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Cultivating more than crops
Steiner creates community through communication
By Dan Wacker dan.w@dairystar.com
MONROE, Wis. — Mental health in rural America is a tough conversation to take on. But for one farmer, conversation is what helps connect him with his community.
“Right now, communication can be so lacking,” Josh Steiner said. “Even if someone isn’t struggling with their mental health, if I’m in a good mood and stop and talk to someone, it could help lift their mood and be a domino effect.”
Josh Steiner farms with his wife, Liz, just south of Monroe. The Steiners milk 75 cows in a tiestall barn. The herd average is 27,000 pounds of milk, with a 3.8% butterfat test and a 3.0% protein test. The idea of connecting with communication was not always as prevalent in Steiner’s mind, as it took his own tragedy to start identifying the need for more open communication.
“We named our farm Heaven View Dairy after we lost a child in the womb,”
Steiner said. “Liz was pregnant with twins, and we had what was called twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Essentially, we were told that only one could survive.”
The condition is a rare one in which identical twins share one placenta and a network of blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients essential for development in the womb. TTTS affects approximately 10%-15% of pregnancies with identical twins.
“Those were some of the hardest days of my life,” Steiner said. “At the time, I felt like I had to be on the farm to support everyone, so I put that mental fence up and didn’t let anyone in. Now I can talk about it. I try to be a lot more helpful, because if you don’t let people in, it can make you ornery. It took me a little bit to gure that out.”
Steiner carries those lessons with him now, trying to build up his community with old-school communication.
“When we started farming 29 years ago, there were a lot of older farmers who would stop and lean against the fence post and talk,” Steiner said. When we lost our child, neighbors stopped in and asked if we needed help with milking,
Steiner stands in front
and his wife, Liz, farm at
They milk 75 cows.
feeding, or anything else and to just let them know if we did.
Steiner, a rst-generation farmer, is using his own experiences and the same gesture to check in with his neighbors often.
“I think it’s important to bring back that old-school
farmer communication,” Steiner said. “If you aren’t the one stopping in, it becomes easier and easier to shrug your shoulders and think someone else will do it, or (think) I’ll stop in tomorrow. But there comes a point where there isn’t another tomorrow.”
That story was true for a neighboring farmer who was diagnosed with cancer. Normally a social person, he became bedridden.
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Josh
of his planter May 7 at his farm near Monroe, Wisconsin. Steiner
Heaven View Dairy, named a er the child they lost during pregnancy.
Steiner loads his planter with seed May 7 on his farm
consin. Steiner talked about how communica on can posi
impact the farming community.
more,” Steiner said. “It was important for him, but it was also important for his family. Seeing him helped raise his spirits and his family’s spirits, so stopping and having those face-to-face conversations can benet more than just one person.”
Steiner has found other outlets to continue to foster community, sometimes connecting with people around the world on social media. Steiner uses TikTok to spread positivity and realism for others in the dairy industry.
“Social media can be a force for positivity,” Steiner said. “It can show people that they’re in the same situation. If you post about having a tough day, it can show those other farmers that it happens to everyone. When you have bad days, you aren’t alone in that.”
Along with social media, technology makes communication easier today than in the past. Communicating with others about the highs and lows of the day can continue to build the strength of the community, Steiner said
“Don’t be afraid to stop in or make a call,” he said. “It never hurts to stop in and talk with someone. Even if you’re just driving by, give them a call. Some people have Bluetooth in their tractors, and they can talk to you while they’re working, or turn around and talk to them in person. It’s important to be there for one another.”
Digital communication is a way to help foster that community, but Steiner notes that nothing can replace a face-toface conversation.
“I think it’s still very important to stop in and check on people, especially your neighbors,” Steiner said. “Sending a text is good too, but nothing can replace the actual in-person conversation.”
Another key aspect Steiner focuses on is what he has coined “de-stressetizing.”
“You have to nd your outlet and make it a priority,” Steiner said. “Farming is stressful, so you need to do what you have to do to clear it out. Go to a park and have an ice cream cone, take your wife or girlfriend out on the town, or meet up with some buddies. I think the best way to do that is through communicating.”
Communicating with someone who is struggling can have hoops of its own to jump through, Steiner said.
“If you’re trying to talk to someone who has put that wall up, you should still offer,” Steiner said. “It’s important to be there for them, (and give them) whatever they might need. That can be tougher if you’re suggesting something you know they don’t want to hear, but it’s important for them to hear an outside perspective, especially if they’re going down a destructive road.”
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A look back at 5, 10 and 20 years ago
5 years ago
The ice cream guy
Josh Lingen rst purchased a small soft serve ice cream machine in 2016. By 2020 he had purchased an enclosed trailer to house the soft serve machine to travel to more events. Lingen received a grant through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture AGRI Value-Added Grant program for the trailer, additional ice cream supplies and a truck to haul the trailer. Lingen milked 380 cows with his parents, Randy and Denice, near Balaton, Minnesota.
