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far prices can travel and how different they can be,” Swan-

son said about his presenta-tion geared t o w a r d s dairy pro-ducers. Swan-son likes to use the annual av-erage tem-perature of

41 degrees in Fargo, N.D., to explain the concept to others.

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Central Plains Dairy Expo Preview

March 18 (Tuesday) Arena and Sheraton Hotel Free to producers, their families and employees. Others $30 per person. Must RSVP or order tickets by March 10 to guarantee seating. Call Kathy at 218-236-8420 or email [email protected]

5 p.m. Welcome Reception and Scholarship Silent Auction,

6 p.m. Banquet “Good times for Dairy — Let’s Make Them Last.” — David Kohl, Professor emeritus, Virginia Tech Entertainment: Williams and Ree Sponsored by Davisco Foods, Land O’ Lakes, First Bank and Trust and Valley Queen Cheese

8 p.m. Expo Hospitality, Sheraton, Fontelle I and II. Sponsored by Bank of the West

March 19 (Wednesday) Sioux Falls Convention Center and Sheraton Hotel Free admission

8 a.m. “Expanding Your Dairy: How To Make It Happen.” — Panel members: Roland Larson, Larson Construction, Webster, S.D. Larson Construction, Mark Blackwelder, producer, Chokio, Minn., and Keith Eichacker, First Bank & Trust, Sioux Falls, S.D. Meeting Rooms 1–2

9 a.m. Trade show opens

9:30–10:15 a.m. “Dairy Strategies To Make Good Times Great.” — David Kohl, professor emeritus, Virginia Tech. Meeting Rooms 11–14

11 a.m. Company sponsored and presented breakout sessions (Sessions run simultaneously)

1) “Improving Calf Survival Through Proper Colostrum Management,” — Brian Miller, DVM, Fort Dodge Animal Health. Sponsored by Fort Dodge Animal Health. Meeting Rooms 1–2

2) “Roadblocks to Profit: Do You Know Your Efficiency Range?” — Randy Cragoe, Cragoe Consulting Services. Sponsored by Alltech. Meeting Rooms 6–7

3) Milk Quality: Evaluation Techniques For Improvement On Your Dairy.” — Jeffery Reneau, University ofMinnesota assistant professor, dairy science. Sponsored byPfizer Animal Health. Meeting Rooms 11–14

Noon Lunch. ($10 per person beef and wild game slider buffet in trade show. Concession stand also open.)

2–2:45 p.m. “Lenders’ Views of Best Management Practices For Dairies.” — David Kohl, Professor emeritus, Virginia Tech. Meeting Rooms 11–14

4 p.m. Company sponsored and presented breakout sessions (Sessions run simultaneously)

1) “International Dairy Markets And How They Are AffectingYou.” — Deborah Perkins, managing director, Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory, Rabobank International,New York, N.Y. Sponsored by Rabobank. Meeting Rooms 1–2.

2) “Waste Milk: Love It Or Leave It.” — Don Reichert, Land ‘O Lakes. Sponsored by Land ‘O Lakes. Meeting Rooms 6–7

3) “How To Increase Profitability Through Reproductive Efficiency.” — Kevin L. Hill, DVM, ScheringPlough Animal Health. Sponsored by Schering‑Plough Animal Health. Meeting Room 11–14

5 p.m. Wine and cheese social in trade show Cheese provided by DairiConcepts, Pollock; Dimock Cheese, Dimock, Lake Norden Cheese Co., Lake Norden; Land O’Lakes, Brookings; Saputo Cheese, Big Stone; South Dakota State University Dairy Plant Brookings; and Valley Queen Cheese, Milbank; all of South Dakota.

