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Talking their way to the top

UW-River Falls takes national collegiate judging title By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com

MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-River Falls dairy judging team landed at the top of the pack when the scores were tabulated at the National Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest Oct. 1 at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. The successful campaign

made by the UW-River Falls team brought the national title back to the school for the rst time in 23 years. The team beat out Virginia Tech by a mere three points. They also claimed the top honors in the oral reasons division, as well, nishing four points ahead of Virginia Tech. The team was led by the third high-placing individual Erica Helmer, of Plymouth, Wis., who placed second in

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The team from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls – (from leŌ) Coach Steve Kelm, team members MaƩhew Kramer, Erica Helmer, Kaila Wussow-Tauchen and Clint Irrthum – place rst in the NaƟonal Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest held Oct. 1 at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis.

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UW-River Falls judging team member MaƩhew Kramer uses an iPad to enter his placings during the Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest. This is the rst year that electronic gathering of placings has been implemented in the contest.

the oral reasons portion of the contest. Kaila WussowTauchen, of Cecil, Wis., placed ninth overall; and the team was rounded out by Matthew Kramer, of Campbellsport, Wis., who placed 18th overall and won the Red and White breed; and Clint Irrthum, of Wanamingo, Minn. Steve Kelm and Mary Holle

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Keep on keeping on Dwyer Trucking celebrates 30 years hauling milk By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com

TOMAH, Wis. – Paul Dwyer celebrated 30 years of his milk hauling business, Dwyer Trucking, in September. He has served dairy farmers in western Wisconsin in the same fashion he would want to be served himself. “We were farming up on Middle Ridge, and the price of milk dropped from $12.80 per hundredweight to $8.45,” Dwyer said. “I made a decision we weren’t going to stay farming, and we’d sell the cows and machinery. I got a part-time job hauling milk, which turned into a full-time job.” Dwyer spent seven years working as a driver for another hauler, but yearned for the independence of being his own boss. “I wanted to stay in the ag business somehow, and hauling milk got me back on the farms talking to the farmers,” Dwyer said. “It was just a natural t for me, and I’ve really enjoyed it.” When he established his own business, Dwyer began with one truck running two routes and picking milk up at farms every other day. Dwyer Trucking has grown to seven trucks, with six running full time and

sometimes running the seventh truck. All of his trucks are quad-axle milk trucks. About 80 percent of the milk he picks up is organic, while two drivers haul conventional routes. All of the dairies are smaller farms, with the largest shipping about 16,000 pounds of milk every other day. Dwyer is contracted to haul for the Westby Co-op Creamery. “They sell some of their organic milk to other processors, so we haul milk throughout Wisconsin to Black Creek near Green Bay, Cascade Cheese in Cascade, Baker Cheese in St. Cloud, Saputo up by Almena and Agropur near Weyauwega,” Dwyer said. Dwyer has seen changes in the dairy industry and the milk hauling industry, particularly in regards to state regulations put in place by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. “Back in August, we got a letter from DATCP saying that we can’t pick up milk from overow containers,” Dwyer said. “That forces producers to go to every day pick-up.” In order to help alleviate the potential hardship, Dwyer was proactive in helping the farmers on his routes. “I went out and started nding larger bulk tanks,” Dwyer said. “I’d go buy them and sell them to farmers for whatever I’d paid for them. We’d go take out the tanks and haul them to wherever they were needed. Then,

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LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. – The wait is over. The long anticipated new cattle buying station at Long Prairie Packing and American Foods Group opened Oct. 4 in Long Prairie, Minn. Two drive-through lanes for quick-

er and easier unloading are the highlight for the many farmers who bring their cattle to LPP. “We think the improved unloading design and increased stafng will virtually eliminate wait times,” said Dan Rentschler, vice president of cattle procurement for American Foods Group. “We’re really focusing on improved customer service with drastic improvements in wait time.” Previously on busy days farmers might have to wait up to three hours to drop off their cattle. Many of the semis would get rst option to unload before

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Dar Giess, of Pierz, Minn., leaves with his check aŌer bringing in two beef cows to Long Prairie Packing Oct. 3 in Long Prairie, Minn. Giess was a part of a trial run of the new caƩle buying staƟon before it opened Oct. 4.

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Dar Giess pulls into on of the two new unloading lanes at Long Prairie Packing Oct. 3 in Long Prairie, Minn.

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Dan Rentschler (leĹŒ), of American Foods Group, and an employee unload the ďƒžrst load of caĆŠle at the new buying staĆ&#x;on in Long Prairie, Minn. A hydraulic ďƒ&#x;oor is one of the unique features of the staĆ&#x;on.

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a lot of dairy farmers. He was pretty excited about it. There will be a lot of happy producers when they learn about this new facility.â€? Giess raises beef cattle near Pierz, Minn. The new facility holds up to 450 animals. It has

â€œThe buying station will focus on farmers with stock trailers, but we can deďƒžnitely accommodate unloading all types of trucks.â€? DAN RENTSCHLER, AMERICAN FOODS GROUP

over a dozen pens, 60-inch fans on one end for animal comfort, heavily textured ďƒ&#x;oors, steel sides and in-ďƒ&#x;oor heat. Another perk is the hydraulic ďƒ&#x;oors that will raise to the bottom of the trailers to ensure easy and safe unloading. â€œThe buying station will focus on farmers with stock trailers, but we can deďƒžnitely accommodate unloading of all types of trucks,â€? Rentschler said. In addition to dramatically faster unloading times,

farmers will also be able to pick up their check at the pay window shortly after dropping off their cattle. The cattle will unload and walk through a series of gates, one of which is a scale, to speed the payment process along. â€œThe ability to do it ďƒžve days a week, get your check and go home is the other thing,â€? Giess. â€œItâ€™s as competitive of anywhere you can go with your cattle. Weâ€™re very fortunate to have this facility close to home where we can do this ďƒžve days a week.â€? Cattle meant to be harvested will be walked to the adjacent plant. Animals that are brought to other locations will be walked through a simple elevated spiral walk and on to trailers. â€œLPP is a cow and bull harvesting facility,â€? Rentschler said. â€œIn addition to lean cows and bulls, the buying station will receive fed cows and fed dairy steers that we can harvest at our Wisconsin and Nebraska facilities.â€? LPP has the processing capacity to receive 2,000 head each day. â€œThe process is going to be amazing and will expedite the time tremendously,â€? Giess said. â€œI think it offers the local dairy and beef producers the ability to get cattle in and out of here pretty quickly. Long Prairie Packing is going to see a big increase in the number of cows being offered to them locally.â€?

Agrisure VipteraÂŽ trait, the YieldGardÂŽ Corn Borer gene, the HerculexÂŽ I gene, the LibertyLinkÂŽ gene, and the Roundup Ready ÂŽ Corn 2 trait.

