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THE DAY THAT WENT AWRY

Greeting the year with a blizzard, no water out in the eld, and we had Dec. 31, 2010, mile to dig a trench through a foot of snow for the well guy.” a holiday to Nick called the well company right away to assess the situremember for ation — a situation the Meyers had been through not once but twice before and always during the Meyers the summer.

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SAUK CENTRE, Minn.

— Balancing holiday plans with dairy farming can be a challenge, but when something goes awry on the farm, life quickly goes from hectic to crazy.

Nick and Tara Meyer experienced this rst hand on their farm, Meyer Dairy, near Sauk Centre where they milk 300 cows.

It was New Year’s Eve 2010 and the Meyers were looking forward to having family and friends over to ring in the new year.

However, as soon as they got up to do chores that morning at 4, they realized that was not going to happen. The house, barn and none of the youngstock at Meyer Dairy had water. “(The water) couldn’t have been out for too long when we got out there because the cows were calm and acted normal,” Nick said. “Our well is a half

“All three breaks happened within ve years of each other and were within 100 feet of each other,” Nick said. “So, there was a section of pipe that was bad.”

Not only was it the middle of winter this time, but it was a holiday weekend and the weather forecast was predicting a blizzard for later that day.

After morning chores, the well company showed up. With a half mile of water line in the frozen ground under a foot of snow, the well company decided to dig up the water pump itself, clean it out and see if that would solve the problem.

When the efforts did not bring back the water, the Meyers canceled their holiday plans.

They then spent the next several hours brainstorming ways to bring water to their farm.

“We needed to gure how to get water brought in because we knew we couldn’t go overnight without water,” Tara said.

“Who could we get water from and how? That was a four- or ve-hour ordeal just trying to gure that out.”

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Nick and Tara Meyer stand Dec. 14 at their farm, Meyer Dairy, where they milk 300 cows near Sauk Centre, Minnesota. The Meyers lost access to water on New Year’s Eve 2010.

Finally, it was the well driller who suggested a custom pumping business from New Munich. The owner agreed to help and found a farmer near New Munich who had an irrigation well. A semi tanker would be able to get close enough to get water to ll the 8,000-gallon semi tank. However, by this

time, the blizzard had arrived, quickly deteriorating road conditions and making every task more challenging.

With daylight quickly fading and a blizzard raging, the Meyers at least knew they had a plan to get water as Tara started evening milking. By this time, the cows had gone a full 12

hours without water.

“I looked out in the freestall barn and the cows were just going in circles and bellowing and in the parlor,” Tara said. “They were ghting. It was awful; I was in tears.”

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Nick and his dad, Jerry, took turns replowing the path from the barn to the well in the middle of the eld through the snow. At one point, the front tire of the tractor Jerry was using got stuck in mud.

The water line had in fact broken, and the water that had leaked out slowly thawed the ground.

“We just hoped that the water leak was straight down and we didn’t have to dig up 50 or 60 feet of water line,” Nick said.

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“We didn’t know if the semi tanker would t in our holding room with the water tank in,” Tara said. “If not, then it would have had to sit outside and then it would just freeze.”

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Nick quickly started pumping the water from the tanker to the holding tank. As soon as the tank was full, Nick and Tara walked through the barns to make sure the animals got water.

After making sure the tank would have enough water to get the animals through the night, the Meyers went to bed, knowing they did all that they could do.

The next morning, New Year’s Day, Nick relled their holding tank from the semi tank one more time before they started morning chores.

The Meyers had to call an excavator to dig up the water line. The power company and the well company came to put a splice in the line. The power company needed to turn off the power because there was a power line buried next to the

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“We had to call them all up and have them come out on New Year’s Day right after a blizzard,” Nick said. “It was quite the ordeal.”

Once everyone showed up, they all made quick work and were able to nd the hole since Jerry marked it the night before. The well company put a splice in the water line and turned the well back on.

“Just like that, everything went back to normal,” Nick said.

That summer, the Meyers had the entire water line replaced.

“It’s one of those things you take for granted, having water every time you turn the facet on,” Nick said. “Thankfully, we have contractors who were able to drop what they were doing and come help us during a blizzard on New Year’s Eve nonetheless.”

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Tips for tackling taxes Wantoch highlights things to consider in reporting income, expenses

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JUNEAU, Wis. — As 2023 draws to a close, it is likely that Christmas is not the only thing on a farmer’s mind. Income taxes might rank up there with decorating, buying presents and taking care of other holiday to-dos.

“Accountants and tax preparers really want you to come in this time of year to talk about what the year looks like and recap it,” said Katie Wantoch, farm management professor of practice at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, Agriculture Institute.

In a Professional Dairy Producers Dairy Signal Nov. 28 titled “Know Your Numbers for Prot and Production,” Wantoch shared tips for keeping sound records and preparing taxes.

“I always encourage farmers to look at their taxes prior to year-end,” Wantoch said. “There are so many decisions you can make that can change your tax situation that can only be done in that last month of whatever your tax year is.”

Keeping accurate records can make tax preparation less stressful. When it comes to recordkeeping, Wantoch said to keep it simple but be diligent and consistent. Farms often use one of three nancial recordkeeping methods — paper, electronic or outsourcing. Software programs for small business, like Quicken and QuickBooks, can be adapted for agricultural enterprises, or arm-specic programs like CenterPoint, Farm Biz, PcMars, Ultra Farm Accounting and others can be used.

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said. “When people ask me which pro-gram is best, I come. Only deduct business expenses, not personal tell them to seek the advice of agriculture profession- expenses. als like your tax preparer or accountant. They’re the Social security or FICA and Medicare taxes need ones who will hopefully be assisting you and may be to be withheld from employee wages and the withheld providing training, data entry or account reconcilia- amount matched and sent in full to the IRS. Wantoch tion and are crucial in helping you select a nancial said employees who work set hours and have a true accounting software program.” employer/employee relationship and are provided The taxes a farmer reasonable wages or other will pay are determined by compensation can have the type of business entity these labor expenses destructure they are engaged ducted on Schedule F as a in — sole proprietorship, farm expense. partnership or corpora“These wages should tion. Individual farmers be included in that perneed to le the IRS Form son’s income, and they 1040 known as the U.S. would le their own tax individual income tax rereturn,” Wantoch said. turn. The income section In the case of an indeon page one has separate pendent contractor, taxes lines to report categories are not withheld. An inof income like wages and dependent contractor is salaries, interest, divia person who sets their dends, refunds, distribuown hours and is paid for tions from a retirement KATIE WANTOCH, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSINǧMADISON the job they do. Wantoch plan, unemployment and said this would be led DIVISION OF EXTENSION, AGRICULTURE INSTITUTE social security benets. on Form 1099 MiscellaFor other income sources, Wantoch said a specif- neous. ic form or schedule which may include both revenue “Seek the advice of a tax preparer or accountant and expenses will need to be led with Form 1040. to make sure you’re abiding by farm labor laws,” she An individual’s net income from operating a business said.

