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Volume 19, No. 6
May 13, 2017
Stepping into the future Peaceful Valley Dairy milks with industry’s latest robot By Cassie Olson
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NORWALK, Wis. – For 30 years, brothers Brian and Steve Schmitz have been milking cows on their farm, Peaceful Valley Dairy, near Norwalk, Wis. After years of switching 135 cows through an 84-stall barn, the brothers decided it was time for a change. Last December, the Schmitz brothers installed three GEA Monobox robots, building a new freestall barn to milk their herd of 150 cows. Brian said they had always had an interest in upgrading their facilities; it was a matter of nding the right t. “We had looked at parlors in the past, but never felt that was the thing for us,” Brian said. “We felt putting in a parlor would mean expanding our herd and we simply have never had an interest in doing that.” Starting two years ago, the
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Steve and Brian Schmitz milk 150 cows with three robots on their farm near Norwalk, Wis. The brothers had been farming together for 30 years when they decided it was Ɵme to upgrade their faciliƟes. brothers began looking into robots as a viable option for their farm’s size and needs. They
began taking bus trips with different dealers to nd a robot that was right for them. As
word travelled, dealers were soon showing up at the farm to make their pitch.
“When people know you’re looking, everyone starts pulling into the driveway,” Steve said. The robot they settled on was not one they had seen on a tour. Actually, it was one they hadn’t seen at all. After seeing a video for the robot, the brothers were intrigued enough to move forward with the project. “The rst time we saw these robots besides being on a video, they were on the farm,” Brian said. “We decided to stick our neck out.” Last March, ground broke for the construction of a new freestall barn to accommodate the three robots. Much like the Schmitz brothers pioneered the use of the robots, they also took a new approach to the freestall. The barn is similar to a naturally-ventilated barn, with overhead fans above the cows and side curtains. However, six uplift fans placed within six chimneys on the roof’s peak pull air in from the sides and up. Amish carpenters began construction on the barn in Turn to SCHMITZ | Page 7
Toddlers and tiestalls
Hanke shares dairy passion with children By Cassie Olson
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Melissa Hanke enƟces a calf to eat grain at her 100-cow dairy near Marsheld, Wis. Hanke said sharing life lessons daily with her children is one of the greatest joys of being a mother and dairy farmer.
MARSHFIELD, Wis. – Fourth-generation dairy farmer Melissa Hanke takes pride in two things: being a mother and caring for cows. Both have their challenges, but combined have made for a lifestyle she is thankful for. Hanke is raising three children – Madison, 3, Marvin, 2, and Maverick, 1 – with her husband, Michael. She also manages the dairy with her father. They milk 100 cows in the farm’s tiestall barn, raise 35 steers and 20 beef cow-calf pairs near Marsheld, Wis. Growing up, Hanke always loved her family’s dairy. After graduating from University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a degree in animal science, however, she decided to pursue a career off the farm in the breeding industry. Two and a half years later, in 2003, she returned to the farm to live out her calling. “I learned a lot during that time off the farm, but was glad to be back,” Hanke said. Seven years down the road, in 2010, Hanke was participating in an intramural softball league where she was rst introduced to Michael. After a date to the county fair that summer and a year of courtship that followed, the couple engaged before marrying in September 2012. Turn to HANKE | Page 6
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As students are graduating from veterinary school and entering the workforce there is an opportunity for them to help pay off student loan debt while working in an underserved area for at least three years. A new grant program, the Veterinary Medical Loan Repayment Program, offered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, offers up to $25,000 per year in aid. The program was set in place to attract veterinary students to food animal medicine and place veterinarians in much-needed areas. To read more about the program and the counties that qualify, turn to pages 2-3 in third section. Dairy farmers who are members of Hastings Cooperative are expecting a decrease in their milk check in the By Mark Klaphake Creamery coming months. On May 1, the cooperative sent a letter to its Editor members stating it had lost a contract with another processor, which is going to result in a lower-than-base milk price. Read on page 32 in second section about how dairy farmers who are members of the cooperative reacted to the news. With spring weather upon us, so are the ies. From now until September, house and stable ies will be present on the farm; and while a small amount of ies are common, excessive populations can be detrimental to cows’ health and production. Turn to pages 12-13 in rst section for tips on how to control y populations on your dairy. The spring planting season is here and so is the spring sports season. In our “Day in the life” feature we had a chance to follow the Gjerdes from Sunburg on May 4. Their busy day included having the pit pumpers come, preparing machinery for eldwork, doing daily chores and traveling to extra curricular activities – a varsity baseball game in which their son was the starting pitcher and a varsity softball game in which their daughter was the starting pitcher. To cap the day off they had a choir concert at night for two of their children. Turn to pages 16, 18-19 in second section to see and read about the family’s day. A dairy farm family had a once-in-a-lifetime visitor to their 30-cow dairy near Blanchardville, Wis. On April 30, the Gant family welcomed Facebook chairman and chief executive ofcer, Mark Zuckerberg, to their Lafayette County farm. During a venture to visit all 50 states this year, Zuckerberg wanted to include a real Wisconsin dairy farm. Read on pages 10-11 in rst section about his experience and what the family had to say about the CEO of a social media site worth nearly $63 billion. With Mother’s Day celebrated in May, we wanted to pay tribute to all the hard working dairy farm moms in this issue’s “From our side of the fence” feature. Sons and daughters who followed in their mom’s occupational footsteps share with us what they learned from their mom and how they apply that on their own farm today. Read about it on page 15 in rst section.
