MINNESOTA JUNE 2020| Volume 71 No. 2
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Breeder Profile: KurthKine Holsteins 2020 Field Day Save the Date 2020 Cow of the Year Winner New Board Member Spotlights Junior ‘Moos’ All-Breeds Convention Recap Recent First-Time Excellents Recent Very Good Two-Year Olds
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HolsteinNEWS DEPARTMENTS From the Office President’s Remarks From the Field Report Obituaries Junior Moos Corporate Sponsors
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2020 Cow of the Year Winner YDLI Panel Breeder Profile: KurthKine Holsteins 2020 All-Breeds Convention 2020-21 Board Members A Look Back 2020 District & State Show Updates 2020 Field Day Save the Date High Scoring 2-Year-Olds and Excellents
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2022 National Holstein Convention Directory of Services Golden Holsteins KurthView Holsteins Lida-Acres Olmar Farms University of Minnesota
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ON THE COVER: Pictured L-R: Bill, Leah, Livia, Briecyn, & Larkun Kurth. Bill and Leah Kurth are the 2020 Minnesota Holstein Association Field Day Hosts. Bill and Leah, along with their children Larkun, Livia, and Briecyn milk 130 cows in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota. The family is pictured here in their barn, with their cow, KurthKine Windbrook LaLa. You can read more about the Kurth Family in the Breeder Profile on pages 6-7. Photo by Rachel Coyne
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OFFICERS & DIRECTORS Tracy Schaefer President 65393 County Road 27, Fairfax, MN 55332 (320)-360-5188 | tracyschaefer@hotmail.com Randy Gross Vice President, Executive Chair 1771 130th Ave., Lake Benton, MN 56149 (605)-864-1422 | randy-ashgrove@itctel.com
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Elwin Brands Futurity Chair & Nominations Co-Chair 2167 200th Ave Edgerton, MN 56128 (507)-215-1836 | brandshaven@gmail.com Adam Johnson Legislative Chair & Nominations Co-Chair 43439 233rd Ave, Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 (218)-329-9244 | lidaacres@gmail.com Karen Gorentz Marketing Communications Co-Chair & History Co-Chair 31493 440th Street, Vergas, MN 56587 (218)-234-3716 | gorentzdairy@gmail.com Kris Gruenes Junior Activities Chair & Raffle Chair 17565 County Road 43, Richmond, MN 56368 (320)-493-9704 | krisarn@meltel.net
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Darrel Rennich National Convention Chair 46679 204th St., Bruce, SD 57220 (605)-695-3676 | drennich@diamondv.com Ashley Swenson Finance Chair, Raffle Vice Chair & Legislative Vice Chair 45711 380th St., Nicollet, MN 56074 (507)-241-0544 | aekswenson@gmail.com Eric Sonnek Marketing & Communications Co-Chair, Membership Co-Chair, & Nominations Co-Chair 15439 150th Ave., Foreston, MN 56330 320-983-6645 |ensonnek@gmail.com Dale Rupprecht Show Vice Chair & History Co-Chair 18141 220th St. NE, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 (218)-684-1029 | dsrupp3@msn.com
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Christopher Schulze Young Adult Chair & Breed Activities Vice Chair 1963 150th Ave, Holland, MN 56139 (507)-820-0452 christopher.schulze@jacks.sdstate.edu Tim Stender Breed Activities Chair & Membership Co-Chair 15420 110th St., Young America, MN 55397 (952)-607-6297 | tstender30@yahoo.com Matt Timmer Show Chair & Young Adult Vice Chair 32277 Chany Ave, Ellsworth, MN 56129 (507)-360-8199| mptimmer39@gmail.com Nathan Donnay Sale Co-Chair & Junior Activities Vice Chair 6245 120th Street, Glencoe ,MN 55336 (218)-234-3716 | donna035@umn.edu Trevor Ekkel Sale Co-Chair & Futurity Vice Chair 633 130th Avenue, Pipestone, MN 56164 (507)-215-7521 |viewcrestholsteins@ hotmail.com
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Amanda Bedtke Business Manager (320)-259-0637 minnesotaholstein@gmail.com Rachel Coyne Marketing Manager (715)-307-7847 mnholsteinmarketing@gmail.com
NATIONAL DIRECTORS
Spencer Hackett 17011 Aspen Rd. NE, Rice, MN 56367 (320)-393-3056 | spenett@jetup.net
HOLSTEIN USA REGIONAL REPS Steve Peterson (218)-631-1564 speterson@holstein.com Dennis Devore (319)-270-5038 ddevore@holstein.com Alan Graves (515)-552-2070 agraves@holstein.com
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From Minnesota Holstein Office Hello everyone! When we gave our last report, we had no idea what would happen in the world just a few weeks later. We hope that all of our members are staying safe and healthy during these unpredictable times. We have both had some wonderful personal victories throughout the quarantine. Rachel just graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Animal Science, and Amanda has been a rockstar of a mom to four kids at home. We both greatly enjoy the opportunity to work from home and serve the organization. At this time, the MHA Board of Directors has decided to postpone the State Show, and a definitive decision will be made July 15, 2020. Please check the MHA website and Facebook page for updates. The Minnesota Junior Holstein Association has been going through some changes in the past few months, and we are excited about the future with the new board! We would like to thank the 20192020 MJHA Board of Directors for their great work throughout last year and for their ability to adapt so well through these challenging times. They truly did a great job with virtual voting and the passing on their roles to the new board. We wish you all the best of luck in your futures! In lieu of the Junior All-Breeds Convention, please see the ‘Junior Moos’ in this issue for award winners and updates. Congratulations to all! Rachel would like to thank all who have advertised in this issue of the Minnesota Holstein News. Although times are challening, we greatly appreciate your support of MHA and will continue to help you market your animals to the best of our ability. Although we will not be having the summer we anticipated, we are looking forward to collaborating on a few new projects and serving the association. We look forward to Field Day and the potential for more MHA events later in the year. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions. Amanda can be reached at minnesotaholstein@gmail.com or by phone at (320)-259-0637. Rachel can be reached at mnholsteinmarketing@gmail.com or by phone at (715)-307-7847.
11: MN Holstein Field Day, KurthKine, Buffalo Lake, Minn.
