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June Dairy Month starts in positive territory, pricewise, though well below a year ago. The Agriculture Department announced

the May Federal order Class III benchmark milk price at $16.19 per hundredweight (cwt.), up 38 cents from April but $6.38 below May 2014, $1.56 above Californias comparable 4b cheese milk price, and equates to about $1.39 per gallon, up from $1.36 last month. The ve-month Class III price average stands at $15.84, down from $22.94 at this time a year ago and compares to $17.69 in 2013. Class III futures portend more climb to come. The June contract was trading late Friday morning at $16.68. July was at $16.88; August, $17.03; September, $17.20; October, $17.22; November, $17.28; and December, $17.15. That would put the years average at $16.55, down from $22.34 in 2014 and $17.99 in 2013. The May Class IV price is $13.91, up 40 cents from April but $8.74 below a year ago. The ve-month Class IV average stands at $13.65, down from $23.08 in 2014 and compares to $18.02 in 2013. Californias May Class 4b cheese milk price was announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture at $14.63 per cwt., up 41 cents from April but $4.71 below May 2014, and $1.56 below the Federal order Class III price. The Class III has averaged $1.77 per cwt. above the California 4b price so far this year, down from an average of $2.01 a year ago. The ve month 4b average stands at $14.07, down from $20.94 a year ago and compares to $16.08 in 2013. The Class 4a butter-powder price reversed two months of decline and is at $13.91, up 55 cents from April but $8.66 below a year ago. The 4a average, at $13.45, is down from $22.89 a year ago and compares to $17.84 in 2013. There wasnt much encouragement in this weeks Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction which saw the weighted average for all products offered drop 4.3 percent, following a 2.2 percent decline in the May 19 event, and a 3.5 percent decline May 5. This is the sixth consecutive session of loss. All products offers were down, led by butter, down 10.0 percent, following a 3.2 percent decline in the last event. Anhydrous milkfat was next, down 7.4 percent, following a 4.8 percent decline last time. Buttermilk powder down 7.0 percent, following a 3.2 percent gain last time, lactose was down 6.9 percent, after a 0.9 percent gain last time. Rennet casein was off 4.4 percent, after inching 0.4 percent lower last time. Whole milk powder was down 3.1 percent, following a decline of 0.5 percent in the last event. Skim milk powder rounded out the declines, off 1.3 percent after a 3.6 percent decline last time. No cheese was offered this week. FC Stone reports the average GDT butter price Tuesday equated to about $1.1882 per pound U.S., down from $1.3205 per pound in the May 19 event ($1.1592/lb. on 80% butterfat, down from $1.2883/lb.). Contrast that to CME butter which was at $2.0050 on Monday but closed Friday at $1.90 per pound. GDT skim milk powder, at 89.92 cents per pound U.S., is down from 90.36 cents per pound, and the whole milk powder average at $1.0473 per pound U.S., compares to $1.0841in the last event. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk price closed Friday at 88 cents per pound. Regarding the absence of cheese this week, FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurzawski says The one thing that seems safe to say is that the Cheddar auction is not bullish. The question is: is it bearish or just quiet? I side with the latter. He says Reduced volume offerings during the slow milk production time are not unusual. I would think offers on Cheddar also light this time of year in part because of a push to make more mozzarella. Moreover, Cheddar demand is likely going towards European product due to price discounts there. HighGround Dairys Eric Meyer warned in his latest New Zealand Dairy Report that Too much milk is still a

concern across the globe and therefore dif cult to justify dairy commodity prices rising in the coming months. Taking a long-term view, it is likely that global dairy consumption growth rates will exceed production over the next six months creating a more balanced market. Exactly how long it takes for markets to come back to equilibrium will depend on the extent of which stocks have built throughout the supply chain. In other global trade news; National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) President and CEO, Jim Mulhern took on the global food ght in his monthly editorial, stating that NMPF, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the Consortium for Common Food Names have been sounding the alarm bells for several years about how the European Union and its mainly just a subset of food companies and countries within Europe want to restrict trade by monopolizing common foods names for their exclusive use. He said he spent a week in May traveling to Brussels, Berlin and Dublin to deliver the message to a variety of EU policymakers and dairy stakeholders that these efforts to bastardize the concept of geographic indicators are indeed a very bad thing. If pursued by the EUs trade negotiators, this effort will doom the prospects for a U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. This blatantly anti-competitive approach is something that Americas policymakers just wont swallow. Another important message to make clear was that, from the U.S. perspective, some use of geographic indicators can be bene cialin moderation, Mulhern wrote. But the legitimate use of compound names is very different than restricting the use of common, generic names, including parmesan, feta, asiago and havarti, just four examples where the EU has been ghting hard to monopolize these names for some member states (even though feta and havarti do not refer to any city or region in the world, let alone a region of Europe). You can read Mulherns entire editorial at www.nmpf.org. Meanwhile; Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted six requests for export assistance this week from Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold) and Upstate Niagara/O-AT-KA who have contracts to sell 3.702 million pounds of Cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheese, and 110,231 pounds of butter to customers in Asia and the Middle East. The product has been contracted for delivery through November 2015 and put CWTs 2015 cheese exports at 35.18 million pounds plus 26.59 million pounds of butter, and 20.1 million pounds of whole milk powder to twenty eight countries. The global chickens may be coming home to roost. The CME block Cheddar, after climbing to $1.77 per pound Tuesday, highest price since November 20, 2014, backed down, likely due to this weeks overall GDT downfall, and closed the rst Friday of June at $1.7150 per pound, still 2 cents higher than the previous week and the fth consecutive week of gain, but 33 1/2-cents shy of a year ago. The barrels closed at $1.6425, down 2 3/4-cents on the week, 32 1/2-cents below a year ago, and a higher than normal 7 1/4-cents below the blocks. Six cars of block traded hands on the week and 29 of barrel. The lagging NDPSR-surveyed U.S. average block price hit $1.6421, up 0.8 cent. The barrels averaged $1.6662 per pound, down 0.5 cent. Cash butter, after jumping 13 1/2 cents last week and hitting $2.0050 per pound, revered gears quickly on Tuesday and closed Friday at $1.90 per pound, down 10 1/2-cents on the week and 32 1/4-cents below a year ago. Only two cars traded hands on the week. NDPSR butter averaged $1.9110, down 5.6 cents. Butter has seen ups and downs of late but, where is the volatility coming from? The May 29 Dairy and Food Market Analyst says It starts in the countryside. Weve heard two distinct opinions emerge over the last several weeks. One camp believes the butter market is/will-be oversupplied and is predicting a signi cant price correction lower. The other side believes the market is

