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– As Jeff and Judy Montag raised their three children, their only hope was to create a memorable childhood on their dairy farm in central Minnesota. Unknowingly, the Montags created so much more, as their children are now all actively involved in the dairy industry.

Jeff and Judy milk 54 cows near Sauk Rapids, Minn., with the help of their two youngest children – Leah, 20, and Cory, 19. The oldest sibling, Tara, 23, works full time on a dairy farm near Foley, Minn.

“It’s good that they’ve shown an interest in dairy,” Judy said. “There are not many farms out there that can say they’re working with the fourth generation.”

Jeff purchased the family from his father in 1994, eager to raise his children in a similar environment as his parents raised him – playing in the pastures, helping with

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The Montag family – (from le�) Jeff, Tara, Leah, Cory and Judy – milk 54 cows near Sauk Rapids, Minn. The Montag children are following in their parents’ footsteps by returning to the dairy industry, either by working on the home farm or for a neighboring dairy producer. chores and learning a sense of responsibility.

“Since I was very little, I was always in the barn,” said Leah, who started milking at the age of 16.

Now, Leah milks in the morning and evening, and

monitors herd health. Alongside her, Cory feeds and Judy tends to the calves, while Jeff oversees the farming operation. When able, Tara also lends a helping hand.

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The Montags – (from le�) Cory, Jeff, Judy, Leah and Tara – talk about the tasks that need to be done for the day on their dairy farm near Sauk Rapids, Minn. farm for ve years.

Jeff and Judy value their children’s abilities and willingness to complete daily tasks on the dairy.

“We all pitch in,” Jeff said. “If someone needs help, all they have to do is ask and we’re there.”

Judy agreed.

“We’re lucky,” she said. “We got to, and still do get to, be around our kids more often because of their involvement on the farm.”

Helping on the farm has become a passion for the Montags – one that grew with the development of the dairy.

In 2005, Jeff and his family retrotted a 6-stall step-up parlor into the original 36-stall stanchion barn and increased the milking herd to its current size.

“It’s fun to look back from when we transitioned and grew from within,” Judy said.

With that renovation, the children gained more responsibility on the dairy and took on greater leadership roles, such as helping farm the 130 tillable acres.

“We all learned how to drive tractor on the same tractor with Dad … that was fun,” Cory said. “We still have that tractor.”

“I would choose this over any eight-hourday job sitting in an office any day.”

TARA MONTAG, DAIRY FARMER

For the girls, they treasured being in the barn and learning how to milk.

“Once I started milking, I used to be up and milking the cows before my parents were even out of bed,” Leah said.

Tara agreed.

“If we wanted to drive to school, we had to milk cows in the morning rst. So that’s what we did,” she said.

The knowledge Tara gained on her family’s farm prepared her for a career on another dairy farm; a job she’s maintained for six years.

“I manage a lot of different entities on the dairy, including helping with my boss’s custom harvest business,” Tara said.

As Cory and Tara have gained greater insight to dairying through experiences off the home farm, and

as Leah revels in her role with herd health, the children have worked with their parents in improving their own dairy.

“Dad calls all of the shots,” Leah said.

Jeff agreed.

“The kids are always giving me ideas, like how to raise calves or if we should purchase newer equipment, but in the end, I’m the one that has to pay the bills,” he said.

The Montags have dabbled in different calf-feeding protocols with insistence from Tara and Leah, such as when to bucket feed or bottle feed the calves and if they should be housed in group pens or individual huts.

They have also further developed their milk quality program.

To date, the Montags have continuously decreased their somatic cell count (SCC), and in the last two years, received top milk quality awards for a SCC valued at 78,000.

“We don’t do it for the recognition; it’s just what we do,” Jeff said.

Leah agreed.

“It’s simple – if we keep a low somatic cell count, then we don’t treat as many,” she said.

As the Montag children continue down their chosen career paths, they often look to their parents for advice about dairy management and personal growth.

“Our parents kept us out of trouble when we were younger. Now, we’re lucky enough to see them all the time, and they let us know when we make a mistake,” Tara said.

Cory agreed.

“I know I can ask my parents for advice, because they’ve probably been through it,” he said.

If there is one lesson the Montag children learned from their parents, it’s that there is no better career than that in the dairy industry – working along side family members who all share the same passion for producing quality food.

“We milked cows before school started and sometimes showed up late smelling like a barn, but there’s nothing I’d rather do,” Tara said. “I would choose this over any eight-hour-day job sitting in an ofce any day.”

With support from the younger generation, the Montags are eager to create more memories on the dairy farm in the years ahead.

“I’m glad they’re interested in the industry,” Jeff said. “We’re going to keep farming as long as we can.”

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Kleins’ dairy retirement didn’t last long Robotic milkers, freestall barn, manure pit added

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DURANGO, Iowa – Mark and Kathy Klein’s retirement from dairying didn’t last long.

After only 18 months without milking, they were back at it.

In the intervening seven years since starting back up, their family and their way of have changed quite a bit. Their son, Eric, is heavily involved in the dairy. And he and his wife, Kelly, have a young daughter, Emberly.

The family’s 180 Holsteins are milked by three robots.

There’s also a new freestall barn and manure pit.

Mark and Kathy’s brief exit from dairying took place in 2009. The Kleins’ 209 cows left the farm Jan. 15 that year, sold through the herd reduction effort launched by Cooperatives Working Together (CWT). The Kleins kept their heifers.

Eric was a high school senior and started working part-time at a bank. He enjoyed that work until mid-May arrived, bringing mild, spring weather.

“That kind of brought about a change of attitude,” Mark said.

It wasn’t long until Eric asked about planting the crops in partnership with his dad. Then, after rst-crop hay was made, Eric oated the notion of maybe

milking a few cows again.

So on July 1, 2010, the Kleins began milking 22 cows in their double-11 parlor. With their retirement plans shelved, along with the idea of renting out the cropland, Mark and Kathy decided to let their son show what he could do in the way of managing the cows and boosting milk production.

The herd was at about 75 pounds per cow, per day on twicea-day milking. The family added a third daily milking, began using a kernel processor when making corn silage and started growing brown midrib corn.

Doing those three things brought the per-cow average up to approximately 90 pounds of milk a day, Eric said. As heifers freshened, the Kleins added them to their milking herd.

About a year-and-a-half ago, these Dubuque County farmers began looking into robotic milking. One goal with the machines was to spend less time milking.

Mark and two other people were tackling one milking, while Eric was part of the team that took the other two, including the dreaded 9 p.m. shift that lasted until 12:30 a.m. Hiring labor for that late shift was often difcult.

All tallied, the three milkings required 27 hours of labor a day from three people. Making things

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The Klein family – (from leŌ) Mark, Kathy, Kelly and Eric – recently began using their new freestall barn and three roboƟc milkers on their 180-cow dairy near Durango, Iowa. tougher, Kelsey, Eric’s younger sister and a valuable milker, went off to college at the University of Northern Iowa. Another daughter, Stephanie, is a small-animal veterinarian in Des Moines.

So, Eric began gently nudging his parents in the direction of robotic milkers. The Kleins visited farms that used the machines, liked what they saw and invested in three DeLaval VMS (Voluntary Milking System) robots.

Mark said they chose that

brand because they wanted guided-ow cow movement through the barn via one-way gates. The way those robots prep cows also attracted the Kleins. Kathy said the fact that the milking units could be attached manually, if needed, was another selling point.

Guided-ow cow movement means cows must go through a robot box and be milked before they can belly up to the feedbunk, Mark said. Eric added that controlling cows’ movement makes

it easier to balance the energy they get from the total mixed ration and the pellets they’re offered at the robots.

The Kleins robotic milkers have been on the job since Feb. 14, 2017. Although the machines have been in use less than two months, the Kleins are already seeing their benets.

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BARRON, Wis. – The notion of a buyer’s market prevailed at the Barron Spring Classic sale, hosted by the Barron County Holstein Breeders at the Barron Sale Pavilion on April 15 with Bob Lentz of Dallas, Wis., presiding as sale chair.

Eighty-four lots of live cattle, consigned by Holstein breeders across northwestern Wisconsin, crossed the auction block with Darrell Worden of Wausau, Wis., taking bids. Kevin Jorgensen

of Waupun, Wis., read pedigrees with Don Mayer of Bloomer, Wis., and Ed Mielke of Fenwood, Wis., as ringmen.

Students from Chippewa Valley Technical College’s agriscience program washed and clipped cattle with help from Jon Schmidt of Bloomer, Wis., and led cattle in and out of the ring on sale day in what has been a longstanding partnership between the program and the Barron County Holstein Breeders’ biannual sales every spring and fall.

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Last week was the rst ofcial day of spring. The weather is not quite in the spring spirit yet, but it’s time to start thinking spring. While a lot of the focus is on spring planting in the elds, it’s also time to think about pastures. Spring is a critical time to prepare pastures for the summer grazing season.

Did you miss your chance to seed pastures in the fall?

Don’t worry, you can still do it in spring. A recommendation from the University of Minnesota is to spring seed between April 1st and May 15th. Since the ground is still frozen, farmers also have the option to frost seed this spring.

Frost seeding is the practice of broadcasting forage seed in the early spring when the ground freezes at night and thaws during the day. The best practice is to seed early in the spring after snow melt, but while the ground is still frozen. The repeated freezing and thawing of the ground will cause soil

By Emily Wilmes cracks, and the idea is seed will fall into those soil cracks and U of M Extension germinate. The main advantage to frost seeding is the ability to establish desirable species at a low per acre cost. Multiple resources from Cooperative Extension and the USDA recommend using species that germinate in cold weather. These species include red and white clover, birdsfoot trefoil, perennial ryegrass, orchardgrass, and smooth bromegrass. It is not recommended to use timothy or reed canarygrass.

Besides seeding pastures, there are several other steps to take to prepare pastures in the spring. Something that should be done yearly is soil testing. Testing soil is an easy and inexpensive way to ensure best management of your pasture.

Soil samples can be taken when soils are thawed and dry. When you have your soil test results, you can make informed decisions about fertilizer options. Fertilizer recommendations are available from the University of Minnesota. You can search online for “University of Minnesota pasture fertilizer” or call your local Extension ofce for recommendations and best management practices.

Another aspect of managing pastures and preparing for the grazing season is weed control. Spring is a good time to spray herbicide for annual weeds, as it can limit weed establishment. When spraying herbicides in the spring or any time during the grazing season, be sure to keep grazing restrictions in mind. In addition to spraying for weeds, mowing is also a great way to control weeds, especially in low density areas. Pastures require regular mowing anyways, so keeping up with that schedule should provide sufcient weed control. When weeds are dense and you notice early establishment, chemical control may be more effective.

In preparation for the grazing season, it is also a good idea to check your pasture for maintenance needs. Walk fence lines and check for areas that need repair or reinforcement. Clean up trash and clear away downed trees or other brush impeding access. Check for hazards like debris from broken fences, or anything that could have blown in during the winter. Walking pastures also helps you determine areas that need seeding or may need more time to green up before being grazed.

Lastly, prepare for the grazing season by planning for it. Determine your grazing system and special strategies you’d like to use. If you are trying rotational grazing for the rst time, gure out where paddocks will be, get your moveable fencing in place, and create a schedule. Think about the last grazing season and the observations you made then. Poorly growing areas, overgrazed areas, and sacrice areas should all be noted. Plan how those areas can be managed differently--or the same--to avoid any issues.

Spring has sprung--whether the weather admits it or not--and it’s time to start preparing for another grazing season. Seed pastures, test soil, manage weeds, and clean pastures now for a successful grazing season all summer long.

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They include 35-year veteran Chuck Pfeiler, who helps with crops, equipment and repairs. Another longtime employee is Matt Manternach, who has worked for the Kleins 17 years and does anything we need, Mark said.

One goal with the robots and the new barn was leveling out milk production throughout the year. The old facilities are snugged into a valley. The lack of air movement there and the summer heat always depressed summertime milk numbers, Kathy said. “Summer always took 10 to 15 pounds (per cow, per day) off,� Mark said.

The new dairy center sits about 150 feet higher than the old buildings. With adjustable

curtains on the west end and two dozen ďƒžve-foot, thermostatically controlled fans on the other end, air movement is much better, Mark said.

