Playing on the farm for Halloween
Klein’s Cow Palace hosts Moos & Boos event
By Amy Kyllo amy.k@star-pub.com
LAKE CITY, Minn. — It is not every day that calves wear headbands or costumes. However, on Oct. 26, not to be outdone by their guests, a few calves will be aunting their bovine nod to a Halloween costume.
Chassidy Klein and her family of Klein’s Cow palace will be hosting the second Moos & Boos Halloween Fun at the Farm event at the calf and heifer location of their farm near Lake City from 2-5 p.m.
“The main thing (last year) was to get people on the farm,” Klein said. “We always take it for granted living on the farm in the open space.”
The Moos & Boos event is free and open to children and their parents and grandparents. Last year, the event had almost 400 attendees.
“I just want them to have fun together, not having cell phone time and screen time, just actually being present,” Klein said.
Klein and her husband, Eric, have four children 7 years old and under. The Kleins dairy farm with Eric’s parents, Dean and Lois. Klein’s Cow Palace milks 700 cows.
Klein said having her children in school bringing home friends has helped her appreciate the experiences playing on the farm has to offer.
“The parents (are) telling you how much fun they had,” Klein said. “You overlook it. I think if you’re able to share what you have, it’s better than keeping it to yourself.”
Participants experience a variety of activities. There is a cow-spotted barrel train for rides. Kids can also play in two calf bunks lled with sand and corn respectively and equipped with kitchen utensils, funnels and dump trucks. A large wooden spool, kids drills, screws and rubber bands give kids another opportunity to build and create.
“It's all lead it with their own imagination type of thing,” Klein said.
Klein bases the activities around things she or family and friends remember playing on the farm.
“(We are) incorporating things that I grew up with that were everyday play, trying to involve that for kids that don't get that opportunity,” Klein said. “A lot of the ideas came from, ‘OK, (with my family or my husband) what did you grow up with that you thought was fun growing up, or maybe you didn't think was fun, but when friends came over, (they thought) it was fun.”
Kids could braid baler twine, shell ear corn or jump or hop on stumps arranged in a circle.
“It's just the simple things that we overlook, that we're doing a lot of things hands on,” Klein said. “So many kids miss that, or don't have that opportunity, or
just need a reminder that this is very benecial for their growth and development and skills.”
Klein was inspired to start the event last year because Wabasha County did not have an on-farm event for the public in 2023. As a member of the county’s American Dairy Association board, Klein said she knew that regardless of where an event was held, she would play an active part in organizing it.
“I just decided that I'd do my own idea and do a Halloween themed (event) on the farm for the public and just see how it went and try to keep it simple,” Klein said.
The event is targeted to children 10 and under, although Klein said she is hoping to get more activities for older children soon.
“I don't have that age of kids, so it is a little trickier for me to think on that level,” she said.
This year, Klein is adding new activities. She is building a wooden ice cream truck playset on skids as well as a wooden tractor playset. Klein said she enjoys building things. She buys plans and donates her labor and tools to make the plans come to life.
She tries to keep all activities dairy related. Klein said she wants creative activities that are hands-on and outside.
“(I) start with ‘What money do
Ivy Yo er drills on a wooden spool Oct. 28, 2023, at the rst Moos & Boos Halloween Fun at the Farm event at the calf and heifer site of Klein’s Cow Palace near Lake City, Minnesota. Chassidy Klein, the organizer of the event, creates sta ons based on ac vi es her and her family remember doing while growing up on dairy farms.
I have?’” Klein said. “Then think of things and what we want to put them towards.”
Klein is the main planner for the event, but she also receives help from family and friends. Local sponsors help fund costs of the projects and supplies, donate an item or volunteer to help. Through these sponsorships, Klein has a calf hutch and tractor coming to the event and help with sign lamination.
“Usually, they're more than willing to help out,” Klein said. “That's nice to have the support.”
