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KHW Regiment Apple-Red’s legacy lives on Inuential cow dies at 15 By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com
LANARK, Ill. – Even if no one realized it at the time, May 3, 2004, would create an impact in the registered Holstein industry for years to come. That day, on a farm in southwest Wisconsin, a red calf was born; one that would win fans not only in her own right but become a global inuence as a brood cow. KHW Regiment AppleRed-ET was born at Weigland Holsteins in Platteville, Wisconsin. Apple was a Carrousel Regiment-Red daughter of Kamps-Hollow Altitude EX95-2E-DOM. Apple and Altitude are descendants of DRA August EX-96-4E-DOM. Apple’s lineage has also been traced back 26 generations to 1880. She hails from Vriend, a cow imported from North Holland in 1880. Apple’s own chapter of her story came to an end Jan. 2, 2020, when she passed away at 15 years, 7 months of age. However, her legacy will continue to grow and the story will continue to develop through the large number of animals that nd her in their pedigrees, on both the top and bottom sides. “Everyone involved with
Apple Partners has been so very blessed to have her in our lives,” The Apple Partners group said in a written statement. “She truly was a onein-a-million kind of cow. Her inuence on the industry and our lives is immeasurable. So many adjectives could be used to describe Apple, but let’s just leave it at one-of-a-kind. She was always a vibrant lady with a unique personality.” Ryan Weigel, one of the breeders of Apple, recalled when she was born on his family’s farm and the journey that paved the road for the red heifer that would become a legend. “There was a red full sister to her born at the same time. I was living and working in Madison at the time, and I remember telling my younger brothers to make sure they took extra special care of those two red heifers. Not that they wouldn’t have normally, but I gured a little reminder wouldn’t hurt,” Weigel said. “At the end of the day, I guess they did a pretty good job.” Weigel and his partner, Ryan Kamps, decided that despite being an off-age heifer, they liked Apple well enough to work on getting her ready to show as a spring yearling. “She was kind of a hard
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“That was my ďƒžrst experience showing an animal at Expo, and it was the proudest I had ever been of a pink ribbon,â€? Weigel said. “Unfortunately, her fourth place Expo ďƒžnish was not good enough to get her an all-American nomination that year.â€? Mike Deaver, Norman Nabholz and John Erbsen all saw Apple as a bred heifer at Kamps-Hollow and eventually the decision was made to create a partnership, which also included Les
for all the opportunities this cow created for us. I’ve been asked if I had the opportunity to do it over, would I still sell her? My answer has always been yes. It takes a special person, or in this case, group of people, to develop cows to their fullest potential. That is exactly what the Apple Partners group has done. They’ve had a heck of a ride, and we are happy to have had a small part in her journey.â€? Apple ďƒžrst garnered wide-spread international attention that fall as a junior 2-yearold when she entered the colored shavings at the 2006 World Dairy Expo on Saturday morning. Her owners opted to show her in the Holstein Show as opposed to the Red and White Show. RYAN WEIGEL, DAIRY FARMER She claimed the top spot in the junior 2-year-old Davis of California, to purchase her. class, a feat nearly unheard of for a Apple was purchased prior to calving Red and White cow. In the weeks after with a guarantee that all four quarters the show, Davis and Nabholz chose to would be square. sell their shares to two other Holstein “It was hot as all get out that week- breeders, David Dyment and Ernest end. My wife and I went out to Kamps- Kueffner. Hollow at 3 a.m., so we could transport That day would not be Apple’s only her to Deaver’s farm before it got too moment of fame. She became part of a hot,â€? Weigel said. “After we dropped very elite group of cows to command Apple off, we drove to the National a $1 million price tag when she sold in Red and White Sale to see her full sis- 2008 at the Global Glamour sale event ter sell to Richard Green of Delaware. held at Arethusa Farm in Litchďƒželd, It was a good weekend to be in the Hol- Connecticut, where Dyment and Kuefstein industry.â€? fner sold their shares in the cow. Apple calved a few days after WeiOver the years, Apple amassed an gel delivered her to Sherona-Hill. She impressive collection of purple banhad a red bull calf, KHW Redbull, who ners. In 2009, she was named the rewould be the ďƒžrst of many sons of Ap- serve grand champion of the Royal ple to enter A.I. Winter Fair Red and White Show. In “I guess the rest is history,â€? Wei- 2011, Apple was selected as the senior gel said. “We are humbled and thankful and grand champion of the Internation-
“(The Apple Partners group has) had a heck of a ride, and we are happy to have had a small part in her journey.�
al Red and White Show at World Dairy Expo in 2011 after winning the aged cow class. A unique accomplishment for Apple, one not yet repeated, took place at the 2013 International Red and White Show where Apple herself was named reserve senior and reserve grand champion of the show behind her clone, KHW Regiment Apple-3-Red-ETN. Her daughter, Ms Candy Apple-RedET, was named the honorable mention senior and grand champion. “Isn’t that just an incredible sight right before your eyes?� judge Michael Heath asked the crowd watching the show, viewing the three cows, Apple-3, Apple and Candy Apple, lined up headto-tail. “I guess the worst thing about it is the suspense is gone. I’ll just say it from here. Bing. Bang. Boom.� Apple was named the Holstein World’s unanimous all-American junior 2 year old in 2006 and was named the Red and White Dairy Cattle Association’s all-American as an aged cow in 2011 and as a 125,000-pound production cow in 2013. She was nominated for an all-American award seven times in her show career. More than just another pretty face, Apple knew how to put on her work clothes and put milk in the tank. She achieved a lifetime production record of 240,640 pounds of milk; 11,394 pounds of butterfat and 8,559 pounds of protein. Both daughters and sons of Apple continue to be popular in breeding programs and sales arenas. As a brood cow, Apple brings many things to the table. Her offspring have high genetic merit, whether they are red or black. Type, production and components all transmit consistently from generation
to generation. Her offspring have combined to capture two Premier Breeder banners at the International Red and White Show for Apple Partners, in 2017 and 2019. In North America, Apple has three daughters that have achieved a classiďƒžcation score of EX-95. Ms Apples Aleda-Red-ET, a Redburst daughter owned by Westcoast Holsteins of Chillliwack, B.C.; Miss Apple Snapple-Red-ET, another Redburst daughter owned by Milksource LLC of Kaukauna, Wisconsin; and Miss Apple Aria-Red-ET, a daughter of Hunsberger Alchemy owned by Stephen and Patrick Maddox, and Tyler Dickerhoof of Riverdale, California. In addition to those three cows, Apple has six North American daughters scored EX-94. Through that legacy, Apple’s legend will continue to grow. Her genetics continue to be in demand and command attention and interest around the globe. “While we have enjoyed much success with Apple, we are very humbled and proud that so many fellow breeders have shared in that success by including Apple genetics in their breeding programs,â€? said the Apple Partners group in their press release. “We appreciate your conďƒždence and faith in Apple and are extremely grateful for the friendships that have formed across the globe because of Apple. To all those that have been involved in caring for this legend, please accept our sincere thanks. A remarkable lady who touched so many lives and made so many memories. She will always be the apple of our eyes. Her inďƒ&#x;uence will live on.â€?
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Brouk shares knowledge of automated milking systems By Krista Kuzma
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WELCH, Minn. – Seven years ago, Dr. Mike Brouk decided to learn more about robotic milking after a Kansas dairy producer called him and expressed interest in a new way of dairying. “At that time in Kansas, we didn’t have any robotic milking herds,” Brouk said. “I thought this is where we’re headed as an industry and will be important to our industry. If I’m going to help producers with this, I really need to take time to immerse myself in it.” Brouk, extension dairy specialist and professor in the Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, now has knowledge to share. He presented “Dening and Achieving Success with Robotic Milking” Jan. 16 at the Form-A-Feed Professional Dairy Conference in Welch. “This nice shiny box does a really good job of harvesting milk, but it does not produce milk,” Brouk said. “The cow standing in that box does. A lot of times people have forgotten that. If we expect more milk production because we’re going to use a box, we better make sure we put the tools in to produce that extra (milk) because that’s the only way we’re going to harvest it.” Brouk talked about the nancial aspect of robots. The cost of a regular milking set up is about $350 per cow whereas robots are about $2,500 per
Robotic logistics cow, he said. “I’ve done the math a lot,” Brouk said. “When you look just on cost basis, going to robotic milking is going to change the nancial picture of the farm.” He said the pounds of milk per day each robot harvests is important to watch. As an example, Brouk said a farm that invests $180,000 per box at a 6% interest rate on a seven-year loan would have 16% of its milk check to cover the loan of the milking equipment if the robots harvested 4,000 pounds of milk per day. At 5,000 pounds, that amount would go down to 12.5%. “That’s a huge difference,” Brouk said. “We need to be looking at a baseline of 5,000 pounds (of milk per day) harvested per robot in the United States.” In order to do this, it is important to look at the number of cows dedicated to each robot. Brouk said if a farm milks 50 cows per day, it would need to have a herd where each cow produces 100 pounds per day. “We don’t have very many 100-pound herds, and we don’t have many herds that milk 100 pounds consistently day in and day out,” he said. “It’s hard.” The housing with each robot needs to be able to accommodate the number of cows needed to achieve 5,000 pounds per robot per day. “If you designed a barn that only has 50 stalls per box and you move to 65 cows, think of what you did with overstocking,” Brouk said. “Now you limited milk production because you overstocked. If you’re in the process of building a barn, you need to think about how many stalls you have per box.”