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Amanda Bedtke MHA Business Manager
Rachel Coyne MHA Marketing Manager
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From the President Hello all, I hope everyone has been able to enjoy the beautiful spring weather we are having. From my point of view, Mother Nature owed us one considering the last few years. As I write this, our area has pretty much finished up with corn and are farther with beans than I can remember in recent history. Hopefully this continues right into haying season. I hope everyone is enjoying that kind of progress in your areas also. We had a wonderful AllBreeds convention hosted by the Rochester Area Holstein club. I would like to send a huge thank you to them for a great time, great food and a great speaker. I believe Chris Koch had everyone’s attention from start to finish, and I know we all needed to laugh a little. I would also like to extend a thank you to Andy and Patti for their years of service on the Board of Directors. I know I truly enjoyed their service and also their friendship and mentorship leading to me in this new position. I don’t want to dwell on the Covid-19 situation too much as I am sure everyone is pretty sick of discussing it. As most of you are aware, we had to cancel the Jr. Convention this year. Plans are being made to have the 2021 Jr. Convention at the same location as it was supposed to be at in 2020. We also made the tough decision to cancel the Spring Sale. These were not fun decisions to make but both were pretty much made for us, as we needed to follow state guidelines at the time. The new sale chairs will be working on ideas of where to go from here with the sales. We also had to make the tough decision to postpone the Minnesota State Holstein Show. We will come to a definitive decision of whether to set a new date or cancel the 2020 State Show on July 15, 2020. We are hopeful that we will be able to host a show later in the year. We are very excited that Field Day is scheduled for July 11, 2020 at Bill and Leah Kurth’s. They are planning a very nice day of events and touring of their beautiful facilities. Watch for more details in this issue of the Minnesota Holstein News. To wrap up the summer, the Midwest Fall National is scheduled for September 2nd at the Minnesota State Fair. In closing, I want to encourage everyone that if you have thoughts or opinions on the direction our Association is headed, please do not hesitate to reach out to me by phone 320-360-5188 or by email at tracyschaefer@hotmail.com. Most of you that know me, know I will talk about cows anytime. That goes for this great Association as well. Regards, Tracy Schaefer
Lida-Acres Atwood Annie is Minnesota Holstein Cow of the Year Lida-Acres Atwood Annie has been selected as the Minnesota Holstein Association Cow of the Year! Annie was bred by Lida-Acres Holsteins and is owned by Olivia and Madelyn Johnson. If you have been keeping up in the last year, you’ve heard her name. Annie was named Junior All-American Aged Cow and nominated All-American, a first for Lida-Acres. Last October, Olivia and Annie paraded around the colored shavings for the first time together, winning the Aged Cow class of the International Junior Holstein Show. Minutes later, Annie and Olivia stood in the center of the ring as Annie was named Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion. A few days later, Annie placed third in the Aged Cow class of the International Holstein Show and was Best Bred and Owned in the class for Lida-Acres. Prior to World Dairy Expo, Annie was first Aged Cow and Honorable Mention Senior Champion at the Minnesota State Holstein Show and first Aged Cow at the Midwest Fall National Holstein Show. Annie makes her owners proud outside of the showring as well. Annie is bred back for 2020 and has great success when it comes to flushing. Annie’s six-year-old record was: 6-01 365D 36,668lbs. 4.1%F 1,493 3.0%P 1,117. 4
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YDLI Experience Panel The Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) is a leadership program put on by the Holstein Foundation and takes place over three phases. Young adults in the dairy industry attend two-in person phases full of workshops and excercises and another phase takes place
Why did you initially apply for YDLI? I had heard so many
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Favorite part of your YDLI Experience: There were a couple of aspects that I really appreciated. First was the work we did on un-
you create your own agvocacy program. MHA reached out to some members who have attended YDLI to share their experiences.
Krista (Sheehan) Kuzma, YDLI Class 7, 2011-2012 Why did you initially apply for YDLI? I saw YDLI as an op-
network with other young people who were also enthusiastic about the industry. I knew people in previous classes who gave the proof my time and money. I was right. I loved it! Favorite part of your YDLI Experience: Before traveling to
how and why some people can view the same experience through be part of such a positive and forward-thinking group as YDLI. What was your “project” during YDLI? I hosted farm tours. Would you recommend YDLI to others? Why? Absolutely. If then there is no better program to provided you with tools for your toolbox. In many ways YDLI has been ahead of the curve on educat-
I had gained many new friends from across the country. While the feel the connections I have made through the program have broadened my industry network. While they are knowledgeable contacts
producers work with them. Biggest Takeaway from your YDLI Experience: Whatever effort and energy you put into YDLI will be returned to you several times over.
Tim Stender, Class 11, 2019-2020
industry events. What was your “project” during YDLI? for YDLI was acting as communication coordinator for the Miracle
Why did you initially apply for YDLI? I had been toying with the idea of participating in YDLI for many
portant to get information out to the public and local media about
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up interviews and brainstormed ideas about how to let people know about birth center. The goal was to share about one part of farm life and provide a place for nonfarm people to connect with farmers at the fair. Would you recommend YDLI to others? Why?: YDLI is
that I felt I shouldn’t miss out on an opportunity for personal growth. Favorite part of your YDLI Experience: My favorite part had to be the relationships that we fostered from the event! It seems odd that a leadership program would grow relationships as much as surrounded by at YDLI! What was your “project” during YDLI? For my advocacy
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Vo/Ag instructor to put on a trade show! We tried to get businesses from every sector of Ag along with area tradesman to show kids the Would you recommend YDLI to others? Why? I would absolutely encourage anyone in dairy to participate in YDLI! It’s a great
who could become good friends. It helped me better understand dairy from a consumer’s point of view. One day during our YDLI strangers their thoughts about dairy farms and products. It was eye opening to hear what people had to say about what they thought was the truth about our industry. We also had the opportunity to group.
Randy Gross, YDLI Class 3, 1999-2000
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media interviews to help us be on point when a camera or microphone is put in our face. Biggest Takeaway from your YDLI Experience: Dairy needs many people to share about life on the farm and the good things about the products. It’s important to have the media training to do so accurately and effectively. This program helps participants learn
but you get out of it what you put into it! I heard from several classbe! In a good way though! Biggest Takeaway from your YDLI Experience: The biggest takeaway for me is that conversations are a two way street. You need to use your ears to have a conversation. We need to spend now time focusing on the ‘why’ instead of always the ‘what’. sum of your efforts. changing behaviors will never happen. It only takes one “no” to kill mind that you’re not going to like them. You might be pleasantly surprised by what you learn!
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Bill and Leah Kurth, along with their children Larkun (13), Livia (9), and Briecyn (6), own and operate KurthKine Holsteins in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota. Bill and Leah milk 130 cows in a double eight herringbone parlor and farm 172 tillable acres. Bill grew up around dairy cows, while Leah had almost no farming experience before they started in 2007. Prior to milking in the freestall barn, Bill and Leah milked cows in a 26-stall tie stall barn on their home farm. “We started milking in the tie stall on September 7, 2007 and on the second day we started switching cows, and we never stopped,” said Bill. Their plan was always to grow until they were milking 60 cows. While it was a lot to switch the cows, Bill and Leah valued milking on their home farm. On November 4, 2017, the cows were brought to a new farm, just down the road from the home farm. The herd grew from 60 to 90, then to 130, and could now grow up to 150 cows. Through the expansion, they mostly grew internally, but bought some cows from KurthLand and KurthHaven, as well as a few other herds. When Bill and Leah moved their cows, they noticed positive changes in their cows almost instantly. The Kurth’s have two part-time employees, one who works on the weekends, and a high schooler that works during the week. Larkun and Livia also work on the farm on the weekends, tag-teaming the parlor and freestall. Leah does all of the calf care, which takes place on the home farm. Calves from birth to nine months are raised on the home farm, then moved to the freestall until they are confirmed pregnant, then go to a heifer grower. At 45
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days before calving, the heifers come back to the freestall in the transition pen. A few cows stand out to Bill and Leah as their foundation animals. KurthKine Brittin Atwood EX-91 was their first cow to score excellent. In addition to looking good, Britton has reproduced very well. To date, Britton has 26 descendants with no embryo transfer or IVF calves. Many of her offspring have been shown and prove to be the kind of cows that Bill and Leah want to breed from.
KurthKine Brittin Atwood EX-91 in her working clothes at 8 years old.
