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PAGE 2
Family tradition:
Renks update family
dairy farm with new
double-8 parallel parlor
by Lissa Blake
Although Tom Renk lives
and works on the same dairy
farm as his father, grandfather
and great-grandfather before
him, he recently made a few
upgrades to the family dairy op-
eration. Renk, of rural New Al-
bin, recently put in a double-8
parallel parlor, which replaced
the old tie stall barn that had
been on the farm since the late
1800s.
“I did this for time and labor
savings,” said Renk. “Today,
I can milk more cows, and it
takes an hour and 45 minutes
less time. It’s also a lot easier
on the feet and legs.”
At the same time Tom built
the new parlor, he built a frees-
tall barn for the dairy cattle.
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The Renk family of rural New Albin. Left to right -
Front row: Twins Elliott and Ella Renk. Back row:
Eric “Bubba” Rud, Kathy and Tom Renk, and Kathy
and Kermit Renk. Pictured at left is a barn quilt that
is displayed on the barn and overlooks the family
farm. It was created by Kathy and Tom’s daughter,
Erin Rud, before a motor vehicle accident claimed
her life just over a year ago. Photos by Lissa Blake.
“Two years ago, it seemed
like it rained all the time. The
cows were so dirty. Our cell
count was high and I just kept
taking more pasture from the
beef cows for the milk cows,”
he said.
FAMILY TRADITION
Renk has lived on the same
farm his whole life. The first
Renks to live there were his
great-grandparents, August
and Ida. Next came his grand-
parents, Alvin and Edna, and
then his parents, Kermit and
Kathy. The children of Tom and
his wife, Kathy, are now the fifth
generation to live on the same
farm.
Renks
continued on page 8
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Larry Lamborn selected as 2018 Allamakee County Pioneer Dairyman
by David M. Johnson
Today on the dairy farm,
overwhelming expenses, long
hours, inclement weather, plus
low returns make it hard to
keep a positive frame of mind.
But, there are farmers who
“have seen it all” and have sur-
vived the lows that are part of
the dairy occupation. One of
those dairymen is recently se-
lected Allamakee County Pio-
neer Dairyman Larry Lamborn.
Larry is one of those indi-
viduals who, from birth, has
breathed the aroma of what
the farm palate has to offer.
After serving in the Navy for
four years, in Alameda CA,
Larry joined his father, Lloyd,
in the family farming opera-
tion in 1972. Larry and his dad
were on halves until 1988, uti-
lizing a 32-stanchion round
barn with no pipeline or gutter
cleaner. The milking was done
with Surge buckets and later a
transfer system.
Modernization began
with the implementation of a
72-freestall barn followed by a
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parallel parlor with one side of
eight stalls two years later. A
milk house was added on the
opposite side with the possi-
bility of it being part of parlor
expansion, if desired. In 2004,
a double-eight parallel parlor
was established to continue the
modernization of this operation.
A larger freestall barn and sec-
ond manure pit were added in
2006.
Larry had attended an Exten-
sion Tri-State Ag day in Peosta
and heard one of the presenters
of the program state, “the future
will be milking parlors, and the
sooner you make the move, the
less stranded the investment.”
Larry lived by that advice as to
why there is a double-8 parlor
with a new milk house, and ma-
ternity pens were added to the
operation in 2004.
Today, 230 cows are milked
with a TMR, Total Mixed Ra-
tion, feed regimen to meet the
cows’ required diet for a pro-
ductive and healthy existence. Jane and Larry Lamborn
of rural Luana.
Pioneer Dairyman
continued on page 29
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Thank You Beef & Dairy Farmers!
Awards presented at
2018 Allamakee County Dairy Banquet
The Allamakee County
Dairy Promotion Board rec-
ognized contributions of local
Hats Off producers and businesses to
To Our Beef the dairy industry at its Annual
& Dairy Dairy Banquet held Saturday,
Producers! March 24 at the Allamakee
County Fairgrounds Pavilion
in Waukon. In addition to the
crowning of Grace Howe,
daughter of Shelly and the late
Matt Howe of Waukon, as the
2018 Allamakee County Dairy
Princess, the awards depict-
UPGRADE TO ed in the photos throughout
HIGH EFFICIENCY.
this section, taken by Paula
IT PAYS!!! Enyart, were also distributed at
Energy the banquet to area producers,
Efficiency individuals, businesses and
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In 2017 Helped Customers tion of their service to the dairy

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Congratulations and good luck to Grace Howe,
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Cayla Nolting, our 2018 Alternate Princess.
We look forward to another great year!
A special thank you to WW Homestead Dairy for
managing the machine rentals. We appreciate your
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2018 Dairy Banquet Award Winners

We Salute All Area Beef & Dairy Producers!