Wedding plans altered by pandemic
Lance and Kayla Sexton had all the arrangements made to be married May 16, 2020, however, the coronavirus pandemic changed all that. The couple decided to proceed with a ceremony, but were only allowed 15 people inside the church. The Sextons planed a larger reception for November 2020. Lance milked cows with his parents, Vince and Sheri, near Millville, and Kayla grew up on the dairy operated by her parents, Todd and Stacy Leiding, near Fountain where they milked 65 cows.
Technology keeps farm in central location
Andy and Sarah Lenkaitis decided to build a state-of-the-art robotic facility in 2018 at their farm near St. Charles, Illinois. The Lenkaitis farm, in partnership with Andy’s parents, MaryEtta and the late Albert. Together, they milked 80 cows with two robotic milking units but planned to increase to 100 in the future. The family knew they wanted to expand, so it was either build new with robotics or move away. Urban sprawl was growing in their area and acquiring more land was not an option due to the rising cost of housing developments. The family decided to embrace their surroundings and planned to incorporate farm tours, Sarah said.
No experience, no problem
Military veteran Matthew Canter was originally from Ohio but moved his family to Wisconsin following his time in the Army to chase his farming dream. He initially started out with a ock of sheep, but in 2017, he switched to dairy at his Cashton, Wisconsin, farm. Canter had already certied his land as organic, so when he added the dairy cows, he transitioned them to be organic as well. He milked 50 Jersey cows in the barn that he converted into a parlor. In his rst couple years, Canter dealt with stray voltage, ooding and low milk prices, but he has overcome all of those to continue his dairy farm.
10 years ago
Setting up for success
The dairy industry is ever changing and to keep with those changes brothers Greg and Gary Sabolik added a freestall barn and parlor to their 180-cow dairy near Kensington, Minnesota. From 2014 to 2015, the Saboliks went from 80 cows milked in a tiestall barn and housed in a 70-stall freestall barn to milking in a double-8 parallel parlor and housed in a 6-row 150-stall freestall barn.
A once-in-a-lifetime Motherʼs Day surprise
Karen Garrison knew something was up when her family was acting very strange the days leading up to May 8, 2015. What was up, was a crew from Good Morning America and Garth Brooks were waiting outside to surprise her for a contest sponsored by Good Morning America featuring a mom deserving recognition. Garrison won the contest, and her family was able to keep it a secret from her until the day of the surprise. Not only did Garth Brooks come to the Garrison 76-cow dairy farm near Darlington, Wisconsin, but he invited them to come to his Omaha, Nebraska, concert via his private jet.
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20 years ago
Sellners build barn to improve comfort, efficiency
Mike and Judy Sellner had an 85-cow dairy near Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Due to their location near the Little Cottonwood River, the Sellners had low-lying wetlands, making building new an undertaking. The Sellners decided to build a 65-foot by 230-foot hoop barn to serve as a bedding pack barn. The barn would improve cow comfort and protect the environment, Mike said.
Changes at Bongards Creameries
Bongards Creameries had decided to move its cheese-making production from its Bongards location to its Perham location. The Perham location had upgraded equipment, including a state-of-the-art whey processing plant. Bongards produced about 70 million pounds of cheese a year, said Roger Engelman, general manager of Bongards Creameries.
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Reestablishing agriculture roots
Holthaus
rebuilds FFA program in Postville
By Dan Wacker dan.w@dairystar.com
POSTVILLE, Iowa — In 2021, Ryan Holthaus left his agriculture education position at North Fayette Valley High in Iowa. Two years later, a call from a former student brought him back to education.
“I was just burnt out,” Holthaus said, “I went into banking. I loved the people and networking, but I didn’t enjoy it. I missed the kids and wanted to get back into teaching.”
The high school in the Postville Community School District had seen its agriculture education program dip in the years before Holthaus’ arrival. The part-time teacher at the school left in the summer of 2023, leaving a prime opportunity for a banker, who was a teacher at heart. Holthaus dusted off his agriculture education degree from Iowa State University and 18 years of teaching experience as he took over at Postville.
“Before I got here, the agriculture education program had a half-time, long-term substitute teacher,” Holthaus said. “A lot of the courses were online, where the kids would get modules and learn.”
With online modules, there was less and less hands-on learning. With that limiting factor of the program, the Postville FFA Chapter had just 14 members in a high school with nearly 200 students enrolled.
Holthaus rewrote the entire curriculum, focusing on more hands-on experiences. That started with cleaning out the industrial shop.
“(The) biggest thing we had to do was just rolling up our sleeves and getting to work,” Holthaus said. “I just started cleaning the shop. I’d go home
lthy, but we gured out what we had available and how to make it work. When I started, we’d have kids come down and help during their study halls, so they knew what we could do if it was available.”
A month later, Holthaus and his students had the shop ready to use. Cleaning up the program did not end in the shop; it continued as Holthaus attempted to nd what would work best for the Postville area. To fully embrace what the students and community needed, Holthaus and the administration worked with the community to better tailor their agriculture education efforts.
“I talked to the farmers in the community to see what they thought the program was lacking,” Holthaus said. “The biggest thing they came back with was to just go do something. Be active.”
