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Fitch Ranch endeavors raising Scottish breed BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
FOLEY – What started as an infatuation with photos of fluffy cattle has become a reality and dream come true for a family who moved to the Foley area two years ago. Nick and Amy Fitch, owners of Fitch Ranch, purchased their first pair of Scottish Highland heifers June 1, 2018. The Fitches and their children – Ava, 16, Sophia, 14, Franklin, 5, and Walter, 2 – welcomed the first Highland offspring born on the farmstead Aug. 21. “It was so exciting,” Amy said. “I went out to check on the cattle because we knew June was due any day. I counted all five cows and they all looked fine. Fifteen minutes later, Nick was out back and yelled, ‘Amy, the calf is here.’ She
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The Fitch family – Ava (front, from left),16, and Sophia, 14; (middle) Franklin, 5; (back, from left) Nick and Amy holding Walter, 2 – stand in their yard Sept. 18 at Fitch Ranch in rural Foley. The family has six purebred or crossbred Scottish Highland cattle, about 40 goats, chickens, ducks and kittens.
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A 1-month-old Scottish Highland bull calf rests under a tree Sept. 18 in rural Foley. It is the first Highland offspring born on Fitch Ranch.
being a large area in the deep woods. The herd, which is predominately pastured on grass and supplemented hay, has foraged to clear the forest underbrush. “That’s where they actually prefer to be,” Amy said. “ … When it’s raining or snowing they rarely ever come into the shelter built for them. They stand out in the blizzard or they’ll go under a tree. Because their coat is so long they don’t necessarily need
shelter from the snow and things like that. They’ll stand out in a snowstorm and the snow will be piling up on top of them. They are very hardy.” And when its warmer – like the summer of 2018 – the Fitches have accommodated their thick-haired herd with a sprinkler and the woods’ shade trees. Amy said because Highland herds are scarce in the area, Facebook groups and print resources have been helpful as the family begins their Highland hobby. “It’s been a huge learning process because we’ve never owned large animals,” Amy said. “We read up a lot before we got them and we continue to read how to take care of them. We’re trying to learn as much as we can.”
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had just had him.” Auggie, also known as Knight in Shining Armor to the Fitches eldest son Franklin, is a Scottish Highland bull calf. He joins his mother, and the ranch’s purebred Highland heifer that is due in late March, as well as three crossbred Highland yearlings. Scottish Highland cattle have a distinct look. “People have asked us if they are yaks, if they are buffalo – people just don’t see them all the time,” Amy said. Unlike most cattle found in central Minnesota, they have long hair and horns. The animals, which can grow to 900 to 1,800 pounds dependent on their sex, stand 3-4 feet tall. Originating in the mountainous region of northwest Scotland, the cattle are known to be resilient to unfavorable climates and foraging environments. Their long coats protect them from Minnesota’s cold and snowy winters and their regal horns double as predator protection. The Fitches moved to their heavily wooded acreage along 75th Avenue Northeast in June 2017. They spent four months clearing the area around their home to create a larger yard and area to house animals. “I never knew anyone who had them, but seeing pictures of them and reading about them, I wanted at least one as a yard ornament,” said Amy who grew up on her parent’s dairy farm which abuts the Fitch Ranch property. “So, when we found this place and knew we were going to live in the country, we started talking more about the ability of actually getting one.” As Amy researched the animals prior to their purchase, the decision to buy based on aesthetics evolved into a practical scenario. “It was mostly their look,” Amy said. “They look different than other cows and I think they are pretty animals. But then, in reading about them, I
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thought it was interesting because they are bred as beef cows.” Amy said because the cattle have a double coat of long hair, the meat can be leaner than that of a typical beef cow. “They don’t have as much fat on them because their hair keeps them warm.” The family plans to continue breeding its female animals to grow the herd and harvest males for meat, as needed. “We wouldn’t ever intend on butchering June and Penny and probably not these two girls either, but right now we are raising (the steer) to butcher,” Amy said. “That’s what they are for. They are pretty and they are our pets and we do really like them, but ultimately they are food for our family.” The ranch’s woods has provided a sufficient area for the growing Highland herd. The Fitch family has fenced three paddocks with the newest
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Tour of Practice highlights feedlots Projects reduce nutrient runoff, provide additional benefits to operations BY ELIZABETH HOAG STAFF WRITER
GILMAN – More than 30 individuals boarded a charter bus Sept. 10 for a tour of Benton County, stopping by seven locations and discussing even more conservation projects. Benton Soil and Water Conservation District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service work with landowners and farmers within the county to improve soil and water resources. During the tour, Benton SWCD and NRCS staff members accompanied the public to feedlots they have assisted with this year. Mark and Shelley Czech’s farm in Gilman was one stop on the tour. “Mark and Shelley are in the process of installing an ag-waste storage system to reduce feedlot runoff and provide storage so they can avoid winter spreading,” said Joey LeBlanc, NRCS civil engineering technician. “The project consists of a waste storage pond north of the feedlot and a settling basin in the feedlot.” The pond, which is 14 feet deep, 234 feet wide and 398 feet long, holds 6.1 million gallons and is concrete lined on the bottom with a 60 mil HDPE liner on the side slopes. The concrete bottom will allow for
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Mark Czech stands in front of his feedlot Sept. 10 at his farm site in Gilman. Czech is working with Benton SWCD to construct a 14 foot deep, 234 foot wide and 398 foot long structure to help with run off.
