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SAUK CENTRE, Minn. – As a young teenager, Bob O’Brien was drawn to farming. The responsibilities he had while caring for a Jersey heifer not only drew him towards a lifelong career in dairying but also taught him lessons in becoming an adult. Many years later, O’Brien hopes to share those same lessons with another young mind. For the past three years, O’Brien has served as a mentee in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, where he has been a role model for an 11-year-old boy, referred to as a Little within the program, teaching him about the responsibilities of dairying on O’Brien’s farm in Stearns County near Sauk Centre, Minn. “I really have a heart for kids,” O’Brien said. “It breaks my heart knowing there are so many who need a father-like gure in their lives, someone who can mentor them and help them. Once my kids started leaving the house, I realized there were others out there who needed my time.”
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Bob and Marla O’Brien milk 72 cows near Sauk Centre, Minn. Bob has been a mentee in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program for three years. The boy visits O’Brien and his wife, Marla, often. Together, they spend time playing board games, shing and doing farm chores. While the child mostly enjoys hanging out with the farm cats, O’Brien has made sure he understands the important role he can play in providing a safe, nutritious food product.
Often, the boy sweeps up feed and scrapes the alleyways for O’Brien’s 72-cow herd. He also helps feed the calves. “I want to give him the opportunity for responsibilities that help him understand these are living creatures we have to care for in order to feed America,” O’Brien said. “Each day, he gains a greater sense of impor-
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tance knowing he has a part in doing that.” When O’Brien’s Little rst came to the farm, he was intimidated by the lifestyle and hesitant to learn more about dairying. However, in the three years since they began spending time together, the young boy has confronted his fears in farming.
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“I never have him complete a chore that is harder than what he can handle,” O’Brien said. “Once he achieves a chore easily and really understands why the job is important, you can see his condence grow. The farm is a great place to teach kids about life.” O’Brien’s Little is already looking forward to learning how to operate the skidloader. “He knows that’s a big boy job, and he’ll have to watch his surroundings and really know what he’s doing.” said O’Brien about working with machinery. “I know when we get to that point he’ll feel really accomplished.” O’Brien has always found fulllment in volunteering his time for the betterment of a community. When
the family rst started dairy farming, O’Brien served on the board of directors for Stearns County DHIA and Stearns County Holstein Association, and was on the Stearns County Dairy Advisory Committee. When O’Brien and Marla raised their family of six children, he became more involved in his church as the youth pastor and taught Sunday school. Now, with most of his children grown, the Big Brothers Big Sisters program has kept O’Brien connected with youth. “God has given everybody a ministry, and this just seems to be mine,” O’Brien said. The program’s purpose is to match children with role models who can help them avoid risky behaviors, encourage
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educational success, and help improve their relationships and condence. O’Brien signed up for the program in September 2016 and has mentored his Little since the boy was 8 years old. “It gives me satisfaction in knowing I’m helping a young boy grow into manhood,” O’Brien said. “My wife always says, ‘We’re not raising children on the farm. We’re raising adults who can play an important part in a community,’ and it’s very rewarding to do that.” As O’Brien raised his children to have an appreciation for farm life, given the many life skills that come from the lifestyle, he is doing the same for
his Little. “There’s no better place to farm and raise a family than in Stearns County,” O’Brien said. “Dairying is full of hardships and you have to persevere. … You take that mindset into the world and it will serve you well in life.” O’Brien knows his Little may not nd an interest in dairy farming when he grows up, but this experience has helped create an unforgettable friendship and greater understanding for the work and passion required to be a farmer. In more ways than one, dairying will shape this young boy’s future, as it did O’Brien’s.
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ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Keeping records is essential for organic certication, regardless of farming practices. However, it can be one of the hardest aspects of an ongoing farming operation. David Hettenbach, certication specialist for Nature’s International Certication Services, shared his perspective in a presentation Jan. 11 during the Minnesota Organic Conference in St. Cloud, Minn. “No one gets into organic production for the paperwork,” Hettenbach said. “Most people are farming organically before they are certied so it’s not the practices that are going to hang you up, it’s just that you’ve never done it before.” When it comes to organic certication, there are six categories of documents needed: seed purchases, inputs, sales, cleanout documentation, storage harvest and eld activities. “Records are what farmers have to demonstrate their compliance with these rules,” Hettenbach said. Anytime something happens on the farm it needs to be written down. When it comes time for the rst inspection, all documents should be ready and available. For example, to verify a eld, accurate records of that eld for the past three years must be available. The eld history document should include who has been managing the land for the past 36 months and how it has been managed. With any eld request for verication, a map is also required, noting all adjoining land that is conventionally farmed and all buffers that are kept. For seed documentation, receipts for any seed purchased in that current crop year, and one seed tag for each variety is needed. This also includes untreatTurn to CERTIFICATION | Page 7
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Feed affects economics of organic operations Jones presents on forage quality By Danna Sabolik
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ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Determining a protable diet for cows can be a difcult task. David Jones of Agri-King spoke about forage quality and its economic impact on organic operations Jan. 11 at the Minnesota Organic Conference in St. Cloud, Minn. Jones began his presentation with basic concepts before tackling the economics portion of his presentation by stating often-forgotten truths in the dairy nutrition industry. “Dairy cattle do not have requirements for feed ingredients. There are no special or magic ingredients that will enhance milk production or herd health,” Jones said. “They do, however, have requirements for nutrients.” “I’m going to show you the kinds of things forage can do for us, which are very economical,” Jones said. Nutrition requirements must be met to achieve optimum performance from dairy cattle. Failure to meet these nutrient requirements results in performance problems. Jones said it is important to feed forage to cows because the rumen is a fermentation vessel designed for this purpose. “Ruminant animals were designed to eat forage,” Jones said. “The rumen is the greatest digestive system on the planet, in my opinion.” Higher forage diets are a way to include better components in a cow’s diet, reduce acidosis and foot problems, lower cull rates and save money on grain costs.
“To me, that has to happen rst before you get any economic benets or increased performance,” Jones said. To obtain a high quality forage, it is important to understand the necessity of it in a cow’s diet. “There’s nothing I can feed a cow to get all the proteins and sugars required better than a forage,” Jones said. With benets like efcient and protable milk production, forage quality can determine a large chunk of prot margins on a farm. “Forage quality is determined by management,” Jones said. When deciding when to send animals to a new pasture, there is no special calendar date or height. Instead, Jones recommends checking plants for a third leaf. Once that leaf is present the pasture is ready to be grazed. Pasture is a true variable forage. “If you don’t have a passion for producing high-quality forage, you’ll never accomplish this,” Jones said. “If you have a partner on the farm, and they love the eld work, let them do it. If somebody that’s not linked to the farm is doing eldwork for you, make sure they have a passion for it.” Hay is one of the most common forages purchased, so if there is no report on the dry matter digestibility or neutral detergent ber digestibility, Jones suggests to take the digestibility compared to the relative feed value. This is also important to know when selling forages. Jones focuses on digestability when analyzing forages. “People often forget that forages are an excellent source of nutrients as well as a physical ber,” he said. “Forages are the most economical source of nutrients on the farm.” Jones said focus is on the potential that comes with a balanced diet
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and balancing the diet when the forage quality is low. “You can gain milk from forages if you pay attention to what’s in it. But it’s all relative if the quality goes down. Even if it’s still good, if it dips from what you had, the cows will show that response,” Jones said. On the economic side, feeding a high-concentrated forage diet shows benets for dairy cattle, so imagine the benets of high-quality highforage diets. “You’re not getting the most for your dollar with a forage like straw that is high dry matter intake and digestability isn’t very good,” Jones said. “The cows can’t get any more nutrients ingested; they are full.” With low intake, there will be low performances, and consequently no milk check. By focusing on the digestibility in a diet, cows will not get full as quickly because they are able to digest as they eat, and intakes will increase. While the cost may be higher, the milk production will also increase.
