March 11, 2023 Dairy Star - 3rd section

Benders’ tractor burns during busy day of chopping hay

By Stacey Smart stacey.s@dairystar.com

Editor’s note: This is the second story in a new series titled “The Day That Went Awry.” All dairy farmers have experienced a day where life on the farm did not go according to plan. Dairy Star will highlight the stories of farmers’ mishaps and how they overcame those unfortunate days on the farm.

CAMBRIA, Wis. – Austin Bender’s memories of July 4, 2013, have little to do with typical Independence Day fanfare. The reworks of the evening did not stick out in his head like the re that occurred during the day on his family’s farm.

“We got to watch our tractor burn on the Fourth of July,” Austin Bender said. “I’m just glad no one was hurt.”

Bender farms with his dad, Melvin, and his brother, Andy. The Benders milk 120 cows and farm about 1,200 acres on their third-generation farm near Cambria. Cows are housed in free stalls, and the family upgraded from a step-up parlor to a double-9 parallel 1.5 years ago. Youngstock reside in bedding pack barns, and the Benders also raise steers in an open lot.

“We nish out all of our steers and

A Fourth of July re

purchase beef crosses to keep our calf barn full,” Bender said. “Our automated feeders work better that way.”

The day of the re started out like any other summer day at Bender Family Farms. The family did chores that morning and, later, did eldwork. It was a sunny, bluebird sky day, Bender said, with temperatures in the 80s –perfect weather for making hay. The Benders were in the midst of chopping second crop when the tractor they used for bagging – a Case International 5288 – started on re.

“I just got done lling one load of haylage before taking an empty wagon to the next eld,” Bender said. “My friend, Gage, was riding with me. We were about a quarter mile away when we both looked over to the bagging area just minutes after lling the bag and noticed smoke rolling out of the exhaust from the tractor.”

Bender checked with his friend that they had indeed shut the tractor off.

“Gage said we did, so then why the smoke, I wondered,” Bender said.

Bender and Gage unhooked the empty wagon and drove back to nd the bagger tractor going up in ames. It was around noon.

“The tractor actually turned itself back on at full throttle, and she just ran,” Bender said. “I’m thankful neither Gage or I was by that tractor when it started on re. The insurance company assumed it was electrical – a battery short or something like that.”

Bender immediately called the re department. Bender’s dad, who had been chopping hay on a different eld, was also back at the farm by this time.

Aus n Bender stands outside the freestall barn March 3 on his family’s farm near Cambria, Wisconsin. Bender, his dad, Melvin, and his brother, Andy, milk 120 cows and farm about 1,200 acres.

“It worked pretty slick that it was July 4th because the local Fourth of July parade was just nishing up, and the re trucks were leaving the parade when they got the call,” Bender said.

The parade took place in Marquette, about 6 miles from the Benders’ farm, putting the re trucks in closer

proximity to the dairy.

“They were here in 3.5 minutes,” Bender said. “It would’ve taken at least 30 minutes if the reghters would have been at their homes when the call came in.”

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One-On-One

with Allyn “Spud” Paulson

Paule-View Transport in Rockford, Illinois

How did you get started in the trucking industry? I started trucking pretty much right out of high school around 1997 or 1998 with a pickup truck and gooseneck trailer. I grew up in South Dakota and would work sales in the Midwest and would truck cattle out of those sales, mainly in the Midwest, down to Oklahoma and Texas and back up. I would also haul some females for ABS and STgenetics and occasionally some bulls for them.

What do you enjoy about your career? I enjoy the people I meet along the way. You make a great network of friends you can rely on in a lot of different situations. I am headed south to Oklahoma right now (March 5), and I will probably stop at a friend’s place in Missouri to chore. I have another truck zigzagging through Missouri, and I was able to give him places where he could stop and chore. I also like being able to see so many different animals. It is always fun to spot the good ones. I have bought cattle I have hauled for myself and for other clients.

What does a typical day look like for you? There really is not a typical day. Every day is denitely different, but every day revolves around caring for the cattle, whether it is pitching out the trailer, bedding the trailer or choring on the road: feeding, watering, milking any milk cows I am hauling. Choring takes

a lot of time, and it can be difcult depending on the load. Heifer chores can typically take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. If I have milk cows, chores can take up to two hours.

What helps you keep your focus on long days? I listen to Sirius radio. I also enjoy taking the time to catch up and chat with friends. I always know I can call my good buddy Brian Olbrich in the wee hours of the morning, because he’s usually still doing chores.

Tell us about your most unique experience being a truck driver. The most unique experience I have probably had was this past summer. I hauled 17 Guernsey cows into the Los Angeles International Airport to be shipped to Hawaii. I helped load them into shipping crates. They were being sent to Hawaii for a raw milk dairy. I’ll be going back to LAX to pick six of them back up because they are going to be sent to New York.

What is your route and what do you haul? I haul coast to coast, border to border, and everywhere in between.

Tell us about your rst truck and the one you currently drive. The truck I rst started with was a 1990 GMC threequarter ton truck. I pulled an old 7- by 24-foot trailer that I had xed up in high school. Now, I drive a 2006 379 Peter-

built with an Eby 50-foot double-deck cattle pot. I also have a Freightliner 60 with an 8.5- by 36-foot Eby trailer and a 2019 GMC 3500 that pulls an 8-by26 Eby; so I have a small, medium and large. It is not uncommon to have all three out on the road at one time. I have friends who drive the smaller trucks for me when needed.

What are some of the biggest changes you have seen in your career? The regulations have gotten much stricter. When I rst started out, the Department of Transportation wasn’t nearly as strict as it is now. You have to be more compliant. It is also much harder to get a

commercial driver’s license now than it was even 10 years ago. Another change is technology and the ability to communicate when you are on the road. When I started trucking, it was maps, handwritten directions and a bag phone. I had a $700 phone bill once from being on roaming so much with that bag phone. Now, you have the world in the cab with you with cell phones, GPS and satellite radio. That ability to connect takes some of the stress off of the problems you might encounter along the way.

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Allyn “Spud” Paulson makes a rst pull during the 2017 Interna onal Ayrshire Show. Paulson operates Paule-View Transport and has driven well over 2 million miles in his 25-year trucking career.

The Green Lake County Sheriff was there along with several re departments from the surrounding area that tended to the re for about two hours. The Benders observed from across the road in the driveway to their house.

“The tractor was a goner,” Bender said. “We were basically trying to save the bagger and the feed.”

There are no buildings on the side of the road where the Benders store their feed, and fortunately, the wind was blowing in the right direction that no feed caught re.

“Most of the reghters at the local departments are volunteers and haven’t seen a lot of tractors burn,” Bender said.

As he watched the tractor disintegrate, thoughts about how they were going to get the hay done spun through Bender’s head. The Benders lost a day in the elds as the unexpected delay prevented them from chopping more hay that day. The Benders had to wait for the insurance adjuster to come before the burnt-up tractor could be hauled away.

“We probably would’ve got another six to eight loads in if the tractor hadn’t started on re,” Bender said.

It was a tractor that would be missed. Built in the early 1980s, the Benders had it for about 10 years and previously used it to chop hay. They eventually upgraded to a bigger tractor for that task and moved the Case to the bagger. All summer long, the tractor ran a bagger, while in spring, it was used to plant soybeans and alfalfa. In the fall, the tractor was put to work planting wheat.

“All that was left was the metal shell,” Bender said. “All of the windows were busted out, and the tires were melted. The motor and shield that goes around it were blackened.”

The re caused the Benders to begin making baleage instead of haylage sooner than they expected. They had recently bought a round baler and wrapper with plans to switch over for third crop. The next day, the Benders nished lling the bag they were in the middle of and then began using the round baler for the remainder of their second crop hay.

“We got the idea for baleage because fourth-crop hay would always dry too fast, and we didn’t have enough manpower to chop quick and make quality feed,” Bender said.

The Benders took the interruption to their hay harvest in stride, and when chores were done that night, they went to see reworks. It was a welcome change of pace for a day that did not go as planned. The re that happened nearly 10 years ago while making feed for their cows made that Fourth of July a holiday the Benders will always remember.

How many miles have you put on in your career? How many states have you been to? I have put on well over 2 million miles in the last 25 years. I have worn out six pickup trucks. I have been to every state except Maine, Alaska and Hawaii; but, one of my trailers has been to Maine.

What common mistakes do other drivers make near truck drivers? People being on their phones, texting and swerving into my lane, and cutting off a truck like mine. People have no idea what it takes for one of these to stop, and the moving load makes it even harder.

What is your favorite truck stop and what is your favorite dish there? I like chicken tenders at the Woodshed near Big Cabin, Oklahoma.

What is your favorite time of year to drive in? I enjoy driving in the fall of the year – September and October – with the leaves turning colors, and the corn and soybeans are ready to be combined. I enjoy the scenery.