Favorite quotes from this issue: “Unless God calls us elsewhere, we’ll be in Mozambique until we die. Our vision is to empower the extremely poor to thrive through agriculture by developing agricultural training farms and equipping people to produce enough food for their families to eat.” - Camille Hakes, Pages 3-4 in Second Section
“It’s frustrating for us as much as the farms; we have worked with them for so long, we wish we could continue to haul for them, but this is part of that trickle down effect.” - Randy Hupf, Page 16 in First Section
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dollar amount dairy goat 36: The farmers receive as a base price. (Second Section, pages 5-7)
number of times the Steger 5: The family has hosted the Crawford
County Breakfast on the Farm. (First Section, pages 23, 25)
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National convention to be held in Minnesota, features many farm tours Pages 26 - 27 Crop and weather reports Pages 30 - 31 Dairy Recipes
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Melissa and Michael Hanke raise three children – (from le�) Madison, Marvin, and Maverick – and milk 100 cows on their dairy farm near Marsheld, Wis. With Michael working full-�me off the farm, Melissa manages the dairy with her father, Eric Gerlach. Both coming from farming backgrounds, the Hankes were eager to start a family on the farm. Hanke said it was never a doubt they wanted their family to be close in age. “I always wanted to have children who were close in age,” Hanke said. “They are all at that age where they need their mom, and I wouldn’t change it. They play and grow well together.” With Michael working full-time off the farm as a welder-fabricator, Hanke has a busy day to manage the dairy. Every morning, she heads down the road to the farm at 3 to begin chores. Michael gets the kids up and ready before Hanke returns to take their daughter to school at 7:30. Upon returning to the farm, Hanke does general farm chores and feeds the animals, often times with her children beside her, before afternoon milking at 3:45. “I get to work alongside my kids,” Hanke said. “We have conversations every day about where food comes from. It’s a joy to be with them.” Hanke’s parents, Eric and Julianne Gerlach, who live on the farm, are vital to both the herd and family. Hanke said she is thankful for their help in watching the children when necessary and helping on the farm. “When you’re a mother and a farmer, you can’t do it alone,” Hanke said. “It’s nice when I have an appointment to get to or something going on off the farm, my parents are always willing to help where needed.” While working alongside her children brings her joy, Hanke said it does not come without its fair share of stress. The biggest challenge in managing a dairy and raising a family is safety, Hanke said. “We’ve been drilling safety into them since day one. My dad taught me that as a kid, and now I’m doing the same as a mother,” Hanke said. “Thankfully, they’ve been learning the importance of farm safety early on.” Hanke said the life lessons and values she is able to share with her children are second to none. Being young and on the farm, she said her children have been exposed to some of life’s
greatest wonders. “As a farmer, we give life every time a calf is born and feel the pain when an animal dies. My children are able to witness the full circle of life and understand the value of each day in that respect,” Hanke said. As the Hankes have grown their family, they have learned that planning for things, such as eld work and daily chores, circle around the children. Hanke said as their family grew from three to ve, that priority became even more evident. “One kid was easy; three is challenging,” Hanke said. “Days are ultimately decided around naps, who has to go where and which child is spending the day with who.” Likewise, three young children have also meant cutting back on commitments in Hanke’s schedule. Once an avid volunteer, she said she is stepping away from any extra curricular activities. “I used to do a lot of volunteer work with the 4-H and county fair, which I’ve stepped back from until my kids are able to participate,” Hanke said. “For now, the children are my No. 1 focus, and I certainly wouldn’t have it any other way.” Hanke said her husband would like to one day return to the farm full time, at which time she would consider nishing a nursing degree she began last year. “I started school for nursing, but it got to be too much with the farm and kids,” Hanke said. “That is something I might pursue again once we have some more exibility with the farm and kids. My husband would love to get back to the farm one day.” For now, however, Hanke is relishing in the daily adventures of farming and motherhood. While each day can be challenging, she said it is well worth it. “I love the independence, cows and having my kids working beside me each day,” Hanke said. “I get to see the progression of the farm and share these special moments with my family. You can’t beat that.”
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ConƟnued from SCHMITZ | Page 1 July 2016. The Schmitzes are impressed with the ventilation system and the overall comfort it provides. “The fans start and curtains open up automatically with the barn’s thermostat,” Brian said. “It auto-regulates through the barn, so even during cold spells it never froze up.” The robots themselves have a hybrid-ow system. Cows enter the holding area by one of two sets of nger gates; one set of nger gates is located adjacent to the 150 stalls for the milking herd and another is located adjacent to a 16-stall special needs pen. Cows are only allowed back through the sorting gate once they have entered one of the three robots to be milked. The brothers like the sys-
tem as it encourages more frequent milking. “The cows are milked more, yet we have greater exibility. As we move into spring planting, we are able to get more done in a day,” Steve said. Frequency and exibility are just two benets. Although the brothers chose the robots without seeing them active on other farms, they said they felt the robots were the most advanced in the industry. “They are the most state of the art,” Steve said. “Everything from pre-dip to post-dip takes place in the liner, so we believe there is denitely credibility in their capabilities.” The robots’ ability to complete everything in the liner has also cut down on the box
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BLANCHARDVILLE, Wis. – This has to be a joke. Right? A multibillionaire businessman wants to visit our farm? That’s more or less what the Gant family of Blanchardville, Wis., thought when they were told Mark Zuckerberg, the cofounder of Facebook and worth roughly $63 billion, wanted to stop by their 30-cow dairy farm. “We thought we were getting our chain pulled,” said Austin Gant, the son of Jed and Rona Gant. But no, that phone call a few weeks ago was no joke. On April 30, the chairman and chief executive ofcer (CEO) of the social media website arrived at the Gants’ Lafayette County farm. Zuckerberg brought with him from his headquarters at Menlo Park, Calif., half a dozen or so associates, Gant said. They were set on visiting all 50 states this year, and Zuckerberg wanted a rsthand look at a real Wisconsin dairy farm. How does a world-known gure choose a farm to tour? Gant said his twin sister, Ashley, played a role. Her boyfriend’s brother lives in the Golden State. That California brother and his children vis-
ited the Gant farm a few weeks before Zuckerberg did, and posted pictures of their adventure on Facebook. Zuckerberg saw the pictures and decided the fth-generation farm would be an interesting stop on his 50-state tour. The 33-year-old internet entrepreneur and computer programmer got to try new things during his Sunday afternoon at the 129-year-old Gant farm that was homesteaded in 1888. “Today was a bunch of rsts for me: rst time feeding a calf, rst time trying unpasteurized milk straight from a cow, rst time driving a 70-year old tractor,” Zuckerberg wrote on his Facebook page. Along with the dairy herd, the Gants have a beef herd of 400 cow-calf pairs. The farms total 2,000 acres, most of it pasture. The cropland grows alfalfa, corn and oats – all of it fed right on the farm. Other key people in the dairy and beef operations are Austin’s uncle, Jason, and Austin’s great uncle, Karl. Approximately 15 members of the family were on hand for the Gants’ noteworthy day, Austin said. As Zuckerberg wrote, he tried his hand at activities farm folks take for granted, since they’re part Turn to FACEBOOK | Page 11
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Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of the social media website Facebook, drove a tractor for the rst Ɵme during his Wisconsin visit. He’s at the wheel of a 1940 Farmall B, accompanied by farm owner Jed Gant.
