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DAIRY ST RAugust 23, 2014Volume 16, No. 13 All dairy, all the time
ST. PAUL, Minn. Jeni Halers younger years were foreshadowing her future as Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Jeni has always loved ani-mals since she was really little. Shed put on a dress and go out and play with the animals and in the dirt. She sometimes put a crown on, too, said Halers mom, Connie Helget Haasken. Now Haler will be able to wear a crown for the next year, representing Minnesotas dairy farmers after being crowned the 61st Princess Kay of the Milky Way on Aug. 20 at the bandshell at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, Minn. The 19-year-old will
Haler crowned 61st Princess Kay
MIDWEST DAIRY ASSOCIATIONJeni Haler of Norwood Young America, Minn., is crowned the 61st Princess Kay of the Milky WayAug. 20 at the Minnesota State Fair Band Shell in St. Paul, Minn. Sabrina Ley of Belgrade (farleft ), and Audrey Lane of Prior Lake (center) rounded out the top three.
Implementation of part of the 2014 Farm Bill will start Sept. 1 with the Margin Pro-tection Program for Dairy Pro-ducers (MPP-Dairy). Although not all rules for the new pro-gram have been released, dairy producers can start to prepare themselves for how they will use the program in the future. The MPP-Dairy replaces the Milk Income Loss Contract program and the Dairy Product Price Support Program and fo-cuses on protecting the mar-gins between milk income and feed costs in an insurance-style format. Marin Bozic, assistant professor of applied econom-ics at the University of Minne-sota, explained that the federal dairy safety net programs that have protected dairy revenue for the past nearly 50 years needed to be changed. In the last ve years, we have discovered [the federal dairy safety net] is insuf cient feed costs matter a lot. The program that will be offered to dairy producers will be a simple-to-use insurance-type product that will allow pro-ducers to protect against cata-strophic events like 2009 at very affordable premiums , Bozic said. Bozic called the MPP the crop insurance for milk pro-duction. Going forward, produc-ers should strongly consider protection that can help them in a bad year. Once the bad year happens, its too late. You need to think about the insur-ance before adversity occurs, he said. One of the biggest changes is that there will be no more MILC program or any other price oors, Bozic said. If dairy producers decide not to participate in this pro-
Carver County is home of new dairy ambassador
BY KRISTA KUZMASta writer
Land taken away
The crop insurance for milk productionMargin Protection Program set to start Sept. 1
BY KRISTA KUZMASta writer
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HASTINGS, Minn. Whether it was swimming on the sandy shore of Spring Lake with his wife and their children or roaming through the woodland pasture to nd fresh cows to bring to the barn as a kid, William Bill Sorg has many memories using 72 acres of his familys farm. Growing up along the river is different than most childhoods, especially when you live on a farm. When we would go out to nd cows in the pasture woodland, they had their favor-ite hiding spots. We would be gone for hours, Sorg said, reminiscing about a few of his favor-ite memories on the land. However, those 72 acres were taken away from the Sorg family by Dakota County on April 1 through eminent domain, which is the right of the government to take away private property for public use, with payment for com-pensation.
A portion of Sorgs Century Farm taken by Dakota County through eminent domain
KRISTA KUZMA/ DAIRY STARWilliam Bill Sorg, who milks 300 cows with his family on their dairy, stands on the shoreline of Spring Lake, which opens into the Mississippi near Hasti ngs, Minn. Dakota County recently took 72 acres, including nearly one-half mile of shoreline, by eminent domain from the Sorgs farm, which has been in their fam-ily since 1896.
BY KRISTA KUZMASta writer
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be a sophomore at the University of Minneso-ta-Twin Cities and is the daughter of Haasken and Rick Haler of Norwood Young America, Minn. I was shocked, I was excited and Im so ready to take on the fair and the year of my reign, Haler said about her thoughts on the moment outgo-ing Princess Kay, Mar-Jenna McWilliam, put the crown on her head. Audrey Lane of Prior Lake, representing Scott County, and Sabrina Ley of Belgrade, represent-ing Stearns County, were selected as runners-up. Gabriella Sorg of Hast-ings, representing Dakota County, was named Miss Congeniality. Scholar-ships were awarded to Annie Culbertson of Pine Is-land, representing Olmsted County; Sarah Post of Chandler, representing Murray County; and Lane. One of Halers rst duties as Princess Kay of the Milky Way was to sit in the rotating cooler to have her likeness sculpted out of a 90-pound block of butter on Aug. 21, the rst day of the Minnesota State Fair. It was so cool, both guratively and literally, Haler said. It was suppose to be the hottest day of the fair. All of the nalists had been watching the weath-er. The butter booth experience is not uncommon for the Haler family. Halers mom had been a nalist in 1987, along with Jenis older sisters, Chaneen in 2011, and Victoria in 2012; however, Haler has made the experience her own. Its a very personal experience and Ive really taken the weight on my shoulders because its some-thing I wanted to pursue and I aspired to be since I was little, Haler said. But the support and love (from my family) has been absolutely endless. With the Haler familys rich history in butter and dairy, Rick is excited to have his daughter represent him and the rest of the dairy farmers of Minnesota.
Its a dream of mine. You couldnt ask for a nicer thing to happen. I know shell do well, said Rick, who milks 70 cows. We brought her up to do what she does best hang-ing around with
people and enjoying everything she puts her heart into. Connie said her daughter has qualities that will make her an excellent Princess Kay. Shes always been really charismatic and good with people, Connie said. When she really believes in something she just goes for it. She puts her whole heart into it. During her reign, Haler hopes to talk to as many people as possible about dairy.
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I think a genuine conversation is the best con-versation and I strive to do that with each one, Halersaid. The message she wants to send others is simple. We (dairy farmers) are passionate people whoabsolutely love what were doing and working hardnot only to sustain a lifestyle, but help our communi-ties, Haler said. During the state fair, Haler is looking forwardto toasting with a glass of milk during the 60th an-niversary celebration of the All-You-Can-Drink Milk-stand along with attending a few of the dairy shows
throughout the 12 days ofthe Great Minnesota GetTogether. My heart is in the showring, Haler said. Although the rst 12 days during her reign at the state fair will be awhirlwind, she is lookingforward to the opportuni-ty of representing Minne-sotas dairy farmers dur-ing the upcoming year. More than any-thing I want to be true to myself and represent thedairy industry with pas-sion and heart, she said.Its such an honor to be in this position and Imtruly so humbled to be apart of this program.
MISSY MUSSMAN/ DAIRY STARThe Halers gather together aft er Jeni was crowned the 61st Princess Kay of the Milky Way on Aug. 20 at the the Minnesota State Fair Bandshell. The Halers are pictured, from left , Rick, Victoria, Jeni, Chaneen, and Connie Helget Haasken.
MISSY MUSSMAN/ DAIRY STARJeni Haler takes her rst walk as the 61st PrincessKay of the Milky Way on Aug. 20.
MISSY MUSSMAN/ DAIRY STARMcCayla Thoes family and friends hold up their McCayla-on-a-sti ck during coro-nati on on Aug. 20 at the Minnesota State Fair Bandshell.
More than anything I want to be true to myself and represent the dairy industry with passion and heart. JENI HALER
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