KY Milk Matters September/October 2021

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Keeping the Soil Covered and Producing High Quality Feed
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2021 State Fair Cheese Auction
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Schlappi Retires from Kentucky Department of Agriculture
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I
t was great to have a complete Kentucky State Fair this
year. Last year the Dairy Show was limited because of
Covid to only the Junior Dairy Show. Also, there was no
midway, food stands, concerts, side shows or exhibits in
the South Wing. What a difference a year makes. Total
dairy show cow numbers were down this year from pre-
covid 2019, but the quality of the animals displayed could
stand the competition of any year previous. Exhibitor’s
attitudes were upbeat, and everyone seemed happy to
have the opportunity to return to the tanbark and visit with
old friends.
Here are the results of the of the Junior and Open Supreme
Champions.
2021 Kentucky State Fair Dairy Show is in The Books
Junior Division
Commissioner of Ag Trophy
– Hudson Spoonamore -
Stanford, KY
Supreme Champion Heifer –
Golden-Oaks US Title Red ET
– Hallie Griffiths - Greensburg,
KY
Reserve Supreme Champion
Heifer – Borderview Andreas
Cami-ET – Elise Carpenter -
Russell Springs, KY
Supreme Champion Cow – KC
Reviresco Babbles – Elise
Carpenter - Russell Springs, KY
Cow – Mowry’s Burdette
Scarlet – Tre Wright -
Elizabethtown, KY
Open Division
Supreme Champion Dairy Cow
– Hirds Colton Dream – Alta
Mae Core - Salvisa, KY
Dairy Cow – Mowry’s
Burdette Scarlet – Jeff Gibson -
Eminence, KY
Supreme Champion Dairy
Heifer – Ms Stookeyholm
Gemma-Red – Jeff Stookey -
Milford, IN
Dairy Heifer – Miss
Underground-Nash Melanie –
Joseph Nash - Lyndonville, NY.
(more photos on page 5)
S Supreme Champion Dairy Heifer – Ms Stookeyholm Gemma-Red – Jeff
Stookey - Milford, IN.
Q Supreme Champion Dairy Cow – Hirds Colton Dream – Alta Mae Core -
Salvisa, KY
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2021 KDDC Board of Directors & Staff
Executive Committee
President: Freeman Brundige
Vice President: Charles Townsend, DVM
Sec./Treasurer: Tom Hastings
EC Member: Greg Goode
EC Past President: Richard Sparrow
Board of Directors
District 1: Freeman Brundige 731.446.6248
District 2: Josh Duvall 270.535.6533
District 3: Keith Long 270.670.1388
District 4: Bill Crist Jr. 270.590.3185
District 5: Tony Compton 270.378.0525
District 6: Mark Williams 270.427.0796
District 7: Greg Goode 606.303.2150
District 8: Steve Weaver 270.475.3154
District 9: Jerry Gentry 606.875.2526
District 10: Terry Rowlette 502.376.2292
District 11: Stewart Jones 270.402.4805
District 12: John Kuegel 270.316.0351
Equipment: Tony Cowherd 270.469.0398
Milk Haulers: Mike Owen 270.392.1902
Genetics: Dan Johnson 502.905.8221
Feed: Tom Hastings 270.748.9652
Nutrition: Elizabeth Lunsford Alltech 859.553.0072
Dairy Co-op: Stephen Broyles 859.421.9801
Veterinary: Dr. Charles Townsend 270.726.4041
Finance: Todd Lockett 270.590.9375
Heifer Raiser: Bill Mattingly 270.699.1701
Former Pres.: Richard Sparrow 502.370.6730
Employee & Consultants
Executive Director: H.H. Barlow
859.516.1129
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DC-Central: Beth Cox
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DC-Western: Dave Roberts
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KY Milk Matters produced by Carey Brown
President’s Corner Freeman Brundige
T
ough times are not new to
dairy farmers, we have all
faced them at times. If you
have been at it a long time, then
you have probably dealt with
several episodes. But the stretch
we are in now seems to be far
longer and more painful than
previous encounters.
There are a few government rule
changes and directives out there
to help, but the people in charge
never seem to understand the true
urgency of the situation. Meanwhile,
more good dairy farms are having to make some very hard decisions
about their future in this business. Very few dairy farmers got into
the business because they expected to get rich, but they thought they
would at least have a chance to be able to make a living and raise a
family.
We at KDDC are trying to do what we can to encourage a
speedy implementation of all the programs available to help farmers
financially. And we think our Dairy MILK 4.0 Program has potential
to help increase income at the farm.
On a brighter note, after participating in some local dairy
shows and the fuller version of the Ky State Fair seeing the
simple enjoyment of great people working with great cows is still
encouraging to me. Kids and cows go better together, what a great
way to teach children about so many of life lessons. And believe me
those lessons will stick with you the rest of your life.

