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Milk Matters
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KDDC Dairy Production and Milk Quality Awards
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Don't Let the Heat Stress Theif Rob You
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T
he Kentucky Dairy Partner’s Meeting was held
February 24 at the Sloan Convention Center in
Bowling Green. This was the 14th year that the
KDDC, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Dairy Alliance
and the University of Kentucky collaborated on an annual
meeting for the Kentucky dairy industry. Its purpose has
always been to bring the many facets of the dairy industry
together under one roof. To have dairy producers, KDA
staff, Dairy Alliance personnel and UK faculty and students
all conversing together is a positive experience for the
betterment of dairying in Kentucky. It also provides an
opportunity for all our support industries to interact and
showcase their products in a trade show in conjunction with
our convention.
The 2021 edition of dairy partners was quite different
from past years because of the pandemic. There was a lot of
discussion about whether to even hold an in-person meeting, but
thankfully, we did. We shortened the meeting from two days to
one and did away with our evening awards banquet. Originally,
we planned to eliminate the trade show, but our dairy suppliers
stepped up to participate. A virtual option was available for
those who could not attend.
Even with our adjustments, I am happy to say we had a great
meeting. There were over one hundred attendees with fifty-
three joining us virtually. There were forty-one dairy farms
represented and fifteen exhibitors.
Our speakers included: Rebecca Egseiker from Dairy Alliance
talking about fluid milk trends; Dr. Alex White from Virginia
Tech spoke on improving profit and financial benchmarks; Jim
Akers, CEO of Blue Grass Stockyards spoke on increasing profit
potential by using beef-on-dairy. Dalla Emerson, dietician on
moo-ving dairy products in Bowling Green Public Schools; and
David Erf from Zoetis on the basics of genomics.
The highlight of the day was the video presentation of
production awards, quality awards and the dairy promoter
award. The award winners are listed in this newsletter (pages
14-17). Warren Beeler was presented with the American Dairy
Association of Kentucky Dairy Promoter award. Warren richly
deserved this award as he has spent scores of hours and given
many speeches about Kentucky dairy farmers. THANK YOU,
WARREN!
KDDC is thankful for all the participation of everyone in
making our 2021 Dairy Partner Meeting a success. We are
eagerly awaiting 2022, when we pray life is normal and we can
have a great two-day meeting.
Photo by Dairy Agenda Today
Photo by Dairy Agenda Today
Dairy Partner's Summary 2021
H H Barlow

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2020 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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roberts@kydairy.org
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DC-Southern: Meredith Scales
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DC-Northern: Jennifer Hickerson
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KY Milk Matters produced by Carey Brown
President’s Corner Freeman Brundige
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f a group of economists got
together and tried to devise the
most complicated pricing system
they could come up with, it would
still be simpler than our current
milk pricing “debacle” starting
with numbers pulled from a thinly
traded, non-transparent trading
system, then added, subtracted,
multiplied, and divided into another
set of numbers. These are then
sorted by usage(class), utilization,
and region. Next, are you in a
Co-op or independent, over order
premiums, quality premiums,
volume premiums, hauling rates and any other charges that
people can think of.
Federal milk marketing orders were set up to help all of this to
operate in an orderly fashion, but they have “wonderful” ideas like
diversion limits, touch base requirements, transportation credits,
make allowances, price differentials, class formulas and de-pooling!
Then we can’t forget the price we get for pounds of butterfat, protein,
SNF, and skim milk, which is magically derived from those earlier
mentioned lightly reported markets.
This year’s volatility has forced dairy producers and the
organization they belong to look at some of the problems with this
system. Do we throw it out and start with something else, where
would we start?? It has been “tweaked” before, the problem is
that you make one part better and a year later it comes back to bite
you in a different way. The fact that change can be made through
legislation, enacted in “new Farm Bill “, federal order hearings, or the
market administrator alone also complicates changes further. And,
if you have the right kind of failure the order could be thrown out
completely. These things are dealt with both at regional orders or the
entire federal order.
We at KDDC are trying to focus our efforts on helping changes
be made that will help Kentucky dairy farm families. Your input and
ideas are always welcomed.

