Thumb Farmer • Jan 2015

THE JANUARY 13, 2015

What’s Inside: A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO

Top Individual Cow Records .......................................Page 4 Lifetime Milk Production ........................ Pages 8-10, 12, 13 2014 Huron County Honored Members ...................Page 13 2014 Herd Averages ...................................... Pages 14 & 15

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Association president returns to area to run his family farm

BY RICH HARP For the Tribune

Paul Schulte, a Harbor Beach area farmer, is an up and coming young entrepreneur. He knows the importance of living in the 21st Century. He knows getting things done in a group is often more advantageous than going it alone.

Schulte is the president of the Huron County Dairy Herd Improvement Association, and has been for the past three years. The group boasts several dozen members in Huron County, and they will meet on Thursday, Jan. 15 for their annual banquet and awards presentation.

Although Schulte is an up and coming farmer, there was a time when he thought he would never return to the farm. But things change, and so did his feelings about farm life.

Schulte was born in the mid-1980s, son to Steve and Marlene Schulte. He lived in the Harbor Beach area his entire life, attending the local school district and graduating from Harbor Beach High School. He admits he was born into farming, but he didn’t put a lot of time into his parents’ dairy farm while growing up. In fact, he spent much more time working at his brother’s crop farm when he was a kid.

Schulte graduated from high school and headed to college.

“I went to Ferris State and got a bachelor’s degree in human resource management,” he said. “I said I’d never come back to farming once Rich Harp/For the Tribune I went to college. But there was an Farmer Paul Schulte looks at a group of pregnant dairy cows at his farm near Harbor Beach. These cows are separated from the opportunity to come back and manage herd and watched closely before they give birth. right away.”

With little training, his father set him up as manager of the operation.

The major reason for this is his employSchulte went on to explain S & M takes We don’t have to use as many antibiotics on Schulte shook his head and smiled when ees. care of the cattle from the day they are born young cows. It’s a management choice to turn he said, “Dad let me make mistakes right “We have 16 full-time employees and until the day they start producing milk, until the herd over as much as we do.” off the bat.” they are real good,” Schulte said. the day they are sold.

Schulte has a number of theories which “S & M Dairy is a corporation,” he He also has one part-time farm hand.

Farming is a business, and a business is are not shared by all of his local peers. One explained. “Mom and dad own the corpo“I put my trust in my employee s,” he about making money. Along with being the of these theories is to cross breed the herd to ration, but I’m a separate entity right now. said. This allows him to be more manager day-to-day manager, he also is the numbers create specific genetic traits he feels is best We’re working on me moving to president than farm hand. cruncher. It is not cheap to raise a cow to a for the business. of the corporation.”

Schulte explained his agenda as manager. point when it is ready to become profitable.

“We now have 25 percent full bred He is married to Nichole, and the couple “For the past year and a half, I’ve put “It costs about $2,000 to raise an animal Holsteins,” he said. has two young children, 3-year-old Aubrey most of my time on focusing on people before she’s putting money into the tank,” The rest of the herd is a mixture of German and 1-year-old Chase. As Schulte looks management,” he said. “I try to put out forest he said.

Fleckvieh, French Montbeliarde, Swedish back, he realizes his life is nothing like he fires before they happen. I try to streamline “ ... One time per month we get our Red and a small amount of Jersey cows. envisioned when he was younger. employees’ duties so they run in straight cows tested,” he said. These tests include Schulte started cross breeding when he Schulte soon began discussing the intri- lines and not in circles. The biggest head- the cow’s milk weights, bacterial count, noticed unwanted traits in full breed cows. cacies of running a 21st Century farm. ache I have is my two kids in the morning. pregnancy tests and other things to track the They had a tendency to become tall and frail, “We farm about 900 acres. The dairy sits (Compared to them), the farm is easy.” animals’ productivity and health. and they lost their longevity. on 40 acres,” he said.

He continued talking about the operation.

Schulte discussed some of his theories “I did it to eliminate these things and to The corporation actually owns 280 “Ninety-seven percent of our income is about raising cows, using them as milk make them more fertile,” he said. “I started acres, and the additional land is rented by from milk,” Schulte explained. “We have cows, and then selling them as beef cattle. cross breeding in 2009. I’m seeing very good their dairy operation.

1,050 total cows. We have 1,100 replace“We’ve done real good with cow repro- results in it. Five years later, I’m reaping the “I used to get up at 4 a.m.,” he said. ment heifers.” duction,” he said. “We have a surplus of benefits of cross breeding.”