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We proudly join
in the salute to
our area beef and 2018 Allamakee
dairy producers! County
Koenig Seed & Treat, LLC. Dairy Royalty
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Travis Koenig Grace Howe (at left),
daughter of Shelly and the late
563-419-8814 Matt Howe of Waukon, was
crowned the 2018 Allamakee
County Dairy Princess at the
annual Allamakee County
Dairy Banquet held Saturday,
March 24 at the Allamakee
County Fairgrounds Pavilion
in Waukon. Also selected at

Hats Off to
Saturday’s annual banquet
as the 2018 Alternate Dairy

Our Beef Princess was Cayla Nolting

(at right), daughter of Chad

& Dairy and Cheryl Nolting of Waukon.

Photo courtesy of Paula
Farmers! Enyart.

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JUNE 6, 2018
Dedication to their trade distinguishes this dairy family
by David M. Johnson
Perseverance and dedica-
tion have served up accolades
for a local dairy family. Family
patriarch Larry Lamborn was
honored this year as an Alla-
makee County Pioneer Dairy-
man and his son and family, the
Mark and Jill Lamborn family,
were also honored as the Al-
lamakee County Distinguished
Dairy Family. It appears that
the dad has greatly influenced
his son, as Mark has also cho-
sen to walk the path of a dairy
herdsman and farmer.
Mark reflects in his initial
thoughts by looking back and
commenting that, “I have al-
ways wanted to farm.” But to
cover all his bases, he went
to Northeast Iowa Community
College (NICC) in Calmar for
Farm Implement Mechanics.
Working at Bodensteiner Imple-
ment in Elkader for five years,
this future dairyman gained
invaluable experience for the
farm before returning to it in the
fall of 2002. Mark had followed
the advice of his father, Larry,
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who had encouraged all of his
children to attain a higher ed-
ucation after high school then
work off the farm before even-
tually returning to the family
farm in rural Luana.
As Mark became a work-
ing partner in the operation in
2002, a larger freestall barn and
a second manure pit were add-
ed to complement the growing
operation. The Lamborn dairy
farm has now grown to where
230 cows are being milked dai-
ly, fed with a Total Mixed Ration
(TMR) beginning as weaned
heifers to adult. The feeding ra-
tion became integral in ensur-
ing that the health of the herd
was maintained and production
was encouraged by what was
offered.
Many of the strategies of the
TMR were influenced by nu-
tritionist Dave Lundquist from The Mark and
QLF. The ration is a balance Jill Lamborn family.
of homegrown hay, haylage, Left to right - Front: Camden.
corn silage and corn. Diet is Middle row: Avery, Jill, Jaxon.
important for a dairy herd but Back row: Blake, Mark, Brock.
Dedication
continued on page 17
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Renks
continued from page 2
Tom is a 1987 graduate of
Waukon High School and his
wife, Kathy (Dewall), is a 1989
graduate of Caledonia High
School in Minnesota. Tom has
a degree in accounting from
Winona State University and
Kathy has a degree in early
childhood education.
“We both grew up on dairy
farms,” said Tom.
Tom was working at Farm-
ers Coop when he met Kathy
at a restaurant where she was
working in Caledonia, MN. At
the time, Kathy also worked as
a school-aged care coordinator
and did summer care.
When they met, Kathy had
three children: Emily, Erin and
Eric “Bubba” Rud. She said
when she and Tom decided to
marry, she initially had some
concerns about how her kids,
who had always lived in town,
would adjust.
“But all of the kids just loved
moving here. They loved the
animals and outside and gar-
dening and doing flowers,” she
said.
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Tom and Kathy also have
twins, Elliott and Ella, who will
turn seven in July.
Bubba, who just graduated
from Kee High School in Lan-
sing, helps Tom on the farm full-
time. “We moved here when I
was eight years old. Farming
is something I never thought
I’d be doing, but it’s really en-
joyable, for the most part,” said
Bubba.
ALL IN THE FAMILY
After Tom and Kathy married
10 years ago, they first lived on
a farm down the road because
Tom’s parents, Kermit and
Kathy, were still living at the
home farm. Eventually, Kermit
and Kathy built a home at the
other farm, and Tom and Kathy
remodeled the old farm house
and moved in.
Kermit still comes daily to
help milk and feed calves, and
Grandma Kathy is always avail-
Tom Renk looks over one of his cows during a morning milking on his family’s dairy farm in
rural New Albin. He lives and works on the same farm that his father, grandfather and great-
Renks grandfather also lived and worked on. The children he and his wife, Kathy, have represent
continued on page 9 the fifth generation of the family on the same farm. Photo by Lissa Blake.
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Renks
continued from page 8
able to help out where needed.
Kathy, who works early
mornings as a broadcaster for
KNEI and 99.1 The River radio
stations, said it’s nice having
the kids’ grandparents so close
by. “They’re wonderful. Grand-
ma comes and puts the kids on
the bus. The kids know Grand-
ma’s phone number by heart,”
she said.
THE OPERATION
The Renks currently milk 58
cows, mostly Holsteins, and
run about 80 Black Angus beef
cows. Kermit does the spray-
ing, planting, milking, feeding
and combining, and Bubba
milks and feeds the milk cows.
Tom, who does most of the
milking, added, “I pick up what-
ever’s left, I guess.”
They raise their own replace-
ment heifers and finish every-
thing else out as fat cattle. The
milk cows are artificially insemi-
nated and they use bulls on the
beef cows. The farm produces
all of its own grain and hay.
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Renks
ALWAYS WELCOME
Kathy said the whole family
is so happy to be living in the
country. While they like having
their own space, everyone is
always welcome.
“The kids’ friends will stop
by for treats and ask, ‘What did Pictured above, left to right, Eric “Bubba” Rud and Tom Renk work to complete the morning
your mom make today?’” said milking in the double-8 parallel parlor recently constructed on their family’s rural New Albin
Kathy. “We love our neighbors, dairy operation. Pictured at left, Elliott Renk does his part on the family farm as well with chores
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2018 Dairy Banquet Award Winners

