2022 June Dairy Month

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AGRI-VIEW SPECIAL SECTION May 26, 2022 Vol. 49 • No. 21

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WAUPACA, Wis. – It’s been about 20 years since the Waupaca area has had an on-farm event celebrating June Dairy Month, Ruth Trinrud says. She and her family decided that needed to change. So they’re planning an all-new event – “Dairy Agstravaganza” – to be held June 25 at their farm, Whitetail Valley Dairy.

“We need to give people a better understanding of what farming is all about,” she said.

She and her husband, Brad Trinrud, and children – Jensen and Griffin Trinrud – farm together at the Waupaca-area farm. With help from four full-time employees and two part-time employees, they milk 300 cows.

Including the milk cows, they care for a total of more than 800 head of dairy cattle. They also have 100 head of beef cattle and farm 1,600 acres of crops.

One of the main reasons why the area hasn’t hosted an on-farm event in recent years has been because of negative public perceptions about dairy farming, Ruth Trinrud said. Undercover videos supposedly showing abuses at some farms can overshadow farms that are well-managed, and that follow rules and regulations.

The Weyauwega-Fremont FFA has hosted an annual dairy breakfast in the area for several years; it will be held June 19 this year at the Waupaca County Fairgrounds, 602 South St., Weyauwega, Wisconsin. Trinrud encourages people to attend both the breakfast and the Dairy Agstravaganza. Both support the dairy industry, she said.

The Dairy Agstravaganza is different in that it will enable the public to see the farm and animals firsthand, Jensen Trinrud said.

A farm tour will be used to explain to attendees what animals are fed and why they’re moved to different barns, for example.

“We’ll also have a video showing how cows are milked and how feed is mixed,” Ruth Trinrud said.

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The Trinrud family is planning a ‘Dairy Agstravaganza’ to be held June 25 at their farm, Whitetail Valley Dairy. From left are Brad, Jensen, Ruth and Griffin Trinrud.

The Trinrud family has farmed in Waupaca County for decades. Brad Trinrud is the fifth generation of his family to farm. His children represent the sixth generation of the family’s farmers.

Customers can purchase beef products at the Whitetail Valley Beef store on the Trinrud farm.

television stations and distributing posters to area businesses. A vice-president at First State Bank in New London, Wisconsin, she said the bank supports volunteerism; it’s involved in various community activities.

Dairy Agstravaganza is especially important to her because she’s married to Steve Bartel, a dairy farmer. He’s a co-owner of Breezy Hills Farms near Weyauwega. She points to her own background to explain why on-farm events are important.

“I was a city girl,” she said. “I was raised in Omaha, Nebraska. When I married my husband I had so many questions about dairy farming.”

On-farm events can help non-farming people learn more about where and how their food is produced, and the people who produce it. She said she’s impressed by how much farmers do to keep cows comfortable

– such as how frequently bedding is changed, and how misters and fans are used in warm weather.

“It amazes me when I hear some people talk (about farming) and get so much wrong,” she said.

Trinrud said there will be a couplehundred volunteers. She expects the Dairy Agstravaganza to attract about 3,000 visitors.

“I have a great committee and the volunteers are getting excited,” she said. “They’re ready to help make this an awesome event for the public.”

Mike Sankey, a research agronomist with Legacy Seeds, will serve as a tour guide. He’ll be able to field a variety of questions, especially those related to crops and feed.

“These types of events are important because many people today are far-removed

A Holstein calf at Whitetail Valley Dairy is ready for her closeup.

from agriculture,” he said. “I’m happy to talk about where their food comes from. Events like this also show adults how much agriculture has changed. Farms, such as the Trinrud farm, are modern, efficient and clean.”

Todd Petersen is with the Waupaca Area Youth Hockey Association. He and group members will be among the volunteers.

“Waupaca is a great small town and it’s amazing to our club,” he said. “We want to give back to the community – and farming is an important part of the community.”

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Industry needs Dairy Revitalization Plan LEEANNE BULMAN

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LAKE HALLIE, Wis. – One thing farmers have learned in the past two years is how essential stable milk prices are for resiliency and food security, Bobbi Wilson says.

