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“... softens and soothes like no other.”

— Jamie Endvick

MILKSOURCE GENETICS KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN 92 lbs/cow/day — SCC: 90,000 2012 R&W Premier Exhibitor at WDE & RAWF 2013 B&W Premier Breeder at MW Spring National

2012 Red & White Cow of the Year BLONDIN REDMAN SEISME-RED: EX-96 2E (98MS) 3X RAWF Grand Champion (2010, 2011, 2012) 2X World Dairy Expo Grand Champion (2010, 2012) Reserve Supreme 2010 WDE and 2012 RAWF Unanimous All-American 2012; All-Canada 2010-11

At MilkSource Genetics, Kaukauna, Wis., Jamie Endvick has used Udder Comfort™ since he started as herd manager 4 years ago. MilkSource is home to the famous Blondin Redman Seisme-Red. She calved in August and went EX-96 with a 98-point mammary in Sept., producing 150 lbs per day at 60 days in milk in October.

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UTILITY TRACTORS JD 6300, 2WD w/rops, 5,089 hrs, 1995.......$17,900 JD 6405, 2WD, ldr, bkt, 401 hrs, 1999.........$28,900 Case 5120, 2WD, w/2250 ldr, 5450 hrs, ‘92 $23,500 JD 5093E, MFWD, 338 hrs, 2012.................$44,900 JD 5101E, MFWD, 241 hrs, 2012.................$47,900 JD 5603, MFWD, w/542 ldr, 2,320 hrs, ‘08. .$42,500 Case 105U, MFWD, 46 hrs, 2012.................$61,900 JD 6125R, MFWD, 204 hrs, 2012................$99,500 JD 6130D, MFWD ldr, 200 hrs, 2012...........$69,900 JD 6603, MFWD, 6,000 hrs, 2007................$42,500 JD 6330, MFWD, w/673 ldr, 212 hrs, 2011. .$87,500 JD 6330, MFWD, w/673 ldr, 600 hrs, 2012. .$91,000 JD 6430, MFWD w/673 ldr, 1,800 hrs, 2008 $59,900 JD 6430, MFWD w/673 ldr, 803 hrs, 2011. . .$88,500

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ROW CROP TRACTORS JD 4440, 2WD, 9,800 hrs, 1980...................$18,900 JD 4450, 2WD, 11,707 hrs, 1988.................$29,500 JD 4640, 2WD, 7,676 hrs, 1979...................$24,500 JD 4850, 2WD, 11,000 hrs, 1985.................$29,500 JD 7400, MFWD, w/ldr, 7,500 hrs, 1994......$46,900 JD 7410, MFWD, 7,639 hrs, 1997................$46,000 JD 7420, MFWD, IVT, 5,500 hrs, 2003.........$67,000 JD 7420, 2WD, 1,268 hrs, 2007...................$72,500 JD 7810, MFWD, 3,744 hrs, 1997................$85,000 JD 7230, 2WD, 250 hrs, 2010......................$83,000 JD 6140R, MFWD, 250 hrs, 2012..............$109,900 JD 7330, MFWD, w/ldr, 1,750 hrs, 2008....$104,900 JD 7330, MFWD, 600 hrs, 2010.................$116,900 JD 7330, MFWD, 160 hrs, 2012.................$122,000 JD 7200R, MFWD, 150 hrs, 2011..............$152,500 JD 7230R, MFWD, IVT, TLS, 300 hrs, ‘12. .$200,000 JD 7260R, MFWD, IVT, TLS, 171 hrs, ‘12. .$192,500 JD 8100, MFWD, 10,000 hrs, 1995..............$55,900 JD 8130, MFWD, 3,200 hrs, 2007..............$133,000 JD 8210, MFWD, 8,488 hrs, 2000................$89,000 JD 8230, MFWD, 2,000 hrs, 2008..............$154,000 JD 8320, MFWD, 4,135 hrs, 2002..............$122,500 JD 8330, MFWD, 3,275 hrs, 2008..............$151,000 JD 8400T, 10,890 hrs, 1998.........................$42,500 JD 8420, 4,423 hrs, 2004...........................$146,500 JD 8225R, MFWD, 500 hrs, 2010..............$176,000 JD 8235R, MFWD, 112 hrs, 2012..............$175,000 JD 8235R, MFWD, 146 hrs, 2012..............$182,000 JD 8235R, MFWD, IVT, 500 hrs, 2012.......$202,000 JD 8245R, MFWD, 1,000 hrs, 2010...........$167,000 JD 8260R, MFWD, 737 hrs, 2012..............$180,000 JD 8270R, MFWD, 1,350 hrs, 2010...........$174,000 JD 8270R, MFWD, 1,250 hrs, 2010...........$178,000 JD 8270R, MFWD, IVT, 2,178 hrs, 2010. . . .$179,000 JD 8285R, MFWD, 353 hrs, 2012..............$198,000

