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25 - 74 Cows

1 * Nor-Bert Farms, Bremen, IN 2 Bruce & Bret Long, New London, WI 3 * Nathan & Tajia Retzlaff, Shawano, WI 4 * Country Dairy, New Era, MI 5 Jim & Matt Wautier, Brussels, WI 6 Hillebrand Farms, Cornell, WI 7 * Floyd & Calvin Brandt, Bryant, WI 8 Reuben Nolt, Alta Vista, IA 9 Nathan & Kristy Mulder, Ridott, IL 10 Brent & Carrie Pollard, Rockford, IL 11 Tom & Sara Kruse, Dyersville, IA 12 Brent Mueller, Garden Prairie, IL 13 David Martin, Fenwick, MI 14 * Ron & Nicole Wussow, Cecil, WI 15 Isaac Nolt, Orchard, IA BS 28 30,657 1,692 5.5 1,128 3.7 7.7 40,565 HO 44 33,040 1,305 3.9 1,085 3.3 6.5 36,004 XX 52 32,487 1,310 4.0 1,024 3.2 6.4 35,421 HO 66 33,885 1,180 3.5 1,078 3.2 6.2 34,608 HO 62 30,949 1,296 4.2 975 3.2 6.2 34,362 HO 68 30,308 1,291 4.3 986 3.3 6.2 34,172 HO 73 30,592 1,266 4.1 953 3.1 6.1 33,689 HO 56 29,573 1,264 4.3 944 3.2 6.0 33,261 HO 71 30,249 1,218 4.0 982 3.2 6.0 33,177 HO 73 29,346 1,223 4.2 946 3.2 5.9 32,671 HO 64 28,579 1,224 4.3 948 3.3 6.0 32,448 HO 41 28,805 1,191 4.1 925 3.2 5.8 31,919 HO 68 25,429 1,310 5.2 815 3.2 5.8 31,515 HO 51 29,174 1,144 3.9 906 3.1 5.6 31,286 HO 61 28,630 1,157 4.0 861 3.0 5.5 30,932

16 Loehr Dairy LLC, Mount Calvary, WI XX 40 28,046 1,127 4.0 921 3.3 5.6 30,811

17 * Blanchard Family Dairy, Charlotte, IA 18 Heather Krueger, Clintonville, WI XX 29 24,041 1,304 5.4 781 3.2 5.7 30,723 HO 71 28,448 1,136 4.0 865 3.0 5.5 30,631

19 Kandy-Bahr Holsteins, Waukon, IA

HO 67 28,006 1,112 4.0 910 3.2 5.5 30,520 20 Eric Schoenfuss, Edgar, WI HO 39 28,625 1,092 3.8 915 3.2 5.5 30,502 21 Twinkle-Hill Brown Swiss, Watertown, WI BS 74 26,161 1,132 4.3 943 3.6 5.7 30,428 22 Dave Klamer, Conklin, MI HO 64 27,112 1,137 4.2 883 3.3 5.5 30,345 23 Duane, Jeanne & Dave Meier, Monticello, WI HO 67 26,914 1,118 4.2 882 3.3 5.5 30,026 24 Lester Sauder, Charles City, IA HO 56 26,707 1,122 4.2 883 3.3 5.5 30,018 25 Mike Bosscher, McBain, MI HO 58 27,632 1,109 4.0 851 3.1 5.4 29,907 26 Eric Zutz, Valders, WI HO 63 29,149 1,055 3.6 859 2.9 5.2 29,765 27 * Floyd & Calvin Brandt, Bryant, WI XX 36 25,817 1,150 4.5 839 3.2 5.4 29,753 28 Eric Frahm, Frankenmuth, MI XX 43 27,211 1,088 4.0 883 3.2 5.4 29,743 29 Daryl & Pam Nunes, Deerfield, WI HO 34 25,732 1,156 4.5 827 3.2 5.4 29,711 30 Diedrick Family Farm, Chilton, WI HO 58 26,385 1,117 4.2 865 3.3 5.4 29,710