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At some point, the digestible energy for a cow’s production will max out and the cow will satisfy what she needs to produce the way that is desired. “I can drop dry matter intake and keep the same intake of digestable energy because I improved digestion that much. It takes less feed to get the same energy in that cow, and now I get the milk on less dry matter,” Jones said. Once this point is achieved, the economics improve through the increased production and digestibility. To end his presentation, Jones reminded the crowd that forages must be high quality or all is for naught. “A lot of people think high forage is the key. Well, I can show you tons of forage in a diet and how you can lose milk doing that,” Jones said. “It’s all about the quality of your forage. A high-quality forage will pay off immeasurably.”
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ConƟnued from CERTIFICATION | Page 5 ed documentation, non-GMO verication and any treatment receipts. An organic certier will always ask about records and how they are kept. “Inspectors are there to observe and report,” Hettenbach said. “It’s not personal, it’s just their job to point out the issues.” He stressed that inspectors are only on the farm one day of the year, so they need to have accurate records of what happens the other 364 days to ensure compliance with the protocols of organic farming. No matter how records are kept, all that matters is they are kept in a system. “It’s important to be adaptable,” Hettenbach said. “If you can’t keep records in a certain way, don’t get down. All that matters is you have accurate records
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Challenges, changes, optimism all part of Carver County Dairy Expo Challenges, changes and optimism will be addressed by the guest speakers at the 27th Annual Carver County Dairy Expo to be held on Monday, Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension and the Carver County Dairy Core Team, this event draws over 300 area dairy producers and dairy industry professionals. “Dairy farmers remain optimistic during these challenging economic times, so we have put together a top notch line up of speakers to address current concerns and strategies to help them weather the storm”, states Colleen Carlson, U of M Extension Educator in Carver and Scott counties. “Attendees will participate in educational talks and visit with over 50 vendors, coming away with strategies to make positive changes in their dairy operations.” The 2019 Carver County Dairy Expo keynote speaker, Dr. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will take a look at how
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The “Mielke” Market Weekly
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USDA data not published due to government shutdown The second Global Dairy Trade auction (GDT) of 2019 got another boost in its weighted average of products offered, jumping 4.2 percent, following the Jan. 2 gain of 2.8 percent, and the biggest increase since Feb. 6, 2018. It also represented the fourth consecutive session of gain. Sellers brought 61.5 million pounds of product to the market, down from 63.2 million on January 2 and the lowest amount since July 17, 2018. All products offered except rennet casein were in the black, led by skim milk powder, up 10.3 percent, after it climbed 7.9 percent in the last event and 3.4 percent in the event before that. Lactose followed, up 7.9 percent. Butter was next in line, up 4.6 percent, after a 3.9 percent climb last time. GDT Cheddar was up 4.2 percent, following a 3.2 percent increase, and anhydrous milkfat was up 3.2 percent following a 3.9 percent gain. Whole milk powder rounded up the gains with a 3.0 percent increase after it was up 1.2 percent in the last event. FC Stone equates the GDT 80 percent butterfat butter price to $1.8860 per pound U.S., up 8.2 cents from the last session. CME butter closed Friday at $2.24. GDT Cheddar cheese equated to $1.5893 per pound, up 6 cents from the last event and compares to Friday’s CME block Cheddar at $1.40. GDT skim milk powder averaged $1.0907 per pound, up from 99.82 cents last time and the rst time it topped $1 per pound since June 20, 2017. Whole milk powder averaged $1.2597, up from $1.2269. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at $1.03 per pound. Week three of 2019 became week four of the partial government shutdown. So far, the dairy industry has been deprived of the November Dairy Products report, the January World Agricultural Supply and demand Estimates, monthly U.S. trade data from the Bureau of Census, weekly dairy slaughter data, the month’s Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook, and grain stocks data. Next will be the December Milk Production and Cold Storage reports scheduled for Jan. 23 and 24, respectively. Agriculture Sonny Perdue ordered many Farm Service Agency (FSA) ofces to reopen temporarily to perform “certain limited services for farmers and ranchers,” and “assist with existing farm loans and to ensure the agency provides 1099 tax documents to borrowers by the Internal Revenue Service’s deadline.” But FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurzawski played down the loss of information from the missing
USDA reports in the Jan. 21 Dairy Radio Now broadcast. “The markets do a pretty good job of determining whether buyers are panicking in the country or sellers are panicking in the country,” Kurzawski explained. He admitted that the USDA data is important and “gives us a good frame of reference for what’s going on out there,” but “The markets reect what is actually happening in the country and if there’s too many people selling cheese, the market will go down, it doesn’t take a USDA report to gure that out.” “The data is also aged,” he said, “And while I’d rather be in a world that had the data than not, I don’t think that it’s as critical as we initially thought.” Of more importance to Kurzawski for example is the loss of “E-Verify,” the web-based system that allows enrolled employers to conrm the eligibility of employees to work in the U.S. That is very important, according to Kurzawski who agrees that for now, the shutdown has replaced the issue of the tariff wars but that issue hasn’t gone away and says we will address that again in the future. One of the functions that the Agriculture Department did still perform was to announce the February Federal order Class I base milk price at $15.30 per hundredweight, up 18 cents from January, $1.05 above February 2018, and the highest Class I price since November 2018. It equates to $1.32 per gallon, up from $1.23 a year ago, and put the two month average at $15.21, up from $14.85 a year ago but compares to $17.09 in 2017. CME prices didn’t respond much to the week’s GDT, in fact most weakened. The Cheddar blocks slipped to $1.3875 per pound Thursday but closed Friday at $1.40, down a penny on the week and 16 1/2-cents below a year ago. The barrels sunk to $1.1850 Thursday, lowest price since July 28, 2009, but rallied and nished at $1.20, still down 4 1/2-cents on the week, 14 1/2-cents below a year ago, and a whopping 20 cents below the blocks. 3 cars of block were sold on the week and 14 of barrel. Dairy Market News reports that Central cheese production has scaled back since the holidays as regional producers manage post-holiday inventories. Spot milk prices ranged $2 under to 50 cents over Class. But the gap between block and barrel prices drew more attention. DMN says barrel producers who can shift production to other varieties and/or sell milk back on the spot market are doing so. Block producers are reportedly concerned and “suggest that even though there is a chance barrel prices could ascend to meet block prices, the inverse possibility of block
