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Volume 18, No. 12
August 13, 2016
Simons satised with decision to dairy
Dubuque family looking for a farm of its own By Ron Johnson
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DUBUQUE, Iowa – Wanted: Dairy farm where a family of three can put down roots and stay a spell. Robby and Nichole Simon, and their daughter, Mackenzie, are farming already, but they know their days are numbered on the place they rent from Nichole’s father. Houses are creeping into the valley that’s just a couple miles south of Dubuque, Iowa. As the crow ies, the city of 60,000 lurks a mere mile away, over a hill. “We would love to buy this place,” Nichole said. “But I’m not sure if that will ever be possible. There’s a lot of development around here.” The rolling ground around the Simons’ 7 Hills Dairy is popular with people who have the money to spend on expensive houses. Nichole said two newer ones nearby are valued at $500,000 each. Land prices in the area reect the area’s allure. The Simons said one tract of farmland recently fetched $9,000 an acre; another brought $15,000 per acre. A larger farm nearby has an asking price of $22,000 an acre, according to the Simons. Prices like those make it impossible
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Robby and Nichole Simon, with their daughter, Mackenzie, milk 50 cows on a rented farm near Dubuque, Iowa. Some day they hope to own their own place.
for a dairy farm to pencil out – especially at $14 milk. Asked what she thinks about those sky-high land prices, Nichole said, “It stinks. But we can’t do anything about it.” So Robby and Nichole have accepted the fact that they and their 6-year-old daughter will one day have to move. That day might lie 10 years down the road, or it could arrive sooner, Robby said. To start preparing, Robby and Nichole have been testing the farm real estate waters. “For probably the last three years we’ve been trying to nd something,” said Nichole. “He has family in Minnesota, and we’ve looked there. It’s really hard to nd anything around here.” Nichole’s father, Dennis Watters, made the move across the Mississippi River. He and his wife, Sharon, milk 300 cows near Cuba City, Wis. Robby and Nichole have milked cows on their present farm for 10 years. Before that, they lived on her parents’ home place and worked the third milking shift on a 450-cow farm near Farley, Iowa, about 20 miles to the west. Nichole and Robby were friends and attended school together. But, then they went their separate ways, only to meet again at the farm where they milked together. Sharing the milking parlor pit sevTurn to SIMONS | Page 7
A whirlwind of emotions
Jorstad’s dairy farm hit by tornado on July 27 By Brittany Olson
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CHETEK, Wis. – It was supposed to be a quiet Wednesday afternoon on July 27 for Kjell Jorstad. “I had been cutting hay all day long, and it was beginning to sprinkle,” said Jorstad, who milks 120 cows a few miles south of Chetek, Wis. “I went inside to rest with my family.” While he was trying to spend time with family before heading out to do evening milking, Jorstad couldn’t help but watch the gradually worsening weather conditions from his picture window in the living room. The clouds grew progressively darker and darker, and not long before 4 p.m. the wind began to pick up. Kjell Jorstad “All of a sudden, I saw a whirling cloud Dairy Farmer of debris coming from the west through our valley,” Jorstad said. “What was happening took about three secTurn to JORSTAD | Page 5
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Kjell Jorstad’s 50- by-150 foot hay shed was liŌed up and thrown into the woods by a tornado on July 27. Jorstad milks 120 cows near Chetek, Wis.
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This issue we have a great array of stories. For Tom Heiar, dairy farming has been a dream since he was a little kid. Now, his dream has come true. On Jan. 1, Heiar took over his parents’ 40-cow dairy near Springbrook, Iowa. Read about his journey so far and what he hopes for the future of his farm on pages 5, 8 in second section. County fair week is always a busy time for many dairy farm families. We had a big focus on By Mark Klaphake fairs this issue as farmers sent in photos of their kids Editor with their fair animals featured on pages 15 in third section. Our staff also visited the dairy show in Barron County Fair. Check out those photos on page 28 in rst section Sam McNulty, who milks 65 cows on his farm near Black River Falls, Wis., has a different focus during fairtime. He and a group of people who represented his farm participated in the combine demolition derby on Aug. 7 at the Jackson County Fair. Read about their participation in the competition on pages 35, 37 in rst section. For our Day in the Life feature, the Benrud family had a variety of chores to get done on Aug. 2 on their certied organic farm near Goodhue, Minn. From moving fence and cutting hay to preparing fair calves and getting milking done, they had plenty of tasks to keep them busy. Read about their farm and look at pictures of their day on pages 22-23, 25 in second section. Summertime also means a focus on pastures for those who manage their cows that way. For her in-depth story, Jennifer Coyne talked with Margie Breunig from Lodi, Wis. Breunig who decided to graze animals this year as part of a study. Read on pages 12-13 in rst section about the pros and cons of pasturing animals.
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Favorite quotes from this issue: “Forming an LLC with the sons enabled us to ensure there would one day be a clear transfer of assets. It is a long process to complete, but is a relief when it’s complete.” – Duane Chapman (First Section, Page 16)
“Back when I started we were taking in 320,000 pounds of milk per day. Half of the milk came from bulk tanks, and the other half was still in cans. The creamery now takes 2 million pounds of milk a day.” – Joe Hines (First Section, Pages 22-23)
By the Numbers Nathan and Morgan Kliebensteins’ 2015 average somatic cell count. First Section, Pages 18, 20
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Candidates of the 63rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way
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Ellsworth
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Hines celebrates 50 years at Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
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Chapman Farms Dairy enters fourth generation with 1,000 cows
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Alma Center
McNulty Farms competes in sixth demolition derby
Price
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Eau Claire
Pepin
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Wide cattle lanes viewed at Sime pasture walk
Knutson opens dairy to others through exchange program, breakfast on the farm
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First Section: Pages 1, 5 - 6
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Elliots expand to 4,500-cow milking herd
Jorstad’s dairy farm hit by tornado on July 27
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A day in the life of the Benrud family
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Sommers brothers, employee compete in demo derbies Pages 22 - 23, 25
Wittenmyer operates the only goat microcreamery in western Wisconsin Pages 34 - 35 Crop & Weather Report Page 37 Summer cooking Pages 38 - 39 Dairy Recipes
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Chetek
Barron County junior 4-H team tops state judging contest
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An EF0 tornado, with winds from 80 to 85 miles per hour, liŌed a sheet of metal from one of the hips on Kjell Jorstad’s dairy barn south of Chetek, Wis. onds to click.” Jorstad and his wife, Tracy, grabbed their children, Greta, 12, and Christian, 10, and headed down to the basement. He said the 10 minutes they spent taking shelter felt more like an eternity. “We could just hear debris pelting the house the entire time,” he said. The tornado, which hadn’t been picked up by radar, was determined to be an EF0 tornado with winds of up to 85 miles per hour. It touched down half a mile west of the farm, churned its way through the valley and pasture to the south of the farmstead, and lifted into the sky shortly afterward. “It was small but destructive,” Jorstad said. A group of construction workers working on the county highway north of the farm were waiting the storm out in their equipment. After watching the twister unleash its power on Jorstad’s farm, the crew called afterward to see if everyone was all right. “I told them we were still in the basement, but we were all okay,” he said. When they emerged from their underground shelter, the Jorstad family laid their eyes upon the damage left behind. Despite their home being safe and sound, the yard was littered with tin and boards, and half of the milkhouse roof was gone. Some of Jorstad’s tractors had their hoods ripped off, and other tractors had boards shoved through the windows of
their cabs. Calf hutches were sucked up by the whirling vortex and tossed into neighboring pastures and cornelds as well. While the cows were unharmed, Jorstad’s dry cows were scattered in another pasture. “I don’t know if the cows ran in a panic or if they got picked up and thrown, but the posts separating the two pastures were laid down,” he said. A 50- by-150 foot hayshed positioned directly in the storm’s path was completely demolished, reduced to little more than a pile of rubble. The tornado lifted it up and threw the tin and wood into the woods nearby. Oddly enough, the hay housed by the shed was largely untouched, and the post holes were untarnished by debris. “At least we have some framework for when we put a new shed up,” Jorstad said, jokingly. Except for a tin sheet being lifted off one of the gables, the barn withstood the storm’s fury. Fortunately for Jorstad, the power never went out, so he was still able to get his cows milked that night. “I don’t know what I would have done if I didn’t have a barn to milk all those cows in,” he said. The emotional impact of the storm sunk in the next morning as Jorstad went out to do chores and set his eyes on a farm engulfed in debris from the Turn to JORSTAD | Page 6
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ConƟnued from JORSTAD | Page 5 day before. needs it.” “It was so emotionally draining to Of all things, the state inspector look at it all,” he said. “Where do you dropped by the farm the day after the tornado to give Jorstad’s milking facilieven begin?” That question was answered by the ties a once-over. “I told him a tornado came through many helping hands who seemed to the night before, and he was very unshow up out of nowhere. Jerry’s Tree Service, based out of derstanding of that. He said he’d be Chetek, sent their crew to clean up the gentle,” Jorstad said, laughing. “I only damage. In addition to cutting up fallen had one burnt-out light bulb, so I didn’t trees, they also removed sheets of tin get dinged too badly.” An understanding milk inspector, that were tangled in the woods nearby. They came equipped with skid steers, kindness from neighbors and complete chainsaws and boom trucks to help the strangers, and helping hands from local businesses showed that there is truth Jorstads put the tornado behind them. “They did such a phenomenal job,” to the saying, “Many hands make light Jorstad said. “It was enough to put you work” … even with a task as monumental as cleaning up tornado damage. in tears.” “It has just been such an emotional In addition, Jack Perry, a local excavator, joined in the effort to clean up the rollercoaster,” Jorstad said. Jorstad has gotten the green light farm. Perry brought his small airplane from his insurwith him to see if ance company there was any deto start making bris in Jorstad’s repairs to farm elds. buildings, such as “There are a new milkhouse sheets of tin in roof and xing the the cornelds,” tin on his centuryJorstad said, “and old hip roofed I don’t know how KJELL JORSTAD, DAIRY FARMER barn. While such we’re going to go repairs cost monabout taking those crops off just yet. Jack was nice enough ey, Jorstad is aware that things could have much worse. to give up his day to come help us.” “I’m grateful that the house and Neighbors came over to clean up the farm, often bringing a listening ear barn weren’t damaged,” he said. “My family is okay, my cows are okay, and and food with them. “It’s amazing living in a small that’s a blessing.” town,” said Jorstad. “Word gets around fast, and people are willing to give up their time to come help someone that