of their daily lives. The 3-week-old Holstein calf that the CEO fed with a bottle dug right into her meal. “It was fun for him (Zuckerberg),” Austin said. “I think he really got a kick out of it.” That 70-year-old tractor Zuckerberg told his estimated 89 million Facebook followers about is actually 77 years old. Austin said his greatgrandfather, Bernard, bought the 1940 Farmall B when it was new. The smallish tractor was used for cultivating. Several members of the Gant clan cut their teeth learning to drive it. Austin said his grandpa, dad, uncle and sisters all chugged around the farm on the red machine. “[Zuckerberg was] really excited about driving it,” Austin said. The Gants had the beloved, old Farmall painted last fall. They had planned to have the restored tractor
“I cannot stress how genuine and nice and polite he and his entire staff were.” AUSTIN GANT, DAIRY FARMER
debut May 13, when Austin marries Kelsey Fink in an empty barn on the farm. “We were going to unveil it for pictures at my wedding,” Austin said. “But it’s not every day Mark Zuckerberg comes to your farm.” The computer whiz also got to hold a baby kitten and see the inside of the tiestall barn, with its pipeline. Jed started the dairy 31 years ago. Many milkings nd Austin, Jed and Jason in the barn together, sharing the work. “We enjoy milking cows,” Austin said. “There’s no better way to start and end your day.” Perhaps the highlight of Zuckerberg’s visit was the family dinner Austin said his grandmother, Norma, prepares every Sunday. Dinner took place in her white, two-story house that’s on the farm. Austin’s aunt, Joslyn, lent a hand in making the meal. It included hearty country fare: roast beef, mashed potatoes, corn, peas, ice cream, and Norma’s homemade hot fudge, chocolate cake and brownies. After leaving the Gant farm, Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook that
he enjoyed more Wisconsin food. He posted a picture of himself in a restaurant in nearby Madison, Wis., noshing on bratwurst and cheese curds. According to Zuckerberg’s Facebook post, “I basically inhaled the rst brat and cheese curds before remembering I should take a photo to thank you all for telling me to come here, so then I ordered this second brat. I do not regret it.” Neither do the Gants regret Zuckerberg’s visit. “He was as common as common could be,” Austin said. Gant added, “I cannot stress how genuine and nice and polite he and his entire staff were. Their willingness to learn was just unbelievable.” Austin said he, himself, turns to Facebook multiple times each day. He nds it especially helpful in learning about the cattle genetics other farmers use. As to why his family agreed to let Zuckerberg visit, Austin explained, “We, as livestock producers, want to shed light on what we do. We’re not evil people. We’re out here seven days a week, 365 days a year, rain or shine, no excuses. Every livestock producer knows the livestock always come rst. We’re just like everybody else: If you don’t take care of the livestock, you’re not in business.” In his Facebook post, Zuckerberg wrote about his appreciation for what farmers do. “The family is incredibly disciplined,” Zuckerberg wrote. “Everyone works daylight to dark, seven days a week. When we were driving around his property, Jed told me he’d rather feed the cattle than feed himself if it came down to that. And even though the demand for milk and cheese has declined in recent years, he’s never taken a subsidy check from the government. The way he sees it, ‘If you don’t take the check, they can’t tell you what to do.’” Zuckerberg added that Jed Gant called farming “‘the greatest job there is,’ ... Their self-reliance is impressive.” The Gants sent the CEO and his crew on their way with steaks and roasts from the farm, plus seven kinds of Wisconsin cheese. Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook, “Thanks to the Gants for being such gracious hosts. Priscilla (Mrs. Zuckerberg), I hope you’re hungry for cheese, because I’m coming home with a lot of it.”
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A closer look
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Swatting down on ies
by Jennifer Coyne
Assess environment for best y control option EAGLE BEND, Minn. – Warmer days and wetter grounds are sure signs of spring, but they are also tell-tale indicators of a season much less desired by dairy producers. “Flies have always been a bugger on my farm, and I’m always looking for ways to control them,” said Nolan Lenzen, who milks 25 cows on his organic dairy near Eagle Bend, Minn. In the Midwest, ies start to make a presence Nolan Lenzen in April and May, Dairy farmer with populations peaking in July and stay high through September. However, if the dairy farm is assessed early and proper controls are implemented, the effects of ies on cattle and humans are minimal. With female ies laying 150 to 200 eggs at one time, and with a y’s life cycle only lasting 10 days, it becomes nearly impossible to eliminate ies in a farming environment, said Heather Schlesser. Schlesser is an extension educator with University of Wisconsin-Extension in Marathon County. In addition to
working with producers in Wisconsin, Schlesser has also helped dairy producers in Nicaragua grasp the consequences of too many ies on the farm. “My goal is to make all cattle producers more aware of the situation,” Schlesser said. “Flies will always be there. We have to learn how to manage them to keep them away.” Although there are many y species, the most common found on dairies are house and stable ies, each posing different risks to the farm and surrounding areas. “House ies are known for moving substances, so they’re a vector of disease transfer,” Schlesser said. “They are more of Heather Schlesser a nuisance because UW-Extension they don’t bite or cause harm to animals.” Stable ies, on the other hand, have small biting mouthpieces and suck blood from their hosts. “Every time they pierce the skin, they are hurting the cow,” Schlesser said. There are four methods to controlling the presence of ies on a farm – cultural, biological, chemical and physical. Before choosing a method of control, Schlesser urges producers to evaluate the environment and determine how
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Nolan Lenzen uses two fans on either side of the parlor’s entry way to remove ies from the caƩle and trap them behind luevers installed on the box fan. Lenzen milks 25 cows near Eagle Bend, Minn. many ies are present. If more than 250 house ies are found in a trap, a control method should be implemented. The same is true if 15 animals are observed and more than 10 stable ies are present. “If a y population is high, producers can expect to see a 15 percent decrease in milk production,” Schlesser said. “It’s important to identify the type of y and how many are present to know what control will work best to make an impact.” Despite maintaining a clean barn
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ConƟnued from FLIES | Page 12 as the insects develop resistance to the active ingredients. With this, other forms of control, often naturalbased, have become popular. “The best cultural control is keeping the environment clean,” Schlesser said. “Spread manure thinly so it dries, and keep grass cut because tall blades become a nice resting spot for the ies while they’re waiting to lay the eggs.” Some producers might incorporate natural enemies, such as beetles, mites and wasps, in the environment to feed on the ies. If the environment is capable of hosting Purple Martins and Blue Jays, these birds will also decrease the y population. Other controls may include ear tags and neck collars that have a chemical component to deter ies from landing on the animals, as well as physical controls like insect zappers and tapes. “Ear tags are becoming more popular; but if you’re organic, check with your certifying agent before using any substance,” Schlesser said. “Sometimes, bait is a better method of control that does not affect the biological agents.” After Lenzen evaluated his farm and tried several methods of control, he attended a summer eld day to view a contraption that captured ies as the cows walked into the milking facility. “On my way home, I started thinking of better ways to do that,” Lenzen said. “By the time I got home, I knew what I wanted to do.” Last May, Lenzen mounted a squirrel cage fan in the entryway to the platform of his single-8 parlor. Across the platform, a large fan was installed into the wall of the facility with louvers placed on the backside of the fan; and behind the louvers was a screened entrapment. Once the project was complete, y season arrived at Lenzen’s farm. “The ies were just starting to bother the cows one evening, so I turned the fans on and watched it suck the ies right off the cows in droves,” Lenzen said. “The rest is history.” Last summer, Lenzen collected a full 5-gallon bucket worth of ies from the entrapment and estimated that 70 percent of the ies on the farm were caught. By eliminating ies on the farm, Lenzen saw substantial improvements in his herd’s health.