With the robots, milk production is at 88 to 92 pounds per cow, per day. The Kleins expect it to eventually reach or exceed the 93 to 97 pounds that were achieved in the milking parlor.

Mark said he has heard that it generally takes three days, three weeks, and three months for cows to adjust to robotic milkers.

After a bit less than two months, the Kleins need to fetch 10 to 12 cows a day.

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Eric Klein likes the plenĆ&#x;ful informaĆ&#x;on the roboĆ&#x;c milkers’ computer system collects. He ďƒžnds the expected milk yield especially useful.

comfort are two more goals the Kleins wanted to reach with their new facilities. The new barn has 177 stalls, compared to 123 in the old barn. The new stalls are bedded with sand, the way the old barn was.

But the new barn is equipped with automatic alley scrapers.

The Kleins have them set to scrape eight times a day. The old barn was scraped once a day. Eric said the additional cleanings have lowered the number of foot problems.

The 368-by-100-foot barn has ofďƒžces, a utility room, restroom and vet room and a spot for a fourth robot. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are used throughout. The cow area has a ceiling to keep heat in. Another feature of the new barn is a robotic feed pusher.

Outside is the new, 2.1-million-gallon pit that Mark expects to hold a year’s worth of manure, eliminating the need to daily haul. Manure gravity ďƒ&#x;ows to the pit from the barn.

One more goal from the robots and the entire construction project is a more-ďƒ&#x;exible work schedule for family members.

Mark and Kathy like to vacation in Mexico each winter, and she said it will be nice to enjoy holidays without scheduling in three milkings.

Mark said the robots are giving him more time for other work, such as tending the youngstock.

He mentioned looking forward to being able to stay in the ďƒželds and not stop for milking. The Kleins own 775 acres and rent 65, for a total of 640 crop acres of corn, alfalfa, soybeans and oats. “It was just hurry up, hurry

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Mark Klein checks the control panel of one of his farm’s roboĆ&#x;c milkers. up. Hopefully, things will be less stressful now,â€? Mark said.

Eric is the herdsman and manages all the breeding. He appreciates the wealth of information the robots’ computer system provides.

One valuable bit of information that’s collected is the way electricity passes through the milk. A change there can mean a case of mastitis is starting. The Kleins noticed that with a cow, and began treating her before she showed any outward signs of mastitis.

Another key indicator Eric watches is the percent of expected milk yield. If that number falls, he starts looking for a reason.

The Kleins said they would not change anything about their new milking facilities and equipment. “So far, we like everything,�

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Harnessing the power of pastures Mahalkos longtime advocates of dairy grazing

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GILMAN, Wis. – As pastures begin to green up across the landscape, many dairy farmers are looking forward to the very moment the cows can be turned out to graze.

For the Mahalko family and their 42 dairy cows, it’s a moment that cannot come soon enough.

“We’ve been grazing since 1995,” said Kevin Mahalko, who farms with his parents, Ken and Mary, near Gilman, Wis. “We also graze all of our youngstock and pasture raise our steers.”

Since they rst began grazing over 20 years ago, the Mahalkos have learned some tips and tricks along the way, and are now advocates for dairy and beef grazing in western Wisconsin. In addition to working with their dairy cooperative, Organic Valley, the family has established working relationships with other grazing organizations.

“We do a lot of work with River Country Resource Conservation and Development in Eau Claire, Wis., where I am

vice president, and the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship on educating graziers and recruiting new graziers, as well as GrassWorks, where I was a past president and still preside on the board of directors,” Kevin said. “Because we got into grazing by going to some pasture walks and working with our neighbors, we have hosted pasture walks on our own farm as well.”

After becoming more established in grazing, the Mahalkos became certied organic in 2011.

“Our biggest fear was not being able to use antibiotics for dry off and mastitis treatment, but now we focus on prevention and breeding good cow families that have a history of low cell count,” Kevin said.

Ken added that it was a good move for the farm.

“Our cooperative has been good to us,” Ken said. “Many grazing farms tend to go organic.”

The Mahalkos, along with many other grazing experts, recommend at least 40 percent legumes in a pasture, which can be achieved by planting two pounds of white clover

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The Mahalkos’ herd of Holstein cows graze on their farm near Gilman, Wis. covered their best pasture blend was right at home.

“Our best pastures are good native pastures consisting of red and white clover, and even dandelions and plantains, that came through after being in alfalfa during a crop rotation,” Kevin said. “Kentucky bluegrass does well up here in a cooler climate, and even quack grass has done well for us.”

Kevin stressed knowing the difference between grasses such as fescues and orchardgrass.

“We’ve interseeded with meadow fescue, and that was really good. I won’t plant tall fescue unless it’s going to hay because it’s not very palatable for the cows,” Kevin said. “Orchardgrass has improved in the last 10 to 15 years from what it was, with a softer leaf, and Grassworks pasture mixes work well with an oat cover crop when seeding with a no till drill or a grain drill.”

During the winter, when grazing is not feasible, the Mahalkos feed haylage and baleage to the cows.

“We focus on producing the best possible hay,” Kevin said. “I especially

“We’ve gotten good at grazing, but we’ve learned a lot from others and it’s good to see the next generation of graziers coming in.”

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like baleage because it’s the next closest thing to pasture. The whole plant is included instead of having particles y out of the chopper box when we’re making haylage; you know you’re losing something when that happens.”

In addition to less purchased feed, grazing has had many health benets for the cows at Mahalko Dairy. For example, the cows are cleaner, leading to a lower somatic cell count.

“This year we got the ‘Cream of the CROPP’ award for the Midwest region [from our cooperative] for milk quality,” Kevin said. “The cows also show better heats and have good hooves.”

Cows are outdoors all day except for milking, and are moved to a new pasture every 12 hours.

“When it’s really hot, the cows tend to bunch up and create more hoof trafc so they get moved two or three times

per day. We also have some wooded pastures, so they’ll get moved to those areas as well,” Kevin said. “If it’s even hotter, they’ll stay in the barn with the fans running.”

Moving cows frequently not only reduces hoof damage to pasture ground, but ensures that manure is distributed evenly as opposed to one spot, day after day. Cow movement and proper rest periods for pasture plants are critical to quality pasture growth and animal performance.

“It’s cool to see sprouts coming through the cow patties every spring,” Ken said.

In addition to hosting pasture walks, the Mahalkos have also hosted researchers from the University of Wisconsin, who two years ago, worked with their cooperative to study pasture health and quality on the cooperative’s member farms in Wisconsin.

“We’ve also dug research trenches about four feet deep so researchers can study the soil structure in our pasture.

It’s really something seeing a soil scientist taking pictures down there,” Mary said.

Kevin has been busy presenting at grazing events across the country, and even across the ocean.

“Presenting at the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse, Wis., this year was a career highlight,” Kevin said. “I also participated in an … exchange trip to Germany last year, too. Seeing their farms and learning from them was a lot of fun.”

The Mahalkos see grazing growing in popularity as they begin to help the next generation of dairy graziers, which has also been a highlight for them, and aligns well with the family’s enjoyment in educating others about grazing on and off the farm.

The family also encourages everyone to attend at least one pasture walk this season.

“Consumers like grazing and the idea of cows being outside,” Kevin said. “We’ve gotten good at grazing, but we’ve learned a lot from others and it’s good to see the next generation of graziers coming in.”

Mary said no matter how different their political or religious views are, graziers are there to learn from and help each other.

“You can have an Amish man and a hippie-looking man there at grazing events, or a conservative and a liberal, and they’ll be getting along just ne,” Mary said. “Grazing brings people together.”

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Feeding as an art, science Incorporate sugars to maximize rumen fermentation

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A well-balanced diet should provide the dairy cow with a uniform source of nutrients in every mouthful.

“The bugs in the rumen environment have specic needs, and we need specic nutrients to cater to those needs,” Dr. Gabriella Varga said.

Among the starches, pectins and bers needed in a total mixed ration, Varga spoke of the important role sugars have in rations for dairy cows during her seminar, “The Benets of Sugar in the Dairy Cow Diet,” at the Central Plains Dairy Expo March 29 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Varga is a distinguished professor at Pennsylvania State University.

Dr. Gabriella A. Varga “I want to provide producers Penn State University with the knowledge of a ration that doesn’t ll the cow up, maintains normal pH so cows don’t have digestive upsets, and has consistent fermentation overtime,” Varga said. “Incorporating sugars can do all that.”

Within the rumen, sugar helps protozoa, fungi and bacteria with ber digestion by promoting protein degradation and the early stimulation of digestibility through a controlled rumen pH level.

“Just like us, cows love sugar, especially the rumen microorganisms,” Varga said. “I can’t place enough emphasis on understanding how to make [rumen] bugs happy.”

Protozoa, which make up 50 percent of the weight of microbes in the rumen, thrive off of sugar and ber. At the same time, fungi open up ber sources and are stimulated by six-carbon sugars, such as sucrose, fructose and glucose.

“As we bring more forage and ber to the ration, it helps to feed these organisms with sugars to do a better job of digesting all of the nutrients,” Varga said.

Knowing the ber content in forages, classied as neutral detergent ber (NDF) is warranted, said Varga.

Fiber from forages dictates the amount of available effective NDF – which contributes to microbial digestion – and physical NDF – which stimulates chewing and saliva production, thus preventing digestive upset when non-ber carbohydrates (NFC), such as sugars, starches and pectins, are rapidly degraded in the rumen.

“Feeding dairy cows is an art and science, because we’re trying to balance all these things for her – ber, starches, pectins and sugars,” Varga said. “What’s really important is the end product in the rumen.”

If the rumen microorganisms are given the appropriate nutrients, the production of microbial protein can contribute nearly 60 percent of the protein needed by the cow.

“As a dairy nutritionist, my goal is to formulate rations that make more microbial protein in the rumen so that I can reduce your cost of protein feedstuffs,” Varga said. “You have to balance starch and sugars because microbes attach to different feedstuffs. If there is too much starch, they gobble it up and don’t use it efciently.”

However, before adding supplemental sugars to the diet, it is essential to know how much sugar is already found in the feedstuffs of the ration.

Forages and grain naturally contain a small percentage of sugar. However, those feedstuffs are more commonly used as a source of ber and starch, whereas supplemental ingredients, such as molasses or byproducts, are more direct sources of sugar for the ration.

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ConĆ&#x;nued from SUGARS | Page 12 all concentration, but individual values in the forages,â€? Varga said. “Every farm will differ.â€?

After understanding the current sugar content in the ration, producers may look at ways to further incorporate sugars and reduce some starch for a more efďƒžcient production of microbial protein.

The majority of sugars found in corn silage, haylage and small grain silage are ďƒžve-carbon sugars. Unfortunately, as these forages are an important source of sugar, they do not stimulate the microorganisms in the rumen. “Six-carbon sugars are good for

making beer, but great for making microbial protein,� Varga said. “Molasses, beet and citrus pulp, and even liquid supplements and whey, are suitable sources of six-carbon sugars.�

Carefully incorporating the appropriate sugars into the diet will result in a well-balanced diet, and ultimately better cow health through stimulated feed intake, enhanced ďƒžber digestibility and improved milk yield, according to research studies Varga presented.

Varga suggests formulating a ration that includes 5 to 7 percent of dry matter as sugar, or 2 to 3 pounds, keeping in mind the remaining ingredients and

the role each plays in rumen fermentation. “What we’re doing is like a buffet style dinner – providing a whole variety of carbohydrate sources,� Varga said.

Formulating a well-balanced ration plays a large role in animals’ health; however, the ration will only be beneďƒžcial if good farm management practices are closely followed. “You can formulate the best ration, but if you don’t push up feed, if the cows are not getting back to the bunk after milking ‌ all those things can tip the success of the ration,â€? Varga said. “If something happens in the milking

parlor or on the tractor to mess up consistency, we mess up the digestion of nutrients in the rumen environment.�

The important role of sugar in a cow’s diet is undeniable, and with consistent rations and feed management, the results are easily identiďƒžed in animal health, milk production and the farm’s net proďƒžts. “Just like a good running engine, everything has to come together to make things work to make sure the cow has what she needs,â€? Varga said. “With that, the rumen is a very ďƒžne working machine.â€?