75 - 149 Cows

1 * Blanchard Family Dairy, Charlotte, IA 2 Brantmeier Hilrose Dairy, Hilbert, WI 3 * Wilnore Holsteins, Milton, WI 4 * Nor-Bert Farms, Bremen, IN 5 Martin Kevin, Warren, IL 6 * Todd Mark, Elmwood, WI XX 103 31,324 1,542 4.9 950 3.0 6.8 37,479 HO 105 34,401 1,326 3.9 1,043 3.0 6.5 36,400 HO 96 32,373 1,285 4.0 1,030 3.2 6.3 35,106 HO 85 28,209 1,366 4.8 1,013 3.6 6.5 34,663 HO 113 30,100 1,285 4.3 985 3.3 6.2 34,019 HO 136 31,678 1,215 3.8 1,033 3.3 6.2 33,995

7 Lyle & Carla Weaver, Goshen, IN

HO 143 29,782 1,274 4.3 965 3.2 6.1 33,619 8 New-Day Dairy, Athens, WI HO 114 31,300 1,181 3.8 988 3.2 5.9 33,087 9 Gary & Heather Krogmann, Winthrop, IA XX 83 30,411 1,218 4.0 949 3.1 5.9 32,977 10 Charles Maurer, Chilton, WI HO 116 30,296 1,202 4.0 978 3.2 6.0 32,954 11 * Larry & Jennifer Meyer, Chilton, WI HO 114 30,370 1,215 4.0 942 3.1 5.9 32,872 12 Troy & Don Meyer, Maynard, IA HO 86 29,861 1,211 4.1 966 3.2 6.0 32,837 13 * Lance & Jonna Schutte, Monona, IA HO 101 29,859 1,190 4.0 943 3.2 5.8 32,388 14 * Mike & Kathleen Scott, Westgate, IA HO 143 28,333 1,209 4.3 960 3.4 5.9 32,265 15 * Jeff & Melinda Walz, West Union, IA HO 132 30,566 1,173 3.8 912 3.0 5.7 32,162 16 William & Kathy Langreck, West Union, IA HO 120 30,506 1,120 3.7 981 3.2 5.8 31,984 17 Terry Deutmeyer, Dyersville, IA HO 107 29,354 1,183 4.0 918 3.1 5.8 31,941 18 Jonas Zimmerman, Wakarusa, IN HO 127 26,650 1,270 4.8 862 3.2 5.8 31,755 19 Matt Schelling, Orange City, IA HO 132 28,944 1,156 4.0 954 3.3 5.8 31,733 20 Tracy Lacrosse & Dale Uecker, Forestville, WI HO 87 28,973 1,184 4.1 896 3.1 5.7 31,661 21 Ron Brinks, McBain, MI HO 134 28,775 1,133 3.9 945 3.3 5.7 31,311 22 Randy & Chris Holewinski, Seymour, WI HO 76 29,697 1,120 3.8 910 3.1 5.6 31,176 23 Don & Jason Will, Teutopolis, IL HO 109 29,263 1,115 3.8 923 3.2 5.6 31,069 24 * Michael Deutmeyer, Guttenburg, IA HO 147 29,180 1,135 3.9 886 3.0 5.5 31,018 25 Charles & Kappy Koch, Tremont, IL HO 149 26,362 1,192 4.5 902 3.4 5.7 30,957 26 Robert Lee, Marion, MI HO 120 26,557 1,191 4.5 884 3.3 5.7 30,870 27 Smith Dairy Farm, Inc., Pinckneyville, IL HO 99 27,484 1,152 4.2 905 3.3 5.6 30,829 28 Vil-Edge Farms, Fond Du Lac, WI HO 79 28,951 1,116 3.9 902 3.1 5.5 30,819 29 Martin Virgil, Boscobel, WI HO 116 28,913 1,108 3.8 913 3.2 5.5 30,788 30 * Keith Wood, Kingston, MI HO 140 27,220 1,152 4.2 899 3.3 5.6 30,697