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JD 8285R, MFWD, 31 hrs, 2012................$215,000 JD 8295RT , 1,350 hrs, 2010.....................$212,000 JD 8310R, MFWD, ILS, 974 hrs, 2012.......$227,000 JD 8310R, MFWD, ILS, 668 hrs, 2012.......$230,000 JD 8310RT, 800 hrs, 2011.........................$225,000 JD 8335R, MFWD, IVT, 1,100 hrs, 2011. . . .$229,000 JD 8335R, MFWD, ILS, 360 hrs, 2011.......$243,000 JD 8335R, MFWD, ILS, 137 hrs, 2012.......$250,000 JD 8335R, MFWD, IVT, ILS, 309 hrs, 2012 $265,000 JD 8345R, MFWD, IVT, ILS, 1,300 hrs, ‘10 $250,000 JD 8345R, MFWD, IVT, ILS, 852 hrs, 2010 $265,000 JD 8360RT, IVT, 598 hrs, 2011..................$273,000

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SKID STEERS JD 260, 4000 hrs, ‘00...................................$14,500 JD 320, 4975 hrs, ‘08...................................$14,000 JD 320, 2845 hrs, ‘05...................................$14,900 JD 320, 2137 hrs, ‘05...................................$16,900 JD 320, 455 hrs, ‘05.....................................$23,000 Mustang 2066, 3485 hrs, ‘08.......................$14,900 Mustang 2054, 1460 hrs, ‘05.......................$15,900 JD 260, 1350 hrs, ‘00...................................$16,900 JD 317, 2133 hrs, ‘07...................................$16,500 JD 325, 4356 hrs, ‘06...................................$19,800 JD 325, 1875 hrs, ‘07...................................$22,900 JD 318D, 611 hrs, ‘12...................................$26,900 JD 318D, 74 hrs, ‘12.....................................$32,900 JD 318D, 360 hrs, ‘11...................................$33,900 JD 318D, 110 hrs, ‘12...................................$33,900 Case SR220, 200 hrs, ‘11............................$33,500 JD 320D, 350 hrs, “13..................................$34,000 JD 320D, 241 hrs, ‘12...................................$34,900 JD 320D, 390 hrs, ‘11...................................$35,900 JD 320D, 50 hrs, ‘12.....................................$36,500 JD 326D, 2850 hrs, ‘11.................................$27,900 JD 326D, 40 hrs, ‘12.....................................$39,500 JD 326D, 50 hrs, ‘12.....................................$40,900 JD 328D, 400 hrs, ‘12...................................$42,500 JD 332D, 1157 hrs, ‘11.................................$39,750 JD 332D, 247 hrs, ‘12...................................$44,500 JD 332D, 194 hrs, ‘12...................................$45,900 JD 332D, 64 hrs, ‘12.....................................$46,900 JD 323D, 225 hrs, ‘12...................................$45,900 Bobcat S750, 32 hrs, ‘13..............................$46,900 JD CT322 track loader, 885 hrs, ‘06............$24,000 JD CT322 track loader, 650 hrs, ‘06............$29,900 JD 319D track loader, 583 hrs, ‘11..............$33,900 JD 319D track loader, 30 hrs, ‘11................$38,900

