Northern New York state of mind
Bosleys create identity breeding Jersey cows
By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com
MALONE, N.Y. — Continually striving to breed the best Jersey cow has been the focus of Tierney Farm Jerseys for over ve decades.
Charles and Jennifer Bosley operate Tierney Farm Jerseys near Malone. They purchased the cows from Jennifer’s parents, Jack and Caryl Tierney, in 1997 and the farm in 2009. With their adult children, Patrick and Kathryn, the Bosleys milk 50 registered Jerseys and farm 220 acres of owned and rented land, growing forages for their herd. Jennifer works full time for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency.
Patrick recently returned to the farm full time after completing his bachelor of technology degree in animal science from the State University of New York at Cobleskill. He now manages the milking herd. Kathryn is a graduate student working towards her doctorate. She helps her family on the farm when she is home as well as at cattle shows.
The Bosleys milk in a 6-stall step-up at parlor retrotted into their old tiestall barn. The cows are housed in a bedded pack barn that was built 12 years ago. They built a calf barn at the same time to move their calves out of hutches.
The Bosleys utilize rotational grazing from early May through mid-October. The cows are supplemented with baleage, corn meal and a pelleted grain, fed in the headlocks of the pack barn.
The dairy industry in northern New York has changed during the years the Bosley family has dairy farmed.
“Although the dairy industry remains a big part of our local economy, half the dairies that were operating in our county ve years ago have since left the dairy business,” Jennifer Bosley said. “Processing is a challenge in our area — there are only two major conventional dairy cooperatives in our region. This makes it very difcult for new producers to get started unless they can buy into a farm with an existing market. The one exception is the grass-fed organic market.”
Charles grew up on a dairy farm in a neighboring county, raising registered Holsteins, Ayrshires and Jerseys. Jennifer’s family’s Tierney Farm Jerseys dates back to the early 1970s when her father, a school teacher in Massachusetts, became drawn to the prospect of dairy farming.
In 1974, her parents started a 12-cow dairy in West Newbury, Massachusetts. With that experience, Jack decided he wanted to dairy farm full time. Eventually the current Tierney Farm Jerseys location in northern New York was purchased in 1978.
The newly acquired farm came with a herd of grade Holsteins. Over time, the herd was transitioned to all Jerseys. When Jennifer and her sisters, Amy and
Moira, became involved in 4-H, they found they enjoyed showing animals from their farm.
“Showing in 4-H got our family interested in breeding cattle that could be competitive and developing those genetics,” Bosley said.
The edgling interest in genetics laid the foundation for how the herd would develop.
“We focus on breeding for a combination of show type, longevity, components and persistent production,” Bosley said. “We operate as a grazing, non (total mixed ration) herd so we strive to breed cows who will thrive in this type of management system.”
The Bosleys select pure Jersey bulls placing emphasis on both cow families and sire stacks.
“We want to breed balanced cows with beautiful frames, correct feet and legs and udders,” Bosley said. “Our goal is to breed great heifers that will develop into Excellent cows.”
Each year the Bosleys market many animals as breeding stock and for show, creating an additional revenue stream for the farm.
The Bosleys have several cow families that have impacted
their herd. They credit their “L” family with being their most prolic. This cow family is the foundation for much of the success they have realized through their breeding program.
“The “L” family started here when my father bought a group of Jersey heifers from a local cattle dealer in the early 1980s,” Bosley said. “This was before we had started showing cows, but one of the heifers really stood out among the others. He named her Loni, after the actress, Loni Anderson.”
The heifers had originated in a Jersey herd where the registration papers had not been kept up, so Jack enrolled Loni as an original animal in what was the American Jersey Cattle Club’s Genetic Recovery program at the time, eventually returning her family to full herdbook status.
“Loni developed into a beautiful cow, and a terric brood cow,” Bosley said. “She was classied EX-92 for the rst time at 10 years of age. She has passed her beautiful frame and udder on to her daughters and granddaughters, each generation improving over the one before.”
Today, much of the Tierney Farm Jerseys herd descends
from Loni, tracing back as many as 12 and 13 generations deep.
“The family has been very successful and prolic for us,” Bosley said. “They have produced many national showwinning animals, All-American and All-Canadian nominations and high-scoring cows, for us and for others who have worked with this family in their breeding programs.”
Moving into the future, the Bosleys plan to continue to pursue their goals of breeding great cows, with each generation better than the one before.
Part of that future for the Bosleys is preparation to formally bring the next generation of their family into the farm. With that comes a variety of concerns.