Wilson is the governmentrelations associate for the Wisconsin Farmers Union.

She recently led an all-star cast in explaining a proposed Dairy Revitalization Plan.

Bulman The plan would use marketaccess fees paid by dairy farmers to offset the growth of dairy farms.

Chuck Nicholson, associate professor at the University of Wisconsin, said several scenarios were developed to create flexibility in order to finalize the plan’s details.

The federal government would write the final rule; the plan would work within the framework of the federal orders.

Wilson said the plan is Nicholson being promoted now so it could be incorporated into the 2023 farm bill.

Joe Bragger, former Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation president, is a dairy farmer near Independence, Wisconsin. He said under the plan farmers would need to learn to manage their dairies differently. For instance, if toward the end of the year a producer is slightly exceeding her or his production base, the farmer Bragger may want to feed more milk to the calves to keep milk pounds in line with the base to avoid a penalty. The penalty, called a market-access fee, would be paid by farmers who increase production.

Sarah Lloyd is a food-systems scientist for the UW-Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems and a supply-chain specialist for the University of Minnesota-Forever Green Initiative, working on the Grassland 2.0 Project. She also does work for the Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative. Her family owns a 450-cow dairy in Columbia County, Wisconsin. Based on the market-access fee, she thinks growth timing would need to be planned carefully. Calculations show it would take three years for a dairy to recoup what was lost in fees by expanding. Market

ANALYSIS OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AUGUST 2021, NICHOLSON AND STEPHENSON

fees would be passed on to farmers who do not increase production.

Brad Goplin is a dairy farmer near Osseo, Wisconsin. He said he sees the plan as helpful to every size of farm.

“It’s a tool that will help either size, no matter what size, to remain profitable,” he said. “I think it’s a great idea. (It) probably should have happened a long time ago. I’m glad it’s coming to the table again.”

Goplin He has no plans to expand his 60-cow herd, he said, but he may be forced to increase herd size or sell the cows to meet inflated input costs. And input costs for processors are increasing.

“The plan would be advantageous to processors by providing a more-stable volume of milk,” Lloyd said. “We need to bring them into the conversation now.”

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From left, Sarah Lloyd, Matt Krenz and Sam Olson gave a farmer-panel perspective of what the Dairy Revitalization Plan means to them and their dairy operations.

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ANALYSIS OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. SEE PAGE 6, AUGUST 2021, NICHOLSON AND STEPHENSON

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He said milk supply gives farmers the upper hand.

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Matt Krenz milks 60 cows near Fall Creek, Wisconsin. He agrees all farms need to be involved. “ I w o u l d e n c o u ra g e everyone to remember we are all working together regardless of size,” he said.

“You could probably say anybody under 5,000 cows is a small farm today. If you think you have a bigger farm and are insulated from all this, you’re not. If we don’t work together there is no future.”

Plans for the Dairy Revita l i za t i o n P l a n a re t h e result of Farmer’s Union and Farm Bureau members working together with staff at UW. “I think it’s great we have two organizations that are trusted, coming together,” Goplin said. “And hopefully with the movement we can make our voices heard.”

Bob Gierok is a dairy farmer with 50 milking cows near Independence in Trempealeau County. He reminded everyone that the plan still needs to pass through Washington.

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Revitalization programs analyzed Charles Nicholson and Mark Stephenson

Motivated by concerns about reduced and variable milk prices and farm incomes, a number of dairy-industry groups have expressed interest in programs to manage growth in U.S. milk production and enhance dairy supply-chain coordination. This study evaluated the impacts of different configurations of “Growth Management ProNicholson grams” intended to modify the trajectory of growth in U.S. milk production.

Growt h- ma na ge me nt programs specify an allowable production increase and market-access fees Stephenson paid by farms that exceeded that growth. We assessed the potential impact of the implementation of growth-management programs with different assumptions about their operation, assuming the programs would have been implemented in January

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A growth-management program could slow growth in average annual U.S. milk production from 2.5 percent to 2.1 percent per year, increasing U.S. retail fluid prices by as much as 15 cents per gallon, according to a recent study.

2014. We evaluated a variety of farm-level and dairy-market outcomes during 2014 to 2021 using a detailed dynamic simulation model of the global dairy supply chain.