state’s impaired waters,” he said. “Following impairment status, bodies of water have a total maximum daily load study completed to identify pollutants of concern and quantify pollution reductions required to meet state water quality standards. All of these bodies of water list phosphorus and a major pollutant.” Feedlots contributing runoff to the watershed can be significant phosphorus sources. Completed TMDL studies help Benton SWCD receive state grants to support cost-share projects in conjunction with Environmental Quality Incentive Programs. By installing and managing beneficial practices, landowners, farmers and the Benton SWCD are striving to improve water quality. “Since 2012, the projects installed in the Little Rock Creek Watershed have helped to reduce approximately
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Joey LeBlanc, NRCS civil engineering technician, talks about the feedlot project on Mark Czech’s farm site Sept. 10 in Gilman. LeBlanc is spearheading the project.
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removal of sand bedding and will provide 14 months of storage. “In the feedlot, a concrete settling basin will collect the runoff so it can be pumped into the storage pond,” LeBlanc said. “The manure pit will allow the farm to hold manure for nine or more months.” Construction started last fall with the completion of the settling basin. Construction on the storage pond began in June and is expected to be finished before winter. “I decided to pursue this route because I saw a benefit,” Czech said. “I want to eliminate run off by injecting it into the soil faster.” The project provides Czech with an advantage as he currently hauls manure once a month. After this project, Czech will likely haul twice a year. “I was using this same concept, just on a smaller scale,” Czech said. “My dairy farm has two small cement pits right now that I have to empty every couple of weeks.” By increasing storage, Czech’s operation will allow manure to be incorporated into the soil immediately in both spring and fall. The practice will reduce potential runoff and need for commercial fertilizer, which also reduces the loss of nitrogen into the air, leaving more available to the crop.
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Climate change affects states differently Climate change is not going to impact all areas of the country equally. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service has developed a computer model that uses historical weather information to predict the future impact on agriculture as a result of climate change. Using agriculture productivity levels and weather information from 2000-10 as a historical base line, the program can predict the future impact of climate changes for 2030-40. After plugging in an average temperature increase of 3.6 degrees and a 1 inch decrease in average yearly precipitation they found states that had changes in temperature and precipitation within the historical range (2000-10) would see the least impact from future changes. However, those regions of the country that experienced unexpected weather shocks such as severe droughts that caused their numbers to fall outside the range of historical weather fluctuations would see a big impact on agriculture production in the 2030-40 period. In the Corn Belt, Minnesota and Wisconsin are among the states with numbers that fell within the historical range, putting us in the category of those states that will experience the least impact from climate change. Missouri was the exception in the Corn Belt with fluctuations outside the historical range, indicating they could see significant changes in farm production. Other states
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experiencing the greatest impact include Louisiana and Mississippi in the Delta region; Rhode Island, Delaware and Connecticut in the Northeast region; Florida in the Southeast region; North Dakota in the Northern Plains; and Oklahoma in the Southern Plains region. While on the subject of climate change, the burning Amazon jungle could have a big impact on climate change as carbon dioxide is spewing into the atmosphere. It is estimated that Brazil’s blazes have released as much as 200 million tons of carbon dioxide, about three times as much as all of the wildfires in California last year and equivalent to the annual emissions from about 30 million cars. An even bigger concern though is the longterm impact on carbon sequestration, a critical buffer against climate change. The trees in the Amazon act like a carbon sink, slowing the rate of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere, a critical role in offsetting emissions. Studies show the Amazon holds about a quarter as much carbon as the entire atmosphere and single-handedly absorbs about 5% of all the carbon dioxide we emit each year. It is estimated 30% of all carbon created by humans is pulled out of the atmosphere by tropical forests. Scientists fear if large swaths of the forest are destroyed about 50 billion tons of stored carbon, roughly 10 times the world’s annual emissions could escape. … just sayin’.
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