DAIRY ST R March 10, 2018
First Section
March 27-29, 2018
Denny Sanford Premier Center Complex • Sioux Falls, SD
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. is the place for dairy farmers to be March 27-29. It’s a time when dairy comes together at the Central Plains Dairy Expo. CPDE is entertainment and education for farmers, dairy producers and the general public all under one roof at the Sioux Falls Denny Sanford Premier Center Complex. “We invite milk producers, calf and heifer growers, beef-feedlot operators, forage growers and people working in the industry to attend,” said Olga Reuvekamp, Central Plains Dairy Association president. “This is where the central plains dairy industry gets together.” Reuvekamp is in her rst year as president of the nine-member CPDE board. “We’re a behind-the-scenes board but we’re quite active and very engaged. We come from different backgrounds and different states. It’s fun to see the board work together. I’m proud of the board’s engagement,” she said. While CPDE started in Sioux Falls, it has grown to include producers from many states and even international countries. “For the exhibitors, it’s a great way to connect with producers. It’s a very effective show,” Reuvekamp said. The expo will open Tuesday evening with the welcome reception followed by a concert by country music star, Easton Corbin, who will take the stage at 7:45.
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Visitors ll the exhibitor hall on the rst day of the Central Plains Dairy Expo last year. This year, there will be around 300 exhibits at the trade show. Tuesday evening will feature the unveiling of the Central Plains Dairy Foundation and its Dairy Forward Auction. The foundation will provide dairy scholarships, workforce education programs, and dairy development and community projects. The auction will be the foundation’s kickoff event and will consist of a live auction starting at 7:15 p.m. during the welcome reception; a silent auction during the welcome reception and through the concert; and
another silent auction held throughout the trade show. Auction items committed include semi loads of aked corn and wheat straw, a golf outing for four to Sutton Bay Resort, genomic tests, hunting and shing trips, vacation packages in Minneapolis and the Black Hills, dairy Turn to BIGGER | Page 3
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Visitors listen to an exhibitor at last year’s Central Plains Dairy Expo. This year, the expo runs from March 27-29 in Sioux Falls, S.D. equipment and supplies, LED programmable light packs, silage covers, safety kits, gift baskets, sporting event tickets, paintings, consumer electronics, and more. Bidding can be done through a smart phone app, Clickbid. To register in advance, see cpdf.cbo.io. Or, stop by the registration desk at the CPDE. The expo will continue Wednesday, March 28 with the Ag Prayer Breakfast at 7 a.m. (doors open at 6:30). The Browns, a gospel music group, will perform gospel music at the breakfast and give a testimonial. Attendees will move on to the rst of ve time slots of breakout sessions. There will also be ve time slots of breakouts sessions on Thursday. Many of the breakouts will be presented both days, some only one. “The sponsors have come through with leading experts in the different elds,” said Lon Tonneson, CPDE show manager. “Some of America’s leading dairy experts are presenting a wide variety of topics in 18 different breakout sessions and four workshops.” There will be two Spanish workshops on Wednesday, plus two new ones and a repeat on Thursday. “We’re seeing a shift toward man-
agement and consulting, as well as the workforce,” Reuvekamp said of the workshops. The trade show will feature more than 300 exhibitors and will be open Wednesday, March 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 29 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free milk will be available at the Land O’Lakes/Dean Foods booth. Free grilled cheese sandwiches will be in the AMPI booth. Look for free milkshakes in the arena, too. This year another beverage will be made available. First Dakota National Bank is sponsoring a beer garden with participating exhibitors distributing complimentary tickets. Tickets can be purchased in the beer garden in the arena’s northwest loft. Proceeds will go to the Central Plains Dairy Foundation. In addition to the free dairy products, ribeye sandwiches will be available at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, with tickets available from exhibitors; a free cheese social at 4:30 p.m. that day; and a free Chris Cakes pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. The Dairy Girl Network will meet for lunch, camaraderie and networking at noon Wednesday, March 28. The event is for all women involved with
dairy. To register, visit dairygirlnetwork.com. For those who want to come early, a I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course Tour will be held Tuesday, March 27. The tour will include stops at Binford Farms in Luverne, Minn., Rock River Feeders in Rock Valley, Iowa and at Tri-State Livestock in Sioux Center, Iowa. The tour bus will leave the convention center at 8:15 a.m. and return at 4:30 p.m. Register online at iGrow.org by March 23. The American Dairy Coalition will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday, March 28 at 3 p.m. The ADC has invited national and state legislators, governors, lieutenant governors, secretaries of agriculture, and deputy secretaries of agriculture from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota to attend to answer questions on immigration reform, EPA regulations, food labeling and more. While the welcome reception and concert tickets are free, registration is required. To register, visit centralplainsdairy.com/registration or call (218) 236-8420. Registration can also be done onsite upon arrival.
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Helping newborn calves transition to thriving heifers that then conceive and transition to cows that enter the milking herd and earn their spot in the parlor can be a steep hill to climb for any dairy producer. Having help along the way can help make the journey less daunting. Dr. Troy Wistuba, director of dairy technical solutions for Purina Animal Nutrition based in Gray Summit, Mo., will present his research as well as experience in the eld during his breakout session, “Management Strategies for Successful Transitions During a Dairy Animal’s Life,” at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28 and at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 29 in Meeting Rooms 1-2 at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, S.D. There are four transition phases a dairy animal navigates during her lifetime. During his presentation, Wistuba will highlight each transition and how a dairy producer can lighten the stress on the animal. To start, Wistuba will speak
about the milk replacer to starter phase. “What we feed calves impacts lifetime milk production and ruminal development,” he said. Wistuba said for every additional pound of average daily gain from birth to breeding, there is an associated 3,281 pounds of additional milk yield in the rst lactation, based on a 2012 research study. “We need to start calves strong and lessen the post-weaning lag,” Wistuba said. “And, we Dr. Troy Wistuba need to maximize Purina Animal r u m i n a l Nutrition development during this time to keep the calves on track for weight gain.” Next, the momentum must continue from the starter to grower phase of the animal. “Preand post-weaning average daily gain are signicantly correlated,” Wistuba said. “We need to avoid post-weaning slumps because low protein diets negatively impact milk yield.” Turn to TRANSITION | Page 5
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He highlighted the importance of heifers’ frame growth in addition to pre-pubertal gain, which is key to the future milk yield of the animal. The grower to TMR phase follows. Ideally, intakes would be consistent when transitioning to fermented feeds in order to meet the performance goals of the heifer. “There are issues we run in to when transitioning a calf to TMR because of lowered or inconsistent intakes which cause slumps in performance,” Wistuba said. Those slumps cost a producer money. “Any slumps in performance that we have during any of those time periods delay growth of the animal, delay her rst breeding and delay her rst lactation,” he said. When there is a delay in the animal’s productive life, a dairy producer is losing money in lifetime milk production as well as lifetime performance. Following the transition to TMR is the prefresh to lactating hurdle. This is the period where
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farm? I learned how to utilize new protocols for general dairy herd management.
