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Grazing works best for them Gilleses share paddock management for polled, crossbred herd during pasture walk event By Krista Kuzma

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RIDGEWAY, Minn. – For Mike and Joan Gilles, there is no right way to graze dairy cattle. “You have to figure out what’s best for your operation,” Mike Gilles said. “It’s all a challenge.” The couple explained the best management for their grazing operation June 15 during a pasture walk sponsored by the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship and the Sustainable Farming Association. The Gilleses,

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Mike Gilles talks during a pasture walk June 15 on his family’s dairy near Ridgeway, Minnesota. Gilles and his wife, Joan, graze their 110-cow herd on their 104 acres of pasture.

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A Jersey crossbred cow grazes in one of the Gilleses pastures on their farm near Ridgeway, Minnesota.

who employ their daughter, Nancy Rakovec, milk 110 cows on their dairy near Ridgeway. “We’re not your typical grazier,” Gilles said. “We call ourselves the non-intensive graziers. I have no problem being a lazy grazier.” Pasture takes up 104 acres on the dairy with 16 paddocks, which are designated for the cattle to graze during the day or overnight. Cows graze the same day and night paddocks for three to five days before they are switched to fresh pieces of grassland. Throughout the summer, the Gilleses keep a calendar of where their cows have grazed each day. They also keep watch on the weather. If temperatures soar too high, the Gilleses will change the pasture rotation. “We have one that has turned into one of our

better shade pastures,” Gilles said. “I might hold it if the forecast looks hot. We have to keep that in mind.” That paddock is on top of the ridge, which gets good breeze and has adequate shade from cottonwood trees the Gilleses planted when they first purchased the farm in 1996. Rows of tall-standing cottonwoods now line pastures across the family’s farm. The Gilleses chose the species specifically for its fast-growing ability in order to create pasture shade quickly. Grazing season begins for the family around May 1 and continues until snow covers the ground. Feed supplementation starts in October. “I don’t let hay inventory tell me when to start grazing,” Gilles said. After experiencing a drought in 1988, the Turn to GILLES | Page 4

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Con nued from GILLES | Page 3 Gilleses have learned to have enough feed inventory on hand at all times of the year. The couple started dairying in 1981 on a rented farm. After buying their current site in 1996, the Gilleses started their pastures with orchard grass blends and had lush permanent pastures within three years. Grasses in their pastures now include white clover, red clover, orchard grass, plantain, thistle and milkweed. “Some people call those weeds, but we found if the cows get used to them, they will eat them,” Gilles said. Clover is a beneficial part of their pasture, the Gilleses said. “I’m using corn silage so our MUN runs as low as 4,” Gilles said. “The more clover I have, the better. It brings more protein to the diet.” Typically, the pastures are rested for 24 to 26 days before they are grazed again. They are mowed as soon as cows are done grazing to allow for maximum regrowth. However, during the first rotation, cows go through the pastures at a quicker pace, switching to fresh

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Joan and Mike Gilles stand in one of the pastures they use for grazing their 110cow herd near Ridgeway, Minnesota. ground after one day. “Until we get through the rotation and get the pastures clipped and get

that new growth, our production takes a hit,” Gilles said. “It’s an acceptable hit to me.” Gilles estimates the decrease in milk is about 4 pounds per cow per day. “When the orchard grass puts on heads it’s like a switch in my bulk tank,” Gilles said. Along with grasses in the pasture, the herd receives 5 pounds of concentrate and 12 pounds of dry matter – corn silage and corn. The Gilleses grow about 30 acres of corn for silage, which is fed in wagons during the day and close to the barn before the cows go back to pasture at night. All bedding and concentrates are purchased. While all the pastures and corn ground are managed organically, it is not certified.

“I don’t have a passion to be organic from a philosophical standpoint,” Gilles said. “We manage it this way as more of an insurance. If the conventional (market) says we’re not buying from small dairies, there might be a place for me to go. To me, the biggest advantage to organic is the grazing requirement.” Plus, Gilles said finances would be the same regardless of the certification. “I highly value buying local as close as I can from neighbors, and I don’t have anyone in our neighborhood who is doing organic crops,” he said. “I’ve been buying some of my inputs for over 30 years from the same people who aren’t organic, and I don’t have a big motivation to start over with new people. It’s relationships I feel are working, and I don’t want to disrupt that.” Cows in the Gilleses herd are ones they feel are best suited for grazing. All are crossbred with Jersey being the largest percentage of a breed represented. Other breeds include Red and White Holsteins, Ayrshires, Norwegian Red, Brown Swiss and Normande. “I like not having to worry about inbreeding,” said Gilles, who has been crossbreeding the herd for the past 20 years. “It makes sire selection easy.” About 75% of the milking herd and 90% of the youngstock are polled. It is a trait the Gilleses have been breeding for the last four years. “I love polled animals,” Gilles said. “I hate dehorning. I disagree with anyone who says it’s not worth breeding for, genetically. In the long run, we are better with polled cattle.” Turn to GILLES | Page 5

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Con nued from GILLES | Page 4

Normandes have only been incorporated into the herd within the last year. The Gilleses like the condition they have for the pasture plus the high components and good health traits. “They are a good grazing animal. I like a lot of what they bring to our herd, but I wish they were polled,” Gilles said. “If we breed a cow to Normande, she has to be polled from both her sire and dam to have a better chance of having polled offspring.” When it comes to quality, the Gilleses like to keep the somatic cell count around 100,000. Components usually hover around 4.1% fat and 3.5% protein. While the Gilleses know their rolling herd average is under 19,000, they do not focus on pounds of milk to determine their success. “Lower production is no indication of profitability,” Gilles said. While the Gilleses agree dairy farming is not an easy lifestyle, it is one they have enjoyed. As they get closer to retirement age, they are interested in trying to find a young person or couple to transition taking over the farm. Until then, they will continue to graze their crossbred, polled herd in the way that best suits their farm.

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Cows graze one of the paddocks on the Gilleses’ dairy. The herd consists of all crossbred animals with Jersey, Holstein, Ayrshire, Norwegian Red, Brown Swiss and Normande.