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“DATCP’s Farm Center staff is contacting all milk processors across Wisconsin and in other parts of the country to assist Wisconsin dairy farmers impacted by Canada’s actions,” Brancel wrote in a letter to Acting Deputy Secretary Michael Young. Brancel and Ball wrote: “We urge USDA to assist us in our efforts to help our producers by exercising its authority to purchase cheese and butter in storage and distribute it through USDA’s nutritional aid programs, including food banks and our national school program.”

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“If these multi-generational farm families cannot nd another market for their milk, they will be forced to sell their cows and go out of business,” Brancel said.

Wisconsin is home to 9,236 dairy farms, more than any other state in the country with 1.28 million cows.

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New York exports more to Canada than to any other country in the world. Last year, the bilateral trade relationship totaled $32.93 billion in goods and supported over 500,000 jobs regionally. New York’s dairy industry is the State’s largest agricultural sector having almost 5,000 family-run farms that are home to over 618,000 cows, resulting in an average of 128 cows per farm. In 2015, the dairy community brought in $2.5 billion in sales and employed close to 20,000 people.

“Dairy means more to Wisconsin than citrus to Florida or potatoes to Idaho,” Brancel said. “Wisconsin dairy’s $43.4 billion economic impact compares to $9.0 billion of Florida citrus or $6.7 billion of Idaho potatoes.”

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What dairy or ag-related extracurricular activities are you involved in?

I am a member of the Tomah FFA, the Monroe County Junior Dairy Club, and work on my farm, as well as another one in the area.

Why are you involved in these activities/organizations and what is your favorite? Working on the farm is my favorite thing to do. Growing up on one, I was always close to the animals. I have been showing dairy since I was 4 years old and really like that. Working on the farm, I am able to connect with the animals on a different level. Then, when I take them to the county fair, I share that connection with others.

Tell us your best experience during your time in these activities/organizations. Showing at the fair is always the best time. I won showmanship two years ago, have won my class several times and was named junior champion two years in a row. Showing is special because you have a calf up until it is a cow, showing it each year in hopes of doing better than the year before. It gives me the opportunity to show how hard it is to be in dairy.

People often think dairy farming is this piece of cake; when in reality, it’s a lot of hard work and dedication in order to do well.

What’s your favorite social media?

Snapchat. It makes it quick and easy to talk to friends. Plus it is pretty entertaining; if you are having a bad day, silly lters and conversations with friends can make it a whole lot better.

What are your career aspirations? I am planning to go to either University of Wisconsin-Platteville or the Iowa Dairy

Center in Calmar, Iowa. I would like to one day pursue a career as an A.I. technician.

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Get to know Haylea Noltner of Norwalk, Wis.

What is something you’ve learned from being involved with these activities/organizations? You can make a family out of animals and friends. I’ve also learned to inspire people to take a bigger step in life than they are used to in order to reach their goals.

Who do you look up to? My uncle, Douglas Wallerman. He has always been there for me. Without him, I wouldn’t know how to show cows or work on a dairy farm. He’s always pushed me to do whatever I set my mind to.

Tell us something about yourself that many people don’t know. I am hardworking and do my best to inspire others. I like to encourage people to do their best, work hard and do the things they dream of.

Tell us some of your duties on the farm. I milk cows, feed calves, clean calf huts, move cattle, clean sheds and help tag, dehorn and castrate when needed. I completed school early in January, so I am working full time on the farm while I wait to graduate next month.

If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be and how would you change it? I would try to get rid of the bullies in this world. In reality, we are all the same; no one’s different. It doesn’t matter who you are, you can do anything you put your mind to. I think this world needs more people who are willing to encourage and support one another to do what they dream of.

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Noah Gaul, 11 Fifth grade When do you help with chores? I help with chores on weekends and when I get home from school during the week.

What’s your favorite chore and least favorite chore? Milking is my favorite chore because I know the milk is going to get picked up by the milk man, taken to the plant, and then end up in the grocery store for people to drink. I don’t have a least favorite chore. I enjoy doing everything.

What’s your favorite animal on your farm? A Jersey cow named Buttercup because I showed her as one of my kiddie calves at the fair.

What’s your favorite subject in school? Math, because it challenges me.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a farmer and diesel mechanic.

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What is the best thing about growing up on a farm? You learn where milk and your other food comes from. You also learn to do work and be responsible.

What’s your favorite dairy treat? An Oreo blizzard from Dairy Queen.

Adam Gaul, 9 Third grade When do you help with chores? I help with chores on weeknights when I get home from school and on weekends.

What’s your favorite chore and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is chasing cows because I get to whistle at them and pet them. My least favorite chore

is pre-dipping because I usually get my hands all full of dip.

What’s your favorite animal on your farm? Buttercup, one of our Jersey cows.

What’s your favorite subject in school? Science, because we get to do cool experiments.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a video game designer.

If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. It would look like our farm now, but I would take down some of the old sheds and put up nicer ones.

What do you like most about spring? I like that animals are born, and I get to play baseball.

What is the best thing about growing up on a farm? You get to be with lots of animals.

What’s your favorite dairy treat? Ice cream.

Claire Gaul, 8 Second grade When do you help with chores? I help with chores on weeknights when I get home from school and also on weekends.

What’s your favorite chore and least favorite chore? Feeding calves is my favorite chore because I get to see the babies.

My least favorite chore is scraping the holding pen because you have to a scrape by hand. It’s not fun.

What’s your favorite animal on your farm? My dog, Maggie.

What’s your favorite subject in school? Art, because I get to make stuff and color. I also like science because we do neat experiments.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a veterinarian when I grow up because I want to work with animals.

If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would have a house and a barn for my cows. I would also have a big calf barn. I want to have lots of animals like cows, chickens, cats and dogs.

What do you like most about spring? My birthday is in the spring, so that is my favorite part. Plus, spring is when all the cows start calving, so we have lots of babies, and I get to help feed them.

What is the best thing about growing up on a farm? You get to be outside working with animals.

What’s your favorite dairy treat? Cookie dough ice cream and milk.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Three dairy producers were able to share about how their operations care for their neonatal calves during a producer panel on March 29 titled “New Born Calf Panel: A Look Inside Maternity Operations at Drumgoon Dairy, MoDak Dairy and Plymouth Dairy” during the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, S.D. The three producers involved were Rodney Elliott from Drumgoon Dairy in Lake Poinsett, S.D.; Kurt Wierda from Plymouth Dairy in Lemars, Iowa; and Greg Moes from MoDak Dairy in Goodwin, S.D. All three dairies have similar systems from Golden Calf Company that stores colostrum in uniform cartridges, in which it can be pasteurized, stored and heated consistently in specic pasteurizing and warming units.

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“A non-negotiable at our place is that everything is clean, clean, clean, clean,” he said.

Calves are housed in the old dairy barn, which they used prior to 2008, when the Moes family built their new milking facility and freestall barns that now house their 2,000-cow herd.

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Three dairy producers were involved in a panel explaining newborn calf management during a seminar March 29 at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, S.D. The three producers were (from leŌ) Greg Moes from MoDak Dairy in Goodwin, S.D.; Kurt Wierda from Plymouth Dairy in Le Mars, Iowa; and Rodney EllioƩ from Drumgoon Dairy in Lake PoinseƩ, S.D. parlor. Her colostrum will be collected and pasteurized immediately before being stored.

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The calf is tube-fed one gallon of colostrum before it is taken to the calf barn.

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ConƟnued from CALF PANEL | Page 18 it was born, time it was fed, who fed it and when it moved.

“You can go back and adjust things if you know what the history is. It’s all on the sheets, so if we come up with an issue, we can gure it out,” Moes said.

Plymouth Dairy Plymouth Dairy built its transition facility down the road from the dairy in 2007. A four-row barn holds the nearly 900 animals – dry cows, far off heifers and close up cows – that are housed there. The three fulltime and two part-time employees who manage the barn have three main focuses: the newborn calf, the new mom and pushing up feed.

“We try to instill in our people that everything else is secondary. Those three areas are the top priority. You’ll never get in trouble if you’re doing all three of those,” Wierda said.

Any bit of information about a newborn calf is written down, which Wierda said helps keep their heifer grower in the loop. Calves from Plymouth Dairy are custom raised from 1 day old to about ve months before calving.

“I think the most important thing [in calf raising] is the people and the communication. They need to understand the role they have and the importance of what they’re doing,” Wierda said.

A previously frozen cartridge of colostrum is heated in the warming unit and tube fed to the calf. If the calf needs a feeding before the heifer grower picks it up, the employees feed the calf powdered milk with a bottle.

“We found out tube feeding colostrum works great, but after that we let the guys work the calves with a bottle and try to get them to drink. Our heifer grower has seen much better results as far as getting the calves to take off quicker,” Wierda said.

Fresh cows are milked three times a day in a single-4 parlor used specically for those cows. Colostrum is collected, pasteurized and frozen in the cartridges. Wierda said they only keep colostrum that has been tested at 23 or higher with the refractometer.

Wierda said he has kept his calf raising successful by keeping an open mind, being willing to learn and realizing when he’s wrong.

“We all think we do a great job with our calves, but really take a hard look at the whole system you have in place. I can guarantee you’ll nd holes somewhere. Be open minded about that and willing to learn and trust the vendors who really have your best interest at heart and not their pocketbook. Sometimes you’re not going to like what they tell you, but listen because they might be right and you might be wrong,” Wierda said.

“I know when a calf is born on the farm that all seven people who work in that area are all following the same protocols and the same set of rules. I don’t care whether the maternity looks clean or not, I expect the maternity pen to be cleaned every morning. I don’t care if there hasn’t been a calf in the calf room for two days, it has to be washed, disinfected and cleaned out every two days,” Elliott said.

Cows at the 4,500-cow dairy get a seven-week dry period. To keep stress low, they are kept with the same group of cows until right up until they calve. To give birth, a cow is moved to a straw bedded pack.

“Getting the calf born clean is very, very important to us. If the rst thing that calf comes in contact with is manure, you’ve got a lot of problems with that calf. If the rst thing it comes in contact with is clean straw, you’ve got a head start,” Elliott said.

Fresh cows are milked four times a day. The colostrum is tested then pasteurized and frozen in the cartridges, waiting for the next calves to feed.

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Newborns are fed colostrum within one hour after birth. Then the calf crew comes to put the baby in an individual hutch. All of Drumgoon Dairy’s youngstock are raised on site.

Elliott said consistency is the most important aspect to calf raising.

“Before [this system] we would give colostrum in a bottle and the calf might not drink it all; then the bottle sat at room temperature or above. Also the bottle may have gotten knocked to the oor a few times.

When we started doing bacteria counts on those bottles, it was frightening what we were actually feeding our calves,” he said.

Recording information is also important Elliott said.

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t x it,” he said.

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Nomination period open for organic advisory council The Wisconsin Organic Advisory Council has four openings for individuals interested in shaping the future of organic farming and food in Wisconsin.

Nominations will be accepted until May 1, 2017.

The four openings include one seat for a representative of each of the following groups: farm, business, consumer, and at-large. Members serve three-year terms, and the council meets quarterly.

“Wisconsin’s organic industry is strong and full of opportunities for producers, processors, and consumers,” said Angie Sullivan, DATCP organics, grazing and specialty crops specialist. “The council provides important guidance and is a great way for individuals to support the industry.”

The nomination form can be found at https:// datcp.wi.gov/Pages/OrganicAdvisoryCouncil.aspx.

Applicants should explain why they would be valuable additions to the council and should also include two letters of support. Completed applications should be sent to: Angie Sullivan, WI DATCP, PO Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708 or emailed to Angie.

Sullivan@Wisconsin.gov. Call 608-224-5095 with questions.

Nominees will be evaluated by a committee and approved by Secretary Ben Brancel and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Board. The selected nominees will be seated at the July meeting of the council.

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Dairy, ag groups urge President Trump to act immediately to halt Canada’s continued disregard of trade obligations The U.S. dairy sector and state agriculture ofcials today urged President Donald Trump to take immediate action against Canada’s repeated and escalating disregard for its trade obligations under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Most recently, Canada implemented a new national pricing policy that blatantly blocks American dairy exports and will enable signicant dumping of Canadian dairy products onto the world market. As a result, dozens of dairy farmers in the Midwest recently learned they must nd new customers for their milk by May 1, which will cause considerable economic hardship and possibly force them to go out of business.

