Minnesota DHIA News

A PUBLICATION OF MINNESOTA DHIA                                                   Volume 9, Issue  1                                                           January, 2009

National Quality Award Winners

Congratulations to Platinum level winners Kenneth and Ralph Schefers of Paynesville, and thanks for using DHIA and Scout software to help achieve that quality (and thanks for sharing that with Hoard’s readers).  There were only 8 herds from around the US that won the Platinum Award, so this is pretty elite company.  We note that a feature article in the same issue was authored by Dr. Jeremy Schefers of the U of M.

Silver winners in the National Awards included Tom and Kim Fuechtmann of Melrose and Michael and Miranda Welle of Freeport.  There were only 13 herds nationwide that won the Silver Quality Award. Congratulations to the Welles and Fuechtmanns for this remarkable accomplishment.

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Botton tags shown above are 53 cents on this automated DHIA site, a savings of 6 cents per tag.

“Basic Test” is available as an alternative to processing data through a Dairy Records Processing Center.  Basic provides you with the same certified Field Rep, Meters, and Lab services.  Data is available for access by consultants and vets over the Loop.  Basic herds do not go to USDA, Herd Averages are not calculated, there is no publicity or awards, and the price is 11 cents per cow less than processed herds.  Herds on DHIR or Young Sire programs cannot use Basic and no genetic information is calculated on Basics.  Ask your DHIA Field Rep for details on your next sample day.

Free Lunch!  District Meeting Locations/Dates

Central District – Stearns County software users

February 10 at Charlie’s Café in Freeport 320.836.2105

Metro District  - Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Scott, Washington, and Wright  software users

                                   February 27 at OK Corrall just south of Jordan on 169       952.492.6700

Election of a Director and Alternate (Leonard Hoen Jr. and Charles Krause)   

Northeast District -  Anoka, Aitkin, Barron, Benton, Cass, Carlton, Crow Wing, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, St Louis, and Washburn Counties                  software users

February 12 at the Barbara Jeans Embers in Milaca (Highway 169 x  23)  320.983.6288

Northwest District - Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of The Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Ottertail, Roseau, Wadena, and Wilkin Counties

February 18 at Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen  218.935.2701 software users

South Central District - Dodge, Goodhue, Mower, Rice, Steele, and Wabasha Counties

February 25 at Zumbrota Public Library (100 West First St. – just off Main by Casey’s)                    software users

Southeast District - Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, and Winona Counties

                                  February 24 at St. Charles Community Center software Users

Election of a Director and Alternate (Holly Thompson and Dale Hinckley)

Southwest District - Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan     

                                  Feb 20 at Pizza Ranch in Pipestone

                                  Feb 24 at Old Country Buffet in Mankato (7 p.m.) on Adams near River Hills Mall

            (507) 387-2226              

software users at both - software starts with open forum at 6 at Mankato

West Central District - Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Meeker,

         Pope, Renville, Swift, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, and Yellow Medicine Counties

February 26 at West Central Experiment Station in Morris

 Dairy Research and Renewable Energy presentations

>From the north on #59,cross # 28, left on #329 at big U of M sign, left at WCROC office sign.
>From the east on #28, left on # 59, proceed as above.
>From the south on # 9, right to 59N, right on # 329 at big U of M sign, proceed as above. 

All District meetings except Mankato start at 11:45 with lunch.  All districts will elect delegates to the Minnesota DHIA Annual Meeting. Please call Minnesota DHIA with any questions.  District Meetings are open to all members, but local board members are encouraged to attend.  Please come prepared to share your opinions.

All members are welcome to attend the meeting of your choice, but you can only vote or serve as a delegate at your district meeting.

Those with “software users” will have Scout and/or Dairy Comp user meetings at the same location.  Software users will be getting an invitation, or you call the office for more information (800.827.3442 ext 19).  Users meetings will start with question and answer at 10 and presentation at 10:30.  Afternoon Users meetings will start at 1:15 or at the conclusion of the District meeting if that is earlier.  Those attending the software meetings and/or district meetings are welcome for lunch.

