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Former dairy turned into rental property
By Rae Lanzrath raeanna.l@star-pub.com
STAPLES,
Minn. —
While most barns house animals and store feed and equipment, The Barn Inn at Solid Rock near Staples is stocked with beds and toys. In a former life, the structure was a dairy barn. Today, it is an Airbnb.
Lee Paskewitz turned an empty, dairy barn into a home away from home for families and groups. The barn has ve bedrooms with nine beds, three bathrooms, a kitchen and living space along with outdoor seating and recreation areas.
From herds to hospitality
operation. The barn sat empty for nearly four years before it received a remodel.
The idea came in 2021, when Paskewitz and his wife, Laurie, were out for a walk, discussing what they should do with their large, empty barn.
“I said, ‘We could turn it into an Airbnb,’ and that’s what we did,” Paskewitz said. “It was only about a half-hourlong conversation.”
What used to be the hayloft is now a large, open-concept kitchen and living area. The bedrooms and two bathrooms are located on the rst oor, where Paskewitz’s dry cows once lived.
“We have family events up here; our whole family can be together, and the small kids have plenty of space to run around,” Paskewitz said.
Paskewitz operated a 250cow dairy farm from 1991 until 2017. As dairying became more of a challenge, Paskewitz closed the door on his
The Airbnb opened for guests Memorial Day weekend 2024, and since then, the barn has provided guests an area to gather, celebrate or just have fun nearly every weekend. Before staying, guests can view information on amenities, availability and book their stay online. From families to bachelor parties, groups of all kinds have made the barn their temporary home.
The barn has been remodeled, painted and decorated, but Paskewitz wanted to make
The Barn Inn at Solid Rock glistens in the sun Oct. 23 near Staples, Minnesota. The barn once housed Lee Paskewitz’s dry cows.
sure its history was not forgotten. From aerial farm photos to family photos of Paskewitz’s children, memories line the walls of the barn.
“We like to show guests the history of where they’re staying,” Paskewitz said.
Family photos go as far back as Paskewitz’s mother,
who is now 90 years old, doing eld work as a teenager.
“There (are) photos of my friends and me in college, my children growing up and now my grandchildren,” Paskewitz said.
Paskewitz’s three children were raised on the farm, where they spent countless hours in
the barn. The children helped with chores and showed dairy cattle in 4-H.
Today, Paskewitz’s four grandchildren, soon to be ve, are also spending countless hours in the barn, but in a different way. Whether working
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on the remodel or celebrating holidays, the barn continues to be a second home for the family.
Photographs are not the only way visitors can learn about where they are staying. A book displayed in the barn shows every step of the remodel, from start to nish.
“It was a long process, but it was very much worth it,” Paskewitz said. Paskewitz broke ground on the re-
model in fall 2021 and completed it in the early months of 2024. The remodel included a new roof, new ooring and updated electricity and plumbing.
“I did most of it myself, with the help of family and friends,” Paskewitz said. “My grandkids, brothers, nephews and kids all helped.”
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The barn is remodeled during summer 2022 at what is now The Barn Inn at Solid Rock near Staples, Minnesota. The barn was completely redone, from oor to ceiling.
The only work outsourced came from an electrician who installed wiring in the barn. Most of the work came from family and friends, including Paskewitz’s brother-in-law, who is a plumber and was able to offer guidance on the plumbing work.
“Instead of deer hunting last year, some friends and I built the deck,” Paskewitz said.
Most of the material used in the remodel was recycled or second-hand. Paskewitz used wood from an old chicken coop, doors from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore and previously discarded tile.
“There’s so much more character when you reuse items,” Paskewitz said.
Though the doors to the Airbnb are open and guests have been staying there, the work is not done. Paskewitz is currently using his hoop barn for storage and his milking parlor for his own shop, but he is hoping to expand the living space.
“The milkhouse isn’t being used right now,” Paskewitz said. “ I’m thinking of turning that into another room.”
Though he plans for the future, Paskewitz always remembers the past. The barn that provided shelter for his animals now provides shelter for countless visitors.
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The living area is ready for guests Oct. 23 at The Barn Inn at Solid Rock near Staples, Minnesota. The kitchen and living area are in the former haylo
5 years ago
Teaching is a part of farming for Mirons
Just outside of Hugo, Minnesota, the Miron family could be found rooted in their farm and education. Fran and Mary Ann Miron along with two of their sons, Paul and Andrew, were milking 125 cows at the time the family was named the 2019 Minnesota Milk Producer of the Year. Their other four kids — Mike, Mark, Ann Tauzell and Katie Crowley — all left the farm to become teachers. Three of the four became agricultural teachers. Fran also taught others about agriculture through his role as mayor of Hugo and during his seven years on the Washington County Board of Commissioners.
Family fights cancer together
When Jimmy Johnson of Grey Eagle, Minnesota, became ill from cancer, his family came to support him and the dairy farm without him asking. Johnson was diagnosed with Stage 2 colon cancer Oct. 1, 2019, and as his treatment began, his family jumped in to keep the 60-cow dairy operating. Without direction, the family continued to milk and complete the harvest with the help of a neighbor who does custom work. Johnson’s parents, who were in their 80s, also helped around the farm feeding calves and doing eldwork. Johnson returned home Oct. 10, 2019, and was hopeful that the worst was behind him.
Elbe makes farming a family passion
What started as getting paid in calves grew into a new career and lifestyle for Chris Elbe from West Bend, Wisconsin. By the age of 18 Elbe owned 25 cows. He purchased his own farm in 1991 with 90 head and was milking 2,400 cows at Golden E Dairy by 2019. He and his wife, Tracey, were married three days after the farm was purchased. Three of the couple’s four children — Ryan, Kimberly and Matt
— continued to help on the farm after high school graduation Their youngest, Kyle, was a junior in high school.
A unique source of dairy education
Not many dairy herds are found in cities, but at the Milwaukee County Zoo a herd of eight dairy cattle could be found in a herd that was established in 1987. The purpose of the dairy herd was to show visitors how a dairy farm works rsthand. At one time or another the zoo has housed each of the seven main breeds of dairy cattle. As part of the exhibit visitors were able to see how a cow was milked, watch educational videos, and play games and trivia. The dairy cattle were housed in the middle of the zoo alongside other farm animals such as beef cattle, a horse, chickens and rabbits.
10 years ago
Wanting to make a difference
Ed Popp, from Rice, Minnesota, was elected as Benton County Commissioner. However, that would not be his only job during his four-year term. Popp was the owner of a 100-cow dairy farm he ran with the help of his wife, Kathy, and son, Eddy. Popp knew his schedule would create conict, but he was determined to continue to help on the farm as much as possible since dairy farming was his way of life. He knew they would struggle during spring planting since there can be a small window to get the crops in, but said he hoped he could nd help to get the job done. In his role, Popp planned on using his background in farm nance to help the county with its nances.
Meyers use latest calf technology to move herd forward
Outside of Loyal, Wisconsin, at Meyer Family Dairy LLC, a 1,400-cow dairy, calves were the focus of improvements when a new barn was built with an automatic milk-feeding system. Allen Meyer and
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his son, Mike, were the main operators of the farm. However, Meyer’s other sons, Sam and Matt, were also heavily involved with the farm. In the new setup, the calves stayed in their rst pen until they reached 50-60 days of age. They then moved to a growing pen where they received a total mixed ration of alfalfa, corn and gluten. They stayed there until 4-5 months of age and were moved to a freestall barn until 150 days pregnant.
20 years ago
Remodeling a 95-year-old barn
Conrad Gruber of Spring Hill, Minnesota, spent two years looking at barns and systems before he decided to expand his family’s dairy barn. The original barn was built in 1910 and held 35 cows. In June 2002 Gruber started dirt work for the addition to the barn that would allow the herd to expand to 60 cows. Aside from the expansion, Gruber also gave the original barn a workover, including expanding the feeding alley in front of the cows. Throughout the project, Gruber and his family did most of the work, which saved him between $20,000-$30,000. He noticed after the project was completed that his vet bill dropped due to the change in cow comfort and care the new barn allowed.
The only career for Marsh
When Steve Marsh’s dad, Byron, was selling the cows, the high school junior asked him to keep the heifers because he knew milking cows was what he wanted to do. By the age of 20, Marsh had 52 cows milking with the plans of reaching 65 by the next year. Marsh was the fourth generation to work on the dairy farm near Shevlin, Minnesota. As a senior, Marsh was sure of his decision and never applied to colleges. Marsh milked in a parlor and housed the cows on a bedded pack. In addition to the dairy, Marsh helped with his dad’s 100 beef cows and tended to the 520 acres on which the farm was located.