“We will need to explore options for increasing diversity and bringing additional revenue to the farm to continue to be economically viable into the future,” Bosley said. “Sustainability of a milk market, viability of the ag service industry in our area, the availability of land and how increasing regulations will affect us are all things we will need to consider going forward.”
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Jennifer (from le�), Patrick and Kathryn Bosley show off Tierneys Dirk Lulubelle Nov. 11, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. Lulubelle, a member of the Bosley’s prolic “L” cow family, was named the 2024 Reserve All-American Senior Three-Year-Old by the American Jersey Ca�le Associa�on.
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Jersey heifers come in from pasture Oct. 8, 2024, at Tierney Farm Jerseys near Malone, New York. Tierney Farm Jerseys is home to 100 registered Jerseys.
A look back at 5, 10 and 20 years ago
5 years ago Kugaths farm through the ages
Harlan and Jan Kugath of Cologne, Minnesota, maintained their dairy farming lifestyle even after they sold their livestock and machinery to their son, Mike. They continued to work side by side with him for the good of the farm and their own health. In January 2020, Harlan was 83 and Jan was 79. The family milked 40 cows in a tiestall barn and farmed 280 acres of corn, oats and alfalfa. Each morning Mike and Jan milked while Harlan fed. The couple had seen many changes in the dairy industry, good and bad, and often dealt with unfavorable weather conditions. However, that did not stop them from doing what they believed in.
Junk family perseveres through accidents
The Junk family — Jeremy and Melanie and their kids, Nathon, Keaton, Lexi and Ivan — from Epworth, Iowa, had a rough start to 2020 because of two car accidents in 2019. The rst accident was a collision that Jeremy was involved in. This incident left him with two broken vertebrae in his neck. The second accident happened with their full-time summer employee, Kendra Johnson, who ended up with a collapsed lung. On top of being short with help, Melanie had to gure out Jeremy’s IBA Dairy Supplies route they had bought about a year prior. Thanks to the help of family, friends, neighbors and understanding customers, the family made it through and did not have to sacrice any of their businesses.
Stuebers enjoy farming again
In the Stratford, Wisconsin, area, Jake and Jason Stueber and their parents, John and Mary Stueber, could be found operating Stueber Farms where they installed six Lely robots in January 2019. Prior to the robots, the family was milking three times a day in a double-5 Surge auto ow parlor, which required a lot of employees and management. The rst challenge of the robots was deciding on a setup that functioned for the workers and improved efciency. After that hurdle, the project progressed smoothly. There had been many benets with the robots. The two biggest were production gains and not worrying whether employees were available for milking.
Show barn delivers individualized care
When it was time to expand their 600-cow farm, the Langer family — Randy, Sue, Jenna, Darren and Justin — had something different in mind than most dairy farmers. Rather than building a new barn or increasing their number of cows, they built a barn focused on show cattle. The barn was managed by Jenna, who had a passion for show cattle. This barn allowed for individual care. There were 12 box stalls for their top cows. Each stall had a headlock, a bedded pack and gates that swung in both directions so the skid loader could easily maneuver. With these stalls, Jenna could keep the cattle bathed and groomed on a regular basis.
10 years ago
From barn to board room
In 2015, Paul Wright from Hutchinson, Minnesota, began his seventh year as county commissioner for McLeod County. Aside from this role, Wright also managed a 55-cow dairy and farmed 600 acres with the help of his wife, Heather, and their kids — Cody, Breanna, Allison and McKenna. In his past years of serving as commissioner Wright had found the need to be able to prioritize the different things in his life. One thing he always made time for was his children. In August, Wright dedicated his time to county and state fairs to watch his kids with their 4-H projects. He also found great support in his family and neighbors who were all willing to help get things done while he attended meetings.
A big adjustment
Moving from 160 cows and one employee to 800 cows and 13 employees was an adjustment the Benitz family from Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, faced in 2013. The family — Jim and Pam and their son, Tim, and son and daughter-inlaw, Tom and Laura — started to milk cows in their new double-12 parallel parlor Dec. 10, 2013. They had noticed many improvements in the herd two years later. By January 2015, their herd averaged 97 pounds of milk with a somatic cell count around 100,000. One idea Tim insisted on including was easy cow ow and movement to and from the parlor. Along with their new parlor, they also built a freestall barn with 772 stalls and six maternity pens, with one utilized for sick and treated cattle.
