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Coble is a ‘Pig Farmer of Tomorrow’ New Fashion Pork employee attends to nutrition, research By Jane Turpin Moore Daily Globe JACKSON — If youth, intelligence and enthusiasm count for anything in the business of contemporary agriculture, Kyle Coble holds a winning hand. The 28-year-old native of Arkansas City, Kan., joined the staff of New Fashion Pork in June 2015, lending his skills in agricultural research/technology and swine nutrition, and he hasn’t looked back. In fact, Coble continues moving forward at full speed, delighted to be part of a progressive operation that constantly seeks out new and better ways to provide food to American consumers while simultaneously ensuring farmers and the animals they raise are fairly treated. “With Brad and Meg Freking heading New Fashion Pork, this is a really family-oriented company,” attested Coble. “People tend to think of big production agriculture as a large corporate thing, but we do all the things a big pork production system does — but with a family farm approach.” At the same time, Coble is on something of a mission to improve the image of American producers. “Many people still tend to think of farms as places where pigs wallow in mud piles surrounded by rustic fences with red barns in the background,” Coble said, laughing. “But U.S. farmers are smart, and they have access to and are making use of up-to-the-minute technological information of the same types used in medicine, automotive, transportation and teaching arenas.” Perhaps it’s Coble’s unique and optimistic perspective on contemporary agriculture, coupled with rock-solid academic training directly pertaining to his job, that led him to a recent distinction. This spring, Coble was one of three young producers nationally to be named the Pork Checkoff’s 2017
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Although Coble grew up in Arkansas City, his connection to agriculture was swift and sure throughout his childhood. “My grandfather was the local veterinarian, and he had a part interest in a feedlot,” Coble said. “My roots in agriculture stem back to experiences that were provided to me through his practice and the feedlot.” In addition, Coble raised show pigs while being heavily involved with 4-H and FFA. “About 80 percent of the kids who come into this industry had show pigs, so it’s a great avenue of entry for people who maybe didn’t grow up on a farm,” he said. Following high school, Coble attended Oklahoma State University, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in animal science. “I lived at the Oklahoma State Swine Research Center for three years, and was research coordinator at the facility as I earned my master’s degree,” Coble said. “I had great mentorship there.” Subsequently, Coble pursued his Ph.D. in swine nutrition at Kansas State University. “But I lacked a little commercial experience,” he admitted. While at Kansas State, Coble “hooked up” with New Fashion Pork and began managing its research data. “I traveled at least once every four to six weeks to Jackson to work on the research side of things, managing data and learning logistics,” Coble said. “That gave me the commercial experience I needed and led me to a full-time position with New Fashion Pork.”
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200-bushel yield would require corn to be $3.79 per bushel to cover all the production expenses. Today’s cash price is $3.25 per bushel at our local elevators. That equates to a loss of $108 per acre. There is no family expenses taken from the farm in this example. Soybeans paint a similar picture with negative returns, with a cost $501.25 per acre last year to raise soybeans and a 55-bushel yield meaning a break-even price of $9.11. Today’s cash price is $8.59 per bushel at the local elevator. Again, this includes no family living expenses drawn out from the farm. Keep in mind these yields are above the 10-year average, and a normal yield would almost double the losses stated above using today’s prices — still with no family living draws included. By now you are probably asking why I was writing about golf earlier. There is another rule in golf: when you hit a ball and it appears to be getting close to harming someone, a courtesy yell — FORE — should be expressed. This alerts the people on the course that a loose ball is flying around off the targeted aim and is not going where it was intended to go. Many farmers would like to yell “FORE” right now in their farming operation. It has nothing to do with their management skills or planning. Production costs have stayed high, and commodity prices have continued to decline. That is why the 2017 agriculture picture is being portrayed as a challenging year. Cash flows require very high yield projections because costs have declined very little and commodity prices have not increased over the winter. It is comparable to that golfer who finds himself in the water, under the bush or in some cases
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WORTHINGTON — I spent a couple of hours watching the end of the Masters golf tournament on television recently. The players looked like they had all established their ranking with a few holes to play. Then, on hole 15, one of the leaders found himself under a bush off the fairway, obviously not where he had planned to land his golf ball with his first shot. I have found myself in that same spot often when I play a round of golf. No, not at the Masters tournament, but under MIKE a bush, in the water, DIERKS behind the biggest tree Minnesota on the course or even West Farm on the wrong green. Business When this happens, the Management only way to get back on course is with a penalty stroke, a drop or a mulligan replay. The professionals do not use mulligans. A mulligan is a stroke that allows a bad shot to be retaken with no extra stokes counted against your final score. Farming is a lot like