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ZUMBROTA, Minn. For Mike Chamberlain, having two businesses means not getting very much sleep at night, but he said he doesnt mind for the most part. He likes both of his pro-fessions. I like getting off the farm. I get to see other people and I get to see some-thing new every day. But I also enjoy my cows at home, he said. Chamberlain is both a hoof trimmer and a dairy farmer. In addition to trim-ming hooves for about 50 clients, the 29-year-old milks 55 cows on his farm near Zumbrota, Minn. Growing up on a dairy near Pine Island, Chamberlain would help with chores and assist their hoof trimmer, Dave Winkels, whenever he visited the farm. Although Chamberlain hadnt thought about it as a profession, his opportunity to become a hoof trimmer came in 2003 while he was a student at Northeast Iowa Community College. Winkels contacted Chamberlain about selling his trimming chute and equip-ment to take over the business. There was no question I wanted to farm, but this (hoof trimming) was more of an economic opportunity for me. There wasnt enough at my parents farm for all of us, Chamberlain said. Chamberlain decided to take the opportunity. To prepare for his upcom-ing career, he attended a week-long course at the Dairyland Hoof Care In-stitute in Baraboo, Wis., and worked with Winkels to learn the ropes. By the beginning of the next year, Chamber-lain was on his own to start his new job while fi nishing up school and graduat-ing from NICC in the spring of 2004. It was a big learning curve, Chamberlain said about the beginning. I learned as I went. It helped that Chamberlain knew the basics before getting into the busi-ness. I knew what a good foot was, he said. And it helps to keep the feet clean. If a farmer can keep the feet clean with a maintenance program, that is key.

Chamberlain milks and trims for a livingBY KRISTA M. SHEEHAN

Sta writer

KRISTA M. SHEEHAN/ DAIRY STARMike Chamberlain stands in front of his hoof trimming chute he bought in 2003. In additi on to being a hoof trimmer, Chamberlain has a herd of 55 cows on his farm near Zumbrota, Minn.

But he also learned it depends on more than just the foot. Lots of things go into hoof health. Its the bigger picture and not just trim-ming feet twice a year. I learned a lot about what goes on with the rest of the cow that affects the foot, Chamberlain said. Cow comfort is one of those as-pects.

Getting cows to lay down for the right amount of time is important, he said Chamberlain was able to build a clientele list easily because he knew dairy farmers in the area and Winkels suggested Chamberlain to his past cli-ents. The business was working out for him while also working part-time for his parents on his home farm. He also bought 62 acres of his own last in 2006. However, Chamberlains desire to dairy on his own grew stronger. In 2008, he decided to buy a 40-acre farmsite. There wasnt a whole lot of plan-ning for it. I fl y by the seat of my pants, Chamberlain said. I had some heifers to start my herd. Chamberlain built an eight-stall step up parlor and remodeled a tiestall barn and older shed into sand bedded freestalls. He started milking about 25 cows on July 10, 2010. To start up farming is hard to cash fl ow yourself, Chamberlain said. But hoof trimming defi nitely helps as a sideline income. It also helps him gain ideas.

When I go to a farm, I always learn something, which helps me with my own herd, he said. One business helps me with the other. But having two businesses creates challenges. Its sometimes diffi cult to get ev-erything done. When I started, I knew I couldnt get everything right so I start-ed to focus on a few key points cow comfort and maintaining a good somat-ic cell count, Chamberlain said. He also invests in employees to as-sist with chores and his three-time-a-day milking schedule of 9 a.m., 5 p.m. and 1 a.m. The two employees take the fi rst two shifts while Chamberlain takes the early morning shift. Chamberlain also relies on help from his mom and dad, who custom

raise his heifers and calve in all cows before moving them to his farm. With my schedule, Im not always around to tend to a cow having a calf, he said. On an average day, Chamberlain trims hooves on about 30 cows at farms of a variety of sizes and management practices, but his schedule isnt always consistent. People will call as hoof trimming is needed, but right now my phone is ringing off the hook because of the warm weather. Farmers want to get their trimming done before they get into the fi elds, he said. Other busy times include Novem-ber, December and May. Regardless of his busy schedule and an occasional lack of sleep, Cham-berlain is enjoying both of his careers and his farming lifestyle. The hoof trimming business kind of fell into my life, he said. It was a blessing in disguise. It worked out well.