headed for dj vu; a 2014-like butter price run higher. Notably, we have not heard anyone say that the spot butter price should stay at these levels. Grade A nonfat dry milk saw slippage as well, closing at 88 cents per pound, down 2 3/4-cents on the week and 98 cents below a year ago. Eight cars traded hands this week at the CME. NDPSR powder averaged 94.06 cents per pound, down 0.8 cent, and dry whey averaged 43.49 cents per pound, down 0.5 cent. Dairy industry woes continue on the uid side of consumption. March 2015 packaged uid milk sales totaled 4.2 billion lbs., down 1.7 percent from March 2014, according to USDAs Dairy Market News. March sales of conventional products totaled 4.0 billion pounds, down 1.8 percent from a year ago; organic products, at 211 million pounds, were down 0.8 percent. Organic represented about 5.0 percent of total sales for the month. Looking, January-March, total packaged uid milk sales, at 12.6 billion pounds, were down 2.2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Year-to-date sales of conventional products, at 12.0 billion pounds, were down 2.2 percent; organic products, at 619 million, were down 0.7 percent. Organic represented about 4.9 percent of total uid milk sales in the rst four months of 2015. USDA released February data as well, and reported that February uid sales totaled 3.96 billion pounds, down 2.0 percent from February 2014. Conventional uid products totaled 3.8 billion pounds, down 2.2 percent; organic products, at 199 million, were up 1.8 percent. Organic represented about 5.0 percent of total sales for February. The gures represent consumption of uid milk products in Federal milk order marketing areas and California, which account for approximately 92 percent of total uid milk sales in the U.S. One note of interest, Dairy Herd Managements, Dave Natzke, points out that through the rst quarter of 2015, whole milk seems to be coming back into favor: Both conventional and organic whole milk sales were up from a year ago. Youll recall that April 2015 milk production totaled 16.6 billion pounds, according to USDAs preliminary data, up 1.7 percent compared to April 2014. USDAs latest Dairy Products report issued Wednesday shows where the milk went. April butter production totaled 165 million pounds, up 0.3 percent from March but down 1.7 percent from April 2014. April was the fourth month in a row where output was below that of a year ago. American type cheese, at 389 million pounds, was down 0.3 percent from March but 2.3 percent above a year ago. Italian type cheese output totaled 428 million pounds, down 2.1 percent from March but 2.5 percent above a year ago. Total cheese production amounted to 979 million pounds in April, down 1.7 percent from March but 1.9 percent above a year ago. Nonfat dry milk output totaled 181 million pounds, up 0.8 percent from March and 13.1 percent above a year ago. The report also shows nonfat dry milk stocks at 248.6 million pounds, as of April 30, down 1.0 percent from March but 3.7 percent above those a year ago. HighGround Dairys Eric Meyer points out that, while the stocks are lower versus March, theyre still near all time highs. The 261 dairy producers who selected the highest coverage level of $8 per cwt. will receive a payment for the second coverage period of the new Margin Protection Program for dairy, according to the May 29 Daily Dairy Report (DDR). Based on data recently released in USDAs Agricultural Prices report, the margin for the March-April period was $7.50 per cwt., the DDR states. This translates into a payment of nearly 49.5 cents per cwt. for the producers who selected the maximum protection level. This is about 2 cents higher than the premium cost for producers covering less than 4 million pounds of milk. On average, the 261 producers will pocket $1,847 minus a 7.3 percent federal sequestration deduction.


EQUIPMENT ON HAND (P) - Pierz (LH) Lake Henry(LH) 2003 MF 8245, MFWD, 440 hrs on engine ........ $65,500 (LH) 2010 MF GC2400, MFWD, 60 deck, 535 hrs ...... $9,500 (LH) 2009 Case IH 305 Magnum, MFWD, 5374 hrs . $130,000(P) 1953 Farmall Super M ............................................ $2,950 (P) 1965 Oliver 1850 gas w/1810 loader ..................... $7,695(LH) 1944 Allis Chalmers C w/ 72 woods mower ....... $1,950(P) 2006 Terramite T7, tractor loader backhoe, 750 hrs $11,750(P) 1969 Oliver 1750 tractor, 2WD ............................... $5,500(P) Ford 8N .................................................................. $2,650(P) Case 4490, 4WD, 2480 hrs., ................................ $15,995(LH) 1981 Case 2290, 2WD, 9225 hrs. ...................... $11,665SKID STEERS(LH) 1995 Mustang 2060, dsl, B, 5770 hrs. .............. $11,665 (LH) 2009 Mustang 2044, dsl., 4400 hrs. .................. $15,575 (P) 2014 Gehl R220 cab & heat, 2 spd, 595 hrs ........ $36,000 (P) 1997 Gehl 4625SX, 3060 hrs ................................. $8,500 (P) 2012 Gehl 5240, cab& heat, 1851 hrs .................. $21,900 (P) 2011 Gehl 5240E cab & heat, 2 spd, B, ............... $27,000 (LH) 2007 Doosan 470 Plus, 1185 hrs ...................... $15,300 (P) 2012 New Holland 215, cab & heat, 1550 hrs ...... $23,900 (LH) 1997 Case 1825B, bucket .................................... $7,800 (LH) Notch NQD43 double bale spear ............................. $515 (LH) Notch NQS43 single bale spear ............................... $485 (P) Gehl MB48, 48 material bucket ................................ $440 (P) Bobcat MB60, 60 material bucket ............................ $660 (P) Virnig 5 tine spear, (Gehl) ......................................... $550 (P) Gehl MB48, 48 material bucket ................................ $440

HAY EQUIPMENT(LH) 1995 JD 930 disc mower cnd., 116 impeller ..... $8,350 (P) 1997 JD 820 mower cond ...................................... $7,650 (P) 2001 Gehl 2415 disc mower cond., 15 .................. $8,500 (LH) 2009 MF/Hesston 1375 disc mower cond 153 $21,950(P) 2012 MF/Hesston 1372 disc mower cond. 12 ..... $27,000(P) 2000 Gehl 2415 disc mower cond., 15 .................. $9,500 BALERS(LH) 1999 Hesston 4910 baler 4X4 bale .................... $27,000 (LH) 1998 New Idea 4865 round baler (5X6) ............... $5,000 (P) 2004 Gehl 2760 round baler (5X5) ......................... $7,500 (LH) Case IH 3650 round baler (6x5) ..........................$5,275 (LH) Case IH 8480 round baler (6X5) .......................... $5,000 (P) Gehl 2880 round baler (5X6) .................................. $7,500 (LH) New Idea 4865 round baler (5X6) ........................ $6,110 TRACTORS(LH) 2007 Challenger MT525B, MFWD, 4200 hrs .......$48,500

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Area Hay Auction ResultsFort Atkinson Hay

Ft. Atkinson, Iowa 563-534-7513June 3, 30 loads

Small Squares2nd crop $165/ton 1 loadNew crop $80-110/ton 4 loadsNew seeding $110/ton 1 loadStraw $135/ton 1 load

Large Squares2nd crop $70-85/ton 2 loads3rd crop $105/ton 1 loadNew crop $35-40/ton 2 loadsStraw $90-110/ton 2 loads

Rounds1st crop $50-60/ton 5 loads2nd crop $60-85/ton 4 loadsBaleage $20/ton 1 loadNew crop $45-70/ton 2 loads