The Kurth’s second excellent cow was KurthKine Lorena Shakespear EX-90. The “L” family has been another exciting family, especially for 4-H show animals for the kids. KurthKine Windbrook LuLu calved with her first calf in April and is a very exciting young cow for the Kurth’s. “LuLu is the
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Holsteins first cow that we think could take the kids to the next level in the show ring” said Leah. When they first started, their “Z” family stood out as well. KurthKine ZaZa Gambler VG-87 scored Very Good at 2-03 and was the Kurth’s first 87 point two-year-old. KurthKine ZaZa Gambler was first summer yearling in the open show at the McLeod County Fair and from ZaZa came Larkun’s first state fair trip, KurthKine Capture ZuZa. “Our cows have come a long way, especially in their quality of udders. We go into classifying hoping that all of our two-year-olds score very good, and we have had a lot of cows hit that goal in the past three years.” said Leah. She continued, “Show wise, the kids used to stand towards the bottom of a class, and now they are starting to stand towards the top of classes, especially in youth shows. It’s not why we milk, but having decent animals for the kids to show is an added benefit and can showcase their hard work.” Bill and Leah breed for production and type. “We want our cows to produce well and have high components. We also breed to correct what’s wrong conformation wise. A correct cow with a strong front end, good feet and legs, and a good udder can go a long way. We put in the genetics to make them milk, feed them well, and breed them right to make our kind of cow,” said Bill. The Kurth’s have a voluntary waiting period of 6365 days. Their cows are bred first and second service to conventional semen, third service to beef, and are put with a herd bull fourth and fifth service. If a cow has high production but is a problem breeder, they will also put her with the bull to try and get another lactation from her. Their current herd bull goes back to Brittin, their first excellent cow. The Kurth’s use sexed semen on less than 10 percent of their heifers, mainly only heifers that they may want to show from. Bill and Leah are currently using a few different bulls, but Artist and Impression stand out to them as making their best calves. When selecting bulls, they look for positive DPR, cheese merit above 700, and they will not breed to anything that is under two points for type. Bill and Leah are always looking to improve their herd and last year they were awarded for doing just that. In 2019, Bill and Leah had the most improved rolling herd average in McLeod, Sibley, and Renville counties with a rolling herd average of 24,347 pounds. Currently, the tank somatic cell count averages anywhere from 77,000 to 100,000, which they are also very proud of. Currently, the Kurth’s average 82-83 pounds of milk per cow, per day. Bill and Leah feel that they have cow comfort to thank for these improvements. “We have seen that any cow comfort initiatives we have taken have paid for themselves fairly quickly,” said Leah. Bill and Leah feel that one of the best investments they have made was purchasing an JUNE 2020
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SCR system when they moved into their freestall barn. Although it took a little time for them to trust the SCR system, they are now very confident in its ability to find cows in heat. In addition to the SCR system, they do use some timed breeding as well. The Kurth’s factor in many decisions when it comes to what cows need to produce to stay in their herd. Problem breeders and cows only milking out of three quarters are generally the first to leave the herd. “We can see it in the tank when we are overcrowded, so we have to make tough decisions to get rid of cows sometimes,” said Bill. Bill and Leah have also been fortunate to form some great partnerships and friendships over the years in the dairy industry. “We value good connections,” stated Leah. One of those connections is with Glen “Clancy” Kurth of KurthView Holsteins. Clancy is first cousins with Bill’s dad and needed a home for some animals a few years back. A past Minnesota Holstein Association President, Clancy knows cows and is passionate, traits that are appreciated by Bill and Leah. “He watched us grow our dairy from the beginning and he knew some of our cow families, so when he asked to house some cows, we were happy to help,” said Bill. Currently, Bill, Leah, and Clancy own 58 animals together under the KineView prefix. Clancy’s calves born on Bill and Leah’s farm were split between the two farms to create KineView.
L-R: Clancy Kurth, Mysticalview Roxy VG-88, Leah & Bill Kurth.
Another great connection for the Kurth’s is their connection with Jason and John Shroeder. Jason and John raise all of the Kurth’s heifers that are confirmed pregnant. The Kurth’s house some lactating cows for the Shroeder’s as well. Bill and Leah have many cows in their barn that have them and their kids excited. The Kurth’s look forward to showcasing LaLa, the rest of the herd, and their facilities on July 11, 2020 for the Minnesota Holstein Field Day. Photos by Rachel Coyne 7
Members Honored at All-Breeds Convention The Rochester Area Holstein club hosted the 2020 Minnesota All-Breeds Convention March 6-7, 2020, at the Empire Event Center in Rochester, Minnesota. On Thursday evening, before the official kick off of convention, the Minnesota Holstein Association (MHA) held it’s Board of Directors meeting to discuss upcoming events and discuss current items in the association. The Minnesota Purebred Dairy Cattle Association (PDCA) held it’s annual meeting on Friday morning. The PDCA awards luncheon then took place, where they recognized the 2020 Distinguished Breeders: Tim Albrecht, Andrew and Jodene Steuwe, and Phil and Debra Suess. Mary Swart was awarded the PDCA Distinguished Service Award. Minnesota Holstein Association awards were presented at the banquet on Friday evening. The Longtime Meritorious Service Award was presented to Mike and Karen Schiller. Deb Heuer graciously accepted Person Of The Year Honors for her continued dedication to Minnesota Holstein. Distinguished Service Awards were awarded to Patti Schaefer and Karla Smeija for their service to the organization. Upon the conclusion of the awards, Chris Koch of Alberta, Canada, presented a motivational interaction entitled, “If I Can”. After the speech, a toy box painted by Pam Klatt was auctioned off and sold repeatedly,
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raising funds for the family in Pam Klatt’s memory. The toybox was then donated back to Andy Steinhagen. President Andy Steinhagen was presented the retiring board member award. Chelsey Asche was presented the President’s Award for her two years of service to MHA as the Marketing Manager. Elwin Brands presented Production Futurity Awards. Resolutions were read, and new resolutions were passed. Nominations were held for five Board of Directors positions. Matt Timmer, Christopher Schulze, and Tim Stender were re-elected to the board, while Nathan Donnay and Trevor Ekkel were newly elected to the board. Presentations of Progessive Genetic Herds and Progressive Breeder Awards were announced during the meeting. The MHA Board of Directors met at the conclusion of the annual meeting to elect officers for the upcoming year. The executive board includes: President Tracy Schaefer; Vice President Randy Gross; and Treasurer Ashley Swenson. The Minnesota Holstein Association also held a 2022 National Convention Meeting. National Convention Chair, Darrel Rennich, discussed the next steps in the planning process and unveiled the 2022 logo. A silent auction was also held, and the dairy bar was open all weekend. Thank you to Katie Olson and Jeff Pagel, along with the entire Rochester Area Holstein Club for hosting a great convention!
Distinguished Service Awards: Karla Smeija & Patti Schaefer
Progressive Genetics Herds Photos Courtesy of Melanie Fritsche
Longtime Meritorious Service Award: Mike & Karen Schiller
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2020-2021 Board Members Elected
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uring the Annual Meeting on March 2, 2019, elections for open board positions were also held. Matt Timmer, Ellsworth, Minn.; Tim Stender, Young America, Minn.; and Chris Schulze, Holland, Minn.; were re-elected to another term. Newly elected board members were Nathan Donnay, Glencoe, Minn. and Trevor Ekkel, Pipestone, Minn. Returning board members include: Elwin Brands, Edgerton, Minn.; Karen Gorentz, Vergas, Minn.; Tracy Schaefer, Fairfax, Minn.; Adam Johnson, Pelican Rapids,
Minn.; Kris Gruenes, Richmond, Minn.; Dale Rupprecht, Theif River Falls, Minn.; Darrell Rennich, Bruce, South Dakota; Ashley Swenson, Nicollet, Minn.; Eric Sonnek, Foreston, Minn.; and Randy Gross, Lake Benton, Minn. Following the annual meeting, the board elected the new executive team which includes: Tracy Schaefer, President; Randy Gross, Vice President; and Ashley Swenson, Finance Chair.
2020-2021 MHA Board of Directors. Front Row (left to right): Dale Rupprecht, Randy Gross, Ashley Swenson, Tim Stender, Eric Sonnek. Back Row (left to right): Tracy Schaefer, Karen Gorentz, Darrel Rennich, Matt Timmer, Adam Johnson, Kris Gruenes, Elwin Brands. Not pictured: Nathan Donnay, Trevor Ekkel, Chris Schulze.
Meet Your New Board Members Nathan Donnay
Family: I live with my parents, brother, and sister on our farm.
Involvement with Holsteins: My parents, three brothers, sister, and I milk 45 Registered Holsteins in Glencoe, MN. In my younger years, I was very active in the Junior Association and was on the Board of Directors for 4 years. I had had the honor of serving as the MJHA board President for one of those years. I was also very involved in the dairy project through McLeod County 4-H and FFA. I graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2016 with a degree in Animal Science with an emphasis in Dairy Production. After college, I worked in the A.I Industry for three years before returning home in 2019 to farm full time with my family. Why did you run for the MHA Board? I have been involved with registered Holsteins all of my life and have a deep appreciation for the Holstein cow and the people associated with it. This is a chance for me to hopefully give something back to a cow and people that have provided my family with so many opportunities.
