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by David M. Johnson
In a rural county such as
Allamakee
County,
most
residents
understand
the
rigors and demands made
on the many farmers that
till the land and take care of
their livestock. With a global
competitive market and the
rising costs plus the toll taken
due to the time constraints that
farming requires, the difficulty
in keeping a farming operation
afloat is a task that seems to
be an ever increasing daunting
endeavor.
It seems that a little luck and
a lot of hard work is the formula
for success. But what is
forgotten is that it takes people
to run a farm and people that are
dedicated to making a farming
operation a success year after
year. The Enyart family of rural
Postville is not just dedicated
individuals, but is a family that
works together and makes the
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The Enyart family of rural Postville - Left to right: Alex, Adam, Paula, Steve and Avery.
Not only does this family work together to make their own dairy farming operation
successful, but they also run a custom field work business that helps other area farmers
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Nancy Hartley of rural New Albin runs the family farm with her three children.
Pictured above, left to right, are Mark, Mike, Nancy and Brenda Hartley. Not only is the
make-up of those operating the family farm unique, but so is the farm itself in the fact that
the Hartleys operate both a dairy and a beef operation, something not readily heard of in
todays farming industry but something this family seems to make work out very well.
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Eat Beef, the West wasnt
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farmer Steve Evanson when
it comes to his beef cows and
beef operation. This bumper
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one of Steves vehicles and is
a conviction held dearly by him.
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and is a strong proponent
to shop and do business
locally so other local farmers,
especially
beef
farmers,
continue to survive and flourish
in todays economy. But this
beef producer was not always
in beef, as he started out with
raising hogs and milking cows.
I started farming in 1980
with my father-in-law, George
Wood, first as a hired hand,
milking cows and assisting
with a farrow to finishing hog
operation, reflected Steve
on his past experience with
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Pictured above are, left to right, Kim, Chuck and Tanner Deering of rural Postville.
Tanner has returned to the family farm after completing a degree in Agricultural Studies at
Iowa State University in Ames and gaining some additional work experience helping other
farmers during his college career. He becomes the sixth generation of the Deering family to
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Farm Family...
Continued from page 3
have our own designated jobs,
but we help each other get
everything done. Although
there is always a difference of
opinion, whether it is a business
or farm, this family has managed
to cooperate by talking things
over together. Because of
Nancys experience, the kids
will consider her the go-to
person if there is a particular
problem or something that
needs individual attention.
Make your operation simple
and efficient, and be careful of
the debt load, is the pearl of
wisdom shared by Nancy as
she observes from years of
experience what it will take to
make an operation successful.
The farm equipment and
buildings are not brand new
but they are more than effective
to provide the means to make
a profit.
Not everything has gone
smoothly, as the floods of 2008
and 2013 offered challenges
and presented many questions
on whether or not this family
should continue, but they
Brenda Hartley maneuvers cows around the barn during a milking session at the Hartley
family farm. The cows are milked in a step parlor and are just part of the overall Hartley
family farm operation, which also includes a beef cattle herd that helps keep the operation
well diversified and busy.
Farm Family...
Continued on page 10
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Continued from page 9
years, and equipment. They
understood that with beef cattle
there are less hours involved in
day-to-day management, plus
it is easier to get away from it
all with a beef herd but they
decided to include milking in
their farming activities.
Today, paid incentives for low
somatic cell counts, butterfat,
low bacteria counts, protein,
and volume allow a steady
bottom line that is profitable.
This dairy operation has, as
other county dairy operations,
dealt with the fluctuating milk
prices, making it difficult to pay
expenses when the milk price
is low. Plus, there are the long
hours, but the Hartley family
does not feel this is a burden
when milking but, rather, is what
is to be expected when milking
cows. They feel with the milk
check they are provided with a
steady income that offsets the
negatives of milking.
Mark is the person in charge
with the dairy feeding regimen.
He volunteers his insight by
JUNE 1, 2016
Springtime on the
Hartley family farm in
rural New Albin offers
a vast array of new
calves, as the family
farming operation
incorporates both a
beef and a dairy herd.