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When the fan luevers are shut, the ies are caught in a screen entrapment behind Lenzen’s parlor. Last year, Lenzen collected a full 5-gallon bucket worth of ies. “I had the best milk production yet, lowered somatic cell count, and our reproduction was better than it has been the past ve years,” Lenzen said. “I wouldn’t milk cows without this fan setup.” Now, Lenzen has plans to install another trap at the exiting end of the parlor this spring, and use both traps when the cows are in the parlor. “With another fan set up, I’ll collect well over 90 percent of the ies,” Lenzen said. While this physical control will not work for all dairy farm setups, Lenzen encourages fellow producers to nd a form of control that will lessen ies’ nuisance on the farm and surrounding areas. “Flies are always going to be a problem,” Lenzen said. “If you think you’re y control is adequate, there’s always room for improvement.”
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What traits do you admire most about your mom?
Tom Wegner Mother: Betty Wegner Ettrick, Wis. Trempealeau County 700 cows
Bjorn Neumann Mother: Laurie Neumann Osceola, Wis. Polk County 140 cows
Stephanie Tighe Mother: Monica Nussbaum Garretson, S.D. Minnehaha County 120 registered Holsteins
Miriah Doskocil Mother: Amy Doskocil Gays Mills, Wis. Crawford County 500 cows
What role does your mom play on the farm? My mom, Betty Wegner, does a variety of tasks. She is the farm’s bookkeeper, handles payroll and bill pay, and runs for parts when we need them. In the morning, she helps my wife, Annaliese, with feeding calves. In general, if there is something that we need to have done, she does it for us.
What role does your mom play on the farm? My mom, Laurie, does everything around the farm: milking morning and night, driving tractor when necessary, all of the book work and running for parts, just to name a few.
What role does your mom play on the farm? Our mom is the chameleon of the farm – one day she is cooking for 10 people and the next she is tending to the baby calves.
What role does your mom play on the farm? My mom does the accounting, milking, helps us sort cows and helps with anything. But her role goes beyond the physical work. She, no doubt, makes farming fun. She is the backbone of the farm.
Describe your relationship with your mom. We have a normal relationship. We get along well and are respectful of one another. What traits do you admire most about your mom? My mom is hardworking; she will do anything we ask her to do when we need the extra help. She does the little things, like running for parts, that help us get things done day-to-day. She’s just always willing to help, even when not asked to. How has your mom inuenced you as a dairy farmer? She always was as good role model for us as kids. She was always working her butt off: cooking, doing our laundry, and somehow still nding a way to be at the events we were a part of. She has always encouraged me to be active and hardworking on the farm. What is one thing your mom has taught you that you incorporate into your daily life? Attention to detail. My mom was in charge of calves before Annaliese was and if any calf had even the slightest problem, she would worry about it getting taken care of right. She is very particular, likes things done a certain way and that has carried over to both myself and Annaliese. What is your favorite memory of you two together on the farm? When I was a kid and we rst started farming here, she would always cut hay. My favorite memory is when I would get to ride in the tractor with her. Describe your dairy farm. We milk 700 cows three times a day in a double-8 parallel parlor. It is a partnership between my parents, Jeff and Betty, Annaliese and myself. My parents started farming here in 1986, milking 60 cows in a tiestall barn. We have gradually expanded since then.
Describe your relationship with your mom. Mom and I have always been close but have gotten even closer over the past few years. We do chores together every day, and she is the one I can always rely on to be there for milking. Milking with Mom is a time we get to talk about anything. It is kind of our therapy for each other. What traits do you admire most about your mom? My mom is always there when I need someone to talk to. She always nds the best in people, and I don’t think she has ever said a negative thing about anyone. She is always willing to help anytime of the day or night. How has your mom inuenced you as a dairy farmer? My mom makes me want to keep working at improving our operation to hopefully attract the next generation to carry on our family legacy. What is one thing your mom has taught you that you incorporate into your daily life? Even though the work is hard and sometimes bumpy along the way, the bright spots always outweigh the tough times. If a task is worth doing, it is worth the little bit of extra time to do it right. What is your favorite memory of you two together on the farm? When I was younger riding in the new cab tractor with her and getting to sleep all day behind the seat in the new IH 1486. Describe your dairy farm. Our farm consists of 140 Brown Swiss, polled Holsteins and crossbreds milking. We raise all of our youngstock. We also crop about 4,500 acres on which we grow corn, soybeans, hay, oats and rye.