In a joint letter sent today to President Trump, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) urged the administration to tell Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to halt the new pricing policy and restore imports of the blocked U.S. products, specically ultra-ltered milk. They also asked President Trump to direct U.S. agencies to “examine a full range of tools that could be used immediately to impress upon Canada in a concrete way the importance of dependable two-way trade.”

“U.S. dairy exports support approximately 110,000 jobs across America, many of which are in farming and food manufacturing, as well as in supporting rural manufacturing and skilled farm service workers,” the organizations said in the letter. “However, for trade to yield its full potential and provide the maximum impact possible in supporting AmeriTurn to UDDER STUFF | Page 21

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ConƟnued from UDDER STUFF | Page 20 can jobs, our trading partners must hold up their end of the bargain as well.”

In the letter, the dairy and ag groups noted that this issue highlights the importance of gaining prompt approval of President Trump’s nominees for Secretary of Agriculture and U.S. Trade Representative.

“We appreciate your administration’s work to date on this issue and ask you to send a very clear message that Canada should be one of America’s most reliable trading partners, but in the case of dairy it has consistently chosen to pursue a disturbing and harmful path,” they said. “We stand ready to support your efforts to address this urgent dairy issue.”

Holding Canada to its dairy trade agreements has remained a strong focus for NMPF, USDEC, NASDA and IDFA over the last year. Earlier this year, a group of 17 dairy companies representing dairy farmers and processors from all over the United States asked governors in 25 states to urge Canadian policymakers to halt the national implementation of the milk pricing system. NMPF, USDEC, IDFA and NASDA also raised the matter with Trump in January before he assumed ofce.

Brancel to lead trade mission to major dairy conference in Mexico DATCP Secretary Ben Brancel will lead a delegation of Wisconsin dairy and agricultural companies on a trade mission to Mexico in May, where the companies will showcase Wisconsin products and technology in a special Wisconsin Pavilion at Expo Leche, Mexico’s largest annual dairy industry conference. The trade mission is scheduled May 4-7 in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

In addition to attending several events at Expo Leche, Brancel is scheduled to meet with numerous top-level Mexican ofcials in efforts to continue to establish and reinforce relationships with Mexico and increase awareness of Wisconsin dairy and agricultural industries.

Mexico is Wisconsin’s second most valuable agricultural export market, importing more than $360 million in products in 2016, including $247 million in dairy products such as cheese, milk, whey and butter, and eggs and honey. Located in north-central Mexico, Aguascalientes has a strong business climate and is a popular location for international headquarters for many companies.

“Our goals for the trade mission are to help create business opportunities for Wisconsin, raise awareness of Wisconsin’s global leadership in dairy and agriculture, and continue to build upon Wisconsin’s relationship with Mexico,” said Brancel. “This conference also presents an excellent opportunity for the Wisconsin delegation members to build new connections for themselves and Wisconsin’s dairy and agriculture sectors.”

In addition to leading the delegation on visits to several large dairy and mix-use farms for rsthand tours, Brancel is scheduled to meet separately with high-level ofcials including the Secretary of the Aguascalientes Department of Dairy and Agriculture, representatives from the Department of Dairy and Agriculture of Queretaro, and the director of the veterinary program at the University of Cuauhtemoc, Aguascalientes for a working meeting on cooperative efforts between the university and the University of Wisconsin veterinary and agriculture schools.

Nine Wisconsin companies will showcase products, goods and technology to tens of thousands of Expo Leche conference attendees, and they’ll also benet from networking opportunities and one-onone meetings with industry buyers and investors.

“This trade mission will allow us to further establish our working relationship with government leaders and dairy representatives in Mexico,” said Enrique Gandara, business development consultant with DATCPs International Agribusiness Center, which is helping organize the trade mission. “By making valuable connections, we are better able to provide ground level guidance to Wisconsin companies on how to export to Mexico.”

Since 1966, the International Agribusiness Center, part of DATCP’s Division of Agricultural Development, has provided export assistance to Wisconsin’s food and agriculture industry. Services include export education, market access support and market development and promotion.

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DAIRY CALENDAR PDPW is sponsoring webinars: “Weather: More than a guess” on April 26, May 17 and June 14. Webinars are presented by: Eric Snodgrass is the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is also the co-founder of Global Weather and Climate Logistics, LLC., which recently merged with Agrible Inc., a precision farm management and predictive analytic company, where he serves as co-founder and senior atmospheric scientist.

April 26: Outlook on Spring: April and May weather sets the tone for each growing season. By using the latest weather analysis and forecasting tools, maximize your dairy’s efciency and ability to plan. Factors including the winter and early spring weather, U.S. drought, temperature anomalies and precipitation patterns will affect the start of the 2017 growing season. Learn how to forecast short-term weather events as well as temperature and precipitation trends over the next 30, 60 and 90 days.

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June 14: Weather outlook for summer and fall. June is a pivotal time for grain markets.

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The Wisconsin Holstein Association is excited to announce the second year of the Wisconsin Dairy Showcase, to be held in conjunction with the Midwest National Spring Holstein Show at the New Holland Pavilions in Madison, Wis., on April 27-29. This year’s Showcase will feature Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Jersey, Red and White, and Black and White Holstein breeds. This year’s Midwest National Spring Holstein Show will be one of four breed shows that encompass the Wisconsin Dairy Showcase. New to this year’s event are the Ayrshire and Milking Shorthorn breeds, which will show Thursday afternoon starting at 4 p.m. The Midwest National Spring Jersey Show is in its second year, and will be held the same day and time as the Midwest National Red and White Show on Friday, April 28 at 10 a.m. The Midwest National Black and White Holstein Show will follow in its normal day and time slot, on April 29 starting at 8:30 a.m. This event will showcase elite animals from numerous states around the United States. The Wisconsin Holstein Association and its board of directors are excited to take advantage of these outstanding facilities and the opportunity to bring multiple breed shows to one location in Madison. Chad Ryan will judge this year’s Holstein and Jersey shows, while Paul Trapp will judge the Red and White show, and Joe Gibbs will serve as judge for the Ayrshire/MilkingShorthorn show. Wisconsin Holstein invites all breeders and spectators to attend this year’s show.

Richard Pursley, Michigan State University (MSU) professor of animal science, will provide an update on ovulation synchronization (Ovsynch) programs during the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. Scheduled for April 28, at 1 p.m., attendees will learn how to enhance dairy cattle pregnancy rates via Ovsynch.

Pursley and his team at MSU developed a new pre-synchrony method, G6G, which improves synchronization outcomes to Ovsynch and allows more cows a chance to become pregnant. In two studies, G6G outperformed traditional Ovsynch. Adding G6G to an already present Ovsynch program should help optimize timed AI in lactating dairy cows, according to the research.

To register for this webinar, visit http://www.dcrcouncil.org/webinars.aspx and follow the prompts. As the webinar approaches, you will receive an e-mail with information on how to log in to participate. If you are a DCRC member and cannot attend the live program, you may access the webinar at dcrcouncil.org.

The Great River Graziers will be hosting a pasture walk and discussion group at Mike Lind’s farm located at 47664 Aspen Rd., Soldiers Grove, Wis. at 10:30 a.m. on May 2.

Guest speaker Keefe Keeley, Savanna Institute Director, on the topic of silvopasture establishment research on converting degraded woodlots to intensively managed silvopasture.

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• GORTER’S CLAY & DAIRY EQUIPMENT, INC. Pipestone, MN • 507-825-3271 • STEVE’S FEED Sleepy Eye, MN • 507-794-3831 • ROBERT FAUST Strawberry Point, IA • 563-933-6561 • SE MN SILO EQUIPMENT St. Charles, MN • 507-932-4560 • SHELDON FARMERS MARKET Sheldon, IA • 712-324-3721

2 GOOD BROWN SWISS BABY OR STARTED HEIFER CALVES. Call 320-7326096 or text 320-5330837. 5-1-F WANTING TO BUY SLOW & LAME CATTLE, lump-jaws and bad eyes and all blemished cattle, $200-$600; also, good cull cows and bulls, $600$2,000. Call 612-8608774 or 651-480-1900.

4-TFN-B

Livestock - FOR SALE

1 BLUE ROAN BULL, Holstein/Milking Shorthorn cross; also 2 Milking Shorthorn bulls. Call 320968-8709. 18-TFN-F

• One-Piece molded shell • Rear door opening • Made from high-impact, • Rear and top vents UV stabilized polyethylene • Easy cleaning • 98” x 106” x 72” tall • Variable size front door openings

LOOKING TO BUY BULL CALVES in Sioux Falls, Brookings, Watertown area, prefer larger dairies & once/week pickup. Call to discuss price 605-770-2239. 2-4-VM

34 BRED BEEF COWS, spring calving, vaccinated & poured, $1,275. Call 320-760-2705. 18-TFN-B HOLSTEIN BULLS, serviceable age, red or black, delivery available, north of Rochester, MN. Call 507732-5930. 5-1-F

ABOUT 25 ORGANIC JERSEY MILK COWS, various ages & stages of lactation, closed herd for 16 yrs., 2,200/cow. Call 715-748-4606. 3-3-F ORGANIC FLECKVIEH HOLSTEIN CROSS SPRINGING HFRS. Call 715-6697156. 5-3-F HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, closed herd, Johnes & Leukosis test negative, guaranteed breeders. Call 507-9205859 or 507-879-3489.

4-TFN-P 30 HEAD HOME RAISED HOLSTEIN SPRINGING HFRS., calving May/June, bred Holstein or black Angus, $1,500 ea. Call 320-9054490. 5-3-F AI BRED REGISTERED HOLSTEIN COWS & HEIFERS, nice & fancy, AI breeding since 1961. Call Don Mil Dale Holsteins 605-868-2902.

24-TFN-F REGISTERED BROWN SWISS SHOW CALVES, 6-10 months old, calves from top-notch Brown Swiss bulls, all exc. cow families; also high quality Brown Swiss bull calves available. Call 320-2675441. 4-2-B AI BRED DAIRY HEIFERS. Call 320-760-2705.

4-TFN-B REG. BROWN SWISS BULLS, all ages, exc. pedigrees. Call 320-5876384 or 320-583-0336.

16-TFN-B 1-10 REGISTERED HOLSTEIN MILK COWS; also clean up semen, $1/unit. Call 320583-6564. 23-TFN-F

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Dairy Star - Third Section • Saturday, April 22, 2017 • Page 25

Livestock - FOR SALE

REGISTERED 1500 LB. HOLSTEIN BULL; 8 Companion detachers w/Flowstar claws. Call for info 608-853-1388.

5-TFN-F BRED AYRSHIRE HEIFERS; double-9 herringbone parlor, SS, 9 yrs.; freestalls, dual-action water mattresses, 3 yrs.

Call 712-786-2302. Call 23-TFN-F

26 HOLSTEIN SPRINGING HFRS., all sexed semen bred, due 1st of May, approx 1,285 lbs., vac.; also 6 Brown Swiss cross hfrs. Call 320-630-9924.

5-1-B

34 TIESTALL HERD, low SCC, DHIA records, springers also for sale.

Call 320-444-0341. 4-2-F

5 HOLSTEIN SPRINGER HFRS., due in May, $1,400 rm. Call 320-7666405. 5-1-F

YEARLING REGISTERED JERSEY BULL, sired by Impression, 94 pt.

Jade dam & 95 pt. grand dam, $1,000. Call 701408-9094. 4-TFN-F

REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS, from three or more generations of EX 30,000 lbs. dams, Brookings, SD. Call 605-6906393. TFN-F

REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS, exc. type and production. Call Scott Rickeman 320-552-0284.

10-TFN-F

(15) HOLSTEIN SPRINGER HFRS., freshening in May. Call 218-837-5479. 3-3-F

5 JERSEY X HOL BRED HEIFERS, 900 lbs., vaccinated & poured, $1,175.

Call 320-760-2705.