6:30 p.m. Trade show closes

8 p.m. Expo Hospitality, Sheraton, Fontanelle 1 and II. Sponsored by SoyBest and Green Meadows Dairy, whey and cheese plant, Hull, Iowa

March 20 (Thursday) Sioux Falls Convention Center Free admission

8 a.m. “Opportunities in growing heifers.” — Panel members: Nathan Jensen, Bank of the West Sioux Falls, S.D.; Marty Lau, Holsen Quality Calf, Quimby, Iowa; Suzette Vander Veen, Westview, Inc. Meeting Rooms 1–2

9 a.m. Trade show opens

9:30–10:15 a.m. “The Top 10 Stupid Things Families Do To Break Up Their Dairies. — Part I.” — Jolene Brown. Meeting Rooms 11–14

11 a.m. Company sponsored and presented breakout sessions (Sessions run simultaneously)

1) “Improving Calf Survival Through Proper Colostrum Management.” — Brian Miller, DVM, Fort Dodge Animal Health. Sponsored by Fort Dodge Animal Health. Meeting Rooms 1–2

2) “Anything That Can Go Wrong With Using Distillers Grains Will Go Wrong.” — Alvaro Garcia, DVM, Phd, South Dakota State University Extension dairy specialist. Sponsored by Alltech. Meeting Rooms 6–7

3) “International Dairy Markets And How They Are Affecting You.” — Deborah Perkins, managing director, Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory, Rabobank International, New York, N.Y. Sponsored by Rabobank. Meeting Rooms 11–14

Noon Lunch. ($10 per ticket. Assorted bistro sandwhich buffet. Concession stand also open.)

2 p.m. Company sponsored and presented breakout sessions (These sessions run simultaneously)

1) “How To Increase Profitability Through Reproductive Efficiency.” — Kevin L. Hill, DVM, Schering‑Plough Animal Health. Sponsored by Schering‑Plough Animal Health. Meeting Rooms 1–2

2) “Waste Milk — Love It Or Leave It.” — Don Reichert, Land ‘O Lakes. Sponsored by Land ‘O Lakes. Meeting Rooms 6–7

3) “Heifer Mastitis: What Do We Know. What Can We Do?” — Gary Neubauer, senior veterinarian, Pfizer Animal Health, Sponsored by PfizerAnimal Health Company. Meeting Rooms 11–14

4 p.m. “The Top 10 Stupid Things Families Do To Break Up Their Dairies — Part II.” — Jolene Brown. Meeting Rooms 11–14

4 p.m. Trade show closes

Schedule of Events

Schedule and session topics subject to change.

For more information, call 218-236-8420 or see www.centralplainsdairyexpo.com

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March 29-31, 2011Sioux Falls, SD • Convention Center

Michael SwansonAg economist

By Krista M. SheehanStaff writer

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – With increasing price fluctua-tion, the dairy industry isn’t go-ing to be the same as it has been in the past, said Michael Swan-son, ag economist for Wells Fargo. Swanson will be presenting the seminar “New Strategies for the New Normal” at 9:30 a.m. on March 30 during the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, S.D. “The ‘new normal’ is how

Dealing with the industry’s “new normal”Swanson presents strategies to use for volatile dairy prices

“If you dress for 41 de-grees in Fargo you’ll be un-comfortable nine months of the year and dead three months,” he said. The same can be applied to milk prices. Swanson said he can give people an average milk price for the year, but what people really need to know is when the highs and lows of the price are going to come. “I can give you a perfect average for the next five years for the price of milk – just like I can forecast on average 41 degrees in Fargo – but it won’t help you survive,” he said. “We’re seeing higher highs and lower lows both in the milk and feed prices. As a dairy operator, you have to find a way to deal

with that because that’s the new reality.” Swanson said there are two avenues to take. The first is to build up more working capital, or free cash and liquidity to put into the business for paying day to day bills to help get through the averages. This has worked in the past, but because of ex-treme highs and lows the dol-lar value of what’s needed for working capital has changed. “How much working capi-tal will you need? We don’t know just yet. We’re trying to get a reasonable estimate and we’ll talk about that in the pre-sentation,” Swanson said. The second avenue to take is looking for trade opportu-nities and using the market to

contract to your advantage. “This is hard for dairy farmers to hear, but it (strug-gling through low times) didn’t have to be this way. They had plenty of opportunities to sell their milk and buy their feed ahead of time … the question is ‘Why didn’t they do it?’” Swanson said. Swanson said dairy farm-ers need to start thinking like those in the corn and soybean business, where they buy a product at a lower price and sell it at a higher price. “If they can’t buy it for less than they sell it they don’t go into that trade. Dairy producers

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11th Annual Central Plains Dairy Expo, March 29-31

PhoTo ProvidedThe Thrifty Dipper booth had many visitors during last year’s Central Plains Dairy Expo. There are over 200 exhibitors signed up to participate in this year’s tradeshow. In addition to the tradeshow, the Central Plains Dairy Expo, scheduled for March 30-31, is also featuring keynote speakers Michael Swanson, David Okerlund, an Ag Prayer Breakfast, breakout sessions and a John Michael Montgomery concert on March 29. See inside for more information on these events.

