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by MISSY MUSSMAN STAFF WRITER
ST. CLOUD – An average of 95 pounds of milk per cow per day may seem near impossible to achieve, but Dr. Gordie Jones, a DVM who owns Central Sands Dairy near De Pere, Wis., feels otherwise. “There are cows being milked twice daily giving more than 100 pounds of milk in a 50-cow herd,” Gordie Jones Jones said. “It can happen.” DVM Jones shared strategies to accomplish that during his presentation, “Achieving Excellence: Simple things you can do to achieve 95 pounds plus” Dec. 1 at the Minnesota Milk Dairy Conference and Expo in St. Cloud. Although the industry has changed over the last 25 years, Jones said the rules of achieving high milk yields still apply: cow comfort comes Àrst, dry cow programs stop early fresh cow losses, pregnancy rates mean farmers keep their cows, milk quality is everything, forage is king and better forages are better. “You take care of her, she’ll take better care of you,” Jones said. Regardless of herd size, Jones said producers have to Ànd where the bottlenecks are happening to obtain 95 pounds of milk. “Sometimes we need someone outside of our farm to look at things because we’ve gone barn blind,” Jones said. “What is abnormal becomes normal for us.” To know what is normal while looking for bottlenecks, there are three things a cow should do – stand to eat and drink, stand to be milked and lie down. Knowing this, farmers should look at the number of times cows are milked and/or how long the cows are in the parlor. “Cows shouldn’t be away from feed, water and their stalls for longer than four hours each day,” Jones said. “They need 20 hours of cow time. Anything under that, farmers will lose four pounds of milk.” When the cows are fed is another factor to consider for potential bottlenecks. According to Jones, historically cows are a slow moving, prey species with natural instincts to avoid predators, so they ate at dawn and dusk. “If you’re feeding them at 11 a.m., they’re hungry, and you should never have hungry cows,” Jones said. “Anything we do to change a cow’s behavior, we lose.” Jones suggested farmers feed cows at dawn and dusk with 50 percent of the average dry matter intake (DMI) fed in the morning after milking. “If we deliver less than half of the average DMI, half of the cows will not have enough feed in front of them. We never want to have bare mangers or be able to see concrete before noon,” Jones said. One way to ensure that does not happen is by pushing feed as often as needed. “Non-dietary factors – when and how feed is delivered and if it is pushed up – account for 56 percent of milk yield variation on the same TMR,” Jones said. “We want to keep feed in front of them because it’s worth nine more pounds of milk.” Along the same lines, farmers should observe how long cows are locked up in the feed lane. “There should never be a time the whole group isn’t eating,” Jones said. “At least 30 percent should be eating, and their lock up time shouldn’t exceed the time they’re in the parlor or one hour.” Jones continued on pg. 3B
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J&J Molitor Dairy, of Foley, is a partnership between Jerome Molitor and his son, Jeff. Together, the father and son milk 85 cows and run 1,200 acres of land.
Molitor reÁects on progression of dairying by JENNIFER COYNE STAFF WRITER
ago, everyone FOLEY – For more h a d than 25 years, Jeff Molitor small has lived and breathed dairy farming. Having grown up on h e r d s . the his family’s dairy, Molitor Over formed a working partner- years, as kids ship with his dad, Jerome, in grow up they now 1991. Together, the Molitors leave the home farm,” milk 85 cows and run 1,200 Molitor said. Since the early 1900s, acres of corn, soybeans and hay at J&J Molitor Dairy the U.S. dairy industry has seen its bouts of highs and near Foley. “I graduated high school lows as the number of farms in 1990 and joined my dad has decreased yet production and animal units conafter that,” Molitor said. As the dairy industry tinue to increase. In 2016, 93 dairy farms progresses, stories like the Molitors are becoming more occupied Benton County – 100 less than 15 years ago. of a fairytale. “Growing up 20 years However, cow numbers only
Jeff delivers feed to his herd of Holstein cows Jan. 2 on his farm near Foley.
decreased by 2,200 from ment of Agriculture. Last year, the state saw 13,300 to 11,100 during that same time period, according 84 farms leave the industry; to the Minnesota Depart- of those, only three were in Benton County. With this, the county added 100 cows, which further contributed to the nearly 800,000,000 pounds of milk produced in Minnesota. “I actually anticipated the cow numbers to remain stable, but they grew this summer,” said David Weinand, Minnesota Department of Agriculture. “We continue to see consolidation in the industry and increasing herd sizes over time.” Molitor agreed. “Farms keep getting bigger,” he said. “It’s hard for guys to start up if they don’t have someone to help get the dairy started.” Molitor credits some of those expansions to the adaptable milking and housing facilities. “It’s easy to add more cows with a parlor or freestall barn, especially if you already have the employees,” he said. However, opportunity
Jeff Molitor milks 85 cows near Foley with his dad, Jerome. Although Minnesota saw dairy farms leave the industry in 2016, the Molitors are one of 93 that remain in Benton County.