Rock Valley Hay Auction Co.Rock Valley, Iowa 712-476-5541

June 4, 70 loadsSmall Squares

1st crop $135/tonMixed $130-135/ton

Large SquaresNew crop $127.50-160/ton1st crop $145/ton2nd crop $137.50-157.50/ton3rd crop $130-140/tonMixed $142.50/tonCorn stalks $42.50/tonMillet $55/ton

Large RoundsNew crop $90-160/ton1st crop $130/ton2nd crop $125-150/ton3rd crop $102.50/tonMixed $90-95/tonCorn stalks $42.50-52.50/tonStraw $95/ton

American Sales & Ag SupplyDecorah, Iowa 563-382-2273

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June 4, 21 total lotsNew crop grass alfalfa mix 72 bales $95/tonAlfalfa sq. 18 bales $130/tonNew crop med. sq. 57 bales $50-60/tonGrass rounds 16 bales $40/ton

JUNE 3RD SALEDAIRY SPRINGING

HEIFERS Albany 1,450 1 2,300.00Sauk Rapids 1,340 1 2,300.00Bowlus 1,460 1 2,250.00Osakis 1,425 1 2,250.00Pierz 1,505 1 2,250.00Villard 1,410 1 2,250.00Pierz 1,385 1 2,225.00Sauk Rapids 1,450 1 2,225.00So. St. Paul 1,520 1 2,150.00Belgrade 1,300 1 2,125.00Pierz 1,215 1 2,125.00Villard 1,580 1 2,125.00So. St. Paul 1,570 1 2,075.00Richmond 1,355 1 2,050.00Pierz 1,265 1 2,025.00Belgrade 1,365 1 2,000.00Sauk Rapids 1,290 1 2,000.00So. St. Paul 1,285 1 2,000.00Sauk Rapids 1,345 1 1,975.00Sauk Rapids 1,255 1 1,975.00So. St. Paul 1,350 1 1,975.00Bowlus 1,640 1 1,950.00Pierz 1,140 1 1,950.00Sauk Rapids 1,260 1 1,950.00Pierz 1,255 1 1,925.00Pierz 1,235 1 1,900.00Richmond 1,195 1 1,885.00Lester Prairie 1,250 1 1,850.00Sauk Rapids 1,350 1 1,850.00So. St. Paul 1,255 1 1,825.00Belgrade 1,335 1 1,800.00Sauk Rapids 1,395 1 1,750.00Sauk Rapids 1,360 1 1,700.00So. St. Paul 1,565 1 1,675.00Sauk Rapids 1,285 1 1,650.00Lester Prairie 1,135 1 1,625.00Randall 1,555 1 1,600.00So. St. Paul 1,110 1 1,600.00Randall 1,550 1 1,575.00

JUNE 4TH SALESTARTED HOL

CALVES Holdingford 125 1 750.00Long Prairie 185 1 750.00Melrose 178 2 750.00Paynesville 160 1 735.00Brooten 140 3 710.00Little Falls 153 6 710.00Freeport 175 1 700.00Freeport 155 1 700.00Villard 160 1 675.00Howard Lake 139 7 670.00Freeport 185 1 660.00Albany 125 1 650.00Paynesville 138 4 650.00Swanville 124 10 650.00

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BULL CALVESFreeport 120 1 630.00Carlos 120 2 625.00Foley 100 1 610.00Iron 101 8 610.00Osakis 96 7 610.00Richmond 135 1 610.00Sauk Rapids 100 3 610.00Albany 98 2 600.00Albany 105 2 600.00Albany 115 1 600.00Bowlus 165 1 600.00Freeport 118 2 600.00Freeport 105 1 600.00Freeport 108 2 600.00Freeport 100 1 600.00Hawick 95 2 600.00Osakis 110 1 600.00Paynesville 95 1 600.00Paynesville 110 1 600.00Raymond 100 1 600.00Rice 90 1 600.00Swanville 120 1 600.00Villard 107 5 600.00Willow River 100 1 600.00Albany 90 2 585.00Albany 106 4 585.00AVON 105 1 585.00Bowlus 105 1 585.00Brainerd 100 1 585.00Kimball 95 1 585.00Melrose 112 6 585.00Melrose 104 5 585.00Melrose 105 1 585.00Melrose 110 1 585.00Richmond 100 1 585.00Richmond 110 1 585.00Albany 105 1 580.00Albany 100 1 575.00Avon 95 1 575.00Freeport 105 1 575.00Freeport 98 2 575.00Freeport 100 1 575.00Freeport 95 3 575.00

JUNE 9TH SALESLAUGHTER COWS

Albany 1,030 1 104.00Albany 1,430 1 103.00Paynesville 1,110 1 100.00Albany 1,540 1 99.00Paynesville 1,695 1 99.00Sauk Rapids 895 1 99.00St Cloud 1,600 1 98.00Freeport 1,795 1 97.00Sauk Centre 1,365 1 97.00Hinckley 1,585 1 96.00Hinckley 1,550 1 95.00St. Joseph 1,470 1 95.00Albany 1,510 1 94.00Grove City 1,715 1 94.00

South Haven 1,040 1 94.00Melrose 1,535 1 93.00Paynesville 1,385 1 93.00St Joseph 1,585 1 93.00Albany 1,370 1 92.00Paynesville 1,920 1 92.00St Cloud 1,295 1 92.00Sauk Centre 1,475 1 91.00Freeport 1,155 1 90.00Long Prairie 1,710 1 90.00Melrose 1,350 1 90.00Paynesville 1,430 1 90.00Paynesville 1,220 1 89.00Avon 1,710 1 87.00Paynesville 1,345 1 87.00Paynesville 1,570 1 87.00Paynesville 1,415 1 87.00Sauk Centre 1,245 1 87.00St. Joseph 1,680 1 87.00Paynesville 1,700 1 86.00Albany 970 1 85.00Paynesville 1,255 1 85.00St. Joseph 1,455 1 85.00Watkins 1,340 1 85.00Avon 2,205 1 84.00

HOLSTEIN FINISHED STEERS

Rice 1,555 3 140.50Annandale 1,423 3 140.00Gibbon 1,510 1 140.00Freeport 1,453 6 139.50Sartell 1,527 9 139.50Foley 1,366 11 139.00Gibbon 1,395 1 139.00Gibbon 1,550 1 139.00Gibbon 1,623 7 139.00Hinckley 1,610 2 139.00Kimball 1,562 9 139.00Rice 1,604 10 139.00Rice 1,465 3 139.00Richmond 1,497 10 139.00Richmond 1,577 10 139.00Royalton 1,577 5 139.00Kimball 1,429 11 138.50Melrose 1,559 4 138.50St Joseph 1,479 8 138.50Annandale 1,398 4 138.00Belgrade 1,385 1 138.00Belgrade 1,515 10 138.00Foley 1,515 1 138.00Foley 1,581 7 138.00Foley 1,540 1 138.00Gibbon 1,420 12 138.00Melrose 1,683 2 138.00Paynesville 1,503 10 138.00Sartell 1,582 7 138.00Sauk Centre 1,375 2 138.00Kimball 1,621 24 137.75Paynesville 1,583 6 137.75Belgrade 1,531 8 137.50

