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Co-op Lost a Great Friend
by Don Boelens
Published Monthly by:
Swiss Valley Farms
Cooperative
P.O. Box 4493
Davenport, IA 52808
563.468.6600 FAX 563.468.6616
www.swissvalley.com
Nancy Feeney
Editor/ Member Relations Mgr.
Swiss Valley Farms, Co. will produce,
distribute and sell value-added, quality
products for our:
Customers & Consumers
Owner/Members
Workforce
Swiss Valley Board Officers
Chair
Pam Bolin................................................Clarksville, IA
Vice Chair
Randy Schaefer....................................Blue Grass, IA
Assistant Secretary
Jeff Nimtz...............................................Monticello, WI
Assistant Treasurer
James Schmitt.............................................Sherrill, IA
Swiss Valley Directors
Loyde M. Beers.......................................Eastman, WI
Steve Klug.....................................Spring Grove, MN
Dale Humpal.........................................Ridgeway, IA
Francis Leibfried..................................Cuba City, WI
G. Joe Lyon....................................................Toledo, IA
Ken Schmitz..............................................Norwalk, WI
Patrick Schroeder..............................Lancaster, WI
Eugene Smith........................................Clinton, WI
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In late September, Swiss Valley
Farms lost a great supporter and
wonderful friend.
It is with great sadness that we
announce the passing of William Strief,
District 5 Board Member for Swiss
Valley Farms on Sunday, September
26 th . Our deepest sympathies go out
to his wife, Donna, and his children -
Julie, Jolene, Janda, Jodi, Mark, Mike
and Matt -- and 21 grandchildren.
Bill served on the Swiss Valley Farms
Board of Directors for 18 years, being
seated in February of 1992. Bill worked
hard to represent his dairy cooperative,
serving on many committees during
his tenure. His most recent duties as
a Board Member involved serving on
the Budget, Finance and Financial
Standards Committee as well as the
Hauler Subcommittee. Bill also valued
his District 5 district representatives,
always holding an informative and
informal fall meeting with them.
His love for the dairy industry was
a huge part of Bill’s life. He was a long
time member of the Iowa Holstein
Association and the Iowa State Dairy
Association Board, giving updates
on these meetings to the Swiss Valley
Board.
Bill took great pride in his farm,
located in Farley, Iowa, where he and
his son Matt milked 240 Holsteins and
raised their own heifers and feed.
Pam Bolin, Swiss Valley Board
President, had this to say about Bill.
“All of us on the Swiss Valley Farms
Board send our deepest sympathy to
Donna and her family. When you serve
on a board with someone and see them
every month for several years, they and
their family become a part of your life.
Bill was a great guy to be around and
was also a proud dad and grandpa!
CEO Don Boelens
We are all very grateful to the years of
service Bill gave to Swiss Valley Farms.
He will be greatly missed by so many.”
Long time Swiss Valley Farms
CEO Carl Zurborg remembered Bill
as a conscientious Board member. “He
was a regular attendee at Board meetings.
He was also a dedicated family
man to Donna and their children and
grandchildren.”
Past Board Chairman Elmer Paper,
Stockton, Iowa, said that while he did
not serve very long as chairman when
Bill was on the Board, he remembered
him doing a good job of representing
the members from his district.
Board Vice Chairperson Randy
Schaefer, Blue Grass, Iowa, remembers
that he and Bill came on the Swiss
Valley Board the same year, 1992. “Bill
always had a quick wit with a ready
smile. He always put the co-op’s best
interests at heart. Bill was also a great
friend and I will truly miss him.”
I know that everyone on our Board
is deeply saddened by Bill’s sudden
passing. Bill’s positive outlook and
contributions will be missed by our
cooperative.
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B i l l S t r i e f 1 9 4 2 - 2 0 1 0
He Loved His Family & His Co-op
Co-op NEWS
Clockwise from top
left: Bill and his wife
Donna at the NMPF
meeting in Dallas, TX
last year. Bill enjoyed
working in the
dairy with his son
Matt. Father and
son flank their long
time milk hauler
Lyle Wulfekuhle
beside his milk truck.
Bill stands with
CEO Don Boelens,
Procurement V.P.