Tell us about a unique time when you had trouble hauling and how you overcame it. This is where that network of people comes in handy. Around 2005 or 2006, the motor blew up on my

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What on-going regulations do you have to follow? There is a ton of paperwork that needs to be taken care of to comply with all of the regulations. I need to keep a log book; there is International Fuel Tax Agreement paper work and tracking fuel receipts; trucking authority regulations; DOT regulations and inspections for my trucks; and keeping my CDL updated, to name a few.

Do you have a trucking companion and how often do they ride with you? Occasionally, my sons, Suton and Dakota, will ride with me when they can.

When you are not on the road, what do you like to do in your spare time? I like to relax a little bit, catch up on some paperwork and wash the trucks. I enjoy doing maintenance on the trucks, making sure everything is as it should be. I also enjoy working with some show heifers here and there. I try not to schedule too many long hauls during the summer, as I enjoy spending time with my boys and being at cattle shows.

Tell us about your family. I have two sons, Suton and Dakota.

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Allyn “Spud” Paulson backs his semi up to a loading dock at the Los Angeles Interna onal Airport in July 2022. Paulson transported 17 Guernseys from northern Indiana to be shipped to Hawaii.

What automation level is right for your dairy?

Dairy automation is becoming more popular among dairies of all sizes and locations. Whether adding automatic takeoffs or a larger, more robust conversion to a robotic milking system, making the change will have an impact on the future of any operation. Determining what level of automation is right for your lifestyle, facilities and goals is key to a successful transition. Understanding the end goal

Recently, a dealership brought me to a meeting with a prospective customer interested in switching to robotic milking. This couple has been farming together for many years and milks around 100 cows in a traditional tiestall barn. They had researched robots deeply, talked to several dealerships of different brands, started discussions with their bankers and even received a preliminary drawing from a builder.

I sat down at their kitchen table with excitement to discuss their future plans and started by asking what drew them to considering robots.

The wife explained they are getting older and hope their grandson will come home to farm. They thought robots could be an investment to keep their family in the dairy business.

It was great they were looking to have another generation involved, but I questioned who would be taking care of the daily cow work, interpreting the data and general upkeep of the robot: them or their grandson? They explained their grandson was not for sure coming back, and they were not overly comfortable with operating any sort of technology.

I began asking other questions about the future of their operation without the guarantee of having the younger generation involved. What goals did they have for this large investment late in their dairying career?

The wife quickly replied, “Our backs and shoulders are shot. I am so tired of lifting the units onto the pipeline. They’re so heavy.”

At this point in the conversation, I realized this couple was at a crossroads. They explained more about how they really wanted to continue dairy farming, but the daily wear and tear on their bodies from lifting the units had become too much. These two loved their cows and couldn’t imagine a future without them. Throughout the conversation, their discomfort with all technology was brought up several times.

Instead of selling this prospective customer a robot, I asked them if they would like to install a carrier rail.

They both asked, “A what-rail?” in confusion when I presented the option. I explained a carrier rail is a track you install on the ceiling of your barn. The milking units roll on it throughout the barn so you no longer have to lift them between each stall set.

The husband and wife looked up from their barn plans, looked at each other in the eyes for a few seconds, and both let out a long sigh. Suddenly, the mood of the room shifted, their attitudes became more relaxed, and I could tell they felt innitely more comfortable with this option for upgrading their barn. They had been pursuing this idea of robotics for several months, but the thought of major investment costs and giant migration to unknown technology

had been too much for their desires. For this couple, installation of a carrier rail system was the correct amount of technology they were willing to take on without conrmation of their grandson’s return to the operation. With the carrier rail system, they will be able to continue milking their beloved herd of cows while reducing painful lifting each day. If their grandson does come home to the farm in the future, they can then work with him to understand what direction they would like to take their dairy. For now, a carrier rail can reduce the weight-load on their backs and shoulders, giving the next generation time to decide its future on the dairy. Weighing automation options

For many farms, the installation of robots has been a great help. They can reduce the amount of manual labor necessary for moving and milking cows which also generates an abundance of useful data for herd management decisions. Farms of all sizes have made the investment into robotics and found it was the right move for their operation. For others who are not ready to make the switch to automated milking, there are ways to increase efciency, generate more data or decrease repeated movements without the installation of robots.

Dairies milking with no automation in a tiestall facility also have options to reduce repeated movements. The use of automatic takeoffs can help ensure that milking ceases at the correct time while also removing one deep knee bend from each unit detachment. Or, if a tiestall operation has the desire, they could pursue the installation of a parlor, so they do not have to bend at all.

A variety of options exist for dairies that already have a parlor and freestall but want to gain more herd management data. The addition of milk meters allows a dairy producer to receive daily milk weights to help monitor their herds and make accurate management decisions. Plus, activity tags can be applied to each cow to pinpoint reproductive heats, sick animals or activity deviations. The use of these technologies can help a dairy producer nd and respond to health indications earlier than what was traditionally found by physical evaluation of herd health.

For many producers, the desire to update facilities or operations is to increase labor efciency. Many mediumto large-sized dairy producers are initially drawn to robots to reduce labor requirements, but some turn away after understanding the difference in herd and barn management. For those operations, a rotary could be the answer to manage their labor force better. Rotaries come in multiple sizes and boost efciencies for any operation by allowing producers to maximize what makes their dairy successful while milking cows in a quick and efcient manner. Additionally, automatic teat sprayers can eliminate low-skill, high-impact tasks on rotaries to help the milking team focus on proper hygiene and attachment of the units.

The consideration of automation with so many varying levels and options on a dairy farm is one that will continue to be present in a dairy farmer’s mind. Dairy producers have the ability to decide the level and investment in automation that works best for their farm and management while keeping their end goal in sight.

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Cardoso presents ndings in corn silage production

By Grace Jeurissen grace.j@star-pub.com

NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, Minn. – Improving forage quality and digestibility is a topic that intrigues Dr. Phil Cardoso, a professor at the University of Illinois. So, he took to the elds to work with graduate students on corn silage production and brought their ndings to Minnesota to share with local farmers.

Cardoso presented “Corn Silage Strategies for Improved Efciency” Feb. 20 at the Carver County Dairy and Beef Expo in Norwood Young America.

“In Brazil, we get two crops of corn silage, so we have a second chance to get it right,” Cardoso said. “There is only one chance for us to get corn silage right for our cows in the United States, and there are many factors that can affect the quality.”

Cardoso said improved communication can also bolster forage quality; an agronomist can help introduce a farmer to corn hybrids that could boost benets in a ration.

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their goals ahead of time,” Cardoso said. “I believe corn silage can be a team approach.”

Cardoso said thinking about why and when to apply fungicide can be effective in growing a nutrient-dense, safe and digestible forage, and applying fungicide could help lower the risk of mycotoxins, potentially raise digestibility and affect yield.

“If we apply fungicide when the eld is more than 10% diseases, we are going to have a 93% chance that we will get an added 3 bushels to the acre or more,” Cardoso said. “The cost to apply the fungicide could breakeven with the added bushels to the yield.”

Hybrid selection is an important aspect of corn silage production, and factors such as the milk per ton quality index can ensure the plant material will turn into pounds of milk in the tank, Cardoso said.

“One of the reactions of a plant when stressed by disease is to thicken the cell walls to protect itself,” Cardoso said. “This decreases the digestibility of the plant.”

A research study applied fungicide to corn during four stages of growth. The corn was then harvested and fed to cows to assess the digestibility of the plant. Compared to the corn silage that was not treated with fungicide, the fungicide-applied corn broke down easier in the digestive tract. This could be because the plant did not experience stress from disease, Cardoso said. The

fungicide-applied corn also grew taller than the control group in the study.

Also within that same study, they calculated feed costs and production. In the control group, the prot after feed costs was $734 whereas the fungicideapplied corn was $789.

“Our goal with this experiment was to show that fungicide application can help the plant grow into a quality forage that could help cows increase feed efciency,” Cardoso said.

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The study bagged the corn silage and came back at 30, 90 and 150 days to see differences in fermentation and quality. The control group had less sugar than the fungicide-applied corn. The fungicide-applied corn also had better production of lactic acid.

“Of all the corn produced in the United States, 14% of it is produced for corn silage,” Cardoso said. “It’s a big deal for a dairy farmer to have good corn silage.”

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A webinar series from the University of Wisconsin, the Badger Dairy Insight, will provide the latest research-based dairy information to improve animal welfare, breeding and genetic selection, automation and modernization, and nutritional decisions for producers, dairy workers and managers, ag professionals and educators. The webinars are March 14 and March 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. Register at go.wisc.edu/farmreadyresearch.

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This year’s tour includes a showcase of Marshland Dairy in Spencer, owned and operated by Josh and Sarah Moga. Since taking over the dairy in 2015, the Mogas have modernized the farm through gradual budget-minded investments, including installation of automatic alley scrapers and a used robotic milker in repurposed existing buildings. They also converted to all Jersey cows and began breeding and selling cattle to increase protability.