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Executive Director Comments
H H Barlow
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xtremely challenging times for
Kentucky Dairy industry! 2021 has
begun with excitement that 2020 is
behind us, but we’ve all learned that what
comes next could change in a heartbeat.
We started January with a good milk price
and then in February, we lost $3/cwt. The forecasts for 2021
are basically similar prices to 2020. However, we all know
conditions can change that forecast overnight. I’m cautiously
optimistic that prices could be better than originally forecast.
The pandemic is coming to a close with vaccinations for
everyone and our economy is finally opening up. My wife and
I went out to eat twice over this past weekend and had to wait
for a table both times. I’m confident most people are over these
excessive restrictions. Food service demand for cheese and
butter is rebounding strongly and the worldwide economy is also
recovering. These factors will all lead to improved prices.
KDDC board and staff are presently very involved in milk
pricing issues. The conditions in 2020 created massive price
swings and the de-pooling and Federal Order rules created very
inequitable prices. These rules allowed prices to be as much
as $8-10 difference between neighbors depending on their
processors. The pricing system also negated much of the risk
management insurance that farmers purchased.
There are several groups working on Federal Order reform.
KDDC personnel have been active, on a weekly basis, with the
Southeast Task Force, American Dairy Coalition and American
Farm Bureau. Our principal objective is to improve Class I
pricing. The challenge is to get all the groups to agree on one
specific proposal to present a united front at a Federal Order
hearing in late spring.
The last few months, KDDC has been discussing and
presenting our new program named MILK 4.0 which has four
areas of emphasis…genomics, reproduction, milk quality and
dairy financials. By the time you read this newsletter, we will
have had our official rollout with our 3-day roadshow. We are
expecting 40 attendees at each location. Our speakers include
Dr. Jeffrey Bewley, Dr. Paul Fricke, and two outstanding
producers, Brian Houin from Ohio and John Beam from North
Carolina who have used these technologies successfully on their
farms. We also have industry representatives, David Erf from
Zoetis and Adam Geiger from Zinpro presenting.
The emphasis we are placing on these areas for our dairy
producers should improve profit potential for every operation.
Our staff realizes this will require education and effort to help
our producers adopt these new programs. The key to all of the
programs is financial rewards for our producers who participate.
Other areas of work for KDDC in 2021 include working
with the University of Tennessee on a grant for value-added
dairy. This grant lasts for three years and there will be more
information coming. We have also been approved for a grant
working with KCARD involving value-added dairy and dairy-
beef projects. Both of these projects will provide some great
opportunities for our dairymen who want to expand into value-
added endeavors.
We plan to put major emphasis on working with our young
dairy producers. Our goal is to build a network of young
dairymen which fosters camaraderie, family fellowship and the
sharing of innovative ideas. Many of our dairy leaders across
the state are not so young, so it is imperative for our industry to
develop new leadership to carry us into the future.
It’s very easy to become depressed and anxious about our
different dairy situations we faced in 2020 and the uncertainty
of 2021. I’m an optimist at heart but I believe in being realistic
every day. It is true we are faced with high feed prices and all
input prices such as fuel and fertilizer are higher. The large
government payments of 2020 will probably not materialize in
2021. Most prognosticators point to a very difficult year. I’m
sure 2021 will be challenging; however, in my lifetime of being
intimately involved in dairy farming, it has never been as bad
as predicted and usually, not as great as predicted. I encourage
everyone to avoid getting bogged down in the things you can’t
control, like milk prices, and concentrate on the things you can
control, like cow comfort.
In tough times, opportunities do exist…that is true for each
of us. I am confident we will see some of these positive
opportunities appear, e.g., the growth of the bourbon industry
is creating large volumes of distiller’s grains which can be fed
economically. Evaluate your individual situations, look for
opportunities and take action to make things better.
Springtime is beautiful in Kentucky. The lush, bright green
field of rye grass out my back door is inviting to the eyes
and exciting to think of the wholesome feed it will be to our
cows. New life starts with planting and it is an optimistic time.
Remember who created the beauty we work with every day and
look to Him as your source to give you strength and success as
we navigate 2021.
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Cool Season Forages for Dairy Cows
Jimmy Henning, University of Kentucky Extension Forage Specialist
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pring is beginning to pop which means it will soon be
time to harvest cool season annual forages for silage.
Several cool season annuals will work for milking
herds, but annual ryegrass, wheat and rye are the most
common.
Rye is a high risk, high reward option for making silage for the
milking herd. Rye can produce high quality silage but only if it is
harvested before the head emerges. The stage where the head is
still wrapped in the upper leaf at the top of the elongated stem is
called ‘boot’ stage. Rye heads out 7 to 14 days earlier than wheat
or oats (Table 1). When headed, rye has higher fiber content
compared to wheat, oat, barley, and triticale. Rye also declines
rapidly in palatability with maturity.
For the milking herd, rye is the least forgiving of all cool
season forages if not cut before head emergence. In an
Arkansas study, wheat and rye had similar digestibility values
on March 24 (79% wheat, 80% rye) (Figure 1). However,
three weeks later (April 15), rye digestibility had fallen to
54%, 14 percentage units lower than wheat on the same
date (68%). In the span of three weeks, rye lost a third of
its digestibility (80% to 54%) making it unsuitable for the
milking herd. To make lactation quality feed, rye must be
harvested before the head emerges.
Wheat is later maturing than rye, very winter hardy and a
good choice for planting following corn or soybean harvest.
As silage, wheat is of excellent quality and it matures later
Cool season annuals like the rye above can produce high quality forage for dairy cows when cut before head emergence. For
high quality, rye is the most challenging of all cool season annuals because wet weather often delays timely harvest.