18-TFN-B BREEDING BULLS, top quality, 27,800# herd, EX dams, up to 49,000 lbs. milk; bull calves. Call 320-548-3542 or 320-3335906. 15-TFN-F

McHale 995 TSR Round and Square Bale Wrapper, Used

$16,900

20 YOUNG ANGUS COWS, due in May. Call 608-792-9423 or 608-7886258. 5-3-F

55 DHIA DAIRY COWS, good udders, good feet and legs, all AI breeding, SCC 200,000, 1st/2nd/3rd lactation. Call 320-304-3825.

5-1-F REGISTERED HOLSTEIN, GUERNSEY & JERSEY MILK COWS, all VG or EX, $1,909 ea. Call 701-408-9094.

7-TFN-F

FRESH OR SPRINGING COWS AND HEIFERS, Holstein & Brown Swiss. Call 608-482-2726.

20-TFN-F

VERY NICE HERD OF 54 DAIRY COWS, tiestall, let out every day, 78 lb. avg., low SCC, $1,800 ea. Call 320-894-1687.

5-5-F

HOLSTEIN, SERVICEABLE AGE BREEDING BULLS, 35 yrs., AI breeding. Call 320-761-2526 or 320-293-5607. 12-TFN-F

REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS, from three or more generations of EX 30,000 lbs. dams, Brookings, SD. Call 605-6906393. TFN-F

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULL CALF, genomic tested, born 10/30/2016, Level 4 Johnes herd. Call 320-5994415. 5-1-F

50-75 REGISTERED DOE KIDS, $400 ea., on DHIA, CAE negative, CL & Johnes free. Call 507465-0180. 5-2-F

DAIRY GOAT DOES, out of Hostetler breeding; also breeding bucks available. Call 319-350-5819.

24-TFN-F SWISS HOLSTEIN CROSS BULL, proven breeder, $1,050; Also IH Rissler 150 TMR. Call 715-223-0319. 5-1-F SERVICEABLE AGE BULLS, R&W AND B&W, sires Alexander, Superstition, Redburst and others, dams EX and VG, over 30,000 milk. Call 320-583-6564. 7-TFN-F

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2017 Anderson Hybrid X

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USED MIXERS IN STOCK All have gone through the shop

Used 2015 Anderson Hybrid X $24,500

Patz V810

NDE 1552-590 cu ft Good Condition, new auger $16,900 NDE-2804-1100 cu ft, Good Condition ...................$35,000 NDE 704-600 cu ft, 2 speed gear box .......................$16,900 NDE 701-600 cu ft., New Auger ..................................$14,900 Kuhn Knight 5042 Vertical Twin Auger 420 cu. ft side door 36” side conveyor.......................................$12,900

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‘06 Grasshopper 723K H2, ‘05 CIH MXU135, 115 PTO, 23 HP, 735 hrs.- $5,995 6,630 hrs.- $53,800

FORAGE ‘06 NH 615 disc mower, 6’8” cut, new knives ...................................$3,950 ‘05 CIH MDX71 disc mower, 3pt, 6.5’, new knives............................$4,400 ‘03 CIH MDX81 disc mower, 3pt, , 7’10”, 540 PTO ...........................$6,750 ‘14 Rowse 25 wheel V-rake, 48-tooth wheels, rubber teeth ........... $29,950 ‘12 MF10 wheel rake, hyd fold ..........................................................$4,950 ‘07 Case IH LBX332, 17,890 bales ................................................. $46,700 ‘11 NH BR7090, 13k bales, endless belts, sharp............................ $19,800 ‘10 NH BR7090, 13,500 bales, endless belts ................................. $17,950 ‘13 NH BR7090, 9,300 bales, endless belts ................................... $25,500 ‘13 NH BR7090, 9k bales, endless belts......................................... $22,900 ‘14 NH RB560, 9,200 bales, endless belts, great condition............ $26,800 ‘15 NH RB560, 10,450 bales, endless belts, great condition.......... $24,650 ’12 Kubota L3540, 965 hrs, foldable ROPS, new tires ................... $21,000 TRACTORS ‘16 Case IH Steiger 500W HD, 1,700 hrs, Lux. Cab .......................$199,000 ‘12 CIH 600 Quadtrac, 1350 hrs., 1,000 pto, Pro 700, Lux. cab...$253,800 ‘13 CIH Magnum 340, 1,413 hrs, lux cab, pro 700 ......................$188,600 ‘12 Case IH Magnum 290, 1,620 hrs, Lux. Cab, guidance ready ..$154,000 ‘10 CIH 260 Magnum, MFD, 1375 hrs., 19 spd., cab susp .................$141,600 ‘05 CIH MXU135, 6,630 hrs, 115 PTO ........................................... $53,800 ‘87 CIH 585, 540 PTO, 2 remotes, 8F-4R trans ............................Reduced!

Town & Country IMPLEMENT

‘11 NH T7.210, 2,176 hrs., w/NH loader ........................................ $92,000 Kubota L3540, 965 hrs., open station, loader .......................... $19,800 ‘72 IH 1466, 7,049 hrs, clean ......................................................... $11,900 ‘13 Kubota UTV, 461 hrs, cab w/ heat & ac .................................... $16,995 ‘09 JD 620I UTV, 585 hrs, grill guard ................................................$6,250 SKIDLOADERS NH L455, 2650 hrs., 28 kp Kubota dsl ........................................$9,850 ‘15 NH L228, 287 hrs, cab w/ heat................................................. $35,900 ‘15 NH L228, 324 hours, C/H ......................................................... $36,250 ‘14 NH L225, 457 hrs., C/H/AC ...................................................... $33,700 ‘12 NH L225, 907 hrs., C/H/AC ...................................................... $30,400 ‘12 NH L225, 747 hrs., C/H/AC ...................................................... $30,400 NH C232, 477 hrs, C/H/AC ....................................................... $46,500 ‘01 NH LS170, 3,250 hours, C/H.................................................... $11,800 ‘10 JD 323D, 1,390 hrs, C/H/AC..................................................... $32,900 ‘12 Case SV250, 1047 hrs., C&H, HMP, 2 spd., air susp. seat$30,500 (OC) ‘12 Case SV250, 1039 hrs., C&H, AC, 2 spd., HMP, air seat, radio $31,900 ’14 Gehl R220, 600 hrs, cab w/heat, radio ..................................... $33,000 PLANTERS ‘05 CIH 1200-12 PRO600, Bulk Fill ................................................ $24,900 ‘11 CIH 1250-16, 20/20 monitor, Bulk Fill, Precision Planter ......... $84,500 ‘08 White 8516, Bulk Fill, Low acres, Hyd. Drive, 16R30”.............. $34,900 ‘14 CIH 1255-12R30, 3,200 hrs, hyd drive, bull-fill........................ $68,950 ‘91 White 6100-12R30, direct drive, SM3000 monitor .................. $10,900 ‘09 CIH 1240-16R30, bulk fill, hyd drive, pro 600 .......................... $59,950 LAWN MOWERS ’04 GRA 618 lawn mower, 1,358 hrs, 48” powerfold deck ................$3,950 ‘92 GRA 718 lawn mower, 52” deck, 18 HP Kohler Engine ...............$2,275 ’06 GRA 723 K H2, 733 hrs, 61” powerfold deck, 23 HP Kohler eng $5,995 ’14 GRA 903D-73, 30 HP Kubota Engine, 72” powerfold deck, tires like new ................................................................................ $12,900 ’07 JD F687, 952 hrs, 54” deck, 23 HP Kohler engine ......................$3,950

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Livestock - FOR SALE

13 REGISTERED JERSEYS, sired by Select Sires; 7 hfrs. bred to sexed semen, due July. Call 715417-2160. 5-1-B HOLSTEIN BULLS-Great selection from EX and VG high-producing cows, 26,800 RHA, Johnes free. Call Olmar Farms at 507-794-2697 or 507-2200730. 1-TFN-B BULLS, home-bred, variety of ages/genetics. Alberts Pine-Shelter Farms, Pine Island, MN (just north of Rochester). Call Dave at 507-356-8625 or 507-3564462. TFN-B

Hay, Straw, Bedding & Feed - FOR SALE

DAIRY QUALITY ALFALFA, 3x3x8, 1st, 3rd, 4th cutting, under cover, $120-130/ton. Call 218493-4397. 5-1-F OPEN POLLINATED SEED CORN, out produces hybrids for silage, $67/ bu. plus shipping, leafy, sweet stalks, highly nutritious grain. Call 217-8573377. 4-4-VM DRY SAWDUST for dairy barns. Delivered on walking oor trailers. For prices/availability call KRD Trucking. 320-864-2381.

2-13-P

MILLET HAY, 4x5 round, net wrap, exc. high energy replacement for straw in your TMR, $60/ ton. Call 218-573-3172.

14-TFN-F

HIGH QUALITY DAIRY HAY, 3’x4’x8’, 1500 lb. bales, stored inside, $150/ ton, located in Moorhead, MN area. Call George at 218-790-1529. 4-2-B

3X3 & 3X4 DAIRY & BEEF ALFALFA HAY, and wheat straw bales, delivered in semi-loads. Call Tom, Pribyl Hay, Thief River Falls, MN. Call 218686-1379. 2-TFN-B

STRAW, NET WRAPPED ROUND BALES & BIG SQUARES, clean, dry, stored inside, delivery available. Call 320-8088336. 15-TFN-F

FEED GRADE WHEAT STRAW, large square bales available, clean and dry, traceable and tested.

Call Stephanie, Pacic Ag 218-790-4494. 4-8-B

LARGE AMOUNT OF DAIRY QUALITY HAY; also 3x4x8 bales of straw, stored inside. Call Blair Hay Company 320-8158964. 21-TFN-B

2 IN 1 BUNKER COVER

Clever combination of a bunker cover and oxygen barrier on one roll

LARGE ROUND CORN STALK BALES, $25 ea. Call 320-304-2311.

18-TFN-F HAY & HAYLAGE, dry cow to dairy quality. Call 218-587-4672. 22-TFN-F SE, SD 3X3X8 ALFALFA, stored inside, 150-206 RFV; certied organic alfalfa & orchard grass. Call 605-286-3873 or 605-9992010. 24-TFN-F 3X3X8 BIG SQUARE BALES OF HAY, alfalfagrass $56/bale, alfalfa $59/ bale. Call 218-639-1110.

3-TFN-F

CORN SILAGE, has recent test sheet, $35/ton. Call 605-940-4328. 5-1-F WESTERN DAIRY QUALITY ALFALFA & baleage & straw at reasonable prices. Call 605-9991118. 19-TFN-B TOP QUALITY HAY, dairy and heifer, delivered by the semi-load from SD. Call Jerry Haensel, 605363-3402 or 605-321-9237 (c). 15-TFN-B ALFALFA, mixed hay, grass hay, & feed grade wheat straw, med. sq. or round bales, delivery avail.

Call or text LeRoy Ose 218-689-6675. 20-14-P

FULL LINE OF FENCING AT CHIPPEWA VALLEY

•Cattle, horse, hog panels • Fiberglass, wood, T-posts • High tensile, barb wire, smooth wire • Fencers (battery, solar and electric styles) Speed Rite, Cyclops, Patriot • Also Fencer repairs

715-644-2350

Chippewa Valley Dairy Supply 6053 CTY. HWY. G • STANLEY, WI 54768 • Andrew Zimmerman We ship Spee-Dee and UPS!

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TRACTORS FOR SALE New NH T6.165

P.F.A, Super Steer, 16x16 transmission, 3 remotes 18.4 x 38, 110 PTO hp

ALL IN ONE

Have both the perfect oxygen barrier film film and bunker cover conveniently folded together on one roll

NO LONGER RISK PUNCHING HOLES

By laying the two layers in one movement, you no longer risk punching holes in the under layer

QUICK AND EASY

1. The clever combination of two films folded together on one roll makes the coverage of your silage fast and easy.

Twice as fast as covering silage using two separate films

2. Instead of positioning two separate films, Hytidouble® is already perfectly placed from the start.

• Patented folding process

3. After the placement on your silage, you can unfold the two films effectively together in one single step.

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• Premium availability and pricing • Performance is better then almost all other 2 in 1 products • All you need is gravity

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904A MONROE ST. • SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI

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Elba Creamery

1230 South Main Street Elba, MN 55910 507-932-3861

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25 W. Depot Street LitchÛeld, MN 55355 320-693-7223

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888-995-3810

15527 St. Hwy. 29 Glenwood, MN 56334

800-433-4647

Help Wanted

FT DAIRY POSITION for a motivated individual with strong work ethic and basic experience in milking and calf care. Work in a clean, modern, warm facility with registered Holsteins in southern, MN. Call 507-220-0730. 24-10B LOOKING FOR FT HERDSMAN, 200 cows, some milking, must know how to breed & IV cows, housing avail., paid vacation, South-Central, MN. Call 612-701-0342.

