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MADISON, Wis. – For the rst time since it began in 1967, World Dairy Expo is canceled for 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “We’re sad right alongside our friends and family in the dairy community,” said Katie Schmitt, World Dairy Expo media relations specialist. “We put in endless amounts of hours just like our exhibitors do to get ready for it so to have to announce we’re canceled is heartbreaking.” Expo was set for Sept. 29Oct. 3 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The decision to cancel was announced June 4 after a meeting with facility management of the Alliant Energy Center and Dane County Public Health. “That meeting made it abundantly clear what the 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 Turn to WDE | Page 5
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STURGEON BAY, Wis. – Brey Cycle Farm never sits still. This Door County dairy is run by four progressive individuals who love nding ways to diversify. They started a custom heifer raising business in 2016 and branched into beef cattle in 2017. The Breys also market their Holstein genetics. Named for the cycles of seasons, life, markets and farming, Brey Cycle Farm is a diversied operation owned by brothers Tony and Jacob Brey and their wives, Moriah and Lauren. The Breys milk 600 registered Holsteins and farm 1,200 acres near Sturgeon Bay. Never ones to hide from a challenge or opportunity to improve and grow their business, these enterprising couples launched a new venture: Brey Family Beef. Serving up fresh beef from their farm, the Brey’s business hit the ground running during National Beef Month in May. Opening weekend was a sellout as customers bought up grill packs, variety packs, steak packs and ground beef. The Breys also sweetened every purchase with a free bag of cheese curds. “The response has been overwhelming,” said Lauren, who also works full time for Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. “We never expected this many customers.” Tony and Jacob are the fourth generation on Brey Cycle Farm, which was established in 1904. They bought the farm from their parents, Bill and Clarice, in 2016. “The timing was good,” Jacob said. “Tony and I wanted to continue to grow the business, and our parents wanted to step back. We’re grateful they allowed us to take
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The Brey family (from leŌ) – Jacob and Lauren, and Moriah and Tony with their children, Evan, 8, and Alexa, 3 – milk 600 registered Holsteins and farm 1,200 acres near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The Breys launched a new on-farm business, Brey Family Beef. over.” Several years ago, the Breys decided to breed their lower-end Holsteins to beef and now have 200 beef cattle, the majority of which are Angus. The herd also contains Simmental-Angus, LimousinAngus and Wagyu. “We’re experimenting with some different breeds,” Jacob said. “The meat from half Holstein, half Angus animals is really tender and has good marbling. The two breeds complement each other – what the Holstein lacks in a ribeye, the beef animal provides.”
Brey Family Beef’s selection includes cuts like sirloin, New York strip, ribeye, tenderloin, T-bone, porterhouse, chuck roasts and more. Animals are processed by a local butcher shop, and the Breys offer packages and sell ground beef by the pound. “We try to have a consistent menu and encourage people to purchase a package,” Lauren said. “It’s a better way to move product and a more efcient use of our time. It also allows people to try a variety of meats. We’ve had a lot of interest in halves and quarters as well.”
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Brey Family Beef is open for business Fridays from 3-6 p.m. and 9-11 a.m. on Saturdays with additional hours offered as needed. Licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, the business is run from a shed located next to Tony and Moriah’s house across the road from the main farm. Brey Family Beef is promoted through a website, Facebook and Instagram. Headed up by Lauren and Moriah, Brey Family Beef began as a drive-up business providing curbside pickup. The timing of the coronavirus pandemic was coincidental but worked in the Breys’ favor as talk of meat shortages and the demand for locally raised beef drew people to the farm stand. “COVID-19 has really blown up the trend of homegrown, local food,” Lauren said. Moriah agreed. “We’re not trying to take advantage of the situation,” she said. “We just want to sell a good product at a fair price, and we strive to t different tastes and budgets.” Moriah came to the farm Turn to BREYS | PAGE 6
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ConƟnued from WDE | Page 1 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 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, Schmitt said. “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
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Class III milk prices have improved since Director Jim Mintert said the slight optimism the start of the coronavirus pandemic. However, is spillover from the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Rabobank Global Dairy Strategist Mary Ledman Assistance Program. “Those payment amounts would not call it a recovery. With so much volatility, are going to be substantial, and they’re going to Ledman encourages farmers to ďƒžnd stability within be enough to make a difference. There could have the business. “What was the weakest also been other factors,â€? said Mintert. Ag Insider link in your business? Look at where the “Two-thirds of survey respondents say volatility came in your system and what that another economic assistance bill is can be done to reduce that volatility or necessary to help farmers.â€? risk,â€? Ledman said. Small increase seen in milk FSA issues CFAP payments production In the ďƒžrst week of the Coronavirus Milk production in the 24 major Food Assistance Program sign-up, the dairy states totaled nearly 18 billion Farm Service Agency received more pounds in April, up 1.6% from April than 86,000 applications. The USDA 2019. Wisconsin milk production was approved more than $545 million in unchanged from one year ago. payments. The FSA paid more than By Don Wick $11.7 million to Minnesota nonDairy product tariffs to Vietnam Columnist specialty crop, livestock and dairy drop signiďƒžcantly farmers in the week of June 1. The Tariffs on U.S. dairy product and USDA will make up to $16 billion in payments in dairy ingredient exports to Vietnam will take a this program. The stats will be updated each week. dramatic drop by mid-summer. The U.S. Dairy Export Council said most tariffs will decline by Application period for Wisconsin direct 50% or more. Vietnam is the eighth largest market payments begins June 15 for U.S. dairy products. Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Randy Romanski has announced details for the Wisconsin Policy issued for the use of common food names Farm Support Program. An online-only application The U.S. Patent and Trademark Ofďƒžce has will be made available by the Department of implemented new guidelines regarding the use of Revenue in mid-June for the $50 million direct common food terms, such as Parmesan or Havarti. payments. Farmers will have two weeks to apply The European Union takes a protectionist stance on for the funding. Payouts will range from $1,000 to the use of geographic-based food names while the $3,500 based on income levels. United States wants to protect the use of common food names. The American Farm Bureau Federation, May ag economy barometer shows slight boost National Association of State Department of in sentiment Agriculture, National Milk Producers Federation The May Purdue University/CME Group Ag and others support this action, saying this balanced Economy Barometer shows a modest uptick in system protects the rights of consumers and other farmer sentiment from April. Farmers are more stakeholders. optimistic about current conditions. Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture
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World Dairy Expo canceled Due to COVID-19 concerns, World Dairy Expo has been canceled for 2020. “We know how much this hurts; we feel it, too,â€? said Scott Bentley, general manager. “Please know other options were explored and considered by the World Dairy Expo Executive Committee and staff.â€? World Dairy Expo had been scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 3. Romanski drops interim title Randy Romanski has been serving as the interim secretary for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection since November. At the beginning of June, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers appointed Romanski as DATCP secretary-designee. The selection still needs to be conďƒžrmed by the legislature. National FFA Organization removes national ofďƒžcer The National FFA Organization announced Western Region Vice President Lyle Logemann has been removed from his national FFA ofďƒžcer Turn to AG INSIDER | Page 9
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KENYON, Minn. – Morgan and Keith Allen have made a sweet addition to their farm. “We’ve always been involved in showing and raising the goats, and that’s what we’ve really liked,â€? Morgan said. “But this is totally different than what we ever knew.â€? The couple started making and selling caramel using milk from their 30-goat dairy herd on their farm near Kenyon. They have named their new product, Saucy Goat Caramel. The idea came from neighbor Lynn Reeck, owner of Singing Hills Dairy, who purchases milk from the Allens to use in her on-farm dairy goat creamery. Since Reeck is looking to retire in upcoming years, she did not want to leave the Allens without a market for their milk, Morgan said. “She wanted to help us bring income to our farm,â€? Morgan said. “She’s really big on sustainable, local food and what it brings to communities, and can keep people like us on small farms.â€? That is when Reeck suggested caramel. The Allens liked the idea and started to experiment with test batches on their stove at home in September 2018. “We didn’t have a lot of luck,â€? Morgan said. Despite the few and simple ingredients needed for the recipe, the Allens found there is far more to the process to make a successful product. The two biggest learning curves have been in timing and using the right kind of pots. “It’s more complicated than I initially thought,â€? Keith said. “I thought I would throw it in a pot and see how it goes. No, that’s not how it is.â€? The ingredients include milk, sugar and baking soda. The Allens also ďƒ&#x;avor their caramel with cinnamon, coffee or vanilla, along with a little bit of salt for taste. “It’s like anything as you start going through making a product from scratch,â€? Keith said. “There’s no rule book telling you exactly how to do it. A lot of it has been trial and error, and trying to piece it together.â€? They started with small one-liter batches on their kitchen’s electric stove. “As soon as we tried a bigger volume, it didn’t work,â€? Morgan said. So, they researched caramel-making and kept trying. “Keith watched a lot of videos of people making this kind of caramel and the type of equipment they had,â€? Morgan said. “That’s where we ďƒžgured out to use copper kettles.â€? 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
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commercial kitchen at Blondies Butcher Shop in nearby Wanamingo, Minnesota. It has a six-burner 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 non-potentially 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 for the ďƒžrst time last summer at a local town festival, their excitement for the new endeavor boomed after they sold out of product. Since then, they have had booths at a few craft fairs and agricultural organization events. They also will be in a Community Supported Agriculture box this summer. Although they had plans to ramp up their sales starting this spring, the pandemic put a damper on their plans. “The silver lining with COVID-19 is that consumers are getting to know their farmer better,â€? Keith said. “We have more people who are coming out and want to know who’s producing their food, and want to make that connection.â€? Getting to know people has been a highlight of this new enterprise for their farm. “It adds a new dynamic rather than just doing genetics, being in the show ring and focusing on milk production,â€? Keith said. “We can actually apply it to a product we’re producing.â€? Although both Keith and Morgan have full-time jobs off the farm, they are looking to grow their product-making business. They would like to get a license from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture that would allow them to sell across state lines and in stores. They also hope to team up with other farmers who have apple orchards or have products that would go well with caramel. “If everything takes off, it’s a viable business that we may be able to pass PHOTO SUBMITTED off to our kids, Mason and Jars are ďƒžlled with caramel Keith and Morgan Allen made using milk from their Reese,â€? Morgan said. The thought of that 30-goat dairy herd near Kenyon, Minnesota. makes this venture for the Allens even sweeter.
