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A career up in ames Jansens’ milking facility destroyed in March 26 re By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
DANUBE, Minn. – Ode Jansen could not believe the scene before him as he drove around a bend in the road only to be met by ames billowing from his milking parlor. “I was driving west and turned to come east back to the home farm,” Jansen said. “I saw the smoke and thought the neighbors really had a re going. But as I got closer, I realized that was our place. And it wasn’t our burn pile either.” On the evening of March 26, a re – presumably started near the vacuum pump – tore through Jansen’s entire milking facility at his family’s 130-cow dairy in Renville County near Danube. The ames destroyed the farm’s double-6 parlor and holding area, along with the smaller rooms attached, such as the milk room, an ofce and utility room. It also engulfed a nearby silo. “The re got into the attic of the barn. Once there, you couldn’t stop it,” Jansen said. “We lost everything.” On that Friday evening leading up to the horric event, Jansen and his sons, Sammy and Bob, had nished chores on the dairy. Jansen and Sammy left for a nearby farm site to check the family’s herd of beef cows. When Jansen made his way back
home, he rst noticed the smoke and then saw the ames. “I immediately called 911 and told them I had a barn on re,” Jansen said. “I gave them my address and said to bring more than one department. It was a big one.” The Danube Fire Department was assisted by area reghters from Olivia, Redwood Falls and Renville. Jansen’s daughter, Jodi Bakke, was on her way to her family’s farm that Friday evening with her children. As soon as word of the barn re spread, her husband also came to help. He is on the re department in Mora. While the Jansens waited for the re departments to arrive, they tried salvaging equipment caught in the ames. “The re was shooting right out the top of the silo chute,” Jansen said. “It was awful. I jumped in the payloader as soon as I got home, and my rst thought was trying to get the skidloader out of there. It was already on re.” Containing the re took time. “Usually, it seems it takes forever to watch buildings burn, but the re department came here pretty quick,” Jansen said. “It seemed to take longer to get the hoses out. But the re was all pretty much out by 11 p.m.” With the departments on site, Jansen and his family tried to help get water owing up through the 60-foot silo with the blower. They worked tirelessly to get every silo door out. “We had a silo re at Thanksgiving with old silo feed,” Jansen said. “That Turn to JANSENS | Page 4
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was in the middle of nowhere and burned for three months until it was out. This, this was just a loss of everything.” Before Jansen had a chance to think about his milking herd, a nearby farmer offered to take the herd for a few days. Using two of their own trailers, that of the neighbor’s and two from Bob’s former classmates at Ridgewater, the entire milking herd was relocated to Sacred Heart. “We couldn’t get them in their parlor,” Jansen said. “My son and nephew went over to help. After we got them all milked, we started making calls all night for other locations.” The Jansens were able to disperse their milking herd to four locations across the state – Little Falls, Grove City, Paynesville and Renville. “If my neighbor had a problem, we would’ve shoved cows around and taken as many as we could,” Jansen said. “That’s exactly what people did. And it’s amazing how fast you can move animals.” Every cow is registered in a record
system, so the Jansens transferred les to each dairy to monitor their cows. Dry cows are housed at the farm in Danube. “I’ve got my calving pen full of cows yet,” Jansen said. “We need to get the vacuum pump hooked up.” As Jansen waits for further notice from the re marshal, he works amidst the debris and tries to get by with the daily chores on the dairy. “Today, I’m hauling manure and looking at what it all looks like; it’s just gross,” Jansen said. “It is amazing … amazing how much time is spent with those girls (milking cows), and how much time I have now.” In the coming weeks, the Jansens will make decisions for the farm following this devastating re. “It’s all about patience,” Jansen said. “There’s nothing you can do. God made me a farmer because he knew I had patience. There’s nothing more than I’d love to do than keep dairy farming. We’ll worry about that down the road. Right now, this all just sucks so badly.”
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PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. – What was once a 300-cow dairy located yards from Lake Michigan is now the home of 1,000 milking goats. The conversion began in 2013, as buildings were remodeled to accommodate goats and buildings were added to create what is now known as Blakesville Dairy Farm. Raising healthy, happy goats that produce the highest
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Employees Mikayla Skellie (from leŌ), Brent Foat and Whitney Sakal work at the 1,000-goat dairy, Blakesville Dairy Farm, near Port Washington, Wisconsin. Skellie helps take care of kids, Foat is the farm manager and Sakal is the herd manager.
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Kids at Blakesville Dairy Farm are raised in group pens unƟl they are weaned at 9-10 weeks of age. An addiƟon for kid housing was added to this former heifer shed in 2015.
constructed within the existing shell of the building that once served as a parlor for cows. When Foat came on board in 2016, the dairy was milking 440 goats. The farm raises its youngstock and grew from within, reaching 1,000 head milking around the beginning of 2020. “We wanted to maximize our feed acres and facilities, and now we’re at capacity,” Foat said. “We try to keep our numbers between 1,000-1,200
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construction work. “This job was a great t for me,” Foat said. The dairy contains two barns for the milking herd and three barns for stages of youngstock as well as a barn for bucks which was an old steer barn. Goats reside on straw-bedded packs in loose group housing. The milking barns have a total of ve pens, and goats are grouped and bred Turn to GOATS | Page 7
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Blakesville Dairy Farm is currently in the middle of kidding season, with ve to 10 does freshening per day from January to June.
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This barn for lactaƟng goats was built in 2017 with animal comfort in mind at Blakesville Dairy Farm near Port Washington, Wisconsin. Goats are housed on straw-bedded packs and milked twice a day in a double-24 parlor.
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we’re limited with the kind of equipment we can use, but we make it work,” Foat said. A new barn for raising kids and youngstock was built in 2019, while a converted heifer barn serves as a second building for housing kids and youngstock. Previously a threesided shed, the dairy made an
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Light can have a signicant effect on animals’ behavior. From eating habits to reproductive cycling, the type of lighting in a barn can impact the health and management of a herd. “Animals eat better when they are able to see their food,” said Dan Ciolkosz. “You can get increased feed rates from proper lighting, and long-day lighting in the winter can enhance milk production in dairy cows.” Ciolkosz is an associate research professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Penn State University. In a webinar hosted by Penn State Extension April 1, Ciolkosz presented information on LED lighting with a focus on its efciency, assessing lighting needs on the farm and implementing a process in upgrading lighting systems. “We are getting to the point where LEDs are starting to take over the entire market,” Ciolkosz said. “You don’t necessarily have a choice apart from which LED you are going to go with.” New LED lighting technology may or may not be the right choice for a farm. “There are a lot of big positives to LEDs; one of them being that they are more efcient than incandescent bulbs, and they shine in one principal direction which means you don’t have as much loss in light,” Ciolkosz said. Other advantages to LEDs include good quality color rendering characteristics. The bulbs do not contain mercury and do not need time to warm up. LEDs do not have a lot of radiant heat and can operate in a variety of temperatures. “They are supposed to last a long,
“You can get increased feed rates from proper lighting, and long-day lighting in the winter can enhance milk production in dairy cows.” DAN CIOLKOSZ, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
long time,” Ciolkosz said. “And in the last few years, LEDs have begun to live up to those long, long lifespans.” White LEDs record up to 150 lumens per watt compared to commonlyused incandescent bulbs which can range from 12-20 lumens per watt in efcacy. “LEDs are really becoming the most efcient on the market today,” Ciolkosz said. “They have a rated life at up to 75,000 hours. Even if you’re using it for many hours a day, you are talking 25 years before they burn out.” To get a sense for what kind of savings to expect from having LEDs, a comparison of technical data from individual xtures should be considered to know the extent of energy savings. There are, however, drawbacks to LEDs. “They are sensitive to overheating so they may fail early if they are in a hot environment,” Ciolkosz said. LEDs tend to be on the lower range on output or wattage. It will be difcult to nd an LED that is more than 100 watts. Controlling the heat and making sure the xture does not overheat will make a difference in output. “This may not sound like a drawback, but LEDs are continuing to improve,”
Ciolkosz said. “It’s tempting to decide to not get LEDs yet because next year they will be better. Today, I think we are at the point where the technology is maturing, and maybe it is a good time to implement LEDs especially if your lighting system is starting to get old and needs to be replaced anyway.” When considering a farm lighting project, Ciolkosz suggests keeping in mind one surprising factor when it comes to economics of lighting efciency. The cost of the lighting system is almost always dominated by the cost of electricity be used in the course of the lighting system’s life span. Depending on the type of light source a farmer is using, the energy costs could be four, eight or even 20 times as much as the purchase price of the light source. “It may be worth spending more on that light source if the light source has a higher efcacy,” Ciolkosz said. “Therefore, the strategy of lighting efciency economics is typically to spend money now to improve the efciency of your lighting system and reap the benets of years to come in lower electrical costs.” For most farms, the cost of lighting system electricity is not a signicant part of a budget, but the savings gained from lighting system improvements are dependable and tend to pay back. Implementing a farm lighting efciency project typically follows a ve-step process including looking at what is currently used, what is needed, considering options, getting help and nally completing the project. Ciolkosz suggests looking at what a farmer has for a lighting system in their barn and how efcient it is. Look at how much it is used and, if possible, calculate how many hours per year it is used. Is the current lighting system safe and effective for work? Is it appropriate for animals? “Start listing out the different locations on your farm and gure how many xtures you have and how many watts per xture,” Ciolkosz said. “Note the locations where the lighting efciency is low and the hours they are in use are high. Those are the areas where you will nd the most cost savings in terms of upgrading your lighting.” When looking at a farm’s lighting system, the main option to consider is upgrading the efciency by replacing the lighting system that produces the same amount of light but uses less energy. The other option is upgrading the performance which means replacing the current lighting system with one that produces more light. “If your objective is to save energy, then you need to discipline yourself to stick to the rst option because the sales people and the installers will be more than willing to convince you to buy more,” Ciolkosz said. “In reality, farmers often will have both of these objectives in mind so they will likely have to balance these two options.” A third option is to stick with the currently lighting system and improve its efciency by cleaning lenses and reectors and replacing burnt out lamps. Ciolkosz said to remember that step three should be to explore options. Upgrading a lighting system can be as simple as unscrewing the old lamp and screwing in a new high efciency one. But that is typically only the case for incandescent lamps. It is ideal to nd an LED xture that operates on the same voltage being used and can be replaced using existing wiring. Also, Ciolkosz suggests looking for xtures that are DLC approved –
