Baier Triplet Heifers Born Into High Production Holstein Line
Wayne and Roger Baier of Eau Galle report the birth of three Holstein heifer calves from a 2-year-old dam with Excellent potential. Despite lower prices for registered cattle due to market unsettledness, the trio may prove valuable as the herd is kept to compare future production, with the dam delivering 90 pounds of milk daily yet needing early hand feeding for the triplets.
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Wayne
Roger Baier
Eau Galle
Wayne Baier
Roger
Baier
Retri
Rita
Regia
Rachel
Europe
Regina
Baiers
Baier cattle plan to use top bulls amid milk price concerns
Orpha Baier and her three children and Wayne Baier discuss breeding their homeborn herd with semen from famed bulls Astronaut Dixie and Chairman. They note Europe’s test culture versus American milk focus, evaluate embryo transplants amid declining prices, and report a $10,500 sale of a springing heifer to Warren Wood of Henrod New York as market uncertainty persists while they plan to raise prize additions.
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Europe
South American
Baiers
Wayne Baier
Astronaut
Dixie
Warren Wood
Henrod
N.Y
Viroqua
Dairy plan records key to farmer participation and culling
UW Extension official warns records determine who stays in dairy farming as a 15 month paid diversion program looms. He urges DHIA data and milk checks to guide decisions, while a draft 12 page worksheet helps farmers assess costs and benefits.
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Bob Luening
Uw-Extension
USDA
Ing
Olson
Dairy group offers temporary milk yield first aid aid
A state sponsored DHIA first aid package lets non members estimate individual cows milk production and rank herd members. Wisconsin dairy farmers can decide if reducing production is profitable and which cows to cull. The service runs Dec 15 to Feb 1 and is free aside from meter rental.
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Clarence Olson
Uw-Extension
DHIA
State Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Wisconsin
Olson
DHS
University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service
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Old
Orpha Baier
Joe
Wendy
Cindy
Chairman
Mr. Luening
Luening
Robert Cropp
Rick Klemme
Gus Peterson
UW Madison Department of Agricultural Economics
County Extension
DHI
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