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TRAILERS: Pacesetter 14ft Tandem Axle Stock Trailer, bumper hitch, 6ft wide, good oor; Enclosed 48ft Van Trailer; 1990 4 Star Aluminum 26ft Gooseneck Stock Trailer, 2 compartment, only hauled very few cattle/mainly freight

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PRECISION DAIRY CONFERENCEAND EXPO, June 24-25

Producer Showcase SpeakersJohn Balbian, Ashwood Dairy,

Amsterdam, N.Y.Sponsored by Medria

John Balbian uses precision technology on his freestall dairy to monitor 200 cows. Currently, John uses Medria HeatPhone, FeedPhone, VelPhone and SanPhone, and a Frster-Technik automatic calf feeder. John feels that the technology is a good way for him to stay on top of things. In addition, day-to-day operations are much easier, and decisions are much more transparent and ob-jective. Although they are still in the imple-mentation phase of some of the technology, it has already brought about consistently better results. The technology is cost-neutral based on labor saving or reduced inputs.

Chad Carlson, Carlson Dairy, LLP, Pennock, Minn.

Sponsored by LOL PurinaCarlson Dairy, LLP, a 1250-cow dairy farm near Willmar, MN (approximately 100 miles west of Minneapolis), is run by 3 Carlson families: Curtney and Louise Carlson with their two sons and wives, Chad and Kindra Carlson, and Carl and Kellie Carlson. They have been dairying in partnership as Carlson Dairy, LLP since 1999. Their milking herd is housed in a 10-row, cross-ventilated, sand-bedded freestall facility, and their sand is continuously recycled through sand settling lanes. The Carlsons recently built a cross-ventilated automated calf feeder (Urban calf feeders). These feeders can provide a milk meal to four calves simultaneously.

Nate Elzinga, Daybreak Dairy,Zeeland, Mich.

Sponsored by A milk Nate Elizinga and his wife along with their 4 children live and work on the farm he grew up on as a child. Nate graduated high school in 2004 and then attended Michigan State University completing the 2-year dairy program. After college he returned home and became a partner with his father (Dan Elz-inga) and his brother (Paul Elzinga). Nates responsibilities include animal health, repro management, nutrition, genetics and employ-ee management. Daybreak Dairy was started by Dan Elzinga in 1976 milking 60 cows in tie-stalls. In 1994 they expanded to 150 cows and moved to a parlor and free-stalls. A milk equipment was installed in 2009 and last year they started using A milk as their primary herd management software. Today Daybreak Dairy is milking 220 registered Holsteins and raising all their replacements. Some of their herd stats include 31,000 lb RHA, 20-month age at rst calving, 25-30 pregnancy rate, and 40-60 fresh cows marketed annually for dairy. They use A Farm herd management software, milk meters, and a combination of A Act and A Act II heat detection system.

Craig Finke, Nashville, Ill.Sponsored by AMS-Galaxy-USA

Craig Finke is a producer from Nash-ville, Illinois. His dairy farm features a 5-row free ow barn with dry cow and heifer rows, GreenStalls (dividers), 133-stalls for milk cows, and 45 stalls for dry cows. They also use the Galaxy Astrea 20.20 Robotic Milking system with one robot arm and two milking boxes; a Trioliet TMR robot feeder; a ush

system with sand-bedding; three 24 Big AssFans, two grooming brushes, and thermostatsensor-controlled sidewall curtains.

Brian Houin, Homestead Dairy, Plymouth, Ind.

Sponsored by A milk Ltd. Brian Houin was born and raised on thedairy farm in north central Indiana. He at-tended Purdue University for 3 years to study

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7:30 AM Continental Breakfast, Check-in, Registration & Trade Show Exhibit Hall (EH)

8:30 AM Opening & Welcome Marcia Endres;Jeffrey Bewley Presentation Hall

8:40 AM Precision Dairy Farming Overseas: Experiences and Developments from The Netherlands Henk Hogeveen Presentation Hall

9:15 AMProducer Showcase Using Technology to Make DecisionsHomestead Dairy, Plymouth, IN: 3,500 cows in 4 locations; animal monitoring and tracking

Brian Houin Presentation Hall

9:45 AMProducer Showcase Inline Sensor Technology in Voluntary Milking System Ritzema Dairy, Seaforth, Ontario: DeLaval Herd Navigator; 6 milking robots

Gerhard Ritzema Presentation Hall

10:15 AM Break Exhibit Hall

10:30 AM North American Application of Automatic Teat Spray Robots for External Rotary ParlorsMark Futcher EH Breakout

Room 1

10:30 AM How to Use PRECISION in Day-to-Day ManagementAurora Villarroel EH Breakout

Room 2

11:00 AMDevelopment of an Automated Body Condition Scoring System

Fernando Mazeris;Carissa Truman

EH Breakout Room 1

11:00 AM Improving Health, Welfare and Fertility Using the Latest in Cow Monitoring TechnologiesConor Beirne EH Breakout

Room 2

11:30 AM Break, Trade Show

12:00 PM Buffet Lunch

1:10 PM Precision Dairy Monitoring: Making Sense of SensorsJeffrey Bewley Presentation Hall

1:45 PM

Producer Showcase Cow Sensor Technologies and Calf FeedersAshwood Dairy, Amsterdam, NY: Freestall dairy with 200 cows; Medria software; Frster-Technik automated calf feeder

John Balbian Presentation Hall

2:15 PMProducer Showcase Dairy Farming in the Technology WorldDutch Dairy, LLC, Thorp, WI: 850 cows; CowManager to monitor ear tags; automated calf feeder barn

SanderPenterman Presentation Hall

2:45 PM Break Exhibit Hall

3:00 PM Managing the Profi t Centers within a Precision Feeding System Keith SatherEH Breakout

Room 1

3:00 PMSemantic Technologies in the Information Management for Precision Dairy Farming: The Showcase of agriOpenLink Project

Dana Kathryn Tomic

EH Breakout Room 2

JUNE 24, 2015 3:30 PM Data Driven Decisions to Maximize Herd Health and Profi ts Ray Nebel EH Breakout Room 13:30 PM Automation in Ventilation and Cooling Brent Hershey EH Breakout

Room 2

4:00 PM Break

4:15 PM

Producer Showcase SCR Rumination Monitoring Technology: How has it Helped Improve Cow Comfort, Health, and Reproduction Performance at our DairyT&C Louters Dairy, Merced, CA: SCR rumination sensors

Tony Louters Presentation Hall

4:45 PMProducer Showcase Robotic Milking ShowcaseTBD Presentation Hall

5:15 PM Adjourn

5:30 PM Reception & Cash Bar at Trade Show (ends at 7:00 PM) Exhibit Hall

7:30 AM Full Breakfast / Trade Show Exhibit Hall

8:15 AMRobotic Milking Systems Data Analysis: Factors Associated with Increased Production per Cow per Day and Production per Robot per Day