RW, HX1, LL, RR2 (OptimumÂŽ TRIsectÂŽ) â€“ Contains the HerculexÂŽ I gene for above-ground pests and the AgrisureÂŽ RW trait for resistance to corn rootworm.

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Q (QromeÂŽ) â€“ Contains a single-bag integrated refuge solution for above- and belowground insects. The major component contains the AgrisureÂŽ RW trait, the YieldGardÂŽ Corn Borer gene, and the HerculexÂŽ XTRA genes. In EPA-designated cotton growing counties, a 20% separate corn borer refuge must be planted with Qrome products. Qrome products are approved for cultivation in the U.S. and Canada and have also received import approval in a number of importing countries. DuPont Pioneer continues to pursue additional import approvals for Qrome products, including in China, in accordance with Excellence Through Stewardship Product Launch Guidance.

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The “Mielke” Market Weekly

By Lee Mielke

USCMA conrmed but China trade war continues

This week’s Global Dairy Trade auction was overshadowed by the 11th hour announcement the last day of September that the U.S. and Canada reached an agreement, keeping the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) a three-country agreement. It will be referred to as the U.S. Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA). But, no end is in sight in the China trade war. Mexico and the U.S. came to an agreement rst which pressured Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and dairy issues were the main obstacles preventing that. Trudeau caught heat immediately from his dairy farmers but he has promised them compensation for their losses. The new 16-year agreement mandates that the Canadian government eliminates its Class 7 milk pricing scheme in six months and American dairy producers will have an increased access (3.6 percent) to Canada’s dairy market. The increased access comes through tariff rate quotas (TRQs) that phase in over the course of 19 years, explains FC Stone. For instance, it looks like the US will be able to ship 2,084 MT (45.9 million pounds) of cheese to Canada tariff free in the rst year the agreement is in force with half the cheese being for industrial use and half for retail. The Canadian government will oversee issuing import licenses to companies in Canada who wish to import US dairy products at the zero percent tariff rate, but FC Stone warns that It’s possible some of the import licenses will be allocated to entities in Canada who aren’t interested in importing product but will sit on their licenses to keep others from importing product. Once the formal agreement is approved by Canada’s Prime Minister and Mexico’s President (likely in the next two months), it will have to undergo a 60day review process by Congress and would likely be enacted sometime in 2019. The latest development will likely put pressure on China to resolve its differences with the Trump Administration, according to HighGround Dairy’s Lucas Fuess in the Oct. 8 Dairy Radio Now interview. But Fuess tempered the good news of the agreement when considering the time element of its implementation. When asked what he sees ahead in 2019, Fuess warned that the U.S. milk supply continues to exceed expectations and as long as we have a fair amount of milk and a steady supply of product the upside is a bit limited and I think we’re range bound for the time being. Meanwhile; the National Milk Producers Fed-

eration, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the International Dairy Foods Association praised Trump Administration negotiators in a joint press release for ghting hard against Canada’s trade-distorting practices. The groups stated that they look forward to reviewing the text of the USMCA, in particular the dairy provisions, to better understand the benets to U.S. agriculture and dairy. The September Federal order benchmark milk price, announced Oct. 3 by the USDA, jumped $1.14, to $16.09 per hundredweight (cwt.), 27 cents below September 2017, but the highest Class III price since November 2017. It equates to $1.38 per gallon, up from $1.29 in August but down from $1.41 a year ago. Late Friday morning Class III futures portended an October price at $15.81, November at $16.03, and December at $15.95 per cwt. The nine month Class III average stands at $14.62, down from $16.12 a year ago and compares to $14.38 in 2016. The September Class IV price is $14.81, up 18 cents from August but $1.05 below a year ago. Its nine month average hit $13.95, down from $15.51 a year ago and compares to $13.65 in 2016. California’s 4b cheese milk price is $15.62 per cwt., up 56 cents from August, 55 cents below September 2017 and 47 cents below the Federal order Class III price, but is the highest 4b price since October 2017. It is also the second to the last 4b and 4b prices that will be announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture as the newly approved Federal order begins with the November price and will be announced by the USDA. The nine month 4b price average stands at $14.34, down from $15.24 at this time a year ago and compares to $13.64 in 2016. The 4a butter-powder milk price is $14.09, up 4 cents from August but $1.60 below a year ago. Its nine month average is at $13.57, down from $15.32 a year ago and compares to $13.26 in 2016. The Oct. 2 Global Dairy Trade auction (GDT) took the new trade agreement in stride but the GDT’s weighted average of products offered dropped 1.9 percent, after slipping 1.3 percent September 18 and 0.7 percent on September 4. Product was abundant as sellers brought 92.6 million pounds to the sale, up from 86.3 million in the last event and the highest total this year. The declines were led by butter, down 5.9 percent, after it inched 0.1 percent lower in the last event. Anhydrous milkfat followed, down 4.4 percent, after

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a 0.6 percent loss last time. GDT Cheddar was down 1.2 percent, following a 3.5 percent plunge, and skim milk power was off 0.3 percent, following a 1.1 percent decline. Buttermilk powder was up 3.6 percent. It did not trade last time, and rennet casein was up 3.0 percent, following a 1.7 percent uptick. Lactose inched up 0.6, after it slipped 0.3 percent last time. FC Stone equates the GDT 80 percent butterfat butter price to $1.7772 per pound U.S. CME butter closed Friday at $2.29. GDT Cheddar cheese equated to $1.5732 per pound and compares to Friday’s CME block Cheddar at $1.65. GDT skim milk powder averaged 89.88 cents per pound and whole milk powder averaged $1.2489. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at 86 cents per pound. You’ll recall that August 50-State milk production hit 18.3 billion pounds, up a more than expected 1.4 percent from August 2017. USDA’s latest Dairy Products report, while generally not a market mover, shows where the milk went. August cheese output totaled 1.08 billion pounds, down 0.7 percent from July but 2.8 percent above August 2017. Year-to-date (YTD) output now stands at 8.57 billion pounds, up 2.4 percent from this time a year ago. August was the 65th consecutive month that cheese output exceeded that of a year ago. Wisconsin cheese output slipped to 283.1 million pounds, down 0.6 percent from July but 0.5 percent above a year ago. California contributed 209.4 million pounds, down 0.8 percent from July but 0.3 percent above a year ago. Idaho provided 76.8 million pounds, down 10.4 percent from July but 6.7 percent above a year ago. Minnesota, with 60.1 million pounds, was down 1.4 percent from July but 2.3 percent above a year ago. New Mexico produced 75.3 million pounds, down 0.2 from July but a whopping 28.4 percent above a year ago. Italian cheese totaled 454 million pounds, down 2.1 percent from July but 3.9 percent above a year ago. YTD Italian is at 3.7 billion pounds, up 2.6 percent from a year ago. Mozzarella, at 356.2 million pounds, was up 6.1 percent from a year ago, with YTD at 2.85 billion pounds, up 3.3 percent. American type cheese totaled 425.4 million pounds, down 3.5 percent from July but 2.7 percent above a year ago, with YTD at 3.46 billion pounds, up 2.3 percent. Cheddar, the cheese traded at the CME, totaled 304.4 million pounds, down 22 million pounds or 6.7 percent from July but 2.0 percent above a year ago, with YTD output at 2.5 billion pounds, up 0.7 percent from 2017. U.S. churns produced 133.9 million pounds of butter, down 0.5 percent from July but 2.1 percent above a year ago. YTD is at 1.29 billion pounds, up 3.3 percent. California butter totaled 41.5 million pounds, down 3.0 percent from July but 7.2 percent above a year ago. Pennsylvania output, at 5.5 million pounds, was down 19.9 percent from July and 28.7 percent below a year ago. Yogurt output, at 395.2 million pounds, was off 0.3 percent from a year ago, with YTD output hitting 2.98 billion pounds, down 2.0 percent. Dry whey totaled 79.7 million pounds, down 15.4 percent, with YTD at 701.4 million pounds, up 0.6 percent. Dry whey for human consumption totaled 78.2 million pounds, down 13.4 percent from July and down 16 percent from a year ago. Dry whey stocks totaled 70.7 million pounds, down 5.8 percent from July and a whopping 27.9 percent below those a year ago. Turn to MIELKE | Page 11