January Report Extras

In your packet:

· The “Herd Management Comparison” report on tan paper shows your key herd data for January of 2009 compared the same data from one year ago, so you can note progress.  There is also a goal column that is standardized to a 10% improvement (we hope to allow you to customize that soon).  The last column is the breed average for your state, or for a larger region for breeds with fewer herds.  This report comes out twice a year and replaces the old report that was included with local annual meeting packets.  Sending them with your reports helps protect your privacy and provides you with the information in a much more timely fashion.

· The “Test Day Bulk Tank” report is printed on white paper and replaces the old Tank Contribution report that was on yellow paper.  The new report has much larger print, and the “Value Adjusted by SCC” column now applies the deduct or premium based on the individual cow SCC.  Previous SCC has also been added for your convenience.  At implementation, all herds on the SCC option will get this report.  In the future, you will need to order the report through your Field Rep.

On your farm on sample day

· Ask your Field Rep to print inventory lists for 2008 calendar year.  Get a list of cows sold, cows that died, calves sold, calves died, or any combination.  Have the report listed in any order you prefer.  Specific commands have been provided to your Field Rep on their computer message screen.

December Milk Quality Top 100 based on Raw SCC

	SCC	Log	Cows		SCC	Log	Cows
TERRY KOLSTAD	29	0.9	27	CHUCK LEUTHOLD	84	2	100
ELDON MALWITZ	36	1.2	38	REUBEN AND JANICE STOMMES	85	1.8	73
DAN AND JOLENE SCHLANGEN	38	1.3	67	BRUCE AND JILL BOETTCHER	86	1.8	158
GLEN CHRISTEN	48	1.2	40	STEVE AND SANDY SIEGLE	86	2	55
MARK KLEHR	48	1.4	58	RAY+MARY FUCHS	86	2.2	75
JOSEPH SPELTZ	50	1.6	13	GERALD+LISA BURG	87	2	44
STEVE SEARLES	54	1.9	5	BREEZY POINT FRM % LASKA	87	2.3	67
RKB DAIRY	58	1.8	86	BRAD GLENZ	88	2	48
BENGTSON FAMILY FARM	59	1.5	47	DEVOINE KRUSE	88	2.1	133
DANIEL HALLBERG	60	1.2	59	GOLBERGS LAKEVIEW DAIRY	88	2.2	118
SCHREIBER BROS	61	1.6	88	PETERM&LYNN HENDRICKSON	90	2.3	66