By Jennifer BurggraffStaff writer

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Agriculture is rooted in faith. In faith, crop farmers sow their seed each spring that it may yield a bountiful harvest. In faith, dairy producers milk their cows each morning and night to provide a nutritious product for consumers. In faith, all in the ag indus-try bear through the bad times that they may rejoice in the good.

But what about God’s faithfulness to the ag industry? What role does that play in the grand scheme of things?

T h a t will be the focal theme of this year’s Ag Prayer Breakfast, b e g i n -ning at 6:45 a.m. on March 30 at the S i o u x Falls Con-

vention Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. “This is a great opportu-nity for people from all walks

Faithfulness to the ag industry

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of life to come together and renew themselves and be re-minded [of God’s faithfulness in their lives],” said Vickie Franken, co-chair of the Ag Prayer Breakfast committee. This year marks the sec-ond annual Ag Prayer Break-fast held in conjunction with the Central Plains Dairy Expo. Attendees will enjoy a warm breakfast in the company of fellow producers, be able to share their faith and take in testimonies and witness stories from the keynote speakers, centered on the theme, “God’s Faithfulness in Agriculture.”

Waiting in faith Mike Wells will serve as the keynote speaker for this year’s Ag Prayer Breakfast. As

President and CEO of Wells Dairy, Inc., in Le Mars, Iowa – the world's largest manufac-turer of ice cream in one loca-tion, sold under the Blue Bun-ny label – Wells will share his experiences how faith in God has impacted his life. His talk is titled, “Hurry up and wait.” “When we think of wait-ing, we think of it as waiting anxiously, not waiting expec-tantly,” Wells said. “[My talk] will be about learning how to wait upon the Lord.” Waiting, Wells said, is a definite part of all sectors of agriculture. “This [topic] seems very appropriate when talking about agriculture. There are so many things you wait for,” he said. Wells will share his jour-

PhoTo by Jennifer burggraffThe Brown family – (on stage, from left) Andrew, Shelly, Michaela and Adam – of Le Mars, Iowa, provided inspirational music as attendees of the first annual Ag Prayer Breakfast enjoyed a warm meal at the 2010 Central Plains Dairy Expo.

PhoTo ProvidedThe Van Ess family – (front, from left) Tyler, Todd, Joshua, (back, from left) Kymlee, Taalen, Chad, Lisa, Harvey, Cam-eron, Patricia, Dillon and Jeremy – dairies near Sanborn, Iowa. Harvey and Lisa will be speaking on how God has worked in their lives during the Ag Prayer Breakfast on March 30.

ney to learning the value and meaning of waiting expec-tantly through personal life ex-periences he has had working at and eventually running his family’s business. “I have learned that God’s word has simplified and clari-fied my life,” Wells said. “We tend to wait for things anxious-ly, but we need to wait expec-tantly and anticipate what great things God has in store for us.” To emphasize his point, Wells said he will use a pas-sage from Scripture, taken from Isaiah 30:18: “Therefore the Lord longs

to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who wait for Him.” “We tend to think about how we wait for God to pro-vide for us, but His word says He waits for us … I think that’s the really cool thing,” Wells said.

Witnessing God’s hand in ag-riculture Harvey and Lisa Van Ess will also speak during the Ag Prayer Breakfast.