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AMES, Iowa To say that Iowa Dairy Princess Alternate Jessica Hammerand is busy but loving it may be an understate-ment. She is the daughter of Jeff and Tammy Hammerand of Dubuque County, and she is currently pursing degrees in both Dairy Sci-ence and Biology as a sophomore at Iowa State University. As phrases such as Go Green, food mile, and agricultural sustainability take center stage, we are learning that consum-ers concerns are focused on food safety and quality, Hammerand said. My goal is to be part of the next generation to help feed the world, improve animal health and pro-ductivity, preserve natural resources and promote the dairy industry by educating and supplying the public with a safe and healthy product. Hopefully, my education will give me the opportunity to make a dif-ference within the dairy industry, whether its genomic research, health and fertility work or consumer education. In addition to being a student and Iowa Dairy Princess Alternate, Hammerand is currently the president of the Iowa Junior Holstein Association, a member of the Ju-nior ISU Dairy Judging Team, and actively involved in the ISU Dairy Science Club. In Holstein, I am gearing up for the National Holstein Convention in Missouri where I will be representing Iowa in vari-ous national competitions, she said. My teammates and I had a very successful judging year. We fi nished second at the National Contest in Louisville, Kentucky and fi rst at the Fort Worth, Texas competi-tion. As for the ISU Dairy Science Club, we just recently attended the Midwest ADSA-SAD convention and are preparing for the upcoming annual youth dairy coalition this April. I believe the dairy industry is a lot like oxygen; it surrounds us and we cannot live without it! Hammerand said her main goal as dairy royalty is to reach as many youth as possible, and her fi rst event as state dairy princess started her out on the right track. I attended the National Dairy Cattle Con-gress where I had the chance to speak to over 600 school children. I believe it starts by educating as young as possible; showing

kids where their milk comes from and how important dairy products are in their diet. She said it was a real joy to see the excitement for the dairy industry on their

young faces and hear the interesting ques-tions they had such as How do you tell the difference be-tween a boy calf and a girl calf? She said, It was helpful to talk to the children in the barn at the dairy show, and actually have a cow there to show them. H a m m e r a n d

continues, As I visit various urban schools to present to them about the dairy industry, it continues to surprise me how uninformed most of the public is about dairy. They tru-ly do not know the processes behind how milk gets from cow to them, how cows are taken care of on the farm, how nutritional dairy products are, how important dairy is in their diets and what dairy products even are sometimes. Hammerand hopes to educate as many consumers as possible so that they better understand all aspects of the dairy industry. I believe it is important to start educating as young as possible, but we must focus on more than just youth. For example, one of my upcoming events is visiting a retirement community to speak to them about the nu-tritional value of dairy products. We must all work together to educate all ages of con-sumers. While serving as princess in Dubuque County, Hammerand said she was fortu-nate enough to be able to visit 13 different schools throughout the year. I presented to 42 classes which included over 900 kids consisting of kindergartners and third through fi fth graders. When attending the schools I would try to line it up so that I could present to all the kindergarten class-rooms and all classrooms in one of the old-er grades. That way I could visit as many kids as possible at one time. She would read the kindergartners books about how milk gets from cow to you and why it is important to consume dairy products. For the older grades, she would

present in more detail what cows need to make milk, how milk gets to the table and why they should consume three servings of dairy every day. My goal as Iowa Dairy Princess Al-ternate is to continue this method of educat-ing youth across the state. Throughout the year, my hope is to double the amount of kids I have already seen thus presenting to over 2,000 kids, she said. In addition to speaking to the public, Hammerand has already spoken at two dairy banquets and more are planned. While preparing my presentation, I took the time to speak to several past dairy princesses to gather some advice. I decided that I wanted to make my presentation both educational and entertaining, she said. The main topics of my speech include how dairymen must work together to promote the industry we know and love, thanking the dairymen for their hard work and al-lowing me to represent them this year, and sharing with the audience how the dairy in-dustry is the greatest show on earth through a ringmaster skit. I present the Iowa dairy industry as the Greatest Show on Earth with the three acts being the cows, people, and products. As they leave the big top, I ask them to love their cows, hug a dairy farmer, consume their 3 Every Day of Dairy, and share this message with others. She said she is looking forward to a big June dairy month event. While each and every event is excit-ing the promotion I am anticipating as Iowa Dairy Princess Alternate is Breakfast on the Farm at NICC-Calmar at the end of June, she said. This event is exciting because it allows me to speak to a large number of people and celebrate the great gift of dairy farming. Hundreds of people will get the opportunity to experience life on a dairy farm for one morning and I am fortunate enough to be able to share in their joy and excitement and help teach the public about dairying. The Hammerand family owns and operates Heavenlee Holsteins, a 110 acre dairy farm in Dubuque County with 50 registered Holstein and Brown Swiss cows along with an additional 50 head of young stock. Jessica solely own Sizzlin Swiss which is a herd of eight registered Brown Swiss along with six Holsteins.