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ConƟnued from SIMONS | Page 1 eral hours a night gave them a taste of each other’s personalities. “He was funny. That was probably the biggest thing,” Nichole said. They eventually concluded, Nichole said, laughing, “If we could work together and milk together, we could get married.” After marrying, Robby worked in construction, earning as much as $26 an hour, while Nichole’s town job paid $12 an hour. But that time in their lives proved to them the truth of the old adage that “Money can’t buy happiness.” “It was nothing, in construction, to make $40,000 to $50,000 a year,” Robby said. “But we still weren’t doing what we wanted.” Nichole agreed. “We chose this lifestyle,” she said “We had this big dream of kids. And, growing up on a farm, I didn’t want somebody else raising my kid. So we chose to have less money and less stuff. Even though the money (from dairying) isn’t the greatest, we’re rich. We have family values and our daughter is growing up this way.” The Simons started dairying in 2006. It wasn’t the best of times, as far as milk prices. Robby said they were paid roughly $9 per hundredweight 10 years ago. “We didn’t make any money. We made a living,” he said. “But $9 milk wasn’t bad,” Nichole said. “I think it was because that’s what the price was when we started.” “And then we knew we had
to budget,” Robby added. Today, with low milk prices, Robby and Nichole nd ways to earn extra money. Robby works for his brother, Randy, also known as Buck, repairing trucks. Robby also drives a milk truck occasionally. Nichole sells owers and vegetables at a stand by the road that runs past the farm buildings. She buys the produce at an auction held by the Amish near Fennimore, Wis. The Simons’ herd of 50 Holstein, Jersey and crossbred cows is the main source of farm income. Each cow was averaging about 80 pounds per day in late July, Robby said. He pegged the fat test at 4.0 percent, the protein at 3.3 percent and the somatic cell count (SCC) at 160,000. He hoped aloud that production would rise once summer’s heat and humidity subside. Not so long ago, the herd averaged about 18,000 pounds per cow, compared to its current 22,000. Robby and Nichole attribute part of the increase to milking fewer cows now and having more time to manage them better. The Simons milked 110 cows in the 42-stall barn for four years. “Each of the twice-daily milkings took 2.5 hours of straight milking,” Robby said. “That got old.” Changes to the barn and how the cows are housed also helped. For six years, the Simons and their cows endured the barn’s three-foot-wide center walkway. Cows had to walk single le
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A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and or mediocre elds. The difference in costs Representatives sent a letter to Agricul- of production on breakevens is incredible. ture Secretary Tom Vilsack, seeking re- An extra 20 bushels drives your breakevlief for the U.S. dairy industry. In the let- en down $.35 to $.45 per bushel. That’s ter, the lawmakers said farm a big deal in this world. It’s Ag Insider milk prices have dropped not just the average price of 40 percent since 2015 and cash rent, it’s which eld is U.S. cheese inventories are getting which cash rent and at record levels. USDA is do I know enough to know being encouraged to take all which ones are putting monactions available, including ey in my pocket and which the purchase of surplus dairy ones are taking it away?” products and nancial assistance that support all dairy POTUS signs GMO labelfarmers equally. Sixty-one ing bill lawmakers signed off on this President Barack letter, including Wisconsin Obama has signed the GMO Senator Tammy Baldwin labeling law. The White and Wisconsin RepresentaHouse did not offer any adBy Don Wick tives Ron Kind and Mike ditional comments, simply Columnist Pocan. issuing a news release that the bill was signed. This law MPP payments to be made creates national labeling standards and USDA will pay out more than $11 preempts states from implementing their million in nancial assistance to U.S. own GMO labeling laws. The Vermont dairy producers enrolled in the 2016 Mar- labeling law that went into effect in July gin Protection Program. The payment is now invalid. Numerous agriculture rate for May/June 2016 will be the larg- groups praised the new law, including est since the program began two years the American Soybean Association and ago. The narrowing margin between milk the National Corn Growers Association. prices and the cost of feed triggered the Activist groups, like the Center for Food payments. The enrollment period for this Safety and the Environmental Working year’s Margin Protection Program con- Group, criticized the labeling law saying tinues through September 30. A total of it does not go far enough. 1,464 Wisconsin dairy farms received $2.8 million in MPP payments. That is Moving forward: GMO labeling dismore than any other state. cussion The National Milk Producers FedEU offers plan to support dairy indus- eration addressed GMO labeling in a try webinar, outlining the law’s impact for The European Union has approved the dairy industry. The NMPF plans to a new farm relief package, valued at 500 be engaged with the USDA on the agenmillion euros. This plan is designed to cy’s role in GMO labeling. NMPF presihelp European dairy farmers who are suf- dent and CEO Jim Mulhern would not fering from an ongoing price crisis. In ad- speculate on what a new Administration dition to nancial support, the plan offers would mean for the labeling issue. “We’ll incentives for dairy farmers to voluntarily have at least ve months of work (on reduce milk production. the rule-making process) happening this year. What happens beyond is anybody’s Keep negotiating guess. The fact is, we had the framework The farm economy could continue set by Congress. We know the rulemakto be challenging for growers in 2017, ing framework has been established.” which means farmers will need to further cut costs. Wells Fargo Chief Ag Econo- Dairy Top 20 mist Michael Swanson said land rent is According to Rabobank’s annual the single biggest expense for farmers. ranking of the largest global dairy proSwanson said farmers need to understand cessors, Swiss-based Nestle is at the top the land market is broken. “It’s broken in of the list. Nestle had dairy-related sales the sense that high quality elds go for a of $25 billion last year. Dairy Farmers of little bit more in some cases than average America is the highest rated U.S. com-
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Forage Genetics International expands its alfalfa business As of September 1, Forage Genetics International will acquire Syngenta’s alfalfa seed business. The NEXGROW alfalfa brand and the lineup of alfalfa varieties will be available from FGI. The Syngenta alfalfa dealers and seed advisors will have the opportunity to become dealers for the NEXGROW brand of alfalfa seed. Foundation elects ofcers Ed Strauss of Sheboygan Falls is the new chairman of the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation board. John Kappleman of Cedar Grove will serve as vice chair. The secretary-treasurer is Linda Hodorff of Eden. Dairy Shrine to honor dairy industry pioneers In October, the National Dairy Shrine awards banquet will honor ve industry leaders. The honorees are Horace Backus, Early Kehrmeyer, David Kjome, Ray Kuehl and George Shook. Backus is known for his expertise in Holstein genetics and dairy sales. Kehrmeyer is recognized as a pioneer in dairy genetics, working for ABS Global and World Wide Sires. Kjome formerly worked as an Extension agent in Minnesota and judged dairy cattle shows throughout the world. Kuehl is a founding member of the World Dairy Expo cattle show. Shook was a member of the University of Wisconsin Dairy Science Department and his research on genetic selection became an industry standard.
Kaltenberg to receive Red Jacket Award The Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association will present Jack Kaltenberg of DeForest with the rst-ever Daluge Red Jacket Award. Kaltenberg is a past president of the WALSAA and owns Partners in Production LLC. This award is being presented in the name of Rick Daluge. Daluge was the WALSAA executive director for many years and helped found the National Ag Alumni and Development Association. McDonald takes ADC job The American Dairy Coalition has named Ann McDonald as its business development lead. McDonald will handle membership issues, oversee events and collaborate on strategic planning and marketing. Most recently, McDonald was the executive director for the non-prot group, Southern Wisconsin Agricultural Group. Before that, McDonald was the marketing manager for Quality Liquid Feeds. Trivia Challenge Brazil produces the most milk of any South American country. That answers our last trivia question. The U.S. record for milk production came from a Wisconsin dairy cow in 2010. For this week’s trivia, how much milk did that cow produce? We’ll have the answer in the next edition of Dairy Star. Don Wick is a partner and broadcaster for the Red River Farm Network, based in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Wick has been recognized as the National Farm Broadcaster of the Year and served as president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Don and his wife, Kolleen, have two adult sons, Tony and Sam, and ve grandchildren, Aiden, Piper, Adrienne, Aurora, and Sterling.
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Once the camera crew arrived, they spent some time taking pictures of the front yard where they would be ďƒžlming. “I told them to let me know when they were ready to start ďƒžlming and then, I would bring her out,â€? Charles said. “I ďƒžgured she would be good for 10 minutes eating grass before she would get bored. Feeding her corn would buy us another 10 minutes.â€? Shortly after they ďƒžnished a few photos and they were set up, Charles and Morgan brought Ditto on the lawn to begin ďƒžlming. “I was nervous about letting her off the halter,â€? Morgan said. “I was worried that once it came off, she would take off.â€? But Ditto surprised them all. “She did really well,â€? Charles said. “We would move her back to her original spot every two minutes because she would slowly move one foot away, but other than that, she did a really good job sticking around.â€? After ďƒžlming her eating the grass and some grain, the ďƒžlming crew wanted to try ďƒžlming her with her head up. “We didn’t think we were going to be able to get her to do it at ďƒžrst,â€? Charles said. “But we cut some corn plants from the ďƒželd behind her and put it in her mouth. She just stood there chewing on that for a bit. We realized that’s what we had to do.â€? Morgan grabbed more grass and some alfalfa hay to feed Ditto. “She just stood there eating,â€? Charles said. “We had very little trouble at all with her. It was great. We didn’t know she was going to be that cooperative.â€? By 2:45 p.m., Ditto went back to her pen and the camera crew left by 3 p.m. “We had all of four hours invested that day,â€? Charles said. Before the crew left, the Krauses signed a nondisclosure agreement, which stated they could not tell anyone about the ďƒžlming until the commercial aired. “All I posted on our Facebook page was that ‘Cool things are happening here on the farm with Ditto – stay tuned to see what it is,’â€? Morgan said. They did not have to wait long because on July 21, while Morgan was riding in a tractor with Charles doing third crop hay, the commercial premiered online. PHOTO SUBMITTED “It was right there The Krauses – (from leďż˝) Robyn, Morgan, Charles and Andrew – own Diďż˝o, the on Facebook,â€? Morgan cow who starred in the Kemps TV commercial for the summer Olympics. The Turn to KEMPS | Page 11 Krauses milk 200 cows on their dairy near Bualo, Minn.