The Van Esses, along with their five sons – Joshua (27), Jeremy (25), Chad (23), Ty-ler (21) and Todd (18) – own and operate a 3,200-cow dairy near Sanborn, Iowa. They milk three times a day in a double-50 parallel parlor and house their herd in a freestall barn. During the breakfast, the Van Esses will lead verses from Scripture and share how their faith in God and God’s faithfulness in agriculture has aided them in their daily lives. “God’s faithfulness has

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have never had that mentality. They always operate on the mentality of ‘let’s see what happens,’” he said. With the volatility of the dairy industry, Swanson said dairy farmers need to stop trying to guess what is going to happen in the dairy market. “They need to ask, ‘What is ahead of me right now for milk and feed? Is it a good enough trade for me to commit to today? Will I know I will make money? As long as you have some mile posts that don’t move and a calculator, you can see if it’s the best thing offered, commit to a certain amount of milk and line up feed needs based on that combo,” he said. Swanson said the information to find out if this is possible is sitting at home on dairy farmers’ desks.

been huge. Because we work in agriculture – we live, eat and breathe it – we see it (God’s faithfulness) ev-ery day,” Lisa Van Ess said. “We need to stand up because God has been faithful to us.” The Van Esses will take a look at the presence of God’s faithfulness throughout history, and how it will continue in the future. “God has been there, is here and is going to be here,” Van Ess said. “… Give God the glory – that’s our goal. We are just tools to show the works of God’s mighty hand.”

A morning of fellowship The Central Plains Dairy Expo Ag Prayer Break-fast – fashioned after the Ag Prayer Breakfast held annually at the World Ag Show in Tulare, Calif. – de-buted last year at the 2010 Central Plains Dairy Expo, and it was met with great success. “We had over 200 people attend last year, and the feedback was so positive,” Franken said. “It was the highlight of the expo [for many people]. It set the pace for the rest of the expo.” While the central focus of the event will remain the same as last year, there are a few things that will differ, most notably the breakfast. “This year instead of having a sit-down breakfast we are serving it buffet-style,” Franken said. This event, she said, is for everyone, limited only by available seating. “Our goal is for people to continue to have hope,” Franken said. “There are so many variables that are out of our control, but God is faithful and we can put our hope and trust in him. No matter what, God is there.” For more information on the Ag Prayer Breakfast, contact Vickie Franken at [email protected]. To inquire about ticket availability, contact Kathy Tonneson at 218-236-8420.

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“They’ll hear things explained in a way they don’t typically hear ... just a straight forward explanation, not for or against them.” - Michael Swanson, ag economist

“You know how many pounds of milk a cow will produce and you know what feed you need. You can look back in the books and see what prices worked for you,” Swanson said. “Every person has a unique situ-ation with what opportunities they have.” Since Swanson thinks extreme high and low pric-es will now be the norm in the dairy industry, he feels the seminar is important for all dairy producers. “They’ll hear things explained in a way they don’t typically hear … just a straight forward explanation, not for or against them. I’ll lay out how it will work over the next 10 years,” Swanson said. Within that time, Swanson said farmers might need to change up their work style. “Dairy producers are huge doers – they jump up every morning and do something with their hands. But they have to spend more time strategizing and think-ing than they have in the past. They underemphasize strategic thinking,” Swanson said. Strategic thinking is part of the dairy industry’s future in the “new normal.”


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How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? I have attended for four years.

What is your motivation for attending the Central Plains Expo? My motiva-tion for attending is both ed-ucational and social. I enjoy the breakout sessions where I can choose the session that is most beneficial for me and my operation. I enjoy seeing the new products that are on the market and visiting with the vendors. It is also great to visit with many different individuals that are involved with the industry. How have you or your dairy benefited from the expo in the past? We really benefited from the expo in 2007 when we were in the process of planning a 220-head freestall barn. All of the companies that I want-ed to talk with were at one place and I could learn a lot in a short amount of time. It saved us a ton of time. We learned a lot by asking ques-tions and looking at all our options for barn style, stalls, headlocks, fountains, floor-ing, sprinklers, fly control, curtains, doors, and much more. Even the years that we aren't making these deci-sions, we can still learn and see ways we can improve or do things differently. What are you most excited to see or hear at expo this year? I would like to see what new products are on the market, take a day away from the farm, and oh yes, sample some free ice cream and cheese. I also enjoy the