The new youngsters
pictured in the
surrounding photos will
continue to maintain
the foundation of both
herds that have helped
the Hartley farm
continue with the work
and lifestyle they enjoy.
Farm Family...
Continued on page 11
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Farm Family...
Continued from page 10
cows. There is the want for a
building to store the hay and
other feed, above and beyond
what already exists. There are
no plans to expand in number
of cattle or acres, as the family
wants to remain the same size
in its current operation; they
feel that expanding would
demand hiring additional help
to meet the increased work
load that would follow with an
expansion. There is the belief
within these county farmers
that more problems would arise
if there is an expansion of the
business. Almost as one, they
want to manage cows, not
people.
They have discovered that
there is no real down time, that
every day and every season
is busy. With their background
and involvement over the years,
the daily workload has been
accomplished successfully due
to the close-knit understanding
that this is a family endeavor
and not just another job.
The Hartleys are very proud
Farm Family...
Continued on page 12
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We had had a good couple
of runs on the farm, which
increased our positive attitude
and things changed. I started
thinking about all the stuff wed
done to put things together. Just
like the rest of the generations
did, we just kind of tried to rekick everything, Chuck shared.
A FAMILY LEGACY
Historically speaking, it was
Tanners legacy to want to work
on the family farm. His greatgreat-grandfather,
Charles,
a dairy farmer, settled on the
Yellow River in 1864.
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Deering...
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Continued from page 16
are Simmental Angus crosses.
Over the years, he said
Angus have gotten bigger
and Simmentals have gotten
smaller.
We calve between 150 and
170 a year, said Tanner.
Those numbers started
increasing because Tanner was
going to be home, said Chuck.
The family keeps all of its
heifers, and its bull calves are
steered and fed up until they
are around 800-900 pounds.
In a bull, we look for
performance and a good
disposition that will sire
daughters with good feet and
udders, said Tanner. We
look for maternal, rather than
terminal traits.
Tanner said they try to
choose bulls that will build off
the performance traits that are
already there. For the heifers,
we choose bulls noted for
calving ease. Its different for
mature cows, he said.
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Tanner shares that one of the keys that has maintained the
success of their herd has been that they look for maternal traits
rather than terminal traits within their breeding selection process.
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responsibilities that entails with
the management of that herd
competes for an individuals
time and attention? Well,
the winning strategy is best
defined by Steve: As with any
business you have to play to
everyones strengths and for
the whole operation to work we
have to work together. It helps
when Steve and son Alex are
the cogs that keep the custom
business going while the rest
of the family pitches in to tend
to the cows and the crops at
home.
This county dairy farm
encompasses both dairy and
crops, some 250 cows comprise
the total herd with an average
of 220 of the cows being milked
each day. The farm consists of
550 acres of cropland which
is divided between corn and
alfalfa. The Enyart operation
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parlor.
Enyart...
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The cows are currently being
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and heifer rations are fed once
a day. All of the cattle are fed
with a Patz vertical TMR mixer.
A consultation with a
nutritionist is scheduled at
least once or twice a month
dealing with matters such as
diet acceptance by the cows
and the progression of the
fresh cows as they transition
into production. Attention to
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on the three times a day milking
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communication during the
busiest times of the year,
which may cause confusion
on what is to be done or how
it is to be done. Because of the
division of labor, there has to be
cooperation, especially when
these farmers are working at
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and during fall harvesting.
Alex and Steve are operating
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Continued from page 21
services.
Between the two businesses
the bottom line has not suffered.
The year-to-year involvement
has brought the experience,
wisdom and discipline to make
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affordability that each business
desires. Sometimes that new
equipment or improvement
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farmers feel that their focus
must be on the entire operation
and not just segments if a profit
is to be made at the end of the
year. There is the desire to
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instability of commodity prices something farmers really have
no control over - it is difficult to
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the needed renovations or
purchase of newer equipment.
Steve has always been
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and his family acknowledge
Enyart...
Continued on page 23
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Enyart...
Continued from page 22
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progress, the Enyarts know
that if you give it a chance
good things usually happen.
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or Curt Hanson 563-568-6290
Its a pleasure to partner with the dedicated producers of the dairy industry.