golf. Farming is one of the few businesses remaining in America that has price-takers for their products. Farmers do not get mulligans for replants or bad sales or poor planning. They get one shot each year, like the golf pros do. They are not able to set their prices for their commodities. Elevators and ethanol plants bid for corn and soybeans based on their needs. They do not get to set their yields like a factory can plan for production — they get what Mother Nature gives them. One of my city friends told me the other day that prices were going up on the radio and the farmers should finally get a good payment. I responded that it depends on the basis level. The basis level is the difference between the Chicago Board of Trade futures price and the local cash elevator price. Our basis in southwest Minnesota is usually negative. When there are abundant supplies in a region, the basis will get wider (lower cash price), while if supplies are short the basis will narrow (higher cash price). Most producers had good yields locally in both 2015 and 2016, so the basis has been getting wider locally (lower cash prices). In the past, big yields usually meant profits in farming, but right now that is not the case because production costs did not drop much last year and cash prices have tumbled. Our Farm Business Management research data for local producers in 2016 shows the average farm spent $757.38 per acre to raise an acre of corn. A
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Farmer’s crop flourishes in greenhouse Pohlman grows veggies for area markets By Karl Evers-Hillstrom kevershillstrom@dglobe.com HERON LAKE — At Barbara Pohlman’s farm, located just east of Heron Lake, one structure sticks out. Adjacent to a pen of enthusiastic golden brown chickens stands a large, semi-translucent, white cylindrical building that serves as the farm’s primary moneymaker. It’s Pohlman’s 12th season growing produce in the high tunnel greenhouse. The high tunnel accommodates 105 tomato plants and a batch of cucumber plants in the rear. It offers a bevy of advantages — for one, it keeps everything warm. On a sunny spring day, the greenhouse becomes a sauna, surpassing 100 very humid degrees. “Even in the wintertime with snow on the ground, if the sun is out, you can sit out here in and it’s 60 or 70 — the doors might be frozen, that’s Barb and Josie Pohlman working on cucumbers in the high tunnel. the only problem,” Pohlman said. The cylindrical walls and ceiling protect the vegetables from various flying insects, spores and the elements, resulting in “picture perfect” tomatoes. Because of the warm, comfortable environment, Pohlman can start growing her tomatoes early. “That’s what it’s for — to extend the season to get a jumpstart in the spring,” Pohlman said. “I can get stuff ready in here two, three weeks earlier than the other vendors.” Pohlman sells her produce at Worthington, Windom and Heron Lake farmers markets one day a Karl Evers-Hillstrom / Daily Globe week and at the Spirit Lake, Iowa, market two days The high tunnel. a week. She was one of the first vendors in the area to implement the high tunnel growing system. Being able to sell her produce so early in the spring left some in disbelief. “Customers figured we were shipping these in — we had people checking up on us to make sure we were on the up and up,” Pohlman said. Recent federal grants from the Natural Resources Conservation Service have led to high tunnels being erected everywhere, but it was Pohlman who started the movement. She has even spread the high tunnel gospel to another continent. In 2008, Pohlman went to South Africa on a series of mission trips to help improve farming for many of the inhabitants. Naturally, the high tunnel became a viable idea to create a safe, productive farming environment.
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Bioverse launches Healthy Farms line of products
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By Julie Buntjer jbuntjer@dglobe.com WORTHINGTON — Little more than a year after expanding into a new building in Worthington’s Bioscience Park, Bioverse continues to see growth in its all-natural line of products that do everything from reduce green organic matter on golf course-sized ponds to eliminate crusting on livestock manure pits. Now, the local company is launching a new product line specifically geared to the agriculture sector while rebranding Bioverse Ag to Healthy Farms by Bioverse. “Bioverse has been known for healthy water, healthy ponds,” said Lori Henning, the company’s multimedia marketing and sales manager. “We’ve taken the technology and transitioned it into the ag world.” With the rebranding, Bioverse’s AquaSphere products are sold under the Healthy Ponds brand, while its AgraSpheres, for use in livestock manure pits, are part of the Healthy Pits line of products. The newest addition to the line is Healthy Ani-
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Using more tools in the weed management toolbox
Account for weed emergence patterns Weed emergence is driven by a number of factors, including temperature, light, nitrogen and/or chilling period, depending on the species. For example, giant ragweed is one of the first weeds to emerge in a season, typically emerging over a two- to three week period. Delaying soybean planting until May 19 in University of Minnesota trials at Waseca in 2016, for example, resulted in a removal of 55 percent of giant ragweed emergence by tillage at planting. Although average soybean yield potential was about 97 percent of optimal at this time, the benefit was a much lower population of giant ragweed to control postemergence. In contrast, waterhemp emerges later in the season, typically emerging over an eight- to 10-week time period. This is why residual herbicides, and even the layering of residual herbicides (i.e. an application at planting and then 30 days later), is recommended for control of waterhemp.