150 - 299 Cows

1 * Nathan & Tajia Retzlaff, Shawano, WI 2 Tom Engelken, Earlville, IA 3 Dan & Tim Liner, Van Dyne, WI 4 * Tom Kunkel, Cuba City, WI HO 157 35,518 1,402 3.9 1,106 3.1 6.9 38,231 HO 224 33,664 1,331 4.0 1,072 3.2 6.6 36,445 HO 265 33,447 1,313 3.9 1,088 3.3 6.6 36,264 HO 254 32,674 1,377 4.2 1,010 3.1 6.5 36,243 5 * Mitchell Ronnebaum, Earlville, IA HO 190 31,575 1,342 4.3 1,044 3.3 6.5 35,691 6 Mcallister Family Dairy LLC, New Vienna, IA HO 261 32,325 1,280 4.0 1,039 3.2 6.4 35,095

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7 Greg & Jenny Conway, Lansing, IA 8 * Jay & Amy Krahn, Brillion, WI

HO 171 31,067 1,330 4.3 991 3.2 6.4 34,964 HO 163 32,025 1,315 4.1 970 3.0 6.3 34,922 9 * Neil Christianson, Shiocton, WI HO 197 30,608 1,309 4.3 979 3.2 6.3 34,450 10 * Jordan Prairie Holsteins, Brodhead, WI HO 213 32,206 1,251 3.9 1,002 3.1 6.2 34,397 11 * Enyart Farms LLC, Postville, IA HO 282 32,943 1,215 3.7 994 3.0 6.1 34,111 12 River Crest Dairy LLC, Greenwood, WI HO 250 29,739 1,289 4.3 1,000 3.4 6.3 34,067 13 * Prairie View Dairy LLC, Fairbury, IL HO 222 32,132 1,236 3.8 972 3.0 6.0 33,949 14 * Mark Vanderhyde Spartan Farm, Sparta, MI HO 256 28,475 1,374 4.8 869 3.1 6.1 33,752 15 Derek Hammerand, Dubuque, IA HO 216 31,079 1,240 4.0 981 3.2 6.1 33,725 16 * Doug Fairbanks, Anamosa, IA HO 294 29,986 1,278 4.3 938 3.1 6.1 33,531 17 Dale Brinks, McBain, MI HO 212 30,891 1,214 3.9 992 3.2 6.0 33,411 18 * Don & Diane Griffin, Hastings, MI HO 295 29,988 1,237 4.1 975 3.3 6.1 33,284 19 Golden Corners Dairy, Oconto Falls, WI HO 290 30,315 1,221 4.0 979 3.2 6.0 33,214 20 Blair Farms, Winslow, IL HO 199 30,323 1,224 4.0 960 3.2 6.0 33,110 21 Charles & Christopher Weber, Elmwood, WI HO 175 28,426 1,263 4.4 964 3.4 6.1 33,026 22 Turner Dairy LLC, Centuria, WI HO 176 29,834 1,223 4.1 971 3.3 6.0 33,022 23 * Galen Schalk, Hillman, MI HO 240 30,493 1,176 3.9 1,006 3.3 6.0 32,896 24 David Dezeeuw, Falmouth, MI HO 172 31,384 1,164 3.7 966 3.1 5.8 32,726 25 Daniel, Deb & Derek Brimeyer, Sherrill, IA HO 171 31,565 1,149 3.6 983 3.1 5.8 32,721 26 Mark Anderson, Waupaca, WI HO 198 31,174 1,166 3.7 969 3.1 5.8 32,706 27 Troy & Sara Blazek, Oconto Falls, WI HO 202 27,700 1,287 4.6 902 3.3 6.0 32,625 28 Jason & Sara Menne, Postville, IA HO 155 29,430 1,203 4.1 965 3.3 5.9 32,585 29 * Old German Dairy Inc., Savanna, IL HO 221 31,171 1,143 3.7 949 3.0 5.7 32,255 30 * James & Brad Ritter, Byron, MI HO 232 29,060 1,211 4.2 900 3.1 5.8 32,070