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The Allamakee County Cattlemen’s Association
We salute area
dairy producers!
Jim Miller Trucking
Cell 563-380-7575 or Ph. 563-568-6190
Jim, Craig, Ben & Justin
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Friends of the Industry Members
Thank you for your support!
Allamakee - Clayton
Electric Cooperative
Allamakee County Farm
Bureau
Ashbacher’s Building
Supplies, LLC
Bloomington Livestock
Exchange
Builders FirstSource,
Waukon
Calhoun Creamery
Carquest Auto Parts,
Waukon
Clark Tire Pros
Cook Agency Inc.
Dave’s Gus & Tony’s Pizza
& Steakhouse
Dee Implement
Dan & Lori Treangen
ESB Banking & Insurance
Fareway, Waukon
Farm Bureau Financial
Services
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Farmers & Merchants Schwartzhoff Logging &
Savings Bank Trucking LLC
Gary’s Tractor & Shawver Well Company
Implement Inc.
Hackett’s Port A Potty Spillway Supper Club
Houg Insurance Agency Sweeney Auction Service
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The Allamakee County Cattlemen’s Association D
recently awarded scholarships which have been giv- c
en annually to area graduating seniors who answer
three essay questions on beef. Pictured at left in the
accompanying photo taken and submitted by Lex-
ie Bieber during a recent grilling event sponsored
by the Allamakee County Cattlemen’s Association
are members of the Association with the two area
graduating seniors from Waukon High School who
were each awarded scholarships by the Association
in 2018. Pictured, left to right, are 2018 scholarship
winner Logan Berns, Allamakee County Cattlemen’s
Association members Ryan Collins, Chuck Deering,
Jack Heffern, Dan Schmitt, Ron Cota, Kerry Troen-
dle and Shane Gavin, 2018 scholarship winner Dani
Stock, and Allamakee County Cattlemen’s Associa-
tion members Jim Trappe, Tate Ryan and Mike Col-
lins.
Funding for the scholarships comes from a variety
of events sponsored by the Cattlemen throughout the
year. The Cattlemen host several grillings in down-
town Waukon, and at the Allamakee County Fair and
other locations. In the fall, the Cattlemen host a Club
Calf Auction at Northeast Iowa Equity Sales Com-
mission in Waukon, where they sell calves to buyers
throughout the country, some as far away as Tex-
as. In the spring, the Cattlemen conduct a Breeding
Soundness Exam (Semen Check) for area produc-
ers. The Cattlemen have been strong supporters of
4-H and FFA youth and have also donated money
to several local organizations, including the Veterans
Memorial Healthcare Foundation Christmas Fantasy
and area churches.
The Allamakee County Cattlemen’s Association
consists of area beef producers who care about beef
and they would like to express their appreciation to
all who have patronized them in their activities. Any
beef producer who would like to become a member
of the Association is invited to join.
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Dedication
continued from page 7
the herd’s health is too, so Dr.
Larry Moore from the Postville
Veterinary Clinic, who has es-
tablished a 40-year relationship
with the Lamborns, has been
instrumental in maintaining that
dairy herd health. A herd health
program has been established
and utilized where each cow’s
health is a paramount concern
so there are no problems down
the road.
A healthy herd also ensures
reproductive health where
there is no disruption in repro-
ductive cycling and the preg-
nancy that follows. The herd
breeding program is 100 per-
cent artificial insemination (AI),
the AI managed by CRI techni-
cians using tail chalk and daily
walkthrough, incorporating a
time breeding program for the
cows and heifers not showing
heat.
Every two weeks the family
and their veterinarian review
the progress of the herd and
examine the different changes
that might pop up that might af-
fect the herd. Due to being part-
nered with local veterinarians,
assisted by able and veteran
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nutritionists, and utilizing a pro-
gressive AI program, the cows
are in good hands with this
group of professionals, comple-
mented by a caring dairy family
that milks these cows.
Mark’s mother, Jane, assist-
ed her husband and Mark’s
dad, Larry, had the support of
Mark, who is also witnessing
the same support from his fam-
ily. Mark’s wife, Jill, works at
Gundersen Clinic in Prairie du
Chien, WI two-and-a-half days
a week, allowing the family to
have health insurance that is
important for self-employed in-
dividuals like Mark. She is part
of the X-ray and Mammogra-
phy Department at Gundersen.
The Lamborn family is bless-
ed with five children, including
Brock, age 15; Blake, age 13;
Avery, age 11; Jaxon, age 9;
and Camden, age 5. Although
Jill does not actively assist in
day-to-day activities on the
farm, she is kept extremely
busy with running the kids to
school activities, music les- The picture above represents the future of the Lamborn family farm, both with the Lamborn family
itself and the animals who produce the milk for the farm. Pictured above, left to right, are the
Dedication children of Mark and Jill Lamborn, Avery, Brock, Camden, Blake and Jaxon Lamborn, with a young
continued on page 18 calf representing the future of the Lamborn dairy herd.
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Dedication
continued from page 17
sons, church and maintaining
the home and what it demands
so there is a positive environ-
ment for all. This takes a load
off Mark as he can concentrate
more on running the farm and
being able to meet the daily
challenges that are part of a
dairy operation.
As the kids are growing old-
er, they are becoming part of
the daily routine of farm chores.
The two oldest mix the feeds
every morning before school.
Scraping the barns with the
skid loader has also become
a responsibility of the Lamborn
children. The oldest assist with
field preparation in the spring
and are there to support when
harvesting the crops in the fall.
Not only does farm and
family share a place in Mark’s
life, being part of the commu-
nity has become a priority as
well, just as important as farm
and family. Mark and Jill were
selected to participate in the
National Milk annual meeting
in 2008, an honor for this local
dairy couple. Mark is also a vot-
ing delegate for the Iowa Dairy
Association and, since 2007,
Mark and Jill have served as
young cooperators for Swiss
Valley Farms, now Prairie
Farms. Mark is a Farm Bureau
member and a member of IAS
Cooperative. Mark feels that
being your own boss provides
the opportunity to set your own
schedule, a positive element of
his job and career.
Things are tough right now
for those trying to make it right
milking cows, a situation that
Mark is not immune to. “You
take it day by day, cut expens-
es where possible and rely on
your family to help with daily
operations,” advises Lamborn
as he finds ways to survive in
the present climate in the dairy
industry.
One negative of the de- The youngest member of the
pressed revenues in milking is Lamborn family, Camden, making
that Lamborn sees a very diffi- friends with one of the young
calves on the Lamborn family
Dedication
farm in rural Luana.
continued on page 19

