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MINNEAPOLIS – During her childhood in rural Minnesota, Donna Honer said she did not see racial inequality. “It’s 2020 and growing up I thought everyone was treated the same,” said Honer, who is from Rockville, Minnesota. “That’s denitely not the case as much as I thought.” Protests, riots, gatherings, educational opportunities and events have erupted throughout the country since May 25, when a black man, George Floyd, died after a white Minneapolis police ofcer knelt on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes while he was restrained on the street. Honer accompanied her friend, Justin Herberg, to help at a peaceful protest May 31 at the intersection where the incident happened in Minneapolis. “I think this gave me a way that I can express and show support for people,” said 20-year-old Honer. “I didn’t really have Turn to PROTEST | Page 5
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future of our show looked like,” Schmitt said. At the time of the scheduled event, Dane County would be in the third phase of its reopening plan, which would limit gatherings to 250 people, which World Dairy Expo far exceeds. “Unwaveringly, we recognize our responsibility is to maintain the health of our community and the safety of all of you as exhibitors, attendees and volunteers, and to adhere to the orders dictated by Dane County and the national guidelines from the CDC as they relate to COVID-19,” said Scott Bentley, World Dairy Expo general manager, in the press release making the announcement. Prior to the meeting and the cancellation announcement, World Dairy Expo board members and staff anticipated the possibility of the event being called off. They looked into other options for this year’s expo that included a different location or online portions. “It’s important to remember how unique and large expo is,” Schmitt said. “It’s not just nding a space that can hold an 850-company trade show, it’s
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ConƟnued from PROTEST | Page 1 a take on the matter. It was very sad what I saw going on, on social media. I was going down there to support the people who were peacefully protesting.” Herberg agreed. “I felt like I could do more bringing water down there to support the people doing this than one more person holding a sign,” he said. Honer and Herberg handed out nearly 84 cases of water and provided supplies to people including trash bags, brooms, paper towels, gloves and masks among other items. “It was sad and beautiful at the same time,” Herberg said about the gathering. PHOTO SUBMITTED Wearing an FFA shirt Donna Honer helps hand out water and other with cutoff sleeves along with boots for the event, Honer supplies during a protest May 31 in Minneaposaid it is her rural roots that lis. Honer was a 2019 Princess Kay nalist and employed at a neighboring dairy farm near Rockled her to want to help. “FFA is about serving ville, Minnesota. your community,” said Honer, a former FFA member, 2019 Princess would never normally approach.” Honer was happy to be there deKay nalist and part-time employee at a neighboring dairy. “I totally believe in spite the heavy reality of why the proexpressing your rst amendment right test started. “When you’re in the midst of it all of freedom of speech and making your voice heard but doing it peacefully at – all that emotion – it denitely makes the same time. I just wanted to make you want to be a part of it,” Honer said. On the way home, Honer and Hersure people were safe while they were doing it. We saw three people pass out berg talked about what they had experibecause they weren’t staying hydrated. enced and how agriculture plays a part. “Neither one of us have been in a They were caught up in the moment.” Even though social media showed place that was so diverse, so powerful, violent riots, looting and vandalism ear- with so many emotions and how people lier in the week, Honer also saw a post were wanting change,” Honer said. “In stating the majority of the protests were agriculture, if we want to make a difference, we have to be open minded peaceful. “When I got there, that’s exactly and realize some of these people have what this one was,” she said. “There the same feelings as us. That they have were people holding signs, praying, to put themselves in an uncomfortable singing and wanting to be present in the spot whether that be doing something moment. It was so powerful, so sad, so new or going someplace else.” Overall, Honer said this experience moving all at the same time.” From the time she and Herberg ar- changed her. “It’s hard to go to something like rived around noon until they left around 7 p.m., Honer said the crowd stayed a that and not have a different perspective walking out. The whole atmosphere, consistent size. “There were hundreds of people,” the feeling, the mood, the people,” she she said. “Picture the state fair. That’s said. “I walked out of there more aware of the privileges we have and the world what it was like the whole day.” The crowd ranged in diversity too. we live in, and how we can go forward “There were people from all walks and make it better and more inclusive. of life,” Honer said. “There were peo- I walked away being comfortable with ple of all races, every religion, every being uncomfortable. I learned to put background, every age. It was such an yourself in those situations to have coneye-opening experience for me because versations with people you typically I talked to people of backgrounds that I never would have had.”
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The ďƒžrst year of caramel making did not produce much sale-worthy product. “We threw as many in the trash as we saved,â€? Morgan said. “And we gave a lot of it away. What was in there still tasted good, ‌ but it’s the consistency we had to work through.â€? Plus, they needed a larger kitchen with a different stove. “There’s a reason cooks and chefs use ďƒ&#x;ame and gas as opposed to electric,â€? Keith said. “Electric is great and convenient for everyday cooking and any household, but when it comes down to heat sources, gas works the best of just about anything. It seems to give a more even consistent heat.â€? Now every two weeks, the Allens use their friend’s commercial kitchen at Blondies Butcher Shop in nearby Wanamingo, Minnesota. It has a sixburner gas range that allows the Allens to use four, 6-liter kettles at one time, which makes about 48 8-ounce jars. Throughout this learning process, Morgan became certiďƒžed as a Minnesota Cottage Food Producer. This gives them the ability to sell in the state. The product must be delivered in person and cannot cross state lines. “As a cottage food producer, the product has to be considered nonpotentially hazardous and shelf stable,â€? Morgan said. “In the beginning stages, we asked all sorts of people if caramel could be considered a cottage food and no one knew the answer.â€? The Allens spent weeks trying to ďƒžnd answers. “I had been pouring over document after document,â€? Keith said. “Government bureaucracy is sometimes good, but when it comes to ďƒžguring out how to do food, it gets really difďƒžcult. I put a lot of time into it.â€? That is when the Allens decided to ask for help from the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, which helps entrepreneurs develop products. “Within two hours, all my questions were answered,â€? Keith said. AURI also helped the Allens ensure their caramel was shelf stable and create a nutrition label. When the Allens sold their caramel Turn to ALLENS | Page 7
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Class III milk prices have improved since totaled nearly 18 billion pounds in April, up 1.6% the start of the coronavirus pandemic. However, from April 2019. Minnesota’s milk output was up Rabobank Global Dairy Strategist Mary Ledman 0.4%. South Dakota rose 6.6%. Wisconsin milk would not call it a recovery. With so much volatility, production was unchanged from one year ago. Ledman encourages farmers to ďƒžnd stability within Dairy product tariffs to Vietnam drop the business. “What was the weakest Ag Insider signiďƒžcantly link in your business? Look at where the Tariffs on U.S. dairy product and volatility came in your system and what dairy ingredient exports to Vietnam will can be done to reduce that volatility or take a dramatic drop by mid-summer. risk,â€? Ledman said. The U.S. Dairy Export Council said most tariffs will decline by 50% or more. FSA issues CFAP payments Vietnam is the eighth largest market for In the ďƒžrst week of the Coronavirus U.S. dairy products. Food Assistance Program sign-up, the Farm Service Agency received more than Policy issued for the use of common 86,000 applications. The United States food names Department of Agriculture approved The United States Patent and more than $545 million in payments. By Don Wick Trademark Ofďƒžce has implemented new The FSA paid more than $11.7 million to Columnist guidelines regarding the use of common Minnesota non-specialty crop, livestock food terms, such as Parmesan or Havarti. and dairy farmers in the week of June 1. The USDA will make up to $16 billion in payments The European Union takes a protectionist stance on in this program. The stats will be updated each week. the use of geographic-based food names while the United States wants to protect the use of common May ag economy barometer shows slight boost in food names. The American Farm Bureau Federation, National Association of State Department of sentiment The May Purdue University/CME Group Ag Agriculture, National Milk Producers Federation Economy Barometer shows a modest uptick in farmer and others support this action, saying this balanced sentiment from April. Farmers are more optimistic system protects the rights of consumers and other about current conditions. Purdue University Center stakeholders. for Commercial Agriculture Director Jim Mintert said the slight optimism is spillover from the RMA adjusts dairy revenue sales period Due to the volatility in milk prices, USDA’s Risk USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. “Those payment amounts are going to be substantial Management Agency is adjusting the sales period for and they’re going to be enough to make a difference. Dairy Revenue Protection. This change modiďƒžes the There could have also been other factors,â€? said timing for weekend sales for DRP. It only impacts Mintert. “Two-thirds of survey respondents say that when dairy farmers can purchase DRP quarterly another economic assistance bill is necessary to help endorsements, not the timing of the indemnity payments. farmers.â€? Small increase seen in milk production Milk production in the 24 major dairy states