The Minnesota Dairy Initiative will be hosting two dairy farm couple night out events that will be available to dairy farmers across the state of Minnesota. The dates and locations of the dairy farm couple night out events are Dec. 3, in Greenwald, MN at the Greenwald Pub (310 1st Ave N. Greenwald, MN 56335) and Dec. 10 in Utica, MN at Brewskie’s Bar and Grill (110 E Main St. Utica, MN 55979). Both evenings begin at 7 p.m.
The purpose of the night out is to have dairy farming couples come together to enjoy time away from the farm with each other. The focus of the evening will include communication with your partner, relationship building, handling stress and learning about additional resources. The evening will also include a free meal and opportunities to network and socialize with other farming couples.
Monica Kramer McConkey, Rural Mental Health Specialist with MDA and Emily Krekelberg, University of Minnesota Farm Safety and Health Extension Educator will be presenting and facilitating the evening.
All materials and the meal for the evening are free for attending couples. RSVP is encouraged, but not required. To RSVP please contact MDI State Director, Emily Mollenhauer, at 651-764-0309 or emmollenhauer@gmail.com.
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar series continues Dec. 3 from noon to 1 p.m.
The program “What does this season’s corn silage look like?” features a presentation by Neal Wininger, Feed and Forage Consultant with Dairyland Labs, Arcadia, Wisc. Wininger will discuss what the lab analysis from this year’s corn silage samples are telling him about the quality of the crop and what producers can anticipate about how it will convert into milk in the tank.
Producers, dairy consultants and industry representatives can attend the webinar by registering at https://go.iastate.edu/CORNSILAGE24. There is no registration fee; however, registration must be done at least one hour prior to the program to receive the URL.
For more information, contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Dairy Field Specialist in your area: in Northwest Iowa, Fred M. Hall, 712-737-4230 or fredhall@iastate.edu; in Northeast Iowa, Jennifer Bentley, 563-3822949 or jbentley@iastate.edu; in East Central Iowa, Larry Tranel, 563-583-6496 or tranel@ iastate.edu; in Ames, Dr. Gail Carpenter, 515294-9085 or ajcarpen@iastate.edu.
The annual Badger Crops and Soils Update meetings will be offered in three oneday, in-person sessions along with one virtual session Dec. 3-6. The meetings will present the latest information on agronomic, pest and nutrient management research coming out of the University of Wisconsin with a lens to onfarm application.
UW–Madison faculty and Extension educators will present in these full-day workshops. Talks will cover soil and water, forage and grain, economics and pest management topics.
In-person sessions are in Eau Claire (Dec. 3), Arlington (Dec. 4) and Appleton (Dec. 5). The online session will be held via Zoom on Dec. 6. The in-person registration fee includes lunch. The virtual session has a reduced registration fee.
Registration is now open. Walk-in registration will be available this year as well. Registration, student pricing, sponsorship information and more are available at go.wisc. edu/BadgerCropUpdate.
Join the National Mastitis Council for its next webinar – Leveraging Milk Monitoring and Parlor Performance Information to Boost Employee Compliance – on Dec. 4, presented by Curtis Horsens, Merck Animal Health. The free, one-hour webinar starts at 2 p.m.
With trustworthy identication and milk yield measurement, dairy farm managers can use milk harvest information to monitor the performance of their milking technicians. This webinar, sponsored by Merck Animal Health, will showcase opportunities to use information gathered during the milk harvesting process to understand the workow of farm staff, cow milkability and efciency of the milking parlor. Many people play a role in the milking process and this webinar will inspire attendees on how to use objective insights to coach employees and improve the milking experience of each cow at each shift.
To register for this webinar, go to: https:// bit.ly/NMCDec4Web. If you are an NMC member and cannot attend the live program, you may access the webinar recording after Dec. 18 at: nmconline.org.
“Integrating our understanding of stress physiology” headlines the Dec. 6 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council webinar. The free webinar starts at 1 p.m. central time. Erin Horst, Elanco Animal Health dairy technical specialist, will serve as the instructor for this one-hour webinar.
During the webinar, Horst will explore the mechanisms by which heat stress negatively impacts intestinal integrity leading to pathogen inltration into systemic circulation. Additionally, she will discuss how similar mechanisms can be applied across a wide variety of stressors, which have been previously explored in isolation. Lastly, Horst will share how intestinal hyperpermeability and subsequent immune activation triggers changes in energetic metabolism and innate immune function.
To register for this webinar, go to the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council website for more information.
The I-29 Moo University and the Northern Plains Forage Association have joined forces to continue the 2024 Forage Webinar Series with a fast-paced evening program on Dec. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m.
The program will feature six presenters with only ten-totwenty-minutes to outline the most important bullet points of their topics concerning forage production.
Presenters are nationally recognized leaders on their topics.
Madelynn Wuestenberg is an Agricultural Climatologist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, dedicated to enhancing climate resilience in Iowa’s agriculture and food systems.
Amber Friedrichsen, editor of Hay & Forage Grower, will give an overview of alfalfa growing conditions, harvest conditions and forage test results so far this year.
Deb Sumac is a Supervisory Research Geneticist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service. She focuses on the diseases and pathogens of alfalfa with collaborations to develop a reference genome sequence for alfalfa and universal DNA markers for alfalfa breeding.
Scott Newell is the Alfalfa Outreach Specialist with UWMadison Extension. He will discuss the potential effects of 2024 weather conditions on 2025 alfalfa production, as well as the possible ramications of the 2025 weather forecast on alfalfa.
Everett Thomas has worked as an agronomist in Northern New York for over fty years, rst for Cornell University and then for 27 years at the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, NY. While at Miner Institute, his responsibilities included crop production for its herd of 350 Holstein dairy cows. He was also involved in applied research and teaching an undergraduate course in forages.
Jason Johnson, Ph.D., is an associate professor and Extension economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics. Johnson is also a registered investment advisor regulated by the Texas State Securities Board, CRD# 141350. His educational programming focuses on all economic aspects of crop and livestock production blending traditional risk management strategies with more specic recommendations for family nancial planning.
For more information, contact: in Iowa, Fred M. Hall, 712737-4230; in Minnesota, Jim Salfer, 320-203-6093; in Nebraska, Ben Beckman, 402.254.6821; or in South Dakota, Sara Bauder, 605-955-7378
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a new Urban Cow program beginning Dec. 12 at the Exten-
sion Ofce in Sioux City.
The Urban Cow series is a ve-part educational program providing information about dairy cattle, goats and sheep for the urban producer.
All sessions will be hosted from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the ISU Extension and Outreach Woodbury County Ofce located at 4728 Southern Hills Drive in Sioux City.
The schedule is as follows:
Dec. 12 – Goals and Resources: Let’s determine your goals and evaluate what resources are available. We will also discuss the legal issues of selling raw milk and raw milk products, and how the homesteader lifestyle is a progression that can include many forms of agriculture that can be mutually benecial to each other.
Jan. 23 – Asset Needs: What animal(s) will best t your needs? We will discuss species and breeds, as well as their land, housing facilities, milking equipment, and time and labor requirements.
Feb. 13 – Animal Husbandry: The discussion will focus on animal husbandry, nutrition and health.
March 6 – Sanitation: Having a plan for sanitation and milking protocols is extremely important. We will cover guidelines and talk about options.
April 3 – Cheese Making: This session will explore best management practices for cheese production and feature a hands-on demonstration.
Registration for the program can be completed online at https://go.iastate.edu/URBANCOW or by contacting the ISU Extension and Outreach Woodbury County ofce at 712-2762157. For more information about the Urban Cow Program, call Hall at 712-737-4230.
The 2nd Annual Wisconsin Water and Soil Health Conference, is set to take place Dec. 17 and 18, at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells. Experience engaging keynotes, interactive breakout sessions and insightful round tables designed to deepen your understanding of agronomy, water quality and soil health. Gain valuable insights and practical knowledge to apply on your farm or the farms you work with. Two interactive farmer panels will bring you boots-on-the-ground perspective on incorporating conservation strategies.
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar series continues Dec. 19, from noon to 1 p.m. Allison Vander Plaats will discuss the topic of extra-label drug use.
