Dann Bolinger

Cows, Corn, Kin & Christ - Pioneer Dairy Specialist MI-OH; views expressed are my own. BoilerUp!

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

@johngoeser @Field_Updates Do you have summarized the corresponding WPCS%DM data? My obs are that if tarspot hastened dry down faster than harvest rate, e.g. ~50%DM, there was inadequate moisture left in the fodder to moisten kernel fragments and facilitate rumen starchD enhancement in silo.

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

A surprisingly common sight when planting corn silage plots

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

🎶 stuck in the middle with you. 🎶

[Megan Gust @megegust]

(Part 1) When you joke with your husband that the jewelry store told you your wedding ring was a cz, then 4 days later this happens.....@TheEllenShow

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

Why spread the bedding when the cows do it themselves?

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

@SchwabMatt While the struggle is real, so is the hope. Thank you Matt for your transparency and contribution to that hope.

[AgroExpo @theAgroExpo]

Thank you, Pioneer - Gold Sponsor for the FFA Crop Management Challenge at AgroExpo 2020!

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

Somedays life is like, “I got this!”, lose control, bounce off the wall, face plant, regroup.

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

First calf on the ground was a premature surprise when I went to the barn tonight, but he’s doing great!

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

@axialoperator Barn jack. We used them to level barns and houses. Long steel rod inserted in holes on top provided great leverage for modest foundation/beam adjustments.

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

So true! Fiber & starch digestibility experienced by the cow has little to do w/hybrid including “special traits”, exception is BMR fiber. Management & growing environment (down to the micro level) are the actual determining factors of differences that may be observed.

[Pioneer Seeds U.S. @PioneerSeeds]

Having a tough time choosing genetics for silage? A little “Feed For Thought” might help. https://t.co/ATdfsumzNW

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

Distracted from my computer screen by the group of bald eagles 🦅 hunting outside my window this morning.

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

@mslaubach1 I was always told 3 tines were antiques from days gone by. We have modern technology in our barn...

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

Couldn’t find a 4 tine pitchfork anywhere locally, so ordered one online. Nice inconspicuous packaging! BTW what’s up with no 4 tines in farm stores? 5 tines are too close together; hay/straw gets stuck. 3 tines is too small in general. 4 is perfect balance. Am I right?

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

Sure it’s great the heifer we bred won her class, but it was the joy on this guy’s face that really made my day. Well done, Landon! ⁦@kurtmarvel⁩

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

@FarmNv Please DM details of the data you believe is inaccurate. I will look into any discrepancies. Data integrity & accuracy is a high priority. Any errors need corrected. As for the screenshot, it represents a very large # of comps (likely 100s), far more than what may be on website

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

Happy day! First night in new barn for these cows and out of the seemingly perpetual mud of 2019. Taking in the sight because it will never be this shiny clean again.

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

@thebirdfarmer It’s addictive

[Dann Bolinger @Bolingda]

@thebirdfarmer I really wanted to be there but distance kept me home. My Purdue Creamery collection is pretty slim and John’s collection was excellent and complete. Did you take any of it home?

[Joe Timmer @JoeTimmer6]

P0506AM @ 27% moisture. Healthy plants right to black layer crank out outstanding yields!