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income for operations staying within allowable production increase for all farm sizes compared to a baseline scenario with existing policies. Average annual milk prices were increased between $0.73 per hundredweight and $1.41 per hundredweight, depending on the design of the growth-management program. Including refund payments for farms within allowable-production-increase limits, average milk revenue would be greater by $1.15 per hundredweight to $2.13 per hundredweight. Reduction in the average variation in milk prices ranged from $0.16 per hundredweight to $0.21 per hundredweight.

• ‌C ompared to the baseline scenario, growth-management programs would slow growth in average annual U.S. milk production from 2.5 percent to 2.1 percent per year for the most restrictive program, increase U.S. retail fluid prices by as much as 15 cents per gallon, increase average prices for other dairy products by 3 percent to 11 percent, slow the average annual growth of U.S. dairy-product exports by 2 percent, reduce domestic dairy-product sales by 1 percent to 3 percent, and reduce U.S. government expenditures on dairy supports by as much as $2.5 billion.

• ‌Entry of 60 new farms per year with milk production of as much as 5 million pounds per year could be accommodated with a three-year grace period without payment of market-access fees and without substantive effects on the operation of the growth-management program.

• ‌A n initial assessment suggests that growth-management programs would not have mitigated the prices shocks experienced in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic but would have reduced the number of farms experiencing negative net farm operating income.

• ‌An average Wisconsin grazing dairy staying within allowable growth is simulated to experience an increase in average annual net farm operating income of as much as 74 percent or $23,000. Net farm operating income for an average Wisconsin grazing dairy is simulated to increase even with growth of more than the allowable production increase for four of the five of the designs analyzed.

Charles Nicholson is an adjunct associate professor at the Cornell UniversitySchool of Integrative Plant Science. Mark Stephenson is the director of Dairy Policy Analysis for the University of Wisconsin.

This work was supported in part by funding from the UW-Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems.

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be volunteering, working in the food tent.

Like Peterson, he said farming is a big part of the community.

“And with so much going on in the industry, it’s great to still see sustainable family dairies,” he said.

Whitetail Valley Dairy has been in the Trinrud family since 1902. Ruth Trinrud said her son and daughter want to continue farming. To help support the future of the farm, they’ve diversified into a beef business with Whitetail Valley Beef.

“We don’t want to have all our cookies in one jar,” Trinrud said.

The Trinruds began using beef-cattle semen in 2019 to help manage their heifer numbers and to sell beef calves. They’ve since transitioned into finishing beef cattle and selling beef direct from their on-farm store. The store is open for limited hours Fridays and Saturdays, or by appointment. The family reaches customers and potential customers through social media, posters in their community and wordof-mouth advertising. Their beef also is featured at a local tavern’s monthly meat raffle.

Beef sales have been so good that the Trinruds in 2021 built a barn for the beef cattle. As that loan is paid down the beef operation will be more profitable, Ruth Trinrud said. The family’s beef business is currently paying for itself.

Burgers from Whitetail Valley Beef will be on the Dairy Agstravaganza’s menu along with bratwurst, string cheese, potato chips, pickles and cookies. And the Wittenberg Lions Club will be selling its deep-fried cheese curds – a local favorite. Cedar Crest ice cream will be offered at no cost.

In addition to the farm tour, the event will feature several children’s activities including a pedal pull. Also planned are dairypromotion materials from Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, an appearance by Alice in Dairyland, a silent auction and a basket raffle.

Trinrud welcomes all to attend.

“It will be a lot of fun,” she said.

Whitetail Valley Dairy is located at E1596 Haase Road, Waupaca.

Visit bit.ly/3Ksw3mi to watch a video showing daily operations at the farm. Visit whitetailvalley.org for more information.

Lynn Grooms writes about the diversity of agriculture, including the industry’s newest ideas, research and technologies as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.

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“I think it’s a good program,” he said. “It sounds good, but how do we make it fly with Congress? If they would be onboard, this program will have merit.”

Bragger said, “The conversation is going to come from all of us talking. Show unity among ourselves.

Let’s move this forward.

That will press other people to join or offer something better.

