as an excuse, and hard work and discipline are appreciated. I’ve learned to value where I come from and respect the land. I’ve learned the true meaning of family and how important it is to stay true to my roots. 4. I plan to attend the University of Dubuque and major in nursing. I aspire to become a physician assistant and work in either the family medicine or pediatrics department at a health care facility.

Casco, Wisconsin Kewaunee County Parents: Rick and Julie Paye Dairy you work for and number of cows they milk: Payacres Dairy Farm, 80 cows, owned by Rick and Julie Paye. Luxemburg-Casco High School 1. My favorite high school memory is when I got lost in the high school my senior year, and I had to call my friend to help me Àgure out where I was. 2. A great experience was when my sister and I had a great show heifer. We are big into showing and pick out the sires to our animals. We had a lot of success with Payacres Carter Sunkist. She won all-American and won a couple of shows. 3. My parents taught me to work hard for what I want in life and that life isn’t fair. You may have a cow that produces a lot of milk, and she may all of a sudden get a DA and die just when you think she is getting better. You never know what is going to happen. But if you really want something in life, you have to work for it, and you will succeed. 4. After graduation, I will attend the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to major in agribusiness and minor in dairy science. I want to go on for dairy genetics.

Julie Augustin Cuba City, Wisconsin Grant County Parents: Gary and Donna Augustin Cuba City High SchoolDairy you work for and number of cows they milk: Tashner Farms, 130 cows, owned by Marty and Kenzie Tashner; Kunkel Farms, 230 cows, owned by Tom Kunkel and his daughter, Abby Meyer; Pitzen Farms LLC, 130 cows, owned by Gerald Pitzen and his son Timothy Pitzen. 1. My favorite high school memory would be all the events – things like sports, homecoming, FFA and Àeld trips. 2. The best experience is the bonds I made with my coworkers. I have a great bond with my boss, Gerald Pitzen. He treats me like I am one of his grandchildren. Some mornings I am walking to my car to leave and there will be things under my car’s gas cap cover. I never know what I am going to Ànd. It varies every time, but it always brings a smile to my face. I have found all kinds of things including: rocks, grass, used milking gloves, plastic water bottles, packaged food, a dollar bill and bale strings. 3. I have learned that even if chores are done the work never is. I have learned to manage my time better to be able to get my work load done in a timely manner. Also I have learned to be on time because the cows don’t milk themselves and they are on a schedule. 4. My plan after graduation is to continue working where I am employed and attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College for a degree in agribusiness management.

Jarrett Foster Portage, Wisconsin Columbia County Parents: Kevin and Tammy Foster Dairy you work for and number of cows they milk: LoLand Legacy Jerseys, 20 cows and heifers. High Marq Environmental Charter School 1. My favorite high school memory was being able to be a Àeld team leader my last year of high school. Every Thursday, High Marq does something outside whether it be canoeing, teaching survival skills or learning something new about nature. Last year, I led a team during these Àeld days, and there was no better experience than being able to lead a team. I made decisions that made a difference in what we did for Àeld days and made a difference for people on my team. 2. My best experience from working with my cows is winning supreme champion at the Columbia County Fair with a cow I had bought using a FFA grant. It was so rewarding knowing I had bought the animal myself and won with her at my local county fair. 3. My biggest lessons from working with dairy are patience and work ethic. These big lessons have taught me to do this in all aspects of life to be patient and to continue to do good work. I was taught patience by having to work from the ground up with my herd. I learned how to have a good work ethic by knowing how to and knowing I need to work hard in order to get where I want to be. 4. My plans now that I am graduated from high school is to work for a year with my cows and at a cheese factory and then to start work on my associate degree afterward.

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Coleman, Wisconsin Marinette County Parents: Joe and Ellen Liptak; grandparents: James and Connie Seefeldt Dairy you work for and number of cows they milk: S S & L Dairy (DBA Seefeldt Farms) milks 100 cows and is owned by James and Connie Seefeldt. Coleman High School 1. Participating in the Youth Apprenticeship Program which allowed me to work on our family farm and our local equipment dealership, Beaver Machine. 2. Learning a lot more than just the basics that someone who isn’t a farmer probably knows. Working hand in hand with my dad, grandparents, uncle and great-grandpa. 3. Experiencing life and death Àrsthand, sacriÀcing personal time for work, staying humble and having compassion for animals. 4. I will attend technical college and then come back to the family farm as well as Beaver Machine.

