Ritz Farm, Ranch, & Dairy Magazine - West-Soutwest Edition - Summer/Fall 2026

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WESTERN FARM, RANCH, & DAIRY West-Southwest • Summer/Fall Edition 2026

Turner Inc – Leaders in Quality and Innovation Stukenholtz Laboratory Celebrating 56 Years FREE www.ritzfamilypublishing.com

West-Southwest • Summer/Fall Edition 2026

Table of Contents AGRICULTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 LIVESTOCK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 MARKETPLACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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AGRICULTURE

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Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc.

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Celebrating 56 Years of Agricultural Testing

n 1970, there were no commercial soil and plant testing laboratories in Idaho. Farmers applied fertilizers based upon educated guesswork. Dr. Dale Stukenholtz and his wife Joyce saw an opportunity to build a business and started a soil and plant testing laboratory and field consulting service based in Twin Falls, Idaho. Dr. Stukenholtz had an unusually diverse background as an educator at the University of Nebraska, an agronomist in the fertilizer industry, and a farmer, and he saw a need for more modern fertilizer recommendations to produce greater yields at less cost. His clients were the growers, so he could make unbiased recommendations that maximized economic return to the farmer. After extensive field research, he developed these improved fertilizer recommendations that quickly became popular with growers and form the basis for nearly all fertilizer applications in the intermountain west area. Stukenholtz Laboratory clients include growers from all neighboring states and several foreign countries including Australia, Canada, Egypt, Russia, Mexico and New Zealand.

Stukenholtz Laboratory provides 1 to 2 day service, including picking up and delivery time, across Southern Idaho from St. Anthony and Grace to Parma and Homedale. Results can be delivered, mailed, faxed, or pulled from the Laboratory’s webpage: www.stukenholtz.com. To improve their service, Joyce and Dale Stukenholtz expanded the laboratory 29 years ago, installed the latest in

computerized instrumentation and quality control, and made it the most modern and well equipped agricultural laboratory in their market area.

Analysis room at Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc.

Critical to the success of Idaho’s most efficient laboratory and largest field consulting firm has been its personnel. Dr. Stukenholtz has had a PhD in Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition since 1964 and his son and Laboratory Manager Paul has nearly completed his own. Consulting agronomists include J.P. Kruckeberg of American Falls, a 47 year veteran of field consulting and the most successful single agronomist in the state, and Bart Kunz. The Laboratory and office staff are equally good.

STUKENHOLTZ LABORATORY Inc. Agricultural Consulting & Testing

• Soil Testing • Irrigation Scheduling • Feed Analysis • Contract Research

• Tissue Testing • Pest Management • Field Research • Grid Sampling

• Variable Rate Fertilization • International Testing • Agronomic and CCA Seminars • Nematode Testing

Contact: Paul Stukenholtz, Consulting Agronomist

Agronomists: JP Kruckeberg, Bart Kunz, Cameron Brower, Antone Christensen, Wess Gibson, Cody McCoy, Kevin Victor

208-734-3050 • 800-759-3050 • Fax 208-734-3919 P.O. Box 353 • 2924 Addison Ave E. • Twin Falls, ID 83301

E-mail: frontoffice@stukenholtz.com Website: www.stukenholtz.com

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The Hillco Wrap Twine Remover (WTR) safely removes netwrap and/or twine from round bales and large square bales without the need for the operator to get off the tractor.

The WTR can handle 4’x5’, 4’x6’, 5’x5’, 5’x6’ round bales or large square bales up to 8’.

*Patent Pending

When the bale is ready to be fed the knife and hooks are engaged to cut and grab the wrap. After the wrap is cut the hooks hold onto the wrap. The pressure on the squeeze arms is released.

The arms can be rotated up, out of the way, pulling the wrap off the bale. The bale is then dumped into the feeder. The tractor operator can release the hooks and dump the wrap in a pile outside the pen.

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EQUIPMENT

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• Manually adjustable arm • Poly bristle broom measures

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• Support arm with

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• Easily cleans dirt and snow

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LIVESTOCK

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Turner Inc.

Leaders In Quality And Innovation Turner’s Individual Indexing Parallel, time-proven STRENGTH and FUNCTIONALITY The 1st Air-Powered Individual Indexing Parallel stall in the industry.

Positioning each cow where you need her for your comfort as well as hers.

Turner’s continue to set the standard for progressive stalling options. Once again offfering a stall unlike anything else available on the market.

Continuing with our same 30-year philosophy — Cow Comfort, Durability, Simplicity, and Longevity.

Visit our website to view all of the options that Turner’s has to offer!!!

Parallels, Parabones, Herringbones & Anything Custom!

Includes Turner’s Unmatched 5-YEAR WARRANTY!!

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MARKETPLACE J & B PIPE STRUCTURAL TUBING Small and Big Sizes

Fence Posts • Rods • H-Posts Corner Posts • Cable – Delivery Available –

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Shane Forman

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ADVERTISERS INDEX

Boyle Combine Salvage

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Clean Cutler Tiller Blades

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Elston Manufacturing, Inc.

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Fairly Reliable Bob's

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Hillco Technologies, Inc.

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J & B Pipe Structural Tubing

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Maize Corporation

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Modern Printers

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R&M Steel Company

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RCO Pest Control Products

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Shane Forman Hay

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Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc www.stukenholtz.com

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Tire Rama

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Turner Inc.

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Whatcom Manufacturing

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