Aspirin has never gone through the process of being approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in cattle. However, FDA considered aspirin to be of “low regulatory concern,” so its use in scenarios where a veterinarian determined there to be no other option for treatment was acceptable. The agency has now reversed that stance and released a letter to veterinarians this week emphasizing that aspirin use in dairy cattle and other food animals is prohibited.
Producers, dairy consultants and industry representatives are encouraged to attend the free webinar from noon to 1 p.m. on Dec. 19 by registering at least one hour prior to the webinar.
For more information, contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Dairy Specialist in your area: in Northwest Iowa, Fred M. Hall, 712-737-4230 or fredhall@iastate.edu; in Northeast Iowa, Jennifer Bentley, 563-382-2949 or jbentley@iastate. edu; in East Central Iowa, Larry Tranel, 563-583-6496 or tranel@iastate.edu; in Ames, Dr. Gail Carpenter, 515-294-9085 or ajcarpen@iastate.edu.
Registration is now open for the 2025 Minnesota Organic Conference, an annual statewide conference that highlights organic agricultural practices.
Hosted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the two-day conference will take place Jan. 9 and 10, 2025, at the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud.
The event will feature keynote speakers and more than 30 breakout sessions providing educational opportunities in areas like organic crop production, dairy, livestock, fruits and vegetables, marketing and business. Attendees will also have access to an 80-booth trade show featuring information about relevant products and services.
Registration is now open for the Dairy Business Association’s 2025 Dairy Strong conference, happening in Green Bay on Jan. 15-16 at the KI Convention Center.
“The 2025 conference will explore how policies, practices and priorities are inuencing the future of the dairy community,” Lee Kinnard, DBA board president, said. “Following the presidential election in November, programming will feature nationally recognized political analysts and timely topics.”
This conference kicks off with the Tailgate at the Tundra on Jan. 15 at iconic Lambeau Field and concludes with a special evening commemorating DBA’s 25th anniversary. A reception will be held to celebrate this signicant milestone with the Wisconsin Master Cheese reception, cocktails, networking and more.
Dairy goat enthusiasts gather to learn, network
National convention returns to Wisconsin
By Stacey Smart stacey.s@dairystar.com
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — The Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association rolled out the red carpet for goat breeders from across the U.S. and beyond when it hosted the 2024 American Dairy Goat Association Annual Convention Oct. 19-25. Held in Lake Geneva, the week was lled with education, networking, socializing and more.
“The convention offers something for everyone — from the home hobbyist to the commercial producer and everyone in between, including those trying to produce cheese on a farmstead creamery or those trying to do agritourism,” said Heidi Vanderloop, communications and marketing specialist for the ADGA.
Approximately 400 adults and youth attended the event held in Wisconsin for the rst time since 2006. Dairy goat farmers from Germany, Australia, Canada, Mexico and the Netherlands were also in attendance. The convention is open to all, not just members of ADGA.
“The convention brings together a wide array of people from across our industry, including farmers, producers, veterinarians, industry leaders and experts, and perhaps most signicantly, youth, for educational opportunities, knowledge sharing and networking,” said Anna Thompson Hajdik, local host chair and vice president of the Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association.
More than 70 seminars, including hands-on workshops and roundtables, took place throughout the week on a variety of topics — from ultrasounds and articial insemination to linear appraisal and mastitis. During the “Veteran Breeder’s Panel,” longtime breeders from Maine, Michigan, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota and Washington shared decades of experience raising high-quality dairy goats.
“The local host did a fantastic job of nding speakers to appeal to all audiences within the dairy goat community,” Vanderloop said.
The type conference, held from 8 a.m. to noon on the last day of the convention, was the highlight of the week for Vanderloop and her husband, she said.
“My husband said it changed his life,” Vanderloop said. “He said anyone who wants to improve their herd should attend the type conference. To hear him get so excited about this was great. No matter how experienced you are as a breeder, everyone can learn something at this conference. Even breeders with multiple national champions were there learning new things.”
The convention’s week-long tradeshow featured 30 exhibitors representing a variety of product categories, including milking equipment, collection and semen sales, nutrition and supplies. Three farm tours were also offered with stops at Loudenbeck Farms Dairy Goats LLC, Misty Meadows and Sunshine Genetics.
During the products reception Oct. 24, a showcase of products made from goat milk, such as lotions, soaps, powdered goat milk face masks, cheese, yogurt, gelato, goat milk pops and wrapped caramels, as well as a collection of goat-themed artwork, was on display.
Products were judged in competitions for amateurs and professionals, and top products and art pieces were sold in a live auction, while the remaining art was sold in a silent auction. All funds raised are used to support youth scholarships, which help young people cover the expenses of attending the convention.
The evening also included visits from Alice in Dairyland Halei Heinzel and Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture Randy Romanski. During the reception, attendees could try a variety of products made from goat milk, including many kinds of cheeses, most of which were donated.
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Stella Freuchtel handles a Sable buck, consigned by Klisse Foster, during the Spotlight Sale Oct. 25 at the American Dairy Goat Associa on Na onal Convenon in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Fourteen virgin bucks and does were up for sale.
LewistonAltura
60 members
Lewiston, Minnesota Winona County
Tell us about your chapter. The Lewiston-Altura FFA chapter has members who are heavily involved in the chapter at the local, regional and state levels. Many of the members focus on career and leadership development events and sharpening their skills for life beyond the blue jacket. Each year our membership conducts a corn drive to help Camp Courage raise funds for its special needs camp.
How does your chapter volunteer in the community throughout the year? Throughout the year, we host a farmer appreciation meal and a local ag safety day, make tie blankets for nursing homes, and put together the corn drive mentioned above. We have also made dog toys in the past for local humane
societies. Each year during our farmer appreciation meal we serve 200 free meals to local farmers and their families. It offers local farmers and community members the opportunity to get together and meet over a pork chop dinner.
What are the biggest events of the year? The biggest events of the year for our chapter would be the ag olympics during FFA week and donkey basketball. We put ag olympics on every year to close out National FFA Week with events such as a coveralls relay, hay bale toss, calf bottle chug and blindfolded sundae building contest (a crowd favorite).
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What fundraisers does your chapter do throughout the year? Which is the most successful? The Lewiston-Altura FFA Chapter has three main fundraisers: the fall fruit sale, dairy bags in June, and a donkey basketball game hosted every other year. Each fundraiser is fairly successful, but the fruit sale is our most successful fundraiser. The funds from the fruit sale are used to help students attend camps, conventions and competitions and to provide jackets to chapter members and new materials for the chapter.
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The Lewiston-Altura FFA Chapter gathers Sept. 27 at Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, Minnesota. The chapter, which began in Lewiston in 1930, has 60 members.
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What is unique about your chapter? Our chapter has had a dairy bag fundraiser since the coronavirus pandemic. When dairy farmers in our area were having trouble getting dairy products out to the public, the FFA stepped in and made up the dairy bags. They usually contain cheese, milk, butter, ice cream, etc. The dairy bag has been a great fundraiser and community service project for both the FFA and the community.
When was your chapter founded and how has it evolved? The chapter was founded in 1930 in Lewiston. Since that time, Lewiston and Altura merged schools and then became home to the Lewiston-Altura FFA Chapter. In the past four years, we have had great success within the chapter with ve American Degree recipients, a national nalist in the employment skills leadership development events, multiple regional FFA ofcers and a Minnesota state FFA president. We also recently started a local alumni and supporters chapter that has been a great help to the FFA and our members.
Tell us about your farm and family. I have one older sister, Katie, who is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls majoring in agriculture education. My parents are Mike and Mary Ketchum. My dad is a part owner in our third-generation farm along with my grandparents, Bob and Terri Ketchum. My mom works for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as a feed inspector. My family is very supportive of many agricultural organizations in my community and county. We milk approximately 120 cows and run 500 acres of corn, soybeans and alfalfa. My sister and I also started our own Jer-
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sey herd, and we now own ve Jerseys. Other than being a part of the Lewiston-Altura FFA Chapter, I am also a part of the Silo Happy Hustlers 4-H club and a senior dairy ambassador in our county.
Why did you join FFA? I was encouraged by my family (mainly my sister) to join FFA. She came home from different events, like chapter meetings, contests or fundraising events, and talked on and on about how much she loved it. As we grew older, I watched my sister grow as a person, and I wanted to be able to have the same amazing opportunities and experiences.