Describe your relationship with your mom. My relationship with my mom is more of a friendship. She is always willing to jump in and help, but always there to give advice even if I don’t like the advice. What traits do you admire most about your mom? Why? What I admire most about Mom is her ability to y by the seat of her pants. She never knows if she will be working cattle or moving equipment, and somehow she is always able to keep dinner warm for three hours. She does all this with a smile on her face. How has your mom inuenced you as a dairy farmer? My mom has shown me that just because I’m a woman doesn’t mean I can’t be a dairy farmer, and that it’s OK to ask for help even though I’m stubborn and think I can do it myself. What is one thing your mom has taught you that you incorporate into your daily life? My mom has taught me to always nd time for the little things. The life of a dairy farmer is always a rush, but she has taught me to stop and plant a garden if that’s what you enjoy, or go for a walk even if your tired from a long day. Just do something for yourself to make you happy. What is your favorite memory of you two together on the farm? You probably wouldn’t guess it, but my mom and I like owers. Throughout the summer we would always nd time to do landscaping or weed the ower bed together. It gives us the chance to chat and catch up. Describe your dairy farm(s). We robotically milk 120 registered Holsteins outside of Garretson, S.D. We also have a herd of beef cows and crop farm about 1,800 acres of mostly corn, soybeans and alfalfa.
Describe your relationship with your mom. I love my mom. I love seeing her every day and working with her. I’d say we are closer than most mothers and daughters because I get to work with her. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. What traits do you admire most about your mom? Dependability, honesty, patience, courage and compassion. I admire these traits because she is always there for us when we need help on and off the farm, helps us when we get hurt, and always has our backs. How has your mom inuenced you as a dairy farmer? She has made farming enjoyable. What is one thing your mom has taught you that you incorporate into your daily life? Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. Some of the credit goes to my dad on that, too. What is your favorite memory of you two together on the farm? I love milking with my mom. We always have fun. She especially laughs when she goes to dip a cow and I steal the cow and dip the cow with teat dip faster than her. Describe your dairy farm. We are a family farm and are the largest dairy in Crawford County. We milk 500 cows three times a day.
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The trickle down effect
Hupf downsizes milk hauling business in light of Grassland cuts By Cassie Olson
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WAUPUN, Wis. – When farmers received notice that Grassland Dairy would no longer be accepting their milk as of May 1, they were not the only ones feeling the shock. As 48 farms searched for new processors to accept their milk, one man worked diligently to help them ďƒžnd just that – no matter the consequence. Randy Hupf, milk hauler and owner of R.J. Hupf Trucking in Waupun, Wis., spent much of April helping farmers on his route ďƒžnd processors, resulting in a downsize of his own 17-year milk hauling business. Just like the farmers, Hupf received a letter April 2 notifying him that Grassland would no longer be accepting milk from 48 farms on his route. He also received a phone call conďƒžrming the processor’s decision. Having hauled for the company for nearly 13 years, Hupf said he was in complete disbelief. “At ďƒžrst, I didn’t think of it from the viewpoint of a business owner,â€? Hupf said. “My initial concern was for the
farms.â€? With 10 trucks and 21 part- and full-time employees, Hupf knew it was only a matter of time before he, too, would need to make adjustments following Grassland’s decision. Before he could focus on his business, he needed to focus on the farmers, many of whom he considered great friends. “They are a great group of farms; they are some of the highest quality producers who never complained, were always happy, content and close friends,â€? Hupf said. “No matter what happened, I knew I would be losing most of their milk, so my only option was to help their milk ďƒžnd its new home.â€? Much of Hupf’s free time was focused on contacting processors from across the state. It was no easy undertaking. “We couldn’t get them in anywhere; many processors were limited to what they could take,â€? Hupf said. “The reality was many of the farmers on my route were facing the likelihood of selling their cows.â€?
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Hupf reads over a log book from one of his haulers. Hupf was forced to lay o 16 of his 21 full- and part-�me employees on May 1.
CASSIE OLSON/DAIRY STAR
Randy Hupf is a milk hauler and owner of R. J. Hupf Trucking near Waupun, Wis. On April 2, Hupf was noďż˝ďƒžed that 48 dairy farms on his hauling route were being dropped by Grassland Dairy, forcing him to downsize his milk hauling business. As the month progressed and Hupf continued to pick up milk on his route, he said it was an emotional time. Two weeks into April, many farms who had received a letter had yet to ďƒžnd somewhere to take their milk. “Every time I would pick up milk, someone – the farmer, their spouse, their children – usually was in the milk house with tears in their eyes,â€? Hupf said. “It was a very somber time.â€? As the weeks continued, however, many farms were successful in ďƒžnding a home for their milk. Of the 48 affected farms on Hupf’s route, 45 were picked up by other processors or had forward contracts with Grassland. The three remaining farms either exited the business, or are small dairies still looking for processors. While Hupf is happy that many of the farmers from his route were able to stay in the business, the feeling is bittersweet. The farms may have found new processors, but it
also meant ďƒžnding new milk haulers, as well. “The processors had their own haulers. It’s frustrating for us as much as the farms; we have worked with them for so long, we wish we could continue to haul for them, but this is a part of that trickle down effect,â€? Hupf said. “On some of these farms, I knew kids who grew up, graduated and went on to start families of their own; it’s a close relationship between a farmer and their hauler.â€? With less milk to haul, the need for equipment and employees is signiďƒžcantly less for Hupf. After a stressful April, he faced the difďƒžcult decision of laying off most of his workforce. Between April 30 and May 1, Hupf laid off 16 employees, and is in the process of selling seven of his trucks. “All of our employees are long-time friends, so it is hard to let them go,â€? Hupf said. “The best we can do is make the decision to lay off and can always hire back if needed.
Many of the drivers knew it would be coming.â€? Moving forward, Hupf plans to remain in contact with the farmers formerly on his route. While he plans to continue downsizing his business in the coming months, he hopes to one day regain some loads to re-build the business. More than anything, he hopes to continue the friendships kindled around the bulk tank. “The best part of my day is being on the farm and talking to the farmers while pumping milk,â€? Hupf said. “The farmers are the best part of the job.â€? After a hard, stressful April, Hupf said he is able to rest a little easier knowing that, at the very least, the affected farmers are able to continue their passion for dairying. “There was a lot of nights without sleep worrying about the farms being forced to sell out,â€? Hupf said. “Looking out for the farmers was my very ďƒžrst priority, and I’m glad many were able to stay in business.â€?