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pound Monday but closed Friday at 86 cents, down 1 1/2-cents but 3 1/2-cents above a year ago on 6 sales The spot dry whey market continued to reach new highs and closed Friday at 56 1/4-cents per pound, up 1 1/4-cents on the week. The dairy market has been fairly steady the past two weeks, according to the latest Margin Watch (MW) from Chicago-based Commodity & Ingredient Hedging LLC., as the fundamentals have been throwing around some mixed signals. Milk production in August was stronger than expected, estimated to be 18.3 billion pounds, a 1.4 percent gain over last year. Production was 1.2 percent higher in California, even though the herd size dropped by 12,000 head. Nationally, however the number of milk cows on farm dropped by 4,000 head. Cold Storage gures for butter and cheese indicated monthly draws, but were higher on a yearly comparison by 3.8 percent and 1.9 percent respectively. Record inventories of cheese dissipated on a monthly basis by 3.8 percent, nearly doubling the average July through August draw of 2 percent over the past 10

years. Butter supplies were lower by 8.6 percent, not quite meeting the average July through August pace of 10.5 percent over the same period. The corn harvest is 26 percent complete, ahead of the ve-year average of 17 percent, but pesky rains throughout the belt will slow progress as elds dry out. The Quarterly Grain Stocks report revealed 2.14 billion bushels of corn as of September 1, above expectations by 138 million bushels, but did represent a drawdown of 7 percent from last year’s levels on greater disappearance. Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted three offers of export assistance to help sell 612,885 pounds of Cheddar cheese. The product has been contracted for delivery in Asia, North Africa and Central America through January 2019. CWT’s 2018 export sales, after adjusting for cancellations, now total 47.56 million pounds of American-type cheeses, 12.962 million pounds of butter (82 percent milkfat) and 52.056 million pounds of whole milk powder to 35 countries.

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Grain Markets

7.57

Almena, WI United Ag Co-op

2.93

7.42

Atwater, MN Atwater Elevator

2.92

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Elrosa, MN Elrosa Grain & Feed

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Westby, WI Premier Co-op

3.03

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Loyal, WI Northside Elevator

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Pipestone, MN Cargill

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Muscoda, WI Riverdale Ag Service

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Cottage Grove, WI Landmark Services Co-op

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Dennison, MN Central Farm Service

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Durand, WI Countryside Co-op

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Foley Foley Melrose Melrose Princeton Princeton South Haven

1,432 1,509 1,270 1,408 1,115 1,282 1,258

8 5 1 2 1 5 9

104.00 104.00 103.00 103.00 102.00 101.00 101.00

St. Cloud Murdock Murdock Freeport Murdock St. Cloud Long Prairie Sartell Freeport Little Falls Avon Belgrade Foley Freeport Freeport Freeport Hutchinson Long Prairie Long Prairie Upsala Little Falls Melrose Freeport Little Falls New London Foley Freeport Melrose Staples Freeport Albany Cold Spring Foley

1,515 1,760 1,930 1,050 1,145 1,085 1,640 1,400 1,430 1,655 1,560 1,365 1,380 1,155 1,205 1,445 1,375 1,365 1,405 1,510 1,635 1,845 1,115 1,685 1,400 1,605 1,610 1,455 1,325 1,470 1,345 1,305 1,620

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

61.00 59.00 55.50 55.00 54.00 53.00 52.00 52.00 51.00 51.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 49.00 49.00 48.00 48.00 48.00 47.00 47.00 47.00 47.00 46.00 45.00 45.00 45.00

Melrose Melrose Sauk Centre Little Falls Starbuck

1,365 1,440 1,460 1,510 1,469

1 4 1 1 14

87.00 86.50 86.50 86.00 86.00

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1,448 13 1,382 10 1,385 2 1,463 4 1,385 1 1,420 1 1,599 6 1,500 6 1,390 2 1,473 2 1,467 9 1,591 10 1,490 8 1,510 1 1,455 1 1,464 4 1,483 3 1,441 6 1,573 2 1,484 6 1,488 2 1,415 2 1,600 1 1,530 1 1,405 1 1,414 4 H1,290 1 1,480 4 1,462 14 1,640 2 1,675 1

Cokato Nelson Nelson Belgrade Nelson Cokato Hillman Monticello Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson Albany Melrose

1,568 975 1,090 1,398 1,228 1,345 1,320 1,314 1,200 1,340 1,085 1,230 1,120 1,475

Bowlus Bowlus Sauk Centre

1,240 1 1,165 1 1,395 1

86.00 85.25 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 84.75 84.75 84.50 84.50 84.25 84.25 84.00 84.00 84.00 83.75 83.50 83.25 83.25 83.25 83.25 83.25 83.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 82.75 82.75 82.50 82.00

OCT. 9TH SALE FINISHED COLORED STEERS 14 1 1 2 2 2 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 3

105.00 105.00 105.00 104.00 104.00 103.00 103.00 103.00 103.00 103.00 102.50 102.50 102.00 102.00

SLAUGHTER COWS

57.00 52.50 52.50

Eden Valley Albany Bowlus Belgrade Paynesville Richmond Willow River Willow River Albany Grey Eagle Paynesville Sauk Centre Sauk Centre Avon Osakis Grey Eagle Richmond Sauk Centre Freeport Long Prairie Paynesville