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PLANTERS JD 7200, 12R30, 1.6 bu ‘89..........................$13,750 Case 955, 16R22..........................................$15,000 White 6300, 16R30......................................$22,000

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JD 1730, 12R22, 1.6 bu, ‘97.........................$31,900 JD 1710, 12R30, ‘02.....................................$37,000 JD 1780, 24R20, ‘98.....................................$38,000 JD 1770, 16R30, 3 bu, ‘00............................$43,500 JD 1770, 16R30, 3 bu, ‘01............................$45,000 JD 1770, 16R30, 3 bu, ‘00............................$68,500 JD 1760, 12R30, 3 bu, ‘13............................$70,000 Case 1250, 16R30, CCS, ‘10........................$89,900 JD 1770NT. 16R30, CCS, ‘11.....................$108,000 JD 1770NT, 16R30, CCS, ‘12.....................$112,500 JD 1770NT, 16R30, CCS, ‘12.....................$127,000 JD 1770NT, 24R30 CCS, ‘12......................$162,500

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HAY EQUIPMENT Hesston 4900, sq baler, ‘98..........................$25,000 NH BR7070, rd baler, ‘09..............................$28,000 JD 458, rd baler, ‘09.....................................$25,000 JD 467, rd baler, ‘02.....................................$19,900 JD 467, rd baler, ‘06.....................................$22,000 JD 468, rd baler, ‘07.....................................$25,900 JD 468, rd baler, ‘10.....................................$28,500 JD 468, rd baler, ‘11.....................................$29,500 JD 468S, rd baler, ‘11...................................$28,500 JD 468S, rd baler, ‘12...................................$33,000 JD 567, rd baler, ‘02.....................................$17,900 JD 567, rd baler, ‘04.....................................$19,000 JD 567, rd baler, ‘03.....................................$18,500 JD 568, rd baler, ‘11.....................................$34,500 JD 568, rd baler, ‘12.....................................$34,800 JD 568, rd baler, ‘12.....................................$35,500 JD 568, rd baler, ‘11.....................................$35,900 JD 568, rd baler, ‘11.....................................$36,500 JD 568, rd baler, ‘10.....................................$37,500 JD 568, rd baler, ‘11.....................................$38,000 JD 568, rd baler, ‘12.....................................$38,900 JD 568, rd baler, ‘12.....................................$39,900 JD 568, rd baler, ‘12.....................................$40,500 JD 854, rd baler, ‘10.....................................$28,500 JD 4995, windrower, ‘05, 14.5’ hd................$72,500 JD 4995, windrower, ‘04, 14.5’ hd................$73,000 NH H8080, windrower, ‘11, 16’ hd.............$101,000 JD R450, windrower, ‘11, 995 hd...............$122,000 Gehl DC2365 MoCo, 10’4”, ‘06....................$12,900 JD 535 MoCo, imp, ‘07.................................$17,900 JD 735 MoCo, rolls, ‘05................................$19,950 JD 735 MoCo, imp, ‘05.................................$20,350 JD 946 MoCo, rolls, ‘11................................$29,800 JD 946 MoCo, rolls, ‘12................................$31,500 JD 956 MoCo, rolls, ‘07................................$19,800 JD 956 MoCo, rolls, ‘03................................$20,500

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A story to tell

CBS-TV reporters Charles Kuralt and Steve Hartman have made careers out of telling the stories of “just ordinary people”. Kuralt traveled around America sharing the special everyday stories of the people he met. Today, Hartman will plop open a phone book, randomly points to a name and nds a story to tell. At rst the subject is reluctant to share their stories. The feel they have nothing important to share, but Hartman always nds a treasure of a story Just Thinking Out Loud sifting through the person’s life.