What is your role in the chapter? I have been a member of the Lewiston-Altura FFA Chapter since I was in seventh grade. Since I was a freshman, I have held the ofcer positions ofsecretary and vice president. Currently, as a junior, I am serving as the reporter and head of the fruit sale committee, dairy bag committee and apparel committee. I have also been a delegate at the 2024 state convention.
What FFA contests do you compete in? I compete in the dairy cattle evaluation and management career leadership development event and have competed at the state level several times. Last year, as a sophomore, I competed in the small animal veterinary science CDE.
What do you look forward to most in the upcoming FFA year? This year I look forward to fruit sales the most. I always enjoy dropping off the fruit and other goodies that are ordered before the holidays arrive.
How has FFA shaped you as a person? FFA has helped me to grow as a person. By participating in many events such as CDEs, community events and regional events, I have become more of an outgoing person and have grown to be a leader for my chapter and within my community.
What are your duties on the farm? I am fortunate to have been able to grow up on a dairy farm. Due to my busy schedule with school, sports and waitressing, I help on the farm whenever I have the opportunity. My duties on the farm range from feeding calves, milking cows, cleaning out sheds and raking hay in the summers. But my main responsibility is to help take care of our show herd in the summer.
What are your future plans? I plan to go to college and become a radiology technician. I plan on being a part of the ag community, whether part of my family’s home farm or part of an organization that supports agriculture.
Parker Mashek 8 years old Third grade
The Mashek Family
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When do you do chores? Every day after school and on the weekends.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite is helping in the parlor. My least favorite is pitching out the chicken coop.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I like helping Dad in the shop xing and building things and helping him load the milk tanker.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. Running and playing on the bale piles.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? Skittles our rabbit. He is soft and uffy.
What do you want to be when you grow up? A baseball player.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. It would be big with all red buildings and I would run cows and hogs.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? Basketball.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Bubble pizza.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Travel and see the ocean, like when we went to Florida.
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Paislyn (front); (middle, from le ) Paxton, Parker and Pryce; (back, from le ) Gina and Josh — gather in March at a greenhouse near New Hampton, Iowa. The Masheks milk 450 cows.
calves. My least favorite is anything with chicken coops.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I like working with my show calves with my mom.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. When I won my rst trophy with my calf.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? Clover, my calf. She is a Brown Swiss and likes to lick me.
all different color buildings and I would have two dogs, a few cows and maybe chickens.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? Tag on the round bales.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Ham balls.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Go on rides in our side-by-side to different towns and eat as a family.
Paxton Mashek 6 years old First grade
The culminating event of the week was the Spotlight Sale held the evening of Oct. 25. Fourteen virgin bucks and does were up for bid with the highest selling lot to walk under the spotlight being a Nigerian Dwarf buck.
“The Spotlight Sale is an opportunity for a breeder to accentuate the accomplishments of their herd, and animals selected for the sale are expected to be of the highest quality available,” Vanderloop said.
Using ofcial Dairy Herd Improvement Registry, linear appraisal, show records and DNA parent-veried pedigrees, the committee looks for dairy goats that excel in all categories.
Yalonda Burton, DVM, is the committee chair for the annual meeting long range committee that helps select locations for the convention each year.
“I started as an outsider looking in and am now an insider trying to encourage more participation and cooperation in all avenues of ADGA,” she said. “The importance of bringing together both youth and adults to work together to build our industry and move forward with new ideas and technologies is a major component of why it is necessary to continue to host conventions.”
Burton and her family own
a herd of 80 goats that include Nubians, Alpines, Lamanchas, Saanens and Experimentals near Stilwell, Oklahoma.
“Watching my kids form lifelong friendships with likeminded youth from across the nation, and watching those friendships grow and change over the years, has been inspiring,” Burton said. “I’ve had the privilege of forming my own friendships that have become an integral part of my agricultural journey in dairy goats.”
ADGA, which has approximately 15,000 members, is in its 120th year of existence and has been holding an annual convention consistently since 1938.
“The remarkable growth in membership of the American Dairy Goat Association in recent years is evidence of a robust agricultural sector that deserves to be taken seriously by policy makers everywhere,” Hajdik said.
Making connections and building knowledge of the industry go hand in hand at the convention. Vanderloop said the relationships made through the national convention are one of the greatest reasons for attending.
“Our world is small in the scheme of things, and convention shows the power of those relationships,” she said. “It’s an opportunity to meet likeminded individuals who have similar successes, struggles and a connection to this animal
we love.”
Next year’s convention will be held near Boston in Danvers, Massachusetts.
“We are only going to see
this industry grow in the next 10 years,” Vanderloop said. “It’s grown in the last 10 and continues to grow.”
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Goats eat hay Oct. 24 at the American Dairy Goat Associa�on Na�onal Conven�on in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The goats were auc�oned off at the Spotlight Sale the following evening.
STACEY SMART/DAIRY STAR Products made from goat milk are on display Oct. 24 at the Products Recep�on at the American Dairy Goat Associa�on Na�onal Conven�on in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Products were judged in compe��ons for amateurs and professionals.
USDA extends application deadline for Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the application deadline for the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program 2024 to Dec. 13. This extension gives organic dairy producers two additional weeks to apply for the program. Eligible producers include certied organic dairy operations that produce milk from cows, goats and sheep.
ODMAP 2024 helps mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry. Specically, through ODMAP 2024, USDA’s Farm Service Agency is assisting organic dairy operations with projected marketing costs in 2024 calculated using their marketing costs in 2023.
“Extending the deadline for the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program 2024 gives hardworking organic dairy producers additional time to request the support they need,” said FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux, “We will continue doing everything we can to keep the market for organic dairies sustainable as they weather challenges outside of their control.”
How ODMAP 2024 works
FSA is providing nancial assistance for a producer’s projected marketing costs in 2024 based on their 2023 costs. ODMAP 2024 provides a one-
time cost-share payment based on marketing costs on pounds of organic milk marketed in the 2023 calendar year or estimated 2024 marketing costs for organic dairy operations that have increased milk production.
ODMAP 2024 provides nancial assistance that immediately supports certied organic dairy operations during 2024 keeping organic dairy operations sustainable until markets return to more normal conditions.
How to apply
FSA is now accepting applications through Dec. 13. To apply, producers should contact FSA at their local USDA Service Center. To complete the ODMAP 2024 application, producers must certify pounds of 2023 milk production, show documentation of their organic certication and submit a completed application form.
Organic dairy operations are required to provide their USDA certication of organic status conrming operation as an organic dairy in 2024 and 2023 along with the certication of 2023 milk production or estimated 2024 milk production in hundredweight.
Minnesota Milk recognizes Moo Booth founder Doris Mold for her impact on dairy
The Minnesota Milk Producers Association, the state’s dairy advocacy group, announced the recipient of its Bruce Cottington Friend of Dairy award. Doris
Mold was recognized by the group for her exceptional leadership and involvement in Minnesota’s dairy industry.
The association will formally present Mold with the award during its upcoming annual meeting on Feb. 4, 2025, in St. Paul, followed by the annual Dairy Day at the Capitol on Feb. 5.
Throughout her career, Mold has been an inuential advocate for the dairy community and helped educate millions about agriculture, primarily through the iconic Moo Booth at the Minnesota State Fair. The fair’s nearly two million annual attendees in 12 days makes it the highest daily attended fair of any in the country.
Mold founded the Moo Booth in 1991 after recognizing the need for a greater focus on agricultural education.
“Most people don’t have a farm to visit or a farmer in their family, but they’re curious about where their food comes from and want to be connected to agriculture,” Mold said. “I recognized this from the visitors we had at the milking parlor during the fair, and I knew there was a need for more ag education, which led to the creation of the Moo Booth.”
The Moo Booth has grown and transformed over time into a dynamic educational experience and a prominent attraction at the state fair.
Mold is passionate about educating the public and sharing her knowledge through the booth. It gets people talking and thinking about where their food comes from and helps create an understanding and appreciation for farming and the whole farm-to-consumer food chain, she says.
Since founding the Moo Booth, Mold has reached hundreds of thousands of people at the fair and millions indirectly through media appearances.
Mold’s passion for agriculture education extends to her involvement in other organizations and agrelated activities. As a state-winning dairy quiz bowl coach, long-time 4-H leader and FFA volunteer, she’s had the opportunity to serve as a mentor to many.
“Watching young people, I’ve had the chance to work with over the years continue to progress and nd success in agriculture is extremely rewarding for me,” she said. “It’s important to me to support them on their journeys. I had mentors at a young age, and now it’s an honor to be that for others.”