Holthaus set sights on reestablishing the FFA program.
“My rst year, I rounded up enough kids to form a dairy judging team,” Holthaus said. “We weren’t good, but that’s alright. We were introducing kids to something they might not have had exposure to. That’s the best part of FFA. There are a lot of different activities, and we encourage kids to get out of their comfort zone.”
The following year, the Postville FFA Chapter received a Gold Rating at State Dairy Cattle Judging. Holthaus has led numerous FFA prociencies to state titles, in addition to helping students nd their passion.
“FFA exposes kids to things they might not have known they wanted to do,” Holthaus said. “We had one student who was set on being a state trooper, but after we introduced him to welding, he shifted his focus. It’s also helped kids nd out exactly what they don’t want to do. Experience is the best teacher, and it can help shape their knowledge of what they want or don’t want to do.”
Connecting with his students and nding out what they are passionate about is what has helped Holthaus rediscover his own passion.
“There’s no better feeling than
helping a young person nd what they are passionate about,” Holthaus said.
“It’s amazing. I have three kids of my own, but I treat the kids that I teach like they are my own, and there’s no better feeling than helping them nd what they love.”
To do that, Holthaus uses what could be viewed as the most lackluster parts of FFA excursions, the bus rides, to better get to know his students.
“We build those relationships through those bus trips to different conferences and events,” Holthaus said. “I have my commercial driver’s license, so I’m the bus driver. I’ll have the kids come up individually and sit with me and talk while I drive. It helps me get to know them so much better, and that helps me learn where they want to be.”
His own FFA experience is a cata-
lyst for why he wants to continue to revive agriculture education and continue to build relationships with students.
“I’m biased, but FFA is the greatest youth organization there is,” Holthaus said. “It just offers so much.”
FFA has mock job interviews, Holthaus said, to help better prepare kids when they have an actual job interview.
The real-world experience that FFA provides has led to a resurgence in the FFA program at Postville, which had 61 members for the 2024-2025 school year.
“Every town needs FFA, in my opinion,” Holhaus said. “Every big town, (every) small town, the kids need a place to call their own, and FFA can provide that to a lot of kids.”
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Ryan Holthaus leans against a total mixed ra on mixer in fall 2024 during the Postville FFA Chapter’s photo day in Postville, Iowa. Holthaus has helped revive the program and has been the agricultural educa on teacher at Postville High for 2.5 years.
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Students in an agriculture class at the high school in the Postville Community School District pinch owers in Postville, Iowa. The class prepared owers for their annual plant sale.
Tell us about your chapter. Our chapter is located in Postville, Iowa. We have a very diverse and active chapter.
How does your chapter volunteer in the community throughout the year? We have quite a few things for which we volunteer during the year. During the summer, we volunteer at the Big 4 Fair in Postville and four county fairs in our area at different events. At the Big 4 Fair, we help by doing prefair cleanup along with trash pickup on one of the nights. At Winneshiek, Allamakee and Clayton, we volunteer to serve food and ice cream in their various buildings. At Fayette, we help during the fair queen elections by raising the ag for the national anthem and having some of our boys be escorts. During the fall, our local vet clinic hosts a luncheon for the community. We have a few members who go and serve the meal and visit with local farmers and community members. We also have a stretch of highway outside of Castalia we clean up during the fall and spring.
Members of the Postville FFA Chapter — Addison Dahl (front, from le ), Esveydi Palafox-Schultz, Madelyn Connell, Jasmin Roman, Fernanda Hernandez, Alexandra Mejia, Isabelle White, Toryn Timp, Addison Bentley, Isabella Koenig and Claire Schroeder; (middle, from le ) Olivia Enyart, Adam Kirkestue, Moises Hernandez; Jeremiah Lieran, Olivia Guese, Ashley Zweibohmer, Ariana Menne, Kody Moeller, Isai Murillo, Brody Hughes, Prestyn Bahr, Jacob White, Cameron Moeller, John Melcher, Derrick Reyna, Dalen Knudtson and Ryker Palas; (back) Landon Guese — gather in fall 2024 outside of the high school in Postville, Iowa. The chapter has 61 members.
What fundraisers does your chapter do throughout the year? Which is the most successful? During the fall, we do mums and fruit sales. In the spring, we do a spring plant sale. Our most successful fundraiser is fruit sales. During fruit sales, we sell fruit, meat, cheese, candy, coffee and metalworks. In 2024, we made $7,489 in prot from fruit sales.
What are the biggest events of the year? Our biggest events of the year are the dairy cattle evaluation and dairy products judging that take place in the fall, as well as the state FFA convention. At the dairy cattle evaluation, members look at different groups of cattle, write their reasons and give optional oral reasons at the end. In dairy products judging, members taste different types of cheese and decide what it is, taste different cups of milk and decide what defect was put
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What is unique about your chapter? The diversity of our chapter is unique. Our chapter is also very active, and every member does at least one activity throughout the year.
When was your chapter founded and how has it evolved? Our chapter was founded in 1932 and has evolved with the town. Like the town, our chapter has become more and more diverse as the years have gone on.