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Finding a new way to celebrate June Dairy Month Fond du Lac County replaces Breakfast on the Farm with drivethru event By Stacey Smart
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FOND DU LAC, Wis. – The cancellation of countless summer events has left many June Dairy Month planners and attendees missing the festivities they favor most for celebrating the dairy industry. When the Fond du Lac County Breakfast on the Farm and other promotions were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the county decided to nd another way to promote dairy and educate the public. Putting a new spin on a favorite event, they are replacing Breakfast on the Farm with DriveThru Ag-Venture. Hosted by VirClar Farms, DriveAmy Ries Thru Ag-Venture Envision Greater will showcase Fond du Lac Wi s c o n s i n agriculture through educational exhibits and food samples that guests can partake in from the comfort of their vehicles. Taking place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sunday, June 28, the day that Breakfast on the Farm was slated for, this new event provides an opportunity to connect with consumers and place dairy products in the palms of the public’s hands. The event is made
possible through the generous support of Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s AgriBusiness Council. “The Agri-Business Council was very sad about all the things we had to cancel,” said Amy Ries, director of agricultural programs at Envision Greater Fond du Lac. “When the suggestion of a drive-thru breakfast came up at one of our meetings, we decided this was the way to go. It’s not a true breakfast, but it’s a good substitute.” Drive-Thru Ag-Venture promises agricultural fun for the whole family. Attendees will remain in their vehicles during the tour as they drive a predetermined route around the farm, which will take them through one of the freestall barns, past the calf hutches, feed pad, digester, machinery and other buildings. Pigs, sheep, goats and chicks will also be on display along with alpacas and llamas from Cristo Rey Ranch. Guests are encouraged to bring binoculars to take in the entire experience. “Our family feels very strongly about promoting agriculture and sharing our agricultural story with our non-agricultural friends,” said Katie Grinstead, an owner of Vir-Clar Farms. “I sit on the dairy promotion committee, and when the drive-thru idea came up, I thought it was a great one. I felt we were a good candidate because of the way our farm is laid out.” Vir-Clar milks 2,400 cows and farms just over 3,000 acres. In addition, the dairy’s methane digester produces electricity for 800 area homes. The guided trip through the farm will take about a half hour. Each car will receive prepackaged food samples, including
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Aging facility to shut its doors after 70-plus years in business By Stacey Smart
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CHILTON, Wis. – Foremost Farms USA announced plans to close its manufacturing facility in Chilton. Dedicated to making Italian cheeses such as provolone, the plant, which was built in the 1940s, will be retired at the end of July. “We continually evaluate our manufacturing facilities to determine which ones should continue running and which ones need to Dave Scheevel be phased out,” said Chairman, Foremost Farms Dave Scheevel. “We decided to close the board Chilton plant due to its smaller size and older age, and the fact they make a product that was seeing a drop in demand.” Scheevel is the chairman of the board for Foremost Farms and a dairy farmer who milks 130 cows and farms 250 acres near Preston, Minnesota.
The plant’s aged infrastructure was a primary reason for the closure. The plant did also take a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic when foodservice demands for cheese plummeted. This facility’s cheeses were sold into the foodservice market for sandwiches. “We experienced a drop-off in foodservice orders and do not expect a full rebound in demand for the products we’re making at our Chilton plant,” Scheevel said. The plant takes in 600,000 pounds of milk per day. Dairy producers currently shipping milk to the plant will not be impacted by its closure. These farmers will remain Foremost patrons, and their milk will be redirected to Foremost plants in the area. “The company must continually assess which facilities are worth investing in and which facilities have run their course and are ready to retire so we can best serve our members,” Scheevel said. Foremost Farms is working through the details of a severance package. The plant has 53 employees. The closing of the plant will enable Foremost to consolidate manufacturing in a couple other plants, removing lines that are no longer protable. Foremost Farms management and board is committed to improving the efciency and effectiveness of operations through constant evaluation of assets, said Scheevel.
