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Kalley Berg, 20
daughter of Tom and Penny Berg Pine Island, Olmsted County
Tell us about one of your favorite memories growing up or working on a dairy farm. Living by the Douglas Trail has made an impact on my farm memories. When it was fair time and time to train our cattle, my three older brothers and I would halter them up and walk them down the trail. Trail enthusiasts would
Haley Hinrichs, 19 daughter of Tim Hinrichs Goodhue, Goodhue County
Tell us about one of your favorite memories growing up or working on a dairy farm. One of my favorite memories of growing up on our farm was when I got to show my very rst dairy calf. I was in second grade and my dad told me I could pick out any calf in the hutches. With much excitement, I ran out to the hutches and chose the almost completely white calf – the only one that would lick my ngers. My dad and I then proceeded to put a halter on her and started to get her ready for the county fair. To my disbelief she got away and was heading straight for the highway, which is just about the last place you want farm animals to go. I then watched my dad chase the
Makaila Klejeski, 19
daughter of Jon and Kim Klejeski Claremont, Dodge County
Tell us about one of your favorite memories growing up or working on a dairy farm. There are countless memories made each day on the farm, but my
stop, watch and sometimes pet or ask questions about our fair animals. Since being named a Princess Kay Finalist, what has this experience taught you about yourself and the dairy farmers you represent? I feel being named a Princess Kay nalist has given me more self condence to talk to the public about the dairy community. It’s an honor to be a top 12 nalist and represent dairy farmers with the same poise and passion I have for my dairy farm. Who has been the most inuential person in you becoming a dairy princess and why? The most inuential person in becoming a dairy princess would be my mom. She has shown me that if you take your knowledge and passion and share it with others who are less fortunate, great things will become of it. Using any social media of your choice, develop a campaign to promote dairy or dairy products. I would choose Facebook. My campaign name would be Cool-Calf. This page would show the fundamentals of a healthy calf, in comparison to a healthy human. It would show you that both humans and calves need the right nutrition to
grow, and we both start off by drinking milk. I chose the name Cool-Calf because what better way to start off the day than with a cool refreshing dairy product. #dairyscool4me What qualities does your daughter have that would make her a great Princess Kay? Kalley has always had a passion for the dairy community. She has always been proud of her family and dairy background. She has portrayed that in a lot of ways. Kalley has been a 4-H and FFA member. She has shown at the county and state levels. Kalley has been a leader of dairy tours on our farm. She enjoys talking with children about the importance of good nutrition and answering questions of all types. She has been an excellent spokesperson for all dairy communities. Kalley’s smile and enthusiasm shows others how proud she is to be a dairy farmer’s daughter. Kalley is very good at talking to people and trying to explain the dairy community. She is also very knowledgeable about the dairy community and what it takes to produce milk. I’ve learned a lot working side-byside with Kalley. She is honored to represent the dairy farmers of Minnesota.
calf, grab her and walk her back to me. He asked me, “Alright, what do you want to name her?” I responded with Lassie, and she ended up being one of the best cows in our herd. I can’t say my dad had very much fun with Lassie due to the calf chase, but I will always remember how much fun I had with my dad while working with Lassie. Since being named a Princess Kay Finalist, what has this experience taught you about yourself and the dairy farmers you represent? Since becoming a Princess Kay Finalist I discovered how much I love agriculture education and advocacy. I discovered that every farmer has such an interesting and unique story about their farm, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed hearing and sharing those stories this year. I also discovered that there truly is a large number of people who are not familiar with agriculture and the unique nutrition dairy foods have. This entire experience has denitely made me more sure of how much I want to continue to educate and advocate for agriculture in the future. Who has been the most inuential person in you becoming a dairy princess and why? For me it has actually been two people. From a young age my dad made it very clear to me that I had the opportunity to be a dairy princess because I have grown up on a dairy farm. Over time he saw my speaking and communication skills develop and encouraged me to use those skills by being a dairy princess. The second person who has been very inuential was one of my best friends, Maggie Mills. Maggie was a nalist
last year and was always sharing with me all the cool things she did over her year. She made sure I lled out my application and helped with other preparations for May Event and other princess events. Using any social media of your choice, develop a campaign to promote dairy or dairy products? Agriculture is lled with a lot of facts and logic that make it a great, reliable industry. However, we cannot convince other people who are not from agriculture how great it is unless we bring more of an emotional appeal. I think it would be great to use Instagram, as it is one of the most popular social media sites, to post pictures and stories of the people involved in agriculture and the dairy industry. This can help bring that emotional appeal and make agriculture more real for those who are not familiar with this way of life. I would also throw in a catchy hashtag in with the campaign to really help people remember agriculture and the dairy industry. Parents: What qualities does your daughter have that would make her a great Princess Kay? Haley is extremely passionate about the dairy industry. She has awesome speaking and communication skills that would make her a great Princess Kay. She has an organized mind that allows her to speak her thoughts clearly and successfully. She has always been able to work well with people and is able to strike up a conversation with anyone. She loves what she does and would give it her all so she could do the best she can at her job.
favorite memory was learning how to show calves. In the summer of 2005, I had the opportunity to begin showing cattle; it was such a benecial experience. Since being named a Princess Kay Finalist, what has this experience taught you about yourself and the dairy farmers you represent? This experience has taught me that I have the ability to speak for the cows and their farmers. Even without my crown and sash, I am able to talk to people about how great and healthy dairy foods are and how much farmers care for their cows. Who has been the most inuential person in you becoming a dairy princess and why? My parents have been the most inuential people to me while participating in any of my activities within the dairy community. They help me through the challenges and really see the potential I have for being successful in any opportunity I take. Using any social media of your choice, develop a campaign to promote dairy or dairy products? I would use Facebook to share how important the care of our dairy cattle is to all
farmers. We work endlessly to ensure our cows are comfortable and healthy. Dairy farmers go out of their way to keep their cows happy so they can provide families with a very healthy product. Parents: What qualities does your daughter have that would make her a great Princess Kay? Not only is Makaila very knowledgeable and passionate about the dairy industry, she is always ready to answer potentially difcult questions with factual responses in a calm manner. Makaila is driven by her goals, which include educating people of all ages about the dairy industry. She is particularly interested in educating and informing children about the health benets of dairy products and the practices of dairy farming. We see how proud she is to be a part of the dairy community and see the excitement and pride in her when she is representing Dodge County at events. She has been exceptionally dedicated to the dairy community through representing the Brown Swiss Association, Steele and Dodge County ADA, FFA and 4-H. Turn to CANDIDATES | Page 18
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Morgan Krause, 19
daughter of Charles and Robyn Krause Buffalo, Wright County
Annette Kyllo, 23
daughter of Paul and Susan Kyllo Byron, Olmsted County Tell us about one of your favorite memories growing up or working on a dairy farm. My favorite memories all come through the unique opportunity farmers have to work closely with their families. I loved bouncing along in tractors as my dad mixed feed, did eldwork or hauled manure. Because of growing up on a farm, my family members are my best friends. My sisters and I would tell stories, sing and play games while we fed calves, which made chores fun. Sometimes we would go a little overboard on it though and my mom would feel bad with how long it took us to feed the calves. In reality, we had just been sitting on calf hutches most of the time telling stories! Since being named a Princess Kay Finalist, what
Kayla Leiding, 19
daughter of Todd and Stacy Leiding Fountain, Fillmore County Tell us about one of your favorite memories growing up or working on a dairy farm. One of my favorite memories about growing up on a dairy farm is jumping on the round bales with my sister every
Tell us about one of your favorite memories growing up or working on a dairy farm. My favorite memory from growing up on a dairy farm is a rather simple memory. I had spent the day getting my animals ready for the county fair with my dad, brother and grandpa. Chore time rolled around and we all milked cows together. I am so thankful for the time spent with the people I love while taking care of the animals I love. Since being named a Princess Kay Finalist, what has this experience taught you about yourself and the dairy farmers you represent? I have always known I have a passion for the dairy community. Since being elected as a nalist, that passion has only grown. Meeting with dairy farmers from across the state, it is incredible to see the passion that ows through Minnesota dairy farmers. Who has been the most inuential person in you becoming a dairy princess
and why? When I think of the most passionate and inuential person I know, I think of my dad. He is never afraid to do what is right and has always lead by example. He has shown me that my voice matters ,and I can use my passion for the dairy community to make a difference. Using any social media of your choice, develop a campaign to promote dairy or dairy products? Social media is a fantastic resource that we can all use to share our stories. I run my family farm’s Facebook page, Krause Holsteins, where I am able to share with everyone what happens daily on my dairy farm. It is a great way to engage consumers and share my passion. Parents: What qualities does your daughter have that would make her a great Princess Kay? Morgan has a passion for telling the story of the family dairy farmer. She is a great speaker and advocate for dairy.