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The “Mielke” Market Weekly

By Lee Mielke

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Mid-June dairy prices weakened and the week was lean on fodder for the markets. The most anticipated report, May Milk Production, was to be released Friday afternoon after the markets has finished trading, but was delayed until Monday, in observance of the Juneteenth Federal holiday, as Federal offices were closed. Many expect a sizeable gain in milk output from May 2020. The CME Cheddar blocks closed Friday at $1.4925 per pound, down 0.75 cents on the week and $1.1575 below a year ago. The barrels finished at $1.5425, down 13 cents, lowest since April 6, 74.25 cents below a year ago, and 5 cents above the block. There were 14 sales of block on the week and 42 of barrel. Milk remains plentiful in the Midwest despite temperatures hitting the 90 degree mark, according to Dairy Market News. Some cheesemakers said plentiful was an understatement, and are operating at maximum capacity. The block-over-barrel price inversion is viewed by many as an indicator of market stability. Retail and food service cheese demand in the west held steady this week. Export demand increased, particularly from Asian markets, as prices fell. Cheesemakers are running full schedules to take advantage of the available milk, says DMN. Butter closed the week at $1.7850 per pound, down 0.75 cents and 6.50 cents below a year ago, on 17 sales. Midwest butter producers are staying busy as cream is plentiful. Retail demand has slowed but is meeting seasonal expectations. Some butter plant managers continue to say that food service sales are better than expected. Plenty of cream is available in the West though contacts report that widespread transportation issues were creating delivery delays. Lots of cream is flowing into Class II and III production to support growing cream cheese demand and steady to strong ice cream orders. Retail demand remains soft but food service orders are healthy. Dine-in restrictions were lifted in California this week, and contacts expect that will provide an additional boost to demand in the next few weeks. Grade A nonfat dry milk fell to $1.25 per pound Thursday, lowest since April 21, but closed Friday at $1.2650, down 3.50 cents on the week and 23.25 cents above a year ago. There were 19 sales reported on the week.

CME dry whey fell to 59.25 cents per pound Wednesday, lowest since March 12, but closed Friday at 61 cents per pound, down 1.75 cents on the week but 28.25 cents above a year ago. Only 2 cars were sold on the week. There’s plenty of uncertainty in the markets and, even as concern mounts in the U.S. over growing inflation, the U.S. dollar has strengthened considerably, which is not a good sign for exports, especially powder. Milk production typically peaks at this time of year but StoneX Dairy reminds us that component levels typically fall. Components are indeed following seasonal trends, says StoneX, but; “We are seeing levels at a surplus to where they stood at this time over the last couple of years. High volume as well as higher than normal component percentages means we can stretch an already ample supply of milk even further to meet production demands,” warned StoneX. Thankfully, consumers are chewing through a lot of dairy products. Matt Gould, editor and analyst of the Dairy and Food Market Analyst, reported details in the June 21 Dairy Radio Now broadcast, crediting food service sales shooting higher as we reopened our country from the COVID-driven disaster of a year ago, even though retail sales have fallen some. Global sales also did well, he said, in part from Asian countries and their belief that dairy products help improve immunity. Disappearance comparisons to a year ago may seem a little out of whack, he said, because last year people were going to grocery stores instead of restaurants but, starting with butter; in the three months ending in April, sales were up about 2% from a year ago and up 13%, compared to two years ago. Cheese had a similar story. American type cheese was up 8%, compared to a year ago and up 6% from two years ago as restaurants were reopening and stocking up on dairy products. At the same time, U.S. exports have been phenomenal, seeing the highest levels in years, if not record highs, on whey and milk powder. Whey exports the past three months were up 28% from a year ago, as was skim milk powder, he said. Speaking of the international market, powder and butter pulled this week’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) lower. The weighted average fell 1.3%, largest decline since March 16. It follows a 0.9% drop on June 1 and was the fifth consecutive decline. The losses were led by whole milk powder, down

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Con nued from MIELKE | Page 10 bers are anticipated to level off in the second half of the year. Expected high summer temperatures and dry conditions affecting cow comfort and grain crops resulted in a slightly lower forecast in yield per cow for third quarter but unchanged for the rest of the year. Consequently, the 2021 milk per cow forecast is 24,065 pounds, 5 pounds less than last month’s forecast. Cow numbers in 2022 are also forecast to average 9.495 million head, 30,000 higher than last month’s estimate. The Outlook stated; “Milk production usually responds to changes in input costs with a lag of several months. Due to relatively high input costs and weaker expected milk prices in mid-2021, milk cow numbers in 2022 are expected to decline from the second half of 2021. The forecast for milk per cow was 24,335 pounds, unchanged from last month’s forecast.” Extreme hot weather, particularly in California, could temper milk output in June. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is offering just under $22.8 million in aid through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), according to Western United Dairymen (WUD). “California is one of four states in the nation to pilot this important program,” says WUD, “to help agricultural producers, including Tribes, alleviate the immediate impacts of drought and other natural resource challenges on working lands.” This week’s Crop Progress report shows 96% of U.S. corn was emerged, as of the week ending June 13, up from 90% the previous week, 2% ahead of a CLIP AND SAVE

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ward.” U.S. fluid milk sales continue to struggle. USDA’s latest data shows April sales totaled 3.7 billion pounds of packaged fluid products, down 3.8% from April 2020. Conventional product sales totaled 3.5 billion pounds, down 3.7% from a year ago. Organic products, at 240 million pounds, were down 4.8%, and represented 6.5% of total sales for the month. Whole milk sales totaled 1.2 billion pounds, down 10.5% from a year ago, with year to date consumption down 8.0% from a year ago. Whole milk represented 32.4% of total milk sales for the four month period. April skim milk sales, at 213 million pounds, were down 11.4% from a year ago and down 14.5% year to date. Total packaged fluid milk sales for the four months amounted to 15.1 billion pounds, down 4.9% from 2020. Conventional product sales totaled 14.1 billion pounds, were down 5.4%. Organic products, at 976 million pounds, were up 2.3%, and represented 6.5% of total milk sales for the period. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issue a final rule to modernize the standard of identity for yogurt. The announcement comes more than 20 years after the yogurt industry first petitioned the agency to update the standard of identity, according to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), and more than 11 years since the agency first issued a proposed rule. IDFA called the move “a highly anticipated and much needed first step,” and advocated that FDA more expeditiously and transparently modernize food standards, including the 102 dairy food standards of identity, to allow the industry to continue to offer nutritious, innovative foods that satisfy consumer needs and desires. Meanwhile, the IDFA and other U.S. dairy industry leaders are virtually meeting this month with Members of Congress to advocate for changes to several Child Nutrition Reauthorization policies and discuss the nutritional benefits of dairy products in child nutrition programs.