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Tell us about your farm and family. On our farm, we manage 500 head of purebred Holstein cows that we milk in a double-12 parallel parlor owned by my dad and my uncles. We have 1,500 acres for crops. Two of my three brothers work on the farm with us, and we also do custom foraging.
Why did you join FFA? FFA is fun. The opportunities to travel to different areas that we don’t normally see are pretty great, and it allows us the chance to meet new people from different backgrounds and areas of the country.
What is your role in the chapter? I have served as an ofcer and help with almost all the chapter activities, including meetings, fair activities we are involved in and the fruit and plant sales.
What FFA contests do you compete in? I have competed in several different FFA contests. I was part of dairy cattle evaluation, conduct of meetings, ag sales, parliamentary procedures and chapter program throughout my time in FFA.
What do you look forward to most in the upcoming FFA year? I’m really looking forward to getting my American FFA Degree.
How has FFA shaped you as a person? Joining FFA has helped me come out of my shell. I’m usually a very quiet person, and FFA allows me to be more outgoing and just get to know more people.
What are your duties on the farm? I help with our milking and row crop operations.
What are your future plans? I plan to return to the family farm and join the operation.
The Foundational Crop Scout training series is designed for entry-level crop scouts with limited or no scouting experience and anyone looking for a refresher course in basic scouting skills. We invite anyone looking for basic scout skills along with those working for crop consultants, industry agronomists, or ag service providers throughout Wisconsin to join us for this hybrid training opportunity. The program will provide crop scouts with the key foundational skills necessary for successfully scouting eld crops including corn, soybeans and alfalfa.
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The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar series continues on May 29, from noon to 1 p.m. This program will be presented by Dr. John Cole discussing the impact of inbreeding in Holstein dairy cattle.
Genetic base changes include both corrections for observed genetic trends in the population and adjustments to account for inbreeding according to Dr. Cole. He will discuss how the observed changes in Predicted Transmitting Ability for individual animals may not match the base change values as closely as they have in the past and how it is due to Estimated Future Inbreeding changes in the population that are larger than they’ve been in the past.
Producers, dairy consultants and industry reps are encouraged to attend the free webinar live from noon to 1 p.m. May 29 by registering at least one hour before the webinar.
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For 15 years, the coordinating Extension Specialists of I-29 Moo University including Iowa State, University of Minnesota, UNLincoln and South Dakota State University have hosted the Dairy Beef Short Course program focusing on current issues, research and industry topics. In fact, the I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course continues to be the longest running and highly respected dairy beef event in the USA.
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High school and college students with a passion for dairy and an interest in building their communication skills are invited to attend the June Event, a dairy communications workshop June
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The 2025 Four State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference will be held June 11-12 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI. The conference will present the latest research on nutrition and management of dairy cattle.
This conference is a collaborative effort of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, University of Illinois Extension, University of Minnesota Extension and University of Wisconsin-Extension.
The highly anticipated 2025 Precision Dairy Conference will be held June 17-18 in Bloomington, Minnesota. This premier event offers a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and engage with industry professionals, dairy producers, and experts at the forefront of dairy technology.
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Samantha Cox 17 years old Eleventh grade
The C� Family
When do you do chores? I help with chores in the afternoon if I am not working, helping to milk and feed. I work at the school in our after-school lab and work with the little kids after school.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My least favorite is probably cleaning the nursery pens. I like feeding hay.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I like working with the babies.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. I enjoy bedding all the pens with fresh bedding after we clean everything out. I like watching the goats
run, jump and play in the fresh bedding and bulldozing in the straw.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? My favorite animals are two does named Barbie and Big Mama. They are top producers and are the rst goats I had.
What do you want to do after high school? I want to go to pharmaceutical school and become a pharmacist. I want to start at the University of WisconsinEau Claire for my general education and then transfer to UW-Madison for my pharmaceutical degree.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would have a small
hobby farm with a few chickens and other small animals.
What do you enjoy doing on the farm, when you are not doing chores? I enjoy reading.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? I like unstuffed cabbage a lot; it is like cabbage rolls, just all scrambled together and with cheese on it, like a casserole.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? I like going to a lake or something.
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The Cox family — Warren (front, from le ), Imogene and James; (back, from le ) David, Lucas, Shelby, Elliot and Samantha holding Esmae — gathers May 16 at their farm near Thorp, Wisconsin. The Cox family milks 197 goats.
Are you involved in activities? I am in FFA, Future Business Leaders of America and Family and Career and Community Leaders of America, and I am an ofcer in all of them. I also will be in cheerleading this
When do you do chores?
I help with chores after school and on weekends.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite thing to do is move babies around, especially newborn babies, because I can hold them.
My least favorite is milking; it takes a while to do.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I like working in the garden and driving when we are picking up hay.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. I like when we have family friends come visit and they help with chores. I like sharing the farm with them.
