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ConƟnued from MASHEKS | Page 7 bulls,” he said. The farm’s bulls are also in A.I. Although he is no longer living, one bull named Hilltop Acres EN Dynasty made his home at Select Sires. Before the expansion, 30 to 40 females were sold into other herds each year. Now with the expansion, the Masheks are keeping females, as they aim for a herd of approximately 400 milking. The Masheks explored the value of genomic testing when the technology became commercially available several years ago. Dennis is sold on the testing. “We test 20 head a month,” he said. “We’ve got a young sire that’s going to be the new No. 1 udder PHOTO SUBMITTED composite bull in the breed.” The Mashek family – (from leŌ) Tanner, Dennis, Kylie, Barb and Josh – doubled Along with unveiling the size of their milking herd, to 340 registered Brown Swiss, and expanded quality genetics - or the lack their milking parlor and housing faciliƟes on their farm near Calmar, Iowa. of them - genomic testing is useful in pinpointing animals that carry the threat of recessive traits and birth defects. is more like 60 cents per hundredweight, he added. “You can eliminate a lot of those issues in “Down the road, if they can ll a tanker every other your dairy,” Dennis said. “Genomics gives you the day, I think you’re going to see more farmers trucking productive life of your cattle, your daughter pregnancy their own milk. They’ll start doing that to put a little rate and health traits. It’s a phenomenal tool.” extra prot into their pockets,” Dennis said. Lower milk prices, compared to 2015, have proven He thinks his milk price will stay around $18.50 challenging, but the Masheks have taken steps to soften per hundredweight, due to the high components. But, their blow. One was to buy a semi and tanker and begin he has contracted milk for six months at $15.63. Hilltop trucking the farm’s milk themselves. That began this Acres income stream is strengthened by sales of bulls past August. and embryos, Dennis said. “We’ve eliminated that middleman, and that Designated an Iowa Heritage Farm in 2013, money comes back into our pockets,” Dennis said. much of Hilltop Acres’ success is due to owners and Dennis said the farm’s milk is sold to Dairy employees working together. Farmers of America (DFA) and is trucked 90 miles to a “It’s a team effort and a team concept,” Dennis Kemp’s processing facility in Rochester, Minn. Hilltop said. “Teams are successful.” Acres lls a 54,000-pound (6,300-gallon) tanker every He added, “The key is a positive attitude. If the ve milkings. bosses have a positive attitude, it trickles down and The gross savings amounts to $140,000 a year, makes a good working environment for everybody.” Dennis said. But, after costs are deducted the savings
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SPECIAL DECEMBER DAIRY SALE Wednesday, January 20th • 8 a.m.
Results from our Dec. 16th Dairy Sale:
Top Springer - $2,500.00
The GA-300 Gopher Getter attaches to a category 2 hitch or category 2 quick hitch.
SPECIAL HOLSTEIN STEER SALE
TOP 10% SPRINGERS ............$2,104.00 TOP 20% SPRINGERS ............$1,975.00 TOP 30% SPRINGERS ............$1,896.00 TOP 40% SPRINGERS ............$1,832.00
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