Cow ow is also important, Brouk said. It is inuenced by the barn’s design and trafc pattern. There are two types of designs – freeow and guided or milk rst. Freeow means the cow can move from the stalls to the robot or to the feed bunk freely without going through sort gates; milk rst means a cow has to go through a selection gate and get permission to go to the robot. Selection gates are an option for people who are worried about cows that continually circle back to the robot. “You’ll nd cows that will make 60-80 passes a day,” Brouk said. “They’re keeping animals from coming to the robot.” Hunger is the biggest driver to get a cow to visit a robot. Four types of feed can be given in the robot depending on the system – pelleted, ground, liquid and rumen inert fat. Many use pellets, Brouk said; however, nes in pellets can be a big issue because they leave residue in the bowl, causing cows to continue to lick and increase box time. In a freeow set up, the average intake of pellets is about 12 pounds per cow while a guided ow set up averages about 6 pounds per cow. A partial mixed ration is fed at the bunk. Often times, robotic dairy farms do not have cows separated by age or lactation stage as a traditional parlor set up might. “How we balance that becomes a big question,” Brouk said. Milk production level will drive hunger. “Forage quality has a big impact on how soon her gut is going to empty, impact on milk production, impact on momentum of path of early lactation
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DEWITT, Iowa – While many cows on the Francks’ farm are special, there is one cow that has won over the hearts of her owners. Lee-Anns Madison Victory is not only lovable because of her docile demeanor, she has also been successful in the showring and shows her value by the pounds put in the bulk tank. The 12-year-old Brown Swiss cow is part of the 80-cow herd at Lee-Ann’s Swiss near DeWitt, Iowa. It is where Brandon Franck and his wife, Demi, along with their 11-month-old daughter, Rosalie, farm together with Brandon’s parents, Randy and Elaine Franck, and his grandparents, Lee and Luanne Barber. “She is one of the most docile cows we’ve ever owned,” said Brandon Franck, who, along with Demi, work on the farm and have fulltime jobs away from the dairy. “When she’s in the yard, she always comes to nd me.” It is no different when she is waiting to be milked. “She’s more borderline pest than pet because she’s just so easy going that you can’t get her to move sometimes,” Franck said. “She’ll sit and rub her head against you, and then walk to the parlor.” In her earlier days, Victory was showcased in the “I
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Page 10 • Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, February 8, 2020
By Lee Mielke
Slow milk production output a positive for prices
The dairy market had little fodder from the USDA this week as to reports it regularly monitors. Many of the market players were in Arizona anyway for the International Dairy Foods Association annual Dairy Forum. FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurzawski summed up the meeting in his Jan. 30 Early Morning Update stating; People at the forum “seemed net bullish on proteins, net bearish on fat, and net confused on cheese.” “The X factor at the conference centered on the Coronavirus outbreak,” he said, an outbreak the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency. “The idea of a new pandemic is a scary one,” Kurzawski wrote, “And it gets a lot of airtime. And people’s heads generally go to the worst place imaginable. But people still gotta eat so we’re not talking about a catastrophic hit to global dairy demand. Slightly weaker global economic growth could knock 2-10% off prices from whatever level they would have been at without coronavirus.” Meanwhile, the University of Wisconsin’s Dr. Mark Stephenson and Dr. Robert Cropp, in their recent podcast, said the December Cold Storage report indicated that cheese stocks were “in the comfortable zone again,” although they admitted that January saw volatility in cheese, especially in the barrel market. The situation is not so positive for butter, they said, and they predicted continued softness in butter prices, but said there’s been a convergence in prices with the EU and Oceania. As to the December Milk Production report which showed output was only up 0.7%, Dr. Cropp called it “a positive for milk prices,” considering where cow numbers are and the small increase in output per cow, which he attributed to forage quality issues. Dr. Stephenson pointed out that while Class III futures had deteriorated a month or so ago, they have since come roaring back, but Cropp said it remains to be seen whether they will remain strong and suggested farmers take advantage of the opportunity to put a oor under prices with some risk management. Stephenson suggests that the next big piece of information the market will be looking for is “the ush” and warned that, if it’s a big ush, prices will fall and if not and inventory is tight, early buying