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Teamwork a key to high production at Clay View Dairy Clay View Dairy LLP The milking operation is in Goodhue, Minn., and the heifer operation is in Dennison, Minn. Both locations are in Goodhue County. Number of cows: 1,150 What is your current herd average, butterfat and protein? The herd is currently at 31,614 pounds of milk with 1,393 pounds of butterfat and 1,043 pounds of protein. How many times a day do you milk? We milk three times a day and have been doing so since 1997. Do you use BST? If yes, what is your protocol? We use BST on a 14day interval. First lactation animals milking over 100 pounds do not receive it unless they are conrmed open after the rst service. Second lactation and greater cows milking over 130 pounds do not receive it unless they are conrmed open after the rst service. Do you contract milk? Yes. Currently we rely on the quarterly data supplied to us by Rabo Bank. We use a mixture of options and futures depending on the market circumstances. Our goal
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Through the years you’ve been farming, what has created the biggest jump in your herd average? Improvements in genetics and sand bedding. We were early adopters of genomics and took advantage of the tools available to accelerate our herd’s genetic potential. Many can argue the pros and cons of sand, but we have always understood that cows are more comfortable on sand. On a negative note, our herd production, health and protability has been suppressed the last few years due to a stray current problem. We have implemented technologies such as, cross ventilation, modied tunnel ventilation, positive ventilation and added to our
What is your herd health program? Probably the most notable areas are: 1. Our philosophy of “We work for the cows.” We work very hard to make sure this is the center of our culture. 2. Constant monitoring, training, evaluation and benchmarking. Dr. Jim Fountaine and Ben Flueger are two examples of trusted KRISTA KUZMA/DAIRY STAR
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What role does genetics play in your production level and what is your breeding program? Genetics has played a huge part. Even though the stray current hasn’t allowed us to express our full potential, our component values really show one part of the investment we have made in genetics. Some call
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Stegers stepping up to host their ďƒžfth dairy breakfast
Crawford County family busy preparing for June 3 event By Ron Johnson
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PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. – June 3 will bring a ďƒ&#x;ood of memories to the people of Steger Farms near Prairie du Chien, Wis. That’s when the Stegers will host the Crawford County June Dairy Breakfast for the ďƒžfth time. The Steger family includes Terry; his brother, Tim; Tim’s wife, Char; and their daughters, Jessica and Emily. The older generation of Stegers hosted the breakfast on their 480-acre farm for the ďƒžrst time 24 years ago, in 1993. The second hosting was in 2002, with the third in 2009, and the fourth time in 2013. The Stegers decided to offer their ridgetop farm just three miles north of Prairie du Chien once again because the dairy breakfast committee needed a site. And, a spot was needed that’s fairly easy to ďƒžnd and with plenty of room for parking, Tim said. Those two criteria rule out many farms in the rugged, southwest Wisconsin county. The Stegers have found good reasons to open their 60-cow farm for the June event every few years. “In 1993, we just thought it was a good thing to do. I was young and foolish then,â€? Tim said. Said Char, “It’s nice to give people the opportunity to see how a farm works.â€? The 2001 breakfast was canceled, due to concerns about hoof-and-mouth disease caused by an outbreak in Great Britain. So instead of holding the event
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The Stegers – (from leĹŒ) Terry, Emily, Jessica, Tim and Char – will host their ďƒžĹŒh Crawford County June Dairy Breakfast on their dairy near Prairie du Chien, Wis. on a farm, the breakfast committee decided to move it to St. Feriole Island, at Prairie du Chien, Tim said. Flooding by the Mississippi River washed away that plan, and the 2001 breakfast did not take place. But the next year, the Stegers volunteered to take on the 2002 breakfast. “We wanted to help make sure it kept going,â€? Tim said. One tidbit of the 2002 breakfast that the Stegers remember is the container of
boot disinfectant by the barn door, what with memories of hoof-and-mouth still fresh in people’s minds. “Just about everybody walked around it (the disinfectant), except for the little kids,� said Tim, chuckling. Seven years later in 2009, the Stegers stepped forward again. That time they hosted the breakfast so their children, who were quite young in 2002, could experience the event and remember it, Char said.
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ConƟnued from STEGERS | Page 23 rolls around. However, the load will be carried by many hands. Besides breakfast committee members, the Crawford County Dairy Promoters will pitch in, as will volunteers from area businesses. An afternoon in late April found the Stegers already preparing the farm. Terry lives at his own place just one-tenth of a mile from Tim and Char, and milks 40 registered Holsteins in his barn. Terry was in a hay eld by Highway 27 and Irish Ridge Road, setting up a dairy breakfast sign. Other tasks that will soon commence include touching up the white paint on Tim and Char’s set of buildings, where breakfast activities will take place and visitors will park. Tim and Char milk 20 registered Holsteins in their small barn. Terry and Tim crop the 300 tillable acres in an informal partnership, growing corn, oats and alfalfa. They manage 30 crossbred beef cows, too. Char works at the prison in Prairie du Chien. But even with plenty of other work to do, all three Stegers are condent the breakfast can come off without a hitch. Char’s father, Bob Ross from Oconomowoc, Wis., will visit for two weeks to help paint the buildings and spruce up the place. There’s mowing, trimming, planting and raking to do, along with planting owers. “Half the stuff on the list won’t get done,” said Tim, even though they will have extra help. By the Friday night before the breakfast, the Steger farm will look as though a circus has
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Terry Steger hangs a sign by Highway 27 and Irish Ridge Road, just north of Prairie du Chien, Wis., direcƟng passersby of the upcoming breakfast of the farm. arrived. The big tent will go up in front of the machine shed, with several smaller tents being set up near it. The largest tent – 40-by-60 feet – along with the machine shed, will house approximately 50 picnic tables. Registration and ice cream serving will take place in the smaller tents. By Friday, the electric company will have two additional service panels installed, Terry said. That will let volunteers
cook breakfast in the garage without worrying about the ve roasters and six coffee pots overloading the circuits. The day before the breakfast will also see temporary fencing erected, to help guide the crowd to various areas. Volunteers will slice nearly 300 pounds of Wisconsin cheese on Friday night, too. Friday will bring people driving past the farm, at 60724 Irish Ridge Rd., curious about