We appreciate your commitment to producing quality products.
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BEEF &
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PRODUCERS!
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Schulte...
Continued from page 8
A SPECIAL
THANK YOU
Schulte...
Continued on page 27
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Schulte...
Continued from page 26
when they were all full, he
said.
The Schultes keep all of their
calves: the heifers are raised as
replacements for breeding and
milking, and the steers are fed
up to 1,200 pounds and sold
to Organic Prairie, a division of
Organic Valley.
The cattle are fed primarily
with inputs grown right on the
farm. We run 660 acres, 460
tillable, and we rent 40 acres.
We plant around 150 in corn,
50 in beans and 260 in tillable
hay and small grains. If we
dont have enough, we buy
from local organic farmers,
said Adam.
WHY JERSEYS?
When asked why there are
no other cattle but Jerseys on
the Schulte farm, Adam said
the family has always had good
luck with them.
They are very efficient
on feed and have high milk
components, he said.
The organic dairy farm operated by brothers Keith and Leo Schulte, and now Keiths son, Adam
Schulte, in rural Dorchester has had great success with the Jersey breed, with Adam sharing
that the Jerseys are very efficient on feed and produce high milk components. The family milks
its organic herd in a Herringbone Double 10 parlor that had been upgraded from a tie-stall and
pipeline system in the late 1990s around the time the dairy operation transitioned to organic.
The Schultes feed their herd mainly from crops grown right on the family farm, which runs about
150 acres of corn, 50 acres
of soybeans and 260 acres
Thank you to our
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grains to help meet the herds
Families for your
nutrition demands.
hard work.
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Evanson...
Continued from page 4
Besides beef cows, 175 acres
of corn is grown along with 70
acres of beans and 75 acres of
hay and oats annually.
To keep his cows and
calves strong and healthy,
this Waterville farmer has
developed a solid feed regimen
and program. In the warmer
months the cows graze mainly
on pasture with some dry hay
late in the season, if needed.
Choice mineral and fly control
are essential during the
summer months. Around June
15 the calves are started in
creep feeders with a calf starter
that is palatable for two to three
weeks, then switching over to
a grind and mix of corn plus
a product called Accuration,
which is an intake limiter.
Steves
feed
regimen
is supplemented with the
expertise of Ag Beef Consultant
Dan Schmitt, whose knowledge
on a variety of topics has been
invaluable when there requires
a desire to keep on top of the
nutrients and food values
Evanson...
Continued on page 29
We are proud
to Salute
our area
Beef & Dairy
Farmers!
REISER IMPLEMENT
JUNE 1, 2016
Steve and Sheryl Evanson kneel in a pasture on their rural Waterville farm with a view of that
family farm on display in the photo background. Also evident are some of the beef herd the
Evanson family has made into a way of life for themselves during the past 14 years after switching
their farm life from a dairy operation to a now thriving beef cattle operation. The farm also consists
of 175 acres of corn grown along with 70 acres of beans and 75 acres of hay and oats each year.
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Evanson...
Continued from page 28
it easier to build a herd as he
expanded.
This local farmer has been a
busy producer but he was not
alone when establishing his
operation. His wife, Sheryl, and
their three children, Jennifer,
age 32; Elliott, age 29; and
Keith, age 22, have shared
their time and talents in working
on the farm. Sheryl, who also
works at the local hospital,
has worked side-by-side with
her husband, particularly with
the calves. She will help catch
calves as they are born, with
ear tagging and vaccinations.
Sheryl will take a day off from
work at Veterans Memorial
Hospital and help with weaning
the calves and when there is
chute work.
Elliott, who works as an
ag mechanic for Ziegler
Caterpillar, will pitch in with
putting in the crops and is
the farm mechanic, doing
the repairs and tune-ups for
the different machinery. With
Evanson...