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ConƟnued from MIELKE | Page 10 Tuesday, highest CME price since Jan. 6, 2017, but slipped back Wednesday and Thursday and closed the week unchanged at $1.03, 32 1/4-cents above a year ago, with 15 cars nding new homes on the week. Spot dry whey climbed to 52 1/2-cents per pound Wednesday, highest level since mid-October 2018, but nished Friday at 50 1/2-cents per pound, up a penny on the week, with 8 cars trading hands on the week at the CME. Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) members accepted 28 offers of export assistance this week from CWT to help capture contracts for 4.45 million pounds of Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Gouda cheeses; 454,15 pounds of butter and 1.12 million pounds of whole milk powder. The product will be delivered through June and is the equivalent of 59.53 million pounds of milk on a milkfat basis. Checking dairy politics; Western United Dairymen’s (WUD) federal affairs lobbyist, Charlie Garrison, writes in the Jan. 17 member newsletter that California’s two Senators and several members of the state’s House delegation have joined together to introduce the “Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019.” The bill would create a “blue card” program for improperly documented farmworkers who have a signicant history of employment on farms in the U.S. and would allow eligible workers to work in agriculture for up to ve additional years and then adjust to lawful permanent residence, or “green card,” status. It would also offer protection for spouses and children already physically present with the worker. In addition to Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, more than half of the Democrats in the California House delegation are listed as original cosponsors of the bill. WUD says it will evaluate this and all other immigration reform legislation. And, as Congress prepares to review a new trade agreement replacing NAFTA, the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) charged in a posting on its website that the U.S. dairy industry “remains wary that a Canadian protectionist pricing policy could return under another name.” In an interview with Farm Journal Editor Rhonda Brooks, U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack stated; “We need some reassurance that the terms and conditions of the U.S-MexicoCanada trade agreement are actually implemented. Canada has to be more transparent with its activities relative to the dairy market. We’ve seen for far too long Canadians agreeing to do one thing, and then utilizing a loophole or utilizing some tactic to basically sort of disregard what they’ve previously agreed to. We need to have a better understanding of exactly what the Canadians were doing in terms of the Class 7 elimination,” Vilsack charged. He said it’s great that it’s going to be eliminated but not if it’s been replaced with something else by another name. He said “The same is true with market access; do we really have that market access? Are we going to play some of the same games that have been played before?” He asked. Switching to the feed side of trade; FC Stone reports “There have been rumors of large Chinese soybean purchases; these will be difcult to conrm without export reports due to the partial government shutdown. Chinese soy imports are down from all sources, not just the US; although the US is bearing the brunt of these reduced purchases. There are reports that soy meal demand is down 20-30 percent due to African Swine fever. There will most likely be large pork imports into China, but that day is being pushed back.” “There does not seem to be any evidence of Chinese corn or wheat purchases,” Stone concludes. “Traders are looking for conrmation of Chinese demand and are growing tired of waiting. Even if robust Chinese demand materializes, is it too late to save this year’s soy balance sheet?” Uncertainties in agriculture has spawned questions regarding the current land market and Omahabased Farmers National Company (FNC) asks in a
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“Overall, agricultural land values have held up surprisingly well over the past few years despite lower commodity prices and much lower farm incomes compared to ve years ago. There are a number of reasons for this, including the low supply of land for sale, cash rental rates remaining stronger than expected and interest rates that have been historically low.” “But there are some important questions looming about the land market that are causing many to guratively hold their breath in anticipation of what comes next,” says FNC. “Even though the rate of bankruptcies and forced land sales is low, there is the expectation that numbers will increase somewhat in the year ahead as farmers’ cash ows are stressed. There is also an increase of quiet sales to neighbors or investors where the land is never exposed to the market to see what the true price is. The ultimate question here is how many more properties for sale can the market handle before the volume overwhelms the number of buyers and puts downward pressure on land prices,” Dickhut said.
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DAIRYING AROUND THE WORLD
Operating a unique farm in France Amble amenities foster feasible dairy climate By Maria Bichler Staff Writer
QUIMPER, Finistère, Brittany, France – Some may consider France to be an ideal location to dairy farm. With a temperate climate, adequate precipitation, quality feed and knowledgeable producers, France is one of the top 10 milk producing countries in the world. Jean-Marc Quiniou and his family – wife Estelle and children Alex, 15, Loïc, 11, and Evan, 8 – milk 90 Holsteins with two Lely
Astronaut A5 robotic milking units near Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France. Quiniou is the third generation to manage his family’s farm, which began with his grandfather who had 20 cows and a few pigs on 37 acres. “My father … chose to develop milk production,” Quiniou said. “He has traveled several times to the United States and Canada to import Holstein heifers, the rst in France. In 1972, the [herd totaled] 100 cows for [a rolling herd average of 12,496 pounds].” Quiniou and his wife purchased the farm in 2002 after Quiniou’s parents retired. Today, the farm is comprised of 470 acres. They provide all the feed for
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their herd, growing corn for silage, grass, fodder beets and hay. They also produce seed corn, wheat, barley and rapeseed. The herd has a rolling herd average of 20,195 pounds. The family is aided by one employee. Prior to the robots, the herd was milked in a double-6 parlor. The bedded pack barn has 120 headlocks. The alleys have rubber mats and are cleaned by a ushing system. “The cows are on zero pasture because of lack of
land near the building and the proximity of the city of Quimper, which has 65,000 inhabitants,” Quiniou said. “This system is not widespread in our region, which prefers pasture and herds of 60 dairy cows on average. That said, the evolution of French agriculture goes to herds of larger and larger because there are fewer farmers and more than 50 percent of farmers are over 50 years old. We still have a dense area of dairy, pork and sheep farms that allows dynamism and inertia of the profession
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Quiniou said Quimper has a variety of services dedicated to the livestock industry. “The cooperative is [3 miles] from breeding, slaughter, farm equipment sellers and tractors,” he said. “In fact, the entire economy of our region is based on agriculture and agri-food, not just dairy, but also pork, poultry and the shing industry.” Their milk is sold to the Sodiaal cooperative. According to the cooperative’s website, Sodiaal is France’s largest dairy cooperative, Europe’s third-largest dairy cooperative and the world’s fth. Quiniou said the cooperative produces uid milk, milk powder, butter, cheddar cheese, Emmental cheese and infant milk powder,
“France is a country of values,” Quiniou said. “Sanitation, health, environmental, animal welfare, labor law and social security – all these constraints have a cost that impacts our competitiveness. France offers a comfortable living environment (social protection, retirement and health), but it makes this country the world champion of taxes of all kinds. French opinion is very focused on the quality of food, and we are under very strong pressure on the origin and quality of food.” In France, all GMO food and crops are prohibited and the government plans to ban eggs laid by caged hens and sold in supermarkets by 2022, said Quiniou. “Globally, the French are against large farms,” Quiniou said. “For exthere was a project herd “France is a country ample, of 1,000 cows near Paris which could not be done due to of values. Sanitation, thenally pressure of many associations health, environmental, against.” In addition, Quiniou said environmental animal welfare, labor law are strict. standards in France and social security...” “We are prohibited from spreading manure in winters, from SepJEANǧMARC QUINIOU, DAIRY FARMER tember to March,” he said. “And, therefore storage of manure is rewhich is exported to China. quired in sealed pits.” “As you can see, dairy processDespite regulations, Quiniou ing is geared towards industrial said he plans to increase his herd’s products and exports,” Quiniou said. milk production as well as growing “These choices are essential for sell- his herd to include 120 cows. ing volumes, but valuations are low “Milking robots can allow us to to guarantee a high price for milk.” increase milk production,” he said. Quiniou said in January 2018, he “We are going in this direction if the received $17.61 per hundredweight cooperative gives us additional quoof milk. Throughout the year, the tas. We will also diversify our rotaprice he was paid reached its low of tion to be more autonomous on the $16.02 in June and a high of $17.86 protein part of the ration thanks to in February. clover or rapeseed alfalfa.”