where to park the next day, Tim said. The Stegers have set aside four acres of a hay eld for all the cars and trucks. Approximately 2,500 people who like a hearty breakfast are expected to show up, Tim said. Serving starts at 6 a.m. and runs until 10 a.m. Many breakfast-goers are from the surrounding area. But over the years, folks from as far away as Texas, New York and California have registered, Tim said. The committee puts up handbills promoting the breakfast and yers are placed in motels. Some people attend the breakfast because the price is right, Tim said. Adults eat for $2 each, while the cost is $1 for children ages 6 to 12. Kids younger than 6 eat free. This year’s meal includes pancakes, sausage links, cheese, cheese curds, cottage cheese, apple sauce, pudding, and Culver’s shakes and custard. Some of the food, such as the cheese and milk, is donated, along with such necessities as napkins and plates. The breakfast committee uses the previous year’s proceeds to buy the rest. Tim’s copy of the grocery list calls for the meal using 320 pounds of sausage, 225 pounds of squeaky curds, 180 pounds of cottage cheese, 40 gallons of pudding, 30 gallons of shake mix, 280 to 300 pounds of cheese, and 3,200 pats of butter. As for the milk, 2,500 cartons will be served. One star of the meal will be the chocolate milk. “Little kids going through
the breakfast line, their eyes light up when they nd out they can have chocolate milk for breakfast,” Tim said. Besides breakfast itself, the event offers other attractions. The Stegers will have some of their farm machinery out for people to see and for kids to climb on. A neighbor will bring a few vintage Minneapolis-Moline tractors. Emily and Jessica Steger will have a few of their show cattle tied outside for viewing and petting. Tim will have the barn open so guests can watch him milk, starting at 6:30 a.m. Young calves will be fed their bottles of milk at about 8 a.m. “The smaller kids are amazed at how they drink that milk,” Terry said. The dairy breakfast is a good way to bring non-farm folks back to their roots. “People are not touching the farm anymore,” Tim said. “Everybody’s grandparents or uncles had farms, at one time. But now, there are fewer of them.” Asked what information breakfast guests take home with them, Terry said, “That the food is safe.” Said Char, “And that milk does not come from a grocery store.” By noon on June 3, everybody will be gone, said Char, speaking from experience. “If it wasn’t for the tents and garbage, you wouldn’t know anything happened here,” she said. A nap will be Terry’s top priority around noon.
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A delegation of Wisconsin agriculture-related companies returned home last week from the 2017 China International Dairy Expo and Summit in Harbin, China, where they exhibited Wisconsin products in a Wisconsin Pavilion organized by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, is a major dairy production and processing area, and Heilongjiang and Wisconsin have had Sister State ties since 1982. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Sister State relationship, and to celebrate the milestone, Troy Landwehr, a Freedom, Wis. resident and accomplished cheese carver, was a featured artist during the three-day expo (April 20-22). Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery donated several large blocks of aged cheddar, which Landwehr carved into unique shapes and gures. During the expo, exhibitors met with key industry experts, had one-onone meetings with potential distributors and business partners, networked with decision-makers, and gained exposure through Chinese media. The expo is annually attended by leading business representatives from dozens of countries throughout Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, Oceania, and the Middle East. This year marked the seventh year DATCP has led a Wisconsin delegation to the expo.
“The goal of the mission was to promote Wisconsin agribusiness, encourage trade and exhibit Wisconsin products at the Dairy Expo,” said Jennifer Lu, an economic development consultant with DATCP’s International Trade Team who helped organize the visit by the Wisconsin delegation. “Wisconsin is a world leader in the production of quality milk, safe dairy products and outstanding genetics, and Wisconsin products and the expertise of the people who work with them are always popular at this show,” said Lu. “Meeting face to face in our own Wisconsin Pavilion not only creates the opportunity to build awareness of Wisconsin products, services and expertise, it also sets Wisconsin apart.” The delegation also included Steve Ingham, administrator of DATCP’s Division of Food and Recreational Safety. During the expo, Ingham presented a seminar entitled “The Grade ‘A’ Program: Ensuring Safe, High-Quality Milk and Milk Products for Americans.” Ingham’s attendance, along with that of Lu and Landwehr, was sponsored by the United States Dairy Export Council and United States Livestock and Genetics Export, Inc. The delegation also included staff from UW-River Falls, who gave a presentation on the welfare of dairy cows and helped coordinate the cheese carving.
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Being a farm mom is quite the affair Washing grubby clothes, combing burdocks out of hair Paying feed bills and pulling weeds Seeing to all your children’s needs. She’s out there toiling away While making childhood seem only a time of play. Hide and seek and squirt guns Stress of farming overshadowed by fun. Relentlessly lling buckets with hopes and dreams Giving so much love she bursts at the seams Wiping tears and restoring precious smiles Offering an ear for life’s many trials. Feeding calves, vaccinating cows Pausing to examine children’s simple wows. Little hands always eager to learn There with questions at every turn.
The generations before taught her well. Not far from the tree those farmvwife apples fell Scrimping and saving, cooking and canning, Experts at eld meal planning. Strength of an oak, patience of a saint She bears her load without complaint. From daybreak to last light She works hard, with all her might. She does so much behind the scenes Her importance rivals that of queens From nurturing plants, to caring for creatures Gentleness is just one of her best features. She’s clever with her parenting ways; The sunshine that brightens cloudy days. Her ears and eyes perpetually alert Her intuition can often a crisis avert.
Gifting us with laughter and contagious giggles Taking time for roll-in-the-grass wiggles Permanently the wrestling match referee Breaking up ghts when children don’t agree. As we age she’s part of childhood memories; A staple in our family’s Ramblings from the Ridge treasured stories. The one we appreciate more than we ever say Thanks for all you do and Happy Mother’s Day. For all of you whom inspired this poem The queens of all your respective homes; I love you so much I hope you know, I think of you as my mothBy Jacqui Davison ering skills grow. Columnist Jacqui and her family milk 700 cows and run 1,200 acres of crops in the northeastern corner of Vernon County, Wis. Her boys, Ira (10), Dane (8), and Henry (3) help her on the farm while her husband, Keith, works on a grain farm. If she’s not in the barn, she’s probably in the kitchen, trailing after little boys, or sharing her passion of reading with someone. Her life is best described as organized chaos-and if it wasn’t, she’d be bored.
