Living the dream Gelber takes farming from New York to Georgia
By Emily Breth emily.b@star-pub.com
MONTEZUMA, Ga.
Growing up in the Bronx did not prevent Pete Gelber from following his interest and becoming a co-owner of Barrington Dairies in Georgia.
“When I was a kid, my father bought this cabin in upstate New York next to a dairy farm and we used to go up there every summer,” Gelber said. “My older brother started working on it and I thought I’d follow after him. That’s how I got interested in (dairy farming).”
Gelber, along with his son, Richard, and business partner, Andre Coen, coown and operate a 13,400cow dairy. The Holsteins are milked three times a day in three parlors: a 120-stall rotary parlor, a double-42 parallel parlor and a double-35 parallel parlor. Richard manages crops, irrigation and engineering on
the farm. Coen is a veterinarian and manages the cows. Gelber and his partners employ around 200 people.
The heifers are grouped in outside pens and the cows are in freestall barns. The barns are bedded with sand, with an open side, sprinklers and fans to keep the cattle cool in the summer amid high heat indexes. Even with the heat in summer, the dairy maintains a herd average of 29,300 pounds
of milk.
“It sounds like an airport around here with the fans,” Gelber said.
At Barrington Dairies, milk is directly loaded into 25 tankers every day, with each tanker holding 50,000 pounds of milk. Milk is shipped through Dairy Farmers of America.
The cattle are fed a total mixed ration consisting of corn and wheat silage, grain corn,
soybean meal, wet brewer’s grain, cotton seed and distiller’s grain. Most of the corn silage and all the small grain products are grown at the farm.
Gelber and his crew farm around 10,000 acres, with elds ranging from 300 acres in size to 1,000 acres. With the area’s climate, they can get in a three-crop rotation each year.
In March, corn is planted and then taken off in July and
early August. Millet follows, with harvest in October. Wheat is planted for winter. The corn silage and millet are stored in bunkers and the wheat silage is in bags.
“We are very persnickety about our (forage) care,” Gelber said. “As we are lling (the bunker) we cover it every day. They come and ll 60 feet; we cover 60 feet.”
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Building roofs shine white at one of the sites of Barrington Dairies near Montezuma, Georgia. Pete Gelber, along with his son, Richard, and business partner, Andre Coen, co-own and operate a 13,400-cow Holstein dairy.
A look back at 5, 10 and 20 years ago
5 years ago
Nathes invest in robots to improve efficiencies
Jeron and Brenda Nathe traveled a long path to get a robotic milking system in place in 2019. Their main goal for reconstructing their dairy near Meire Grove, Minnesota, was to increase efciency. The couple farmed with their four children — Payton, Kaylee, Tyler and Mya. They milked 320 cows total. They milked 270 in the new robot barn, and the remaining 50 cows, a mix of fresh cows, treated cows or cows not milked in all four quarters, continued to be milked in the farm’s double-8 parallel parlor. The original plan was to build a facility so heifers could be brought back to the farm. However, they noticed they could house the heifers in the old cow barn. This allowed them to bring their heifers home and upgrade their 25-year-old parlor.
4-H drives Frenchicks to farm
Brothers Jon and Josh Frenchick could be found dairy farming together in 2020 near Paynesville, Minnesota. They initially got animals to show in 4-H, and this herd grew to a dairy herd of 25 milked at Josh’s farm. Not far away, Jon was managing a herd of 28 at their parents’ farm. Both brothers had jobs off the farm. Jon was working at another dairy where he focused on breeding, vaccinations and other chores. Josh was a self-employed concrete mason. When the brothers chose sires, they paid close attention to type and production and used sires from more than one A.I. company. Their goal was to ensure the stability of their dairies and develop cows that future generations could show..
Another way to dairy
Near Delavan, Wisconsin, Lester Sterken worked with 600 goats and 600 cows daily. The cow herd was owned by Sterken and his brothers,
Wayne and Doc. The brothers combined their cow herds in 1999 with 250 cows. Over the next three years, they expanded until they reached 600 milking cows. In 2001, they built a freestall barn and parlor and added a pen for close-up and fresh cows. Sterken owned the goat herd, which he started in 2015. The goats were milked in a double-16 rapid exit parlor with eight milking machines on each side. Sterken milked 200 goats an hour on average. The goats gave about six pounds of milk a day with components of 4.1% butterfat and 3.2% protein, which was similar component to their cow herd.