A farmer who is a sole owner is considered selfis reported on Schedule C while net income from a employed and is not allowed to pay him-self or herfarm business is reported on Schedule F. “If you’re a sole member of an LLC, you could self a tax-deductible wage. The owner is required to use the Schedule F,” Wantoch said. “Your accountant pay self-employment tax on their share of the farm’s net earnings of $400 or more, which is their contriwill be able to distinguish that for you.”

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“Because this is paid on all farm business earnings, it can often be a fairly large expense and even larger than your federal income taxes,” Wantoch said. “This is where I suggest you work with a tax professional to develop a plan to calculate your self-employment tax liability and determine the best strategy to potentially minimize this tax.”

For a dairy farm with a value-added business, income and expenses may be reported on Schedule C to report business activity other than farming.

“Any processing of a commodity that was raised on the farm beyond the stage required to make it marketable as a commodity is considered a nonfarming business,” Wantoch said. “For example, if you raise and sell apples, income and expenses for growing the apples would be reported on Schedule F, but if you decide to process the apples into apple bread, cobbler or cider, the income from these processed items would then be listed on Schedule C.” Another example would be work that might not be related to one’s farm.

This would include someone who operates a custom eldwork business. Income and expenses from this business would also be reported on Schedule C. Form 4562 is used to report depreciation and amortization — an expense that requires its own form for income tax purposes.

“You cannot include expenses on your Schedule F of the cost of purchasing assets that will be used over time,” Wantoch said. “Instead, the cost of that asset is spread out over multiple years.

Depreciation expenses do allow a portion of the cost to be deducted each year on your Schedule F or Schedule C de-

pending on how that asset is related to your business.”

Wantoch said most types of tangible properties such as buildings, machinery, equipment, vehicles, certain types of livestock, and furniture that might be used in a business can be depreciated.

However, these assets need to have a useful life that extends substantially beyond one year. Adequate details about the cost and date placed in service and the method of depreciation used should be included on Form 4562.

The gain or loss from sale of assets, such as the sale of business property, are to be reported on Form 4797.

“You should not be reporting proceeds from selling or exchanging of assets used in your business that were reported in Schedule F,” Wantoch said.

“There are some exceptions, but when business assets like equipment are sold, any gain or loss from that sale has special tax treatment and will be reported on Form 4797.”

Assets used in farming like livestock, machinery and property such as land and improvements on that land like buildings, fences, tile lines and grain bins — all of those generating a gain or loss from their sale is computed by subtracting the basis amount or depreciation of that asset from its sale proceeds.

Wantoch said that handing in taxes with no knowledge of the details enclosed is not wise.

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Dairy Star interviews ag professionals for ainside look at their careers.

One-On-One with Willis Gunst Pine River, Wisconsin, Lincoln County Classier with Holstein Association USA 32 years of experience

What is your dairy industry background? I grew up on my family’s registered Holstein dairy farm in Dodge County. I attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course in 1985-86 and spent a lot of time clipping cows before I began working as a classier Dec. 1, 1992. For the better part of 15 years, my wife, Carla, and I developed a herd of cows, both in partnership and also on our own. We dispersed the herd four years ago. I did enjoy milking cows, and those experiences helped make me a better classier.

How did you get started as a classier? Once I gave up on my dreams of becoming a professional basketball player, a career evaluating dairy cows was high on my list. While growing up, I always thought classication was a big deal. From the moment I rst learned to run a set of clippers, I wanted to help my family, and eventually others, present their cows to look the best they could. I was, and still am, passionate about breeding better cows. I was fortunate to have mentors like Frank Regan, Neal Turley and Dale Kranz, just to name a few,

who fostered that passion and helped me formulate in my mind what a really good cow looks like. They also helped nurture my ability to see and evaluate cows correctly.

How has the Holstein Association USA classication program changed throughout your career?

Technology has changed. I started right as Holstein Association USA was switching over to hand-held computers to replace the worksheets classiers used previously. I trained on the hand-helds right alongside the current classication staff as they were making the change. There have been changes as to how the nal scores are determined and how traits are prioritized, as determined by members of the association’s genetic advancement and type advisory committees.

We have a lot of innovative thinkers on these committees and in the breed, helping to determine what direction we should be taking. When I rst started, we were classifying Ayrshire cows. Now in the past several years, we have begun evaluating Guernseys and, in this past year, started evaluating Milking Shorthorns and Ayrshires

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The Gunst family — Willis (from leŌ), Christopher, Cathryn and Carla — pose for a photo at the 2023 NaƟonal Holstein ConvenƟon in Lexington, Kentucky. Willis has worked as a Holstein AssociaƟon USA classier since 1992.

again. I am enjoying that and nd the challenge refreshing — variety is the spice of life.

How do you evaluate cows for classication? There are 18 traits for which we evaluate cows on a linear scale of 1 to 50. Most of the time, the higher the number, the better, but there are some traits, called two-way traits, where a more middle-of-the-

road score is ideal, such as traits like leg set. Then there are traits I call common sense traits, like udder depth, where it is acceptable for young cows to have a higher score, signaling a shallower udder; but by the same token, it

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is acceptable for an older cow, one in her fourth or fth lactation or beyond, to carry her udder closer to her hocks. We are looking for a balanced cow, a cow that ts into a lot of different environments successfully. We want cows that can live a long time and perform at high levels. The high level of production these cows can achieve with less udder volume than cows of the past is amazing; udder texture is the unsung trait. Locomotion plays a big role in that long-lived performance as well. Beyond the linear scores, the Holstein classication system also uses breakdowns where udder traits account for 40% of the overall nal score, dairy strength and feet and legs both account for 20%, front end capacity factors in as 15%, and the rump makes up 5% of the nal score. We use each breed association’s criteria for how we evaluate cows of those breeds.