has this experience taught you about yourself and the dairy farmers you represent? I have realized even more what a unique experience living on a dairy farm is. Growing up, I kind of took the farming lifestyle for granted. It was such a normal thing to see calves born, milk cows and have literally hundreds of acres in my backyard to play in. It was also normal that almost every waking hour was spent working in some way. I was talking to a coworker the other day and telling him a little about my life. His comment was, “Do you ever do anything fun, or do you just work all the time?” It does take a special type of person who believes in and loves what they do enough to do what dairy farmers do every day. As a county dairy princess and now as a Princess Kay nalist, this is one of the things I enjoy doing the most – bridging the ever widening gap between farmers and consumers. I love being that personal connection to dairy farming for people because it is personal connections that make the biggest impact on people’s beliefs and behaviors. Who has been the most inuential person in you becoming a dairy princess and why? My mom has probably been the most inuential in my decision to become a dairy princess. She encouraged me to go for it when I expressed interest but also a lot of apprehension. Without her encouragement I probably would not be representing the dairy community as a princess today. Using any social media of your choice, develop a campaign to promote dairy or dairy products? The old saying remains true: a picture is worth a thousand words. I would use Facebook to promote dairy through pictures. I was recently nominated by
a fellow Princess Kay nalist to do the Seven-Day Dairy Challenge. The challenge was to post one picture of your cows or dairy farm each day. Since the majority of my friends are not farmers, it was a good opportunity to show them a little bit of life on the farm as well as showing them that we work hard to provide our cows with quality care. The fun thing about using pictures on social media to promote dairy is you don’t need to be a professional photographer or a communications major to make an impact. Just a snapshot and a little caption of what the picture is about and voila! The viewer leaves with a positive impression of dairy farming. Parents: What qualities does your daughter have that would make her a great Princess Kay? Annette has always been a part of our farm team. As she became able, she helped with calf feeding and heifer raising. Later, she started to help with the milking. She has been the most interested of my daughters in my tools and how I x projects. She routinely helps with forage harvesting. With this background I believe she has a very good understanding of what our many hard working ordinary (I am one of these) dairy farmers do on a daily basis. With some of the opportunities she has been able to experience during her summers, she has met a variety of people – most good, some bad – and learned to deal with them in an appropriate way. She knows all the positive things about dairy products, but most importantly she cares and is proud of dairy farm families. I believe that while Annette would be extremely pleased and happy to be Princess Kay, she would still remain grounded and true to herself. The friends she has chosen, her sisters and family would help her to remain that way.
day in the summer. Whenever my cousins would come down for the weekend, you could always nd us jumping on the bales that my dad had just made. Since being named a Princess Kay Finalist, what has this experience taught you about yourself and the dairy farmers you represent? Since becoming a Princess Kay Finalist, I have learned that I love to represent my family and the dairy farmers across the state of Minnesota in any way I can. This is a great opportunity for me to share my personal dairy story and express how Minnesota dairy farmers are working hard every day because they are passionate about their livelihoods in dairy farming. Who has been the most inuential person in you becoming a dairy princess and why? One person who has been inuential in me becoming a dairy princess is my mom. She always encourages me to follow my passion and advocate for the dairy community in any way I can. She has given me many opportunities to strive and is the main reason I am so involved in the dairy community. Using any social media of your
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Sabrina Portner, 19
daughter of Tom and Mary Portner Sleepy Eye, Brown County Tell us about one of your favorite memories growing up or working on a dairy farm. My life on the family dairy farm would be incomplete without my four sisters constantly by my side. Our childhood was full to the brim with numerous imaginative adventures that could only take place on a dairy farm. One such adventure entailed tying our show heifers to the sides of a atbed trailer so we could tame them. During this training session, our trailer magically turned into a ship on the open seas. The ship was equipped with lifeboats (our bikes), lawn chairs and shing
Kiersten Sabolik, 19
daughter of Gary and Beth Sabolik Kensington, Douglas County Tell us about one of your favorite memories growing up or working on a dairy farm. When I was little, my grandma named two of the cows in the barn after me and my sister. I would check on Kiersten the cow each time I was in the barn and loved to give her handfuls of hay to eat. It was one of the rst things
Kelly Schouviller, 19
daughter of John and Linda Schouviller Callaway, Becker County Tell us about one of your favorite memories growing up or working on a dairy farm. One of my favorite memories growing up on our dairy farm is when my siblings, cousins and I were younger, we would put on plays. We found props from around the yard and practiced every night. Then, we would invite
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poles (jump ropes). Of course, any ship of ours could not be complete without pet cows to keep us company on the lonely seas. Our cows truly became an essential piece to our sisterhood. Since being named a Princess Kay Finalist, what has this experience taught you about yourself and the dairy farmers you represent? I have come to the realization that I don’t need a crown or sash to share my immense love for the dairy animal and community with others. Learning to be condent and comfortable with who I am as a cow fanatic and dairy’s No. 1 fan through the princess program is something I will always be grateful for. I used to think dairy farmers were some of the most hardworking and driven people, but now I know they are. With every farm I visit and every dairy enthusiast I meet, I am fueled with an unending energy to share our story of family, tradition and meticulous care for animals, land and communities. Who has been the most inuential person in you becoming a dairy princess and why? I can’t remember the moment when I decided to become a dairy princess.So, I guess it comes down to the person who instilled in me my enormous love for dairy cows and the dairy community, that being my dad. He encouraged me to become more involved in agriculture whether it be through 4-H, FFA or teaching me to make the most of every day on the farm. His passion for our cows comes through when he recites the history of each cow as they come
through the parlor or takes time to sit on the lawn giving a premature calf tender loving care. At the same time, I always admire my mom and strive to be more like her. I was even more motivated to become a dairy princess upon nding out she was a pork princess. She also promoted agriculture through her writing and time with both the Minnesota and Iowa Turkey Federations, and Minnesota Pork. Using any social media of your choice, develop a campaign to promote dairy or dairy products? It would be easy to make use of the current trends of taking pictures of one’s food and the popularity of Instagram to promote dairy foods. The Dairy Dish Dare consists of creating your favorite dairy-demanding recipe and posting a picture of it to Instagram with the recipe. In this post, one would tag someone else to do the dare as well. This campaign would promote dairy, and help others become more creative with their uses of dairy due to the ample number of recipes being shared. Parents: What qualities does your daughter have that would make her a great Princess Kay? Sabrina is a very dedicated person; given a task she will research and gather information to see the task is completed properly and see it to the end. To see the world through the eyes of other people and have a heart that cares to make their world a better place is what Sabrina desires to do. Sabrina has a level of maturity that amazes us and everyone around her. These traits will stand out during her time as a Princess Kay nalist.
that made me love our farm and want to be in the barn every day. Since being named a Princess Kay Finalist, what has this experience taught you about yourself and the dairy farmers you represent? Being able to connect with so many people these past couple months has made me a better communicator, and has really brought out my passion for agriculture and dairy. The farmers I represent are some of the most hard-working and genuine people. Being able to talk with them and learn more about what makes each farm unique and special is one of the best parts of this role. It’s such an honor to be able to advocate for this community of caring and dedicated farmers. Who has been the most inuential person in you becoming a dairy princess and why? Denitely my older sister, Danna. She has always been very personable, and her love for agriculture and dairy has shown through in every part of her life. Watching her go through May event and be a county dairy princess last year made me very proud of her and want to follow in her footsteps. Her encouragement and advice as I went through the same process this summer was really benecial and meant a lot to me.
Using any social media of your choice, develop a campaign to promote dairy or dairy products? I love pictures. I think they are such an intimate look at a person’s life when shared through social media sites like Instagram. Pictures are also a quick and easy way to grab someone’s attention. Posting pictures of healthy, nutritious dairy foods prepared in appealing ways would be something I would respond positively to and a campaign I think others would respond well to, also. Parents: What qualities does your daughter have that would make her a great Princess Kay? Kiersten has always been a condent, personable leader. She has always been able to relate to all types of people and is one of the most compassionate individuals I know. She really enjoys being active in our farm business, and her enthusiasm and passion come through. She is a good listener and a great teacher. Being an ambassador for the dairy industry and being able to represent the dairy farmers across our state is a natural role for her. We are very excited for her to advocate for dairy and touch people in a powerful way as a Princess Kay nalist this year.