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Working together to build vibrant, growing communities will be the goal of the 2019 Agricultural Community Engagement® (ACE) Meeting hosted by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), Wisconsin Counties Association, and Wisconsin Towns Association. Community leaders, elected ofcials, conservation ofcials, dairy and livestock producers and interested community members will discuss challenges and brainstorm solutions for issues impacting rural communities and economies, including transportation, education and rural sustainability. The 2019 ACE Meeting will be held on Jan. 29, at the Sheraton Hotel in Madison, Wis. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the Conference concludes at 3:45 p.m. Speakers at the event will highlight some of the most pressing concerns and greatest opportunities for rural communities, including: What’s the future of our rural economies? Brad Pfaff, newly appointed Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, will share insights on the needs of rural communities and updates on activities in Madison and Washington, DC. All roads lead to the future. Craig Thompson, newly appointed Wisconsin Secretary of Transportation, will give an update on priorities for the state’s roads and bridges and how the administration will prioritize projects with a focus on agriculture and healthy communities. More than a cheesy slogan. Chad Vincent, CEO of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, will outline the impact of the dairy industry on the state’s economy, local governments, communities and schools, and share what’s ahead for this vital sector. The 2019 ACE Meeting will also feature panel discussions designed to address audience questions and spark new conversations: – Community grass-roots efforts lead to better water. Learn about ways to best manage agricultural practices and protect our state’s waterways. Panel members will include Tom Steinbach, Oconomowoc Watershed Protection Program/Tall Pines Conservancy; Darrell Smith, Oconomowoc Watershed Protection Program, and John Koepke, fth-generation dairy farmer. – Creating traditions, welcoming future generations, and building sustainable dairies. Hear from young dairy farm owners about their decisions to farm, what they are excited about, and how they are managing in this period of low prices. Dairy farmers will include Katy Schultz of Fox Lake, Wis., and Steve Orth from Cleveland, Wis. To learn more about the program and to register, visit www.pdpw.org or contact PDPW at 1-800-947-7379. Are you thinking about how to transfer your farm business or land to the next generation? Or are you a beginning farmer entering a farm business. University of Minnesota Extension is presenting 12 workshops on farm transition and estate planning across Minnesota this winter. These workshops are no cost to attendees, but pre-registration is required. Workshops will be held from 9:30 am to 3:30 p.m. with lunch included. The locations are Austin on Jan. 29; Winthrop on Feb. 5; Hinckley on Feb. 19; Floodwood on Feb. 20; Faribault on March 7, St. Cloud on March 12; Alexandria on March 13, Thief River Falls on March 26, and Detroit Lakes on March 27. The workshop covers family communications, farm goal setting, business structures, inheritance and transition, estate and gift taxes, and retirement planning. Farmers at any stage, from beginning to retirement, can benet from the workshop materials. This workshop is a partnership of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and University of Minnesota Extension with funding support from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and collaboration with SCORE. These organizations also collaborate to offer farm transition planning retreats.
For more information and to register go to z.umn.edu/farmtransitionevents. If you need registration assistance, please contact University of Minnesota Extension in Mankato, 507-3896972. Options and opportunities to utilize forages in non-traditional ways will be one of many presentations made at the Jan. 29-31 Midwest Forage Association Tour de Forage meetings, held at three locations across Minnesota. Kris Ringwall, director of the Livestock & Forage Centre of Excellence in Saskatoon, SK, will discuss “The Forage Chain – New Thoughts on Expanded Forage Use,” and ask attendees to “think outside the box.” At two of the three Tour de Forage meetings, Ringwall will also suggest ways beef producers can increase prots in the talk titled, “Prot Centers & Cow/Calf Environmental Factors.” Tour de Forage meetings are scheduled for: – Tuesday, Jan. 29, Rochester, Minn. (Eagles Club) – Wednesday, Jan. 30, Royalton, Minn. (American Legion) – Thursday, Jan. 31, Floodwood, Minn. (The Event Center) With University of Minnesota Extension and the forage councils in northeastern, central, and southeastern Minnesota, the Midwest Forage Association is hosting this popular, annual series of meetings. Agendas vary by location so please visit www.midwestforage.org for sitespecic programs. Additional presentations include: – Cover Crop Systems with Forage Opportunities (Martin Larsen, Olmsted County SWCD, Rochester, MN; and farmer panel) – The Power of Two – Feeding BMR & HarvXtra® Together (Phil Bollman, Forage Genetics International, St. Paul, MN) – Making Alfalfa-Grass Mixes Work in Conventional & Roundup Ready® Systems (Jake Overgaard, University of Minnesota Extension, Winona) – Economics of Bale Wrapping Options (Matt Digman, University of Wisconsin-River Falls) – Evaluating Progress in Alfalfa Forage Quality Improvement (Craig Sheaffer, University of Minnesota, St. Paul) – The Impact of Tedding on the Economic Production of Alfalfa Silage (Matt Digman, University of Wisconsin-River Falls) – Outdoor Storage Losses of Alfalfa Baled with Net Wrap or B-Wrap (Craig Sheaffer, University of Minnesota, St. Paul) – Survival of the Small Dairy Farm (Jim Salfer, University of Minnesota, St. Cloud) – Farm Financials & Transitions (Al & Chris Jackson, Jackson Farms, Blueberry, MN) – Industrial Hemp in Minnesota (John Strohfus, Minnesota Hemp Farms, Hastings) – Economics of Forage Seeding (Rick Tamm, Byron Seeds, Albany, MN) Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about forages, network with industry professionals, and have your forage-related questions answered. Lunch and a copy of the series proceedings are included with registration. To register, please visit www.midwestforage.org or contact MFA at 651.484.3888. Registration is also available at the door. The nine sub-committees of the Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 will meet again at various locations across the state in February to continue the Task Force’s work. All meetings are open to the public. Meeting dates, times and locations are: – Price Volatility and Protability, Jan. 30, 10 a.m., Northcentral Technical College, Center for Business and Industry, Room CBI-110, 1000 W. Campus Dr., Wausau, WI 54401 – Research and Innovation, Feb. 8, 10 a.m., UW-Stevens Point, Dreyfus University Center, Rm. 378, 1015 Reserve Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481 For more information on the Dairy Task Force 2.0, visit dairytaskforce.wi.gov or contact Ashley Andre at Ashley.Andre@wisconsin.gov.
