Protective work

Kyytöt and Miina Äkkijyrkkä

In addition to her artistic work, Äkkijyrkkä has had Eastern Finnish cattle, known as Kyyttö, and has advocated for Finnish native cattle. Äkkijyrkkä attended Ypäjä Equine College from 1965 to 1966 and North Savo Livestock School. She acquired her first cow in 1974, which played a leading role in Matti Kassila’s film Natalia.

She bought a Kyyttö from Pentti Sappinen of Kangasniemi in 1976. Onni-Manni bull is the son of this cow named Kyyttö and for seven years, it was part of Ähtärinreitti Loma Oy’s “Little Finland” animal gallery. From there, semen samples were supplied for artificial insemination. In the same year, a Kyyttö herd from Kiuruvetelä Heinäkylä farmer Onni Borg, long foundation base Löytö, Leena and Sointuisa, which have a lot of offspring.

Conservation work got additional momentum when, in March 1977, European Gene Bank Working Group Chairman Professor Kalle Maijala published an article in the Cattle Newspaper about the endangered status of native cattle.

1977 Daughter Auri Lauha Wilhelmiina Halonen was born.

In 1982, Äkkijyrkkä purchased Rutakolla’s Punahilkka and Lumikki from Taavetti Rönkkö’s farm, which made a round trip through Reja Östman’s farm to Pelso Prison Genetic Cattle. The acquisition took place when Äkkijyrkkä drove past the farm and saw white black-eared heifers on the roadside pasture. She drove into the yard to inquire about them, and upon learning they were destined for slaughter, she said “hold on” and drove to the nearest bank, emptying her account to the last penny, and returned to the farm. There wasn’t enough for three, but she took two in a van.

From 1983 to 1990, Miina Äkkijyrkkä served as an expert in the Gene Bank Working Group established by the Ministry of Agriculture. It can also be attributed to her that the workhorse stud trial was not removed from the studbook registration.

In 1983, Äkkijyrkkä’s herd included the Lappish bull Äkkijyrkkä’s Kuninkaan Poeka, which she acquired from breeder Marja-Liisa Rantamölö, from Arpela village in Tornio. By then, she had already become acquainted with Leino Lehto, who deserved a medal for his protection work with Lapland cattle in the early stages, after veterinarian Jussi Kemppainen brought her Pulmu and Kaunikki, named Lapland cattle. With determination, Kerttu and Leino Lehto also received the first Lapland bull semen samples in Finland, including Figer, Fager, and Kare (who is Ä. Kuninkaan Poeka’s father).

Äkkijyrkkä also trained the Kuninkaan Poeka bull for traffic-safe draught work, and semen was also taken from it at the Pieksämäki bull station. The retrieval trip was interesting as the new owner of the bull was eight months pregnant, but they reached Pöljä, where Miina’s herd was then in evacuation. Driving training also began immediately.

From the Philippines, Äkkijyrkkä ordered her herd to be reduced, and it was slaughtered, leaving six animals. However, in the autumn, double the amount was bought in its place, so in the autumn, the herd included:

NATALIA b. -73, Ryttylä, Erkki Tähtivirta, purchased 21.1.73, Western Finnish cattle
KIRSTI b. -77, Ryttylä, Erkki Tähtivirta, yellow cattle
CARMEL b. -81, formerly NATALIA
KYYTTÖ b. -80, Kangasniemi, Pentti Sappinen’s farm
NAPUKKA b. -82, Kajaani, Seppälä Farm
UNELMA PYSÄKSEN PIMU b. -83, Nivala
KUNINKAAN POEKA b. -82,
MINI b. -82, Ryttylä, Erkki Tähtivirta
KAINO b. -82, Johanna Penttinen’s first cow
VOIKUKKA b. -83, Veikko Sorjonen from Ostrobothnia, yellow cattle, later Veikko Lilja’s farm in Kontiolahti
PUNAMANSIKKA b. -83.

In 1983, son Yrkkö Myrsky Yrjänä Äkkijyrkkä (YBE) was born in August, a week before the unveiling of the TILLARI statue in Nivala.

1984 STILL NO OWN COWSHED, at its best there were placement, food and loan agreements in 13 municipalities and animals with calves were almost 30 heads.