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Past,Present, Future. CELEBRATING THE DAIRY INDUSTRY OF YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW

A centennial of milking cows Donnays honor ancestors as farm deemed 100 years old By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com

KIMBALL, Minn. – When Kevin Donnay left for college, the last thing on his mind was returning to the farm and building a career in the barn. Yet, a realized desire to milk cows and raise his family a certain way brought the fourth-generation dairy farmer home. “When I went off to school, I smiled knowing I milked my last cow,” Kevin said. “Two months later, I missed this farm and lifestyle, and knew when I finished school, I wanted to come back.” Kevin’s decision aided in his family’s dairy turning 101 years old this year. Kevin and his wife, Erin, and their six children – Emma, 16, Ellie, 14, Elizabeth, 12, Ryan, 10, Timmy, 9, and Adam, 6 – milk 60 cows on their organic dairy farm in Stearns County near Kimball. The Donnay family was recognized for their century farm status last year by the county and then again this year by the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, a recognition that was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Yes, we’re the family that is honored, but we can only take partial credit,” said Kevin of his farm’s centennial. “We’re blessed with the family and their faith that came before us and also

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The Donnays – (front, from le ) Adam, Ryan, Timmy, Elizabeth and Emma; (back, from le ) Erin, Ellie and Kevin – milk 60 cows on their organic dairy farm in Stearns County near Kimball, Minnesota. The Donnays’ family farm was recognized as a century farm in 2020. the great neighbors and community. They all deserve credit too.” Kevin and Erin have farmed the Donnay land since 1999. While Kevin was away at college,

his father, Robert, began making management decisions that would allow for the farm to transition from conventional to organic. In 1999, Kevin returned to the fam-

ily enterprise to dairy farm in partnership with his brother. A year later, they became certified organic dairy producTurn to DONNAY | Page 12

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Kevin Donnay describes the breeds of ca le he uses in his ma ng decisions at his family’s farm near Kimball, Minnesota. ers. Then, in 2002, Kevin and Erin became sole owners of the farm. “It’s a blessing to think of my parents’ 11 kids, I was the one who ended up here,” Kevin said. “My parents and grandparents did their best to take care of this land, and I think they’d be proud, and maybe even ecstatic, to see the farm what it is today.” The Donnay farm was purchased by Kevin’s grandparents, Jake and Lizzie, in 1920. Kevin’s grandfather first farmed with his father at another location. Like many during that time, the Donnay family raised an assortment of livestock, including cattle, chickens, pigs and even bees. “They always had milk cows,” Kevin said. “That

was true for my parents too.” Kevin’s parents, Robert and Ethel, purchased the farm in 1967. Over the years, Kevin’s father focused on growing the family’s dairy enterprise. “He had an opportunity to buy retiring farmers’ land knowing he had two sons interested in coming back,” Kevin said. Erin agreed. “We have to thank Robert for doing that, and Kevin’s great-grandfather,” she said. “He helped finance the purchase of this farm. He trusted his son to make it go and that it would not fail.” Turn to DONNAY | Page 13

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Con nued from DONNAY | Page 12 When Kevin and Erin became involved in the dairy, they knew continued growth of the dairy herd would not be a sustainable option for their family nor their intended way of life. “We needed to find an avenue of dairy farming that didn’t require expanding,” Erin said. “We wanted to stay small, so we focused on grazing.” In Kevin and Erin’s 21 years of dairy farming, they have made several decisions to facilitate their farming philosophy. The couple transitioned the Holstein herd to crossbreds and most recently incorporated the use of nurse cows to raise their youngstock to 6 months old. They have sold equipment and taken down silos to reflect the dairy’s grazing focus. They also retrofitted a parlor into the stanchion barn. In the coming years, the Donnays will look to make more changes to reflect their children’s interest. “We’re in our middle years,” Kevin said. “Right now, we’re keeping on what we feel is best for our family, and we’ll evaluate the farm for the kids as they get older.” As the children have grown, they have each taken on small responsibilities with the dairy, JENNIFER COYNE/DAIRY STAR helping with fieldwork and pre- Kevin Donnay shows a picture of the farm’s current setup near Kimball, paring the parlor for milking. Minnesota. Donnay and his family live on the dairy farm that has been in “It’s been a blessing to have his family for 101 years. them be around the dairy, and watch them grow and learn,” Erin said. “Every kid has taken on some responsibility, knowing the job has to get done.” They are also incredibly involved in the 4-H orga“It was bittersweet,” said Erin of the celebration. nization, taking 96 projects to the Meeker County Fair “The farm reached that milestone and we knew how in 2019, their church and community. much Robert would have enjoyed seeing that. Kevin’s “We live by the philosophy of Luke 12:48, ‘To mother was there, and we could feel Dad’s presence at whom much is given, much will be required,’” Erin the Mass.” said. “We’ve been blessed with opportunity, educaThat moment reflected Kevin and Erin’s humbletion and talent, and now there’s a willingness to do ness in being honored for the family’s farming legacy. something with all of that.” “Being a century farm isn’t because of us,” Kevin While the Donnays’ farm is officially recognized said. “Our neighbors and family before us are all a as a century farm this year, the St. Cloud Diocese had part of our family history, of this farm’s history. And a Mass for century farms last year in the nearby town because of that, there’s a great sense of pride in the of Farming. At the Mass, all Stearns County century family farm.” farms were celebrated. It was milestone Kevin wished his late father could have experienced.