prayer breakfast as a part of the expo. It is an uplift-ing and encouraging way to start out the expo and a new season by looking at what is truly important and remind-ing myself why I do what I do each day. How do you rearrange your chore routine to fit this expo into your sched-ule? I am one partner in a four partner operation so we are able to rotate off for the day that we want to attend the expo. We also have great employees that are willing to pick up the load when some of us are gone. Tell us about your farm. I am part of the fourth genera-tion on our farm. I am part-nered with my two brothers, father and retired grandfa-ther. We have 650 Holsteins and raise all of our replace-ments. We feed our bulls up to 900 pounds and sell them as breeding bulls. These bulls are kept in our 1000-head feedlot along with 700 custom-fed feeder cattle. We raise much of our own feed on 700 acres and do some custom forage harvesting. We enjoy the diversity of our operation and each partner has their own area of exper-tise.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Change is a regular word in David Okerlund’s vocabulary and a routine staple in his life. “Most people hate the word change. I love change,” said the moti-vational speaker and humorist. Okerlund will be talking about dealing with change during his key-note address “Managing the Margins of Greatness” at 11 a.m. on March 31 at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, S.D. “I don’t care what business you’re in. If you think you’re going to be do-ing business the same way two years from now as you are today, you’re in for a big surprise because change is ongoing and unrelenting,” Okerlund said. Okerlund said this presentation will be good for anyone concerned about being more proactive and deal-ing with change, and anyone who manages or leads. “Leadership has changed more in the last five years than in the last 50 and there are a number of factors that come into play,” Okerlund said. It’s also for people looking to be more effective with bringing their message and persuading people to support their cause. “My philosophy is if it ain’t broke, break it and if it won’t break at least bend it a little bit. The time to change is when you don’t have to. Fix it all the time. I also think sacred cows sometimes make the best ham-burgers,” Okerlund said. “It’s not change that people hate, but the speed in which it comes,” Okerlund said. “Change used to be evolution-ary. It took time … the evolution of change turned into a revolution, the revolution turned into an avalanche, and the avalanche has just begun,” he said. Those that can be proactive rather than reactive to change will have a better outcome. “Try to bend it (change) in your favor,” Okerlund said. In his presentation, Okerlund will try to give the attendees a roadmap of what they need to focus on to make a successful journey through change. It’s important for dairy producers to come to the presentation because they have seen extreme highs and lows, Okerlund said. “Dairy producers have been in the valley of the shadow of despair and it’s been a rough road for them. They’ve got to become stronger more passionate advocates about what they’re doing,” he said. Agriculture and dairy have a spe-cial place in his heart, Okerlund said. He worked on his grandpa’s farm in

Frost, Minn., while growing up and has spoken to tens of thousands of people in agriculture since becoming a full-time speaker in 1985. “They’re the greatest group of people that will live with the great-est set of principles that made Amer-ica great,” Okerlund said. “The fam-ily farm is not going to die, it’s just

changed a lot. It’s different from Old McDonald had a farm, but the fam-ily farm is still one of the great-est strongholds of American life.” O k e r l u n d gives about 70 speeches per year and has spoken to over one million people during his

career. In addition to his speaking, he writes speeches for others and trains speakers such as CEOs and politi-cians. He converted a dairy barn on his property in Clear Lake, Iowa, into a guest house and training center. Although most people get into professional motivational speaking because of an experience they’ve had, Okerlund said he is in it because he loves to speak, participating in speech in high school and gaining a college degree in the area. He’s also taught speech in high school and at Oxford University in England. “I fell in love with the dynam-ics of what happens when a speaker and an audience come together,” Okerlund said. “I love the challenge of bringing a message to people and making them both think and laugh at the same time.” “Managing the Margins of Great-ness” is not only a presentation, but also a book Okerlund has written.

Change: a constant in any business

Okerlund will present “Managing the Margins of Greatness” during CPDE

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“They’re the greatest group of people that will live with the greatest set of principles that made America great.” - David Okerlund on people working in ag

“It came about because I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly. I used information from conversations from people I’ve met. Many had the same formula on how to go from good to great and how to stay ahead of the changes,” he said. Okerlund thinks his presentation is great for dairy producers. “If you want a breath of fresh air and feel good about what you’re do-ing and the prospects of continuing to do that, come hear me,” he said.

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How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? Since 2003.