Trevor Ekkel Family: Wife, Alisha, children: John (4), Ava (2), Emerson (6 mo.) Involvement with Holsteins: I milk 2,500 cows with my wife and in-laws at Newalta Dairy. We also show at county fair, district show, and State Show. Why did you run for the MHA Board? I ran to be more involved with the Holstein breed at the state level. and I also wanted to bring my experience as a large, commerical Registered Holstein breeder to the board. Finally, I would like to get to know more Holstein enthusiasts in Minnesota and South Dakota, and I know that serving on the Board of Directors will allow me to do that.
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www.wisholsteins.com WISCONSIN HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION STAFF: Laura Wackershauser, Executive Director Mara Budde, Director of Communications Charitee Seebecker, Director of Sales & Membership WISCONSIN HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS: Pam Selz-Pralle, President - Humbird, 715-334-3434 Steve Endres, Vice President - Waunakee, 608-279-5952 Erica Ullom, Secretary - Bloomer, 715-933-0477 Sara Feldmann, Exec. Committee - Howards Grove, 920-980-9704 Ryan Weigel, Exec. Committee - Platteville, 608-434-4109 Rick Adams - Elkhorn, 262-374-0793 Craig Carncross - Lodi, 608-592-2560 Bob Cramer Jr. - Juda, 608-558-7775 Heather Jauquet - Pulaski, 920-371-7511 Joseta Halbur - Eden, 715-821-9672 Craig Krohlow - Black Creek, 920-639-5388 Kurt Loehr - Eden, 920-602-0101
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Recent Production Highlights Lifetime Records Nor-J Atwood 1915 GP 83 • 3-02, 342d, 32,742lbs, 3.9BF, 1277lbs • Due 5/20/2020 to Pinehurst Medallion • The Elgance’s Nor-J Atwood 1839 VG 85 • 3-10, 387d, 35,923lbs, 4.0BF, 1445lbs • Due 7/6/2020 to Pinehurst Medallion (twins) Nor-J Genom 1827 VG 85 • 4-00, 370d, 37,254lbs, 3.9BF, 1482lbs Nor-J Baccort 1695 G 78 • 5-07, 429d, 41,241lbs, 4.0BF, 1644lbs • Due 5/12/2020 to Ammo-P
Nor-J Advent 1344 VG 85 • 9 lactations, 191,283lbs, 8750BF, 6223lbs • Daughters by Trump & Unix • Dam: Nor-J Outside 1112 EX 92 LTD 180,816lbs • Her sister Nor-J Buckeye Becky 1260 VG 88 LTD 272,241lbs • She’s working on her 10th lactation Nor-J Sportsman 1594 EX 90 • 7 lactations, 161,663lbs, 7422BF, 5223lbs • Daughters by Shot, Impression, Crank-IT, & Gold Chip
Ravendale Kingboy Amber VG 88 EX MS • Fresh 5/2/2020 • Milking 177lbs @ 12 days • 4th Dam KHW Regiment Apple-Red-ET Quality-Quest Fancifire-ET EX 94 3E • 10-01, 308d, 37,358lbs, 3.8BF, 1445lbs • 8 Lacts. 254,777lbs, LTD • Due 5/23/2020 to High Octane
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Midwest Registered Holstein Breeders share experiences with social media marketing GENOSOURCE Iowa 2,800 milk cows 5,000 youngstock Website: www.genosource.com Social: @GenoSource @genosource Rick Simon, Mark Butz, Tim Rauen, Bill Rauen, Tom Simon and Kyle Demmer
Farms have different ways to promote their genetics. Many use social media to achieve this goal. As a collective group of Midwest editors we reached out to breeders in our respective states to see how they use social media sites to enhance the value of their genetics, reach awareness or sales goals or work to promote dairy to consumers. If you are an avid user of platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or the like, be sure to check out these dairies and breeders. We hope you enjoy this combined roundtable and learn a little about how to better your social media marketing efforts. Farm name and family information Genosource, Iowa: GenoSource was formed in 2014 by a group of dairymen who had one goal in mind and that was to create a more efficient and profitable cow. This group consists of Mark Butz, Tom and Rick Simon, Tim Rauen and Pat Carrol. Pine Hills Dairy, LLC/Blackview Jerseys, Howard City, Mich. answered by Amber Black: The farm is a partnership between my cousin John, brother Carl and I. We are the sixth generation to own and operate the farm. Plain-Knoll Holsteins – Buschur Dairy Farms, Inc., New Weston, Ohio : Four brothers are currently involved – Pat, Jake, Jim and Steve as well as Steve’s daughter Mackenzie and numerous other nieces and nephews. Over the years we’ve had a couple dozen family members work at the dairy throughout their high school and college years. Bert-Mar Farms, Osseo, Wis. - answered by Erica Lundberg: I farm with my dad, Allan, and boyfriend, Graham, on our family farm named Bert-Mar Farms — after my grandfather, Obert, and grandmother, Marjorie. 8 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2020
Schoene Kuh Dairy, Millville, Minn. owned by Staci Sexton: I farm with my parents, Vince and Sheri Sexton, and my younger brother Lance. However, we have separate farms, I am the sole owner of Schoene Kuh Dairy. We have separate bulk tanks and separate DHIA tests.
Herd information Genosource: We operate a 2,800 cow dairy based in Blairstown, Iowa as well as a 5,000 youngstock location in Fremont, Iowa. Our milking herd is managed in a freestall environment and are all milked in a 60 cow rotary parlor. Our herd is milked three times per day and averages 90 pounds per day with a 3.9% fat, and 3.23% protein. We work with our nutritionist to feed five different TMR rations based on lactation stage. Black: We milk 320 cows, mostly Holstein, some Jerseys and a couple Brown Swiss. We use individual calf hutches for babies at weaning then move to transition group housing and at approximately eight months, they move to open housing where they run on pasture year around until they are approximately three weeks from calving. Cows are housed in freestall barns and during the warmer months the late lactation cows have access to pasture. Dry cows are housed outside year around. All the milk cows are fed a TMR in which we push a high forage diet. Dry cows and heifers are fed baleage or dry hay and corn silage. Our Holstein RHA is 25,110 4.0% 1005 F 3.2% 804 P and Jerseys average 16,804 5.0% 840 F 3.7% 622 P. Plain-Knoll: We milk around 690 Registered Holsteins in a freestall set-up with a double 20 parallel parlor. We raise most of our own forages on about 1200 acres. Our rolling herd average is 30,267 milk,
PINE HILLS DAIRY, LLC/ BLACKVIEW JERSEYS Howard City, Mich. 320 milk cows Holsteins, Jerseys and Brown Swiss Social: Amber Black, pictured, uses her personal Facebook page to promote her dairy’s news, show results, classification results and more!
1086 fat and 947 protein. Lundberg: We milk 100 cows on a TMR ration in a tiestall barn with a few box stalls. Sexton: The milking herd is housed on sand bedding. We milk two times per day and our cows are on a TMR consisting of corn silage, haylage, baleage, high moisture corn and a custom protein mix. Currently I am milking 55 cows (40 Holsteins, 15 Jerseys) with a herd average of 25,335 RHA, 1110 fat, 834 protein. The Holsteins are at 27,672 RHA, 1165 fat and 888 protein. What is your breeding goal and what sires do you use to help achieve that? Genosource: Tim Rauen and Kyle Demmer are responsible for most of the genetic decisions. Focusing on building strong sire stacks with good functional cows while also while trying to maintain some outcross genetics is Genosource’s main goal. We are probably a bit more NM$ driven than most herds, we try to use young sires who are over +850 NM$. We strive to build on multiple bloodlines to create genetics that will appeal to multiple facets of the global market. We want to develop cows that will thrive in a freestall environment that are medium in size, that have good production and have calving ease. Some sires that have produced some really nice young cows that we currently really like are Dynamo, Dynasty, Noble and Nightcap from STgenetics. One young genomic sire that we are especially excited about is Genosource Captain, he’s an outcross sire that goes back to one of our cornerstone brood cows, Peak Menna Ahead 850 EX-90. He’s a Charl son that’s +3059 GTPI, +912 NM$, +1481 Milk, 6.6% SCE and +2.3 FI.