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On greener pastures
by Jennifer Coyne
Study examines connement, pastureraised heifers LODI, Wis. – With the fall months just ahead, dairy producers across the Midwest are nearing the end of their pasture-grazing season. For Neil Breunig and his wife, Margie, it has been a rewarding season. The Breunigs, with their daughter, Emily, and son-in-law, Joe Heise, spent the summer pasture-raising pregnant heifers on their 200-cow dairy farm in Dane County near Lodi, Wis. “With the size of our farm, we know we need more buildings, but aren’t able to provide that right now,” Margie Breunig said. “We decided to see if grazing would work.” The Breunigs are one of four producers in Dane County who are a part of a regional study in the Yahara River Watershed, which examines the animal health, economical and environmental benets of raising heifers on pasture rather than connement. “Our goal is to ultimately encourage farmers to reduce phosphorus in the watershed,” said Jennifer Blazek, Dane County Extension livestock specialist. Blazek is the lead researcher in the study. The research study began last fall with a eld day at a Sauk County cus-
tom heifer raiser’s farm, who discussed his reasoning for raising the youngstock on pastures. “It was well attended, and over the course of the winter we were able to nd enough farmers willing to participate,” Blazek said. Farm sizes varied from small to large and even those solely raising heifers. “Some had never grazed before, but were focused on improving their heifer health,” Blazek said. The Breunigs were producers in attendance at the meeting who decided to take part in the study. Since 1989, when Breunig and her husband began milking cows at their current farm site, the animals have been raised in connement, with the exception of a dirt lot for dry cows and pregnant heifers to exercise during the day. Young heifers, 6 to 9 months of age, are housed at a neighboring farm. They then return home until conrmed pregnant and join the dry-cow herd. This spring, in an attempt to better their dry-cow program, the Breunigs chose to develop eight acres of alfalfagrass pastures for their heifers that were conrmed pregnant at 60 days. “This was a great opportunity to try something new and have assistance doing so,” said Breunig of Blazek’s help. “We know how important exercise is for heifers, and we wanted to stretch our corn silage; separating our heifers
and dry cows did just that.” One corn eld from 2015 was seeded down with pasture grass. However, with the cool, wet spring, the eld became overgrown with chickweed and corn was planted instead. Fortunately, an established alfalfa eld with pasture grasses was available. After rst crop was cut to help the grasses grow more uniformly with the alfalfa, the Breunigs used that eld for grazing. On July 1, 11 heifers entered the pasture; to date there are 18 heifers grazing the eld, with the rst due to calve in December. Collecting data from the study began months ago as the pastures were developing and heifers at each farm went out on the paddocks. Blazek recorded pasture quality, including tonnage and dry matter intake, as well as measured the heifers’ overall health. “Ultimately, we’re measuring for growth patterns and watching the track of health,” Blazek said. “One farmer likes how the heifers are coming back in great condition for calving. They’re easier to work with and it takes less time to get them through the parlor.” Breunig has noticed her heifers losing weight to reach a healthy stature, as well as improved foot health. In a study conducted by the University of Minnesota in the early 2000s, it was discovered that heifers raised on pasture resulted in more than 50 percent
reduction in displaced abomasums, 60 percent less calving difculty and 33 percent less milk fever at rst calving. Other research, conducted by the Dairy Forage Research Center has recorded high milk production values throughout the trial. “They can equally compete with those raised in connement, in some cases out producing them a bit,” Blazek said. However, while pasture-raising heifers may have benets, it does not seem to be the catchall solution for a successful heifer-raising program. “The benets of connement are worth noting – the control of many factors affecting overall health,” Blazek said. “Outside, there is less control unless the pastures are managed well.” Breunig agreed. “You still have to have a place with concrete ooring,” she said. “When it rains, we still need to get the heifers off the pasture, otherwise it turns to mud.” The heifers retreat to the breeding shed. Once the pasture is dry, Breunig and her family must separate the heifers and bring the pregnant ones back out. Additionally, without water or shade available in the paddocks, the animals are gathered in the morning for water, time away from the sun, and supplemental feed. The Breunigs fetch the heifers twice a day, but keep them out on pasture in the evening hours. Turn to PASTURES | Page 13
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Pregnant heifers graze in an alfalfa pasture at Margie Breunig’s farm near Lodi, Wis. This is the rst season the Breunigs have grazed heifers in hopes of creaƟng more room for their dry cows in the housing faciliƟes. “We’ve learned a lot of little tricks,” Breunig said. “Grazing heifers is more of an art than a science.” Just shy from a season of grazing, the Breunigs are unsure if it is a practice they will continue to solve their challenges with overcrowding on the farm. “Healthy heifers are the cornerstones, so to say, of a dairy farm’s future. They need to enter the milking string in good shape if we want them to breed back and be productive,” Breunig said. “We wanted to dabble in grazing and see what our options could be for the future.”
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Chapman Farms Dairy enters fourth generation with 1,000 cows
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By Cassie Olson
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TOMAH, Wis. – Everybody starts somewhere. For Gail and Duane Chapman’s dairy farm that start began with a small handful of cows and the determination of their grandfather, Frederik Chapman in 1888. That humble beginning has since grown to four generations at Chapman Farms Dairy, LLC., in Tomah, Wis. The 1,000-cow family farm now includes Duane’s sons, John and Peter, and Gail’s son, David. Duane said he and his brother, Gail, knew from an early age they wanted to farm. An unfortunate set of circumstances, however, gave Gail a high level of responsibility much earlier than he expected. “My dad joined the farm with our grandfather in 1933,” Duane said. “He had polio in the 1950s while it was ravaging through the country.” Although their father’s condition eventually improved, 15-year-old Gail stepped up to the plate to take over managing the 30-cow dairy farm in 1955. Gail ran the farm with their middle brother, Bill, until Duane returned to the family farm in 1972. Although he said he returned to the farm, Duane never truly left. After graduating high school in 1971, he attended University of WisconsinMadison with dreams of getting a degree in pre-medicine. He soon realized, however, his heart was not fully in it. “It wasn’t what I wanted; when I was away, I missed the farm. After I came home that summer, I never left,” Duane said. That year, Gail and Duane purchased their dad’s portion of the farm, forming their partnership, Chapman Brothers. From 1972 to 1997, the brothers continued to farm on
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The Chapmans – (from leŌ) Peter, Gail, Duane and John – are four of the owners at Chapman Farms Dairy, LLC., in Tomah, Wis. Together, they milk 1,050 cows on their farm they have been expanding since 1972. Not pictured is David Chapman. their home farm while increasing their herd size to 270 cows across three tiestall barn locations. By 1997, Duane said they had had enough. “We were being incredibly hard on ourselves – which eventually resulted in me having both of my knees replaced. We were milking in three [barns] and switching cows in two of them; enough was enough,” Duane said.
to grow, there wouldn’t be enough room there. We thank God that we built here in the middle of our corn eld.” That year, the brothers built the double-15 parallel parlor they continue to milk in today. They put up the rst of three 120- by 320-foot, six-row, naturally ventilated freestall barns while increasing the herd size to 400 cows. While the parlor size far exceeded their needs at the
“The calves have done tremendously; they continue to develop into great cows that are milking and performing better than ever before.” DUANE CHAPMAN, DAIRY FARMER
The brothers knew they wanted a parlor set-up, but the home location was not ideal. Despite their hopes of continuing to milk on the original farmstead, they built their next endeavor just down the road in a larger, more environmentally friendly location. “We always wanted to farm there, but there just wasn’t enough room as we were located between a hill and a creek,” Duane said. “If we wanted
time, Duane said they made the decision to build a double-15 parlor with the future in mind. With three sons interested in owning the farm one day, they knew expansions were on the horizon, and they needed a plan going forward. “Our original intent with the parlor was timeliness and getting the cows through efciently for milking,” Duane said. “We put some extra money into what would have
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The Chapmans moved to their current locaƟon in 1997 beginning with one barn and a double-15 parallel parlor. Other than updaƟng equipment, the parlor has remained the same while the Chapmans have added two addiƟonal barns and conƟnued to expand their herd.
been considered a luxury at the time so later down the road, we would not have to rebuild the structure.” That decision has paid off as the Chapmans built a second, nearly identical freestall barn in 2005, expanding to 800 cows and a third barn in 2011 with 1,050 total cows. The nal piece of the Chapman’s expansion was in 2013 when they built a 260by 60-foot calf barn with four automated calf feeders to accommodate their 300 calves. Duane is condent it has been one of the most benecial additions to their farm as they have seen a vast improvement in the health, growth and development of their calves. “The calves have done tremendously; they continue to develop into great cows that are milking and performing better than ever before,” Duane said “It amazes me when I look at them. The amount of growth we’ve seen in the calves made the initial cost worth it.” As the Chapmans have expanded their herd, they have also expanded their ownership to include their sons. The farm became an LLC in late 2010, with Gail, Duane, David and Peter as owners. Duane and Gail oversee the entire farm’s operations, while David serves
as herdsman, John completes feeding and eldwork, and Peter serves as the farm’s mechanic. Much like the rest of the farm, Chapman Farms Dairy, LLC., formed with the future in mind. Duane said he and his brother wanted a smooth transition of farm ownership set in place in case of emergency. “Forming an LLC with the sons enabled us to ensure there would one day be a clear transfer of assets,” Duane said. “It is a long process to complete, but is a relief when it’s complete.” Duane has several recommendations for farms working on succession plans that include an LLC. First and foremost, one must nd the right attorney to do the job. “Some farms have a go-to attorney set in place, but you have to ask yourself if they are a reputable resource with estate planning,” Duane said. Second, he recommends meeting with your lawyer many times as you are developing your LLC and making sure there is a clear line of communication amongst all owners. Finally, he encourages having not only the owners read through the plan, but also a banker or other highly regarded professionals who are familiar with the farm to ensure the plan is practical and fair. Duane and Gail said they are excited to see what comes next for their sons. At the ages of 63 and 76, respectively, the brothers do not anticipate many more decisions to fall into their hands, but are excited for the opportunities their sons have yet to discover. “From now on, most decisions will be made by the fourth generation,” Duane said. “For them, the opportunities are denitely there. Everything is a good t and if they were to expand any further, there’s certainly room to do so with our current facilities.” From 30 cows to over 1,000, the Chapman brothers have seen it all. A long road of growth has brought them to where they are today, but they are most excited to see how the farm grows while continuing with their sons.
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The Chapmans built a new calf barn in 2013 with four automated feeders. They said the calf barn has been one of the most benecial addiƟons to the farm as it is has resulted in higher producing, healthier cows in the milking herd.
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From Our Side Of The Fence Tell us about your experience expanding your dairy.
Paul and Angie Bocksell with children Dahlia, Ava, Weston and Lukas Pepin, Wis. Pepin County 150 cows Tell us about your expansion. The expansion took place from the minute we started farming in 2004 until about three years ago. We took a lot of baby steps to get to where we are. We still make changes in the right direction every year, but the herd size has remained the same for the past few years. The previous set up was
a 36-stall tiestall barn that Paul’s dad had built in the late 1970s. We housed the milking cows in there. The newborn calves were tied in the manger. The weaned calves were in two pens at the end of the barn, and the breeding age to older heifers, and dry cows lived outside in the barnyard and pasture. We had two silos that we fed from and no TMR. We switched a lot of cows in and out of that barn for milking. I think we were milking 120 in that barn when our parlor was nished in 2012. In our rst year we purchased a pull-behind TMR, made bags of silage, built a calf and heifer facility, and we purchased the farm’s rst skid-loader. We now have a sand-bedded freestall barn, a swing-16 parlor (retrotted into the tiestall barn). The heifer facilities continue to improve. Why did you expand? We were young when we started, and spent a lot of time doing physical work. Knowing that we wanted to have a family, we had goals of being more efcient in our labor, and to have enough cows to afford employees so that we could enjoy family life. We also knew we didn’t want to house our cows in a tiestall barn forever, so we planned accordingly and grew our herd so that extra facilities made nancial sense. What were your biggest challenges you had while planning and building your expansion? One memo-
rable (and laughable) challenge that comes to mind is milking 120 cows in ve stalls while the parlor was being built. In a broader sense, our biggest challenge was having a bank that wasn’t in the same line of thinking as us. We changed banks after nding a bank that helped us go in the direction of our goals. How has the expansion improved your operation? The expansion has improved our operation immensely, and on many levels. We can do chores for ve times more cows in the same amount of time as the day we started farming. We have been able to hire employees, and focus more on herd health. What would you have done differently? Looking back, the biggest thing we would have done differently is change banks sooner. What advice would you give to other farmers looking to expand their dairy? As for advice, make short term goals and long term goals. Make sure that every step you take, and every change you make leads you in the direction you want to go. Don’t compare yourself to others, but learn from others. Tell us about your farm. Our farm is located near Pepin. We are the fth generation to farm here. We currently farm 450 tillable acres.