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FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – From Sweet Martha’s Cookies and sundaes at the Dairy Goodness Bar to exhibiting cattle or being a spectator along with so many other aspects, the Minnesota State Fair is a much-anticipated event for Minnesotans for a variety of reasons; however, this year’s Great Minnesota Get Together has to PHOTO SUBMITTED wait. Kristen and Cory Salzl kneel next to two of their Milking Shorthorn cows in their The Minnesota State Fair, show string at the open class dairy show at last year’s Minnesota State Fair. The which was set to run from Aug. Salzls milk 20 cows near Litchďƒželd, Minnesota. 27 through Sept. 7, has been for the youth to learn with that,â€? he said. “As a judge, I canceled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “This isn’t a difďƒžcult decision. It is the only decision,â€? would much rather be judging in person than on a computMinnesota State Fair general manager Jerry Hammer said er. But we’ll make due with whatever we can, and make it in a statement at the end of May announcing the cancella- the best we can for the youth.â€? Rugg agreed. tion. “Even though it’s not going to be the most favorite Brad Rugg agreed with this statement. “It was the safest decision for all people, and our experience for kids this year without the glamour of the 4-Hers are in that category,â€? said Rugg, director of county grandstand and 2.1 million people there at the same time, and state fair programs for the University of Minnesota we still think we can make our 4-H dairy experience about purple ribbon kids and giving them opportunities to showExtension Center for Youth Development. Even though it was the right decision, Rugg said it has case what they’ve done, how they’ve done it, and how been hard for 4-H families who normally participate in the well they’ve done it and be evaluated like they do in the show ring,â€? he said. yearly event. The cancellation of the state fair also affects open “You go through a mourning process,â€? Rugg said. “Many of our families are three and four generation 4-H class dairy exhibitors. “It wasn’t a surprise,â€? Cory Salzl said. “We were families that are fully vested in the state fair.â€? Eric Sonnek is a dairy producer who milks 80 cows hopeful it wasn’t going to cancel, but it was disappointnear Milaca. Every year, about 12 4-Hers lease as many as ing.â€? Salzl and his wife, Kristen, milk 20 cows on their 25 animals from his farm. Several of them earn trips to the dairy near Litchďƒželd. Salzl has been exhibiting in the open state fair each year. “I’m really sad for the 4-Hers that were going to be dairy show at the Minnesota State Fair since he purchased working toward it,â€? Sonnek said. “The older kids are his ďƒžrst dairy animal in 2002. “I love the social aspect of it and getting together heartbroken about the state fair experience. Another is not state fair age yet, but she lives for showing all summer with friends,â€? Salzl said. “It’s just a big meeting place of long. She’s 11 years old. Her parents are talking about go- friends, family, cows and fair people.â€? Plus, the show is an opportunity to showcase their ing to South Dakota just to show. That’s her whole sumanimals. The focus of their farm and the breeding philosomer.â€? Thankfully, Rugg said 4-H members will be able to phy of their mostly Milking Shorthorn herd is based on showcase their project at the county and state levels, de- showing. “Having a place to exhibit our animals is important spite many county fairs and the state fair being canceled. “The ďƒžrst thing we know is that we have guidelines to our business plan,â€? Salzl said. “We breed our cows to we absolutely have to follow,â€? Rugg said. “It’s not should calve so they’re in their prime for the show. If this is the year they’re on the money, we’re not going to be able to we, it’s we will. There’s no question about it.â€? Following the governor’s orders along with guide- show that.â€? With many other shows canceled along with the state lines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Minnesota Department of Health, Rugg and 4-H fair, this has made marketing animals a challenge this year. Typically, the Salzls sell 5-10 animals every year. In leaders are looking at options for the youth organization. If the state guidelines increase the number of people 2020, they have only sold three. “We haven’t been able to showcase our animals and it that can be at a gathering, Rugg said there is the possibility for in-person achievement days. At the state level, Rugg affects our business,â€? Salzl said. “But the biggest thing is said this could mean having the animals on the state fair- everyone’s health is more important so if that’s what needs grounds during the time when the state fair was supposed to be done, it needs to be done. There’s not a lot of silver to happen. Another option is holding the state fair shows lining in any of it.â€? Holstein exhibitors will also have to miss the Midof each species at different centrally located county fairwest Fall National, a nationally-recognized show held at grounds. “It’s not a promise we’re making to anybody because the Minnesota State Fair every year. “Minnesota Holstein Association realizes that these we’re not in a position to promise, but it’s the hope of ours that we can work with the governor’s ofďƒžce to expand decisions take time and are made with the health and wellthat number (of 250 people for gatherings) to include 4-H being of all those involved in mind, especially since our youth livestock and horse shows around the state, ‌ but organization needed to make these decisions ourselves,â€? the Minnesota Holstein Association said in a statement. the clock’s ticking,â€? Rugg said. If in-person shows are not an option, they will go vir- “We are very understanding of the cancellation of the Minnesota State Fair, and we look forward to hosting the tual. “They’re not perfect, especially in livestock, but if all Midwest Fall National again in 2021.â€? Many people are looking ahead to 2021 when the the other choices run out and there are no other options, virtual shows can be pulled off,â€? Rugg said. “We think we Minnesota State Fair is scheduled to be back. “I think a lot of people are going to make sure they’re can still give them (4-H members) a meaningful experithere because they missed the year before,â€? Salzl said. “If ence virtually.â€? Sonnek is hopeful the kids who lease from him will anything, it’s going to come back strong. Everyone’s going to want to support it and want to be there.â€? be able to attend shows in person. 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ConƟnued from WDE | Page 1 also nding a space that can hold a trade show alongside a cattle show of 2,300 animals and then still have room left for educational seminars, virtual farms tours and other pieces that happen at expo. That takes a special type of facility.” Plus, Madison already has the infrastructure of people for the ve-day event. Over 400 people donate their time during World Dairy Expo, with over 100 of those people working the dairy cattle show, said Schmitt. “Those volunteers are return volunteers so they’re trained in what they’re doing, they know how it works,” Schmitt said. “There are so many people involved in running a show like expo that you can’t just pick up and move. The people infrastructure is denitely a big part of why relocating isn’t possible for us.” Since the start of the pandemic, the expo leadership team has been meeting consistently to assess the situation. “We didn’t want to make any hasty decisions and wanted to make sure we were doing a thorough job of making a solid decision,” Schmitt said. Tammy Voegeli has been showing at World Dairy Expo for 34 years, since the age of 9. “I felt like I was going to a funeral,” Voegeli said about the moment she found out about this year’s expo. “Ninety-ve percent of me knew it was going to be canceled, but until I saw it in print. … It was a letdown. It was a disappointment.” Voegeli owns a 70-cow dairy along with a show animal boarding business on her family’s farm in Arlington. She describes World Dairy Expo as the best week of the year. “There’s still nothing that will replace walking into the coliseum onto the colored shavings,” Voegeli said. “Even after 35 years, … I still get goosebumps every time I step into the ring for the rst time.” Over half of her income comes from the boarding business, which includes taking clients’ animals to shows. Along with taking a hit nancially due to expo’s