Keeping the family farm alive
While Aaron Kluck worked night shifts at a foundry, he had a dream of becoming a dairy farmer. His parents, Robert and Marie, milked cows until 2007, when they sold the herd. However, Kluck did not let this prevent him from starting his own herd in July 2009 when a heifer he received from his grandpa freshened. Just a few months later, Kluck was milking a herd of 23. In 2012, he switched jobs and started working the second shift at a brewery. His herd continued to grow and his job became more demanding. When the herd reached 80 milking cows in May 2013, he quit his job at the brewery so he could dairy farm full time and grew the milking string to 100 by year’s end. In the mid 2010s, he expanded his freestall barn from 40 up to 75 stalls. In the future, Kluck wanted to increase the herd to 200 cows and install a milking parlor.
10 years ago
A 75-year career
In 2015, Ray VanLerberghe, of Wood Lake, Minnesota, celebrated a 75-year career in dairy farming. He milked rst cow at 8 and entered the industry when he was 11 with the pur-
chase of a Guernsey bull from a neighbor. When VanLerberghe married Joan in 1950, they started their own farm milking eight cows and raising 100 chickens and three hogs. They purchased the farm in 1962 and grew the milking herd to 100 cows. The couple had eight children — Allen, Linda, Greg, Brad, Sandra, Diane, Pam and Trudy. Brad joined the operation after he graduated high school in 1973. As the couple raised their own children, they also began to foster other children. They enjoyed being able to help children who needed help. They fostered a total of nine children.
Following his parentsʼ footsteps
Six years after Mark and Bridget Mlsna considered selling their dairy herd, they were milking cows in partnership with their son, Tyler, who insisted they not sell the cows. The farm near Cashton, Wisconsin, was milking 110 cows in 2015. Tyler built a freestall barn and parlor, which allowed him to complete milking and clean up in two hours. He married Jessica, and the couple had two children — Rylan and Zoey. Mark delivered feed, and Bridget cared for calves and her grandchildren. Jessica worked off the farm at Scenic Bluffs Community Health Center in Cashton. Mark and Bridget’s other sons, Eric and Charlie, helped out on the farm with eldwork when needed.
20 years ago
Turning a disability into an agriability
Near Waterville, Iowa, Jon Hagen could be found farming in 2005. Hagen, the son of Elmo and Sheri, had been paralyzed from the chest down since 1998 when he was involved in a farm accident. At the time of the accident, Hagen was milking 65 cows with his cousin, Tom Melcher, on a farm they were renting. While others were xing a conveyer to put hay in the barn before a storm, Hagen was electrocuted and fell about 18 feet, breaking two vertebrae in his neck. When he started recovery, a therapist and other professionals assisting with his recovery told him he needed to quit farming. His family and friends, however, found ways to help him gure out how to continue doing his passion.
Right across the aisle
Marvin Suchy gained a new milking partner Jan. 1, 2005, when his dad, Roman, retired and Suchy ofcially bought the farm near Vining, Minnesota, from his dad, and mom, Mary. Suchy’s wife, Jan, took Roman’s place in the barn, leaving behind the daycare she had been running from home. Together they milked 52 cows in a tiestall barn, with each handling one side of the barn. Jan enjoyed milking and being home so she could be there when her own kids got home. The young couple also enjoyed spending more time together and talking, a habit they were previously hindered in with kids at daycare and Suchy in the barn.
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All acres are irrigated to prevent the corn from burning in the summer.
“With the climate down here, the peaches freeze in the spring, the corn burns up in the summer and the (University of Georgia) Bulldogs used to lose to the (University of Florida) Gators in the fall, but they beat them now,” Gelber said.
Barrington Dairies does a lot of their work themselves, something Gelber was used to from his start on the dairy back in New York.
“It was a 30-cow dairy, so I did it all,” Gelber said. “I pitched out the silo, ran the barn cleaner chain and bedded cows with a pitchfork. It had hard work built right into it.”
Gelber earned a degree in animal science and a minor in ag business. He started working for a dairy in western New York owned by Ron St. John. When St. John moved to Florida to dairy, Gelber went with him as a
herdsman.
Over the years he was promoted. St. John bought two Georgia dairies and Gelber was given stock in them. By 2007, Gelber was a 10% partner and had moved to Georgia to manage the dairies. Gelber bought out his partners in 2013 to secure his rst dairy herd.