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Table 1. Relative Differences in Growth Stage Development, Yield and Nutritive
Quality of Various Small Grain Species1
Characteristics of commonly used cool season annual grasses
Average Date for Growth Stage
Species Boot Headed Bloom 1/2 Seed Milk Soft Dough
Rye 29-Apr 2-May 9-May 17-May 23-May 1-Jun
Wheat 13-May 19-May 23-May 31-May 6-Jun 11-Jun
Triticale 15-May 21-May 26-May 3-Jun 10-Jun 14-Jun
Oat 21-May 28-May 31-May 5-Jun 12-Jun 16-Jun
Yield Tons of DM per acre
Rye 2.5 2.8 3.2 3.5 3.9 3.9
Wheat 2.5 2.8 3.5 3.5 3.9 4.2
Triticale 2.8 3.5 3.9 4.2 4.6 4.6
Oat 1.4 1.8 2.1 2.8 2.8 3.2
Crude Protein %
Rye 13 11 9 7 6 5
Wheat 10 10 8 9 7 6
Triticale 11 9 8 7 6 5
Oat 12 10 9 9 8 7
Total Digestible Nutrients %
Rye 63 52 46 45 47 50
Wheat 60 59 53 54 56 56
Triticale 56 46 46 45 50 52
Oat 65 60 53 53 56 57
Table 1. Average values of several years' research data from
University of Kentucky, Agronomy Department.
than rye. Therefore it has a wider harvest window for
acceptable quality (Figure 1, Table 1).
Annual ryegrass is the highest quality cool season annual
grass and is a great companion forage when grown with
wheat or rye. Ryegrass silage can support comparable milk
production to alfalfa when harvested at the boot stage.
Adding ryegrass to a small grain will improve the forage
quality of silage produced because it matures later. Marshall
annual ryegrass is readily available and is one of the more
winterhardy varieties for Kentucky.
MAKING QUALITY SMALL GRAIN SILAGE OR BALEAGE
Timely harvest of cool season forages is also key to
producing well fermented chopped or round bale silage
(baleage). Cutting at the boot stage or before will ensure
high levels of fermentable carbohydrates resulting in lower
silage pH through the production of lactic acid, primarily.
Cool season forages in the boot stage will be 80% moisture,
too wet for direct cut silage. Generally, spring forage
is cut and wilted in the swatch to 60 to 70% moisture
and then chopped and taken to the silo structure. For
baleage, moisture content can be between 40 and 65%, but
fermentation profiles are better when moisture is between
50 to 65%. Wilting cool season forage prior to ensiling
prevents secondary fermentation by clostridial bacteria and
the production of butyric acid. High levels of butyric acid
will reduce intake and are a risk factor for botulism toxicity.
In a three year survey of the fermentation characteristics
of Kentucky baleage, the University of Kentucky found that
wilting times for spring silage crops varied from one to four
days. Generally, with sun and moderate temperatures, spring
cut forage should be in the proper moisture range for baling
after wilting for one to two days.
Poor silage fermentation can be due to several factors,
including chopping or baling too dry, cutting too late and
inadequate exclusion of oxygen. In particular, baleage wrapped
at less than 50% moisture will produce very little lactic
acid. However, this forage can still be good feed if wrapped
with six layers of plastic and fed out in less than 12 months.
Over mature forages ferment poorly because they are low in
fermentable carbohydrates and their stemminess traps excess
oxygen in the bale. Finally, maintain anaerobic conditions
in bales by using six layers of UV-stabilized stretch-wrap
plastic and quickly repairing holes in the plastic using special
tape made for patching this type of plastic. Fermentation is
complete in four to six weeks.
SUMMARY
Cool season annuals like the small grains and ryegrass can
provide high quality feed for lactating dairy cows when cut
at the boot stage or before. Rye is the earliest to mature and
the least forgiving in quality when harvest is delayed past
boot stage due to weather. Annual ryegrass can be added to
small grains to improve the leafiness and forage quality of the
harvested crop. Good fermentation of silage or baleage requires
wilting to the proper moisture and chopping/packing or baling/
wrapping to exclude oxygen. For baleage, use six layers of
plastic and keep holes repaired to get and maintain anaerobic
conditions needed for fermentation.
Here’s hoping your weather for spring harvest is just like
you want it!
Fig. 1. The dry matter digestibility of wheat and rye at five different dates
in Batesville, AR. (J. Dairy Sci. 83:2499-2511).

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Is Perception Reality?
Donna M. Amaral-Phillips, UK Dairy Extension Professor and Nutritionist
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onsumer preferences do and will continue to shape the
future of our dairy industry. Today, most consumers
do not have a direct connection to a farm and the
daily management of animals. Their information about the
industry and other livestock entities is mainly shaped by
social media and their perceived truths based on their life’s
experiences. They want to understand where their food
comes from, practices associated with the care of animals,
and the environmental impact of these enterprises. If
approached with an open mind by both consumers and those
in the dairy industry, these discussions can be advantageous
to our industry. Through a better understanding of each
other’s viewpoints, our industry can better meet the needs
and desires of consumers in supplying food in the US and
globally.
Companies understand their profitability and survival are
directly related to consumer demand for their products. Their
perception of consumer preferences are a part of their decisions
of where to source food ingredients. One of the most easily
recognized examples relates to the production of cage-free eggs.
I am not making a stance for or against this housing system; I
am just stating the role consumer views had in the decisions that
ensued. Years later, I still remember the expressions on the faces
of personnel of a food company when questions were asked of a
world-renown animal behaviorist at a dinner program regarding
the care of dairy cows. I am sure the opinions, as shown by their
facial expressions, impacted the decisions of this food company.
Sometimes these opinions are based on misperceptions, and if
not discussed can impact many long term.
The interactions between consumers through social media
potentially can have major impacts on animal agriculture.
“Buttergate” is a recent example, which early on was a social
media discussion among Canadians regarding the spreadability
of butter. The original posts centered on a discussion as to
whether butter was “not as soft” at room temperature as it was
previously. This discussion quickly deviated into how dairy
cows are fed and the use of ruminally-inert fat supplements.
Science tells us that milkfat has to be “fluid” at body temperature
to be secreted in milk and its synthesis by the mammary
gland is highly coordinated. Dairy cows are fed palmitic acid
supplements, not palm oil itself, which may come from palm
oil or by-products of palm oil processing. Fat supplements
are fed to dairy cows to increase the energy content of diets
and to help “signal” the mammary gland to increase milk fat
synthesis. Feeding these fats changes the palmitic acid content
(one of many fatty acids found in milk) of milk very slightly
and no evidence exists that feeding cows these supplements has
a negative effect on the cows themselves or humans consuming
milk from these cows. Incidentally, studies have shown that
cows managed under organic practices have slightly higher
palmitic acid content in their milk versus conventionally
managed herds.
Often times, we do not realize the impact our interactions
with those unfamiliar with the industry can have on their daily
lives, food choices, and perceptions of our industry. When I was
growing up, my relatives that lived in the city would come visit
my dad. They often brought their grandchildren with them to
visit the “farm”. Most, but not all, would come appropriately
dressed for the visit. However, I still remember one cousin
“walking” through the just scraped holding pen in her 3-inch
high heels! During some of their visit, we would be milking and
they would stand quietly in the parlor and observe. We would
often ask if they would like to put a machine on a cow and some
would avail themselves of the opportunity. My brother and I
were always glad when they decided they needed to head back
home and left us to complete our chores.
Until recently, I never thought much more of these visits
and those that occurred after I left the farm, other than what I
perceived as a few comical moments. However, for some, these
visits left a very favorable and long lasting impression of not
only my parents’ occupation, but also the industry in general.
Unsolicited, I recently received a message from one of these
cousins that had visited my dad many years ago. He stated, “I
have some good memories of visiting your dad on the farm with
my Grandparents and Mom as well as your Mom being there.
It seemed like a real treat to see all the cows in the milking
barn and their calves in the little plastic houses”. My cousin’s
recollections and memories are from over 20 years ago in his
youth.
All of us see the world through our experiences. For many
consumers, they can more easily relate to the care of cattle in our
industry based on their experiences of caring for pets or raising
their own children. In addition, these perceptions are shaped by
what they read in social media. We need to continue to tell our
story so consumers can form their own opinions based on reality,
not just their perceptions that might be shaded to invoke an
alternative outcome.