Wabasha County Dairy Princesses will be attending the event with their dairy farmer’s toolbox — an educational box with items such as a pill gun, ear tagger, calf bottle, foot wrap and more.
Though the event has educational components, she said it is more about being and playing outside. However, Klein recognizes the event’s educational value.
“Being there and being able to see certain things is way more than they get (otherwise),” Klein said.
Klein said her goal is to keep the event uncomplicated. There are no goodie bags or crafts. She has considered possibly serving fall-themed snacks this year.
“It's a lot of work and time and planning on my end,” Klein said. “I just try to remind myself, ‘OK, the simpler, the better.’”
Klein is anticipating another good event.
“I look forward to just having the people come and enjoy it,” Klein said. “We got a lot of positive feedback last year, so that always makes it feel worth it.”
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Working as an ag-teacher at Kasson-Mantorville High School, Lori Pagel was challenged by a friend to use her experience ghting cancer to educate others. Besides teaching, Pagel dairy farmed with her family near Eyota, Minnesota, all while ghting invasive stage two breast cancer. Once Pagel made it public, she had a lot of support within the school district. Students brought her owers and asked how she was doing. They also started a penny war throughout the school and raised over $2,500. Staff members also helped grade papers or enter scores into the grade book.
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day at a time
After being diagnosed with Philadelphia chromosome-positive Acute Lmphoblastic Leukemia, Scot Peterson was thankful to have two siblings whose stem cells were an exact match. Peterson was farming near Cashton, Wisconsin, where he milked 225 cows with his brother Kurt. Kurt donated his stem cells to Peterson and was grateful he could help his brother. Petersonhad spent four months away from the farm unable to do eldwork and hoped to return in another month. However, on the days he felt good, he continued to do the farm’s bookwork, one of his normal duties at the farm.
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Optimal use of a lean-to
Greg Welinski from Elmdale, Minnesota, had a project in mind to expand his dairy herd by 19 milking cows. Welinski turned his 20- by 100foot lean-to into tie-stalls and a maternity area and upgraded the barn cleaner. Welinski was also able to improve ventilation by installing seven new fans. Overall he was happy with how the remodeling turned out and said he was satised with his dairy operation.
A steward of land and cows
Near West Union, Iowa, Don Baker could be found on a farm that had been organic since the mid-1980s. Growing up Baker does not remember his family ever using herbicides or pesticides. So, when he went fully organic, it was not a hard transition. Another thing that set him apart was being a seasonal dairy farmer. Baker did not milk in the winter months. He wanted to work the way nature would. He milked a mixed herd of crossbred Dutch Belted, Milking Shorthorn and British White cows.
To help Wisconsin Spanish dairy workers and the Spanish dairy community to get the most current and up-to-date research information, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension has developed the Dairy Spanish Webinar El “Break” InfoLechero 2.0.
This webinar series offers updates on a variety of dairy topics covering: reproduction data management, animal welfare, animal nutrition, genetics selection, environment and more. These webinars will occur every Wednesday, September through November from noon until 1 p.m. CST. The dairy Spanish webinars are going to be in Spanish only. For more information please visit dairy.extension. wisc.edu/.
Healthy calves are the foundation of a healthy, productive dairy herd. The 2024 Calf Care Connection workshop presented by Professional Dairy Producers will focus on the latest research and practices to prevent and manage some of the leading challenges to calf health, including pneumonia, scours and biosecurity risks.
One-day sessions of the workshop will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, WI., and again on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore, WI. Each day, registration begins at 9 a.m. with the program concluding at 3:45 p.m. Simultaneous Spanish translation will be provided for the entire workshop.
The UW–Madison Division of Extension is excited to announce a series of free Soil Health Workshops scheduled throughout October. These workshops aim to equip farmers, land managers, and individuals working with landowners with the knowledge and tools necessary to enhance precipitation inltration and soil health practices. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on experiences, learn effective strategies for improving soil quality, and receive a free soil health test/assessment kit.
