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Research compares wages, expenses in metro to outstate BY JENNIFER COYNE STAFF WRITER
Help wanted signs scattered throughout rural Minnesota tell the tale of strong job markets and growing communities. The question is how do these communities attract urban dwellers to fill the workforce demand as well as establish long-term residents? The answer may lie in the cost of living. “It’s common to hear that wages play a role in how people view an area,” said Kelly Asche, research associate for the Center for Rural Policy and Development. “Wages are lower (in Greater Minnesota), yes, but cost of living is also lower. What does this mean when we put those two things together?”
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A livelihood worth creating Skrochs named Benton County Farm Family of the Year BY JENNIFER COYNE STAFF WRITER
RICE – As Mark and Pam Skroch commuted back and forth from the Twin Cities area to Pam’s home farm in Rice, they knew it was not a lifestyle they wanted to last very long. They longed for the freedoms of the country and the great responsibility of raising their family on a dairy farm. “We wanted to continue farming with my family, the way of life it gave us and our kids,” Pam said. “We had the opportunity to move out here and still take advantage of the opportunities available in town, so we took it.” The Skrochs milk 118 cows, feedout about 180 steers and run 500 acres of land on their farm, Sunny Oak Farm, near Rice. For the couple’s contributions to their community and farming philosophy, they were named this year’s Benton County Farm Family of the Year. “I hope this recognition shows others that it’s possible to raise a family and expand a farm and make a living farming,” Mark said. “All of our hard work is paying off.”
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Mark and Pam Skroch milk 118 cows at their dairy, Sunny Oak Farm, near Rice. The couple is this year’s Benton County Farm Family of the Year.
Mark and Pam begin their day around 4:30 a.m. Mark starts milking the herd in their double-8 parallel parlor and Pam joins him shortly after. Once milking is complete, Pam feeds the calves as Mark cleans the parlor and checks the herd. Their youngest son, Eric, makes up the total mixed ration
for the lactating group before going to his full-time job as a diesel mechanic. Throughout the day, Mark and Pam work together on the farm, and then Eric joins again for evening chores. Pam also does the farm’s bookwork. “Family has been our focus right from the beginning,” Mark
said. Pam grew up on the farm, which was purchased by her parents in 1965. The family began milking 34 cows on the farm site in the 1970s.
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Third time is a charm Beehlers receive scholarship to pursue agriculture education BY JENNIFER COYNE STAFF WRITER
Growers Association’s scholarship valued at $2,500 a piece. “In previous years, we saw winners of this scholarships and thought that was really neat,” Kolby said. “When it came time to apply for schools, it was something we considered. I think it’s really neat that the corn growers association helps
FOLEY – As the saying goes, “Third time’s a charm.” And, that is certainly the case for twins Kolby and Rainy Beehler. In their third time applying, the Foley sisters each received the coveted Benton Sherburne Corn
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Benton Sherburne Corn Growers Association vice president Roy Schneider (from left) presents Kolby and Rainy Beehler the association’s annual scholarships alongside Mark Koch, of Compeer Financial, and Sean Arnold, association board president, July 27 in Duelm. The Beehlers each received $2,500 to use toward their education. h
students achieve their dream.” Rainy agreed. “Our former FFA advisor, Al Stemper, is on the scholarship committee,” she said. “We didn’t get the scholarship our first or second year, but he still encouraged us to apply a third time.” Both girls are attending the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in River Falls, Wisconsin. They will be juniors at the college this coming fall. Kolby is studying crop and soil science with an emphasis on crop production. After graduation, she would like to attend graduate school for agronomy and then establish a career as
an extension educator. “Agriculture is a tight-knit community where there is always someone that has your back, and there’s a wide range of things you can do,” Kolby said. “Personally, I want to work for extension to teach people and give back; just like when I was younger and they all taught me all that I know.” Rainy is pursuing a degree in dairy science with a pre-veterinary emphasis.
“I needed something more of what I grew up doing,” Rainy said. “Our grandparents owned a dairy farm in Gilman when we were growing up, and then I joined FFA in high school which helped me realize I had a passion for dairy. In school, I took an animal nutrition course and I really liked that.” The Beehlers do not come from a farm but rather raised small flocks of chickens and ducks. Their interest in production agriculture
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was fostered throughout their high school years. w While in her sophomore year of college, Kolby foundh herself working on a specialty crop farm thatt specialized in growing plants native to Minnesotaw prairies. “I spent two years working in the fields and greenhouses and learningb about production crop farming,” Kolby said. She is spending the summer as an intern with Centra Sota Cooperative in Little Falls. “I keep an open mind when I’m working there and learn something new every day,” Kolby said. “The people I work with always give advice and I love it.” While Rainy is spending her summer working at Good Shepherd Community Nursing Home in Sauk Rapids, she also finds time to work on an area dairy farm. Before the global pandemic forced students home for the spring semester, Rainy started a research trial evaluating the effectiveness of mineral blocks in dairy calves’ diets. “Even in Benton County, some people don’t know where their food comes from,” Rainy said. “I’m furthering my education to teach other people about animal nutrition and the livestock industry.” And the financial support from the local corn growers association will help. “It’s nice they give out a scholarship, and we have the opportunity to have these extra funds to go to school,” Kolby said. Rainy agreed. “We’ve always been told to keep trying, just like applying for this scholarship,” she said. “We’re fortunate our family has always been supportive of us going into the agriculture field. It’s not a dying industry.”