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SPECIAL DAIRY & FEEDER CATTLE SALE Thursday, January 31st • 10:30 a.m.
COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL: 40 Holstein cows, 1 Holstein heifer. A very nice tiestall herd. 62 lb tank average, 150 SCC, with individuals over 100 lbs on homegrown feed! Cows are out every day, fully vaccinated. Herd includes 15 dry cows. Stylish, large frame and milky cows!! Cows will sell with individual test results and sire information. This herd could easily average in the 90’s when majority 2yr old Sterling, 3yr old Mogul fr of them are fresh, excellent buying opportunity! 94lbs, 23scc, due 65 days, 106lbs!! HERD # 2: 40 Holstein tie stall cows, 50lbs, 187scc Aug to Mogul!!
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Sale Location: W1461 State Hwy 98, Loyal, WI 54446 From Spencer, WI take Hwy 98 west 5 miles. From Loyal, 5 miles east on 98
SALE CONDUCTED BY: Oberholtzer Dairy Cattle & Auction Co. Auctioneer: Mark Oberholtzer, WI license #2882-052 John Oberholtzer 715-216-1897 • Mark Oberholtzer 715-773-2240 John Ivan Oberholtzer 715-219-2781 • Office 715-255-9600
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ConƟnued from CALENDAR | Page 16 conclude by 2:30 p.m. A $15 registration fee covers the noon meal and proceedings costs. Preregistration is requested by the Friday before each event to reserve a meal. Online registration is available. Vouchers for the event may be available at your local agri-service providers or veterinarian’s ofce. For more information contact your local county ISU Extension and Outreach county ofce or your local dairy specialist, Jennifer Bentley at 563-382-2949 or Larry Tranel at 563-583-6496. Hear the latest University of Minnesota research and information addressing these questions and more at the 2019 “Strategic Farming – Maximizing Return on Investment” workshops. Not only will key cost factors in crop budgets be reviewed, but tips will also be provided to help you evaluate ag research and marketing claims in order to make the best management decisions on the farm. Registration is now open at z.umn.edu/strategic-farming for these workshops sponsored by University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. Registration at least 7 days prior to each event is strongly encouraged in order to guarantee a seat, handouts, and a meal. Locations include: – Wheaton, American Legion, Feb. 5 – Paynesville, American Legion, Feb. 6 – Fairmont, Knights of Columbus, Feb. 14 – Austin, Riverland Community College, Austin West Bldg, Room 237/240, Feb. 20 – Slayton, 4-H Bldg, Murray County Fairgrounds, Feb. 21 – Owatonna, Community Center, Steele County Fairgrounds, Feb. 26 – McIntosh, McIntosh Community Center, Feb. 26 – North Mankato, South Central College, Heritage Hall, Feb. 27 – Montevideo, American Legion, March 7 – Hutchinson, Hutchinson Event Center, March 12 All programs will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 pm (except for the Owatonna program which will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.), and include lunch. Private Pesticide Applicator Recertication will run concurrently at the Alexandria, Fairmont, and McIntosh locations where attendance until 2:30 pm is required to receive recertication. Bonus crop production topics will be presented at the Owatonna location from 12:30-2:00 pm. The Small Grains Program will follow from 12:30 – 4 p.m. at the Slayton location. More details can be found on the registration site at: z.umn. edu/strategic-farming. If you farm or work with farmers and want to learn more about crop management strategies to maximize return on investment, these workshops are for you! For more information, please contact Liz Stahl at 507-372-3900 or stah0012@umn.edu, or Seth Naeve at 612-625-4298 or naeve002@umn.edu.
engagement direct to consumers. It has dramatically altered the way in which consumers nd, analyze and react to information. To prepare dairy farmers for strategic consumer engagement, the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) announce the PDPW Social Media Strategy Workshop, Feb. 7, held at the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Madison, Wis. The training, led by Robin Brannin, Director of Digital Strategy with leading food and agricultural communications rm MorganMyers, will provide attendees the vision, tools and analysis strategies needed to effectively plan and create a digital presence for their farm. Attendees will learn how to: – Plan and identify target audiences – Create compelling content, promotions and ad campaigns – Monitor, measure and analyze performance – Manage conict in a digital space Realize and engage in partnerships with inuencers and community To learn more about the PDPW Social Media Strategy Workshop and to register visit www. pdpw.org or contact PDPW at 1-800-947-7379. A new interactive online series, Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture, is setting out to help women in agriculture by focusing on what they can control in these challenging times and help connect to them with resources and information that can help them weather stress. Raising awareness of farm stress is important, but offering some tools to help weather the stress is critical. Each session will be 45 minutes on the topic for discussion up to 45 minutes Q & A. Sessions will be presented by Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack who both have extensive behavioral health professional experience and hail from farm backgrounds. Free Sessions - please register using the links provided or for more information go to http:// umash.umn.edu/cultivating-resiliency/ All sessions will be recorded and posted on the American Agri-Women website www.americanagriwomen.org/webinars. Participants who register for the sessions will remain anonymous. All sessions begin at Noon. – Feb. 8, Building and Maintaining Relationships in Stressful Times Presented by: Shauna Reitmeier. Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4914233530579355905 – March 8, Increasing Your Joy and Happiness While Living a Farm Life Presented by: Brenda Mack Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3549806670718728961 – April 12, Putting It All Together Presented by: Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack Registration link https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/656524285598359809
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MARKET REPORT FOR FRIDAY, JAN. 18TH SALE