The events will be spread throughout the state in the month of October with dates and times listed below.
—Oct. 15 — ManCal/Spring Creek watershed near Brillion
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Participants will explore soil assessment techniques, learn to evaluate essential soil properties, such as compaction, inltration, and soil stability, and hear from local experts. Plus, attendees will receive a free soil health test/assessment kit to take home. Events will also feature a rainfall simulator demonstration and a local farmer panel discussion, providing insights into real-world applications of soil health practices.
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar series continues Oct. 16, from noon to 1 p.m.
USDA recently proposed the most important changes in two decades to how minimum milk prices will be set under Federal Milk Marketing Orders. These changes will affect milk prices and dairy farm protability for years to come. Dairy farmers and their cooperatives will vote on whether to accept the proposed changes once they are nalized in November. This webinar will discuss the changes and their potential impacts on milk prices.
Two presenters will discuss this topic.
Dr. Charles Nicholson is an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. His work focuses on the analysis of dairy markets, policy and supply chains and is supported by the UW Dairy Innovation Hub.
Leonard Polzin serves as a Dairy Markets and Policy Outreach Specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin—Madison.
Leonard Polzin grew up on a century-old Wisconsin dairy farm. He has held positions in both the public and private sectors and takes pleasure in applying research to industry scenarios. With considerable experience as an educator and analyst, he has developed and delivered programs covering a wide range of topics, including market analysis, outlook, market expectations, risk management, and policy analysis.
While Federal Milk Marketing Orders have been an important aspect of the dairy industry for more than 80 years, outside of the 2018 Farm Bill, there have not been substantial updates in nearly two decades.
To help dairy farmers understand proposed FMMO revisions and the voting process, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation will host a four-part educational series titled “Dairy Decisions: Navigating Federal Milk Marketing Orders”.
Dates for the series are as follows:
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Oct. 23 — 1 to 3 p.m. at UW-Platteville. Location: Markee Student Center’s University Rooms, 1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI 53818. Topic: Class 1 Differentials
Oct. 25 — 2 to 4 p.m. at Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center’s North Conference Room. Location: Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center’s North Conference Room, 7001 Grass Lake Rd, Manitowoc, WI 54220. Topic: Other Provisions of the Recommended Decision (ESL, Higher of, Composition, Blocks Only, etc.)
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Speakers for the series include Chuck Nickolson and Leonard Polzin.
Nickolson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of WisconsinMadison. His work focuses on the analysis of dairy markets, policy and supply chains and is supported by the UW Dairy Innovation Hub.
Polzin serves as a Dairy Markets and Policy Outreach Specialist. His role involves integrating research ndings into outreach efforts aimed at agricultural industry stakeholders at both the state and national levels.
The series is open to all dairy farmers and does not require a Farm Bureau membership to attend. Each of the meetings will focus on a different FMMO topic and be shared virtually in addition to in-person.
To register for the livestreams and to view recordings of the presentations, visit WFBF’s Federal Milk Marketing Orders webpage.
Economic markers for dairy cattle reproductive performance headlines the Oct. 24 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council webinar at 1 p.m. Victor Cabrera, University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and extension specialist in dairy management, will serve as the instructor for this free, one-hour webinar.
During the webinar, Cabrera will discuss how reproductive improvement results in higher milk productivity and, therefore, higher milk income over feed cost, more calf sales, and lower culling and breeding expenses. Therefore, as the reproductive efciency improves, the dairy herd’s net return increases. To help dairy managers and consultants make objective herd management decisions, customizable decision support tools should be used. These tools help users calculate the value of a pregnancy, the cost of a pregnancy loss, the economic value of improving the 21day pregnancy rate, the cost of a day open, and their interactions with milk production and other productive, economic and management traits.