Black: Our breeding goal is quite simple: I breed the type of cows that make me want to get up every morning and milk. We focus on functional type. Cows with sound feet and legs, wide rumps, welded on udders and tremendous capacity. On the Holstein side of things, Doorman, Diamondback, Sidekick, Unix, Jacoby and 1st Grade are sires that are making the kind we like. On the Jersey side Valentino, Joel, Joyride, VIP and Colton have done the right things.
Plain-Knoll: Our breeding goals, outside of what we are doing with bull and embryo sales, are to develop a solid, consistent herd of profitable, productive, trouble free, long lasting cows. This allows us to sell 300-350 extra cows for dairy purposes each year. That, of course, has been more challenging with the recent downturn of the dairy economy. I look primarily at GTPI and Net Merit and believe using the best genetics available is a good investment. I am breeding against too big of cows, but still appreciate good strength and width with enough angularity to balance them out. I don’t want to over correct on those traits. Also, we always need great mobility traits and strong udder attachments. Lundberg: We breed for high type using mainly the newest high type sires. Sexton: My herd goal includes high components with a balance of health traits. I look at high GTPI animals. I do also try using a couple polled bulls and Red and Whites in the mix. Currently I am using AltaRobert, Fandom-P, Zasberilla, Swingman-Red, Apprentice-RC, Einstein, Austad. In the past I have used Helix, AltaRobson, Dateline, Delson-P, Bighit-P, Limelight-P, Alta Cabot, Tahiti, AltaCasual P, Epic, Salvatore and Bombero. What kinds of marketing tools do you currently use to promote and sell genetics? Genosource: We use multiple marketing tools, our most frequently updated marketing tool is our Facebook page. What we use changes with what we have available as well as what events we may have coming up. We still use traditional forms of advertising but the bulk of our time is spent on our social platforms, website and email list. When we have a sale, like our International Opportunity Sale, we use printed ads, postcards, our website, email marketing and a lot of social ads. With sales, our tactics change and are more targeted. Black: Currently we use print ads and social media the most to MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2020 - 9
PLAIN-KNOLL HOLSTEINS/ BUSCHUR DAIRY FARMS, INC New Weston, Ohio 690 milk cows Website: www.plainknollholsteins.com Social: @BuschurDairyFarms From left: Steve Buschur, Mackenzie Bertke, Jake Buschur, Jim Buschur and Pat Buschur.
market animals, but we also use shows to market animals as well. Word of mouth has also been great for us especially on the commercial side of things. We always try to market our best animals.
sell bulls to AI companies. We have sold donors and embryos at auction before, but prefer to sell directly.
Plain-Knoll: We have a farm Facebook page as well as a website. We run print and digital advertisements regularly in Ohio Holstein News as well as Holstein International. Another tool we utilize is the breeder listings on Holstein Plaza.
Lundberg: Our main goal at this point is to create brand awareness for Bert-Mar and get on people’s radar. We try to keep our social posts entertaining and informative so our followers are happy to see our new content and keep us top of mind when it comes to making a purchase.
Lundberg: We run a few print and digital ads but our main marketing tool is social media; mainly the Bert-Mar Facebook page and my personal page.
Sexton: My main marketing goal is creating awareness of both my genetics and education for those who are not directly involved in agriculture.
Sexton: My main source of marketing is Facebook. I try to do weekly posts to promote interaction on a farm page. I also try to share it to more pages to increase activity. In addition to Facebook I try to do print ads in magazines occasionally. I mainly use the print ads when promoting animals consigned to sales or in times when I think most people will get the magazine, such as during World Dairy Expo.
How has social media changed how you market animals?
What are your marketing goals? Genosource: We have multiple marketing goals and these change as we evolve. We work towards creating a strong brand that can be associated with valuable genetics. We believe our genetic program can propel other dairy operations into a more profitable program as well. We strive to bring modern genetics to the marketplace to assist other dairymen in making substantial genetic growth. On average, each year, we produce 4,500 embryos. With our intensive embryo program we have created a market for embryo sales as well as youngstock and group sales. Our focus on our genetics make these options valuable to a global market. We are able to market these options through our website and our industry network.
Genosource: We mainly use Facebook and Instagram, through these social avenues we have been able to expand our brand to reach a whole new international market. We are able to update and showcase our genetics at a faster pace and bring interest to our offerings quicker by utilizing our social media platforms. All of our platforms are linked to our website which also has a substantial amount of information on our cow families and offerings and through our website we have been able to connect with new clients and even find some reliable employees as well. Black: Social media is a tremendous asset as you can reach so many people at once. A simple post and your genetics are viewed coast to coast. Social media hasn’t changed the type of animals we market but has gotten us a lot more exposure for minimal investment. Plain-Knoll: We have seen positive results from our farm’s Facebook page, but this is an area of potential growth that we could better utilize. The bigger benefit we’ve seen is public education rather than marketing, which is definitely still worthwhile!
Black: Our goal is always to sell quality animals because in the end, it’s our prefix and our name attached to those animals regardless of whether it’s a load of commercial fresh heifers or a really good show prospect.
Lundberg: Facebook has opened up a new world for us and how we market animals. With nearly half the world’s population using social media, it has been a natural place to reach new and highly targeted potential customers.
Plain-Knoll: Our main goal is to market embryos worldwide and
Sexton: I use only Facebook for social media to market animals and
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BERT-MAR FARMS Osseo, WI 100 milk cows Social: @BertMarFarms In addition to the Bert-Mar Facebook page, Erica Lundberg uses her personal Facebook page to promote their animals. From left: Graham Giese, Erica Lundberg and Allan Lundberg
promote my farm. Although Facebook has made it harder to do actual sales of animals, I still use my farm page to promote animals I have and animals I have consigned to sales. I do try to still do some individual sales on Facebook. The use of Facebook has made it easier to promote and market animals but it isn’t my only source of marketing.
Of all your marketing tactics, which one has been the most valuable? Genosource: A combination of our Facebook, linked to our website along with our email marketing which is utilized when we have embryos or group lots available has had the most return on investment when it comes to “social/online.” Of course we still use our industry network and daily communication via phone or email more regularly which is always a more personal and professional way to reach our partners and clients. Black: Our most valuable tactic has always been to sell quality and sell off the top end. Word of mouth still holds a lot of weight in this industry. If you always sell the good ones you never have to worry about being able to market the next one.
SHOENE KUH DAIRY Staci Sexton Millville, MN 55 milk cows Holsteins and Jerseys Social: @SchoeneKuhDairy In addition to genetics promotion, Staci uses her farm page to show the dairy industry in a positive light for consumers.
Plain-Knoll: Our most useful tool overall has been having a professionally designed website. We keep updated lists of current bulls at stud, available donors, cow families & breeder bulls for sale. It’s great to have an easy to use resource for anyone who would like to learn more about our breeding program. Lundberg: Facebook has been the most valuable tool when it comes to marketing our genetics. With followers from around the globe, we have been able to increase our visibility and make connections we never dreamed of. Sexton: I do feel that the use of Facebook is most valuable to my farm when it comes to marketing. Even when I do a print ad, I still try to share that ad and a link to the magazine/website to get those who don’t get the printed magazines/newsletters still to see my advertising.