Makayla Ramberg Stoughton, Wisconsin Dane County Parents: Aaron Ramberg and Erin Kelly-Ramberg I help out at my grandparents’ farm a few times a week, Le-Ann Farm in Deerfield, Wisconsin. My grandparents, Dan and Jane Kelly, are the owners. Stoughton High School 1. My favorite high school memory was my freshman year of softball when I made the varsity team. One month into the season, I hit my Àrst home run. I was proud and excited. 2. One of the greatest experiences I had on my grandparents’ farm is when one of the cows was struggling to give birth to her heifer calf, so my grandpa and I went into her pen and helped pull the calf out. Heifer calves mean a lot to us because we show them in the summer at the fairs; therefore, helping this cow was important to us. Witnessing a calf being born is amazing, but when you are actually involved in the process, it is such a rewarding experience 3. In the next chapter of my life, I will be successful due to my dairy farm life experience. I have learned what it is like to work long, tiring days with the appreciation that your animals’ needs have been met and they are happy. I am reliable because my cows depend on me to get up early in the morning to be milked and fed. Another big lesson is time management. I have learned when to go work in the Àelds and be able to come back in time for milking as well as getting projects done in time for the unexpected weather Wisconsin brings. 4. After high school, I will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Platteville to double major in agribusiness and dairy science in hopes of becoming a calf and heifer specialist. Turn to SENIORS | Page 34

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CRP changes requires resubmission of offers By Steve Frericks

County Executive Director Stearns County FSA Oﬃce

June is National Dairy Month. The Farm Service Agency extends our sincere appreciation to all the hard-working dairy farmers and those in the dairy industry. We are hopeful Mother Nature provides some rain. Be proud of what you have accomplished this spring; we certainly are proud of you. Minnesota producers reminded to file crop acreage reports Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FSA office before the applicable deadline. “Many USDA programs require producers to

file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline,” said Michelle Page, acting state executive director in Minnesota. “Our FSA staff can assist producers in completing acreage reports, including providing maps.” An acreage report documents a crop grown on a farm or ranch and its intended uses. Filing an accurate and timely acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planted acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits. The deadline to certify spring seeded crops, hemp and Conservation Reserve Program acres is July 15. Livestock producers are reminded that with the current dry conditions we are experiencing, it is more important to make sure all your acres are reported and certified to FSA including pasture acres. There are FSA programs that can trigger when the dry conditions persist for a period. To benefit from these potential programs and assistance, all pasture acres should be certified to FSA. By

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CRP updates Recent changes in the expansion and renewal of CRP with higher payment rates, new incentives and a focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation resulted in the need for producers to resubmit offers they had previously made for continuous CRP sign-up 55 or general CRP sign-up 56. Resubmitting offers ensures a producer’s offer reflects the changes made to the program. Producers are encouraged to contact the FSA office to discuss details related to the recent changes and to schedule an appointment to resubmit or make a new offer. The following CRP options are available:

CRP SHIPP The Soil Health and Income Protection Program provides a short-term option to plant cover on less productive agricultural lands while improving soil health and carbon sequestration. SHIPP pays farmers to take their most unprofitable land out of annual crop production, while at the same time improving soil health, providing wildlife habitat and supporting livestock producers by allowing appropriate haying and grazing. The deadline for SHIPP in South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Montana is July 16.

CRP general Through CRP, producers and landowners establish long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees, to control soil erosion, improve water quality and enhance wildlife habitat on cropland. FSA opened the general sign-up in January and extended the original deadline to July 23 to enable producers to consider FSA’s new improvements to the program.

CRP continuous Under continuous CRP sign-up, environmentally sensitive land devoted to certain conservation practices can be enrolled in CRP at any time. Offers are automatically accepted provided the land and producer meet certain eligibility requirements and the enrollment levels do not exceed the statutory cap. The deadline to submit a continuous CRP offer for sign-up 55 offer requesting an Oct. 1 effective date is Aug. 6.

CRP CLEAR30 CLEAR30 was created by the 2018 farm bill to better address water quality concerns. Eligible producers must have certain water quality benefitting practices currently enrolled under continuous CRP or through the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, under contracts that are expiring Sept. 30. These long-term contracts will help ensure that conservation impacts and benefits remain in place for 30 years, reducing sediment and nutrient runoff and, ultimately, algal blooms. Conservation in riparian areas also provides important carbon sequestration benefits. Traditional CRP contracts run from 10 to 15 years. Annual rental payments for landowners who enroll in CLEAR30 will be equal to the current continuous CRP annual payment rate plus a 20% water quality incentive and annual rate adjustment of 27.5%. To sign up for CLEAR30, contact a USDA Service Center by Aug. 6.

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Now is the time for reform

After every one of my tours, I hand out a brochure with a map of Wisconsin called “The State of Cheese.” It is put together with our checkoff dollars by Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin to help people find places to buy cheese and watch as cheese was being made. I mention Sassy Cow Creamery which is just a 30-minute drive away. They process their cow’s milk into amazing ice cream, milk and cheese. They have their own processing plant up the road from their farm in Columbus, Wisconsin. By Tina Hinchley Just last weekend, Farmer & Columnist we had a family visit our farm, and they talked about the town of Columbus. They mentioned it was named after Christopher Columbus. The grandparent, a retired teacher, said he was from Spain and spoke Spanish. The children’s mother is Latino, and she smiled as they must have had this conversation before. Throughout my tours, I have conversations with a good dose of facts to help my visitors understand our lives as farmers. One such fact is that 95% of the dairy farms in the United States are family owned. Often, this fact results from a question about bigger farms. Someone attempts to get me to say something bad about concentrated animal feeding operation farms. I explain that most of these farms have many families working together, each specializing in certain areas of the farm and allowing everyone to have days off, health insurance plans and also spread out the daily load with all family members. Some have only family members working but most have to rely on some hired help. They work together as a team, but it doesn’t make these jobs less important. They are all hard-working jobs. It is hard to find someone willing to do farm work on a daily basis. This is the main reason we decided to purchase robots to milk our cows. Training someone to work hard doesn’t just happen. Without a work ethic that is taught by living and doing the work daily, most of our employees quit because the physical work is too grueling for them to handle. Many farms have hired help from other parts of the world, many without citizenship. They have put their lives in danger to get here, often with children in tow, to find a better life in the United States. The work they do on the farms is not easy. They are the ones milking cows for eight hours or more, feeding the calves and watching the maternity pens overnight. These people left their homeland in fear or des-