Brookwood
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Ontario, Wisconsin Monroe County
Tell us about your chapter. We have had a great start to the 2024-2025 year. Looking back at this summer, we had members volunteer at the Monroe County Dairy Breakfast, attend state convention and show at the local county and state fairs. In September, we hosted our annual crops fair, and ofcers attended the Section 3 Fall Leadership Workshop, where they learned how to better fulll their duties. We recently took about 45 members to World Dairy Expo where we also had members participate on a dairy judging team. We are looking forward to the National FFA Convention, National Agriculture Week, fruit sales, participating in Leadership Development Event speaking events and many other fun events this year.
How does your chapter volunteer in the community throughout the year? Our community hosts blood drives. Ofcers volunteer at each of them, helping to keep those donating hydrated and cared for. We also prepare and donate fruit baskets to the elderly in our community. In addition, the leadership class creates a project to give back to the community each year. In past years, we have made gift buckets to give to local farmers and donated to rst responders in our area.
What fundraisers does your chapter do throughout the year? Which is the most successful? In the fall, our FFA alumni host a tailgate supper at our home cross country meet. In the winter, we have our fruit sale. This is our most successful fundraising event because it is something many in our communities look forward to. It is a good opportunity for our members to reach out and make connections throughout our communities.
What are the biggest events of the year? One of our biggest events of the year is National Agriculture Week. The week is spent celebrating agriculture through dress ups and school assemblies, where all students and staff can participate in fun activities. We also prepare and serve all our staff an appreciation breakfast. Another big event for our FFA is our fruit sales. This is a great way for us to raise money for our organization. All members enjoy the friendly competition of who can sell the most fruit.
What is unique about your chapter? Because we are a rural school and have a smaller number of members, we can stay connected with each other. We are all very close and involved in our communities.
When was your chapter founded and how has it evolved? Our chapter was founded in 1963. It has evolved through the growth and involvement of students who did not grow up in agriculture. Students have begun to realize the benets of the organization and choose to join to better themselves.
Tell us about your farm and family. My parents are Todd and Tracy Clark. I have four siblings: two sisters and two brothers. I live on a
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small dairy and beef farm outside of Wilton. We milk about 30 Holsteins and have about 80 beef cows.
Why did you join FFA? I joined FFA because I love agriculture. I also knew that it has a lot of amazing opportunities to try new things and push me out of my comfort zone.
What is your role in the chapter? It is my job to lead the ofcer team, help coordinate events and help make decisions for our chapter.
What FFA contests do you compete in? I have competed in LDEs and dairy judging competitions at World Dairy Expo.
What do you look forward to most in the upcoming FFA year? I am most excited for National Agriculture Week. We celebrate by having activities for everyone to participate in. We also like to raise money for FFA by selling treats at lunch. I love watching everyone come together to celebrate something so important.
How has FFA shaped you as a person? FFA has made me a more outgoing person and has helped me to become a better leader.
What are your duties on the farm? I help my dad with chores every morning before school. It’s my job to take care of the calves and heifers. I help feed and let the cows in the barn, lock them up and clean the barn.
What are your future plans? I plan on attending college and receiving my bachelor’s degree in elementary education. I would like to stay involved with agriculture in some sort of way, whether that involves having my own cattle or running crops.
When do you do chores? Every night.
What’s your favorite chore and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is feeding calves. My least favorite chore is sorting calves and when they don’t go into the headlocks.
The Adelmeyer family — Abe (front, from le ), Elodie and E
— gather in the calf barn on their family’s farm Sept. 26 near Theresa, Wisconsin. The
ers, along with several members of Josh’s family, milk 180 cows and farm around 1,800 acres at Adelmeyer Farms.
What project (besides daily chores) do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? Chopping corn silage.
What is a fun memory you have of living on the farm? We have a little robot to clean the barn, and one time, Daddy let me ride on it.
What’s your favorite animal on your farm? The kittens and Oreo the cow. I named Oreo when she was a day old. She’s very special.
What do you want to be when you grow up? A farmer.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would have two farms. One would have pigs, and one would have cows. I would also have a medium-sized chicken coop.