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Executive Director Comments
H H Barlow
I
’m writing this on 9/11/21, exactly 20 years
after that horrible, tragic day. My life as a
dairy farmer was not changed that day,
but our world was forever changed.
Evil raised its ugly head that day, but it did not
win, even though it caused so much horror, pain
and loss. The only answer I know is God’s love and judgment
which will reign victorious in the end.
I’m confident that all who read this remember exactly where
you were and what you were doing that day. Please pause, reflect
and remember all the families who were so dramatically impacted
that day and those who continue even today to be impacted. Pray
for our country to turn back to our God-given roots of Christianity
and love for one another and for the unity we had on 9/12/01.
When I look at our dairy world today, I see times of uncertainty.
Our business is in turmoil, like most everything else in the world.
We really don’t have any answers or concrete knowledge of what
the next year holds. Covid, feed prices, milk prices, governmental
policies, labor and trucking issues…all are uncertain.
Exports are currently the shining star of dairy. Last month, over
17% of all milk produced was shipped out of the country, making
the availability of ships and containers vital to our milk price.
Dixie Dairy Reports predicts that, for the next four months,
prices will hold constant around $19.40 for 3.5 blend price. Feed
costs at this writing are still very high. USDA Crop Report just
raised yields and acres. In addition, there are reports of major
grain terminal damage in various gulf ports from Hurricane Ida.
I do believe there is potential for lower feed costs, barring any
unforeseen problems.
Another source of income has been announced by USDA.
This is the latest in a number of government assistance programs
initiated because of the pandemic. Unfortunately, this USDA
program is very complicated and convoluted. All other assistance
programs last year were run through your local FSA office. All
dairy producers are very familiar with FSA offices, who have all
our records, which made it easy to administer the past program
payments.
This new program is being shifted to all the milk handlers that
buy our milk. The calculations for establishing the payments
are very complicated and the handlers are allowed to keep an
administrative fee for themselves. I am very disappointed in the
way this program has been set up. Most of all, I’m disappointed
dairy producers will not receive money now when they most need
it. Unfortunately, the assistance will come much later, probably
no earlier than December.
The Dairy Margin Coverage Insurance Program for any dairy
200 cows or less has been a lifesaver in 2021. The payments
all summer have been over $3/cwt monthly. A sign-up for 2022
will be coming this Fall. There are insurance programs for
larger dairies but their premium structure is more costly than the
DMC Program. Because of high feed cost, it appears the DMC
payments will continue all year. In the final analysis, all any dairy
producer wants is a fair price that covers his cost of production
and some profit to remain sustainable.
KDDC has two programs this Fall to be excited about…The
World Dairy Expo trip September 28-October 1 and our Young
Dairy Fellowship and Education series of meetings in November.
Dan Johnson will be our facilitator with emphasis on improving
reproduction.
MILK 4.0 sign-ups are continuing. It has been a tough year
financially for everyone, but if you haven’t already done so,
please consider participating in these programs. The somatic cell
improvement, pregnancy rate improvement and financial analysis
programs are free with an opportunity to earn financial awards
when you achieve certain goals. KDDC personnel will use your
DHIA records and milk company quality reports to calculate the
awards.
One more time, on this day, Never Forget 9/11…Please pause
and think of all the abundance, freedom and blessings we have
in our country. These things did not come without great personal
sacrifice, hard work and God’s blessing. Freedom isn’t free…we
all must be vigilant and do what is necessary to keep it.
As dairy farmers, let’s all raise a glass of milk to toast our
freedom and blessings.

S Commissioner of Ag Trophy – Hudson Spoonamore - Stanford, KY
S Supreme Champion Cow – KC Reviresco Babbles – Elise Carpenter - Russell
Springs, KY
S Reserve Supreme Champion Dairy Cow – Mowry’s Burdette Scarlet – Tre
Wright - Elizabethtown, KY
S Reserve Supreme Champion Dairy Cow – Mowry’s Burdette Scarlet – Jeff
and Lisa Gibson - Eminence, KY

Keeping the Soil Covered and Producing High Quality Feed…
A WIN-WIN for Kentucky Producers
Chris Teutsch Forage Specialist, University of Kentucky
K
eeping the soil covered with living green plant
material reduces erosion, captures nutrients,
improves soil structure, helps to suppress winter
annual weeds, and if managed right, can provide high
quality grazing or conserved forage. I have never
understood why livestock producers allow corn silage
fields to overwinter with no cover. To me this is a missed
opportunity for winter grazing and producing high quality
silage in the spring. With good management, winter
annuals can be a reliable and high-quality part of forage
systems in the mid-South.
Cool-Season Grass Options
Cool-season annual grasses that can be used for winter and
early spring grazing and conserved forage include small grains
and annual ryegrass. Crimson clover, an annual clover, can
be grown in a mixture with both the small grains and annual
ryegrass. Characteristics of commonly used cool-season annual
grasses can be found in Table 1.
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is one of the most versatile small
grains for a farming operation. Due to its excellent winter
hardiness, wheat can be sown later in the fall than barley has
good potential for pasture, silage or hay production. Wheat will
withstand wetter soils than barley or oats, but tends to be less
tolerant of poorly drained soils than rye and triticale. Managed
properly, wheat can be grazed in the fall, again in early spring,
and finally harvested for grain, hay or silage.
Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is generally more susceptible to
winterkill than wheat, especially when it has been overgrazed.
It should not be grazed as short or as late into the fall as wheat.
Barley does best on fertile, well-drained soils. It is sensitive to
acidic soil conditions and poor fertility. Barley produces high
quality silage or hay with a higher digestibility than other small
grains, but lower yields. Good quality grazing can be obtained
from early seeded barley.
Triticale (X Triticosecale) is a high yielding forage crop that
is gaining popularity. Triticale generally has a higher forage
yield, but lower quality than wheat. It is a cross between rye and
wheat. As such, it is adapted to a wide range of soils. Tolerance
to low pH is better than wheat, but not as good as rye.
Rye (Secale cereale) is the most cold tolerant and least
exacting in its soil and moisture requirements of all small grains.
Like wheat, rye can be sown in late August to provide fall
grazing, excellent winter ground cover, and spring grazing. The
rapid growth of rye, both in the fall and spring, makes it the most
productive of the small grains for pasture. Rye is also the earliest
maturing of the small grains. Rye tends to be a more consistent
producer of spring pasture than wheat, although it quickly
becomes stemmy and unpalatable in late spring.
Winter Oats (Avena sativa) produce very palatable forage
and are best adapted to well-drained soils. They do not perform
as well under extremely dry or wet conditions as wheat or rye.
Although oats produce high quality forage, yields tend to be
lower than the other small grains. As a rule, the hardiest winter
oat variety (Kenoat) is considerably less winter hardy than
common wheat and barley varieties. In Kentucky, oats will
usually overwinter 50% of the time. Like barley, winter oats
TOLERANCE TO SUITABILITY FOR
Cool season
annual
Yield
potential 1
Tons DM/A
Fall
Growth
Winter
Hardiness
Soil
Acidity
Poor
Drainage
Silage/
Baleage
Hay Grazing
Annual
ryegrass
3-4 2
Good Fair – Good 3
Good Good Excellent Good Excellent
Barley 1.5 - 2 Good Good Poor Poor Excellent Good Good
Oats 2 - 2.5 Excellent Poor - Fair Fair Fair Excellent Good Good
Rye 2.5 - 3 Excellent Excellent Good Fair Good Fair Good
Triticale 2 - 3 Good Good Good Fair Good Fair Good
Wheat 2 - 3 Good Excellent Poor Fair Excellent Good Good
TABLE 1. CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMONLY USED COOL SEASON ANNUAL GRASSES
1
Harvested at boot stage, 2
Multiple harvests, 3
Dependent on variety