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KDDC District Awards
The KDDC District awards are based on 3.5% Fat Corrected
RHA Milk, must have tested 8 times within the year and have a
10% or less deviation.
The % Deviation compares the % difference between Sum
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denominator is the milk shipped. [Example: (4705 - 4650)/4650 x
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of meters, weigh jars and bulk tank measurements. Milk fed to
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for any other reason should be considered in this comparison.
Proficiency Dairy Award
The Proficiency Dairy award is calculated based on the
following information. To be considered for this award it is
important that correct information is provided to your tester and/or
inputted into your management system.
Kentucky Milk Quality Award
The purpose of the Kentucky Quality Dairy Producer Award
is to recognize the producer who best exemplifies quality milk
production in Kentucky. The contest is open to all Kentucky dairy
producers. Applications are based on a year’s criteria of SCC and
Bacteria Count (SPC). This award is a nomination-based award.
Kentucky Milk Quality Hauler Award
The purpose of the Kentucky Quality Milk Hauler Award is to
recognize the Kentucky milk hauler who best signifies quality
hauling procedures and who is recognized as an exceptional
representative of Kentucky’s dairy industry. This award is a
nomination-based award.
The Gary Lane Production Award
Awarded in memory of nutritionist Dr. Gary Lane, this award
goes to the overall herd within the districts having the highest
production.
Rolling Herd Average Milk
Average Days to 1st Service
% Possible bred after Voluntary
Waiting Period
Average Days Open
% Cows with Sire ID
Average Somatic Cell Count
% Cows with Avg Somatic Cell
Count Linear Score 0-3
Average Service Sire PTA$
Average Sire NM$
Net Merit
Average Days Dry
% Dry Periods 40 days
% Dry Periods 70 days
Calving Interval

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Fly Control Tips
Dairy Herd Management
N
ow that warm weather has arrived, everyone will
start to focus on all the chores that have to be done
to “gear” up for the upcoming season, including
fly control. Fly infestation reduces performance and the
economic loss from each horn fly biting an animal 30 times/
day can also be substantial.
Certain flies are responsible for spreading diseases such as
pink eye and potentially Anaplasmosis and or Bovine Leukosis,
so to decrease disease risk to your livestock here are a few tips to
reduce the flies’ impact on your farm’s production.
• Feed a larvicide or an insect growth regulator early in
the season starting 30 days before flies typically emerge.
Continue to feed until 30 days after a killing frost.
• Pour-ons. During spring turnout time, you can use a product
that is labeled to control internal parasites, as these products
also have efficacy against horn flies. Later in the year, use
products only labeled for flies and/or lice. Using pour-on
dewormers multiple times throughout the year could lead to
internal parasite resistance issues.
• Dust bags/cattle rubs. The advantage of a dust bag or rub is
that, if placed at a site where all cattle must use it (watering
trough, mineral lick), it can provide economical control
of face and horn flies. Proper placement and keeping it
charged with insecticide are the keys. Also, strips that can be
mounted to mineral feeders can also be an efficient way to
apply insecticide to the face of cattle.
• Topical sprays. Timely application of fly sprays or paint
ball style packets throughout the year can be effective in
reducing the fly population, but can be time-consuming if
cattle are grazing an extensive area.
• Fly tags. The key to using tags is to wait until you have
200 flies/cow to place the tags. If applied too early, there
will be decreased efficiency. Use pyrethroid tags for two
consecutive years, then switch to an organophosphate tag for
one year to reduce pyrethroid resistance. Also, there are new
generation fly tags that contain different insecticides and are
quite helpful in quite helpful in controlling fly populations.
Always follow label directions on the number of tags/cow.
Be sure to remove tags at the end of the season to prevent
resistance problems.
• Don’t mix classes of chemicals in the pour-ons, topicals, and
fly tags within the same year. Use the same class 1-2 years,
then rotate.
• Fly predators. Not all flies are bad. Fly predators, nature’s
own self-inflicted enemy, can be your ally in the fight
against pest flies. These are tiny, non-stinging, non-biting
wasps that feed on fly larvae and interrupt the breeding
cycle of flies, destroying the next generation of flies before
they hatch into disease-carrying adults. These predators can
be used in areas where cattle tend to congregate and manure
tends to accumulate, just apply the predators to manure piles
in these areas. Replenish your fly predator supply once a
month from April to September; otherwise the fly life cycle
will only be broken for a few weeks.
A multifaceted approach is best for attaining your goal of
“controlling” flies, so using just one strategy from the above
list probably won’t give you the results you anticipate. Since
there are so many products on the market for fly control, work
with your Extension specialist or veterinarian to develop a plan
to control flies that best suits your cattle operation. If you have
any questions, please contact me; lstrick5@utk.edu, or 865-974-
3538.