What’s your favorite game to play on the farm? Riding bikes.
What’s your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Pancakes for breakfast, spaghetti for lunch and macaroni for dinner.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Go for a nature hike.
What’s your favorite chore and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is riding in the semi. My least favorite chore is when I’m feeding the calves and they suck on me.
What project (besides daily chores) do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? Helping Dad with eld work.
What is a fun memory you have of living on the farm? Working with Daddy and riding in tractors and semis.
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What do you want to be when you grow up? A farmer.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would have pigs and cows and lots of chickens. I would also have tractors, choppers and lots of machines.
What’s your favorite game to play on the farm? I Spy.
What’s your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Pizza.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Camping and going to Costco.
What’s your favorite animal on your farm? Pepper the cow. She’s really pretty. She looks like salt and pepper. I also like Bell the cow. She is speckly too.
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LARGE SQUARE BALES OF STRAW, 3x4x8. Call 320-304-2311. 6-TFN-F
ALFALFA, 3x4x8 and 4x4x8 bales, delivered anywhere in semi loads Call Mike Brosnan, Huron, SD 605-354-1055. 16-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
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
ORGANIC HAY, 2nd crop, 4x5 rounds, 3x3x8 sq. bales, dry. Call 715662-5053. 16-1-F
STRAW, NETWRAPPED ROUND BALES & BIG SQUARES, clean, dry, stored inside, delivery available. Call 320-8088336. 15-TFN-F
DAIRY GOAT DOES, out of Hostetler breeding; also breeding bucks available. Call 319-350-5819. 24-TFN-F
HOLSTEIN & BROWN SWISS DAIRY COWS AND SPRINGERS, 2X milking, Holsteins avg. 90 lbs (4.2% BF, 3.23% P); Swiss avg. 89 lbs (4.5% BF, 3.42% P). All Excellent & VG classied. Call or text 262-224-6838. 153-F
HOLSTEIN SPRINGERS TO BUY, med. size herd, records not necessary, competitive prices paid, no commission. Call 320-630-9924. 16-1-F
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
ORGANIC OAT HAY/ STRAW, green cut oats, 90 RFV, 3x4x8 bales, $45/ bale. Call Brett 218-7914953. 16-1-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
ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL ALFALFA/GRASS MIX IN 3X3 SQUARE BALES, new crop avail., exc. quality; also have organic wheat straw and organic corn available, Cassleton, ND. Call 701-730-1730. 9-TFN-B
ALFALFA BALEAGE, 1st-4th crop, 175 RFQ. Call 715-896-1418. 3-TFN-F
SD 3RD CROP HAY, 21% PRO, 150 RFV, $285/ ton, delivered. Call Steven Leinbach 715-644-2211. 14-8-F
PREMIUM QUALITY