What is your motivation for attending the Central Plains Expo? Our motivation is to learn about all the new and improved products that come out for the dairy industry that will benefit us in the future. We also like meeting all the people at the expo and building connections. The atmosphere at the expo is always en-joyable and something we look forward to every year.

How have you or your dairy benefited from the expo in the past? Our dairy has benefited tremendously from the Lely Ro-bots we have recently installed after learning about them at a previous expo. Besides all the other products and information we acquired from past expos, we have also formed some life-long friendships.

What are you most excited to see or hear at expo this year? We are very excited to see John Michael Montgomery…but be-sides the entertainment we are most excited to see the Lely ro-bots and the advancements with their products and also the deal-er competition. It’s always interesting to see all the new dairy techniques.

How do you rearrange your chore routine to fit this expo into your schedule? We fit the expo into our schedule by attending in between milkings and by utilizing our extra help around the farm to give us more time to get the most out of the expo.

Tell us about your farm. Our farm was established in October 2003, and we started with only 40 cows. In 2006, we transi-tioned to organic milking. Since then we have grown to milking 250 cows and have four full-time employees. We also raise our own replacement heifers and bull calves. Besides the dairy, we farm 250 acres of organic pasture and 600 acres of rotational crops consisting of small grain, corn and alfalfa.

Dairy Star asks:What are you looking forward to seeing at the expo?

“We are very excited to see John Michael

Montgomery.”



2011 ExhibitorsA & L Laboratories ....................................... 197 ABS Global ...................................................... 40 ADM Alliance Nutrition ............................... 48Advanced Comfort Technology ...................... 142-143, 155-157Aerotech Ventilation Systems ....................... 20 Ag Processing ................................................ 137 Ag United For South Dakota .......................... 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Milkers Helpers/Summit Glove .................. 293 Minnesota Soybean Processors ..................... O Moore Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP ........................................ 70 Morton Buildings ......................................... 196 Mycogen Seeds .............................................. 152 New Direction Equipment Co. .....................B4 Nextire............................................................ 202 North Dakota Dairy Coalition ..................... 28 Northland Farm Systems ..............................3-4 Novus International ....................................... 41 Nutriad ...............................................................T Pfizer Animal Health .....................................C1 Pioneer Hi-Bred .............................................. 10 Poet Nutrition .................................................C9Poly Dome Inc./Polytank Inc. ............................ Post Equipment ...............................................C7 Prairie Land Ag Supply ............................ 74, 76 Prairie Livestock Supply .......................132-133 Prima Tech ...................................................... 78 Prince Agri Products ......................................... J Profit Pro..........................................................C2 Progressive Dairy Publishing ........................ 16 PSI Power Washer ........................................... N QC Supply/Gillis Ag ..................................90-91 Quali Tech ....................................................... 54 Quality Liquid Feeds ......................................A1 Ralco Nutrition ............................................... 93 RDO Equipment Company ..................100-101REA Hybrids ................................................. 183 Real-Tuff .......................................................... 36 Renewable Energy SD .................................. 314 Roto-Mix ................................................191-194 Schaefer Ventilation Equip. ..................145-154 Scherer Corrugating & Machine ............149-150 Schuler Manufacturing and Equipment .......................................146-148 Seal Deep ......................................................... 94 Select Sires ..............................................179-180 Semex USA ...................................................... 33SGS North America ..................................... 184 Sheehan Mack Sales& Equipment .............. 305 Sioux Automation ......................................... 307 Sioux Dairy Equipment .................................B2 South Dakota Animal Industry Board ..........A South Dakota Dairy Producers Association .................................................. E