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As more and more people are discovering the health benets of taking a daily probiotic and making those supplements part of their daily routine, dairy farmers, too, are realizing those same perks for their cows. Dairy producers are turning to probiotics, known as directfed microbials (DFMs) in animal agriculture, to boost nutrient utilization and prevent diseases such as acidosis, according to Iowa State University Dairy Science Professor Dr. Hugo Ramirez. Ramirez will be hosting two breakout sessions at the Central Plains Dairy Expo, held at the Sanford Premier Center Complex in Sioux Falls, S.D. The rst will be from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, and the second will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 29. Both sessions will be located in Meeting Rooms 6-7. Ramirez’s research at Iowa State currently centers around
feeding DFMs to dairy cows and mitigating mycotoxins, and he is developing a farmer-focused research and extension program for topics including forage quality and storage, nutrient utilization and dairy herd management. He also teaches applied dairy farm evaluation. Ramirez said another benet of feeding DFMs on the farmer side of the equation is that they aren’t as tightly regulated as other feed additives, especially ionophores like monensin. “One of the reasons [for increased use of DFMs on dairies] is consumer preference,” Ramirez said. “Feeding probiotics are more appealing to producers because consumers, who are more interested in where their food is coming from, likely take a probiotic.” DFMs mainly contain yeasts, which are commonly fed to increase dry matter intake, support ruminal digestibility and stimulate growth of ber-digesting bacteria. DFMs also include benecial bacteria that do one of two things: produce lactic acid and metabolize lactic acid. “Lactic acid-producing bacteria promote gut health, particularly in calves, by creating a harsh environment in the intestines so pathogens such as E. coli cannot proliferate,” Ramirez said.
In lactating dairy cows, however, lactic acid is not always as benecial as it was during their calf hood days. While there are microbes naturally residing in the rumen that produce lactic acid, an overabundance of that compound in the rumen causes acidosis, which may lead Dr. Hugo Ramirez to a drop in milk Iowa State University production and can cause a host of other problems for the cow. While lactic acid production can be detrimental, it can also be manipulated for benecial purposes, Ramirez said. “The mechanisms are different in dairy cows,” Ramirez said. “DFMs that can survive in the rumen produce small amounts of lactic acid, which stimulates certain species of other bacteria that can metabolize the lactic acid. Essentially, it wakes them up.” Those strains of bacteria that are able to metabolize lactic acid convert the chemical into propionic acid, which feeds into the creation of glucose in the liver in a scenario similar to treating ketotic cows with propylene glycol. Ramirez
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Semi loads of aked corn and wheat straw, a golf outing for four to Sutton Bay Resort and genomic tests will all be sold at auction during the Welcome Reception this year to kickoff the rst annual Central Plains Dairy Foundation/First Dakota National Bank Dairy Forward Auction. Money raised in this effort will be help support dairy scholarships, workforce education programs and community projects in the Central Plains states. Three auctions To get everyone involved, plans are for Dairy Forward Auction to consist of three different opportunities: 1) A live auction will start about 7:15 p.m. during the Welcome Reception. Three to ve auction items will sold. 2) A silent auction will be held during the Welcome Reception. Donated items will be displayed in Veterans Hall, which is on the ground oor of the Sanford Premier Center. The auction will run from 5:30 p.m. to the end of the Easton Corbin conference. 3) An additional silent auction will be held throughout the Trade Show from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to noon on Thursday. Items will be displayed in the donors’ booths in the Convention Center and Arena.
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Why is attending CPDE important?
“We can always learn from different seminars.” fourth lactation and greater cows two calcium boluses at freshening instead of one. We think it has helped. It has cut down on using IVs, which can take up a lot of time during the day.
Bill and Sue Selke Dakota, Minn. Winona County 220 cows How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? We attended Central Plains Dairy Expo for the rst time last year.
What topic would you like to see covered at a future CPDE? Maybe something about fresh cow care when cows have twins. It seems that the cows that have twins have a hard time getting going when they have two calves. We would also like to hear more about transition cows.
Why is attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo important to you, and your dairy? We were curious to go last year because we had heard a lot about it. We can always learn from different seminars and conferences, so it’s good to attend. Describe how you spend a typical day at the Central Plains Dairy Expo. It just happened to t into our schedule at the last minute so we booked a hotel room the night before and went on our way. We went to the concert the rst night and stayed over night to attend the trade show the next day. We also attended one seminar. If we are able to go this year, we would like to do the same, but take in a monitors, so we will visit any few more seminars. booth with that sort of technology. We’re more interested in ones that What seminars or booths are you have an ear tag rather than collars. especially interested in seeing Having the activity monitors this year? We are researching would mean catching more cows information about activity in heat and fewer shots to give.
What would you say to encourage other farmers to attend the Central Plains Dairy Expo? It’s a very nice concert, and it’s fun to go and socialize with other dairy farmers. We were surprised there were a lot of people we knew from our area. We were impressed with the show. It was a mini vacation for us.
What have you learned from a previous CPDE that you’ve taken back and incorporated into your farm? Last year, we went to a presentation by CRI that talked about giving calcium to cows at freshening. We started giving our
Tell us about your farm. We farm together with Bill’s dad, Butch, near Ridgeway, Minn. In addition to our herd of 220 Holsteins, we raise all our own replacements and feed out our steers. On the dairy, Bill is in charge of nutrition and feeding, Sue is in charge of herd health and Butch is in charge of calves, but we all help with everything.
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SEMINAR PREVIEW
Colostrum: More than immunity
Van Amburgh to discuss benets to calf By Maria Bichler Staff Writer
Many dairymen and women know colostrum intake is critical to a calf’s immune system, administering colostrum during the rst few hours of life. There may be more components to colostrum, however, that are necessary for calf health. “ W h a t we focus on traditionally with colostrum is the immune system of the calf, which Dr. Michael Van is correct because Amburgh a calf has a naïve Cornell University immune system,” said Michael Van Amburgh, professor and researcher for the Department of Animal Science of Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. “But, as important is that (a cow) puts a lot of things in colostrum that establishes how the gastrointestinal tract absorbs nutrients and changes a calf’s growth nutrient status.” Van Amburgh will share why colostrum is critical and
recommendations on how to maximize colostrum intake during his seminar, “What’s Golden in Colostrum?” which will be presented at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28 and 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29 in Meeting Rooms 6-7 at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, S.D. Continued colostrum consumption is vital to a newborn calf as colostrum production continues far past the initial secretion. On many dairies, the protocol is for a newborn calf to be given colostrum within the rst six hours of life. “Colostrum is actually the cow’s way of communicating to her calf after the calf is born,” Van Amburgh said. “She communicates to her calf hormones, putting them in the colostrum in high concentrations, which are quite bioactive in the calf and directs how the calf uses nutrients.” Van Amburgh said colostrum secretion continues for the rst four days following birth. And, the colostrum produced during this critical time should be administered to all calves less than 4 days of age. “The rst two days’ worth of secretion are truly different and should be given to those calves that are in their rst 4 days of age,” he said.