peration. They had to pay someone to get them close to the border and had to sneak through the desert. They arrive with big hopes and dreams to help themselves and their families. What they find is work with long hours and a lower wage to pay rent and feed their families. Many have a hard time learning English and rely on their children to translate for them. As I think about the conversation about Christopher Columbus, I am sure they had to work hard to communicate with the Native Americans. It is similar to most of our families as they have immigrated to the United States. We all have come from another country, bringing our language, skills and trades to become prosperous in this country. We all are here for a better life for us and our future families. It is time for us to look into immigration reform. These people are vital in our lives to help us take care of our farms. They are here picking fruit and vegetables, and working in trades and businesses that touch our daily lives. They deserve to have rights to be able

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Feed cost options By Nathan J. Hulinsky University of MN Extension

Feed cost is the most important and expensive input cost on a dairy farm. For a combination of reasons, feed costs have risen sharply since the fall of 2020. At Central Grain in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, corn prices in June are around $6.70 with a positive $0.10 basis, with higher positive basis for late summer. Soybeans are around $15 with a negative $0.40 basis. These are very competitive bids. Futures prices this fall are several dollars per bushel lower than nearby contracts. If you have any excess grain, consider contracting it for sale this summer. However, if you own livestock and are buying crops for feed at these prices, things do not look as rosy. For a historical reference, Table 1 shows the feed cost per hundredweight according to FINBIN data from the Minnesota dairy farms over the past 12 years. This is the yearlong average, so the monthly highs and lows are not captured, but we can see the increase from 2009 and 2010 into the high commodity prices of 2011-14, and the decrease after that. The Dairy Margin Coverage program with the United States Department of Agriculture is designed to cover the margin between milk prices and feed costs. This program has paid out in 2021 due to the higher feed costs. Table 2 shows the final feed costs significantly higher than the past few years in Table 1. At the highest coverage level of $9.50 for DMC, January paid out $9.50 - $7.14 = $2.36 per cwt. covered. The payments were $3.28, $3.04 and $2.56 for February, March and April, respectively. Not all dairy farmers can cover all their milk production, and DMC is not a cure-all but a safety net program. However, in times of quickly rising feed costs, the benefits of participating in DMC can become more evident. Some dairy farmers must buy additional feed before the new crop of hay and silage becomes available. Historical trends have corn and soybean prices declining after July 1 and hay prices peeking in November and December which should help farmers who need to purchase additional feed. Will this happen in 2021? The answer depends on what happens with the weather. If by July the crops look good and good fall yields are likely, grain prices will likely decline. If a drought ap-

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Some days you just have to cut footloose

Sometimes, when I tell people my son and I own a small herd of show cows, their eyes might glaze over, or occasionally I might detect a slight eye roll. People might think we are crazy for devoting nearly every piece of our life to breeding and raising these pampered princesses that literally dictate our beings. They are probably right, but that doesn’t change or diminish the passion that smolders at the very foundation of our dreams, a passion that in all reality is an addiction, an affliction. June 11, in Rudolph, Wisconsin, on a beautiful farm built by two people who share our addiction, something quite magical and inspiring to us addicts took place, something that defined our goals and fanned the flames of our dreams. A cow from western New York, bred by other afflicted individuals, graced the ring with a live band playing her namesake song, “Footloose.” After the fanfare and awe quieted, the cow sold for an astounding sum of money. My thoughts, however, are not about the numbers chanted by the auctioneer as he dropped the gavel. They are not By Danielle Nauman about the players in the game. They are about the cow and how that very moment in time exemplifies why we do this. Staff Writer Our goal is ultimately a bit on the wild side: trying to create perfection in a living, breathing being. How crazy is that? Pretty darn, but there are a lot of us who do it. We devote years and generations of breeding cow families into chasing this mythical creature: the one who creates silence when she walks in the ring, commanding all attention on her presence. That hot and humid day in Rudolph, I doubt I was the only one with goosebumps, and maybe even a lump in my throat, watching the cow parade through the sale ring. I thought about what awaits her in the future with the return of World Dairy Expo this fall. Just reliving it, thinking about it, my own emotions are no less intense. I think about what her breeders and those who cared for her throughout her life were thinking and feeling. I’m guessing they maybe had a lump in their throat or eyes glistening with a tear of love and admiration for their creation. We study matings and cow families, sire stacks, maternal lines, daughters, past history and specific crosses that work well time and again. Each time a cow is bred, we have a vision in the back of our mind. Our hopes are either dashed or lifted 21 days later, and again when the pregnancy is confirmed and yet again when it is sexed. Months are spent thinking about the calf, that maybe she will be our masterpiece. Then the calf is born, and the labor of love of raising the calf begins. Some are born with a special look, while others might evolve and grow. Above all, there is always hope. Growing up, my dad and I shared a special bond through the cows. While at the surface showing was a family affair, it was truly a Dad and Dani thing. Then my son came along and was afflicted with the same gene, and it eventually became a Grandpa, Austin and Mom thing after the purchase of a few foundation heifers in 2008. My dad and Austin had big plans. We were going to start milking again to build a small herd to develop cow families that would spark market interest. Then 2010 came, and we lost my dad, the mortar who held our foundation together. Losing my dad did not deter my son, and he set his goals higher to honor his grandpa’s memory. We continued, in a somewhat disjointed fashion, to breed our small herd. Since the purchase of those first few heifers in 2008, we have had some success but have many more mountains to climb to honor Grandpa. As Austin has grown up, our paths have changed slightly. Just over a year ago, he took a job on a farm in western New York, an opportunity to learn and grow that he could not pass by. We sold part of our herd, and I took over the daily care and management of the rest. I would be lying if I said it was easy, a breeze; it has been anything but. Working full time while dealing with the rigors of caring for show cattle has not decreased my need for Clairol, and I will probably never again be carded at a liquor store. The tears of frustration come more often than I would like to admit, but if someone suggests not pursuing this work, I am bereft and at a loss. The set-backs and disappointments seem to come more often than the victories, but those instances do not seem to stop me from the hope that springs eternal each time my vet pronounces a cow pregnant or sees a heifer calf on the ultrasound screen. It does not stop the joy that pours from my heart when a heifer calf takes her first breath, finishes her colostrum. So, I keep working hard, punching my card, because I’ve got this feeling one day we can fly if we only cut loose.