Chris Hoeger and
fellow director Jeff
Nimtz behind the
Swiss Valley cheese
table at an NMPF
Dairy Summit. Bill
and Donna in 1992
in a Dairyman
photo marking
Bill’s election to the
Board.
OCTOBER 2010
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plan now to attend your
2010 DISTRICT MEETING
Tues
november 30
WED
december 1
THUR
december 2
FRI
december 3
mon
december 6
TUES
december 7
WED
december 8
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december 9
FRI
december 10
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Noon
District 21 – Pam Bolin
Doc’s
Clarksville, IA
Noon
District 5 –
KC Hall
Cascade, IA
Noon
District 17 – Dale Humpal
Community Presbyterian Church
Postville, IA
Noon
District 15 – Loyde Beers
Father Baer Hall
Eastman, WI
Noon
District 23 – Jeff Nimtz
Cardinal Country Inn
Brodhead, WI
Noon
District 19 – Eugene Smith
Ponderosa Restaurant
Beaver Dam, WI
Noon
District 6 – G. Joe Lyon
Reinig Center
Toledo, IA
Noon
District 16 – Ken Schmitz
Club 16
Sparta, WI
Noon
District 13 – Randy Schaefer
Fairview Mennonite Church
Kalona, IA
7:30 p.m.
District 4 – Jim Schmitt
New Vienna Community Hall
New Vienna, IA
(Note: There will be an election at this meeting
to serve out Bill Strief’s 2-year term.)
8:00 p.m.
District 20 – Steve Klug
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Caledonia, MN
December is not that far away!
Mark your calendars now with
your District Meeting Date!
7:30 p.m.
District 2 – Francis Leibfried
Banfield’s Swiss Haus
Cuba City, WI
7:30 p.m.
District 1 – Pat Schroeder
Happy Joe’s
Lancaster, WI
SWISS VALLEY FARMS DAIRYMAN

Perfect survey scores in co-op
Jeremy Lucky, Cuba City, Wis
Co-op NEWS
Jeremy Lucky, Cuba City, Wis. received a perfect
survey score earlier in the year on the first inspection
on his new farm. Jeremy, who is 25 and single, has
been milking his 65 Holsteins for six months on
this farm. He says he has been milking cows his
whole life. “I’m too young to know what I’m doing
yet. But I like working with animals.” He raises all
his young stock and replacement heifers, selling the
bulls and steers. He buys all his feed. Keep up the
good work, Jeremy!
Highview Farms, Hamburg, Minn
Jim and Jody Oelfke, in
back row, recently received a
perfect survey score on their
farm, Highview Farms of
Hamburg, Minn. The Oelfke’s
milk 200 Jerseys and have a
rolling herd average of 17,464
pounds. They get lots of help
from their children, Jacob,
Janet, Jessica and Jennifer.
Jim’s father, Howard, in center,
also enjoys working with his
son in the dairy. Jim says the
way to achieve a perfect score
is to pay attention to details in
the dairy. “It also helps to work
and cooperate with your field
reps and state inspectors,” Jim
says.
OCTOBER 2010
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2 0 1 0 I o w a D a i r y P r i n c e s s
Kendra Ready for Princess Duties
Despite her busy freshman schedule at Luther College,
the newest Iowa Dairy Princess is eager to start
spreading the good news about dairy producers and,
of course, nutritious milk.
Kendra Moser of Colesburg won the state princess title in
August at the 2010 Iowa State Fair. The fair itself added drama
to an already stressful competition. At fair time, it was flooding
in Des Moines and the surrounding area. “It rained and rained
and rained,” Kendra recalls. “They closed every major highway
around Des Moines. All of the candidates were worried if their
parents and grandparents would be able to get to the coronation
ceremonies. People had to drive 80 or 90 miles out of their way
to get to the fair.”
Kendra parents, Swiss Valley members Todd and Lynn
Moser, did manage to get there and were in the audience when
Kendra’s name was called as the new Iowa Dairy Princess.
Todd’s first thought was, “Oh, that’s cool!” Todd says, “Lynn
and I high-fived each other. There were a lot of people there
rooting for Kendra who jumped up and cheered.”
Lynn says, “Earlier that day, Kendra had won the
presentation portion of the competition and several people
told me that the girls who win that don’t go on to win the title.
They were wrong!”