our parents and grandparents to watch the show. We each had a part and even had an intermission with entertainment. It was a great way for us to spend time together and enjoy our time on the farm. Since being named a Princess Kay Finalist, what has this experience taught you about yourself and the dairy farmers you represent? This experience has taught me how important it is to advocate for what you are passionate about. I have also had many chances to talk with dairy farmers, and I can see how proud they are of what they do. By speaking to the dairy farmers, I also have learned how much it means to them, that we are representing them and the hard work they do each and every day. Who has been the most inuential person in you becoming a dairy princess and why? The most inuential person for me in becoming a dairy princess is my dad. He has been my role model since I was little. My dad has always encouraged me to try new things and to never stop doing my best. My family gives me endless support, and I am proud to be able to be an advocate for what we love doing together – dairy farming. Using any social media of your choice,
develop a campaign to promote dairy or dairy products? There are several new things we can learn each day about dairy. Whether it’s information about nutrition, cow care, life on the farm, dairy products, recipes or a wide variety of other information, there is always something we can nd that fascinates us. Use the #MyDairyDiscovery on your social media to share what new things you learn that excite you about the dairy community. Parents: What qualities does your daughter have that would make her a great Princess Kay? We believe two qualities our daughter possesses to be Princess Kay are determination and a caring heart. When Kelly was a little girl, she wanted to have a lemonade stand. We live in the country so I told her she wouldn’t get any customers, but Kelly was determined. She set up her stand anyway. Her customers were her parents, her aunt and uncle, and cousins who live across the road, grandparents, the mailman and a local farmer driving by on his tractor. Kelly gave it 100 percent that day to make it work and it made her proud. Another quality is her caring heart that she has for her family and the animals on the farm. Turn to CANDIDATES | Page 20
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Meghan Skiba, 20
daughter of Christopher and Melissa Skiba Cambridge, Isanti County
Tell us about one of your favorite memories growing up or working on a dairy farm. One of my fondest memories growing up on the farm was the number of mud puddles I played in. I was about 6 at the time, and I had slipped on my boots to help my grandma feed calves. After a few straight days of rain, there were multiple mud puddles in the yard. Although I was told a handful of times to avoid them, that didn’t stop me. I headed straight for the deepest puddle in the yard, and my left boot came off. I was embarrassed with tears running down my face. My grandma helped me out, but then I had to go to the parlor where my grandpa was milking and show him what happened. With my dirty sock in one hand and my muddy boot in the other, my grandpa took one look at me and said. “What happened to you?” while holding back his laughter. Since then, I
Emily Stocker, 19
daughter of Rick and Ann Stocker Jordan, Scott County
Tell us about one of your favorite memories growing up or working on a dairy farm. My favorite memories are of showing dairy at the county fair with my brothers. We would spend the whole summer getting our heifers ready, and while we may have fought occasionally, it brought us closer together.
Stephanie Sukalski, 19 daughter of Chris and Troy Sukalski LeRoy, Mower County
have grown to love working with the animals right alongside my family and I have become more creative in maneuvering around mud puddles. Since being named a Princess Kay Finalist, what has this experience taught you about yourself and the dairy farmers you represent? Since I was little, my family and I have exhibited our Jersey cattle at the Minnesota State Fair in open class. Visiting the butterhead sculptures was always a highlight for me, and I remember setting a long-term goal of becoming Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Part of that goal was achieved when I was named one of the 12 nalists. This experience has taught me that I am goal-oriented, just like dairy farmers who set a daily goal to produce a healthy and quality product. Being part of the dairy farming community has given me an excellent work ethic and the determination to set goals and work toward them. My ultimate career goal is to attend vet school to become a large animal veterinarian. Who has been the most inuential person in you becoming a dairy princess and why? I would credit my grandma, Kathy Skiba, for being one of the largest inuences in becoming a dairy princess and instilling my passion for dairy. She provided me with the opportunity to show my rst Jersey calf at the age of 5, which opened a world of opportunities for me. I began feeding calves at a young age, and soon after, regular milking shifts, too. My passion for dairy continued as I started working with our veterinarian assisting in herd health activities. Growing up, my grandma has inspired me by sharing her knowledge and experiences. Her dedication and commitment (along with my
grandpa’s) has been very inuential in my decision to be a part of the dairy community, and I plan to continue to stay close to this industry that has provided me with numerous opportunities. Using any social media of your choice, develop a campaign to promote dairy or dairy products? Using Facebook, my campaign would be: “Any Activity A to Z, Dairy is For Me,” using the hashtag #AtoZDairy4Me. For this campaign, I would create each post with a letter of the alphabet, an activity and how I or my family incorporate dairy into that activity. For example, I would post that F is for Football. My brother, Caleb, is the captain of the varsity football team and is going into his senior year of high school. He has strength training every morning at 7:30 a.m. After each session, he grabs a cheese stick for a quick snack. It’s a great way to have a serving of dairy. Any activity that you are doing, dairy can help you reach your goals! #AtoZDairy4Me. I would also post a photo of Caleb in his football uniform walking back to the locker room eating string cheese. Parents: What qualities does your daughter have that would make her a great Princess Kay? Along with her many experiences working on the dairy farm, Meghan has a very strong value of integrity that would make her a great advocate as Princess Kay. Knowledge, passion and charisma are all included in the toolkit Meghan has developed while working on the farm and has carried into her role as a county dairy princess. It is her heart for service and drive for excellence that enhance her other skills benetting dairy farmers and the dairy community if she were selected as the 63rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way.
Even after they all graduated from 4-H, my brothers were always willing to help me with my show cows and took off work to cheer me on during the dairy show. Since being named a Princess Kay Finalist, what has this experience taught you about yourself and the dairy farmers you represent? I have learned so much about different types of farms between the tours we took together as nalists and by talking to other nalists. It’s interesting to learn how other people run their farms and hearing what works for them. Who has been the most inuential person in you becoming a dairy princess and why? My parents have been the most inuential people, because they have encouraged me to go after this dream of mine ever since I was a little girl and rst saw the butterheads at the state fair. My dad always leaves articles out for me to read that he thinks would help me better answer people’s questions, and my mom always reminds me to believe in myself.
Using any social media of your choice, develop a campaign to promote dairy or dairy products? I would start a campaign on twitter with the hashtag #AskaDairyFarmer where people could tweet their dairy-related questions and farmers would answer using pictures and videos if needed. That way, the people would be able to go directly to the source of where their dairy foods come from and could see how farmers take care of their animals. Parents: What qualities does your daughter have that would make her a great Princess Kay? Emily is very personable, and likes meeting and talking with new people. She is also passionate about the goals she sets. She is a very smart young lady who has always had an interest in promoting dairy as a milk maid, a dairy ambassador and now as a county dairy princess. She is always willing to bring friends home and show them all she knows about our dairy farm.
Tell us about one of your favorite memories growing up or working on a dairy farm. One of my favorite memories is milking cows with my mom at 4 a.m. It was great to be able to work with her and learn from her. Since being named a Princess Kay Finalist, what has this experience taught you about yourself and the dairy farmers you represent? I have always loved promoting the dairy community. Since being named a nalist, I’ve realized how near and dear this program is to the hearts of the people I represent. Who has been the most inuential person in you becoming a dairy princess and why? My most inuential person would have to be my mom, Chris Sukalski. For as long as I can remember, I have listened to her speak to groups, watched as she gave farm tours and worked beside her on the farm.
Through all of this, I have learned so much about what it means to be a dairy farmer, and now share her passion for being a dairy champion. Using any social media of your choice, develop a campaign to promote dairy or dairy products? I would create a series of Youtube videos, giving short tours of the farm. These videos would feature a different part of the farm each time and would have a real tour group in the frame also receiving the same tour. This would be great for classes who can’t go on eld trips to real farms. What qualities does your daughter have that would make her a great Princess Kay? She truly has a passion to tell dairy’s story and seeks opportunities to do so. She is also tall and stands out in a crowd.
8:30 p.m. Coronation of 63rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way at the Minnesota State Fair Band Shell
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Smashingly fun entertainment Sommers brothers, employee compete in demo derbies By Krista Kuzma
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WASECA, Minn. – When Derrick Sommers, Kyle Sommers and Jose “Chivo” Olvera climb into their vans, their goal is to crash them until the vehicles are no longer drivable. That is because these vans are not ones made for the road – they are built for demolition derbies. “There are two different styles of driving,” Kyle said. “There’s driving to put on a show and there’s driving to win. We go to put on a show and wreck stuff.” Kyle, who is an ag lender, is part of the trio who represented Sommertime Dairy in the demo derby on July 15 at the Waseca County Fair. His brother, Derrick, who milks 400 cows at Sommertime Dairy, which he owns with his wife, Amanda, near Waseca, Minn., won rst place in the mini class. This summer, the Sommers brothers worked together with Sommertime Dairy employee, Olvera, to prepare each of their demo derby vans for the big event. Along with placing at the top of his class, Derrick also earned the Hardest Hitter award, which is chosen by the demo derby organizers as the vehicle in each class that makes the most damage and has the biggest hits. “Usually it doesn’t work out like that – to place rst and be hardest hitter. Usually if you’re the hardest hitter, you’re fourth, fth or sixth place because you use up your vehicle before you get to the end. But this just worked out good,” Derrick said. “Every time, we go all the way to the ends [of the track] and go all the way to hit somebody. Once you get to the higher classes, those guys are more serious. They’re driving to win money.”