Figure 1. Cool-season annual grasses have the potential to serve as a
cover crop that protects the soil and a forage crop that can be grazed,
hayed, or ensiled. (Photos by Chris Teutsch and Jimmy Henning)
must be seeded in mid-September to be well established before
cold weather arrives.
Annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is a cool-season
annual that can provide late fall, winter, and early spring
grazing. Attributes of annual ryegrass include ease of
establishment, high yields, high nutritive value, and later
maturing than the small grains. In contrast to small grains,
annual ryegrass continues to regrow in the spring until high
temperatures limit growth in early summer. Annual ryegrass
is commonly used to overseed summer pastures, thereby
extending the useful season of this land area. It is adapted to all
soil types and grows best at a pH of 5.7 or higher. The highest
yields are obtained on fertile and well-drained soils with
nitrogen fertilization.
Optimizing Management
Planting date. Ideally, cool-season annuals should be seeded
from mid-August to mid-October. If fall grazing is desired,
plant by early September. Later plantings will produce limited
groundcover and little grazing in the fall and winter.
Suppress existing sod. Suppressing competition from an
existing sod or summer annual crop will help to ensure that you
get a uniform stand. Ideally pastures and corn fields should
be grazed closely or clipped and if weeds are present, sprayed
with a nonselective herbicide just prior to planting.
Planting method. Winter annuals can be planted on a
conventional seedbed or no-till seeded. No-till seedings tend
to support winter grazing better than conventional seedings and
reduce the chance of soil erosion.
Figure 2. Annual ryegrass is my favorite cool-season annual grass.
It can be grown alone or in combination with other winter annuals
grasses and legumes and provides multiple harvests or grazings in
the spring
Seeding depth. Seeding depth should be 1-2 inches for
small grains and ½ to 1 inch for annual ryegrass.
Seeding rates. Small grains seeded alone should be planted
at a rate of 90-150 lb/A. Annual ryegrass seeded alone should
be planted at a rate of 25 lb/A. A mixture of small grain and
annual ryegrass should be seeded at a rate of 90 and 15 lb/A,
respectively. If fall grazing is desired, use the higher end of
the seeding rates. Crimson clover can be added at a rate of
10 lb/A. It is important to note that seeding rates for forage
production will be about 2 to 3 times higher than those for
cover crop seedings.
Soil fertility. Apply phosphorus, potassium, and lime
according to soil test results. If fall grazing is desired,
apply 40-60 lb nitrogen/A at seeding. An additional 40-60
lb nitrogen/A should be applied in early-March to stimulate
spring growth. For annual ryegrass only, an additional 40-50
lb nitrogen can be applied in mid-April after the first grazing
or harvest.
Grazing management. Ideally, winter annuals should be
rotationally stocked. Grazing can begin once the seedlings
are well anchored and have reached a height of 8-10 inches.
Grazing should be stopped when a residual height of 3-4
inches has been reached.
Harvesting as conserved forage. Small grains and annual
ryegrass can be harvested as dry hay, but curing is often
difficult due to large amounts of biomass and poor curing
conditions. A better alternative is harvesting as silage or
baleage. The optimal growth stage for harvest is the late
boot or early head. This growth stage is the best compromise
between yield and quality. As the plant matures, yield
increases and quality declines. Best management practices for
continued on page 8

