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Elite Wisconsin dairy installs CowManagerFew in the dairy
industry can say they milk 950 cows, average 105 pounds per cow,
and have a pregnancy rate as high as 31 percent. If these numbers
dont represent why Pride View Dairy, LLC, Randolph, is considered
one of the best in dairy farming, nothing else will.
Three brothers -- Chad, Heath, and Luke Boelter -- make up the
three-man, fourth-generation team that owns and operates Pride View
Dairy, and the brothers are quick to recognize the real reason why
theyre so successful. Without teamwork on the farm and key
relationships built throughout the years, we would not be where we
are today, noted Chad, the eldest brother.
East Central/Select Sires has been working with Pride View Dairy
for eight years and has established a team that works cohesively
with the operation. Eric Gudex,
By Cassi Miller, Communication Intern
member service representative (MSR) A.I. technician, works with
the milking herd by tail chalking and helping to manage the
newly-installed CowManager system. Ryan Besaw, MSR, breeds heifers
at the off-site heifer facility 10 miles away. When I first started
working with the Boelter brothers eight years ago, they had a
pregnancy rate of 15 percent. After working closely with them as a
team, weve increased the pregnancy rate to as high as 31 percent,
commented Gudex. No one person can take credit for the improvement
in the pregnancy rate, stated Chad. As a team, we set high but
achievable goals, noted Heath. Our internal farm team consists of
David Schrock, herdsman, who pays attention to detail; feed mixers,
Darren Krueger and Dean Bremerfeed, closely follow dry matter
intake
#Transition performance = repro success ...
2 and 6
New technology benefits changing
landscape ... 4
Not all 2500 GTPI bulls are
equal ... 5
July, 2015
continued on page 3
Photo: (left to right) East Central/Select Sires A.I.
technician, Eric Gudex, pictured with the owners of Pride View
Dairy: Luke, Chad, and Heath Boelter.
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#Transition performance = repro successTwitter co-founder Jack
Dorsey said, Make every detail perfect and limit the number of
details to perfect. That formula has certainly produced success in
the transition-cow program at Golden-E Dairy, near West Bend.
Golden-E is a 2,200-cow dairy, owned by Chris and Tracy Elbe, and
managed by Bram Devries. In January, the milking herd was moved to
an all-new, 8-row, cross-ventilated free-stall barn. Good
management produced great results in the old facility, but results
have been even better in the new facility. Milk production has
increased an average of eight pounds per cow. The rolling 12-month
pregnancy rate dropped to 25 percent for some time because of the
move and cows that were purchased open; however, the most recent
interval had a 30 percent pregnancy rate. Golden-E has
uncomplicated rules for transition management, ways to measure what
is working, and protocols for reproductive management simple but
effective.
Golden-E utilizes a full-service reproduction program provided
by East Central/Select Sires. Cows are monitored with a Select
Detect heat-detection system. East Central/Select Sires member
service representative A.I. technicians, Dave Hahn and Casey
Degnitz, breed the cows with help from Nick Fischer and Gene
Hetebrueg. Cows are mated using the Select Mating Service (SMS) and
Hahn, Degnitz, Fischer, and Hetebrueg also breed the heifers using
a tail-chalk program. Reproductive performance is monitored by the
Select Reproductive Solutions (SRS) program.
Making every detail perfectDevries has three transition rules he
will not break, and these rules are designed to keep fresh cows
eating. First, maximum stocking
density in pre- and post-fresh pens is at 85 percent. Second,
first-lactation cows are separated from later lactations. Finally,
fresh cows are observed several times daily to monitor any changes
in everyday activity.
A number of management practices support these procedures.