Kyle said he has had people tell him their style of driving is crazy. “We just want to put on a show. The best feeling ever is to get out of your van when you just get done making a hit and you hear the crowd yell,” he said. Derrick said they started driving that way after watching a derby in Goodhue, Minn. “We like watching them up there because they don’t care at all,” Derrick said about how the Goodhue drivers like to make as many and as big of hits as they can. Within the past 15 years, Kyle has participated in demo derbies for nine years while Derrick has competed about ve years. “It’s a total adrenaline rush,” Derrick said about why he likes competing. “I love that feeling of waiting for the green ag and knowing you’re going to absolutely crush somebody.” They each took time off from competing when they joined each of their respective county’s fair board – Derrick in Waseca County and Kyle in Le Sueur County – partly to improve the demo derbies. Although this was Olvera’s rst year being in a demo derby, he has helped Derrick and Kyle work on their demo derby cars in the past. “I was kind of scared at the beginning,” Olvera said. “But then I got out there and started crashing. It was fun.” The three worked together to prepare their vans, which took about 15 hours for each. “It’s a fun get together,” Olvera said about working on the vans. Kyle agreed. “We drink some beer and try not to wreck them before we get to the fair,” he said. “We tried to run them, get them hot to see if any uids were leak-
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Brothers Kyle (leŌ) and Derrick (center) Sommers along with SommerƟme Dairy employee, Jose “Chivo” Olvera, each drove a van in the Waseca County demoliƟon derby on July 15. Derrick Sommers owns SommerƟme Dairy, where he milks 400 cows near Waseca, Minn. ing. Bang into each other a little bit.” The amount of time it takes to prepare the vehicles depends on the class in which they are competing. “We run the small classes just for the time availability and knowledge. Some of those guys are pretty crazy. They put thousands of dollars into their vehicle. We’re trying to put a couple hundred in,” Derrick said. “It’s totally for pure enjoyment and not for making money.” After a vehicle has been purchased, the next step to making it demo derby-ready is to strip out all the ammable materials on the inside, and then take out the glass. After that, the battery is moved along with the gas tank. “Then you chain up the doors and go. You can’t do much more in our class,” Kyle said. For protection, the vans have a seatbar, a bar behind the
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Kyle Sommers drove this van in the demoliƟon derby at the Waseca County Fair. It was the ninth year he had parƟcipated in a derby.
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Chivo Olvera stands next to the van he painted and drove in the demoliƟon derby.
Along with winning rst in his class, Derrick Sommers won the Hardest HiƩer award.
seat so the seat doesn’t break off during a hit. There is also a doorbar to prevent the door from smashing in if hit on the driver’s side. For clothing, they wear long sleeve shirts and pants, sunglasses, gloves and a helmet. Despite the safety precautions, the Sommers brothers and Olvera have had their fair share of bumps, bruises and aches following a derby. “It was taking me too long to recover, so I said no for awhile,” Derrick said about why he stopped competing for a few years. Kyle described the hits in sports terms. “It brings you back to your football days of getting your bell rung,” Kyle said. But it helps that their vehicles are vans. “I like driving vans because I don’t feel scared in them. The mid-size cars – I don’t like to drive anymore because those fold up a lot more,” Derrick said. Over the years, the trio has learned tips and tricks to make their vehicles better for the competition.
“The rst few years, we didn’t run donuts on the back tires. Well, you gure out you should do that so there’s less surface area. There are different things every year. It’s trial and error,” Kyle said. This year, they tried removing the thermostat and hardwiring the fans. They also moved the computerized parts. “All the newer style vans we run now have all computerized systems in them and it’s bad for demo derbies because if you get hit the wrong way, your car shuts off,” Derrick said. They also get tips from other demo derby participants. “You go to the derby and look at other people’s vans and cars, and pick up some ideas on how to do different things. A lot of the people that run vans at any of the derbies are willing to share the basic knowledge of tidbits,” Kyle said. But in the end, all it comes down to for the Sommers brothers and Olvera is to put on a good show for the crowd. “If you’re in derby to make money you’re not in it for the right reasons,” Derrick said. “We just want to put on a good show.”
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A day in the life of the Benrud family
Goodhue family spends Aug. 2 doing variety of chores By Krista Kuzma
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GOODHUE, Minn. – For the Benruds, no day of farming is ever the same. Their routine is getting used to the hodgepodge of chores that pop up in between the typical tasks from day to day. Thus, the same was true Aug. 2 for the family of ve. From responsibilities like milking and moving fence to hauling manure and caring for fair calves, the Benruds – Roger and Michelle along with their kids, Emily, 16, Calvin, 11, and Clara, 3 – easily lled their time for the day on their 100-cow dairy near
Goodhue, Minn. The Benruds started their day in the barn around 5:45 a.m. to bring the cows in from the pasture, and began milking cows just after 6. Michelle and Roger milked together and nished by about 8 a.m. After milking, the cows went back to pasture, just like every other day. “Feeding right now only consists of moving fence,” Michelle said. “It simplies things.” The Benruds’ herd is a part of their cooperative’s grass-fed program, which
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Roger Benrud greases equipment before going out to the cut hay the morning of Aug. 2.
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Calvin and Emily Benrud spent Ɵme during the aŌernoon to lead the heifers they planned to take to the Goodhue County Fair.
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Clara Benrud holds Lemon, one of her favorite kiƩens on the farm.
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Emily Benrud cleans the milking units in the milkhouse the morning of Aug. 2
states that 100 percent of the cow’s feed must be grass. “You produce less, but you’re paid more, so it’s a tradeoff,” Roger said. The three main types of grasses in their pasture include meadow brome, meadow fescue and orchardgrass. They also sometimes add in bluegrass, timothy, white and red clover, alfalfa and chicory. “We try to put diversity in our pastures, so if one thing doesn’t grow well something else will,” Michelle said. They have also been certied organic since 2003, three years after they started dairy farming. Turn to BENRUDS | Page 23
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Michelle Benrud moves the fence to give the cows more pasture to graze in. “Someone said to us, ‘You’re doing everything the organic way anyway other than your grain. You might as well go organic,’” Roger said about what sparked their interest in the niche market. Now, the family can’t imagine dairying any other way. “Many principles of organic farming I’m pretty passionate about,” Roger said. “But we do what we do, not to save the world, but to save a way of life … to recreate how we grew up.” Weed control is a big part of their summer – they use a brush mower on the front of a tractor and dig a lot of weeds by hand, especially thistles and parsnip. “We’re also treating a lot of pinkeye this year,” Michelle said. “We’re trying patches on a few of the cows’ eyes. We’ve always had a couple of cases (each summer), but this is a bad year for the milk cows.” The Benruds said they have a minimal number of sick animals in their herd each year. “They’re under less stress because they’re producing less,” Roger said. “There’s not a lot of clinical mastitis.” They are able to ward off illness through vitamins and other preventative methods. “And a lot of times organic remedies [to treat a sick cow] work, but they take time,” Roger said. “There’s a lot more info out there now than when we started.” Along with grazing their animals, the Benruds seasonally calve their herd – once in the spring starting March 15 and again around Aug. 15 – for about 1.5 months. “The spring is worse because
we’ll have 65 to 70 cows calve within a month and a half,” Roger said. About 60 percent of their cows will calve in during the spring while the rest will give birth in the fall. It used to be up to 80 percent of their herd calving in the spring; making an adjustment to their calving schedule helped balance their workload. Plus, it helped their production since cows that calve in the spring go down in milk during the heat of the summer. It was an added bonus when their cooperative started paying a $3 premium for winter milk. Their herd of crossbreds includes Holsteins, Jerseys, New Zealand Friesian, Swedish Red, New Zealand Ayrshire and White Park. Most cows will be articially inseminated during the rst four weeks of breeding season; however, after those four weeks, the Benruds run a bull with the herd to breed any cows still open. The couple has been dairy farming since 2000. Although neither of them went to college for dairy, their hearts lead them to their current lifestyle. “I liked farming, but we weren’t going to cut it on 200 acres of crops,” Roger said, referring to taking over his parents’ farm. Michelle grew up on a dairy near Brownton, Minn., while Roger grew up on a crop farm and worked on dairy farms near Goodhue, Minn. When looking to start their dairy, the two searched in southeast Minnesota and northern Wisconsin, but eventually came back to Roger’s home farm and came to a rental agreement. Turn to BENRUDS | Page 25
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After breakfast on Aug. 2, Michelle took Calvin to bible school and then headed out to the pastures to move the fence and mineral feeders. Emily stayed in the barn cleaning the milkers in preparation for the milk inspector while keeping an eye on Clara, who played with her female kitties she lovingly name Lemon and Roger. Roger greased equipment in preparation to cut hay later in the afternoon. “We’ve made hay almost every week this summer,” Roger said. “We’ve harvested a lot of pastures.” The plentiful rains the last few
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“No one had milked here since the 1940s,” Roger said. So, they put in a step-up parlor in the barn and bought their cows. At the time, the added expense of a barn was too much so the Benruds pastured their cows in the summer and outwintered their animals in the cold months. Last year, the Benruds built a barn to house their milking herd during the winter. During a storm on July 5, the barn was badly damaged and considered a total loss by insurance. “It could be worse, but it’s not fun,” Michelle said. Although their cows don’t use it during the summer, they had fair calves in the barn during the storm. Despite being trapped under a portion of the roof that came off, the animals didn’t suffer any injuries. “They didn’t even have a scratch,” Roger said.