3X4X8 WHEAT STRAW, delivered by the truckload, stored inside, volume discounts/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. 11-7-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
MACHINERY AUCTION
Hay & Feed -
WANTED
CERTIFIED ORGANIC STRAW WANTED TO BUY in 3x3x8 bales. Call 320-630-7559. 14-TFN-F
Real Estate - WANTED
ISO RENT TO OWN TURN-KEY DAIRY OPERATION for young farmer. Call 443-4871067. 15-5-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
WILL DO CUSTOM FEEDING OF DAIRY STEERS AND/OR HEIFERS; also grazing overwinter stock cows. Call 563-880-9717. 16-1-
Help Wanted
LOOKING FOR HELP MILKING COWS, south of Freeport, MN, experience preferred. Call 320493-5310. 12-TFN-F
1900 COW DAIRY looking for bilingual parlor manager. Call 507-9515597. 8-TFN-F
JD 717A lawn mower motor. Call 715-279-3089. 16-4-F
SPRING TEETH for IHC C cultivator; wheel hub for IHC 56 corn planter, right side. Call 715-822-2678. 14-TFN-F
OLD HEATING FUEL AND DIESEL, can pump from basement. Call 320424-2005. 5-TFN-F
FARM BULK MILK COOLERS, all sizes. Call 319-330-2286. 10-24-P
HOWARD ROTOVATOR TILLER. Call 320290-2602. 14-TFN-F
PASTURE HOG FEEDERS, prefer round. Jonas Borntreger 31075 Cty. A, Camp Douglas, WI 54618. 15-2-F
WEIGHTS AND WEIGHT BAR FOR JD 5830 CHOPPER. Call 608-723-2049. 23-TFN-F
5 HP MASPORT VACUUM PUMP. Call 320-3952137. 16-2-F
FEMALE SAINT BERNARD DOG OR PUPPY Call 320-557-5514, no texts or messages. 2-TFNF
CLAY DRIVE UNIT AND CLAY GUTTER CLEANER CHAIN, CCW, 16”. Call Ray Haupt 641-858-7833. 16-3-F
JD 7000 6 OR 8 ROW PLANTER & 6620 or 7720 combine. Call 320760-6050. 22-TFN-F
NH 1000 BALER. Call 320-290-2602. 14-TFN-F
CONCRETE H BUNKS, must be in decent shape. Call 715-228-2201. 16-2-F
LOYAL-ROTH 48”
LATE MODEL PORTABLE FANS. Call 715-8784646. 11-9-F
NH 790 CHOPPER, like new, 824 CH & HH; (2) Gehl 970 silage wagons, 16’, VG shape. Call 507380-1235. 15-3-F
40’ SHEAHAN MANURE AUGER, like new, exc. shape, $8,000. Call 712-330-7536. 24-TFN-F
BOUMATIC DARIKOOL 1250 GAL. BULK TANK w/washer and outside compressor, works great, $4,500. Call 507276-7422. 15-5-F
JD 201 PLANTER TRAILER; NH pull-type sickle mower. Call 563568-1177. 14-4-F
NH D1000 BALER, Kuhn Knight 8014 sideslinger manure spdr., in good cond. Call 260-463-3084. 16-1-F
LID FOR KNIGHT 8132 SLINGER SPREADER. Call 507-459-5201. 19-TFN-F
LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO REPLACE SILL PLATES AND LEVEL HOUSE in Janesville, WI. Call Jason 320226-2245. 16-1-F
JD 458 BALER, like new. Call 320-293-3298. 16-1-F
JD 2700 PLOW, semi mounted. Call 320-5101055. 13-TFN-F
JD 3970 CHOPPER & HEADS. Call 320-7602651. 16-1-F
J&M 250 BOX & MINNESOTA BOX. Call 320248-8656. 16-1-F
JD 643 corn head, 30” row, $4,000. Call 320-8410374. 16-1-F
WANTED: Quality Holstein Herds
Thinking of selling?
The market has never been better!
We need free stall/parlor herds as well as groups of fresh cows and heifers of all ages.