What advice do you have for farms looking to ramp up their marketing tactics either in traditional media or online? Genosource: Being consistent is the most impactful thing for us, once we made it a point to show up on our social platforms and website our online community really took off. We are still building this and try to share new information regularly to keep MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2020 -11
our audience interested. Every farm has something to share and a different story and it’s important to share what you have, whether that be to other dairymen, or to consumers, showing that dairy farmers care and produce a wholesome product is really important to our industry today. Black: Don’t be afraid to post those classification highlights or a fresh heifer that you like on social media even if she isn’t perfect yet. It’s worth the investment to run an ad in breed magazine; more people than you realize are looking at them. Plain-Knoll: Start with something with no or low financial investment like Facebook. There is definitely a risk for push-back from animal activists/people who are uneducated about agriculture, but it’s a great way to get your name out there and build interest in
your herd. Lundberg: A picture can say 1000 words. It’s all about grabbing people’s attention and getting them to stop scrolling or turning the page. Sexton: I believe the most important things when wanting to ramp up advertising is to be consistent and to post often. With all types of marketing not everyone will look at every page and every ad so it is important to try to advertise as often as possible. With social media it is just as important to post weekly or even daily. If you have a sale or something important you want people to see, more posts will increase chances of others seeing it. Posts on social media that include interaction or ask for suggestions I find have the most activity and get the most views.
If this combined roundtable is something you enjoyed and would like to see happen more in Midwest Holsteins, please email your state’s editor or reach out to Mara at the Wisconsin Holstein Association: marab@wisholsteins.com. We’d also like to hear your ideas for future topics to cover. We hope this roundtable was interesting and that you learned something to take back to your social media or print media advertising programs.
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Headlines from Sugar Creek Dairy
Two new Sugar Creek Bulls to stud
Classified February 6 Scored 250 head. Highlights include our first 94-point cow, 6 new Excellent cows, 50 new VG cows, 4 cows with multiple “E” and 160 head scored for the first time
Rick elected fo WHA Board of Directors Sugar-C Just in Time-ET *RC *PP, a Simplicity from Zipit Jojane who has more than 34,000 pounds of milk. At International Protein Sires. #1 Genomic Milk *PP #5Genomic GTPI *RC *PP
Sugar-C Aristo Andrew-Red, an early Aristocrat son from an EX-90 Olympian, then an EX-92 Destry then Apple herself. At Top Notch Genetics. PTAT +2.49 UDC +2.42 Pictured is second dam, Ms Apples Aria EX-92.
Rick Adams was elected to the WHA Board of Directors on February 22 at the 2020 WHA Adult Convention. Thank you for the support and I’m looking forward to my time on the board.
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John & Tineke Boschma 224642 Pecan Rd., Colby, WI 54421 PH: 715-223-0534 Fax: 715-223-1114 E-Mail: bossideholsteins@hotmail.com RHA: 55 cows 25,975M 1112F 836P BAA: 107.8%
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Rosedale Crown of Thorns-ET EX-91 2E 4-05 2x 334 30,310 3.7 1135F 3.3 1013 Sanchez x Redrose EX-96 4E
L-L-M-Dairy Camern Deeaz-ET EX-90 2E
Sisters to Rosedale Lucky Rose-Red-ET EX-94 available:
Lifetime: 1592d 152,690 4.3 6533 3.1 4681
• Black Avalanche spring yearling • Red Jordy fall calf • Red Warrior winter calf
Her daughters: L-L-M-Dairy Butler Dusty-ET EX-91 andL-L-M-Dairy Butler Deri-ET EX-90 ~ Deeaz has promisting granddaughters & great-granddaughters
Please call if interested in purchasing one of these great show heifers. We also have Crown’s Avalanche fall calf entered in the WHA Treasure Quest.
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Leon & Lyle Matthiae 231056 Hwy. Q, Ringle, WI 54471 715-297-8485 Leon 715-297-8483 Lyle www.llmdairy.com Visitors always welcome
MARATHON COUNTY HOLSTEIN BREEDERS
Tribute to a Great Cow Nor-Way-Pete Blitz Emmy 5E-91 EEEEE 3/16/05 - 5/5/20 ~ 406,664M 3.9 15,963F 2.9 11,068P lifetime ~ had a Tatoo heifer in March at 15 years old
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Four-of-a-Kind GChip Giselle EX at 8-00 4-06 349 43,749 4.0 1776 2.7 1201 ~ 6th generation EX ~ Over 204,000 lifetime to date & still milking 112 lbs./day ~ Due in November to Denver ~ National Elite Performer
NOR-WAY-PETE FARMS, INC. 1751 Cherry Drive, Eland, WI 54427 RHA: 2x 26,128 3.82 998 3.02 789 Chad & Andy Peterson, owners 715-302-0482 Visitors Always Welcome!
Marathon County Holstein Association Cooperative Raffle Tickets Available! Prizes 1st place: Registered Holstein Calf (Sept./Dec) or $1000 cash 2nd place: Cattle Clippers or $500 cash 3rd place: Mixed 1/4 of beef 4th place: Packer tickets or $250 cash 5th place: $250 Fleet Farm gift card 6th place: Mixed 1/4 of beef 7th place: $250 NASCO gift card 8th place: 1 pie a month for a year 9th place: Pedal Tractor 10th place: $100 Texas Roadhouse gift card 11th-14th places: $100 cash Drawing held August 22, 2020 at the Athens Fair (after Little Britches Dairy Show) $20 per ticket or 6 for $100 ~ Need not be present to win
HAZEL: One of our favorite Red & Whites! Owned by: Thomas & Florine Bunkelman Brooke, Brent & Brodie
This year has been a struggle for all of us farmers and to all in general so instead of talking about cows and such, we’re sharing some laughter with everyone... SAD NEWS Please join me in remembering YET ANOTHER great icon of the entertainment community. The Pillsbury Dough Boy died yesterday of a yeast infection and traumatic complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71. Dough Boy is survived by his wife, Play Dough, three children, John Dough, Jane Dough, and Dill Dough, plus they had one in the oven. Services were held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes. 227080 Pinenut Road, Edgar, WI 54426 Ph.: 715-581-6460 E-mail: tomkinsfarm@yahoo.com
Sky-Reach Mad Max Hazel-Red VG-86 at 2Y Sire: FG Destry Mad Max Dam: Sky-Reach Reality Hawaii VG-86 2nd Dam: Sky-Reach Absolute Honolulu VG-85 3rd Dam: Bosside Miami Hailey VG-88 ~ Hazel is bred to Luck-E Aristocrat-Red
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Family-Affair Holsteins Family-Affair Helix June NC born 6/1/17
46 days - milking 140 lbs. with 4.0%F 31,621M 1263F 967P
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Morningview Domain Dana-ET EX-90 2E EX-MS - from the Roxy’s
103d 14,330 431F 399P; 186,082 7112F 5618P lifetime - has a nice Rubix daughter
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Gary’s Dairy Good-Time registered Holsteins
Gary Stankowski Owner Home: 3860 Sugar Bush Rd. Mosinee, WI 54455 (715) 693-3197 Farm: 543 Hwy. S Mosinee, WI 54455 (715) 693-0799
Moo-dy Acres Congratulations Madison and Abigail on your hard work and success at the summer shows!
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The Wisconsin Holstein Association staff has the talent and knowledge to help you create a website to showcase your herd. • Professional Quality Web Design • Individual Farm Domain name • Initial set-up with 5 pages, up to 10 photos per page and monthly updates • Facebook promotion on Wisconsin Holstein page when breeder page is updated • Link on WHA website • Rates starting at $1000 for the first year with set-up and monthly updates Call or email for a quote on a 1 or 2 page website - we will work within your budget!