When do you do chores? I help in the afternoon after school and on the weekend.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? I like to chase the goats in and out of the parlor. I do not like to ll feed pails.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I like to help clean the house and get eggs.
upcoming year and am in track. This next year will be our rst year for cheerleading, so we will start in the fall for football and then for wrestling.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? I like the cats; I do not really have a favorite in particular, I just enjoy all of them.
What do you want to do after high school? I have not really decided. I would like to do something with vocal teaching, but I also would like to be a stay-athome mom. That is something I might be able to do on the side while staying at home.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would probably just have smaller animals like chickens.
What do you enjoy doing on the farm, when you are not doing chores? I enjoy just spending time with the baby goats.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? There are a lot of good ones. Mom makes honey mustard ham with mashed potatoes, and she makes gravy out of it. I ask every Easter if we are going to have honey mustard ham.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? I like going on road trips. Dad took us to see the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. That was really fun.
Are you involved in activities? I am in FFA and choir.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. Playing with the baby goats, getting bales off the eld and playing in mud puddles.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? I like Miracle, the baby goat.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a farmer like Dad and milk goats with him.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would have goats and it would be like this.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? I like to play catch.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? I love mac and cheese.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? I like to go swimming.
Are you involved in activities? I am in FFA; I got the discovery award this year.
When do you do chores?
I help with chores at 4:00 in the afternoon and sometimes at noon if we are milking three times a day, as well as on weekends.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My least favorite chores are milking and cleaning out nursery pens. I like collecting eggs.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I like collecting bales off the eld.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. After the barn re, we met a lot of friends, and
lots of people came to help us.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? I like Miracle, a baby goat. She had a hard time during birth, and I spent a lot of time heating her up and helping her.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a farmer, just like my dad.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. It would look just like ours, but halfway down the barn, there would be an “L” on the barn for nursery goats. It would be all done with concrete blocks and would have a heated oor to keep them warm.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? I like to play football and catch.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? I like meatloaf with ketchup and mashed potatoes; it is super good.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? I like to go to our friends’ house.
Are you involved in activities? Not right now, but next year, I will probably join tackle football and FFA.
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Elliot Cox 15 years old Ninth grade
Lucas Cox 13 years old Seventh grade
James Cox 12 years old Sixth grade
ONLINE ONLY EARLY SUMMER AREA FARMERS CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
•2024 Legend Alum Cargo Trl., 16’, 8’ Inside Height, 3500lb Tandem Axle, Ramp Door, Like New •2024 Industrias America Dump Trl., 5’x10’, Hyd. Dump, Tarp, Like New
When do you do chores? I help with chores sometimes after school and on the weekend.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? I like to take care of the kittens and play with them. I do not like to ll up water pails and feed pails for the nursery.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I like helping my dad by opening and shutting gates for him.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. I like helping my dad and riding in the skid loader with him sometimes.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? I like the kittens; my favorite is Lemon.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a music teacher.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would have goats and cows and kittens.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? I like to ride my bike.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? I like mac and cheese.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? I like to go to my grandma’s and play on the tablets. I like to go to the pool and go swimming, too.
When do you do chores? I help with chores when I am not at school.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? I like chasing goats to the parlor and feeding grain to the baby goats.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I like to help Dad x things.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. Riding my bike really fast.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? I like the kittens. My favorite is Lickster; he licks me all the time.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I don’t know.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would like to have goats and chickens and kittens.
JUNE FARM & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AUCTION
EARLY CONSIGNMENTS: TRACTORS
2013 JD 6210R, MFWD, 210 HP, CHA, Duals w/ full set of weights, 3777 hrs – VERY NICE!; JD 4650, 2WD, 165 HP, CHA, Duals, 6744 Hrs; 1995 JD 7200, 2WD, 92 HP, Eng OH, Cab, 13693 Hrs; 1991 CASE IH 5130 MAXXUM, MFWD, 99HP, Cab, 12901 Hrs; IH 186 HYDRO Tractor, 2WD, 104 HP, Hydro trans, Cab, 6943 Hrs; IH 886, 2WD, Cab, 85 HP, 16-sp PS, 9047 hrs; JD 2950, 2WD, 85HP, Part PS trans, 8000 Hrs; 1988 FORD 6610 SERIES II Tractor, MFWD, 72 HP, CHA, 5169 Hrs; 1978 JD 2440, 2WD, 60 HP, Canopy, PS trans; 1958 JD 720, 2WD, 53 HP, Diesel, Complete engine OH; 1951 JD R, Diesel, Eng OH, 35 HP, New Tires; 1950 AC WD, Gas, Narrow front, 25 HP, Single hyd; ALLIS CHALMBERS C, 2WD, 19 HP Gas; FARMALL A, 19 HP, Gas, New paint, New tires; SKID LOADERS DEERE 320E, 66HP – More info to come!; NH L175, 61HP – More info to come!; 2006 CAT 247B CTL, 14” Tracks, 61HP, Mechanic Special, Dual Ctrls, 2693 Hrs; ATTACHMENTS
3 Semi Loads of New Skid loader attachments
– More info to come! 3 Semi Load of NEW Attachments – More info to come!; 2013 TUBELINE 3810 Sqr Bale Processor; Bale spears; Pallet forks; Buckets; 66” SSL Bucket; V-Plow blade; MENCH Sand Shooter; CONSTRUCTION
1976 IRON MULE 5000 Forwarder, 4-Cyl Ford Eng, 23.1X26 Tires; SPRAYERS & FERTILIZER SPREADERS DEMCO 500 Gal Sprayer, 30’ Boom; STOLTZFUS WC50 Fert Spreader, 28’ booms, Tandem axle, 540 PTO; Grain Handling
COMBINES & PICKERS
2009 CASE IH 5086 Combine, 2WD, 215 HP, New trans, Lots of new parts, Chopper, Rock trap, AFS 600 Monitor, 2803 sep hrs, 3645 eng hrs; JD 7721 PullType Combine, Set up for oats, Works – Also selling Straw Chopper Kit separately; NI 325 Corn Picker, Narrow row; PLATFORMS
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? I like riding my bike and doing tricks on it. I can’t do a wheelie yet.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? I like hot dogs on a hot summer day.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? I like to go swimming. I put my head under the water and close my eyes and shut my mouth.