Many of us may feel our stories aren’t as glamorous, adventurous or interesting as someone else’s story because we never seem to leave our farms to travel into an unknown adventure. Heavens, I’ve been sharing my simple everyday stories with you for the past three years and I haven’t ventured off the farm very much, yet I somehow seem to nd a story to tell. I think we forget that people want to hear our stories about life on the farm because it is an unknown adventure to many of them. They can’t even begin to image what really happens down on the farm. Their only references may be nursery rhymes, silly songs (Green Acres or Old McDonald) or stories by peoBy Natalie Schmitt ple who want to destroy our industry. I think people are Columnist honestly craving our simple everyday stories as they long to “get their hands dirty” along with us and to get back to a simple life, if only in their imagination. We need to start sharing our stories.

The gift of storytelling may be one of life’s most powerful skills. A story well told can make us laugh, cry, swell with pride or rise with indignation, according to East Tennessee State University professor Hannah Harvey. She teaches the art of storytelling. As humans, we seem to be hard-wired for stories. She says stories are how we record both the monumental events of life and the small, everyday moments. Your family history, the stories you tell that dene and shape your identity are all stored in your mind and shared through your actions and words. Being a storyteller has its advantages. A well-crafted narrative can keep the people, values and life lessons we hold dear to us alive throughout time. A good story gives us power to inuence our children and others.

The oral storytelling tradition is as old as language itself. Throughout history, stories have existed to preserve and pass knowledge across the generations. Parables from the Bible and Aesop’s fables were stories passed down through generations, teaching life lessons based on the surroundings of land and animals. Then Guggenheim invented the printing press and stories moved to the printed pages, but a good storyteller was still a valued form of entertainment. With today’s technology, communication has evolved, yet remained the same. We can instantly share our story with millions of people around the world, but it still comes down to telling a good story.

My dad is a notorious story teller. Every morning he shares his stories with the other farmers over breakfast at the “Hurry Back Café”. The guys would hold up their ngers announcing the number of times they had heard his latest story. When they ran out of ngers they started keeping a running tally on a chalkboard. Dad explains they only hear 20 percent of the story, so he needs to tell it at least ve times before they even begin to hear the whole story. The extra times are just reinforcement for the story to stick.

I have heard Dad’s stories more times than I can count, but I will still sit around the kitchen table until the wee hours of the night listening to the rhythm of his voice as he meanders through the history of our family. Whenever I hear key phrases from his stories, such as “just a poor ol’ boy trying to get along”…or “she drove her ducks to a bad market”...I am instantly transported through time and space to my seat at the kitchen table listening to Dad launch into another story. Stories are a way to stay connected to our families.

Stories are also a way to connect with strangers. I have been known to share our dairy farming stories with people in the grocery store. As I stand in the check-out line, I scan the carts of groceries surrounding me. I notice if there are little kids attached to a cart with a gallon of milk inside. I tell them that I helped to make their milk that morning when I milked our cows. Their eyes would widen as they tried to comprehend how I could make milk for them to drink. Their mother would listen and see the wheels turning in their child’s mind. I would eventually invite them out to our farm to milk a cow. A home schooled family took me up on my offer and made it a science class eld trip day.

Now they were a part of our dairy story and could share their adventure on the farm with others.

Twelve young ladies are crafting their stories to share with the world as they prepare for the coronation of Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Having your head carved in a 90 pound block of butter is an instant ice-breaker and opens the door for them to share our story of dairy with our consumers. They will educate, inform and even charm their audiences with stories about working side by side with their families every day and still loving them. They will be a visible connection between consumers and producers as they share their stories of life on the farm and incorporating dairy into their healthy diets.

Telling our stories is important. It can serve as a connection between strangers. It can be a testament to surviving a challenging planting season when there doesn’t appear to be a good ending in sight at the time. It can be a way to keep loved ones close to our hearts and bring a smile to our face as we “hear” their voice telling another one of their favorite stories. Practice sharing your family’s story with family and strangers. It is a great way to keep us all connected.

Did I ever tell you the story about the time...

Natalie, Mark and his brother, Al, Schmitt farm together near Rice, Minn. They milk 100 registered Holsteins under the RALMA prex. Their four children are great help around the farm and are pushing Natalie out of several jobs. Therefore she is thankful to have something else to do. For questions or comments please email Natalie at mnschmitt@jetup.net.

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