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Vir-Clar Farms, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, will host the Drive-Thru Ag-Venture which replaces Breakfast on the Farm this year June 28. The event will include a tour of the farm while showcasing Wisconsin agriculture through educaƟonal exhibits and food samples that aƩendees will partake in from the comfort of their vehicles. use. Since they can’t go in the parlor, we’re making a parlor video people can watch on their phone or computer when they get home.” The cost is $20 per car if purchased in advance or $30 the day of the event. Attendance will be capped at 1,000 cars, and cars must be in line by 1:30 p.m. “We are striving to be extremely responsible and respectful to the public, which is why we chose to do this event,” Ries said. “It would’ve been a real challenge to pull off Breakfast on the Farm in its normal fashion.” The event is also meant to compensate for Fond du Lac County June Dairy Day held at the National Exchange bank parking lot the rst Saturday of every June. Complete with animals, pony rides, dairy samples, popcorn, grilled cheese, games, face painting, balloons and more, the event serves as the kickoff to June Dairy Month. “If we couldn’t do our traditional events, then we wanted to be able to do something new,” Ries said. “We didn’t want to give up our event. Agricultural education and promotion are so important. Therefore, we took the education pieces from Breakfast on the Farm and the samples that we give out
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Randy Koller, pictured with his wife, Carma Mondovi, Wisconsin Dunn County 35 cows Pepin County Dairy Promotion, chairman Describe your most successful dairy promotions you have during a typical year. Annual dairy breakfast, serving a free-will donation breakfast on a dairy farm, organized tours along with informational booths for both adults and kids. Using our dairy wagon barn on a trailer which has a freezer and refrigerator in parades and at events to hand out dairy products. Meet and greet with dairy producers at Eau Galle Cheese retail store. We have producers cover shifts in the dairy wagon, answering questions consumers may have about where their dairy products come from and practices used on farms. Chocolate milk in schools, providing milk and talking about the beneďƒžts chocolate milk provides as a recovery drink after a workout. How will your promotional events be altered this year? Rather than the on-farm breakfast, Pepin County is planning a drive-by breakfast for June 20. Families can pick up a bag of food to prepare at home themselves. Each bag, packed for four people, will contain a pound of cheese curds, pound of butter, gallon of milk, yogurt, pudding, Milkman chocolate milk mix, sausages, pancake mix, real maple syrup, informational links to dairy’s nutrition, health and wellness beneďƒžts, a virtual tour of Weiss Family Farms and Eau Galle Cheese Factory along with a bag for the youngsters. Describe a unique promotional fundraising event you have planned in past years. We have tremendous support from local businesses and farmers, so we do not hold fundraising events other than the free-will donation jar at our breakfast. What other efforts have you implemented to promote or distribute dairy products since the pandemic started? In early April, our committee learned of the scarcity of dairy products at the local food pantry. We did a milk drive-by giveaway one afternoon and saw 164 gallons last about an hour. We have done two more since, including 400 gallons June 1 for World Milk Day. This deďƒžnitely had a catalytic effect with other great organizations and businesses in the area stepping up with donations and giveaway events. Tell us about your farm and something you like to do during June Dairy Month. Our farm consists of 290 acres with 16 of it rented. We milk 35 cows, raise our replacement cattle, ďƒžnish out steers and sell some of the extra crops. Most of my extra help is provided by my wife, Carma, daughter, Marissa, son, Jon, and neighbor, Tony, who all have their own full-time careers. I enjoy being involved in promoting dairy at any event I can. In a normal year, I attend a couple other breakfasts.
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.
Abbie Erickson Mauston, Wisconsin Juneau County 350 cows Juneau County Dairy Promotion Council Describe your most successful dairy promotions you have during a typical year. Our most successful dairy promotion event has been our Cowtastic Cowmoonity event. We have also had a great response promoting dairy at the county fair through numerous dairy product handouts and a cow costume contest that the dairy exhibitors participate in. Many organizations reach out to us asking for dairy products for their events. How will your promotional events be altered this year? Despite the pandemic, we were able to continue our plans for Cowtastic Cowmoonity, and cows went out to “pastureâ€? the beginning of June. We did have to cancel a dairy themed run/walk we had developed plans for. In place of this event, we have a dairy breakfast drive-thru planned at our farm with an interactive driving tour and a carryout breakfast free of charge to all attendees. The response has been tremendous with much support from the community. Describe a unique promotional fundraising event you have planned in past years. A unique promotional idea we host is the Cowtastic Cowmoonity event where local businesses or clubs can sponsor a plywood cow cut-out and decorate it to promote their business. These cows are displayed around the city park for all to see, and money raised in the past has gone toward improvements to the county fairgrounds. This is our ďƒžfth year holding the event, and there were still over 50 cows sponsored this year. What other efforts have you implemented to promote or distribute dairy products since the pandemic started? Since the pandemic started, we have joined forces with many in the community to purchase and distribute dairy products at our local stores and in the school lunch delivery program. Tell us about your farm and something you like to do during June Dairy Month. I am the herd manager at Cattail Dairy Farms LLC, a thirdgeneration farm that began in 1954. We have a mixed herd of Holsteins and Jerseys and milk three times a day. I work beside many family members and enjoy sharing the farm life with my four children each day. My favorite part about June Dairy Month is having a great reason to promote everything dairy on social media, especially my love for all things cheesy. 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. Turn to OUR SIDE | Page 16