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Dedication
continued from page 18
cult environment for the begin-
ning dairyman trying to make a
start. He sees a dilemma that
will hurt a younger generation
making a start-up unless they
get some help from someone
willing to assist with the start-
up. Lamborn further advises
that an individual gather some
hands-on experience, prefer-
ably working for someone that
is possibly going to retire in the
near future. This might provide
an opportunity for that individ-
ual to buy out if that retirement
offers an opening to get started.
Education beyond the on the
farm experience is advised, es-
pecially a course in Ag Finance
so this background allows the
young producer to make solid
and advantageous decisions
in management of the farm fi-
nances. With the numerous
changes in the world of dairy-
ing, this dairyman would like to
see smaller family-size farms
instead of the mega dairies that
milk cows that number in the
thousands.
Analyzing what he has ac-
complished, Lamborn is satis-
fied with how the operation has
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progressed. With his wife, Jill,
and the kids, Mark has positive
support. Mark also gives a big
shout-out to his veterinarian
and nutritionist, and to his dad.
“He has always advised me
to look at other people’s set-
ups and learn from the things
they would do differently,” re-
members the son of this year’s
Allamakee County Pioneer
Dairyman. “When adding on,
try building it with future ex-
pansions in mind, and where it
would go.”
Mark added one other bit
of advice from his dad, “Don’t
box yourself in.” Observing this
advice, there appears to be no
further expansion at this time,
at least until the kids grow older
and want to farm.
As Mark, Jill and the kids
live and work the family farm,
the demands of the operation
have been met with dedication
to be successful. This sacrifice
has gotten the attention of oth-
ers who have chosen to award
this family and their efforts with
the honor of Allamakee County
Distinguished Dairy Family.
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PAGE 19
In 2004, a double-eight parallel parlor
was established to continue the
modernization of this operation.
Pictured above are some of the
cows in the freestall barn on the
Lamborn family dairy operation in
rural Luana. The Lamborn dairy
herd has grown to more than
230 cows being milked on a daily
basis. The herd is fed a Total
Mixed Ration (TMR) that includes
a balance of homegrown hay,
haylage, corn silage and corn.
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Thank you area Beef and Dairy Producers for your hard work!
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Beef exhibitors at Allamakee County Fair