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Susan was hospitalized for three days after giving Consider this: On day 25 postpartum, she was sold for birth. She was treated with ampicillin trihydrate on slaughter due to failure to fully recover. Yes, Susan arrival to the hospital and for the followwas a dairy cow. If you did not gure this ing three days. She was also given dex- Veterinary Wisdom out reading the paragraph the rst time, trose via an IV. Dextrose was given again please re-read it. Knowing Susan was a three and ve days later. One-half dose of cow makes the story seem more reasonlaxative was given on day ve and six afable, because we all know it is pretty ter admission. Ampicillin treatment was hard to give sick cows the same degree started again on day 13 post-admission of diagnostic scrutiny and care a human and continued for one more day. On days patient would receive in a hospital. Perseven and 12 post-admission, she was haps it is more reasonable for a cow, and treated with an oral nutritional solution, perhaps stories like this are really comthe composition of which was not recordmon for bovine patients, but we can still ed in the records. Through day 17 post addo better. mission, no diagnosis had been recorded The big challenge we face, of course, in her medical record. Treatments were is economics. Typically, most ill cows are By Jim Bennett administered by several different individnot examined by a veterinarian, and cerColumnist uals, but it was not possible to determine tainly not examined for multiple days in a their identity by examining the records. row, because it is costly and maybe even On day 17 post-admission, she was examined, for the unworkable on many farms. As a result, we veterinarrst time since parturition, by a doctor. A diagnosis ians have designed treatment protocols which are a of acute gastrointestinal obstruction, with secondary way to ow chart the diagnostic and treatment prodehydration was made, and a three-day course of full cesses. There are a few problems with this approach. dose oral laxatives and rehydration therapy begun. All First, it is impossible to design a protocol for every other therapy was stopped per doctor’s orders. possibility in a biological system, so protocols need Perhaps you are wondering just what hospital Su- to be simplied to consider only the most likely disan was admitted to because there some are problems agnoses. Second, robot-like adherence to protocols with the diagnostic and treatment plan she received. removes human judgment. No two individuals, and thus no two cases, are ever the same, and many times human judgement is needed to customize treatment. Third, many different individuals may administer treatments, and there is often no standardized training in diagnosis and treatment. Fourth, adherence to protocols is often dismally low. As a result of these problems and others, drugs are often used inappropriFC 3209 ately. Treatments are sometimes sporadic and ineffec9 roller, 11’9” wide, tive, and sometimes treatments are unnecessary and 12,020 lbs. costly. Dairy owners often understand few details of how drugs are being used on their farm. FC 3211 Improving oversight can be accomplished by do11 roller, 13’9” wide, ing a drug use audit. The audit starts by examining 14,640 lbs. treatment records and then comparing actual treatments to protocols. This process usually opens a can of worms, as in the story above, because one often
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Uhlenhopps thankful for four decades dairying Despite mishaps, Iowa family’s 80-acre farm doing well By Ron Johnson
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SUMNER, Iowa – A new sign in the front yard of Philip and Carol Uhlenhopps’ farm reads, “It is time to be thankful for what you have,” a philosophy they have followed for years. The old sign it replaced offered the same admonition. Part of Philip’s inspiration for the sign is the mishaps he has endured – and survived – during 40-plus years of dairying. He and Carol tend their 40-cow Holstein herd, plus nine ewes, on their 80-acre farm near Sumner, in Fayette County, Iowa. Charlie, one of the Uhlenhopps’ ve sons, lives nearby and handles most of the milking, while Philip holds down an off-farm job. Carol tends to other chores, like sweeping hay up to the cows several times a day. One of Philip’s incidents took place 32 years ago. It was August, and the dairyman was working near a self-unloading silage wagon. Somehow, one of his shirt sleeves caught on one of the wagon’s beaters. “I can remember, to this day, that auger going across my belly,” Philip said. “And I remember that silo blower run-
ning wide open, and I knew I was going to go in feet rst. I knew that. All I could think about was, ‘Make it quick,’ and I thought about my family.” To this day, Philip doesn’t know how it happened. But he did not go into the silo blower. “You’re going to laugh at me now,” he said. “The next thing I remember, I was standing about 15 feet from that wagon. I saw the whitest, brightest light you ever saw in your life. But it did not blind you like the headlights on a car. It was so white and bright – just unbelievable.” Philip said he does not remember feeling any pain, but his body was damaged. A doctor told the farmer he did not think his right arm could be saved. Pieces of his arm had been bashed in and pushed out of place. Philip stayed in the hospital only overnight. That shoulder still gives him trouble, but he’s thankful to have survived. “I had no reason to be alive,” Philip said. A concrete statue near the farmhouse serves as a daily reminder of Philip’s accident. It represents something he believes played a part in his rescue from the chopper box. “See that angel (statue) in the front yard?” he asked.
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Call us for more information: Advanced Dairy Solutions Richland Center, WI 608-647-4488 • 800-772-4770 Centre Dairy Equipment Sauk Centre, MN 320-352-5762 • 800-342-2697 Eastern Iowa Dairy Systems Epworth, IA • 563-876-3087 Fitzgerald, Inc. Elkader, IA • 563-245-2560
Fuller's Milker Center, Inc. Lancaster, WI • 800-887-4634 www.fullersmilkercenter.com Hobert Sales Inc. Cokato, MN • 320-286-6284 Leedstone Melrose, MN 320-256-3303 • 800-996-3303 Glencoe, MN 320-864-5575 • 877-864-5575 www.leedstone.com
Midwest Livestock Systems Menomonie, WI • 715-235-5144 Owen, WI 715-229-4740 Pine Island, MN • 800-233-8937 Sioux Falls, SD • 800-705-1447 Beatrice, NE • 800-742-5748 Monroe Westfalia Surge Monroe, Wisconsin 608-325-2772 jcraigo@tds.net
Preston Dairy Equipment, Inc. Sparta, Wisconsin 608-269-3830 • 888-863-0227 www.prestonde.com Sioux Dairy Equipment, Inc. Rock Valley, IA 712-476-5608 • 800-962-4346 Colton, SD Service 800-944-1217 Edgerton, MN Chemical Sales 507-920-8626