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other farmers are retiring,” Molitor said. “For us, it’s easier taking care of land than more animals.” As 2016 milk prices dipped to an average of $14.80 across the nation, according the United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Marketing Service, Minnesota’s weather conditions added relief. “We got a lot of rain early on, but the crops still turned out really good. We didn’t make as much dry hay, but a lot of haylage,” Molitor said. “2016 was a wild one, but all in all it was a good year.” As 2017 brings new chances, Molitor is hopeful as he continues in his fa-
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While last year’s numbers solidiÀed the direction of the industry across the nation, the county’s resources have allowed producers, like Molitor, to withstand the volatile markets. Unlike in 2009 when many producers left the industry due to low milk prices and high feed prices, the last 12 months were workable with the poor milk market but low cost of feed. This allowed producers who chose to stay in the industry maintain or grow their operation. Molitor and his dad chose to acquire more land, while others fed out steers for additional income. “We’ve picked up more land and extra income as
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The reason Jones wants cows to eat following milking is so they can lie down with a full stomach as soon as possible. “If they get an extra hour of rest, but don’t have any food in their stomach, they won’t produce more milk,” Jones said. “But if they have a full rumen and spend an extra hour resting, they can produce 3.7 more pounds of milk.” Stall management and design play a big role in getting cows to lie down. “One of the biggest reasons cows don’t lay down is because the stalls aren’t soft enough,” Jones said. “They need plenty of cushion. If you can’t drop to your knees in the stall, it’s not soft enough.” There are several usable types of bedding, but Jones said sand makes six pounds more milk than solids. The neck rail placement is just as important. “If 15 percent or more of the cows are perching in the stalls, the neck rail needs to be moved forward,” Jones said. Ideally, Jones said neck rails should be 46 inches high off the rear curb and 66 inches from the end of the usable curb. Lunge space limitations also deter cows from lying down. “If cows don’t have enough space to do that, they aren’t as likely to lie
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down,” Jones said. Lack of vision can also cause issues. “Cows can’t see anything if they’re facing a wall, which goes against their natural instincts,” Jones said. “They won’t lay down if they can’t see.” Air quality is another factor for cow comfort with the ideal temperature for cows being 40 degrees. “Anytime the temperatures are above freezing, half the curtains or doors should be open,” Jones said. “That’ll increase the amount they eat, making you money.” It is equally important cows lie straight in the stall instead of at an angle. That is where wider stalls can be an issue, as cows tend to lie to the side instead of forward. “If they lay straight, they don’t contaminate the bedding, which reduces mastitis and somatic cell counts,” Jones said. “If the stalls are correctly managed and designed, you’ll
get six to 10 pounds more milk. You’ll make the most money on full, clean, dry, comfortable cows in stalls.” The number of group changes cows make in a year has an impact on production, too. “It’s stressful for them to introduce themselves to the group, and you’ll lose six pounds of milk each time,” Jones said. “That’s why we want to limit it as much as possible.” Each group has a social order, which is why having enough waterers is very important. According to Jones, a group of 120 to 140 cows needs four watering spots equaling 18 to 20 feet of water space with a mid crossover, especially in a six-row barn. “This doesn’t allow the boss cows to cover the waterers,” Jones said. “If there are less than 100 cows, there should be at least two waterers.” Even changing the ration can affect milk yield.
“Sometimes, it needs to be changed, but every time you do, you lose milk,” Jones said. Although farmers try to feed low rations to save money, Jones cautioned against the practice. “Most farmers believe low rations will save them money, but it has the opposite effect,” Jones said. “Farmers lose more money in milk than they’re saving in feed costs.” After identifying the bottlenecks, Jones said they should be Àxed as soon as possible. “If we Àx the bottlenecks, we’ll make money tomorrow through improved milk production,” Jones said. By doing that, Jones said farmers can improve the lives of cows and their own. “Milk is the absence of stress,” he said. “Let’s get it right, reduce the stress and make more milk.”
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The Business of Farming by Roger Strom Ag Columnist__________ __________ area that actually needed it. They found the drone images were a lot more accurate than some of the other mapping systems. There are several programs out there that let farmers, crop consultants and agronomists transform the drone’s images into what are called “Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) maps that actually show
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