What do you enjoy about working as a classier? I love my job as I have been doing it for 32 years.

I enjoy earning my living getting to see rural America, and I love seeing all four seasons. Above all, it amazes me that I get paid to look at cows and talk about cows with people who love cows and breeding good cows as much as I do. It is a great honor to go into someone’s farm and give them an honest evaluation of their cows and their breeding program. It is a lot of long days and a lot of days away from the home, but I am doing something I am passionate about. My good friend, mentor and past co-worker, the late Ronnie Schaap, told me there is no greater privilege than to decide how great a great cow is.

What does a typical day classifying cows look like? I don’t know if there is actually a typical day while scoring cows. Most classication days start around 7:30 a.m. and go through the afternoon until 5 p.m. Beyond that, you could see and do just about everything. I have had days where I drive around a bunch and make several stops to evaluate small herds to spending multiple days at a farm evaluating hundreds of cows. It depends on the area you are in and the herds on the schedules.

How much time do you spend traveling? In a typical month, I’ll be evaluating cows 12 to 18 days each month.

In an average year, I spend over 100 nights in hotels. I am predominantly in the Midwest, but I have classied cows in 37 states, and the ones left will be hard to get to because of low cow numbers — it’s been a long time since anyone has scored cows in Alaska or Hawaii.

How has traveling changed since the beginning of your career as a classier? Cell phones have made traveling different. The process of ying has changed a lot since Sept. 11, 2001, and the cost of air travel has increased. Airport security lines were never a thing when I started, and now I have missed ights twice because of lines. I don’t y often, and I travel further by car than I used to. With the car I am driving right now, I have put on over 130,000 miles in just over 24 months. Areas I used to enjoy traveling to are no longer pleasant places to visit and stay. One example is Bellingham, Washington. It was a gorgeous area and a beautiful town, but it has really regressed since the state of Washington legalized marijuana.

You see many more people standing in intersections or in front of businesses with signs. When I returned a rental car in Seattle, at the last exit before the airport, there were seven people holding up signs. In northwest Wisconsin, a lady with a sign saying her kids were hungry knocked on my window at a gas station. Not knowing their actual motives, I will not give cash, but I bought that lady milk, bananas and ham in the gas station for her children. I hope it helped to make the next 24 hours better than the previous 24 hours.

How do you spend your time, while traveling, when you are not classifying cows? I work hard at not having downtime while I am on the road, and it happens pretty infrequently. I have driven to see Niagara Falls or done sightseeing, but the majority of what I want to see, I see just driving through rural America.

Do you have a certain area of the country you enjoy visiting? I love the scenery of the Pacic Northwest with the Cascade Mountains and the Pacic Ocean, and in some places, you can see both at the same time.

Different areas of the country can be so different, depending on the time of the year or where you are in the

state. Utah is a remarkable state with drastically different landscapes, from mountains to at deserts. Scoring at Eskdale Holsteins is extraordinarily unique. You drive for 90 miles from a town to get there, and at least 50 of those you have no cell service. I loved seeing baled cotton in southern Georgia — I had never seen a big bale of cotton, and I stopped to take photos because it was so neat.

What is your most memorable experience classifying cows? Mostly those are weather-related. One April, I was scoring cows in South Dakota, and they had had a snowstorm before I got there. Once you get off the main roads, you don’t have to drive far until you are off good gravel roads. I did get stuck in the mud and had to walk 2-3 miles to the farm. Another time I was in Kansas, and in a 24-hour period, the area had 7 inches of rain. I had a Dodge Dakota truck that ended up on dirt — or mud — roads for 3-4 miles. I didn’t think I was going to get through. When I got back to a paved highway, there was so much mud collected under my truck that I couldn’t get the four-wheel drive to disengage.

I had to continue on about 10 miles in 4-low. After we got done scoring the cows, we used a power washer to clean the bottom of my truck, to nally disengage the 4WD. One other time I was in Whatcom County, Washington, where they typically don’t get

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I got stuck in a drift in the middle of the road on my way to Kent VanDyk’s farm. He brought his truck and a tow strap and got me pulled through the drift.

Who is your all-time favorite cow?

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ConƟnued from FFA | Page 10 What fundraisers does your chapter do throughout the year? The chapter’s only fundraiser is fruit sales, and it has been very successful for our chapter since we have many members who are willing to put in the extra time to go out and sell.

What are the biggest events of the year? The biggest event the chapter goes to every year is the state convention. Many members compete there, and we occasionally have members receiving their state degrees.

What is unique about your chapter? The chapter restores a tractor that the FFA Alumni rafes off each year. All the work the tractor needs done is completed at the school.

When was your chapter founded and how has it evolved? I’m not exactly sure when the chapter was started, but I would say it was around the 1960s. Up until 1965, only white people were able to be in FFA, and women were unable to join until 1969. While this is not specic to our chapter, I believe these are important milestones throughout all of FFA, along with in 1989 when the name Future Farmers of America was dropped and the organization was opened to other agriculturally involved members. When I look at the members within our FFA chapter, I’m glad that FFA is open to all students.

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Tell us about your farm and family. My parents are Peter and Stacy Salzl. I have two brothers, Riley and Brantley, and one sister, Karlee. We milk 140 cows, that all have names, on a robotic dairy farm. We also raise dairy-beef cross steers along with a beef cow herd of 10. We grow all our own feed and corn and soybeans as cash crops.

What is your role in the chapter? As the secretary, I help plan the agenda for the meetings, and I record the minutes from the meetings. I also keep track of all the people attending the meeting.

What FFA contests do you compete in? I previously competed in dairy elevation, but last year, I started competing in horse elevation.

What do you look forward to most in the upcoming FFA year? I look forward to going to the state FFA convention, competing in horse evaluation.

How has FFA shaped you as a person? FFA shaped me into a better person today than I was before. I include more people and have learned how to be a leader from an FFA leadership camp. Today, I act as a leader, not a follower. I have become a more active FFA member, which also helped me become a better leader.

What are your duties on the farm? I help with the daily chores every evening consisting of feeding calves, feeding youngstock grower feed, helping get fetch cows and cleaning stalls. On the weekends, I help with morning chores and bedding all the cows and youngstock. My favorite cow on the farm is Billie. I also take care of my horse every day.