20 years ago
Iowa farm teen canʼt decide
Julie Buddenberg from Decorah, Iowa, was caught between Holstein cows and Belgian Draft horses when it came time for showing. She had been asked many times which she liked better and each time she would give the same answer: she could not pick one To show both, she got help from her parents, Randy and Denise, and brothers, Josh and Zac, with grooming, bathing and showing if a horse show and dairy show took place at the same time For one show, she drove 90 minutes one way to exhibit her top cow and then returned to pass out ribbons as the Iowa Draft Horse Queen. Her reign came to an end in January 2005.
Dairy woman moonlights as a “Cow Chick”
After spending nearly all of her life growing up on a dairy farm, Beth Brekke from Goodhue, Minnesota, did not call herself a farmer, rather she claimed to be a “Professional Cow Chick.” Her journey started at age 11 when she was given a calf by her dad as payment for her years of chores As she grew up, she focused on genetics, cow families and herd health. This helped her to develop her oldest cow, a 16-year-old with 12 calves and lifetime production of 248,000 pounds of milk By 2005 she was milking 76 cows with help from her husband, Larry, nephew, Jordan, and a part-time worker. Brekke was active in 4-H and leased animals as well.
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Tell us about your chapter. Marsheld FFA has been active since 1929, when Wisconsin FFA was established. Over the years we have grown into a large and varied chapter, with 150 members from both farm and non-farm backgrounds.
How does your chapter volunteer in the community throughout the year? We do several different community service activities during the year. We pack lunches monthly for the United Way’s Nutrition on Weekends program for needy kids in our community, clean up a stretch of Highway 10 twice a year in the Adopt-AHighway program and rake leaves in the fall for families who need help in our community. We also help with the Rotary Winter Wonderland,
a great Christmas light show in Marsheld that raises money and food donations for area food banks.
What fundraisers does your chapter do throughout the year? Which is the most successful? We hold two fruit and meat sale fundraisers each year, one with delivery in December and the other with delivery in March. Between the two of them, we sell over $70,000 in products. We also have smaller bedding plant and Poinsettia fundraisers.
What are the biggest events of the year? Describe. Our biggest local event is our annual parent-member banquet in May. We have over 225 members, parents and community members attend. Our members also participate successfully in many Career Development Events and Leadership Development Events each year with our forestry, wildlife, dairy cattle evaluation, parliamentary procedure and conduct of chapter meetings teams all winning state titles in the last few
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Six members of the Marsheld FFA Chapter — Taylor Kundinger (from le ), Faith Beining, Isaac Kruger, Bri any Bauer, Carter Grove and Emma Bangart — who received their American FFA Degrees gather October 2024 at the Na onal FFA Conven on & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. Less than 1% of na onal FFA members receive the recogni on, which is the organiza on’s highest honor.
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years. The dairy cattle evaluation team earned invitations to the International Dairy Cattle Evaluation Contest in Scotland for three of the past six years, a fantastic experience for the team members. Our members also have had lots of success in prociency awards and State and American Degrees. Over my years here as advisor, 34 members were nominated as nalists for State FFA Star with 28 members ranked in the top ve and ve being state winners. Our FFA has also produced four nalists for American FFA Star with three out of the four awarded as the National Star. Marsheld has had 57 state prociency winners over these years. We’ve also been competitive at the national level, having 51 state winners rated gold nationally, and 23 of those named national nalists with 10 selected national winners. Our members also participate in all the available FFA leadership conferences each year, including Connect, I Am, Fire, EDGE, fall leadership workshop, farm forum, and state and national conventions.
What is unique about your chapter? One unique aspect of our chapter is that each summer, our chapter has sponsored a summer four-day ofcer retreat, hosting multiple other FFA chapters, which provides our members opportunities to collaborate with other FFA members, gaining valuable leadership and teamwork skills along the way. We also hold fun meeting activities each month including a casino night, a roller-skating party, a hayride and a shing tournament, to name a few.
When was your chapter founded and how has it evolved? Marsheld FFA was chartered in 1929, the year that the Wisconsin FFA was established. What began then with a small membership made up of entirely farm boys has developed into the large program today with as many females as males, and members with interests as varied as the stars in the sky.
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Tell us about your farm and family. I live with my parents, John and Shauna, and my two younger brothers, Peyton and Tanner. We milk about 50 cows in a tiestall barn. Our herd is mostly registered Ayrshires with a few Holsteins and Milking Shorthorns. We grow hay, corn and oats on 350 acres.
Why did you join FFA? I joined FFA because of my agricultural background and because I wanted to broaden my leadership skills and join a club that ts me.