1,185 1,364 1,185 1,595 1,715 1,400 1,465 1,600 1,410 1,295 1,605 1,595 1,580 1,630 1,535 1,640 1,345 1,465 1,250 1,315 1,380

1 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

52.00 51.50 51.50 51.00 51.00 51.00 51.00 51.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 49.00 49.00 48.00 48.00 48.00 47.00 47.00 47.00

Eden Valley Milaca Paynesville Rice Paynesville LitchÀeld Holdingford Albany Belgrade Kimball Milaca Milaca Rice Richmond Richmond Sauk Rapids Albany Hillman Paynesville St Joseph Foley Paynesville Little Falls Albany Belgrade Brooten LitchÀeld Melrose Milaca Oak Park

1,645 1,670 1,220 1,505 1,475 1,565 1,350 1,510 1,385 1,543 1,470 1,454 1,543 1,515 1,464 1,429 1,545 1,414 1,466 1,508 1,537 1,550 1,388 1,603 1,541 1,420 1,605 1,448 1,367 1,545

2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 19 47 4 9 4 9 6 1 4 16 11 10 3 12 7 5 2 2 5 12 1

93.00 90.00 90.00 88.00 87.50 87.00 86.00 85.50 85.50 85.25 85.25 85.00 84.75 84.75 84.75 84.75 84.50 84.25 84.25 84.25 84.00 84.00 83.75 83.50 83.50 83.50 83.50 83.50 83.50 83.50

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Ohio farm open to the public year-round

Young’s Jersey Dairy takes agritourism to new level By Stacey Smart Contributing Writer

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – Young’s Jersey Dairy is much more than a dairy farm. This familyfriendly destination in Yellow Springs, Ohio, allows visitors to get up close and personal with its Jersey cows and calves while savoring dairy products made fresh from the farm’s milk. But, that is only the beginning of this agricultural experience. Young’s Jersey Dairy is family owned and operated, and employs 320 people. The farm was founded in 1869.

winter, Young’s sell Christmas trees. In addition, the dairy churns 80,000 gallons of ice cream and produces 50,000 pounds of farmstead cheeses annually. “The generation before me decided long ago that rather than increase cow numbers to accommodate more family members on the farm, we would diversify,” said Stuart Young during a virtual tour of the farm Oct. 4 at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. The rst retail sales took place 60 years ago when the dairy began selling bottled milk in glass jars under their own label in 1958. Two years

“The generation before me decided long ago that rather than increase cow numbers [...] we would diversify.” STUART YOUNG, YOUNG’S JERSEY DAIRY

At Young’s Jersey Dairy, they have everything from miniature golf and batting cages to a petting zoo, dairy store and full-service restaurant. In the fall, people can pick pumpkins, wander through a corn maze and take a haunted wagon ride. In the

later, the farm started selling ice cream. When people came to buy milk, children wanted to see the cows, so the Youngs put in a viewing area featuring a Jersey calf, which eventually grew into the farm’s animal petting space.

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Stuart Young, of Young’s Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs, Ohio, tells World Dairy Expo aƩendees about his farm’s involvemenr in agritourism and value-added dairy products during a virtual farm tour on Oct. 4 at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis.

In addition to all of the on-farm attractions, the Youngs also host community events like Easter egg hunts, charity bike rides, vintage truck shows and more. People can even hold their company picnic or fam-

ily reunion at Young’s Jersey Dairy. The farm has also become a site for wedding proposals. “I’ve gone as far as tying a ring on a cow’s ear for a young man who wanted to propose to his girlfriend,”

Young said. Located between Columbus, Ohio, and Dayton, Ohio, this dairy farm theme park attracts 1.3 million customers every year and is ratTurn to YOUNGS| Page 15

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Young’s Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs, Ohio, is a family-owned dairy farm that specializes in agritourism. In addiƟon to milking 35-40 cows, the family also hosts farm tours, has an on-farm restaurant and provides other acƟviƟes on the dairy.

ed four-plus stars on TripAdvisor. “We’re only closed on Christmas,” Young said. … “We used to be a typical dairy farm. We liked having good cows, and we still do. It’s just that we do things differently now. We’ve created an entertainment venue, giving families all sorts of fun things to do together on the farm.” For example, visitors can play a round of miniature golf at the farm’s aptly named Udders and Putters course, hit golf balls at the driving range, take a ride down the giant slide, visit the dairy store for ice cream or cheese, go on a hay ride, spend time in the animal visiting area with the goats and other farm animals, or enjoy a homecooked

cream on the farm in the 1980s, and today they make over 90 avors each year. “Ice cream is where we’ve made our money,” Stuart said. “It’s an easy food, a happy food. No one ever complains about ice cream. We make a high-quality, 15 percent butterfat product, and we’re one of the last places to still sell a true half gallon.” When raw milk sales were banished in 2002, Young’s Jersey Dairy searched for another outlet for their milk. In 2009, they began making and selling farmstead cheese. Young claims to make the creamiest baby Swiss variety. “It’s so soft; you could melt it on your sandwich with a hair dryer,” he “Everything we do is said. credits the Jersey cows’ butcentered around the terfatHeand special milk characteristics for giving Jersey cow. She’s on all able texture. his cheese such desirThe expansion into cheese of our packaging and changed the way the Youngs feed marketing materials.” their cows. They now feed the herd with cheese avor in mind. STUART YOUNG, YOUNG’S JERSEY DAIRY “We no longer feed corn silage,” Young said. “Instead, we feed alfalmeal at the Golden Jersey Inn. fa hay and cracked corn to enhance “Everything we do is centered the  avor pro le of our cheeses. I around the Jersey cow,” Young said. learned that what I do in the barn af“She’s on all of our packaging and fects the  avor of cheese more than marketing materials.” the cheesemaking process itself.” Breaking out of the traditional The No. 1 selling item at Young’s farming model has proven successJersey Dairy is the single-dip ice ful for this registered Jersey breeder, cream cone. Next is a double-dip whose cow numbers waver between cone, and third on the list are deep35-40. “Agritourism is a viable alterna- fried cheese curds. Cheese consumptive for dairy farmers,” Young said. tion at Young’s has grown annually “It’s something else you can do be- by 25 percent for the past ve years. “It was quite a surprise when sides just getting up and milking curds overtook French fries in popucows every morning. You just have larity,” Young said. to be willing to deal with people.” Cheese curds now comprises 80 The Youngs do not disguise the percent of their cheese business, said fact that theirs is a real working dairy Young. farm, and they give visitors full ac“How big you choose to make cess. Customers can eat ice cream it is up to you,” Young said of imcones while watching the cows get plementing agritourism. “I just milked with bucket milkers in a Civknow this idea works. I could pick il War-era barn. up Young’s Dairy and move it any“We milk cows the old-fashioned where, because this concept would way, just like my dad and uncles be successful just about any place.” did,” Young said. The Youngs started making ice

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Crop and Weather

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60 cows, 3,500 acres The topsoil is getting more wet because it seems like we’ve had rain every other day. We’ve only had one good had in the ﬁeld in the past three weeks. We RAINFALL are working on the last 25 TOTALS Last 3 percent of the corn silage Weeks now. We have two silos full and plan to start a pile next. We probably lost 20 percent of our tonnage because of the dryness. We had some stalks 6-10 feet tall with no cob. We are half done with soybeans, and they are Since April 25 running 30 bushels to the 13.13” acre and are 14-18 percent moisture. We have 4-6 inches of snow in the forecast for tomorrow (Oct. 11).