South Dakota Department of Agriculture ................................................ 42 South Dakota Department of Natural Resources .....................................................Z South Dakota Natural Resource Conservation Service .................................Z South Dakota State University ....................... Q SoyBest ........................................................55-56 Stearns DHIA Laboratories ............................ H Stearns Veterinary Outlet .....................164-165 Steuart Laboratories ..........................................6 Stockholm Refrigeration ...............................C5 Stray Voltage Consulting ................................. P Superior Attachments ................................ W-X Swenson Investments & Commodities........................................... 201 TechMix ........................................................... 21 The Global Cow .............................................. 13 Town & Country Implement ...............112-116 Tri-State Neighbor ........................................ 304 Tru-Test .............................................................M Udder Tech .............................................186-187 United Development .........................................1 Urethane Soy Systems Company ................... U USDA NASS SD Field Office ...................... 119 V and M Company ....................................82-83 Valley Dairy Supply ........................................ 14 Van Beek Natural Science ............................ 134 Van Beek Nutrition ...................................... 135 Van Bruggen & Vande Vegte, PC ............... 313 Van Essen Pest Control ....................................C Vi-COR .................................. 158-159, 176-177 Vigortone Ag Products .................................. 77 Virtus Nutrition .............................................. 27 Vita Plus ......................................................17-18 Walco Animal Health.....................................C4 Water Treatment & Conditioning Systems ....................................................... 95 Western DairyBusiness ............ Main Doorway Western Farm Sales Incorporated .............. 125 Western Iowa Dairy Alliance ...................... 318 Westway Feed Products ...................................Y Wieser Concrete Products ........................... 163 WinField Solutions .........................................A2 Z Tags North America ................................. 312

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Western Iowa Dairy Alliance (WIDA) is an advocate for dairy growth and the advancement of the supporting dairy infrastructure, working to build a thriving industry for producers, their families, employees, and stakeholders in western Iowa.

The morning will begin with a buff et breakfast. The theme this year is “God’s Faithfulness in Agriculture.” Mike Wells, CEO of Wells Dairy CO. will be our keynote speaker. Harvey and Lisa VanEss from the VanEss Dairy will share their testimony in our “Family Feature” segment. Music will be provided by Julie Franken and Heidi Hooyer. Tickets are $15.00. Please call Kathy Tonneson at 218.236.8420 to reserve your tickets or email offi [email protected] for more information.

Working Together. Taking a Stand. Partnering for Progress.

Please stop by booth #318 to learn more about WIDA and benefi ts for dairy producers and stakeholders.

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Sid and Josie KoopmanKoopman’s DairyClear Lake, S.D.

Deuel County450 cows

How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? Eight years. What is your motivation for attending the Central Plains Expo? Social first and educational second. It’s fun to visit and catch up with old friends, but I always at-tend the seminars so that we can improve our dairy operation. How have you or your dairy benefited from the expo in the past? We always learn about the latest products at the expo. I wouldn’t know what to ask for at the dealer if I hadn’t seen it first at the expo. We have tried new feed ingredients and demoed new equipment because of some-thing that we saw at the expo. What are you most excited to see or hear at expo this year? I hope to hear some positive news. There is never enough of

Dairy Star asks:How have you benefited from the expo in the past?

“We always learn about the latest products.”

that! How do you rearrange your chore rou-tine to fit this expo into your schedule? I send my husband home to do chores. He can return when he’s finished.

Tell us about your farm. We milk 400 cows on 160 acres. This is a family farm; we have been here 12 years and have built it up one piece at a time. All of our heifers are custom raised.


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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Hypocal-cemia. Milk Fever. Both refer to the condition in fresh cows caused by low blood calcium levels. Maintaining a constant level of blood calcium in the fresh cow can be a challenge around the time of calving. The down cow with clinical milk fever is a disease herdsmen and dairy producers readily recognize. Milk fe-ver affects approximately five percent of all fresh cows, typically occurring 24 hours prior to 72 hours post calv-ing. Milk fever is a gateway or con-nector disease as it is closely linked to several common diseases seen in the early post partum period including metritis, RP, ketosis, mastitis, pneu-monia and displaced abomasum. “While most people recognize the down milk fever cow, there is a larger group of animals on the farm that we don’t always recognize; those are ani-mals that suffer from subclinical hy-pocalcemia or subclinical milk fever,” said Dr. Brian Miller of Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. Miller will present on this very topic at the 2011 Central Plains Dairy Expo, March 30-31 in Sioux Falls, S.D. His seminar, “Hypocalcemia in Fresh Cows-It’s More Than Just Milk Fever,” will take place at 11 a.m. on March 30 and 9:30 a.m. on March 31. It is a presentation no dairy producer will want to miss. “We simply need to pay more at-tention to and recognize cows that suffer from subclinical milk fever be-cause this group of animals is prone to the same connector diseases in the post partum period as those animals that have clinical milk fever,” Miller said. “Many people don’t realize that for every cow diagnosed with milk fe-ver, there are approximately five to 10 times as many cows in the herd that have subclinical milk fever.” Both clinical and subclinical milk fever cows have an increased risk of removal from a dairy herd before 60 days in milk due to premature cull-ing or death due to these associated diseases, Miller said. There are also potential negative effects on milk pro-duction and reproduction in the subse-