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PRINCETON, Minn. – Alex Grimm grew up working in the dairy industry, knowing one day he wanted to be a farmer himself. With innovative thinking, the helping hands of family and friends, and the knowledge gained from being employed in the dairy industry, Grimm transformed a vacant farm site into his own dairy oasis. “We grew up on dairy farms and lived on dairy farms while my dad worked for farmers, and I helped with chores and everything. As I got older, I started working for farmers,” Grimm said. “I didn’t graduate from high school and I didn’t go to college. I put a lot of hours in on dairy farms and that’s all shown up here in what I’m doing.” Grimm and his girlfriend, Brooke Christensen, milk 70 cows on their farm site near Princeton. The couple moved to the farm in January and closed on the property May 6. The following day they began construction
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Alex Grimm, holding Skylar, (from leŌ) Jeremiah and Brooke Christensen milk 70 cows near Princeton, Minnesota. Grimm purchased a farm site and built a parlor this spring, and he is nishing construcƟon on a three-row freestall barn. on a milking parlor, and by May 22 had relocated the herd to the new facilities. Previously, Grimm rented three other facilities for his milking herd. “The farmer who was sell-
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Alex Grimm stands in the double-6 parlor at his dairy farm near Princeton, Minnesota. Grimm built the parlor in an old veal barn. He estimated the entire parlor setup cost about $10,000. “That’s all we have in it. And once we have the freestall barn done, we’ll have $25,000 invested in total,” Grimm said. “Volunteer labor has helped a lot and so has not having much of it done professionally. That’s where we’ve saved a bunch of money.” When the freestall barn is complete, it will stand at 44 feet by 106 feet and have drive-by feeding. The three-row barn, which was originally a three-sided hay shed, will also include sand-bedded stalls. While the milking cows will be housed indoors, both dry cows and heifers will be on pasture. “It’s a cheap way to raise them,”
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Until January of this year, Grimm also worked at a heifer export farm where he purchased animals and built his own herd. He rst started milking Oct. 15, 2015. “My rst milk check was exciting but pathetic,” Grimm said. “I got in two months after milk prices crashed from $23. This past winter was the rst time I saw milk over $20. That made for a nice check to do something with.” To bear the markets, Grimm uses byproducts for feed and closely watches components rather than feeding for milk production. He pays attention to his cost of production. “I’ve done a lot of my own learning curve since I’ve started,” Grimm said. “We’re incorporating byproducts, like beet pulp, sweet corn silage and corn gluten, and it’s been working.” Since Grimm started milking, he has purchased all his feed. Going forward, he plans to purchase corn silage. This year, he is growing his own hay off rented ground as well as buying stumpage off neighboring farms. Getting started in the dairy industry has not been an easy journey for Grimm, but it has been worth it. Since the cows have moved to the farm site, Grimm has noticed an improvement in herd health as he is around more often. “It’s been stressful,” said Grimm about getting to this point in his dairying career. “The nicest thing about this is being able to get up in the morning and just walk out to do chores. Instead of getting in the pickup and driving to check cows at night, you just walk out. There are a lot of things that get done at a better standard now.” Grimm’s achievements have not been possible without the unwavering support of Christensen and close family and friends. “People have pretty much dropped whatever they had going on and helped me,” Grimm said. “Even throughout my whole farming career, if it wasn’t without the help of family and friends, it wouldn’t have happened.” Mark Klaphake contributed to this article.
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Shirley Hulinsky Burtrum, Minnesota Todd County 60 cows Todd County American Dairy Association, secretary/treasurer Describe your most successful dairy promotions you have during a typical year. School visits to the third grade classrooms all over Todd County. Farmers and dairy princesses get to make direct contact with schools and children. Selling ice cream at town festivals in several towns around Todd County. People really appreciate the refreshing ice cream. Very Dairy Merry Holiday promotion where we team up with local grocery stores where shoppers of dairy products can sign up to win prizes, and we award two big cash prizes. It is nice to hear how we affect other people’s lives. How will your promotional events be altered this year? School visits were not held. We tried planning other outreach to school children, but it did not work. We may try in the fall. We are still sponsoring radio ads and trying to do June National Dairy Month trivia, but COVID-19 is making that difďƒžcult. The dairy princesses/ambassadors usually visit nursing homes around the county, but that cannot not happen either. Describe a unique promotional fundraising event you have planned in past years. Two fun events we did was dairy day at the library where we read farm-related books to children then made ice cream or had a calf come for a petting time. Some children do not want to leave the calf. Also, our holiday promotion with grocery stores around the county. We team up with the grocery stores to double the winners of gifts and see the number of people who register that really enjoy dairy. The winners have touching stories to share sometimes. What other efforts have you implemented to promote or distribute dairy products since the pandemic started? There are regulations on how we spend the checkoff dollars. We are unable to hold regular ADA meetings which makes it hard to get things done. Personally, I have made cash donations to the local food shelf to help them purchase dairy products. Tell us about your farm and something you like to do during June Dairy Month. My husband, David, and I raised four kids on this 338-acre farm. All of our children were active in the community, 4-H and FFA. They are all active in agriculture. Our oldest son, Greg, is taking over our dairy farm now. We also have some nieces and nephews who like to come visit and help on the farm, including showing animals. We used to go to parades and hand out dairy products when the kids were smaller. During June, I like doing dairy trivia and enjoying the beauty of nature, cows and the smell of fresh cut hay. We always enjoyed visiting other farms in June Dairy Month.
Karyl Diersen Caledonia, Minnesota Houston County 150 cows Houston County American Dairy Association, board member Describe your most successful dairy promotions you have during a typical year. The most successful promotion our ADA board does is giving away all-you-can-drink free milk during the Houston County Fair. Kids and adults alike love it. We buy $1,000 of bulk milk and give it away until it is gone. Another promotion we started last year was bussing every ďƒžfth grade class in Houston County to Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar, Iowa, to tour the dairy facility. Every student received a t-shirt from us. Both the kids and the teachers loved this ďƒželd trip. We also have three small soft serve machines we rent for graduation parties, wedding receptions and reunions or other gatherings that are well received in our community. We hold a dairy bake off every year during our county fair for both youth and adults. It is fun to see all the creative recipes. We never have trouble ďƒžnding judges. How will your promotional events be altered this year? We canceled Breakfast on the Farm, ďƒželd trips to Calmar, dairy princess visits to nursing homes and daycares, and parades. We are using our Facebook page to help with our promotional efforts. Our three dairy princesses did a promotional video to kick off June dairy month. They explained our medallion, which is a cowbell, hunt in four locations in the county. Those ďƒžnding the cowbells will receive a cooler bag ďƒžlled with $50 worth of dairy products. Clues to ďƒžnd the bells are posted daily. On Wednesdays, we highlight a different Houston County dairy princess or Little Miss Squirt. On Fridays, we feature a Houston County dairy farmer. Describe a unique promotional fundraising event you have planned in past years. Since we feel our job is not fundraising, but dairy promotion, during the winter months, we do a dairy night at every high school during a basketball game. We sell ice cream sundaes for $1 and all proceeds (not excluding the cost of product) go to the school’s basketball program. We have a wheel to spin and ask dairy trivia questions to win prizes. Cheese sticks and t-shirts are thrown into the stands. And, our mechanical cow is on site to make people laugh. What other efforts have you implemented to promote or distribute dairy products since the pandemic started? After COVID-19, we started our Milk Matters program. We give fresh milk to all three county food shelves. To date, we have given 224 gallons of milk and plan to continue throughout the summer and maybe longer. We are thinking about donating other dairy products such as butter and cheese. We are also partnering with Ability Building Community, whose clients are disabled. They help by picking up and delivering the milk to the food shelves.