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You should have seen it in color

The gray headstone is no longer blank The date has since been etched The ground has been dug and filled Nice clothes have been fetched

The team of dazzling chestnut Belgians Dressed for carrying a king A scarlet chariot to his final resting place A smile for many that memory will bring

His mind was ready His body still 95 years strong The bedside vigil of family members Lasted almost a week long

We planted him by Gramma Ike As Cora innocently did explain Grandkids covered him in pink peonies and sweet violets Not a dry eye did remain

We had all said our tearful goodbyes Held his hand and felt his tight squeeze Until at last his grip lessened And we watched his body let go and ease

His send-off, his one-of-a-kind farewell Was a 14-chainsaw salute, a funeral first Fitting for a wood-cutting Grandpa Ike Perfect as was meant to be, completely unrehearsed

Gramma Ike, I bet she picked him up In her good ole’ mauve Cadillac “Oh gee, Ike, give me a kiss Now you get in the back”

Orange and yellow marigolds dotted the dining hall Gifts for all to plant and to remember Some made their way to his freshly covered grave

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There to colorfully flower until September The Mlsna songs were sung through tears Our lead baritone voice noticeably missing Stories were told, memories shared Pictures taken, plenty of Ramblings from the Ridge reminiscing The sky that day was never as blue The grass never as brilliant and green The smell of the red saws full throttle A love-filled, sensory rich, intense scene We’ve lost our North Star to which So many compasses did By Jacqui Davison point Columnist What happens to bring the family together now? I pray our family doesn’t disjoint

Knowing he’s back with Gramma Ike Is a comforting thought indeed I can conjure up his voice in my memory And sometimes to hear it is just what I need Jacqui and her family milk 800 cows and run 1,200 acres of crops in the northeastern corner of Vernon County, Wisconsin. Her children, Ira (14), Dane (12), Henry (7) and Cora (4), help her on the farm while her husband, Keith, works on a grain farm. If she’s not in the barn, she’s probably in the kitchen, trailing after little ones, or sharing her passion of reading with someone. Her life is best described as organized chaos – and if it wasn’t, she’d be bored.

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Strategies to help calves beat the heat