“Now, I don’t need to be here until about These replacement animals range in age young stock. We turn over the herd rapidly, 7 a.m.” from 1 day old to 22 months. and that helps eliminate health problems.

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Of late, S & M Dairy has begun a new venture.

“We’re going to start fattening out bulls and heifer calves,” Schulte said. “We do about 10 feeder calves per month.”

It takes about 23 months before they are large enough to sell as beef cattle.

“Raising beef started out as a side job for my dad,” he said. “Jokingly, we called it his retirement fund, but it will probably turn out to be something bigger.”

Schulte’s attention turned to the future of his farm and to the industry as a whole.

“We have a lot of gadgets and technology at our disposal,” Schulte said. “I can pull the history of any cow up on the computer.”

He sees robots in the future of the nation’s farms, but not at his. He feels his employees are more effective and faster than robots, and he does not see them at S & M any time in the near future.

There are things he would like to see change.

“I would like to have a totally enclosed feeding system,” Schulte said. “It’s a huge expense, but it can be a huge profit (in savings) in the future.”

He also plans to upgrade the milking parlor. The parlor is not new, but it is still very usable.

“Our parlor is 20 years old,” Schulte said. “The concrete is still there. We plan to keep upgrading in the future.”

Schulte noted his farm’s future is “to keep doing what we’re doing.” “(But) if a new opportunity arises, we’ll research it and see if it works out,” he added.

Rich Harp/For the Tribune

Above, while giving a tour of the family dairy operation, Schulte points to the old barn that was used by his father years before.

His father milked about 110 cows in the old barn before building the newest facility 20 years ago.

Left, S & M Dairy has been in the same family for more than 100 years. They have 1,050 milk cows and 1,100 replacement heifers at their facility. The farm raises the calves from the day they are born until the day they are retired from the herd.

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ϭ͕ϳϯϲ ϭ͕ϱϬϭ ϭ͕ϱϵϱ

Ψϵ͕ϭϰϲ Ψϴ͕ϲϲϲ Ψϴ͕ϯϱϵ

ϭ͕ϳϬϬ ϭ͕ϰϲϯ ϭ͕ϰϯϰ

Ψϴ͕ϭϮϰ Ψϳ͕ϵϯϲ Ψϳ͕ϱϵϴ

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ϭ͕ϲϳϯ ϭ͕ϱϵϴ ϭ͕ϳϮϭ

Ψϴ͕ϰϯϰ Ψϴ͕ϯϳϭ Ψϴ͕ϯϭϴ

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ϰϬ͕ϬϬϰ ϯϳ͕ϰϭϱ Ϯϵ͕ϳϲϴ

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Ψϴ͕ϭϯϱ Ψϳ͕Ϭϰϭ Ψϲ͕ϵϲϳ

Ϯϲ͕ϴϯϮ Ϯϲ͕ϲϯϮ ϮϬ͕Ϭϭϵ

ϭ͕ϯϳϮ ϴϵϵ ϴϵϲ

Ψϲ͕ϵϱϭ Ψϱ͕ϰϴϳ Ψϰ͕ϴϮϴ

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ϭ͕ϲϴϯ ϭ͕ϲϭϬ ϭ͕ϳϱϯ

Ψϴ͕ϯϳϵ Ψϴ͕Ϯϵϲ Ψϴ͕Ϯϱϭ

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Z E << Z Z E << Z t DD Z /Zz & ZD >>