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75 cows, 800 acres The corn silage is done. It’s been gray and cloudy with a big dew, so we haven’t been able to do anything in the ﬁeld. RAINFALL We’ve been doing some TOTALS fencing and working Last 3 around the yard. The Weeks sunﬂowers are starting to get some mold on them, so as soon as we get a couple dry days we plan to harvest them. As soon as the head turns white they disintegrate Since April 25 and the seeds fall to the 12.95” ground. This is a real tough situation. We are running out of calendar.

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We’ve been plowing alfalfa ground and hauling manure. We also cleaned out our grain bins and sold RAINFALL the rest of our old TOTALS corn. I haven’t seen Last 3 many soybeans taken Weeks out. A neighbor tried, but quit right away, so I assume they were too wet. We 2.4” have seen some corn combined and heard they were at 19-28 Since April 25 percent moisture. As soon as the weather 19.25” permits I plan to do some corn and get the dryer full and then switch to soybeans.

1.95”

(Brookings County) JUSTIN BAUMAN

125 cows, 1,125 acres

Our silage corn yielded 28 tons per acre at 62 percent moisture. The weather has been wet and cool since we RAINFALL ﬁnished chopping. The TOTALS ground has been too Last 3 wet for us to harvest Weeks any of our corn and we’ve only combined 15 acres of soybeans. It looks like we’ll have to 6” attach a towrope to our combine. We’ve only been able to custom bale 40 corn stalk bales Since April 25 of the 8,000 we hope 32.55” to do. The corn in our area is reported to be yielding 250 bushels per acre.

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Crop and Weather Sparta, WI

Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country

Stratford, WI

(Monroe County)

(Marathon County)

TIM WOODWORTH

JIM BRIGGS

95 cows, 500 acres

60 cows, 118 acres

Cumberland, WI (Barron County)

MARK ULLOM

Brownsville, WI

(Fond Du Lac County) MARK ZINKE

100 cows, 800 acres

900 cows, 1,100 acres

We got done with our hay and ﬁnished chopping RAINFALL corn silage a TOTALS couple of weeks Last 3 ago. Right now we Weeks are just waiting for it to dry out so 7.1” we can combine corn and beans. We had a fair bit Since April 25 of corn that blew 27.2” down in the wind last week.

Most everything is at a standstill. Corn silage was mostly finished prior to RAINFALL the rain, although TOTALS some farmers Last 3 were struggling to Weeks finish up in poor conditions. Some cover crops could provide some 3.8” forage yet for grazers. Corn and Since Aug 22 beans are waiting 15” for better weather for any harvest progress. Mainly a quiet couple of weeks as far as crops and field work go.

We’ve got a lot of water standing up here. I don’t have any beans, but it RAINFALL looks bad for the TOTALS people who do. Last 3 We ﬁnished up our Weeks high moisture corn, but there are some guys around here 3” that didn’t get theirs ﬁnished up yet. I would like to get the Since April 25 rest combined soon, 14.06” but that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. We might have to wait until it freezes up.

We have had about four inches of rain in the past three weeks. About 90 percent of our corn RAINFALL TOTALS silage is done. The Last 3 beans are pretty Weeks much sitting in water right now. Everything is just very muddy. 4”

Juda, WI

Ellsworth, WI

Waterville, IA

Maurice, IA

(Green County)

(Pierce County)

HARLAN JORDAN

NICK HUPPERT

190 cows, 900 acres

65 cows, 600 acres

We did get our fourth crop of hay and our high moisture corn RAINFALL done. We’re TOTALS working on Last 3 getting our dry Weeks corn in. Ours is all still standing, but there is a lot around us that 12.6” isn’t, so we’re just trying to Since April 25 get it done as 53.55” soon as we can. We haven’t started on the beans yet, it’s too wet.

Everything is pretty much a muddy mess. We’ve chopped about 1,200 acres RAINFALL of corn for our TOTALS custom business Last 3 but it hasn’t been Weeks pretty. Some corn got laid down in some storms we had a week or 5.25” so ago. A lot of it might end up getting combined. Since April 25 Most of he beans 18.4” are still standing in the ﬁelds, but some are starting to tip over.

(Allamakee County) CHRIS AND KERRI GIBBS

Since April 25

35”

(Sioux County)

AARON MAASSEN

1,400 cows, 1,200 acres

400 cows, 1,200 acres

We can’t move in the ﬁeld. We’ve got hills around here, but RAINFALL there is a lot of water in TOTALS the runs from chopping. Last 3 My neighbor said he has Weeks a couple guys that have to chop cornA few guys have done soybeans. We are working on high moisture corn and have tried to take some, but it’s too wet. There have been people taking corn Since April 25 49.5” out and drying it. When it dries, we plan to get high moisture done and then do manure, soybeans and corn. There is so much water in the pits we have to haul.

8.4”

We are trying to ﬁnish up our ground ear corn. We have about three days left before we’re RAINFALL done, but have TOTALS been battling the Last 3 mud and rain. The Weeks ﬁelds are too wet for our trucks, so we rented wagons from our neighbors 2” to get through the low spots. Soybean harvest is currently Since April 25 at a standstill due to 34.3” the persistent rains. The corn in our area is yielding 200-250 busheld per acre.