BRED BEEF HEIFERS 8 Blk Heifer 1198 11 Blk Heifer 1097 7 Blk Heifer 1221 7 Blk Heifer 1202 10 Blk Heifer 1266 11 Blk Heifer 1165 11 Blk Heifer 1123 7 Blk Heifer 1206 10 Blk Heifer 1146 9 Blk Heifer 1144 3 Blk Heifer 990 3 Red Heifer 1010 BRED BEEF COWS PERHAM MN 3 Red Cow 965 EVANSVILLE MN 1 Blk Cow 1385 CARLOS MN 1 Red Cow 1010 MASON WI 1 RWF Cow 1365 BLUFFTON MN 5 Blk Cow 1594 EVANSVILLE MN 2 Blk Cow 1255 NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Herf Cow 1235 PERHAM MN 2 Blk Cow 1527 BATTLE LAKE MN 2 Red Cow 1360 DEER CREEK MN 1 Red Cow 1235 MILNOR MN 6 Blk Cow 1425 DEER CREEK MN 1 Red Cow 1530 DEER CREEK MN 1 Blk Cow 1575 EVANSVILLE MN 1 Red Cow 1415 MENAHGA MN 1 Blk Cow 1170 MILNOR MN 4 RWF Cow 1491 PERHAM MN 2 Blk Cow 1080 DEER CREEK MN 4 BWF Cow 1400 BATTLE LAKE MN 3 Blk Cow 1513 PERHAM MN 2 Blk Cow 1222 MILNOR MN 1 RWF Cow 1330 PERHAM MN 2 Blk Cow 1177 VERNDALE MN 1 Blk Cow 1165 EVANSVILLE MN 1 Blk Cow 1045 PERHAM MN 1 Blk Cow 720 DAIRY BRED HEIFERS CLARISSA MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1220 NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1815 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1360 OTTERTAIL MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1240 VERNDALE MN VERNDALE MN VERNDALE MN VERNDALE MN VERNDALE MN VERNDALE MN VERNDALE MN VERNDALE MN VERNDALE MN VERNDALE MN CARLOS MN CARLOS MN
1,450.00 H 1,400.00 H 1,400.00 H 1,400.00 H 1,390.00 H 1,385.00 H 1,385.00 H 1,385.00 H 1,385.00 H 1,375.00 H 1,250.00 H 1,200.00 H 1,000.00 H 985.00 H 975.00 H 950.00 H 925.00 H 900.00 H 900.00 H 900.00 H 900.00 H 875.00 H 875.00 H 860.00 H 850.00 H 850.00 H 850.00 H 850.00 H 850.00 H 835.00 H 810.00 H 800.00 H 785.00 H 775.00 H 750.00 H 725.00 H 725.00 H 950.00 H 900.00 H 900.00 H 900.00 H
BUFFALO MN PERHAM MN PERHAM MN AUDUBON MN CLARISSA MN PERHAM MN PERHAM MN OTTERTAIL MN AUDUBON MN PERHAM MN OTTERTAIL MN PERHAM MN OTTERTAIL MN BUFFALO MN AUDUBON MN BUFFALO MN AUDUBON MN MILNOR MN MILNOR MN MILNOR MN
1 Hol Bred Heifer 1395 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1410 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1420 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1395 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1275 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1290 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1330 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1250 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1395 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1405 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1250 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1335 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1255 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1585 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1410 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1315 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1175 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1025 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1120 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1070 SLAUGHTER COWS PERHAM MN 1 Char Slaughter Cows 1110 PERHAM MN 1 Char Slaughter Cows 985 PERHAM MN 1 RWF Slaughter Cows 955 PERHAM MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1025 GWINNER ND 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1205 OSAGE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1615 OSAGE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1250 HAWLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1575 AUDUBON MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1480 AUDUBON MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1815 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1695 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1365 EVANSVILLE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1370 VERNDALE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1075 VERNDALE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1305 GWINNER ND 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1055 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1300 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1370 PERHAM MN 1 Jer Slaughter Cows 1200 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1795 AUDUBON MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1375 VERNDALE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1235 NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1700
900.00 H 875.00 H 875.00 H 875.00 H 850.00 H 850.00 H 850.00 H 835.00 H 835.00 H 825.00 H 810.00 H 800.00 H 800.00 H 800.00 H 775.00 H 760.00 H 700.00 H 675.00 H 660.00 H 600.00 H
PERHAM MN ROTHSAY MN PERHAM MN VERNDALE MN GARY MN GARY MN
125.00 T 115.00 T 105.00 T 80.00 T 7.00 B 7.00 B
72.00 C 70.00 C 67.00 C 55.00 C 54.00 C 52.00 C 51.00 C 51.00 C 45.50 C 45.50 C 44.00 C 44.00 C 44.00 C 42.00 C 41.00 C 41.00 C 40.50 C 40.50 C 40.00 C 40.00 C 40.00 C 39.00 C 38.50 C
HAY & STRAW SALE RESULTS FOR FRIDAY, JAN. 18TH
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30 14 14 34 64 12
Alf Round Hay Alf Round Hay Alf Round Hay Grs Round Hay Alf Hay Alf Square Hay
1384 1573 1573 1220 1466 1360
150.00 T 135.00 T 130.00 T 130.00 T 125.00 T 125.00 T
19 34 34 11 50 90
Alf Square Hay Grs Round Hay Grs Round Hay Grs Round Hay Alf Small Hay Alf Small Hay
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1360 1663 1016 1170 57 57
MARKET REPORT FOR MONDAY, JAN. 21ST SALE
SLAUGHTER COWS MENAHGA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows BLUFFTON MN 1 Mix Slaughter Cows PERHAM MN 1 Char Slaughter Cows PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PERHAM MN 1 RWF Slaughter Cows PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows DETROIT LAKES MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows MENAHGA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows LAKOTA ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows LAKOTA ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PLUMMER MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows MENAHGA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PLUMMER MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows DENT MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PLUMMER MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows VERNDALE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows DETROIT LAKES MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PLUMMER MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows LAKOTA ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows MENAHGA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows
1425 1405 1410 995 1670 1005 1640 1470 1525 1765 1420 1625 1580 1755 1645 1645 1575 1415 1600 1780 1605 1425 1395 1355 1540 1830 1675 1675