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Van Amburgh will present data and ndings from research studies which demonstrate the benets to a calf’s health and development when given increased colostrum. One such study involved colostrum with added insulin. A group of 12 calves was split in two. One group received colostrum replacement, another group received colostrum replacement with added
“Colostrum is actually the cow’s way of communicating to her calf after the calf is born.” DR. MICHAEL VAN AMBURGH
insulin. The results showed there was a 20 percent increase in circulating insulin levels. And, there was at least the same increase in the amount of circulating glucose. “This suggests the insulin is facilitating the transport of glucose across the gastrointestinal tract, and that’s not how it is supposed to work. So, given the same nutrients we still see more circulating glucose and those calves have more energy and absorbed more glucose which
makes them more anabolic,” Van Amburgh said. Hormones produced by the cow, which are present in high levels in the colostrum, have a direct biological effect on the calf. Ultimately, Van Amburgh said increased colostrum consumption equates to increased growth rates in calves. “Calves grow faster … at least a quarter-pound average daily gain, sometimes a half-pound; sometimes all the way to pregnancy,” he said. For some producers, labor and logistics may hinder feeding colostrum for longer periods of time. A producer must consider if the dairy has enough storage, delivery methods, management and the time and personnel required to carry out a prolonged colostrum feeding schedule. “Everything has a plus and minus. I am fully aware of the management reality, but we are also aware of the biological reality of giving colostrum for the rst four days. The producer has to make the decision,” Van Amburgh said. “It’s a really simple story of, ‘How do we get more colostrum in calves?’ You have to gure out labor and management to make it effective for you.”
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SEMINAR PREVIEW
High-amylase corn holds promise in rations By Ron Johnson
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Make the starch in corn easier to digest and dairy cows should produce more milk. Or, they should need less feed to hold their milk production steady. Those are two of the premises behind high-amylase corn. Randy Shaver, a professor in the department of dairy science at the University of WisconsinMadison, will present his breakout session, “Enogen HighAmylase Corn Hybrids for Improved Dairy Randy Shaver Nutrition,” UW-Madison 10:30 a.m. on We d n e s d a y, March 28 and at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, both in Meeting Rooms 6-7 at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, S.D. Shaver said amylase is an enzyme that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars. Those sugars and glycogen are easier for cattle to digest and use to gain weight and make milk. The corn hybrid Shaver will discuss is called Enogen. It’s transgenic corn, meaning it was produced by modifying the genes in another type of corn. Syngenta, a biotechnology company, developed and markets Enogen corn by way of its Golden Harvest division. Shaver said he has been monitoring for the company’s variety trials that include Enogen. In its kernels, this variety produces more amylase than other varieties do. Enogen was approved for sale 10 years ago. But it wasn’t initially approved to feed to livestock. Its rst approved usage was in making ethanol. The amylase in this corn helped break down the starch in all the corn that a facility was using for ethanol production. That let the ethanol maker add less amylase. Ethanol manufacturers contracted with corn growers to provide this high-amylase corn. After that, this type of corn was approved as feed. That happened just two or three years ago, Shaver said. Since then, research has been going on to learn how beef cattle fare when highamylase corn makes up part of their ration. Some of that work took place at the University of Nebraska, where the cattle consumed high-amylase corn that was dry and had been coarsely rolled. The research did show some improvement in starch digestion,
Shaver said. Less starch was lost in the manure. In addition, the cattle gained more weight from each unit of corn they ate. The company has been conducting research, Shaver said. “A number of studies are in progress this year,” Shaver said. One study is going on at the Miner Institute in New York. Others are taking place in Kansas, Nebraska and Wisconsin. Some of those studies are looking at the high-amylase variety when it’s fed as high-moisture corn, and some of the studies are focusing on its performance as corn silage. “There’s really no research that’s been published on it,” Shaver said. “For the past year-and-a-half, they’ve been getting it into some dairy operations; quite a few in South Dakota, some in Minnesota and some in Wisconsin.” During his presentation, Shaver will talk about what the beef research has shown. And, he will offer anecdotal evidence from farmers’ experiences with highamylase corn. As far as this hybrid’s performance in the eld, Shaver has not seen any yield numbers. But he said he has heard from the variety’s creator that there’s no yield drag. For dairy applications, this corn is being marketed for use as corn silage. How dairy cattle perform when fed high-amylase corn still needs to be researched.
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“What’s really lacking is whether this has any impact when you harvest it as corn silage and feed it to lactating dairy cows. In another year we should have a pretty good idea if this is going to have any benet or not in dairy cattle,” Shaver said. He suggested that farmers might want to watch for more information about high-amylase corn. “There are a lot of questions about it,” Shaver said. “It’s one of those situations where the sales and marketing got out ahead of the research. Stay tuned for more information.”
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TUESDAY, MARCH 27 All events in Sioux Falls Arena, unless otherwise noted All day
Registration, Sanford Center
5:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception begins. Hot and cold appetizers, cheese, SDSU ice cream, cash bar.
Tickets for dairy producers, calf and heifer growers, dairy-beef feeders and forage growers and their families, employees and employees families provided by Welcome Reception Sponsors: Agropur, BelBrands, Davisco/ Lake Norden Cheese, Farm Credit Services, First Bank and Trust, Land O’Lakes and Valley Queen Cheese. Tickets for exhibitors are included with their booths. (Some limits apply.) Tickets for all others are $30 per person. Registration is required. Pre-register online at www.centralplainsdairy.com or call 218-236-8420.
7:30 p.m.
Easton Corbin Concert, Sanford Premier Center
9:30 p.m.
Hospitality Rooms
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 (Continued) 4:30 p.m.
Cheese Social in Trade Show
5:30 p.m.
Trade show closes.
THURSDAY, MARCH 29 All events in the CC and Arena, unless otherwise noted 8:30 a.m.
Trade Show opens. Coffee and rolls in Trade Show
8:00 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION - GROUP 5 • “Integration of Reproductive Programs And Technology To Maximize Fertility” - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedicas
CC Meeting Rooms 1-2
• “Tips To Improve Reproductive Efficiencies” - Merck Animal Health CC Meeting Rooms 6-7
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28
• “Key Vaccination Practices And Nutrition For A Strong Immunity In Calves Under 200 Pounds” - Kent Feeds
All events in the CC and Arena, unless otherwise noted 7:00 a.m.
Ag Prayer Breakfast, Sanford Premier Center
8:30 a.m.
Trade Show opens. Coffee and rolls in Trade Show
9:00 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION - GROUP 1 • “Uncovering the Truth about Fresh Cow Needs: It’s More Than Just Calcium” - TechMix CCenter Meeting Rooms 1-2 • “What’s Golden in Colostrum?” - Golden Calf Company CC Meeting Rooms 6-7 • “Break Away And Get More From Less: Optimize Trace Mineral Nutrition” - Alltech CC Meeting Rooms 12 - 13 • “How Can You Utilize Genomic Testing To Increase Profitability?” -- STgenetics CC Meeting Rooms 8-10
10:30 a.m.
CC Meeting Rooms 12-13
• “Using Milk Fatty Acid Analysis As A Tool To Evaluate Rumen Function And Optimize Milk Components” -- Quality Liquid Feeds CC Meeting Rooms 8-10 9:30 a.m.