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Parents: Shane and Casey Holst

Zumbrota, Minnesota

Goodhue County

180 cows

Senior at Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School

17 years old

Questions for parents

Tell us your favorite experience of Kelsey helping with chores. We don’t necessarily have a favorite experience but rather a gratitude that our daughter is willing to help with the daily tasks. We have the opportunity to teach and guide her with hands-on experiences every day.

What qualities does Kelsey have that benet the farm? Patience and the ability to stay calm under pressure. Also, she has a loving and caring nature toward animals.

Questions for Kelsey

What are your responsibilities on the farm? I help with milking and caring for cows and calves. I also occasionally help with eldwork. I help with dehorning and administering medication. I help sort, x fence, do pregnancy checks and milk test. I also help with other miscellaneous things.

When did you begin helping on the farm? I’ve been on the farm since I was a baby when my grandparents (Brad & Becky Holst) owned the farm and I began helping with chores in 2013 when my parents took over the farm.

How do you balance school, extracurricular activities and farm chores? I’m not in any extracurricular activities, but I try my best to do fun things during the weekends if employees are working.

How has working on the farm shaped your character? I’ve learned a lot of important life skills that I will use for the rest of my life. I’ve grown to be a responsible, respectful and hard-working person. I’ve also learned to be patient with others and animals because we all go through rough patches, and it’s important to have love and compassion.

What do you love most about farm life? I love seeing animals I’ve raised grow to be happy and healthy. I have learned different personalities and attitudes of cows and have a bond with them. I also love knowing I’ve raised generations of cattle.

What is one thing you have learned from working alongside your parents? I’ve learned communication. Things always work better when we are all communicating and working together to accomplish something.

What are your future plans? I am still unsure, but for a little while, I’ll remain working on the farm. My thoughts are to get an apprenticeship in some type of trade like carpentry or plumbing.

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Casey (le ), Kelsey and Shane Holst stand in the milking parlor March 3 on their farm near Zumbrota, Minnesota. The Holst family milks 180 cows.

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Kelsey Holst feeds a calf March 3 on her family’s farm near Zumbrota, Minnesota. Kelsey said she is considering a trade appren ceship.

) Dori, Vivian and Steve – milk 20 cows on their farm near Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Pictured with the Lichty family is Sevanna Fairbank (front right), Vivian’s classmate and friend who has been helping on the farm since 2020.

When do you do chores? Every night after school and on weekends.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is feeding calves milk. It’s fun to see them grow every day and see them drink better each day. My least favorite chore is bedding the animals because it gets all dusty and seems to take forever.

What is your favorite animal on your farm? My Jersey winter yearling, Smooth Criminal. I showed her last year and hope to show her this year too.

What is your favorite subject in school? Math. I like all the problems and how it’s hard and challenging.

What is something you have learned in school recently? We learned about World War I in history. I’m also reading “A Wrinkle in Time” in literature and studying chemical reactions in science.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A veterinarian. I am very thankful to Waupun Vet Clinic for helping me learn about what vets do.

If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. My farm would have a lot of cows and a lot of big, good-quality barns with room for calves. What is your favorite dairy treat? Vanilla ice cream with caramel and peanut butter.

What is your favorite game to play at home and on the farm? Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit.

Lichty 13 years old Seventh grade

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The Lichty family – Winston (front le ); (back, from le

Are you involved in any activities? Dairy judging, dairy bowl, dairy jeopardy, public speaking, basketball and volleyball. I took rst place in the junior speaking contest at the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention this year and will be going to nationals in Lexington,

Winston

Lichty

9 years old

Third grade

When do you do chores? Every day after school and on weekends.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is feeding hay to all the Jersey cows. I like putting hay in the wheelbarrow and passing it out because I get to feed my cows, Ruby and Rock n’ Roll. My least favorite chore is bedding the calves because I have to go up in the hay mow to get the straw, and it’s dark and scary up there. When the cats are meowing, it sounds like babies crying. Then, I have to carry the straw to the calf hutches and super hutches.

Sevanna Fairbank

(Vivian’s classmate and friend)

Parents: Todd and Casey Fairbank

12 years old

Seventh grade

When do you do chores? I help with chores every day except on Mondays. I come to the farm Tuesday through Friday nights and on weekends.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is feeding grain and milk to the calves. It’s fun to mix grain and use your brain to know which bucket goes to which calf. My least favorite chore is carrying water buckets in the winter. It gets muddy, and I get mud on my boots and clothes.

What is your favorite animal on the farm? My Jersey

Kentucky. Of all my activities, I couldn’t pick a favorite. They are all really fun. I’m very social and like talking to people and being competitive. I use a lot of energy in sports and use my intelligence for the other activities.

What is your favorite animal on your farm? My Jersey calf, Rolling Thunder. She is Ruby’s daughter, and she is brand new. I am planning to show her this year.

What is your favorite subject in school? Math. I like adding and subtracting dif-ferent numbers. I use it to gure out how many barrels of bedding and slices of hay I need.

What is something you have learned in school recently? We grew grass in science class using different soils. I used normal dirt, root beer and water, and it grew.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A builder/carpenter. I would like to build shelves, cabinets and other things. I made a little wooden horse once. I also make a lot of stuff out of cardboard, like a house, police station, re station and cat-tle trailer.

If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I want to move to Minnesota when I grow up. On my farm, I would have a grain bin site with cows and Harvestores, grain wagons and a bunch of barns to put tractors in. I would also have a big planter and tons of elds.

What is your favorite dairy treat? Birthday cake ice cream.

What is your favorite game to play at home and on the farm? Farming simulator and baseball.

What do you like to do during recess? Play tag or play on the snow piles, and play basketball and prison ball

spring yearling, Amazing Grace. I own her, and when she was born, she was the rst granddaughter out of Annette – the cow that won at World Dairy Expo a couple times. I showed her at the county fair last summer.

What is your favorite subject in school? Art because I can grow with it, and I like how you can do different types of projects.

What is something you have learned in school recently? I learned about chemical reactions in science and what happens to atoms. They get mixed or stay the same.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A farmer.

If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would have Highland cows to sell for meat. I would also have horses. I would want good-quality buildings so that in case there is a storm, they are protected.

What is your favorite dairy treat? Vanilla ice cream and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream.

What is your favorite game to play at home and on the farm? I like playing Monopoly at home, and on the farm, I like playing the Life on the Farm board game.

Are you involved in any activities? Horseback riding, dairy judging and art projects. I do a lot of diamond art projects, and it can take months to do just one. I also used to do ballet dancing, but I have taken a break to spend more time on the farm. Horseback riding is my favorite because it gets me away from the farm, and I’m in my own mindset. It’s peaceful.

HX145 LCR ‘18 HX130 LCR ‘12 Robex 290LC-9

HITACHI: ‘19 ZX50U-5N. ‘08 ZX200LC-3

OTHERS: ‘16 Liebherr R946LC ‘16 JCB 90Z-1 ‘09 Kobelco

SK210-8 ‘09 Yanmar SV08-1A Badger 1085C Cruz-Air wheel

2-’13 & ‘14 Takeuchi TB138FRs. TRACTOR LOADER BACKHOES ‘14

‘16 S630 ‘14 S530 ‘12 S185 ‘08 T300 track.

763 ‘88 843 ‘927753 NEW HOLLAND: ‘08 L170 ‘07 L180 LS-180

OTHERS: ‘16 Gehl V400 ‘16 Wacker Neuson SW28

Mustang 2109 ‘13 Yanmar T210 track. Gehl 4625SX

5240 Turbo

ATTACHMENTS: NEW Wolverine brooms, trenchers, tillers, mowers, compactors & many other new & used attachments.

FORESTRY EQUIPMENT

Gafner 5010-LTX log forwarder. Wood Chuck WDH chipper.

COMMERCIAL MOWING TRACTORS

JOHN DEERE: ‘21 6105E, CHA, MFD, boom, 359 hrs.

‘02 5520, CHA, MFD, boom mower, 2,170 hrs.

NEW HOLLAND: ‘11 T6020, CHA, side mower, 7,195 hrs.

‘09 T6030Delta, CHA, MFD, boom mower, 3,621 hrs.

‘08 T6020Delta, CHA, MFD, boom mower, 3,174 hrs.

MASSEY: ‘02 4325, CHA, side mower, 2,443 hrs.

‘06 5455, CHA, 22 boom mower, 1,008 hrs.

TRACTORS

CASE: ‘16 Farmall 75C, CHA, MFD, loader, 1,113 hrs.

‘15 Maxxum 125, CHA, MFD, loader, 2,848 hrs. ‘14 Farmall 85C, open station, MFD, loader, 1,047 hrs. ‘10 Farmall 85U, CHA, MFD,

4,505 hrs. ‘09 Farmall 80, open station, MFD, loader, 3,103 hrs.

‘04 MX210, CHA, axle duals, 3-PTO, 4,686 hrs. ‘01 STX275, CHA,

4x4, axle duals, 12' blade, 3pt, PTO, 5,849 hrs. ‘99 MX135, CHA,

5,663 hrs. ‘85 1896, CHA, MFD, 3,833 hrs.