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Gathering the harvest
Tiemanns bring in the rye crop BY MARK KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER
ROYALTON – Rye harvesting was the center of attention July 29 for Jeff and Kenton Tiemann, of Royalton. The father-son duo – who operate Sandy Hills Farms with Jeff’s dad, Rod – had several fields ripe for the harvest, testing at about 13% moisture. “It’s right where we want to be at,” Jeff said. On Tuesday afternoon, Jeff was busy hauling the semi loads of winter rye back to the farm and working on other jobs. Kenton was positioned in the combine seat for the duration of the time. “I like harvesting because you are able to
see the crop that was produced first hand, good or bad,” Kenton said. “It’s a good feeling to get the crop off because it is one less job to do until edible beans, soybeans and corn harvest.” Because of dry conditions in April and May, coupled with sandier or lighter soil in the area, the small grain harvest was not up to par, running barely half of last year’s harvest. “We are at 20-25 bushels an acre,” Jeff said. “Last year, it ran closer to 40-45 bushels an acre. We needed rain to make the crop. This heat is not good for small grains.” Some of the fields harvested were smaller than 10 acres, many
of which were on the corner of center pivots, which created a lot of drive time between their 300 acres of small grains. “We started three days ago and will finish tomorrow,” Kenton said. “It takes a while because the fields are small and odd shaped.” The harvested rye can be used in multiple ways for the Tiemanns. “A lot get used for cover crop after potatoes or edible beans. Whatever is left over we will sell down to the cities,” Jeff said. “Some fields will go back into rye and others will go into soybeans depending on the crop rotation.” The straw will either be baled and sold to local farmers or used to enhance the soil. Even though this
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Kenton (left) and Jeff Tiemann stand in one of the rye fields they planned to harvest July 29 near Royalton. The Tiemanns plant 300 acres of small grains.
year’s small grain harvest will not produce a bumper crop, the harvest and farming continue to excite the Tiemanns. “I enjoy being my own boss, doing what I want to do and working outside,” Jeff said. “Even though the yields are poor and the crop prices are down, it’s still enjoyable to do.” Jeff Tiemann runs rye seed through his hands while unloading a semi load July 29 near Royalton. Jeff farms with his dad, Rod, and son, Kenton.
Jeff Tiemann unloads a truckload of rye July 29 on Sandy Hills Farm near Royalton. The rye was 13% moisture and running 20-25 bushels an acre.
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The 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way will be crowned Wednesday Aug. 12, live at a private banquet for the 10 candidates and their families. The ceremony will be live streamed through the Princess Kay Facebook page. While the Minnesota State Fair is canceled for 2020, the rich tradition of butter sculpting will continue with the newly crowned Princess Kay’s likeness scheduled to be sculpted Thursday, Aug. 13. This will take place on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in the butter booth inside the Dairy Building. The nine other finalists will be sculpted in the subsequent days, with the final sculpture being created Saturday, Aug. 22. Although the public will not be able to enjoy the butter sculpting in person, live updates will be streamed on the Princess Kay Facebook page each day, with opportunities to virtually ask questions and interact with Princess Kay and the finalists. Due to travel restrictions and risks associated with the pandemic, long-time butter sculptor Linda Christensen, who
resides in California, will not be traveling to Minnesota to sculpt this year. After spending two years as an apprentice with Christensen, Minnesota sculptor Gerry Kulzer, an artist and teacher from Litchfield, will be sculpting all 10 of the butter sculptures this year. Christensen will be joining virtually to participate in the sculpting of Princess Kay for the 49th consecutive year. Christensen is planning to return for her 50th year of involvement to carve Princess Kay in 2021 before officially passing the knife to Kulzer to take over as sculptor for the program. Judging for the 67th Princess Kay will take place Aug. 10-12. Princess Kay candidates are judged on their general knowledge of the dairy industry, communication skills and enthusiasm for dairy. Midwest Dairy sponsors the Princess Kay of the Milky Way program, which is funded by dairy farmers through their promotion checkoff. Social distancing guidelines will be observed for all in-person events.