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Seed production of weeds can vary significantly by species. Giant ragweed, for example, averages around 10,000 seeds/plant, while waterhemp averages over 350,000 seeds/plant. Considering that weed seeds can remain viable in the soil for years, one year of poor control can lead to significant weed control challenges for years to come. Common lambsquarter is a long-term survivor in weed seedbank, and according to the University of Michigan, it would take an estimated 78 years to see a 99 percent depletion of the seedbank. In contrast, University of Minnesota research demonstrated the giant ragweed seedbank could be depleted 97 percent in two years, and University of Illinois research found the waterhemp seedbank could be depleted by more than 99 percent in four years. This shows that populations of giant ragweed and waterhemp could be dramatically reduced if weed seed production was prevented for two to four years, respectively. Burial of seed by tillage can increase longevity in the seedbank, while seed left on the soil surface can be lost to predation and decay. For this reason, delaying tillage as long as possible in areas where weeds went to seed could help reduce long-term weed management challenges by decreasing the number of seeds deposited back into the seedbank. Hand roguing of weed escapes can help prevent replenishment of the seedbank, but target pulling before viable seed is produced unless you plan to carry out the plants. Species vary in how long it takes to form viable seed, and research by Bell and Tranel (2010) found that waterhemp could form viable seed 7 to 12 days after weed pollination. Seeds may also still mature on pulled plants if the
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Farmers learn how to connect with consumers By Michelle Rook Forum News Service BROOKINGS, S.D. — Research shows most consumers want to know more about where their food comes from. Farmers and agribusiness professionals learned what that means for them as advocates for the industry at the Developing Consumer Trust Workshop in Brookings. The workshop was put on by the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council as part of their Hungry for Truth Initiative designed to bridge the gap between farmers and consumers as they get farther away from the farm and food production. Donna Moenning with the Center for Integrity shared research they conducted with 2,000 consumers nationwide, which focused on consumer trends and perceptions of food, farming and farmers. One of the predominant findings is the hunger consumers have for transparency about their food supply. “Eighty percent of consumers say tell me more,” she said. “I want to know more about how food is produced, who is producing it and why?” Moenning told participants that means they need to be transparent and tell consumers what they do on their farm and why they use new innovations like biotechnology. For years farmers also have answered consumer questions about farming and the production techniques they use with science-based answers. Moenning said that no longer is their only line of communication. “Research and science is still very critical, but let’s connect first on that level of shared values because we want to build trust,” she said. “We need to listen to consumers, we need to ask questions. We need to understand what is important to them, what their values are.” Farmers also need to change their approach and engage consumers by having a conversation with them and not just sharing facts and figures about their farm. “It’s a conversation because we are asking questions, we are having a dialogue we are listening to their interests and their concerns,” Moenning said. The research also identified hot-button issues with consumers, and topping the list was their desire for healthy and affordable food for their family. Moenning also discussed some other issues that may come up.
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Not just a toy farm Local boy’s playground built on imagination
By Martina Baca mbaca@dglobe.com WORTHINGTON — Every time Tucker Klinkenborg arrives at the home of his grandparents, Tim and Laurie Blume, he greets them with a kiss, takes off his shoes and rushes down to his favorite place in the house — the basement — where a miniature toy farm stands. Tucker spends hours upon hours putting together his farm, feeding the cows, fixing his tractors, repairing his combines and making sure everything runs smoothly. “I just thought it was a good idea,” Tucker said. It’s no surprise that Tucker is so invested in his miniature farm — he spends a lot of time at his family’s farm, which is just a couple of miles outside of Worthington. Tucker loves driving a combine with his grandfather, helping him feed the cattle and running around with his dogs, Rocky and Roxie. “The first word Tucker said was tractor,” boasted his grandfather. Tucker said he’s just getting ready for when he becomes a cattle farmer. He began creating his farm when he was only 4 years old with the help of his uncle, Adam Blume, who gave him his first piece of machinery — a Martina Baca / Daily Globe green toy tractor. It has been nearly two years Tucker Klinkenborg, 6, plays with his miniature toy since that first gift, and now the miniature toy farm that sits in his grandparents’ basement. farm has more than 100 pieces.
Tucker’s farm now has all of the amenities some farmers could only dream of. He is the proud owner of hundreds of green John Deere tractors, as well as green or red trailers, several barns, sheds, hog barns, field horses, a windmill, cows and bulls, just to mention a few.