20-TFN-F

Dairy Star - Third Section • Saturday, April 22, 2017 • Page 27 1900 COW DAIRY looking for bilingual parlor manager. Call 507-9515597. 8-TFN-F HELP WANTED, stall barn, possibility to transition into farm, will trade for housing. Write Box K, Dairy Star, 522 Sinclair Lewis, Ave., Sauk centre, MN 56352 or email ads@ dairystar.com. 2-4-F FT 3RD SHIFT MILKER on 400 cow dairy, NE IA, pay and benets based on experience. Call 563419-2137. 2-4-F AMBITIOUS PERSON / COUPLE for 270+ dairy, herd management and calf care in NE, IA. Housing available. Call 563-4191317. 4-TFN-F

TRACTORS

IH 886, One Owner • IH 856 D JD 3010 • IH 656 G w/Cab Farmall 560 D • Farmall 460 G Farmall 450 G • Farmall 300 G Farmall M • Farmall H Farmall Super M w/Loader Allis C w/ Woods Mower IH 656 G w/loader IH 656 G Hydro w/Loader Over 20 loaders to fit most tractors

DISCS

White 273 20.8 ft Rockflex White 271 20.8 ft Rockflex IH 490 21ft • JD 4000 15ft Plow Disc IH 480 19ft • BushHog 14 ½ ft John Deere 210 14 ½ ft John Deere AW 14ft • IH 37 12ft Oliver 242 12 ft • Allis 10 ft Mounted IH 10 ft w/2 Point Hitch

FIELD CULTIVATORS

IH 45 23 ½ ft w/ Mulcher IH 45 18 ½ ft w/Mulcher IH 45 15 ½ ft.

Glencoe 12 ½ft w/2 Point Hitch Glencoe 11 ½ ft • JD CCA 8ft Dearborn 7ft 3pt

DRAGS

Melroe 403 25ft Hyd Drag Melroe 35ft Hyd Drag Kovar 30ft Hyd Drag Kovar 24ft Hyd Drag 12’ to 25’ Mulchers

GRAIN DRILLS

IH 620 14ft Press Drill IH 100 12ft press drill w/grass IH 100 16ft press drill IH 100 8ft press drill IH 6200 20ft press • IH 620 20ft press JD 10ft B w/grass

CORN PLANTERS

JD 7000 4 row • IH 900 4 row IH 400 4 row • JD 494A 4 row JD 1240 4 row • IH 56 4 row JD 290 2 row • IH 295 2row 3pt Case IH 900 2row 3pt

CHISEL PLOWS

Case IH 6500 11 Shank Disc Chisel Glencoe 9 Shank Disc Chisel DMI Coulter Champ 7 Shank Disc Chisel Wilrich 12ft • JD 100 10ft IH 55 15ft Chisel IH 55 13ft High Clear Chisel

MISCELLANEOUS

Arps 3pt Backhoe Dakon w/ Drill Fill Auger EZ Flow, MN, & Farm King Gravity boxes Steinman Rock Picker Melroe 600 Rock Picker Riteway Reel Rock Picker 6, 7, 8 and 10 Ton Wagons 3 pt Track Whackers 500 gal nurse tank w/ pump JD 27ft 300 Gal Sprayer Tractor Duals • 3pt Post Auger 6’, 7’ & 8’ 3pt Blades 10ft Land Leveler Blade Vibrashank tooth Assemblies 3 pt. Quick Hitches Autoreset plow parts • Chisel Plow Parts Grain Drill and Planter Parts Bale Forks • New & Used Tractor Tires Weight boxes •Tractor weights

SALVAGE LOT **Over 15 acres of used tractor & implement parts

2 Miles North of Millerville, MN

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320-876-2200

FT HERDSMAN FOR 75-COW TIESTALL BARN, must have experience, reliability and selfmotivation. Mus have experience w/equipment & eld work, Hamburg, MN. Call 651-353-2275. 5-2-F HERDSMAN FOR 1800 COW DAIRY, Central, MN, benets offered, hourly wage based on experience. Call 320-2930448. 14-TFN-F MILKER NEEDED on 54 cow dairy in Otter Tail County, pay negotiable. Call 218-849-2143.

11-TFN-F FT DAIRY POSITION ON ROBOT DAIRY FARM, duties include help in robot barn, feeding calves & general day-to-day farm work.

Knowledge in dairy, feed lot & cow/calf pairs. Salary based on experience, references & drivers license needed. CDL license a plus, but not required, Tabor, SD. Call Kyle 605660-1106. 5-1-VM

Miscellaneous - WANTED

FREUDENTHAL CS-60 TIESTALLS & mattresses; also exterior feed bins.

Levi Beiler, 3823 Breezy Hill Rd., Fennimore, WI 53809. 15-TFN-F USED HANSON SILO UNLOADER. Call 1-800433-0581, outside MN call 320-859-5340. 16-TFN-B JD 7000 6 OR 8 ROW PLANTER & 6620 or 7720 combine. Call 320760-6050. 22-TFN-F OLD HEATING FUEL AND DIESEL, I can pump from basement. Call 320-424-2005. 5-TFN-F BULK MILK TANK and JD 65, pull-type combine.

Call 320-262-6874. 5-1-F FARM BULK MILK COOLERS, all sizes. Call 319-330-2286. 5-24-P PATZ OR BERG BARN CLEANER. Call or text 320-266-1306. 3-3-F

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Dealership Retirement AUCTION

Timed Online Auction Live On-Site Auction OPENS: April 24 - CLOSES: May 5 Saturday, May 6 @ 10AM All shop tools & supplies Selling all remaining new and used inventory to include: Vintage Arctic Cat parts Huge small engine parts inventory Arctic Cat, Cub Cadet, Stihl and Arctic Cat clothing & accessories most makes of small engines.

New and used snowmobiles New and used Cub Cadet lawn and garden machines New & used Stihl power equip.

All displays and signage Marshall Small Engine, Inc.

705 West Main St., Marshall, MN

Bill: 507.829.5099

For info contact Randy Kath at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371

6WHIIHV *URXS ,QF 01 +Z\ 6 /LWFKĂ€ HOG 01 Randy Kath MN47-007, Scott Steffes MN14-51, Ashley Huhn MN47-002, Eric Gabrielson MN47-006 _ _ 6WHIIHV*URXS FRP TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed.

TRACTORS & FARM EQUIPMENT

Miscellaneous - WANTED

NI 803C OR 802 POWER UNIT; Badger 570 barn cleaner head & chain.

Call 715-279-3089. 4-4-F

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

JD 4250. Call 320-6305694. 5-1-F

HAYBUSTER 2564 BALE PROCESSOR w/blower package, exc. cond., always shedded. Call 218-342-2603.

2-TFN-F JD GRAPPLE BUCKET, 72�, like new, used only for bedding, $2,700 new, asking $1,800/obo. Call 563-880-3993. 3-TFN-F

Retirement Auction

FARMHAND 815 FEED MIXER, long auger, screens, hyd. unload auger, $2,200, good shape. Call Paul 507-450-2367. 2-5-F

LOCATION: N11020 Section One Road, Hixton, WI which is 1 ½ miles east of east of I-94 Exit 98 on Hwy 121 or 9 miles west of Alma Center on Hwy 121 to Section One Road then south 1 mile on Section One Road to the auction location. Watch for the ProCountry Auction signs.

JD 3200 5-BOTTOM PLOW, spring reset, on land hitch, $2,800. Call 320-630-7559. 5-TFN-F

Tuesday, April 25th • 10:00 AM NOTE: Ken has retired from the dairy business and has sold his farm. As a result this nice offering of tractors and farm machinery will be offed at auction. Lunch available.

For pictures visit: www.procountryauction.com TRACTORS: John Deere 4840, Ser # P009809R, 5,278 Hrs, Power Shift, Cab, 3 Hyd, 3 Pt, 20.8-38 (Nice); International 1086, Cab, 3 Pt, Dual Hyd, 18.4-38; Ford 8360, FWD, 6,913 Hrs, Cab, Dual Hyd, 3 Pt, Left Reverser, Diff Lock, 18.4-38.

FORAGE EQUIP: NH FP 230 Chopper, 27P 9’ Hay Head, 1000 PTO, 450 Acres on Chopper per Seller, One Owner; NH 1411 Discbine, Rubber Rolls, NH 316 Baler w/ 75 Thrower; NH 716 16’ Forage Box on Badger Tandam Wagon; Gehl 970 16’ Forage Box on Tandem Wagon; Meyers 500 16’ Forage Box on Minnesota 12 Ton Wagon; NH 60 Forage Blower; JD 702 10 Wheel Rake.

TILLAGE & PLANTING: JD 7000 6 RN Planter, Dry Fert, Wavy Coulter, Insecticide; Kasco Tiger Till 7 Shank Chisel Plow w/ Buster Bar Harrow.

EQUIPMENT: PMC 8 Place Round Bale Mover, Ext Tongue; Allied 42’ Bale Elevator on Trans, Elect; 30’ Bale Conveyor.

RTV & LAWN: 2013 Kubota 900XT, 174 Hrs, One Owner, Diesel, Hydro, Dump Box; Craftsman LT 1000 Lawn Tractor w/ 42� Deck.

MISC.: SPI Poly Livestock Drinker; Huskee 25 Gal Lawn Sprayer; Rubber Feed Tubs; Poly Mineral Feeder; 3x8 Poly Foot Bath; 8’ Feed Bunk; Elect Motors; Barn Tools; (4) 16’ Gutter Grates; 28’x18� Concrete Culverts; 32’x18� Poly Culvert; 2x4 & 2x6 by 12’ & 18’ Lumber; Fans; Roller Chain; Garden Planter; New 100 Amp Square D Elect Panel; Fencers; Bench Vise; Grinder Wheels; Drinking Cups; Barn Cleaner Reverse Curve; 2-Kids Bicycles; Childs Outdoor Play Set w/ Sandbox and Misc Farm Supplies.

NH HW325 WINDROWER, 1950 hrs., 14HS haybine head, air ride rear axle, air ride seat, buddy seat & more, $38,000/obo.

Call 712-441-1963. 5-1-F GRAIN-WEIGH BY PAR-KAN FOUR BOX SEED TENDER. For info call Jim 605-881-7247.

4-2-F ‘12 PENTA 4420 ELECTRIC STATIONARY MIXER, works great on baleage, no longer big enough. Call 507-4693566. 5-1-F NH 154 12 WHEEL RAKE, exc. cond. Call 320-333-9255. 5-1-B

Ken Schwartz - Owner

NH 7230 DISCBINE; Kuhn RW1600 bale wrapper; JD 467 round baler; 10 calf huts. Call 507-3810160. 4-3-F

TERMS: Cash or personal checks may be used for payment. We DO NOT accept credit/debit cards. No Buyers Fee. WI State Sales Tax will be collected on all applicable items. All items being offered for sale are being sold “as is, where is� with no warranty or guarantee. Positive identification required to register for a bidder’s number. All items must be settled for the day of auction. Announcements made sale day takes precedence over printed material. Listing is subject to change prior to auction. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS.

CIH 8530 INLINE BALER w/thrower; also 9x18 throw rack. Call 320-2526408. 4-2-F

SALE CONDUCTED BY:

Registered Wisconsin Auction Company #280; Mondovi, WI. AUCTIONEERS: Scott Werlein (715) 495-6131 & Steve Strey (715) 797-2347 Registered WI Auctioneers #178 & 2081.

For pictures visit: www.procountryauction.com

SPRING TEETH for IHC C cultivator; wheel hub for IHC 56 corn planter, right side. Call 715-822-2678.