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290 365 298 330 460 325 473 481 355 484 350 416 450 448 490 417 513 527 478 452 320 385 566 375 515 590 400 543 515 461 560 443 657 366 461 644 779 942 1017 1117

185.00 C 183.00 C 183.00 C 170.00 C 169.00 C 168.00 C 168.00 C 166.00 C 166.00 C 164.00 C 163.00 C 163.00 C 162.00 C 162.00 C 161.00 C 161.00 C 160.00 C 160.00 C 160.00 C 159.00 C 159.00 C 159.00 C 158.00 C 158.00 C 158.00 C 157.00 C 157.00 C 156.00 C 155.50 C 155.00 C 155.00 C 154.00 C 153.50 C 153.00 C 152.00 C 146.00 C 144.75 C 132.00 C 132.00 C 109.00 C

334 265 275 270 300 433 373 376 407 375 240 403 255 490 462 440 457 442 371 415 401 347 382 533 460 487 470 471 543 576 378 387 539 420 310 577

208.00 C 207.00 C 204.00 C 204.00 C 195.00 C 189.50 C 187.00 C 186.00 C 186.00 C 185.00 C 185.00 C 185.00 C 184.00 C 184.00 C 184.00 C 182.00 C 182.00 C 181.00 C 181.00 C 180.00 C 180.00 C 179.00 C 179.00 C 178.50 C 178.00 C 176.00 C 176.00 C 176.00 C 175.50 C 175.00 C 175.00 C 175.00 C 174.50 C 174.00 C 174.00 C 173.00 C

PERHAM MN PERHAM MN EAGLE BEND MN WADENA MN HINES MN FRAZEE MN OTTERTAIL MN SEBEKA MN PARKERS PRAIRIE MN BROWERVILLE MN BLUFFTON MN LAPORTE MN HINES MN OKLEE MN SEBEKA MN DEER CREEK MN DETROIT LAKES MN BIRCHDALE MN LONG PRAIRIE MN FRAZEE MN BIRCHDALE MN WADENA MN WADENA MN FRAZEE MN

3 Blk Beef Steer 430 7 Blk Beef Steer 550 7 Red Beef Steer 481 9 Blk Beef Steer 500 10 Blk Beef Steer 631 1 BWF Beef Steer 365 4 Blk Beef Steer 547 4 Blk Beef Steer 506 3 Blk Beef Steer 428 33 Blk Beef Steer 642 10 Blk Beef Steer 630 4 Blk Beef Steer 480 23 Blk Beef Steer 694 2 Blk Beef Steer 617 1 Red Beef Steer 475 5 Blk Beef Steer 754 6 Blk Beef Steer 811 8 Blk Beef Steer 872 1 Red Beef Steer 780 11 Red Beef Steer 873 28 Blk Beef Steer 1054 3 Blk Beef Steer 1005 8 Blk Beef Steer 1075 24 Blk Beef Steer 1193 BULLS MILTONA MN 1 Blk Bull 285 MENAHGA MN 2 Blk Bull 340 MILTONA MN 3 Blk Bull 398 STAPLES MN 6 Blk Bull 398 STAPLES MN 2 Blk Bull 385 DEER CREEK MN 1 Blk Bull 395 HENNING MN 1 Red Bull 405 MILTONA MN 3 Blk Bull 423 MENAHGA MN 4 Blk Bull 487 WADENA MN 3 Blk Bull 506 SEBEKA MN 3 Hol Bull 176 EAGLE BEND MN 4 Red Bull 450 PINE RIVER MN 1 Blk Bull 495 HITTERDAL MN 2 Blk Bull 505 MILTONA MN 1 Blk Bull 455 FRAZEE MN 1 BWF Bull 585 DEER RIVER MN 1 Red Bull 390 HEWITT MN 2 Blk Bull 420 SEBEKA MN 4 Blk Bull 568 PERHAM MN 1 Blk Bull 505 VERNDALE MN 2 Blk Bull 515 SLAUGHTER COWS DETROIT LAKES MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1160 CALLAWAY MN 2 Hol Slaughter Cows 1387 PERHAM MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1330 MENAHGA MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1245 PINE RIVER MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1920 PINE RIVER MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1620 PINE RIVER MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1680 PERHAM MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows 1320 DETROIT LAKES MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1660 PINE RIVER MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1480 WOLVERTON MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1455 PINE RIVER MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1385 PINE RIVER MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1555 DETROIT LAKES MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1545 SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1470 PERHAM MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows 1665 WOLVERTON MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1325 DETROIT LAKES MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1655 DETROIT LAKES MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1635 PERHAM MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1510 PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1115 WOLVERTON MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1340 OTTERTAIL MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1700 BATTLE LAKE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1815 PERHAM MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1765 NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1465 WOLVERTON MN 1 Char Slaughter Cows 1450 PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1365 WADENA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1635 FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1300 MENAHGA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1535

173.00 C 172.00 C 171.00 C 170.50 C 170.25 C 170.00 C 170.00 C 170.00 C 170.00 C 168.75 C 168.75 C 168.50 C 168.25 C 168.00 C 168.00 C 167.50 C 155.00 C 149.25 C 149.00 C 147.25 C 140.25 C 136.00 C 135.50 C 120.75 C 185.00 C 180.00 C 174.00 C 173.00 C 172.00 C 164.00 C 155.00 C 154.00 C 150.00 C 148.00 C 145.00 H 141.00 C 140.00 C 137.00 C 135.00 C 133.00 C 131.00 C 130.00 C 129.00 C 129.00 C 128.00 C 80.00 C 70.50 C 68.50 C 68.50 C 67.50 C 67.50 C 67.50 C 67.50 C 67.00 C 66.00 C 66.00 C 65.50 C 65.50 C 65.00 C 65.00 C 64.50 C 64.50 C 64.00 C 64.00 C 63.50 C 63.50 C 61.50 C 61.50 C 61.00 C 61.00 C 60.50 C 60.00 C 60.00 C 59.50 C 59.00 C 59.00 C

• Oct. 15th Hog, Goat, Sheep Special • Feeder Sale

Mason, WI - 70 Fancy Beef Steers & Heifers, 550-600 lbs., W, V, HR, DF, Schaff Genetics Wadena - 24 Sim Steers & Heifers, 600 lbs, KC, HR, DF, N Little Falls - 20 Blk Steers & Heifers, 450-550 lbs, W, V, HR, DF Hibbing - 4 BlkX Hefiers, 1BlkX Steer, 400 lbs, V, HR, Fergus Falls - Complete Dispersal-21 Ewes, 6 Fat Lambs, 1 Ram Bemidji - 24 Boer Goats, 2 Billy Goats Sebeka - 20 Feeder Lambs Hawley - 15 Feeder Lambs, 100 lbs

• FRIDAY, Oct 19th • Harvest Cattle 11am Bred Beef & Dairy Noon • Hay-After Livestock Menahga - 6 High Grade Hol Heifers-Shortbreds, HR, V, DH

• Oct 22nd Feeder Sale

New York Mills - 35 Beef Feeders 400-500 lbs, HR, B, DF, B @ Birth New York Mills - 30 Blk Angus Feeders, 500 lbs., Sired by New Day W, V, P, KC, HR, DF Walker - 30 Bred Blk Cows, Few Herefords, Bred WR Bar, Annual Vac Program Rose City - 20 Sim/SimX Bulls & Heifers, 500-600 lbs., HR, DF, N Eagle Bend - 10 Sim/ShrthrnX Steers & Heifers, 500-600 lbs., V, HR, DF, KC Bertha - 9 Shorthorn Steers, 600 lbs, HR, V, KC, DF, Fancy

• Oct 29th Feeder Sale Featuring Hol Steer & Red Angus Special Osage - 20 Red Angus Steers, 600-700 lbs., W, V, P, HR, DF Frazee - 20 Beef Steers & Heifers, 500-600 lbs., HR, DF, V Brainerd - 16 Red Angus Steers & Heifers, W, 2xV, P, HR New York Mills - 14 Red Angus Steers & Heifers, 550-600 lbs., W, V, P, HR, DF Hawley - 12 Red Angus Steers W-on grass, V, P, HR, DF New York Mills - 10 Blk Steers & Heifers, 500-600 lbs. Eagle Bend - 9 Hereford Bulls, 250-600 lbs. Wadena - 6 Hol Steers, 600-700 lbs.