“The status quo is not acceptable. You’re either at the table helping with those conversations, or the choices will be made and we’ll be here again in five years having the same discussion. Please stay engaged.”

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BLOOMER, Wis. – Breezy Haven Farms will showcase its haven for cows during the Dunn County Dairy Promotion Breakfast June 11 near Bloomer.

“We invite the public to see a working farm,” said Mark Dietsche, who farms with his son, Aaron Dietsche. “It’s important for people to see what dairy farming really is.”

Farming frequently receives a bad rap on social media and by certain animal-welfare organizations, Mark Dietsche said.

“Things get spun and there’s propaganda that isn’t true,” he said.

Kay Zwald of Bomaz Farms near Hammond, Wisconsin, is a dairy farmer and a board member serving Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. The organization provides educational materials about dairy farming and dairy products to Zwald county dairy-promotion groups. The materials have been developed to help inform the public.

“It’s important for consumers to see where their food comes from,” Zwald said.

“And it’s important for them to see how milk is produced and how farmers care for their animals and the land. I’m excited the Dietsches are hosting the breakfast. It will be a great place to have a breakfast.”

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of the Dunn County breakfast will be able to see both Holstein and Brown Swiss cows.

With heifers as well as bull calves raised as feeders, the Dietsches have more than 200 head of cattle.

In addition to the dairy operation, the Dietsches farm about 1,000 acres. They raise hay, corn and soybeans most of which are used for feeding the cattle.

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Aaron Dietsche, 34, purchased the herd from his parents in 2017. He’s the sixth generation of his family to farm. Long interested in agriculture, he served as a sentinel on the 2007-2008 Wisconsin State FFA officer team. In 2010 earned a degree in agricultural studies with minors in dairy science and agronomy from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Asked what he enjoys most about farming, he said, “There’s something about the land – I enjoy working it and producing a crop. I like the science involved as well as the business cycles and challenges.”

In addition to the non-farming public, the family looks forward to welcoming fellow farmers and people who were raised on farms but are no longer involved in agriculture, Mark Dietsche said.

“They’re interested in new technologies used in farming, such as global-positioning systems and planters with automatic row shutoff,” he said.

A tractor with a no-till drill will be featured during the breakfast. Also featured will be the farm’s automatic calf feeders.

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Brown Swiss heifers are provided plenty of feed at Breezy Haven Farms.

the calves track their milk consumption.

Breakfast attendees will be able to see the farm’s double-10 parallel milking parlor. They’ll also see the total-mixed ration mixer and learn about the different nutritional requirements of cows.

S a ra h M c H e n r y a n d Alice Cherney of Synergy McHenry Cooperative work with the Dietsches on nutrition programs targeted to both the Holstein and the Brown Swiss cows. Brown Swiss mature more slowly than Holsteins so their core

requirements are different, McHenry said.

As they grow they require more fat content in their feed to keep pace with their intake, she added.

Synergy Cooperative will have an exhibit at the event where they’ll correlate human breakfasts to dairy-cow breakfasts in terms of energy and protein sources.

“The Dietsches are a joy to work with,” McHenry said. “Breezy Haven is a nice family farm and we work together on ideas to keep the dairy herd efficient. We strive to work smarter, not harder.”

The breakfast will be held from 7 to 11 a.m.

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Visit www.dunncountydairypromotion. com and facebook.com — search for “Breezy Haven Farms” — for more information.

Lynn Grooms writes about the diversity of agriculture, including the industry’s newest ideas, research and technologies as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.

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When growing alfalfa, y i e l d i s p ro f i t a b i l i t y, s ays Ja re d Goplen, Un ive rs i ty of Minnesota-Extens i o n c ro ps specialist.

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based on winter survivability, disease resistance and yield. An extra $2 per pound for seed shows a return by increasing .1 ton per acre in production. It doesn’t take a whole lot of yield to pay for that seeding expense when you are dividing that expense across the three or four years of the stand.

• ‌Pure live seeding rate for maximum yield is at 13-15 pounds per acre, with the rate a little less for lighter soils. Be sure to make an allowance for any clay coating, which makes the seed heavier; figure that into the seeding rate. A firm seedbed is essential, with seed depth between one-fourth inch and one-half inch. Use a press wheel drill or a Brillion seeder to achieve a good seedbed. If necessary go over it with a packer or a roller.