504 utility, loader, 1,718 hrs.

JOHN DEERE: ‘15 6120E, CHA, MFD, loader, 3,621 hrs.

‘14 6140M, CHA, 14,945 hrs. ‘14 5115M, CHA, MFD, loader, 4,595 hrs. ‘11 6100D, CHA, 1,907 hrs. ‘11 6430, CHA, MFD, loader, 4,894 hrs. ‘10 5055E, open station, MFD, 5,228 hrs. ‘10 6230, open station, power quad, 3,116 hrs. ‘08 7830, CHA, MFD, axle duals, power quad, 4,797 hrs. ‘06 6715, CHA, power quad, 3,789 hrs.

‘06 5325, open station, MFD, loader, 1,938 hrs. ‘05 5525, open station, MFD, loader, Powr Reverser trans, 2,302 hrs.

‘04 6420, CHA, MFD, IVT, 3,749 hrs. ‘00 5105, open station, loader,

1,514 hrs. ‘99 6110, CHA, MFD, power quad, creeper gears, 4,519 hrs.n ‘98 5520, open station, MFD, loader, Powr Reverser, 3,204 hrs. ‘98 5310, open station, MFD, loader, 2,483 hrs. ‘92 8560, CHA,

4x4, 12' blade, axle duals, 3,448 actual hrs. ‘79 4440, CHA, quad range, 10,771 hrs. ‘74 4430, CHA, quad range, 6,050 hrs.

MAHINDRA: NEW ‘20 5555, open station, MFD, 3 hrs.

NEW ‘19 7085, open station, MFD, loader, 15 hrs. NEW ‘19 9110S

CHA, MFD, loader, 4 hrs. ‘17 M105S, CHA, MFD, loader, 691 hrs.

‘14 4025, 4x4, loader, 455 hrs.

NEW HOLLAND: ‘18 T6.145, CHA, MFD, loader, 2,987 hrs.

‘15 TS6.120, CHA, MFD, loader, 1,523 hrs. ‘13 T4.75, CHA, MFD, loader, 1,557 hrs. ‘12 Workmaster 55, open station, MFD, 217 hrs.

‘12 T5050, CHA, 970 hrs. ‘12 T8.300, CHA, MFD, front & rear duals, 50K powershift, 3-PTO, axle suspension, 1,846 hrs.

‘99 8770, CHA, MFD, axle duals, 2,932 actual hrs.

‘98 TS 110, CHA, MFD, loader, 5,842 hrs. ‘90 7710 II, CHA, MFD,

1,754 hrs. 4500, open station, loader, 3,242 hrs.

OTHERS: ‘17 Kubota M7-151, CHA, MFD, loader, powershift,

3,691 hrs. ‘11 Massey 2615, open station, MFD, loader, 1,061 hrs.

‘09 Challenger MT465B, CHA, MFD, loader, 2,379 hrs. Agco White 6045, open station, MFD, loader, 2,616 hrs.

‘91 Deutz Allis 9170, CHA, axle duals, 3,378 hrs. Cat Challenger 65 track, CHA, PTO, 3pt, 6,985 hrs. Hesston 90-90, CHA, 6,912 hrs. ‘83 Massey 698, CHA, MFD, 4,260 hrs. ‘83 Allis Chalmers 6080, open station, 339 hrs. ‘82 Allis Chalmers 6080, CHA, 2,148 hrs. Allis Chalmers D10 & WD45. ’05 Massey 8470, CVT trans, 4,450 hrs.

COMPACT TRACTORS

MASSEY: ‘14 1742, cab, 4x4, loader, 910 hrs.

‘10 1643, cab, 4x4, loader, 310 hrs.

KUBOTA: ‘21 L2501, open station, 4x4, loader, 15 hrs.

‘20 L2501, open station, 4x4, loader, 132 hrs.

‘19 B3350, cab, 4x4, loader, 93 hrs.

CASE IH: ‘08 Farmall 40, open station, loader, 64 hrs.

‘05 DX45, open station, 4x4, loader, 961 hrs. ‘05 DX29, open station, loader, 1,033 hrs. ‘04 DX35, open station, 4x4, loader,

1,273 hrs. ‘03 D40, open station, 4x4, 1,158 hrs.

JOHN DEERE: ‘18 3025E, open station, 4x4, loader, 169 hrs.

‘17 4044M, open station, 4x4, loader, 1,339 hrs. ‘17 3033R, open station, 4x4, loader, 1,537 hrs. ‘16 3032E, open station, 4x4, loader, 304 hrs. ‘15 4044R, open station, 4x4, loader, 248 hrs. ‘13 3520 open station, 4x4, loader, 1,016 hrs. ‘11 3720, cab, 4x4, loader,

2,152 hrs. ‘08 3320, open station, 4x4, loader, 510 hrs. ‘05 3120, open station, 4x4, loader, 693 hrs.

‘91 855, open station, 2x4, 72" deck, 2,866 hrs.

NEW HOLLAND: ‘15 Boomer 41, open station, 4x4, loader, 561

hrs. ‘08 T2420, cab, 4x4, loader, 1,218 hrs. ‘00 TC18, open station, 4x4, 2,226 hrs. ‘90 1920, cab, 4x4, loader, 3,337 hrs. ‘88

‘22 H&S 3237 & 3243 box type manure spreaders.

COMBINE & HEADS ‘08 John Deere 9570STS, CHA, Contour Master, 2,662 E & 1,939 S hrs. ‘06 New Holland CR960, CHA, lateral tilt feeder house, 3,831 E & 2,692 S hrs. ‘98 John Deere 9410, CHA, RWA, 1,500 hrs on rebuilt engine, 6,214 E & 3,922 S hrs. ‘95 John Deere 9500, CHA, 4,178 E & 2,965 S hrs. John Deere 893 8-row corn head.

GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT ‘06 Unverferth 630 gravity wagon. Brent 440 gravity wagon.

Sukup 425 grain cart. TILLAGE & PLANTING

‘21 Brillion SSB12 12' hyd lift seeder. ‘19 Tufline TW973022 10' 6" disk. ‘10 Case IH True Tandem 330 Turbo 34’ vertical till disk.

‘09 John Deere 3710 6 bottom on land hitch plow.

‘07 Great Plains 606NT 6' no till grain drill.

‘04 Case IH 1200 16-row corn planter. Great Plains TS1000PH pull type sprayer. Case IH 5100 10' grain drill. Haybuster 107 10' no till grain drill. Brillion P-10 14' hyd lift cultipacker.

John Deere 3710 10-bottom on land hitch plow. Brillion WL-03 25' cultimulcher. Agrotk B7 7' 3pt mount grain drill. Miller 10' offset disk. Case G109-146 12' offset disk.

2-John Deere 750 15’ no till grain drill w/ grass seed. Case IH 6500 9-shank disc chisel. McFarlane Reel Disk 12' vertical till disk. Case IH 6650 7-shank disk chisel. Sunflower 1233 24' rock flex disk.

HAY & FORAGE

‘21 Kubota RA212CR 12-wheel hay rake. NEW ‘21 Massey Ferguson DM306FZ-KC 9'6" front mower conditioner.

‘20 Kubota BV4160 Silage Special round baler.

‘20 Kubota BV5160 round baler. 3-NEW 2020 Massey Ferguson

TD524 4-rotor hay tedder. ‘20 Kubota DM5032 10' 6" pull type disc mower. ‘18 Dion F64-90R 3-row rotary corn head.

‘16 John Deere 459 Silage Special round baler.

‘16 H&S HT7 7' hay tedder. ‘14 Anderson RB600 single bale wrapper. ‘13 John Deere 459 Silage Special round baler.

‘13 New Holland FP230 chopper. ‘11 Vermeer 664MRancher round baler. ’09 + ‘03 H&S HD 7+4 16' chopper box. ‘09 New Holland BR7070 round baler. ‘01 Kelly Ryan 2W-11 10’ silage bagger. Case IH HDX3R 3-row corn head. New Holland 565& 570 square baler. Creekbank Welding 36 Combo 36' steel/wood flat rack on Horst 325 gear. Vermeer 5400 Rebel round baler.

Ag Bagger 6010 10’ silage bagger. John Deere 926 10' discbine. Gehl 1085 pull type chopper. Gehl 1240 9' hay head. Gehl 2365 10' discbine. Anderson NWS-660 bale wrapper. 2-Gehl TR 330 3-row corn heads. Miller Pro 918 double hay merger. New Holland 216 double basket hay rake. New Holland BR740 Silage Special round baler. Fox 6250 self-propelled chopper. Case IH 1200 6-row corn planter. 2017 John Deere F990R/F350R 32' triple mower. John Deere 3955 chopper. New Holland 3PN 3-row corn head. Gehl 1085 chopper, Auto Max, metal stop, transport lights. Hyd pole, 1000 PTO. Gehl TR330 3-row corn head. 2-Meyer 4516 16' chopper boxes. New Holland #40 blower. IHC 400 self-propelled swather Automatic roller mill.