“I’ve always enjoyed all the different hats I wear,” Gelber said. “I enjoy the science part of it. I’ve always been naturally good with people, and I like that I’ve been able to surround myself with good people to do the things I’m not good at.”
The people he surrounded himself with over the years are who he gives credit for enabling his accomplishments.
“I had really good parents that had really good values,” Gelber said “I’ve been able to surround myself with people who are good and stick around for a long time. We have a good culture.”
relax between milkings in one of the freestall barns at Barrington Dairy near Montezuma, Georgia. The barns are bedded with sand, with an open side, sprinklers and fans to keep the ca le cool in the summer.
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Cows are milked on a 120-stall rotary parlor at Barrington Dairy near Montezuma, Georgia. Other members of the dairy herd are milked in a double-42 parallel parlor and a double-35 parallel parlor.
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Pierz, Minnesota
Morrison County
Tell us about your chapter. Our chapter gets together at chapter meetings to know what upcoming events there are. We go to state conventions generally every year to compete in various competitions. In October, the ofcers went to the National FFA Convention in Indiana. In the spring, we have a children’s barnyard, where chapter members can bring their knowledge and animals to the younger kids in our school. Our chapter is involved with the community. We built ag poles to show our support for veterans on Veterans Day.
How does your chapter volunteer in the community throughout the year? We clean ditches to help clean up our community. We
also help at both the Pierz FreedomFest (a music festival) and the Pierz Oktoberfest celebration, which includes a parade in which we participate with a oat and help wherever needed. We also assist in running meat rafes.
What fundraisers does your chapter do throughout the year? Which is the most successful? We do a fruit sale, sell smoothies and ice cream at volleyball, basketball and wrestling games at home and run meat rafes. The most
successful fundraiser would be the fruit sale. What are the biggest events of the year? The biggest event of the year is probably Drive Your Tractor to School Day or the children’s barnyard. These both take place in the springtime. We have over 30 tractors every year participating and the re department and
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Pierz FFA officer team members — Josi Smude (from le�), Isabelle Smude, Catherine Wehseler, Isabelle Dulude, Emilie Smude and Katlyn Gotvald — gather at the Na�onal FFA Conven�on October 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pierz FFA chapter was founded in 1971.
police department give us an escort in a parade throughout the town. Our children’s barnyard is an opportunity to have our FFA members showcase their knowledge in farm safety, crops, animals and plants to the children of both the public and private schools and area day care facilities. All the students, including ours, love this all-day event.
What is unique about your chapter? We get to work with the community and school to have a successful chapter.
When was your chapter founded and how has it evolved? It was founded in 1971 and it has evolved by having more members involved and more participation in contests.
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Pierz FFA members take a break during their chapter Christmas party in December 2024 in Pierz, Minnesota. The Pierz FFA chapter has 38 members.
Josi Smude VICE PRESIDENT
Tell us about your farm and family. Our family farm was founded in 1901 by John Smude, who was born in Poland. The family farm is 123 years old. My dad is the fourth generation running the farm. We milk 73 dairy cows, raise beef cows and crop farm as well. I am the second oldest in my family. My parents have ve kids: Brock helps at home and works at Czech Auto Body. I help at home and work at Pierz Veterinary Clinic. Brady, Ellie and Audrey also help out at home.
Why did you join FFA? I joined FFA to expand my knowledge of agriculture and to participate in competitions.
What is your role in the chapter? My role is to make sure members know when meetings are and to help the members with any questions they have.
What FFA contests do you compete in? I have not competed in any yet this year, though I have competed in horse judging, general livestock, dairy judging and small animal vet.
What do you look forward to most in the upcoming FFA year? I am looking forward to having fun with my fellow ofcer team and members.
How has FFA shaped you as a person? FFA has shaped me to be more of a leader and it has taught me to always be kind and helpful.
What are your duties on the farm? My duties on the farm are to milk cows, feed calves, bed the cows and sometimes feed the cows.
What are your future plans? My future plans are to go to Ridgewater College in Willmar for my agribusiness degree.
Autumn Martin 12 years old Sixth grade
The Martin Family
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The Mar n family — Autumn (front, from le ) and Tabitha; (back, from le ) Dorvin holding Brady, Bryce, Carrie and Kimberly — gathers Jan. 18 on their farm near Belgrade, Minnesota. The Mar ns milk 107 cows.