Kendra’s mom has many good reasons to be excited. “I
will be getting out of lots of chores this year while I travel
around the state with Kendra. I can’t wait! It will be our
‘catch up’ time traveling together.” Kendra has an upcoming
princess orientation program in Ankeny at the Midwest Dairy
Association headquarters. “My schedule of activities kicks off
in January when the county dairy banquets begin. It just rolls
on from there.”
Kendra is a freshman at Luther College in Decorah
majoring in biology with plans to go into medicine. She wants
to become a pediatrician, where she thinks she can influence
young mothers to make sure their children get their dairy every
day and all the nutrients it provides.
“I would like to change some people’s minds about dairy,”
Kendra says. “I want people to know about how well Iowa
dairy producers take care of their cows.” In the coming months,
Kendra hopes to reach out to the public and spread the good
word about dairy. “I want to influence as many people as
possible about the benefits of dairy and the wonderful people
who stand behind the product.”
In her award-winning princess presentation, Kendra
came out dressed as an old woman hunched over, wearing a
gray wig and glasses with pillows tucked under a bathrobe. “I
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Being selected Iowa State Dairy Princess is a dream come
true for this country girl who grew up working on her
family’s farm in Colesburg, Iowa.
represented an old woman with many health problems,” she
says. “I told the crowd, ‘I used to look like you pretty girls. But
I didn’t get my three servings a day of dairy.’ Then I explained
all of milk’s nutrients and how they each help our body.” As the
talk progressed, layer by layer of bad things began to fall away
from Kendra. Gradually, she looked pretty. “Now that I feel
better, I can exercise and lose weight. Look what dairy products
can do for you!” Then, the bathrobe dropped away and she was
dressed in an evening gown, looking healthy again. “The crowd
started clapping and hooting. They loved it,” Todd says.
Kendra was raised in a true family dairy operation. The
Moser’s milk 51 Holsteins on the farm where Todd grew up.
They also raise beef, sheep and chickens. With help from
Kendra and her brothers, Kirk, 17, and Kohl, 10, Todd and
Lynn produce quality milk and will be receiving their 25-year
milk Quality Award at their Swiss Valley district meeting in
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“I want to influence as many people as possible about the
benefits of dairy and the wonderful people who stand behind
the product.” --- Kendra Moser
Member NEWS
Clockwise from top left: Kendra
poses with her family, brothers Kirk
and Kohl and parents Todd and
Lynn. She accepts her Iowa Dairy
Princess crown at the state fair. The
dairy princess drives around with
her claim to fame on the door of
her car. Kendra won the presentation
program at the pageant, posing
as a sickly woman who didn’t
get her three servings of dairy
every day.
December. The family looks forward to enjoying Kendra’s busy
year, which will be full of media interviews, dairy events and
farm tours.
Lynn remembered that Kirk hit the nail on the head when
he told his parents before Kendra’s princess competition, “She’s
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going to win this because she wins everything she goes for.”
One thing is for certain. This new Iowa Dairy Princess is
looking forward into turning her energy and enthusiasm into a
winning season for Iowa dairy producers.
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W o r l d D a i r y E x p o C o m p e t i t i o n & A u c t i o n
swiss valley products excel!
The judges have spoken—Swiss Valley Farms
received three first place honors and two second
and third place wins in the 2010 World Dairy
Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest, hosted by
the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA). The
judging, which took place in August at the Madison Area
Technical College, produced five awards for Swiss Valley.
Swiss Valley’s
first place wins
were recognized
on stage during
a trophy
presentation on
September 28 th ,
the first night of
the World Dairy
Expo in Madison,
WI. Second
and third place
wins were also recognized. Following the reception, first
place wins in all categories of the contest were auctioned
off. A portion of those proceeds went to the Dr. Robert
Bradley Scholarship Fund, which grants a scholarship to a
promising student pursuing a career in the dairy industry.
Congratulations to our plants for your excellence in
manufacturing and congratulations to our farmers who
supply the quality milk that goes into these products!
More about the World Dairy Expo: The 2010 World
Dairy Expo was held September 28 – October 2 in
1 st Place – Blue cheese from Mindoro, WI
1 st Place – Neufchatel from Luana, IA
1 st Place – Whey powder from Luana, IA
2 nd Place – Gorgonzola from Mindoro, WI
3 rd Place – Swiss cheese from Luana, IA
Madison, WI.