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Jessica HammerandIowa Dairy Princess Alternate

The Department of Agricul-ture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced today that 12 nom-inees are certifi ed eligible for the Wis-consin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) 2012 Board of Directors election. Here are the candidates, listed by district: District 2: Florence, Forest, Langla-de, Marinette, Oconto and Vilas. Candi-date: Connie Seefeldt of Coleman District 5: Dunn and St. Croix. Candidate:Kay Zwald of Hammond District 8: Marathon. Candidate: Dean B. Kraus of Stratford. Candidate: Steve Sternweis of Marshfi eld District 11: Outagamie and Win-nebago. Candidate: Robert Letter of Seymour District 14: Jackson, La Crosse and Trempealeau. Candidate: Patricia Kling of Taylor. Candidate: Theron Prindle of Alma Center. District 17: Calumet and Manito-woc. Candidate: Kenneth Buelow of HilbertCandidate: Rosalie Geiger of Reedsville. Candidate: Patrick Van Groll of Maribel District 20: Richland and Sauk. Can-didate: Sharon Laubscher of Wonewoc District 23: Iowa and Lafayette. Candidate: Jay M. Staffacher of Darling-ton DATCP confi rmed that each candi-date is an active dairy producer who sells milk into commercial channels and lives in the district up for election. In addition, DATCP certifi ed each candidates nomi-nation form, which included fi ve signa-tures from active dairy producers within the district and a notarized Affi davit of Eligibility requirement. To vote, DATCP will distribute mail-in ballots in early April to dairy produc-ers who live within the eight affected districts. Producers who do not receive a ballot by April 16 should call Noel Fa-via at (608) 224-5140. Elections will be held through April 28, 2012, with results announced later in May. For more elec-tion information, visit www.wmmb.com/elections. Candidate biographies will be posted online by April 5.

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KONU, GERALD L MOOSE LAKE 99 123 HO 21,029 826 683 2,924LAVEAU, PETER & KIM WRENSHALL 101 105 HO 20,481 783 667 2,781


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2 years218-310-9714

Carver Average: $Value: # Cows: 2,894 91

Milk: Fat: Prot: 21,324 842 656

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BEHOUNEK, RONALD HAYFIELD 100 265 HO 24,829 898 744 3,228DALEY FARMS PINE ISLAND 98 3X 969 HO 25,908 945 790 3,388KENNETH ALBERTS PINE ISLAND 102 3X 618 HO 23,890 890 715 3,134MILLER, LYNN + RACHEL DODGE CENTER 100 109 HO 20,621 812 636 2,814NAATZ, WILLIE & KAREN MANTORVILLE 102 3X 243 HO 24,550 810 773 3,145NOLT, WARREN + LOIS DODGE CENTER 100 87 HO 21,270 852 682 2,954SULLY HILL DAIRY CO KASSON 109 120 HO 21,516 858 666 2,966TOM AND PENNY BERG PINE ISLAND 101 175 HO 21,886 841 668 2,935WEIS, CARL + RHONDA PINE ISLAND 101 73 HO 22,978 828 686 2,957WHITE, MIKE + DENISE PINE ISLAND 102 74 HO 22,921 851 729 3,061


Dodge DHIA RepresentativeDodge Average: $Value: # Cows: 2,914 268 Milk: Fat: Prot: 21,912 825 673

Bryan WhitneyKenyon, MN

24 years 507-789-6733

BOOGAARD, LENNY OSAKIS 102 80 HO 22,234 778 648 2,773C & C DAIRY PARKERS PRAIRIE 103 75 HO 22,808 828 697 3,001JASSEL HOLSTEINS ALEXANDRIA 104 80 HO 25,474 880 728 3,181KROHNFELDT, BURNELL ALEXANDRIA 103 77 JE 17,497 844 619 2,755RADIL FARMS ALEXANDRIA 100 130 HO 20,752 783 643 2,767SCHWARTZ, STEVEN & DIANNE PARKERS PRAIRIE 103 83 HO 21,604 825 649 2,878


Douglas Average:$Value: # Cows:2,312 65

Milk: Fat: Prot:17,551 687 550

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27 years 320-965-2489

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Lilli Shea, 12 years oldSixth grade

When do you do chores? Dur-ing the week I do chores at night after school, and on the week-ends I do chores in the morning and at night. Whats your favorite chore and least favorite chore? Why? My favorite chore is get-ting the bales because it is quick and easy. My least favorite chore is shoveling feed alleys because it is hard to do. Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? Tell us about it. I like my dog, Penny. Whats your favorite subject and why? My favorite subject is reading because Im good at it. What do you want to be when you grow up? When I grow up I want to be a fl orist because I love fl owers. Whats something youve learned in school recently? In

science Ive been learning about the moon.What kinds of games do you like to play outside now that the weather is warmer? My fa-vorite outside games are swim-ming, playing soccer and play-ing cars on the deck with my sisters.What is your favorite dairy treat? My favorite dairy treat is a cherry dipped ice cream cone.Are you involved in any activi-ties? Whats your favorite? I am involved in soccer and 4-H. Soccer is my favorite. Its also my favorite sport.