What are your future plans? I am not totally sure where I want to go to college, but I want to have my own farm and raise my own beef cattle and have a lot of horses.

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When do you do chores, and what chores do you do? I help with chores in the evenings and on the weekends.

Cody Crosby 13 years old Eighth grade

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is driving tractor and working with the cows. My least favorite chore is grinding feed.

Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? I like all the animals on the farm.

What do you like about living on a dairy farm? The thing I like most about living on a dairy farm is that you have the space to go take a four-wheeler ride and also are able to plan your day every day. It’s never the same.

If you had your own farm, what would it look like? My farm would have 300 cows, Case IH tractors and a nice house.

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What do you want to be when you grow up? I am going to be a farmer when I grow up.

What are you hoping to get this year for Christmas? I hope I get nice tools for Christmas.

What is your favorite food to eat at Christmas?

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What do you like to do on the farm during the Christmas break? I like to ride snowmobile and four-wheeler during Christmas break.

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If you had your own farm, what would it look like? I would have 100 cows in a tiestall barn with a machine shed, a big shop and Case IH tractors.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be an engineer when I grow up.

What is your favorite food to eat at Christmas? My favorite Christmas food is Christmas cookies.

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A look back at 5, 10 and 20 years ago 5 years ago Calhoun Creamery members join Foremost Farms USA

As 2018 came to a close, dairy farmers were saying goodbye to Calhoun Creamery in Church-town, Iowa, which had been a mainstay co-op for over 120 years. The creamery’s board voted to allow its 49 dairy farms in Iowa and Minnesota to ship their 14 million pounds of milk each month directly to Foremost Farms USA. Since the late 1990s, the milk had been rst going to Calhoun Creamery before being transferred to supply Foremost plants. The members of Calhoun Creamery would now become members of Foremost Farms USA at the rst of the year. The board had been considering options for about six months prior to its vote after experiencing difcult milk markets and a changing industry. Calhoun Creamery was launched in 1896 by 20 farm members milking a total of 210 cows. In the 1970s, it had reached as high as 286 patrons.

Heart-filled holidays The holiday season of 2018 brought joy for the Holst family at their 200-cow dairy farm near Zumbrota, Minnesota. Shane and Casey Holst were able to bring their son, Tyler, home Nov. 20 after Tyler received a heart transplant Sept. 24 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Shane, Casey and their 13-year-old daughter Kelsey were able to celebrate Tyler’s 10th birthday Nov. 25 on their farm. Tyler had been on the transplant list since 2016 since a transplant was determined to be the only long-term treatment for his battle with enteropathy, a condition that causes protein loss and has a number of life-threatening symptoms including excess uid around the heart. With Tyler’s 10-hour surgery and 2.5 weeks in the hospital out of the way, he faced recovery at home, including having to avoid stepping into the barn or doing any chores for one year. Tyler said he was excited for when he could see the animals again and help his dad with eldwork.

Farms of the future will be larger, more integrated

On Dec. 6, 2018, Dr. Gordie Jones — veterinarian, independent consultant and a partner at Central Sands Dairy LLC in Nekoosa, Wisconsin — spoke at the Vita Plus Dairy Summit in Welch, Minnesota, about changes he saw on the horizon for dairy farms.

Jones said he predicted a shift in the location of dairies in the U.S. as temperatures continued to trend up and water availability for dairy farms in the west became an issue. By 2067, Jones predicted lack of water would drive dairy relocation to the Midwest. He also said that farms of the future would be bigger, with a typical one being a cluster of three milking sites totaling 3,500 cows each and sharing heifer, dry cow and transition-management facilities while also incorporating automation and articial intelligence. He

predicted that by 2065, a typical rolling herd average would be 30,000 pounds with herds existing that were producing over 70,000 pounds of milk. In the next 10 years, he predicted the nation’s cow numbers would stay steady at 9.5 million, but the herd numbers would drop under 30,000 with 50% of the cows in the U.S. being in 4,000-head herds.

farm. Since their herd consisted of one-fourth Red and White Holsteins, three-fourths Holsteins and a few Jerseys thrown in for good measure, Mike said Ruby would t right in. Upon rst hearing the news of having won the calf, Lucey had a hard time believing it. Once she was assured the news was true, she declared that Ruby would now be her favorite calf.

Garden Valley Farmstead hosts Christmas on the Farm

20 years ago

Justin and Darci Daniels invited the public to their dairy farm Dec. 9, 2018, to celebrate Christmas on the Farm, co-hosted by Jackson County’s Farm Bureau. It was the rst of what the Daniels said they hoped would become a holiday tradition in their community. The event was free to the public with a freewill donation offering to benet a community member facing cancer. Nearly $6,000 was raised during the event at Garden Valley Farmstead where the Daniels milked 50 cows and farmed 120 acres as well as ran a small on-farm retail outlet where they marketed cheese, butter, beef and eggs. At the event, 500 grilled cheese sandwiches, made with Garden Valley Farmstead cheese and butter, were served in less than three hours. Families attending could also enjoy farm tours, pictures with Santa, horse-drawn and tractor-drawn wagon rides and a Christmas cookie contest.

10 years ago Never too young to begin farming

Kelly and Kaylee Fetters were 14 and 15 years old, respectively, in 2013, but they were already taking steps toward developing their own milking herd.

The sisters pooled their money to purchase a registered Brown Swiss heifer and named her Twizzler. On their family’s 44-cow dairy farm near Milaca, Minnesota, they had Twizzler bred with sexed semen and were expecting her to calve in January. The sisters said they hoped to start growing a herd internally, and their parents, Pam and David, were all for the idea.

The sisters also had hopes to one day bring Ayrshires into their herd and eventually get up to 80 cows. Both Kelly and Kaylee credited their dad with instilling in them their love for cows, and the duo said they intended to stay on the family farm for their chosen careers in dairy farming.

A Ruby for Lucey

Four-year-old Lucey Minten was the lucky winner in Dairy Star’s Great Christmas Giveaway in December 2013. The calf, a Red and White Holstein named Rocher Ladd Ruby-RedET, came from Roger and Cheryl Arn’s farm near New Glarus, Wisconsin.