Ben Smink EH Breakout Room 1

8:15 AMProducer Showcase Using Precision Technology to Improve Herd ManagementDaybreak Dairy, Zeeland, MI: 220 cows, Afi milks herd management software

Nate Elzinga EH Breakout Room 2

8:45 AM Individualized Recommendations Using Clustering of Robotic Milking SystemsMarleneTremblay

EH Breakout Room 1

8:45 AMProducer Showcase How Our Dairy is Using Automated Calf FeedersCarlson Dairy, LLP, Pennock, MN: 1,250-cow dairy, Urban automated calf feeders

Chad Carlson Presentation Hall

9:15 AM Break

9:30 AM Automated Calf Feeders and Robotic Milking: What are Keys to Success? Marcia EndresPresentation

Hall

10:05 AM

Producer Showcase Automation has Changed the Way We DairyFinke Farms, Nashville, IL: Robotic milking system, auto-mated TMR feeder, automated ventilation, curtains, etc; considered the most automated barn in the U.S.

Craig Finke Presentation Hall

10:35 AM

Producer Showcase Using an Automated Milking SystemWestvale View Dairy LLC, Nashville, MI: Lely Astronaut A4 robotic milking equipment, 220 registered Holstein cows, ~100 lb/cow/day

CarlyleWestendorp

Presentation Hall

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Technology and increased access to data are enabling dairy farmers to make smarter day-to-day decisions to improve cow health, production and on-farm ef ciencies. Precision dairy farming is the general name given to this technology that measures and analyzes physiological, behavioral and

production indicators in individual animals. Here are some examples of precision dairy in action: Automated calf feeders provide nutrition for calves several times a day, adjusting for the calves' age and enabling the calf to eat anytime. With a computer's help, the

farmer receives up-to-the-minute reports about each calf. Automated feeders can help calves grow faster and stay healthier because of precise diet delivery, which means the farmers can spend more time observing and tending to the calves' other needs. Milk yield recording systems provide individual animal data, including the amount of milk produced at each milking, trends in daily milk production and milk components such as protein. Using this early detection information, dairy farmers can spot changes in animal routine that may be related to their health or changes in feed intake, giving caretakers an opportunity to detect issues that otherwise might not be apparent. Automated milking systems reduce the labor required to milk cows. The cows decide when they want to be milked and move freely around the barn without human intervention. Computer-controlled equipment identi es the cow, sanitizes the udder, gently collects the milk and releases the cow when she is done milking. Activity monitors, such as rumination collars, detect abnormal activity changes, which are early warning signs of illness or infection. This allows for quicker treatment. Monitoring activity through devices such as pedometers helps track cow activity and can help detect when a cow is ready for breeding or going into labor, so the farmer can provide timely assistance. Computer, tablet and phone apps and programs allow for much greater collection of data that farmers need to make decisions. Precision dairy farming bene ts animals, dairy farmers, consumers and the environment. The bene ts to animals include: Reduced health issues through

constant monitoring of body temperatures, rumination patterns and activity levels More focused feeding plans thatprovide animals with the precise amount of nutrients they need for growth or production Ef cient monitoring of milk yield,milk components and body measurements Increased comfort through adjustmentsin housing, handling, nutrition or activity Every farm has a common goal ofbecoming more sustainable. For dairy farmers, precision dairy farming provides the following bene ts: Timelier, more informed decisionsresulting in improved cow care and farm ef ciencies Automated and individualized recordkeeping of cow milk production, feed intake and activity allows attention to a cow's distinct nutritional needs and well-being Potential labor savings from needingfewer employees Increased quality of life for farmers,thanks to improved ef ciency of farmpractices Consumers bene t from added precisionin dairy farming, which should increasetheir con dence that milk is the safest and of the highest quality. Why? Precision dairy farming enhances farmers' ability to provide better cow comfort, improves animal well-being and promotes less antibiotic use. As new innovations become affordable, dairyfarmers are adopting technologies that willhelp them meet global consumer needs and their goal of feeding the world's growing population. The environment bene ts becausetechnological advances provide tools toimprove on-farm production ef ciencies, thereby reducing inputs such as energy. Precision dairy farming technologies also improve feed and animal management,providing greater potential to reducegreenhouse gas emissions while increasingmilk yields and improving nutrient use ef ciency. However, farmers have manyconsiderations before adopting and implementing precision dairy technologies.Farmers must consider their unique objectives as well as family needs. The addition of precision dairytechniques does not replace good management systems, but rather, it enhances them. Precision dairy farming offers new ways of monitoring and improving animalhealth, well-being and reproduction. In the same way that mechanization and expansion have improved productivity in the past 20 years, precision technologies will drive dairy industry progress in the future.

Technology will drive dairy industry progress

By J.W. SchroederNDSU Extension


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BULL CALVESBLACKDUCK MN 3 Blk Bull Calves 173 920.00 HFRAZEE MN 1 Blk Bull Calves 295 900.00 HMENAHGA MN 2 Hol Bull Calves 192 820.00 HMENAHGA MN 4 Hol Bull Calves 151 800.00 HCALLAWAY MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 145 780.00 HFRAZEE MN 4 Hol Bull Calves 176 780.00 HBLACKDUCK MN 1 Blk Bull Calves 110 675.00 HHENNING MN 2 Hol Bull Calves 122 650.00 HPERHAM MN 3 Hol Bull Calves 118 640.00 HNEW YORK MILLS MN 2 Hol Bull Calves 120 640.00 HNEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Shrt Bull Calves 110 630.00 HFRAZEE MN 3 Hol Bull Calves 138 630.00 HPERHAM MN 2 Norm Bull Calves 107 620.00 HWADENA MN 2 Hol Bull Calves 112 620.00 HHENNING MN 6 Hol Bull Calves 104 620.00 HBARNESVILLE MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 115 620.00 HOTTERTAIL MN 8 Hol Bull Calves 111 610.00 HNEW YORK MILLS 3 Hol Bull Calves 101 610.00 HNEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Mix Bull Calves 115 610.00 HOSAGE MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 110 610.00 HNEW YORK MILLS MN 2 Blk Bull Calves 120 610.00 HBLACKDUCK MN 5 Hol Bull Calves 110 610.00 HHEWITT MN 3 Hol Bull Calves 101 610.00 HBATTLE LAKE MN 1 Mix Bull Calves 105 610.00 HASHBY MN 2 Hol Bull Calves 102 610.00 HSEBEKA MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 115 600.00 HCLARISSA MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 95 600.00 HWADENA MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 110 600.00 HOSAGE MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 100 600.00 HWADENA MN 2 R/W Bull Calves 102 600.00 HNEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Jer Bull Calves 240 600.00 HPERHAM MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 95 590.00 HMENAGHA MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 100 590.00 HFRAZEE MN 3 Hol Bull Calves 90 590.00 HPERHAM MN 3 Hol Bull Calves 111 590.00 HPERHAM MN 2 Hol Bull Calves 110 590.00 HPERHAM MN 6 Hol Bull Calves 100 590.00 HSEBEKA MN 16 Hol Bull Calves 88 580.00 HNEW YORK MILLS MN 6 Hol Bull Calves 100 580.00 HSEBEKA MN 2 Hol Bull Calves 102 580.00 HLAKE PARK MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 95 580.00 HSEBEKA MN 2 Hol Bull Calves 95 580.00 HDETROIT LAKES MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 110 580.00 HLAKE PARK MN 13 Hol Bull Calves 89 575.00 HOSAKIS MN 1 Herf Bull Calves 90 570.00 HMENAHGA MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 125 570.00 HFREEPORT MN 2 Hol Bull Calves 80 560.00 HMENAHGA MN 2 Hol Bull Calves 107 560.00 HBLUFFTON MN 1 Mix Bull Calves 85 560.00 HBLUFFTON MN 5 Shrt Bull Calves 102 560.00 HBLUFFTON MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 160 550.00 HFRAZEE MN 1 Swss Bull Calves 130 550.00 HFRAZEE MN 1 R/W Bull Calves 95 520.00 HSEBEKA MN 4 Hol Bull Calves 82 500.00 HSEBEKA MN 1 Hol Bull Calves 110 500.00 HNEW YORK MILLS MN 5 Hol Bull Calves 92 485.00 H