This year’s theme
was “Crowning
Achievements
– Golden
Opportunities.”
Attended by
more than
65,000 dairy
enthusiasts, the
show features a
variety of exhibits,
contests and seminars. Next year’s expo is scheduled for
October 4-8, 2011.
To find out more, visit www.world-dairy-expo.com.
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Expo Cheese Auction Photos
Co-op NEWS
ABOVE: Swiss Valley Farms Senior Sales
Consultant Tony Anderson served as the Master
of Ceremonies at the World Dairy Expo First Place
Cheese Auction and award presentation.
ABOVE: Auctioneer Doug Wilson, left,
recognizes another bid from the crowd for
Mindoro Blue as Robert Martin, Supervisor at the
Mindoro plant, patiently waits with his cheese.
OCTOBER 2010
ACCEPTING AWARDS: Representatives from the Mindoro and
Luana plants proudly receive their first place trophies. Above, from
top; Robert Martin, Mindoro Blue; Chuck Brainard, Neufchatel, Luana;
Chris Schmidt, Whey powder, Luana.
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A m b e r H e i n r i c h , M a q u o k e t a , I o w a
Dairy intern experiences busy summer
Clockwise from top:
During June Dairy
Month, Amber
greeted grocery store
customers as a local
dairy farmer.
Amber used a golf
cart to round up
some volunteers to
work in the Dairy
Building at the Illinois
State Fair. This was
the display Amber set
up at the Illinois State
FFA convention. She
had the FFA members
play the cow racing
game on a Wii.
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From the first day Amber
Heinrich stepped into her
summer internship with
the Illinois branch of the Midwest
Dairy Association in Bloomington,
it seemed to be one dairy event
after another. Amber, the daughter
of Swiss Valley Farms members Joe
and Shelley Heinrich of Maquoketa,
Iowa, began her internship in late
May and jumped right into planning
June Dairy Month activities.
“Among the many great activities
happening in Illinois for June
Dairy Month, my favorite was going
to two Jewel-Osco grocery stores
and passing out string cheese to the
customers. They all seemed to love
hearing from a true dairy farmer,”
Amber says.
She also began preparing for
the annual Chicago Division and
St. Louis Division board meetings.
The biggest task of her internship
was to help out at the 2010 Illinois
State Fair. This turned out to be
Amber’s favorite part of the entire
internship. The dairy farmers in
Illinois rent the Dairy Building at
the Illinois State Fair and this year
the Dairy Building underwent a
huge renovation for food safety.
“The renovation was a big
undertaking, but in the end every
fairgoer loved it,” Heinrich said. At
the Dairy Building, fairgoers are
able to see the judged dairy products
on display, watch as the butter
cow rotates in its refrigerated glass
case, play educational games and
purchase delicious and nutritious
dairy treats, including homemade
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cream puffs, which are a favored
tradition at this fair.
“I got to learn everything from
how to fix ice cream machines and
cash registers to making ice cream
cones and cream puffs,” Amber
says. The state fair was a huge
undertaking, much bigger then
she imagined. But with the help
of many great people, it was a big
success. “The dairy building was all
about dairy promotion,” Amber says.
“The messages for dairy promotion
throughout my internship, no
matter where we were, were always
very well received.”
Amber is a junior at Iowa State
University majoring in Animal
Science and Dairy Science/Pre-
Vet. Upon graduation she plans
to pursue her dream of becoming a
large animal veterinarian practicing
in rural Iowa.
“Growing up on a dairy farm,
I always saw the production side
of the dairy process,” Amber says.
“Being the Jackson/Clinton County
Dairy Princess, I was able to see a
small portion of the promotional
side. This sparked an interest in me
to one day intern for Midwest Dairy
Association.”
Amber says the internship
application process was not
hard at all. “All you do is go to
midwestdairycheckoff.com and find
the ‘About Us’ tab and scroll down to
‘Internships’.” This year’s deadline is
January 1, 2011. “I would definitely
encourage other people to apply for
this internship. It was overall a great
experience.”
drug testing scrutiny
likely to increase
By Tim Genthe, Lab & Safety Manager, Procurement Division
It has been in the news lately
that the Food and Drug
Administration continues to find
antibiotic residue in an increased
number of beef cows at the packing
houses, with the majority of these
cows being dairy cull cows. As a result,
the FDA is beginning to step up its
testing protocols in meat processing
plants to ensure that antibiotic meat
products do not make their way to
our dinner tables.