GET PAID BEFORE THEY LEAVE
Contact Bryan Stremcha 608-790-1925
Miscellaneous - FOR SALE
FORD 7740 TRACTOR; 55’x8” grain auger w/ swing hopper; (2) gravity boxes, suitable for deer stands. Call 320-223-5338. 14-3-F
CROSSBREED HEELER/TERRIER? PUPS, $75 cash, make great farm dogs, all raised w/young kids and kennel trained. Call 507-251-7486. 15-2-F
JD 115 & 120 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; NH 195 spreader, like new; Call 320-266-6878. 16-TFN-F
BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES, great farm dogs, family friendly, born Nov. 1st, Beaver Creek, MN. Call Mark 507-3508003. 21-TFN-F
MARWELD SHEEP AND GOAT EQUIPMENT, can drop ship at: Miller, E23313 Cty. Rd. CF, Augusta, WI 54722. 14-4-F
BADGER 18’ RING DRIVE SILO UNLOADER, very good cond., $1,250. Clemens Bortreger, 2983 80th Ave., Wilson, WI 54027. 16-1-F
‘08 35-TON SEMI TRAILER, beaver tail & ramps, 51’ total length. Call 320-760-6942. 12-TFN-F
HANSON 18’ SILO UNLOADER, ring drive, $1,500; Loyal 28’ single chain conveyor, used 2 months, new motor, $3,500. Call 507-6763421. 16-1-F
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD BLUE HEELER CROSS PUPPIES, 4 female, 1 male, parents cattle dogs. Call 507-421-5270. 20-TFN-F
NH 166 HAY INVERTER/MERGER, hyd. table, tip-down extension. For pic/details call 715-4987730. 16-1-F
(2) 4’ SHAEFER WALL FANS. Call 320-241-4314. 11-TFN-F
JD 980 36’ LATE MODEL FIELD CULT. Call 320-248-7954. 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
(4) 3-PHASE 5 HP BULK MILK TANK COMPRESSORS, reasonable. Call 480-313-8460. 9-TFN-F
FS: NH 195 MANURE SPREADER, like new, $21,000. Call 320-2498556. 16-1-F
100 GAL. SELF-CONTAINED MILK PASTEURIZER SETUP to pass state regulation and the PMO. Call /text 563379-4322. 14-8-F
MUELLER BULK TANK w/Sentry control unit; Mueller D Fre-heater, 80 gal.; (12) Waikato Expresso takeoffs w/Classic 300 units; Double-6 Agrimatic step-up walk-thru parlor. Call 218-689-7041. 16-2-F
SILO DOORS, wood or steel doors shipped promptly to your farm, hardware available including S.S. fasteners. Call 800-222-5726, Landwood Sales LLC. 9-9-B
CIH 7500 SEMIMOUNTED, FIVE BOTTOM, VARIWIDTH PLOW, good cond., paint faded, $4,500. Call 320249-8623. 16-2-F
LOYAL 28’ SINGLE CHAIN CONVEYOR, used 2 months, includes new motor, $3,500; Hanson 18’ silo unloader, ring drive, $15,000. Call 507676-3421. 14-4-F-1st
JD 459E ROUND BALER, 3,600 bales, $18,500; Also, H&S 3143 spreader, hyd. apron, good shape. Call 218-583-2931. 15-3-F
BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES, purebred, active farm dogs, ready to go, $200. Call 715-229-4555. 16-1-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
AKC GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, born 7-21-24, have shots, wormed, healthy, great dispositions, wonderful farm dogs. Call 715-853-7156 or akohn7156@gmail. com. 16-2-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
WESTFIELD 10X61 AUGER, swing hopper, good shape. Call 320-2933319. 16-2-F
JD 714 9-SHANK DISC CHISEL, $6,500. Call 320-249-8556. 16-1-F
WHITE 588 PLOW, 5-18 coulters, like new, $3,000. Call 320-293-3671. 16-1-F
‘19 HARMS 42’ ROLLER, $22,000. Call 320226-4505. 16-1-F
‘00 H&S 7+4 16’ SILAGE BOX, 12T tandem running gear, exc. cond. Call 320-290-2602. 16-1-F
FOR SALE BY OWNERS
Turnkey Central WI
1000+ cow dairy
Averaging 93 lb., 4.25 fat, 3.25 P per cow with 1,000 head young stock. Double 16 parlor, manure handling, feed storage and feed. Guaranteed milk market with approval for expansion and renewed CAFO. Retiring brothers have a land base to supply feed, take manure, and do nutrient mgt.
For more information: 920-960-2566 • 920-948-5150
Serious inquiries only please. Will not sell cattle separately.
Concrete Silos
“Thank you for helping when I was gone from the farm.”