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Dixie Dairy Report
March 2021
Calvin Covington
Dairy product and milk prices. February prices for butter,
cheese, and nonfat dry milk powder (NDM), three of the four
dairy products used to calculate federal order class prices, were
all lower than a year ago and last month. The fourth product,
dry whey, continues to inch higher due to strong export demand.
Dry whey is now over $0.50/lb. and the highest price in nearly
four years. The March Class I Mover (based on February
product prices) is $15.20/cwt. The Mover is $0.34/cwt. lower
than February, and $2.26/cwt. lower than last March. February
Class II, III, and IV prices are $14.00/cwt., $15.75/cwt. and
$13.19/cwt., respectively. All are lower than last February. Class
II is down $2.84/cwt., Class III $1.75/cwt. and Class IV $3.01/
cwt. lower than last February. Better news, March began with
improving prices for cheese, and especially butter. During the
first week of March, CME butter gained $0.1955/lb. to close at
$1.6900/lb. on March 5. The end of “old crop” butter trading
on February 26 (butter manufactured before December 1, 2020)
is responsible for part of the price increase. Plus, increased
export interest due to a domestic price over $0.50/lb. lower
than the Oceania butter price. However, the butter inventory is
over 30% higher than a year ago and production continues at
historical highs. Higher butter prices may only be temporary.
Not as impressive as butter, but still an increase, CME block
cheddar gained $0.064/lb. and barrel $0.0375/lb. during the first
week of March. On March 5 block closed at $1.7325/lb. and
barrel at $1.5075/lb. There are various reports indicating cheese
demand is picking up due to reopening and expanded openings
of food service establishments. January cheese production
numbers show a mixed signal. American cheese production was
5% higher than last January, but Italian cheese production was
0.8% lower. NDM has shown some price weakness the last few
weeks. Exports were 10% lower in January compared to last
January, and inventory almost 9% higher.
More milk and cows. January milk production, according
to USDA, was 1.4% higher than last January. Higher production
was due to a combination of 85,000 more cows and 0.6% more
milk per cow, compared to a year ago. Dairy farmers continue
to send fewer cows to the butcher with January dairy cattle
slaughter down 7.1% or 21,200 cows less than last January.
Of the 24 reporting states, January production was up in 15
states. The highest production increases were in the center of
the country. Indiana up 10.1%, South Dakota up 9.6%, Texas up
5.3%, Minnesota up 5.7%, Michigan up 4.3%, and Wisconsin
up 3.1%. On the west coast, January production was 0.7%
lower in California and down 1.9% in Washington. Lower
production in both states was due to less milk per cow. Turning
to the three Southeast reporting states, January was the eighth
consecutive month with lower production in Florida, down
5.1%. Georgia production remains flat. While Virginia, after
showing production increases in 11 of the past 12 months, was
3.0% lower in January.
Milk production will continue above year ago levels until
there is a significant reduction in cow numbers. The Dairy
Margin Coverage program’s January gross margin was only
$7.14/cwt. This is $3.58/cwt. lower than last January, and the
lowest January margin since 2013. One would expect low
margins will result in more cows going to slaughter, thus
reducing milk production, but time will tell.
2020 total dairy consumption up over 2019. Dairy
consumption (total solids) in 2020 was 1.6% higher than
2019. Exports were responsible for all of the increase. Exports
increased 12.9% and accounted for 15.7% of total demand.
On the other hand, domestic demand declined 0.2%. Looking
at individual dairy products, commercial disappearance of
American cheese in 2020 compared to 2019 was flat. Other
cheese disappearance was 1% lower and butter was up 2.5%.
Total estimated fluid milk sales in 2020 were only 0.1% lower
than 2019. Conventional fluid sales were down 1%, but organic
DAIRY PRODUCTS SALES REPORT (DPSR) PRICES *
YEAR APPALACHIAN FLORIDA SOUTHEAST TOTAL
(average daily packaged fluid milk sales – million lbs.) *
2016 8.80 7.59 12.34 28.79
2017 8.81 7.55 12.17 28.53
2018 8.81 7.40 11.81 28.02
2019 8.61 7.33 11.32 27.26
2020 9.14 7.33 11.04 27.51
Change 2020 vs. 2019 6.20% -0.09% -2.47% 0.91%
*average daily adjusts for Leap Year Source: Agricultural Marketing Service