What is your favorite
SHOP SUPPLIES
Welding Tables and Benches; Storage Shelves; Portable Air Compressor; TRAILERS
2019 PJ 32’ Trailer, 12,000# GVWR, GN, Elect over hyd disk brakes; FEATHERLITE 20’ Stock Trailer, GN, Single cut gate; 1993 BETTER BUILT 16’ Stock Trailer, Tandem axle, 7000# GVWR, BH; 32’ Flatbed Trailer, BH, Wood deck, winch, Tandem axle; HOMEMADE 6×10 Trailer, Poly sides/floor, 6K axle, 8-Bolt rim; HOMEMADE 6×10 Trailer, 3500# Axle, 2’ Sides, 4’ Ramp, side ramp; Single Axle 4-Wheeler Trailer, BH, New axle + tires; 53’ Refrigerated Semi Trailer; 1995 HOLT 16’ Flatbed Trailer, GN; VEHICLES
2011 FORD F250 SD, Crew cab, Long box, Lifted, New brakes, New injectors, Deleted, 277300mi; 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500, Gas, crew cab, short box, 4×4, 277350mi; 2001 VOLKSWAGON BEATLE, Gas, 190,000mi; CHOPPERS
2014 DION F41 Forage Harvester, PT, Tandem axle with Hay Head; NH 790 Forage Harvester, PT, w/ Hay + 2RN Corn head, Full set of knives @ 70%, Just through the shop, New shearbar, Grindstone, Slip clutch and more!; 1993 JD 3950 Forage Harvester, PT, w/ 7’ hay head + 2 Row corn head, Applicator tank; GEHL 1085 Forage Harvester, PT, w/ 7’ Hay head, 2-Row corn head, KP; JD 3970 Forage Harvester, PT, w/ 7’ hay head + 2 Row corn head, Half set of knives @65%; JD 3950 Forage Harvester, PT, Horning KP, Half set of knives @75%; NH 38 Crop Chopper; HEADS
H&S 9×18 Hay Rack Wagon, on 12Ton J&M running gear; 8.5×20’ Flat Wagon, New oak floor, 12Ton gear; 16’ Flat Wagon, Tandem axle, new wood; MOWERS POTTINGER NOVADISC 302 Mower, 3PT, 10’ cut width, LIKE NEW – less than 120 acres; JD 946 Discbine, 13’6” Cutting width, 2PT hitch, Impeller conditioner; JD 920 Discbine, 9’ Cutting width, Drawbar hitch, Impeller conditioner; JD 3430 Haybine, SP, 14’ Head, Rubber conditioner; JD 1209 Haybine, Rubber cond, 9’ 3” cutting width; CASE IH 8360 Haybine, Steel cond, Hydro-swing, 12’ cutting width; IH 60 Stalk Chopper, 12’ Width; 1999 WOODS MD160-1 3PT Mower; NH 7’ Sickle Mower, Trailer; NI 7’ Sickle Mower; MC 8HDOL 8’ Flail Mower; BRADY 722 Flail Mower; RHINO TX115 Batwing Mower, 12’ width; RAKES & MERGERS BRUSH HOG EWR1023 V Rake, 10 Wheel; HESSTON 3986 14-Wheel V Rake; 2015 H&S RR420 Rotary Rake; MILLER PRO 1150 Rotary Rake, Hyd drive, Low wear; MILLER PRO 7914 Merger, 7.5’ Pickup, Hyd power; NH 256 Rolabar Rake; CASE IH 96 Rolling Basket Rake, 9’ Width; BAGGERS & BLOWERS
KELLY RYAN 2W-86 Bagger, 8’ tunnel, 200’ Cable w/backstop; NH 28 Forage Blower, 540 PTO; GEHL 1540 VORTEX Silage Blower, 540 PTO; CASE IH 600 Forage Blower, 540 PTO; FEEDING & BEDDING EQUIPMENT
CLOVERDALE 500T TMR Mixer, Vert screw, New screw + gearbox in 2023, Right side discharge, scale; PATZ 420 TMR Mixer, Vert single screw, Duals; LUCKNOW 2350 TMR Mixer, Single screw; VALMETAL 960 Bedding Cart, SP, Honda gas eng; 2 – AGRIMETAL 5500 Bale Processors, Rear discharge; AROUND THE FARM
2 Semi Loads of High Quality HD 24’ Freestanding gates. 50KW PTO Generator, 540 PTO; WORKSAVER HHU2045 Bale Unroller + Handler, Fits up to 4-5X6 Bales; 150’ of Headlock Sections; 5 – Metal Pig Feeder; 10’ Grain Bunk; 2 – 65’ Rolls of manger liner; Drinking cups; Silo chute cone; Stainless Milk House Chemical Cabinet; Barn Cleaner parts; New in Box – Knives + Shear bar for JD 3970; AGRISPEED Hitches, (4) tractor hitches, (3) wagon hitches; Freestall Loops + Hardware; Stainless Tub; LANCASTER Silo Distributer; MORE CONSIGNMENTS
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Mashed potatoes and gravy.