TRUCKS

PICKUP: 2-‘15 Ford F-250XL, 4x4, gas engine, reg cab, 87k+100K mi. ‘13 Ford F-250 XL, reg cab, 4x4, gas engine, 93k mi. ‘12 ford F-150 XL, 4x4, reg cab, gas engine, 122k mi. ‘ 11 Ford F-150 XL, reg cab, 4x4, gas, 84k mi. ‘98 Dodge 2500, ext cab, 4x4, Cummins.

TRUCK TRACTORS: ‘02 Sterling L9500 day cab, National 500D crane, Cat engine. ‘91 Peterbilt 377 sleeper cab, Cat 3406, 15-spd trans. ‘90 Peterbilt 377 day cab, Cat 350, 9-spd, wet kit, 317k mi.

SPOTTER: ‘12 Kalmar Ottawa 4x2, cab w/AC, Cummins diesel, auto trans, 183k mi.

FLATBED: ‘14 International Terrastar single axle flatbed, diesel, auto trans, 153k mi. ‘10 Ford F-550 flatbed, 2x4, crew cab, diesel, auto, 67k mi. CAB & CHASSIS: ‘00 International 4700 single axle, auto trans, diesel, 165k mi.

TRAILERS RGN: ‘16 Kaufman FR35DP-25K-36 hyd detach tandem axle lowboy. 13 Pitts LB55-24D hyd detach tri-axle lowboy. ‘13 Ledwell LW50 DDRN3 tri-axle hyd detach lowboy.

STEP DECK TRAILERS: ‘14 Ledwell Hydra Tail48' hydraulic tail step deck. ‘08 Dorsey 53’ step deck. ‘08 Trail-Eze TE70HT50 50'

tandem axle hyd tail. ‘08 Transcraft 53' alum combo step deck. FLATBED: ‘98 Transcraft Eagle 96" x 48' alum combo tandem axle flatbed. ‘10 Trailerman 36' tandem axle gooseneck flatbed. DUMP: NEW ‘22 Midsota Nova NDT8212-BP-154 tandem axle dump. Pronovost P516 tandem axle dump.

REFRIGERATED VAN TRAILERS: 2-‘13 Utility 53' ‘11 Great Dane 53' ‘11 Utility 53' ‘09 Utility 53'

UTILITY VEHICLE ‘14 John Deere XUV550

TURF EQUIPMENT ‘07 John Deere 1435 ‘13 John Deere 7500 ‘06 John Deere 1600 Jacobsen 628D

3PT EQUIPMENT

Boom mower, rotary mower, box blades, chipper & more.

SPECIAL/MISCELANEOUS:

Shipping containers, hydro seeder, post pounder, creep feeders, tractor weights, tractor tires, complete truck loads of new TMG Industrial items & much more.

LOCAL CONTRACTOR RETIERMENT ‘17 Western Star 4700SB quad axle dump truck. ‘17 Mack GU813 quad axle dump truck. ‘09 John Deere 160DLC excavator ‘08 John Deere 700J LGP dozer

RAUSCH FARMS RETIREMENT EQUIPMENT LINE

After many years of successful farming, Alan has decided to TRACTOR: ‘97 John Deere 9300, 24-spd trans, 9,432 hrs.

HAY & FORAGE: 2-‘11 John Deere R450 self-propelled discbines, CHA, 995 16' head, 721+724 cutter hrs. Richardton 960pull type dump cart Farmhand Grinder blower

MANURE EQUIPMENT: ‘99 Balzer 6000 Magnumtandem axle manure tanker Shop Built 30' manure load pipe. 42' pull type manure pump/agitator COMBINE & HEADS: ‘02 John Deere 9550 combine, RWA, 2,664 sep hrs. ‘98 John Deere 92020' flex head. ‘95 John Deere 693 6-row corn head Shop built single axle head wagon, front dolly wheels.

TILLAGE & PLANTING: Tandem fertilizer wagon. Loftness 180WW44P3366-row windrow forming stalk chopper

SPECIAL/MISCELANEOUS: Valmetal MBH7020" x 40' portable conveyor

GUMZ MUCK FARMS – ENDEAVOR, WI

Gumz Farms will be selling well maintained tractors and equipment that is being upgraded in their equipment rotation program and or no longer needed for current operations. For equipment questions please call Rod @ 608-697-6650.

TRACTORS

CASE IH: ‘11 Magnum 210, CHA, MFD, CVT duals, 5,513 hrs. ‘05 STX375Quadtrac, CHA, 4,927 hrs. ‘98 8910, CHA, duals, 388 hrs. ‘97 9370 Quadtrac, CHA, 3pt w/, 7,358 hrs. ‘95 9230, CHA, 4x4, 9,199 hrs. ‘90 7120, CHA, MFD, duals, 1,125 hrs.

JOHN DEERE: ‘13 6125R, CHA, MFD, IVT trans, 3,948 hrs. ‘09 7130, CHA, MFD, power quad, 5,330 hrs. ‘07 6430 Premium CHA, MFD, IVT, 3,481 hrs.

AGCO: ‘96 Agco Allis 6690, CHA, MFD, creeper, 4,751 hrs.

COMBINE HEADS: Case IH 34088-row corn head

Case IH 22066-row corn head

GENERAL FARM EQUIPMENT: ‘07 Great Plains Turbo Till 2200 22' vertical till disk. M&W 7500grain cart Brent 950grain cart McFarlane 20' spike tooth cart drag.

SPRAYING EQUIPMENT:

Livestock - FOR SALE

HOLSTEIN BULLS, springing hfrs., Freeport, MN area. Call 612-2707453. 23-TFN-F

HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, serviceable age, north of Rochester, MN, delivery avail. Call 507732-5930. 2-1-F

REGISTERED BLACK

HEREFORD BULL, coming 4 yr. old, exceptional disposition, calving ease, Angus Hereford cross. Call 715-440-5599.

1-4-F

SERVICEABLE AGE

BLACK & WHITE & RED & WHITE BULLS, sires Unstopabull, Genie, & Late Night-P, dams EX and VG, over 30,000 milk, 4% test. Call 320-583-6564. 10-TFN-F

REGISTERED HOL-

STEIN COWS & HEIFERS, due Jan.-July, 28,000 M, 1,175 F, 950 P, Norwood, MN. Call 612-2027944. 21-6-F

REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS, exc. type and production. Call Scott Rickeman 320-552-0284. 16-TFN-F

75) COW POLLED HOLSTEIN HERD. Call 612-916-5701. 15-TFN-F

ROAN MILKING SHORTHORN BULL, born Sept. 1, 2021, approx. 750 lbs., asking $1,000. Call 701-490-2432.

6-TFN-F

REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS, from three or more generations of EX 30,000 lbs. dams, Brookings, SD. Call 605-6906393. TFN-F

SPRINGING HOL. HFRS., good size & type, due March & April, $1,600 ea.; also open hfrs. Call 608-687-3022. 24-3-F

LIQUIDATING 160

HOLSTEIN COWS AFTER 48 YEARS OF AI BREEDING, must take 20 cows minimum. Call 563542-3276 for info. 2-3-F

LARGE SELECTION

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULLS from multi-gen EX, VG cows, 28,500 RHA. Call Olmar Farms 507-220-0730. 20-TFN-B

REG. JERSEY BULLS, genomic tested, proven records, AI sired. Call Corey 608-751-2882. 22-8-F

SPRINGING HFRS., (1) Ayrshire, (3) Jersey cross Brown Swiss. Call 608687-3022. 2-6-F

HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, closed herd, Johnes & Leukosis test negative, guaranteed breeders, delivery available. Call 507-920-5859. 7-TFN-B

3) YOUNG REGISTERED MILKING SHORTHORN BULLS, A2A2, polled & roan. Call 218-385-3471. 21-TFN-F

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, dams over 40,000 milk, 4.0 test, Analyst Renegrade, King, Doc. Call Greg 608-326-2668. 20-TFN-F

YEARLING PUREBRED DAIRY FLECKVIEH

BULLS, some A2A2 & genomic tested. Call 715-2202572. 9-TFN-F

SMALL HERD OF DAIRY COWS, Holstein & Jersey, very docile. Call 608-929-7553. 1-2-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

DAIRY HFR. CALVES, 2-6 months old, 28K herd avg., Norwood, MN. Call 612-202-7944. 18-TFN-F

SERVICEABLE AGE BREEDING BULLS, 40 yrs. AI breeding, Sauk Centre, MN. Call 320-7612526 or 320-293-5607.

6-TFN-F

(35) FANCY MILKING COWS in all stages of lactation, 75% are R&W or red carrier, some polled. Call 507-276-6811. 2-2-F

REGISTERED, homebred Holstein bulls, located 15 mi. north of Rochester, MN. Call Dave Alberts at 507-269-3084 or 507-3568625. 14-TFN-B

TOP QUALITY

SPRINGER HFRS., due Jan., $1,900/obo. Call 320293-1432 or 320-260-2213. 20-TFN-F

120+ HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS, good feet/udders, low SCC, closed herd, SW, WI. Call 608-778-1036.