silage and haylage can be found below.
BMPs for Baleage
• Cut at correct maturity
• Grasses: late boot
• Legumes: early bloom
• Use mower-conditioner
• Enhances wilting
• Make swath as wide as possible to expose more of the
forage to sunlight
• Baling
• Lower ground speed to make tighter bale
• Use plastic or untreated sisal twine or net wrap
• Make smaller bales to keep weight manageable
• Wrapping
• If possible, wrap at storage site
• Wrap bales same day as baling
• Use a high-quality UV stabilized wrap designed for
silage
• Apply MINIMUM 6 layers of wrap
• Monitor bales for damage to silage film and patch any holes
immediately with special UV resistant tape designed for
outdoor use
• Feed baleage same season since it does not keep as well as a
conventional silo
BMPs for Haylage
• Cut at correct maturity
• Grasses: late boot
• Legumes: early bloom
• Use mower-conditioner
• Enhances wilting
• Make swath as wide as possible to expose more of the forage
to sunlight
• Wilt to 55 to 65% moisture
• Chop at correct theoretical length of cut (TLC)
• 3/8 to ½” for hay crops
• 3/8 to ¾” for corn crop
• Fill silo quickly and compact well to reduce initial oxygen
levels
• Seal silo and keep sealed until fermentation is complete (2-3
weeks minimum)
• Keep face smooth and feed rapidly enough to prevent
spoilage
• Discard any spoiled silage
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2021 State Fair Cheese Auction
W
hen the final bid was hammered down the 2021
Cheese Auction hit a new high. A wagon, a cutting
board and a basket all filled with Kentucky’s best
cheeses were auctioned off to an attentive crowd after the
Open Supreme Champion Class. The bidding was brisk and
the interest intense as the collection of Kentucky cheese
was displayed under a spot lighted green shavings in the
main show ring. The total of the final bids hit a new record
of $19,250.00.
The proceeds from the cheese auction go 100% to Kentucky
dairy youth through Grand Champions and class winners in 4-H
and FFA exhibitors.
A huge thanks to all contributors that helped make this possible.
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Republican, Democratic Lawmakers Unite
With Farmers on Stepped-Up Basis
L
awmakers from both sides of the aisle are
joining farmers and ranchers in calling for the
preservation of stepped-up basis, a tax provision
farmers and ranchers rely on to pass their operations
down to future generations.
Stepped-up basis allows a farmer to pay capital gains
taxes only on the property's increase in value since the
land was inherited, not on the full increase in value since
it was purchased by that farmer's parents or grandparents.
Without it, farmers and ranchers are worried their children
and grandchildren will struggle too much with capital gains
taxes to continue the family business.
A call to action from Farm Bureau has generated
18,000 messages from farmers and ranchers to their
representatives and senators. In their messages, farmers
explain how their families and farms would be hurt by the
elimination of stepped-up basis.
In addition, many congressional lawmakers, both
Democratic and Republican, have been very vocal in their
support for retaining stepped-up basis.
Earlier this summer, all 50 Senate Republicans wrote to
President Joe Biden, urging him to drop the elimination
of stepped-up basis from his American Families Plan
proposal.
"If the functional benefit of the step-up in basis were
eliminated and transfers subject to the estate tax also
become subject to income tax, as you have proposed,
many businesses would be forced to pay tax on appreciated
gains, including simple inflation, from prior generations
of family owners-despite not receiving a penny of actual
gain. These taxes would be added to any existing estate tax
liability, creating a new backdoor death tax on Americans,"
the senators said in the letter.
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), chairman of the House
Agriculture Committee, also sent a letter to Biden,
cautioning that the burden of paying for the programs in
the president's American Jobs Plan and American Families
Plan "cannot be borne by the next generation of farmers
taking over the land. Any increase in inheritance tax for
those taking over farmland is untenable and will further
strain a farm economy that is just now beginning to
recover from the strain of the pandemic," he wrote.
More recently, former Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.)
authored an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal in which he
emphasized how devastating the elimination of stepped-up
basis would be for family-owned businesses, ranches and
farms.
He called on fellow Democrats to preserve the step-up in
basis and pointed to a letter from several House Democrats
to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Majority Leader
Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Ways and Means Chairman
Richard Neal (D-Mass.). In the letter, the lawmakers
explain why eliminating stepped-up basis is especially
problematic for farmers and ranchers.
"While the ability to simply sell a small part of an asset
may work for those with shares of stocks, it would force
farmers to break up land that may have been in their family
for decades and seriously impact their ability to remain
economically viable," the lawmakers wrote.
Farm Bureau continues to urge farmers and ranchers
to tell Congress how critical stepped-up basis is to their
family businesses. Emails to representatives and senators
can easily be sent from here.

Dixie Dairy Report
September 2021
Calvin Covington
Fluid milk sales. USDA, recently, released its annual
statistics on fluid milk and soft dairy product sales.
2020 fluid milk sales were 46.356 billion lbs. (see below) The
following are observations:
• Even though fluid sales declined for the past eleven (11)
consecutive years, 2020 was the lowest decline. 2020 sales
were only 0.1% or 51 million lbs. below 2019. However,
2020 sales received a boost from the Food Box program. I
estimate this program purchased about one billion lbs. of
fluid milk products last year.
• Whole milk sales increased in 2020 for the seventh
consecutive year, up 3.3% or 529 million lbs. from 2019.
• Sales of 2% milk increased in 2020, the first yearly increase
since 2010. They were up 3.6% or 554 million lbs. over the
previous year.
• The 2020 decline in fluid sales were due to lower sales of
1%, skim, and flavored milks.
• 2020 is the third consecutive year for increased ice cream
sales. 2020 sales of 6.463 billion lbs. of ice cream were
3.2% higher than 2019, and the highest ice cream sales since
1999.
• After declining the past three (3) years, yogurt sales
increased 3.3% in 2020 to 4.535 billion lbs.
• Not to be overlooked, sour cream sales increased every year
since 2003. 2020 sour cream sales were 1.427 billion lbs.
Back in 2004 sour cream sales were only 987 million lbs.
Demand. Turning to this year, the first table on the facing
page shows the percent change in dairy demand for selected
products, for the first half of this year compared to the same
period last year.
Exports are driving total demand so far this year. Exports
are up 12.5% while domestic demand is up only 1.7% (total
solids basis.) Exports represent 17.3% of total demand, a record
high. However, exports during the second quarter of the year
are lagging first quarter exports. American cheese is domestic
demand’s shining star, while fluid milk sales are well below
year ago levels. Based on various reports, it appears plant and
blended (milk and plant) are cannibalizing fluid milk sales. On
the other hand, organic sales are only slightly below a year ago.
Production. For the second consecutive month, growth in
milk production slowed. According to USDA, July production
was 2.0% higher than last July. Slower growth was due to fewer
cows, 3,000 less head than June. And, July milk production per
cow was only 0.7% greater than last July. In July dairy farmers
sent 3,700 more cows to slaughter compared to June, and
14,200 more than last July. South Dakota led the nation in July
milk production increase at +17.0% followed by Texas +7.2%
and Indiana +5.7%. Production was flat in California and up
4.6% in Wisconsin.
In the three Southeast reporting states, the milk production
decline is slowing in Florida. June production was even with
last June, and July production was only down 0.5%. In Georgia,
production has increased for five (5) consecutive months. It was
up a strong 4.9% in June and 4.2% in July. Compared to a year
ago, Georgia added 1,000 cows and milk per cow is up over
2.5%. On the other hand, Virginia’s production is below a year
ago every month so far this year.
Dairy product prices. Butter, after peaking in April,
continues to move downward. The August CME butter price
dropped a penny from July to $1.6815/lb. The up and down
in cheese prices, along with the large block to barrel spread,
FLUID MILK SALES 1970-2020