14-TFN-F

DELAVAL CREAM SEPARATOR BASES OR STANDS; Old chain up pickup tailgate. Call 320-352-2078. 1-TFN-F

HARMS 45’ LAND ROLLER, very nice cond.; 4 calf hutches. Call 218-761-1254 or 218-8633954. 5-1-F

JD 7000 CORN PLANTER, 6/Ni gravity box w/ fert. auger, JD front weight bracket. Call 320-2935716. 5-1-F

JD 330 ROUND BALER, used very little, perfect cond. Call 507-794-6169, after 7 p.m. 9-TFN-F

MEYER 4518 CHOPPER BOX, 13 ton running gear, exc. cond. Call 715746-2332. 4-2-B

LATE MODEL MUELLER MILK TANKS, 1600, 2000, 2700, 3000 & 4000 gal. capacities. Call 920-397-0448. 1-TFN-B

‘81 IH 1486, 6500 hrs., exc. cond. w/new parts, $18,000. Call 218-7385438. 5-1-F

14X28 & 8X7 PORTABLE HUTS; JD 18’ disc, 20â€? blades, ďƒželd ready; NI 324 corn picker. Call 320355-2589. 4-3-F IH 133 8RN CULT. w/ hyd. wings. Call 952-6882297. 5-2-F SURGE WEIGH JARS & misc. parlor parts; also DeLaval Flow light milkers. Call Gorentz Dairy 218-342-2603. 5-3-F DAIRYMASTER MILKERS, Boumatic 28 plate cooler, double 6 Clay herringbone parlor, sold separate or together. Call 507-450-2437. 2-6-F FORD 154 PLOW, 6 bottom, variable width, 1 extra add on bottom to make into 7 bottoms. Call 320249-1939. 5-1-F COMPLETE STAINLESS BLOWER HOUSING for R26 Silomatic unloader, $100. Call 608487-5071. 5-1-F GLENWOOD 3 TON FEED BIN. Call 320-3552589. 4-3-F GEHL 7190 FEEDER WAGON, bought new, shedded, little use, $4,975.

Call 715-879-5007. 5-1-F

NH HW325 WINDROWER w/14HS head, loaded, ďƒželd ready, 1950 hrs. Call 712-441-1963. 5-2-F H&S TWM9 HAY MERGER w/9’ heads, shedded, in great shape, $7,000. Call 712-3633701. 5-4-F CIH FARMALL 140A, MFD, low hrs., has rear wheel weights, just had all ďƒ&#x;uids changed, asking $44,000. Call 507-2510782. 4-2-F SILO DOORS, wood or steel doors shipped promptly to your farm, hardware available including S.S. fasteners. Call 800-222-5726, Landwood Sales LLC. 5-13-B GREAT PLAINS 12’ TURBO TILL; Schuler BF 175 feeder wagon, both nearly new cond. Call 715495-2932. 5-1-F CASE 8570 3X3 SQUARE BALER, 33,000 bales, bought new baler, can deliver, $22,000/obo. Call Gordy 605-850-1551.

5-TFN-F 3 BADGER BN950 AND 1 BN1050 FORAGE WAGONS, good cond.

Call 507-249-3240. 5-3-F

Berg Barn Equipment • Automatic • Manure Stackers • Barn Feeding • Cow Saver Stalls Equipment • Manure • Barn Cleaners • Simplex Pads Handling • Ventilation

We Sell & Service Berg Barn Cleaner Parts

We Offer In-House & Portable Welding!

320-836-2284 1-888-276-1751

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Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

HOOP BARNS FOR LIVESTOCK MACHINERY and crop storage. See us at the St. Cloud Farm Show. Call 320-221-2266.

24-23-P

ARTSWAY PM35, hyd. swing/lift, scale, $17,000.

Call 320-987-3177. 5-1-F STEPSAVER to move milk to tank or uids to wherever needed. Call 507-451-4757. 20-TFN-F

HAYRITE 48’ BALE ELEVATOR on transport, used very little, stored inside, exc., $1,800. Call 715-353-2534. 5-1-F

6 ROW LILLISTON CULTIVATOR, eld ready, stored inside. Call 563-586-2231. 5-TFN-B

PSI POWER WASHERS, Power Washers Hot/ Cold, Cabinet Parts Washers, Chemicals, Presoaks, Degreasers, Large Parts Inventory Shipped Same Day, On Site Service. Industrial, Commercial, Farm, Sales, Repair, and Rental. “The Guys That Work Great Under Pressure” 1-800-555-1677.

Serving you from 3 locations: West Central MN Region – Pennock, MN Location SW MN Region – Wilmont, MN Location NW IA Region – Harrisburg, SD Location & Wilmont, MN Location SE SD Region – Harrisburg, SD Location. 23-TFN-B

MILLER PRO 500 CROP SPRAYER. Call 320-2508829. 5-1-F CORN PLANTERS, IH 400 6R30”; IH 800, 4R36”. Call 218-3853471. 3-TFN-F FORD 8340 SLE w/FWA, 4000 1-owner hrs., in like new cond. Call 320-9873279. 5-2-VM JD 9500, 5100 eng. hrs., 7500 on cutter, 4WD, many updates, single point hookup, 600 series head ready, $32,900. Call 715613-8940. 8-TFN-F JD 100 SQUARE BALER, nice cond., $24,000/ obo. Call 320-491-3861.

5-2-F

CIH 8360, CENTER PIVOT HAYBINE and CIH 8545 sm. sq. baler. Call 563-929-0278. 5-1-F

FULL BORDER COLLIE and half Australian Heeler pups, good working dogs, $100. Call 507-4380447. 4-2-F

2) KILLBROS 387 GRAVITY BOXES, like new, used 1 season. Call 320-304-2311. 2-TFN-F

GLENCOE 4450 DISC CHISEL, 11 shank, like new, $10,000. Call 507380-1235. 4-TFN-F

JD 8RN CORN HEAD; 6” alum. irrigation pipe; Call 320-250-4600.

23-TFN-F

JD 337 BALER, 40 thrower, shedded, $4,500/obo; 2 Meyer bale thrower racks, 7 ton wagons, shedded, $1,500 ea./obo. Call 952466-2593. 5-1-F

JD 726 34’ MULCHER FINISHER; also 2000 Genie S60 lift, 8’ cage, $12,000 ea./obo. Call 641364-2069. 3-3-F JD 2700 PLOW, semi mounted. Call 320-5101055. 13-TFN-F

H&S 860 BLOWER, $4,000. Call 320-6328088. 5-1-F

Dairy Star - Third Section • Saturday, April 22, 2017 • Page 29 50 PLATE WATER MILK COOLER w/1” to 1-1/2” connector. Call 507775-2265. 5-1-F DAIRYMASTER MOO MONITOR HEAT DETECTION SYSTEM, 250 collars, 2 base stations, will sell any quantity. Call 605-881-0992. 24-TFN-F APPROX 120’ OF 10’ UP NORTH SILAGE BAG, reasonable. Call 320-3042311. 17-TFN-F INT. 706 GAS TRACTOR, wide front, new tires on front, 50% on rear. Call 218-539-0069. 5-1-F REMOTE CONDENSER, unit is nearly new, pressurized and stored inside. Call 712-441-0964.

18-TFN-F 9X18 THROWER RACK, platforms on side, good shape, w/running gear. Call 320-355-2589.

3-3-F ‘14 CASE SV250, 83 hrs., like new and loaded, PPP plan until 10-16-17 w/$0 deductible, $42,000; ‘12 Case SV300, 500 hrs., loaded, $43,500. Call/text 605-376-8195. 5-2-B SINGLE 8 PARALLEL PARLOR w/automatic takeoffs & plate cooler. Call 507-429-6445.

6-TFN-F JD 1750 6R30” CORN PLANTER, dry fert., nger meter. Call 320-2933071. 4-3-F

ALDRICH TRACTOR

HUGE, TWO-DAY, OGILVIE /MORA /MILACA, MN AREA

DAIRY CATTLE AND FARM EQUIPMENT

AUCTION

Located 1 mile east of Ogilvie, MN or 8 miles west of Mora, MN on MN State Highway 23, then 4¾ miles south on MN State Highway #47 to Farm #1196. Follow the Mid-American Auction Co. signs; roads will be plainly marked. (Note - Ogilvie is located approx. 40 miles east of St. Cloud, MN on MN State 23.)

DAY 1: THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017 • 11:00 A.M. Selling 177 Outstanding, High Producing, Official DHIA Registered & High Grade Holstein Dairy Cows & Springing Heifers DAY 2: FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017 • 10:30 A.M. 145 Fancy AI Sired Short Bred and Open Holstein Heifers & Calves

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017

Also Machinery Inlcuding: Claas Self-Propelled Forage Harvester, Heads & Forage Boxes, • 11:00 TMR & Bunk Feeder Wagon, Haybuster Self Contained Bale Processor, Bulk Tank, ATO’s &A.M. Related Dairy Equipment, New Holland Bi-Directional Tractor, Ford MFWD Tractor & General Farm Equipment, Melroe Bobcat & Attachments, Bulk Bins & Livestock Equipment, CIH MFWD Tractor with Claas Mounted Disc Style, Late Model Claas Round Baler, Bale Wrapper & Haying Equipment Mowers Sells as Unit

THOENY FARMS, Don Thoeny, owner MID -AMERICAN AUCTION CO., INC.

COLS:

AL WESSEL - LIC. NO. 77-60

PH. 320-547-2206 (Sale Day: 320-760-2979)

KEVIN WINTER -

LIC. NO. 77-18

PH. 320-352-3803 (Sale Day: 320-760-1593), AUCTIONEERS

FOR COMPLETE LISTING SEE: midamericanauctioninc.com, OR review the last issue of the Dairy Star. www.midamericanauctioninc.com

COURTLANE COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL MAY 6TH, 2017 • 11 AM 140 HEAD SELL

Courtlane GW Atwood Darcy EX-90 VEVEE 3-02 2x 302 27,480 4.1 1132 3.0 832 INC. Darcy sells with her Bradnick spring yearling and is due after the sale to Kingboy!

Courtlane G W Atwood Dash EX-91 EEEEE 2-00 2x 365 27,180 3.8 1038 3.1 831 This Atwood sells milking 105 # a day and looks great doing it.

Courtlane Sanchez Delcie VG-87 VG-MS 3-00 2x 365 29,790 4.0 1194 3.1 920 Delcie is just after the sale to Kenosha, along with her Gold Chip daughter.

Courtlane Gold Chip Beauty VG-85 2-00 2x 161 12,540 3.6 451 2.7 341 INC. Beauty sells bred to Daimondback and is due in September.

Courtlane Gold Chip Barb VG-86 2-00 2x 96 8,020 4.6 367 3.0 237 INC. Barb sells milking 98# a day on her last test, along with her Pety Dec. ’16 calf.

Courtlane Shot Sasha VG-86 VG-MS 2-02 2x 307 22,210 3.5 787 2.6 597 INC. Sasha sells and is due after the sale to Kenosha; also selling is her Braxton sister.

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Compensation: • .44 per mile, • $11.75 per farm stop • $14.90 each Wash Out/Drop & Hook

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Locations In: Sauk Centre and Thief River Falls, EEO/AAA/m/f/Vets/Disabled

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507-458-5624 203 1st Ave. SE Altura, MN 55910

Consulting, Equipment, and Monitoring of On-farm Pasteurization Systems DairyTech Pasteurizer and Perfect Udder Colostrum Bag Dealer

www.aldrichtractor.com — USED EQUIPMENT — TRACTOR____________________ Steiner 430 Max, 2011, 807 hrs., 4WD, 48” tiller, 60” mower, 60” push blade, 2 extra tires, #10757 ............ $12,000 SKID STEER LOADERS________ GEHL V270m 2014, 553 hrs., T-bar ctrls, power attach, cab/heat, #23332 ................................. $38,000 4240E, 5850 hrs., T-bar ctrls, open cab, bkt., #07865........ $12,400 R220, 2014, cab & heat, power attach, 2 spd., 1283 hrs, #73643 ... $29,000 4640E, 4180 hrs., cab & heat, T-bar ctrls, bkt., #13917 ..............$17,900 R190, 2015, 497 hrs., 2 spd., radio, cab/ heat, Power Attach, #72456 ...... $33,000 KUBOTA SSV65, 2016, 263 hrs., joystick, cab/AC, power attach, bkt., #00756 ...... $35,500 TRACK MACHINES T590, 2014, 955 hrs., SJC, A71, radio, roller susp., #11900 ............. $40,000 T770, 2015, 1621 hrs., SJC, radio, 2 spd., newly replaced sprockets and track, A71, #14534................$57,500 T300, 2008, 2707 hrs., A91, radio, roller susp., #20154 ..............$28,000 T650, 2014, A71, wide track, 565 hrs., single spd., #11088...............$46,500 T650, 2015, SJC, A71, wide track, radio/2 spd., roller susp, 444 hrs., #13025.........................................$51,000 MISC._______________________ NH 499, 1992, 12’ haybine w/rubber rolls, #62481 ...........$5,000 NH 499, 1997, 12’ haybine w/rubber rollers, #90427 ..........................$6,000 NH 499, 2008, 12’ haybine w/rubber rolls, #60114 ........ $11,000 F11 Farmhand Loader, valve & pto pump .....................$3,500

• Current bulk tank SCC 96,000 • Bulk tank average 86 # a day • 33 first lactation cows sell • 20 second lactation cows sell Courtlane Beemer Delainy This fancy Beemer is a fall yearling for 2017 and is due in September to Kingboy.