2-3-F

REG. BROWN SWISS BULLS, all ages, exc. pedigrees; also Holstein bulls. Call 320-587-6384 or 320583-0336. 12-TFN-B

DAIRY GOAT DOES, out of Hostetler breeding; also breeding bucks available. Call 319-350-5819.

24-TFN-F

REGISTERED CALVING EASE HOLSTEIN & ANGUS BULLS, various sizes, delivery avail. Call or text Brian 715-6139206. 2-TFN-F

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULLS, polled, genomic tested, deep pedigreed high producing cow families. Call 507-8200452. 22-TFN-F

HEIFERS OF ALL AGES, baby calves to springers, central, MN. Call 320-333-5906. 19-TFN-F

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN COWS, all stages of lactation, 26,000 RHA, 100,000 SCC. Call Sheeknoll Farms 507-2593477. 2-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

RETIRING, SELLING HERD, 100 GRADE HOLSTEIN MILK COWS, all stages of lactation; also (80) Holstein hfrs. Call 563-880-2300 2-3-F

GUERNSEY SPRINGERS, reg. Brown Swiss cows & breeding age registered bulls, Brown Swiss bulls, Guernsey w/high type & production. Call 563-590-5369. 11-TFN-F

Used Equipment Specials

USED HAY TOOLS

Vermeer 605 Super J Baler, twine only, 1992 model, BAU1605G ........$3,000/obo

Hesston/Agco 5456A Baler, approx 5500 bales........................................$11,000

Case IH RS561 baler, Twine only, Low bales ....................................................Call

Vermeer 605N Cornstalk Special, 2017, Approx 7,663 bales, Very Good Condition ..............................................................................$45,000

2015 Vermeer 605N Cornstalk Special, 21,435 bales, new monitor, belts last year, real good cond .......................................................................Call

2017 Vermeer 605N Cornstalk Special approx. 28,201 bales, many parts replaced recently ........................................................................Call

Vermeer 605XL baler, good condition .............................................................Call

2011 John Deere 568 baler ..............................................................................Call

Used New Holland BR780 Baler .................................................................$6,500

Used Kubota BV5160 Silage Baler ...................................................................Call

2011 John Deere 265 Disc Mower..............................................................$6,000

‘22 Kubota 1024 Disc mower ...........................................................................Call

2014 Vermeer M6040 Disc Mower .............................................................$6,000

Kuhn GA4220TH Rotary Rake ....................................................................$8,500

New Holland 144 Hay inverter ................................................................Pending

Haybuster 2650 bale processor, very good condition ..............................$14,000

USED FORAGE BOXES:

Badger 1055 forage boxes, tandem axle, FWU 1702G ............................PENDING

H&S 500 Forage box, good condition, 14 ft .....................................................Call

USED MANURE PUMPS

2015 Houle 6” 3pt super pump 9ft, 2 agitation nozzles, 2 available .....$9,250 ea.

Houle PTO 6” Super Pump, 2004, w/ 2 agitation nozzles, 12ft long, MPU1704.................................................................................................$8,500

Used Houle 60” cable scraper drive, good shape ........................................$3,000

8ft x 4” electric Houle Agi pump with twin 20HP motors, USED, MPU1501G ..$4,300

8ft x 4” electric Houle Agi pump with 30HP motor, USED, MPU1505G .......$4,000

10ft x 4” electric Houle Agi pump with twin 20HP motors, used, MPU1507G .....................................................................................$4,300

8ft x 4” electric Houle Agi pump with no motors set up for twin motors, USED, MPU1508G ....................................................................................$3,500

2) 8” manure loadstands .....................................................................$2,000 ea.

USED MIXERS

Cloverdale 1300 Cu Ft Twin screw vertical mixer..............................................Call

USED MANURE SPREADERS

International 575 box spreader, converted to all hydraulic drive, good cond. ...$4,000

Nuhn Magnum 6750 manure tank, Hydraulic drive, flow meter, VTI units .$50,000/OBO

Meyer’s M390 Manure spreader, Good Condition, just in ...............................$14,900

2018 Meyer’s VB560 vertical beater spreader with Scale system ............Coming Soon

Livestock - WANTED

agriculture and

“Where our passion for and technology come together to t serve you!”

E. Hwy. 30, Pipestone, MN E-mail: info@gortersclayanddairy.com (507) 825-3271 • www.gortersclayanddairy.com

MISC USED EQUIPMENT

3) Used RU600 Corn heads for Chopper, good condition ...........................$17,500 ea.

NEW & USED DAIRY EQUIPMENT

Used Gea UV Pure, calf milk purifier, DEU2001 ................................................Call

Double 10 Blue Diamond parallel parlor w/ SST2 detachers, 3” low line, single receiver, jetter trays, curb, gates, 10 hp Suterbilt vac pump, 10hp Westfailia 2800 vac pump, 20 DeLaval milking units, & pulsators, DEU1803G ...............Call

10 used Boumatic Companion detachers, #U3557554 .................Now $350 each

6 used Boumatic 4400 detachers, with new gaskets & diaphragms, #U3557444 ........................................................................................$300 each

Used Artex VCat Sand Wagon for bedding stalls ........................................$4,000

Used Bobman for bedding ..............................................................................Call

NEW & USED BARN EQUIPMENT

New 8ft. Patz barn cleaner chute for 16” gutter, PA16151, retails for $992 .......$800

Patz barn cleaner 12” tapered flights, never used, but weathered, not painted, $18.95 New......................................................................$12.25ea

New Schuur and Lely cow brushes- In stock ....................................................Call

Used squirrel cage style fan, 42” diameter, w/ 3 phase motor .........................Call

Used WIC model 300 grain cart, OTH1803G .....................................................Call

New 2 bath automated footbath assy, stainless baths & control, ½ priced-never used, DEN1402G .............................................................$7,000

Dayton Blower Fan, like new, 24.5” Wheel, 12000 CFM #3C010, $3,437 retail New ....................................................................................$2,500

Dayton Blower Fan, used 2 mos., #2C799, 18.25” whl, $1,982 retail new .$1,100

Used Dasilveira headlocks, 22 sections @ 10ft w/7 openings for young stock up to 600lbs, OTH1902 ..............................................................Call

GEA Houle 3” and 4” Manure pumps- Multiple lengths

GEA Houle 6” trailer pump w/8” discharge

GEA Houle 8” Flush Pump

GEA Houle 3pt Pump

Vermeer BPX9010 Bale Processor

Vermeer VS420 Vertical mixer

Vermeer VT660 vertical mixer

Vermeer VR1428 Rake

Vermeer VR1224 Rake

Vermeer R2300 Twinrake

Vermeer M6050 Mowers Vermeer M7050 Mowers Meyer’s MS485 Vertical Beater Spreader

Doda 3” manure pump 8Ft Manure Tire Scraper

Housing • Route Supplies

The World’s Best TMR Processor

GOOD QUALITY HERDS OF FREESTALL/PARLOR HOLSTEINS, must have information available. No stall barn herds please. Call 608-790-1925. 1-2-F

ALL CLASSES OF SPRINGER DAIRY COWS. No jockeys. Call 320-760-6050. 20-TFN-F

BUTCHER COWS, bulls, & fats; also thin, lame, lazy, & lump jaw. Call 320-894-7175. 11-TFN-B

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

HOLSTEIN SPRINGING HFRS., some crossbreds, from your farm to mine, competitive prices, no trucking. Call 320-6309924. 1-2-F

COMPLETE HERDS OF DAIRY CATTLE; also buying all classes of livestock, including cull cows, steers, hfrs. and calves. Call 715-216-1897.

7-TFN-B

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

Hay, Straw, Feed & Bedding - FOR SALE

OPEN POLLINATED

SEED CORN, out produces hybrids for silage, $67/ bu. plus shipping, leafy, sweet stalks, highly nutritious grain. Call 217-8573377 or cell 217-343-4962. borriesopenpollinatedseedcorn.com 21-11-VM

CERTIFIED ORGANIC 3RD CROP CLOVER/ GRASS MIX 4X4 BALEAGE ROUND BALES, $150. Call 715-654-6316.

18-12-F

2ND CROP GRASS HAY, net wrapped, stored inside, 4x5 round bales, $55 ea.; also bedding. Call 320-223-5338. 2-3-F

ALFALFA HAY & ALFALFA GRASS HAY, 3x3x8 sq. or rd. bales. Call 218-371-1650. 22-8-F

GRASS HAY, 3x3x8 med. sq.; also swamp bedding chopped up and baled dry, 3x3x8 med. sq. or 4x5 rd. bales. Call 320-293-0181. 19-8-F

ALFALFA BALEAGE, 4x5 rotocut, 150-220RFV, $160-225/ton. Call 320248-1573. 21-6-F

CERTIFIED ORGANIC HAY, 4x5 rounds, 900# alfalfa/grass mix, 1st and 2nd crop, exc. quality, no rain, shedded, Bemidji, MN. Call 218-407-2052.