The first half of June was a scorcher. Minnesota statistics put it as the hottest first half of June on record. In comparison to adult animals, calves may be better able to cope with warmer temSomething to Ruminate On peratures because they have a large surface area relative to bodyweight. Cows also generate much more heat due to the digestion of fibrous feedstuffs and the metabolic activity required to support high levels of milk production. Although it may not be to the same degree as adult cattle, youngBy Barry Visser stock do experience heat stress, potentially imNutritionist pacting their health and growth. It is critical to keep a good eye on calves in times of high temperatures and humidity. Calves attempt to maintain a constant body temperature regardless of the outside temperature. They can accomplish this without expending extra energy when the ambient temperature falls within their thermoneutral zone. University of Minnesota experts suggest a calf’s optimal thermal environment is between 55 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The boundaries of the thermoneutral zone are not constant or determined by the outside temperature alone. They are influenced greatly by the effective ambient temperature experienced by the calf, which depends on air movement, moisture, hair coat, sunlight, bedding and rumination. Many of these factors can be influenced by the housing and environment in which the calf is placed. When we think of effects of the environment on calves, cold stress is often the more common concern, especially in our Midwest climate. But, similar to the milking herd, soaring summer temperatures, sunlight and high humidity can cause heat stress in calves. Signs of heat stress include reduced movement, increased respiration rate, open-mouth panting, decreased milk and starter intake, and increased water consumption. Studies have shown providing shade reduces the temperature inside hutches and lowers calf body temperature and respiration rate. Calves confined to hutches may be at greater risk of heat stress than calves that are able to choose where they lie. Hutches may be turned to face east in the summer to maximize air movement and minimize solar heating. Placing hutches 4 feet apart with 10 feet between rows allows air to circulate freely, eliminates calf-to-calf contact and provides easy access for feeding and cleaning. Air movement can be enhanced by opening vents on hutches and/or placing a block under the back wall (be sure to maintain this opening as bedding builds up inside the hutch). Washington State University researchers demonstrated that placing 7.9inch concrete blocks under the back wall of hutches significantly reduced the temperature and carbon dioxide levels inside the hutch as well as calf respiratory rates. Calf housing should be positioned to use prevailing winds and incorporate as many openings as possible to take advantage of natural air movement. Typically, open-faced buildings should face southeast. Mechanical ventilation can effectively cool calves in closed barns. Focus on achieving 40 to 60 air exchanges per hour in the summertime. Calves housed in barns with solid roofs have builtin shade, but depending on the layout, some pens may experience more direct sunlight than others. If calves cannot move out of direct sunlight, shade curtains may provide some relief. Research has shown, in greenhouse-style barns, clear plastic covered with shade cloth or white plastic have been found to be equally effective in blocking solar radiation. Supplying calves with shade that doesn’t restrict airflow will be greatly beneficial in keeping calves cool. “Water, always an essential nutrient, is most important for calves living outside their critical temperature range,” said Dr. Sheila McGuirk with the University

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creasing the amount of liquid feed offered. Inorganic bedding is preferred by some calf raisers as it helps keep calves cooler by absorbing and dissipating body heat rather than retaining it. Sand is cooler and can be an effective bedding source in calf hutches. As with all cattle, handle calves in the morning so that stressful activities, such as dehorning, vaccinations, pen moves or transportation, can be completed when both calf body temperatures and environmental temperatures are at their lowest point for the day. Minimizing heat stress in calves is important to the future performance and production of these animals. Reduced feed intake and increased maintenance energy needs in addition to lowered immunity can lead to poor growth, higher susceptibility to disease and, in extreme cases, death. Work with your nutritionist and calf advisors to determine what management and nutritional practices are right for your calves. Barry Visser is a nutritionist for Vita Plus.

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A farmer’s hands

They say the eyes are the windows to a person’s soul. If that is the case, then the hands are the doorway to a person’s character. Hands are like an extension of our inner personality. Who we are comes through with how we use our hands. Have you ever looked closely at a farmer’s hands? A fortune teller would get lost trying to follow the signs with detours around all the calluses. The deep cracks and rough edges create a feel of sandpaper. The colorful fingernails remind of battles lost with a hammer. Knuckles swollen with arthritis. Despite all the wear and tear, there is a tenderness to a farmer’s hand as he wipes away the tears of a broken heart. He gently holds the hand of an elderly parent, connecting their souls for a final goodbye. Holly Dunn sang a great song called “Daddy’s Hands.” “I remember Daddy’s hands folded in prayer and reaching out to hold me when I had a nightmare. You could read quite a story in the calluses and lines; years of work and worry had left their mark behind. I remem-

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“My parents always wanted me to study and read more books. Besides, my dad can do the job better than me.” The director said, “I have a request. When you go home, go and wash your father’s hands. Then Just Thinking Out Loud come back and see me tomorrow.” The young man felt his chances of getting the job were high. When he got home, he asked to wash his father’s hands. Now the father was puzzled, yet he held out his hands to his son. The young man washed his father’s hands little By Natalie Schmitt by little. It was the first Columnist time he really noticed the wrinkles and scars. There were bruises so painful that his skin shuddered under his touch. The work his father’s hands had done over the years dawned on him. He recognized what it meant for this pair of hands to work every day to be able to pay for his studies. The bruises were the price he was willing to pay for his son’s future. After he had washed his father’s hands, the young man silently started to clean up the workshop. That night the father and son talked and listened to one another. The next morning, the young man returned to office to finish his interview. The interviewer noticed the eyes of the young man were moist and filled with compassion. “Can you tell me what you did when you got home and what you learned?” he asked. “I washed my father’s hands, and when I finished, I stuck around and cleaned his workshop. It dawned on me that I wouldn’t be who I am today without my parents. By helping my father, I now realize how difficult and hard it is to do something on my own. I have come to appreciate the importance and the value of helping my family.” The director smiled. “That is what I’m looking for in my people. I want to hire someone who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the hardship others go through to accomplish things, and a person who realizes that money is not his only goal in life. You’re hired.” I have struggled looking back on our children’s younger years. We gave them everything they needed but not always everything they wanted. We expected them to work with us as a family to provide for one another. Sometimes their hands showed signs of hard work and sacrifice. Did we cheat them out of a special childhood filled with sunshine and no worries? As I watch them live their lives today, I can breathe and know we did right by them. They know what it takes to get a job done. They also appreciate the special times away from work where they can celebrate the joy of being with family and friends. Children need to learn to appreciate the amount of effort it takes to do a job right. They need to experience difficulties in life that people must overcome to be successful. Most importantly, they need to learn about failure to be able to succeed. We can’t always coddle them and protect them from the harder side of life. Life is about giving and serving, qualities which are taught at home on our farms. Don’t be afraid to share the stories your hands can tell with your children. Let them read your story as they wash your hands and discover the priceless gifts you have given them. As their four children pursue dairy careers off the family farm, Natalie and Mark are starting a new adventure of milking registered Holsteins just because they like good cows on their farm north of Rice, Minnesota.