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“A lot of Christmas and birthday presents,” Amber Klinkenborg, Tucker’s mother, said of the origins of the growing collection. The only thing Tucker’s farm is missing is a farmhouse, but he’s already working to build one. “I will probably build it with a couple of shoe boxes,” he said. Tucker wouldn’t have been able to create such an impressive farm without the help of his grandparents, who have given him most of the pieces. “What haven’t we given him?” Laurie asked with a laugh. Tucker’s imagination has no limits when it comes to improving his farm. Some of his ideas might come from John Deere videos or his family’s farm, but his outside-the-box thinking is what has taken his farm to what it is today. He uses hamster
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Annie’s Project, a program for women involved in production agriculture, was recently offered in Sibley, Iowa. Graduates include Mary Agar (front, from left), Danika Schmidt, Jodie Kruger, Ashley Peters, Tanya Dykstra, Riane Vickery and back: Cindy Wellein, Kaia Darling, Sanna Wilson, Maralee Onken, Judy Eben, Dolly McQueen and Abby Schutte.
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With its growth in the agricultural sector — first with technology for manure pits and now with products to address livestock health and crop production — Bioverse continues to develop solutions for producers. “This is a big deal for us,” he said of the new products. “This gets us into a deeper relationship
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Facebook and Twitter. The important part is that they are sharing their story. “Videos and pictures are most powerful right now and short bites of information,” Moenning said. Laurie Johnson and her husband own a cow-calf and lamb-to-feeder operation near South Shore, S.D., and she regularly shares what she’s doing on the farm via social media. “Today going forward it will change my approach of when people do ask me questions or when I post something on social media or I see a question on social media,” she said. She believes engaging with consumers is as
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important as the production techniques or marketing skills she uses on her farm. “They are our number one customer,” Johnson said. “If we don’t have our consumers we’re not going to be in a job, we’re not going to be producing a product, and they vote with their dollar.” The workshop was part of the Hungry for Truth Initiative. In its third year, the program has been driven by South Dakota soybean farmers with the goal of bridging the gap between farmers and consumers. South Dakota Soybean Association President and Vermillion, S.D., farmer Jerry Schmitz said they hope workshop participants gained the knowledge and confidence to engage with the Michelle Rook, Special to Agweek public. “Farmers have a story to share, an honest Donna Moenning with the Center for Food Integrity story,” he said. “Let’s share that story and let says farmers can connect with consumers through shared values. them understand why we do the things we do.”
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Pohlman made visits in total, eventually getting the infrastructure set up. She also showed some African farmers her own farm so they could learn hands-on. “They were really eager to learn and do things in a better way,” Pohlman said. She has been farming her whole life. She taught school for 35 years, but always made sure to work the combine in her free time. The Pohlman family moved to their Heron Lake farm in 1995. There, Pohlman lives with her son Ryan, daughter-in-law Sarah and their children, Josie and Lillie. Three-year old Josie is “grandma’s helper,” assisting Pohlman with farm activities on a daily basis. Josie can’t wait until growing season officially starts, so she can pick vegetables for a nice snack whenever she wants. She’ll have quite the selection to choose from, including carrots, cucumbers, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, potatoes, flowers, eggplant, peppers, zucchini, muskmelon, radishes, onions and corn. “I’m gonna try all the vegetables, because I want to,” Josie boasted. The family-owned and operated business has been sailing smoothly, though it hit a hitch last summer, when tragedy struck. Paul Pohlman, Barb’s husband, unexpectedly died last August at age 77. Melanoma reached his
brain, causing a rapid decline of health. “We didn’t have any warning,” Pohlman said. “One day he passed out in the yard, and that was the end of it.” Pohlman found herself receiving support from an unexpected source: her customers. “At Spirit Lake, I only know a handful of people’s names, because they hand me a check, but when my husband passed away, I could not believe the sympathy cards I got — I looked at them and thought, ‘who are you?’” Pohlman said. “But I definitely appreciate it.” Because of Pohlmans’ high quality produce, missions to Africa and to honor her late husband’s legacy, the Pohlman family was named the 2017 Jackson County Farm Family. “When I first read the letter, I got a little emotional, and I thought, ‘well, we’ve worked hard for it, and we built this up,’” Pohlman said. “It is a special honor.” Soon, her vegetables will be coming to market, along with farm fresh eggs and homemade quilts. “It’s like the one-stop place,” Pohlman said. “If they know you’ve got those farm fresh eggs, they’ll Karl Evers-Hillstrom / Daily Globe grab some and say, ‘OK, I’ll take some beets, I’ll take some broccoli and whatever else,’ once you’ve Barb and Josie Pohlman working on cucumbers in got them there.” the high tunnel. Just make sure to show up early to Pohlman’s stand at the Saturday Spirit Lake farmer’s market from the second week of July until the first week in August, the peak season where customers are in a frenzy to get fresh produce. “It’s a free-for-all,” she said with a laugh.
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