What is your role in the chapter? I am the sentinel of our FFA chapter. My role is help-
ing the president maintain order and help with chapter activities.
What FFA contests do you compete in? Dairy cattle evaluation, parliamentary procedure, supervised agriculture experiences and prociency in dairy, poultry, goats, diversied livestock and ag processing for maple syrup.
What do you look forward to most in the upcoming FFA year? I enjoy all the chapter activities we do throughout the year and helping at our dairy breakfast.
How has FFA shaped you as a person? FFA has given me more condence in my public speaking skills and has helped me learn new skills that will be valuable in the future.
What are your duties on the farm? I help with all aspects on the farm such as milking, general chores and eld work.
What are your future plans? My plan is to go back to the family farm or some other career in agriculture.
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Brooklyn Hohenstein (front, from le ) Mackensey Churkey and Makayla Juedes; (back) Adriane Gannon rake lawns in Marsheld, Wisconsin. The Marsheld FFA chapter provides the service to community members in need
Amara Bolin 14 years old Eighth grade
When do you do chores? Whenever I can when I have school off.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is watching babies being born. My least favorite is getting cows back in.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? Moving calves.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. When I used to live at our
The Bolin Family
guest barn and could wake up and look out over our loft windows directly into the barn.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? Seka because she had a heifer that our friends named. Plus, she is our only Jersey-Swiss cross.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I would like to be a farmer.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would have 200 cows, two
cats, three dogs, a milking parlor and employees to help me milk. Then I would have an automatic calf feeder for calves and bottle feeders in the calf huts.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? None.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Ramen noodles on Dad’s cooking nights; mac and Turn to KIDS CORNER | Page 7
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The Bolin family — Amara (front, from le ) and Vance; (back, from le ) Dan holding Judah, and Lynn — gather in the feed alley of their barn near Clarksville, Iowa. The Bolins milk 120 cows.
cheese when Mom cooks.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Traveling road trips. I enjoyed it when we went to South Dakota and Colorado.
Are you involved in activities? What is your favorite and why? Babysitting and helping with kids at church and 4-H.
When do you do chores? Just when I’m asked.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite is anything with a tractor. My least favorite is hand scraping manure.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? Baling hay in the summer.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. I’m not sure.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? Our cat, Quarterback, because she is really cute and she has had lots of litters of kittens.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I don’t know yet but some options I am thinking about are football player or ag nance business.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would have three separate barns: one for calves up to 1 year, one for heifers and one for cows. I would have 600 cows, three herding dogs for pasture cows and as many cats as I can t in my house.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? Basketball in the feed alley.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Sante Fe chicken and rice with chocolate milk.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Road trips, especially going to Alabama and the Gulf Coast.
When do you do chores? Anytime I can.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? Feeding cows with Dad is my favorite, and watering calves is my least favorite.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? Putting sand in the stalls.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. When a calf licked me when I was helping feed her a bottle.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? Mavis, the kitten, because my friend named it and Siri, the calf.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a farmer.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would have 6,000 cows, seven dogs and 900 chickens with a parlor to milk, lots of tractors and white and brown calf huts with bucket holders. I would have auto feeders for the morning, but I will feed at night. I will press a button for the food to automatically come out. I will have a barn with Jerseys, a calf barn, a barn of Holsteins and a barn of steers. I will have 10 calves by the barn with a sign that says: free to pet. At my house, I will have two pet dogs, a pet toad, nine cats and pet frogs.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? Football in the feed alley.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Ramen noodles when Dad cooks; mac and cheese when Mom cooks.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Road trips. I liked it when we visited the East Coast last summer.