When do you do chores? In the morning I feed calves and, in the evenings, I take turns with my sister feeding calves and milking cows.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? I like them all, but I really enjoy taking care of the newborns.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? When we’re making baleage, I get to help haul the bales to the edge of the eld.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. Riding the horses across the alfalfa elds at a run.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? The horse, Jasmine, because she is so strong and fast. She is 28.
What do you want to be when you grow up? Something to do with cattle.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. It would have plenty of cows, a dog, a few Cochin bantams and maybe a fast horse.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? Follow the leader on horses when both my sister on the pony and I on the horse try to be the leader.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? When my mom makes farmer boys breakfast.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Hiking at parks.
When do you do chores? In the morning I feed calves, and in the evenings, I feed some of the older calves grain. Then, every other night I milk and every other evening I feed calves. I also take care of the horse and pony, and check on the kittens and puppies.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is taking care of the horse and pony because that also includes riding them. I would say my least favorite is milking because I get dirtier, but I enjoy helping Dad milk so I guess I enjoy all my chores.
9 years old Fourth grade
What do you want to be when you grow up? A farmer.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. I had fun sledding on the piles of snow.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? The horses. I can ride Buddy by myself because Autumn taught me how, but we stay in the pen.
What do you want to be when you grow up? A horse rider.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. A house and a barn,
When do you do chores? In the evenings if it’s warm enough.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is riding with Dad in the Bobcat. My least favorite is sitting in the stroller.
some cats, sheep, dogs, puppies, and 100 cows.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? Rollerblade in our basement.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Pizza and ice cream.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Play with my friends.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? l like to help haul bales, and moving calves is always lots of fun too.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. Playing house in the woods.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? My favorite animal is our pony, Buddy. He is fun to ride because he has lots of spunk but never bucks. He likes to run and often he gets fat.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would have six horses, 22 cats, two sheep, two goats, 1,500 cows and a double-50 parlor to milk them in.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? I like to play dare base.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Eggs and toast.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Go hiking.
7 years old Second grade
When do you do chores? In the morning I dip and wipe cows for Mom while she milks. In the evenings I feed the just weaned calves free-choice grain and help whichever of my sisters is feeding calves.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? Feeding calves is my favorite chore. Milking cows is my least favorite chore. I like to feed the calves bottles.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I like to help move heifers from the bred heifer pen to the dry cow pen. Sometimes the cows want to chase you.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. Riding our two pigs was a lot of fun but we butchered them and
When do you do chores? In the evenings I feed the chickens water and make sure they have feed. Then I help dip and wipe the nice cows or play in the barn. Once the girls are ready, I help feed bottle calves.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? Feeding the chicks and bottle calves is my favorite. Feeding the bucket calves is my least favorite.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I like to help mom cook.
they tasted good too. I also helped Dad when we picked up bales. It was so much fun.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? I like to play with the puppies. They like to climb on you. Sometimes we see who can stay quiet the longest.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I would like to be a wood worker. Maybe we could make cabinets and dressers.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would like 1,000 cows, one horse, one pig, 10 puppies, four cats, 30 goats and 30 sheep.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? We played catch the wild calf with our friends. We divide into two teams and put a lead rope on and let the calf out. Then we race to see which team can catch the calf.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Pizza casserole.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Riding bike and going hiking.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? When someone big helps me color.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? Calves, it’s fun to feed the bottle calves.
What do you want to be when you grow up? A farmer.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. Just like Daddy’s.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? I like to tease people.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Green beans and potatoes.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Going to town.
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World Dairy Expo accepting nominations for 2025 Recognition Awards
Nominations for the 2025 World Dairy Expo Recognition Awards are now being accepted through Feb. 15. Each year, Expo honors dairy industry leaders in three different categories: Dairy Producer of the Year, Industry Person of the Year and International Person of the Year. Organizations, academic staff, producers and others involved in the dairy industry are encouraged to nominate individuals to recognize their outstanding work and dedication to the dairy industry.
Qualications for each of the three awards being presented include:
Dairy Producer(s) of the Year: Presented to an active dairy producer whose primary source of income is derived from his or her dairy enterprise. This producer excels in efcient production and the breeding of quality dairy animals while incorporating progressive management practices. Award recipient’s community, government, marketing and World Dairy Expo involvement will also be considered.