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JJ Pagel Kewaunee, Wisconsin Kewaunee County Kewaunee County Dairy Promotion, president Describe your most successful dairy promotions you have during a typical year. Our biggest dairy promotion is Breakfast on the Farm. On a typical year, we will have a turnout of 3,000-5,000 people. It is a great educational event, and our families in the area love it. We are one of the only counties that usually holds it on Father’s Day, and this has never hindered the amount of people who come. We also have a waiting list in our area to host Breakfast on the Farm. We also do a Farm to Fork dinner in August. This is an event that gets local community members, educators and local government out to experience and learn about dairy to help pass that message along. They start with a farm tour and end with a supper under the stars. An agriculture representative sits at each table to help in educating our guests and answering questions. We also do a lot with other organizations in the local area. We donate milk and or dairy products to groups having events, such as cookie booths, fun family runs, parades and other events in the community. We encourage groups to bring requests to our group so we can make donations and get dairy out to the community. How will your promotional events be altered this year? Many of our events, such as Breakfast on the Farm, are canceled, but we continue to do what we can for the community. Describe a unique promotional fundraising event you have planned in past years. We decided to do dairy promotion yard signs, and all the proceeds will go back into dairy products for the community. The turnout was so good for the signs, we needed to order more. Again, we are lucky to have a community who supports the dairy industry. What other efforts have you implemented to promote or distribute dairy products since the pandemic started? We joined our local schools in their food programs and gave gallons of milk, Go-Gurt, string cheese and a pound of butter to all kids in the meal program. We did this for three weeks with three school districts. Also, on the last day of meal pickups, we decided to hand out free ice cream to celebrate the end of the school year. We have also decided to visit the grocery stores. We will be at one every Sunday during the month of June. We enjoy being part of this community and will be handing out free ice cream. In the times we have right now, we want something for the community to look forward to and a way to get out of the house while keeping everyone’s health and safety in mind. Tell us about your farm and something you like to do during June Dairy Month. We always enjoy doing things on our farm to promote dairy. This is something we do every month, not just in June. We hold events that center around the farm and dairy. We do tours and educational events to teach people about farms and where dairy comes from, and we will have times where we have ice cream, cheese or other dairy products that our staff enjoys. June Dairy Month is a month to everyone else; it is a lifestyle for us.
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Focus on quality feed, genetics drives herd at Zeinstra Dairy Mike and Lisa Zeinstra, Ashley and Justin Hoheisel Zeinstra Dairy Holland, Minnesota Pipestone County 850 cows What is your current herd average, butterfat and protein? 30,685 pounds of milk, 1,201 pounds of butterfat and 963 pounds of protein. How many times a day do you milk? We have been milking 3X for over 20 years. Do you contract your milk? We do take some price protection. We have consultants that do that for us, and it has been successful for the most part. It’s good to have price protection when you need it. Describe your housing and milking facility. We have freestalls that are bedded with sand. Our newer barn is tunnel ventilated while our older barn has curtain sides and stir fans. We milk in a double-12 parallel parlor. What is your herd health program? Our vet comes once a week to do pregnancy checks. We use activity monitors to catch most of our heats.
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Members of Zeinstra Dairy – (from leŌ) Mike Zeinstra holding Lincoln Hoheisel, 2, Lisa Zeinstra holding Everly Hoheisel, 2, along with Ashley, Kolton, 6, and JusƟn Hoheisel – milk 850 cows near Holland, Minnesota. The farm has a herd average of 30,865 pounds of milk with 1,201 pounds of fat and 963 pounds of protein.
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the second lactations and later. The animals stay in the fresh pens for three to four weeks.
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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We use genomic testing on the entire herd. We use sexed semen on the top 25% of our cows. We use beef bulls on all cows that are third lactation or later, so about 45% of our cows are bred to beef bulls. We also do a lot of embryo work. What type of improvements would you like to make that would increase your rolling herd average even higher? I would like to improve the curtain barn into a tunnel ventilated barn. We will continue to work toward improving our herd’s genetics even further.