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Summer TMR

When explaining TMR to people who don’t farm, dairy farmers often compare it to a great big salad. This summer, I turned the analogy around to describe my summer lunches. Instead of making salads, I’ve been making TMR. But unlike the cows, who usually eat the same TMR every day, with minor adjustments each week to accommodate changes in pasture quality, my TMR changes every day depending upon what leftovers need to be used up, how hungry I am, and what I’m in the mood for. We’ve been grilling a lot this summer, since it’s Dairy Good Life been too hot to start the oven or – even some days – use the stove. So, for my salad, I usually chop up leftover grilled steak or chicken, add diced veggies or fruit, mix everything into dressing and call it TMR. About that dressing. Here’s the thing: I don’t like regular salad dressing – the kind that comes in a bottle or jar from the store. It’s usually too thick, too slimy or has too many crazy ingredients. Plus, it’s most often made with vegetable oils I try to avoid. But you can’t have salad with dressing, because that really would be like eating bovine TMR. So I By Sadie Frericks make my own dressings using either yogurt or cotColumnist tage cheese for a base. There are two big benefits of making salad dressing from cultured dairy. One, the dressings are fresh and delicious. Two, you get extra protein, healthy fat, probiotics, and all of the other nutrients dairy provides. Those extra nutrients are extra important for me. Many folks might think of a salad as a light lunch, but I’m not looking for a small meal. I want a fresh, cool, delicious, satisfying lunch that will keep me full until supper. In addition to chores, I also swim, bike, or run most days, so fueling up with high-quality nutrients is essential. The other reason I like making my own salad dressing is that it’s easy to adjust ingredients and play around with flavors. If I need a little more protein, I’ll add more cottage cheese or yogurt. If I need a little more fat, I’ll add extra cream or oil. We had leftover chicken breasts from a spatchcocked chicken that ended up being a little bland, so I added smoked paprika and chipotle chili powder to my salad dressing to bump up the flavor. The resulting TMR was amazing. Here are a few examples of my summer TMR combinations: Summer TMR No. 1 – yogurt salad dressing, leftover grilled chicken or pork chops, chopped up and reheated, diced celery, diced apples, roasted peanuts or almonds Summer TMR No. 2 – cottage cheese salad dressing, leftover grilled steak or hamburger, chopped up and reheated, shredded baby spinach, diced red pepper, leftover grilled onions, heated up I start by mixing all of the dressing ingredients together in a large salad bowl. Then, I throw in the meat, veggies, and other salad fixings. Mix everything together, just like TMR, and enjoy! Last, here are the ingredients I use for the dressings. I included quantities, so you have an idea of how much to use, but the amounts are completely adjustable. I don’t like dry TMR, so these both make enough dressing for one large batch of well-dressed TMR. Yogurt salad dressing 1/2 cup whole milk yogurt 1 Tablespoon liquid coconut or avocado oil 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar Dash salt Dash black pepper Optional: other herbs, as desired Cottage cheese salad dressing 1/2 cup whole milk cottage cheese 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 2 Tablespoons heavy cream 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar 1-2 Tablespoons water, if needed to thin dressing 1 teaspoon dried chives Couple dashes black pepper Optional: other herbs or spices, as desired I hope you give these a try and enjoy them as much as I do. Happy summer! Sadie and her husband, Glen, milk 100 cows near Melrose, Minnesota. They have three children – Dan, 14, Monika, 12, and Daphne, 8. Sadie also writes a blog at www.dairygoodlife.com. She can be reached at sadiefrericks@gmail.com.

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Oshkosh, Wisconsin Winnebago County Parents: David and Amy Zentner Marshview Dairy, owned by David and Amy Zentner, 100 Brown Swiss. Oshkosh West High School 1. My favorite high school memory is seeing the startto-Ànish of our FFA plant sale, hanging out with my ag teacher and going to FFA national convention my freshman, sophomore and junior years. 2. Living and working on a dairy farm has been a great experience because it taught me a lot about patience, work ethic and the value of hard work. 3. A lesson I’ve learned is that there is always something relying on you – animals rely on you for their survival for their basic needs. 4. My plans for after graduation are to attend Fox Valley Technical College for agricultural accounting in the fall.

Cuba City, Wisconsin Grant County Parents: Ryan and Kellie Ingersoll Ingersoll Dairy, 120 cows, owned by my parents Cuba City High School 1. Going to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis and meeting new people who are looking to pursue an education in the agricultural industry. I loved being able to inspire the younger generation while also being a role model for them. 2. A great experience I have is being able to work with my family every day. My family makes it enjoyable to get up and go to work every morning and night. When you love something so much, time Áies by. 3. First and most importantly is time management. Second is problem solving, because if something happens to go wrong, everyone should be able to access and Àx it within a timely manner. A few others are determination, communication and responsibility. Lastly, in the long run, hard work does pay off. 4. I am going to continue my education at Hawkeye Community College for agricultural business.