certied for high efciency performance. Look for xtures that are rated for wet environments (IP-65) so they can be hosed down. Fixtures should also be rated for a maximum temperature rating that is warmer than the temperature they will encounter. When deciding which of the options is best, the quickest way to gure the overall efciency benet is by calculating the simple payback. The simple payback is the cost to install your new lighting system divided by the annual energy savings in dollars. The result will be the number of years. “A simple payback of two to three years is not uncommon for lighting projects,” Ciolkosz said. “Usually, you look for a number of ve years or less so two to three years is economically attractive.” When planning a lighting upgrade project, Ciolkosz suggests reaching out to extension services, engineering
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By Lee Mielke
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Dairy farmers will see a little more in their milk check. The Agriculture Department announced the March Federal order Class III price at $16.15 per hundredweight (cwt.), up 40 cents from February, a dime below March 2020, but the highest Class III price since November 2020. The three month average stands at $15.98, down from $16.77 at this time a year ago and compares to $14.30 in 2019. Thursday’s Class III futures settlements portended an April price at $17.50; May, $18.45; June, $18.61; July, $18.64; August, $18.65; September, $18.74; October, $18.64; November, $18.34; and December at $17.97. Those prices, added to the already announced Class IIIs, would result in a 2021 average of $17.79, down from $18.16 in 2020, and compares to $16.96 in 2019. The March Class IV price is $14.18 per cwt., up 99 cents from February, 69 cents below a year ago, and the highest Class IV since March 2020. Dairy farmers will need the extra cash to cover rising feed costs. We got some insight on that in two USDA reports this week. First, was the Prospective Plantings report which showed 2021 corn plantings at an estimated 91.1 million acres, up less than 1%, or an increase of just 325,000 acres from a year ago. Soybeans were estimated at 87.6 million acres, up 5% from last year. The gures were less than expected for both crops, considering the prices they’re bringing. Cotton planted area was estimated at 12.0 million acres, down less than 1%. The March 31 Daily Dairy Report points out that “The next couple of months will determine whether farmers stick to their planting intentions. Last year’s Prospective Plantings report showed farmers intended to plant 97 million acres of corn, but then the rains came. By June’s Acreage report, farmers had planted only 92 million acres to corn.” The second USDA report was Grain Stocks which showed shrinking supplies. Mar. 1, 2021 corn totaled 7.70 billion bushels, down 3% from Mar.1, 2020. The December 2020 to February 2021 period indicated disappearance at 3.59 billion bushels, compared with 3.38 billion during the same period last year. Soybeans totaled 1.56 billion bushels, down 31% from 2020. Disappearance for the December 2020 to February 2021 quarter totaled 1.38 billion bushels, up a hefty 39% from the same period a year earlier. You’ll recall that February milk output was up
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million pounds, down 6.4 million pounds or 17.8% from January and 7.5 million pounds or 20.2% below a year ago. YTD skim milk powder hit 65.6 million pounds, down 16.5% from 2020. Falling milk prices and rising feed costs, thanks to China’s purchases, continue to take a toll on dairy farm protability. The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report shows the February milk feed ratio at 1.78, down from 1.98 in January, down from 2.35 in February 2020, and the lowest since May 2020’s 1.77. The index is based on the current milk price in relationship to feed prices for a dairy ration consisting of 51% corn, 8% soybeans and 41% alfalfa hay. In other words, one pound of milk could only purchase 1.78 pounds of dairy feed of that blend in February. The US All-Milk price averaged $17.10 per cwt., down 40 cents from January and $1.80 below the February 2020 average. California’s All Milk price fell to $17.80, down 60 cents from January and 80 cents below a year ago. Wisconsin’s, at $17.20, was down 30 cents from January and $1.90 below a year ago. The national average corn price jumped to $4.75 per bushel, up 51 cents per bushel from January, which followed a 27 cent rise the month before, and was a whopping 97 cents per bushel above February 2020. Soybeans averaged $12.70 per bushel, up an astounding $1.80 per bushel from January, which followed a 40 cent rise from December. Soybeans were an unbelievable $4.10 per bushel above February 2020. Alfalfa hay averaged $175 per ton, up $4.00 from January and $7 above a year ago. Looking at the cow side of the ledger; the February cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $65.60 per cwt., up $5.90 from January, 20 cents below February 2020, and $6.00 below the 2011 base average of $71.60 per cwt. In the week ending Mar. 20, 62,300 dairy cows were sent to slaughter, down 6,500 from the previous week and 5,200 or 7.7% less than that week a year ago. Cash dairy prices moved higher in the Good Friday holiday shortened week. The Cheddar blocks closed Thursday at $1.7750 per pound, up 5.50 cents on the week and 62.50 cents above a year ago when the blocks saw the second largest week to week plunge ever, losing 44 cents. The barrels nished at $1.5125, up 5 cents on the week, 37.50 cents above a year ago when the barrels lost 20.25 cents, and are 26.25 cents below the blocks. Sales for the week amounted to 11 cars of block and 4 loads of barrel. Central cheesemakers tell Dairy Market News that regional dairy farmers are seeing increases in day to day milk output. Cheese demand has remained steady on the retail side and food service orders have picked up. Barrel producers report that steadily busy customer activity has kept loads moving out the door. Some report hearing of potential carnivals and fairs, but this year’s spring summer events could be eleventh hour decisions due to the pandemic. Cheese market tones are “holding somewhat steady, although some contacts view them more bullishly than not,” says DMN. Western retail cheese demand was slightly lower this week, while food service demand continued to increase. Export demand is also strong. There is plenty Turn to MIELKE | Page 11
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of milk available for cheese as plants continue to run at or near capacity. Inventories are mixed as some inventories grow, others are committed to surging food service sales. Plenty of Cheddar style cheese is available, though much is currently contracted. Hard Italian cheese demand is currently stable. Butter climbed to a Thursday close of $1.8450 per pound, 7 cents higher on the week and the highest since Jun. 19, 2020. It was 56.50 cents above a year ago when the butter fell 20.75 cents to $1.28. 19 cars found new homes on the week. The last trading day in February saw butter at $1.47 per pound but, as food service demand continues its upswing, butter producers say the push into the $1.80s at the end of March is not surprising. Retail orders have continued to outdo expectations, but food service customers relling pipelines have denitely given the market tones some life. That said however, contacts question the longevity as butter prices push higher, which could offset some of the recent international luster. Cream availability remains somewhat tight and plant managers say the heavy availability of much of the pandemic era has dissipated. Some western butter makers are producing additional 82% unsalted butter to keep up with steady export interest. Inventories are up year-over-year but much of it is already on contract, and butter makers expect to work through the stock over the next few months. Contacts hold varying opinions on how responsive consumers will be to retail holiday promotions; changes in grocery shopping habits and in-home gatherings pose challenges to accurate forecasting. However, as spring weather returns and vaccination rates increase, consumers are venturing out more, and food service demand is burgeoning, says DMN. Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Thursday at $1.19 per pound, up 2 cents on the week and the highest it has been since Jan. 20, 2021, and was 32.75 cents above a year ago. 8 cars were traded on the week. CME dry whey set another CME record high on Wednesday and stayed there Thursday to close at 66 cents per pound, up 3.25 cents on the week and 33 cents above a year ago. There were 4 sales recorded for the week. Exports are moving again now that the stuck cargo ship in the Suez Canal has been freed. The canal is a busy one. About 30% of the world’s shipping container volume moves through the 120 mile canal daily, according to Maersk, a Danish integrated shipping company that has been the world’s largest since 1996. There seems to be no end to money from Uncle Sam to offset the effects of COVID-19. We talked about it in the April 5 Dairy Radio Now broadcast with Matt Gould, analyst and editor of the Dairy and Food market Analyst newsletter. Gould said USDA provided an update on its plan for COVID-19 relief but, with respect to dairy, “They left us with as many questions as we probably had before.” Starting with the Food Box program, which successfully lifted cheese prices last year, we know it will end at the end of April, Gould said, however we don’t know what will happen then. They also left open ended the possibility of any CLIP AND SAVE
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future direct payments to dairy farmers or dairy processors or any new programs. That said, Gould reported that the USDA has stated it will implement a $400 million dairy donation program, which was funded in the Stimulus bill passed last December. They will also reopen the Coronavirus Food Assistance program II payments for dairy farmers who may have missed the deadline the last time around. A lot of details are not available yet, he said, but he expects some pretty material changes in policy from the new administration. He believes there be a bigger emphasis on trade agreements and be more trade friendly compared to the Trump Administration however, in terms of direct payments, farmers probably fared better under Trump than they will under the Biden Administration. Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 14 offers of export assistance this week from CWT that helped them capture sales of 354,958 pounds of Cheddar cheese, 408,958 pounds
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reaction was limit up moves for both corn and soybeans. At some point USDA will likely need to bump up its total acres planted as they were missing 3 million acres from the total. In the past several years these acres were not counted due to excessive prevent planting. With wide spread dry conditions that doesn’t seem likely in 2021. Dairy futures saw a surge of speculative buying following the grain reports. This pushed Class III futures 60 cents higher in many months. This type of buying crossing over into other commodity classes is rare and likely came from market participants feeling the need to re-adjust milk values to increasing costs. There remains a lot of uncertainty as to how the remaining Covid funding appropriations will be used. USDA has reached out to industry participants for suggestions on how to best utilize these funds without creating market price distortions. There is significant risk in creating false market signals as this money is being spent due to the large amount of dollars available. If my calculations are correct, it appears that there is enough money to buy 100% of all U.S. dairy product inventories. Talk about trade distortion.