• “Strategies To Enhance Immunity And Health“ - Kemin
CC Meeting Rooms 12-13
• “Feeding Cows For Milk Production Efficiency: A Natural Approach” - MS Biotic CC Meeting Rooms 6-7 • “From Calf To Cow – Dealing With Bumps Along The Road” - Elanco CC Meeting Rooms 8-10
BREAKOUT SESSION - GROUP 2
• “Animate And Dietary Calcium Concentration Roundtable Forum” - Phibro Animal Health
• “Food Safety — Am I Responsible?” (Presented in Spanish) - Zoetis CC Meeting Rooms 1-2 • “Enogen High Amylase Corn Hybrids For Improved Dairy Nutrition” - Golden Harvest CC Meeting Rooms 6-7
CC Meeting Rooms 12-13
11:00 a.m.
CC Meeting Rooms 1-2
• “Integration Of Reproductive Programs And Technology To Maximize Fertility” - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedicas
• “Be Good To The Gut: On-Farm Applications To Help Mitigate Risks Posed By Clostridia, E. Coli, And Salmonella For Improved Gut Health And Efficiency” - Arm and Hammer Animal Nutrition CC Meeting Rooms 6-7
• “Tips To Improve Reproductive Efficiencies” - Merck Animal Health CC Meeting Rooms 6-7
• “How Sugars Feed The Rumen: What We Know, What We Need To Learn” - Westway Feed Products
BREAKOUT SESSION - GROUP 3
CC Meeting Rooms 1-2
• “Using Milk Fatty Acid Analysis As A Tool To Evaluate Rumen Function And Optimize Milk Components” - Quality Liquid Feed CC Meeting Rooms 8-10 • “Key Vaccination Practices And Nutrition For A Strong Immunity In Calves Under 200 Pounds” -- Kent Feeds CC Meeting Rooms 12-13 2:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION - GROUP 3 • “Management Strategies For Successful Transitions During A Dairy Animal’s Life” - Purina Animal Nutrition.
• “When Will It End? Examining The Dairy Downturn” - Farm Credit CC Meeting Rooms 8-10 1:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION - GROUP 4
CC Meeting Rooms 8-10
11:00 a.m.
Workshop in Spanish
12:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION 2
Meeting Room 14
• “Uncovering the Truth about Fresh Cow Needs: It’s More Than Just Calciumn” - Techmix CC Meeting Rooms1-2
BREAKOUT SESSION - GROUP 4 • “Feeding Cows For Milk Production Efficiency: A Natural Approach“ - MS Biotic CC Meeting Rooms 6-7
• “What’s Golden In Colostrum?” - Golden Calf Company
• “From Calf To Cow – Dealing With Bumps Along The Road” - Elanco CC Meeting Rooms 8-10
• “How Can You Utilize Genomic Testing To Increase Profitability?” - STgenetics CC Meeting Rooms 8-10
• “Animate And Dietary Calcium Concentration Roundtable Forum” CC Meeting Rooms 12-13 • “Strategies To Enhance Immunity And Health” - Kemin CC Meeting Rooms 1-2 3:00 p.m.
Workshop in Spanish
4:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION - GROUP 5
CC Meeting Rooms 6-7
• “Break Away And Get More From Less: Optimize Trace Mineral Nutrition” -- Alltech CC Meeting Rooms 12-13 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
CC Meeting Rooms 1-2
• “How Sugars Feed The Rumen: What We Know, What We Need To Learn” - Westway Feeds CC Meeting Rooms 8-10
Meeting Room 14
BREAKOUT SESSION 1 • “Food Safety — Am I Responsible?” (Presented in Spanish) - Zoetis CC Meeting Rooms 1-2
• “Management Strategies For Successful Transitions During A Dairy Animal’s Life” - Purina Animal Nutrition • “Be Good To The Gut: On-Farm Applications To Help Mitigate Risks Posed By Clostridia, E. Coli And Salmonella For Improved Gut Health And Efficiency.” - Arm and Hammer Animal Nutrition CC Meeting Rooms 6-7
Workshop in Spanish
• “Enogen High Amylase Corn Hybrids For Improved Dairy Nutrition” - Golden Harvest
CC Meeting Rooms 6-7
3:00 p.m.
Trade show closes
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E XHIBITORS Company ............................................Booth # 21st Century Ag - Ag Solutions LLC ........ Arena #352 ABS Global ......................................................CC #40 Activon ..........................................................CC #295 Adisseo .........................................................CC #163 ADM Animal Nutrition ...................................CC #48A ADM Corn Co-Products ..................................CC #49 Advanced Structures - Nuform ................ Arena #449 Ag Processing, Inc. ......................................CC #137 Ag Tech Drainage ..................................... Arena #459 Ag Tech Security ................................Arena Lobby #3 Ag United For South Dakota ................Concourse #EE AgCentric/Ridgewater College ............. Concourse #A Agri Feed International ............................ Arena #492 Agricultural Engineering Associates .................CC #8 Agri-King Nutrition ....................................CC #50-51 AgriLabs .......................................................CC #160 Agri-Placement Services ......................... Arena #400 Agri-Plastics Mfg. .................................CC #122-124 Agri-Trac US .....................................................CC #9 AgroChem ............................................... Arena #362 Agromatic ......................................................CC #76 Agropur .................................................CC #180-181 Albers Dairy Equipment ......................... CC #58-59A Alforex Seeds ................................... Arena #360-361 Allflex/Destron Fearing ..............................CC #56-57 Alltech ............................................................CC #A4 American Agco Trading Co. ..........................CC #136 American Dairy Coalition ................................CC #BB American Jersey Cattle Association .............CC #319 American National Insurance .................. Arena #499 AMPI ................................................ Arena #341-342 Anez Consulting ....................................CC #132-133 Animal Health International ...................CC #170-171 Animart ..........................................................CC #84 Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition ..........CC #316-317 Arnolds .................................................CC #149-150 Artex Mfg .....................................................CC #296 Bag Man .........................................................CC #75 Balchem .................................................. 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Arena #AR-6 Buzz Bee Gone .................................... Concourse #C Byron Seeds .................................................CC #293 Calf Star .........................................Arena #322B-323 CalfStart .......................................................CC #303 Calf-Tel Arena .......................................... Lobby #5-6 Catalyst NNG ........................................... Arena #475 CBM Lighting ............................................CC #88-89 Central Confinement Service ................... Arena #470 Central Life Sciences ......................... Concourse #AA Central Valley Dairy Supply .............. Arena #368-371 Chr. Hansen/Nutrition Physiology Co. ............CC #23 CIH/Commodity & Ingredient Hedging .........CC #154 Cloverdale-Gorter’s Clay & Dairy Equipment ............................ Arena #338-339 Commodity Risk Management Group ............CC #78 Cornerstone Insurance Services ...................... 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Dairy Science-SDSU ........................... Concourse #K Dairy Star .......................................................CC #C2 Dairyland Laboratories ...................................CC #69 Dairyland Seed ...................................Arena #340A-B DairyVisor ......................................................CC #38 Dakota Environmental .......................... Concourse #I Datamars - Z Tags & Temple Tag ........ Concourse #U Dave’s Repair CC #D4 Dean Foods ....................................................CC #A5 DeHaan, Grabs & Associates ................CC #132-133 Deluxe Animal Health ................................CC #62-63 Deluxe Feeds .............................................CC #64-66 Development Resources of Iowa/ Roll-O-Matic Curtains ....................................CC #5 DHI -Provo/EZ Feed .....................................CC #307 Diamond V ................................................CC #52-53 Dick Meyer Company ...........................Concourse #L Diesel Machinery, Inc. ...................................CC #E-4 Doran Distribution ................................... Arena #382 Dordt College Arena ....................................Lobby #4 DSM Nutrition .............................................. CC #175 Dupont Pioneer ....................................... Arena #399 EasyFix Rubber North America ......................CC #74 Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative ....................CC #164 Edney Distributing Company .................CC #129-131 Elanco Animal Health .......................CC #46-47 & 61 Enz-A-Bac Advanced Products ................ Arena #337 Euroduna Americas ..........................................CC #3 Eurofins Scientific ................................... Arena #498 Evolution Spray Foam ........................... Arena #348B Ex Cel Machine & Mfg ..................................CC #127 Faber’s Farm Equipment ........................ Arena #AR-1 FAMO Feeds ...................................................CC #72 Farm, Inc. ................................................ Arena #487 FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative .........................CC #200 Feed Components .....................................CC #11-12 Feed Supervisor ...........................................CC #139 Feeding Systems/Sidumper ............. Arena #333-334 Feedworks USA ....................................... Arena #378 Form-A-Feed .................................... Arena #490-491 Forward Farm Lines ..............................CC #165-167 Freeburg Hay ..................................................CC #43 Frontier Mills ................................................CC #310 GEA Farm Technologies .................................CC #D1 Genesis Enterprises ............................ Concourse #B Genex Cooperatives .......................................CC #A3 Genex Farm Systems .....................................CC #A3 Golden Calf Company ............................CC #151-152 Golden Harvest Seed CC #C4 Gorter’s Clay & Dairy Equipment ............CC #C5& C8 Graham Tire Company ...................Arena #466-466B Great Plains Dairymen’s Association ....Concourse #J Gruen-Wald Engineered Laminates ................Arena #462 and outside space H & E Innovations .................................... Arena #457 H & S Mfg ............................................. Arena #AR-2 H J Baker ................................................ Arena #366 Hanson Silo Company ....................................CC #C7 Hatfield Mfg ..............................................CC #92-95 Hawke & Company Ag ..................................CC #E-7 Heart of America DHIA .................................CC #292 Healthy Farms By Bioverse ..................... Arena #471 Hills Stainless Steel ....... Arena Lobby #2 and outside Hoard’s Dairyman ............................... Concourse #G Hoksbergen De Stigter Construction .....CC #187-186 Holstein Association USA .............................CC #308 Howalt+McDowell Insurance, Marsh & McLennan Agency.............................. Concourse #O Hubbard Feeds ..........................................CC #24-25 Sorghum Partners ................................... Arena #322 I.D. Ology ................................................ Arena #496 I-29 Moo University Collaboration .......... Arena #456 Idexx ...............................................................CC #10 Innovative Forage Solutions / PXL ... Arena #324-325 Intellipro Security .........................................CC #298 Iowa Area Development Group .................CC #67-68 ISF International Stock Foods CC #48 J & D Manufacturing .................................CC #80-81 Jasper Soy Processors ................................CC #312 JBS United ....................................... Arena #451-465 Johnson Concrete Livestock Waterers .........CC #291
K S Engineering .............................................CC #79 Kemin Industries .......................................CC #27-28 Kent Nutrition Group-Kent Feeds ..............CC #64-66 Komro Sales & Service ........................... Arena #367 Kooima Company .........................................CC #159 Kuhn North America .......................................CC #D4 Kunafin “the insectary” ........................... Arena #379 Lacey Hay ....................................................CC #155 Lallemand Animal Nutrition ............................CC #29 Land O’Lakes .................................................CC #A2 Landmark Builders .................................. Arena #377 Lange Ag Systems ........................... Arena #429-430 LED Wisconsin ................................. 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American Dairy Coalition to hold dairy town hall meeting
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Why is attending CPDE important?
“It’s the only place that we can see the products and equipment we use on our farm.� Dean Christopherson Worthington, Minn. Nobles County 88 cows
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How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? We have attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo for one day for the last 12 years.
What topic would you like to see covered at a future CPDE? How to remain proďƒžtable with low milk prices and over supply of milk without a government program.
Why is attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo important to you, and your dairy? It’s the only place that we can see the products and equipment we use on our farm. Describe how you spend a typical day at the Central Plains Dairy Expo. We do the chores at home before attending. We go through the exhibit halls looking at the products and equipment. I have attended a seminar or two in the past, but normally we need to go home for chores. We have bought a hoof trimming chute, a sand shooter, calf blankets, a dairy brush and other animal health products.
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SEMINAR PREVIEW
It starts with calf health
Ballou to present practical methods of boosting immunity By Maria Bichler Sta Writer
At the foundation of any dairy operation is reproductive success leading to live calves on the ground. Following calving, calf health and vitality are paramount to a stable dairy farm. The key to building the next generation of heifers to enter the milking herd as well as raising proďƒžtable dairy bulls and steers is Dr. Mike Ballou supporting those Texas Tech University calves’ immunity. M i k e Ballou, professor for the Texas Tech University Animal and Food Sciences Department, will present his breakout session, “Strategies to Enhance Immunity and Health,â€? at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28 in Meeting Rooms 1-2 and at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 29 in Meeting Rooms 12-13 at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, S.D. “I am going to focus on the gastrointestinal health in the ďƒžrst couple weeks of life,â€? Ballou said. “But, I am also going to talk on the nutritional strategies that may improve health during weaning and once calves move out of the hutch because the risk of diseases increases during these potentially stressful times.â€? At the core of gastrointestinal health is providing clean and high quality colostrum as well as reducing the exposure to potential pathogens. Nutrition plays an important role. Ballou said he will inform producers about the level of milk solids nutrition and how much milk calves should be consuming as well as the frequency of feeding milk and how those two factors affect disease both early in life, but also after weaning. “There are various nutritional strategies we can employ including various functional proteins: egg protein, plasma protein and MOS (mannan oligosaccharides),â€? . Ballou said. Egg protein has been available as a calf feed additive for quite some time. Laying hens produce a specialized egg protein after
having been vaccinated against gastrointestinal pathogens. The laying hen produces antibodies in the egg yolk, and the yolk is then freeze dried and fed with milk replacer or milk to young calves. A producer can also use microbial strategies such as feeding probiotics to improve calf health. “There are various probiotics,â€? Ballou said. “Data shows probiotics improve resistance to various gastrointestinal challenges and it seems to be improving intestinal health. Feeding various probiotic bacteria also can reduce the severity of disease.â€? Ballou said administering probiotics to calves has gained popularity recently. “These strategies have been around awhile, but we have new data that shows how these things are working and what works better,â€? he said. Ballou will speak about how probiotics can potentially work in a calf’s naĂŻve system. Feeding MOS to calves is a common additive to boost calf immunity, but data suggests that MOS sources may vary with the effectiveness.