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Walter & Mona Young Benson, MN • Swift County 124 cows Started farming in 1958 What do you love most about dairy farming? I (Walter) really liked milking cows and the dairy life. I never minded getting up in the morning to go to the barn. What has been your greatest success during your career? Dairy farming with our sons and their family. Jason and Brian came back right out of college to help. I enjoyed farming with my sons. They are good workers. Brian and I would do the milking, and Jason did the feeding. We liked when the grandkids came out to the farm. Mona would watch them when they were there. What has been the biggest challenge and how did you overcome it? Back in the 1980s, when interest was 18%20%, it was tough. We paid a little extra at a time. If we needed equipment, we would borrow and make the payments.

Describe what industry change has benefited your farm the most. The TMR mixer. The cows came up on milk, and it was more accurate feeding. There was less waste as well.

What drew you to the career of dairy farming? We have been dairying our whole life. I liked cattle at a young age. When I was young, we got to show cows at the fair and that was a lot of fun.

What is a lesson you learned in your dairying career that you still stand by today? Hard work. You have to work hard on a dairy farm, but you get used to it.

Tell us about your farm then and now. I started out with my dad, Ernest, and two brothers, Robert and Donald, and we had 35 cows. We also had pigs,

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What has been your greatest success during your career? Keeping a low somatic cell count and having good components. Both make for a good milk price. What has been the biggest challenge and how did you overcome it? The up and down prices of milk have been the greatest challenge. There is no steady paycheck. It’s frustrating because you have to be very careful what you spend.

I also like that we can harvest a lot of high moisture corn in a short amount of time. It has made dairy farming a lot easier with a lot less labor.

What is a lesson you learned in your dairying career that you still stand by today? Being a dairy farmer takes a lot of patience. Be patient and take it one day at a time, and hope for the best.

What drew you to the career of dairy farming? I’ve always loved dairying. This is our family’s farm. It’s almost a century farm. My father purchased it in 1940, and Judy and I bought it in 1984.

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Describe what industry change has benefited your farm the most. Putting up high moisture corn. Before, we’d haul our corn in the fall and grain bank it and they’d bring it out in a ration.

Tell us about your farm then and now. Back in 1969, we just milked 30 cows in an old stanchion barn. There was no barn cleaner. It was all done by hand. Then in 1976, Dad and I built a new morton dairy barn. It was Morton’s first full-size dairy barn. Otherwise, they had just built additions onto existing barns. With that, we had liquid manure storage, put in a pipeline and 55 tie stalls with rubber mats.

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47 Years Melvin & Brenda Primus pictured with their daughter, Kendra Melrose, MN • Stearns County 60 cows Started farming in 1970s What do you love most about dairy farming? We both love being around the animals. From watching them grow to seeing how much milk a cow can give. Also, in the spring, watching the cows go to the pasture and spread out and just relax. What has been your greatest success during your career? Being able to increase cow numbers and increasing milk production. What has been the biggest challenge and how did you overcome it? We had a disease come through our herd. We noticed we had a problem in the early 1990s. With the help of our veterinarian, we overcame the problem. We learned how to manage calves from birth to adult cows.

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Describe what industry change has benefited your farm the most. Automatic take-offs. Cows get milked the same way each milking. If you hire someone to milk, you know the cows are getting milked the correct way. They have made milking so much easier. What is a lesson you learned in your dairying career that you still stand by today? Taking care of the calves from birth to adult. Getting them off to a great start leads to great cows down the road. What drew you to the career of dairy farming? Brenda and I grew up on dairy farms. We both agreed that being on a farm is the best place to be to raise your family and to be around animals with plenty of fresh air. Tell us about your farm then and now. I (Melvin) started farming with my dad in the 1970s. In 1986, I married Brenda. She joined in with the milking. In 1991, we purchased the farm. When we married, we purchased a pipeline. After a few years, we added onto the barn to increase cow numbers. At that time, we also added a manure pit to make things a little easier. In 2009, we purchased Brenda’s parents’ farm. Our two sons farm that land and raise steers. On our farm, our sons help with the milking, and Kendra, our daughter, helps with calf feeding and other chores.

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Doug & Corena Green Greenbush, MN • Roseau County Started farming in 1985 after graduation, but formed a partnership with Dad in 1986 What do you love most about dairy farming? Seeing the genetics and type improvement in the cattle from doing A.I. for 38 years. And, being able to work with family. We had all our kids grow up in 4-H and showing at the state fair. What has been your greatest success during your career? The kids doing well at the Minnesota State Fair in the 4-H dairy program. With our genetics, we’ve had some Excellent animals classified. Our daughter, Michelle, was also a dairy princess and a Princess Kay finalist in 2015. What has been the biggest challenge and how did you overcome it? Losing dairy infrastructure because of the farmers going out of dairy. We’ve had to haul it farther away and pay more freight. For us, we’re only 20 miles from Canadian border. Everything from us has to go south. We’ve

lost the Roseau creamery, Thief River Falls plant and Fosston plant. Our closest plant is 160 miles away in Perham. Describe what industry change has benefited your farm the most. The TMR mixer and using local protein sources from processing plants nearby. We added our mixer in 1989, so we’ve used that for 32 years. What is a lesson you learned in your dairying career that you still stand by today? Our old vet, Dr. Schneider, told me that sometimes it is not worth spending a $1 to get $1.10 back when it comes to pushing the cows. I’ve stood by that my whole life. Dr. Schneider would preg-check our herd twice a month, and I was very young when he took me under his wing. He was really a godsend in our area. What drew you to the career of dairy farming? I grew up

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Brian & Eileen Hoeﬂer New Vienna, IA • Dubuque County 180 cows Started farming in 1990

What do you love most about dairy farming? We love being outside and being able to work with our family. What has been your greatest success during your career? Our greatest success has been raising four hard-working children. What has been the biggest challenge and how did you overcome it? The biggest challenge has been the ups and downs of milk prices. We keep our farm diversified with steers and crops to overcome this.