Vance Bolin 11 years old Sixth grade
Judah Bolin Age 7 First grade
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JD 3950 PULL TYPE CHOPPER, 2R30 CH, 5’ HH; Also, 2 H&S 7+4 16’ silage boxes, w/Knowles tandem running gear & Hesston 1340 13’ discbine. Call 507-227-0689. 22-1-F
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Miscellaneous - FOR SALE
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD BLUE HEELER
CROSS PUPPIES, 4 female, 1 male, parents cattle dogs. Call 507-421-5270. 20-TFN-F
KELDERMAN DOWN CORN REEL for 6-30 corn head, very little use, under half price. Call 715456-8277. 10-TFN-F
HAY RACK, platforms on side, 9x18’, $2,500; Kewanee elevator, 56’, PTO lift. Call 320-247-2657. 7-TFN-F
NH BR770 ROUND BALER, crop cutter; Case 2188 combine, RWA. Call 218-841-8723. 24-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
LEON MANURE SPREADER, vert. beaters, 425 bu., good shape. Call 320-293-5607. 22-2-F
100 GAL. SELF-CONTAINED MILK PASTEURIZER SETUP to pass state regulation and the PMO. Call /text 563379-4322. 14-8-F
‘04 TURBO CHARGED VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE; ‘09 Toyota Prius Hybrid; 4W trailer w/hoist & 2W trailer w/ pickup box. Call 320-2504600. 20-TFN-F
BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES, great farm dogs, family friendly, born Nov. 1st, Beaver Creek, MN. Call Mark 507-3508003. 21-TFN-F
JD 7200 12R FINGER PLANTER, wing fold, L.F., 1/2 width disconnect, bean meters, monitor, excellent cond., $13,500. Call 320-309-4609. 22-4-F
HEAVY DUTY 48” PALLET FORK, JD Euro mount. Call 608-994-2401. 16-TFN-B
JD 920 BEAN HEAD; International 60 6RN stalk chopper. Call 320-5100950. 13-TFN-F
(3) MALE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, merle/tri, tails/dew claws removed, will have shots & wormer, born March 26th, $50 ea. Call 507-259-5173. 6-TFN-F
PUREBRED ENGLISH SHEPHERD PUPPIES, exc. cattle dogs, $100 ea. David Chupp, 52587 330th St., New York Mills, MN 56567. 21-2-P
WHITE 6100 PLANTER, 12R30”, liquid fertilizer, insecticide boxes, monitor and three sets of seed discs, $9,000. Call 507-227-5170. 20-4-F
JD 2700 PLOW, semi mounted. Call 320-5101055. 13-TFN-F
‘08 35-TON SEMI TRAILER, beaver tail & ramps, 51’ total length. Call 320-760-6942. 12-TFN-F
CALF JACKETS, 3 sizes, Velcro or 2” buckle in front, $2,900, dealer discounts, 18 yrs. quality jackets. Call Miller’s Canvas Shop 920-787-1994. 22-1-P
WEAVERLINE FEED CARTS, new, rebuilt used, parts, service. Call Hobert Sales Inc., Cokato, MN 320-286-6284. 19-TFN-B
CLOVERDALE 285 PORTABLE MIXER, good cond., $12,500. Call 641-364-2601. 18-TFN-F
270’ OF 2” SS PIPELINE w/welded furles, inlet holes mostly 8’apart, $2/ft. Call 715-819-2192, leave message. 20-3-F
CIH 7220 FWA, 8,600 hrs. Call 320-779-0741. 22-1-F
1500 GAL. MUELLER BULK TANK, complete w/compressors & bulk tank washer; also (2) Tuthill 3003-22R2-8744 vacuum pumps, Bismarck, ND. Call 701-391-8200. 23-TFN-F
DELAVAL 7-1/2 HP MOTOR; also Honda engine drive generator. Call 320845-4690. 22-1-F
USED 1 YEAR FORTRESS BUNKER SILO PLASTIC PROTECTIVE COVERS, (2) 26’x82’ & 40 gravel bags, $1,300/package. Call 715586-0781. 8-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
LOYAL 28’ SINGLE CHAIN CONVEYOR, used 2 months, includes new motor, $3,500; Hanson 18’ silo unloader, ring drive, $1,500. Call 507676-3421. 22-1-F
H&S 7’ HAY TEDDER w/rubber teeth, always shedded, exc. cond. Call 715-314-0977. 8-TFN-F
H&S 370 SPREADER, $12,000. Call 320-8088130. 22-1-F
Miscellaneous - FOR SALE