Lybie Shea, 9 years old Third grade

When do you do chores? I do chores at night during the week. On weekends I do chores in the morning and at night.Whats your favorite chore and least favorite chore? Why? My favorite chore is feeding the calves because they are cute. My least favorite chore is getting bales because they are heavy.Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? Tell us about it. My heifer MeMe is my favorite animal on the farm. I showed her at the fair. Whats your favorite subject and why? I like science because I like to explore new things. What do you want to be when you grow up? When I grow up I want to be a farmer.Whats something youve learned in school recently? In school Ive recently been exper-imenting with water.What kinds of games do you like to play outside now that the weather is warmer? My fa-vorite outside games are jump-ing on the trampoline, swim-ming and swinging my brother.What is your favorite dairy treat? I like vanilla ice cream.What do you like to do during recess? During recess I like to play freeze tag.

Larissa Shea, 7 years oldFirst grade

When do you do chores? On the weekends I do chores in the morning and at night, but dur-ing the week I only do chores at night.Whats your favorite chore and least favorite chore? Why? My favorite chore is feeding roasted beans because they taste good. My least favor-ite chore is getting bales because it is hard.Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? Tell us about it. I like my animal, Blindy. Her mom is blind.Whats your favorite subject and why? My favorite subject is math because it is easy. What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a

farmer when I grow up.Whats something youve learned in school recently? I have been learning about the so-lar system. What kinds of games do you like to play outside now that the weather is warmer? Its fun to play catch, play cars on the deck with my sisters and play with the kittens.What is your favorite dairy treat? My favorite treat is an ice cream sandwich.What do you like to do during recess? I like to play on the tire swing.

Leah Shea, 5 years oldPreschool

When do you do chores? I do chores in the morning and at night.

Whats your favorite chore and least favorite chore? Why? My favorite chore is feeding the cats and my least fa-vorite chore is feeding bi-carb.Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? Tell us about it. My cat, Whiskers, is my favorite animal on the farm because she is snuggly and I love her.What do you want to be when you grow up? When I grow up I want to be a makeup girl or a skater. What kinds of games do you like to play outside now that the weather is warmer? Play-ing cars on the deck, swimming and playing with my kitten.What is your favorite dairy treat? Cherry dipped ice cream and milk.What do you like to do while your older sibling(s) are in school? I like to play house, squinkies, dress up and take a nap.

Bryce Shea, 3 years oldWhen do you do chores? I help with chores in the morning and at night.Whats your favorite chore and least favorite chore? Why? I like helping mom feed calves, but dont like doing out-side chores when it is cold.Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? Tell us about it. I like my cat, JoJo, and dog, Penny. I like to chase them.What do you want to be when you grow up? A farmer or a cowboy. What kinds of games do you like to play outside now that the weather is warmer? Jump-ing on the trampoline, riding in the tractor and playing cars with my sisters. What is your favorite dairy treat? Ice cream sandwiches and yogurt.What do you like to do while your older sibling(s) are in school? I like to play farming.

KRISTA M. SHEEHAN/ DAIRY STARThe Sheas are the children of Dan and Tasha Shea. They include (front row, from left ) Leah and Bryce. Back, from left , Lilli, Lybie and Larissa.

KRISTA M. SHEEHAN/ DAIRY STARDan and Tasha Shea milk 40 cows on their farm in Olmsted County near St. Charles, Minn.


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Faye BakebergWaverly, Minn..; Wright County

Family: Greg (Butch) and I have been married 41 years. We have ve children, Cindy, David, Tim, Mary and Pat. We also have 10 grandkids.

Tell us about your farm: We, along with our son Pat, farm in Wright County, Victor Township. Our son is the fth generation on this farm, which is a Century Farm, established in 1873. We milk 110 dairy cows and have dairy steers. The crops we grow are alfalfa, oats, wheat, soybeans and corn.

Whats the busiest time of day for you? The busiest time of the day for me is early morning feeding calves and again late after-noon.

How much time do you spend doing farmwork compared to housework? I spend about ve hours doing farmwork on a nor-mal day and housework is continuous. On a not so normal day, I can spend a lot more time on farm work.

What do you do in your free time and why? I love to be outside gardening and xing up the yard. Antiquing and bargain hunting for unique things to put outside and inside is another passion of mine. If it is raining or snowing outside, I love to curl up with a good book. My all-time favorite activity is watching my grand-kids.

Whats the best thing about farming? The best thing about farming is being your own boss so you can take off for the day as work permits. Also walking out of the house in the early morning and either seeing the stars or hearing the birds singing.

When you look back on your life, what do you want to be re-membered for? I would like to be remembered as a person who always had time and an open ear for her family and friends.

Do you have any ideas that could make farming easier for you and all farming women? I think every farm woman should have a cleaning and cooking robot or a cleaning and cooking woman inside so we could enjoy doing the things we love outside.


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