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All for the fun
Kasper creates farm Easter event By Krista Kuzma
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OWATONNA, Minn. – When Karen Kasper gets an idea, she runs with it. “That’s how I roll,” she said. “When I get a good thought, I say, ‘Let’s do this.’” That is what happened with the Easter event Kasper thought
of two days before it occurred April 3 on her family’s 500cow dairy near Owatonna. The event included her daughterin-law, Betsy Kasper, dressed in an Easter bunny costume for a photo opportunity in front of an Easter-themed backdrop at the end of the farm’s driveway. “It was fun and the people who came seemed to have a lot of fun, too,” Kasper said. “This
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Betsy Kasper, dressed in the Easter bunny costume, holds OƩo Elmore accompanied by his parents, Cayden and Courtney, April 3 at the on-farm Easter event the Kaspers had on their dairy near Owatonna, Minnesota.
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Betsy Kasper, dressed as the Easter bunny, holds her nephews, Waylon (leŌ) and Arlo Keck. Betsy and her mother-in-law, Karen Kasper, put on a Easter event April 3 at the end of their dairy’s driveway near Owatonna, Minnesota.
is an unusual year. The weather was just perfect. If it was other years, I don’t think we would have been able to sit outside for four hours.” When Betsy bought the costume for two family Easter gatherings along with a birthday party, Kasper added one more event. “I said, ‘Hey, what about doing something on the farm –
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outside and distanced. It all t together perfectly.” The four-hour event saw a steady trickle of cars, Kasper said. As soon as one left another showed up. Although there was a short lineup of four cars waiting at one point, Kasper said most of the event was easy to manage. Kasper wanted to hand out cheese sticks to promote dairy, but she did not know how many people to expect in
“It gets them exposed to how close this farm is to where they live in town.” KAREN KASPER, DAIRY FARMER
attendance. Instead, she opted for Easter candy due to the time constraints. The exposure to dairy was simple for this event. People could drive past the dairy and see the animals eating at the bunk parallel to the road. “It gets them exposed to how close this farm is to where they live in town,” Kasper said. “During those hours of the day when we had the event, our animals were out eating so people were interested in that. Even the adult neighbors slowed up and stopped and looked. They enjoyed the sights.” Making people happy and seeing them smile is the biggest reason Kasper likes creating events like these and being involved in the community. “You forget about everything else you have going on,” she said. “I could have spent that four hours doing something else, but it was a good break and it was just so rewarding to see people enjoying something simple.” While Kasper had very little time to plan this year’s event, she is already gathering ideas on how to make it more dairy-focused for next year. “This was quick and PHOTO SUBMITTED Betsy Kasper, dressed as the Easter bunny, poses easy,” Kasper said. “It was for a picture during the event April 3 at her fam- all in good fun and that’s what it boils down to.” ily’s dairy.
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Keeping farm data safe
How to protect the information dairies value most By Stacey Smart
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MADISON, Wis. – Farms go to great lengths to protect physical assets like cattle, buildings and equipment. But what about a farm’s intellectual assets? How well is data or information on the dairy defended from outside threats? “It’s almost inevitable you’re going to get attacked in some way at some point,” said Jeremy Cherny, founder and president of Tobin Solutions, an information technology and cyber security company. “It might be major, or it might be minor.” Cherny shared best practices regarding information security in his presentation, “Keeping business data secure,” during a Professional Dairy Producers Dairy Signal webinar. Farms are dealing with an ever-increasing amount of data and must be prepared and proactive when it comes to protecting this data. A security incident is dened as any breach in condentiality, integrity or availability of a data system by an unauthorized party or an unplanned event. If a farm lost all the data it holds sacred because of a security breach, how would this impact day-to-day operations? How long could the farm manage without this data? A security assessment can help
get the ball rolling in answering these questions. By taking into account hardware, software applications, networks, data collection devices, business and insurance needs, IT best practices and more, the assessment examines assets, data and risks to pinpoint security vulnerabilities and dene a business’ security status. “It’s important to assess what you’re trying to protect so you can see if it’s actually being protected,” Cherny said. “This is a good exercise for uncovering blind spots and will reveal what’s working and what’s not working.” A farm should consult with key people in the business as well as its accountant, lawyer and anyone with whom it has compliance agreements or contracts to discuss what to do in the event of a disaster or major incident. The farm should then tell its IT provider within how much time it would like to be able to recover information. “Look at the situation step by step,” Cherny said. “What would it take to bring your systems back online? If you have to re-install QuickBooks, do you have that software somewhere? Where’s the license key for it? It’s not just about protecting that laptop or computer. You’re protecting your data collection system, accounting system, HR system, etc.” Cyber liability insurance can protect a farm in the event of a security breach and loss of critical data and might be worth adding to a farm’s insurance plan. Every business should have more than one copy of its data. An effective strategy to prevent data loss is the 3-21 backup rule. Create three copies of data – one primary and two backup. For
example, a farm using QuickBooks for accounting purposes would consider the QuickBooks le their rst copy. They should then make a second copy of the le onto a different medium such as a hard drive or ash drive and then place a third copy ofine. Security threats like ransomware try to encrypt backup data, which is why Cherny stressed the need for two backup copies. “If you have a third copy ofine in a completely different system, it’s untouchable,” he said. “Computers can be replaced and systems can be reinstalled. It’s the data you have – 10 years’ or 20 years’ worth – that’s so complex or maybe impossible to recover from. That’s why you need to have great backup for your data.” Cherny said the same backup rules apply to cloud-based services. “It’s a myth to think, ‘I have a cloud, so I’m safe,’” Cherny said. “The cloud is not impervious to disasters and should be backed up as well.” Because software changes frequently, Cherny recommends proactively patching systems to keep them up to date. A patch is a set of changes designed to update, x or improve a computer program or its supporting data. This includes xing security vulnerabilities and doing other bug xes that can act as a vector for attack. “Only use the software and programs that you need, and remove the rest,” Cherny said. “Also, remove programs that cannot be patched and keep those you do use regularly patched and updated. This slims down your attack surface.” Security awareness is an everchanging target, and Cherny recommends
anyone using computers on a farm receive cyber security training. “As part of your farm training, you should train new employees how to use computer systems according to your policies and highlight things to look out for from a security perspective,” he said. Provide targeted education for critical roles, including anyone who is in charge of money, has authority to make a payment or receive a payment, or anyone who logs into the farm’s automation system or data collection system. “This is ongoing education – you can never stop,” Cherny said. “You have to stay on top of it because there are always new threats out there, and you want to make sure your team is trained on what to look for.” Vigilance is required wherever money is involved. Always call directly and verify details of changes to payment instructions for money wires, transfers, ACH, credit cards, cash and checks. When it comes to passwords, Cherny recommends using a password manager such as LastPass, Dashlane or 1Password. “Passwords are problematic because they’re hard to remember, people use the same one for multiple systems and often use simple passwords like their kids’ birthdays,” Cherny said. “We can’t use that kind of system anymore. You need a system that’s going to securely create and store very complex passwords that are essentially uncrackable.” Avoid password re-use. If a password gets breached, the offender will try to use it on all systems, such as Turn to SECURITY | Page 17
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ConƟnued from SECURITY | Page 16 Gmail, Microsoft 365, etc. “You can’t trust having the same password between different systems,” Cherny said. Two-factor or multi-factor authentication adds a layer of physical protection to systems. This way, if a password is compromised, a hacker cannot reach the desired information without access to something the user has in their possession, such as a cell phone. After the user types in their ID and password, a code is texted to a phone. Another example of two-factor is an authenticator app that provides a rolling six-digit number that changes every 60 seconds. “Turn on two-factor everywhere,” Cherny said. “Almost every system you use probably has it. If it doesn’t, call and request it. The best two-factors are apps or security keys that people plug in.” When choosing between administrator or standard user, Cherny said choose standard. Administrative rights allow the user total freedom. That might be great for a business owner but not for someone who enters payroll information or checks data collections sensors. They do not need administrative rights when logging into a farm’s management system. “Give people the rights they need to do their job and nothing more,” Cherny said. “Administrators can install and modify software and congurations;
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I farm with my wife, Jill, and my father, Mark. I am gradually taking over from Dad, but he is still heavily involved with the dairy. This year we will plant 375 acres of corn, 375 acres of soybeans and will raise 60 acres of alfalfa. We also have a few acres of pasture. I sowed 15 acres of rye last fall. I plan to chop the rye for silage, then plant the ground to soybeans. I’m curious to see how well the rye works as a cover crop and for weed control.