ϯϰϰϳ , ϯ ϰϳ ϯϰ͕ϰϱϵ ϭ͕ϲϴϯ Ψϴ͕ϯϳϵ

THUMB FARMER • Tuesday, January 13, 2015 • 5 ϯϱϵϯ , ϯ ϰϳ ϯϴ͕Ϯϰϳ ϭ͕ϲϭϬ Ψϴ͕Ϯϵϲ ϱϬϯϮϳ , Ϯ ϰϰ ϯϰ͕ϯϲϲ ϭ͕ϳϱϯ Ψϴ͕Ϯϱϭ ^ĞŶŝŽƌ dŚƌĞĞͲzĞĂƌ KůĚƐ͗ ϰϮͲϰϳ DŽŶƚŚƐ ŝŶ ŚĞƌĚƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ϮϬϬ Θ ϭ͕ϬϬϬ ŚĞĂĚ ϭϭϲϯ , ϭϯϳϯϭϬϴϱϰ >/ Z ϯ ϰϲ ϰϯ͕ϴϯϰ ϭ͕ϱϰϲ Ψϴ͕ϱϬϴ ϭϬϵϯ y ϭϯϳϯϬϮϳϳϰ ,Z/^d/ EΎZ ϯ ϰϳ ϯϮ͕ϴϲϬ ϭ͕ϮϮϱ Ψϲ͕ϴϮϭ ϲϭϯϭ y ϭϮϬϵϭϭϬϵϴ ϯ ϰϰ Ϯϵ͕Ϭϭϯ ϭ͕ϮϰϬ Ψϲ͕ϳϱϯ ^ĞŶŝŽƌ dŚƌĞĞͲzĞĂƌ KůĚƐ͗ ϰϮͲϰϳ DŽŶƚŚƐ ŝŶ ŚĞƌĚƐ ƵŶĚĞƌ ϮϬϬ ŚĞĂĚ ϭϯϳϱ y ϯ ϰϯ Ϯϵ͕ϲϵϭ ϭ͕ϯϮϳ Ψϲ͕ϳϵϵ ϯϲ : ϯ ϰϱ ϭϴ͕ϳϲϱ ϳϬϴ Ψϰ͕ϭϵϵ ϱϵϳ : ϯ ϰϳ ϭϴ͕ϵϱϴ ϳϭϱ Ψϯ͕ϵϯϱ

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ϯϴ͕ϰϯϯ ϰϬ͕ϵϱϭ ϯϳ͕ϵϭϴ

ϭ͕ϴϵϲ ϭ͕ϳϭϬ ϭ͕ϴϮϳ

Ψϵ͕Ϯϰϭ Ψϴ͕ϵϭϱ Ψϴ͕ϴϴϲ

ϯϰ͕ϳϬϰ ϯϭ͕ϯϱϳ Ϯϳ͕ϴϱϵ

Ϯ͕Ϭϳϵ ϭ͕ϯϴϮ ϭ͕ϰϯϭ

Ψϴ͕ϴϵϯ Ψϳ͕ϯϰϳ Ψϳ͕ϭϯϳ

Ϯϴ͕ϵϲϭ Ϯϵ͕ϬϳϬ Ϯϭ͕Ϭϲϯ

ϭ͕ϭϳϵ ϭ͕Ϯϳϭ ϵϵϲ

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&ŝǀĞͲzĞĂƌ KůĚƐ͗ ϲϬͲϳϮ DŽŶƚŚƐ ŝŶ ŚĞƌĚƐ ŽǀĞƌ ϭ͕ϬϬϬ ŚĞĂĚ ϳϯϱϱ , ϰ ϲϰ ϯϰϴϯϮ , ϰ ϲϮ ϯϲϬϯϳ , ϰ ϲϱ &ŝǀĞͲzĞĂƌ KůĚƐ͗ ϲϬͲϳϮ DŽŶƚŚƐ ŝŶ ŚĞƌĚƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ϮϬϬ Θ ϭ͕ϬϬϬ ŚĞĂĚ ϳϳϲ , ϭϮϵϬϳϲϭϱϵ >> E ϰ ϳϬ ϭϬϯϴ y ϭϭϰϳϭϭϬϰϳ D / ^dKE ϰ ϲϳ ϭϬϮϬ y ϱϲϲϵ ϰ ϲϰ &ŝǀĞͲzĞĂƌ KůĚƐ͗ ϲϬͲϳϮ DŽŶƚŚƐ ŝŶ ŚĞƌĚƐ ƵŶĚĞƌ ϮϬϬ ŚĞĂĚ ϯϬ y ϯ ϲϬ ϲϭϭ : ϯ ϲϯ ϲϭ : ϰ ϲϬ

ϰϲ͕ϵϬϵ ϰϭ͕Ϭϲϲ ϯϳ͕ϭϱϯ

ϭ͕ϳϭϮ ϭ͕ϵϭϯ Ϯ͕ϬϮϮ

Ψϵ͕ϰϳϵ Ψϵ͕Ϯϴϴ Ψϵ͕ϭϯϳ

ϰϬ͕ϰϱϮ Ϯϭ͕ϴϬϮ Ϯϵ͕ϵϭϵ

ϭ͕ϱϲϵ ϭ͕Ϯϲϵ ϭ͕Ϭϵϳ

Ψϳ͕ϳϲϱ Ψϲ͕ϰϰϴ Ψϲ͕Ϯϵϴ

Ϯϰ͕ϱϯϱ Ϯϭ͕ϳϴϰ ϭϳ͕ϵϮϮ

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History of dairy cow breeds — Holstein the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Holland and these animals tend to be smaller bodied than Holstein cattle.