Nick Mlsna Cashton, Wis. Monroe County, 2,100 cows When did you expand? The whole project took almost a year. We started milking in the new facility in July of 2015. Tell us about your previous set up and what is your facility like now? We had a double-12 parlor that we were milking around 1,250 cows in. Now, we have an 80-stall rotary
that we’re milking 2,100 in. We also built a 1,400-stall freestall barn and have two more barns, giving us room for 2,400 cows. Our milking center has a two-story area for two ofces and a small viewing area for the parlor. Why did you expand? The main reason was that our parlor was a little aged and we needed a more-efcient parlor. I didn’t want to limit myself on parlor space right away. What were your biggest challenges you had while planning and building your expansion? Just design and layout, manure management and cow ow stuff. How has the expansion improved your operation? It lowered our labor cost per hundredweight of milk by $1.50. It made me more of a people manager and I’m less hands-on now. Most days, I like the change.
What would you have done differently? I can’t really think of anything. But maybe making things bigger for 400 more cows right away might’ve been nice. What advice would you give to other farmers looking to expand their dairy? Go around and talk to people who have been there and done that, I guess. I went to ve farms in northeast Wisconsin and to Germany to learn about the milking parlor. Tell us about your farm. My parents are Dennis and Barb. I have four children – Alex, Andrew, Arik and Alyssa. I also have an uncle and two cousins who work almost full-time on the farm. They’re Dale Mlsna and Terry and Lee. We farm 2,300 acres, owned and rented, and grow alfalfa and corn.
Kyle Levetzow Dodgeville, Wis. Dane County 300 Cows When did you expand? We expanded in 2011. At that time, we went from 170 cows to the 300 cows that we have now. Tell us about your previous set up and what is your facility like now? The original barn was a three row freestall with drive through feeding. We also had slatted oors for manure storage. When we expanded, we added onto this facility making it a ve-row barn. The original side of the barn still has mattresses for bedding and slatted oors for manure storage, but the addition is sand-bedded and we are daily scraping and hauling that side. We continue to use the 16-stall rotary parlor that we built in 1998 along with the original barn. Why did you expand? It seemed like the right thing to do at the time and made sense for the state we were in.
We had a under utilized parlor for the size we were at, and as we were adding more labor on the milking shifts, it was a good time to expand. It was also the opportunity for us to improve our cow comfort. What were your biggest challenges you had while planning and building your expansion? Manure handling ended up being our after thought. Actually, we are looking at expanding again next year and adding manure storage to make up for it. Other than that, there really were no other challenges other than that we were coming out of 2009. I already had an idea of what I wanted, so designing a setup was much easier. How has the expansion improved your operation? It has improved our farm greatly. Before the expansion, we were milking 170 cows with 23,000-24,000 RHA. Five years since expanding, we are milking between 300 and 320 cows with a 31,500 RHA. That improvement is actually why we are looking at expanding again. We are seeing greater longevity in our cows and a reduced cull rate. Our culls are much more voluntary and to top it all off, we are seeing a 30 percent pregnancy rate. What would you have done differently? Obviously we would have thought out the manure storage. Honestly, we probably would have put in more cows, though. I
know they say don’t double when you expand, but we did so well. I wish we would have added even more. Our next expansion will take us to 500 cows, which will be as many as we will be able to handle with our current parlor. What advice would you give to other farmers looking to expand their dairy? I would tell them to really make sure they are ready for it. You should not expand the herd with the intent of improving it; we had a lot going right and made sure our ducks were in a row before we made that decision. Really research your options and know what you are doing. Personally, I designed the expansion myself, which if you know what you want, I denitely recommend. Tell us about your farm. I am the second generation here on our farm, Model Dairy. However, the farm actually started with my dad’s great grandpa in Iowa. Down there, we used to have a bottling plant that we still have memorabilia from on the farm here in Wisconsin. In total, we have 360 cows including milking and dry as well as 300 to 320 heifers at any given time throughout the year. We raise all our own youngstock. We raise 1,200 acres of crops and manage our own custom combining and hay cutting business.
Nick, Moss and Michael Jopson Egan, S.D. Moody County 900 cows Tell us about your expansion. When did you do it? In 2012, we ripped out the bedding pack in one part of our barn, put in freestalls and added 100 cows. Last year, we added onto our barn and made room for another 200 cows. Our original facility held about 640 cows. We ex-
panded to 740 in 2012 and now to 900 head. The new part is built on the same pattern as the older part. Why did you expand? We had too many cows and had to nd a home for them. All of our herd growth has been from within. The last time we bought a cow was in 2011. What were your biggest challenges you had while planning and building your expansion? Cost was probably the biggest challenge. A big managerial challenge was organizing all the builders and subcontractors. We did the rst expansion ourselves, but hired the work done for our latest expansion. In both cases, we installed all of the headlocks and freestalls ourselves. How has the expansion improved your operation? It has allowed us to milk more cows for a relatively small additional expense. We either had to expand or sell cows and selling cows seems backwards to us. You never recover all the expense it took to raise the cow. What would you have done differently? Very little. We modeled our expansion on what we already had and
it was working well. One change we made in this latest expansion was going to roll-up curtains instead of air curtains. What advice would you give to other farmers looking to expand their dairy? Make sure that you can pay for it because you never know what milk prices will do. Keep it simple and build it right the rst time. Do your research and don’t build anything outlandish. Tell us about your farm. We moved here from the UK in 2007. In England, we milked 110 cows and bottled all the milk. We are glad to have the opportunity to dairy here. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to expand our dairy and make room for Nick and Michael. We have 11 employees and buy all of our inputs. We had previously rented some land but found that it’s cheaper to simply buy our commodities. There is a lot less red tape here than in the UK. England recently eliminated their dairy subsidies and over the past year one in seven English dairy farmers has gone out of business.
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ConƟnued from KLIEBENSTEIN | Page 18 cystic at herd check, then she is OvSynched. A Genex representative walks our herd daily using tailpaint for heat detection. Roughly 90 percent of our breedings are off natural heats and visual detection. Do you use seasonal breeding or avoid certain months? No, although we’ll alter our embryo transfer activity to avoid seasonal issues. How often do you do pregnancy checks? Every three weeks. What is your breeding philosophy? How do you select bulls? What traits do you focus on? Does fertility play a role in bull selection? We like our cows modestly sized, productive and trouble-free. We feel cattle that carry a little extra condition throughout their lactation are more likely to be trouble-free, and to be reproductively sound. When Morgan selects bulls to use, she puts an emphasis on protein, daughter pregnancy rate, productive life, decreased stature, lifetime net merit, udder composite, and Genex’s ICC index. Mating sires are generally a mix of newly active genom-
ic sires with no sire fertility, and older genomic bulls with positive sire conception rate. Rarely will we use a bull with negative fertility. Our average service sire lifetime net merit is $724 or higher right now. We are also investing in genetics from outside our herd, having purchased a few genomic animals as well as some embryos. We are hoping to target elite commercial traits that complement our philosophy. What percentage of your herd is bred through A.I. or a bull? Our herd is bred 100 percent A.I. If you use A.I., who breeds your cattle? We owe a lot of our success to the great team of Genex breeders in the area. Dakota Brockenhauer is our main breeder. He is here every morning walking and chalking. We have a good system with him and the rest of the team. Good communication with the people breeding your cows is vital. Do you have a different philosophy when breeding heifers versus cows? We try to use bulls less than 7 percent on calving ease in the heifers. We
will also try to get our highest ranking bulls used in the heifer pen since they are our most fertile and genetically superior group. What do you do to settle hard breeders? On the third service, if she’s a better cow, we’ll use a really high SCR Holstein cleanup bull on her. Beyond the third service, we’ll generally use Jersey or beef semen on her. How many times do you try to breed a cow before you sell her? About three to four, but no more than six, even if she’s a special cow.
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What is your target size/ weight/age for breeding heifers? We’ll move heifers up to the breeding group at about 13 months of age with a goal to calve most in around 22 or 23 months.
Is there anything you have done or changed that brought about a signicant improvement in your reproductive program? We believe our reproduction success is due largely to effective communication with our breeders as well as striving for a healthy trouble-free herd that we don’t push to the extreme for production. Also, when we got married, Morgan took over the role of managing the herd’s genetics. Selecting mating sires was a big part of that. It’s now apparent four years later that the emphasis she’s put on health traits, particularly daughter pregnancy rate, has really made its impact in the younger portion of our herd. Tell us about your farm. We milk 210 registered Holsteins under the prex Na-Mor-Dale in the rolling hills of southwestern Wisconsin. Morgan
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JD 643, #124401............................................ $14,900 JD 893, 2001, #131005 ............................... $18,900 JD 893, 2001, #127232 ............................... $19,500 JD 893, 1996, #126995 ............................... $21,500 JD 893, 1999, #124555 ............................... $21,500 JD 1293, 2004, #127779 ............................. $21,500 Geringhoff, Rota-Disc 1200b, #127038 .... $24,500 JD 893, 2003, #131470 ............................... $25,000 JD 1293, 2005, #116503 ............................. $26,500 Geringhoff, Rota-Disc 830b, 2006, #107701 ........................................................... $27,500 Geringhoff, Rota-Disc 830b, 2009, #108516 ........................................................... $34,000 Harvestec, 4112C, 2009, #127253 ........... $35,000 JD 606C, 2011, #127224............................. $46,900 Geringhoff, Rota-Disc 1222, 2007, #118082 ........................................................... $48,900 JD 612C, 2008, #125146............................. $50,000 JD 608C, 2009, #115865............................. $55,000 JD 608C, 2009, #126756 ............................ $55,000 JD 608C, 2013, #104504............................. $55,000 JD 608C, 2014, #125126............................. $55,000 JD 612C, 2008, #127007............................. $55,000 JD 612C, 2009, #128688............................. $55,000 JD 612C, 2009, #126839............................. $57,000 JD 608C, 2011, #125836............................. $57,500 JD 612C, 2009, #103694............................. $58,000 JD 612C, 2010, #106243............................. $59,000 JD 606C, 2013, #105888............................. $61,500 JD 606C, 2013, #115136............................. $61,500 JD 606C, 2013, #116470............................. $63,500 JD 606C, 2014, #125557............................. $64,900 JD 612C, 2013, #122102............................. $65,000 JD 606C, 2014, #116529............................. $65,500 JD 606C, 2014, #126181............................. $65,500 JD 608C, 2012, #125869............................. $67,500 JD 608C, 2013, #125707............................. $67,500 JD 608C, 2012, #125833............................. $68,000 JD 608C, 2013, #126457............................. $68,000 JD 612C, 2011, #96087 ............................... $69,000 JD 612C, 2012, #121335............................. $69,000 JD 608C, 2012, #118668............................. $71,000 JD 608C, 2014, #118946............................. $76,000 JD 608C, 2014, #116532............................. $76,900 JD 608C, 2015, #125752............................. $77,000 JD 612C, 2012, #106737............................. $83,000 JD 612C, 2012, #125992............................. $84,000 JD 612C, 2013, #125221............................. $95,000 JD 612C, 2014, #125736............................. $95,000 JD 612C, 2014, #116928............................. $98,000 JD 612C, 2014, #126047............................. $98,000 JD 612C, 2014, #125927............................. $98,500 JD 612C, 2014, #126845...........................$102,000 JD 612C, 2015, #126164...........................$105,000 JD 618C, 2013, #107764...........................$139,000 DISKS SunÁower, 3211-24, #128647 ................... $12,900 JD 635, 1995, #127264 ............................... $16,800 JD 650, 1999, #126844 ............................... $18,000 JD 637, 2000, #130806 ............................... $20,900 Wishek 842T, #126450 ................................. $21,000 Wishek 842T, #126451 ................................. $23,900 JD 637, 2005, #131583 ............................... $29,000 CIH 370, 2012, #116240 ............................. $29,500 JD 637, 2011, #129347 ............................... $33,000 JD 637, 2010, #126287 ............................... $33,500