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For the past several years, Pictured in the photos on 2017 Allamakee County Fair.
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2017 Allamakee County Fair

Home Raised Beef Award Winners

Market Heifer and Champion Home

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Home Raised Breeding Beef
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2017 Allamakee County Fair

Home Raised Beef Award Winners

Dairy Beef
Kiersten Gibbs.

MAY IS

MONTH

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Pioneer Dairyman
continued from page 3
Larry has seen it all, from bal-
ing square bales and grinding
feed with a mixer mill, the up-
grading of the operation has
resulted in a prosperous and
solid endeavor in the milking
realm. Because of Larry’s ded-
ication and passion to milk, his
son, Mark, is now part of that
day-to-day involvement.
Thanks to the positive envi-
ronment that farming can offer,
Larry and his wife, Jane, have
raised a family successfully
while meeting the farming chal-
lenges. Their children are Alan
and Sandra Lamborn of Nash-
ua, Lori and Karl Hoppe of Lew-
iston, MN and son and partner
of the farm, Mark, and his wife,
Jill. Larry and Jane encouraged
their children to either choose a
two- or four-year degree after
high school and to find employ-
ment off the farm before com-
ing back.
Not only a farmer, husband
and father, Larry has also been
an active participant in the
community. He is serving on
the boards of Allamakee-Clay-
ton REC and Dairyland Pow-
er, and has also served on the
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Dairy Promotion Board. He is
currently serving as secretary/
treasurer of the Postville Rural
Fire Board while represent-
ing Franklin Township as a
trustee. He is a dedicated and
long-serving member of the
Living Faith United Methodist
Church, participating as a cast
member in the Living Last Sup-
per.
Looking back on a very suc-
cessful life and career in the
dairy industry, Larry believes
he was somewhat lucky. “I’m
thankful to my parents for the
chance to come back to the
farm. I don’t know how a per-
son would start dairying without
help today,” reflects Lamborn at
his start in milking cows.
Because of the support his
father offered, Larry has done
the same with his son, Mark,
not only assisting with the farm-
ing but who is an active partner.
Jane has pitched in by assisting
with the milking, feeding and, at
times, could be seen doing field Larry Lamborn of rural Luana pictured beside the bulk milk tank on his family’s dairy farm that has
the unique aspect of being housed half inside the milkhouse and half outside to save space inside
Pioneer Dairyman the milkhouse. Larry Lamborn was selected as winner of the Pioneer Dairyman Award at the 2018
continued on page 30 Allamakee County Dairy Banquet held earlier this spring in Waukon.
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Pioneer Dairyman
continued from page 29