Continued on page 34
Postville, IA
(563) 864-3332
Owners: Brian Bohr & Ken Klepper
Pictured above are some of the animals that make up the beef
herd on the Steve and Sheryl Evanson family farm in rural
Waterville. The herd began with about 50 animals more than
a dozen years ago and has more than doubled in size since
then, with Steve Evanson acknowledging the great amount of
assistance his operation has benefited from in the many local
beef operations that provided him with both stock and knowledge
to grow his own herd.
grow MORE
protect MORE
save MORE
Congrats
to Allamakee
County
Beef & Dairy
Farmers for
a Job Well
Done!
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JUNE 1, 2016
Association
2016 Allamakee
County Dairy
Royalty crowned at
annual banquet
Mikayla Gavin (right in
photo), daughter of Mike
and Kay Gavin of rural
Lansing, was crowned the
2016 Allamakee County
Dairy Princess at the annual Allamakee County Dairy
Banquet held Saturday,
March 19 at the Allamakee
County Fairgrounds
Pavilion in Waukon. Also
selected at Saturday's
annual banquet as the 2016
Alternate Dairy Princess
was Kate-Leigh Wilson
(left in photo), daughter
of Paula Homp and Greg
Schwartzhoff of rural
Dorchester.
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JUNE 1, 2016
Dairy Banquet
Award Winners
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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.
Mikayla Gavin,
Dairy Princess
Daughter of Mike & Kay Gavin
Alternate Dairy
Princess
Kate-Leigh Wilson,
Daughter of Paula Homp
& Greg Schwartzhoff
Distinguished
Dairy Family
Arlyn & Kevin Fossum
Outstanding Young
Dairy Farmer
Marshall & Stephanie
Iverson
Outstanding
Woman in
Agriculture
Rosie Piggott
Pioneer Dairyman
Gerald Schwartzhoff
Junior Dairy
Ambassadors
Thomas Fossum
Ethan Gibbs
Kendra Gibbs
Mariesa Gibbs
Marcus Gibbs
Kiersten Gibbs
Cassidy Gibbs
Elizabeth Fossum
Kaylee Gibbs
Cael Rethwisch
Claire Opperman
Outstanding Dairy
Promotion Award
Gibbs Dairy
Mixed Breed
Steve & Paula Enyart
Gav-N-View Farms
Greg & Jenny Conway
Ribbon Winners for
Production
Schwartzhoff Dairy
Steve & Paula Enyart
Gav-N-View Farms
Arlyn & Kevin Fossum
Gibbs Family Dairy
Greg & Rosie Piggott
Greg & Jenny Conway
Kandy-Bahr Holsteins
Curtis & Bruce Anderson
McCormick Dairy
Matt & Michelle Byrnes
DC Regan Farms
Larry & John Schellhammer
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Gibbs Dairy, represented above, left to right - Front row: Kendra, Kiersten, Ethan, Mariesa,
Cassidy and Marcus Gibbs; Back row: Kerri and Chris, Kaylee, Cindy and Mike,
and Shawn and Danette Gibbs
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We Salute All
Dairy Producers
Meyer Mechanical
Valley Ag Inc
Postville Vet Clinic
Ness Pumping Service
R W Pladsen Inc
Rea Farm
Bills Tractors
Dee Implement
New Albin Savings Bank
Reiser Implement Inc
The Old Rossville Store
Kerndt Brothers Bank
West Side Waukon Lumber
Inc.
Sweeney Auction Service
Village Farm & Home &
Supply
Jets Meat Processing
Titan Pro
Torkelson-Waukon
Trappe Cattle Buyer
Waukon Veterinary Service
Impro Products
Village Farm & Home
Whits Electric, LLC
Evanson...
Continued from page 29
different members of the family
pitching in over the years,
Steve feels this experience
and environment has been
a positive influence on his
family and recommends it
to the younger generation
contemplating a future in the
beef industry. He knows it
is tough to start farming but
shares the advice that a young
couple today always has one
of the spouses working off the
farm and this way there is a
second income, plus a little
time away helps appreciate the
small things.
He highly recommends this
type of lifestyle to a younger
generation, especially when
considering that a cow/calf
operation would be a business
with less overhead and a
possible easier start-up than
other
farming
operations.