Livestock - FOR SALE
PICK 25 COWS FROM
ROBOT HERD, avg. 90 lbs. at 175 SCC, just have too many, $3,500. Call 608-479-2039. 4-TFN-F
QUALITY DAIRY
GOAT REPLACE-
MENTS, registered, CL & CAE free herd, good genetics for showing and milk production, located in South-Central WI. Call 608-295-9390 for more info. 4-4-F
REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS, exc. type and production. Call Scott Rickeman 320-552-0284. 16-TFN-F
REGISTERED, HOMEBRED HOLSTEIN BULLS, located 15 mi. north of Rochester, MN. Call Dave Alberts at 507269-3084 or 507-3568625. 14-TFN-B
AI BRED AND AI SIRED ALTA VISTA, IA LARGE SELECTION
HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, closed herd, Johnes & Leukosis test negative, guaranteed breeders, delivery available. Call 507-920-5859. 7-TFN-B
HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, serviceable age, North of Rochester, MN, delivery available. Call 507-732-5930. 23-TFN-F
SPRINGING HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, due April-July; Shortbreds due April-Dec; Calves from 2-8 mos. of age. Call 612202-7944, Norwood, MN. 2-TFN-F
DAIRY GOAT DOES, out of Hostetler breeding; also breeding bucks available. Call 319-350-5819. 24-TFN-F
Livestock - WANTED
COMPLETE HERDS OF DAIRY CATTLE; also buying all classes of livestock, including cull cows, steers, hfrs. and calves. Call 715-216-1897. 7-TFN-B
WE HAVE BUYERS for tiestall and freestall dairy herds of all qualities and quantities. Also herds for sale at all times. Call 715721-0079. 2-TFN-B
ALL CLASSES OF SPRINGER DAIRY COWS. No jockeys. Call 320-760-6050. 20-TFN-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$1,200. Call 612-860-8774 or 651-480-1900. 4-TFNB
DAIRY HEIFERS, 200600 lb. I have milked for 40 years; small number, ve or more, ne. Call 507-530-6924. 23-TFN-F
POLLED MEAT BILLY GOAT, for breeding purposes. Ray Gingerich, 11001 Co. 15, Harmony, MN 55939. 7-1-F
30 SPRINGERS AVAILABLE FROM ELMLANE HOLSTEINS, calving January-March 2025, conventional & sexed, exc. sires used. Call/text 507-820-0600, leave message. 19-11-F
Services
CUSTOM CHOPPING, We are looking to add a few customers to our custom chopping business. We offer a newer JD 9800 chopper, 5 trucks, merger & blade tractor. We do travel. Call Ben with any questions 715-495-0481. 3-TFN-B
CUSTOM HEIFER RAISER has openings to raise your heifers. We offer freestall facilities, all TMR fed, $2.50/day from weaned to pre-fresh. Call Ben for more details 715495-0481. 17-TFN-B
FACILITIES TO CUSTOM RAISE YOUR DAIRY HEIFERS with concrete pens and headlocks, AI service available. Call 507-920-0924. 7-2VM
Hay, Straw, Feed & Bedding
- FOR SALE
CERTIFIED ORGANIC GRASS HAY, small squares, no rain, no dust, $4/ea. Can deliver. Call 320-630-7559. 1-TFN-F
ALFALFA HAY & GRASS HAY, med. square or round bales, delivery available, Thief River Falls, MN. Call or text LeRoy Ose 218-689-6675. 10-TFN-B
ERNMOREORGANICS.COM, certied organic alfalfa, wrapped in 8 layers of lm, 3x4x6 bales, RFQ 140-280, Springeld, SD. Call ERNmore Organics 605-286-3873 or 605-999-2010 or 605-2511143.Ernmoreorganics. com. 16-TFN-B
HIGH-QUALITY FORAGES: corn silage (conventional and BMR), alfalfa haylage, fescue grass silage, Triticale silage and oatlage. Forages can be delivered and made into TMR. Call 920-371-7737. 22-20-B
CERTIFIED ORGANIC QUALITY HAY, baleage & dry round bales; also low potassium dry cow hay, all lots tested, full feed test, Lansing, IA. Call 563586-2231. 4-4-VM
SMALL SQUARE BALES, wheat straw & hay. Call 608-983-2882. 1-TFN-F
SMALL SQUARE BALES, hay & wheat straw, also butcher hogs. Call 608-983-2882. 22-TFN-F
OCIA-CERTIFIED ORGANIC YELLOW CORN; certied organic alfalfa grass hay in large squares or rounds; ‘69 JD 55 combine, always inside. Call 641-751-8382. 6-TFN-B
LOOKING FOR HELP MILKING COWS, south of Freeport, MN, experience preferred. Call 320493-5310. 12-TFN-F
OBERHOLTZER AUCTIONS
Complete Herd Dispersal
FRIDAY, June 6 • 10 a.m.