work until arthritis curtailed her

physical activity. Jane works
with the farm veterinarian do-
ing the herd health every two
weeks as she still participates Attention to detail is an
running errands whenever she important aspect of keeping
can. the Holstein dairy herd on
Along with the farm veteri- the Lamborn family farm
narian, local farm and health in rural Luana healthy and
nutritionists play a major role
productive. Along with the
in ensuring a profitable and
healthy environment on the balanced Total Mixed Ration
Lamborn farm. With the assis- (TMR) the animals are fed,
tance from both veterinarians the Lamborn family reviews
and nutritionists and the im- the animals’ progress
provement in technology, milk every two weeks with their
production has improved. Larry veterinarian partners in
has witnessed less physical la- maintaining the herd’s health
bor during milking, but maybe and productivity. The herd
more mental stress as there is breeding program is also 100
a large number of cows in the percent artificial insemination
herd requiring constant vigi- (AI) to further the herd’s
lance and care. health consistency.
With a number of years spent
in the dairy industry, Larry has
seen both the ups and downs
that come with the territory. He

Pioneer Dairyman
continued on page 31

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Pioneer Dairyman
continued from page 30
feels the greatest threat is low
milk prices well below the cost
of production. The constant
price fluctuations in milking and
the planted crops are extreme-
ly difficult to budget for. The ex-
penses that are incurred in the
farming operation never seem
to fluctuate but seem to rise
steadily every year. This adds
more headaches and heart-
aches to the already depressed
situation when considering the
low prices that are part of the
dairy and farming industry to-
day.
Larry is somewhat frustrat-
ed, as he sees the health ben-
efits provided by milk and be-
lieves that dairy farmers should
be compensated accordingly.
“Ages nine through adult need
three servings of milk a day to
get nine essential nutrients to
improve health,” observed this
county dairy farmer. Larry add-
ed, “People don’t seem to real-
ize skim milk is 100 percent fat
free.”
Besides the daily rigors of
the farming operation, there
has been some experiences
that seem to stick out more
than others. Larry volunteered
an incident that happened
some time ago dealing with a
pit silo.
“We decided to try a pit silo,
because our upright was small.
William Moses dug a pit west
of our grove. The starter went
out in the skid loader, which
was not an opportune time to
have happen. As bad luck al-
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ways attracts more bad luck, a
blizzard hit and buried the load-
er,” remembers Lamborn. Lar-
ry called the next spring to ask
Moses if he could “move the pit
silo,” with Moses replying he
could if he had “long enough
skids.”
As history has it, this dairy
operation stayed with bunker
silos because it was less of an
investment than upright silos,
with improvements over the pit
silos as cement walls and floors
were part of the structures. The
bunker silos provided quicker
access to load TMR when re-
quired so they became a per-
manent fixture of the farm.
When asked if farming has
been good to him and his fam-
ily, this Pioneer Dairyman feels
it has. “You miss the common
way of life with friends and
neighbors, everyone had to
be home at milking time,” re-
plied Lamborn. He continues
by pointing out that, “Farming
is an outstanding lifetime learn-
ing experience! The original
farmstead where Mark lives
has been in the family since
1857. The farm is a great place
to raise your family. Children
learn about the cycle of life, the
cause and effect of life, and re-
sponsibility.”
Things appear to be a little
down on the farm where cows
are milked, low milk prices
sometimes taking their toll on
each milking operation. For this
veteran of the milking wars, it
is part of the milking scene, but
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is only just one element that and then compares to today. positive outlook may be why
makes up the many faceted as- The comparison displays an Larry Lamborn was selected
pects of milking. overall positive and not a neg- as Allamakee County Pioneer
This dairyman looks back ative portrait of his career. This Dairyman for 2018.
June is
DAIRY MONTH
We would like to congratulate
our producers and their families
on a job well done
throughout the year.
We are pleased to announce
the following major
award winners from
Allamakee County.
Outstanding Young Dairy Farmer
Nick Tilleraas
Outstanding Dairy Promotion Award
Grace Howe, Dairy Princess Monica Enyart
Daughter of Matt & Shelly Howe High Herd for Protein & Milk
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Steve & Paula Enyart
Cayla Nolting, Alternate Dairy Princess
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Beef & Dairy
Leaders at the local, state and federal levels
share input on pricing challenges for beef and dairy producers
by David M. Johnson had hit the upper tier of coun- disappearing any time soon.
ties of the state again, but an- The agricultural landscape has
In early May, it appeared that other monsoon has been build- been dumped on, but it is not
Iowa’s monsoon rainy season ing and has shown no sign of water from Mother Nature.
All across the board, farmers
in not only the county, but the
We are proud state and throughout the nation
have been bowled over with a
to Salute our free-fall of prices that they re-
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in this case, low prices are de-
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farms dotting the countryside
of the United States. Today,
it is estimated that there are
only 42,000 left still milking
their cows. In Iowa there are
1,360 licensed herds. Due to
the depressed market, those