Placements

Anttola Homeland Museum.
Napukka Lassila Farm, Pöljä 1980-1988
Siiri Väisänen, Sonkajärvi 1990-92
Hynynen, Sonkajärvi 1990-92
Vesilahti Livestock Farm 1985-90
Orimattila Livestock Farm 1984-88
Huttunen Farm, Vieremä 1987-91, CARMEL, Onni-Manni
Reija Östman, 1982, Jalasjärvi
Private relative, Leppävirta
Veterinary College, Helsinki 1979-2000: NATALIA, RAITA-PAITA, Aapeli, Tunturi-Tuuli, Ardabiola, TERESA, NAPUKKA, HIENOTAR, KAUNOTAR, ULPUKKA. About 50 cattle returned for cattle behavior research in 1990.

In Films and Other

1979 Animal Handling for Cinema. Natalia, Dir. Matti Kassila. rental on Koskenkorva-named farm, school, Rutakko, Aittokoski 1981-1991. 1987 TV-1 Dunker’s Sergeant. Dir. Timo Bergholm, draft bulls Tunturi-Tuuli and Aapeli 1988 Figaro’s Wedding, Helsinki, Theatre Academy, dir. Jussi Parviainen 1988 CATTLE TRAIL, filming Lasse Naukkarinen, Primus Motor Miina Äkkijyrkkä 1988 Characters I-II Part TV-2 Interview Program, Dir. Jussi Parviainen, cows: WITCH BELLY, ILOUS ILOUDEN SIGN, hen laid eggs in the studio 1989 Evacuee Opera, Helsinki, Dir. Paavo Liski

1988-90, Nordic Cattle Behavior Study, animal material provided free of charge to the university, assistant in organization.

1989 Course on Driving Instructions for Bulls, Kujala Agricultural School, Lahti.

1987 Kalle Maijala and Miina Äkkijyrkkä Parliament. Agricultural Committee: A gene bank secretary position is established and budgeted. Juha Kantanen’s work began. MTT, Jokioinen.

1987 CATTLE TRAIL – 90th Anniversary March of Eastern Finnish Cattle, with 22 cattle, under the direction of the Finnish Shepherd Dog Association Risto Nikunen, filmed.

1989 Agricultural Exhibitions in Joensuu and Hyvinkää, native cattle departments. Äkkijyrkkä organized and supervised. Johanna Penttinen, Lauha Halonen rode in the Hyvinkää exhibition.

1989 (12.3.1989) Äkkijyrkkä bought four Kyyttö cattle from the Kiuruvesi estate of the late Helvi Tossavainen, which would otherwise have gone to slaughter. [link] These were ÄKSY, MANSIKKI, MUURIKKI, and Poju. Organized by 12 Helvi Tossavainen farm Agricultural Research Center Halola.

1990 Daughter Pihlaja Willi Marja Ahlava (PILLI) was born in March and was present at the age of 7 days: MTTK. Jokioinen, Tossavaisen cattle placement meeting.

1990 Turku, Askaisten Messukeskus, exhibition booth: At her own expense, she organized 2 heifers: SUKKALINTU, PILVI from Vieno Nenonen’s Farm and 2 heifers from Helvi Tossavainen’s Farm.

1990 Äkkijyrkkä founded the FINNISH NATIVE CATTLE ASSOCIATION (10.8.1990).

1990 ÄKKIJYRKKÄ DONATED SPERM FROM THE FOLLOWING BULLS FOR SEMEN USE: Onni-Manni, Äkkijyrkkä’s Jussi, Äkkijyrkkä’s Kuninkaan Poeka, Pienipoika, Tossavaisen Poju. The value of the semen donation is approximately 3,000,000 Finnish Marks.

1991-1995 First barn rented at Simolan Tila, Artjärvi. A significant amount was spent on renovating the farm, and it remained there.

1992 COW AESTHETICS seminar, including lectures about cows and a workshop for young people, featuring Helvi Tossavainen’s herd with about 50 heads.

Light and Joy as guests on MTV’s morning program. Riitta-Sisko Jukkala Benich interviewed.

1995 Äkkijyrkkä’s cows were registered in the official EU cattle registry, but did not receive a breeding permit for native cattle, which was applied for 30 cows.