will occur. Cropp agreed, adding that he doesn’t believe the ush will be a big one, due to feed issues and farms still exiting the business. He disagrees with the USDA’s 2020 milk prediction estimate of a 1.7% increase from 2019. He said cheese exports are good, world milk output looks soft, and while that can all change, he believes things swill stay pretty much in balance and support prices. But the US dairy industry continues to consolidate and move westward, according to the January 27 Daily Dairy Report (DDR). The DDR stated that “The dairy herd east of the Mississippi River has steadily declined over the past four years. Producers in these states milked 2.77 million cows in the nal quarter of 2015, but the total dropped 5% to 2.63 million head in the fourth quarter of 2019.” “In 2016 through early 2018, dairy producers in states west of the Mississippi added cows at a pace that more than offset losses east of the river, and the U.S. dairy herd grew,” the DDR stated. “Western expansion paused in the second half of 2018 and in early 2019,” the DDR says, “which allowed the industry to trim the herd to a size that better matched demand. Now, dairy producers in states west of the Mississippi are adding cows again, and after reaching a low in August, the national dairy herd is beginning to expand,” according to the DDR. DDR editor and analyst Sarina Sharp also talked about it in the February 3 Dairy Radio Now broadcast and said she thinks the industry added too many cows in the period leading up to 2016. “We continued to add more cows than we could support with demand in 2017 and into the rst half of 2018,” she said, “and most of those cows were added in the Western states.” She also pointed to the shift in consumption which impacts processing needs throughout the country. As uid milk consumption declines, Sharp says, more milk is going to storable goods and goods that can be transported less expensively than fresh milk with all the water in it. “Fluid milk is processed close to the population centers, which favored the east coast,” she said, “but now that consumption is more in the form of dairy products, that shifts the advantage to producers who are located near a commodity style plant and that represents a bigger milk use in the west,” she concluded. Dairy prices looked for direction the last week of
January, as the market anticipated the Feb. 4 Global Dairy Trade auction. The Cheddar blocks closed January 31 at $1.92 per pound, down 7.5 cents on the week, 42 cents above a year ago but 1.75 cents below their Jan. 2 perch. The barrels nished the week and the month at $1.50, down 11 cents, 20 cents above a year ago, 14.25 cents below their Jan. 2 closing, and a near record high 42 cents below the blocks. There were no sales of block cheese on the week at the CME and 43 in the month of January, down from 37 in December. Only three cars of barrel changed hands on the week and 94 for the month, down from 103 in December. Midwestern cheesemakers report that 2020 sales are meeting or beating expectations. Markets remain “in ux” because of the large block-barrel price spread but regional demand for both “is anything but unstable,” says Dairy Market News. Milk prices are holding just under Class for the most part, on slow trading, and stocks are generally balanced regionally and “mostly positive.” Ample milk is keeping western vats busy. Demand is “moderate” and cheese is moving well through current contracts but “there is a capacity to sell more cheese.” Retail and food service shipments for “the national cheese day, also known as the Super Bowl, have been made.” Contacts are hoping for strong reorders to carry the cheese market into spring and the distant grilling season,” says DMN. “While the December cold storage report suggested that total cheese inventories were pulled down a bit nationwide, western inventories did not follow that pattern.” American cheese stocks grew in the west and other natural cheese inventories were fairly stable. Spot butter fell to $1.7750 per pound on Jan. 28, lowest since Oct. 21, 2016 and 66 cents below its July 16, 2019 high of $2.4350. It rallied to close Friday at $1.90, up 4 cents on the week but 39 cents below a year ago. 53 cars sold on the week, 28 on Friday, and 82 on the month, up from 29 in December. “To churn or not to churn,” is the question facing Central butter plant managers, says DMN. Cream availability is abundant, widely available from the Western region, the mountain states, and locally. “As some butter producers continue to run full bore, locking away stores for the spring, others are checking production activity owing to both scant seasonal demand and current market bearishness.” The western butter market is experiencing some pressures, partly caused by abundant stocks and not so much demand. Orders from retailers are stable but international sales seem almost idle. Lower pricTurn to MIELKE | Page 11
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ConƟnued from MIELKE | Page 10 es have impelled some to buy more butter for shortterm coverages while other end users and buyers are taking a step back as they believe that butter will be available for some time and prices could potentially decline. Cream supplies are widely accessible to butter makers at affordable prices so the churns are running, says DMN. Grade A nonfat dry milk saw a Friday close at $1.24 per pound, down 4.75 cents on the week and the lowest since Jan. 6, but 23.75 cents above a year ago. 25 cars traded hands on the week, 92 for the month, up from 27 in December. CME dry whey climbed to 38.50 cents per pound Wednesday, highest price since Sept. 20, 2019, but closed Friday at 36.50 cents, unchanged on the week and 0.25 cents above a year ago. 6 cars exchanged hands on the week, 153 for the month, up from 88 in December. Speaking of exports; Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted three offers of export assistance this week from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 152,119 pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, and 3,307 pounds of cream cheese. The product is going to customers in Asia and Central America and will be delivered through April. CWT-assisted export sales for the rst two weeks of 2020 total 756,186 pounds of Americantype cheeses, 