My brothers, Ryan, Dusty and Jason, and my dad, Paul Sr., milk on four different sites. This year we will have 300 acres of alfalfa and 400 acres of corn. Most of the corn acres gets chopped for silage. Our alfalfa is Roundup Ready. About 75% of our soil is black and the rest is a sandier base. We started hauling manure and we have two pits done and two left to do. We’ve had close to 3 inches of rain the past few days.
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I farm here with my brother, Jimmy. We farm 1,300 acres. We plant 400 acres of corn, 100 acres of soybeans, 80 acres of sweet corn, 100 acres of canning peas, 150 acres of barley, 270 acres of alfalfa and we have 200 acres of pasture. We’ve been doing organic sweet corn and peas for Seneca for the past five years. We do it for the rotation and the cover crop, as well as the cash side. We started planting barley yesterday (April 5) before we got one-tenth inch of rain. The barley is for seed production for the Albert Lea Seed House.
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Crop and Weather
Manawa, Wis.
Waterloo, Iowa
(Waupaca County)
(Blackhawk County)
DICK BLOUGH
350 cows, 1,300 acres
Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country
CRAIG FIETZER
420 cows, 663 acres
Janesville, Wis. (Rock County)
STEVE CASE
Dorchester, Wis. (Marathon County)
BRUCE GUMZ
155 cows, 350 acres
180 cows, 1,000 acres
We milk 350 cows farm 1,300 acres. I farm here with my son, Josh, who manages the dairy operation. We take care all of our replacement heifers. We have a fulltime employee who handles most of the crop work and does a lot of the custom work that we do. I am the CFO of the farm. We own 550 acres and rent 750 acres. This year we plan to plant 450 acres of corn, 150 of which is Dekalb seed corn for Bayer. We will chop around 220 acres of corn and the rest will be combined. We also plan to plant 530 acres of soybeans and we have 330 acres of alfalfa. We also have some winter rye that we will plant soybeans in and then terminate the rye. We hope that helps with weed control.
We’re planting 295 acres of corn silage, 76 acres of high moisture corn, 42 acres of soybeans, 56 acres of winter wheat, and 194 acres of alfalfa. We also double crop 100 acres of winter rye that we plant in the fall and chop off in the spring for heifer forage before planting corn for silage. Corn silage is the primary staple in our diet. This is the first time in three years I’m growing soybeans. We grew a little more winter wheat the last few years instead. We are pretty much flat landers here with a 5-8% slope. Two-thirds of our soil plate is Hortonville soil, which is silt loam, and one-third is Symco soil, which has poorer drainage and requires tile to make it work. It’s been a great spring. We had a slow, gentle melt off with no flooding. March 30 and April 1 we were out spreading urea and AMS on winter rye. Our alfalfa is not fully out of dormancy yet, but small grains are growing well. We’re starting to get the grounds ready and have some spring manure to do. If the sandier area starts drying up, we could be planting corn a couple weeks from now.
We plant 110 acres of corn – using 60 for corn silage and the rest to produce 15,000 bushels of high moisture shell corn ¬– 60 acres of rye, 60 acres of alfalfa and 25 acres of oats. The balance of the land is my son’s, who will be planting all soybeans this year. Land in this area is pretty flat. We have pretty good black dirt and few rocks. Our rye field is as green as a summer lawn right now – it looks really good. In the spring, we put on 75 units of nitrogen and ammonium sulfate to give it a kick. It will be waist high when we cut it in early spring. We plant rye in the fall at a rate of 100-120 pounds per acre after silage corn comes off. Rye can replace alfalfa for us. If we have winter kill, I have rye to back me up. We usually get 10 tons per acre. If it’s put up right, rye results in very good feed with 65% digestibility. Farmers have been itching to get out on their fields. The neighbors put anhydrous ammonia on their corn fields the last week in March, and one farmer east of Janesville already planted oats. We hope to put alfalfa in at the end of April.
I farm about 1,000 acres of land that is mostly Loyla silt loam, with some Withee and Marshfield soils in lower spots. I plan to put in 400 acres of corn and use Jung for grain and NK Enogen for silage corn. I am planning to put in 450 acres of Stine soybeans, as well as 30 acres each of oats and winter wheat. I plan on making about 70 to 80 acres of haylage for the dairy cows. I am going to try Enogen in place of BMR for corn silage and am moving into Enlist soybeans because we have water hemp creeping in. We have been steadily incorporating no-till on our farm and this year I plan to try a vertical till disc to try and deal with corn fodder residue. Our fields are in good shape and for now the moisture seems to be adequate. Our winter wheat is starting to green up and the alfalfa and grass fields are showing signs of life. We are hoping to be in the fields the last half of April. The forecast looks great and prices look great. Here is to hoping for a second year in a row of fun farming.
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Ridgeway, Wis.
Kendall, Wis.
Wolsey, SD
(Washington County) JOHN SAGER
70 cows, 330 acres We have 65 acres of corn silage, 75.5Dacres of shelled acres corn, cows, 72 acres of soybeans, 53.6 acres of alfalfa as well as 48.6 acres of alfalfa we’ll be seeding down, 8.5 acres of oats and 7.1 acres of winter wheat. In our area, we have gentle rolling hills and soil that varies from clay to loam. We’re working with loamy, nice, mellow ground, but some of it is a little heavier loam or red clay. It was a wonderful March with 60-degree days and drier than most years. For all the snow we had, it was really nice in a way because there was no frost in the ground, and we had no flooding of fields and no standing water. Our alfalfa looks great, and the winter wheat looks fantastic also. On March 30, I pulled out the corn planter and grain drill and ran for parts the next day. I hauled manure on part of my oat field and then disked it. The plan is to notill the other half to get a nice comparison of the two. I planted oats Easter Sunday, and on April 6, I planted more oats as well as alfalfa. I also spread fertilizer on the wheat ground.
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EVAN JONES
70 cows, 230 acres
We crop 230 acres, 140 are owned and 70 rented. We are planning to plant 70 acres of Pioneer and RobSee-Co corn, 25 acres of Pioneer soybeans, 16 acres of oats and alfalfa seeding, with the rest of the acreage being alfalfa or alfalfa and grass hay. We are no-tilling more acres this year and are going to try some later termination cover crops on our soybean ground. Half of our land is really well-drained bottom ground and the other half is ridge land. We have about half of our new seeding in already and are continuing to haul winter manure before working that in. All of our land is dry right now and fit to be worked.
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(Beadle County) RUSSELL JUNGEMANN
BRIAN FISKE
55 cows, 365 acres I crop 365 acres, 80 which are owned. I also custom plant about 600 acres of soybeans and corn. I am planning on putting in about 130 acres of corn of my own, 40 acres of new seeding with triticale and peas, and I am going to try about 25 acres of Yield Max from Bryon Seeds this year. Everyone I have talked to likes it, so I will see how it goes. My corn and alfalfa are from Farmers Business Network. The ground I work would be classified as rolling hills, with some steeper slopes and a few flat areas. The soil is a clay loam. I have already been in the fields working for the last week, chisel plowing corn ground, hauling manure and getting everything ready. I’m waiting on my alfalfa seed to get here. We are pretty dry right now. I have chisel plowed a flat field already that last year I did not touch until the end of May. We had a small shower this morning (April 6), but barely enough to setting the dust. We are supposed to get rain the rest of this week.
880 cows, 2,350 acres
I farm with my wife, Janet, our son Lucas, his wife, Kari, and our son-in-law, Jamie Flemming, who is married to our daughter, Libby. This year, we will plant 1,800 acres of corn and 200 acres of soybeans. We also have 350 acres of alfalfa and 140 acres of winter wheat. If it doesn’t look like the wheat will make a crop, we will chop it and plant those acres to sorghum. It seems like this crop year is starting out dry. This is fairly normal for us; we are always trying to conserve soil moisture.