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ELLSWORTH, Wis. – Joe Hines of Ellsworth, Wis., has spent nearly his whole life in the dairy industry. “I started milking cows at the age of 10,” said Hines, who is the plant superintendent at Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery. “I needed a stool in order to plug the milker into the air inlet.” After graduating from high school, he worked construction until his dad said the creamery in town was starting to make cheese and needed people to work. Hines, who was 19 at the time, gured it could not hurt. That was in 1966. Since then, Hines has been a xture at the creamery, marking 50 years of service on July 31. “I worked 56 hours my rst week, 50-some hours the next week and I’ve been working over 50 hours a week ever since,” Hines said. Hines’s rst role at the creamery was to churn cheese and cut it into the curds that Ellsworth is known for. He described it as hot and backbreaking work. “We worked under a Swiss cheesemaker, and we had to heat the cheese up to 103 degrees to drain the moisture out,” Hines said. “He was always telling us to churn the cheese one more time, one more time.” Even though the cheese curds are the same now as they were half a century ago, everything else has changed dramatically under the careful watch of all management. “Back when I started, we were taking in 320,000 pounds of milk per day. Half of the milk came from bulk tanks, and the other half was still in cans,” he said. “The creamery now takes 2 million pounds of milk a day. We have dramatically fewer farmers now, but we get more milk from the ones we still have.” Hines was drafted in 1967, at the height of the Vietnam War, and took a 15-month leave of absence from the creamery to serve in Korea’s demilitarized zone. While overseas, he attained top secret clearance to decode encrypted material with top Army ofcers. “With ve months left on my tour, they decided that it wasn’t enough time to nd me another assignment, so I got an early out,” Hines said. After returning home from Korea, he went back to work in the creamery’s warehouse and the cheese cooler. He also got his cheesemaking license soon afterward. “I moved around to wherever I was needed,” he said. Eventually, he was promoted to the role of cheese supervisor, a hat he proudly wore for over 15 years. After years of hard work and determination, he attained the title of plant superintendent. “I had a lot of job title changes in 50 years,” Hines said, chuckling. In over 20 years of being the plant superintendent, and now a week or two into his 51st year at the creamery, Hines assisted in ushering in new technology multiple times. “It seems like every 10 to 15 years we update our equipment,” he said. “You’ve got to keep up and keep moving, because if you stand still, you’ll get gobbled up by the competition.” Hines has also worked under four creamery managers in that span of time. “I’m grateful for good managers and employees, as well as our farmers,” he said. “Every place has good days and bad days, but it’s the people that hold this place together.” Hines is also responsible for keeping employees on track and making sure they work eight hours, or he will nd someone who will. “If we need 10 guys for a job, we need 10 guys. Turn to HINES | Page 23
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ConƟnued from HINES | Page 22 We can’t be short-staffed or have extras waiting around,” he said. Hines also went on to explain that it was much easier to nd hardworking employees then as compared to the present day. “We used to have a waiting list for people wanting to work at the creamery,” Hines said. “Unemployment wasn’t heard of back then.” The late 1980s and early
1990s brought computerization to the creamery, and Hines had to grow and adapt to that as well. “Our CEO Paul Bauer likes to tell employees, ‘If Joe can learn how to run these computers, so can you,’” Hines said. “Just like with all kinds of technology, you have to learn how to run and operate things all over again.” Hines’s tireless work ethic has also kept him healthy. In
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Joe Hines points to the geographic area that Ellsworth CooperaƟve Creamery serves. Hines, who began working at the creamery in 1966, has been the plant superintendent for over 20 years.
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Joe Hines watches as milk trucks enter and leave the receiving area below at Ellsworth CooperaƟve Creamery.
ve decades of work, he has taken maybe four or ve sick days. He was always back to work the very next day, though. “One time we were pumping out wastewater through a sludge pipe that maybe hadn’t been used in a couple of years, and when I loosened the clamp, the cap ew off and hit me right in the mouth. I lost nine teeth, and it was about two years before I got new teeth,” he said. “Even though I had my
teeth knocked out, I was back to work the next day.” Aside from the occasional headache and workplace injury, the challenges and problem-solving have kept Hines coming back to work all these years. “You can lay awake at night and have the entire next day all planned out in your head,” Hines said. “But you get to work, and half an hour
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They’ll be the judge Barron County junior 4-H team tops state judging contest By Brittany Olson
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RICE LAKE, Wis. – Dairy judging is a tough business in its own right. A judge must carefully evaluate each animal in a class, place them based on their conformation and give a set of articulate, yet concise reasons to a discerning audience. While it is not easy for anyone to win a judging competition, it is all the more impressive when a youth team wins at the state level. On July 18, the Barron County 4-H junior dairy judging team did just that. The four, coached by Steve Fronk of Rice Lake, consisted of Alleah Anderson of Cumberland, Henry Huth of Cameron, and Justyne Frisle and Zach Moret, both from Prairie Farm. Fronk, who has been coaching the Barron County senior and junior teams for years, is no stranger to winning major competitions. For example, the Barron County senior team represented Wisconsin at the All American Dairy Show judging contest in Harrisburg, Pa., last fall and took second place while winning rst place in reasons. “Since you can take as many kids as you want to the district competition, I try and take as many as possible so they learn the value of dairy judging,” Fronk said. “A coach needs to take at least three contestants for their team to score.”
The top three individuals’ scores are used to calculate team scores, and the top three teams at district competitions are allowed to advance to state. The coach is allowed to choose a fourth individual, but may take three if they so wish. On June 30, Fronk and company headed south to Glenwood City to compete at the Area Animal Science Days district contest. At district contests, teams must judge eight classes of cattle with 15 to 18 minutes given per class. In addition, they must also answer 10 type analysis questions to test their knowledge about all 44 parts of the dairy cow. “They work hard on type analysis questions,” Fronk said. The Barron County team won the district competition, beating out the second place team by 34 points. Moret placed second overall, with Huth, Anderson and Frisle placing third, fourth and fth respectively to round out the top ve. Even though reasons were not an ofcial category at the contest, the Barron County kids won group reasons as well. “Not only are they good youth, they’re also great students. They’re all very bright,” Fronk said. To prepare for state competition, Fronk and his entourage buckled down even more during on-farm practices. “We have about eight or nine farms that we practice at two nights a week,” Fronk said. “I make sure that the youth know all 44 parts of the cow, the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association scorecard and points of emphasis on that scorecard.” Barron and Dunn Counties represented the northwest district at the state
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with 511. Frisle scored 496 points, earning ninth overall, and Anderson was not far behind at 11th place with 492 points. “I was so pleased with how they did, especially because they put a lot of effort into it,” Fronk said. While the road ends at state judging for junior teams, Fronk is looking forward to a bright future with this bunch, particularly since all four students have dairy judging in their blood. For example, his second junior team, which placed ninth at districts, largely consists of siblings of the state-champion team members. “Not only are their parents supportive,” Fronk said, “but they’re very knowledgeable because most of them either dairy farm or have judged dairy cattle in the past. I’ve been blessed with that, and it makes a difference.”
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When my siblings and I were growing up, we had “rabbit-ears” on our television. I rarely kept up with all the shows my friends at school talked about, as the ve local stations that came into our little glass box usually did not show them. While my friends were watching people get slimed on Nickelodeon, I usually was watching a heart transplant taking place on ER. But, once every two years, whether it was in the summer or the winter, our entire family would sit together to watch a phenomenon that everyone was talking about. The Olympic Games was something we would all watch a portion of or, at the very least, retell portions of over bowls of Wheaties in the morning. An avid sports fan, watching the Olympics is something I look forward to each go around. Some By Cassie Olson sports I really do not understand – i.e. trampoline, Staff Writer equestrian dressage and the winter biathlon – while there are some I still do not understand, but like to pretend I do – i.e. curling, swimming and cycling. Even if you are not watching the games in Rio taking place right now, it’s hard to miss its splendor. Between television, newspapers and even within restaurants, references to the Olympics are everywhere – and people are talking about them. The memories of the games last long after the closing ceremony. I still remember the Athens games in 2004, when the medals were changed to show the Greek stadium, Panathinaiko Stadium, rather than the Roman Colosseum to accurately align with the Olympic Games history. In 2008, the Games were held in Beijing and 43 world records were broken over the course of the events. Additionally, Michael Phelps is remembered for taking home eight gold medals that year, the most ever in a single Olympic Games. For someone who is a bit of a sports junkie, the Olympics is a time to see the best F For someone who h iis a bi bit off a of the best compete at their craft. All eyes are on the sports junkie, the Olympics is athlete, some in the stadium a time to see the best of the where the competition is best compete at their craft. held, while millions of viewers tune in across the globe. It is a time when differences amongst countries are overlooked in the friendly competition of good sportsmanship. I have occasionally joked that the Olympic Games to sports fans can be equated to World Dairy Expo’s draw for the dairy industry. Much like the best athletes head to the stadium, the best cows head to the ring. Some watch from the coliseum while others watch on live streams back home. Just like Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps, Michelle Kwan and Jesse Owens are memorable Olympic athletes, the dairy community recognizes infamous Expo winners like Frosty, Hailey, Snickerdoodle, Veronica, Nadine and Monay. Although some might not get as engrossed in these competitions, others such as myself, are mesmerized by the level of expertise the competitors reach. Olympic athlete or Expo show cow breeder, they are the pinnacle of their craft. If you are celebrating an athlete’s win in the Olympics, a winner in the ring or your success in the barn back home, you’d be surprised the people who are rooting for the very same thing. Sports or cows, they both bring people together.
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Youth strut their stuff in the showring Barron County Fair draws 124 exhibitors to junior dairy show By Brittany Olson
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RICE LAKE, Wis. – The morning of July 22 was a sticky one at the Barron County Fair, and even hotter yet was the competition. The junior dairy show began at 9 a.m. with youth exhibitors showing 124 of the county’s best dairy cattle across all breeds. Organizing the show were dairy superintendents Steve Fronk and Tim Jergenson, with John Selin of Viroqua, Wis., judging colored breeds and Robert Hagenow of Rio, Wis., placing Holsteins. Bringing home the coveted title of supreme champion was Jordyn Anderson of the Section 10 4-H club with her 4-year-old Jersey cow, Meadow Ridge Roosevelt Marlie. The honor of reserve supreme champion went to another Section 10 member, Casi Stager, with her 3-year-old Jersey cow, Meadow Ridge Vanderbilt Shelby.
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Ethan Witscher, of the Vermillion Cruisers 4-H Club in Barron, Wis., makes his way through the show ring with his Holstein heifer.
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The commercial says, ‘Double your pleasure, double your fun,’ When it comes to calves, I’d prefer only one.