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solvent producers are hanging
on.
Many young dairy farmers
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of their family members, along
with financing their operations
to stay afloat.
Some point to overproduc-
tion as the culprit for this dire
situation, but there are other
factors that are part of this en-
vironment. Exports were robust
until foreign competition has
risen to the point where there
is a decreasing desire for milk
products by foreign markets.
Milk consumption has fallen at
home and some blame the gov-
ernment in Washington.
In 2012, federal rules elimi-
nated low-fat flavored milk from
this nation’s school lunches
and a-la-carte programs, dras-
tically reducing milk demand in
the United States. In November
2017, the federal government
allowed 1% milk in the school
meals and there is the possibil-
ity of further encouragement to
expand milk consumption and
choices in schools.
Other problems plaguing
dairy farmers include the rise of
soy and almond milk being se-
lected by consumers over cow
milk. Plus, there are fewer and
fewer milk producing plants
to purchase the milk from the
farms, reducing outlets for the
farmer to sell his milk to. In
Iowa, there are presently only
14 plants that process one
or more dairy products. This
important economic engine
for this country sustains over
900,000 jobs and produces
over $35 billion in value with its
dairy products.
BEEF INDUSTRY AS WELL
Just as the dairy farmer is
facing challenges, so is an-
other farmer who deals with
cattle. Beef producers are be-
ing slammed with a precipitous
drop in what they receive for
their product. Like the dairy in-
dustry, the beef industry is also
important to the health and
well-being of the nation.
In Iowa there are reportedly
3.85 million cows and calves
on 19,000 farms and 6,000
feedlots with cash receipts to-
taling almost $4 billion. Only
corn, beans and hogs account
for more money produced than
beef in this state, with an indus-
try that directly employs over
20,000 individuals.
In November of 2014, pro-
ducers were seeing a pricing
high of $3.67 per pound, where
today it is somewhere in the
neighborhood of half or worse
than it was just three-and-a-
Leaders
continued on page 33
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Leaders
continued from page 32
half years ago. Production ex-
penses are not being offset by
the income of the producer, so
the trade-off is again, like dairy,
herd sell-offs and possible ex-
its from the individual farms of
producers no longer willing, or
able, to ride out the low prices.
Again, like dairy, the beef
industry’s troubles are being
blamed on overproduction. But
some insiders point to failed
policy by government officials
who patronize multination-
al companies and their profit
margins. This is compared to
assisting farmers in receiving
a larger share in what they
receive from the value of the
product they produce.
STATE AG LEADER THOUGHTS
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Mike Naig was asked how Iowa
was meeting the challenges
that were negatively affecting
this state’s dairy and beef farm-
ers. His response was a multi-
prong effort being implemented
to attempt to correct the direc-
tion of the downward trend.
“Our Department has been
working with the dairy industry
as well as partners at the state
and federal level to continue to
grow demand,” he said. “Also,
there has been a lot of effort to
bring new dairy processors to
the state so there is additional
demand for milk in the state.”
Prior to the possible tariffs di-
lemma between China and the
United States, the Iowa Agricul-
ture Department had participat-
ed in numerous trade missions
and negotiations to promote
Iowa beef in not only China
but other global markets. Naig
feels that the quicker the Ad-
ministration in Washington re-
solves trade issues, the quicker
Iowa beef farmers will recover
from the low prices today.
Addressing the problems
that Iowa beef and dairy farm-
ers are facing, Naig was em-
phatic in stating that, “Iowa
farmers are tremendously effi-
cient and productive. I am com-
mitted to continuing to work
hard to support them and help
build markets for our products
around the globe.”
We WeContact
Iowa’s farmers but has had
face-to-face meetings with the
current Administration in Wash-
ington, including President
Trump. She has repeated the
mantra, “trade, not aid,” as a
solution to the problems facing
the beef and dairy industry plus
bean and corn farmers. She
believes Iowa farmers are not
looking for another subsidy pro-
gram; instead they want a new
and improved market access to
enhance competitiveness.
Ernst has listed a number of
pieces of legislation that she
and colleagues in the Senate
are introducing, including the
bipartisan CREAATE Act, Cul-
tivating Revitalization by Ex-
panding American Agricultural
Trade and Exports. As a mem-
ber of the Senate Agriculture
Committee, she and members
of the committee are trying
to move a new Farm Bill. The
Iowa Senator states she would
like to see in the bill elements
that “protect food security and
our supply of renewable ener-
gy maintaining a strong, viable
safety net and risk management
system. I am hopeful the Farm
Bill will also include programs
that protect producers from low
margins and better break down
barriers for beginning young
farmers and ranchers trying
to gain access to capital.” The
farm bill Ernst wishes to see
implemented was narrowly de-
feated in a House vote in late
May. The Senator is attempting
to revive it in the Senate and
not let it die in the House.
With the number of legis-
lative actions in Washington,
Ernst believes the number-one
priority is for the federal gov-
ernment, in particular President
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agreements need fine-tuning, strong trade, which can open these components may relieve
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Beef & Dairy JUNE 6, 2018