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News and Dairy Views from across the region
Minnesota Milk award and scholarship nominations due June 1 Do you know an outstanding dairy farm family, industry advocate or 2021-2022 college student? Minnesota Milk is seeking nominations for its Producer of the Year award, Bruce Cottington “Friend of Dairy” award and college scholarship program. Producer of the Year - Dairy farms are scored on their leadership, community involvement, and ability to be a representative for the Minnesota dairy community. Nominations will be due June 1, 2021. To nominate a farm family, please go to the Minnesota Milk website: https://www.mnmilk.org/awards/producer-of-the-year/ Producer of the Year Award winners receive: a video made of their family farm; paid attendance to annual meeting where the award will be presented; a scholarship to attend a leadership conference of their choosing ($1000 value); and a framed print ($500 value). Bruce Cottington “Friend of Dairy” - Minnesota Milk is also taking nominees for the Bruce Cottington Award. Each year a leader in the dairy community is selected as a “Friend of Dairy” in honor of Bruce Cottington. Select individuals fostered goals and ideals of Minnesota Milk through their own personal efforts. Additional criteria for the award included their involvement in Minnesota’s dairy industry, display of leadership, and community involvement. Nominations are due June 1, 2021 and can be submitted on the Minnesota Milk website at: https://www.mnmilk.org/awards/bruce-cottingtonaward/ Scholarships - Finally, Minnesota Milk announces the 2021 Post-Secondary Scholarship program. Each year Minnesota Milk raises funds for the scholarship program through the auction, golf tournaments, and generous donations from their producer members. Since 2006, more than $103,000 has been awarded for the future of our dairy industry. Minnesota Milk will award up to 12-$1000 scholarships this year, with at least 2 of those scholarships preferred to students attending a 2-year program. To apply, students are must meet the criteria listed on the application and apply by June 1, 2021. Applications can be found online at https://www.mnmilk.org/awards/scholarships/
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Members of the North Dakota State University Bison Dairy Club – (from leŌ) Emily Middendorf, Jonathon Schwartz, Jenna Rademacher, Sarah Middendorf, Maggie Cronk and Sean Nichols – aƩend the Central Plains Dairy Expo March 24 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Rolling Hills announces new general manager Rolling Hills Dairy Producers Cooperative Board of Directors is pleased to announce the promotion of Micah Ends to General Manager of the cooperative. Ends will oversee all general operations of the cooperative under the direction of the Board of Directors beginning April 1, 2021. Micah Ends began his work career with Rolling Hills 10 years ago. He was originally hired as a eld representative for 5 years before transitioning to his current position of operations manager. In this new position, he is looking forward to diversifying the cooperative while generating new business to strengthen the cooperative. Micah lives in Brodhead, Wisconsin with his wife Miranda, and their three young children, Charlie, Louie, and Rose. Rolling Hills Dairy Producers Cooperative is a member- controlled cooperative based out of Monroe, Wisconsin. Rolling Hills has 159 Turn to UDDER STUFF | Page 21
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member farms located in Southern Wisconsin and Illinois handling about 58 million pounds of milk per month. New study highlights higher prots for Ag Water Quality Certied Farms A new study by the Minnesota State Agricultural Centers of Excellence shows that farmers enrolled in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certication Program (MAWQCP) had higher prots than non-certied farms. This marks the second year of data highlighting improved nancial outcomes. The “Inuence of Intensied Environmental Practices on Farm Protability” study examined nancial and crop production information from farmers enrolled in the Minnesota State Farm Business Management education program. The 64 MAWQCP farms in the study saw 2020 prots that were an average of $40,000 or 18% higher (median of $11,000) than non-certied farms. The 2019 data showed an average of $19,000 or 20% in higher prots (median of $7,000) for certied producers. Other key nancial metrics are also better for those enrolled in the MAWQCP, such as debt-to-asset ratios and operating expense ratios. The two years of data serve as an early indicator of a positive return on investment for whole-farm conservation management farmers implement in order to become certied. “The Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certication Program is a double-win for the state,” said Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen. “We see that certied farms have a major impact on our environment for the better; now we also know that those farmers see better economic outlooks which helps our ag economy. I encourage all farmers and landowners to look into the advantages of certifying their land.” “While this study is in its infancy, capturing two years of data and 3% of the Minnesota database, it does look encouraging that producers who are water quality certied enjoy an increase in farm protability,” said Keith Olander, Executive Director of AgCentric. “As we expand this dataset in future years, we will look to incorporate enterprise level management data that may explain more about what is driving these prot levels.” To view, download, or request a copy of this report, visit agcentric.org. 2021 DFA Cares Foundation Scholarships Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) recognizes the importance of developing future leaders in the dairy industry and is committed to investing in their education. Since its inception 14 years ago, the DFA Cares Foundation Scholarship has grown to honor an increasing number of outstanding students who are pursuing careers in the dairy industry. Selection criteria include a commitment and passion for a career in the dairy industry; extracurricular activities, awards and work experience; and academic achievement. This year, DFA’s scholarship committee identied 44 recipients who will receive a combined total of $63,000. –Evan Martin, Janesville, Wis., planning to attend University of Wisconsin–Madison and major in dairy science – Sophia Portner, Sleepy Eye, Minn., planning to attend North Dakota State University and major in natural resource management – Jared Baudhuin, Brussels, Wis., attends University of Wisconsin–Platteville and majors in agriculture education – Abby Fairbanks, Anamosa, Iowa, attends University of Wisconsin–Platteville and majors in dairy science – Ashley Hagenow, Poynette, Wis., attends University of Minnesota and majors in agricultural communications and marketing – Awna Hirsch, St. Paul, Minn., attends University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and majors in animal science – Kaylee Mess, Rosendale, Wis., attends University of Wisconsin–Platteville and majors in agriculture education – Benjamin Styer, Menomonie, Wis., attends University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and majors in animal science/agriculture and food business management
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Thursday, April 15th • 11 a.m. COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL: 55 Holstein cows and 10 springing heifers, including
many Fancy, Fancy, Fancy individuals!! Averaging 90 lbs with a 4.3F, and 3.1P, 72 scc. Many years of AI breeding using top ABS bulls including Monterey, Topsy, Balisto, Gillespy, History etc. Fully vaccinated tie stall cows, let out everyday. A high testing young herd with excellent feet, legs, udders and loads of production!!
OTHER EARLY CONSIGNMENTS: 18 Holstein hfrs., due April, May & June, AI breeding & vaccinated, well grown, top quality, number one springers! THESE SUPREME HERD COWS SELL APRIL 15TH!!
Dairy Ridge Farms welcomes triplet heifer calves March 14
SPECIAL DAIRY AND FEEDER SALE
Thursday, April 22nd • 11 a.m. COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL: Jerry and Jackie Hodgson, Ridgeway,WI • 608 574 4844
54 Holstein tiestall cows and 7 heifers bred 4-6 months. 70 lb tank average, 125 scc. AI breeding, many cows can be registered. Large frame, high-capacity cows! Sires include Crush and Aftershock etc. Several ET cows and cows that are likely EX!
HERD #2: Matt Herman, Pittsville, WI • 715 897 4421
35 tiestall cows, 5 heifers ready to breed. Mostly Red and White Holsteins with several Ayrshire cows, several Jersey cows and one milking Shorthorn cow. Cows are let out everyday. Heifers include one red and white, one Ayrshire, one Jersey and one milking Shorthorn. Herd is averaging 50 lbs, 200 scc, 4.4F, 3.2P. A high testing herd of nice cattle!
JERSEYS JERSEYS JERSEYS AND MORE JERSEYS
Another load of Registered, fresh, Jersey two year olds! These will be fancy young cows used to free stall and parlor. Herd avg 55 lbs, 5.7F, 3.9P. Coming from Gil-Bar Jerseys Janesville, WI
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Sold over 600 dairy cattle the last 10 days. Definitely some excellent buying opportunities on good cattle! Better fresh Holstein cows $1,700-2,100, top $2,150 Roger Books, Maiden Rock, WI. Top Procross cows $1,900-2,300. Many good dairy cows $1,000-1,600. Number one Holstein springing heifers $1,250-1,650. Most bred heifers $850-1,100. Jersey Springers $600-950. Open Holstein heifers 70-85 per pound. Jersey open heifers 70-1.25 per pound. Single birth Holstein heifer calves $20-90 per head. Holstein breeding Bulls $600-1,600. Jerseys $600-900. Market Bulls $82-86. Choice Holstein steers and Heifers $95-102.50. Holstein feeder steers $80-110 NT. Holstein bull calves mostly $95-170. Beef cross bull and heifer calves $180-270. 20% Market cows sold $58-65. Top $67. 62% sold $50.50-57.50. Hay sold steady to Stronger. Dairy quality grass mixed hay $70-85. Second crop grass rounds and squares $45-65. First crop rounds grass $25-35. Baleage $30-55. Rounds straw $35. Corn stalks $1522.50. Small squares grass $1.50 - 4.00.Thanks again for all your business!! PHOTO SUBMITTED
Myles Tomsche and his daughter, CharloƩe, pose with triplet Holstein heifer calves barn March 14 at Dairy Ridge Farms near Long Prairie, Minnesota. The calves weighed 46, 48 and 54 pounds, and the cow calved on her own and is healthy. Tomsche works for the 1,250-cow dairy.