49 Years Describe what industry change has benefited your farm the most. Installing three Lely robotic milkers 10 years ago has been the most beneficial change we have made. What is a lesson you learned in your dairying career that you still stand by today? A lesson we like to live by is work hard but play harder. What drew you to the career of dairy farming? What drew us to dairy farming was being outside and watching the calves grow into cows. Tell us about your farm then and now. We started with Brian’s parents milking about 80 cows in stanchions and farming 280 acres. We installed a parlor in 1996 and expanded to about 120 cows. We slowly grew the herd to about 180 cows and added robots in 2011. We also added about 300 acres of land.

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Matt Andring pictured with his son, Blaine Dover, MN • Olmsted County 140 cows Started farming ofﬁcially in 2005 after college

What do you love most about dairy farming? There are many things. I like cows. It’s always fun to have a calf you remember turn out to be one of your best cows. I like working in the fields and seeing seed grow to a final product. I also enjoy working outside, being my own boss and working alongside my family. Most days, I love what I do. What has been your greatest success during your career? I have improved the overall health and efficiency of the herd. I’m also proud of my kids and wife. What has been the biggest challenge and how did you overcome it? Price volatility has been one of the biggest challenges. I try to overcome this with watching expenses and tax planning. I also helpful on the cropping side of see labor being an issue, and it’s things. only going to get worse. What is a lesson you learned in Describe what industry change your dairying career that you still has benefited your farm the stand by today? Don’t hold on to most. Technology. I spend a fair cows too long. Selling a cull cow amount of time looking at cows on sooner will increase her value. Dairy Comp. The internet has also been an asset. GPS has also been What drew you to the career of

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dairy farming? I’ve always had a passion for tractors and cows as long as I can remember. My dad is also an electrician, but my passion was always on the farm.

My wife, Amanda, and I have three children: Brecken, 8, Bailey, 5, and Blaine, 3. I have a brother who helps milk in the mornings and a nephew who helps at night. Dad helps mix feed, and we farm about 650 acres Tell us about your farm then and of corn, soybean, pea and alfalfa. All now. I bought the cows from Mom our heifers are home raised, and we and Dad, Gail and Don, in 2006. finish all our steers. I have a handful We milk 120 Holsteins twice a day. of beef cows I call my hobby.

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Charlie Dicke Goodhue, MN • Goodhue County 200 cows Started farming in 2013 What do you love most about dairy farming? I like that every day I do something different, seeing projects from start to finish and learning from mistakes. What has been your greatest success during your career? I invested in farming at a young age, buying animals when I was 16 years old and land when I was 17. Being able to see better soil structure and building solid cow families has led to higher profitability and getting 100 pounds of milk per cow per day. What has been the biggest challenge and how did you overcome it? I learned automated calf feeding was not a good fit for our farm. There’s a big learning curve to the method. While it works for many farms, we had challenges. After one year, we decided to go back to individual pens. Describe what industry change has benefited your farm the most. Getting activity monitors has led to more heifers. Because of this, we implemented better breeding decisions and started using genomics to help determine matings. We can strategize on how to maintain and improve our herd. We now only inseminate the top Holsteins in the

herd based on genomics and the number of replacements we need. We sell all the bull calves and beef cross calves for extra income. I have been in charge of the breeding of our herd since I was 17; however, I had an interest in genetics and had already been helping with matings at least one year before that. What is a lesson you learned in your dairying career that you still stand by today? Time away and any further education will always benefit both me and the farm. I attended the University of WisconsinMadison Farm and Industry Short Course, which expanded my dairy knowledge. I also take time to go on day trips to events like World Dairy Expo. When I was younger, I worked on FFA and 4-H projects to help develop dairy skills. In more recent years, working with our farm business management instructor, Mark Wehe, is beneficial because he encourages us to evaluate our farm every other month. We look at farm books and stay up-to-day with government programs. We are also lucky to have supportive businesses and industry people in our area. What drew you to the career of dairy farming? I was involved with my family’s dairy and had large responsibilities from a young age. I grew to love it and wanted

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Tell us about your farm then and now. I am the fifth generation of Dicke Century Farm where we raise corn, alfalfa, soybeans, sweet corn and peas. We raise our replacements and milk our herd in a double-9 parallel parlor. While most of our herd is Holsteins, we have 12 Jerseys. I graduated from high school in 2011. Although I kept working on the farm after that, I joined the dairy in 2013. Since then, we have gained more land and upgraded buildings and technology, including activity monitors, milk meters and Dairy Comp.

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DURAND, Wis. – Geographically, western Wisconsin’s Pepin County may be small, but that does not determine the efforts put forth by the county’s dairy promotion committee which consists of over a dozen dairy industry enthusiasts. “What makes our committee unique and so successful is how diverse it is,” said committee chairman Randy Koller, a Durand dairy farmer. “That brings a lot of different experiences and connections to the table. It brings a lot of creativity to our discussions, and the discussion always grows and builds from one idea to the next.” Koller said in addition to current and retired dairy farmers, others on the committee include agricultural lenders, veterinarians, teachers, and equipment, feed and seed dealers. “It is really advantageous to our group,” Koller said of the diversity. “It opens up many avenues that someone working in just one sector might not think of. It takes the whole team, and it really helps us relate Turn to PEPIN COUNTY | Page 23