Jason Brockshus, Brockshus Dairy LLC Ocheyedan, Iowa Osceola County 600 Holsteins Western Iowa Dairy Alliance, vice president Describe your most successful dairy promotions you have during a typical year. First and foremost is the open house we host at a producer member’s farm each year. We typically get over 1,500 people to see and experience a dairy farm ďƒžrst hand. We also host a dairy day at the Clay County Fair each September in Spencer, Iowa. We get to share dairy information with fairgoers as they experience the fair. We also have an ongoing dairy product giveaway that local organizations can apply for to get dairy products in the hands of the public. How will your promotional events be altered this year? We have decided not to host our open house but will host one in June 2021 at Perry Creek Dairy in western Plymouth County, Iowa. Our director, Brandi Hansen, is conducting many educational events online and promoting dairy virtually. Describe a unique promotional fundraising event you have planned in past years. All of our efforts are funded by membership dues of $1 per cow and the generous support of our sponsors. Giving milk away at 5K events, to high school athletes and community organizations has been a way we keep dairy products moving. What other efforts have you implemented to promote or distribute dairy products since the pandemic started? We distributed gift packages that included butter, cheese and milk to 527 employees of our WIDA member producer farms. They are an integral part of our essential business and the food supply chain, and we wanted them all to know how much we appreciate their dedication and personal sacriďƒžce they have made to ensure milk and dairy products are provided safely to our tables. Tell us about your farm and something you like to do during June Dairy Month. We milk 600 Holsteins three times a day with 12 non-family employees. We focus on cow health and milk quality, and strive hard to harvest the best forages possible to maximize production and proďƒžtability. Last year, we made the decision to breed all of our cows to Charolais and our heifers to Angus. We purchase replacement heifers to keep our milking herd size at 600. I enjoy spending time on the lake with my wife, Sheena, and our kids. It’s hard to not smile when you’re in a boat on the water, even in these very uncertain times. Tell us about your farm and something you like to do during June Dairy Month. My husband, John, and I along with our two sons, Jayson and Josh, own and operate Minnigan Hills Farm. We milk 150 registered Holsteins and grow alfalfa, corn and soybeans.
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nate dairy products to the Douglas County Outreach Food Shelf due to the increased need. Describe a unique promotional fundraising event you have planned in past years. Two Milk Tuesdays is a promotion in which we work with all schools in our county to provide every student with an extra milk during their school day. This could be either a milk at snack time for elementary students or allowing them to have two milks for lunch. We do this for eight Tuesdays each spring and promote it on our Facebook page. We are able to have our Douglas County dairy princesses hand out milk at a few elementary schools also. What other efforts have you implemented to promote or distribute dairy products since the pandemic started? While we haven’t been able to do much since the pandemic started, we will be meeting as a committee to discuss ways to continue to promote dairy even with most of our events being canceled. Some ways we have promoted in the past include radio ads with giveaways, promotions with local restaurants and working with local grocery stores to get dairy products in Douglas County family homes. Tell us about your farm and something you like to do during June Dairy Month. I am a thirdgeneration dairy farmer and live on the farm with my wife and four young kids. I milk 52 cows and raise my replacement heifers. We have about 300 acres of corn, alfalfa, wheat and oats. Our favorite things to do during June Dairy Month are eating fresh rhubarb crisp and vanilla ice cream, wear our Undeniably Dairy shirts, and my kids like to go to area parades to see the dairy princesses.
Elizabeth and Andrew Elsinger Peosta, Iowa Dubuque County 400 cows Dubuque County Dairy Association, presidents Describe your most successful dairy promotions you have during a typical year. Room visits, grocery store demonstrations and farm tours. Partnerships with local food pantries and assistance programs. How will your promotional events be altered this year? This year, we are trying to have a larger presence on social media. We use our Facebook page to do dairy trivia and give away dairy coupons as prizes. Our princesses are also giving virtual farm tours of their dairies. We are doing a farm photo contest and are giving away dairy products to the winners. Our annual banquet will probably turn into a fall picnic instead as we were not able to get together this spring. Describe a unique promotional fundraising event you have planned in past years. We started serving ice cream and grilled cheese sandwiches at the Annual Vintage Torque Fest that takes place at the
Dubuque County Fairgrounds. The event was postponed to July this year, so we are looking forward to serving ice cream and dressing up in ‘50s style ice cream shoppe attire. This event is fantastic as it puts us in contact with an array of people with differing backgrounds. We have a great time and get to do a little promotion and fundraising as well. What other efforts have you implemented to promote or distribute dairy products since the pandemic started? Since March, the Dubuque County Dairy Association has donated thousands of cheese sticks and cartons of milk to the school lunchto-go program around the county. We have also donated several hundred gallons of milk to local food pantries and assistance programs. A new event we are doing is handing out free dairy boxes with an assortment of dairy products in them. We partnered with St. Stephan’s Food Bank in Dubuque. We are hoping to make that a weekly event. Tell us about your farm and something you like to do during June Dairy Month. We farm in partnership with my parents, Dale and Dee Gaul. We milk 400 cows – Jerseys, Holsteins and crossbreds. We also have three children, Thomas, 8, Charlee, 6, and Josephine, 3. My favorite activity is to help distribute dairy products or kick back with a good book and an ice cold glass of milk. We also like to visit our local ice cream shop as a family.
Donna Zell Sumner, Iowa Bremer County Former dairy farmer Describe your most successful dairy promotions you have during a typical year. Bremer County Dairy Promoters has malt and ice cream machines which we rent out or use for promotion. Our successful years would look like this: A month of May high school graduation parties; June we would have every bank in Bremer County serving malts for June Dairy Month; at the end of July and beginning of August, we would have the Bremer County Fair where we would serve malts, ice cream and pie. How will your promotional events be altered this year? With the recent situation we are in, we lost a lot of our fundraising events and June Dairy Month. This is also what helps keep our nonprot group with scholarships. We cannot do much when events are canceled. We canceled our banquet and rescheduled for next year. All but one of our banks rescheduled for next year. The county fair, where we raise funds, is canceled until next year. All graduation parties are moved to June. This pandemic has hurt a lot of non-
prot groups. Describe a unique promotional fundraising event you have planned in past years. We have done fundraising at the fair for one of our members whose son was dealing with cancer. We put out a jar and information on what we were raising donations for, and then as a group we matched the funds raised. We do a lot of fundraising during the fair which will not happen this year. What other efforts have you implemented to promote or distribute dairy products since the pandemic started? We do banks for June Dairy Month, and they are helping us by putting up tents to serve malts. We lost a lot of banks because of the pandemic. We cannot do much of anything because we serve ice cream and malts, but this year no more than 10 people must gather 6 feet apart. Tell us about your farm and something you like to do during June Dairy Month. I like meeting new people when we do June Dairy Month at the banks, but with this pandemic, we lost a lot of that interaction. We milked cows on what some people call a hobby farm until four years ago. We generally milked Holstein and Jersey cows, and now have a cow-calf herd. I loved living on a farm where I can see where my dairy products start. My husband and I raised our three children on a dairy farm so they knew the challenges we faced with the dairy prices. I would not have raised my kids any other way. They learned what hard work is and still understand that today.
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What does your dry cow and transition program consist of? Our cows are dry 50-60 days. We have a single ration for dry cows and close-up animals that consists of straw, dry hay, corn, corn silage, protein and minerals. Our dry cows are housed in our freestall barn. They are moved to one of four large bedded pack calving pens at two weeks prior to calving. We have two fresh pens, one for rst calf heifers and one for
What is the composition of your ration? What has been one of your most recent changes that has been successful for you? Our ration contains corn silage, haylage, cottonseed, high moisture corn, a protein-mineral mix and a liquid supplement to help things stick together. We have been using this same ration for many years.
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An automaƟc feed pusher nudges up the TMR to the cows at Zeinstra Dairy. Recently, Zeinstra Dairy has put greater emphasis on puƫng up high quality feed. Through the years you have been farming, what change has created the biggest jump in your herd average? Going from component feeding to feeding a TMR has made the biggest change. A TMR is much more uniform and easier to control its ingredients. We have also worked hard to ensure we always have quality feed.
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Young heifers are housed in two barns at Zeinstra Dairy. The heifers are bred when they are 12 months old, and the animals have their rst calves at 21-22 months of age.
What role does genetics play in your production level, and what is your breeding program? I have pushed genetics my entire career. Genetics are not instant, but they have played a big role.
