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Dan SiegertPeosta, Iowa; Dubuque County240 registered Brown
Swiss How did you get into dairy farming? I am the third generation
dairy farmer in my family What is your favorite technology? My cell
phone. You save a lot of time in the day when you can make or
receive important calls by just reaching into your pocket. What is
your plan for your dairy in the next ve years? To improve the
genetic base of the herd. What has been the best decision youve
ever made on your farm? Switching from Holsteins to Brown Swiss 30
years ago. Looking back, if you could change one thing that you did
on your farm, what would it be and why? We milked three times a day
for about ve years, a few years ago. Now we milk twice a day.
Switching has reduced the stress of trying to nd employees to milk.
What is your favorite job to do on the farm? Milking the cows.What
is your favorite dairy product? Strawberry milk.Tell us about a
skill you possess that makes dairy farming easier for you. Patience
with working with people. You have to be able to listen and
understand without having a short fuse. What do you like to do in
your spare time? Going to Milwaukee Brewers baseball games. I like
to go out of town with my wife, Trish, and kids. If you could have
a celebrity help you with chores for a day who would it be and why?
Ashton Kutcher. Since he is an Iowa Hawkeye fan, I am sure he would
be easy to get along with. Also, he could probably give me a few
pointers on some pranks I could use on the family.
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By Don WickColumnist
Ag Insider
Dairy program sign-up deadline extended
Turn to AG INSIDER | Page 7
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced an extension in
the sign-up deadline for the Margin Protection Program. Farmers now
have until Dec. 5 to enroll. USDA also extended the comment period
for both the Margin Protection Program and the Dairy Product
Donation Program until Dec. 15. MPP promoted at NMPF annual meeting
It was a celebratory mood for dairy farmers when the National Milk
Producers Federation, National Dairy Board and United Dairy
Industry Association met in Texas for their joint-annual meeting.
Record milk prices and low feed costs have supported the
bottom-line, but those good times wont last. National Milk
spokesman Chris Galen is reminding dairy farmers to consider the
new Margin Protection Program. The Margin Protection Program in the
new farm bill is the best protection dairy farmers have against the
hard times. Signaling support for animal care The national dairy
industrys animal care program, called Farmers Assuring Responsible
Management, has strong participation. Dairy processors handling 75
percent of the U.S. milk supply have enlisted in this program. Most
processors have enrolled in FARM, but not all of the members of
those cooperatives are required to participate. Weve made an
adjustment in the animal care program that if youre going to say,
as a company, that you endorse this program, it must apply across
all of your membership. The National Milk Producers Federation
board has also updated its rules for the animal care program,
outlining guidelines for suspension if a farm is being investigated
for the mistreatment of animals.Dairy FARM report released The
National Milk Producers Federation has issued its annual report on
the National Dairy FARM Program. In this case, FARM stands for
Farmers Assuring Responsible Management, which is the industrys
standards for animal care. According to the report, 99 percent of
the farms in the program monitor their animals daily to identify
health issues. Ninety-three percent of those surveyed have
protocols in place with veterinarians to deal with
common diseases, calving and specialneeds animals. The report
found 84 percent of farms in the program have a valid
veterinarian-client relationship,which was seen as an area that
needsimprovement. BSE surveillance program updated USDAs Animal and
Plant HealthInspection Service Veterinary Serviceshas updated its
BSE surveillance program. APHIS will no longer collectsamples from
calves less than 12 months of age since the disease hasnever been
found in calves less than ayear of age. Previously, cattle of any
age showing signs of central nervoussystem disorders were tested.
Rebuilding uid milk consumption Seven businesses are
workingtogether to increase milk and milk-based beverage
consumption worldwide.Dairy Management, Inc. CEO, TomGallagher,
says the businesses are committing an investment to put milkback in
the center of the growinghealth and wellness beverage market.These
companies are willing to invest,over the next several years, in
excessof $500 million. That covers mostlyinfrastructure, plant
development,marketing activities and otherwise. The seven partners
are Dairy Farmersof America; Darigold/Northwest DairyAssociation;
The Kroger Company; Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers
Cooperative Association, Inc.; Shamrock Farms; Southeast Milk,
Inc.and The Coca-Cola Company. Milk production up in September Milk
production in the 23 major
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Data is based on average of 2014 comparisons made in Wisconsin,
Minnesota and northeast Iowa through October 24, 2014. Comparisons
are against all competitors, unless otherwise stated, and within
+/- 8 CRM of the competitive brand. Product responses are variable
and subject to any number of environmental, disease and pest
pressures. Individual results may vary. Multi-year and
multi-location data are a better predictor of future performance.
DO NOT USE THIS OR ANY OTHER DATA FROM A LIMITED NUMBER OF TRIALS
AS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN PRODUCT SELECTION. Refer to
www.pioneer.com/products or contact a Pioneer sales representative
or authorized dealer for the latest and complete listing of traits
and scores for each Pioneer brand product.
Tons/Acre (35%DM): whole plant yield adjusted to 35% dry
matter.
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documents. syn, TM, SM Trademarks and service marks of Pioneer.
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Pioneer Hybrid/Brand
SilageCRM
Competitor Hybrid/Brand
Number of Comparisons
Percentage of Wins
Yield Advantage Tons/A
% Starch Advantage
% Fiber Digestibility
(24hr) Advantage
Lbs Milk/Ton Advantage
Lbs Milk/A Advantage
P0533AM1 98 All 6 100% 2.5 2.9 0.3 84 3658
P0419AMX 103 All 14 71% 1.0 0.2 0.2 48 1485
P0496AMX 106 All 23 65% 1.9 5.1 0.1 132 3631
P0969AMXT 106 All 45 64% 1.8 1.1 0.7 76 2861
P0157AMX 107 All 37 51% -0.2 3.8 0.8 129 801
P0506AM 107 All 22 59% 1.1 8.0 2.3 342 4366
P0891AM1 107 All 41 73% 0.8 -0.9 -2.5 -111 -183
P0937AM 109 All 22 91% 2.5 3.3 1.1 141 4175
P0987AMX 110 All 21 81% 1.3 4.0 1.5 220 3562
P0993AM1 110 All 29 63% 0.6 -0.9 0.6 -4 621
P1498AM1 110 All 46 83% 1.4 0.2 1.4 33 2336
P1339AM1 112 All 15 60% 1.8 -2.1 0.3 -43 -1362
P1221AMXT 113 All 9 56% 0.1 0.5 0.2 6 181
33F90AM1 114 All 12 83% 1.5 -0.5 0.7 59 2337
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