quent lactation for those animals that have recovered from hypocalcemia. In his presentation at Central Plains Dairy Expo, Miller has three objectives. First, he will discuss calci-um metabolism in the dairy cow. Next, he will discuss the diseases associated with low blood calcium. Finally, he will outline prevention strategies for

hypocalcemia in-cluding feeding and environmen-tal management, use of anionic salts and targeted oral calcium supple-mentation. Miller will discuss the use of an innova-tive oral calcium supplement manu-factured by Boeh-

ringer-Ingelheim called Bovikalc.

About Dr. Brian Miller and Boeh-ringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. Miller was born and raised on a dairy farm near Beloit, Wis. After spending over 20 years as a practicing dairy veterinarian in Wisconsin, he accepted a position with Fort Dodge Animal Health in 2006 as a techni-cal services veterinarian. Miller now works with Boehringer-Ingelheim in the same capacity following the merg-er of the two companies in 2009. He travels extensively working as a dairy farm consultant. He also provides product and technical support to sales representatives in the field and is ac-tively engaged in dairy research. Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (St. Joseph, Mo.) is a subsidiary of Boehringer-Ingelheim Corpora-

Beyond milk feverMiller to present on hypocalcemia at Central Plains Dairy Expo

Dr. Brian MillerBoehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.

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“While most people recognize the down milk fever cow, there is a larger group of animals on the farm that we don’t always recognize.” - Dr. Brian Miller boehringer-ingelheim vetmedica inc.

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Dairy Star asks:Why do you attend the Central Plains Dairy Expo?

“For one of our families to get away for a few days.”

Pat and Steve Remiger Wood Lake, Minn.

Yellow Medicine County140 cows

How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? Five years.

What is your motivation for attending the Central Plains Expo? The main rea-son is for one of our families to get away for a few days, but also to learn what new products or procedures are out there to either make dairy farming easier or more profitable. But we probably learn more from talking to other dairymen to hear what did or did not work for them.

How have you or your dairy benefited from the expo in the past? We are never the first to try something new, but it helps when the vendors are there to explain their products or get a sample to try out. If it works, we will buy more.

What are you most excited to see or hear at expo this year? Just to get off the farm and not have to push snow for a couple of days, but still be able to learn something

from the speakers.

How do you rearrange your chore rou-tine to fit this expo into your schedule? We have had great luck getting local col-lege students to help out when they don’t have class, and our hired man does great filling in the gaps

Tell us about your farm. We milk 140 cows in a swing 6 retrofit parlor. It is a family farm consisting of Steve and Jane Remiger, Pat, Becky, Cole (4) and Tate (2) Remiger and one hired man, Randy Bolt-er. We put up all our own forage and farm 800 acres


Dairy Star asks:What are you excited to see at expo?

“The new products and going to a few breakout sessions.”

Peter LouwagieCottonwood, Minn.

Lyon County100 cows

How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? Four years. What is your motivation for attending the Central Plains Expo? There’s always something to learn about new products or how to improve the use of a current prod-uct that we already use on the farm. It is always fun to see familiar faces even though they may have changed jobs within the dairy industry. It's humbling to see how people have stayed in the dairy industry all of these years. How have you or your dairy benefited from the expo in the past? I have learned new methods and ideas from the breakout sessions and have used products adver-tised at the dairy expo. As a matter of fact, two weeks ago we talked about a product I had heard about two years ago at the expo.

What are you most excited to see or hear at expo this year? I am looking for-ward to meeting the exhibitors, seeing the

new products and going to a few breakout sessions. How do you rearrange your chore rou-tine to fit this expo into your schedule? I will go for a day, and then my brother will attend a different day. We start chores

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