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to our community in general.” Relating to the community is something the Pepin County Dairy Promotion Committee takes pride in doing well, coming up with engaging ways to promote dairy farms and products. “The local dairy breakfast is the tried and true method of promoting dairy during the month of June, and we had another great turnout at the dairy breakfast earlier this month at Weiss Family Farms,” Koller said. “But we try to come up with ways to engage our community year-round, keeping dairy in the forefront of people’s minds. We think it is working in our community.” With the support of several teachers, the committee has an active presence in the local school districts by providing milk and educational programming for students. “We really work hard at getting dairy products into the schools, especially at the lower grade levels,” Koller said. “That is where we can make an impact developing a life-long taste for dairy, providing them with good tasting, cold milk and other delicious dairy products.” As part of that mission, each spring, the committee donates milk for the day when kindergarteners at Durand’s Caddie Woodlawn Elementary School celebrate the letter M. “The kids really enjoy having the milk on M day,” said kindergarten teacher Tracy Rosemeyer. “It is a great afternoon snack for them. It gives them a full feeling that lasts and carries them though the afternoon.” Older students at Caddie Woodlawn participate in running the March Cheese Madness, a bracket-style tournament that incorporates cheese-tasting with educational lessons about nutrition and math. Students learn the nutritional facts behind 16 varieties of cheese they get to taste and develop brackets to pair cheeses against each other. They prepare and serve the cheese to students in the school from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and tally the responses to determine which cheese wins each pairing. At the high school level, the committee has provided chocolate milk to athletes following practices to encourage them to choose chocolate milk as their workout recovery beverage of choice. Committee members Jenny Jereczek, an agricultural lender, and Tom Brenner, a Durand area dairy farmer, worked together with about 70 students in fourth through eighth grades at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic School in Durand to teach about agriculture. The classroom lesson was done in conjunction with a BBQ dinner fundraiser, which the Pepin County Dairy Promotion Committee donated milk to. After completing the lessons conducted by Jereczek and Brenner, students made a flyer about what they had learned about agriculture, the dairy industry and dairy products. The studentmade flyers were included with the meals for families. Fourth and fifth graders were shown videos from Weiss Family Farm and Eau Galle Cheese, detailing what happens on the farm and the steps of making cheese once the milk arrives at the factory. “The younger kids were very enthusiastic and asked tons of questions about both the farm and the cheese factory,” Jereczek said. “They had questions about how the animals are cared for, and they asked so many questions

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The Pepin County Dairy Commi ee has hosted several drive-by milk pickups in conjunc on with local businesses and the local food pantry during the past year. about the actual process of cheesemaking. It was great working with Tom because not only is he a dairy farmer now, he has previously worked at Eau Galle Cheese.” With the older students, Jereczek and Brenner focused on the sustainability of the dairy industry, using videos and tools provided by checkoff dollars through Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and the National Dairy Council’s Undeniably Dairy program. “With the older kids, we talked about how dairy farmers support their communities in more ways than just producing nutritious dairy products,” Jereczek said. “We focused on how dairy farmers impact their local economies and provide jobs; how dairy farmers are committed to working for a clean environment and ensuring that our natural resources are protected.” In the community, the Pepin County Dairy Promotion Committee became more involved with food pantries in their county as the coronavirus pandemic ramped up by donating milk and butter. “It was really eye opening to learn the issues that the food pantries have getting dairy products to distribute,” Koller said. That prompted the committee into action. They worked to ensure funding became available to keep the county’s food pantries stocked with dairy products throughout the year. After the success of last year’s drive-up dairy breakfast, the group began hosting drive-up milk pick-up events working in partnership with local food pantries. The events were well received and the pantries have been able to continue to host monthly driveup milk pick-ups. Another way the group has engaged the local businesses is a window decorating contest in June. Submitted windows are voted on via social media throughout the month, and the winning business receives a cheese tray for their efforts. “Anything we can do to share the message of the importance of the dairy industry to our local community is beneficial,” Koller said. “People are taking note. We have had an increased presence in our community, and support for and interest in the dairy promotion committee is growing.”

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PARK RAPIDS, Minn. – Making dry hay in June often has its challenges, but that was not the case for the Malm family June 16 on their dairy. Raking and baling 40 acres of hay was the center of attention for the Malms on a warm near 90-degree Wednesday in June. To be able to accomplish the feat, three generations of Malms were ready to work.

“We get along pretty good,” Chuck Malm said. “It’s a true family farm.” Chuck along with his son, Gregg, and wife, Roberta, own and operate a dairy farm near Park Rapids, Minnesota, where they milk 70 Holsteins and raise 1,100 acres of corn, soybeans, sunflowers and alfalfa. In addition, the Malms raise and fatten Holstein steers to 1,500 pounds. On June 16, Chuck and Gregg started the day like every other day by getting to the barn by 3:30 a.m. to start morning milking in their double-4 parlor. They milk together ev-

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The Malms, (from le ) David, Roberta, Chuck and Gregg, were busy making hay June 16 on the 70-cow dairy near Park Rapids, Minnesota.

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Gregg Malm greases the small square baler the morning of June 16. Gregg does much of the field work for the farm.

ery morning. While those two milked, David, another one of Chuck’s sons, scraped the barn and fed the cows and youngstock. Later in the morning, Roberta fed the baby calves. Once morning chores were completed, the family set their attention to their hay field that had been cut on Monday. Because of low humidity

and dry conditions, the Malms were certain they would be baling, but did not know exactly when the hay would be dry. Chuck got the process started when he set to the field at 9:30 a.m. to start raking two rows into one. While he was busy in the field, Gregg was preparing the equipment for the day. He greased the small square baler and hooked a trac-

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Con nued from MALMS | Page 26 By 3:30 p.m. Roberta and Gregg’s son, Kyle, who works for the local golf course, showed up to take over duties on the small square baler while Gregg continued to round bale. Once back in the yard, Chuck prepared for milking while David scraped the barn. Once the barn was scraped, Chuck milked and David stayed busy feeding the heifers outside and the milking and dry cows. By 6:30 p.m., the baling for the day was complete. The Malms had baled 400 small squares and 96 round bales. “It was successful,” Gregg said. “I’m glad we got done. You never know what could happen through the night.” Gregg said having Kyle help was a big benefit. “I enjoy seeing him out there with us, helping

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Kyle Malm stacks behind the baler later in the a ernoon. Kyle took over stacking a er Chuck and David went home to do chores. Roberta was driving the tractor.

out,” Gregg said. Chuck was also pleased with the day despite getting evening chores done a little later than normal after their late start. At 84 years old, Chuck and Roberta have been farming together since 1981. Roberta continues to raise the calves and works off the farm one day a week. Before farming, Chuck worked off the farm for 28 years. “I got tired of working out,” Chuck said. “When you work out, the other person makes the money.”