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Wide cattle lanes viewed at Sime pasture walk ‘Tired’ pasture, alternative forages discussed July 26 By Ron Johnson
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GAYS MILLS, Wis. – Cattle lanes, alternative forages and dealing with a tired pasture were three topics dairymen Chad Sime and Dale McCullick wanted to learn about during a Great River Graziers’ Pasture Walk, July 26. Sime and McCullick hosted the gathering at Sime’s farm near Gays Mills, Wis. Sime owns the place, while McCullick works for him and has 25 cattle there. The Crawford County farmers have been working together about 26 months. Sime needed an employee and McCullick wanted a situation that would let him build cattle numbers and equity, and gain farming experience. Sime has used rotational grazing on some of his land since 2014. He’s been at it more intensively the past halfdozen years. “I like getting the cows away from the buildings and having them on grass, instead of having them on concrete and bringing everything to them all the time,” Sime said. Between them, Sime and
McCullick have 95 cows on test and are milking 70. The registered and identied grade Holsteins and Brown Swiss, plus a few Holstein-Jersey crosses, are managed as one herd that’s averaging about 60 pounds per cow, per day, with the fat test at about 3.8 percent and the protein at 3.2 percent. Before summer’s heat and humidity kicked into high gear, those latter numbers were 4.5 and 3.6, according to Sime. “We’re far from getting rich, but at the same time, we’re not broke,” Sime said. “We’d like to nd a way to run a few more cows and either keep our workload the same or reduce it somewhat.” A pasture walk a year ago at the Sime farm asked visitors for advice on laying out lanes for the cows to travel on as they go from paddock to paddock and to the barn. One suggestion in 2015 was to build lanes so they stay on the highest ground and follow the contours of the sloping pasture. Sime and McCullick were also advised to build the lanes higher than the surrounding ground, so water runs off.
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Chad Sime (right) talks about his new caƩle lanes during a pasture walk on his Crawford County farm near Gays Mills, Wis. Listening are (leŌ to right): Don Boland, Mt. Sterling, Wis.; Crawford County Agriculture Agent Vance Haugen; and Carson Sime. Gravel on the lanes was suggested, to keep the cows off the mud, lessening the chances of mastitis. And, whatever they did, the dairymen were cautioned against routing any of the lanes down into a steep ravine that’s at one side of the pasture. The lanes were improved this spring, but gravel is yet to be placed. “We want to make sure we have the lanes where we want them before we stick any more
money into them,” Sime said. Cows had to negotiate a couple of 90-degree turns with the old lanes. The new ones are straight. And they’re about 16 to 18 feet wide, Sime said. The extra width and the new route makes the lanes much safer for machinery. “You can take the tractor and disc-bine down to clip the pastures, which you couldn’t do before,” McCullick said. Sime told his fellow gra-
ziers that he might look into EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) funding to help pay the cost of gravel for the lanes. One veteran grazier said he likes the layout of the lanes. But, he cautioned against leaving it without gravel too long, or ruts could form. He suggested graveling the front stretch of lane rst, because it bears the brunt of cattle and machinTurn to SIME | Page 29
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ConƟnued from SIME | Page ery trafc. Crawford County Extension Agriculture Agent Vance Haugen said the entire width of the lane does not need to get gravel. Maybe apply gravel to one side or the other, but not down the middle. Having good lanes can make a grazing farm more efcient and enjoyable, Haugen said. “If you have the lanes so you can move your cattle easier, you will move the cattle,” he said. “If it’s a pain, you will not do it.” Along with lanes, Sime and McCullick installed gates leading to each pasture. They put in new fencing, using electried, high-tensile wire. Before the gates, Sime and McCullick moved cattle by one person simply lifting a wire and propping it up. There was a problem with that method. “It seemed like we’d always have a few heifers or cows that wanted to be buttheads about (going under the wire) it,” Sime said. He added, some of the cattle learned how to crawl under the wire whenever they wanted. Graziers viewed one of the farm’s four-acre elds of sorghum and sorghum-Sudan grass, planted as alternative forages for the cows to graze during the summer slump. But, Sime said there were no signs of such a slump – when rain is short and pastures turn brown – this year. Because he might not need the sorghum and sorghum-Sudan for emergency feed, Sime said he will probably chop it for silage. Both crops were not planted until June 20. One is a brown midrib type while the other is not. Sime said the seedbed for both crops was not as good as he would have liked. Even so, he commented that the waist-high plants look pretty good. The dairyman also asked for advice for dealing with what he called a tired pasture. Among other things, that pasture has a thistle problem. Sime wondered whether he should begin renovating the pasture by tilling it and planting corn. Or would a crop such as sorghum be a better choice? Haugen suggested the farmer consider planting corn, but then chop it or let his cattle graze it. Another dairyman suggested the pasture might be suffering from a soil fertility problem. Or, he added, it might be getting grazed too hard and not getting enough time between grazings for the plants to recover. One idea for reseeding the tired pasture was to include alfalfa in the mix. Specically, Sime was encouraged to look at alfalfa varieties that are being sold to farmers in Canada. Those, he was told, have better winterhardiness than others. Another bit of advice was to divide that pasture into smaller paddocks. That would encourage the cattle to eat the less-desirable plant species. Doing that will probably not put more milk into the bulk tank, Haugen said. But it could improve the paddocks. “I know it’s a balance,” Haugen said. “Milk is what pays the bills. But the bills come because our paddocks aren’t as good as we’d like them.” Haugen said, “Making paddocks smaller and placing more cattle in them is about the cheapest thing you can do that will improve your farm the fastest.” Pasture walk guests also looked at the farm’s 40-year-old, one-story milking barn. Sime and McCullick said they were considering low-cost ways to improve milking efciency. Among their ideas was converting part of the barn to a modied walk-through parlor or retrotting a pit parlor into one end. “It’s not really taking too long to milk,” Sime said. It works quite well with two people. But I guess we’d like to try to nd a system that works with a few more cows and that one person can handle when one of us wants to take off.”
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SLAUGHTER COWS WADENA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1795 87.50 C BAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1255 82.50 C BAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1020 82.50 C BAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1280 81.50 C BAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1155 81.00 C MENAHGA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1420 81.00 C MENAHGA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1775 81.00 C BAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 995 80.50 C WADENA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1705 79.50 C MENAHGA MN 1 Slaughter Cows 1985 79.50 C UNDERWOOD MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1185 79.00 C HENNING MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1800 79.00 C NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1280 78.00 C FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1825 78.00 C STAPLES MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1785 78.00 C BARNSVILLE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1365 78.00 C BARNSVILLE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1365 78.00 C BARNSVILLE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1260 78.00 C PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1270 77.50 C BAGLEY MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows 1115 77.50 C NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1225 77.00 C PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1545 77.00 C BARNSVILLE MN 1 RWF Slaughter Cows 1285 77.00 C PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1525 76.50 C STAPLES MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1815 76.50 C BAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1025 75.50 C PARKERS PRAIRIE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1415 75.50 C WADENA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1460 75.50 C PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1485 75.50 C COW/CALF PAIRS SEBEKA MN 2 Blk Cow/Calf Pair 1730 1,850.00 H SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Cow/Calf Pair 1730 1,850.00 H PINE RIVER MN 2 Blk Cow/Calf Pair 1755 1,685.00 H SEBEKA MN 4 Blk Cow/Calf Pair 1607 1,650.00 H ERHARD MN 1 Blk Cow/Calf Pair 1395 1,575.00 H SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Cow/Calf Pair 1655 1,475.00 H
MARKET REPORT FOR MONDAY, AUG. 8TH SALE
BULL CALVES 1 Mix Bull Calves 235 4 Hol Bull Calves 337 2 Hol Bull Calves 280 1 Hol Bull Calves 205 7 Hol Bull Calves 209 1 Mix Bull Calves 210 4 Mix Bull Calves 195 2 Hol Bull Calves 125 1 Jer Bull Calves 305 1 Hol Bull Calves 140 1 Blk Bull Calves 105 1 Shrt Bull Calves 100 3 Hol Bull Calves 125 1 Mix Bull Calves 110 2 Hol Bull Calves 107 2 Hol Bull Calves 107 1 Hol Bull Calves 105 1 Hol Bull Calves 125 1 Hol Bull Calves 110 1 Mix Bull Calves 105 2 Hol Bull Calves 117 1 Hol Bull Calves 100 1 R/W Bull Calves 95 1 Hol Bull Calves 110 1 Hol Bull Calves 100 3 Hol Bull Calves 110 2 Hol Bull Calves 100 1 Hol Bull Calves 100 1 Hol Bull Calves 100 BEEF HEIFERS VERNDALE MN 20 Red Beef Heifer 854 VERNDALE MN 53 Blk Beef Heifer 882 VERNDALE MN 53 Blk Beef Heifer 879 OSAGE MN 3 Red Beef Heifer 758 NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Blk Beef Heifer 825 PELICAN RAPIDS MN 4 Blk Beef Heifer 933 DETROIT LAKES MN 2 Red Beef Heifer 980 BEEF STEERS AKELEY MN 2 Blk Beef Steer 725 WADENA MN 1 Blk Beef Steer 670 VERNDALE MN 59 Blk Beef Steer 910 WADENA MN 4 Mix Beef Steer 576 VERNDALE MN 5 Red Beef Steer 901 BRED BEEF COWS PERHAM MN 2 Blk Cow 1612 PERHAM MN 4 blk Cow 1478 PERHAM MN 6 Blk Cow 1451 PERHAM MN 1 Blk Cow 1435 LANGFORD SD 1 Blk Cow 1145 LANGFORD SD 1 Blk Cow 1140 BRED DAIRY HEIFERS MAHNOMEN MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1490 BADGER MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1190 MAHNOMEN MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1420 BADGER MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1090 BADGER MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1110 BADGER MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1105 FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Bred Heifer 1020 BLUFFTON MN BERTHA MN CAMPBELL MN SWANVILLE MN BERTHA MN BERTHA MN DETROIT LAKES MN SEBEKA MN DETROIT LAKES MN WADENA MN WADENA MN SEBEKA MN PERHAM MN PERHAM MN MENAHGA MN WADENA MN PERHAM MN MENAHGA MN WADENA MN FREEPORT MN MENAHGA MN PERHAM MN SEBEKA MN BARNESVILLE MN SEBEKA MN NEW YORK MILLS MN NEW YORK MILLS MN FRAZEE MN MENAHGA MN