In addition to her work at the Moo Booth and mentoring young people, Mold is dedicated to supporting other women in the agricultural community. She co-founded the Women’s Agricultural Leadership Conference, which celebrated its 26th event this year. She is also actively involved in the Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture program, which focuses on coping with stress.
Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin announces executive committee, new board members
The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin board of directors announced the seating of nine board members and the Fiscal year 2025 Executive Committee. The DFW board re-elected Janet Clark, District 16 from Rosendale, as board chair for her third consecutive year. Clark, along with 24 peer-elected Wisconsin dairy farmers, will lead the organization through the next scal year, from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
DFW board members elected to serve on the Executive Committee with Clark include Gail Klinkner, District 21 from Viroqua, as the vice chair. Sandy Madland, District 15 from Lyndon Station, will
serve as the secretary, while Mark Crave, District 19 from Watertown, will take on the role of treasurer. The Executive Committee will also include Andrew Christenson, District 4 from Amery, as the chair of the communications committee, and Jonathon Hallock, District 13 from Mondovi, as the chair of the channel management committee. Kay Zwald, District 5 from Hammond, will serve as the chair of the policy/bylaw committee. Jeff Betley, District 9 from Pulaski, will serve as the chair of the Center for Dairy Research liaison committee.
Elected by their peers for three-year terms, the July annual election meeting saw the addition of seven new directors to DFW’s Board — nine seated directors, eight recently elected and one recently appointed. The newly elected directors include Carolyn Alsteen of District 2 from Coleman, Jessica Pralle-Trimner of District 8 from Athens, Annaliese Wegner of District 14 from Ettrick, Mitch Kappelman of District 17 from Manitowoc, Jessica Kelley of District 20 from Rock Springs, and Jody Miller of District 23 from Avoca. Kay Zwald of District 5 from Hammond and Dan Hinz of District 11 from Pickett were re-elected, while Ali Straschinske of District 6 from Boyd was newly appointed.
DFW’s directors lead dairy marketing and promotion efforts, set policies and procedures, supervise business affairs and approve annual budgets on behalf of Wisconsin dairy farmers. DFW exists to be a tireless advocate, marketer and promoter for Wisconsin dairy farmers and to drive demand for Wisconsin’s cheese and other dairy products. Organizational initiatives include generating national publicity, managing digital advertising, and driving sales, distribution and trial through retail promotions. Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin also supports in-school education about the benets of dairy and funding for the Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Veterinary Students: Apply for national DHIA scholarships
For the 10th consecutive year, National Dairy
Herd Information Association is seeking scholarship applications from third- and fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. Successful applicants will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
National DHIA Scholarship Committee members will evaluate applicants based on overall interest as a veterinarian planning to work in dairy, involvement in dairy medicine and extra-curricular activities, and interest in using dairy software and dairy records to aid in dairy management and in improving animal health.
To apply for a National DHIA Veterinary Student Scholarship, applicants must submit a letter of application and two reference letters. The letter of application requires applicants to submit information regarding their area of interest/specialty, academic background, experience using DHIA data, career plans, issues challenging dairy veterinary medicine and solutions to address those challenges. For more information, contact Elizabeth “Liz” Straw, National DHIA scholarship chair, at efarrow@purdue.edu.
Specic application requirements are posted on the National DHIA website. Applications are due Dec. 31.
Applications Open for 2024 National Judi Collinsworth Memorial Scholarship
Junior Holstein members are encouraged to apply for the 2024 National Judi Collinsworth Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is designed to support the academic and career aspirations of Junior Holstein members.
Two scholarships will be awarded, including one top $1,000 scholarship and a second $500 scholarship. National Junior Holstein members enrolled in a 2- or 4-year college or university who have exhibited their animal at a National Junior Holstein Show during the current show season are eligible to apply.
The selection committee considers leadership, participation in Holstein activities, as well as involvement in school, community and agricultural organizations. National Junior Holstein members enrolled in college who have competed in any of the National Junior Holstein shows throughout the 2024 show season are invited to submit applications.
The deadline for submitting scholarship applications is December 1. Applications can be found at www.holsteinusa.com/juniors under National Junior Shows.
Dairy’s Foundation grants available for programs across the country
Nonprots and organizations developing new programs to build the skills of students or dairy producers or increase public trust in the people and products of dairy are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $10,000 from Dairy’s Foundation.
Other recent grants have providing funding for the development of the “Mable the Cow” interactive toy veterinary care kit from Little Medical School, as well support for the Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management Career Development Event hosted by the Tennessee FFA Foundation.
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Puma 195 Tractor w/MFWD, 17 spd. power shift, cab w/buddy seat, 3 pt., 4 hyd., 540 PTO, suit case wts., 710/60R42 R. tires, 600/60R30 F. tires, 5482 Hrs., SN 0808345; (4) Quick couplers for (4) C.I.H. tractors previously listed to be sold separately; C.I.H. 7120 Tractor w/MFWD, 18 spd. power shift, cab, 3 pt., 2 hyd., 540&1000 PTO, 420/85R28 F. tires, new 20.8-38 R. tires, 12190 Hrs.; C.I.H. 5250 Tractor w/MFWD, 4 spd. power shift, cab, 3 pt., 3 hyd., new 380/85R24 F. tires, new 460/85R38 R. tires, 6 frt. wts.; 10638 Hrs., SN 122634; McCormick MTX 135 Tractor w/MFWD, 16 spd. quad power shift, T3-cab, 3 pt., 3 hyd., 540 PTO, new 380/85R28 F. tires, 460/85R38 R. tires w/wts., 9381 Hrs., SN 01004659; J.D. 7210 Tractor w/20 spd. power quad, cab, 2 pt., 2 hyd., 540 PTO, 6 frt. wts., 18.4-38R R. tires, 6048 Hrs., SN RW7210H033288; J.D. 7210 Tractor w/16 spd. power shift, 3 pt., 2 hyd., 540 PTO, 6 frt. wts., 18.4-R38 R. tires, 11,226 Hrs., SN RW7210H010914; J.D. 6420 Tractor w/8 spd. power shift, cab, Star re 500 globe, 3 pt., 2 hyd., 4 frt. wts, 460/85R38 R. tires, 4317 Hrs., SN L06420H461607; A.C. 8050 Tractor w/ MFWD, 6 spd. power shift/high-low, 3 pt., 3 hyd., 540 PTO, 13.6-28 F. tires, 18.4-R38 R. duals; A.C. 185 D. 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“You don’t have to be a dairy farmer to apply for a grant from Dairy’s Foundation,” said Nicki Ciurro, executive director, Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum, Waukesha, Wis. “The Dairy’s Foundation team has been wonderful to work with and the grant has provided an opportunity to bring educational information about dairy farming in our museum setting.”
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum received funding to help develop “Cow to Carton” displays and interactive activities as part of the Agricultural Legacies of Waukesha County exhibit. The exhibit features signage and interactive features to tell the story of modern dairy production from the farm to consumer’s tables, including a barn with life-size dairy cow, farm toys, and shopping area with replicas of dairy products, ice cream milk and yogurt containers.
As the only public-held national foundation supporting dairy education and initiatives across the entire dairy industry food chain, Dairy’s Foundation strives to identify emerging educational needs and help ll gaps in funding for new or innovative programs. Since 2010, Dairy’s Foundation has awarded more than $335,000 in grants to support vital programs that equip the dairy community with the latest tools and resources to be effective managers, leaders and ambassadors of dairy to their neighbors in rural and urban settings.
The next application deadline for grants from Dairy’s Foundation is Dec. 1. Grant criteria and guidelines can be found at www.DairyFoundation. org/grant-seekers/. Applications will be reviewed by an independent grantselection committee. Organizations with a tax status of 501(c)(3) or (5) may apply.