• ‌Cutting height needs to be close to the ground, which puts more stems in the feed – but not so short that it can do damage to buds and crowns. Cutting higher is recommended if the crop is stressed by flood, drought or winter injury – or if there are grass mixtures added to the alfalfa. In fall it’s best to cut at 4 inches to catch snow and protect the stand against extreme cold weather. Use lower-pitch blades because higher-pitch blades can suck up dirt; they are good for picking up lodged forage. Cut in a wide swath that lies up to 70 percent of the field width. The goal is for alfalfa to dry quickly because it’s still burning sugar; it continues to respire until it reaches 60 percent moisture. Keeping the stomatal openings – the holes in the leaves where the carbon dioxide goes in, and oxygen and water go out – can allow the alfalfa to dry faster in the sun, which maximizes sugar quality.

•W ‌ hen merging, don’t be afraid to drive on the hay. A merger is better than a rake because it minimizes dirt contamination. A rotary with a sidebar is the secondbest way to merge. The poorest is a wheel rake. If using a wheel rake be sure to set it properly to get maximum hay and minimum dirt.

• ‌When baling or chopping, maintaining the pickup fingers keeps the harvest from being left behind. While going down the field, match ground speed with powertake-off speed. Don’t comb through the windrow too slow. Driving fast is okay, but not always good because of possible leaf knockage. Morning is nice because it maximizes the sunlight. But it needs to be done when the weather dictates.

Paying attention to details can help with a good establishment, Goplen said.

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June Dairy Month 2022

2022 WISCONSIN DAIRY BREAKFASTS Wisconsin dairy breakfasts are being planned to celebrate June Dairy Month. Agri-View will publish a calendar weekly in print, as well as online, with updates as we receive them. Email agriview@madison.com with breakfast information including time and date, location with street address, what will be included, and a contact website, email or phone number to learn more information. Visit bit.ly/2022dairy to see an interactive map.

MAY 28 GREEN COUNTY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 6 to 10 a.m. May 28 at Sunset Ridge Dairy Farm, W2902 Oliver Road, Monticello, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/GreenCounty-Breakfast-on-the-Farm-587276711282752/ for more information.

JUNE 4 CRAWFORD COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 6 to 10 a.m. June 4 at Nolan Family Farms, 30990 Johns Lane, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/1018281565439258/ for more information.

IOWA COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. June 4 at Model Dairy Farms, 5234 County Road YZ, Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Call 608-341-6631 for more information.

ROCK COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 6:30 to 11 a.m. June 4 at Glacier Edge Dairy – Metcalf Family Farm, 2679 N

County Road M, Milton, Wisconsin. Call 608-290-4921 for more information.

ATHENS DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. June 4 at Veterans Park, 207 Mueller St., Athens, Wisconsin. Call 715-607-0716 for more information.

MONROE COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. June 4 at Hawk High Dairy Farm, 21130 County Highway T, Norwalk, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/monroecountydairybreakfast for more information.

PORTAGE COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon June 4 at Edgewood Dairy Farm, 7589 County Road I, Custer, Wisconsin. Call 715-570-6391 for more information.

JEFFERSON DAIRY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 7 a.m. to noon June 4 at the Jefferson County Fair Park, 503 North Jackson Ave., Jefferson, Wisconsin. Visit www.jcfairpark.com for more information.

JUNE 5 ABBOTSFORD FFA ALUMNI DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 a.m. to noon June 5 at Ensign Rolling Acres, 107645 County Line Road, Dorchester, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/1328766230869535/ for more information.

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GRANTON FFA ALUMNI DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 5 at JC Walter Farm, N5136 Pray Ave., Granton, Wisconsin. Call 715-937-4838 for more information.

BROWN COUNTY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon with a church service at 7 a.m. June 5 at Brickstead Dairy, 1734 Wayside Road, Greenleaf, Wisconsin. Contact bcdp.scheduling@gmail.com or 920-371-1605 for more information.

DODGE COUNTY DAIRY BRUNCH The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 5 at Kuhlman Farms, W3826 West Neda Road, Horicon, Wisconsin. Call 262-224-2559 for more information.