Lock-up times are limited to maintain a balance between eating and
resting. Observation is done by Devries or his assistant herdsman,
and they watch closely for appetite, dehydration, discharges, and
manure consistency. All cows first lactation and later lactations
receive a single calcium bolus at freshening. This is because
immediately after calving, cows have to adjust to the high levels
of calcium loss through milk and colostrum, so the bolus helps
fresh cows maintain healthy calcium levels for maximum milk
production. High-risk cows, such as the few cross-breds or cows
that had twins, receive a second calcium bolus the day after
calving. Over-conditioned cows and other cows at risk for fatty
livers receive propylene glycol for three days. Devries prefers to
identify and manage high-risk groups, cows with twins or
over-conditioned cows, rather than test individual cows. When
individual treatments are needed, he prefers treatments which keep
cows on feed and maximize immune response.
In addition to monitoring cows daily, grouping cows correctly is
key to maintaining the right body condition. Cows leave the
post-fresh pen about 22 days after calving. Once cows leave the
post-fresh pen, they stay in the same pen until dry-off. First and
later lactations are separated in the pre-fresh and post-fresh
pens, and they stay separate throughout their lactation. Devries
believes keeping two-year-old cows separate all the way through the
first
lactation is key to avoiding sophomore slump. The sophomore
slump is a disappointing follow-up to a successful first go-round.
Separation in pre- and post-fresh pens insures feed intake for
two-year-olds is not limited by boss cows. Plans are in place to
create separate second-lactation groups after all the purchased
cows are settled into the new barn.
Focusing on conception rateDevries most important metric for
evaluating the transition program is first-service conception rate.
The first service conception rate in April 2015 was 48 percent.
While synchronization protocols on many dairies become more and
more complicated, Golden-E is achieving 48 percent first-service
conception with a simple, unique protocol involving prostaglandin
and activity monitoring. The program starts like many others, with
pre-synch prostaglandin injections at 30-to-36 and 44-to-50 days.
No cows are bred until after the 60-day voluntary waiting period. A
third prostaglandin shot is given at 58-to-64 days. Eighty percent
of cows are inseminated on an observed heat after the third
prostaglandin shot.
Popular first-service synchronization protocols involve as many
as six injections and result in up to 40 percent of cows becoming
pregnant. Elbes three-shot program is producing similar results.
Although a three-shot protocol is not going to produce results on
every dairy, it works on this dairy because of simple programs to
ensure every detail is taken care of in the transition process so
cows begin cycling on their own. Attention to detail in the
heat-detection program is also extremely important.
By John Gerbitz, Products and Training Manager
continued on page 6
Cows are very content in the free-stall barn at Golden-E
Dairy.
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and make adjustments, as needed; our mom, Sue Boelter, handles
the bookwork; and all the milkers. Chad added, We also have a
trusted team of individuals behind our choices in the decisions we
make for our farm. From our veterinarian (Dr. Monty Belmer, Waupun
Veterinary Service), to our nutritionist (John Scheuers, United
Cooperative), to the great people and services behind the great
bulls of Select Sires, our choices as a team continue to add
success to the overall performance of our operation.
Implementing CowManagerIn order to continue this success, Pride
View Dairy decided to install the new cow-monitoring system offered
by Select Sires. Appropriately named: CowManager is at the
forefront of cutting-edge technology in both the dairy and beef
industries. Its the first 24/7 cow-management system on the market
that provides producers with accurate information on temperature,
activity, rumination, eating time, resting
time, and cow location (coming soon). It is simple to install,
maintain, and reduces language barriers with easy-to-understand
graphics sent directly to your computer and smart phone.
We had an activity system in the past, but nothing like this,
commented Chad. CowManager just seemed like the perfect fit for us
-- we could gain more information for about the same cost, added
Heath. More than 1,000 ear tags are on the farm, and installation
has started. The cows tags are equipped to track information on
activity, nutrition, and health, while the heifers tags track only
activity, noted Heath. At our off-site heifer facility, we utilize
a visual heat-detection method which allows room for missed heats.
Were hoping by installing CowManager, we will catch heifers sooner,
so we can have faster turnover, added Chad. Pride View is able to
synch data from the cows and the heifer farm, which is 10 miles
away, on one system that can be viewed from anywhere.