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Minnesota Holstein Cow of the Year Lida-Acres Atwood Annie EX-94
Jr. All-American Aged Cow, Nominated All-American Aged Cow 2019 1st Aged Cow, Best Udder, Reserve Sr & Reserve Grand Champion, Intl. Jr. Holstein Show 2019 3rd Aged Cow & Best Bred & Owned, Intl. Holstein Show 2019 Due back in June
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OBITUARIES Roger Marti Roger is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marsha (Haber) Marti of Sleepy Eye, MN; daughters Cheryl Marti of Green Bay, WI and Jill (Brian) Nelson of Sleepy Eye; sons Loren (Cammie) Marti of Green Cove Springs, FL and Dr. Nathan (Dr. Jessica) Marti of Courtland, MN; six grandchildren: Isaac and Joshua Nelson, Anastasia and Victoria Marti, Elenora and Alexander Marti; brothers James (Marcia Jo) Marti, Floyd (Brenda) Marti and sister Shirley (Charles) Cuykendall. Roger is preceded in death by his parents, Oliver and Verla (Schultz) Marti. Roger was born on September 8, 1937 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Oliver F. and Verla R. (Schultz) Marti. He attended country school through 8th grade, and was at both the top of the class and bottom of the class. He graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1955 and attended the University of Minnesota for agriculture. He served in the National Guard as a squad leader and finally a sergeant of the 81st mortar. He married Marsha Haber on September 11, 1965 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm, MN. Roger had three loves - his faith, family and farming. Roger farmed with his dad and brother Floyd as Oliver Marti and Sons, then later Marti Holsteins. He “officially” retired in 2002… but a farmer never really retires. His love for farming carried into the next generation as well, with his daughter and son-in-law, Jill and Brian, carrying on the farming traditions under the current name Olmar Farms. His children, Cheryl and Nathan, are also involved in the dairy industry. Roger’s greatest honors were being inducted into the Minnesota Livestock Breed-
ers Hall of Fame in 2000 and the farm being selected as the National Holstein Elite Breeder Award Winner in 2017. Roger shared his passion of agriculture and church by being active in numerous organizations. He was active in 4-H, FFA and Junior Holstein Association as a youth, receiving such honors as National 4-H Congress Dairy winner and being the 1st recipient of an American Farmer (FFA) degree from Sleepy Eye High School. He continued as a 4-H leader and member of the Brown County, Minnesota State, and National Holstein Associations. He was a member of Minnesota’s 1st DHIA board, serving 20 years, and attending as a delegate for many National DHIA meetings. In addition, Roger enjoyed participating and showing at numerous dairy and farm shows, including showing some All-American nominated animals and several state-winning cows, including his favorite cow, Dazzling Star, who was the Grand Champion cow at the 1993 MN State Fair. Roger also loved to help and watch his children and grandchildren show cattle, as well as watch them play sports, being part of church and school programs, and music and band recitals. Roger was strong in his faith and mind, battling cancer four times as well as Parkinsons. He was involved in his church, serving as the chairman of the administrative board for many years at Faith United Methodist Church. He also looked forward to their neighborhood picnics. Roger will be remembered for his strength, perseverance, and competitive spirit, striking up a conversation with anyone anywhere, making friends around the world, and sharing his passion for his cows, family, and faith. He will be missed, but never forgotten.
Pam “Pamela” J. Klatt age 65 passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her residence in Norwood Young America. Pam was born on September 26, 1954 in Waconia, the daughter of Gordon and Bernice (Mueller) Barlau. On April 4, 1975 Pam was united in marriage to William “Butch” Klatt at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Norwood Young America with Rev. Henry Fry as officiant. Pam grew up on the family farm in Benton Township and graduated from Mayer Lutheran High School in 1972. After marriage she continued to live on the family farm and had been caring for dairy cattle since. She was very active with farming, showing cattle, attending fairs and many cattle shows and was a DHIA tester for 25 years. Pam had an incredible green thumb and was at her happiest attending to her garden and flowers. Beyond these many abilities, Pam also enjoyed painting and delighted
in visiting with friends and neighbors. She loved her family and was a strong supporter of her kids involvement in the FFA and 4-H. In recent years, her grandsons brought her immense joy. Pam will forever be remembered for her quick wit, charming sense of humor and ability to tell a good joke. She was passionate, strong willed, very caring and always quick to lend a hand. Pam is preceded in death by her parents Gordon and Bernice Barlau; sister Sue Denny; and brother Barry Barlau. Pam is survived by her loving family: husband William “Butch” Klatt; daughters Katie (Nathan) Schwarze of Litchfield and Julie Klatt of Norwood Young America; grandsons Parker and Taylor Schwarze; sisters Cherryl (Jay) Lemke and Michelle (David) Hett; other relatives and many close friends.
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Donald Schweer, age 87, of Milbank died on February 20, 2020, at Milbank Area Hospital - Avera Health. Donald Herman Schweer was born on January 1, 1933, on the family farm in Grant County, SD. He was the son of Herman and Alma (Loeschke) Schweer and the oldest of six children. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith on May 5, 1947. Donald attended country school in Alban Township until eighth grade. He then continued to help on the family farm. On May 18, 1954, he enlisted in the US Navy and served during the Korean Conflict era on the USS Randolph and USS Forrestal, the largest aircraft carrier at that time. On May 16, 1958, he was honorably discharged and was a recipient of the Good Conduct Medal and National Defense Service Medal. While on leave during his time in the Navy, he was introduced to Mildred Agnes MacArthur by Donald’s sister, Esther. Donald and Mildred began writing letters to each other. When he returned home, they were united in marriage on September 19, 1959, in Canby, MN. They were blessed with 55 years of marriage and “not bragging but” five children. Together, they moved to Albee, SD, where they remained until 1961, when they made their permanent home on a farm near Milbank, SD. Donald was proud to be a farmer; he produced and sold milk to Valley Queen Cheese Factory for over 60 years and was a member of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association for over 40 years. He established Don-MilDale Holsteins and performed the first bovine embryo transplant in Grant County. He enjoyed attending Holstein sales, crop shows, and plot tours. He also completed an auto-mechanic course offered through the G.I. Bill and could fix about anything.
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Donald was an avid reader. He followed the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Twins, and he looked forward to watching the games. He liked attending fish/bullhead fry gatherings and having coffee with the Hardee’s group. Donald enjoyed hunting and fishing which created many memories. He was a member of the V.F.W. Grant County Post #3486. Donald was a devout and faithful member of the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church and attended Emanuel Lutheran Church. He was a past member of the Lutheran Laymen’s League and a listener of the Lutheran Hour. Donald will be remembered as a very honest and hardworking man. His family will also remember how he was a wonderful storyteller. He was very proud of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Donald is survived by his five children: Kevin Schweer of Milbank, SD; Randall (Diane) Schweer of Watertown, SD; Kathryn (David) Meyer of Ortonville, MN; Neil (Gaylne) Schweer of Minot, ND; and Richard (Michelle) Schweer of Milbank, SD; grandchildren: Nicole (Jesse) Morton; Justin Schweer, Joelle (Cameron) Weber, Maria (Jim) Collins, Ana (Salvador) Ruiz, Samuel Schweer, Elise Schweer, Elena Schweer, Elisabeth (Andrew Hentjes) Meyer, Jacob (Natasha) Meyer, Austin (Emily) Schweer, Bentley Schweer, Addie Weeks, Silas Weeks, Kendra Schweer, Kaden Schweer, and Kayla Schweer; greatgrandchildren: Hadley Weber, Liam Weber, Ashton Weber, Prudence Ruiz, Charolette Schweer, Aubree Madsen, and Finley Morton, sisters: Evelyn Powell of Chamberlain, SD; and Dorothy Schweer of Boise, ID; and brotherin-law, Charles (Sharon) MacArthur of Zumbrota, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mildred; siblings: Ervin (Carol) Schweer, Esther (Edward) Steltz; and Laverne (Kathleen) Schweer; and brothers-inlaw: Arthur Powell, and Dick Cerino. Donald will be dearly missed, and his memory will be cherished.