“Data shows probiotics improve resistance to various gastrointestinal challenges and it seems to be improving intestinal health.� DR. MIKE BALLOU
“Preliminary data is indicating that not all MOS is MOS. There are variations in the ability of MOS sources to bind certain bacteria,â€? Ballou said. While there are various strategies to prevent pathogens from attaching to a young calf’s intestines and ways to decrease how well some pathogens survive in the gastrointestinal tract, every producer must decide how feed additives ďƒžt in their balance sheet. “At the end of the day, producers have to look at the economics of these different strategies,â€? Ballou said. “There is merit to a lot of these strategies and many are economically viable.â€?
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Why is attending CPDE important?
“It’s nice to interact with others who are passionate about the dairy industry.” Jerry and Sarah Juven Fergus Falls, Minn. Otter Tail County Heifer raiser for Brookside Dairy How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? We have attended most years since 2004. Why is attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo important to you, and your dairy? There is very little dairy (or beef cattle) left in our area. It’s nice to attend the expo to interact with others who are passionate about the dairy industry. It’s interesting to see some of the latest products, and there is a variety of workshops. Describe how you spend a typical day at the Central Plains Dairy Expo. We spend the rst day looking at the trade show and attending workshops. The second day we scope out something we are more interested in to get more information. What seminars or booths are you especially interested in seeing this year? We seek out workshops that deal with issues associated
What topic would you like to see covered at a future CPDE? Have workshops that are appealing to farms of all sizes and ideas on thinking outside the box, especially dealing with low commodity prices and incorporating new ideas. What would you say to encourage other farmers to attend the Central Plains Dairy Expo? The expo is a great opportunity to network with others in the dairy industry. It’s a great two-day get away. We encourage our employees to attend as well. Tell us about your farm. We have custom raised heifers for Brookside Dairy for 20 years. We purchase calves at 1 week of age and sell back to Brookside as short bred heifers. We have 15 Jersey cows that we milk to feed the calves. We have 400 acres of alfalfa and oat hay, soybeans and with calf raising. This year we back and incorporated into your corn. We work with my dad, Reg, are interested in the workshop farm? Last year we purchased and brother, Tim, on cropping. “From Calf to Cow – Dealing with Cow Manager from Select Sires We have three part-time workers: Bumps Along the Road.” after learning more about the Jared and Laura Swiontek, and technology at the expo. Tucker Swiontek. They help with What have you learned from a all aspects of the farm. previous CPDE that you’ve taken
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Why is attending CPDE important?
“We are looking forward to many of the topics being presented this year.” Raymond Pelletier Manitoba, Canada 120 cows How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? We or one of our family have been attending the Central Plain Dairy Expo for many years.
ested in seeing this year? We have always found topics that are of interest to us in new research of practices and products to improve the health and reproduction of our cows and calves. I also appreciate the presentations regarding research into different nutrition trials for improving the feeding programs we use to maximize our herd’s potential.
Why is attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo important to you, and your dairy? The closest equiva- What topic would you like lent to this type of event is to see covered at a future 14 hours away. CPDE? Why? We are looking forward to many of the Describe how you spend topics being presented this a typical day at the Cen- year as further resources to tral Plains Dairy Expo. To draw on when facing the maximize our time at the challenges in our indusExpo, we frequently split try and the discussions we up allowing us the op- will have with fellow proportunity to participate in ducers and trades people. more of the seminars of- We would like to hear in fered as well as allowing future how research is gotime to visit and network ing in regards to the develwith the various represen- opment of A2/A2 milk and tatives at the booths and how it might play into the displays in the Trade Show future of the industry. areas. What would you say to What seminars or booths encourage other farmare you especially inter- ers to attend the Central
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Brad DeBoer Corona, S.D. Roberts County 500 cows How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? I try to attend every year. Why is attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo important to you, and your dairy? I like to meet and talk with other dairy producers. That is the best thing about attending the expo. Describe how you spend a typical day at the Central Plains Dairy Expo. I walk through the trade show and get info about new products at the booths. What seminars or booths are you especially interested in seeing this year? The seminar about successful transitions for dairy animals interests me. What have you learned from a previous CPDE that you’ve taken back and incorporated into your farm? I have picked up some good tips regarding how to better manage my employees. What topic would you like to see covered at a future CPDE? I would like to see more seminars about genetics. I think that genetics are the cheapest investment that you can make and give you the biggest returns. What would you say to encourage other farmers to attend the Central Plains Dairy Expo? Attending can help you build long lasting friendships, even though the CPDE might be the only place that you see them. Tell us about your farm. DeBoer Holsteins is a 500-cow dairy in northeastern South Dakota. I purchased my rst Holstein heifer in 1988 when I was in eighth grade. One of my most memorable cows was Snowake, who averaged 7.6 percent butterfat during her rst lactation.
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Reproduction success key to operating dairy Bilby presenting on improving reproductive efďƒžciency By Brittany Olson
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The ability of a virgin heifer to conceive a calf, deliver that calf safely and transition smoothly into the milking string is paramount to her future as a productive dairy animal. That critical transition period, which takes place from three weeks before freshening to three weeks postfresh, not only sets the tone for that lactation, but for future lactations as well. It is also a period of life with hazards for the cow as she comes back into milk, such as metritis, ketosis and nutritional deďƒžciencies like milk fever, said Dr. Todd Bilby, associate director of ruminant technical services for Merck Animal Health. “We see a lot of fresh cow issues as a common hang-up for reproduction on dairies,â€? Bilby said. “First-calf heifers are typically more fragile than cows, also.â€? Bilby’s breakout session, “Tips to Improve Reproductive Efďƒžciencies,â€? is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Wednesday,
March 28 in Meeting Rooms 6 and 7 at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, S.D. Contributors to those hang-ups that prevent the cow from taking off as she should after calving are commonly rooted in nutrition and a lack or overabundance of body condition, said Bilby, whose extension Dr. Todd Bilby and research Merck Animal Health a p p o i n t m e n t s in the past have included economically viable strategies for improving dairy cattle fertility and improving fertility in times of heat stress. “A lot of it depends on fresh cow and dry cow programs. If guys focus on the three to four weeks prior to and after calving, and make sure it’s as disease free as possible, that sets the tone for the rest of the lactation,â€? Bilby said. “Virgin heifer reproduction goes all the way back to the calf and heifer programs on that farm, as well. Heifers should be 60 percent of their mature body weight at that ďƒžrst breeding and 85 percent of mature body weight at their ďƒžrst calving.â€? After calving, Bilby recommended cows to have at least one heat before entering the voluntary waiting period
prior to being bred back. “Typically, that ďƒžrst heat after calving isn’t very good,â€? Bilby said. “But if a cow isn’t feeling well, she isn’t going to cycle.â€? For producers looking to improve the reproduction aspect of their farm, Bilby suggested ďƒžrst looking at pregnancy rates as a benchmark of how the whole herd is performing before investigating deeper. However, he was quick to caution that using averages as a benchmark doesn’t represent the differences of one farm compared to another. “Pregnancy rates are a good benchmark. Some like to throw around 30 percent as an ideal statistic, but every herd is different. For example, an all-Jersey herd is probably going to be higher,â€? Bilby said. “It’s an overall snapshot of how well you’re doing, and then you can dive deeper.â€? Bilby said conception rates don’t always give the full picture, particularly in virgin heifers. He added, though, that days in milk and calving intervals are good numbers to look at after checking pregnancy rates. “With calving intervals, shorter is better because it means more calves are coming on a consistent basis,â€? Bilby said. Moreover, instead of comparing one herd to industry averages, Bilby suggested looking at the spread of herd statistics from the top performers
to the lower end. “Look at the spread, not the average, as a bell curve,â€? Bilby said. “The tighter that bell curve is, the better.â€? The impact of reproductive efďƒžciency on a dairy operation is unmistakable. From making changes to dry and fresh cow programs to ensure smooth sailing through
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the transition period, to tweaking management practices to get heifer calves off to their best start possible, reproduction can differentiate a good herd of dairy cattle from a great herd of cattle. “With having more calves to sell and more heifers in the pipeline, there is more room to cull low-performing cows. You can focus on higher-end animals, and utilize more technology such as genomics or sexed semen in cows,� Bilby said. “With more opportunity to sell and cull, you can take advantage of high beef prices in a low milk market.�
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Why is attending CPDE important?