Consumers expect the food they
purchase to be a wholesome product,
and they are in the marketplace asking
the question, “What assurances do
we have that the food we consume is
free of antibiotics?”
Swiss Valley Farms Cooperative
can assure the consumer that we
have a vigorous testing program for
the milk that is received at our plants
that turn our members’ milk into the
products that are sold on the grocery
store shelf. The plants test every load
of milk for beta-lactam drugs before
the milk is accepted at the plant. The
Swiss Valley Farms field staff and
veterinarians work with our members
to educate them on the proper
storage and usage of all antibiotics.
We encourage our members to have
their cows’ milk tested for the specific
antibiotic used before putting the
milk into the bulk tank. These are
good practices that ensure antibioticfree
and wholesome dairy products.
Recently, some consumers have
begun to ask more of our regulatory
agencies, and the agencies are
responding. Regulatory agencies are
Tim Genthe
looking at implementing additional
testing for loads of milk before they
are accepted at the processing plants.
This may include, but is not limited
to, testing for Sulfonamide drugs and
Tetracycline drugs.
Remember, all families of
antibiotics have a specific withholding
time when selling the meat for
processing. If you are unsure of
how long the milk or meat needs to
be withheld from the marketplace,
you will need to consult with your
veterinarian.
A safe, wholesome food product
needs to be the concern of everyone
from the dairy producer to the food
processor to the consumer.
If the consumer ever loses faith
in the food production process,
then every one loses. Let’s be extra
vigilant to keep antibiotics out of the
marketplace.
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member-only website updates
Co-op members who have been using the produceronly
log in site on www.swissvalley.com have been offering
suggestions on additional features that would be of use to
them in their dairy operation. As a result, Swiss Valley
IT personnel have been hard at work incorporating these
ideas into this space.
We are happy to announce that after October 15th,
you will be seeing some new features on the producer-only
section that will deliver more useful tools and information
to you and your dairy. Here is a summary of what Swiss
Valley members will be able to access:
Log-in, forgotten password
Swiss Valley now has the ability to send you an e-mail
containing your password if you’ve forgotten or misplaced
it. To activate this, you will need to call the co-op’s main
office and verify with Trish Horn or Julie Bredow that we
have your current e-mail address as a producer. This may
be different than the one we use for the farm, and they
need to make sure this is correct because this password
will allow access to your financial information.
When requesting the password, you will be asked
to provide your farm number along with your producer
number. Both these numbers can be found on your milk
check.
New roll-over and drop-down menus
All the drop-down menus displayed at the top of the
screen have been updated. This allows us to include similar
type displays under one menu heading. By holding the
mouse over a menu heading, you should see additional
menu choices appear. Some of these drop-down menus
may also have even more additional choices available.
Table #1 below shows some items listed under this new
program menu.
Equity reports
A page has been added to display information about
payments made through Swiss Valley’s equity program.
This screen will show the date of your recent checks along
with a description of the payout, check number, amount
and check date.
You will see even more useful improvements to this
producer-only website in the coming months. If you have
any thoughts on other improvements you would like to
see added to this site, let your field rep know.
If you have never logged into the producer-only
section of www.swissvalley.com, you are missing out on a
useful record-keeping tool that could be of big help to you
on your dairy. To log on to your information, you need a
personal pin number that you can get by contacting your
field rep. This pin will enable you to access all your herd lab
information, check history and future milk price contract
information along with current futures’ milk prices and
other Swiss Valley Farms premium program information.
As always, Swiss Valley is interested in hearing any
comments or suggestions on other useful applications of
this producer-only log-in site. If you have any thoughts,
please let us know either by e-mail or passing them on to
your field rep.
Table 1
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Swiss Valley Gals flock to Gerarda
Beautiful fall weather combined with an exciting speaker
resulted in an excellent crowd at this year’s Swiss Valley Gals
meetings. Gerarda Lahey-Keppler from Epworth, Iowa delighted
her audience with a fun presentation on “Simple Truths For a
Simply Joyful Life.”