Sale Location: W1461 State Hwy 98, Loyal, WI 54446 From Spencer, WI take Hwy 98 west 5 miles. From Loyal, 5 miles east on 98
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$Value $4,666 $4,575 $4,377 $4,249 $4,498 $4,634 $4,127 $3,911 $4,159 $5,453 $5,138 $4,446 $4,434 $4,198 $4,624 $4,285 $4,480
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Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 26,658 1,001 805 25,510 1,140 796 23,696 916 778 29,058 1,103 867 22,067 877 684 22,586 930 750 26,672 1,106 886 23,758 913 746 24,667 861 744 23,836 974 764 26,335 982 835 26,902 960 819 22,164 937 716 28,784 1,133 912 23,365 980 766 24,514 978 806 20,988 904 679
$Value $4,596 $4,842 $4,227 $5,005 $3,910 $4,184 $4,930 $4,144 $4,063 $4,363 $4,565 $4,511 $4,142 $5,164 $4,381 $4,431 $3,942
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Pine DHIA Representatives Producer Name J.M.PETERSON FARMS SUNSHINE DAIRY
Pipestone/Rock DHIA Representatives Producer Name DEKAM, WES EVANS, JIM HULSTEIN, MIKE I G RAAK INC LUBBEN DAIRY MOSS FARM INC PATER DAIRY INC SCHULZE DAIRY ZEINSTRA DAIRY
133 Atlantic Ave. NE • Pennock, MN
320-599-4466
Tom Quist Center City, MN 40 years 651-583-3226
Terri Krotzer Foley, MN 320-362-1375
City PINE CITY HINCKLEY
% Milk Sold 103 107
3X X
Cheryl Hook Tyler, MN 24 years 507-530-5261
City EDGERTON PIPESTONE EDGERTON JASPER EDGERTON LUVERNE PIPESTONE HOLLAND HOLLAND
% Milk Sold 99 100 101 98 101 101 102 99 100
# Cows 442 66
Brd HO HO
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 28,889 1,102 885 22,781 864 731
Daryl Hook Tyler, MN 39 years 507-530-5472
3X X X X X X X
# Cows Brd 516 HO 114 HO 552 HO 472 HO 421 HO 673 HO 1,568 HO 749 HO 942 HO
$Value $5,028 $3,972
Harley Bork Jasper, MN 25 years 507-597-3456
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 25,164 995 754 27,718 1,066 843 28,329 1,059 896 23,444 929 736 26,770 1,117 822 25,498 962 801 27,467 1,095 869 25,198 949 781 30,399 1,186 953
$Value $4,395 $4,841 $4,954 $4,174 $4,865 $4,440 $4,934 $4,371 $5,380
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East Polk DHIA Producer Name GOLDEN SUNRISE DAIRY INC
Call Minnesota DHIA 800-827-3442 % Milk Sold 103
City MCINTOSH
3X X
Pope DHIA Representative Producer Name BARSNESS, PEDER EMMERT, ANDY EMMERT, CHRIS & DEANNA KLIMEK, ROMUALD RADERMACHER DAIRY LLC
# Cows 139
% Milk Sold 104 98 98 105 101
Red Lake/Pennington DHIA
% Milk City Sold HAWLEY 104 THIEF RIVER FALLS 104 PLUMMER 101 TRAIL 99
3X X X
# Cows 170 70 80 87 219
City
Producer Name NACHREINER DAIRY NOSBUSH DAIRY
3X X
# Cows 563 6 431 391
3X
X
# Cows 164 68 240 140 253 91 457
% Milk Sold 107 103
3X X
# Cows 269 892
Producer Name BODE DAIRY + FEEDLOT
City PRIOR LAKE JORDAN BELLE PLAINE SHAKOPEE NEW PRAGUE SHAKOPEE NEW PRAGUE JORDAN HENDERSON WEBSTER
City GIBBON
Southwest DHIA Representatives Producer Name PETERS, ROGER RYBINSKI DAIRY FARM
City TYLER HENDRICKS
Reuben Rex 920.344.3864 reubenrex@gibbsville.net
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 23,600 943 772 28,580 1,094 916 27,047 1,026 870 22,689 861 741 22,547 966 772
$Value $4,253 $5,025 $4,765 $4,000 $4,338
Brd HO HO HO HO
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 31,089 1,232 981 23,016 849 725 26,396 1,070 862 26,312 1,024 849
$Value $5,568 $3,987 $4,852 $4,714
Brd HO HO HO XX HO HO HO
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Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 26,159 1,069 866 29,753 1,212 939 24,442 980 766 23,332 1,053 791 25,032 922 807 23,482 965 760 27,679 1,122 889
$Value $4,840 $5,418 $4,389 $4,588 $4,384 $4,291 $5,071
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320-732-3715 866-514-0982
Brd XX HO
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 23,885 889 758 28,596 1,227 953
$Value $4,173 $5,454
Tracie Vikla Lonsdale, MN 5 years 507-581-2205
Scott DHIA Representative
Sibley DHIA
Brd XX HO HO HO XX
Mike Schuetter 920.251.0140 mikeschuetter@gibbsville.net
Call Minnesota DHIA 800-827-3442
City FAIRFAX FAIRFAX
Producer Name CASEY ACRES INC KRUEGER, TIM+PAUL LAMBRECHT, RICHARD MARSCHALL, RICK METOGGA LAKE DAIRY LLC OLOUGHLIN FARMS LLC SCHOENBAUER DAIRY STOCKER, RICK AND ANN STROBEL, RON & PATTY WAGNER, RANDY AND LUANN
$Value $4,030
Tracie Vikla Lonsdale, MN 5 years 507-581-2205
% Milk Sold MONTGOMERY 107 FARIBAULT 100 WATERVILLE 103 FARIBAULT 103 FARIBAULT 102 MONTGOMERY 103 DUNDAS 100
Renville DHIA
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 22,608 886 722
Call Minnesota DHIA 800-827-3442
Rice DHIA Representative
Producer Name DUBAN, JAMES & KIM KREKELBERG, DAN KUBALL DAIRY FARM RKB DAIRY TATGE, NICK + DENNIS TRCKA, MARK WOLF CREEK DAIRY
Brd XX
Perry Tensen Sauk Centre, MN 44 years 320-352-0095
City STARBUCK HANCOCK HANCOCK GLENWOOD BROOTEN
Producer Name BLUMENFELD HOLSTEINS KARA-KESH HOLSTEINS WALTER BROS FARM WAYRA DAIRY
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% Milk Sold 101 100 100 100 100 100 102 99 96 98
3X
X
# Cows 51 228 93 151 449 314 143 89 46 363
Brd HO HO HO XX HO HO HO XX HO HO
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 23,442 956 758 27,300 1,147 879 26,155 1,191 842 22,241 948 714 30,668 1,262 995 23,650 956 739 25,670 1,019 808 27,275 1,159 885 23,015 925 744 28,047 1,167 918
$Value $4,273 $5,049 $5,056 $4,144 $5,667 $4,243 $4,601 $5,114 $4,199 $5,220
Call Minnesota DHIA 800-827-3442 % Milk Sold 102
3X X
# Cows 657
Brd HO
Cheryl Hook Tyler, MN 24 years 507-530-5261 % Milk Sold 102 104
3X
# Cows 257 160
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 25,234 959 795
$Value $4,422
Daryl Hook Tyler, MN 39 years 507-530-5472 Brd HO HO
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 26,310 1,137 849 23,946 931 736
CANOLA MEAL CORN GLUTEN FEED CORN DISTILLERS GRAINS CORN STARCH LINSEED MEAL FLAX SEED OAT HULLS RICE HULLS SOYBEAN MEAL SOY BEST SOYBEAN HULLS SOY FLOUR SOY PLUS
$Value $4,949 $4,201
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AMINO PLUS SOY ISOLATE WHEAT MIDDS WHEAT GERM MEAL BEET PULP CASEINATES CHEESE SCRAPS SAW DUST FOOD BY-PRODUCTS LACTOSE NONFAT DRY MILK SUGAR/DEXTROSE WHEY PROTEIN POWDER
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Concrete
Silos
Stearns DHIA Representatives
“Thanks for sending your crew so fast! You folks sure are good to us.”