The first success story at Pride View Dairy, remarked Gudex:
Before doing my normal rounds of tail chalking, I looked at the
CowManager computer program to check data from the first cows with
tags. At that time, they only had the system installed for about
four days, on about 50 cows, and a cow showed up as having abnormal
activity. I alerted the brothers, and we all went out to find this
cow. When we found her, it was obvious she was not feeling the
best. We were able to locate and treat that particular cow 10 times
faster than ever before because of CowManager, added Chad. After
seeing such quick responses with the system, we cant wait to finish
installing tags, so we can become even more efficient, noted
Luke.
Pride View Dairy has seen many changes throughout the years.
Today, they have a new goal in working with CowManager. However,
their vision remains the same: The brothers continue to believe a
great team of people behind their dairy operation is truly what
makes them successful.
Elite Wisconsin dairy installs CowManager
Eric Gudex, East Central/Select Sires member service
representative A.I. technician shows off a box of CowManger tags
during installation at Pride View Dairy.
continued from front page
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New technology benefits changing landscapeOur industry has
certainly seen many things change over the years, but most
recently, it has changed faster than ever. In the early 80s,
Wisconsin had 44,000 dairy farms; today, that number has fallen
below 10,000 for the first time since 1890 -- a time when 90
percent of farms in the state also had dairy cows. The number of
cows in Wisconsin was decreasing, as well, until 2005. Fortunately,
those numbers have been fairly stable over the past 10 years. We
currently have 1.275 million cows according to the Wisconsin Ag
Statistics Services. While both dairies and cows decreased, milk
production in Wisconsin has done just the opposite. In 2014, milk
production reached an all-time record with dairies producing 27.79
billion pounds of milk. How is this possible? Advancements have
been made in many areas.
Genetics advancementGenetics have played a big part in this
progress. While genetic advancement is not new, the rate of genetic
progress is rapidly increasing and making big strides in the right
direction. The amount of milk per cow has increased drastically and
genetics certainly play a large role. Artificial insemination makes
it extremely cost effective to make corrective matings to each
animal to allow for growth.
GenomicsIn recent years, genomics has been rapidly adopted by
the dairy-cattle breeding industry and has become a part of
standard genetic selection. Heavy use on the bull side and growing
acceptance on the female side is allowing producers new tools to
help manage each animal in new ways to maximize their herd. Young
bulls now have increased accuracies which make it easier to use
them with a certain level of confidence. In a presentation at
the
2015 National Holstein Association annual meeting, Dan Weigel,
associate director at Pfizer, commented, You are buying information
when you run genomic tests. Have confidence to cull the bad ones
and replicate the good ones. Unlike in traditional sire testing,
genomic selection eliminates the need for trait recording of all
elite breeding animals, which is helpful when selecting for
efficient traits. Those traits are often difficult or impossible to
measure in elite animals, such as disease resistance, female
fertility, and longevity.
Sexed semenIt does not even seem new anymore, but sexed semen
has really only been available for the last decade. This tool has
provided many advantages to dairy producers from reducing dystocia,
which can also lead to better transition of each cow, to increasing
chances for voluntary culling. In 2014, agriculture agents from
UW-Extension distributed a survey to collect information on the use
of sexed semen. A total of 347 surveys were returned with responses
that appropriately reflected distribution of herd sizes throughout
Wisconsin. Findings showed nearly half (48 percent) of individuals
surveyed said the number one reason for using sexed semen was to
expand the herd from within. Twenty-four percent said the second
reason was to produce more females from their best cows.
Reproduction Reproduction trends in the US have turned around
from the dismal track we were on, to make some nice increases
during the last ten years. In the past, the dairy industry was
focused on breeding cattle that could produce more and last longer.
Traits like milk, protein, fat, net merit, type, udders, and good
feet
and legs were heavily selected for, and we were making good
progress. Little focus was directed to reproduction, but now
reproduction and fertility are a priority, again, in the eyes of
producers. Reproduction is key to making progress when we talk
about genetics. With genetics, we focus on traits like daughter
pregnancy rate (DPR) and sire conception rate (SCR). However, all
the genetics in the world will not help if we cannot make those
genetics reproduce consistently. For that reason, in terms of semen
quality, we have invested heavily in people and technology to
assist in quality control; a unit never leaves our office unless we
believe in the fertility of our product.