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Livestock - FOR SALE
GUERNSEY SPRING-
ERS, reg. Brown Swiss cows & breeding age registered bulls, Brown Swiss bulls, Guernsey w/high type & production. Call 563-590-5369. 11-TFN-F
LARGE SELECTION REGISTERED HOL-
STEIN BULLS from multi-gen EX, VG cows, 28,500 RHA. Call Olmar Farms 507-220-0730. 20-TFN-B
PUREBRED HOL-
STEIN HFR. CALVES, papers and pedigree avail., up to 10 to choose from a group of 40, Jer-Lindy Farms. Call Jerry 320-2908520. 19-1-F
BROWN SWISS BULLS, home raised, registered, genomic tested, A2A2 tested, delivery available. Call 563-419-2137 or visit www.hilltopacresfarmcalmaria. com 24-TFN-F
FRESH COWS out of high producing tiestall herd in NE IA. Call 641228-3183. 19-2-F
SERVICEABLE AGE BREEDING BULLS, 40 yrs. AI breeding, Sauk Centre, MN. Call 320-7612526 or 320-293-5607. 6-TFN-F
REGISTERED CALVING EASE HOLSTEIN & ANGUS BULLS, various sizes, delivery avail. Call or text Brian 715-6139206. 2-TFN-F
HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, closed herd, Johnes & Leukosis test negative, guaranteed breeders, delivery available. Call 507-920-5859.
7-TFN-B
REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS, from three or more generations of EX 30,000 lbs. dams, Brookings, SD. Call 605-6906393. TFN-F
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Livestock - FOR SALE
REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULLS, polled, genomic tested, deep pedigreed high-producing cow families. Call 507-8200452. 22-TFN-F
YOUR CHOICE OF 40 OUT OF 58 HOLSTEIN
SPRINGING HFRS., due from Dec.11-March 31, 46 of 58 due to Genex sexed semen, 70 yrs. AI breeding. Call 218-731-0601. 19-2-F
DAIRY GOAT DOES, out of Hostetler breeding; also breeding bucks available. Call 319-350-5819. 24-TFN-F
110 DAIRY COWS, freshening year round, closed herd, Callaway, MN. Call 218-401-3072. 17-3-F
FULL-BLOOD NORMANDE BULL, hfrs. also avail. Call 920-407-1987. 19-2-F
(2) PUREBRED NUBIAN BILLY GOATS, born in May; also (1) Nubian cross. Call 218-296-1235. 18-2-F
HOLSTEIN BULLS, springing hfrs., Freeport, MN area. Call 612-2707453. 23-TFN-F
BREEDING AGE JERSEY BULLS, genomic tested, AI sired, out of proven cows. Call Corey 608-7512882. 19-7-F
SERVICEABLE AGE BLACK & WHITE &
RED & WHITE BULLS, sires Red Eye and Einstein, some polled, deep pedigrees. Call 320-583-6564. 21-TFN-
REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS, exc. type and production. Call Scott Rickeman 320-552-0284. 16-TFN-F
SERVICEABLE AGE
HOLSTEIN BULLS, from great type and production families. Raised on outside lots, good vigor, Glencoe, MN. Call 320864-6555. 2-TFN-F
REGISTERED, HOMEBRED HOLSTEIN BULLS, located 15 mi. north of Rochester, MN. Call Dave Alberts at 507269-3084 or 507-3568625. 14-TFN-B
HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, serviceable age, north of Rochester, MN, delivery avail. Call 507732-5930. 19-1-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, deep pedigreed & highly profitable cows. Call or text 262-224-6838. 18-3-F
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, newborn to 13 mos., high end genetics, family farm raised, just have too many, 100 lb. tank. Call 612-2904500. 17-5-F
30 SPRINGERS AVAILABLE FROM ELMLANE HOLSTEINS, calving January-March 2025, conventional & sexed, exc. sires used. Call/text 507-820-0600, leave message. 19-11-F
Livestock - WANTED
COMPLETE HERDS OF DAIRY CATTLE; also buying all classes of livestock, including cull cows, steers, hfrs. and calves. Call 715-216-1897. 7-TFN-B
BUTCHER COWS, bulls & fats; also thin, lame, lazy & lump jaw. Call 320-8947175. 11-TFN-B
WE HAVE BUYERS for tiestall and freestall dairy herds of all qualities and quantities. Also herds for sale at all times. Call 715721-0079. 2-TFN-B
Year-End Consignment Auction will be held
WANTING TO BUY SLOW & LAME CATTLE, lump jaws and bad eyes and all blemished cattle, $200-$600; also, good cull cows and bulls, $600$1,200. Call 612-860-8774 or 651-480-1900. 4-TFNB
LOOKING FOR DAIRY LINEBACK AND HOLSTEIN/JERSEY CROSS HEIFER CALVES, started or weaned. Call/text 920-461-3064. 18-4-F
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LUNCH ONSITE BY THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LADIES
This Auction will offer over 900 lots in total. A Large Assortment of Tractors (5- 4x4’s, 10+ MFD’s, 50+ 2 WD), 15+ Combines, Large Assortment of Corn Heads, Bean Heads, Dummy Heads, Head Transports, Grain Carts, Gravity Boxes, Augers, Planters, Tillage, Haying & Forage Equipment, Skid Loader Attachments, Trucks, Trailers, Fencing and more!
AUCTIONEERS NOTE: This is another large and interesting auction of consignments by Area Farmers & Dealers. You are welcome to watch the auction on the big screen at the Wieman Auction Facility. We will have multiple representatives available to place bids for you! For more details/pictures, please call our office or visit us online at WiemanAuction.com. South Dakota sales tax will be charged. This ad is subject to additions and deletions. All consignments must have been approved by the Wiemans! We have excellent loading and unloading equipment. Financing and trucking are available. We are in our 75th year of selling. We offer honest and fair treatment to all because we appreciate your business! Bring a friend and come prepared to buy! If you are drivinga good distance –please call to make sure the item is here. Welcome to the “Machinery Mall of South Dakota!” Our next consignment auction is March 4, 2025!
Livestock - WANTED
ALL CLASSES OF SPRINGER DAIRY COWS. No jockeys. Call 320-760-6050. 20-TFN-F
DAIRY HERDS WANTED! Very competitive prices, free, no obligation quotes. Call or text Irvin @ 715-626-0002. 18-2-B
ALFALFA, 3x4x8 and 4x4x8 bales, delivered anywhere in semi loads Call Mike Brosnan, Huron, SD 605-354-1055. 16-TFN-B
LARGE SQUARE BALES OF STRAW, 3x4x8. Call 320-304-2311. 6-TFN-F
STRAW, NETWRAPPED ROUND BALES & BIG SQUARES, clean, dry, stored inside, delivery available. Call 320-8088336. 15-TFN-F
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
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
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
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
SD 4TH CROP HAY, 24% PRO, 200 RFV, $290/ ton, delivered. Call Steven Leinbach 715-644-2211. 19-3-F
(50) 3X3X8 BALES OF ORGANIC STRAW, Bonduel, WI. Call 715758-8116. 19-3-F
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 701-730-1730. 9-TFN-B
5X6 ROUND NETWRAPPED WHEAT STRAW BALES. Call/ text 701-261-9763. 18-2VM
ORGANIC 4X4.5 1ST CROP BALEAGE ROUND BALES, not rained on, heifer, dry cow, beef quality, central WI. Call 715-654-6316. 18-4-F
Services
CUSTOM BUILT TO ORDER gates, slantbars, headlocks, freestalls, tiestalls, balefeeders; also CNC plasma cutting and fabrication. Call 715-2552770 for a free quote. 174-B
CUSTOM HEIFER RAISER has openings to raise your heifers. We offer freestall facilities, all TMR fed, $2.50/day from weaned to pre-fresh. Call Ben for more details 715495-0481. 17-TFN-B
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
Hay & Feed - WANTED
CERTIFIED ORGANIC STRAW WANTED TO BUY in 3x3x8 bales. Call 320-630-7559. 14-TFN-F
MONNIER FARM RETIRMENT AUCTION
Bidding Opens: Friday, November 22nd @10:00 a.m.
Live Auction Starts: Tuesday, December 3rd @ 10:00 a.m
Live/Online • • • Auction Location: 69335 280th St, Dexter, MN 55926
Preview: Friday, November 29th
1pm-4pm & Saturday, November 30th
9 am-Noon
Pickup Dates: Tuesday, December 3rd till 4:30 pm, Wed., December 4th
9am–4:30pm & Saturday, Deccember 7th 9am-Noon
TRACTORS
•2004 JD 9520T Track Tractor, 1,304 hrs., Cloth Interior, Buddy Seat, PS, Autosteer Read
•2005 JD 8420T Track Tractor, Wide Gauge, 1,973 hrs., CAH, PS, 4 Hyds., 3 Pt., Quick Hitch, 1000 PTO
•JD 275 3 pt. Mower, 540 PTO, 9’
•JD 520 High Speed Stalk Chopper, 20’, 3 pt. Mount
•Kelley B20A Backhoe Attach, 3 pt., 12” Bucket
•JD MCS 600H Mower, Grass Catch Box Mounted
•Schweiss 108B750 Snowblower, 96”
Real Estate - WANTED
ISO RENT TO OWN TURN-KEY DAIRY OPERATION for young farmer. Call 443-4871067. 15-5-F
Help Wanted
•Fast Between Track Saddle Tanks, 1,000 gal.