300 - 499 Cows

1 * Koester Dairy Inc., Dakota, IL HO 423 37,681 1,607 4.3 1,185 3.1 7.6 42,198 2 * Zoromski Family Farms LLC, Custer, WI HO 481 32,842 1,440 4.4 1,065 3.2 6.9 37,535 3 * Scott & Dawn Seward, Pine River, WI HO 469 33,180 1,443 4.3 1,034 3.1 6.8 37,447 4 * Kellercrest Inc., Mount Horeb, WI HO 335 32,124 1,389 4.3 1,061 3.3 6.7 36,609 5 * Ledgerock Dairy LLC, Larsen, WI HO 370 31,771 1,337 4.2 992 3.1 6.4 35,292 6 * Bill Borsdorf, Stockton, IL HO 380 33,495 1,261 3.8 1,046 3.1 6.3 35,285 7 * First Farms, Ionia, MI HO 498 32,006 1,320 4.1 998 3.1 6.4 35,195 8 * Crandall Farms LLC, Battle Creek, MI HO 352 31,795 1,313 4.1 1,016 3.2 6.4 35,173 9 Devon & Doreen Zimmerman, Claypool, IN HO 343 31,351 1,313 4.2 1,020 3.3 6.4 35,058 10 * Weishaar Family Farm, Westfield, WI HO 362 32,123 1,300 4.0 988 3.1 6.3 34,897 11 Srnka Farms LLC, Algoma, WI HO 473 32,873 1,262 3.8 994 3.0 6.2 34,696 12 * Whitetail Valley Dairy LLC, Waupaca, WI HO 318 34,146 1,186 3.5 1,053 3.1 6.1 34,580 13 Darren Rusch, Pound, WI HO 390 30,684 1,296 4.2 964 3.1 6.2 34,191 14 * Ronald & Nancy Felten, St. Cloud, WI HO 446 30,988 1,253 4.0 1,008 3.3 6.2 34,071 15 * Nichols Hill Dairy, Krakow, WI HO 368 30,729 1,249 4.1 978 3.2 6.1 33,705 16 Glendale Farms, Clintonville, WI HO 319 30,575 1,239 4.1 998 3.3 6.1 33,678 17 * Pasch MBM, Weidman, MI HO 363 32,452 1,182 3.6 1,003 3.1 6.0 33,592 18 Gav-N-View Farm, Lansing, IA HO 448 28,525 1,326 4.6 927 3.2 6.2 33,591 19 Stuart Farms, Lowell, MI HO 435 30,192 1,249 4.1 979 3.2 6.1 33,537 20 * Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI HO 304 30,646 1,236 4.0 971 3.2 6.0 33,456 21 * Curt Kohls, Gillett, WI HO 492 29,611 1,267 4.3 948 3.2 6.1 33,343 22 * Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI HO 331 30,440 1,225 4.0 963 3.2 6.0 33,185 23 * Vagts Dairy LLC, West Union, IA HO 497 29,642 1,238 4.2 938 3.2 6.0 32,901 24 Pete Brickner, Sturgeon Bay, WI HO 402 32,176 1,129 3.5 1,013 3.1 5.9 32,892 25 * Ed Walter Farm Inc., Oshkosh, WI HO 324 29,762 1,221 4.1 960 3.2 6.0 32,888 26 * Newell Farms, Trufant, MI HO 474 31,349 1,154 3.7 979 3.1 5.8 32,685 27 * Rusk-Rose Holsteins, Ladysmith, WI HO 499 32,233 1,138 3.5 961 3.0 5.8 32,629 28 Craig Hedrich, Brillion, WI HO 378 30,144 1,200 4.0 940 3.1 5.9 32,588 29 * Mitchell Dairy & Grain LLC, Winnebago, IL HO 464 30,378 1,190 3.9 931 3.1 5.8 32,466 30 Hendel Farms, Caledonia, MN HO 371 28,008 1,251 4.5 919 3.3 5.9 32,389