SLAUGHTER COWS WADENA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows GARY MN 5 Hol Slaughter Cows GARY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows ARY MN 9 Blk Slaughter Cows GARY MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows GARY MN 2 Blk Slaughter Cows GARY MN 2 Blk Slaughter Cows GARY MN 1 Char Slaughter Cows TOWNER ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows GGARY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows TOWNER ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows GARY MN 2 BWF Slaughter Cows GARY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows GARY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows TOWNER ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows TOWNER ND 2 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 2 Blk Slaughter Cows MAHNOMEN MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows MAHNOMEN MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows BLUFFTON MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows MENAGHA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows ROTHSAY MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows MENAGHA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows TOWNER ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows TOWNER ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows TOWNER ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 2 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows OTTERTAIL MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows OTTERTAIL MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows TOWNER ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows TOWNER ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows TOWNER ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows TOWNER ND 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PARKERS PRAIRIE MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows SLAUGHTER BULLS HEWITT MN 1 Red Slaughter Bull HEWITT MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull AUDUBON MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull DETROIT LAKES MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull DENT MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull SEBEKA MN 2 Mix Slaughter Bull OGEMA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull BACKUS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull DENT MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull
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‘12 CIH Steiger 350HD, PTO, 380/90R54 duals, susp. cab, complete guidance, 1720 hours .......$138,000 ‘16 Leon 425V hydra push, 425 bu. vertical beater tandem axle manure spreader, new...............$22,500 ‘10 Meyer 8126 26’ rear unload forage box on new Meyer XT2200XL tandem trailer, roll tarp ...........................................................................................................................................................................$31,000 ‘13 John Deere 7280R, IVT, triple link front suspension, 59 GPM hyd. pump, 4 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, 480/80R50 duals, 3400 hours .............................................................................................................................$98,500 ‘13 John Deere S670 combine, rear wheel drive, 76X50-32 tires, chopper, 972 sep. hours .......$155,000 ‘13 Wil-Rich 5830 37’ chisel plow, 3 bar harrow, 12” shank spacing, unused .....................................$36,000 ‘05 Case 410 skid steer, 208 hours ......................................................................................................................$14,900 ‘98 John Deere 9200, 12 speed, 520/85R42 duals, 8 new tires, 4850 hours ..........................................$49500 ‘07 New Holland TG275, super steer, mega flow hydraulics, 540/1000 PTO, 380/90R54 rear duals, 380/80R38 front duals, guidance ready, 2430 hrs ...........................................................................................$79500 ‘15 New Holland T4.115, 2WD, cab, air, 12X12 power shuttle trans., 85 hours, warranty till December 2018...................................................................................................................................$36500 ‘07 John Deere 9760 combine, 520/85R42 duals, rear wheel drive, contourmaster, 1788 sep. hours, just through service program..................................................................................................................................... $82000 ‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 380/90R54 duals, front duals, weights, 6 remotes, 3570 hours.................... $82500 ‘10 CIH Magnum 225 CVT transmission, 380/90R54 duals, 4600 hours, just through service program .................................................................................................................................$69000 ‘10 New Holland T8010, super steer, 480/80R46 duals, 380/85R34 single fronts, 540/1000 PTO, 1200 hours .......................................................................................................................................$94500 ‘01 John Deere 7610, 2WD, 16 speed power quad transmission, new 18.4R42’s, 5470 hours .......$42500 ‘96 John Deere 8870, 24 speed, 710/70R38 duals, 3 point hitch, 7580 hours .....................................$35000
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George, IA - 280 Hol Steers, 325 lbs., V, P, DH, B (buy 1 or 2 loads) Wadena - 75 Beef Steers & Heifers, 625-650 lbs., V, HR, KC Motley - 59 Beef Strs & Hfrs, 500-600 lbs., V, HR, NI, P Deer Creek - 19 Hol Steers, 400 lbs., DH, V, P Perham - 10 Hol Steers, 400 lbs. Menahga - 8 Hol Steers, 700 lbs., 10 Hol Steers, 500 lbs, HR, DH, V, B, P VIDEO SALE
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Page 32 • Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, August 13, 2016
Not kidding around Wittenmyer operates a goat microcreamery in western Wisconsin By Brittany Olson
brittany.o@dairystar.com
BOYCEVILLE, Wis. Traveling the back roads south of Boyceville, Wis., the sight of dairy cows grazing in lush pasture is a fairly common occurrence. Dairy goats, on the other hand, not so much – unless you are at Bifrost Farms, a dairy goat microcreamery in western Wisconsin, operated by Meg Wittenmyer. Wittenmyer, who currently milks six does and makes several kinds of goat dairy products, has always wanted to live in the country. “I’ve always wanted to live a more sustainable life and grow my own food,” Wittenmyer said. “I also wanted to have my own milk without dealing with the large size of cattle.” Because her husband, Joel, works in the Twin Cities, Wittenmyer realized she would be a one-woman operation. While many aspiring dairy goat farmers raise standard dairy breeds, such as the white Saanen or the multicolored Alpine goats, Wittenmyer wanted something more unique to set herself apart from other goat dairies. “When I began doing my research into dairy goat breeds,
I started looking at Nigerian Dwarf goats,” Wittenmyer said. “However, I found myself discovering Mini Nubian goats instead.” Like their standard-sized Nubian counterparts, Mini Nubians bear the trademark oppy ears and come in an assortment of colors – they just happen to be smaller than the breed they originated from. Wittenmyer got in touch with Eliya Forster, a reputable breeder who milks Mini Nubians near Mondovi, Wis., and purchased goats to begin milking in 2012. “I regard my goats as my business partners,” Wittenmyer said. “I wanted to incorporate good genetics, so I have offspring that are easy to sell and I can produce the best possible product.” Due to the small size of her farm, becoming certied organic would have cost too much time and money. However, while Bifrost Farms is not certied organic, Wittenmyer uses organic farming practices. “My customers know me and my products, and where they came from,” she said. Because of Wittenmyer’s attention to sustainability, she grazes her goats as often as possible and rotates them from paddock to paddock once a
BRITTANY OLSON/DAIRY STAR
Meg WiƩenmyer milks six dairy goats on her farm near Boyceville, Wis. week. She works with a grazing consultant to get as much out of her pastures as she can while doing what is best for the goats. “Goats prefer browse, such as leaves, bark and green stems, over grazing, where they clip the grass closer to the ground,” Wittenmyer said. “So I’ve been trying to incorporate more browse in my pastures.” Wittenmyer, who usually kids her does from February through March, keeps most of
her doe kids. Although she sells to the goat barn; while she does most of her buck kids as pets have a bucket and vacuum in Wisconsin, she recently sold pump for milking, she said it a buck kid to a farm in Colo- takes less time to milk by hand rado and another to a breeder in than it does to get the milking New York. Because she has a machine up and running. Her strict no-kill policy, she strives does usually give about a galto make sure buck kids are sold lon of milk a day, and she milks for breeding or as pets, and not them through their lactation as opposed to drying them off for meat. Does are milked twice a a period of time before kidding. After milking, Wittenmyer day and four at a time in Wittenmyer’s small parlor attached runs the milk through a strainer Turn to WITTENMYER | Page 36
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REPORTS
Crop and Weather
Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country Park Rapids, Minn.
Kimball, Minn.
(Hubbard County)
(Meeker County)
GARY HENSEL
LARRY HENDRICKSON
45 cows, 300 acres I have three to four acres of oats yet to combine. We have 48 acres overall and almost half is baled. It was running around 45 bushels an acre, which is good in this area. I had to cut just one way on eight to nine acres because the wind knocked it down. We are hoping to do second cutting hay next week. I plan to make baleage. Everything looks good around here.
Shelby
112 cows, 1,000 acres
RAINFALL TOTALS Last 3 Weeks
4.1” Since April 1
16.55”
We are done with third crop hay. We cut on July 25 and 28, and chopped on July 28 and round baled on Aug. 1. We tested some and it was 134 RFQ. We tested some first crop and it was 159 RFQ. We got 50 small square bales an acre of wheat straw from a neighbor. He said it ran around 35 bushels an acre. We figure we lost around 85 acres to green snap during a storm July 5. The corn and soybeans look good, but the weeds are coming.
RAINFALL TOTALS Last 3 Weeks
4.2” Since April 1
17.75”
Delmont, S.D.
Milroy, Minn.
New Prague, Minn.
Bricelyn, Minn.