•2013 JD 6150R Tractor, 1,004 hrs., MFWD, 3 hyds
•2005 JD 7920 Tractor, 963 hrs., MFWD, CAH, IVT, ILS, Extended Lights & Mirrors, lots of extras
•Frontier Pallet Forks, 48”, 5500lb, loader mounts
•1978 JD 4640, JD Auto Trac Steering
•1982 JD 4440 Tractor, 8,023 hrs., 2WD, 8 Speed
COMBINE & HEADS
•2013 JD S680 Combine, 1,051 sep. hrs., 1,439 eng. hrs, 2WD, Contour Master, ProDrive & more
•2005 JD 893 Corn Head
•2004 JD 1293 Corn Head
•2011 JD 635F Flex Head, AWS 2000 Air Reel
•J&M HT8 Head Trailer, 30’, 4 Wheel
•Unverferth HT36, 4-Wheel Head Trailer, 36’ PLANTER & SEED TENDER
•2015 Kinze 4900 Planter, 24x30”, Central Fill,
•2014 Unverferth 3750 Seed Tender
SPRAYER & APPLICATOR EQUIP.
•2011 JD 4930 Sprayer, 1,972 hrs., 120’ Boom
•2023 EZ-Drop Liquid Fertilizer System
•Land Pro 3 Point Sprayer, 80’, 3 pt., 20” Spacing
•Ag Systems 8000 NitroMaster NH3 Bar, 52’
•Willmar Manufacturing NH3 Applicator, 3 Pt.
•1990 International 2554 Fert Spreader
FARM EQUIPMENT
•2022 Brent Avalanche 2596 Grain Cart
•JD 2210 Field Cultivator, 63.5’, Full Floating Hitch
•Frontier GC1110 Grain Cart, 22” Corner Auger
•Salford 8200 12 Bottom Plow, JD 18” Moldboards
•Pepin HD1065 Spike Tooth Harrow, 60’
•‘07 Mandako LR-5-8-42 Land Roller, 50’, Rear Fold
•JD 512 Disc Ripper, 22.5’, 9 Shank on 30”, 10” Pts.
•JD CX20 Batwing Mower, 20’, Hyd. Wing Fold, 1000
•Loftness Snowblower, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 108”Wide
•JD 896 Side Rake, Ground Drive
•J&M 4-Wheel Trailer, Flat Rack, w/Vert Water Tank
•(16) JD Wheel Weights
•(2) Goodyear 480/80R42 Tires on JD 10-Bolt Duals
•(2) Firestone 18.4R42 Tires on JD 10-Bolt Duals
•(22) JD Front Suitcase Weights, weight bracket
•Massey Ferguson 124 Small Sq. Baler w/Kicker
•Minneapolis Moline Drill w/Grass Seeder
•Sturd-E-Built Rock Box, JD mounts was on 4440
ANTIQUE & COLLECTOR
TRACTORS
•1964 Allis Chalmers D17, WF, 2WD, Gas, 540 PTO
•(2) 1947 Allis Chalmers B Industrial, 2WD, WF, Gas
•1938 Allis Chalmers B, 2WD, WF, Gas, 540 PTO
•1945 Allis Chalmers C, 2WD, NF, Gas
•1952 International Farmall M, 2WD, NF, gas
•1948 International Farmall M, 2WD, WF, Gas
•Allis Chalmers WD45, 2WD, NF, Runs needs rebuild
•International Farmall C, 2WD, NF, Gas
TRUCKS – SEMIS – TRAILERS
•1996 Kenworth T800 Conventional Day Cab Semi,
•1991 Kenworth T600 Grain Truck
•2000 Doepker Step Deck Trailer, 42’x102”Wide
•2012 Timpte Super Hopper Hopper Bottom Trailer
•2007 Timpte Super Hopper Hopper Bottom Trailer
•2014 Timpte Super Hopper Hopper Bottom Trailer
•Ford F-Series Tandem Axle Dump Truck
•Dodge Gravel Truck, Single Axle, Needs Work GPS GLOBES & MONITORS
•JD
AFTER HARVEST CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
Lighting, Rock Box, 2,075 Hours
•2006 JD 7320 MFD Tractor, IVT Trans., 14.9x46”Tires & Duals, 2,080 Hours
•JD 8330 MFWD Tractor, 6,720 Hours, Power Shift, 480/80R46 Duals, 6 Hydraulics
•JD 8220 MFWD Tractor, 8,363 Hours, R50 Duals, 5 Hydraulics, 3pt., Power Shift
•Case IH Farmall 110C MFWD Tractor with L630 Loader, 4484 Hours, Shuttle Shift
•1999 JD 4500 Compact Utility Tractor w/JD
460 Loader, MFWD, 5,664 Hours
•80’s Model Case 2390 Tractor, 5,566 Hours
•1974 IH 766 Tractor, Year Round Cab, GB900 Loader, Diesel, 2WD
•Farmall 560 Tractor, WF, Stored Inside
•JD 4020 Tractor, Diesel, WF
•JD 2520 Tractor, Gas, Roll-O-Matic Narrow Front End, Side Consul, 3pt (on pallet)
•IH 560 Tractor, WF,
612C Stalkmaster Corn Head
•2010 Case 2020 30ft Bean Head
•1998 Case IH 1020 30ft Bean Head
•New FW46 Header Trailer
•Golden Bell 30ft Head Cart
•JD 220 High Speed Stalk Chopper
•Rhino RC20 Stalk Shredder, 3pt Mt, 20ft
•DMI 300bu Center Dump Grain Cart
•DMI 300bu Side Dump Grain Cart
•Brent 644 Gravity Wagon
•Kilbros 350 Gravity Flow Wagon
LIVESTOCK & HAY EQUIPMENT
•MF Mixer/Grinder 1050
•New Holland 479 Haybine
•SnowCo 24ft Hay Conveyor on Transport
•Case Manure Spreader
•(3) 16ft Hay Racks & Gear
•Gehl 308 3pt V-Rake
•New Holland 195 Manure Spreader, Poly
GRAIN TRAILERS & TRAILERS
•1992 Timpte Grain Trailer, 40ft x 66” Sides
•1997 Cornhusker Hopper Bottom Grain Trailer, 41’x66”x96”, 22.5 Tires
•2019 Big Tex 24ft RGN Trailer, 33ft
•2016 PJ Deck Over Trailer, 24ft, Tilt Deck
•2010 PJ 102”x28ft Deck Over Trailer,
•2007 Featherlite 8’6”x18’x6’6” Encl Trailer
•2005 Great Dane 28ft Dry Van Trailer
•1995 H&H 6x10 Trailer w/Wood Enclosure
•1989 Doolittle Utility Trailer, 12ftx6ft
•New ‘24 Aluma Utility Trailer, Series 63105
•2020 Sure Track 16ft Equipment Trailer
•2016 PJ 12ft Tilt Trailer, Single Axle
•500-gal Fuel Trailer w/12-Volt Pump
•2009 & 2008 Wabasha Enclosed Van Semi Trailers, Single Axle, Roll Up Door, 28’
•2005 Wabasha Enclosed Van Semi Trailer TRUCKS - GRAIN TRUCKSSEMIS
•1979 International F2575 Tri-Axle Grain Truck, 8LL Trans, 290 Cummins – NTC •1991 Freightliner FLD112 Semi, 3176 CAT
Sleeper Semi
D6D Crawler/Dozer, 12’ 6 Way Blade
•Case Davis Backhoe, 70+4, Backhoe
•1970 980B CAT Wheel Loader, Cab & Heat
•Yale Forklift w/Heavy Duty Mast
•96” Snow Bucket, Bolt on Cutting Edge
•Wolverine 72” Skid Loader Mt Brush Cutter
•AGT 72” Skid Loader Mount Brush Cutter
•Multiple AGT Mini Excavators; Skid Steer Forks; Ashland Dirt Scraper; 3pt Blade/ Scraper; Skid Loader Bale Accumulator
OUTDOORS - RECREATIONAL
•New Ariens Platinum 285HO Rapid Trak Walk Behind Snow Blower, 396CC Engine
•Ariens Dlx 24 Walk Bhnd Snow Blower
•Ariens Dlx 30 Walk Behind Snow Blower
•9ft Snow Way V Plow
•Cub Cadet R2TL Zero Turn Mower, 24hp
•Rhino FM10 10ft Mower
•New Idea 8ft Snowblower
•Farm King 1096 9ft Snowblower
•Farm King 8ft Snow Blower, 540 PTO
•2002 Polaris XC700 Snowmobile, no motor
•2007
LOOKING FOR FARMER READY FOR RETIREMENT and interested in mentoring & transitioning ownership of farm after a couple years, prefer southern WI, but open to other areas. Call 608-832-1564, leave message. 18-2-F
Miscellaneous - FOR SALE
40’ SHEAHAN MANURE AUGER, like new, exc. shape, $8,000. Call 712-330-7536. 24-TFN-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
‘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