IH 966; IH 770 6x16 plow; Krause 14-1/2’ tandem disc; H&S 14’ silage box w/10 ton otation tires. Call 218-385-3471. 3-TFN-F
5,000 GAL. BULK TANK, new in ‘17, includes 2 compressors, Glacier Guard control box, soap dispensers, works great. Call Corey 608-7512882. 19-7-F
RAT TERRIER JACK RUSSEL CROSS PUPPIES, good farm dogs, ready around Christmas, $75/obo. Call 641-9824220. 21-2-F
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
‘22 KUBOTA SSV65, 475 hrs., new tires, war. expires Dec. ‘24, $44,700 w/ choice of bucket; Coburn quarter pail, $40. Call 563542-3276. 5-TFN-F
(2) 4’ SHAEFER WALL FANS. Call 320-241-4314. 11-TFN-F
‘16 NH TS120, 1524 hrs., showroom cond., Elecro Command & front end loader ready, $47,800/obo; ‘04 JX 65, 2WD, 1700 hrs., exc. cond., $9,300/ obo Call 320-429-0672. 22-1-VM
JD 980 36’ LATE MODEL FIELD CULT. Call 320-248-7954. 13-TFN-F
NEW HAMILTON SHEEP/GOAT HALTER
35DA blue $30.00; Johnson Ideal Halter 3800/3807 red, $10. Call 608-9653547. 22-1-F
Miscellaneous - WANTED
USED 30’ GRAIN BIN, good cond. Call 715-2060491. 22-TFN-F
JD 7000 6 OR 8 ROW PLANTER & 6620 or 7720 combine. Call 320760-6050. 22-TFN-F
SPRING TEETH for IHC C cultivator; wheel hub for IHC 56 corn planter, right side. Call 715-822-2678. 14-TFN-F
CORN CRUSHER/ ROLLER Star Line or other brands. Ezra Beiler, 14961 Ideal Rd., Fennimore, WI 53809. 22-TFNF
HOWARD ROTOVATOR TILLER. Call 320290-2602. 14-TFN-F
FARM BULK MILK COOLERS, all sizes. Call 319-330-2286. 10-24-P
FEMALE SAINT BERNARD DOG OR PUPPY Call 320-557-5514, no texts or messages. 2-TFNF
NH 1000 BALER. Call 320-290-2602. 14-TFN-F
LORENZ GRINDER/ MIXER. Call/Text 320894-0351. 22-1-F
OLD HEATING FUEL AND DIESEL, can pump from basement. Call 320424-2005. 5-TFN-F BARN CLEANER CHAIN, pintle style, 18” CCW. Call Anthony 920737-6281. 22-3-F
LID FOR KNIGHT 8132 SLINGER SPREADER. Call 507-459-5201. 19-TFN-F
GN CATTLE TRAILER, 16’, will consider 20’. Call 715-721-0681. 22-4-F
ILLINOIS
Kaeb Sales, Inc (815) 457-2649
Cissna Park, IL
IOWA
Don & Leo Wille Construction, LLC (563) 252-2034 Garnavillo, IA
MINNESOTA
NORTH DAKOTA
Western Farm Sales, Inc (701) 742-2348 Oakes, ND
SOUTH DAKOTA
Cliffs, Inc (920) 348-5153 Friesland, WI
Farmers’ Implement, LLC (262) 629-4104 Allenton, WI
(715) 449-2524 , Schmidt Building & Equip. LLC (920) 766-4622 Forest Junction, WI
Pipestone, MN
Gorter’s Clay & Dairy Equip. of MN, Inc. (507) 825-3271
Hartung Sales & Service, Inc (320) 836-2697 Freeport, MN
Hobert Sales, Inc (320) 286-6284 Cokato, MN
Fieber Van’s Implement Inc. (605) 753-9834 Watertown, SD
WISCONSIN
Anibas Silo & Equipment, Inc. (715) 285-5317 Arkansaw, WI
Hoover Silo Repair, LLC (715) 229-2527 Withee, WI
Kettlewell Welding & Concrete (920) 420-9498 Omro, WI
Knuth Farm Equipment LLC (920) 757-6995 Hortonville, WI
Spartan Construction Inc. (920) 845-9892 Luxemburg, WI
Spiegelberg Implement, Inc. (920) 596-2610 Weyauwega, WI
Steinhart Farm Service, Inc. (608) 348-9401 Platteville, WI
Mid-Central Equipment, Inc. (218) 583-2931
Bindl Sales & Service, Inc (608) 524-6339 Reedsburg, WI
Henning, MN
River Valley Sales, LLC (507) 523-3491 Lewiston, MN
Story Sales & Service, Inc. (507) 334-3724 Faribault, MN
Carl F. Statz & Sons, Inc. (608) 849-4101 Waunakee, WI
C F Heckmann Co. Inc. (920) 693-8717 Newton, WI
Kraus Equipment (920) 894-2488
New Holstein, WI
L & L Sales & Service, Inc. (920) 766-0603 Kaukauna, WI
P & D Sales and Service, LLC (920) 822-5145 Pulaski, WI
Tanner Equipment (920) 420-2471 Omro, WI
The Scharine Group, Inc. (608) 883-2880 Whitewater, WI
Zweifel Construction Inc. (608) 325-4298 Monroe, WI