244,713 pounds of butter (82% milkfat), 607,374 pounds of cream cheese and 330,393 pounds of whole milk powder. The product is going to seven countries and is the equivalent of 19.6 million pounds of milk on a milkfat basis. Milk production nationwide is steady to increasing, according to the USDA’s weekly update. “Relatively tame winter weather is keeping cows comfortable across much of the country, but below normal temperatures have kept milk output in check in Florida. Milk ows are above projections in the Pacic Northwest and mountain states and increasing throughout the West and Midwest. Heavy milk and cream volumes are keeping processors busy. Class I sales are steady to higher as educational institutions settle into regular routines and the remaining colleges return from winter break. Cream supplies are readily available,” reports DMN. Looking down under, the Jan. 23 Daily Dairy Report says December milk production in New Zealand totaled 2.7 million metric tons, down 0.5% from the previous year. “The data suggests that the world milk supply has been slow to respond to higher prices at the end of the year. Given challenging weather conditions in Oceania and anemic growth in the Northern Hemisphere, it seems that higher dairy product prices could persist to encourage additional supply.” One other newsworthy note; as of Jan. 31, the UK is no longer a part of the EU. The ramications of that remain to be seen. In politics, President Trump signed the U.S.Mexico-Canada Agreement on Wednesday and the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army Corp of Engineers released a new nal Waters of the United States rule the week of Jan. 20. The National Milk Producers Federation praised the action saying it “puts an end to years of contentious rulemaking and will provide a common-sense approach to regulating waters of the U.S.” “The EPA and the Department of the Army published a nal rule on Oct. 22 to repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule: Denition of ‘Waters of the United States’ to restore regulatory text that existed prior to the 2015 Rule,” NMPF stated in its press release.
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Block and barrel prices reported in the last NDPSR price announcement, reflected a 50/50 mix of reported block and barrel cheddar sales. What that means is the market risk is $2.195/cwt for a producer if blocks drop to the barrel price, or if barrels rally to the current block price for a buyer. Powder prices have declined slightly as China is a big buyer of skim milk powder and whey. Price declines have not been as severe as in the cheese market with NFDM down 6 cents at $1.24 and whey down 2 cents at $.365. Soybean meal futures are trading below $300 for the first half of 2020 in sympathy with the near $1/ bushel drop in soybeans. Since the announcement of the Trump/China trade deal, grains have had to deal with increasing international risk for U.S. domestic commodity markets. It appears that agriculture has returned to a season that world events are the primary drivers for commodity price direction.
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DAIRYING AROUND THE WORLD
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occasional seasonal help. Erzsébet handles the household chores, manages the garden and helps on the farm. MERENI, Transylvania, The herd is milked with a Romania – Olivér Máthé’s basic milking machine and by dairy farm has been in his hand. family for hundreds of years. “The younger ones or the Máthé, in fact, has lived his ones that don’t accept the maentire life in the village and chine are hand milked,” Máthé is the third generation of his said. family to milk cows. And, at Máthé wakes at 5 and the root of his family’s farm cleans manure away before are the very things that make beginning to milk. the operation tick – his family During this time, the cows and the animals. are also fed corn, wheat, barMáthé and his wife, Er- ley, alfalfa and hay. The herd zsébet, and their daughter, is pastured during the summer. Mid-morning, Máthé transports his family’s milk to the village milk tank, where he stays until 11 a.m. to upkeep the tank and manage the intake of milk. OLIVÉR MÁTHÉ, DAIRY FARMER After his work at the collecAnita, 13, milk 18 Simmental tion tank, Máthé travels home cows on their farm in Mereni, for breakfast. a commune in Covasna Coun“The owners collect all ty of Transylvania, Romania. the milk and sell it as an asThe farm consists of 28 sociation to a cooperative that cows, 100 sheep, 40 chickens, is made up of 12 associations eight goats, seven dogs, rab- in the area plus private famibits, pigs and cats. The Máthés lies which sell to another coown 30 acres and rent 30 acres operative,” Máthé said. “The as well on which they grow all village association is planning the feed for their cattle. Máthé to build a milk plant where does all the milking and hires By Maria Bichler Staff Writer
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Olivér Máthé pours milk into a bulk tank on his dairy farm near Mereni, Transylvania, Romania. The Romanian milks 18 cows, as well as raises sheep, chickens and goats. the cooperative can process the milk they collect instead of having to sell to the other cooperative.” Máthé is in charge of the fundraising campaign for this project, which needs an additional approximate $110,000 to meet the 300,000 euros benchmark to obtain a 2.2 mil-
lion euros grant from the European Union. Various chores ensue before a break around 3 p.m. for lunch with his daughter. The cows come home from pasture in the evening around sunset and are fed and milked again. Supper follows around 8:30 p.m.