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List three management strategies that have helped you attain your production and component level. Using sexed semen on our high genetic cows and bringing in embryos has given us the genetics we need. Separating the rst calf heifers from the rest of the herd has helped reduce health problems and increased their production. We have increased our focus on putting up quality feed. You have to put your feed up right because that is the feed for the whole year. We have also focused more on the growth of Turn to ZEINSTRA | Page 22
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FFA career prepares Euerle for new role Litcheld young woman named state ofcer By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
LITCHFIELD, Minn. – Anna Euerle was surrounded by her closest fan base when her name was called to serve as a 2020-21 Minnesota FFA ofcer. It was a moment she had only imagined when she rst joined her local chapter. “This has been a dream of mine since my freshman year of high school. It’s become my reality, but it still doesn’t seem real,” Euerle said. “It was insane to nd out I was elected to the team from my living room chair.” Euerle, who comes from a dairy farm near Litcheld, will serve as the Minnesota FFA Reporter for the upcoming year. She was elected alongside peers Ben Olander, president; Emily Xayanourom, vice president; Noah Richert, secretary; Elaina Knott, treasurer; and Laney Swiers, sentinel. Throughout her year as reporter, Euerle will focus her efforts in social media and the state organization’s ofcial publication. She will also work with her teammates to connect with youth across Minnesota. “We get to do it all, which is so cool,” Euerle said. “I’m really looking forward to interacting with other FFA members and to serve as a representative for Minnesota FFA on a national level.” Euerle’s involvement in the youth agricultural organization began as a freshman at Litcheld High School.
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stubborn in the milking barn or heifers are difcult to walk on a halter for the rst time, Euerle has developed a strong willpower to succeed. “Persistence,” Euerle said. “There are going to be times (in FFA) when I might feel defeated if a student isn’t engaged. I’ll need to take a step back and re-evaluate how I’m trying to connect with other kids. I want to see their involvement and spark for FFA, and I’m going to give them everything I can to show how phenomenal this organization is.” Throughout her time in FFA, Euerle participated in several competitions, including dairy evaluation, dairy handlers activity, milk quality and products, and participated in discussion meets. She has also been a part of the national team for parliamentary procedure and conduct of chapter meetings. During the contest for conduct of chapter meetings, Euerle’s team made it to the nal round in the national competition and recorded the highest placing in Minnesota history. “I’ve been lucky to compete at the national level twice,” Euerle said. “Those are the best memories, and those teams are like family to me. We still hang out and catch up.” She also developed a Supervised Agricultural Experience based on her responsibility of milking cows and working with her small herd of show animals. The roles Euerle had the opportunity to serve in at her local chapter and Turn to EUERLE | Page 25
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ConƟnued from EUERLE | Page 23 across the region shaped her into the youth leader she has become. She has served as chapter treasurer and president twice, and then was elected as the regional sentinel and then president. “I really wanted to make sure I had all those experiences under my belt,” said Euerle when applying for a state ofcer position. “I’ve attended a lot of conferences, and those experiences were just phenomenal.” Now, serving in the roll she dreamt of and worked toward, it still feels unreal. “I was blown away,” Euerle said. “I still don’t have words. It’s a huge honor.” Euerle waited for the announcement alongside her
parents, sisters and a niece, best friend and grandmother. The FFA organization organized a live YouTube feed where every state ofcer candidate was on a muted video call. As names were announced, the videos went unmuted and FFA staff captured the ofcers’ reactions to mimic the grand celebration that is traditionally had at the 3M Arena at Marirucci at the University of Minnesota. With Euerle and her fellow state ofcers beginning their year of service via video conference, it was a reminder of the vast difference their year ahead will be – bringing both challenges and opportunities. The ofcer team will be driven to nd creative ways to serve the youth of Minnesota
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FFA. “Our year is up in the air in terms of how it will look,” Euerle said. “I’m ready to meet with students, hear their goals and where they want to go. This organization shaped me as a person, and I’m ready to get the ball rolling for other students, whether that’s having conversations by video
conference or in person.” The message Euerle wants to share in each of those conversations is about perspective. “There are going to be good days and there are going to be bad days,” Euerle said. “Celebrate the good days and learn from the bad. Stay positive and keep pushing to
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Another opportunity was to create a dairy farm tour of my family’s dairy farm. I hauled willing family videographers all over my farm so the video shares the elements of feed storage, TMR, feed bunks, dry cows, milking procedure, milk storage, farm to table and calf feeding. This video was shared with a preschool group along with videos from other avenues of agriculture so they did not completely miss their usual eld trip to the farm. I also was able to help with announcing the Princess Kay of the Milky Way nalists via a video on Facebook. It was a great opportunity to celebrate our dairy advocates all across the state of Minnesota. I am excited to meet all the nalists this summer. Though the avenues might change or my schedule look different, I am committed to representing your excellence as dairy farmers. I am excited that though I may be the 66th woman to wear this crown, I am sailing through uncharted territory. If you have a
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Agriculture’s dependence and thirst for fossil fuel carries signicant economic, environmental and social risks for the nation and world. Agrivoltaics (co-developing the same area of land for both solar photovoltaic power as well as for agriculture) is one way producers might be able to become less dependent on fossil fuels, lower production costs, increase land efciency, improve forages and crops for use by dairy cattle, and increase milk production and health in dairy cows. Using a groundmounted PV system in a dairy setting could provide shade to dairy cows during extreme heat events and provide farmers with an alternative means of income. Through past investments and institutional experience in renewable energy and dairy production research, the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center has a globally unique opportunity to lead a new green revolution – a revolution that greens energy currently consumed within the agricultural industry. The Morris, Minnesota, dairy operation milks 275 cows twice daily. The cows are split almost evenly between a conventional and a certied organic grazing herd. There is no research that has investigated the use of a groundmounted solar panel system to provide shade for dairy cows. Therefore, our team wanted to investigate the effects of shade from solar photovoltaic panels on milk production and behavior of pastured dairy cows. During the summer of 2018, a 30-kilowatt ground mounted solar system was installed in a pasture at the WCROC. The panels were mounted at 35 degrees south and 8-10 feet from the ground so that cows could not reach the panels. The solar panels were Heliene panels (Heliene Photovoltaic Modules, Marie, Ontario and Minneapolis) using Solar Edge (Solar Edge, Fremont, California) inverters and optimizers and were installed by Zenergy (Zenergy, Sebeka, Minnesota). The cost increase for mounting the panels above the cows was minimal and the total cost was about $90,000. The pastured dairy cow study was conducted from June through September 2019. Twenty-four crossbred cows were assigned to one of two treatments: shade from solar PV or no shade. The no shade cows did not have access to any shade on pasture. All cows had a CowManager ear-tag sensor to record rumination, eating, not active and active behaviors. Also, a SmaXtec bolus was placed in the reticulum and recorded internal body temperature, as well as activity and drinking bouts of cows. Daytime ambient high temperatures during the study ranged from 81-93 degrees Fahrenheit. The shade and no shade treatments were similar for cow behavioral measurements and number of ies on cows. The shade cows had less overall high activity than did no shade cows,
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because they were standing underneath the solar panels during the hot hours of the day. Daily drinking bouts were similar for cows. Respiration rates for shade and no shade cows were similar during the morning hours, but during the afternoon, shade cows had lower respiration rates (66 breaths/minute) than no shade cows (78 breaths/minute). Surprisingly, milk, butterfat and protein production were not different between treatments. Quite possibly, no difference was observed for production because cows were only under the shade for 28 days of the 175 days the cows grazed during the summer. Long term effects of milk production may have been observed had cows been under the shade for the entire summer. No shade cows had greater internal body temperatures (+1 degree) than shade cows from 1 p.m. to midnight (see Figure). All cows had similar body temperatures during the nighttime hours. Based on the results of this study, cows may have sacriced grazing time to stand in the protection of the shade. Future research with our solar panel system will investigate the reproductive performance of the cows, and longer term effects on milk, butterfat and protein production, body weight, body condition, and animal health and well-being. Our study indicates that agrivoltaics may provide an acceptable method of heat abatement to pastured dairy cows as well as generating electrical energy for farmers, thus reducing the carbon footprint of the dairy operation. In the future, we will be exploring tracking systems for solar in livestock farms, using solar panels as windbreaks for cattle, and evaluating crops and forages that will grow best under solar systems. Economic impacts of the agrivoltaic system and land productivity from solar farms will drive the adoption of solar photovoltaic systems on farm.
Figure 1: Internal body temperature from SmaXtec bolus in cows through the day for shade and no shade cows.