Milk Prices
FMMO 5
www.malouisville.com
September 2021
Class 1 Advanced Price
(@3.5%BF)
$19.99
October 2021
(@3.5%BF)
$20.48
FMMO 7
www.fmmatlanta.com
September 2021
(@3.5%BF)
$20.39
October 2021
(@3.5%BF)
$20.88
indicates uneasiness in the cheese market. The August CME block price increased
nine cents from July to $1.7217/lb. On the other hand, the CME barrel price dropped
six cents in August to $1.4158/lb. The August DPSR nonfat dry milk powder price
moved up a penny to $1.2660/lb. Dry whey continues a downward track falling 4
cents in August to $0.5617/lb. Both the August Class III and IV prices are below
$16.00, Class III at $15.95/cwt. and Class IV $15.92/cwt.
Southeastern order Class I and blend prices. Total Class I producer milk
volume was mixed in July. July Class I producer milk in the Appalachian and
Southeast orders was down 12.0% and 9.8%, respectively, compared to last July. In
Florida, July Class I was only down 0.6%. Combined, July Class I producer milk was
8.6% below the previous July in the three orders. All July blend prices were lower
than June. August blend prices are projected to decline further as shown below.
Feed prices. USDA feed cost data backs up what all dairy farmers are
experiencing. The average cost of a 16% dairy ration needed to produce a cwt. of milk
during the second quarter of 2021 was $11.11/cwt. This compares to $7.72/cwt. during
the second quarter of last year. The $11.11/cwt. feed cost is the highest quarterly feed
cost since 2013.
PROJECTED* BLEND PRICES – Base Zones – SOUTHEASTERN FEDERAL ORDERS
MONTH APPALACHIAN FLORIDA SOUTHEAST
($/cwt. at 3.5% butterfat – base zone)
JUNE 2021 $20.19 $22.40 $20.39
JULY $19.61 $21.98 $19.80
AUGUST $19.32 $21.17 $19.41
SEPTEMBER $19.21 $21.09 $19.45
OCTOBER $19.53 $21.49 $19.74
NOVEMBER $19.31 $21.55 $19.63
*projections in bold
PERCENT CHANGE IN DAIRY DEMAND FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2021 VERSUS 2020
PRODUCT DOMESTIC EXPORT DOMESTIC+EXPORT
Total Solids 1.7% 12.5% 3.4%
Fluid Milk - Conventional NA NA -5.4%
Fluid Milk - Organic NA NA -0.9%
Fluid Milk - Total NA NA -5.1%
American Cheese 8.1% 1.6% 7.9%
Other Cheese 2.4% 2.5% 2.4%
Butter -1.8% 146.0% 1.3%
Dry Skim Milk Powder -31.5% 14.9% -0.1%
Dry Whey -19.2% 23.8% 0.3%

Wednesday, October 13
9:00am Introductions
9:10am
Raw/ Finished Product Component Testing – Alli Wilson - Foss North America
Introducing the FT-3
10:00am Automatic Milking Operations/Robotic Processors – Adam Palmer - Lely
11:00am
Audits – Jeff Neuhauser – Momsmeals.com
Insight into items a third party auditor may look for in your facility
12:00n Lunch on own
1:00pm Finished Product Testing – Wendy Rose - Western Kentucky Regional Lab
2:00pm Raw Milk Testing – Beth Johnson – Frankfort Central Lab
2:45pm Break
3:00pm Paperless Chart Recorders – Anderson/Negele
4:00pm
GMP Roundtable – Plant representatives from throughout Kentucky
Comparing notes on facility practices throughout the Commonwealth
6:00pm
Banquet
State Fair awards presentations
LIVE AUCTION FOR FFA/4-H
Tuesday, October 12
9:30am Registration Opens
10:00am Introductions/Housekeeping
10:10am
State of Dairy in the Commonwealth – Eunice Schlappi
A look at dairy and the dairy industry in the Commonwealth
11:00am
Shelf Life Testing – Matt Morehead, KY Milk Safety Branch
Guidelines for determining shelf life tests for fluid milk
12:00n Lunch on own
1:00pm
Break Out Sessions
KMQC Board of Directors Meeting
Golf Tournament Sponsored by Bluegrass Ingredients
Nature Hike/Activity presented by Dale Hollow SRP Staff
7:00pm
Corn hole Tournament/Other Activities
Evening meal included
CASH BAR AVAILABLE

2021
MILK QUALITY
MILK QUALITY
CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE
Dale Hollow State Resort Park
(October 12-14, 2021)
5970 State Park Road
Burkesville, Kentucky 42717
Make Checks Payable to KQMC.
For questions regarding this
conference contact
Amanda Riddle or Matt Morehead.
Office Number: 502- 564- 3340
Matt’s Number: 270- 293- 7748
Amandad.Riddle@ky.gov
Matthew.Morehead@ky.gov
KQMC C/O Milk Safety Branch
275 East Main Street HS1CB
Frankfort KY 40602
For registration RSVP please
contact Amanda.
For questions please call Matt or
Amanda.
You can also register or become a
sponsor on our new website!
KQMC.Square.Site
REGISTRATION
Registration opens at 8:30am
Registration fee is $100
SPONSORSHIP
If you are interested in being a
sponsor, the cost is $250.00.
This includes one free regis-
tration, a display table and an
invitation to the Banquet.
ROOM RATES
Non Lake view room: $99.95
Lake view room: $119.95
GOLF SCRAMBLE
Golf scramble rate is $45,
and includes the cart fee
Thursday, October 14
9:00am Introductions
9:10am
Food Safety Plans – Food Safety Branch – Tentative
Recalls and how to plan for them using your FSMA
plan
10:15am
Equipment Plans – Tentative
CIP systems and plant upgrades
11:00am IMS Updates/Milk Branch Updates – Brian McAnelly
12:00n Conclusion/Dismissal – Travel Safe!