Kevin Knoblach Sauk Centre, MN 24 years 320-352-2078
- Doug Abrahamson
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Feeling the Strain of Higher Corn and Soybean Prices? QLF Super 40 is an economical alternative to balance high production rations. 40% Crude Protein Improves Nutrient Digestibility
Producer Name AINALI, MARK ASFELD, BRUCE BECHTOLD, DELBERT BEUTZ, RAY & JEAN BINIEK, JERRY & SUE BROOKVIEW FARMS LLC CHUCKKLAPHAKE JARRETTBORG D & J DAIRY DETERS DAIRY LLC DOLL, RICHARD&JOSH EBNET, JOEL & KATHY ERTL FARMS INC FAWNLAND FARM INC FUNK, BRUCE&JAN GATHJE, SCOTT GERADS BROS DAIRY LLP GOEBELS DAIRY FARM GREGORY DAIRY LLC HEMMESCH DAIRY INC. HERDERING, STEVE & PAM HERKENHOFF CENTRAL DAIRY HIGH POINT DAIRY HOLTHAUS, JEREMY HORST, DEAN JC DAIRY JER-LINDY FARMS KALTHOFF, BEN KNISLEY, RYAN KOLB DAIRY INC KOLTES DAIRY LLC KUECHLE DAIRY LIBBESMEIER, BRIAN & JULIE LINN DAIRY FARM LUX-URY HOLSTEINS INC. MARTIN, DORVIN MARTIN, ERNEST MARTIN, WESLEY MAUS, DARYL+LISA MAUS, JAMES & JEN MCANDREWS DAIRY MEADOW BROOK DAIRY MERDAN DAIRY INC MEYER, MARK + LISA MEYER, NICK AND TARA MIDDENDORF, DALE MOLL, STEVE&JACKIE MUELLNER, ADAM NELSON, DWAIN & BARB PANEK DAIRY PELKA, DOUG PETERMEIER, JEFF PRAMANN, NICK RAUSCH, DEAN ROSINGER DAIRY RUEGEMER, MARK RYBERG REG HOLSTEIN SCHEFERS BROTHERS SCHERER FAMILY FARM INC SCHERPING FARM SCHILLER, MIKE & KAREN SCHUMER, JIM & MARILYN SCHWING-D FARM CORP SEDGEMAN, TOM+JOYCE SHAUM, SAMUEL SLIVNIK, ROBERT & RANDY SMITH, JEREMIAH THEISEN DAIRY TRAUT, JOHN & CARL TWIN SPRUCE FARMS VOGT DAIRY LLC WALDVOGEL, BRUCE WALZ, GREG & SANDY WENGER, DWIGHT WIENER, AARON YURCZYK, AARON ZIMMERMAN, CARLTON ZIMMERMAN, PAUL & MARY
Enhance Ration Palatability
Call Randy
Minimizes Feed Waste
Agron. Petro. Feed Feed: 320-468-6655 Toll Free: 877-468-6655 Agron./Petro: 320-468-2509 Toll Free: 877-438-3378
Dan Ellering Sauk Centre, MN 41 years 320-352-6432
City FREEPORT OSAKIS ST JOSEPH ALBANY AVON ST CLOUD SAUK CENTRE PAYNESVILLE OSAKIS ALBANY HOLDINGFORD AVON ROCKVILLE MELROSE RICHMOND ALBANY ALBANY BELGRADE MELROSE FREEPORT FREEPORT MELROSE RICHMOND BROOTENRICHMOND BROOTEN ALBANY EDEN VALLEY PAYNESVILLE ST. CLOUD WATKINS WATKINS RICHMOND EDEN VALLEY BELGRADE BROOTEN BROOTEN FREEPORT OSAKIS SAUK CENTRE SARTELL AVON BROOTEN SAUK CENTRE SAUK CENTRE FREEPORT SAUK CENTRE RICE GREY EAGLE ALBANY MELROSE CLEARWATER RICHMOND AVON VILLARD FREEPORT PAYNESVILLE FREEPORT FREEPORT FREEPORT ST STEPHEN ALBANY SAUK CENTRE SAUK CENTRE RICE ALBANY WATKINS SARTELL RICHMOND SAUK CENTRE OSAKIS RICHMOND BROOTEN SAUK CENTRE ALBANY BROOTEN BROOTEN
% Milk Sold 99 100 100 101 102 101 103 99 99 101 102 105 102 98 97 100 105 100 104 102 103 99 98 100 101 99 99 99 105 103 106 98 101 103 99 99 99 102 102 101 102 100 103 102 98 99 102 98 102 102 99 104 104 100 100 102 101 104 98 106 101 97 101 100 104 101 101 100 108 102 98 105 101 101 103 100 99
3X
X X
X X
Ron Gruber Freeport, MN 40 years 320-836-2972
# Cows 55 102 52 114 95 73 127 80 704 127 48 69 187 57 71 128 55 89 126 132 179 143 66 76 159 213 81 62 490 122 252 67 144 128 114 284 128 69 95 427 91 76 59 305 91 100 70 62 137 57 50 94 75 108 73 38 77 295 91 98 88 429 415 120 52 49 98 127 3,952 322 124 60 73 87 56 50 89
Steele DHIA Representatives Producer Name
CLOVER GLEN HOLSTEINS KASHOME HOLSTEINS NOBLE DAIRY FARM LLC PFEIFER, JAMES C SCHMITY HOLSTEINS SEYKORA, BRIAN
City
CLAREMONT MEDFORD BLOOMING PRAIRIE OWATONNA OWATONNA BLOOMING PRAIRE
Brd HO HO XX HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO H HO HO HO HO HO HO HO XX HO HO HO HO HO HO XX HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO XX XX HO HO HO XX HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO
Hannah Molitor Pat Maciej Holdingford, MN St. Augusta, MN 1 Year 30 years 320-310-5252 320-293-8436
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 23,837 885 776 25,376 1,018 818 24,118 992 762 27,357 1,113 886 24,701 982 785 24,359 945 767 23,688 947 742 22,515 883 710 23,121 922 749 23,108 992 717 24,890 946 790 23,218 1,048 741 24,183 963 783 24,946 1,022 820 25,198 976 795 20,992 910 680 27,468 1,090 875 24,819 1,006 793 25,486 1,049 811 25,659 1,045 821 28,344 1,105 911 26,578 1,078 822 21,518 907 699 23,688 918 738 22,291 927 768 24,981 1,033 824 21,504 882 687 23,817 983 740 29,184 1,141 942 28,883 1,100 917 27,207 1,011 817 22,901 952 718 28,793 1,105 901 26,111 1,050 828 24,170 914 730 27,296 1,028 840 26,954 1,044 820 26,157 1,070 793 24,879 1,005 810 27,687 1,070 843 26,980 978 806 21,118 868 695 23,800 965 762 29,089 1,192 893 24,720 965 783 29,828 1,173 960 22,768 865 689 23,728 1,051 740 28,576 1,064 901 24,040 842 730 26,013 989 831 25,953 1,018 815 25,473 977 767 21,699 881 703 26,077 1,030 789 24,395 914 761 28,079 1,144 894 25,764 1,036 801 23,283 923 736 23,648 961 792 23,567 996 743 20,863 898 665 22,722 914 729 27,344 1,050 819 24,902 979 833 23,260 887 735 26,926 1,053 817 28,119 1,096 873 30,196 1,210 975 26,957 1,023 807 25,643 937 802 22,994 906 698 27,546 1,030 864 25,318 967 765 21,931 905 702 23,775 940 724 22,959 892 706
$Value $4,192 $4,589 $4,415 $4,963 $4,451 $4,241 $4,255 $4,004 $4,203 $4,248 $4,339 $4,366 $4,376 $4,594 $4,475 $3,926 $4,862 $4,529 $4,671 $4,641 $5,035 $4,797 $3,968 $4,162 $4,230 $4,625 $3,917 $4,344 $5,202 $5,083 $4,661 $4,194 $5,018 $4,728 $4,126 $4,719 $4,699 $4,689 $4,548 $4,833 $4,532 $3,928 $4,280 $5,207 $4,399 $5,347 $3,920 $4,435 $4,978 $4,019 $4,596 $4,613 $4,423 $3,945 $4,598 $4,262 $5,137 $4,603 $4,158 $4,393 $4,330 $3,900 $4,123 $4,727 $4,537 $4,094 $4,694 $4,951 $5,460 $4,651 $4,391 $4,049 $4,786 $4,387 $4,009 $4,182 $4,027
Brandon Novey Kasson, MN 1 year 507-696-6161 % Milk Sold 103 99 99 101 105 101
3X
# Cows
29 235 89 52 212 51
Brd
HO HO HO HO HO HO
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 22,279 25,570 22,117 24,761 26,622 26,802
916 1,032 891 1,029 1,137 1,106
740 808 690 805 898 873
$Value
$4,134 $4,616 $3,916 $4,593 $5,069 $4,939
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Lot no. 457 477 497 505 513 525 544 545 546 460 486 491 512 518 519 521 534 543 551 451 478 511 533 548 474 484 444 454 458 467 446 453 463 468 471 476 508 509 524 470 449 469 481 499 503 517 520 527 528 530 531 532 538 541 542 549 555 450 459 462 480 482 483 485 488 490 494 504 523 526 529 539 540 443
Mid-American Hay Auction results for April 1, 2021
Desc. Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares
moisture protein RFV 18.75 19.31 95.17 15.31 16.1 129.54 13.44 13.47 105.06 11.61 12.39 80.25 14.14 8.39 85.12 12.41 8.58 92.89 14.4 6.74 77.74 13.38 10.71 82.38 11.2 5.78 70.16 14.32 18.37 143.76 13.82 21.49 150.86 66.93 13.4 89.93 17.45 22.63 166.25 12.97 15.49 114.83 15.69 20.6 116.6 12.22 16.65 117.88 13.26 16.43 129.08 11.16 6.91 74.26 13.08 10.5 89.76 17.84 23.99 159.88 14.36 22 108.99 59.58 13 85.85 15.37 20.32 132.62 29.19 19.2 129.25 11.42 18.43 124.22 14.16 18.56 128.71 13.29 17.71 124.43 12.66 22.91 102.94 13.29 21.1 105.74 13.85 21.6 161.83 11.44 21.91 89.72 9.85 18.66 120.22 11.76 19.36 123.16 15.44 19.03 164.78 12.66 19.6 138.26 13.81 18.5 108.05 NO TEST NO TEST 15.18 24.35 134.1 12.44 19.62 142.89 14.08 24.11 216.58 14.05 17.78 134.39 15.2 18.67 112.59 11.91 20.59 156.54 13.73 22.67 174.3 12.9 13.81 82.13 14.71 17.4 159.49 14.89 16.3 135.55 15.74 16.08 128.08 14.82 15.2 118.93 14.45 16.81 143.12 14.63 16.49 155.02 12.15 16.75 138.3 10.99 22.72 138.83 16.34 20.32 146.05 14.63 10.57 103.95 9.57 18.75 133.79 13.19 20.69 161.61 11.6 17.89 91.73 12.64 20.9 169.99 11.32 18.01 177.77 13.06 16.96 90.14 10.51 21.3 157.52 13.48 19.19 152.63 12.78 18.2 136.82 11.43 17.35 91.51 11.8 13.11 115.64 15.82 19.8 143.48 14.72 11.28 96.73 13.45 15.34 117.04 16.37 21.25 113.96 13.02 16.17 91.6 12.89 19 109.73 11.59 14.87 99.59
cut. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 2&3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Ld. size 19.25 18.55 15.69 22 24.16 25 22.21 24.22 7.68 17.62 21.6 25.75 27.05 19.8 5.76 10.13 9.42 25.61 11.5 18.74 12.41 18.48 6.62 14 16.95 19.38 24.61 25.02 25.78 25.15 19.36 24.05 24.74 23.73 25.07 24.27 21.52 5.05 22.69 24.25 17.4 24.22 22.8 24.02 23.32 54 9.54 21.87 21.51 21.13 21.47 8.53 24.21 9.6 9.77 6.49 25.28 27.29 24.52 23.9 22.2 24.71 25.9 21.43 11.51 24.71 9.96 9.12 10.14 21.6 19.26 24.71 24.54 24.87
price $100.00 $110.00 $75.00 $40.00 $100.00 $95.00 $75.00 $85.00 $45.00 $100.00 $160.00 $60.00 $125.00 $50.00 $105.00 $85.00 $130.00 $95.00 $85.00 $125.00 $110.00 $25.00 $125.00 $50.00 $130.00 $120.00 $115.00 $100.00 $95.00 $110.00 $110.00 $150.00 $130.00 $120.00 $110.00 $100.00 $132.50 $132.50 $115.00 $110.00 $240.00 $145.00 $100.00 $150.00 $200.00 $25.00 $125.00 $100.00 $100.00 $105.00 $135.00 $120.00 $155.00 $110.00 $110.00 $70.00 $160.00 $150.00 $120.00 $150.00 $170.00 $95.00 $150.00 $130.00 $110.00 $110.00 $85.00 $120.00 $80.00 $115.00 $115.00 $100.00 $120.00 $130.00
Lot no.