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Fresh cow needs, leaky gut topics for Iowa State University nutritionist By Ron Johnson
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“Uncovering the Truth about Fresh Cow Needs: It’s More Than Just Calcium,” is the topic for Iowa State University Dairy Nutritionist Lance Baumgard during the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, S.D. Baumgard will speak twice, rst during a breakout session from 9-10 a.m. on March 28. He will repeat his presentation at 12:30-1:30 p.m. Lance Baumgard Iowa State University on March 29. Both sessions will take place in Convention Center Meeting Rooms 1-2. Dairy farmers often understand the need for calcium supplementation after a cow calves, Baumgard said. But, what sometimes gets lost in the conversation about calcium is the importance of insufcient overall nutrient reserves, a changing ration and the uids lost during freshening, he said. All those factors can leave a transition cow unprepared to make a quick or complete recovery as she enters her lactation. Baumgard will talk about what a fresh cow’s needs are while she recovers from the stress of calving. He will also discuss live yeast and its important role, along with how economically important it is for dairy producers to help transition cows get back to their jobs of producing milk as fast as possible. At the heart of his talk is the concept of leaky gut, also referred to as intestinal permeability. Leaky gut syndrome can occur when the small intestine becomes damaged, letting particles of undigested feed, toxic waste products and bacteria leak through the intestines and ood the bloodstream. “I’ll talk about how, if you don’t prevent leaky gut, the cow has an increased risk for getting ketosis and an increased risk for immune system activation,” Baumgard said. “As a consequence, then nutrients are eventually taken away from milk production.” In people, leaky gut syndrome is believed to be associated with ailments such as Crohn’s disease, Celiac Disease and irritable bowel syndrome. In dairy cows, leaky gut syndrome can happen during the transition period – the time between calving and rejoining the milking herd. More specically, leaky gut can occur before and right after calving. It’s all about the stress a cow is under at the time.
“There are a variety of things that happen,” Baumgard said. “Going from a high-forage diet to a high-concentrate diet is part of it. The other part is the huge increase in feed intake and the inammation associated with calving.” Heat stress can also cause the onset of leaky gut syndrome. He said a temperature humidity index (THI) as low as 68 can start causing leaky gut. A THI that stresses dairy cows doesn’t necessarily occur only on hot days. “You can get a THI of 72 at only 75 degrees, with very high humidity,” Baumgard said. What can dairy farmers do to reduce the risk of leaky gut? Baumgard has been involved with research at Iowa State University on the effect of giving cows a special bolus. The bolus contains both calcium and live yeast. This product came onto the market dairy for use with cows in the fall of 2017 and does work, Baumgard said. “It increases feed intake and milk yield after an animal has immune system activation due to heat stress, mastitis or being in the transition period,” Baumgard said.
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In his research, the calcium-andyeast product increased cows’ feed intake by approximately 15 percent. It also boosted milk production by the same amount, Baumgard said. Baumgard and his research team did not actually test the product on transition cows. Instead, they modeled inammation in their research cows. They administered the calcium-yeast product right before the cattle became sick. “I think the best use of it would be right after calving, probably within 12 hours after calving,” he said. Leaky gut syndrome has been a research subject for Baumgard for quite some time. “We’ve been working on it for 10 years, and we’ll probably continue to work on it,” he said. Baumgard advises dairy farmers to work with their veterinarians and nutritionists in combating leaky gut syndrome.
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Why is attending CPDE important?
“I like to attend for specic informational sessions.” John and Lisa Teune Steen, Minn. Rock County 100 cows How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? We have been to every expo. Why is attending the Central Plains Dairy Expo important to you and your dairy? We learn something new every year. It keeps us up to date. Describe how you spend a typical day at the Central Plains Dairy Expo. We usually plan what seminars we are going to before we get there. We get there as early as possible and go through the booths until it’s time for a seminar. What seminars or booths are you especially interested in seeing this year? We are going to look for replacement lights for our freestall.
What have you learned from a previous CPDE that you’ve taken back and incorporated into your farm? We learned about vaccination protocols and administering calcium boluses to fresh cows, which greatly cut down on milk fever. What topic would you like to see covered at a future CPDE? We would like more calf seminars. We really learned a lot from them. What would you say to encourage other farmers to attend the Central Plains Dairy Expo? It is important to keep up on the new technologies. The expo makes it easier to learn. Also, we nd good deals on things we need. Tell us about your farm. We milk 100 cows in a double-8 parlor with the help of our herdsperson, Alaina, and our son, Dustin. We raise our own heifers and steers. We also grow corn and soybeans.
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Why is attending CPDE important?
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Tell us about your farm. We have a multigenerational family operation. A year and a half ago, we began to operate an onfarm processing plant where we bottle milk and make cheese, ice cream and butter. We How many years have you attended the also have a retail store in Sioux Falls where Central Plains Dairy Expo? Our family has we sell our products. Last year, we had 3,000 people tour our farm between the months of attended every year for the past 15 years. April and November. This summer, we also Why is attending the Central Plains Dairy plan to hold day camps where folks can learn Expo important to you, and your dairy? You about a particular aspect of our operation get to connect with people and network. You such as how the herd is managed, how cheese get to see what’s new and what’s going on in is made or how the land is farmed. the industry. Our entire family especially looks forward to attending the welcome reception and concert. Describe how you spend a typical day at the Central Plains Dairy Expo. We attend every day. We get there as soon as we can in the morning and attend seminars that are of interest to us. Then, we wander around and check out the new equipment and see what new ideas are available. What seminars or booths are you especially interested in seeing this year? I always visit the Lely booth to see what’s new. I also enjoy reconnecting with people in the industry who also milk with robots.