Gerarda, who is a psychology instructor at NICC in Peosta,
delivered a talk on what modern women can do to handle stress,
delivered from a women’s point of view.
Knowing she was speaking with dairy women, Gerarda
added a little touch of bovine humor to her outline.
Among the points she made in her speech were:
1. You are simply “mooooo-valous --- always have been
and always will be. “Every day, you should get up excited that
you are so honored to spend the day with YOU! Love yourself
unconditionally, now and forever.”
2. Keep your mind out of the gutter! Give up on negative
thinking. Focusing on the positive side of life will yield better
results.
3. Manure happens . . . but you don’t have to keep
stepping in it! “Cow pies come in all sizes and so does the crappy
things that happen in our lives. You can’t change the past and it
does you no good to dwell on wrongs that people did to you
years ago.” She urged everyone to learn to forgive, heal yourself
and move forward with your life.
4. It is “utterly” impossible to do nothing . . . but do
nothing often! Doing things you enjoy often makes you feel
guilty. Nonsense! These are the things that regenerate you as a
person. “Save the guilt for when you eat a whole pan of brownies
in one day, but only feel guilty about that if it is your second pan
in the same day!”
5. Milk life for all it’s worth . . . because your life is a
limited time offer. “Don’t focus on what isn’t, but what is. Don’t
sweat the small stuff because you are here for a limited time.
Laugh as much as you can . . . and then laugh some more.”
6. You are in “cowtrol” of your life. “Accept responsibility
for the decisions you make. Don’t blame your unhappiness on
others . . . take responsibility for your life and your well-being. It
is all under your control.”
7. Lastly, not to sound cheesy, but share the wealth of
you and love with all your heart! “Say ‘I love you’ every chance
you get and when you give what you have to others, all you need
seems to come right back to you. And that is no bull!”
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s w i s s v a l l e y f a r m s
Field personnel & Stats
Field Department & Procurement Division Directory
Chris Hoeger VP, Procurement
Eldridge, IA 52748
Office 563.468.6628
Mobile 563.340.7943
Nancy Feeney Member Relations
3855 Manchester Dr • Bettendorf, IA 52722
Office 563.468.6640
Mobile 563.320.4815
Tim Genthe Lab & Safety Manager
803 S. School St. • Cuba City, WI 53807
Office 563.583.7669
Home 608.744.3515
Marv Thompson Raw Milk Sales
617 Monroe St. • Sparta, WI 54656
Office 608.366.1770
Home 608.269.4850
Ron Brenner Field Supervisor
527 Jackie Lane • LaCrosse, WI 54603
Office 608.366.1770
Home 608.781.0535
Thomas Tegeler Field Supervisor
1320 1 1/2 St. SW • Dyersville, IA 52040
Office 563.583.7669
Home 563.875.2059
Randy Heisel
259 E. Lakeview Dr. • LaFarge, WI 54639
Home 608.625.2045
Mobile 608.386.6681
Mike Howald
7105 N. Freeport Rd. • Forreston, IL 61030
Office 815.938.2651
Fax 815.938.9151
Kara Koopmann
6142 Roller Coaster Rd. • Epworth, IA 52045
Plant 563.583.7669
Home 563.876.3900
Roger Lenius
319 9th St. • Waverly, IA 50677
Office 319.352.5463
Home 319.352.5015
Ken Ley
225 S. Clifton • Livingston, WI 53554
Plant 608.348.3932
Home 608.943.6240
Lynne Melchert
117 Culver Rd. NE • Hopkinton, IA 52237
Office 563.926.2363
Home 563.926.2794
Jim Murphy
430 Linden • West Union, IA 52175
Office 563.422.5789
Mobile 563.380.0393
Jim Schmitz
304 Dale Dr. • Montfort, WI 53569
Office 608.943.1172
Cell 563.599.2400
Cheryl Zablocki-Wagner
W 1919 Hofa Park Dr. • Seymour, WI 54165
Office 920.822.2933
Mobile 563.663.1306
Bob Zielsdorf
309 North St. • Sparta, WI 54656
Office 608.366.1770
Home 608.269.5452
During the Month of August,
these Swiss Valley Farms
Members averaged below 100,000 for
their Somatic Cell count.