Gregg followed in Chuck’s footsteps by continuing the dairying tradition. Gregg does all the fieldwork with help from Chuck. “I like the inconsistency of farming,” Gregg said. “I don’t do the same thing every day.” Chuck agreed. “You want to keep busy – you don’t want to sit around and look at the wall,” Chuck said. When it comes to getting the job done, the Malms love for farming, paired with their ability to work together, made for a satisfying day of making hay.

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Crop and Weather

REPORTS

Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country

Sacred Heart, MN (Renville County)

MIKE SCHNEIDER

Kittson

Lake of the Woods Marshall Beltrami

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Pennington

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CHAD WIENEKE

386 cows, 1,200 acres

The crops look good. We will be cutting second crop hay near the end of this week. I haven’t seen any second crop RAINFALL laying down. We try to TOTALS cut on 27-day intervals Last 2 Weeks but if it’s going to rain, we will wait. We haven’t had a lot of bug issues. The corn looks really .5” good; everything is canopied. We finished spraying our soybeans Since April 1 6.6” yesterday. They are probably 10-12 inches tall. We are finishing up our grass hay. We started cutting it last week and will finish baling later today (June 22).

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Whiteside

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McHenry

DeKalb

Muscatine

Lee

300 cows, 1,100 acres

Despite the dry conditions, everything is still green. We plan to cut second-crop hay on Monday (June 28). It’s not as good RAINFALL as ﬁrst cutting, but TOTALS not horrible. Some of Last 2 Weeks our sweet corn has emerged and some hasn’t. We cultivated .2” our other corn and it’s canopied. The weed control on the corn has Since April 1 been really good. The 4.7” peas are 12 inches tall and blooming, but they should be twice that size. We plan to cultivate soybeans in next couple days. We’ve been pouring a wall in the feedlot and getting the combine ready.

After it rained on Sunday the corn perked up, but the brown spots in the hayfield are still brown. We baled an RAINFALL older field of first crop TOTALS hay but there wasn’t Last 2 Weeks much there to keep going. The alfalfa looks thinner than it should be. We might have 1.2” to give the second cutting an extra week Since April 1 to grow. The best 5.3” corn is knee high and most is canopied. I plan to spray the Roundup Ready corn. We made some small squares of alfalfa June 14 for our horses. We could use some more rain.

Kane

Plainview, MN

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Menominee

Marathon

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Murray

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Renville

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Meeker

Chippewa

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Spink

Isanti Sherburne

Kandiyohi

Faulk

Burnett

Delta

Dickinson

Vilas

Forest

Stearns

Pope

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Hyde

Benton

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Washington

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St. Louis

Red Lake

(Pine County)

MIKE PETERSON

310 cows, 1,300 acres

Roseau

Willow River, MN

MATT ZABEL

Marcus, IA

(Cherokee County)

250 cows, 700 acres

75 cows, 765 acres

I got lucky and had 3.5 inches of rain: One inch of rain came on June 17 while the other 2.5 inches came on June 20. On June 11, I planted corn on the 80 RAINFALL acres where I had chopped TOTALS rye at the beginning of Last 2 Weeks the month. Then on June 14, I harvested oats, which yielded really well. I fertilized it the next day so the rain was very timely. The corn also needed the rain. The oats will be used to feed heifers. There is Since April 1 alfalfa growing in now. I 9.7” did a little bit of second crop custom chopping for a neighbor and I began cutting 40 acres of our second crop yesterday (June 22) to use for baleage. I will chop the rest in the next few days if the weather pattern stays dry. The earlier planted corn is growing well.

3.5”

(Douglas County)

PAUL BITZAN JR.

JOE WILCOX

350 cows, 700 acres

Millerville, MN

It has been dry. The corn rolls up during the day, but it still looks pretty decent for what it’s been RAINFALL through. The soybeans TOTALS are hanging in there, Last 2 Weeks although they haven’t canopied yet. We plan to cut our second crop of alfalfa next week. 0.2” I would guess that our alfalfa is about 15 inches tall. The corn Since April 1 4.9” and the soybeans have all been sprayed, and we have mowed and baled all of our waterways. All we can do now is wait for rain.

The hills are dry and the lighter ground is suffering because of the dry conditions. The alfalfa is on heavier ground and RAINFALL we might cut that later TOTALS this week or next week Last 2 Weeks and take what is there. After the rain, the corn perked up. The gear head on our well went out, but .5” we have that going now so we can irrigate 65 acres of our corn that’s Since April 1 for corn silage. We’ve 2.9” been carrying pipe for the traveling gun. Some of the corn is canopied. Where we did spring tillage and hauled manure it’s not the best. Everybody is in the same boat; we need some rain around here.

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Crop and Weather

REPORTS Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country Manawa, WI

Waterloo, IA

(Waupaca County)

(Blackhawk County)

CRAIG FIETZER

DICK BLOUGH

(Marathon County)

(Rock County)

BRUCE GUMZ

STEVE CASE

420 cows, 663 acres

350 cows, 1,300 acres

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Janesville, WI

180 cows, 1,000 acres

155 cows, 350 acres

We had our largest rain of the season June 19 (1.5 inches). That will really help. We no-tilled soybeans into our rye ﬁelds last week but needed the moisture to get them RAINFALL germinated. We could start windrowing second crop hay TOTALS anytime but we have a forecast Last 3 Weeks of rain. We’d like to cut as soon as possible because we have leafhoppers and their blossoms are starting to show. The corn looks better after the rain. Before, the leaves were starting to curl. We pumped our manure basin Since April 1 last week and will be putting 5.1” our silage corn on that ﬁeld. Since we are short of moisture, we are planting BMR forage sorghum on 7-inch rows and then we will put corn in 30-inch rows. The forage sorghum only takes 2/3 the water. We have also been spraying our corn and will be doing soybeans shortly.

We got our much-needed rain over Father’s Day weekend. The soybeans are looking a little tough for us due to lack of moisture. We have 30-inch row beans RAINFALL that should be close to canopying, but they’re only TOTALS 8 inches wide. The corn Last 2 Weeks looks great. We have some waist-high corn that was planted at the beginning of May. The corn planted at the end of May is calf-high to knee-high. We started cutting second-crop hay Since April 1 June 21. It was 20-22 inches 4.54” tall and doing pretty well for low moisture. It does seem stemmy with not as many leaves because of the dry weather. We’re hoping for a good third crop too if we get more rain. The wheat is already turning colors and is golden-looking. It has a little bit of lodging but I think it has good potential.