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Weymiller said he could see
this present downfall coming
down the road two or three
years ago with the record pro-
duction, that production now
resulting in lower prices today.
He believes that with perse-
verance, will power and an un-
derstanding banker, a farmer
struggling with his day-to-day
operations may survive on the
short term. It is that long term
and the unknown that is worry-
ing local and state producers
most.
Volatility in farm income has
always been part of the farming
landscape. With the high costs
that are part of any growing
farm operation, expenses seem
to be even more egregious
than past years. Farmers need
a higher and higher income to
offset these expenses.
Getting up before the sun ris-
es and not retiring for the day
until well after the sun sets, a
dairy farmer puts in the hours
and would like to see a reason-
Welsh Family. Left to right - Front row: Kelly, Easden, Ada, Oden and Brooke Welsh. able return for that sacrifice.
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watching over their herds with
the same diligence as a mother
guarding her newborn. These
producers understand what it
takes to be a farmer, what they
don’t understand are markets
that do not take into consider-
ation the trials and tribulations
of farming.
For years, farming was al-
ways considered the backbone
of the country as it not only fed
and clothed Americans, but has
provided jobs both on the farm
and jobs dependent on agricul-
ture. Some of those jobs range
from meat packing plants to the
workers on the assembly line at
machinery manufacturers. With
the modern generation today,
several generations removed
from farming, it is considered
an afterthought when Wash-
ington and major agricultural
cooperation’s set agendas re-
lated to farming. If the contin-
ued downward trend in farm
income continues, especially in
dairying and beef, farmers may
have more to deal with than just
becoming an afterthought.
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Beef & Dairy JUNE 6, 2018

Allamakee County Beef Royalty Brigid Berns

and Kasi Curtin.
The Allamakee County Cat- and her sponsors were Old flowers for the coronation were Submitted photo.
tlemen crown their Beef Royalty Rossville Store, Rusty Berger donated by Waukon Green-
each year, and this year’s roy- Masonry, Springer Simmentals house.
alty consists of a pair of young and Curtin Arena. The beef royalty pair will
ladies who recently completed Donations by local business- participate in local parades,
their junior years at Waukon es, organizations and individ- meetings, bull check work-
High School. uals help make the crowning shops, 4-H beef weigh-in and
Brigid Berns was crowned of the Allamakee County Beef school presentations. Addi-
the 2018 Allamakee County Royalty possible. Crowns were tional events the beef royalty
Beef Queen. She is the daugh- donated by D’Maire owned by take part in include some of
ter of Brad and Erin Berns of Donna Ellingson, with sashes the local grilling events by the
Waukon, and her sponsor was made and donated by Rhonda Allamakee County Cattlemen,
Berns Family Farms. Stock and sash pins donated including May 3 at the Postville
Kasi Curtin was crowned the by Brittney Tilleraas. Necklaces Community Schools, May 4 at
2018 Allamakee County Beef were donated by Julie and Carli schools in Waukon, May 21 on
Princess. She is the daughter Quandahl. Crown boxes were Main Street in downtown Wau-
of Rachel Curtin of Waukon, donated by Lexie Bieber and kon when the Allamakee Coun-
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