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Milk Prices
FMMO 5
www.malouisville.com
March 2021
Class 1 Advanced Price
(@3.5%BF)
$18.60
April 2021
Class 1 Advanced Price
(@ 3.5% BF)
$ 18.91
FMMO 7
www.fmmmatlanta.com
March 2021
Class 1 Advanced Price
(@3.5%BF)
$19.00
Class 1 Advanced Price
(@3.5%BF)
$ 19.31
PROJECTED* BLEND PRICES – Base Zones – SOUTHEASTERN FEDERAL ORDERS
MONTH APPALACHIAN FLORIDA SOUTHEAST
($/cwt. at 3.5% butterfat - base zone)
January 2021 $17.42 $19.26 $17.59
February $17.45 $19.59 $17.82
March $17.66 $19.79 $18.19
April $17.94 $20.21 $18.36
May $18.46 $20.46 $18.69
June $18.64 $20.80 $19.08
* Projections in bold
sales were up a strong 10%. Conventional whole milk sales were up 2.6% while
reduced fat sales were down 4.5%. The impact of the Food Box program on 2020
dairy sales cannot be overlooked. Our estimates show the program utilized at least
1.65% of total milk production in 2020 which includes about 5% of total American
cheese production and at least 2% of fluid milk sales.
In the three Southeastern federal orders, estimated packaged fluid milk sales were
almost 1.0% higher in 2020 compared to 2019. As the table below shows, all of the
sales increase was in the Appalachian order.
The table on page twelve shows sales of packaged fluid milk within the respective
federal order, not packaged milk processed by plants pooled in each order. For
example, plants in the Appalachian order process and package more milk than is sold
in the Appalachian order. Florida order plants process and package only about 80% of
the total fluid milk sold in the Florida order. The other 20% comes from plants outside
the Florida order. Southeast order plants process about 70% of their order’s packaged
milk sales, but supply about 5% of Florida order sales. We estimate fluid milk plants
in all three orders combined, process and package about 90% of the total packaged
fluid milk sold in the three orders. Most of the remaining 10% of sales are varieties of
fluid milk not processed and packaged by Southeast plants.
Milk prices. Last month our January blend prices projections were lower than
actual due to a large decline in Class I usage, and a lower Class I utilization. January
Class I producer milk, compared to last January, was 8.7% lower in Florida, 10.2%
lower in the Southeast, and 5.6% lower in the Appalachian order. Producer milk in
all three orders declined as well, but not as much as the decline in Class I milk, thus
lowering Class I utilization. Florida January Class I utilization was only 79%, it was
68% in the Southeast order and 71% in the Appalachian order. Our current projections
show January as the lowest blend prices for the year. Blend prices are projected a
little higher in February, due to the February Mover $0.40/cwt. higher than January,
and assuming Class I sales recover from January. Blend prices are projected to
slowly increase through the remainder of the year. The first quarter of 2021 will be a
challenge, with blend prices averaging about $2.50/cwt. lower than the first quarter of
last year.

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2020
KDDC Dairy Production
Milk Quality Awards

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COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER LEVI E STOLTZFUS CALDWELL 27593 1087 677
SECOND TROYER DAIRY CALDWELL 27554 1024 784
THIRD EPHRAIM E KING TRIGG 25264 942 707
DISTRICT
1
2020 KDDC District and Proficiency Awards
Top Herds - 3.5% Fat Corrected RHA Milk by District
COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER HS DAIRY BUTLER 31739 1125 927
SECOND ALAN SUMNER WARREN 31657 1111 951
THIRD ROBEY FARMS LOGAN 31315 1094 938
DISTRICT
2
COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER PEDEN DAIRY/BRIAN PEDEN BARREN 31396 1087 923
SECOND RICKY NUCKOLS BARREN 25582 940 760
THIRD DAVID STRADER BARREN 24879 905 746
DISTRICT
3
COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER CRIST DAIRY/BILL CRIST METCALFE 28130 985 829
SECOND MOSS DAIRY/KEITH MOSS GREEN 24323 893 735
THIRD JIM SIDEBOTTOM GREEN 20835 607 819
DISTRICT
4
COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER HH DAIRY/DAVID HUTCHISON ADAIR 29647 1055 838
SECOND BURTON DAIRY/GREG BURTON ADAIR 27619 982 847
THIRD ROWE FARMS, INC ADAIR 27499 1013 803
DISTRICT
5
COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER RIDGE TOP DAIRY/MARK WILLIAMS MONROE 24278 889 717
SECOND RUSSELLWAY HOLSTEINS/ROSSS RUSSELL RUSSELL 22639 841 711
THIRD SHANE ROY RUSSELL 20682 743 624
DISTRICT
6

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COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER SCENICVIEWDAIRY/KENNETHMATTHEWHORST LINCOLN 31520 1117 930
SECOND DARREL L. HORST LINCOLN 28408 1014 860
THIRD HILLTOP HOLSTEINS LLC /NATHAN HORST LINCOLN 27426 1000 813
DISTRICT
7
COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER DAVID WEAVER CHRISTIAN 28276 1018 809
SECOND NOAH WEAVER CHRISTIAN 27347 935 838
THIRD DANIEL L. STOLTZFUS CHRISTIAN 26253 981 705
DISTRICT
8
COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER LITTLE MOO DAIRY/MERVIN WEBER PULASKI 28343 1015 858
SECOND UK COLDSTREAM DAIRY FAYETTE 26909 978 816
THIRD STATELANDDAIRY/EASTERNKENTUCKYUNIVERSITY RICHMOND 26683 991 782
DISTRICT
9
COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER RICHARD SPARROW/ FAIRDALE FARMS OWEN 32067 1212 990
SECOND KEIGHTLEY-CORE/ JEFF CORE MERCER 19980 810 594
- - - - - -
DISTRICT
10
COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER RINEY DAIRY LLC/ BILLY RINEY, JR WASHINGTON 25745 926 737
SECOND DAVID JEROME MATTINGLY MARION 22820 824 701
THIRD JOEY CISSELL MARION 20638 755 613
DISTRICT
11
COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER LONGVIEW FARMS/ LARRY EMBRY GRAYSON 26475 970 824
SECOND FOREVER FARMS/ BONNIE DAVID SAMMONS HART 23110 835 705
THIRD BRANDON FIELDS GRAYSON 20321 726 582
DISTRICT
12