I
n January, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture
(KDA) transitioned to new leadership with the
appointment of Dr. Katie Flynn as the State Veterinarian
and Dr. Alex Hagan as the Deputy State Veterinarian. Dr.
Flynn grew up on a Hereford cattle and Standardbred
racehorse farm in South Grafton, Massachusetts,
and received her veterinary degree from University
of Glasgow, Scotland. After graduation, she moved
to California where she spent almost 18 years as a
veterinarian with the California Department of Agriculture.
During her career in California she conducted tuberculosis
testing and investigated several cases of Tuberculosis
in dairy cattle. Her extensive regulatory background and
knowledge of dairy production will benefit Kentucky’s dairy
producers.
Dr. Alex Hagan is a 2011 graduate of Auburn University
College of Veterinary Medicine. He is a native Kentuckian and
currently lives in Shelbyville, KY. Dr. Hagan spent his previous
6 years in a Large Animal ambulatory practice based out of
Shelby County.
The mission of KDA’s Office of the State Veterinarian (OSV)
is to promote and protect animal agriculture. OSV focuses on
programs for livestock health, animal disease traceability and
emergency response. The livestock health and surveillance
activities concentrate on prevention, control and eradication
of livestock regulatory diseases of concern through health
monitoring activities and movement controls. The OSV relies
on producers and veterinarians to be the eyes and ears in the
field to report, unusual clinical signs in cattle or an increase
in number of sick or dying animals. Regulatory response to a
reportable disease may be limited to monitoring of the infected
animal, to isolation and quarantine of the infected and exposed
animals. Prompt response is critical to control further spread
of the disease pathogen and to limit the impact to the livestock
producers in the Commonwealth.
Knowledge of the livestock demographics and movement
is critical to protecting the health of Kentucky’s animal
agriculture. During a disease outbreak, individual animal
identification and movement records are essential to
determining exposure risk for individual animals and the herd.
Prompt identification and control of diseased animals through
the utilization of electronic identification devices and electronic
records, can limit the spread of disease. With federal cooperative
agreement funding, the OSV will continue to distribute free
radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for replacement
breeding animals to producers who have a federal premises
identification number. For more information on free RFID tags
or premises identification number email statevet@ky.gov or call
502-782-5903.
As the recent human COVID pandemic has demonstrated,
preparedness for a foreign disease is critical to prompt control
and business continuity. Drs. Flynn and Hagan are committed to
focusing on emergency preparedness through the development,
implementation and promotion of Secure Food Supply Plans
within Kentucky. The Secure Milk Supply (SMS) Plan for
Continuity of Business provides opportunities to voluntarily
prepare before an outbreak with the development of a farm
specific biosecurity and surveillance plan. During a disease
outbreak, a producer with an approved specific Secure Milk
Supply Plan will better position their dairy premises to:
Limit exposure of their animals through enhanced biosecurity,
Move raw milk to processing under a movement permit
issued by state animal health officials,
Maintain business continuity for the dairy industry, including
their haulers, and processors during a Foot and Mouth Disease
outbreak.
For more information on the secure milk supply plan visit
https://securemilksupply.org/.
Protecting cattle health takes collaboration and
communication with industry stakeholders, those in academia
and state animal health officials. OSV looks forward to working
with Kentucky dairy producers to protect the future of our dairy
herd within the commonwealth.
OSV welcomes individuals to contact us with questions or
concerns, 502-573-0282 or email statevet@ky.gov.
Office of the State Veterinarian
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E
unice Schlappi has retired from the Kentucky
Department of Agriculture. She served as the Dairy
Marketing Specialist for 21 years.
Eunice grew up the youngest of three girls, working on the
family dairy farm in Lincoln County. While working on the
family farm, she was also a relief milker for other area dairies
and worked on local farms during the summer housing tobacco,
baling hay and picking vegetables.
After she graduated from the University of Kentucky, she
began a 13-year career with Southern States. She served in
management at the Richmond, KY location and managed the
Berea, KY location for 5 years.
She began working for the Ky Dept of Agriculture in 2000
as the dairy marketing specialist. She was able to build her
job from the ground up. In that role, she worked with dairy
farm families across the state, processors, heifer growers, milk
promotion, international marketing, milk safety across the US,
education, established Ky Kate, bus tours, organic, field days,
value added, state fair, NAILE and so much more.
Eunice will continue working with the dairy industry in
various capacities. She looks forward to spending time with
family, working on the home farm and traveling.
Schlappi Retires from Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Wildcat Wisdom
Donna Amaral-Phillips
UK Dairy Extension Group
Why, Oh Why, Do I Need To Do That?
Y
oung children’s favorite questions often revolve
around asking the “why” behind needing to do
something or understanding of a given concept.
That curiosity and a desire to understand the why behind
concepts and practices continues throughout one’s life.
From a manager’s standpoint, understanding the “why”
behind a given management practice can help one, and
more importantly those working on your dairy, appreciate
the importance of completing daily tasks in a defined way.
With all the ongoing tasks filling ones’ day, short cuts
can become the new norm. Sometimes these shortcuts
resulting in new habits are acceptable, but more times
than not, they result in an outcome counter to the one
desired. This can be especially true when it comes to the
twice or three times a day task associated with milking
cows and even the daily routines of the people that
manage cows in robotic milking systems. As my father
instilled in me early on, “milking time is where you make
your money!”. So why not take a few minutes and review
with all of those directly or indirectly associated with this
important practice the whys behind routine milking-related
management practices.
The daily maintenance of the bedding on the surface of stalls
and bedded packs is important in providing a comfortable, well-
bedded, and dry surface for cows to lie down and rest for 12 to
14 hours daily. Bedding surfaces and bedding materials need
to have a minimal amount of contamination from manure and,
as such, the chore of maintaining these surfaces needs to be
completed twice or more times daily depending on the housing
system. Using proper amounts of bedding (sand bedding ≥ 6
inches deep such that the curb is not exposed, mattresses and
mats bedded with ≥ 1 inch kiln-dried sawdust) helps improve
cow comfort by reducing the number of cows with hock lesions
and incidence of lameness. Bedding also helps wick moisture
away from the udder and keeps cows cleaner.
The backs of stalls need to have manure removed and stalls
groomed at least at each milking and new bedding added,
as needed, to provide a smooth, dry, relatively clean, and
adequately bedded surface. Sand bedded stalls should have
sand added such that the back curb is not exposed and sand is
relatively level. Mattresses/mats should have at least 1 inch
or more of fresh, dry bedding. These management practices
help decrease exposure of a cow’s teat ends to environmental
bacteria. Often times, bedding toward the back of stalls is
replaced using extra bedding located in the front portion of
stalls. Studies have shown that replacing bedding in this
manner may result in replaced bedding containing very high
bacteria counts, as cows have contaminated that bedding with
manure from their hooves. Thus, utilizing fresh bedding may be
the best choice when replacing bedding in the backs of stalls.
Scraping of feeding and resting areas multiple times (usually
twice) daily helps decrease the amount of manure cows walk
through. This practice is part of not only reducing the exposure
of teat ends to environmental causes of mastitis, but also
decreases infectious causes of hoof diseases, such as foot rot
and hairy heel warts.
Moving cows to the parlor or barn
Calm, quiet handling of dairy cows is essential for proper and
efficient milk letdown. Stressed or frightened cows release the
hormone, epinephrine (also known as adrenaline), which blocks
the actions of oxytocin. Oxytocin is the hormone responsible
for milk letdown. The negative effects of epinephrine can last
for 20 to 30 minutes, thus illustrating the need for calm, smooth
handling and movement of cows around milking time, be it to
the milking area (holding pens or barn) or the completion of
feeding chores just before or during the time cows are milked.
Cows should be moved using a zip-zag pattern of movement
from the back of a group of cows versus walking directly
behind them in a straight line. Cows walk at half the speed
of people (2 versus 3 to 4 mph). This pattern allows for the
person walking with the cows to remain behind the shoulders of
cows at the back of the group, thus moving cows forward at the
cows’ normal walking speed resulting in the calm and efficient
movement of cows toward the barn, parlor or milking setup.
Milking Practices
The proper execution of milking practices can help decrease
the incidence of clinical and subclinical mastitis. All of us
have seen these practices listed many times before, but the
key is to practice each of them correctly at each and every
milking. These protocols start with the people milking cows
wearing disposable nitrile or latex gloves. Gloves are used
to prevent the spread of disease, not only between cows, but
also to prevent disease in people milking the cows. Our hands
contain many cracks and crevices that bacteria can hide within,
colonize, and allow for spread of bacteria between cows and
within humans.
Predip must be applied to the lower ¾ of all 4 teats, remain
on the teat for 30 seconds, and then wiped off, including the
very bottom of the teat, using a single-service paper towel
or properly washed and dried cloth towel. Towels should