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HONORING 4-H Kayla Belanger Parents: Alex and Joyce Belanger of Foley Age: 18 4-H club: Green Acres Years in club: 11
Tell us about your involvement in 4-H. I was a camp counselor, president of my club and used to be the secretary of leader’s council. I show goats and rabbits, and do workshop, foods, potatoes, and arts and crafts. What is your favorite 4-H activity? The Benton County 4-H camp. I have always enjoyed it because I bonded with other counselors and the kids. We would always do fun activities and traditions that I remember doing growing up. Tell us about a memorable moment. When I worked for the Benton County 4-H extension office as an assistant. The day after judging, we watched all the kids come inside the exhibit building excited to see if they got a reserve champion or champion ribbon on their projects. It was an exciting experience watching the joy come onto their faces. Describe one of your favorite projects. I made a cheesecake for the fair last year. At the fair, we write down our recipe and take a picture of our food and leave it there to share the recipe. I got a blue ribbon with my project, and I know the judge enjoyed my cheesecake. I enjoy baking and sharing my recipe with others. What have you learned during your time in 4-H? Through 4-H, I have learned to respect other people because everyone has different stories and backgrounds, but we all share one thing in common: 4-H. I have learned to be proud of my work and myself, how to be a leader, and to stand up for myself and what I believe in. Who is your 4-H mentor, and what did you learn from them? I have multiple mentors through 4-H, many of them I gained from 4-H camp. They were my counselors, but the main ones were the older kids in my club when I was younger. They were always so dedicated in whatever they did, and this made me into the dedicated person I am today. The past few years, however, have been Tori, the intern when I was the assistant. She was always great with children and knew what to do when the time came. She taught me how to deal with issues we came across, and always stayed positive and excited.
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Sophie Janorschke Parents: Mitchel and Sue Janorschke, of Foley Age: 18 4-H club: Duelm Years in club: 12
Tell us about your involvement in 4-H. I am an ambassador and a camp counselor. I go to every meeting with my club, ambassadors and leader’s council. I do projects in photography, baking, fine arts and crafts, wildlife, wood shop, clothing and health. I also show rabbits.
Tell us about your involvement in 4-H. I am an ambassador, camp counselor for four years, and I worked at the Benton County Extension Office last year. I have done flowers, wood craft, sewing, fashion review, photography, home décor, crafts and poultry. In poultry, I show brown egg layers, a breeding pen, market turkeys, What is your favorite 4-H activity? Photography. I can take pictures market chickens, and then I bring some animals to the FFA barn. of anything I want and learn in the process of doing it. Learning new What is your favorite 4-H activity? Probably the fair because techniques and ways to edit always feels like a big accomplishment. you are talking to families who want to get involved. You are telling them the different things you can bring and the different animals Tell us about a memorable moment. Showing my first rabbit last you can show. year. I had never shown one before, and I have always wanted to do so. I asked a friend for help, and he walked me through everything. Even Tell us about a memorable moment. Two years ago, I was helpthough I got a red ribbon because it was not a true breed, I had a lot of ing a cloverbud show chickens for the first time. A parent or older 4-H’er has to be with them when they show, and he asked me; I was fun and made new friends. excited to help him. I showed him how to properly show a chicken, I helped him with questions the judge would ask him for his Describe one of your favorite projects. I liked a jewelry hanger I and age level. Also, for a little kid and his first time showing, he caught made last year, and I got the chance to take it to the state fair. I found on really fast. When it came down to show, he did it by himself with out how I wanted to create it online. I did my research, went out and the judge, from answering questions to properly taking out the bird. had my dad help me buy the supplies I needed. With a little help from What made it memorable for me was I can help kids in showing him, I got it done in two days. chickens properly from what the judge is looking for in the birds’ breed and what bird would be best for them as a starter. What have you learned during your time in 4-H? I have learned leadership, to be patient with others and to not rush things. I have also Describe one of your favorite projects. I love redoing antique learned to trust others and not push them to what I think is right, and I dressers that have been in my family. The one I did last year was my great-great-uncle’s and was roughly 100 years old. With that one, I have learned to accomplish things in a little amount of time. wanted to stay original and bring out characteristics it gained over the years. I ended up getting grand champion, but sadly was not Who is your 4-H mentor, and what did you learn from them? able to bring it to the state fair because of a surgery I had to have. Ann Olson. She taught me to be caring and patient with others. What have you learned during your time in 4-H? Leadership, how to make new friends and to be myself. Who is your 4-H mentor, and what did you learn from them? My club leader, Jodi Corrigan, but also my cousins who were the ones that got me into 4-H. They taught me to have fun and enjoy what you do. I was interested in the things my cousins did, from being a camp counselor, an ambassador and a day camp leader. I wanted to teach kids the benefits of 4-H and be a part of everything I could.
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