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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Minnesotans not getting together in 2020 Dairy exhibitors part of those affected by state fair cancellation By Krista Kuzma
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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 wait. The Minnesota State Fair, which was set to run from Aug. 27 through Sept. 7, has been canceled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “This isn’t a difcult decision. It is the only decision,” Minnesota State Fair general manager Jerry Hammer said in a statement at the end of May announcing the cancellation. Brad Rugg agreed with this statement. “It was the safest decision for all people, and our 4-Hers are in that category,” said Rugg, director of county and state fair programs for the University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development. Even though it was the right decision, Rugg said it has been hard for 4-H families who normally participate in the yearly event. “You go through a mourning process,” Rugg said. “Many of our families are three and four generation 4-H families that are fully vested in the state
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“We haven’t been able to showcase our animals and it affects our business.” CORY SALZL, DAIRY FARMER
done, how they’ve done it, and how well they’ve done it and be evaluated like they do in the show ring,” he said. The cancellation of the state fair also affects open class dairy exhibitors. “It wasn’t a surprise,” Cory Salzl said. “We were hopeful it wasn’t going to cancel, but it was disappointing.” Salzl and his wife, Kristen, milk 20 cows on their dairy near Litcheld. Salzl has been exhibiting in the open dairy show at the Minnesota State Fair since he purchased his rst dairy animal in 2002. “I love the social aspect of it and getting together with friends,” Salzl said. “It’s just a big meeting place of friends, family, cows and fair people.” Plus, the show is an opportunity to showcase their animals. The focus of their farm and the breeding philosophy of their mostly Milking Shorthorn herd is based on showing. “Having a place to exhibit our animals is important to our business plan,”
Salzl said. “We breed our cows to 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 show that.” With many other shows canceled along with the state fair, this has made marketing animals a challenge this year. Typically, the Salzls sell 5-10 animals every year. In 2020, they have only sold three. “We haven’t been able to showcase our animals and it affects our business,” Salzl said. “But the biggest thing is everyone’s health is more important so if that’s what needs to be done, it needs to be done. There’s not a lot of silver lining in any of it.” Holstein exhibitors will also have to miss the Midwest Fall National, a nationally-recognized show held at the Minnesota State Fair every year. “Minnesota Holstein Association realizes that these decisions take time and are made with the health and wellbeing of all those involved in mind, especially since our organization needed to make these decisions ourselves,” the Minnesota Holstein Association said in a statement. “We are very understanding of the cancellation of the Minnesota State Fair, and we look forward to hosting the Midwest Fall National again in 2021.” Many people are looking ahead to 2021 when the Minnesota State Fair is scheduled to be back. “I think a lot of people are going to make sure they’re there because they missed the year before,” Salzl said. “If anything, it’s going to come back strong. Everyone’s going to want to support it and want to be there.” As the Minnesota State Fair has promoted, the 2021 fair will be the Great Minnesota Get Back Together.
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Dairy producers in the I-29 corridor and across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota have a new way of receiving information, thanks to a podcast launched by the I-29 Moo University dairy consortium. Extension dairy specialists from each state help to develop the topics for the bi-weekly podcast. “The show’s focus is unique because it aims to discuss current issues faced by dairy producers along the corridor ranging from economics and animal health, to forage, labor and farm programs,” say’s Kim Clark, Nebraska Extension Dairy Educator, and one of three regular hosts for the program. The rst podcast was released on May 26 and featured Kim Clark, Jim Salfer, Minnesota Extension Dairy Educator and Fred M. Hall, Northwest Iowa Extension Dairy Specialist, discussing information for dairy producers concerning the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Podcasts are recorded every two weeks, and feature commentary by I-29 Moo University Extension dairy specialists in conversation with other dairy industry experts. “The podcasts offer another way for dairy FRED HALL, NW IA EXTENSION DAIRY SPECIALS producers and the dairy industry across the region to receive current and timely information and resources on dairy production practices, nancial management and practical strategies in dealing with farm stress,” said Salfer. Hall adds that the discussions are driven by current topics and questions from producers. “We hope that producers will interact with questions and comments that can help develop more programs,” Hall said. Each episode is 15-20 minutes and is available on the I-29 Moo University website (https://feeds.captivate.fm/i-29-moo-u/), as well as on each state’s dairy Extension website. Producers can also subscribe to the “I-29 Moo U Dairy Podcast” on iTunes and Spotify. Past episodes are archived, so listeners can tune in whenever they choose. For more information, contact Kim Clark at kimclark@unl.edu or 402.472.6065; Jim Salfer at salfe001@umn.edu or 612.360.4506; or Fred M. Hall at fredhall@ iastate.edu or 712.737.4230.