448 492 498 500 522 550 501 445 502 489 507 510 547 447 455 456 464 466 472 495 514 515 516 452 461 465 473 475 487 493 506 535 536 479 496 537
Desc.
Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Small Rounds Small Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds
moisture protein
15.24 13.17 13.59 12.95 12.96 15.52 14.47 15.57 14.29 14.04 16.44 13.09 14.28
RFV
cut.
20.38 117.17 19.3 132.34 23.86 140.82 22.2 124.92 21.88 149.49 23.06 157.14 22.03 207.88 25.43 206.4 25.14 207.72 19.04 152.32 19.54 173.3 23.52 115.67 22.89 159.13 STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW STRAW CORN STALKS CORN STALKS WHEAT STRAW
Ld. size
3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 1&2 1&3 2 4
17.3 23.21 24.79 22.88 9.16 17.03 25.77 23.61 23.53 19.34 29.12 9.86 8.36 26.7 26.52 26.46 25.83 26.33 24.1 49 24.27 24.39 23.84 74 76 63 72 75 57 26.56 78 72 74 34 34 34
price
$145.00 $150.00 $130.00 $150.00 $135.00 $170.00 $250.00 $230.00 $235.00 $120.00 $210.00 $105.00 $135.00 $65.00 $70.00 $70.00 $65.00 $65.00 $85.00 $37.50 $65.00 $60.00 $65.00 $25.00 $20.00 $20.00 $25.00 $25.00 $17.50 $50.00 $30.00 $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $25.00 $40.00
Hay sales starts at 12:30 p.m. and are the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the months of September thru May.
April 1, 2021 April 15, 2021
For more information, contact Kevin Winter 320-352-3803, (c) 320-760-1593 or Al Wessel at 320-547-2206, (c) 320-760-2979
USED EQUIPMENT ON HAND E
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‘16 JCB 260 Side Door Skid Loader,
‘20 JCB 270 T4 Skid Steer Loader,
1 hr., #ELN-12022
935 hrs., #21320
$56,000
$38,900
‘19 JCB 541-70 AGRI PLUS TeleHandler 2860 hrs., #20582
$89,900 C
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218-346-3415
SALES EVERY MONDAY AT 10:00 A.M.
PerhamStockyards.com • CattleUSA.com Mitch Barthel Owner/Auctioneer 218-639-5228
‘20 JCB 538-60 AGRI TeleHandler 52 hrs., #20618
$93,800
‘14 JCB 260 Skid Steer Loader
‘10 JCB 541-70 AG XTRA TeleHandler
4381 hrs., #21334
8100 hrs., #22151
$29,500
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April 12th Feeder Sale w/Hay, Straw, Corn Stalk Special
April 19th Feeder Sale with Hog, Goat, Sheep Special
April 26th Dairy & Hol Steer Sale w/Hay, Straw, Corn Stalk Special
‘15 JCB TM220 Articulated Loader Telescopic Wheel #21305 $68,500
‘14 JCB 260T Compact Track Loader 13100 hrs., #21301
$44,800
‘08 JCB 541 AGRI PLUS TeleHandler 6500 hrs., #20047
$51,500
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Some habits are hard to break. Milking cows and cooking for a crowd are two habits I am trying to modify. We have cut back on our cow numbers so that is a step in the right direction. However, when it comes to cooking, well that is another story. I still cook to feed a crew, but our crew has shrunk to Mark and myself. Easter Sunday was no exception. I made a simple dinner to feed whoever showed up. Katie was the only one who made it home for the weekend. Her reward was a cooler full of leftovers and a bag of monster cookies to take back to Madison. I have enough leftovers in the refrigerator to take a couple of days off from cooking using some of these recipes. My sister developed the spinach ham casserole. She always makes two casseroles – one to bake and eat, the other to freeze for a later date when time is running short. As the April showers bring May owers, we know planting season is around the corner. When we are running long days out in the elds and I have only a few minutes to whip up something to eat, I am always looking for quick meals on the go. My college roommate shared one of her family’s favorite quick meals. You can use whatever veggies you have on hand. I do recommend using sesame oil. The avor is worth the effort. If not, just use any vegetable oil and toss a few sesame seeds in with the meat to unleash the avors. The nal recipe is our family’s favorite cookie recipe. We even call them breakfast cookies to eat on the way out the door in the morning. It has oatmeal, peanut butter and chocolate.
ham. Mix well. Pour into a 2-quart casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serves eight. I usually make a double batch and freeze half. You can substitute broccoli for spinach.
Food columnist, Natalie Schmitt Three basic food groups. They are easy to make and freeze well to grab on the go when you need a little extra boost out the door. Ham and spinach casserole by Nancy Dowell 1 onion, chopped 1/2 cup butter 1 jar Cheez Whiz (or 8 ounces Velveeta) 1 can cream of mushroom soup 2 cups cooked Minute Rice 2 10-ounce packages frozen, chopped spinach (thawed) or fresh spinach 2 cups cubed leftover ham Sauté onion in butter. Add Cheez Whiz and soup. Stir until cheese melts. Then add cooked rice, spinach and
Ham salad spread 1 1/2 pound cooked ham (trimmed leftovers are perfect) 1 hard-boiled egg 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped 2 teaspoons nely chopped onion 2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish 3/4 cup Miracle Whip or mayonnaise 1 tablespoon mustard Salt and pepper to taste In a food processor, add ham, egg, celery and onion. Pulse 20-25 times until ground and combined. In a separate bowl, mix relish, Miracle Whip, mustard and seasonings to taste. Add to meat mixture. Chill for a couple of hours for avors to combine. Serve on crackers or small buns. Egg roll in a bowl by Jane Faggetti 1 pound ground pork, beef or chicken 16 ounces coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots) 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon ginger, minced 1/3 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons sesame oil Cooked rice Green onion for garnish In a small bowl, combine the garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil. Set aside. In a large skillet, brown the meat over medium-high heat. Add the shredded cabbage and carrots. Stir to combine. Add the sauce, stir and cook for 3 minutes until cabbage has begun
to wilt but is still crunchy. Serve over cooked rice. Garnish with green onions if desired. If desired, serve with a fried or scrambled egg on top of the lling. Crunchy chow mien noodles taste great too. This recipe can be on the table in 20 minutes or less. Great for those nights when you are running short of cooking time. Monster cookies 1 cup butter 2 cups brown sugar 2 cups white sugar 6 eggs 1 tablespoon corn syrup 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 4 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 pounds peanut butter 9 cups quick oats 1 cup chopped nuts (optional) M&M’s to taste (or other favorite chips: butterscotch, vanilla, chocolate) Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time. Add syrup, vanilla and baking soda. Blend in peanut butter. Add oatmeal. May have to stir in the last two cups by hand if mixer is not big enough to handle the job. Stir in nuts and candy or chips. Scoop out on a greased cookie sheet. I use parchment paper instead of greasing baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Let cool before removing from cookie sheet. Do not over bake. Makes 8 dozen. These freeze great, if they last long enough to make it to the freezer. As their four children pursue dairy careers off the family farm, Natalie and Mark are starting a new adventure of milking registered Holsteins just because they like good cows on their farm north of Rice, Minnesota.
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