Lucey was already helping feed calves on her family’s dairy farm near Perham, where her parents, Mike and Jen, and her ve brothers and sisters milked 44 cows in a stanchion barn on their third-generation

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The condition of their barn had been one of the reasons the Birkholtzes felt it was time to get out. Since 1991, they had milked anywhere from 75-100 cows in a parlor they had converted from the original tiestall barn. The make-shift setup had been cold in winters, and the free stall design made it difcult to care for the cattle. The Birkholtzes were in their late 50s and had planned to retire in a little over 10 years. During their two-year hiatus from milking, the Birkholtzes had amassed 150 beef cattle but said they preferred milking cows. They began converting their barn into a tiestall barn, purchasing used equipment and a used bulk tank. The stalls were purchased new, and cement had to be poured in the area where the double-8 parlor had been. By July of that year, they had begun milking 40 cows. Eventually, the Birkholtzes hoped to sell the beef cattle and keep the fall-freshening cows to winter on cornstalks. Having 80 dairy cattle was their determined goal.

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Dairy farmer Corey Groetsch, 26 at the time, went into the holiday season of 2003 with extra cash to spend on presents. On Dec. 12, he found out that his name had been drawn in the KIKV 110.7 FM Radio $10,000 Payday Contest. That morning, Groetsch had been preoccupied with mixing feed on his farm when his brother, Kevin, approached him to tell him the good news. Two representatives of the radio station of Alexandria, Minnesota, had arrived from their 25-mile journey from the station to the Groetsch farm near Sauk Centre to tell Groetsch he’d won. Not quite believing his brother, Groetsch jumped on a tractor and drove to the barn where his parents, Dennis and Alice, and the two representatives were waiting to talk to him during an on-location, on-air broadcast.

Upon receiving the winnings, Groetsch joked that he could now afford to take time off to go south for the winter, but then he said he’d probably use a little of the money for Christmas presents and then take time to decide what to do with the rest.

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Deciding what is fair

Bau shares tips for navigating rental agreements

create options that cause both parties to gain and create a win-win scenario.

Some of the options Bau gave included adding clauses to agreements, considering utilizing ex rent agreements or using a margin model. He suggested using objective criteria when gurBy Amy Kyllo ing prices. amy.k@star-pub.com Bau walked through how the lessee can determine their budget for the PRESTON, Minn. — Determin- crops being put in the ground before ing a fair land rent price can be dif- they gure out a fair rent agreement.

Bau specically looked at corn and cult.

David Bau, who works with soybean budgets.

The rst item to determine on a the University of Minnesota Extension in agriculture business manage- budget is the gross return per acre before expenses. Gross return ment, tackled land rent at a is calculated by multiplying seminar Oct. 31 in Preston. estimated bushels by estiThe seminar, “What is a mated price and adding this Fair Rental Agreement for total to any miscellaneous 2024?” is being conducted income.

by Bau across the state.

To help determine estiBau spoke on how to mated yield, Bau looked at create estimated crop budinformation on the highest gets based on data as well average and lowest average as how to calculate the price David Bau crop yields each year in the needed per bushel to pay for costs of the crop and fam- University of Min- past 10 years, the 10-year ily living expenses. He also nesota Extension average of yields, the most recent yield results and the touched on determining what amount landowners want per trends on yields for the crop. Inforacre, types of leases and tips for rent mation on yields across the state can be found at nbin.umn.edu. The next negotiations.

When it comes to negotiations, piece of information to consider, he Bau said to focus on each party’s in- said, is price per bushel estimates.

This information is also found on terests, not on dollars per acre.

“Don’t think in terms of $250 an FINBIN. Once gross return is gured, it is acre, ... whatever you hear in the coffee shop,” Bau said. “It might be the time to consider expenses.

Bau said direct expenses include right number, but it might not be.”

When negotiating, Bau said to seed, fertilizer, chemicals, crop insur-

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ance, drying fuel, fuel and oil, repairs, any custom hiring costs, hired labor, machinery and building leases, utilities, marketing, operating interest, any other miscellaneous costs and land rent.

To estimate these costs, Bau considers the 10-year range of values on prices as well as the 10-year average, actual prices in 2022 and the trends for 2023 and 2024 in order to create a forecast.

The land rent in this estimate does not necessarily represent what the nal rent determination will be but instead represents a number which considers historic land rent prices over the past 10 years and the price trends to help the farmer understand their full cost per acre.

For land rent estimates, Bau looked at data from both the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which indicated a 7% increase in land rent each year, and data from 1,200 farms’ records who participate in adult farm management in southern Minnesota, which indicated a 11.8% increase in land rent prices from 2021 to 2022 .

Bau took an average of their respec-

tive average price increases to create a forecast rent for 2024.

Land rent prices lag behind crop price by a few years, Bau said, meaning high land rent will linger past high dollars per bushel.

“They are slow to go up,” Bau said. “They didn’t catch up on the good times right away.”

Bau said 30% of gross on corn and 40% of gross on soybeans is rent.

Overhead expenses, Bau said, include hired labor, machinery and building leases, farm insurance, utilities, dues and professional fees, interest, machinery and building depreciation and miscellaneous items.

Finally, a labor and management charge per acre should be added to expenses.

Actual prot per acre is calculated by adding the direct expenses plus overhead expenses plus labor and management, subtracted from the gross return per acre plus government payments.

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To determine a rental rate, take land rent per acre for the landlord. the projected income and subtract exThere are multiple types of leases penses to determine what is left for for farmers to consider with landownrent. ers. First, there is a traditional lease, Bau also showed how lessees can which species a predetermined gure an acceptable price per bushel amount per acre. However, there are to break even by considering all costs also exible leases.

Some exible lease types include gured in the crop budget plus the money needed for living expenses all gross revenue-based leases that include a base paydivided by total and a nal bushels.

“Land prices are still ment payment considFor landowners considering retaining themselves. ering yield and price. There are renting their land, they should con- They’re going up still also exible leases with a base rent sider the value of even though prices plus a bonus, extheir farm. Avible rent based on erage farmland are falling off.” yield only or price sales statistics by only, or protcounty and townDAVID BAU, UNIVERSITY OF sharing exible ship are available rent agreements at landeconomics.

MINNESOTA EXTENSION similar to crop umn.edu. share leases.

“Land prices “I try to encourage people to share are still retaining themselves,” Bau said. “They’re going up still even the risk (and) rewards between farmers and landlords,” Bau said. though prices are falling off.”