Cow-monitoring systemsIn the last seven years, technology has
made giant leaps and the dairy industry is certainly capitalizing.
Cow-monitoring systems have evolved from not being used, to adding
accurate heat detection; the introduction of rumination with
Heatime; and intake, temperature, resting time, and cow location
monitored with CowManager.
The old saying goes the only thing that stays the same, is
everything changes. There is definite truth to that statement. Many
times as we age, we tend to not want to change as we become set in
our ways; but, we do know we need to accept change, or we usually
get left behind. I hope you can look down this list and say you
have taken advantage of most of the things mentioned in this
article. Wisconsin is known for being a dairy state, but farms have
continued to decrease. Production and profitability chances are
still incredibly lucrative if we are open minded and progressive
enough to accept the new tools that can help make an impact on your
operations every day.
By Phil Dieter, Marketing Manager
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Not all 2500 GTPI bulls are created equalBy Jerome Meyer, Dairy
Programs Manager
Wisconsins dairy industry has drastically changed over the
years. Across the countryside, youll find traditional tie-stall
barns, grazing organic dairies, new robotic operations, and modern
free-stall facilities.
Every dairy has specific management plans tailored to meet its
individual goals. Nutrient-management plans in the rolling hills of
Vernon County are quite different from those in the large, flat
fields of Fond du Lac County. Rations differ from one farm to
another based on quality and availability of feed, business plans
vary from one farm to the next, and standard operating procedures
(SOP) in all areas of management are customized to meet each dairys
needs.
If your rations, nutrient-management plans, and SOPs are all
tailored to meet the needs of your farm, why not tailor genetic
selection to suit your goals and situation in the same way?
The TPI FormulaThe total performance index (TPI) formula has
always been an industry standard to determine the best bulls. Many
dairies across the country, and world, use TPI as an initial sort
for bull selection. This is not necessarily a bad decision;
because, the TPI formula is a composite of many traits to determine
one index. However, due to the formula change, a dairy producer
should take a closer look at what traits actually make up TPI.
In December 2014, the TPI formula was modified to put more
emphasis on production traits; making the emphasis fall 46 percent
on production, 26 percent on health traits, and 28 percent on type.
Because of this index change, if a dairy selects solely on TPI,
their genetic-selection criteria would be altered to something that
may not meet their long-term goals.
Not all 2500 GTPI bulls are created equalSelect Sires is home to
28 of the top 100-GTPI bulls -- nearly twice as many as the nearest
competitor. Some bulls excel in production and type to achieve 2500
GTPI, others are extreme in health traits, and some a balance of
all three. Heres a comparison of two bulls that have an extremely
similar GTPI, but achieve that number in a drastically different
manner.
KINGBOY is truly an elite blend of type and production, while
MOTEGA is a breed leader in health and fertility traits. Both bulls
excel in certain traits, but they are definitely suited for
different genetic plans.
Heres a look at two dairies that want to use elite genetics, but
have different goals for the future.
Dairy ADairy A is a 500-cow, free-stall dairy with plans to
expand to 1,000 cows in the next five years through internal
growth. To successfully grow their herd, they need to place an
increased emphasis on daughter pregnancy rate (DPR) and productive
life (PL), without sacrificing production. The TPI formula does not
exactly fit the long-term goals of this dairy, so this dairyman
uses the Select Mating Service (SMS) program to create his own
index, tailored specifically to his needs:
Dairy A places 60 percent emphasis on health traits and 40
percent emphasis on production. By using their own custom index,
this dairy is able to achieve their genetic goals of increasing DPR
and PL for the herd much quicker than by using the traditional TPI
formula.