Cattle started from Miina Äkkijyrkkä’s herd

(Individual purchases of less than three are not considered here. There are a significant number of them as well): Päivi Koro, Hamina: RAITA-PAITA

HÄRMÄLÄ GÅRD, 1992, Vantaa: LEEA, NIITTYVILLA, SUOPURSU

BISA GÅRD, 1993, Vantaa: KIPSIKIDE MESIMARJA, MIINA ÄKKIJYRKKÄ-cow born at Ahlman Agricultural School, Tampere

Simo Tammisto, Artjärvi: VIHREE PAPITAR

Risto Nikunen, 1992, Orimattila. MILLIE and a bull calf

Jouko Helander, 1995, first acquisitions. HELMI, RÄNTÄSADE and bull Iso-Tollo, later AKANILMA, PÄLVI, MILJA-EMILIA, ILOPILKKU, KASSI-ALMA, ILONA, JÄYNÄ, SYMPPIS, LEUTOKELI, bulls including Ardabiola, Matti, Mörkö etc.

Pasi Havia, 2002, Kuusjoki: MILJOONASADE, VATTU, KISS, PASSION, LEIJA, VALTIO etc., bulls Juntti, Toivo, Yk, Ikirouta, Moro, Toukomies etc.

Matts Eklund, 2004, Iniö

Katja Virtanen, 2004, Sysmä: R.O.P, MARJATTA, W.I.B, PLUTO etc., bulls Ruben, Pastor and Hummeri

Jaana Rajakangas, 2004, Janakkala: PALKINTO, TANJA, SURPRICE, M3, SOFIA, FIINI and bull Joakim

Risto Pesonen, 2005, Ikaalinen: TUISKU, KESÄ, KIRKAS, EESTI etc. and bulls Bruno and Valentino

Seppo Havia, 2005, Savonlinna: TAIVAS, P.H. UJOTAR (Pasi Havia), bull

Petteri Perälä, 2006, Alajärvi

Mikko Sillanpää, 2006, Virrat: OONA, MARJUKKA

FRU GÅRD, 2009, Joroinen: HEINIS POHJANNOITA, INNI-TINNI, TIPPA, RIITTA, SOINTU etc., bulls Mämmi and Ilmo

Matti Peltomaa, 2010, Pori

Heli Junnila, 2010, Taivassalo

Heljä Halme, 2001, Karjaa (cattle stolen from Äkkijyrkkä): PÄLVI, TULENLIESKA, NOTSKI, KASSI ALMA ILONA, ALOKKI, LEMMIKKI, ÄLVI, ALVI, ILOKKIALUNA, KRIISI, TARINA, LILLUKKA, TULILATVA, and bulls and young cattle totaling 35 cattle. Officials assisted the millionaire lady. The animals had only disappeared from Äkkijyrkkä’s registry in 2002. The greatest loss was the NÄTTI cow, which Kauko Vilenius DONATED to Äkkijyrkkä for significant conservation work.

1995 – 2010 Another and, from a conservation perspective, the most significant farm for Äkkijyrkkä was Skatan Tila in Vuosaari, Helsinki, where at its peak there were 105 cattle, 5 Finnish horses, 200 poultry, 9 dogs, and 35 cats (Äkkijyrkkä’s bred Skata-Tabby), which were shot when the eviction became effective. The breed was developed from Siamese, Gorat, Abyssinian, Norwegian Forest Cat, and European. 20 years of breeding work went to waste. However, the most beautiful individuals were shamelessly stolen and some ended up under cars. The city of Helsinki terminated the lease agreement with Äkkijyrkkä, and the Helsinki District Court decided on 6 November 2008 that the city had justified reasons to terminate the lease agreements for the farm and land areas. Äkkijyrkkä was ordered to leave the farm by the end of 2008. [Link][Link] The Court of Appeal upheld the District Court’s decision. [Link] Some of the cattle that lived on the farm were slaughtered at the end of 2009, and their meat has been advertised specifically as Äkkijyrkkä’s beef. [Link]

The reasons for ending the farm’s management rights were manifold, but Miina Äkkijyrkkä’s work in shaping the Uutela landscape into a traditional landscape of ancient times is undeniable and has left a unique memory in the minds of many families’ children. Despite the movement of various people through the farm and the large number of animals and car traffic, accidents were avoided.

Vandalism was a significant nuisance, totaling approximately €250,000, to which the landlord ???, more than outsiders did not offer their help. The economic value of repairs made on the farm has been approximately €2.0 million. 15 years of work and the moving costs are still €60,000, and the value of animals stolen from the yard is approximately €50,000.

The Skata environment was significant, inspiring, and ideal for livestock farming from the perspective of a creative sculptor, despite whatever opinions may exist. Between 1999 and 2010, approximately 25 large car sculptures, difficult to implement indoors, were created for the production of tin cattle sculptures, which have not been seen since – nor before. Time will tell whether the sculptor’s creative work has been completely halted.