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Hardships placed on U.S. dairy producers during the COVID-19 pandemic include the dramatic reduction in farm gate milk prices and requests from many processors to reduce the amount of milk shipped, often by as much as 10-15%. Options for reducing milk production and related costs may include culling low producing cows, drying cows off early, or switching from a 3X to 2X milking s c h e d u l e . However, an alternative By Sandra Godden solution that DVM, DVSC could actually make you some money could be to feed excess tank milk to calves. Considerations when deciding whether to feed tank milk versus a commercial milk replacer program should include short- and long-term economics, growth and health goals, convenience and/or infrastructure requirements, and disease risks. As part of these considerations, it is worth remembering that a high plan of nutrition from the milk diet supports not just maintenance and growth, but is also necessary for good immune function (health) as well as to meet increased caloric requirements during periods of cold stress. Furthermore, increased preweaning average daily gain is associated with enhanced future milk yield. Soberon et al. (Journal of Dairy Science 2012) estimated that every 1 pound increase in preweaning ADG correlates to 1,113 pounds more milk in the rst lactation. As such, experts recommend a milk feeding program that will support a preweaning ADG of at least 1.6-1.8 pounds per day. With this in mind, let us compare the following three milk diets: whole tank milk, a conventional 20:20 CMR, and a higher quality 27:20 CMR. How do these programs compare for cost and ADG, and how would gains differ during warmer versus colder months? For this comparison, I assumed a 90 pound, 10-day-old calf, two different feeding levels (1 or 2 pounds of dry matter per day for the CMR diets; 1 or 2 gallons per day for tank milk), current market prices for CMR and tank milk, and three ambient temperatures aligning with summer, fall/spring or winter months. I then calculated the total milk program costs to wean a calf, and used the 2001 NRC ration evaluation software program to predict ADG (pounds per day). What are the takeaways from this exercise? First, given the input costs assumed, at $14 per hundredweight of milk, it is currently cheaper to feed tank milk than either a 20:20 or 27:20 CMR. I calculated that tank milk prices could be as high as $17.82/cwt or $15.51/cwt when compared to either the 27:20 or 20:20 CMR program, respectively, and still break even. However, we cannot just consider the program costs, because growth and health differences may also be signicant. The second thing we learn from Table 1 is that a more liberal daily milk allowance (e.g. 2 pounds of CMR or 2 gallons of milk in our example) is needed to meet or exceed our stated ADG goals of 1.6-
1.8 pounds per day, and even then, the 20:20 CMR program cannot quite get there due to limited digestible protein. The third thing we learn is that during periods of cold stress (less than 52 degrees Fahrenheit), the extra fat (calories) provided by the whole milk diet will do a much better job of meeting maintenance and growth needs as compared to lower fat CMR programs. In some cold weather scenarios, an ADG of zero pounds per day was predicted. This is a serious concern not only because calves will not be growing but also because a negative energy balance will compromise immune function, increasing the risk for sickness and death. Obviously, the results of any comparison between diets will vary depending on the assumptions entered. However, this comparison will give producers a reasonable idea of how these diets compare at feeding rates and weather conditions. Do I love feeding whole milk? You bet I do. And, lots of it. But what about the potential drawbacks? A rst concern must be developing the infrastructure to move the tank milk to calves without grossly contaminating it. Chilling the milk will not be necessary if fed soon after harvest. However, chilling is advised if the milk is to be stored for any period of time (greater than two hours). Careful attention to cleaning and sanitation of all points in the system will be critical to avoid gross contamination of the milk. The cost and feasibility of setting up this system will vary among herds. If tank milk cannot be moved to calves simply and cleanly, then a more straightforward CMR feeding program may be preferred. Another important consideration when feeding raw tank milk is biosecurity. Unless farms have little-to-no risk of Johne’s disease, and no Salmonella or Mycoplasma actively circulating in the lactating herd, then it is strongly recommended that the milk be pasteurized prior to feeding. Recommendations on pasteurizer management and monitoring can be found at https://www.vdl.umn.edu/ sites/vdl.umn.edu/files/pasteurizedmilk-systems-for-calves.pdf. One nal challenge is that calves will be slower coming onto starter intake and experience delays in rumen development when milk or milk replacer are offered at higher volumes. While true, this can be managed by reducing the daily milk allowance by 50% starting two weeks before the target weaning date, thereby giving calves time to increase starter intake and establish good rumen function. Another approach is to simply delay weaning another week or two. Imagine what your calves would look like if they were weaned at 90 days instead of 60 days of age. If you have sufcient surplus milk and adequate housing, then why not try it and see for yourself? To summarize, if properly implemented, adopting a program to feed whole tank milk to calves can be an economically viable approach resulting in excellent calf health and growth. If you are not already a believer in the benets of feeding whole milk to calves, then the low milk prices and surplus milk problem our industry is currently experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic may be offering you a perfect opportunity to
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The hammock
In my opinion, the New Year’s celebration comes boys looked on anxiously, eager for my approval. at the wrong time of year. Instead of January – at a time “How nice,” I said, trying my best to sound when it seems as if the entire planet is locked in frozen convincing. “A hammock! Just what I always wanted.” darkness – the passing of the old year into the new In truth, I thought a hammock would be about should be commemorated in as practical as a necktie – the spring. another thing I likely would Spring is a season when Th The b boys iinsisted i d that h Ib be the h not use. the world renews itself as At our sons’ it awakens from its long first one to try the hammock. insistence, we hung the winter slumber. The birds hammock at once. We are nesting, the kids are discovered it t nicely beginning to look forward to long, lazy summer between a pair of towering cottonwood trees that afternoons, and we farmers lose ourselves in the stand guard beside our driveway. urgent business of tilling and planting. The boys insisted I be the rst one to try Spring was also when the hammock began to the hammock. I dutifully climbed aboard the mock me. conglomeration of nylon netting, lay in it for a Some years ago, I received a hammock as a moment and declared it magnicent. I thanked our Father’s Day present from our two young sons. I sons for the gift, but said I had to go as there was a smiled a fatherly smile as I opened the package. Our eld of alfalfa that needed to be cut. Disappointment
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he feed more starter. The calves were in a large group, or around 40, and I was convinced that some were not eating enough. Bob was not impressed with my recommendation. He called me in a few weeks and said the latest group of calves had sailed right through the transition without a hitch. I asked him what he did differently this time. “I fed them some hay on top of the starter,â€? he replied. He also mentioned that the diet was formulated with enough ďƒžber in the pellets that calves were not supposed to need additional forage ďƒžber in the diet, but that clearly, they did based on what he saw. That was a few months ago, and Bob’s latest report is that things are still going well. What happened here? Most likely the calves suffered from subclinical rumen acidosis (SARA). SARA occurs when rumen pH drops below 5.8. SARA is probably very common in dairy calves as explained by Quigley: https://www.calfnotes.com/pdfďƒžles/ CN170.pdf. Most dairy calves probably experience SARA, but the degree and length is different for each calf. Calves with SARA may show no observable signs, or they may show loose stools, reduced feed intake and be prone to develop secondary diseases as was the case in Bob’s calves. Why did feeding hay prevent the problem in subsequent groups? Should we be feeding forage to pre-weaned and or post-weaned calves? For at least 20 years, most experts have not recommended feeding forage to calves before weaning. Feeding forage has shown to decrease starter feed and total dry matter intake. Feeding forage may also reduce feed efďƒžciency and has been observed to cause hay bellies in some cases. Feeding forage immediately post weaning has also been linked with reduced DMI of starter, so some nutritionists prefer to wait for a couple of weeks or longer after weaning to introduce forage. However, few studies have been done using today’s larger, higher-intake calves to evaluate positive and negative effects of feeding forage. Also, two recent literature reviews published in the Journal of Dairy Science (Khan, et al., 2016 and Imani, et al., 2017) suggest feeding forage to calves both before and after weaning may be advantageous.