Máthé is the village association’s president and the cooperative’s vice president. He said a concern for the dairy industry in Romania is the importing of milk from Poland and Hungary. The incoming milk is making the small village cooperative model obsolete, causing the price of milk to drop and the number of buyers to be scarce. “Many villagers will buy milk from other families in the village,” Máthé said. “That’s what we do, too. The milk is so much better than from the store.” Máthé said there are 36 milking families in the village. The farms with only a few cows milk by hand while the others use machines. Máthé currently milks the most cows. Having a handful of milking cows is common. Máthé said the average herd size in his area is around 30 cows. In Romania, Máthé said the industry’s approach to dairy is a unique factor compared to the vast majority of the world’s dairy sector. “(Our dairy industry) is 100 years behind the rest of the world,” he said. Máthé said he prefers to use German Simmental genetics and favors the breed for its dual purpose of both meat quality and milking ability. The milk produced on Máthés’ farm is used for cheese, butter, cream, yogurt, milk, buttermilk and cottage cheese, among others. Turn to ROMANIA | Page 15
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Simmental cows graze in a pasture on Olivér Máthé’s farm. Máthé prefers using German Simmental geneƟcs because of its dual purpose for both meat quality and milking ability. lives is a plateau and mountain region with winter temperatures ranging between -13 degrees and 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Summertime temperatures can reach as high as 95 degrees; however, being the area is mountainous, Máthé said temperatures always cool off in the evening. “Temperatures can swing 30 de-
grees Celsius daily,” he said. “The mountain climate and terrain are not conducive to higher milk producing cows whose legs are weaker and whose bodies have trouble adapting to the large swing in temperatures.” Common crops for the region are corn, potatoes, alfalfa, wheat, onions, carrots and cabbage. Máthé said many dairy producers purchase second-hand milking machines, most being Polish models. “ P e o p l e would prefer German brands, but they tend to be more expensive,” Máthé said. “When repairs are necessary, the owner is generally the one that will repair it. The government helps some but very little. They give money for having land that is worked. The government also gives money for keeping cows.” The government allots $150 to $230 per 2.5 acres per year and $83 per cow per year. “(Dairy farming) is in my blood,” Máthé said. “It’s a PHOTO SUBMITTED way of life.” Calves are housed together at Olivér Máthé’s dairy farm near Mereni, Transylvania, Romania.
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City # Cows SAUK RAPIDS 71 LEWISTON 237 ALBANY 56 HENDERSON 39 PLAINVIEW 68 WINONA 136 BELGRADE 57 BURTRUM 584 CALEDONIA 178 FRAZEE 195 PLAINVEIW 305 NEW LONDON 52 UTICA 680 SLEEPY EYE 118 FOUNTAIN 61 RANDALL 32 HASTINGS 397 FREEPORT 42 FERGUS FALLS 82 BROOTEN 222 MELROSE 741 KENYON 118 COLOGNE 36 FOLEY 614 HENNING 36 EDEN VALLEY 125 PIPESTONE 115 DURAND 465 MINNESOTA CITY 267 ROCHESTER 274 ROLLINGSTONE 180 EDGERTON 406 ROCHESTER 690 NEW PRAGUE 454 WEST CONCORD 112 CENTER CITY 47 ROCHESTER 146 SARTELL 90 LITCHFIELD 23 WINONA 314 CUSHING 46 PLUMMER 437 OWATONNA 52 MAYER 92 MONTGOMERY 49 SAUK RAPIDS 115 PINE CITY 434 ALTURA 243 PLAINVIEW 198 PLAINVIEW 149 FOLEY 112 DALLAS 706 NEW YORK MILLS 50 RICHMOND 76 THIEF RIVER FALLS 10 GOODHUE 200 CALEDONIA 164 FRAZEE 653 MONTGOMERY 169 MELROSE 122 SLEEPY EYE 166 DOVER 129 PETERSON 1,337 MANTORVILLE 108 MELROSE 55 WEBSTER 338 RICE 96 KELLOGG 431 YOUNG AMERICA 48 HASTINGS 149 LEROY 492 LINDSTROM 123 LONG PRAIRIE 1,414 RUSHFORD 73 PLAINVIEW 378 ALTURA 113 BELLE PLAINE 95 CHETEK 45 RICHMOND 83 RICHMOND 52 RUSHFORD 539
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Art of cooking