No matter what type of lease is Once landlords know the value of their land, they can decide what their determined, Bau said to make sure percentage desired return on invest- that contracts are not only verbal. ment is. For example, a $1,000,000 Otherwise, it is impossible to ofcialtotal value for a 150-acre farm mul- ly determine what rent was agreed on.

“Put something down in writing, tiplied by 1% return on investment period,” Bau said. equals $10,000.

When determining rent, Bau said, “When land prices go high, it’s hard for that to maintain that income,” it is important to separate the people from the determination of what rent to Bau said.

The return on investment plus real charge.

“We’re not talking about their estate taxes, liability insurance and any other costs is the total return on lifestyle,” Bau said. “We’re negotiatinvestment. This total, divided by the ing an asset and setting an agreement number of acres, equals the desired that works for both people.”

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105 HEAD REG. & GRADE DAIRY COWS: 78 Hol. Cows, mostly Reg. & approx. half R&W, several EX & VG; 10 Reg. Milking Shorthorns – just fresh 2 yr. olds out of EX & VG dams; 5 Ayrshire Cows – 1 Reg. due at sale time; 6 Jersey & JerXHol Cows; 5 Hol. Bred Hfrs., due in Jan.; 1 ID R&W 2 yr. old bull, Applejack Contender Dam w/30,000# M & high fat & protein; few 4-H project calves: R&W, Shorthorns, & Jerseys. NOTE FROM PETE: We have the Cleland milking herd from Clinton, WI. Long time Reg. R&W breeders. They loved these cows and showed generations of style & type. These are outside rugged cattle that can produce and show with several EX & VG cows sired

by Jordy, Addiction, Unstoppable, DeÀant, & Warrior. Many related to several of their All Americans. GREAT CATTLE FROM A GREAT FAMILY! Also selling from the Kollwelter Farm 10 head fresh 2 yr. old Hol. Hfrs. These are free stall parlor heifers and one of the high tested Genomic herds in the nation! The Gregory’s are selling 7 head of fresh 2 yr. old Reg. Shorthorns out of EX & VG Dams, and a few calves out of these heifers. AS AN OVERALL GROUP – WOW! Any questions call me at 920-723-2520. Have a Merry Christmas!

TRACTORS, SKID STEERS, & FARM MACHINERY: Case I.H. 7130 tractor w/MFWD, duals, & wts., 8000 Hrs.; J.D. 4240 tractor w/ cab, power shift; Ford NAA Golden Jubilee tractor; ‘21 J.D. 320G 2 speed skid steer w/cab, heat, air, 5500 Hrs.; Case 1840 skid steer, 4000 Hrs. (good machine); N.H. 310 Discbine w/rubber rolls, quick change knives, 1000 PTO, new cutter bar in June (shedded); J.D. 567 round baler w/net wrap; Kuhn VB 2160 round baler w/net wrap; H&S X10 24’ hay rake; Kuhn SR600 14 wheel high capacity rake; Knight 3142 TMR mixer; J.D. 980 Àeld cult.; J.D. 722 – 14’ soil Ànisher w/tine drag; CIH 14 – 5 shank 3 pt. subsoiler; Brillion 5 shank disc ripper; Badger snow blower w/hyd. twin spout, 1000 PTO (like new); N.I. 3639 manure spreader w/Áotation tires; N.H. 329 manure spreader w/hyd. end gate; Brush Hog 3 pt. 6’ rotary mower; DMI D320 grav. box; Badger 1050 – 16’ chopper box; Gehl forage wagon (no roof, used as feeder wagon); Pro-Welding 12’ snow pusher to mt. on loader tractor; New skid steer attachments: Trailer movers, quick hitches, quick plates, tree pullers; Express Steel 8’ snow pusher w/rubber edge, American 8’ snow pusher, 72” & 78” material buckets, 72” & 94” snow buckets, pallet forks; 2 pt. sickle mower; 5 btm. plow; 300 gal. fuel barrel w/stand TRUCK, GATOR, CATTLE RELATED, STRAW: ‘99 Dodge V-10 ext. cab pickup w/5th wheel hitch & Western V snowplow (136,000 mi., new motor & transm. @ 65,000 mi.); J.D. TS 4x2 Gator w/elec. dump box; 10 stanchions; 28 poly drinking cups; 20 big bales wheat straw LAWN & GARDEN, TOOLS, COLLECTIBLES: J.D. 900 frt. deck mower; garden tools; garden art; garden fencing; planters; Stihl Pro chainsaw; Generac Force 4200 gen.; tools; porch swing; coaster wagons; galv. wash tubs & pails; milk cans; sled; snow shoes; boat seats; oars; bikes; Àrewood carts; enamel cook stove; sm. appliances; household TERMS: ON SITE: Cash or check, NO BUYERS FEE. LIVE ONLINE: Internet bidding on select items at EquipmentFacts.com: 3%, $1,000 Max per item BUYERS FEE. See our website for pictures: www.stadeauction.com Wisconsin Registered Auctioneers: Bill Stade #535 920-674-5500 Mike Stade #607 920-699-4580 • Pete Stade #2836 920-674-3236 Clerk: Tom Stade • Cashier: Christy Schreiner The Bill

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Hay, Straw, Feed & Bedding - FOR SALE 150 SHREDDED ROUND CORN STALK BALES. Call Kevin Jerger 701-3270869. 18-4-F STRAW, NETWRAPPED ROUND BALES & BIG SQUARES, clean, dry, stored inside, delivery available. Call 320-8088336. 15-TFN-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.

17-5-B FEED: Corn silage (BMR & Conventional), alfalfa haylage, straw, ryelage, delivery available. Call 920371-7737. 18-6-F HIGH QUALITY DAIRY ALFALFA HAY, lots from 150 RFV up to 220 RFV, 3’x4’ large square bales; Dry hay as well as individually wrapped baleage.

Call 218-791-4953. 21-1-P ERNMOREORGANICS. COM, certied organic alfalfa, wrapped in 8 layers of lm, 3x4x6 bales, RFQ 140-280, Springeld, SD. Call ERNmore Organics 605-286-3873 or 605-9992010 or 605-251-1143.

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SD ALFALFA HAY, 150 RFV, 20 protein, 11% moisture, $310 delivered.

Call Steven 715-644-2211.