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Lindsey Worden promoted to CEO of Holstein Association USA, John Meyer to retire
In a meeting with staff, Holstein Association USA CEO John M. Meyer announced his plans to retire December 31 and that current chief operating ofcer Lindsey Worden will succeed him as CEO.
During the meeting, Meyer said he had informed Holstein Association USA President Jonathan Lamb and Vice President John Burket about his retirement plans quite some time ago.
After a comprehensive interview process, the HAUSA board of directors is pleased to announce that Lindsey assumed CEO duties January 1. Upon the announcement of her upcoming promotion, Lindsey Worden, a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, who also serves the dairy industry as Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding board chair, National Pedigreed Livestock Council director, and councilor on the World Holstein Friesian Federation, commented, “I am humbled to follow in John’s footsteps and have been grateful to work alongside him and witness many of the signicant achievements our organization has enjoyed under his leadership.
“I am honored to be named Holstein Association USA’s next CEO, and excited to navigate the opportunities and challenges that will propel us into the future, while respecting and honoring our organization’s rich history.”
Reecting on Worden’s new role, Meyer, a longtime dairy industry leader, told coworkers, “I’m delighted about the transition. Lindsey and I have worked extremely well together as teammates for the last 17 years. It’s been enjoyable for me to see Lindsey’s tremendous growth at the Association from college intern to CEO.”
Meyer continued, “Furthermore, I’m also happy for the entire Holstein team including staff, the board of directors, Association members and the dairy industry at large.”
“Lindsey, along with HAUSA’s outstanding chief nancial ofcer and treasurer Barbara Casna, of 21 years, and I will continue to work closely together, and with the HAUSA board of directors, to ensure the continuity of the transition along with the continued success of HAUSA, the world’s largest dairy breed organization,” Meyer stated.
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COM, certied organic alfalfa, wrapped in 8 layers of lm, 3x4x6 bales, RFQ 140-280, Springeld, SD. Call ERNmore Organics 605-286-3873 or 605-9992010 or 605-251-1143. Ernmoreorganics.com. 16-TFN-B
counts/contracts available, supply available yearround. We also carry hay/ alfalfa and other varieties of straw. Email redriverforagesales@gmail.com or call/text 1-204-209-1066. 20-8-B
DAIRY QUALITY 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH CUTTING, 3x3x8 alfalfa square bales. Stored inside, tested & delivered from South Dakota. Call John Haensel 605-351-5760. 23-4-VM
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
PREMIUM QUALITY
3X4X8 WHEAT STRAW, delivered by the truckload, stored inside, volume dis-
1100 4X5 & 3X3X8 ROUND & SQUARE BALES, ranging from 151-202 RFQ; 1500 3x3x7 wheat straw bales. Call Troy 218-616-0430. 23-2VM
Hay, Straw, Feed & Bedding - FOR SALE
OPEN POLLINATED
SEED CORN, out produces hybrids for silage, $69/ bu. plus shipping, leafy, sweet stalks, highly nutritious grain. Call 217-8573377 or cell 217-343-4962. borriesopenpollinatedseedcorn.com 22-10-VM
ALFALFA, 3x4x8 and 4x4x8 bales, delivered anywhere in semi loads Call Mike Brosnan, Huron, SD 605-354-1055. 16-TFN-B
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
FEED GRADE ORGANIC WHEAT, $6.00 per/bu. Andy Rahn, 31570 CR11, Clarissa, MN 56440. 22-TFN-F
Help Wanted
1900 COW DAIRY looking for bilingual parlor manager. Call 507-9515597. 8-TFN-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 715495-0481. 3-TFN-B
ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL ALFALFA/ GRASS MIX IN 3X3 SQUARE BALES, 1st through 4th cutting options available; also have organic wheat straw, straight grass, oats straw and rye straw in large squares, organic corn and organic oats available, Casselton, ND. Call 701730-1730. 9-TFN-B
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
ALFALFA BALEAGE, 1st-4th crop, 175 RFQ. Call 715-896-1418. 3-TFN-F
ALFALFA BALEAGE 4x5 rounds, rotocut, 150 RFV, $110/ton. Call 320248-1573. 20-4-F
CERTIFIED ORGANIC QUALITY HAY, baleage & dry round bales; also low potassium dry cow hay, all lots tested, full feed test, Lansing, IA. Call 563-5862231. 22-6-VM
STRAW, NET-WRAPPED ROUND BALES & BIG SQUARES, clean, dry, stored inside, delivery available. Call 320-8088336. 15-TFN-F
SMALL SQUARE BALES, hay & wheat straw, also butcher hogs. Call 608983-2882. 22-TFN-F
Real Estate - WANTED
LOOKING FOR HELP MILKING COWS, south of Freeport, MN, experience preferred. Call 320493-5310. 12-TFN-F
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 715-495-0481. 17-TFN-B
Miscellaneous - FOR SALE
GUARDIAN GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES, born 10/2024, ready & have shots. Great working parents with good temperaments. Handled daily by children. Exposed to goats, chickens, cows. Call 507-259-8271. 23-1-B
ROCK BOX, 3 pt., HD painted steel, excellent condition, $400 OBO. 715307-8521, River Falls, WI. 23-TFN-F
16’ H&S TWIN AUGER FORAGE WAGON, tandem gear, very good cond., $4,250. Call 608723-2049. 23-TFN-F
3 BOTTOM 16” ROLLOVER CASE PLOW, Call 563-5808585. 23-TFN-F
(4) AIC FREEDOM DETACHERS; (4) Classic 300E milking claws, also 10HP vaccum pump, Patz barn cleaner. Call 320-2497970. 23-TFN-F
LOOKING FOR DAIRY OR BEEF FARMER READY TO RETIRE and interested in mentor/ mentee relationship, with transition into ownership after a couple years, prefer Southern WI, but open to other areas. Call 608-8321564, leave message. 215-F
Work Wanted
SEEKING FT POSITION, rental agreement, or transition/buyout opportunity on small farm near Iowa/Minnesota border. Call/text 507-884-5950. 22-4-F
NEED A RELIEF MILKER? Willing to travel. Call or text 218-639-0482 to set up rates. 23-1-VM
SAME LEOPARD 85, cab, 4WD, 540,000 PTO, dual hydraulic 80HP, $6,800 OBO; 16’ x 6’ trailer, tandem axle w/ side & ramps. $1,200. Call 715669-3971. 23-1-F
(30) HUMANE 4X6 COW MATS, like new, (2) 4x6 never installed, (1) Mayo never installed; (34) 4x16 gutter grates, also Patz barn cleaner chain, approx. 220 ft., 60” CCW. Call 507-3801235. 23-3-B
Used Equipment Specials
Miscellaneous - FOR SALE
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 563-5423276. 5-TFN-F
JD 980 36’ LATE MODEL FIELD CULT. Call 320248-7954. 13-TFN-F
(2) 4’ SHAEFER WALL FANS. Call 320-241-4314. 11-TFN-F
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD BLUE HEELER CROSS PUPPIES, 4 female, 1 male, parents cattle dogs. Call 507-421-5270. 20-TFN-F
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
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
WEAVERLINE FEED CARTS, new, rebuilt used, parts, service. Call Hobert Sales Inc., Cokato, MN 320-286-6284. 19-TFN-B
USED 1 YEAR FORTRESS BUNKER
SILO PLASTIC PROTECTIVE COVERS, (2) 26’x82’ & 40 gravel bags, $1,300/ package. Call 715-5860781. 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
H&S 7’ HAY TEDDER w/ rubber teeth, always shedded, exc. cond. Call 715314-0977. 8-TFN-F
‘17 KUHN 153 Veri-Master 4-bottom rollover plow, $25,000; Patz gutter cleaner chute, CW, $250; In-loft bale elevator, $200. Call 608-479-2039. 20-TFN-F
(4) DEMCO 365 & 450 GRAVITY BOXES, (2) w/tarps, like new; tricycle feeder; big round bale wagon. Call 320-557-6558. 18TFN
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 218841-8723. 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” 1-800-5551677. 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