JUNE 11 TRI-COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. June 11 at Washburn County Fairgrounds, 1000 West Beaver Brook Ave., Spooner, Wisconsin. Call 715-822-8805 for more information.

PEPIN COUNTY TOWN & COUNTRY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 6:30 to 11 a.m. June 11 at Auth Farms, W7623 County Road ZX, Arkansaw, Wisconsin. Call 715-495-6014 for more information.

DUNN COUNTY DAIRY PROMOTION BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. June 11 at Breezy Haven Farms, N12021 1010st St., Bloomer, Wisconsin. Visit www.dunncountydairypromotion.com/dairybreakfast or call 715-232-1636 for more information.

SAUK COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. June 11 at Schyvinck’s Hillside Haven, E6458 Pine Rock Road, Reedsburg, Wisconsin. Contact sknuth70@yahoo.com or 608-524-2684 for more information.

PITTSVILLE FFA AND FFA ALUMNI JUNE DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. June 11 at Sunsett Dairy, 6743 Wisconsin Highway 80, Pittsville, Wisconsin. Call 715-781-2306 for more information.

WASHINGTON COUNTY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. June 11 at Dornacker Prairie Acres, 5055 Cedarview Dr., West Bend, Wisconsin. Call 262-305-0418 for more information.

Dane County Breakfast on the Farm The event will be held from 7 to 11:30 a.m. June 11 at Haag Dairy, 6868 Buethin Road, Dane, Wisconsin.

Call 920-979-7611 for more information.

JUNE 12 EDGAR FFA ALUMNI AND SUPPORTERS DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 a.m. to noon June 12 at the farm of Larry and Jan Wendtland, 229550 Pheasant Falls Road, Edgar, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook. com/events/422723142523801/ for more information.

RICHLAND COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 12 at Hatfield Dairy Farms, 15802 Elk Hollow Drive, Viola, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/RichlandCountyDairyBreakfastWI for more information.

GRANT COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 to 11:30 a.m. June 12 at Nobland Farms, 2561 Buckwheat Ridge Road, Lancaster, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/Grant-County-DairyBreakfast-1822344467829025/ for more information.

MARQUETTE COUNTY JUNE DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 a.m. to noon June 12 at Marquette County Fairgrounds, 757 S. Main St., Westfield, Wisconsin. Call 608-369-2644 for more information.

LINCOLN COUNTY JUNE DAIRY MONTH BREAKFAST The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon June 12 at Smith Center – Merrill Area Recreation Center, 1100 Marc Drive, Merrill, Wisconsin. Call 715-873-4090 for more information.

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon June 12 at Van Rossum Dairy, W134 County Road UU, Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/157907305596720/ for more information.

MANITOWOC COUNTY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon June 12 at Grotegut Dairy Farm Inc., 7427 Newton Road, Newton, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/ManitowocCounty-Breakfast-on-the-Farm-109712089047481/ for more information.

OCONTO COUNTY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 12 at Blaser Farms, 9267 Wisconsin Highway 22 East, Gillet, Wisconsin. Visit www.ocontocountybreakfastonthefarm.org for more information.

JUNE 18 WALWORTH COUNTY FARM BUREAU DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 6 to 10:30 a.m. June 18 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 East Court St., Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/332032735710784/ for more information.

TREMPEALEAU COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 6 to 11 a.m. June 18 at Brian Hovey Farm, W11356 County Road P, Blair, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/TrempealeauDairyBreakfast for more information.

KENOSHA COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. June 18 at Elfering Farms, 15324 Horton Road, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Contact 262-203-1064 or kenoshacountydairypromo@gmail.com for more information.

EAU CLAIRE COUNTY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. June 18 at Nellie Holsteins, E169 Maple Road, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/events/350840170261517/ for more information.

PIERCE COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 to 11:30 a.m. June 18 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Mann Valley Farm, 129 South Glover Road, River Falls, Wisconsin.

Call 715-307-0903 for more information.