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Lot no. 544 546 549 550 553 556 402 410 414 535 536 538 542 543 548 400 401 403 405 406 555 409 539 412 413 545 551 554 560 561 563 529 552 559 565 568 530

Mid-American Hay Auction results for October 4, 2018 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 Squares 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

moisture protein 13.25 19.44 12.31 20.2 13.49 31.18 13.43 9.78 13.35 15.91 12.86 15.64 12.61 8.28 12.61 8.28 14.05 10.78 13.86 21.2 12.43 24.3 14.97 21.33 12.32 21.22 15.67 21.11 15.46 20.68 15.57 19.79 16.18 21.34 16.91 18.54 13.65 20.18 12.45 21.33 16.65 19.57 17.01 21.05 15.92 18.98 20.11 4.7 20.11 4.47 19.26 23.06 21.91 22.93 13.08 7.51 13.68 16.53 18.8 17.19 14.08 18.97 14.11 15.15 15.26 16.54 12.11 22.84 13.14 20.99 11.76 20.84 16.53 26.18

RFV 156.9 165.87 100.18 78.95 117.58 115.07 72.78 72.78 87.67 198.98 148.3 173.53 105.51 99.8 140.17 152.99 201.24 119.21 108.21 112.05 135.68 88.76 109.81 81.82 81.82 154.33 156.66 80.27 119.21 94.36 155.79 90.31 111.93 172.73 149.1 170.67 135.48

cut. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3

Ld. size 22.55 25.47 22.62 22.49 9.07 19.89 8.63 10.38 22.3 24.61 22.89 24.77 17.01 18.89 17.24 25.61 25.87 19.36 17.39 17.66 23.83 19.83 24.3 26.16 25.64 26.09 26.56 20.94 25.93 26.09 26.98 20.6 17.97 25.12 21.88 24.94 26.89

price $90.00 $110.00 $70.00 $85.00 $110.00 $110.00 $65.00 $85.00 $75.00 $200.00 $130.00 $175.00 $125.00 $90.00 $100.00 $170.00 $155.00 $80.00 $110.00 $120.00 $90.00 $95.00 $95.00 $90.00 $90.00 $100.00 $100.00 $80.00 $100.00 $95.00 $155.00 $90.00 $120.00 $150.00 $185.00 $190.00 $130.00

Lot no.

562 564 567 531 569 566 407 532 533 537 541 557 558 404 411 534 547 570 540 408

Desc.

moisture protein

Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares 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 Large Rounds

13.9 13.91 14.03 15.41 16.54

RFV

21.67 145.62 22.61 217.19 21.09 146.69 27.57 247.19 21.71 189.2 STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW WHEAT STRAW OAT STRAW

cut.

3 3 3 4 4

Ld. size

25.69 11.66 27.36 28.05 28.12 38 30 27.16 26.31 25.94 22.54 24.77 23.47 6.46 23.12 64 72 72 74 18.88

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Simple treasures

As soggy, cold weather settles in central Minnesota, the harvest comes to a halt, and it is time to take shelter in the kitchen. The cold temperatures push me to turn on the furnace, but I resist and turn on the oven instead. Nothing warms you up faster than the smell of supper ready to eat when you walk in the door at night or fresh baked goodies. When I married Mark, I knew I was marrying the cows too when I said I do. What I did not realize was that I was also saying I do to cooking. Over 30 years, I have collected recipes from newspapers, magazines and now the internet. I have had the dentist receptionist copy off recipes I found while waiting for appointments and did not have anything to jot it down on. I have a whole cupboard ďƒžlled with cookbooks, clippings and back issues of magazines. Some women throw open the doors to their closets and wonder what they will wear today. I pull open the cupboard and wonder what I will cook today. I have more options in my cooking cupboard than I do in my closet. Here are a few recipes I discovered digging through my options that I think I will be whipping up over the next few days. Enjoy. Ravioli and sausage lasagna, Womanâ€™s Day 12 ounces Italian sausages 7 ounces roasted red peppers, drained and coarsely chopped 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried 26 ounces marinara sauce 30 ounces frozen large square cheese ravioli, thawed

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Ice cream cake Crush 2 cups of Oreos and place them on the bottom of a spring-foam pan. Then, cut ice-cream sandwiches in 4 pieces and layer them around the side of the pan. Next, pick 2-3 of your favorite kinds of ice cream and layer the ice cream on top of the Oreos. After that, add whipped cream on top of the ice cream, and to add more flavor you can sprinkle some extra Oreos on top of the whipped cream. Finally, chill then serve!

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From Daniella Ridl, Renville County dairy princess

French toast with maple yogurt and fruit Stop by our Equipment Locations for all your Fall Equipment Needs! Tractors

Versatile 936 1988 12sp. 4Hdy. 3pt. Consignment .................... $30,000 H McCormick CX105 2007 Cab MFWD 2500 Hours .................... $33,900 H McCormick CX110 w/Loader ........................................................ $39,900 H John Deere 9630T, 2010 .......................................... $159,000 $149,000 H John Deere 8130 MFWD, 2006, 3500 Hours ........................... $102,000 H Versatile 350 2013, Low Hours ............................................................. Call Versatile DT570, DT610,310,260 .......................................................... Call MF 7724, 8732 ....................................................................................... Call J

Fall Forage

Wil-Rich V957 DDR 9sh #1108 ...................................................... $10,900 H Wil-Rich V957 DDR 5sh #1115 ....................................................... $8,900 L Wil-Rich V957 DDR 5sh #1119 ........................................................ $9,500 J Wil-Rich V957 DDR 13sh #1131 ...................................................... $9,500 L Wil-Rich 513 Soil-Pro 13sh #4438 ................................................ $72,500 J CIH 870 13sh. #1352 ....................................................................... $35,900 L CIH 730B 7sh. #1110 ........................................................................ $9,900 L CIH 870 13sh. #1353 ....................................................................... $35,900 L Kuhn-Krause 4850-18 #1107 ........................................................ $23,900 L Kuhn-Krause 4850-12 #1125 ........................................................ $22,000 J Kuhn-Krause 4855-12 #1128 ......................................................... $31,900 L Great Plains TC5109 TurboChisel #1287 ............................................ Call H Great Plains TCN5107 TurboChisel #1283 .......................................... Call H Great Plains TC5111 TurboChisel #1282 ............................................. Call L