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It is hard to believe we have been in our new barn for a year and a half. Milking with robots and having robots to scrape the manure along with the robots to push in feed has been amazing. We have settled into the routine and have begun to take for granted all of the technology working for us. At regular intervals, we are reminded to do maintenance beyond the daily actions of making sure the robots are running correctly. These are mentioned on the top of the computer screen to make sure we remember to change inations and pinch valves. We need to be watching for wear and tear on the ropes and By Tina Hinchley hoses. These are things Farmer & Columnist we expect to be able to handle, and, for the most part, we do not need to have a service call. There are times though, I will not forget to mention, when things happen because animals are involved doing their own thing. Occasionally, we have a problem that results from a swift, hard kick. More often is the curiosity the cows have when they are waiting for their turn in the robots. They can reach up and lick or chew on the little airlines that run the pneumatic gates that let the cows in to be milked. A bossy cow can stand at the exit, not let the cow out of the gate and stop all the other cows from being milked. We can look at the monitors and see what cow is holding up the show because the camera can even zoom in to see the cow’s ear tag. The system has a great way to let us know when something is wrong. It is a phone call. The problem is mentioned and then the voice also tells you what robot is having issues. If it is a critical alarm, the robot will automatically shut down. Then we go into problem solving mode and try to get everything back up and running. We count on the robots to do their magic, washing the cows, milking and reporting the data. We can be better at managing the cows that need attention and not worrying about those cows that are just ne. The robotic system is as user friendly as it can be. The other parts of the new barn beyond the robots are also automated. We have tunnel ventilation with foggers that can cool the barn down on the days when heat stress is an issue. On the control panel, there are images of each fan with information about the speed they are running. If one fan has a problem, that is not a big deal. But if we have a power failure or surge and all the fans stop, the barn can get hot very fast, so back up plans are needed. This is also true for the water for the barn. We recently experienced a critical situation when the phone call from the robots announced that there was not enough water pressure to perform the wash cycle
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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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Dear Mom, I’m out on my porch, wrapped in a blanket as I write this. The sun has just peeked over the horizon and is ooding the world with brightness; the birds are still cawing from their nests, asking for 5 more minutes of sleep. This time of day is my favorite, always has been. The day holds so much possibility when it’s fresh, clean and free from human noise. I am trying to entice more birds to my feeders, and yet all I have are some very hungry repeat customers: sparrows. Stacy says they are beautiful in their own right; I told her she sounded like you. I was aiming for a bit more color; I wanted some nches and indigo buntings. Stacy apparently got the ‘birding’ gene from you; her feeders are loaded with a rainbow of wings this spring. I have a steady ow of brown trafc, save for my zippy little hummingbirds. My irises are in bloom, and if you stand in the right spot their gentle smell is carried right to you
on the breeze. I keep adding new owers, in the way of that cottage garden look you worked for in some of your beds. Stacy and I are now teaching Thomas your adage of ‘Sleep-Creep-Leap’ as we help him plan his gardens. Those three words always hold true in a ower bed, and we have shared your wisdom with many of our gardening friends. I hope you admire our owers from afar, or are you really that uttering buttery that visits as I pull weeds? I nally picked up your Tasha Tudor book last summer. I now understand so much more about your love of Corgis, dresses, full owerbeds and times past. I adore everything about her, and her words speak to me as well. I’ve been reading her children’s books to Cora, and try to sneak in at least 5 minutes a day with Tasha myself; it is almost as though I am sitting with you. I aim to keep my ower vases full in all corners of the house as both of you did. Flowerloving Cora even requests one in her bedroom, and I oblige, of course.
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From Khan: “We conclude that the provision of high starch and low-ďƒžber starter feeds may negatively affect rumen development and that forage supplementation is beneďƒžcial for promoting development of the gut and rumination behavior in young calves. From Imani: “This meta-analysis revealed improvements in starter feed intake, average daily gain, ďƒžnal body weight, ruminal pH ‌ with feeding forage but a depression in feed efďƒžciency.â€? Both papers reviewed much of the scientiďƒžc literature available and came to similar conclusions. No doubt there can be negative effects of feeding forage to calves before and after weaning, and any change should be discussed with the farm’s nutritionist and veterinarian. However, rough looking, weaned calves with loose stools are fairly common today and not normal, even though most producers have achieved very good or excellent pre-weaning calf health and rate of gain. We should not accept poor looking calves as normal. Perhaps we should reconsider the role of SARA and possible prevention by feeding forage when post-weaning slump occurs. Bob would agree. Bennett is one of four dairy veterinarians at Northern Valley Dairy Production Medicine Center in Plainview, Minn. He also consults on dairy farms in other states. He and his wife, Pam, have four children. Jim can be reached at bennettnvac@gmail.com with comments or questions.
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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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crucial to Freese and the association’s member co-ops. Therefore, 16 of the co-ops are providing coupons for up to 120,000 gallons of milk during June Dairy Month, offering a free gallon to every member. By partnering with Kwik Trip, Wisconsin Electric cooperatives will help keep milk moving throughout the state. Each participating co-op member is entitled to one gallon of skim, 1% or 2% milk, compliments of their local electric co-op. The coupon, which can be redeemed at the member’s local Kwik Trip store, is located in the center of the association’s monthly magazine, Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News. “Kwik Trip utilizes Wisconsin milk,” Freese said. “So, this is a way for us to directly help Wisconsin’s dairy farmers. We wanted to work with an entity that has a location in every area we serve, which is why we partnered with Kwik Trip.” Freese said he talked to Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin who helped guide him in nding a partner with the capacity to pull off such a promotion. “We wanted to nd a partner that promotes dairy and has a footprint within the areas we serve,” Freese said. “There are not a lot of entities located in all parts of the state with
the logistics to do this.” scale? Freese said the objective is to The only area within the pro- help farmers be economically viable gram without a Kwik Trip store is when all is said and done. Washington Island which is doing “We want our dairy farmers to the promotion with a local grocer in- know that the electric co-ops that stead. serve them recognize what’s going “Some dairy farmers have been on and didn’t want to sit on the sidedumping milk, and we don’t want lines,” Freese said. “We wanted to that to happen,” Freese said. “Fluid step in and help out.” milk is a challenge in the Upper MidNine of the association’s 25 elecwest marketplace. We need “Fluid milk is a challenge to move more of it, which is why we picked milk as in the Upper Midwest the product of choice for our giveaway.” When co-ops were un- marketplace. We need to able to host annual meet- move more of it, which is ings this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, why we picked milk as the Freese approached them and asked if the money product of choice for our usually spent on the meetgiveaway.” ings, which often includes a breakfast or lunch and STEVE FREESE, door prizes of cheese or WISCONSIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION butter, could be redirected to this new program to help tric co-ops are doing separate proaccomplish the same goals of mov- motions. Having always supported ing dairy product. their local dairy breakfasts, they are “The participation is even more now giving to those dairy promotion widespread in that all members can groups directly, contributing to food benet, not just those attending the pantries or donating money towards meetings,” Freese said. college scholarships. Co-ops now The idea for the Milk Gallon able to host their annual meetings Giveaway was born when the Rich- are giving away butter or ice cream land Electric co-op changed its an- sundaes as well. nual meeting from indoor and in “All of our co-ops are giving person to outdoor and in cars to ad- back in one way or another during here to social distancing guidelines. these tough times,” Freese said. “I’m When the co-op considered giving pretty proud of them.” out milk at this event, the thought became, why not do that on a bigger
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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 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.”