STARTED CALVESCLITHERALL MN 1 R/W Started Calves 395 970.00 HCLITHERALL MN 3 Hol Started Calves 296 880.00 HCLITHERALL MN 3 Mix Started Calves 295 850.00 HBEARDSLEY MN 3 Hol Started Calves 253 835.00 HCLITHERALL MN 6 Hol Started Calves 227 830.00 HCLITHERALL MN 1 R/W Started Calves 270 810.00 HPARKERS PRAIRIE MN 1 Hol Started Calves 300 800.00 HNEW YORK MILLS MN 2 Hol Started Calves 177 800.00 HNEW YORK MILLS MN 4 Hol Started Calves 272 800.00 HMENAHGA MN 2 Hol Started Calves 235 800.00 HROSHOLT SD 1 Hol Started Calves 230 785.00 H

BEEF HEIFERSPARKERS PRAIRIE MN 1 Blk Beef Heifer 390 268.00 CDETROIT LAKES MN 22 Blk Beef Heifer 572 247.00 CPARKERS PRAIRIE MN 1 BWF Beef Heifer 380 239.00 CDETROIT LAKES MN 43 Blk Beef Heifer 664 235.75 CDETROIT LAKES MN 1 Blk Beef Heifer 525 234.00 CPERHAM MN 3 Blk Beef Heifer 595 233.00 CPARKERS PRAIRIE MN 1 Blk Beef Heifer 455 231.00 CGREY EAGLE MN 2 Blk Beef Heifer 607 230.00 CPARKERS PRAIRIE MN 1 Blk Beef Heifer 660 228.00 CDETROIT LAKES MN 38 Blk Beef Heifer 775 222.90 CGREY EAGLE MN 2 Blk Beef Heifer 682 222.00 COSAGE MN 1 BWF Beef Heifer 615 213.00 C

HOL STEERSBEARDSLEY MN 6 Hol Steers 363 267.00 CROSHOLT SD 4 Hol Steers 377 248.00 CSHEVLIN MN 18 Hol Steers 496 229.00 CALDRICH MN 6 Hol Steers 440 225.00 CHENNING MN 3 Hol Steers 583 194.00 CVERNDALE MN 1 Hol Hol Steers 520 175.00 CFERGUS FALLS MN 4 Hol Steers 546 173.00 CFRAZEE MN 1 Mix Hol Steers 840 165.00 C

BRED HEIFERSANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1425 2,130.00 HANETA ND 1 RW Dairy 1520 2,100.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1155 2,080.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1170 2,080.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1285 2,060.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1270 2,050.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1330 2,020.00 H

ANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1290 2,010.00 HHENNING MN 1 Hol Dairy 1180 2,010.00 HSEBEKA MN 1 Jer Dairy 975 2,010.00 HSEBEKA MN 1 Jer Dairy 900 2,010.00 HANETA ND 1 RW Dairy 1410 2,010.00 HANETA ND 1 RW Dairy 1285 2,000.00 HANETA ND 1 Shrt Dairy 1425 2,000.00 HSEBEKA MN 1 Jer Dairy 1115 2,000.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1345 2,000.00 HHENNING MN 1 HoJo Dairy 975 1,985.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1340 1,975.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1350 1,975.00 HHENNING MN 1 Hol Dairy 1150 1,960.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1335 1,940.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1170 1,920.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1245 1,910.00 HANETA ND 1 RW Dairy 1440 1,900.00 HANETA ND 1 RW Dairy 1550 1,880.00 HHENNING MN 1 Jer Dairy 810 1,875.00 HHENNING MN 1 Hol Dairy 1155 1,870.00 HANETA ND 2 RW Dairy 1400 1,860.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1195 1,850.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1590 1,825.00 HANETA ND 1 RW Dairy 1300 1,825.00 HANETA ND 1 SwsX Dairy 1350 1,825.00 HSEBEKA MN 1 HoJo Dairy 830 1,810.00 HANETA ND 1 Hol Dairy 1220 1,810.00 HANETA ND 1 RW Dairy 1120 1,800.00 HFRAZEE MN 1 Hol Dairy 1220 1,760.00 HVERNDALE MN 1 Hol Dairy 1175 1,735.00 HVERNDALE MN 2 Hol Dairy 1105 1,725.00 HSEBEKA MN 1 RW Dairy 950 1,725.00 HANETA ND 1 RW Dairy 1370 1,725.00 HANETA ND 1 RW Dairy 1370 1,725.00 HSEBEKA MN 1 HoJo Dairy 1200 1,700.00 H