When it’s 90 plus degrees, Just sweltering hot. Twins are burden no one wants to carry, Especially cows – full-term pregnancy? Not!
Of course, they’re cute, They’re different, they’re small. But the problems they cause, They’re the root of it all.
We nd them in the dry pen, Arriving much too early. The cow is distressed, thinking, Aren’t they supposed to be squirrely?
If you forget to check, As sometimes, I admit, I do, There could be another stuck in there, Remember the mantra: ‘Always check for two!’
We cart them away, And shake our heads at the unexpected fresh cow. “Twins,” we complain, Get her some calcium, onward we plow.
This causes great grief, A life lost in calf, a slow starting cow, Twins are such trouble, I’m only starting now.
No doubt she won’t clean, And in my arm goes Searching and gently pulling, Strongly wishing this smelled like a rose.
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I have many opportunities to meet so many people when I host farm tours. People that are traveling through Wisconsin, or visiting relatives, or just coming to our farm to milk a cow. They are from all over, and they all have a story to tell about why they have come to our farm. Most of them are families that enjoy adventures and want to learn and explore, whether it is a farm, national, state or county parks, library, or even museums. By the end of the tour, we are all so comfortable with each other, that the conversations feel like I am now part of their family. Often we hug when we say goodbye. In June, I had a group of kids that were in Madison for the 4-H leadership conference. They were all farm kids or close to it, and they came out to our farm to share their stories in video. They all were very excited, and wanted to share about their home farm or about the animals that they care for at home. They had a little book that was given to them by the organizers to help them nd the words to use and key messages to help By Tina Hinchley them explain about their own agricultural story, it is titled “Telling Your Story,” and it was from the national Farmer & Columnist dairy council. This is a very good book for anyone to have. It includes key messages to include when talking about agriculture. To make it real in the videos, the kids had to do some chores. I had them clean a couple chicken pens and move some calves. I was a little worried about their shoes and clothes, they didn’t have chore clothes and they were a little poopy afterwards. The kids didn’t mind a bit, “it will wash off,” one said. They all had so much pride in what they do at home, and told their stories, it was a real condent booster for me. These kids know how to “talk farm.” They were telling about their farm set ups, their parlors, their equipment, and what they want to I am confident fid that h there h are do when they start farming full time with their parents. many more youth out there I don’t think that this was preparing to farm with their an abnormal group of kids, I think many younger kids are families. very mature young ladies and gentlemen, who know the direction they are heading. They respected each other so much, and helped coach each other while making their videos. It was an empowering day for me, and I know there are many more out there that will keep our farms well managed, and will “talk farm” to others that might not understand what is happening out in the eld or behind the fence. While making their videos, they smiled and made hand gestures, pointed and spoke with enthusiasm. Their stories are just starting and it is focused on their home farms, with their own animals, the equipment that they can operate to help do what needs to be done. They didn’t mind getting a little dirty with their good clothes on, they get dirty every day at home getting the work done. Work that they love and are proud of. These kids not only know how to “talk the talk” about farming, they also know how to “walk the walk” farming. I am condent that there are many more youth out there preparing to farm with their families, just as these kids are. After a day with these kids, I know the future of agriculture will be in good hands. Tina Hinchley, her husband, Duane, and their daughters, Anna and Catherine, milk 120 registered Holsteins and farm 2,500 acres of crops near Cambridge, Wis. They have been hosting farm tours for over 18 years.
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deb’s trip to Mexico Page 32 • Dairy Star • Saturday, August 13, 2016
A few weeks ago deb came home from a Midwest Dairy Association meeting and said she was invited to join a Minnesota Department of Ag group on a relationship building mission to Mexico. This trip was arranged last year by Minnesota Ag Commissioner, Dave Frederickson, when he joined Governor Dayton on a trade mission to Mexico. At that time, Frederickson and Mexico’s Agriculture Minister, Enrique Martinez y Martinez, signed an agreement to foster relations empowering women in agriculture. As usual with government, the nal details of the trip turned into last minute decisions, therefore the short notice for deb to get invited. Six women and one man from Minnesota made the week-long trip, including a Midwest Dairy staff person, and representatives of the soybean, corn and organic farm sectors. The schedule started on Monday
with a round table meeting with SAGARPA, which is the equivalent of our USDA. The following three days were lled with meetings at three major universities in three cities – Puebla, Jalisco, and Chiapis. The objectives of the trip were foster international cooperation, strengthen markets between the two countries and discuss global agricultural issues. The bullet points under those issues included climate change, food safety and consumer trends. The main assignment deb had before she left on the trip was to prepare a 20-minute long Power Point presentation. Obviously I was of no help on this, but fortunately she had a few college students working at her clothing store who were more than willing to help. So the hectic days before she left, she poured over old photos of our family and farm, along with taking many new pictures. I’m sure our night shift employ-
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ees in the parlor were wondering who that strange lady was taking pictures. She also took pictures of many of our long term employees, that will be fun to look back on in 10-20 years. After presenting her Power Point at the rst university, she excitedly called me and said her theme of “Faith, Family and Making Cents of Dairy Farm” was a hit for the Mexican farm women in attendance. From what I gather listening to deb, and reading Cindy Sorenson’s Midwest Dairy blog, many of Mexico’s farms are run by women. This is a result of the men leaving to the allure of good payBy Dave Vander Kooi ing jobs in the United States. Some of the Columnist men send money back to their families, and some eventually return, but some don’t. Apparently there is also the problem of the small parcels of land are deeded in the husband’s name so the women have a hard time securing capital to upgrade their farm. Cindy’s blog also mentions that small dairy farmers selling fresh milk have a hard time competing pricewise with companies purchasing powdered milk and reconstituting it and selling it as uid milk. What a conundrum. In the U.S. we have large efcient farms selling low priced quality food, but our consumers would rather pay a little more and know where their food comes from. In Mexico, the small farmers are trying to educate the consumers that price is not as important as knowing where their food comes from. One question deb was continually asked at these forums was how and what we feed our cows. In Mexico, a typical dairy cow is on poor pasture with very little grain supplement resulting in very low production. An average cow on pasture in Mexico produces 20-25 pounds per cow per day. Mexican dairy farmers
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Specically, I noticed the way older players, exhibitors, coaches, leaders and other parents demonstrated sportsmanship. The softball league Dan played in is made up of kids ages 9 through 14, so each team includes players of all ages. Dan was lucky enough to end up on a team with a group of kids who were playing to learn and have fun. This was Dan’s rst time participating in a team sport and his rst time playBy Sadie Frericks ing softball or baseball, so he had a lot to learn. The older Columnist kids on his team and his coaches did a great job teaching and encouraging him. Dan’s team didn’t nish the season with a winning record, but, more importantly, they played every game with positive attitudes and good sportsmanship. They did win one key game, though. In the rst round of the league playoffs, Dan’s team, which was seeded sixth, played a great game and defeated the team seeded third. You’ve never seen a group of kids more excited than Dan’s team was that night. The win sent them into the semi-nals, where they played two great games and ended up taking fourth place in the league. Watching the players (on all of the teams) during those playoff games, it was interesting to watch how well sportsmanship held up under pressure. I am not a fan of youth programs where everybody wins. In life, there are winners and losers. Sometimes the game goes the way we hoped and planned, other times it doesn’t. But whether we win or lose, it’s important to do so with grace and a smile on our face. When my kids walked into the show ring at our county fair later that week, I watched the exhibitors’ sportsmanship a lot more closely than I have in the past. Why? Because it’s become very clear that my young kids are watching older kids very closely. Our fair has two dairy shows – 4-H and open class – on two separate days. By the time we got to showmanship in the open class show, Monika was not only working to set her calf up for the judge, but also tapping on her calf’s tailhead in an attempt to get the calf to tuck her tailhead down. I didn’t teach Monika this, because her calf has a very correct tailhead setting. There was no need for the calf to tuck her tailhead down. Monika had obviously been watching some of the more experienced exhibitors as they tapped tailheads while presenting their cows and heifers to the judge. At rst, I chuckled a little at Monika’s imitation of other exhibitors, but I quickly found myself feeling proud of her determination to do well in showmanship. I have long felt that showmanship is the most important class of the show. Nobody has a perfect heifer or cow, but every exhibitor can play up a cow’s strengths and minimize her weaknesses. Showmanship is also a great opportunity for exhibitors to share what they’ve learned about dairy cattle through showing. I was proud, too, of Monika’s attentiveness while watching the show. Watching older kids is a great way for young kids to learn, especially in showmanship. That’s why I was incredibly disappointed when not all of our county’s 4-H exhibitors came out for showmanship. If 90 percent of the dairy exhibitors had participated in showmanship, our county would have been granted an extra state fair trip. We missed that number by two exhibitors. While I was holding a heifer in state fair lineup, I heard one exhibitor say, “Why should I come out for showmanship? I’m not getting a state fair trip this year.” Both the 4-H mom holding the heifer on the other side and I told him, “Because next year that extra trip could be yours.” I later saw that the exhibitor did come out for showmanship. To me, that was a great display of sportsmanship. 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How much is a cow worth? Page 34 • Dairy Star • Saturday, August 13, 2016
The answer depends. Of course it depends on the cow; is she a Holstein, a Jersey, or something different? It also depends on if the farmer is selling the cow to someone Veterinary Wisdom for dairy, or perhaps for slaughter. It depends on her milk production, her pedigree or genomic index. Thinking about it in a different way: how much is she worth to the local community? It turns out there are people who study this sort of thing, and a quick internet By Jim Bennett search can give us some answers. Columnist Dr. Leo Timms, from Iowa State University published a study using 2010 data that concluded that one dairy cow in Iowa contributes $23,444 annually to the economy. The University of Wisconsin Extension Service concluded in 2014, that one Wisconsin cow contributes $34,000 per year to the economy. Economic value is determined in various ways. The Iowa State study considered direct, indirect, and induced effects. Direct effects are generated by the dairy industry, such as milk sales, for example. Indirect effects are impacts generated by purchase of goods and services by the dairy industry in other sectors of the economy, such as transportation, for example. Induced effects are the impact of spending by employees on goods and service outside the industry, like grocery stores, for example. If you have 100 dairy cows in your herd, your herd is generating somewhere between $2,344,400 and $3,400,000 in the community every single year. In addition, according to the Iowa State study, ev-
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Inside Jackson County’s combine graveyard
McNulty Farms competes in sixth demolition derby By Cassie Olson
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BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – During this time of year, many dairy farmers are busy getting combines ready for success in the elds; Sam McNulty, however, has been getting his combine ready to be busted apart. McNulty, who milks 65 cows on his certied organic dairy farm in Black River Falls, Wis., is just one of faces of McNulty Farms who participated in the combine demolition derby at the Jackson County Fair on Sunday, Aug. 7. McNulty competed in the contest alongside his son, Ryan, 16, nephew, Jesse McNulty, hired help Kayl Hoganson and Tim Messelt, and family friend, Rémi D’Huyvetter. With six entries in the contest, McNulty Farms had the largest showing at the 2016 Jackson County Fair combine demolition derby that included eight total combines. The Jackson County Fair rst introduced the combine demolition derby in 2010 where just two combines competed. Over the years, the popularity of the event has continued to grow, drawing a bigger crowd and increased participation in the demo. “It’s really makes the Sunday grandstand event fun at the fair,” McNulty said. McNulty rst hopped into the driver’s seat after fellow farmer, Mark Emerson, participated in a similar derby in Arcadia, Wis. The competition ap-
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A group represenƟng McNulty Farms – (from leŌ) Mark Emerson, Rémi D’HuyveƩer, Sam McNulty, Jesse McNulty, Kayl Hoganson, Tim Messelt, Darrel KersƟng and MaƩ Casper – competed in the Jackson County Fair combine demoliƟon derby Aug. 7 in Black River Falls, Wis. Sam McNulty and Emerson encouraged the start of the demo contest aŌer Emerson had competed in a similar demo in Arcadia, Wis. pealed to the both of them, so they approached the Jackson County fair board about creating a combine demolition of their own. “We talked to Roger Castle who is a member of the county fair board,” McNulty said. “They were all for it and started putting it together.” The rst step of competing in the derby is selecting the right combine.