Holstein cattle were initially brought to the U.S. in 1852 by a Massachusetts man named Winthrop Have you ever looked at a dairy cow and won- Chenery. There was a growing market for milk and dered about the history of the breed? A new series a need for cattle, so dairy breeders looked to Holland from Michigan State University Extension will for animals. Chenery purchased the cow from a explore the history of the seven major breeds of dairy Dutch sailing master who had a Holstein on board cattle in the U.S. First in the series is the Holstein. to provide fresh milk to his crew during the voyHolstein cows are perhaps the age. Impressed with the cow’s milk most recognized breed of dairy production, Chenery imported more cattle and are the most common cows in 1857, 1859 and 1861, and dairy breed in the U.S. The have soon many other breeders followed distinctive black and white or red suit to establish lines of Holstein • A mature cow weighs cattle in the U.S. and white markings. The red and about 1,500 pounds and white coloring is a recessive gene Near the end of the 1800s, there stands 58 inches tall at her that appears when both the dam were enough cattle and dairy farmshoulder. (mother) and sire (father) are carriers interested in the breed that the • There are more than ers or exhibit the trait themselves.

Holstein-Friesian Association of The Holstein breed is known for nine million dairy cows America was formed in 1885 to high milk production but has less in this country and about maintain herdbooks and record pedi90 percent of them are grees of cattle in the U.S. In 1994, butterfat and protein based on percentage in the milk, compared other Holsteins. the association changed its name to • Holstein calves weigh Holstein Association USA, Inc. breeds.

80 to 100 pounds when Holstein cows originated in the Here are a few more fun facts born.

Netherlands approximately 2,000 about the Holstein breed: • Holstein cows take years ago. Two breeds of cattle, A mature cow weighs about 1,500 the top awards in milk pro- pounds and stands 58 inches tall at black animals from the Batavians (present day Germany) and white duction. The average cow her shoulder. produces about 25,000 animals from the Friesians (presThere are more than nine million pounds, or around 2,900 ent day Holland), were crossed to dairy cows in this country and about create a new breed of cattle. This gallons, of milk each lacta- 90 percent of them are Holsteins. tion or milking, cycle. Each crossbreeding led to a high milkHolstein calves weigh 80 to 100 producing animal that was able to lactation cycle lasts about pounds when born. a year. do so on limited feed resources.

Holstein cows take the top awards Originally, this breed was known in milk production. The average cow as Holstein-Friesians but is now produces about 25,000 pounds, or known more simply as Holsteins. around 2,900 gallons, of milk each lactation or milkFriesian cattle still exist today but are separate from ing, cycle. Each lactation cycle lasts about a year. the Holstein breed. There are Friesian breeds from Source: MSU Extension

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Michigan dairy industry facts • Michigan’s dairy industry is a leading segment of Michigan agriculture, contributing $14.7 billion to the state’s economy annually.

• These dollars employ local veterinarians, equipment dealers, and dairy employees — all providing jobs for Michigan.

A dollar spent locally generates twice as much income for the local economy.

• Dairy represented 20 percent of cash receipts statewide in 2013, including dairy farming, dairy processing and the dairy wholesale/retail sector.

• Michigan has 380,000 dairy cows, representing approximately 1,900 dairy herds.

• 98 percent of Michigan dairy farms are family owned, many by multiple generations of the same family.

• The average dairy herd in Michigan has 176 cows. Just like businesses grow to support more families, herd sizes increase to allow the next generation to continue farming.

• Michigan ranks 7th in milk production in the U.S. In 2013, dairy cows in Michigan produced about 9.2 billion pounds of milk.

• The average Michigan cow produces approximately 23,700 pounds of milk each year. That’s 2,775 gallons of milk!

• Michigan milk is local! Michigan’s 1,700 Grade A Dairy farms produce more than enough milk to supply the entire state.

Surplus milk is exported to help meet demand in other states.

• In supermarkets and local farmers markets, you can find milk, cheese and yogurt produced by Michigan dairy farmers.

When you buy Michigan dairy products, you not only “buy local” and support area farmers — you buy quality.

• To check where your milk is bottled look for the code.

Every container of milk is identified by a 5-digit code. The code includes a 2-digit state code followed by a 3-digit processing plant code. Michigan’s code is 26.

• Only 1.7 percent of the U.S. population produces food for the other 98 percent plus millions worldwide.

Source: The United Dairy Industry of Michigan

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