OPEN HEIFERSMOTLEY MN 11 Hol Dairy 960 1,440.00 H

SLAUGHTER COWSGREY EAGLE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1130 110.00 CDETROIT LAKES MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1305 110.00 CPERHAM MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1390 108.50 CRICHVILLE MN 1 Slaughter Cows 1255 108.00 CGREY EAGLE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1285 107.50 CMOTLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1265 107.50 CPARK RAPIDS MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows 1665 107.50 CMOTLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1220 106.50 CPARK RAPIDS MN 1 Herf Slaughter Cows 1605 106.50 CDEER CREEK MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1270 106.50 CBAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1310 106.50 CPERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1200 106.00 CPELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1420 105.50 CMOTLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1275 105.50 CFERGUS FALLS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1220 104.50 CPARK RAPIDS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1110 104.50 CFRAZEE MN 2 Blk Slaughter Cows 1295 104.50 CVINING MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1285 104.50 CRICHVILLE MN 2 Blk Slaughter Cows 1522 104.50 CBAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1145 103.50 CBAGLEY MN 1 RWF Slaughter Cows 1220 103.50 CBAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1500 103.50 CSEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1190 103.50 CMOTLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1395 103.50 CSEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1145 103.50 CDEER CREEK MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1652 103.25 CDEER CREEK MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1653 103.25 CFRAZEE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1100 103.00 CPERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1245 103.00 CPARKERS PRAIRIE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1610 102.50 CMOTLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1335 102.50 CBAGLEY MN 1 RWF Slaughter Cows 1405 102.50 CSEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1380 102.50 CPERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 970 102.00 CSEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1420 101.50 CSEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1580 101.50 CWADENA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1475 101.50 CPELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1400 101.50 CBLACKDUCK MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1685 101.00 CBLUFFTON MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1440 100.50 CLAPORTE MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1080 100.50 CFRAZEE MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows 1230 100.50 CNEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1400 100.50 CFRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1325 100.50 CDETROIT LAKES MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1265 100.50 CRICHVILLE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1585 100.00 CBAGLEY MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1205 100.00 CFRAZEE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows 1220 100.00 CBROWERVILLE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1440 100.00 CMOTLEY MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows 1465 100.00 CWADENA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1575 100.00 CFRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1590 99.50 CWADENA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1395 99.50 CNEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1790 99.50 CPERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1335 99.50 CPELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows 1245 99.00 CWAUBUN MN 1 BWF Slaughter Cows 1290 98.50 C

SLAUGHTER BULLSBLUFFTON MN 1 BWF Slaughter Bull 2055 138.50 CSEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull 1940 130.00 CWADENA MN 1 Herf Slaughter Bull 1605 126.00 C

MARKET REPORT FOR MONDAY, JUNE 8TH SALE


Mid-American Hay Auction results for June 4, 2015Lot no. Desc. moisture protein RFV cut. Ld. size price264 Large Rounds 15.18 18.11 114.4 1 19.46 $60.00 265 Large Rounds 17.32 17.87 90.53 1 19.48 $20.00 262 Large Rounds 16.7 10.81 88.54 1 23.55 $120.00 285 Large Rounds 10.27 13.23 96.95 1 21.98 $115.00 286 Large Rounds 13.66 23.92 155.73 2 23.35 $170.00 289 Large Rounds 16.8 23.57 111.45 3 18.46 $115.00 290 Large Rounds 16.34 22.1 95.7 3 18.74 $120.00 254 Large Rounds 16.38 25.13 129.42 3 18.69 $130.00 266 Large Rounds 17.09 23.14 194.22 3 21.63 $210.00 295 Large Rounds GRASS 2 10.52 $70.00 261 Medium Squares 15.85 18.37 117.64 1 19.03 $110.00 268 Medium Squares 12.96 10.81 79.51 1 23.18 $110.00 277 Medium Squares 14.22 18.2 104.51 1 25.53 $115.00 269 Medium Squares 14.78 16.39 118.15 1 21.83 $110.00 270 Medium Squares 14.69 19.85 127.46 1 21.56 $135.00 292 Medium Squares 14.03 18.82 165.2 1 9.59 $210.00 284 Medium Squares 11.69 16.73 134.48 1 23.35 $130.00 271 Medium Squares 14.5 16.02 103.45 1 22 $115.00 257 Medium Squares 11.19 18.02 114.49 1 21.93 $150.00 275 Medium Squares 13.05 22.47 161.56 1&2 24.53 $160.00 250 Medium Squares 16.12 25.99 189.72 2 5.48 $180.00 272 Medium Squares 15.12 22.89 122.78 2 22.33 $130.00 274 Medium Squares 17.34 18.82 171.08 2 26.38 $170.00 267 Medium Squares 15.37 18.74 129.89 2 23.7 $130.00 276 Medium Squares 14.26 13.79 95.17 2 26.2 $110.00 288 Medium Squares 13.54 15.48 108.38 2 17.77 $130.00 282 Medium Squares 13.77 20.19 146.73 2 24.57 251 Medium Squares 15.77 23.28 158.81 2 16.93 $170.00 291 Medium Squares 13.16 22.63 166.88 2 22.78 $220.00 259 Medium Squares 17.58 24.34 157.42 2 27.44 $135.00 252 Medium Squares 15.12 23.74 144.01 2 22.64 $135.00 253 Medium Squares 12.25 19.34 100.58 2 25.34 $75.00

283 Medium Squares 13.55 23.84 165.02 3 15.99 $150.00 278 Medium Squares 15.73 23.55 168.3 1,2,3 28.53 $175.00 279 Medium Squares 13.34 23.7 166.96 1,2,3 29.03 $185.00 280 Medium Squares 14.61 22.99 162.18 1,2,3 28.67 $185.00 287 Medium Rounds 12.68 14.01 109.36 1 10.53 $115.00 283B Small Squares 22.01 21.04 178.03 1 4.55 $160.00 258 Large Squares STRAW 18.89 $70.00 260 Large Squares STRAW 18 $40.00 255 Medium Squares STRAW 68 $21.00 256 Medium Squares STRAW 68 $20.00 273 Medium Squares STRAW 54 $20.00 281 Medium Squares STRAW 27 $20.00 293 Medium Squares STRAW 76 $25.00 294 Medium Squares STRAW 54 $27.00 263 Medium Squares CORN STALKS 44 $7.50

Lot no. Desc. moisture protein RFV cut. Ld. size price

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We made hay last week (the fi rst week of June) and got an excellent crop. It was an above average crop getting between two and three tonnage. We have excellent moisture yet. Prior to making hay we had 2.5 inches and had another 0.5 inch over the weekend. Ive moved some cattle and brought the springers home. Everyone is working on spraying corn. Its warming up now, which will make things take off in a hurry. Everything is looking excellent so far with the highs in the 80s for today (June 10).

We had fi rst crop hay done before Memorial Day and will start cutting second crop on Monday (June 15). Everybody will do second crop hay this week. The hay is full and green. We havent tested any fi rst crop hay because we had a month left on last years baleage. We do 100 percent baleage on fi rst crop. Weve had 2 to 2.5 inches of rain the last three weeks. We are perfect with moisture right now. The corn is 6 to 8 inches tall and the soybeans look really nice.

We fi nished fi lling the 18- by 60-foot silo with haylage today. We have 20 acres that hopefully can be cut down Friday (June 12) or Saturday (June 13) that I will put up for heifer and dry cow hay. We started cutting hay last Tuesday (June 2) and that hay was all in the bud stage. Yesterday (June 8), 25 percent was in the bloom stage. We yielded between 5 to 6 tons per acre. Some neighbors fi nished soybeans last week. The guys that planted corn at the end of April have it standing 6 to 8 inches tall. Weve had 6.5 inches of rain the last three weeks.