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JUNIOR HOLSTEIN MOOS MINNESOTA JUNIOR HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION 2020-2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Matthias Annexstad Home: 38171 403rd Ave, St. Peter, MN 56082 Phone: (507)-479-3365 Email:annexfarmer@gmail.com Vice-President: Kelsey Erf Home: 7560 Upper 28th Street N., Oakdale, MN 55128 Phone: (651)-274-6552 Email: kelsey.erf@gmail.com Secretary: Megan Ratka Home: 12567 140th Street, Watkins, MN 55389 Phone: (320)-828-7482 Email: megiratka@icloud.com Treasurer: Leif Annexstad Home: 38171 403rd Ave, St. Peter, MN 56082 Phone: (507)-479-3387 Email: lannexstad.18@gmail.com Reporter: Morgan Wingert Home: 31195 County Rd. 44, Harmony, MN 55939 Phone: (507)-421-6153 Email: morgan.wingert@icloud.com Historian: Jacob Schaefer Home: 15241 50th Ave, Little Falls, MN 56345 Phone: (320)-339-7059 Email:20jacob.schaefer@gmail.com All-Breeds Liason: Abby Foss Home: 1429 313th Ave NW, Cambridge, MN 55008 Phone: (320)-496-0252 Email: abbyfoss01@gmail.com Director: Kallie Frericks Home: 34407 County Rd 10, Albany, MN 56307 Phone: (320)-249-2889 Email: kfrericks21@district745.org Director: Hailey Frericks Home: 34407 County Rd 10, Albany, MN 56307 Phone: (320)-249-2341 Email: frericks21@district745.org Director: Taylor Fester Home: 50618 310th St, Grove City, MN 56243 Phone: (320)-295-1014 Email: 21festertaylor@acgcfalcons.org
President’s Remarks Matthias Annexstad
I am Matthias Annexstad, a sophomore at the University of Minnesota studying animal science. I’m originally from a dairy farm near St. Peter where we milk 180 Holsteins. It’s an honor to be writing to you all as the President of the Minnesota Junior Holstein Association Board of Directors. Although the contests, educational experiences, business meeting, and fun memories that are a part of the Junior AllBreeds Convention couldn’t be experienced this year, we look forward to hosting the convention at the same location in St. Cloud next year. We are excited to honor the award winners that were to be announced at the convention here in the publication. Throughout April, we held board member nominations and I am very excited to announce that we have seven new board members. The Junior Board will do it’s very best to put on as many of our regular activities as possible, while also exploring new ways to keep members connected. I look forward to working with the new board throughout the coming year, and we’re all excited to begin planning the 2022 National Holstein Convention. Regards, Matthias Annexstad
MJHA High School Senior Scholarship Winners Jacob Schaefer McKenzie Swanson MJHA Junior Memorial Scholarship Winners Jay Dicke Ashley Gruenes MJHA Junior Star Award Winner Jacob Schaefer
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Four-Year-Old High Milk, Fat, Protein Daisy 36,233M 1368F 1117P Matthias Annexstad
Two-Year-Old High Milk, Fat, Protein Shroeder H Octane Katrina 24,453M 1098F 804P Alex Schroeder
Congratulations to the award winners! Returning Board Members Matthias Annexstad Leif Annexstad Kelsey Erf
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New MJHA Board Members Abby Foss
Describe your involvement in the dairy industry: I have grown up on a hobby farm where my family and I raise Brown Swiss heifers. I have been involved in our county’s 4-H program for eleven years and through this, I have shown at the county, state, and national levels. With our family’s lease program, I have had the opportunity to mentor younger children about showing/caring for heifers and also running showmanship clinics that members from multiple counties have attended. Describe your involvement in other organizations: As a senior in high school, I was captain of the swim team and on the track team. With my interest in swimming, I work as a lifeguard and I teach swimming lessons to young children at our local pool. Also in school, I was involved in Link Crew, NHS, band, and choir.
Morgan Wingert
Describe your involvement in the dairy industry: I grew up on a small dairy farm outside of Harmony, Minnesota with my Dad, Mom, and six other siblings. On our farm, we milk an average of 80 dairy cows and have three of the seven major dairy breeds. We milk, Holsteins, Ayrshire, and Brown Swiss. We are also working on a cross-
Megan Ratka
Describe your involvement in the dairy industry: I have been leasing dairy cattle to show for eleven years. This is where I found my passion for the dairy industry. I now own a heifer of my own that has become my SAE project for FFA. I am very active in the dairy project through 4-H and FFA. I participate in dairy knowledge bowl, dairy judging, have worked in a farmstead cheese plant last summer, and continually work on my Dairy Entrepreneurship SAE for FFA. I have had the opportunity to go to the National Holstein Convention in 2018 and compete in the Knowledge Bowl contest. I have also exhibited at the Minnesota Junior Holstein Show in 2019 and was awarded the Dale Mackenthun Scholarship. This fall I attended the National Describe your involvement in other organizations: compete in dairy evaluation and parliamentary procedure. I have held vari-
Jacob Schaefer
Describe your involvement in the dairy industry: I am grateful to have been very involved in the of our cattle. Being active on my family’s dairy farm has always been one of my dairy industry, especially in the great Minnesota dairy favorite things to do. On the farm I do most of the milking, administer shots, community. I have met my closest friends through keep track of heats, pick out breeding bulls, feed heifers and then take care showing cows and being involved in the dairy industry. of my show heifer string. Milking is my favorite job to do on the farm, I like to I love going to dairy events such as MJHA convention follow the progress that each cow is making as she progresses through her lacta- and club meetings. Through MJHA, I have been part of our food stands, tion. shows, conventions, and the ag olympics. These events are near and dear Describe your involvement in other organizations: to my heart because I have been involved for so long. Within my dairy I am very active in both 4-H and FFA serving as the President of both these club, I am part of our annual meetings, and I provide insight from a junior’s organizations. In school, I am involved in Choir, SADD, and NHS. I enjoy doing perspective on certain things. This fall, I plan to attend South Dakota State community pride projects with these organizations and our local church group. University as a Dairy Production major. Describe your involvement in other organizations: Kallie Frericks I am in FFA and the Minnesota Ayrshire Association. FFA has allowed Describe your involvement in the dairy industry: me to be more involved in my community using my dairy knowledge to I started showing cattle at a very young age, since then help my chapter’s dairy judging team as the captain. I also compete in the my sister and I have started our own herd of registered cattle together. Also, I work at a dairy just north of Albany two years. During the 2018-2019 school year, I served as the GFW Piowhere I am responsible for the cows and calves. I am a neer Express Chapter Sentinel, and this year, I am serving as the Chapter member of the Stearns County 4-H dairy knowledge bowl President. Within the Minnesota Ayrshire Association, I hold a role as a and judging teams. Junior Representative. I have also been a part of all of the shows that the Describe your involvement in other organizations: association puts on. My involvement in the dairy industry runs deep, and I am involved in 4-H, FFA, Albany Dance Team, Captains & Leaders, Minnesota my passion shows in the activities that I’m engaged in. and National Junior Holstein Association, Stearns County Livestock PDC, and the Albany Europe Club. Taylor Fester Describe your involvement in the dairy indusHailey Frericks try: Describe your involvement in the dairy industry: I am involved in the dairy industry in many ways, I have shown dairy cattle for eleven years now at the to start I work on my family’s 900 head dairy cattle Stearns County Fair, Minnesota State Fair, and World Dairy operation. I have also bred my own show cattle and Expo. This year I was also chosen to represent Stearns shown them at the World Dairy Expo. In 4-H, I am in County dairy farmers as a Stearns County Dairy Princess. dairy project bowl and participate in dairy judging. Along with showing, I am involved in dairy project bowl Through FFA I compete in the dairy evaluation contest, and just recently and dairy judging. I also have been employed on a robotic dairy farm for three years, where we milk a large herd of Describe your involvement in other organizations: Holstein cows. I am a member of the ACGC wrestling team where I was chosen to be Describe your involvement in other organizations: a captain, and was on the state team. I also am actively involved in the Currently, I am serving as my FFA chapter’s reporter and my 4-H club’s Vice football team and the National Honor Society. In 4-H I am my local club Vice President and in my FFA I am the Assistant Treasurer for the ACGC chapter. been a captain for two years. I am also a member of Captains & Leaders and Letter Club through my school. Finally, I am also a part of my county’s 4-H PDC club. Congratulations to the new
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