73.00 C 73.00 C 71.00 C 70.00 C 65.00 C 62.00 C 61.50 C 60.00 C 58.50 C 58.50 C 58.50 C 57.00 C 57.00 C 57.00 C 56.50 C 56.50 C 56.50 C 56.50 C 56.50 C 56.50 C 56.00 C 56.00 C 56.00 C 56.00 C 55.50 C 55.50 C 55.50 C 55.50 C
LAKOTA ND 1 Hol LAKOTA ND 1 Hol PLUMMER MN 1 Hol PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol BATTLE LAKE MN 1 Hol WADENA MN 1 Hol MENAHGA MN 1 Swis PERHAM MN 1 Hol PERHAM MN 1 Hol SEBEKA MN 1 Hol MENAHGA MN 1 Hol BATTLE LAKE MN 1 Hol SEBEKA MN 1 Hol SEBEKA MN 1 Hol MENAHGA MN 1 Hol FRAZEE MN 1 Hol NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Hol PLUMMER MN 1 Hol NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Hol FRAZEE MN 1 Hol MENAHGA MN 1 Hol PLUMMER MN 1 Hol DETROIT LAKES MN 1 Blk PERHAM MN 1 Hol SEBEKA MN 1 Hol PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol SEBEKA MN 1 Hol WADENA MN 1 Hol FRAZEE MN 1 Hol
Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows Slaughter Cows
• Jan. 28th Feeder Sale - Hol Steer Special
1260 1580 1235 1425 1460 1415 1475 1245 1630 1475 1695 1355 1600 1725 1460 1285 1590 1550 1380 1760 1740 1415 1285 1520 1100 1630 1935 1180 1305
Sebeka - 19 Hol Steers, 500-500 lbs., DH, KC, P, Fancy Frazee - 3 Angus/HolX (2Bulls 1Hfr) 3 Hol Bull Calves
• Feb 4th Feeder Sale
Birchdale - 50 Beef Feeders, 600-700 lbs., W, V, HR, KC, DF, P Staples - 38 Blk Steers & Heifers, 600-900 lbs., W, V, P, KC, Birchdale - 20 Beef Feeders, 500-600 lbs., W, V, HR, KC, DF, P
• Feb. 11th Feeder Sale • Friday, Feb. 15th Bred Beef, Dairy, Slaughter Cattle & Hay Sale • Feb 18th Feeder Sale - Hog, Goat, Sheep Special • Feb 25th Feeder Sale
55.00 C 54.50 C 54.50 C 54.50 C 54.50 C 54.50 C 54.00 C 54.00 C 54.00 C 54.00 C 54.00 C 53.50 C 53.50 C 53.50 C 53.50 C 53.50 C 53.50 C 53.50 C 53.50 C 53.50 C 53.50 C 53.00 C 53.00 C 53.00 C 52.50 C 52.50 C 52.50 C 52.50 C 52.50 C
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Lot no. 947 954 957 958 961 964 968 969 971 973 980 984 993 994 1002 206 207 208 209 227 231 237 939 940 942 946 949 966 974 976 981 985 987 992 997 1000 1009 212 223 232 936 937 956 989 995 211 220 998 234 238 230 967 996 944 926 927 979 999 1003 1007 1008 1010 210 218 224 233 920 921 922 923 924 930 951 953 962 965 970
Mid-American Hay Auction results for January 17, 2019 Desc. Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares
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moisture protein 11.44 10.9 14.76 7.96 11.33 9.59 13.57 11.41 12.27 10.32 13.19 10.2 11.62 8.81 16.93 9.18 11.27 11.39 16.95 17.71 14.37 9.9 13.7 8.34 12.39 15.6 12.63 16.75 11.08 11.78 36.75 7.91 36.75 7.91 36.75 7.91 12.46 10.15 13.18 13.03
14.78 9.27 15.17 14.22 14.38 21.34 12.31 9.97 18.91 16.59 18.78 16.19 13.9 10.64 14.04 11.8 13.26 10.57 11.41 12.94 18.18 16.38 15.05 12.7 11.99 17.78 9.81 15.32 12.91 12.64 13.83 11.1 11.17 12.81 12.23 13.7 15.19 13.59 15.21 14.25 10.97 13.5 13.64 12.76 12.85 13.23 12.74 14.8 14.76 15.71 15.56 14.71 11.56 16.68
RFV 98.26 80.2 85.83 104.55 96.09 84.35 67.98 66.8 91.35 104.68 84.49 81.93 112.23 95.84 79.14 78.28 78.28 78.28 85.77 99.07
NO TEST 22.97 181.24 20.85 128.15 19.12 125.22 18.52 116.63 24.29 169.58 12.19 87.66 16.11 119.3 15.07 121.88 6.32 73.54 22.16 115.82 20.42 113.69 7.81 81.12 22.21 150.29 19.6 105.62 23.1 132.19 21.72 143.63 19.88 125.86 18.21 122.68 17.98 131.35 20.13 161.71 21.51 192.85 20.34 176.31 20.34 153.7 21.49 137.96 21.26 185.46 20.05 116.69 8.31 76.41 NO TEST 20.09 126.67 16.98 114.79 23.52 192.37 25.46 150.43 18.84 102 18.84 100.49 20.68 122.05 17.09 106.78 20.61 146.51 16.52 117.15 16.04 127.56 20.98 108.27 20.43 170.92 16.62 88.79 16.28 123.03 17.01 153.1 21.59 192.91 22.19 120.91 20.99 124.3 20.41 137.03 23.79 129.23 22.03 124.8 22.79 189.6 20.63 171.07 19.46 135.43 18.07 122.9 21.65 118.36
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cut. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1&2
Ld. size 17.05 21.69 20.5 17.67 9.21 21.09 17.88 17.87 7.73 9.28 22.41 23.01 20.12 16.96 18.1 7.75 7.39 6.89 6.01 17.25 17.45 11.22 21.97 20.45 20.34 20.24 20.47 24.37 21.46 24.34 21.05 25.87 23.9 21.48 22.69 17.86 17.13 25.17 10.3 29.85 20.88 23.11 26.46 27.09 25.18 23.2 27.79 25.91 30 23 18.33 8.33 24.48 23.57 24.04 22.05 20.79 25.52 26.54 25.02 24.7 20.87 26.47 26.39 23.19 10.13 25.96 23.14 24.03 23.15 24.29 8.92 25.29 26.34 22.18 20.41 21.51
1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
price $140.00 $145.00 $100.00 $145.00 $180.00 $95.00 $50.00 $55.00 $150.00 $150.00 $75.00 $60.00 $135.00 $125.00 $125.00 $70.00 $70.00 $70.00 $140.00 $160.00 $95.00 $75.00 $190.00 $200.00 $140.00 $145.00 $160.00 $135.00 $170.00 $155.00 $100.00 $150.00 $150.00 $130.00 $185.00 $135.00 $140.00 $160.00 $175.00 $150.00 $170.00 $185.00 $160.00 $180.00 $175.00 $180.00 $185.00 $105.00 $20.00 $60.00 $170.00 $175.00 $205.00 $180.00 $160.00 $175.00 $210.00 $135.00 $185.00 $135.00 $160.00 $150.00 $185.00 $150.00 $135.00 $170.00 $190.00 $215.00 $180.00 $185.00 $170.00 $175.00 $200.00 $190.00 $185.00 $195.00 $145.00
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Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Small Squares Large Rounds
moisture protein
14.62 17.64 16.17 15.06 16.67 13.97 13.94 15.52 12.19 12.64 8.46 11.87 13.28 12.93 15.87 14.67 15.25 17.13 14.43 13.84
14.39 7.9 13.3 10.32 8.98 8.25 13.82 16.08
RFV
22.49 128.86 17.49 117.28 20.28 105.56 24.26 143.03 22.76 126.33 22.34 124.29 19.37 127.44 19.26 111.5 19.13 113.4 18.47 102.86 20.5 152.35 18.01 139.26 21.18 130.35 19.17 134.75 21.02 154.08 20.47 153.64 20.01 167.58 22.83 148.35 23.87 169.06 17.28 117.59 NO TEST 20.73 186.65 25.17 196.76 25.21 261.15 22.29 167.97 21.18 185.54 22.06 186.51 22.31 188.91 20.04 147.57 STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW CORN STALKS
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Ld. size
27.15 25.03 27.43 12.19 11.49 24.42 25.35 25.63 23.28 21.65 25.6 24.77 23.89 21.53 27.01 27.63 23.39 23.06 25.92 21.37 27.56 27.95 12.72 25.53 26.52 26.52 27.32 27.36 14.68 20.15 34 34 38 38 34 25.34 26.36 26.79 28.41 26.87 29.11 24.49 23.99 74 70 54 78 72 72 72 315 30
price
$175.00 $185.00 $130.00 $160.00 $130.00 $180.00 $185.00 $175.00 $160.00 $200.00 $190.00 $180.00 $170.00 $220.00 $200.00 $210.00 $220.00 $185.00 $195.00 $180.00 $210.00 $205.00 $240.00 $240.00 $230.00 $230.00 $240.00 $190.00 $165.00 $100.00 $37.50 $35.00 $30.00 $25.00 $25.00 $120.00 $90.00 $95.00 $50.00 $40.00 $40.00 $100.00 $100.00 $30.00 $31.00 $32.50 $37.50 $22.50 $22.50 $32.50 $3.75 $32.50
Hay sales starts at 12:30 p.m. and are the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the months of September thru May.