‘04 TURBO CHARGED VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE; ‘09 Toyota Prius Hybrid; 4W trailer w/ hoist & 2W trailer w/pickup box. Call 320-250-4600. 20-TFN-F
BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES, great farm dogs, family friendly, born Nov. 1, Beaver Creek, MN. Call Mark 507-350-8003. 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
KELDERMAN DOWN CORN REEL for 6-30 corn head, very little use, under half price. Call 715456-8277. 10-TFN-F
CLOVERDALE 285
PORTABLE MIXER, good cond., $12,500. Call 641-364-2601. 18-TFN-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
BEAUTIFUL TRI-COLOR ENGLISH SHEPHERD PUPPY, 8 mos. old., raised around chickens & cows. Call 701-4902432. 11-TFN-
SUNFLOWER OIL, tankogrouplimited@gmail. com. 23-1-B
USED DT 30 CALF MILK PASTEURIZER, 100+ freestall loops. Call 612-201-6101 or email jayflod@frontiernet.net. 23-1-F
Miscellaneous - FOR SALE
CIH 7220 FWA, 8,600 hrs. Call 320-779-0741. 23-1-F
FORD 7740 SLE, 1995, 5,900 hrs., 2WD, 4 remotes, cab/heat, AC; Also, White 11-shank disc chisel w/ tandems. Call 320-2235338. 23-1-F
WHITE 8122, 12R30, precision 20/20 monitoring, cable drive, 2x2x2 fert. Liquid, starter fert. Call 320-429-1029. 23-1-F
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. 23-1-F
MASSEY 6713, FWA w/ ldr., 2,200 hrs., $75,000. Call 320-296-2855. 23-1-F
GEHL 100 GRINDER MIXER, $6,500. Call 320249-8556. 23-1-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
HOWARD ROTOVATOR TILLER. Call 320-2902602. 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-TFN-F
NH 1000 BALER. Call 320-290-2602. 14-TFN-F
CORN CRUSHER/ ROLLER Star Line or other brands. Ezra Beiler, 14961 Ideal Rd., Fennimore, WI 53809. 22-TFN-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
‘14 JD 7210R, IVT, MFWD, duals, 3800 hrs., includes AT activation, F&W wts., Quick Hitch, exc. cond., $110,000/obo. Call 641-330-5714. 23-4-F
5,000 GAL. BULK TANK, new in ‘17, includes 2 compressors, Glacier Guard control box, soap dispensers, works great. Call Corey 608-751-2882. 19-7-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
(6) DEMATRON AUTOTAKEOFF MILKING UNITS, Call 641-2283183. 23-2-F
BOUMATIC COMPANION AUTOMATIC TAKEOFF, with milk recording screen. Call James Nolt 715-223-1523. 23-1-F
AIR VACS, clean up mold, smoke, dust in shops. Call Dutch Coatings, 715-6694535. 23-1-B
IH 966; IH 770 6x16 plow; Krause 14-1/2’ tandem disc; H&S 14’ silage box w/10 ton otation tires. Call 218385-3471. 3-TFN-F
HEAVY DUTY 48” PALLET FORK, JD Euro mount. Call 608-994-2401. 16-TFN-B
DELEVAL RATION MASTER II FEEDING SYSTEM, need new or used feeder parts. Call or text Pete 320-248-1564. 232-F
JD 4020 404 BLOCK OF COMPLETE ENGINE, motor serial #’s R40610, R40620, R45950. Call 920517-2505. 23-2-VM
DOUBLE DISC GRAIN DRILL, w/ grass seed attachment in good condition. Ervin Bontrager N922 Cty. FF, Dalton, WI 53926. 23-TFN-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
Gorter’s Clay & Dairy Equip. of MN, Inc. (507) 825-3271
Fieber Van’s Implement Inc. (605) 753-9834 Watertown, SD
Pipestone, MN
Hartung Sales & Service, Inc. (320) 836-2697 Freeport, MN
Hobert Sales, Inc (320) 286-6284 Cokato, MN
Mid-Central Equipment, Inc. (218) 583-2931 Henning, MN
River Valley Sales, LLC (507) 523-3491 Lewiston, MN
Story Sales & Service, Inc (507) 334-3724 Faribault, MN
WISCONSIN
Anibas Silo & Equipment, Inc (715) 285-5317 Arkansaw, WI
Bindl Sales & Service, Inc. (608) 524-6339 Reedsburg, WI
Carl F. Statz & Sons, Inc (608) 849-4101 Waunakee, WI
C. F. Heckmann Co. Inc. (920) 693-8717 Newton, 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
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
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
Tanner Equipment (920) 420-2471 Omro, WI
The Scharine Group, Inc. (608) 883-2880 Whitewater, WI
Zweifel Construction Inc. (608) 325-4298 Monroe, WI