Dairy B Dairy B is a registered 100-cow herd thats content at
their current size. They want to maximize milk production and use
bulls that are high predicted transmitting ability for type (PTAT)
to be able to market surplus cows in the future. For dairy B, there
isnt enough emphasis on type in the TPI formula, so they decide to
customize an index with 50
percent emphasis on type and 50 percent on production. These are
the top bulls that would meet their criteria:
By using a customized index, dairy B has significantly increased
their genetic progress in milk production while also increasing
their PTAT at a rate faster than they wouldve achieved by selection
on TPI alone.
The groups of bulls used by dairy A and dairy B are only 21 GTPI
points different, but they are drastically different groups of
bulls tailored to meet the needs of each specific dairy.
SMS ProgramThe strength and diversity of the Select Sires
line-up allows producers to choose bulls tailored to meet their own
needs and to gain genetic improvement with a customized genetic
index. Select Sires employs some of the most talented evaluators in
the industry who are trained to use the SMS program to achieve
these goals.
Through the use of the SMS-mating program, a dairy producer can
create a customized index for the farms herd and easily rank bulls
according to their individual genetic plan and goals for the
future.
GTPI MILK FAT PROTEIN PTAT DPR PL7HO12198 KINGBOY 2524 1459 50
45 2.81 1.3 4.7
7HO12460 MOTEGA 2529 703 45 28 1.45 3.5 9.0
Dairy A GTPI PTAM PL DPR7HO12460 Motega 2529 703 9.0 3.5
7HO12233 Admiral 2508 876 8.4 3.8
7HO12419 Pickford 2481 726 7.2 3.6
7HO12008 Halogen 2480 428 7.1 4.6
Averages 2500 683 7.9 3.9
Dairy B GTPI PTAM PTAT PL DPR7HO12418 Spark 2579 2162 2.14 6.7
.4
7HO12165 Montross 2567 2328 2.59 4.5 -1.1
7HO12422 Aicon 2505 2060 2.38 3.4 .5
7HO12440 The Dude 2432 1838 2.79 2.9 -.4
Averages 2521 2097 2.48 4.4 -.2
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#Transition performance = repro successBy John Gerbitz, Products
and Training Manager
Miller, Schwartz begin summer internships
continued from page 2
Cassi Miller, Mt. Horeb, and Derek Schwartz, Dane, are half-way
complete with their eventful summer as the East Central/Select
Sires interns.
Miller and Schwartz began their internships at the end of May
and both have been busy learning from the East Central/Select
Sires
staff. Cassi Miller has a s s i s t e d with special p r o j e c
t s i n c l u d i n g the awards banquet and county-fair d o n a t
i o n projects. In a d d i t i o n , she has written press r e l e
a s e s , f e a t u r e articles, and
By Cassi Miller, Communication Intern
gained skills in graphic design through the communications
department. Meanwhile, Derek Schwartz has had the opportunity to
hone his skills in artificial insemination, large-herd tail
chalking, heat-detection systems, and working with customers on a
day-to-day basis.
Miller will be a senior in the fall at University of
Wisconsin-Platteville were she is pursing a degree in agribusiness
with emphasis areas in communications, marketing, and management.
She grew up in Mount Horeb but spent summers on her fathers 55-cow
registered Holstein farm, Miller Holsteins, Vesper.
On campus, Miller is a member of the Collegiate Farm Bureau,
Agribusiness Club, and Pioneer Dairy Club; she also served as
president for the Pioneer National Agri-Marketing Association and
is currently the treasurer for Sigma Alpha Professional
Agricultural Sorority. Shes also an active Wisconsin Junior
Holstein Association
member and served as the Junior Activities Committee
chairperson.
Schwartz will be a senior at University of Wisconsin-Platteville
majoring in animal science with an emphasis in dairy. He was raised
on a small beef operation, but throughout his high school years, he
spent his time working on a dairy farm where he discovered a
passion for the dairy industry. He works for a dairy farmer near
UW-P l a t t e v i l l e , while going to school, and is vice
chairman of the UW-P l a t t e v i l l e C o l l e g e Republ icans
Club.