Cashton, Wisconsin Monroe County Parents: Andrew and Emma Mason Dairy you work for: Trescher Town View Dairy, 90 cows Cashton High School 1. My favorite high school memory is probably from FFA Week at my school. We had dress up days throughout the week along with activities and a fun assembly at the end of the week. 2. My favorite thing about working on a dairy farm is when you get to the end of chores and all the cows are happily eating their feed because it is satisfying to see all the hard work pay off with happy cows. 3. Working on a farm has taught me a lot about dedication and self-motivation. There are days when it’s difÀcult to get yourself out of bed or there are things you don’t want to do, but you have to push through and get it done. 4. I am going to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to study dairy science.

Katelyn King Brownsville, Wisconsin Dodge County Parents: Rob and Janel King Ryan Vu Dairy owned by Mark and Mary Ryan where they milk about 90 registered Holsteins. Lomira High School 1. Attending the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. 2. Working for Ryan Vu Dairy has given me great opportunities to show dairy heifers and cows. I have been able to work with some of their heifers at my farm to show at the county fair. I have also been asked to show their cows at the Holstein Futurity Show at our county fair. For this event, I dressed in a formal dress and showed one of their top placing cows. 3. Working on a dairy farm has shown me the true meaning of hard work. At Ryan Vu Dairy, we start milking at 3:30 a.m. Working these early mornings before school and on the weekends has shown me a work ethic I will carry with me for the rest of my life. 4. After I graduate, I plan to attend Purdue University and receive a degree in agribusiness.

Brooke Douglas Darlington, Wisconsin Lafayette County Parents: Tim and Kory Douglas Fay-Willow Farms, 280 cows Darlington High School 1. My favorite high school memory is Day at the Dairy where we took fourth grade students, from around the county, to a local dairy farm. We taught them about the different aspects of dairy farming. This day gives them a glimpse of what takes place on the farm every single day.

Aaron Katzman Whitewater, Wisconsin Walworth County Parents: Wes and Katy Katzman Katzman Farms milks 3,000 cows. Whitewater High School 1. My favorite high school memory was receiving ofÀcial word that I could graduate a year early. I had to carry a lot of credits every semester and earned additional credits through Youth Apprenticeship and the work study program. I was eager to close this chapter and move on to a full-time career in farming. 2. I love problem solving, and there seems to be plenty of opportunities for that every day of the week on the farm. I’m always trying to Ànd ways for us to operate more efÀciently and save money. It’s rewarding when my ideas actually make a difference in our operation. 3. I am thankful I was raised in a farm family that values hard work, responsibility, humility, honesty and independence. 4. After graduation, I plan to farm with my family and grow the custom farming entity my brother and I created last year.

2. A great experience I have had growing up on a dairy farm is showing cattle. My family and I have been to many shows where we have met many wonderful people. 3. Through my experiences on the farm, I will take with me lessons of hard work, dedication and responsibility. 4. I will be attending Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa, to pursue a degree in nursing with a minor in psychology. My short-term goal is to apply to Clarke’s nursing program and be accepted into the graduating class of 2025. Upon completion of college, my longterm goal is to be employed at a local hospital and work in the obstetrics unit.

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STITZER, Wis. – When she purchased her first Ayrshire in 2010, Becky Brown had no idea she was laying the foundation for what would be a newfound passion and a successful component in her family’s herd. Becky milks 80 cows with

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Becky and Mark Brown, along with Becky’s parents Bryan Everson and Brenda Mar n, milk 80 cows near S tzer, Wisconsin. The Browns added Ayrshires to their small herd of registered dairy ca le and have had great success with the breed.

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Becky Brown shows oﬀ Glenmar-Dale Burde e Booyah at the 2017 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. Booyah went on to be selected as the winner of the fall yearling class.

for each show season. Ayrshires joined the farm to add diversity to the showring. “I had five or six town kids showing heifers with me that year, and I wanted to add another breed to help spread out the competition amongst them,” Becky said. “We had several other breeds, so I decided to add an Ayrshire for one of the kids to show.” That calf, purchased at an

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to handle that type of routine really well, and they do great with it.” The Ayrshires in the Browns’ herd keep pace in production with the other breeds. “They have actually really surprised us that way,” Mark said. “The modern Ayrshire, given the right ration, can milk really well. They need a little more rumen degradable protein and not as much energy. If you feed them right, they will do really well.” Another aspect of the Ayrshire breed the Browns appreciate is their reproductive efficiency. “They are very consistent cows,” Becky said. “They breed right back and calve regularly every year.” When making mating decisions, the Browns focus on type to make corrective matings for each generation and adhere to the philosophy that production will follow sound functional type. “We are big on longevity,” Becky said. “We all really like a lot of old cows around, ones that stay a long time and have lots of daughters. Then we can sell young cows and springing heifers.” While the Browns have been successful with the breed, they have goals they plan to continue to chase with their small herd. “I would like to breed a 94-point Ayrshire,” Becky said, referring to the breed’s current pinnacle score for an individual. “I have bred a 94-point cow in each of the other breeds we have, so I’d like an Ayrshire to match.” Of the Ayrshires in the herd, there are seven Excellents, eight Very Goods and two Good Plus cows. The entire herd is home to 32 Excellents, 35 Very Goods and eight scored Good Plus. “They started out as a new challenge, something different,” Becky said. “But after working with them for a while, we realized the Ayrshires are really pretty good animals. They aren’t just a show breed. You feed them and milk them and then they just really like to be left alone. They are just wired a little different.”