500 - 999 Cows

1 * Lew-Max LLC, Belding, MI 2 * Top-Deck Farms, Westgate, IA

HO 703 33,604 1,489 4.4 1,043 3.1 6.9 38,250 HO 695 33,636 1,461 4.3 1,047 3.1 6.9 37,928 3 * Larry E. Haywood, Hastings, MI HO 943 34,832 1,306 3.7 1,112 3.2 6.6 36,810 4 * Heimans Holsteins LLC, Auburndale, WI HO 530 33,190 1,363 4.1 1,064 3.2 6.6 36,644 5 * Blaser Farms Inc., Gillett, WI HO 624 33,304 1,366 4.1 1,039 3.1 6.6 36,528 6 * Oesch Swisslane, Alto, MI HO 569 32,547 1,345 4.1 1,056 3.2 6.6 36,139 7 * Katie & Jeff Falk, Monroe, WI HO 603 33,918 1,322 3.9 1,027 3.0 6.4 36,068 8 * Sugar Creek Dairy, Elkhorn, WI HO 631 32,196 1,301 4.0 1,043 3.2 6.4 35,355 9 * Gibbs Family Dairy, Waterville, IA HO 564 31,094 1,364 4.4 980 3.2 6.4 35,329 10 * Strief Farms Inc., Farley, IA HO 689 31,719 1,303 4.1 1,021 3.2 6.4 35,057 11 * Banner Ridge Farms LLC, Platteville, WI HO 566 32,598 1,277 3.9 1,025 3.1 6.3 35,038 12 * Rahm Dairy LLC, Colby, WI HO 864 32,351 1,299 4.0 996 3.1 6.3 35,020

3X Herd

Breed Size Milk Fat F% Prot. P% CFP ECM 13 * Mike Zagata, Sebewaing, MI HO 686 31,979 1,326 4.1 963 3.0 6.3 34,996 14 * Harry & Gary Sanborn, Hubbardston, MI HO 663 32,302 1,299 4.0 984 3.0 6.3 34,912 15 * Breezy Hill Farms LLC, Weyauwega, WI HO 551 32,445 1,252 3.9 1,044 3.2 6.3 34,810 16 * Grass Ridge Farm LLC, Pittsville, WI HO 585 31,263 1,280 4.1 1,034 3.3 6.3 34,709 17 * Nobis Dairy Farms, St Johns, MI HO 967 32,988 1,258 3.8 987 3.0 6.2 34,629 18 * Car Mer Farm, Galena, IL HO 565 32,009 1,245 3.9 1,030 3.2 6.2 34,469 19 * Perkins Twin Creek Farm Inc., Wolcottville, IN HO 503 30,056 1,351 4.5 915 3.0 6.2 34,324 20 * Egan Bros & Trevor Crain, New London, WI HO 979 30,222 1,270 4.2 982 3.2 6.2 33,841 21 * Joseph & Susan Rieden, Mount Calvary, WI XX 848 31,362 1,220 3.9 1,009 3.2 6.1 33,773 22 * Douglas Scheider, Freeport, IL HO 767 30,608 1,258 4.1 969 3.2 6.1 33,713 23 * Gold Star Farms LLC, New Holstein, WI HO 544 29,951 1,257 4.2 954 3.2 6.1 33,370 24 * Buning Dairy LLC, Falmouth, MI HO 681 31,835 1,171 3.7 991 3.1 5.9 33,156 25 Tim & Carla Kane, Denmark, WI HO 891 31,159 1,179 3.8 996 3.2 6.0 33,076 26 * Brickstead Dairy LLC, Greenleaf, WI HO 960 31,079 1,185 3.8 972 3.1 5.9 32,944 27 * Mark & Becky Iciek, Gladwin, MI HO 868 29,875 1,234 4.1 927 3.1 5.9 32,841 28 * Pickart Dairy LLC, Malone, WI HO 783 31,030 1,203 3.9 926 3.0 5.8 32,810 29 * James & Marlene Decker, Bernard, IA HO 560 30,289 1,202 4.0 947 3.1 5.9 32,715 30 * Brightside Dairy LLC, Greenleaf, WI HO 794 31,833 1,130 3.5 989 3.1 5.8 32,609