23-5-F

HIGH QUALITY FORAGES: corn silage (conventional and BMR), alfalfa haylage, fescue grass silage, Triricale silage and oatlage. Forages can be delivered and made into TMR. Call 920-371-7737.

22-20-B

TOP QUALITY BEEF OR DRY DAIRY COW HAY w/some alfalfa, good clean hay, mostly net wrapped, some twine, approx. 1,500 lbs., can deliver, located in ND. Call 701-220-0167. 2-1-VM

KILN DRIED WOOD SHAVINGS for bedding, by the semi load. Call 608479-2039. 19-TFN-F

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

FLAX STRAW BALES, 4x5, net wrapped, $20 ea. Call 218-573-3172.

16-TFN-F

CERTIFIED ORGANIC HAY, 1st cut rd., 2nd cut med. large sq., good quality mixed hay. Call 218587-4672. 22-TFN-F

ALFALFA BALEAGE, 1st-4th crop, 175 RFQ. Call 715-896-1418.

3-TFN-F

AROUND 60 BALES

2ND CROP GRASS HAY, stored inside; around 60 bales of bedding hay. Call 320-223-5338. 24-3-F

3X3 WHEAT AND OAT STRAW BALES; also 3x3 hay bales, all grown in Canada. Call 204-7125161. 24-7-B

MS BALE 2ND CROP ALFALFA/GRASS HAY, no rain, stored inside, Bowlus, MN area. Call 320-630-3631. 2-1-VM

ORGANIC CERTIFIED ROUND BALES OF BALEAGE & DRY HAY, all lots tested, selling on dry mater basis. Call 563586-2231. 22-10-B

A Supreme vertical mixer is powerful, thorough & accurate, providing the best TMR mix on the market. Unlike other mixers, a Supreme is built to last, providing exceptionally accurate mixes throughout its entire life. With proper care & maintenance, a Supreme will offer the same great mix from the first cow to the last - Guaranteed.

Hay, Straw, Feed & Bedding

- FOR SALE

OCIA CERTIFIED

YELLOW CORN, 8.52 crude protein. Call 641751-8382. 12-TFN-B

4X5 NET WRAPPED

MIXED HAY, no rain. Call 218-397-2432. 2-1-F

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 605-999-2010 or 605-2511143.Ernmoreorganics. com. 16-TFN-B

1,000 SMALL SQUARE ALFALFA ORCHARD

GRASS, nice green hay, stored inside, $6.50/bale, you haul. Call 218-8648657. 2-1-F

2ND CROP GRASS HAY, big squares, 3x3x8. Call 320-293-0181. 21-10F

MIXED GRASS HAY, med. squares; also meadow hay cut up and baled in 4x5 rounds and med. squares. Call 320-2930181. 18-10-F

Services

Miscellaneous - WANTED

CERTIFIED ORGANIC HAY, dairy quality, big square bales, dry and wet wrap. Call 608-723-4706. 2-1-F

STRAW, NET WRAPPED ROUND BALES & BIG SQUARES, clean, dry, stored inside, delivery available. Call 320-8088336. 15-TFN-F

Real Estate - WANTED

ISO DAIRY FARM TO PURCHASE TO GET KIDS STARTED IN DAIRY INDUSTRY, looking for parlor system and enough acreage to sustain livestock with forages and grain. Does not need to be in current operation. Contact Richard 320-2956674 or rickatstoragemn@ gmail.com. 1-2-VM

FAMILY LOOKING FOR DAIRY FARM IN MINNESOTA. Call 320360-6589, if no answer, please leave a message. 24-3-F

SILO REMOVAL, take down & clean up, specializing in but not limited to silos in congested areas, mobile concrete crushing, fully insured. Call 507236-9446. 23-12-VM

Help Wanted

FT FARM HELP, experience w/cattle/equipment, self motivated, willing to be paid on percentage of milk, housing available. Call 608-479-2039. 23-6-F

1900 COW DAIRY looking for bilingual parlor manager. Call 507-9515597. 8-TFN-F

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

FT ASSISTANT MANAGER POSITION AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY for a self-motivated person. Position offers a variety of duties on a 630cow family operated dairy near Lester Prairie, MN that strives for excellence. Current metrics at the dairy are a 34,200 RHA, 38% PG rate and 60,000 SCC. Call 320-224-7253. 2-1-B

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STUD SERVICE FOR FEMALE SAINT BERNARD. Call 320-5575514, no texts or messages.

23-TFN-F

LID FOR KNIGHT 8132

SLINGER SPREADER. Call 507-459-5201.

19-TFN-F

T-SHAPED BUNKER WALLS; 1,000 gal. LP tank; 3” tiestall pipeline. Call 320-429-0265. 24-6-F

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

14-TFN-F

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO REMODEL MY FREESTALL BARN, Janesville, WI. Call 608-751-8370. 1-3-F

VERTICAL BEATER MANURE SPDR. Call 715-390-1335. 2-1-F

APPROX. 4 TON

GRAIN BIN; also pasture for up to 10 horses this summer. Bennie Wagler, 21334 Keystone Rd., Wilton, WI 54670. 1-3-F

GOLF CART OR SIDEBY-SIDE. Call 320-2504600, no texts or messages.

14-TFN-F

JD 740 MANURE LDR., & HD hyd. controlled grader blade. Call 920648-2104. 20-TFN-F

(20) CS60 TIESTALL LOOPS. Call 608-2933185. 2-1-F

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

50’ HAY & GRAIN ELEVATOR in good cond. Ervin Borntrager, N922 Cty. FF, Dalton, WI 53926. 2-1-F

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

CIH 1830 6R CULTIVATOR, like new, 18.4x38 clamp-on duals; Hesston #10 stacker; (2) stack movers; 300 gal. pull-type boom sprayer. Call 815947-2266. 1-2-P

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

PUREBRED BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES, (1) female, (2) males, $500. Call/text 507-381-7084.

1-2-F

‘06 MAHINDRA 7520, 4WD, 75 hp, 12 spd. shuttle shift, 2433 hrs., 540/1000 pto, exc. cond., $15,900. Call 715-6445668. 2-1-F

NIAGRA 15 KW GENERATOR w/powershaft, $900. Call 320-845-4690.

2-1-F

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WF, Rock Box, New Style Step; JD 7520 4x4, 6712 Hrs., 3 Pt., 3 Hyd., Quick Hitch, 18.4x38, AC/Heat, Sharp ; JD 630 Gas, NF, 3 Pt., Fenders; JD 530 Gas, 1263 Hrs. Showing, 3 Pt., Fenders, 13.9x36; JD MC Crawler, Gas, 60” Dozer Blade, 11.5” Tracks, PTO; JD A

Styled, 13.6x38, Rock Shaft, Electric Start; JD B Styled, Electric

Start, 11.2x38; Farmall Super MTA Dsl, WF, Fenders, 15.5x38; Farmall Super H, Fenders, NF, Wheel Weights, 12.4x38; Farmall 450 Gas, NF, After Marker 3 Pt., Fenders, 15.5x38 ; Farmall Super

C, WF, Fast Hitch, 11.2x36; Ford 2000 Gas, 1008 Hrs. Showing, One Armed Hyd. Loader, Wheel Weights, 3 Pt., 13.6x36; Farmall

M,

Hyd. Spout; 3 Pt. Post Hole Auger, 12”; JD 300 42’ Elevator; EZ-Flow 220 Gravity Box, 8T Running Gear; 550 Gal. Fuel Tank, Electric Pump; ‘79 Chevy C-60 Single Axle Grain Truck, 6 Cyl., 5x2 Trans., 27,830 Miles, 15’ Box and Hoist Land Pride Drill, JD Drill, Tillage Machinery Land Pride OS-1572 Overseed Drill, 3 Pt., Solid Stand, 540 PTO, 72” Grain & Grass Seed Box; JD 8300 Grain Drill, Grass Seeder, 13’x6”; DMI 527 Ripper, 5 Shank, Disc Levelers; Wilrich 32.5’ FC,

3 Bar Harrow; IHC 710 Plow, 3x18’s, Auto Reset; JD RWA Disc, 14.5’; Massey Ferguson 3 Pt. Digger, 14’ JD Lawn Tractors, Lawn & Garden Equip.

(8)JD Garden Tractors: 110, 112, 140, 212, 214, 317, 318, Gear and Hydro Drive; JD Garden Tractor Attachments: Rear Tiller, Snowblower, Power Brooms, Bagger, Lawn Carts; Stihl Weed Whips & Leaf Blower; AgriFab Mow-N-Vac, Pull Type, 206 CC; AgriFab Fertilizer Spreaders; Murry 5hp 24” Snowblower; Rupp Roadster 2 Mini Bike, restored

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Bidding Opens: Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.

Bidding Starts Closing: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 3:00 p.m.