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Women In Dairy Teresa Schladweiler Kewaskum, Wisconsin Sheboygan County 100 cows Family: My husband, Jeff, and I have been married for 39 years. We have three sons – Josh, Adam and Michael. Josh is married to Jennifer, and they have three boys – Tyson, 9, Noah, 5, and Evan, 2. Adam is married to Hannah, and they have two children – Estelle, 7, and Ezra, 22 months. Tell us about your farm. We purchased our farm 37 years ago. We have free stalls and milk 90 cows in a 34-stanchion barn. We have been transitioning out of heifers and are strictly breeding with Angus. We are raising all of the Angus to market weight. Our sons have off-the-farm jobs but help with cropping, harvesting and day-to-day chores. What is the busiest time of day for you? Mornings and evenings. I feed the calves and some of the steers and then milk cows. There is always something to do between milkings as well. When you get a spare moment, what do you do? I like to garden and do crafts. I also try to bake something at least once a week. Tell us about your most memorable experience working on the farm. Our son got married in our barn in 2012. We had so many family, neighbors and friends come on the Fourth of July to help set up for the wedding July 7. It meant a lot to us that everyone pitched in to make their day special. Then, one month later, we were packing hay bales in that same barn and the floor collapsed. My son had drove out with the skidloader, and I finished feeding there. We lost five animals. We were able to fix most of it ourselves with the help of the same family and neighbors. What have you enjoyed most about dairy farming or your tie to the dairy industry? I would say being able to raise our sons on the dairy farm is what I have enjoyed most. I see how they have grown to be responsible men. How do you stay connected with others in the industry? I belong to a Facebook group – Dairy Moms – that consists of women in the dairy industry. If you have any questions or concerns about animals or anything on the farm,

someone has an answer or suggestion. Who is someone in the industry who has inspired you? My husband. I didn’t grow up on a farm, so everything I have learned over the years, he has mostly taught me. If you could give a tour of your farm to a prominent woman in today’s society, who would it be? There isn’t any single woman in today’s society that sticks out. Everyone should experience what is involved in the process of a dairy farm. From what it takes to put a crop in, to harvesting, to raising a calf, to milking a cow. What is the best vacation you have ever taken? We don’t take a vacation, but we do try to take a day away from the farm. When the kids were young, we would take them to Noah’s Ark for the day. What are some words you like to live by? Just let it go. You can’t change what is in the past.

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Dairy profile Brad Dorshorst Arpin, Wisconsin Wood County 100 cows How did you get into farming? I started raising a few animals when I was growing up and housed them with my parents’ cattle. After my junior year of high school, I began renting our neighbor’s barn and started milking with 17 cows in 2015. My parents farm right next door with 150 Red and White Holsteins. We do our field work together to save on equipment costs and labor. What are your thoughts and concerns about the dairy industry for the next year? I am concerned about the markets with prices going up and down, causing unpredictability for everyone in agriculture and other industries. What is the latest technology you implemented on your farm and the purpose for it? We upgraded planters last fall. We went from a six-row basic planter to a 12-row with improvements for fertilizer application and seed placement. What is a management practice you changed in the past year that has benefited you? We started feeding our heifers exceller meal to enhance growth. It helped them transition better between barns. What cost-saving steps have you implemented during the low milk price? I purchased my own round baler to save on the cost of custom work and also to be able to do our own work when we want to. Due to the volume of bales we were doing, it made sense to make the purchase in our situation. How do you retain a good working relationship with your employees? We allow them to work in areas they prefer and allow them to experience other ar-

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Tell us about a skill you possess that makes dairy farming easier for you. Computer and technology skills. Over the last year, we have dealt more with technology for communicating with our agronomist, feed consultant, FSA paper work and many other people. By having experience with it, I was able to help some neighbors with filling paperwork out online because they had limited experience with technology.

What advice would you give other dairy farmers? Don’t be afraid of change, but also don’t start changing everything on your farm at once. Make a change in small steps to see how it will affect the farm first.

What do you enjoy most about dairy farming? I enjoy working with the cattle on a daily basis and watching them

What has been your biggest accomplishment while dairy farming? My

What has been the best purchase you have ever made on your farm? So far, my best purchase has been land as I used to have to buy a large amount of feed.

biggest accomplishment was getting the barn full and purchasing my own land.

What are your plans for your dairy in the next year and five years? Our plans are to incorporate some no-till practices into our crop rotation and add a few additional acres of land to ensure we always have enough feed for the cattle.

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