We got some muchneeded rain, and the crops look phenomenal. The corn I put in after the rye is way over my RAINFALL knees. Some of the TOTALS no-till ground around Last 2 Weeks here is coming around a lot better because of the rain we got. We’re looking at starting 1.5” second-crop hay around June 23. It’s a little thin on the hills right now but Since April 1 5.4” pretty good overall. A few guys have been out spraying soybeans. We have clumps of volunteer corn in the beans right now, so we sprayed the ﬁeld on June 23 to kill off the corn. Rootworms can cause this problem.

We are busy this week preparing for the dairy breakfast we are hosting this weekend. We will start making second crop next RAINFALL week. The dry weather TOTALS has stunted it a bit, but Last 2 Weeks I don’t think it will be a complete ﬂop. Our corn is right around 0.9” knee-high right now, and looks pretty nice. The soybeans look Since April 1 5.4” phenomenal. Right now, it is looking like it might be the best crop we’ve had in a long time.

Jackson, WI

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Kendall, WI

Wolsey, SD

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EVAN JONES

JOHN SAGER

We ﬁnally got some D The wheat beautiful rain. cows, and the oatsacres with low-top soil and high rock is dead already but at least we’ll get some straw off it. We RAINFALL got some pea-sized hail TOTALS with the rain one day, Last 2 Weeks but it didn’t seem to do any damage. All the corn has been sprayed, and we’ve been taking off the oats and alfalfa new seeding and spreading fertilizer on that. The Since April 1 5.2” corn is supposed to get a top-dressing of fertilizer any day now. Second-crop hay looks good, and we’re hoping to start cutting it around June 26. We were waiting for it to grow a little bit more.

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RUSSELL JUNGEMANN

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We could still use more rain, but I’m grateful for what we got. It really helped turned the corn around. The RAINFALL late corn that I put in TOTALS after the rye had not Last 2 Weeks even germinated, and I was really started to worry about it, but it is up now after the rain. 1.5” We started some of our second crop hay, some oats and new Since April 1 3.3” seeding and have to ﬁnish before we are supposed to get more rain later this week. Then, we’ll do the rest of the second crop next week.

This was the first rain we had since before we started our first cutting. It was much needed, and things have really started to perk back up since. I just finished spraying 130 acres of beans RAINFALL and another 35 acres of sod to plant Sudangrass, so TOTALS now I am done spraying. In Last 2 Weeks another week I’ll be starting second crop. I just finished the triticale and peas, it was not as good as last year but it wasn’t bad. I think it will make some good feed for what was there. The new seeding coming under looks good, Since April 1 and I’m hoping for some 7.15” more rain later this week for that. The corn looks pretty good around here, a complete turn-around from what it was a week ago. Tomorrow (June 23) I’m going to work on taking some weights off the tractor so I can take it to a pull at the Elroy Fair this weekend.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of 9-by-13 pan. Mix cooked beef and spaghetti sauce. In medium bowl, cream together cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese. Put half of the spaghetti noodles in bottom of the pan, dollop with half of the cheese mixture then half of the sauce. Repeat those layers. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove and top with 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, return to oven for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

EXPECTING 300 HEAD OF DAIRY CATTLE COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL 150 Fleckveih Cross & Swedish Red Cross, and Holstein Dairy Cows, including a few Swiss & Swiss Cross. 3rd generation family farm! Milked in tiestall, housed in sand bedded freestalls. Cows outside daily. Herd averaging in the mid 60’s w/BF over 4, and scc running in the 150-200 range. Year round calving with many just fresh, over 35 close up springing, and the balance milking well and bred back. Long history of AI breeding through Select Sire & Genex, currently bred to TOP Swedish Red & Fleckveih Cross Bulls. Extensive vaccination program used, and regular herd health. Lots of very nice young stylish cows in the herd. Cows will be TB tested and will ship with interstate health papers. Coming from Cappaert Family Dairy, Stephenson, MI, Owner Number 906-424-0225 5 Holstein Springing Heifers, freestall/headlock adapted, full vaccination program, AI bred & AI sired, service sires include Wallen, Radar, and Protender. Owners sold their excellent quality dairy herd at Premier and is now selling heifers as they get close. Coming from Jeff Ronsman, New Franken, WI 2 Registered Red & White and Red carrier Springing Heifers, due within 30 days, full vaccination program, owner sold their excellent dairy herd at Premier Livestock and is selling as they get close. Reputation consignor. Coming from Allen & Vickie Steffen, Greenwood, WI

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‘02 Penta 4100, 410 Cu Ft, 475 Cu Ft w/Ext, Stainless Steel Front Dual Discharge Conveyor, 16” Rubber Ext, View Platform, 2 Spd Dr. - $12,800 Kuhn Knight 5144, 400 Cu Ft, EX 2000 Digi Star Scale, Frt Flat Conveyor, Twin Screw, Rubber Tub ext. ......... $12,900 ‘16 Penta 9630, RH Flip-Up Conveyor, EZ 2810 Scale ....................... $42,500 ‘13 Penta 7520SD, 750 Cu. Ft., 8” Rubber Ext, Frt Sliding Flat Conv., Dual Direction Unload ........... $25,500 ‘14 Penta 6020SD, 600 Cu Ft, 8” Rubber Ext, Frt. Sliding Flat Conveyor, Dual Direction Unload ........... $23,800 Penta 5020SD, ‘15, 500 Cu. Ft, 4’ RH conveyor, Hurricane Auger .... $23,900 ‘14 Penta 3020VS, 350 Cu Ft, Has Motor & VFD ........................... $17,900 ‘03 Penta 4100, 410 Cu Ft, 9” Rubber Top Ext, Frt Stainless Steel Flat Conveyor, Dual Discharge, EZ2000 Scale, Viewing Plat Form ...... $11,900

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