With seven combines in the shop this year, a variety of colors, makes and models make up the McNulty Farms line up. The combines are often found in the backyards of area farmers who no longer use them for harvest and occasionally through businesses looking to sell them for a scrap price. “We have had them all; from International Harvestors to Gleaners to New
Hollands, every color of combine you could think of,” McNulty said. “You could say we are a bit of a combine graveyard.” Once a combine is selected, McNulty and his crew get to work getting it ready for the competition. The combines must be stripped of all glass and Turn to COMBINE DEMO | Page 37
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Con�nue from COMBINE DEMO | Page 35 must have a grain head without a sickle and guard. Beyond that, it’s all up to the driver to make the combine they want to. “You can beef it up as much as you want to,” McNulty said. “Obviously we put in a number of safety things: a seatbelt, a metal guard [around the cab] and a helmet are the basics.” The object of the combine demolition derby is simple: keep going until the combine’s head falls off. Once the head has come off or the machine can no longer move, the competitor must admit defeat and is out of the competition. McNulty has competed in the combine demo derby for
the last six years. He said after the rst year competing with Mark Emerson, he was hooked and determined to make it an even bigger event. “After that year, I got the hired help involved,” McNulty said. Hoganson, who has worked on McNulty’s farm for the last eight years, has competed in the last three demo derbies. He said the rst year was most certainly his most memorable experience in the contest. “Sam asked if I wanted to try it out and I thought it just sounded like something fun to do,” Hoganson said. “The rst year, I rolled my combine over. Yeah, I won’t forget that any
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McNulty moves in on another combine during the demoli�on derby. In a derby, the compe�tors con�nue to compete un�l the head of their combine falls off.
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7550, 2010, 1344 cutter hours, 625HP, Pro Drive, RWA, Kernel Processor, Autolube ........ $249,000
7800, 2007, 1885 Cutter Hours, RWA, Pro Drive, Kernel Processor ......................................... $179,000
7780, 2014, 259 Cutter Hours, RWA, Pro Drive, Kernel Processor, AutoLube ......................... $369,000
7350, 2008, 625 Cutter Hours, RWA, 470 HP, Kernel Processor, 48 Knife Cutterhead ....................... $229,000
7800, 2006, 1817 Cutter Hours, 660 HP, RWA, Kernel Processor, Autolube ......................................... $165,000
7780, 2014, 425 cutter hours, 625HP, ProDrive, RWA, Kernel Processor, Autolube .......................... $349,000
7350, 2010, 1100 Cutter Hours, RWA, 7500, 2003, 2406 cutter hours, 470 HP, Kernel Processor 570HP, Autolube, Kernel Processor, ......................................... $219,000 48 knives ......................... $149,000
7780, 2014, 845 cutter hours, 625HP, ProDrive, RWA, Kernel Processor, Autolube .......................... $319,000
7850, 2008, 1600 Cutter Hours, 660 HP, RWA, ProDrive, Kernel Processor, Autolube ........ $210,000
7400, 2004, 2918 cutter Hours, RWA, 500 HP, Autolube, Kernel Processor ......................................... $144,500
7950, 2012, 694 Cutter Hours, 800 HP, RWA, ProDrive, Kernel Processor, Autolube ........ $299,000
7350, 2009, 1025 Cutter Hours, Kernel Processor, RWA ......................................... $209,000
6950, 1999, 2328 cutter hours, RWA, Kernel Processor, Rear Weights ........................................... $98,500
7580, 2013, 610 Cutter Hours, 625HP, Kernel Processor, Pro Drive, RWA, AutoLube ............... $299,000
7250, 2009, 560 Cutter Hours, 375 HP, RWA,Kernel Processor, AutoLube ......................... $196,500
6850, 1998, 3120 cutter Hours, RWA, 480 HP, Autolube, Kernel Processor ........................................... $98,500
7780, 2013, 1126 Cutter Hours, Pro Drive, Kernel Processor, AutoLube ......................................... $299,000
7750, 2008, 1600 Cutter Hours, 625 HP, RWA, ProDrive, Kernel Processor, Autolube ........ $195,000
6850, 1998, 3100 cutter Hours, 2WD, 480 HP, Autolube .............. $78,500
8100, 2015, 150 Cutter Hours, 375HP,32% KP, RWA, Harvest Lab Ready, Integrated Inoculant ......................................... $279,000
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the fair is done we owe a big thank you to Sam Kling from I-94 Towing who brings in the wrecker to bring the combines back to the farm.” With the fair complete and this year’s derby behind them, the combines of McNulty Farms have safely returned to the combine graveyard. Full of adrenaline, McNulty and his hired help all look forward to the opportunity of competing in the demos for many years. If anyone wonders what keeps bring them back, he said the answer is clear. “It’s just the thrill of smashing stuff!” McNulty said.
7750, 2012, 1019 Cutter Hours, 625 HP, RWA, ProDrive, Kernel Processor, Autolube ........ $265,000
6710, 1995, 2908 Cutter Hours, RWA, 7450, 2009, 1550 Cutter Hours, RWA, 50 Series Blower, Rear Hydraulics 555 HP, Kernel Processor, AutoTrac ........................................... $78,500 Ready .............................. $195,000 find 7700, 2007, 1570 Cutter Hours, 570 HP, RWA,Kernel Processor, Autolube, Rear Hydraulics ............... $185,000
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‘15 Gehl RT210, dual H ctrls, D, 17â€? tracks, 3000 lift cap., C/H/A, 2 spd., heater, hyd. oat-self leveling, 1200 hrs........... $41,500 ‘14 Gehl RT175, ISO variable spd ctrls., D, eng. block heater ...................... $39,800 ‘13 Gehl RT175, ISO/ dual hand, D, 2500 lift cap., C&H, 2 spd., 475 hrs ............ $34,500 (4) Gehl R220, various features Start at $26,250 ‘14 Gehl R190, hand ctrls, D, 2100 lift cap, C&H, radio, 2 spd, 2159 hrs .. $26,250 ‘14 Gehl R190, pilot ctrls, D, C&H, 2 spd, 2103 hrs............................. $28,500 ‘14 Gehl R190, H ctrls, D, C/H/A, 2 spd, 3020 hrs............................. $23,950 ‘13 Gehl R190, t-bar, D, 2150 lift cap., SS, block heater, 2100 hrs ............ $24,950 ‘13 Gehl R190, JS, D, 2150 lift cap., 2 spd., C&H, 1089 hrs .................. $33,900 ‘07 Gehl 7810, pilot ctrls., D, 3800 lift cap., C/H/A, 490 hrs., 2 spd................... $34,900 ‘04 Gehl 7810, t-bar ctrls, D, C&H, 2 spd., 3800 lift cap., 3597 hrs ................. $21,900 ‘11 Gehl 5640E, T-bar H-ctrls, D, 2200 lift cap., SS, 2600 hrs .......... $20,500 ‘07 Gehl 5640, pilot ctrls, D, 2200 lift cap., C&H, 2 spd., 2506 hrs. ................. $22,500 ‘04 Gehl 5640, T-bar ctrls, D, 2200 lift cap., SS, 3905 hrs ................................. $16,500 Gehl 5625SX, H ctrls, D, 1700 lift cap., C&H, 3832 hrs .............................. $12,500 ‘12 Gehl 5240 P2, T-bar ctrls, SS, 1900 lift cap., wt. kit, 2526 hrs .............. $21,900 ‘13 Gehl 5240E P2, T-bar ctrls., D, 2100 lift cap., counter wts., SS, 2050 hrs ... $26,900 ‘13 Gehl 5240E P2, pilot/JS, hand ctrls, 2150 lift cap., C&H, D, 2 spd., power Q-tach, block heater, 2600 hrs........ $27,500 ‘12 Gehl 5240E P2, T-bar ctrls, D, 1900 lift cap, SS, 2950 hrs ........... $18,500 ‘04 Gehl 4840, H ctrls., D, 1700 lift cap., heat, SS, 5478 hrs ........................ $13,500 ‘99 Gehl 4835SXT, H crtls., D, C&H, 1700 lift cap., 2900 hrs .................... $12,300 ‘13 Gehl 4640E, P2, T-bar ctrls, 1750 lift cap, SS, 2700 hrs ......................... $22,900 Gehl 3310, T-bar H ctrls, H ctrls,G, 750 lift cap., SS, 54â€? bkt., 2230 hrs ... $5,100 ‘12 Gehl 4240E, T-bar ctrls., D, C&H, 1500 lift cap., 1700 hrs........ $18,700 ‘14 Mustang 2600R, H&F ctrls., D, C&H, 2 spd., 2600 lift cap., 625 hrs ............ $37,400 ‘15 Mustang 2200R, JS ctrls., D, C/H/A, 2 spd., 2200 lift cap., 985 hrs ............ $33,900
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‘13 Mustang 2200R, H crls, C&H, 2 spd. D, 2200 lift cap., 250 hrs. .................. $32,500 ‘05 Mustang 2109, h/ft ctrls, C&H/Air, 2 spd, 1401 hrs............................. $28,900 ‘06 Mustang 2076, H/F ctrls, D, 2200 lift cap., C&H, SS, 2100 hrs . $22,900 ‘10 Mustang 2076, pilot ctrls, D, 2200 lift cap., C&H, 1600 hrs., 2 spd. ......... $26,800 ‘08 Mustang 2076, D, 2400 lift cap., C/H/A, SS, 912 hrs., dual JS ctrls ............ $29,900 ‘10 Mustang 2066, H/F pedal ctrls, D, 2000 lift cap., C&H, SS, 750 hrs $21,500 ‘10 Mustang 2066, H&F ctrls., D, C&H, 2 spd., 1083 hrs., 2000 lb. lift. cap. .... $26,900 ‘07 Mustang 2066, H/F ctrls, D, 2000 lift cap, C&H, 1725 hrs......... $20,900 ‘13 Mustang 2056, H/F ctrls, D, 1900 lift cap., C&H, 2 spd., 1401 hrs .......... $28,900 ‘08 Mustang 2054, D, SS, H, 1750 lift cap, 6200 hrs. ................. $10,300 ‘99 Mustang 2050, T-bar ctrls, 1650 lift cap., D, 4623 hrs., C&H, SS.............. $11,900 ‘11 Mustang 2044, t-bar ctrls, D, 1550 lift cap., C/H, 1515 hrs .................. $18,700 ‘08 Mustang 2041, Gehl ctrls., D, C&H, 1350 lift cap., 2550 hrs ................. $15,750 ‘15 Mustang 1900R, H&F ctrls, D, 2100 lift cap, C&H, 2 spd., 54 hrs ............... $34,900 ‘11 JD 326D, H/F ctrls, D, 2550 lift cap, C/H, SS, 5800 hrs ......................... $24,200 ‘00 JD 240, H/F ctrls., D, SS, 1500 hrs. ........................................$15,200 ‘85 Case 1845B, dual H ctrls., D, 1700 lift cap., 6961 hrs ................... $8,500 ‘07 Case 435, H-ctrls., D, 2300 lift cap., C/H, SS, 2750 hrs ......................... $18,850 ‘85 NH L785, H/FT ctrls., D, 2050 lift cap., C, SS, 6935 hrs. .............................. $8,900
TRACTORS
‘72 International 666, 2 whl., 69 hp G, 7823 hrs ......................................... $7,900 ‘45 International H, 26 hp, 540 pto.. $1,995 ‘49 JD G, 6.8L eng., 2 cyl., 12 volt, 2WD, 34HP drawbar ................................. $3,500