not be used on more than a single cow; this practice includes
not turning the towel over and wiping a second cow. Predip
contains a germicide designed to kill environmental sources of
mastitis-causing bacteria, but to be effective must remain on
the teat for 30 seconds. Stripping 3 to 4 streams of milk from
cows before attaching the milking unit helps with milk letdown,
flushes bacteria from the teat end, and allows one to detect
abnormalities in milk and provide follow-up evaluation and
attention for cows when needed.
Milking units should be attached within 1 to 2 minutes after
first touching the udder. To accomplish this, the correct number
and order for attaching milking units must be followed. This
practice is necessary for proper and timely milk letdown.
Within 30 seconds of touching and/or cleaning the teats,
oxytocin is released into the blood stream, which in turn results
in milk flowing from the cells that synthesize milk, known as
alveoli, into the ducts and cisterns of the mammary gland. Less
than 20% of the total milk production is stored in the gland and
teat cisterns and, thus, the majority must be “released” from
the alveoli cells. For efficient oxytocin release, cows must
not be frightened during the milking process and a repeatable
milking procedure needs to be followed with the milking units
attached within 2 minutes of the start of prepping the cow.
Attaching the milking units too soon or too late will result in
a delay in milk let-down and possible damage to the teat ends
by the milking machine. This damage to the teat ends, known
as hyperkeratosis, results in excess tissue at the teats end that
bacteria can colonize and increases the chances of a cow getting
mastitis.
An effective post-dip should be applied to all 4 teats
immediately after removing the milking unit, such that the
bottom ¾ of the teat is covered. In robotic milking systems,
managers need to check often that robots are applying post-dip
adequately to all quarters of several cows in all robots and, if
necessary, adjust the calibration for proper coverage. Post-
dipping kills a significant number of bacteria on the teats,
helps heal skin lesions, and optimizes teat skin condition. All
of these factors help reduce the chances of bacteria entering
the mammary gland. Post dipping is especially effective at
reducing bacteria that are spread from cow to cow at milking
time, such as Staph. aureus. Consistent application of post-dip
helps reduce new infections, but will not reduce or eliminate
existing infections. Teat dips should be stored in a cool, dry
area and not allowed to freeze. Dip cups should be emptied and
cleaned after every milking or if they become contaminated.
Bottom Line
The consistent and proper implementation of practices
associated with the cleanliness of the resting areas, movement of
cows to the milking area, and milking practices all have a direct
impact on milk quality and production. Managers first need
to understand and review on an ongoing basis why protocols
must be followed in a certain manner. This information and
understanding then needs to be conveyed and reemphasized to
others involved in the milking process on farm. As my father
correctly imparted to me as a young girl, “milking time is where
you make or break your finances on a dairy”. Why not take
time to review the why’s behind this important practice and with
those who share the milking chores on your dairy operation?