(Douglas County)
(Redwood County)
(Rice County)
(Faribault County)
DON SCHELSKE 60 cows, 520 acres We were really fortunate this weekend because we got 2 inches of rain. We really needed it. The corn is 6 feet tall and RAINFALL tasseled. The soybeans TOTALS are above knee high, Last 3 flowering and making Weeks pods. We are working on cutting new seeding alfalfa for the second time and have some prairie hay to cut. We got done with small grain three weeks ago. I heard the wheat was really Since April 1 good in the area.
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14.76”
MIKE WELU
TIM PIEPER
42 cows, 2200 acres
435 cows, 995 acres
We finished baling third crop hay on July 25 and I might cut fourth crop this weekend. The quality on the third crop I didn’t like because it was exposed RAINFALL to too much humidity TOTALS and was rained on. The Last 3 corn looks very good. The Weeks soybeans look great but there are some planes spraying for aphids. We combined our wheat on July 29 and it gave 67 bushels an acre and we got 80 small square bales per acre. The protein on the wheat was 14.8, which Since April 1 earned us a premium. 15.34”
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We chopped fourth cutting hay yesterday (Aug. 8) and took second crop off the new seeding last RAINFALL Wednesday. We had TOTALS excellent hay and Last 3 tonnage. On July 28 Weeks we put fungicide on our soybeans. I’ve heard the oats in the area ran between 80-85 bushels an acre. We are hoping to haul our bedding pack on a neighbor’s 30-acre oat field. The Since April 1 crops look very good.
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14.1”
Our third cutting organic hay is done. We finished Aug. 6 and had a great crop. We have more hay than we have ever had. We cut oats July 26 RAINFALL and combined it Aug. TOTALS Last 3 2 and baled Aug. 6. The oats ran over 100 Weeks bushels an acre and has looked really good around here. Everybody around here has had to spray for aphids in their soybeans. We finished walking our organic soybeans last week. Since April 1
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REPORTS
Crop and Weather “We chopped fourth cutting hay yesterday (Aug. 8) and took second crop off the new seeding last Wednesday. We had excellent hay and tonnage.” -TIM PIEPER New Prague, Minn. (Rice County)
Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country Mason, Wis.
Amery, Wis.
Loyal, Wis.
(Bayfield County)
(Polk County)
(Clark County)
JAMESON HECIMOVICH
TYLER KUHL
55 cows, 350 acres Over the last three weeks, we have had a couple little rains here on and off. Unfortunately, the road conditions and flooding hasn’t really improved since then. Crops, however, seem to be growing well. We are trying to bale second crop hay, which has been hard to do. I’ve had hay cut for five days and it still isn’t dry enough. Most people are getting their second crop cut right now while a few have gotten their third crop alfalfa cut. The ground, however, has been dry enough for cutting and baling hay. Corn looks good and we haven’t had any problems there.
MITCH MALM
90 cows, 375 acres
120 cows, 800 acres
Things are looking pretty good. Corn is well on its way and looks to be an excellent crop. Beans are looking phenomenal. I will be RAINFALL taking my fourth cutting TOTALS Last 2 of hay later this week Weeks (week of Aug.8). We’ve been getting the perfect amount of timely rains over the last few weeks, so the ground hasn’t been too wet or too dry. Everything is on schedule and all the crops continue to look Since April 1 18.3” very, very promising.
RAINFALL TOTALS Last 2 Weeks
1.5”
2.7”
Since April 1
21.5”
We got the grain combined and all of the straw baled last week. We combined rye and it was just an average crop. I thought it would be better, but it wasn’t anything really great. Corn and beans all look really, really good still. It should be a good yielding year for that. We will be doing third crop hay at the end of the month yet. It’s been hard to get dry hay; we made some but it wasn’t the driest. Someone nearby got stuck making straw because the ground was so soft. Ours hasn’t been too bad, but fields are still soft in certain places.
RAINFALL TOTALS Last 2 Weeks
1.5” Since April 1
18.1”
Edgewood, Iowa
Harlan, Iowa
Hillsboro, Wis.
Monticello, Wis.
(Clayton County)
(Shelby County)
(Vernon County)
(Green County)
NATHAN RONNEBAUM
100 cows, 400 acres I’m trying to finish my oats but the weather hasn’t been cooperating. It’s running 90-100 bushels an acre and we’re getting a lot of straw. I have 20 acres of third crop hay to cut and then I will be done. I hope to cut this weekend and roll it up. I was near Seneca, Kan., this past weekend and they are so dry they are chopping corn silage.
COREY RASMUSSEN 260 cows, 220 acres
RAINFALL TOTALS Last 2 Weeks
1.5” Since April 1
14.2”
ALICE CARROLL-DIERICKX
We haven’t had as much rain as we have had the rest of the year. It’s not dry, but it hasn’t been soaking wet like it was. In the last three weeks, we took off third crop hay, which was very thick. It was easily the thickest third cutting I have ever had. I took off my wheat last week and it turned out OK. It was the first time I have ever grown wheat, and I averaged about 70-75 bushels an acre. All the corn in the area is pretty much fully tasseled and growing ears. We do not have an estimate on when we will start chopping yet, but we still have a fair amount of time yet to go.
We are finishing our oats in the new seeding, which we will make into square bales. Third crop hay is complete and fourth crop is coming along nicely. We have had a lot of rain, which has made it hard to get hay dried off for baling. Our ground moisture is adequate and has gotten things growing really well. Oat and wheat harvest is pretty much over. The average on the wheat has been 95 bushels per acre, but I also heard as high as 120. Something farmers are doing in our county is, after harvesting winter wheat, planting soybeans in hopes of getting a double crop. Corn, of course, is looking good. I measured some that was 8 feet for silage chopping, which I think we are about three weeks away from doing.
51 cows, 183 acres
We finished chopping all of third cutting on July 24. I figure we will be chopping fourth cutting Aug. 20. The fields look RAINFALL just tremendous. The TOTALS corn is tall and a lot of Last 2 plants have two ears on Weeks them. The feed value on the hay is 140 RFQ and the protein is around 20. The soybeans 4” look good and stand between waist and shoulder high. We have also been doing fall Since April 1 maintenance. 15.75”
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KURTIS OBERHOLTZER
Perham Ogema Perham Richville Henning Ogema Rothsay FF Farwell
Hol. Strs. 1375 Hol. Strs. 1482 Hol. Strs. 1405 Hol. Hfrs. 1752 Hol. Strs. 2099 FAT BEEF Beef Strs. 1005 Beef Strs. 998 Beef Hfrs. 1083 Beef Strs. 1260 Beef Hfrs. 1285 Beef Strs. 1150 Beef Strs. 1500 Beef Strs. 1238 Beef Strs. 1355
Campbell Rothsay Henning Henning Brandon PP $124.50 Barrett $123.50 $120.35 Kensington $117.00 Richville $116.00 Vining $116.00 Morris $115.50 $115.00 Rothsay $115.00 Pelican Rapids $100.00 $100.00 $98.00 $96.50 $95.00
Beef Strs. Beef Hfrs. Beef Hfrs. Beef Strs. Beef Hfrs. Beef Strs. Beef Strs. BULLS Beef Bull Beef Bull Beef Bull Beef Bull COWS Beef Cow Beef Cow
1.5” Since April 1
20”
RAINFALL TOTALS Last 2 Weeks
5” Since April 1
12.2”
We do take cattle all day on Monday from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m., all pens with hay and water.
CATTLE REPORTS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016 Pelican Rapids Parkers Prairie Paynesville Perham Farwell
RAINFALL TOTALS Last 2 Weeks
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REPRESENTATIVE SALES HOL. FATS Vining Hol. Strs. 1455 $109.00 Nelson Hol. Strs. 1560 $109.00 Rothsay Hol. Strs. 1513 $104.75 Nelson Hol. Strs. 1471 $104.25 Vining Hol. Strs. 1451 $103.75 Vining Hol. Strs. 1656 $103.50 Parkers Prairie Hol. Strs. 1640 $103.00 Alexandria Hol. Strs. 1468 $102.50 Evansville Hol. Strs. 1344 $102.25 Frazee Hol. Strs. 1402 $102.00 Frazee Hol. Strs. 1275 $101.00 Parkers Prairie Hol. Strs. 1535 $101.00 Frazee Hol. Strs. 1525 $100.50
60 cows, 140 acres
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$114.75 $114.00 $114.00 $113.50 $113.00 $111.00 $110.00
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$100.50 $100.00 $97.00 $97.00
1520 1470
$86.50 $86.50
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Meg Wi�enmyer’s goats graze on pasture. They are rota�onally grazed and switched to new pasture once a week. to remove impurities before pasteurization. From there, it can be made into one of many products. Wittenmyer makes several varieties of Chevre, a goat cheese originating from France, in avors such as citrus salted, smoked black pepper and garlic dill. Wittenmyer also makes a Feta-style cheese called Salzkase, which is German for salt cheese. While Salzkase has the crumbly texture of a Feta cheese, it is smoother and creamier in consistency. In addition, Wittenmyer also crafts yogurt cheese, and creates several avors, such as orange with g, tzatziki and green tea. She also makes a Mexican goat milk caramel sauce called cajeta. “The cajeta has been a real hit. I got cleaned out at the farmer’s market last time,” Wittenmyer said. Because Wittenmyer also runs a dog boarding service and rescue on her farm, the canines she cares for inspired her other line of niche products – goat milk shampoo and lotion. “There’s goat milk soap everywhere you look, so I wanted to do something different. I made a shampoo bar,” she said. While her customers love using the
shampoo bars on their furry friends, Wittenmyer made one for humans as well. “The pH value of hair is low, but most shampoo products have a very high pH,” Wittenmyer said. “I add essential oils and amino acids to the goat milk to drop the pH and strengthen the hair shaft instead of stripping it.” Wittenmyer sells her wares on the farm and locally, such as the farmer’s market in Menomonie and at the Menomonie Market Food Cooperative retail store. She plans on milking anywhere from 12 to 20 does next year and building a new barn as the existing herd continues to grow. “Even the 17 goats I have now are outgrowing my facilities,” Wittenmyer said. As long as her customers continue to clean out her products, Wittenmyer will continue to nd ways to market her goats and their delicious milk. After all, even though there are babies born on the farm every spring, she doesn’t kid around when it comes to her goats. “These goats are so intelligent,” Wittenmyer said. “The long ears and the great personalities – I love my goats.”