Disks

CIH RMX 370 .................................................................................... $28,900 L CIH RMX 370 28ft. ............................................................$31,900 $23,500 J JD 215 16ft. ........................................................................................ $3,250 H Salford 4124 24ft. ........................................................................... $46,000 L Wishek 862 NT 38ft. ........................................................................ $63,900 J

Combines

Gleaner A75 with Heads ................................................................. $110,00 J Gleaner R76 ...................................................................................$152,000 J MF 9795 #1715 ............................................................ $167,500 $136,900 J MF 9540 #3851 ..............................................................................$188,000 J

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6 slices of bread 4 egg whites 1 egg 1 cup dry milk powder 11/4 cup milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup yogurt 3 Tbsp. maple syrup 3 cups mixed berries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange bread in a greased 9- by 13-inch baking dish. In mixing bowl beat egg and egg whites. In another mixing bowl dissolve the dry milk powder into milk. Mix thoroughly so there are no lumps. Add the milk mixture into the eggs along with vanilla and cinnamon. Pour slowly over bread and bake for 25 min. or until bread is golden brown. Mix yogurt and syrup in small bowl. Spoon over individual servings of French toast. Top with fresh berries.

From Leah Nelson, Pine County dairy princess

Chocolate chip cookies 1/3 cup butter 1 cup Crisco 1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs

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tsp. vanilla tsp baking soda tsp salt cups flour cups chocolate chips

Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes.

Kuhn Knight 8141 ........................................................... $37,000 $34,900 H Kuhn Knight 8118 ............................................................. $12,900 $8,900 H Kuhn Knight 8118 .............................................................. $12,000 $8,000 H Kuhn Knight 8150 ............................................................$36,000 $32,900 H Kuhn Knight 8150 ............................................................$36,900 $32,900 J Meyers 390 ........................................................................... $9,000 $6,500 L H&S HY Push 550 ..............................................................$14,900 $13,500 L NI 3739 .................................................................................. $8,900 $8,490 H

Skid Loaders

Gehl CTL175 #4054 ............................................................... $24,900 J Gehl 5240E #1078 2286 hours ............................................. $22,400 H Gehl 4240 #4053 4389 hours ............................................... $12,500 H Gehl R135 #3952 3464 hours .............................................. $15,800 L Gehl 6640 #1071 2800 hours ............................................... $17,500 L Bobcat S550 #1057 ................................................................ $24,900 L Bobcat S850 #1052 1300 hours ........................................... $37,500 L Bobcat S850 #1058 450 hours ............................................. $43,900 L Bobcat S650 #4030 3400 hours ........................................... $23,500 L Bobcat S650 #3526 ................................................................ $42,500 L Bobcat S590 #1815 1324 hours ........................................... $30,900 L

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From Amanda Feldman, Pope County dairy princess

Braided egg bake

1/2 cup milk 4 oz. cream cheese (softened) 8 eggs salt and pepper to taste

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Beat milk and cream cheese together until smooth. Mix in eggs, and season with salt and pepper. Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium high heat and cook egg mixture until eggs are almost set. Arrange the crescent rolls from one package into a rectangle shape on top of a lightly greased cookie sheet. Place rolls from remaining package along the edges of the two long sides of the rectangle, with the broad half of the rolls on top of the first layer of rolls, and the pointed ends extending over the sides of the pan. Arrange the ham in a layer down the center of the dough. Spoon the cooked egg mixture on top of the ham and then sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top of the eggs. Bring the corners of the rolls together over the cheese to form a ‘braid’ shape. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until cheese is melted and rolls are golden brown.

From Ellen Harth, Pine County dairy princess

Chicken Alfredo fettuccine Prepare fettuccine noodles and start cooking the broccoli. Just add to boiling water and cook for around 5-10 minutes. When the broccoli is finished, drain and chop. In a frying pan, add a little cooking oil. Lightly fry the chicken to warm it up. Then cut into smaller pieces. Pour Alfredo sauce over the cooked noodles. Add the chopped broccoli and chicken. Stir well.

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DAIRY CATTLE AUCTION Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 - 11 a.m. EXPECTING 250 HEAD OF DAIRY CATTLE

Mix together: 1 lb. ground beef; cooked with onion, drained 1 jar spaghetti sauce Mix together in a new bowl: 11/2 cup of cottage cheese 2 cups of mozzarella 1/2 cup of Parmesan Sprinkle of nutmeg In crock pot, layer sauce, then uncooked lasagna noodle, then cheese mixture, repeat twice ending with sauce. Slow cook for 4 hours on low.

HERD #1: 100 Holstein Parlor/Freestall Cows! We sold 375 head of this herd Friday October 12th & will sell the balance today! 4th generation family farm, cows will sell with fresh test, 28,000#RHA, scc 120, cows are milked in parlor, housed in sand bedded freestalls, extensive vaccination & complete herd health program, herd is BVD & Mycoplasma negative, full mating program and majority of cows through Select Sires with some through ABS, recent sires include Super Sire, Jedi, Modesty, Lord, Hail, Hardrock, Kite & Livewire, recent service sires include Kingboy, Hotshot, Diener, Graffeti, Kinnard, Pety, Kingpin, Damaris, MayÀeld, & Defender. Coming from Micke Family Farms, Reedsville, WI HERD #2: 80 Holstein parlor/freestall Dairy Cows, all stages of lactation, watch the website for more infomation!

SPECIAL MONTHLY DAIRY HEIFER AUCTION Friday, October 19 • 11 a.m.

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Full market report online and all major newspapers!! 275 dairy cattle sold. Market was steady with a large crowd on hand with over 100 buyers. Two herd dispersals, tiestall cows, both herds averaging in the 50#s. Top quality fresh supreme cows $1,2001,450. Many good respectable cows $850-1150. Most springing heifers $ 850-1,200. The Lower quality, plain and blemished dairy cows & springing heifers selling lower, lots of them selling below $800. Last Friday 250 parlor freestall cows sold averaging in the 70#s, top cows $1,500-1,800. Saturday October 6th we sold 581 head, top supreme cows bringing $1,400-1,750, many selling $900- 1,350. Thanks for your business. Watch our upcoming sale schedules. Lots of new exciting things on the sale schedule at Premier Livestock .

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TOP 10% SPRINGERS .............1145.00 TOP 20% SPRINGERS ............ 1098.00 TOP 30% SPRINGERS ............ 1064.00 TOP 40% SPRINGERS ............ 1035.00

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