16-6-F

FEED GRADE WHEAT STRAW, 4x5 net wrapped bales, $35/bale, Osage, MN. Call 218-841-4248. 14-TFNF-2nd

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

ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL ALFALFA/ GRASS MIX IN 3X3 SQUARE BALES, 1st-4th cuttings; also have organic wheat straw and organic corn available, Cassleton, ND. Call 701-730-1730. 19-4-B

RE-MINERALIZE YOUR SOIL, CROPS & ANIMALS WITH SEA90 OCEAN MINERALS, 5 times the minerals vs. leading competitors, dealers wanted. Send phone number and I’ll call, Natural Ag Solutions, 1437 Crosscut Rd., Platteville, WI 53818. 17-6-B OCIA-CERTIFIED YELLOW CORN, oat hay & alfalfa grass hay; also dry cow heifer hay. Call 641-751-8382.

12-TFN-B

Help Wanted

50-COW DAIRY LOOKING FOR KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSON for farm work; must know equipment and cows. Call 715-662-5053. 23-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

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES, purebred, active farm dogs, nice markings, born 11/9, $200, Withee, WI. Call 715-229-4555.

21-1-F

NH 1411 DISCBINE; 10-wheel Sitrex V-rake; Balzer 1500 stalk shredder, reduilt; 32’ bale wagon, tandem axle gear. Call 641-985-2544. 21-1-F I N T E R N AT I O N A L 1456, collector, $42,000.

Call 320-249-4715. 21-1-F KELLY RYAN FEED TABLE w/etensions, hyd. powered, $1,800. Call 920829-5284. 21-1-F

IH 1066, new TA. Call 320-345-1839. 21-1-F CIH 7240, FWA, 9000 hrs.; CIH 7130, FWA, 9,000 hrs.; CIH 7220 FWA, 8,500 hrs.; Also McCormick TTX 190.

Call 507-213-0065. 21-1F BRENT HCV 2000 30’ FIELD CULT., green, 4-bar mulcher, $8,900.

Call 320-355-2343. 21-1F 1600 GAL. OH MUELLER BULK TANK, complete, new compressor 6 mos. ago. Call 641-2281787 or 641-220-5561.

21-1-F

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Case RB455 Round Baler .......................$23,900 JD 630 MoCo ............................................. $16,900 Anderson IFX 720 inline wrapper ..... $36,900 H&S M12 Merger, w/ext .......................... $6,900 NH 258 Rake, Hyd Drive .......................... $3,500 Vermeer VR1224 Rake, w/kicker............$7,500 Haybuster 2650 Bale Processor .......... $13,900 Kuhn 8124 Slinger ................................... $15,900 Kuhn SL124 Slinger .................................$29,000 Kubota 850 Side-by-Side ...................... $12,999

Services

LOOKING FOR HEIFERS TO CUSTOM RAISE, have capacity around 150 head, all covered feed lane with possibility for more, about 130 tons of silage on hand and 70 tons of hay, Central, MN. Call 320-309-4974.

21-1-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 715-4950481. 3-TFN-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 715-495-0481.

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CIH 2394 2WD., nice, $15,000. Call 612-282-3568.

21-1-F ALLIS 8070, FWA, 6,000 hrs., very nice, $36,000. Call 320-249-8556. 21-1-F WRIGHTWAY 42’ ROLLER, $18,000. Call 701-2260343. 21-1-F

Purchasing Holstein open and bred heifers

Loader Edges Grader Blades Snow Plow Blades Custom Edges Skid Steer Blades Box Scraper Dozer Blades Wear Steel

Age from weaned calves up.

Special-purchasing newborn Holstein calves within 150 miles from Barron, WI. Prefer: 1) DHIA record 2) AI Sire—Bull Code # 3) Dairy Comp Record

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• STATELINE YEAR-END SALE •

Stateline Consignment Auction

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

IH 656 GAS, fast hitch, 4200 hrs., tires, decent, good paint. Call 320-2497970. 21-1-F

December 29 & 30, 2023

HEAVY DUTY 48” PALLET FORK, JD Euro mount. Call 608-994-2401.

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Thank you for a great 2023 and we look forward to serving you in 2024!

FORD 6610 SERIES II, 2WD, 72 HP, CAH, 4528 hrs., exc. cond. Call 715823-4501. 21-1-F ‘09 JD 620XUV GATOR, front brush guard, hyd dump box, 1,996 hrs., 4WD dif lock, bed liner, VG cond., asking $6,000. Call 920-326-9897. 16-6-F JD 2700 PLOW, semi mounted. Call 320-5101055. 13-TFN-F (2) VACUUM PUMPS, 10 hp motor; (20) DeLaval takeoffs; (3) Holstein bulls, $1,200. Call 507-829-1954.

21-1-F HAY RACK, platforms on side, 9x18’, $2,500; Kewanee elevator, 56’, PTO lift. Call 320-247-2657.

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DMI 530 ECOLOTIGER COMBO RIPPER w/hyd. leveler, shank wings, new 10” paint; also used 7” point w/low wear, $8,900/ obo. Call 715-644-0417.

21-1-VM WESTWAARD 30 GAL. PASTEURIZER, motor has new seals & bearings, $6,800/obo, can send pictures; Delvotest antibiotic milk test kit, $80/obo.

Call/text 563-542-3276.

18-TFN-F (4) 3-PHASE 5HP BULK MILK TANK COMPRESSORS, reasonable.

Call 480-313-8460. 9-TFNF ‘04 TURBO CHARGED VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. 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

CIH 1660 COMBINE, 5870 hrs., 4WD, low acres on rebuilt threshing components, $12,500/obo. Call 715-654-5032. 21-1-F

BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES, great farm dogs, family friendly, born Nov. 1st, Beaver Creek, MN. Call Mark 507-3508003. 21-TFN-F

(4) DEMCO 365 & 450 GRAVITY BOXES, (2) w/tarps, like new; tricycle feeder; big round bale wagon. Call 320-557-6558. 18TFN

MUSTANG 960 SKID LOADER, nice cond., $10,500/obo; ‘17 Kuhn 153 Veri-Master 4-bottom rollover plow, $25,000.

Call 608-479-2039.

20-TFN-F

NH BR770 ROUND BALER, crop cutter; Case 2188 combine, RWA. Call 218-841-8723. 24-TFN-F

BERG 600 BARN CLEANER w/chute, CCW. Call 320-304-2311.

20-TFN-F AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD BLUE HEELER CROSS PUPPIES, 4 female, 1 male, parents cattle dogs. Call 507-421-5270.