PAYMENT AND PICKUP DATES: Thursday, March 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 300+ Lots of Like New Tools

(3) Upright Air Compressors; Wire Feed and Stick Welders; Drill Press;

(7) 200 Amp Battery Chargers; Parts Washer; Craftsman Tool Box; Hot Water Pressure Washer; Cold Water Pressure Washer; Floor Model Metal Band Saw; Cordless Drills; Many Cordless Tools; 40 Gallon Fuel Caddy; Tractor Parts and Filters; Welding Bench; Large Amount of Tools; Metal Shop Cabinets; Oil Cases; Log Chains and Binders; Ladders; Jacks; Jack Stands;

Otto Homburg Estate, Seller

USED

CALF-TEL PENS. Call 320-995-6216. 16-TFN-F

TRACTOR CHAINS, 18.4-38. Call 320-7615611. 2-1-F

OLD HEATING FUEL AND DIESEL, can pump from basement. Call 320424-2005. 5-TFN-F

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

BEATER GEARBOX FOR MEYERS SPREADER. Call 320223-5338. 24-3-F

VINTAGE A.O. SMITH HARVESTORE ADVERTISING COLLECTIBLES & Harvestore farmer magazines, 1960s-1990s, in good cond. Call 715-225-9987. 19-8-F

H&S 2112 WHEEL RAKE; (11) DeLaval 6535 pulsators. Call 608-4612341. 2-1-F

CIH 3800 19’ cushion gang disc, no mulcher, $12,000. Call 320-7334979. 2-1-F

VANVETTER 800 GALLON BULK TANK; also Mueller 34 plate cooler & DeLaval bulk tank washer w/compressor. Call 320250-1221. 2-4-F

522 Sinclair Lewis Ave. • Sauk Centre, MN 56378 (320)

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

ALFA-DELAVAL LATE

MODEL BULK TANK, 1,250 gal., complete as new, MN. Call 480-3138460. 5-TFN-F

(8) USED DELAVAL

MPC150 AUTOMATIC DETACHERS w/stainless steel protective enclosure, $1,000. Call 507-3164977. 24-3-F

(4) DEMCO 365 & 450 GRAVITY BOXES, (2) w/tarps, like new; tricycle feeder; big round bale wagon. Call 320-5576558. 18-TFN-F

(4) 3-PHASE 5HP BULK MILK TANK COMPRESSORS, reasonable. Call 480-313-8460.

9-TFN-F

NH 790 CHOPPER, Metalalert III, always shedded, orig. knives, 890W HH, 31x13.5x15 tires, $16,500. Call 715462-3286. 1-7-P

BRILLION SUPERSTAND SEEDER SST1201, 10’; JD 960 eld cultivator, 26’ w/harrow. Call 715-341-5987. 2-1-F

CHEMICAL INJECTION PUMP for hydrogen peroxide etc. into water supply, like new, $350. Call 320-630-7559.

14-TFN-F

88) KRAIBURG KEW PLUS COW MATS, exc. cond.; 80) Sturdy Built tiestall dividers. Call 608214-2842. 22-8-F

J&M 250 GRAVITY BOX w/hyd. drill ll auger, windows, lights; NH 166 inverter w/merger pan; OMC 590 round baler. Call 320-248-6356. 1-2-VM

(2) WESTFIELD 1073

AUGERS, 2022, $14,500; 2021 $13,500; Artsway PM35 grinder mixer, $12,500. Call 715-7730697. 1-3-F

KNIGHT 2250 REEL

AUGGIE MIXER, 250 cu. bu., has liner installed w/scale, $3,500/obo. Call 641-982-4266. 2-1-F

PUREBRED BORDER

COLLIE PUPPIES, shots, wormed & vet checked, 8 wks. old, good farm dogs or pets. Call 715-965-1108. 24-3-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. 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

ITEMS UP

JD 317 SKID LOADER, $25,000/obo. Call 320630-5694. 2-1-F

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

7-TFN-F

NH 38 FLAIL CHOPPER, bought new in ‘04, always shedded, exc. cond. Call 715-314-0977.

10-TFN-F

RETIRED, FULL LINE OF GOOD QUALITY DAIRY EQUIPMENT FOR SALE, items include; GEA IQ milking units; GEA variable speed vacuum pump; GEA Touchtone take-offs; double-11 parlor; Continental commercial washing machine. For more info call Steve 815-291-6671. 234-B

MEYERS 3750 SPDR., 2019, 1 owner, big 1,000 pto, $25,000. Call 218583-2931. 2-4-F

SILAGE CONVEYOR, 9”x24’, very good; also NH 770 forage chopper, excellent cond. Call 262547-0893. 23-4-F

PUREBRED GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES. Call Doug 612-987-3859. 1-2-F

(8) WESTFALIA PULSATORS; (6) Westfalia Classic milker claws. Call 262-644-6773. 2-1-F

USED EQUIPMENT

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

WEAVERLINE FEED

CARTS, new, rebuilt used, parts, service. Call Hobert Sales Inc., Cokato, MN 320-286-6284. 19-TFN-B

CIH 34’ 4300 FIELD

CULTIVATOR w/5-bar spike harrow, $9,000. Call 320-333-4075. 2-1-F

JD 7000 8R30 PLANTER, Osage, MN. Call 218841-4248. 1-TFN-F

FARM KING 8’ SNOW BLOWER, $1,500; Also, Schweis 8’ snow blower, $1,000. Call 320-9873177. 1-2-F

CIH 3800 19’ DISC, 4-wing hyd. fold, new blades on front & back, all new bearings, VG cond. Call 320-745-2438. 2-1-F

NEW FARM KING 1,000 RPM SNOWBLOWER. Call 320-249-8556. 1-2-F

MILKING SYSTEM, 350’ Surge 2” pipeline, 3” vacuum, (7) Surge OneTouch milkers, Westfalia 2800 vacuum pump, Sutorbilt vacuum pump, complete system, $4,000/ obo. Call 612-408-6936 or 651-440-5785. 2-2-B

3) MEYERS TSS FORAGE BOXES, tandem running gears, VG cond.; Bobcat 773 skid loader, 4700 hrs. Call 715-2060491. 24-3-F

JD 8300 GRAIN DRILL, double disc 6” spacing, hay seed, good. cond. Call 262-644-8705. 2-1-F

Repair vs. Replace

Electronic Dairy Board Repair Service

Specializing in: WestfaliaSurge, BouMatic, & DeLaval pulsators & Takeoffs, circuit boards, Mueller milk tank circuit boards. Call: (c) 406-590-7764 www.circuit xer.wixsite.com/ boumaticboardrepair

H&S TOPSHOT 5120

MANURE SPDR., 540 pto, 16.5x16.1 tires, oiler & lights, $22,000. Call 715-462-3286. 1-7-F

‘88 WILSON CATTLE

TRAILER, 7’x24’; JD 16R cultivator; Versatile 400 swather, good cond. Call 320-290-0367.

6-TFN-F

VANDALE RING

DRIVE SILO UNLOADER, 20’, paint still on auger, complete w/winch & motor, exc. cond. Call 651380-0199. 2-3-F

USED VIRNIG HIGH

DUMP BUCKET, decent shape, used daily, works great to reach into TMR, 96” wide, $3,500/obo. Call 320-360-0720. 2-1-F

NH BR770 ROUND

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

MEYER 4516 CHOPPER BOX, good cond., $10,000. Call 715-8978940. 2-2-F

DIGI-STAR EZ210 SCALEHEAD, $500; LuckNow 285 stationary TMR for parts, $300; MultiMax hutch wanted. Call 608-723-2049. 1-TFN-F

‘08 35 TON SEMI TRAILER, beaver tail & ramps, 51’ total length. Call 320-760-6942. 12-TFN-F

DFA CENTRAL REGION TIER ONE BASE AVAILABLE. Call 402369-0881. 2-3-F

TORO GROUNDSMAN DSL. CAB LAWN MOWER & SNOWBLOWER. Call 320-2504600. 13-TFN-F

ARTSWAY 5101 FEED GRINDER; 1,000 gal. Mueller bulk tank; AgBag 8’ bagger. Call 218-7763618. 24-3-F

JD FRONT WEIGHTS, $75 ea. Call 563-568-1177 or 563-568-4930. 24-3-F

JD 7200 MAXEMERGE

6R PLANTER, 150 monitor, trash whippers, box extensions, soybean cups. Call 320-248-6356. 1-2VM

KRAUSE LANDSMAN

7430 SOIL FINISHER. Wanted: irrigation stystem. Call 320-250-4600, no texts or messages. 3-TFNF

GERMANIA PROTIME

I DOUBLE-12 PARLOR. Call 507-429-2789. 24-4VM

NH 190 MANURE SPDR., $4,000/obo. Call 612-408-6936 or 651-4405785. 2-2-F

JD 2700 PLOW, semi mounted. Call 320-5101055. 13-TFN-F

DOUBLE-6 HERRINGBONE CLAY PARLOR w/automatic feeder, VG shape; 1,000 gal. Mueller bulk tank w/compressor. Call 507-450-6115. 2-3-F

CDL DRIVERS WANTED