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I like to describe my cooking skills as abstract art. I never make the same thing twice because I’m usually adjusting recipes on the y and forget what I did different when it turns out. When I rst started cooking, I followed the recipe to the letter, but as I became more comfortable, I started to improvise. One lesson I learned quickly is the difference between recipes for baking and cooking. Baking recipes are science experiments with precise measurements and instructions to follow for success. Cooking recipes are outlines and ideas of what can and might work. Once you know the basics, then the rest is inspiration. I found this recipe in the January Farmer’s Magazine. It looked intriguing, but I knew I was going to need to make a few adjustments to t our family. Here are some of the changes I made. I am always looking for ways to use up packages of round steaks and ank steaks. I used two packages of beef instead of the pork shoulder. While the meat was still frozen, yet thawed enough to slice, I cut it into strips and trimmed off the excess fat. Since I couldn’t nd oyster sauce in the grocery store, I tried clam juice. I’ll use the extra juice in clam chowder later this winter for extra avoring. When I was in a hurry, I grabbed a bag of frozen vegetable medley (carrots/ broccoli/cauliower). This saved me prep time. When I came in from chores, I stirred them in with the meat and juices. While they warmed up, I made 4 cups of instant rice. Both were done at the same time. The original recipe called for a pound of spaghetti, but rice is much quicker to make when you are short on time.
Crock pot stir fry 1/3 cup soy sauce 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or clam juice 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger or 1 teaspoon dried ginger 1 teaspoon sesame oil 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder or 2 packages beef round steaks or ank steaks, frozen 3 cups broccoli orets 2 carrots, julienned 1 red bell pepper, julienned 2 stalks celery, diced 1 cup snow peas 1 5-ounce can sliced water chestnuts, drained 4 cups cooked rice Chow mein noodles to top off Whisk together soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, oyster sauce, ginger and sesame oil in slow cooker. Add meat, cover and cook on low heat for seven to eight hours or high for three to four hours. Remove meat from slow cooker. Shred the meat before returning it to the pot with the juices. Stir in vegetables. Cover and cook on high heat for 15 to 30 minutes, or until veggies are tender. Cook rice according to directions. The meat manager in the grocery store shared a tip with me about pork shoulders. It makes the best pulled pork and shredded meat because of all the fat surrounding this cut of meat. The fat and connective tissues give this meat its avor and juiciness. By using the round steak and ank steaks, it will be drier because it lacks the connective tissues, but it will still be fork tender. This next recipe has been lying on my kitchen counter since the holidays. I could not think of making them until we had all the Christmas candy and
Food columnist, Natalie Schmitt baked goods eaten up. I nished the last piece of fudge this past week and needed to start restocking the sweet bags. The rst recipe I pulled was this one. It is a perfect treat for Valentine’s Day or Fat Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday). Salted caramel chocolate chip cookie bars (browneyedbaker.com) 2 cups our 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 12 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled to room temperature 1 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 10 ounces Kraft caramels, unwrapped
(or a bag of caramel bits) 3 tablespoons heavy cream Sea salt, to sprinkle over caramel and bars Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9-inch square pan and line with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients; set aside. In a mixing bowl, mix together melted butter and sugars until combined. Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Slowly add dry ingredients and mix on low, just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine caramels and heavy cream. Microwave on high until caramels are melted, stirring every 20 seconds. This will take about two minutes. Press half the cookie dough into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Pour hot caramel over the dough and spread into an even layer, leaving about 1/2 inch around the border. Sprinkle caramel with sea salt. Take clumps of remaining cookie dough and atten in your hand and place on top of caramel layer. Smooth pieces together. Top with sprinkling of sea salt. Bake for 30 minutes or until top of the bars are light golden brown and edges start to pull away from the pan. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for about 30 minutes to allow the caramel layer to set. Cut into squares and serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days. These last few instructions made me giggle. Once the bars were cool enough to eat, the pan was gone by the end of the Super Bowl game. I guarantee there will not be any leftovers to store for four days.