20-TFN-F SMIDLEY STEER STUFFER, needs some work; also Reg. Holstein hfr. calves, 1-3 mos. old, VG genetics. Call 952200-0925. 21-4-F GREAT PYRENEES, BRODER COLLIE, BLUE HEELER CROSS PUPPIES, born Oct. 5th, $25 ea. 22186 Keystone Rd., Wilton, WI 54670.

20-4-F JD 115 STALK CHOPPER, very nice, $8,500; drinking cups, milker pump & jar; 200’ of 24” poly manger liner. Call 320-266-6878. 19-5-F AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, ready Jan. 22, red tri & red Merle, tails docked, dew claws, 1st round shots & wormer.

Call Travis 507-259-5173.

22-TFN-F POLYDOME CALF WARMER, 8 calf jackets and assortment of bulk bins, 4-17 ton w/augers.

Call 507-276-5614. 21-1-F

JD 317, QUICK ATTACH, 7,000 hrs., clean machine, newer tires. Call 320-630-5694. 21-1-F UNI 802 w/868 chopper & 746N stripper head; J&M 525 grain cart. Call 815947-2266. 20-2-VM OWATONNA 50’ HAY & GRAIN ELEVATOR, in VG cond. Call 715-3140977. 14-TFN-F HOOF TRIMMING SERVICE FOR SALE! Experienced hoof trimmer looking to train my replacement or sell equipment. Interested person should contact Brian 507-351-6930.

20-2-VM ALFA-DELAVAL LATE MODEL BULK TANK, 1,250 gal., complete as new, MN. Call 480-3138460. 5-TFN-F ‘08 35-TON SEMI TRAILER, beaver tail & ramps, 51’ total length. Call 320-760-6942. 12-TFN-F RED AND WHITE HOLSTEIN BRED HEIFER, due Feb. 10th, Kenyon, MN area. Call 507-2138957. 21-1-F 40’ SHEAHAN MANURE AUGER, like new, exc. shape, $8,000; Hesston 12-wheel V-rake, $1,500.Call 712-330-7536.

19-TFN-F-2nd CLOVERDALE 285 PORTABLE MIXER, good cond., $15,000. Call 641-364-2601. 18-TFN-F

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Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

GEHL 100 GRINDER MIXER, always shedded, good cond., $1,500; also wanted: Farmall C. Call 507-456-2816. 21-3-F N-TECH 10’ AGITATING MANURE PUMP, used once, hydraulic shut off. Call 612-756-1600.

19-2-B

250’ OF BERG 16” CW GUTTER CHAIN, 8’16” gutter grates, like new; 530 Agrival feed cart. Call 320-241-4314. 11-TFN-F 20’ CATTLE HAY FEEDER on wheels; calf creep feeder w/cow guard; also single round bale feeder. Call 320-5575514, no texts or messages.

15-TFN-F JD 920 BEAN HEAD; International 60 6RN stalk chopper. Call 320-5100950. 13-TFN-F

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DOUBLE-8 PARABONE PARLOR; like new Weaver stalls; (16) DeLaval Super Flow milkers, pipeline, receiver jar, etc.

Call 573-378-7196. 19-3-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.

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Miscellaneous - WANTED

NH D1000 BIG SQUARE BALER, must be nice.

Call 320-290-2602. 20-4-F

FARM BULK MILK COOLERS, all sizes. Call 319-330-2286. 10-24-P

SPRING TEETH for IHC C cultivator; wheel hub for IHC 56 corn planter, right side. Call 715-822-2678.

14-TFN-F

LID FOR KNIGHT 8132 SLINGER SPREADER. Call 507-459-5201.

19-TFN-F

JD 7000 6 OR 8 ROW PLANTER & 6620 or 7720 combine. Call 320760-6050. 22-TFN-F

MULTIMAX HUTCH. Call 608-723-2049.

1-TFN-F

CORN SILAGE PROCESSOR UNIT OR PROCESSOR ROLLS. Contact: 21650 New Line Rd., Darlington, WI 53530. 19-6-F

YOUNG GUY LOOKING FOR RETIRING DAIRY FARMER WILLING TO HELP ME GET STARTED or buy into and take over farm. Prefer to stay in Wisconsin. Call 608-5583310. 20-3-F

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New Patz 620 w/side discharge Fieber Van’s Implement, Inc. 605-753-9834

New Patz 1100 Fieber Van’s Implement, Inc. 605-753-9834

COMING SOON Used Lucknow 900, 4 auger L&L Sales and Service Inc. 800-236-0603

420 LH demo deal!

The Scharine Group 800-472-2880

Used Penta 5610, great value!

The Scharine Group 800-472-2880

New Patz 420 Fieber Van’s Implement, Inc. 605-753-9834

Cloverdale 1300 cu ft Twin screw vertical mixer - Call Gorter’s Clay & Dairy Equip.

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Lucknow 4 auger 900 - $27,000 L&L Sales and Service Inc. 800-236-0603

Used Kuhn VTC1100, new screws $37,000 The Scharine Group 800-472-2880

New 1300 SuperTwin Call for Price Schmidt Buildings & Equipment 920-422-4151

Used 950 - $25,000 Schmidt Buildings & Equipment 920-422-4151

SOLD Used 950 - $28,500 Schmidt Buildings & Equipment 920-422-4151

Used Patz 300 - $21,900 Steinhart’s Farm Service Inc. 608-348-9401

Patz 740 - Call for price Spartan Construction 920-845-9892

Used Patz 350 - $20,700 Steinhart’s Farm Service Inc. 608-348-9401

‘23 Patz 950, 2400 Series 3 - Call Spartan Construction 920-845-9892

Used Kuhn Primor 4270M bale processor Story Sales & Service 800-491-3724

Used Patz 1100 - $61,500 Steinhart’s Farm Service Inc. 608-348-9401

NEW Patz 420 Story Sales & Service 800-491-3724

Used Patz 270 Stationary - $22,500 Steinhart’s Farm Service Inc. 608-348-9401

Patz 500 Story Sales & Service 800-491-3724

SAC 6135 Story Sales & Service 800-491-3724

SOLD Patz V615 Story Sales & Service 800-491-3724

Jaylor 3425 Wille Construction 563-252-2034

Maximixer 2050 - $10,900 Wille Construction 563-252-2034

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