(2) 4’ SHAEFER WALL FANS. Call 320-241-4314. 11-TFN-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
H&S 7’ HAY TEDDER w/ rubber teeth, always shedded, exc. cond. Call 715314-0977. 8-TFN-F
100 GAL. SELF-CONTAINED MILK PASTEURIZER SETUP to pass state regulation and the PMO. Call /text 563-3794322. 14-8-F
JD 2700 PLOW, semi mounted. Call 320-5101055. 13-TFN-F
JD 920 BEAN HEAD; International 60 6RN stalk chopper. Call 320-5100950. 13-TFN-F
BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES, great farm dogs, family friendly, born Nov. 1st, Beaver Creek, MN. Call Mark 507-350-8003. 21-TFN-F
PUREBRED GERMAN
SHEPHERD PUPPIES, vac. & vet checked, farm raised, children friendly, both parents on site, $450. Call 715-669-7306. 18-2-F
JD 956 DISCBINE, ails, good cond., $8,500; H&S hay merger M12, recently new belts, $11,500. Call 715-316-1407. 19-1-F
BEAUTIFUL TRI-COLOR ENGLISH SHEPHERD PUPPY, 8 mos. old., raised around chickens & cows. Call 701-4902432. 11-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
350 FT. USED GUTTER GRATES, 18”, 2” rise, $25/foot. Call 715-5744577. 18-1-F
JD X580, 2017, 54” deck, 44” blower, 250 hours w/ homemade cab. Call 218583-2931. 19-1-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
WEAVERLINE FEED
CARTS, new, rebuilt used, parts, service. Call Hobert Sales Inc., Cokato, MN 320-286-6284. 19-TFN-B
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
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
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
JD 2210 FIELD CULTIVATOR, 20’; NH 27P hay head. Call 715-823-4501. 13-TFN-F
NH BR770 ROUND BALER, crop cutter; Case 2188 combine, RWA. Call 218-841-8723. 24-TFN-F
HAY RACK, platforms on side, 9x18’, $2,500; Kewanee elevator, 56’, PTO lift. Call 320-247-2657. 7-TFN-F
BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES, pure bred, cattle dogs, friendly, man’s best friend, $200. Call 715229-4555. 19-1-F
MUELLER PLATE COOLER; Patz barn cleaner, HD drive unit, reverse curve; Loyal 12’ 8” elevator. Call 608-6069529. 18-2-VM
‘08 35-TON SEMI TRAILER, beaver tail & ramps, 51’ total length. Call 320-760-6942. 12-TFN-F
GUTTER GRATES; also Renn RSP 24” stationary roller mill. Call 715-8784646. 11-9-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
1900 COW DAIRY looking for bilingual parlor manager. Call 507-9515597. 8-TFN-F
LOOKING FOR HELP MILKING COWS, south of Freeport, MN, experience preferred. Call 320493-5310. 12-TFN-F
BOUMATIC DARIKOOL 1250 GAL. BULK TANK w/washer and outside compressor, works great, $4,500. Call 507276-7422. 15-5-F
300’ OF BERG STYLE BARN CLEANER CHAIN, CW rotation, 5 years old located in the Detroit Lakes area call 218-850-0398. 18-2-F
40’ SHEAHAN MANURE AUGER, like new, exc. shape, $7,000. Call 712-330-7536. 19-TFN-F2nd
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD BLUE HEELER CROSS PUPPIES, 4 female, 1 male, parents cattle dogs. Call 507-421-5270. 20-TFN-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
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
HEAVY DUTY 48” PALLET FORK, JD Euro mount. Call 608-994-2401. 16-TFN-B
CLOVERDALE 285 PORTABLE MIXER, good cond., $12,500. Call 641-364-2601. 18-TFN-F
CIH MX 120 2 WD, 18.4x42, 6,400 hrs.. Call 320-249-1275. 19-1-F
GEHL 7-WHEEL INLINE RAKE; Also, Vermeer 8 wheel v-rake. Call 320-290-5531. 19-1-F
CIH 7220, FWA, 8,600 hrs., $57,000. Call 320779-0741. 19-1-F
ALLIED 8’ SNOWBLOWER. Call 320-2489415. 19-1-F
CIH 3950 DISK, no mulcher, non-cushion, nice, $14,000. Call 320249-8556. 19-1-F
250’ OF PATZ BARN CLEAENER CHAIN; (3) bulk feed bins w/augers/motors. Call 320-2235338. 19-3-F
MAHINDRA 6110, 55 hp w/ldr. Call 218-583-2931. 19-1-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
‘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
BALZER 1400 STALK CHOPPER, eld ready, like new. Call 320-3102221. 15-4-F
(4) DEMCO 365 & 450 GRAVITY BOXES, (2) w/tarps, like new; tricycle feeder; big round bale wagon. Call 320-5576558. 18-TFN
CIH 7500 SEMIMOUNTED, FIVE BOTTOM, VARIWIDTH PLOW, good cond., paint faded, $4,500. Call 320249-8623. 18-2-F
Miscellaneous - WANTED
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 320290-2602. 14-TFN-F
WEIGHTS AND WEIGHT BAR FOR JD 5830 CHOPPER. Call 608-723-2049. 23-TFN-F
LOYAL-ROTH 48”
LATE MODEL PORTABLE FANS. Call 715-8784646. 11-9-F
FARM BULK MILK COOLERS, all sizes. Call 319-330-2286. 10-24-P
JD 7000 6 OR 8 ROW PLANTER & 6620 or 7720 combine. Call 320760-6050. 22-TFN-F
FEMALE SAINT BERNARD DOG OR PUPPY Call 320-557-5514, no texts or messages. 2-TFN-F
750-20 OR 100-20 TRUCK TIRES; NI 767 Super chopper; JD 717A lawn mower motor. Call 715-279-3089. 16-4-F
TURNER BRAND MILKING PARLOR, any size, 3” reciver group. Call 320-429-0265. 17-4-F
NH 1000 BALER. Call 320-290-2602. 14-TFN-F
HARMS 32’ LAND ROLLER, $17,500. Call 320-248-2263. 19-1-F
JD 980 36’ LATE MODEL FIELD CULT. Call 320-248-7954. 13-TFN-F
CIH CRUMBLER, 50’, ‘12 model, $8,000/obo. Call 507-384-7321. 19-3-F
PINTLE-TYPE BADGER BARN CLEANER CHAIN, CW, approx. 310’, you remove from barn, $1,000/obo. Call/text 715-460-4208. 19-1-F
KELDERMAN DOWN CORN REEL for 6-30 corn head, very little use, under half price. Call 715456-8277. 10-TFN-F
LID FOR KNIGHT 8132
SLINGER SPREADER. Call 507-459-5201. 19-TFN-F
OLD HEATING FUEL AND DIESEL, can pump from basement. Call 320424-2005. 5-TFN-F
JD 4020 NF, power shift, in good working cond.: also JD 4455 powershift. Call 608-482-3121. 17-3-F
USED CULTIMULCHER, around 20’-22’ w/wings. Call 715-2230319. 19-2-F
USED BUMPER HITCH CATTLE TRAILEr. Call with price and condition 715-223-7634. 19-1-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 & 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
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
New Holstein, WI
Kraus Equipment (920) 894-2488
Tanner Equipment (920) 420-2471 Omro, WI
L & L Sales & Service, Inc. (920) 766-0603
Kaukauna, WI
P & D Sales and Service, LLC (920) 822-5145 Pulaski, WI
The Scharine Group, Inc. (608) 883-2880 Whitewater, WI
Zweifel Construction Inc. (608) 325-4298 Monroe,