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THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF OUR
2020 KENTUCKY DAIRY AWARDS
We appreciate your participation
and support in the recognition of
Kentucky’s dairy farm families
that work continuously to provide
quality wholesome milk.
MILK
Kentucky's official state
beverage since 2005.
COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER RICHARD SPARROW/ FAIRDALE FARMS OWEN 32067 1212 990
SECOND HS DAIRY BUTLER 31739 1125 927
THIRD SUMNER DAIRY WARREN 31657 1111 951
2020 KENTUCKY PRODUCTION AWARDS
COUNTY RHA MILK FAT PROTEIN
WINNER H AND H DAIRY ADAIR 29647 1055 838
2020 DAIRY PROFICIENCY AWARD WINNER
COUNTY SCORE
WINNER ADAM PING PULASKI 62.08
SECOND WAYNE H MARTIN TODD 105.42
THIRD ROGER LAWHORN ADAIR 125
KENTUCKY MILK QUALITY AWARDS
COUNTY
WINNER DICKIE COURTNEY MASON
KENTUCKY MILK QUALITY HAULER AWARD

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Brenda Komar Memorial Dairy Scholarship Application
Fabian Bernal, M.S., P.A.S. (Dairy Advisory Manager, MANA)
I
n life, Brenda Komar was the light of all gatherings and
friendships. After her passing, all I can remember is her
smile and her kind, powerful words of encouragement.
It is very unusually to run into someone with a strong, yet
selfless personality that radiates love and kindness. But first,
let me tell you of my story and how I came to meet Brenda
Komar. With all odds against me, I came to this beautiful
dairy farm to my first ever consulting/large farm evaluation
where I was completely on my own. I had heard of the
management team and I was quite nervous, but I knew this
was an opportunity like no other. Before I had a chance to
meet with Billy Komar, I ran into a very strong woman with a
huge smile that introduced herself to me and told me that we
should chat before walking around the farm. Not once did
she question my capabilities or who I was, she just extended
her hand with a friendly welcome. She gave me a couple
of key points to look at, but more so she gave me one piece
of advice that I carry with me even today “Fabian, let me
tell you. You are better off if you listen before you talk, and
I am not only talking about my husband, but the people on
the farm and the animals too.” I think of this often and since
then it has became part of my process when visiting farms
around the world.
Thinking back, her and the Komar family were some of the
first people that gave me an opportunity when I did not have a
lot to offer. Brenda extended a helpful hand even when it was
not asked for. Over time I consulted with her on many occasions
to the point that I relied on her in some of the most difficult
cases that I have ever dealt with for some direction and deep
thought. At some point, Brenda became so close that I started
calling her mama and she called me her Colombian son. She
taught me to be quiet and that I am better off to listen than talk
when the situations are difficult and when you are in front of
those that will question your capabilities, your knowledge and
your worth. She helped many of us understand the value of
friendship and strong leadership. Never with a demeaning word,
yet always strong. The shared smiles and experiences I will
always treasure, and I know those that know her will agree that
there is no better way to remember and honor her memory than
a scholarship that helps others achieve their dreams even in the
most difficult circumstances.
In the Komar family I have found knowledge, true friendship
and complete acceptance. Please join all of us honoring
Brenda’s memory and her dedication and passion for the
industry.
The family of Brenda Komar has established an annual scholarship in the amount of $1000.00 in remembrance of Brenda
and her dedication and love of the dairy profession. An individual must meet the following requirements for consideration.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must:
• Be enrolled in an agriculture-related field
• Be a high school senior planning to major in a field of
agriculture
• Be a Kentucky student
• Be a student currently enrolled at an accredited college
or university
TO APPLY
Submit the following with the scholarship application:
• Resume
• Complete transcript
• One letter of recommendation from college/university or
high school faculty member
• One letter of recommendation from an agriculture repre-
sentative
• High resolution photo suitable for print
DEADLINE
Applications must be received by June 1, 2021. Mail com-
pleted application packets to Kentucky Dairy Development
Council, 176 Pasadena Drive, Lexington, Kentucky 40503
or email to j.hickersonkddc@gmail.com
AWARD PROCESS
• KDDC scholarship review committee will review appli-
cations and select a recipient
• The recipient will be recognized during the KDDC An-
nual Banquet in February 2022
• Payment will be made directly to the student upon proof
of term enrollment
• The scholarship must be used in the year following the
award
QUESTIONS
For more information and questions, please contact KDDC
at 859-516-1129 or kddc@kydairy.org