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Bob raises heifers for a client. He contacted me because my client’s calves were struggling with diarrhea and respiratory disease shortly after moving to his farm. Calves arrived Veterinary Wisdom a couple of weeks after weaning and were eating about 5 pounds of calf starter per day. Just about every group of calves he received did well for two or three days, then began to scour, then started to get rough hair coats and then some would develop respiratory signs. Bob would treat them with cocciostats, antibiotics By Jim Bennett and dewormers, and Columnist most of the calves would recover and look good within two or three weeks. But Bob was getting tired of seeing beautiful, slick-haired calves arriving at his farm and then, within a week, looking really bad. This is a common story at some heifer farms and dairies today. Because we have learned how to successfully feed a lot of milk or milk replacer to baby calves, we see rapid growth and big, strong calves at weaning. Often though, calves struggle post weaning. Recognizing this, many producers now do step wise weaning by reducing milk amounts or feeding frequency in the last couple of weeks before weaning. This encourages starter intake. Nutritionists often recommend that calves should be eating somewhere between 3 and 5 pounds a day of starter before calves are weaned. We know that grain intake induces development of rumen papilla and thus should make the transition easier. Often, calves transition poorly because they are not eating enough starter, so they develop negative energy balance after weaning. Negative energy balance may result in a variety of diseases taking hold, such as Salmonella, coccidiosis or bacterial pneumonia. Thus, veterinarians and nutritionists often stress to their clients the importance of maintaining grain intake immediately post weaning. This is exactly what I did in this case. I suggested
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Using what we have for the good June Dairy Month is different this year. While dairy farmers usually plan, attend and hold celebrations on farms, most have been canceled. Yet, there are many positives coming out of these uncertain times where dairy farmers have risen up to help and provide. In our own small dairy county, our leaders held an online fundraiser for donating milk to our local food shelf and $1,200 was raised. Our 4-H club leaders are putting together June Dairy Month activity bags for members Come Full Dairy Circle via drive-thru at our Lake Prairie Township building and offering a dairy ice cream treat to each member who participates. Our family is making plans for a safe, small group Summer Solstice Ice Cream Party held annually outside with our neighbors now that this is allowed once again. On our farm, we spend the days doing what we normally do at this time of year, minus most of the events that bring us together with others for either worship at our church, a cow show or other social events. We are learning to adapt to a new normal like many people around the country. By Jean Annexstad To be honest, our dairy farming lifestyle is not very different from what is typical for us this time of Columnist year. Our summer is focused on forages. We got the rst crop nished with a small pile made, and the bunker was covered in the span of two days and no rain fell. We have a dedicated team of people to help us prepare the bunker, truck the alfalfa from the eld and drive over the pile. Mike or Rolf usually run the chopper, and they seem to enjoy it. Maybe it is their idea of time away from the dairy. Then when the elds are all chopped, we need all available strong backs, arms and legs to place the plastic and tires to get the bunker covered. We got it done in record time this year. What comes next is intense manure hauling onto the alfalfa elds in the small window of time after chopping. Mike and Rolf hauled most of the loads, while others of us lled in on milking and chore duties so they could keep hauling. The next tasks were meeting with our banker, DHIA testing, reproduction shots and other various projects. Next week’s agenda includes a meeting with a carpenter to talk about reroong the leaky freestall barn roof and the vet herd check. Sometimes I wonder how we ever attended those social obligations that we used to want to go to. Using the extra time to continue to work on the to-do list around the house and farm is how we have been staying positive and moving forward with the lockdown. One nice thing about living on a dairy farm during a pandemic is there is no shortage of projects to do as well as the materials to make many of them happen. For example, we now have a mini bunker in our backyard. This is daughter Emily’s project of killing the Creeping Charlie by covering the 20-by-20 patch with plastic and tires. She did not have to go far for the materials. When it dies, we will replant it with grass seed later in the season. Matthias stained a wooden re pit bench he had made a few years ago, something he had wanted to do for a few summers but did not have the time. He has been helping his uncle, Eric, with checking the ow in eld tiles, a task that requires two people, time and muddy boots. I continue to sort, organize, purge, clean and refurbish. It seems overwhelming, but I try to accomplish at least one small thing each day. Boxes and bags can now be donated or tossed as designated. With the kids home to help with more of the farm work, I can use the extra time to get these back-burner tasks done. At least that is what I keep reminding myself. So, we work hard to continually improve through these strange and uncertain times. Focusing can be hard with all that is happening in our state, country and world. Being far removed from the center of the protests and unrest has obvious benets, yet all of the struggles of others affect us deeply. It seems that the hard work of rebuilding devastated cities and human relationships will ensue for many months and years to come. Though dairy farming is not an easy way of life, the care and attention we give our animals, land and family each day cannot be taken for granted when life around us is so uncertain and fractured. We have a good life of honest work. Take some time to celebrate June Dairy Month with delicious treats with those around you who work day in and day out to produce them. Jean dairy farms with her husband, Rolf, and brother-in-law, Mike, and children Emily, Matthias and Leif. They farm near St. Peter, Minnesota, in Norseland, where she is still trying to t in with the Norwegians and Swedes. They milk 200 cows and farm 650 acres. She can be reached at jeanannexstad@ gmail.com.
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ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Whether it is caring for baby calves on her family’s farm or visiting with consumers as a Stearns County Dairy Princess, Maggie Molitor knows one person can make a huge impact in the bigger picture of the dairy industry. “I really enjoy being a caretaker and being a part of something that’s more important than myself,” Molitor said. Molitor grew up working on her family’s organic dairy farm near St. Cloud where they
milk 260 Holsteins. The dairy is a partnership between her dad, Joe, and uncle, Tom. Molitor helps with feeding calves, milking cows and monitoring cows and youngstock rotationally grazing on pasture. Molitor is a 2020 Stearns County Dairy Princess and nalist for Princess Kay of the Milky Way. She will be a freshman at South Dakota State University in the fall majoring in agricultural communications. Being a dairy princess and
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competing for the Princess Kay title is something Molitor always knew she wanted to do. “I want to represent the dairy industry on another level,” Molitor said. “The program is huge and it reaches so many people.” At 17 years old and a recent
high school graduate, Molitor is a younger nalist, but she has been following the Princess Kay program for many years. Molitor has seven older sisters, ve of which served as county dairy princesses. Molitor is the rst in her family to be named a nalist.
Molitor credits her involvement in showing cattle, dairy knowledge bowl and dairy judging through 4-H, as well as leadership roles in FFA in helping her reach her goal in becoming a dairy princess and Turn to MOLITOR | Page 35
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Maggie Molitor checks the calves June 4 on her family’s dairy farm near St. Cloud, Minnesota. Molitor does calf chores and checks pastures as part of her daily work. a Princess Kay nalist. “My favorite part of being a dairy princess is being able to talk to people, connecting with them and having conversations,” Molitor said. “I like being able to hear their side of the story and being able to share mine.” Bridging the gap between producer and consumer is important to Molitor as well as having a connection with children. “As a princess, (children) are able to understand why you are there and are a little more receptive to what you are saying because you are wearing a crown and sash,” Molitor said. “It’s a unique position and it works.” Molitor’s goal as dairy princess is to meet as many people as possible to build a relationship with consumers. She also wants to build a network of people within the dairy community that will support Molitor’s message and are willing to share that message with their own family and friends. Coming from an organic dairy, Molitor has the unique opportunity to share practices about the organic milk industry. But she does not plan to stop there. “It’s special to be recognized and be able to share my side of the story and to show how great organic farming is,” Molitor said. “But I’m also working on getting involved outside of what my farm has to offer.” Molitor is taking opportunities to learn more and recently got involved in the Minnesota Junior Holstein Association as well as showing registered Holsteins for 4-H by leasing animals from a family friend. Her expanding role on her family’s dairy is also offering more opportunities to learn. This summer, Molitor is acting as her father’s right-hand man.
“I’m taking the opportunity to ask him more questions about farming practices,” Molitor said. “I want to ll my personal knowledge that I may be able to use forever.” Her role on the farm is also reafrming Molitor’s passion for dairy and her appreciation for her work ethic. The importance of a hard work ethic and working towards goals was instilled in her from a very young age. “Having the responsibility of taking care of fair animals but also having to do chores seemed hard at the time when we had to leave fun events,” Molitor said. “I realize now I’ve gained more just in having that responsibility.” By the end of the summer, Molitor will compete with nine nalists for the title of 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way. The notion is humbling to Molitor. “Every year, I’ve watched amazing people in the dairy community on stage competing for Princess Kay,” Molitor said. “Now, I will be on the stage.” Without the Minnesota State Fair, Molitor is expecting a non-typical Princess Kay program, but she does not waiver from her sentiment for participating in the program. “This year, we will need to be creative without the state fair, but maybe we can reach people who perhaps going to the state fair is not their thing,” Molitor said. “We can reach people in new ways and reach a whole new demographic.” No matter the format, Molitor is ready to share the message of Minnesota farmers and the Minnesota dairy industry. “It’s an honor to not only represent Stearns County but also my family’s farm,” Molitor said.