1,000+ Cows

1 * Horsen's Homestead Farms, Cecil, WI 2 * Shiloh Dairy, Greenleaf, WI 3 * Abel Dairy Farms, Fond Du Lac, WI 4 * Fred & Pat Beer, Milford, IN HO 1,362 34,588 1,457 4.2 1,157 3.3 7.2 39,029 HO 2,649 32,397 1,445 4.5 1,045 3.2 6.8 37,301 HO 1,998 32,581 1,445 4.4 1,014 3.1 6.7 37,124 HO 1,042 32,614 1,357 4.2 1,024 3.1 6.5 36,072

5 * Wayside Dairy, Greenleaf, WI HO 2,300 31,683 1,394 4.4 989 3.1 6.5 35,978

6 * Fischer & Clark Dairy, Hatley, WI 7 * Quantum Dairy LLC., Weyauwega, WI 8 * George Kasbergen, Mansfield, IL XX 1,024 31,764 1,366 4.3 1,029 3.2 6.6 35,948 HO 3,337 30,605 1,393 4.6 962 3.1 6.5 35,406 HO 3,713 33,709 1,252 3.7 1,025 3.0 6.2 35,077

9 * Blanchard Family Dairy, Charlotte, IA XX 1,484 27,950 1,479 5.3 884 3.2 6.5 35,055

10 * Pine Breeze Dairy LLC, Pine River, WI

HO 3,030 30,402 1,319 4.3 953 3.1 6.2 34,313 11 * Seidl's Mtn View Dairy, Luxemburg, WI HO 1,133 32,385 1,244 3.8 989 3.1 6.1 34,266 12 * Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC, Watertown, WI HO 1,736 30,287 1,295 4.3 984 3.2 6.2 34,202 13 * Spring Breeze Dairy, Bryant, WI HO 4,335 31,781 1,229 3.9 1,002 3.2 6.1 33,973 14 * Pagels Ponderosa, Kewaunee, WI XX 7,000 28,160 1,345 4.8 954 3.4 6.3 33,924 15 * Dairy Dreams, Casco, WI XX 3,917 28,763 1,329 4.6 951 3.3 6.2 33,891 16 * Five Star Dairy, Elk Mound, WI HO 1,066 30,025 1,298 4.3 946 3.2 6.1 33,864 17 * Heller Farm Inc., Alma Center, WI HO 1,297 31,407 1,213 3.9 1,018 3.2 6.1 33,766 18 * Yonkman Dairy, McBain, MI HO 1,784 30,991 1,261 4.1 941 3.0 6.0 33,663 19 * Badger Holsteins, Unity, WI HO 2,486 30,585 1,238 4.0 971 3.2 6.1 33,462 20 * Dean Meyer, New Albin, IA HO 2,425 28,789 1,324 4.6 902 3.1 6.1 33,460 21 * J-Max, Fremont, MI HO 1,610 30,881 1,226 4.0 943 3.1 5.9 33,189 22 * Terry Vanmaanen, Rock Valley, IA HO 1,834 30,221 1,243 4.1 942 3.1 6.0 33,185 23 * Green Meadow Farms Inc., Elsie, MI HO 4,014 30,054 1,223 4.1 961 3.2 6.0 33,017 24 * Lucky 7 Dairy, McBain, MI HO 1,937 31,897 1,168 3.7 973 3.1 5.9 32,999 25 * Foresight Farms, LLC, Decorah, IA HO 1,036 31,149 1,148 3.7 1,010 3.2 5.9 32,779 26 * Country Aire Farms, Greenleaf, WI HO 3,639 29,754 1,227 4.1 926 3.1 5.9 32,703 27 Todd Augustian, Kewaunee, WI HO 1,116 30,159 1,175 3.9 975 3.2 5.9 32,537 28 * Rickland Dairy LLC, Eldorado, WI HO 1,094 30,241 1,191 3.9 944 3.1 5.8 32,534 29 El-Na Farms LLC, Algoma, WI HO 2,222 31,037 1,167 3.8 949 3.1 5.8 32,522 30 * Oesch Swisslane, Alto, MI HO 1,756 28,183 1,252 4.4 920 3.3 6.0 32,467

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