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CalmarMasheks make room for sons with extensive

expansionSecond Section:

Pages 6 - 8

Eau ClaireChildren Museum of

Eau Claire hosts June Dairy Month activities

Pages 14 - 15Second Section

FROM OUR SIDE OF THE FENCE:

What are your goals for the new year?Page16

Lucas HamernikRidgeland, Wis.

Lance KammNew Richmond, Wis.

Gary LibbertonSouth Wayne, Wis.

Ben LundgrenCushing, Wis.

Dairy Star Saturday, January 16, 2016 Page 3

StrumWomen in Jeans:Beka FendryFirst Section: Page 36

PlattevillePioneer Farms

cows irting with 30,000-pound mark

Second Section:Pages 3 - 4

PlattevilleDairy Star follows

up with those grappled by 2015

First Section:Pages 14 - 15

Jim FallsA Day in the Life of Milk Hauler, Peter LemkeSecond Section: Pages 20 - 21

MenomonieEckerts lose $235,000 in damage, 45 cows in reFirst Section: Page 6

Black River FallsGreens prosper

with 20-cow herdFirst Section:

Pages 1, 7

EvansvilleWisconsin Brown

Swiss Association accepts youth

applicants for heifer program

Second Section: Paged 29, 33

St. Croix County, Wis.Dairy Pro le:Traisers Homestead Farm/T.H.F. JerseysPage 2

FIRST SECTION Pages 1, 10 Rare winter storm ends in disasterPage 5 Dairy LettersPages 8 -9 Ag InsiderPages 11 - 13 2015: A year in reviewPages 18, 20 Vetsch records 28 percent repro ratePage 22 Economists recap trends of 2015Pages 23, 25 Fuchs does dairy farming, coachingPage 26 Not every dish pans outPage 27 Dairy in the Suburbs Page 28 Grasses to grow with alfalfa in mixesPage 29 Ventilating system with thermostatic on/off control Page 30 Ramblings from the RidgePage 32 Making Cents of DairyPage 33 The Next GenerationPage 34 Veterinary WisdomPage 35 Juniors gather for Holstein ConventionPage 37 Corn yields, plant populations continue to climb

SECOND SECTION Pages 2 - 3 National FFA of cers visit Upsala chapter, tour Roerview DairyPage 10 The Mielke Market WeeklyPage 11 Dairy MarketsPage 12 Area hay auction results Pages 14 - 15 Dairying Across America: ArkansasPage 24 People in Dairy: John Q. Rolfson, DVMPage 27 Area hay auction resultsPage 28 Mid-American Hay Auction ResultsPages 30,34 Much growth and improvement has taken place at Boogerd Dairy over the past ten yearsPage 37 Sharing stories and recipesPages 38 - 39 Dairy Recipes

THIRD SECTIONPages 5 - 6 Udder StuffPages 8 - 9 Dairy CalendarPage 10 September mailbox prices up in all reporting areasPage 12 Star Youth: Jared TroendlePages 13 - 14 Kids Corner: The Schimeks Page 15 Kokett a big help on familys farmPages 16 - 22 Classi eds

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