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Women In Dairy Melissa Boehlke Thorp, Wisconsin Clark County 67 cows Family: I grew up on a dairy farm in Stetsonville, Wisconsin. I have three children – Megan, Shayne and Morgan – and three grandchildren – Cristian, Nayeli and Nataly. I married my husband, Dave, in 2018, and I have two stepchildren, Daniel and Rachel. Tell us about your farm. I farm with my husband on his family farm. We milk 60 Holsteins and seven Jerseys and farm around 270 acres. We also raise tenderleen steers. What is the busiest time of day for you? Every day is different, but I would say most of the time, mornings are the busiest. When you get a spare moment, what do you do? In the colder months, I enjoy reading and putting puzzles together. When the weather is warmer, I like to do gardening, lawn work and anything outdoors. Tell us about your most memorable experience working on the farm. Every day on the farm is a memorable experience. One situation that stands out is the night my husband and I went to a movie, and when we got home we checked on a heifer that was calving in the pasture. She was having difculties so we went out to assist her. As we are working on getting the calf out, it started to downpour. We got the calf out; all was good. My husband and I had a good laugh and a good soaking from it. What have you enjoyed most about dairy farming or your tie to the dairy industry? I was raised on a farm, and I always said I wouldn’t marry a farmer. Well, 32 years after leaving my family farm, I married a farmer. Best decision I ever made. I enjoy the closeness of working with cattle and
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CALEDONIA, Minn. – Dairy farming is where Rebeckah Schroeder feels she belongs. “I come here and it doesn’t feel like work to me,� she said. The 20-year-old is referencing her family’s farm where she is employed by her dad and uncle, Dan and Michael Schroeder, who milk 160 cows on a dairy near Caledonia. The love of dairy also helped Schroeder in being named one of the 10 Princess Kay of the Milky
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ConƟnued from SCHROEDER | Page 37 “Dairy is real, it’s healthy and it’s nutritious, and young people really want healthy and fresh (food),” she said. “Dairy ts all the categories. There are many options for people, whether it’s cheese or milk. There’s an option for anybody.” The pandemic has changed the way people are using dairy, she said. “I think people are exploring it more now that they’re at home cooking their own meals,” Schroeder said. “They’re starting to use it more every day. That’s driving people to dene and rene what they like, and they’re going to go out and tell other people about it.” Although Schroeder is disappointed there will be no state fair, she is looking forward to the experience as a Princess Kay nalist. “I want to get to know the other nalists,” she said. “They’re young ladies like me in the same eld. I hope we will get to do outreach together as nalists.” Ultimately, Schroeder hopes to wear the crown that designates her to represent all dairy farmers in Minnesota. “I hope to promote dairy to consumers and make sure everyone knows they have a place in dairy,” she said. “My goal as Princess Kay is to make dairy look positive, make sure people know what milk really is and what benets it has.” At the county level, Schroeder is excited to have a medallion hunt where people in Houston County nd a cowbell based on clues posted on the promotion group’s Facebook page. The winner of each week’s medallion hunt will win $50 worth of dairy products. Minnesota FFA Star award To receive the Minnesota FFA Star in Agricultural Placement award,
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Rebeckah Schroeder stands with her parents, Dan and Sheila, on their 160-cow dairy near Caledonia, Minnesota. Schroeder outlined her working experience in her application. Schroeder grew up on her family’s dairy, and by the time she started her FFA career in 2015, at the age of 15, she took on more responsibility. After high school, Schroeder started farming full time. “When I rst started, I only did milking and calf chores, but now I do everything,” she said. “I drive tractor and manage certain parts of the farm. I’ve had a lot of growth. There are things I’m capable of doing on my own now that four years ago I didn’t want to touch.” She works with her dad to detect illness in the herd and help make management decisions.
“I know every cow in the herd like they’re a person,” Schroeder said. “If they walk in and they don’t milk right, look different or they’re not in the right spot, I know something’s wrong. When I came in four years ago, I thought, ‘How am I supposed to remember 160 cows?’ And now, I know them like the back of my hand. I have watched them grow from the day of birth.” During a normal week, Schroeder works an average of 65 hours. When the family is doing eld work or other extra chores, she works longer. “This (star application) helped me see how much time and how much of my life I put into farming,” Schroeder said. “I didn’t even realize it. I don’t
have much free time, but I like being here (at the farm). If I had free time, I would probably be here.” One challenge she has encountered while farming is the uncertainty of each day. “Every day is different,” Schroeder said. “A day I thought would be easy could be a whole day of work.” That is something she also likes about her job. “I get to do a lot of different things,” Schroeder said. She also gets to work with family. “My dad and I have gotten closer over the last few years,” she said. “I understand him more. We have a connection where we always know what each other is thinking before we say it. It really bothers the rest of my family.” Schroeder is the fth generation on her family’s dairy. “It’s nice to continue down the family path,” Schroeder said. Being a part of FFA was a good t for Schroeder, who loves farming. “When I started FFA, I never thought I would be up there on the stage (at state or national convention),” Schroeder said. “I was just there for the experience and learning.” However, last year Schroeder received her prociency award in front of hundreds of FFA members. She continued on to represent Minnesota at the National FFA Convention as one of the top four nalists in the dairy production placement category. “All the recognition I’ve received through FFA has been a pleasant surprise,” Schroeder said. “Not that I didn’t think I could do it, but everything I worked for was nally coming together. I don’t even realize some of the things I do everyday until I lled out the prociency application. I just do it for a job and love it.”
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What advice would you give other dairy farmers? Stay as positive as possible, which has been difcult over the last several years with the markets where they have been.
How did you get into farming? I’m the fourth generation on this farm. Growing up, I spent much of my time doing eldwork or milking cows. I wasn’t sure in high school or my early years in college if I’d come back to the dairy full time, but after a few summer jobs off the farm, I decided it wasn’t such a terrible lifestyle.
What has been the best purchase you ever made on the farm? Our recent purchases have been equipment to help to build equity. Some have included drag line equipment for pumping manure and a crop sprayer. What has been your biggest accomplishment while dairy farming? Finding and keeping good, reliable workers. Not sure if it’s an accomplishment or a blessing.
What are your thoughts and concerns for the dairy industry for the next year? Milk price is our main concern over the next year. What is the latest technology you implemented on the farm and purpose for it? No major technology changes on the dairy as of recently. The most recent change was by adding X-Zelit to the pre-fresh cow diet. This removed the need for straw in that diet. It was not a cost savings but simpler than purchasing, storing and grinding straw. What is a management practice you changed in the past year that beneted you? We hired a full-time eld manager/mechanic. As my dad
has stepped back some on the dairy, this person has been an invaluable asset to the operation. What cost-saving steps have you implemented during the low milk price? We have cut as much from the milking diets as we could, such as pulling out of amino balancing from milk cows, and removing some other additives from late lactation cows, among others.
How do you retain a good working relationship with your employees? We do our best to talk with employees on a personal level and try to make them know we truly care about them and their families’ well-being. Tell us about a skill that you possess that makes dairy farming easier for you. I am willing to try new things and take risks. There is a time and
What are your plans for your dairy farm in the next ve years? I don’t know what the next ve years hold. A lot depends on the markets, but continuing to increase efciencies on our farm is a must.
place for each, but before making a big decision, I like to spend time thinking about it from different angles.
How do you and your family like to spend time when you are not doing chores? My wife and I have two young children, so when I have free time it is usually simply trying to have a conversation and spend time with each of them. Sometimes it’s simply sitting with them to watch “Blippi” or “Dino Dana” on television.
What do you enjoy most about dairy farming? Each day is different from the day before. One day may be spent entirely with the cattle, while the next might be spent sitting in a tractor.
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