WENESS%DAN	61	1.9	46	THOENY FARMS	91	2	201
MOGER FARMS	62	1.8	89	LARRY AND SHARON WISTE	92	1.4	31
BASHAW LAKE HOLSTIENS	63	1.6	31	MARK & CARLA BRUNHOLZL	92	2.5	25
TLK FARMS	63	1.8	66	CLYDE R JOHNSON	93	1.7	40
WAYNE AND WADE ATHEY	63	1.9	48	GARY + JULIE NEWBERG	93	2	112
ACKERMAN FARMS	64	1.4	116	DAVID SMITH	94	1.8	31
MIKE HAGLUND	65	1.7	49	CALVIN AND TAMMY BEUMER	94	2.5	40
LARRY AND DIANNA BRAEM	65	1.9	38	LUX-URY HOLSTEINS INC.	95	2	134
ZUMBRO VIEW FARMS LLC	67	1.6	46	DNA FARMS INC	95	2	84
PHILIP & SHEREEN HAUGE	67	1.9	41	CRAIG AND SHARON DAHMS	95	2.5	28
MATT BERKTOLD	68	1.5	167	KEN & AARON VOGT	96	1.9	158
DONALD + DARLENE MATROS	68	1.6	77	DAVID BUCK	96	1.9	65
JAMES AND PAUL GREGORY	69	1.6	88	KIDMAN DAIRY	96	2.1	114
DENNIS PLAETZ DAIRY	70	1.7	49	PAUL FICK	96	2.3	57
RICHARD LAMBRECHT	70	1.9	106	HIDDEN HILL DAIRY LLC	96	2.3	365
ROBERT MILLER	71	1.7	59	HOWARD STUEBER	96	2.4	31
ART AND JANE STUMPF	72	1.7	51	STACY & JULIE MILLER	97	2.1	80
GREGORY P. ZILKA	72	1.8	30	SONNEK FARMS	97	2.2	62
DENNIS + BETTY JOHNSON	72	1.9	150	HOLLERMANN DAIRY	98	2.2	302
JEFF BLENKER	72	2	42	TONY STAEBLER	98	2.3	56
CURTIS + MAREN HOLST	74	1.8	100	PAUL RECHTZIGEL	98	2.3	39
RANDY FRIESE	74	2	30	JIM KULINSKI	99	1.7	50
ELGINVUE FARMS	74	2.2	10	BARGMANN FARMS INC	99	2.2	48
LYLE AND WANDA HONEBRINK	75	1.6	104	BERNING FAMILY DAIRY	99	2.2	71
JERON NATHE	75	2	260	MICHAEL AND DONNA RUTHER	99	2.4	102
SCHEFERS BROS	76	1.4	77	DALE AND JULIE SCHWARTZ	100	2	97
CHAD FELTMANN	77	2.4	11	SOMMERSET ACRES	100	2.2	53
RONALD AND SUSAN JOHNSON	79	2	62	KEVIN ANDERSON	100	2.3	47
HENRY THOMFORDE	79	2.1	48	LINDO FARMS	101	1.9	42
SIGEL DAIRY COMPANY	80	1.9	53	JOHN WASNER DAIRY	101	2.1	30
DAVID & CINDY HOESE	80	1.9	27	JOEL MARX	102	2.1	58
DARRIN STEIN&LYNN SCHULTZ	81	1.8	59	DEWEY HERBER	103	1.8	142
MIKE + BETH DEPPA	81	1.8	61	JEROME WALCH	103	2.2	56
PHIL & MALINDA KUENZEL	81	2.2	35	IRRTHUM FARM INC.	103	2.3	65
LOREN+DEBBIE CARLSON	82	2.4	63	MIKE + DENISE WHITE	104	1.9	64
BOB & TERRI KETCHUM	83	1.8	124	WAYNE KOEPP	104	2	152
BECHTOLD BROS	83	1.9	86	KEVIN & CARAL SCHAFER	104	2	40
PAUL&AMANDA SEEDORF	83	2.6	39	DARAN AND CHRISTY BORTH	105	1.9	58
MARVIN RADEMACHER	84	1.7	59	DAVID SCHUUR	105	2	46