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Summer cooking It has been a good summer for harvesting a bountiful crop from both the elds and the garden. Just when we thought things were going to wither away to dust, timely and abundant rains arrived in the nick of time. Be careful what you wish for though. In the last 10 days we have baled and stacked over 12 racks of straw. Food columnist, Chopped, baled, Natalie Schmitt wrapped and stacked third crop alfalfa. And of course my garden is starting to come in full force at the same time with cabbage, beets, sweet corn and late beans. Thank goodness the tomatoes and cucumbers will be late this year. Did I forget to mention I have to squeeze a rehearsal dinner in there for Jonathon’s wedding? As the sheds are busting at the seams with straw and hay bales, my freezer is at capacity with food for the dinner. I’m trying to keep things simple so I can enjoy the evening as well. The shredded beef is cooked and frozen. I’ll just plop the cooked meat into my roasting pan to warm up and serve. I still need to cook up a big batch of Grandma Green’s BBQ sauce to top off the meat. I shredded a few extra heads of cabbage for freezer slaw to serve with the meal. And it can’t be a summer meal around here without fresh sweet corn and a roasting pan of new potatoes. We planted three sweet corn patches around the farm next to the eld corn and under the pivots. Last year we had no corn at all due to poor seed. Luckily I had extra corn in the freezer from the previous year to tide us over to this year’s crop. When I was driving chopper boxes up on the 80 the other night, I jumped out of the tractor cab to look at one of the patches. The corn husks were just starting to dry up. I found an ear of corn and ate it raw. Nothing tastes
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better than the rst ear of sweet corn of the summer. I gured the patch would be ready to freeze in a couple of days if the heat kept up. The next day Mark came in the barn and said that patch of corn was gone. It wasn’t quite ripe enough for us, but it was perfect for the raccoons. They cleaned it out! I’ll give that one to the thieves but they better leave me the other patches for my freezer and wedding guests. Here are a few summer recipes and new tips I’m looking forward to trying from other great cooks.
Freezer Coleslaw (from Marilyn Renard former Extension Ofce secretary Henderson Co.) 1 medium head cabbage, shredded 1 carrot, grated 1 green pepper, chopped 1 tsp. salt Dressing: 1 cup vinegar 1/4 cup water 1 tsp. whole mustard seed 1 tsp. celery seed 2 cups sugar Mix salt and cabbage; let stand one hour. Squeeze out excess moisture; add carrot and pepper. While cabbage is standing, process the dressing. Combine dressing ingredients and boil one minute. Cool to lukewarm. Pour over slaw mixture and put in freezer bags. Squeeze out excess air. Freeze. I pull this out in the middle of winter to remember what summer tasted like! Grandma Green’s BBQ Sauce (from Lillian Christianson) 2 cups ketchup 1 cup brown sugar 2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 cup cheap BBQ sauce 1 tsp. mustard 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/2 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. liquid smoke
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Roasting Pan Potatoes (from Marlene Schlichting) Potatoes 1 pound butter Salt and pepper to taste Garlic powder (optional) Scrub and cut potatoes into bite sized chunks. Fill roasting pan 2/3 full with potatoes and chunked up butter. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste. Mix. Cover and cook for 1.5 to 2 hours at 300 degrees stirring occasionally. Cooler Sweet Corn Husk and stack corn in a clean cooler. Pack cooler with corn until full. Pour boiling water over corn and place lid on tight. Let stand for 15 minutes. Serve. I haven’t tried this yet, but my neighbor swears by it for cookouts at the cabin. The boiling water can be a little hard on your cooler over time but the insulation keeps the heat in and steams the corn to perfection. Natalie, Mark and his brother, Al, Schmitt farm together near Rice, Minn. They milk 100 registered Holsteins under the RALMA prex. Their four children are great help around the farm and are pushing Natalie out of several jobs. Therefore she is thankful to have something else to do. For questions or comments please e-mail Natalie at mnschmitt@jetup.net.
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Katelyn Hesse, Cologne, Minn. Carver County Dairy Princess 3/4 cup small cauliflower 1/4 tsp. salt 3/4 cup small broccoli florets dash of pepper 1-2 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups 2 percent milk, divided 1/3 cup cubed process cheese 1/2 tsp. chicken bouillion granules (Velveeta). In a large saucepan, cook the cauliflower and broccoli in butter for five minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in 1-1/4 cups milk, bouillon, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for about five minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Combine the flour and remaining milk until smooth; add to saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add cheese and stir until melted. Serve immediately. Total time: 30 minutes. Serves two people.
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2 lbs. ground beef 1 pkg. taco seasoning 1 1/3 cups Miracle Whip 2 cups sour cream 2 cups shredded Cheddar/Pepper Jack cheese
1/4 cup chopped onion 4 cups Bisquick baking mix 1 cup water 3-4 medium tomatoes sliced thin (I find canned tomatoes work great, too) 1 cup chopped green pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish. Cook beef until browned; add taco seasoning to your taste. Mix salad dressing, sour cream, 1 1/2 cup cheese and onion. Set aside. In bowl, mix Bisquick and water until soft dough forms. Press into pan, pushing dough 1/2-inch up sides. Layer beef, tomatoes and green peppers in pan. Spoon the sour cream mixture over top. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Serves 12. Cut recipe in half for four to six servings.
Grandma Joʼs White Potato Soup Rachel Wangen, Albert Lea, Minn. Freeborn County Dairy Princess 4 cups dice, peeled potatoes 1 cup finely diced carrots 1 large onion, finely chopped
2 large stalks celery, thinly sliced 1 tsp. salt 1 cup diced ham
Put all of the above ingredients in a large kettle. Cover it with water and cook until tender. Do not drain. Set aside while making the white sauce from 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup flour and 3 cups whole milk. Melt the butter in a heavy Dutch oven. Add flour. Slowly whisk in milk and stir until thick over medium heat. Stir in cooked vegetables, liquid and ham. Heat through, but do not boil. Season to taste. Serves six. (Evaporated milk can substitute for the whole milk.)
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From the kitchens of Minnesota county dairy princesses
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Farfalle with Mascarpone, Asparagus and Hazelnuts Madelin Lindahl, Lindstrom, Minn. Chisago County Dairy Princess 2 lbs. slender asparagus, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 2-inch lengths (about 6 cups) 4 Tbsp. olive oil, divided 8 oz. mushrooms 1 lb. farfalle (bow-tie pasta) 1 (8 oz.) container mascarpone
cheese 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted, husked, coarsely chopped 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives Parmesan cheese shavings
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place asparagus on prepared sheet. Drizzle with 3 Tbsp. olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat; spread in single layer. Roast asparagus until it is tender, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, sauté the mushrooms until tender in 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling, salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving one cup pasta cooking water. Return pasta to pot. Stir in mascarpone, grated Parmesan cheese and asparagus. Toss over medium-low heat until pasta is coated with sauce and mixture is heated through, adding reserved pasta water by 1/4 cupfuls if dry, about three minutes. Mound pasta in large shallow serving bowl. Sprinkle with walnuts, chives and Parmesan cheese shavings. Serves 4.
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Banana Cream Pie Juliann Keller, Bellechester, Minn., Goodhue County Dairy Princess 3/4 cup sugar 6 Tbsp. flour 1/4 tsp. salt 2 cups scalded milk 1 baked pie shell
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Blend sugar, flour and salt. Add hot milk, gradually; cook in a double boiler, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick. Cook 10 minutes longer. Beat egg yolks and add cooked mixture, gradually. Return to double boiler and cook two minutes. Remove from heat; add vanilla and butter. Cool. Alternate bananas and filling in baked pie shell. Top with meringue of 6 tablespoons sugar for three egg whites. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, or until meringue browns. Makes 1 large or two small pies.
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Parmesan Sour Cream Chicken Rachel Jean Kloeckner, Adams, Minn. Mower County Dairy Princess 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese 4 boneless chicken breasts (thawed) Italian bread crumbs Mix sour cream and Parmesan cheese. Spread over chicken in a baking dish. Sprinkle Italian bread crumbs over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cover chicken with mozzarella cheese for the last five minutes of baking.
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