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 7 a.m. to noon June 18 at Strack-View Farms LLC, 6462 Abbott Drive, Random Lake, Wisconsin. Call 920-207-2272 for more information. see BREAKFASTS, Page 18

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

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JUNE 18 VERNON COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will begin at 7 a.m. June 18 at the farm of Dan and Lisa Chapin, S8267 Espe Road, Readstown, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/VernonCountyDairyBreakfast/ for more information.

LANGLADE COUNTY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon June 18 at Schuessler Dairy, W7243 Mayking Road, Antigo, Wisconsin. Email jjzalew@gmail.com for more information.

COLUMBIA COUNTY MOO-DAY BRUNCH The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 18 at Manthe-Paulson Farms, 4083 Manthe Road, DeForest, Wisconsin. Call 608-635-2858 for more information.

JUNE 18-19 WATERTOWN AGRI-BUSINESS CLUB DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

June 18 and 19 at Crave Brothers Farm, W11550 Torpy Road, Waterloo, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/1639605599750010/ for more information.

JUNE 19 MARSHFIELD FFA ALUMNI JUNE DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 a.m. to noon June 19 at Bangart Farms LLC, 204586 Bangart Road, Stratford, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/473104747895566/ for more information.

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LOYAL DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 19 at Roehl Acres, W4015 26th Road, Loyal, Wisconsin.

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WEYAUWEGA-FREMONT FFA BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon June 19 at Waupaca County Fairgrounds, 602 South St., Weyauwega, Wisconsin. Call 715-498-6353 for more information.

KEWAUNEE COUNTY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon with a church service at 7 a.m. June 19 at Kinnard Highland Farm LLC, N7869 Apple Road, Casco, Wisconsin. Visit DairyPromo.com for more information.

JUNE 25 RACINE COUNTY BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. June 25 at Malchine Farms, 27402 Malchine Road, Waterford, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/315689307312594/ for more information.

DAIRY AGSTRAVAGANZA The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 25 at Whitetail Valley Dairy, E1596 Haase Road, Waupaca, Wisconsin. Call 715-281-4548 for more information.

JUNEAU COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. June 26 at the Elroy Fairgrounds, N2435 State Highway 82, Elroy, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/events/564261828276974/ for more information.

GREENWOOD DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 26 at Olson’s Sunrise Dairy, N10338 Owen Ave., Greenwood, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/3115673038654158/ for more information.

BREAKFAST ON THE FARM The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon June 26 at Dodger Acres, W10734 Schmoldt Road, Rosendale, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/1069160857000888/ for more information.

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June 26 at Philip Walters Farms, 162976 Camp Creek Road, Wausau, Wisconsin. Call 715-581-7778 for more information.

SHAWANO COUNTY BRUNCH ON THE FARM The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

June 26 at Triple D Dairy LLC, N12098 County Road D, Clintonville, Wisconsin. Visit www.shawanofarmbureau.com/brunch-on-the-farm for more information.

SUNDAE ON THE FARM The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 26 at Roden Barnyard Adventures, 5545 County Road Y, West Bend, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/841682840561483/ for more information.

WAUSHARA COUNTY JUNE DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held June 26 at Flyte Family Farm, W13450 Cottonville Ave., Coloma, Wisconsin. Visit www. facebook.com/WausharaCountyJuneDairyBreakfast/ for more information.

JULY 3 DOOR COUNTY ANNUAL DAIRY BREAKFAST The event will be held from 6 to 11:30 a.m. July 3 at Cherryland Dairy, 4926 W. Town Line Road, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Contact mgilbert5277@gmail.com or 920-495-1109 for more information.

JULY 10 SUNDAE ON THE FARM The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 10 at McNulty Family Farm, N4910 Mattson Road, Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Visit www.facebook.com/Jacksoncountydairypromotion/ for more information.

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Consideration of herbicide carryover is important to prevent harming the alfalfa stand. Dry weather can prevent chemicals from breaking down as it did in parts of the Midwest this past year.

Once the crop is growing and producing, scouting for insects and disease is money well spent in the alfalfa field. Many pests can be managed with cutting if a farmer knows what’s out there.

Yields will fall off for an alfalfa crop after two years; eventually deterioration and profit loss dictate when it’s time to quit. Be proactive and have a plan to use the nitrogen credits.

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