“I totally believe in expressing your rst amendment right of freedom of speech and making your voice heard but doing it peacefully at the same time.” DONNA HONER, FORMER PRINCESS KAY FINALIST
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. Wearing an FFA shirt with cutoff sleeves along with boots for the event, Honer said it is her rural roots that led her to want to help.
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Donna Honer helps hand out water and other supplies during a protest May 31 in Minneapolis. Honer was a 2019 Princess Kay nalist and employed at a neighboring dairy farm near Rockville, Minnesota.
“FFA is about serving your community,” said Honer, a former FFA member, 2019 Princess Kay nalist and part-time employee at a neighboring dairy. “I totally believe in expressing your rst amendment right of freedom of speech and making your voice heard but doing it peacefully at the same time. I just wanted to make sure people were safe while they were doing it. We saw three people pass out because they weren’t staying hydrated. They were caught up in the moment.” Even though social media showed violent riots, looting and vandalism earlier in the week, Honer also saw a post stating the majority of the pro-
tests were peaceful. “When I got there, that’s exactly what this one was,” she said. “There were people holding signs, praying, singing and wanting to be present in the moment. It was so powerful, so sad, so moving all at the same time.” From the time she and Herberg arrived around noon until they left around 7 p.m., Honer said the crowd stayed a consistent size. “There were hundreds of people,” she said. “Picture the state fair. That’s what it was like the whole day.” The crowd ranged in diversity too. “There were people from all walks of life,” Honer said. “There
were people of all races, every religion, every background, every age. It was such an eye-opening experience for me because I talked to people of backgrounds that I would never normally approach.” Honer was happy to be there despite the heavy reality of why the protest started. “When you’re in the midst of it all – all that emotion – it denitely makes you want to be a part of it,” Honer said. On the way home, Honer and Herberg talked about what they had experienced and how agriculture plays a part. “Neither one of us have been in a place that was so diverse, so powerful, with so many emotions and how people were wanting change,” Honer said. “In agriculture, if we want to make a difference, we have to be open minded and realize some of these people have the same feelings as us. That they have to put themselves in an uncomfortable spot whether that be doing something new or going someplace else.” Overall, Honer said this experience changed her. “It’s hard to go to something like that and not have a different perspective walking out. The whole atmosphere, the feeling, the mood, the people,” she said. “I walked out of there more aware of the privileges we have and the world we live in, and how we can go forward and make it better and more inclusive. I walked away being comfortable with being uncomfortable. I learned to put yourself in those situations to have conversations with people you typically never would have had.”
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What are your thoughts and concerns about the dairy industry for the next year? We will continue to lose more of our small family farms with the sustained conventional low milk prices.
What has been your biggest accomplishment while dairy farming? Paying off the farm while expanding. Also, we are proud we consistently produce quality milk, having received gold star quality many times.
What is the latest technology you implemented on your farm and the purpose for it? A bulk tank temperature recorder which allows us to monitor our milk temperatures and also our water temperatures during the wash cycles. The purpose of this is to ensure the quality of our milk. What is a management practice you changed in the past year that has beneted you? Incorporating baleage into our feeding program has beneted us by giving us more feeding options when the cows are outside.
What are your plans for your dairy in the next year and ve years? Because we have been on milk quota for the last several years, we are trying to nd other ways to increase our income. One way is selling beef, and we would like to expand on this and also try to increase our butterfat components.
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How do you retain a good working relationship with your employees? We are fortunate to have family close by who help us. Tell us about a skill you possess that makes dairy farming easier for you. Growing up on a farm prepares you for the hard work that is required. Also, being handy with tools saves a lot of money because you are always xing equipment.
What do you enjoy most about dairy farming? You are your own boss. You get out what you put into it. We also like the exibility of not working a 9-to-5 job which allows us to take care of our grandchildren.
How do you or your family like to spend time when you are not doing chores? We enjoy spending time with our children and grandchildren, and we also enjoy watching sports.
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