Cassi Miller, communication intern Derek Schwartz, A.I.
specialist intern
It is not uncommon for 15 percent of cows to not show heats
after the third prostaglandin injection. Those cows are scanned at
the next herd check and they are either close to heat, cystic, or
non-cycling. Cystic and non-cycling cows go immediately into an
ovsynch/CIDR program. Conception rate on the ovsynch/CIDR program
is 45 percent.
Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to
perfect fits differently into dairies depending on size and
management priorities. Herd size and facilities may limit the
number of groups or the time spent in those groups.
Monitoring tools like temperature and ketone testing or
rumination may be needed if visual observation is not finding cows
that need extra attention. The bottom line is this when transition
details are managed to keep cows healthy, reproductive performance
will follow. Conversely, reproductive performance will suffer if
the transition program is not effectively keeping cows healthy.
Your East Central/Select Sires representative has a variety of
tools available to help manage your transition program. We can
provide the right genetics for healthy cows, calving-ease
bulls, or sexed semen for successful calvings. We have microbial
products like Biofresh, and nutritional supplements like Quadrical
to maximize immunity and keep cows on feed. Our CowManager and
Heatime systems can provide objective monitoring of transition-cow
health. We have udder-care products to prevent and treat mastitis.
Our Select Reproductive Solutions program can help monitor your
results. Our people can help you and your team decide which of
these is the best fit for your farm.#Transition performance = repro
success#Your success, our passion
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Learn how to artificially inseminate cattle
Time: 9 a.m. to about Noon
Dates and locations: Oct. 13-15, 2015 Abel Dairy (Fond du Lac
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Community Center, Sparta/Leon Jan. 5-7, 2016 Comfort Inn, DeForest
Jan. 12-14, 2016 Best Western, Dodgeville
Training fee: $200 per person.
All students who complete the training will receive a
certificate of completion and a $100 semen voucher which can be
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plastic boots will be provided.
To reserve your spot at the training in
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P.O. Box 191Waupun, WI 53963
Board members:PresidentSteve Abel, Eden
DirectorsJeff Buchholz, WestfieldDorothy Harms, ReedsburgRick
Adams, ElkhornJeff Hendrickson, BellevilleRandy Nigh, ViroquaLarry
Voigts, Platteville
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Record-breaking year in the booksIt is with great pleasure, we
can, once again, report to our members on another record-breaking
year. Our fiscal year ended on April 30, 2015, with unit sales of
537,369 (+16,359) and revenue of $14,680,467 (+$1,517,524). Our
professional technicians (MSRs) had 347,802 services (+7,837). The
combined effort of our area sales managers and technicians achieved
semen and service revenue of $11,784,080 (+$1,023,023). The sale of
diversified products and detection systems generated $2,699,814 of
income (+$457,320). The sale of nitrogen, breeding, supplies, and
training fees totaled $196,573 (+$37,181). The margin of the year
was $800,044 (5.45 percent). We finished the year with $1,125,756
of cash (+$290,627). The assets of the cooperative are $5,316,504
(+$351,960). In addition, our receivables decreased by $78,231. We
took a very aggressive stand on doubtful accounts and wrote off
$35,164.54. We are very proud of all the members and this
record-breaking sales year. However, to have a successful A.I.
organization, you need superior genetics and outstanding people;
and here at East Central/Select Sires, we have both. Currently, we
have 18 employees that were not with us one year ago. The growth in
business has enabled us
By Alan Deming, General Manager
to grow our employee-talent pool. I am very pleased with our new
hires, marketing structure change, and continued training we
provide our employees. The sire line up at Select Sire has never
been stronger than it is today. Whether your criteria is net merit,
TPI, health traits, or type, the breed leaders, both proven and
genomic, are at Select Sires. East Central/Select Sires is ready to
continue to provide the best genetics, products, and services to
its members. We look forward to serving you in the years ahead.
CowManagerprofile:
Pride View Dairy
Transition-cow protocol
Not all 2500 GTPI bulls are equal
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