M
ost consumers know that dairy products such
as milk and cheese play a key role in the early
developmental period of our lives. Dairy products,
especially cow’s milk, are a natural source for the vitamins
and nutrients that infants and young children need to
promote strong physical – and even mental – growth.
These facts are well documented. But as we grow older,
the importance of dairy products is often forgotten, or
at least does not have top-of-mind awareness, among
different age groups. Yet, dairy products have a wide
variety of benefits that apply to all ages..
With its new Dairy for the Ages ad campaign, Southland
Dairy Farmers want to spotlight the important role dairy
products play in our lives, from birth to senior years. Our new
campaign is scheduled to launch this month, and will feature a
series of promotional videos on our website, brochures targeted
to different age demographics, and exclusive, new video
segments from our partner Jill Castle, MS. RD., child nutrition
expert. The elements of this program will help us tell the great
story of the benefits of dairy, educating consumers about the
importance of a healthy diet and sensible eating practices -- for
all age groups.
We think Dairy for the Ages is an important initiative. The
core messaging that our new campaign will focus on: it doesn’t
matter if you’re twenty-one or seventy-five -- dairy should
still be an essential part of your diet. We’ll speak to parents
of young children, of course, but we’ll also address the age
demographics of 18-24, 25-34, 35-49, 50-65, and 65+. And
we’ll speak to these audiences in relevant ways that touch on
their lives, with dairy facts meaningful to them. As an example,
we’ll discuss how milk contains vitamin D, B12, calcium, and
other vitamins that stop bone degradation. We’ll show facts
that confirm our bones need to be strong early in life in order
to prevent or combat bonerelated diseases such as Osteoporosis
later in life. The key message here is that keeping our bones
healthy shouldn’t just be a concern when we reach our later
years. If a younger person were to properly add more vitamin D
and calcium to their diet, risks concerning their bones would be
significantly lowered.
The promotion of good bone health is just one benefit found
in dairy products and just one of
the messages we’ll deliver in Dairy for the Ages. We’ll also
point out other key health messages:
• Thanks to the calcium and other vitamins found naturally
in dairy products, there are indications that the chance of
getting colorectal cancer (colon cancer) is decreased.
• Dairy products also play an important role in keeping the
inner working of our body in top condition. B12 supports our
body’s regulation by helping the red blood cells stay healthy.
Dairycan help stave off certain heart conditions because of
the rich amount of Vitamin D. The rate of getting stroke
could be reduced significantly if an individual were to eat
low-fat dairy products such as skim milk and fat-free yogurt.
• Dairy is not just for keeping our bodies healthy; it is also
an important asset for developing powerful muscles. A core
part of an elite-level athletes’ diet is cheese. It contains
phosphorous,which reduces the pain that often occurs in
muscle building.
• Perhaps for many age groups the most important message
about dairy: it is a great source of protein.
These are just a few beneficial attributes that make dairy
stand out, even among other food groups. The numerous,
helpful roles that dairy products play in our lives should not
be understated. But sometimes they are, and we want to bring
those positive messages to the forefront among different age
groups – and speak to those consumers in the environment they
understand: from teens to seniors.
Dairy should be a staple in healthy diets across every segment
of our lives. We hope our Dairy for the Ages campaign will
help lift up some of the understated facts about dairy, and in
turn,give more consumers the knowledge that will lead to
longer, healthier lives.
Vitamins, Nutrients,
Vitamins, Nutrients,
and Great Taste.
and Great Taste.
It’s Dairy for the Ages.
It’s Dairy for the Ages.

State Fair Sees
Cow Costume Contest
The Dairy Alliance was proud to sponsor the 2021
Kentucky State Fair Youth Dairy Cattle Costume Contest.
Dairy farmers Judy and Rachel White have hosted the contest
for several years. Participants and their cows showed off
their themed group costumes and displayed their show skills to
the judges. Further cultivating youths’ passion for working with
cattle, 30 children participated in the contest in four age group
categories: 5 years and under, 5-8 years, 9-13 years and 14-21
years. All the contestants received a goodie bag from The Dairy
Alliance and the top three winners of each division won a gift
card for ice cream from Dairy Queen.
This year’s costume winners are:
Ages 5 and under: Bailey Komar and Lucy as Cookie
Monster with a Chocolate Chip Cookie and Milk.
Ages 5-8: Leprechaun Grant Mitchell and Sprinkles—his pot
of gold—under the rainbow.
Ages 9-13: Sophie Franklin and Party as Curious George and
the Man in the Yellow Hat.
Ages 14-21: Skyla Lawless and Beth, dressed up as
characters Miss Frizzle and Liz the Lizard from The Magic
School Bus.
“Rachel and I are truly amazed at the creativity of these kids,”
said Judy White regarding the participants’ costumes. “We are
equally amazed at the outpouring of support from the sponsors
of the contest. Some may look at this contest as something
goofy and unimportant, but the level of creativity shows the
dedication and skills these youth possess. We see the contest
as a way for every youth exhibiting at the Kentucky State Fair
Dairy Show, whether showing one little calf or a whole string
of animals, to have a chance at winning and have fun at the
same time! Thank you to The Dairy Alliance for being a major
sponsor of our show!”
Kentucky Schools Return with The Dairy Alliance Trainings
The Dairy Alliance has been providing dairy trainings as
refreshers to nutrition and cafeteria staff for the new school
year. Trainings consisted of Strive for 35!, which teaches how
to optimally store milk for a safe and tasty product, Smooth &
Smart, which provides tips for serving smoothies and yogurt
at breakfast, Moo Brew, which introduces a newer program
that allows students access to iced coffee using real milk, and
Dairy: Good for Me, Good for the Planet, which highlights the
sustainable work on dairy farms.
The goal of these school nutrition trainings is to ensure
cafeteria staff prepare to safely store and transport cold milk
for meal services as well as to think about innovative programs
they can implement in their cafeterias. Several schools in the
state have new equipment they received through grants to
continue serving meals to students during virtual learning. This
equipment can now be adapted and used for students returning
to in-person learning.

Allied Sponsors
PLATINUM
AgCentral
Alltech
Bel Cheese
Bluegrass Dairy & Food
Burkmann Feeds
Cowherd Equipment
CPC Commodities
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Kentucky Soybean Board
Prairie Farms
Shaker Equipment Sales
Zoetis
GOLD
Farm Credit Services
Givens & Houchins Inc.
Mid-South Dairy Records
Owen Transport
Select Sires Mid-America
SILVER
Day and Day Feed
Givens & Houchins Inc.
Grain Processing Corporation
KAEB Services
Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association
Luttrull Feed
Nutra Blend
Owen Transport
South Central Bank
Southland Dairy Farmers
BRONZE
Agri Feed International, LLC
Bagdad Rolling Mills
Bank of Jamestown
Central Farmers Supply
Dairy Farmers of America
Hartland Animal Hospital
Kentucky Corn Growers Association
Limestone & Cooper
Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction
QMI Quality Mgt Inc.
Nutra Blend
Wilson Trucking
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