ALDINGER, ROGER 98,000
BAUS, RON & MARY 79,000
BENNETT, JOHN & CHARLENE 61,000
FASSBENDER, PAUL G. 93,000
GILBERTSON, LARRY 96,000
HENDEL FARMS 72,000
KETCHUM, ROBERT C & TERRI A 80,000
KOOPMANN, BRENT 95,000
KOOPMANN, CHAD 95,000
MARTIN, CHERYL 99,000
SCHMIDT, GLEN 99,000
OBERHAUS, THOMAS & JOAN 98,000
PETERSON, PER K. 82,000
SCHROEDER, CRAIG A. 95,000
SMITH, EUGENE & SHAWN 96,000
THOMPSON, LARRY & LIANE 95,000
Somatic Cell Range -- Percentage
listed is based on number of A
Farms
0 - 100,000....................................................... 3 %
100,001 - 200,000..................................... 16%
200,001 - 300,000...................................... 27%
300,001 - 400,000...................................... 23%
400,001 - 500,000........................................ 14%
500,001 and above................................... 17%
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SWISS VALLEY FARMS DAIRYMAN

S w i s s V a l l e y G a l s F a l l M e e t i n g s
Want to Get Your
Component Tests Via E-mail?
To further assist our co-op
members in getting their test results
as quickly as possible, beginning Sept.
1, members now can elect to have
their pickup component test results
e-mailed to them each Monday
through Saturday.
If you want to get your test
results over the Internet, you will
need to supply Swiss Valley Farms
with a working e-mail address. To
set this up, use the e-mail account
you would like to have your tests
EMILY PARKER
Janesville, Wis.
R & M DAIRY LLC
Hillsboro, Wis.
MERVIN H. ZIMMERMAN
Orchard, Iowa
sent to and send an e-mail to:
tim.genthe@swissvalley.com. Include
in this e-mail both your farm name
AND farm number, then retype your
e-mail address in the letter. Swiss
Valley Farms will discontinue sending
your test result with your hauler and
you will receive them via this e-mail
address.
If you have any questions, please
contact Tim Genthe at 563-583-
7669 or contact your Swiss Valley
field representative.
welcome
NEW SWISS VALLEY FARMS MEMBERS
DUANE R. RICE
Black River Falls, Wis.
NORMAN BEACHY
St. Ansgar, Iowa
DARRELL WALSER
Mazomanie, Wis.
Just a Reminder:
Adulterated Milk Will Be Rejected
The Pasteurized Milk Ordinance defines Abnormalities of Milk as the following
types of lacteal secretions that are not suitable for sale for Grade “A” purposes.
1. Abnormal Milk: Milk that is visibly changed in color, odor and/or
texture.
2. Undesirable Milk: Milk that, prior to the milking of the animal, is
expected to be unsuitable for sale, such as milk containing colostrum.
3. Contaminated Milk: Milk that is un-saleable or unfit for human
consumption following treatment of the animal with veterinary products, i.e.
antibiotics, which have withhold requirements, or treatment with medicines or
insecticides not approved for use on dairy animals by FDA or the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
rapid milk
test results
Members who would like to
get their milk test results can
call our toll free number:
800.397.7669
Our Dubuque Procurement
office is staffed with real people
(no recordings) on Monday
through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. and on Saturday from 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 Noon.
Have You Logged On To
The Producer-Only Section
of www.swissvalley.com?
There’s a world of information waiting
for you when you use your personal PIN
number to log into the producer-only section
of www.swsissvalley.com.
• check history
• herd lab statistics
• milk future contract prices
• premium program details
To get your personal PIN, contact
your field representative.
TURN TO PAGE 12 TO LEARN
ABOUT EVEN MORE FEATURES
THAT ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE
PRODUCER-ONLY SITE.
REFERENCE
OCTOBER 2010 page 15

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Check Out Swiss
Valley’s 2010
District Meeting
Schedule
December is not that far away and what does December
mean besides Christmas? Why district meetings, of
course! Turn to page 4 to see when and where your
District Meeting will be held this winter. Put it down on
your calendar now so you won’t miss attending yours.
James and Denise Ostwinkle, Worthington, Iowa, left, collected their 20-year Quality
Award at last year’s district meetings. Above, Wayne and Nancy Clemen, New Vienna,
Iowa, picked up their 25-year Quality Award.