Thursday, February 7, 2019 Thursday, February 21, 2019
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Barn benchmarks for success
Clark, Salfer discuss facility designs at Moo University By Danna Sabolik
danna.s@dairystar.com
PERHAM, Minn. – Kim Clark and Jim Salfer presented about optimal barn designs and building benchmarks during Moo University, presented by Midwest Dairy Jan. 14 in Perham, Minn. “Well-designed facilities should maximize cow well-being and performance, labor efciency and allow implementation of your desired management plan,” said Jim Salfer, regional extension educator with the University of Minnesota. “Facilities are a way for us to manage cows.” Kim Clark, dairy extension educator with the University of NebraskaLincoln shared benchmarks for bedding and pen design with the group. Cow comfort and welfare is often measured by the amount of time the cows lie down, the way cows enter stalls and the duration of stall movement; as it has been proven, cows show preference for lying on softer materials, Clark said. “Dairy cows spend 12 to 14 hours a day lying down,” Clark said. “Ensuring the cows have adequate space and comfort for lying down leads to healthier, cleaner cows that produce high quality milk.” The goal should be to provide clean, dry bedding, which increases ly-
ing times and improves comfort while controlling both bacterial counts and udder health, and not interrupting natural movements of rising and lying behaviors. “The cow is the nal inspector,” Clark said. “If cows are not using stalls, are dirty or show signs of injury, change is necessary.” Other signs of comfort issues include hock lesions, abrasions on the back of the neck, broken tails and lameness. Free stalls should provide a place for cows to lie down comfortably and rest up to 14 hours per day, promote cow and udder cleanliness, allow for efcient rumination and prevent injuries. “Free stalls should be sized to provide the largest 25 percent of cows in a group with a comfortable place to rest,” Clark said. “The largest cow in the herd should be able to enter the stall, lie down, rest comfortably, and easily get to her feet and exit the free stall.” Free stall length should be 8-12 feet to provide adequate lunge space allowing for the cow to lunge forward and rise naturally. This varies on age and size; typical lunge space for a mature Holstein cow is 3-4 feet beyond the resting space. Stall width should aim to prevent disturbances between neighboring cows and facilitate rising and lying. Dimensions for this vary from 42 inches for a 1,000-pound cow to 57 inches for a 2,000-pound cow. Free stall partitions should guide the cow into the stall, help position the cow and provide protection from cows in adjacent stalls. There should be a 5-inch space between the lower edge of the lower divider rail and the top of the
brisket locator. While headlocks make it easy to “This allows cows to work legs free manage cows, there is a learning curve if they should get stuck,” Clark said. for the animals, and they should not be The free stall curb separates the kept in a headlock all day as it takes stall area from manure in the cow alley. away their lying time. The role of the brisket board or locator For those considering building a is to help position the cow as she lies new barn, Salfer recommends the best down. The neck rail discourages cows concrete company. “Bad concrete will tear up feet,” he from moving too far forward when entering the stall to provide adequate said. Salfer said an ideal concrete groove lunge space for rising and reclining. Bedding should provide thermal is 0.5-0.75 inches deep, 0.5-0.75 inches comfort, softness and durability, and wide and 3-3.25 inches in the center. To prevent have friction wear on cows’ to allow rising hooves, rubber and lying down may be installed without slipin the barn. Salping. The bedfer warns that ding surface this can also be should be soft a falling hazard. and moldable Areas to confrom front to KIM CLARK, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA sider rubber are back. Maximum where a cow is bacterial growth occurs within 24 and up to 48 hours of often making 90-degree turns, like in adding bedding material, so new bed- holding areas or return lanes. Salfer said footbaths must be easy ding should not be added more than to clean, or they will become dirty and once weekly. “Frequent addition of new bedding cause more harm than benet on the may feed nutrients to already existing cow’s health. Another suggestion was to use perbacteria,” Clark said. “Cow cleanliness is often linked to milk quality, speci- sonnel safety passes and boot washes to cally somatic cell count of individual improve labor efciency. “Creating the right culture can imcows.” A cow spends most of her day lying prove performance of your employees,” down and processing feed into milk, Salfer said. “Communication improves so bedding must be comfortable to lie labor efciency and performance.” While these benchmarks are goals, on, and should provide coolness in the they may not all be attainable for every summer and warmth in the winter. For barn guidelines, Salfer said operation. Salfer said it is all right to cut stall alleys should be 10-12 feet wide, back in certain areas, but the compensafeed alleys should be 12-14 feet wide, tion should be made up for the shortand feed and stall alleys should be 13- comings. 15 feet wide.
“Frequent addition of new bedding may feed nutrients to already existing bacteria. ”
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In a medium pot, boil chicken stock and potatoes for 15 minutes. In a separate pot, sauté onions in butter until tender; stir in flour and seasonings. Add the cream cheese to the onion mixture, and as soon as it starts melting, slowly whisk in the milk. Once the mixture is smooth and bubbly, ladle in the potatoes with the stock until you’ve reached the desired consistency. Garnish with bacon bits and green onion.
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From the kitchen of Karen Timm, of Plainview, Minn.
Cheesecake 12 ounces cream cheese, softened 2 cups cold milk 2 Tbsp. sugar
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1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 package instant lemon pudding and pie filling
Beat cream cheese until soft. Blend in 1/2 cup of milk. Add remaining milk, sugar, vanilla and pudding. Beat as directed on package. Pour into an 8- or 9-inch graham cracker pie crust. Chill until firm. Top with a can of cherry pie filling.
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Heat cream of mushroom and cream of celery soups together. Remove from heat and add sour cream and cheddar cheese. Stir in hashbrowns. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
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