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Hearty potato soup 6 potatoes, cubed 2 carrots, sliced 1/2 cup celery, diced 2 quarts water 1 onion, chopped
1 stick butter 2/3 cup ďƒ&#x;our 1 1/2 cups milk Salt and pepper to taste
In large kettle, cook potatoes, carrots and celery in water until tender. Drain, reserving the liquid and set veggies aside. In same kettle, sautĂŠ onion in butter until soft. Stir in ďƒ&#x;our and cook for two minutes. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until thickened. Gently add veggies, then reserved liquid until desired consistency is reached. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Recipe can easily be doubled.
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Chocolate trufďƒ&#x;e cheesecake 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (about 27 wafers) 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/3 cup baking cocoa 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Filling: 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar Topping: 1 1/2 cups (9 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Whipped cream and miniature milk chocolate kisses, optional
In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan. Place pan on baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325 degrees. For ďƒžlling, place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small heavy saucepan, heat cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add cocoa and beat well. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Stir in vanilla and the melted chocolate mixture just until blended. Pour over crust. Return pan to baking sheet. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set. For topping, place chocolate chips in a bowl. In a small heavy saucepan, heat cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Spread over ďƒžlling. Cool pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Just before serving, garnish with whipped cream and miniature chocolate kisses if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
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FEEDER CATTLE AUCTION Tuesday, February 11, 2020 • 11:00 am EXPECTING OVER 200 HEAD!
LARGEST ORGANIC MARKET IN THE TRI-STATE AREA! Selling Organic Market Cattle every Monday and Organic Dairy Cattle every Wednesday PREMIUM PRICES PAID!!!
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EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT! QUALITY DAIRY CATTLE selling on February 12, 2020 • 11 a.m.
22 FANCY Registered and Grade Fresh Heifers from TOP shelf dairy sending us Serving FREE Soft another TOP load of extremely high Serve Ice Cream quality cows from a 31,000#RHA!!! and Family farm since 1978, parlor/freestall, Valentine cows will sell on test, current herd avg. cookies! 94#, 4.22BF w/1302, 3.26P w/1006, scc under 100, AI sired over 40 years, this load avg is 90# scc 55! All fresh 36-112 days, w/several short serviced, extensive vaccination program, 75% are registered, strictly TOP end, reputation consignor, guaranteed sound! Also selling Registered Holstein Bull! 16 months old, sire Salvino, grand sire Racer. Coming from Legacy Farms, Shell Lake, WI 14 Fresh Heifers, parlor/freestall, cows sell on test, vaccination program, reputation consignor! Coming from Udderful Dairy 12 Very High Quality Registered Holstein dairy cows! Parlor/freestall, recent fresh and bred back, milking heavy, this load avg. over 100# w/low scc, AI sired & bred, sire include Ascender, Cashay, Magnate, Piledriver, Superman, Damien & more, service sires include Flowdriver, Hiline & more, full vaccination program, 33,000#RHA, reputation consignor! Coming from Dave Jauquet, Luxemburg, WI 40 Holstein Springing Heifers, due to start calving on March 3rd, AI bred & AI sired through Genex, sires include Casanova, Rexford, Damien, Freddie and Dartez, service sires are Daze & Rodeo, complete vaccination program, owner sold there dairy herd at Premier on April 24, 2019! Coming from Daryl & Brenda Toews, BloomÀeld, IA BULLS: Registered Holstein Bull, 16 months old,sire Salvino grandsire Racer. Coming from Legacy Farms, Shell Lake 2 Fancy registered Holstein Bulls! Ready for cows. #9941 Maverick Crush, dam EX 90-E2, 43,000# 2nd dam EX95-E2 #9944 Solomon, dam EX94-E3 43,000# tons more info on these bulls on our website! TOP TOP bull consignment! Coming from Selz-Pralle Dairy Always a large run of drive-ins expected, including many fresh cows, breeding bulls, springing heifers & opens that do not make our advertising deadlines!
SPECIAL MONTHLY DAIRY HEIFER AUCTION Friday February 21, 2020 at 11:00
Expecting 300-400 head of dairy heifers! Last month market was stronger!
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Full market report online and all major newspapers!! On Wednesday we sold 155 head of dairy cattle with one small herd. All cows tiestall. Better quality fresh cows $1,3501,750. Other good quality dairy cows $950-1,325. Extremely top quality springing heifers $1,350-1,700. Top load of 15 spr heifers avg $1478. Lesser quality cows and sprs below $1,000. Last Tuesday we sold over 600 head of feeders and bred beef cows! Market was much stronger! Friday Monthly Dairy Heifer Auction Report, supreme high quality open heifers $90-122. Other good open heifers $60-80! We appreciate your business!! www.premierlivestockandauctions.com
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