When considering the hills of
northeast Iowa and Allamakee
County, Steve also believes
that this is a plus as a beef
farmer best utilizes the hills
for pasture and hay due to the
limited nature of the terrain
JUNE 1, 2016
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Allamakee County
Cattlemens
Association
awards scholarships
to local students
Pictured above in a photo taken during a recent grilling event sponsored by the Allamakee County
Cattlemens Association are members of the Association with four of the six area 2016 graduating high
school seniors who were each awarded scholarships by the Association in 2016. Pictured, left to right, are:
Front row - 2016 Scholarship recipient Nolan Hagen, Tate Ryan, and 2016 Scholarship recipients Chase
Pladsen and Brock Berns. Back row: Allamakee County Cattlemen Association members Chuck Deering,
Ryan Collins, Kerry Troendle, Don McCormick, Jim Trappe, Tanner Deering, Jerry Bulman, Dan Schmitt
and Ron Cota, 2016 Scholarship recipient Hannah Lage, and Allamakee County Cattlemen Association
members Dan Treangen, Shane Gavin and Jack Heffern. Not pictured: 2016 Scholarship recipients
Bethany Stock and Kaela Wood; and Allamakee County Cattlemens Association members Mike Collins,
Ed Bieber, Gary Whittle and Brad Winkie, who were manning the grill when the photo was taken; and
Allamakee County Beef Queen Christa Heffern, who was helping serve at the event.
JUNE 1, 2016
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Versatile 150 w/loader
NH T7040, 2011, 800 hrs.
NH 8870
NH 65 Work Master, 50 Hrs.
MF85, gas
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Mike Kruckenberg
for all your
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HAY EQUIPMENT
NH H8060 discbine
Hesston 6650 windrower
NH 1465 haybines
NH 1411 discbine
NI 5209 discbine
CIH DC 102 discbine
TILLAGE EQUIPMENT
JD 635 + 935 discbines
McFarlane 30 reel disc
NH 660 round baler
Krause 25 excelerator
NH BR7060 silage special
Krause 3115A -15 finisher NH BR750 Rd. baler
Krause 6115-15 finisher NH BR780 Rd. baler
Krause 6118-18 finisher MF 1839 baler & thrower
Krause TL 6200-31 finisher JD 336 baler & kicker
NH 311 baler & thrower
CIH 4800-24 field cult.
NH 316 baler & thrower
CIH 6000-13 shank chisel
NH 154 12 wheel rake
Glencoe 6000 30 finisher Gehl 420 & 520 rakes
JD 724-15 finisher
Kuhn 10 & 12 wheel rakes
JD 726-34finisher
H&S 10 & 12 wheel rakes
JD 2700-7 shank ripper
Pequea 710-7 tedder
Sunflower 22 finisher
Miller Pro 7914 merger
Kewanee 89-21 mulcher Phiber 14 merger
Stretch-O-Matic wrapper
DMI 9 shank disc ripper
SPREADERS
NH 185 box sprdr.
NH 195 box sprdr.
NI 3732 box sprdr.
Knight 8018 expeller
Knight 8124 expeller
SKIDS & LOADERS
NH L150, 2400 hrs.
NH L170, 3,400 hrs
NH L170, 4,800 hrs.
NH L220, 900 & 1400 hrs.
ASV RC85 Trackskid
JD 317, 1,100 hrs.
GB 800 loader
JD 148 loader
NEW IDEA UNI &
HEADS
20- NI power units
50 -NI corn & hay heads
NI 767, 868, 6200
choppers
NI 818 & 819 combines
NI 858 shellers
NI 737, 838, 839 beds
FORAGE EQUIPMENT
NH, JD & Gehl heads
NH FP230 chopper
NH 890 & 900 chopper
NH kemper & row heads
Gehl 1275 w/proc.
NH 28 forage blower
H&S 860 blower
Meyer 4516-16 box
MISCELLANEOUS
White 8222 12 row (new)
White 8106 6 row (new)
White 9106 6 row (new)
White 6100 4 row planter
White 5100 8 row planter
JD 7000 12 row planter
Brent 640 box
NH 355 grinder mixer
IH 5 cutter
Big Ox 6 cutter
Pixal header trailer
Westfield 10x61 auger
Farmhand dump cart
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