Courtlane Gregarious Roxy This December calf is one of numerous project calves that sell.

SPECIAL TERMS: Terms are available with prior approval, by contacting 563-387-0035. The terms are 50% down and 50% on March 1st, 2018.

An irrevocable letter of credit from your lender is required and must be submitted by April 25, 2017.

RHA 27,285M 1052F 828P BAA 109.7% PBR Herd • No BST TB tested for interstate shipment

• 30 bred heifers sell all stages • Large selection of project calves and yearlings HEIFERS ARE SIRED BY: McCutchen, Beemer, Gold Chip, Gregarious, Bradnick, Kingboy, Sanchez, Dempsey, and Pety SERVICE SIRES INCLUDE: McCutchen, Beemer, Gold Chip, Rambo, Kingboy, Kenyon, Doorman, and Diamondback

DIRECTIONS: From Decorah: at the intersection of Hwy 9 and Hwy 52 go north for 2 miles. By the Luther College sign turn west or left on Pole Line Road. Stay on Pole Line Road for 7 miles to the farm on the south side of the road.

From Cresco: On the east side of Cresco at the stop sign on Hwy 9, continue straight on the Pole Line Road for 9 miles to the farm on the south side of the road. Watch for auction signs.

COURTLANE HOLSTEINS 2615 Pole Line Road Ridgeway, Iowa 52165

563-380-5869 Shane

SCOTT & AMY COURTNEY

secourtney@hotmail.com 2564 Pole Line Rd Ridgeway, IA 52165 563-387-0035 563-380-1318 cell 563-387-0046 fax

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Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

RED HEELER PUPS, 2 females, born 12/25/2016, parents exc. cattle dogs.

Call 507-534-2183. 2-4-F JD 328E, cab, heat, AC, 3,000 hrs., joystick, $33,500. Call 218-5832931. 5-1-F

JD 7000 12R30” CORN PLANTER, liq. fert., insecticide boxes, trash whips, recent rebuild by dealer. Call 715-419-1958.

4-2-B 6 SURGE ONE-TOUCHES, (29) One-Touch inlets, Surge 2” receiver jar, pulsation control & jar pump.

Call 608-462-3006. 5-2-F

TMR MIXER, Schuler MS550 twin screw vertical mixer, scale, 1000 RPM, $21,000; JD 3970 forage chopper, 6’ hay head, 2R corn head, $9,000; Ag Bagger 700, 8’, $10,000; (3) Badger chopper boxes, choice $3,000; MF 288 square baler, $4,000. Sold dairy cows. Call 507-2980503. 5-2-B

KUHN KNIGHT 5135 VERTICAL TMR, has hay knives & scale, no issues, runs great, bought & maintained by Steinhart’s.

Call, text or email for pictures 608-575-5890 or gschmid113@gmail.com.

5-1-B

‘08 NH 1431 DISCBINE, well maintained. Call 608929-4820. 3-3-F

‘09 KNIGHT 8141 SPREADER, repainted, $25,000; ‘05 NH TS115A, 2300 hrs., 2WD, PS, 4 remotes, $30,000. Call 612229-7583. 18-TFN-F

IH 1086 TRACTOR, western cab, 2200 hrs., must see to appreciate.

Call 320-857-2916. 4-4-F

NH 790 CHOPPER w/ hay head & NH 116 14’ hydra-swing haybine. Call 218-639-1103. 5-TFN-F

NH 16 WHEEL V-RAKE, like new. Call 320-2487015. 5-1-F JD 6620 TURBO w/443 corn head, 4,500 hrs. Call 507-581-3686. 2-4-F 300 GAL. BULK TANK, 3” pipeline and stainless jar; 50 Boumatic claws, 15 pulsators & board; 24 tiestalls, B/O. Call 701-4089005. 4-TFN-F CIH 5300 12’ SOYBEAN SPECIAL drill w/grass seed box, 1 owner. Email drink1208@hotmail.com 1-TFN-F

D L SO 42393 2008 JD 8130 MFWD, IVT, 4 SCV ELK $109,500

FORD 8600 TRACTOR, runs good, like new tires, has some issues, $5,000/ obo. Call 218-943-5200.

4-2-P

CIH 5300 GRAIN DRILL w/grass, $8,500; JD 450 w/ grass, $10,500; DMI Tigermate II, 24’ w/rolling basket, $13,000. Call 320249-8556. 5-1-F

H&L AUTOMATIC CALF FEEDER, 2 stalls, 2 mixing bowls, available after May 15th, 5 yrs. old.

Call 320-594-2202. 3-3-F

‘08 35 TON SEMI TRAILER, beaver tail & ramps, 51’ total length. Call 320-760-6942. 12-TFN-F

LILLISTON CULTIVATORS & LILLISTON PARTS, new & used; also White 6 bottom plow. Call 507-455-2484. 1-7-F

FARMALL 460G; also Melroe 25’ drag & rock picker. Call 320-876-2200.

5-1-F

FARMALL SUPER M, new motor, new tires, rims great, $2,500. Call 320249-8556. 5-1-F

FOR SALE:

SPRING INTO THESE

45919 2010 JD 7330, STD, PQ PLUS 3 SCV, 3698 HRS. WAU $65,000

GEHL CB 1065 CHOPPER, new knives, cutter bar, hay head, 2R CH, exc. cond., $4,500. Call 320216-5198. 1-TFN-F

D L SO

38156 2013 SUNFLOWER 46582 JD 1760 12R30”, 6333-28 FINISHER VAC, 3 BU, RIGID W/BASKET, LIKE NEW ROW $22,000 ELK $44,500

2014 12 wheel Hay Runner used on less than 300 acres ........................................................ $5,500 Sitrex 5800, 19’ Tedder used 2 seasons on small farm ................................................ $4,500 New 10 wheel Hay runner wheel rake .......... $7,500 add $500 for 12 wheel

Discount for purchasing all three items.

608-636-0149 • Argyle, WI

2 YEARS INTEREST FREE

Pouring Concrete?

BUY DIRECT 45888 2009 MF 8670, MFWD W/SUSP. 3386 HRS. DYS $99,000

47215 2005 JD 7420 MFWD W/LOADER 10,500 HRS. WAU $48,000

46333 1991 JD 8760, BLADE NOT INCLUDED, 6862 HRS. CLE $39,000

46869 1993 JD 7700, MFWD W/740 LDR, 7481 HRS. CRE $50,000

42944 1965 JD 3020 GAS, 540/1000 PTO 4500 HRS NH $5,900

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D L SO 47703 2014 JD 6105 M W/310 LDR, 2WD, AIR SEAT, 6850 HRS MON $49,500

We have great prices on rebar for all your farm projects this year.

We accept Visa & MasterCard

46566 2010 JD 637M DISK, 26’, 9” SPACING ROW $25,000

45688 1984 JD 7200, 6 R30”, VAC, LIQ FERT DEC $12,750

Quality Alfalfa Hay & Straw For Sale 3x4 Bales • 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cutting Hay WE DELIVER

Heavy Oats Also For Sale

Honeyland Farms

1-320-250-8805 or 1-204-347-5780 Mike www.honeylandfarms1.com

46108 JD 7200 12R30”, VAC, INSECT. MON $14,000

46412 1997 JD 1750, VAC, 1.6 BU, IND MARKERS, 6R30 ELK $18,500

#47499 1996 JD 1760 8R38”, VAC, WING FOLD DYS $14,500

#47937 1993 JD 7200 8R30”, VAC, DJ MON DYS $13,500

FOR SALE

BY OWNER

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Bodensteiner Implement Co. Elkader • 563-245-2470 Clermont • 563-423-5206 Cresco • 563-547-2152 Decorah • 563-382-2961

Dyersville • 563-875-2724 Monticello • 319-465-3515

New Hampton • 641-394-3061 Oelwein • 319-283-4371 Rowley • 319-938-2222 Waukon • 563-568-3463

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$259,000 Grade A dairy farm with 48-cow tiestall barn built in 2008. 26x40 3-bedroom, 1-bath home on 20 acres located near Backus, MN. More land available for sale or rent.

CALL 218-820-8692

Dairy Star - Third Section • Saturday, April 22, 2017 • Page 31 LIMIT 1 FREE AD PER FARM PER ISSUE

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La Crosse County Fairgrounds, West Salem, WI

April 29, 2017 • 11 a.m.

50 Guernseys sell! Including 17 milking cows, numerous bred heifers, 25 show age calves and heifers, 2 bulls, 1 embryo package.

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Full Junior 2 Sister sells She sells! Lang Haven Nico Taco 5 Sexed IVF Ladysman Embryos sell from Wrightstock Blue VG-84 and ready to see classifier Fresh 3-24-17 Spruce Ellen EX-91 again Fresh 1-19-17, Bred back to (Pictured) Knapps Regis

Tambourine-ET EX-95 Dam of lot 1 Ladysman 3-04 305D 15,896M 5.1% 815F Junior All-American 5-Year-Old 2016 - Plucker, SD. 3.1% 493P Proj. Act. - Langrehr, WI Unanimous All-American Aged Your A2A2 Guernsey Source.

All animals tested for Bangs and TB and Health paper Cow 2015 - Knapp, IA ready for Interstate travel. Most will be tested for A2A2. Results announced sale day.

6-10 365D 40,160M*5.1% 2,055F*3.3% 1,338P*

Featuring the Milking herd Reduction of Lang Haven Guernseys

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• Hartung Sales & Service, Inc. Freeport, MN • 320-836-2697 • Hobert Sales, Inc. Cokato, MN • 320-286-6284 • Isaacson Sales & Service, Inc. Lafayette, MN • 507-228-8270 • 888-228-8270

• Gorter’s Clay & Dairy Equip. of MN, Inc. Pipestone, MN • 507-825-3271 • Ross Equipment Co., Inc. Lonsdale, MN • 800-645-7677 • 507-744-2525 • Don & Leo Wille Construction, LLC Garnavillo, IA • 563-252-2034

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Patz 510 horiz.- $34,500 Brynsaas Sales & Service 563-382-4484

Kuhn Knight VT144 vert. - $27,000 Brynsaas Sales & Service 563-382-4484

Patz 615 vertical - $31,500 Brynsaas Sales & Service 563-382-4484

‘02 Luck Now 300 - $12,500 Gorter’s Clay & Dairy Equip.

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Knight 3300 Feeder wagon -Call Gorter’s Clay & Dairy Equip.

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Patz 950, New On Hand Hartung Sales 320-836-2697

Patz V620H - Call for pricing.

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Patz 620, reconditioned w/liner, 2 spd, nice - $17,000 Hobert Sales Inc. 320-286-6284

Patz 810, demo unit - Call Isaacson Sales & Service 507-228-8270

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Patz 205, 3 auger - $5,800 Isaacson Sales & Service 507-228-8270

Jaylor 3650, twin screw - $15,000 Isaacson Sales & Service 507-228-8270

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Patz Stationary 400D, 140 ft. capacity Story Sales & Service 800-491-3724

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Patz 615 Story Sales & Service 800-491-3724

Jaylor GC4405, single screw, front door, LH discharge Story Sales & Service 800-491-3724

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