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name
address
city, state, zip
email
parent(s)/guardian(s) name
parent(s)/guardian(s) address
Do you live on a dairy? Y N Are you a high school senior? Y N
high school
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• After completion of college, what are your career plans and how do
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• What role do you play in your family dairy farm operation?
• What qualities do you posses that would move dairy forward in
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• What is the most important management practice a dairy operation
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Wildcat Wisdom
Donna Amaral-Phillips, UK Dairy Extension Group
Don't Let the Heat Stress Thief Rob You
H
eat stress results in milk production, reproductive
performance, and health losses for not only milking
cows, but also dry cows, heifers, and calves. These
effects may not be seen until after a heat stress event and
can have long lasting effects. Drops in milk production may
lag 24 to 48 hours from a heat stress event. Reproductive
effects may last for 6 weeks or more. In dry cows, negative
effects are seen in their calves when they become milking
cows!
To prevent these losses:
1. Check that all fans are working and are correctly angled for
maximum air flow over cows. Fans should be serviced where fan
blades are cleaned of accumulated dust and fan belts replaced for
more efficient energy use.
2. Fans in eating and resting areas as well as the holding pen
should come on automatically when temperatures are greater than
65°F. Sprinklers or soakers should be used and placed on a timer,
come on when temperatures are greater than 68°F, and run for
approx. 2 minutes and off for 10 to 12 minutes with fans running
continuously. Soaker time should increase with increasing
temperatures. Wetting the cows using soakers helps dissipate
heat and is needed for reducing heat loads even though it adds
water to barn alleys.
3. Ensure that adequate amounts of cool, clean water are
always available— remember those calves! Check water
temperature of pastured heifers and cows; open water troughs in
the sun heat quickly when not refreshed often!!!
4. Mix feed twice a day with more fed during the cooler hours
of the day.
5. Ensure adequate amounts of potassium and sodium are
included in the milking cow diets to replace those lost as a result
of heat stress.
6. Remember to provide heat abatement to dry cows as heat
stress reduces future milk production and calf survivability.
7. Calf hutches should also be shaded to reduce heat stress
on baby calves and improve their immunity. Often times,
temperatures in hutches are way above ambient temperatures and
can reach 100º F on hot days.
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Southland Dairy Farmers Continue to Moo-ve in the Right Direction
2
020 is a year that no one will soon forget. It brought
circumstances and challenges for all, and companies
had to adapt and develop new ways to do business.
Southland Dairy Farmers were tasked on how to adjust
programming in order to find their way into shut down
classrooms and answer the question how can we continue
teaching the message of dairy while not leaving our homes?
With 2020 becoming the year of virtual, Southland Dairy
Farmers presented the opportunity to feature a virtual component
‘Watch Us Now, See Us Later’ that showcases a video and video
conference call to meet our instructors and their live teaching
cow. “We wanted to make sure teachers were given the tools
they needed to continue teaching on the subjects of dairy and
agriculture and we wanted to make sure students were still able
to have access to these lessons even if it wasn’t in our traditional
setting”, said Jim Hill, Southland Dairy Farmers CEO. The
virtual component became a success, and it is exciting to see
growing requests now coming back for in-person visits. While
virtual was a great temporary solution, the reaction of a child
seeing the milk hit the jar is not the same on the computer
screen. The much anticipated return to live presentations has
begun and not a moment too soon.
Schools are still able to request virtual presentations, but
in-person requests are also available with safety being of the
utmost concern while attending. While the world will not be
what it once was any time soon, the message of dairy continues
regardless of how it is being delivered.
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KDDC is supported in part by a grant from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund
The Dairy Alliance and Personalizing Your Plate with Dairy for
National Nutrition Month
T
he Dairy Alliance staff and trained dairy advocates
appeared virtually throughout March on local news
stations to discuss National Nutrition Month® as part
of the month-long media campaign.
This year, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ theme is
Personalize Your Plate, discussing how to customize meals to
meet individual nutrient needs. This theme in relation to dairy
aims to address diets for those who are lactose intolerant, leaning
toward a plant-based diet, or have a family to feed, sharing a
variety of ways to personalize your plate for long-term healthy
eating habits.
Highlighting The Dairy Alliance recipes,
advocates discussed these chosen topics and
how to personalize your plate, sharing how
dairy foods complement a plant-based diet
and how to include both regular dairy and
fermented dairy products in the diet for those
with lactose intolerance.
A variety of dairy topics were covered
throughout the month. Keeping families
in mind, the new Dietary Guidelines for
Americans were explained with a focus
on dairy consumption in younger children
and how to get them involved in making
meals, as well as using MyPlate as a guide to portions. Sharing
milk’s protein content, what preventative dairy foods are and
the benefits of their beneficial bacteria, the nutrients provided
through milk that are a public health concern and the calcium
and vitamin D for building healthy bones were the focus of other
interviews that discussed the benefits of the simple addition
of milk to the diet. Through these special March interviews,
viewers learned the role milk can play as a simple addition to
meals for a healthier diet.
Highlighting Dairy Programs Virtually
D
ue to the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic, The Dairy Alliance last
year adapted in-person trainings to
virtual presentations. This online platform
was on display during a recent Kentucky
training series that members of The Dairy
Alliance staff took part in.
The Kentucky Department of Education
and No Kid Hungry Kentucky partnered to
host a four-part training titled Connect 30:30
Ready, Set, Breakfast, Go!. This meeting
focused on best practices to implementing a
successful meal program within Kentucky’s
schools. The Dairy Alliance's Alan Curtsinger
presented virtually to attendees regarding
various equipment options to keep dairy cold
and transport meals to students, as well as
sharing upcoming equipment grant opportunities. The trainings,
which covered dairy-focused breakfast programs like Grab n' Go,
Breakfast in the Classroom and Second Chance Breakfast, were
attended by school nutrition directors, support staff, and cafeteria
managers looking to find new ways to successfully fuel students
during the pandemic. These trainings and presentations, though
held online, continue to share the importance of dairy.

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MAY 20 KDDC Board Meeting, Harden Co Extension Office, 10:00 A.M. E.D.T
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JUN 03 Dairy Night at the Hot Rods, Bowling Green, KY
JUN 29 KDDC Beef on Dairy Workshop, TBA
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