- Leon Peplinski
(8) USED CALF-TEL KENNELS, good cond. Call 715-302-0378. 16-1-F
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
JD 920 BEAN HEAD; International 60 6RN stalk chopper. Call 320-5100950. 13-TFN-F
H&S 7’ HAY TEDDER w/rubber teeth, always shedded, exc. cond. Call 715-314-0977. 8-TFN-F
BALZER 1400 STALK CHOPPER, eld ready, like new. Call 320-3102221. 15-4-F
GUTTER GRATES; also Renn RSP 24” stationary roller mill. Call 715-8784646. 11-9-F
BEAUTIFUL TRI-COLOR ENGLISH SHEPHERD PUPPY, 8 mos. old., raised around chickens & cows. Call 701-4902432. 11-TFN-F
IH 700 6-BOTTOM TRAIL-TYPE PLOW. Call 320-290-2602. 16-1-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
‘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
HEAVY DUTY 48” PALLET FORK, JD Euro mount. Call 608-994-2401. 16-TFN-B
KELDERMAN DOWN CORN REEL for 6-30 corn head, very little use, under half price. Call 715456-8277. 10-TFN-F
(4) DEMCO 365 & 450 GRAVITY BOXES, (2) w/tarps, like new; tricycle feeder; big round bale wagon. Call 320-5576558. 18-TFN
JD 2210 FIELD CULTIVATOR, 20’; NH 27P hay head. Call 715-823-4501. 13-TFN-F
NH 195 SPREADER, $12,000 obo. Call 320493-0744. 16-1-F
RAT TERRIER X BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES, Mom’s good varmint catcher, used to children, $40/obo. Stop in. 4969 Nightingale Ave., Northwood, IA 50459. 16-6-F
WHITE 445 CHISEL PLOW, 11-shank hydraulic front disks, walking tandems. Call 320-2507146. 14-3-F
DEGELMAN 12’ SILAGE BLADE, $14,000; DMI deep ripper, $5,500. Call 563-562-3848. 14-4-F
(26) FLEXIBLE FIBERGLASS FREESTALL STALL LOOPS, 7’4” long w/1.25” neckrail & clamps, mint cond., exc. cow comfort, $80 ea. Call 715-571-0831. 15-3-F
CLOVERDALE 285 PORTABLE MIXER, good cond., $12,500. Call 641-364-2601. 18-TFN-F
GEHL 1085 FORAGE HARVESTER, AutoMax, metalstop, processor, new processor rolls, 7’ HH, 2R & 3R CH, $11,800. Call 641-228-8046. 16-1-F
NH BR770 ROUND BALER, crop cutter; Case 2188 combine, RWA. Call 218-841-8723. 24-TFN-F
A-1 MIST BLOWER, 3 pt., 60 gal. for spraying crops, barns, etc., good cond., $2,200/obo. Call 715-644-5668. 16-1-F
HAY RACK, platforms on side, 9x18’, $2,500; Kewanee elevator, 56’, PTO lift. Call 320-247-2657. 7-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
PUREBRED RAT TERRIER PUPS, tri color, all shots done. Call 507-4214099. 16-1-F
WEAVERLINE FEED CARTS, new, rebuilt used, parts, service. Call Hobert Sales Inc., Cokato, MN 320-286-6284. 19-TFN-B
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
ALFA-DELAVAL LATE MODEL BULK TANK, 1,250 gal., complete as new, MN. Call 480-3138460. 5-TFN-F
6”X25’ PTO AUGER on transport, nice shape; (5) black lab male puppies. Call 218-282-6132. 14-3-F
JD 3 PT. POST AUGER; JD 16’ mulch nisher; H&S tedder; Bombadier 4-wheeler. Call 320-2939308. 15-4-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
JD 7610, 19 spd., PS, 5,500 hrs., 25 MPH, very sharp. Call 320-987-3177. 16-1-F
LOOKING TO SELL LAND
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 & Diary 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
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
Henning, MN
Mid-Central Equipment, Inc (218) 583-2931
River Valley Sales, LLC (507) 523-3491 Lewiston, MN
Story Sales & Service, Inc (507) 334-3724 Faribault, MN
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
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