December 2008 Udder Health Top 100 ranked by Linear Score (Log) SCC

	Log	SCC	Cows		Log	SCC	Cows
TERRY KOLSTAD	0.9	29	27	RICHARD LAMBRECHT	1.9	70	106
ELDON MALWITZ	1.2	36	38	DENNIS + BETTY JOHNSON	1.9	72	150
GLEN CHRISTEN	1.2	48	40	SIGEL DAIRY COMPANY	1.9	80	53
DANIEL HALLBERG	1.2	60	59	DAVID & CINDY HOESE	1.9	80	27
DAN AND JOLENE SCHLANGEN	1.3	38	67	BECHTOLD BROS	1.9	83	86
MARK KLEHR	1.4	48	58	KEN & AARON VOGT	1.9	96	158
ACKERMAN FARMS	1.4	64	116	DAVID BUCK	1.9	96	65
SCHEFERS BROS	1.4	76	77	LINDO FARMS	1.9	101	42
LARRY AND SHARON WISTE	1.4	92	31	MIKE + DENISE WHITE	1.9	104	64
BENGTSON FAMILY FARM	1.5	59	47	DARAN AND CHRISTY BORTH	1.9	105	58
MATT BERKTOLD	1.5	68	167	LARRY + BECKY RABE	1.9	113	33
JOSEPH SPELTZ	1.6	50	13	B&O DAIRY	1.9	121	367
SCHREIBER BROS	1.6	61	88	NOSBUSH DAIRY	1.9	125	497
BASHAW LAKE HOLSTIENS	1.6	63	31	CHRIS & CHUCK KAHL	1.9	126	131
ZUMBRO VIEW FARMS LLC	1.6	67	46	ROBERT ROTHSTEIN	1.9	138	37
DONALD + DARLENE MATROS	1.6	68	77	SONDAG DAIRY	1.9	175	38
JAMES AND PAUL GREGORY	1.6	69	88	JEFF BLENKER	2	72	42
LYLE AND WANDA HONEBRINK	1.6	75	104	RANDY FRIESE	2	74	30
TOM FUECHTMANN	1.6	111	105	JERON NATHE	2	75	260
MIKE HAGLUND	1.7	65	49	RONALD AND SUSAN JOHNSON	2	79	62
DENNIS PLAETZ DAIRY	1.7	70	49	CHUCK LEUTHOLD	2	84	100
ROBERT MILLER	1.7	71	59	STEVE AND SANDY SIEGLE	2	86	55
ART AND JANE STUMPF	1.7	72	51	GERALD+LISA BURG	2	87	44
MARVIN RADEMACHER	1.7	84	59	BRAD GLENZ	2	88	48
CLYDE R JOHNSON	1.7	93	40	THOENY FARMS	2	91	201
JIM KULINSKI	1.7	99	50	GARY + JULIE NEWBERG	2	93	112
HIESERICH FARM	1.7	112	89	LUX-URY HOLSTEINS INC.	2	95	134
STEVE + DEB HEUER	1.7	151	28	DNA FARMS INC	2	95	84
KEVIN SPLETT	1.7	194	50	DALE AND JULIE SCHWARTZ	2	100	97
RKB DAIRY	1.8	58	86	WAYNE KOEPP	2	104	152
MOGER FARMS	1.8	62	89	KEVIN & CARAL SCHAFER	2	104	40
TLK FARMS	1.8	63	66	DAVID SCHUUR	2	105	46
GREGORY P. ZILKA	1.8	72	30	AB ACRES	2	106	38
CURTIS + MAREN HOLST	1.8	74	100	SUNKREST DAIRY	2	108	36
DARRIN STEIN&LYNN SCHULTZ	1.8	81	59	NATHAN&BRIDGET GIBBS	2	110	113
MIKE + BETH DEPPA	1.8	81	61	DEAN RAUSCH	2	112	62
BOB & TERRI KETCHUM	1.8	83	124	HAPPKE HOLSTEIN FARM	2	112	66
REUBEN AND JANICE STOMMES	1.8	85	73	DAVID POPOWSKI	2	114	127
BRUCE AND JILL BOETTCHER	1.8	86	158	DUANE & KAREN TIMM	2	119	86
DAVID SMITH	1.8	94	31	PEDERSONS Y-ME RANCH	2	121	66
DEWEY HERBER	1.8	103	142	MARK BROSIG	2	121	172
TIM & SUE HOESE	1.8	110	43	DYNAMITE HOLSTEINS	2	128	63
KEVIN & CHERYL KRUIZENGA	1.8	167	60	BRADLEY A STARK	2	129	33
PAUL-JAMES-TONY MERZ	1.8	198	79	SELKE FARMS	2	136	192
MAYNARD SCHUMACHER	1.8	207	51	DAVID H ROTT	2	138	117
STEVE SEARLES	1.9	54	5	UDDER VALLEY DAIRY	2	142	240
WENESS%DAN	1.9	61	46	TURNER DAIRY LLC	2	143	202
WAYNE AND WADE ATHEY	1.9	63	48	JASON + NANCY BACHMANN	2	162	37
LARRY AND DIANNA BRAEM	1.9	65	38	AARON SCHROHT	2	164	91
PHILIP & SHEREEN HAUGE	1.9	67	41	RONALD + ANN BORASH	2	173	62