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‘05 Gehl RS6-42, JD dsl., 6600 lift cap., 4WD, 2884 hrs.............................. $35,000 ‘07 Gehl CT7-23T, JS ctrls, D, 7000 lift cap., C&H, 6000 hrs...................... $31,900 ‘04 Gehl DL8L44, JS ctrls, D, 8000 lift cap., 2 spd., 5787 hrs................................... Call
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‘01 Gehl DL6H40, JS ctrls., D, 8000 lift cap., C&H, 4448 hrs........ $24,900 ‘14 Manitou MLT625, JS ctrls, 75 hp D, 4WD, 5500 lift cap, 19’3� reach, C/H/A, 2 spd., 1800 hrs............................... $59,500 ‘95 Gehl 553, 80 hp, D, 6000 lift cap., 5400 hrs .......................................... $20,500 ‘05 Mustang ML68, 75 HP D, cab, 10’8�
USED TMRS/MIXERS
‘10 Penta 3020 SD, 540 pto, 320 cu. ft., 4’ RH front/side conveyor, 9â€? rubber ext., scale ......................$21,000 ‘07 Penta 6720HD, 725 cu. ft., 8â€? rubber ext., front right corner door, Digi-Star scale, Tornado augers ...................$26,500 ‘04 Penta 5600, 600 cu. ft., EZ 2000V scale, corner door .........................$17,500 ‘05 Penta 4110, 400 cu. ft. .............$14,500 ‘06 Penta 4110, 450 cu. ft., 8â€? rubber ext., 4’ RH stainless Steel conv. ............$16,500 ‘08 Penta 5620HD, 600 cu. ft., 8â€? rubber ext., right corner door ...................$23,500 ‘08 Roto-Mix VXT865, 860 cu. ft., 21500 lbs., RH conveyor......$18,500 As Is ‘08 NDE 2802, EXV 2500 scale, step down oor, rear discharge & front conveyor discharge .......................$28,500 Knight Mfg. 3030, scale, 3 auger discharge .........................$11,500 Knight Mfg. 2250, 200 cu. ft. ...........$6,500 ‘11 Kuhn Knight VTC 1100, LH slide tray, rear commodity door, 2 remote scales, mounted to 2012 Peterbuilt 367 w/40,619 miles, 66,000 GVW, 10 spd., transmission, front mount hyd. drive, 1100 cu. ft...................................$134,000 ‘99 Supreme 500, LH dog leg conveyor .......................................$13,000
MANURE HANDLING
‘03 Kuhn Knight 8140, 800 bu./4000 gal. ...........................$21,700 ‘04 Kuhn Knight 8140, 4000 gal., 700 bu., hyd. lid, hinged on left, priced as is.....................................$23,500 ‘03 Kuhn Knight 8140, 4000 gal., 700 bu., hyd. lid, hinged on left .....$29,900 ‘12 Kuhn Knight 8141, 4100 gal, hyd. lid $42,900 Knight Mfg. 8040, 4000 gal./700 bu., hyd. lid, hinged on left, priced as is ....$19,500 ‘99 Knight Mfg. 8024, 500 bu............$12,900
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Kuhn-Knight 8132, 3200 gal ............$20,500 ‘08 Kuhn-Knight 8132, front and rear splash guards ................................$23,500 ‘05 Kuhn Knight 8118, 1800 gal., 400 bu., auger ighting good cond. .............. $14,900 Kuhn Knight 8118, 1800 gal. ........... $12,000 NH 185, 287 bu. ................................. $4,200 ‘10 Kuhn Knight 8118, 400 bu., 1800 gal ............................ $14,900 ‘08 Balzer V6, liq. manure pump, 1-3/8 1000 pto, 6â€? discharge, 8’ depth, agitate option ...................................$6,500 ‘05 Balzer 4200 Magnum, 4200 gal. ........................................$17,500 Balzer 3350, 3350 gal., injectors, hyd. drive .........................................$7,895 H&S 430, 430 bu. ..............................$8,400 ‘09 H&S 175, 175 bu., single beater ....................................$5,100 ‘08 H&S HP550, 550 bu., horiz. beater ...................................$18,900 ‘89 H&S 430, 430 bu., upper beater, T-rod chain.......................................$4,750
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Gehl 980, 16’ w/12 ton tandem gear, H&S 6-12 running gear ...................$6,950 Gehl 980 bu., 16’ box, 12 ton tandem, vari-speed drive ...............................$5,500 Gehl 970, 16’ box, tandem running gear.................................................$4,300 Gehl 960, 16’ box .............................$2,500 Gehl 910, 16’ box, MN 12 ton tandem, rear unload......................................$3,500 Gehl CB1250, hay head only .............$3,950 NH 144 std. conveyor, no ext., ground driven .................................$3,900 NH HT154, 12 whl. rake....................$9,800 ‘12 Teagle 8080WB, 5’ x 6’ Round bales, self loading .........................$24,500 ‘10 Teagle 8080WB, processes 5’x6’ bales, self loading .........................$23,000 Vermeer Top Gun, processes 5x6’ bales.....................$15,500 CIH 600, 60� blower .........................$5,300 Badger BN2054, 54� forage blower .....$895 ‘84 Badger 950, 16’, tandem, 12T MN running gear .......................$4,150 ‘09 JD 468SS, 4’x6’ bales, net wrap and twine, Mega Wide plus P.U., silage special, 14,000 bales ....................$24,900 JD 640 PT rake, 9’, 5-bar, rubber teeth ....................................$1,800
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‘12 Kuhn GA300GM, 7’3� raking width, 10’6� with windrow, 3 pt. rotary rake .... $5,300 Kuhn GA300, 7’6� raking width .........$3,100 ‘15 Kuhn GF222T, 2 rotor, pull-type, 8’6� working width ..........................$3,150 ‘15 Sitrex RP5, 440 lbs., 138� width, 5-55� wheels .......................................... $1,595 ‘15 Kuhn GMD600GIIHD, 7’10� ........$8,600 H&S Super 7+4, 16’ box ...................$6,300 ‘11 H&S BF1460, 14 whl .................... $13,000 2) Parker 2500, 350 bu., 12� ext. ....$2,400 ea. ‘90 Meyer 500TSS, 16’ box, 12 ton tandem, bunk ext., pintle chain ............................ $6,250 ‘89 Meyer 600, 18’ box, MN 13 ton gear, 20� unload ext........................................ $3,750 ‘07 Meyer 4518, 18’ box, 16T Meyers X1604 running gear, variable spd., cross conv. ext. .................................... $14,750 Gehl 800 chopper w/hay head ..........$2,995 Valmetal H5600, process bales up to 5x5.......................................$18,900 ‘15 Anderson NWX660, wraps 5x5’ bales, Farm King Combo pkg., remote stop and steer, hyd. X tractor ........$26,500 ‘12 Anderson TRB2000, 20 bale cap., elec./hyd. ctrls., self-loading, self-unloading ...............................$29,950 ‘10 Krone SW46T, 540 pto, 15’ ........$6,900 ‘08 Frontier WR1216, 18 whl, 2 whl ext. added on, up to 36’ working width, center kicker whls, 55� whls, inid. rake whls, hyd. lift and fold...................$13,900 Woods S50CD, 20’ width ................$10,500 Flat Rack/Hay Rack, 7-2/2’x11-1/2’, 6 bolt rims .........................................$695
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Bobcat concrete hammer. .............. $4,200 Berlon BSC, lifts full rd. bales ............ $450 ‘14 Everst 5700 84â€?, 3 blades, 7 guage deck, 1-1/2â€? to 4-1/2â€? cutting height ............................................ $1,985 Agrimetal 525, 25 bu., Honda 160CC motor ..................... $2,500 ‘05 Agrimetal 530, 30 bu., GX160 Honda, hydrostatic, cross conveyor, dual delivery, front steer ............... $2,950 Buhler 6010, 60â€? width, 2 stage, manual spout ................................ $1,350 Edge 500862, 72â€? snow blower w/rotation and spout deector ...... $4,100
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Todd Borchardt Spencer, Wis. Clark County 30 cows How did you get into farming? I grew up on a dairy farm. I went on to work in a factory and began doing custom cabinetry for six years. I began relief milking for Allen Krause, who eventually asked if I wanted to buy the farm from him. I’ve always liked being around and working with the animals and after purchasing, I’ve been here for the last four years. What are your thoughts and concerns for the dairy industry in the next year? First is obviously the milk price. My second major concern, though, is the consumption of uid milk. Milk consumption is the lowest it’s been in 30 years, so I think the industry needs to promote that even seeing how they pan out. Then more. making the decision of whether or not to grow that variety again What do you enjoy most the next year or to go a different about dairy farming? I enjoy way. watching the crops grow. It’s exciting to try growing a dif- What advice would you give to ferent variety of seeds and other farmers? The No. 1 piece
of advice I can give is to make the cows your top priority. If you take care of them, they will take care of you. The cows pay the bills, so you have to make them your biggest priority. What has been your biggest accomplishment while farming? I’ve been in it for four years and so far, I would say the biggest accomplishment I’ve made is keeping strong genetics in the herd and progressing on what I have. What are your plans for your dairy in the next ve years? My next plan is buying the land I’m currently renting. When I bought the herd from Allen, I bought the cows, the buildings and the land the buildings are on, which is roughly three acres. Allen continues to do the custom eldwork for me on 55 acres. I’d like to buy those 55 acres, which is enough to sustain the herd.
year because it seems that we have a hard time of getting three good dry days in a row to make it happen. However, we have had excellent hay thus far this year because of a great growing season. What is your favorite dairy product? I would say either vanilla ice cream or baby Colby Swiss cheese. What is your favorite tool? Easily a cordless drill because it is a universal tool. Whether I’m in the barn, the silo or working on equipment, I am able to use a drill to complete most anything.
If you could add one thing to your farm regardless of price, what would it be and why? I would build a nice heifer shed. Right now, the heifers are housed in an old grainery that was converted into a shed for housing. A new shed What is your favorite thing to do would give me ease in cleanon the farm? I love making good, ing and feeding. dry hay. It’s been a lot harder this
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