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Media center puts spotlight on industry leaders, experts Interview opportunities available to press, advanced scheduling available The Central Plains Dairy Expo, led by Central Plains Dairy Association, will be held at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, March 27-29. The event, held annually in March, brings together dairy farmers from the top producing states in the Midwest to learn more about on-farm best practices, enhance their communications skills and collaborate to build a stronger dairy industry throughout the Central Plains region. New to the Expo this year is a Media Center sponsored by Midwest Dairy, at which press will have the opportunity to interview dairy leaders and event speakers. The following scheduled interview opportunities are available: Central Plains Dairy Association leadership Olga Reuvekamp, Central Plains president and Deb Wehde, Central Plains vice-president and Central Plains Foundation president. Reuvekamp and Wehde can address the Expo’s regional and local impact, Expo growth, the formation of the Foundation and growth of dairy along the I-29 corridor. Available for interviews: 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 28 Midwest Dairy leadership Lucas Lentsch, Midwest Dairy CEO and Allen Merrill, Midwest Dairy chairman, dairy farmer, SD. Lentsch and Merrill can address 2018 industry goals and focus, Midwest Dairy’s consumer-facing strategic plan, the national Undeniably Dairy campaign, dairy farmer’s commitment to child health and wellness and investment in dairy research and innovation, as well as the overall value of dairy checkoff. Available for interviews: 1–3: p.m. Wednesday, March 28 Up-and-coming Midwest dairy farmer leaders Michael Johnson, Trailside Holsteins, Minn.; Melisa Konecky, Beauty View Dairy, Neb., and Evan Metzger, Multi-Rose Jerseys, Iowa. Johnson, Konecky and Metzger will be featured in a Midwest Dairy video premiering at the Expo Welcome Reception, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 27. The three can address why it is important for young dairy farmers to share their dairy farm story, how they use social media to connect with consumers and provide tips to help others in the industry share their stories. Available for interviews: 8–9 a.m. Thursday, March 29 Session speakers Sarina Sharp, daily market analyst, Daily Dairy Report. Session: “When Will it End? Examining the Dairy Downturn.� Sponsored by Farm Credit. Available for interviews: 11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 Mike Ballou, Ph.D., associate professor, ruminant nutrition and immunology, Texas Tech University. Session: “Strategies to Enhance Immunity and Health.� Sponsored by Kemin. Available for interviews: 3:45–4:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 Turn to MEDIA CENTER | Page 15
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South Dakota Dairy Ambassadors selected Five South Dakota State University students were recently selected to serve as South Dakota Dairy Ambassadors. “The South Dakota Dairy Ambassador Program is designed to build future dairy champions to promote the dairy community and give consumers an excellent dairy experience,” said Tracey Erickson, program coordinator and SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist. The program is a collaborative effort of Midwest Dairy Association and SDSU Extension. The ve students selected to serve include: Sanne De Bruijn, Pollock, S.D.; Dennisen Nelson, Lonsdale, Minn.; Jenna Van Wyk, Orange City, Iowa; Angel Kasper, Owatonna, Minn. and Katelyn Groetsch, Albany, Minn. During the year, South Dakota Dairy Ambassadors will participate in consumer communication training. They will share their knowledge of and passion for dairy with students and consumers through programs and events including: the Sioux Empire Fair, Dairy Days on various Farms, Dairy Fest, Ag Day at the Pavilion and the South Dakota State Fair. The program runs from January 1 through December 31. Upon completion of the program, the South Dakota Dairy Ambassadors will receive a scholarship of up to $1,000. More about the 2018 South Dakota Dairy Ambassadors Sanne De Bruijn, from Pollock, S.D., is a sophomore pursuing degrees in Dairy Production and Dairy Manufacturing with a minor in Food Safety.
Her background in the dairy industry is very diverse. She and her family are originally from the Netherlands and have also lived and operated dairy farms in New Zealand, Ohio, Wisconsin and plan to operate a dairy in South Dakota. “The dairy industry is where my passion lies,” De Bruijn said. “I am incredibly excited to use this platform to not only share my experiences, but to create a better understanding for the consumer as to why we dairy farm.” She added. “My priority is to make the connection that when we care for the animals, the animals care for us. I am excited to see what our enthusiastic group of ambassadors can accomplish in this upcoming year and how we can make a difference in dairy.” Dennisen Nelson is from Lonsdale, Minnesota. Nelson is majoring in Dairy Production and Animal Science with a minor in Ag Business. Nelson grew up on a small family dairy milking 70 Jersey cows. Throughout his life, Nelson has been involved with dairy judging, quiz bowl and other opportunities that have expanded his knowledge of the industry. “Being a South Dakota Diary Ambassador is important because a large number of consumers have little idea of where their food comes from,” Nelson said. “When they look for that information I want them to hear my story, and share in my passion for dairy.” Jenna Van Wyk is a sophomore majoring in Dairy Production with a minor in Ag Business. Van Wyk grew up near Orange City, Iowa and has been involved in the dairy industry her whole
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Five South Dakota State University students – (front row, from leŌ) Jenna Van Wyk and Angel Kasper; (back row, from leŌ) Sanne de Bruijn, Katelyn Groetesch and Dennisen Nelson – were recently selected to serve as South Dakota Dairy Ambassadors. life.
“I hope this experience provides me with the skills I need to communicate with professionals in the industry and the general public,” Van Wyk said. Angel Kasper is from Owatonna, Minnesota. She is pursuing degrees in Agricultural Leadership and Speech Communications. Kasper grew up on a beef and cropping operation, and became involved with dairy when she started working on her uncle’s dairy farm. “Through this program I hope to gain knowledge about the dairy industry while furthering my communication skills,” Kasper said. “As an ambassador I want to work on connecting with consumers and work on closing the gap from farm to table.” Katelyn Groetsch is from Albany,
Minnesota. She is pursuing degrees in Animal Science and Dairy Production with an Ag Business minor. Groetsch grew up on a small dairy farm in central Minnesota where she discovered her passion for dairy. When her family put in robotic milkers, she felt the need to further her dairy knowledge and enrolled at SDSU. “As a dairy ambassador, my goal is to effectively communicate to consumers, share with them my passion for dairy, and be their connection to agriculture,” Groetsch said. To learn more about the South Dakota Dairy Ambassador Program, contact Tracey Erickson, SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist, Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu or 605882-5140.
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I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course tour March 27 Dairy beef producers, dairy producers, industry, academia and students along the I-29 region are invited to attend the I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course Tour on March 27. Please arrive by 8 a.m. to ensure prompt departure and at 8:15 a.m. and will return at 4:30 p.m. The tour will include two dairy beef feedlots and a livestock auction barn focused on the sale of dairy beef. The tour will cover Southwest Minnesota and Northwest Iowa. The tour is sponsored by the I-29 Moo University. Travel details: The bus will leave the Denny Sanford Premier Center complex (1201 N. West
Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104) at 8:15 a.m. and arrive back at 4:30 p.m. Tour is open to the public. Register at iGrow. org Tour schedule: 8 a.m. register and load; 8:15 a.m. depart with opening discussion on state of the industry for dairy beef (on the bus), led by Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Beef Feedlot Management Associate and Beth Doran, ISU Extension Beef Specialist • 9:15 a.m. Binford Farms, Luverne, Minn.: Binford Farms is a family operation owned by Grant and Rebecca and Eric and Shari Binford. They have seven children between the two families ranging in ages from 15 to 4 years of age that they hope will become the next generation in
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