Held at Thorp Location: N15518 St Hwy 73, Thorp, WI
400 Registered and high grade Holsteins sell!!
After many years of successful dairy farming the Zimmerman family has chosen Oberholtzer Auctions to disperse their entire herd of dairy cattle!! If you’re looking for 1 cow or a pot load of cows this herd is what you’re looking for! Many years of aAa mating and thoughtful sire selection have resulted in a dairymans herd of cows with great type , proper balance, excellent production, good longevity which added together equals profitability! The kind of cows you want to milk!! 200 milking cows averaging 90 lbs on 3x milking!! Milked in a parallel parlor and housed in free stalls with mats. Cows are on official DHIA. Herd will be tested for bird flu and eligible to go anywhere!
5 Registered Jersey cows.
50+ dry cows. Housed on bedded back with access to dirt yard 180 Holstein heifers from babies to springers. Mostly AI bred to sexed semen. Outstanding set of heifers!!
Also selling 350 units semen + 2 semen tanks!
Semen includes Sexed Delta Lambda - Diamondback - Durham - Dundee - Doorman - Atwood- Cheers- Million- Roy and many more! Over 100 units of a home raised Lynch son out of an Oman dam that made over 200k lifetime in an organic herd!
SPECIAL NOTE: Selling cow manager system along with all the cow tags.
Miscellaneous - FOR SALE
‘04 TURBO CHARGED
VW BEETLE CON-
VERTIBLE; ‘09 Toyota Prius Hybrid; 4W trailer w/hoist & 2W trailer w/ pickup box. Call 320-2504600. 20-TFN-F
PENTA 4120 HD VERT. TMR, great shape, new knives, SS conveyor, $19,000, Osage, MN. Call 218-841-4248 or 218-5733172. 16-TFN-F
(4) DEMCO 365 & 450 GRAVITY BOXES, (2) w/tarps, like new; tricycle feeder; big round bale wagon. Call 320-5576558. 18-TFN
GE 7 ½ HP MOTOR
Call 320-845-4690. 4-4-F
HAY RACK, platforms on side, 9x18’, $2,500; Kewanee elevator, 56’, PTO lift. Call 320-247-2657. 7-TFN-F
NH SILAGE BLOWER, new band; H&S 16’ silage wagon, 10 ton running gear, Norwood, MN Call 612-202-7944. 3-TFN-F
HORNING OUTDOOR WOOD STOVES, we build heavy duty, use 3/8 thick plate for the rebox, 5 sizes available, call for a brochure today. FarmShop Mfg., Owen, WI 715-2292206. 6-TFN-B
JD 115 STALK CHOPPER, very nice, $8,500; 8 row stalk stompers off CIH corn head; milker pump & jar; 200’ of 24” poly manger liner; Patz & Badger barn cleaner, complete w/ chute & SS Patz manure pump cover & parts; CIH 600 blower, like new, $2,500; Call 320-2666878. 16-TFN-F
COMPLETE SET UP FOR 800 SOWS, all equipment for farrowing, gestation and nursery. Call 320-491-1411. 7-4-F
NEW HORNING ROTARY CORN HEADS in stock, pull-type processors, replacement rolls for all self-propelled choppers in stock. We also do complete processor rebuilding. FarmShop Mfg., Owen, WI 715-229-2206. 6-TFNB
PATZ GUTTER CLEANER CHUTE, CW, $250; Arrowmaster PT130 Compost turner, w/ 1500 gal. water trailer, 6 row covers, SP cover roller, turntable spreader for making rows, $49,000 for package OBO; White 2-150 Tractor, $7500 OBO; 250 Gal. 3-pt. Hardi Sprayer w/ 60’ booms, rebuilt diaphragm pump, brand new nozzle screens & tips, $8500 OBO. Call 608-479-2039. 20-TFN-F
1000 GALLON PLASTIC TANK; plus 300 gallon plastic tank, best offer. Call 608-323-3187. 7-2-F
BEAUTIFUL TRI-COLOR ENGLISH SHEPHERD PUPPY, 8 mos. old., raised around chickens & cows. Call 701-4902432. 11-TFN-F
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