We picked up an inch of rain on Sunday (June 7) and have had an inch of rain or more the past three weeks. We round baled it all because it got rained on. Weve been receiving timely rains. I was driving home from Sioux Falls S.D., and it was 98 degrees. It wasnt the best fi rst crop of alfalfa because of dry conditions, and then the cold. Our harvest was more like a third crop. We fi nished fi rst crop last night (June 8). There are a few guys with fi rst crop hay to bale. We are side-dressing corn and knifi ng in fertilizer right now. The corn is starting to grow now.

Well be fi nishing up fi rst crop today (June 10). We started last Tuesday (June 2). We fi lled three bags and round baled the rest, some for wet wrap and some for dry hay. Most people in the area either chop it or round bale it. The corn is looking really good and stands between 6 to 8 inches. The soybeans look good as well. We did get a little rain on Sunday (June 7) morning, but we were chopping Sunday afternoon. We are pretty dry right now. We had rain almost every day over a week ago but the wind dried it up. The small grain looks really good.

Weve been getting about an inch of rain every four days. The fi elds are soft so you have to cut around the wet holes. We have about three-quarters of our fi rst crop of alfalfa done. We started May 22 and are still out in the fi elds chopping. We just have two fi elds yet to cut. The yields have been about half the normal yield because of the winterkill. We had to replant 60 acres of corn because it was too wet. The soybeans are just coming out and the corn is about 5 inches tall.

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We have 220 acres of alfalfa done and 80 acres yet to cut. We chopped a lot of it, but recently had about 30 acres get rained on. We baled today (June 9) and will bale again tomorrow. Some people are done, but some are in a similar position that we are. Weve had 3 inches of rain in the last two weeks. But even though weve had a lot of rain it dries out right away. The corn is 7 inches tall and we are waiting for the sprayer to come and get rid of the weeds.

We harvested barley a week ago and it was a good crop. We are now planting corn into the barley ground; it was too wet until now. Weve had 2.5 inches of rain in the last week. About three weeks ago we were hit with hail. It was pea to marble size and the ground was white. You could shovel the hail. It did a lot of damage. The swat was two miles wide by about 10 miles and hit all our land except one soybean fi eld. It took one-quarter to one-third of the fi rst crop alfalfa. Despite the hail, the crops look pretty good.


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National Dairy Shrine announces winners National Dairy Shrine announced the winners of the Guest of Honor, and Pioneer awards for this year. These awards were designed to honor past, present and future dairy industry leaders that have contributed to strength-ening and energizing the dairy industry. Doug Wilson is the Guest of Honor, the highest recognition from the National Dairy Shrine. This award goes to an individual that has had a dramatic impact on the dairy industry and its future. Doug Wilson, the CEO of Cooperative Resources International has had a preeminent role in dairy industry not only for his company but for many allied industry organizations. During his over 20 year association with CRI and its af liates the company has grown and prospered now with 1600 full time employees. Through an anonymous selection committee, James Borcherding, Robert Rowe and David Schingoethe have been selected as National Dairy Shrine Pioneers. James Borcherding, Decorah, Iowa was a well-respected dairy journalist who served as the dairy editor for Successful Farming Magazine for 35 years. Dr. Robert Rowe, Verona, Wis. is a pioneer in reproductive technology. His pioneering work on embryo technology directly led to todays extensive and vibrant dairy genetics export industry. Dr. David Schingoethe, Brookings, S.D. has been a professor at South Dakota State University for over 30 years. His research in dairy nutrition has been bene cial to every dairyman.

Killians honored as a Holstein Association USAs 2015 Herds of Excellence

Holstein Association USA is pleased to honor four U.S. Registered Holstein breeders as 2015 Herd of Excellence award winners. The Herd of Excellence designation was introduced in 2008 to honor dairymen who have bred and managed Holstein cattle that consistently perform at the highest levels. Among this years honorees are Steve and Amanda Killian, Dirt-Road Holsteins, Blair, Wis. To be named a Herd of Excellence, herds must be 25 percent above breed average Mature Equivalent (ME) for milk, fat, and protein; have classi ed within the last year and have an actual average classi cation score of 83 points or higher; have at least 70 percent of the herd homebred; and be enrolled in the Association's TriStar production records program.

Star Blends announces scholarship winners Applicants were judged on their leadership skills, scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, motivation, and their academic and personal goals. Star Blends selected ve $1000 scholarship award winners for the 2015/2016 academic year. Cassidy Buddenberg is a junior studying dairy science at Iowa State University. She is the daughter of Bruce and Julie Buddenberg of Buddenberg Farms. Mitchell Giebel is sophomore studying agricultural business at the University of Wisconsin Platteville. He is the son of Ernest and Denise Giebel of Edem Acres. Lindsey Lehman is a freshman studying dairy science at the University of Wisconsin River Falls. She is the daughter of Rick and Ronda Lehman of United Dreams Dairy. Walker Rynes is a freshman studying agribusiness at the University of Wisconsin Platteville. Walker is the son of Mike and Andi Rynes and the grandson of Robert Radke of Hawk High Dairy LLC. Travis Troendle is a currently a senior at Lanesboro High School in Lanesboro, Minn. He will be attending Iowa State University and plans to major in agricultural engineering. He is the son of Pat and Christine Troendle of Duschee Hills Dairy. Star Blends is a modern feed manufacturing facility specializing in custom feeds for dairy producers. Located in Sparta, Wis., Star Blends serves central, western and southwestern Wisconsin as well as southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa.Achen is grand prize winner of 2015 Holstein

USA Junior Essay contest John Achen, 14, of Aberdeen, S.D., is the grand prize winner of Holstein Association USA Inc.s 2015 Junior Essay Contest. Johns essay Milk is the Real MVP, also won rst in the junior division. As grand prize winner, John receives a Kindle Fire. You can nd Johns winning essay and the other two division winners at: www.holsteinusa.com/juniors/content/funzone.html


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Nothing screams summer like homemade ice cream. The sound of ice and salt water sloshes around a container lled with liquid gold. Kids clamor for their turn to crank as a contest evolves of who has the strongest muscles. The clank of the paddle in a metal pan signaling the work is over and dessert ready. Michael wrote a senior English paper about making ice cream that I want to share. The shape of the contraption was mostly like a bucket with a bright stainless steel cylinder tube in the middle. It is supported by a frame that stretches across the top of the bucket. A crank with a sprocket settled on top of the cylinder to turn the wooden paddle inside the cylinder. This seems easy enough to use. I grab the now cooled mixture from the fridge, stir it up to mix the batter, pour some vanilla in to give it some avor and open up the top of the silver container to pour it into. The batter lled it almost to the top. I

close the lid and run to the freezer to get a bunch of ice. The cold ice bag made my ngers go numb as I pour it around the cylinder in the bucket. I add rock salt and water in alternating

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order to keep the temperature of the ice mixture as cold as possible. I begin cranking the hand crankthat is attached to the side of the bucket. My arm starts to ache about fteen minutes into that process, butI was on my way to making the besthomemade ice cream. The handlebecomes harder and harder to turnas the mixture is slowly turning into a thicker substance with more of acreamy texture to it. The ice cream is ready after 30minutes of constant cranking and

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