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Gonske family revels in trivia contest tradition Takes part in 54-hour-long game By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Do not fret; the Chronically Mad Cow Birkebeiners are not the main characters of a bad horror movie. Instead the Mad Cows, as they refer to themselves, is a group of family and friends who have embraced a long-standing tradition of participating in the World’s Largest Trivia Contest, an annual fundraiser for the University of WisconsinStevens Point’s communications department. Amber Wolfe, of Rice Lake, serves as the team’s captain. “This contest is not about the instant regurgitation of facts,” she said. “It is so much bigger and better than that.” Wolfe, along with cousins Steve and Mary Gonske, spent the weekend of April 8-10 in the basement of the Gonskes’ Stevens Point home to participate in the contest which is run by the University’s radio station, WWSP-90FM. They searched for answers to trivia questions for 54 hours. The contest, which celebrated its 52nd year, was recognized by the Guinness
World Records in 2017 as the largest in the world. The Mad Cows nished 186th in a eld of 296 teams. This year marked the return of the traditional contest format following a limited contest in 2021 and a canceled contest in 2020. Amber said this year’s contest was bittersweet, as two of the three contest writers are retiring. The contest itself is full of tradition including a small parade on campus put together by some of the participating teams. The songs “Free Bird” and “Born to Be Wild” are played on the campus radio station to mark the nearing of the ofcial start of the contest. Beginning at about 6 p.m. on Friday evening, the rst question was read with the nal question coming at about midnight Sunday. An average of eight questions are read each hour for a total of 54 hours. In addition to questions being read over the radio and answers phoned in, the contest features a few challenges which require each team to send members to follow clues to certain locales to complete. “The questions can be very obscure; they are meant
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Members of the Chronically Mad Cow Birkebeiners team – (front, from leŌ) Jerry Lazarski and Amber Wolfe; (back, from leŌ) Steve and Mary Gonske – prepare for the 54-hour long World’s Longest Trivia Contest April 8 at the Gonskes’ home in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The team name is a nod to the Gonskes’ heritage of dairy farming. to really make you dig and think,” Steve said. “Some of the top teams prepare all year for this. They create databases
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Amber Wolfe (leŌ) and Mary Gonske go over informaƟon they have prepared before the rst quesƟon is read for the World’s Largest Trivia Contest April 8 at the Gonskes’ home in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
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The team adapted the name of the Chronically Mad Cow Birkebeiners in reference to the Gonske family heritage of being Barron County dairy farmers along with a nod of recognition to the American Birkebeiner cross-country skiing race between the northern Wisconsin towns of Hayward and Cable. All of the core team members have some tie to the dairy industry. Amber, Steve and Mary grew up on dairy farms, and Amber continues to own and show a small herd of Guernseys to keep the family’s 96year tradition of exhibiting at the Barron County Fair alive. Another cousin, Teresa Gonske and her husband, John Rock, are also core team members. Teresa also grew up spending time on the family farm; and Teresa and John are the team’s actual Birkebeiners. Amber rst experienced the game in 1997 when she stumbled upon the contest while making a college visit to UW-Stevens Point. She has served as the team’s captain for nearly 20 years.
“I was in town, so I decided to stop in and visit Steve and Mary,” Amber said. “I stopped in and there were cars all along the street. The house was full of people, and the radio was blaring. I didn’t know what to think at rst, but I ended up spending the night playing in that contest. I was hooked.” Steve and Mary are not even sure what year they rst participated in the contest through their son, who became involved through a friend. “That family eventually moved, and the kids needed a house to base out of, so we told them to come on over, and the rest is history,” Mary said. The lower level of her home is decorated in cow memorabilia for the weekend. “It is a family tradition,” she said. “It is like a cousin’s weekend for us. Up until the contest was canceled, Steve and I had two of our former students come back each year to play.” Perennial team member and friend Jerry Lazarski has participated in every one of the 52 contests held. From year to year, the core of the Chronically Mad Cow Birkebeiners team remains the same while others vary from year to year. Steve said they’ll never turn down anyone who wants to join in. “Some people move away and are not able to make it back for the contest, and there are always other conicts that come up too,” Steve said. “Ideally, you want to have team members of all different age groups and experience, even kids. Kids will know a lot of the cartoon and pop culture stuff.” The contest is not just a game. Besides the world-record title, the contest has an economic impact to the community of Stevens Point of more than $1 million. While Steve and Mary are retired from their careers as teachers, Amber takes several days of vacation from her job as a radio broadcaster to journey to Stevens Point for the contest each year. “It has grown to become a huge festival,” Amber said. “It’s like a reunion. Lots of people come back to play. It’s something I look forward to each year, and it is a great way to spend a crazy weekend. And, each year we are always looking for more people to come join in.”
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she said. “The constant swing in the milk price is taunting, and I am grateful for the stability organic dairy farming has given us.” Adam agreed. “We have been extremely grateful for Horizon, our creamery, because they really take care of their patrons,” he said. “The kids have received signicant scholarships for school, and we received an incentive after signing on to get us through that last year of the transition. They take care of their own.” The Goelzes have a few relatives who farm organic also. They were already on the bandwagon after witnessing how well the transition for Sarah’s sister’s family went. “I was always worried about the products we were using,” Sarah said. Now without the ability to use antibiotics, the Goelzes emphasize the use of probiotics in their livestock, especially young calves whose immune systems are not yet fully developed. “It has forced us to become better managers and to keep a watchful eye on all of the animals,” Sarah said. Adam agreed. “We have to catch them earlier and prevent illness most importantly,” he said. “Sometimes you think Turn to GOELZ | Page 7
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Con�nued from GOELZ | Page 6 you’re invincible until you become helpless and can’t do anything to help an animal.” After switching to organic farming, the Goelzes seek less veterinarian services and were impressed with the lack of sickness in their cows. Adam and Sarah’s son, Daniel, who has intentions of running the farm someday, shared his observations from helping on the farm. “We noticed a big difference in calf health when we stopped using milk replacer and began letting the calves suckle on the cows,” Daniel said. “They had more vigor, and the cows also transitioned a little better into milking.” Adam agreed. “Weather is a big factor too and probably one of the greatest challenges,” he said. “Without the ability to use products to kill weeds, it makes getting crop in the ground challenging, and of course, there is always the challenges with keeping livestock adjusted to the uctuations.” The Goelzes have noticed that planting later in the spring once the ground has warmed has helped the corn and soybean germinate faster and get ahead of the weed growth. “Weed pressure is hard to control,” Daniel said. “We try different things every year and have found that the use of cover crops over the winter helps not only soil health but crop health is better, and the weeds are fewer.” Adam agreed. “We do limited tillage in the fall,” he said. “Horizon really encourages its farmers to minimize the amount of carbon we release.”
The Goelzes have noticed how much their soil has changed over the years. They practice being good stewards of the land by trying to keep topsoil in place, planting cover crops to replenish organic matter as well as spreading manure. “We learn from our mistakes and can always try to improve something,” Adam said. “We didn’t really know what we were doing at rst, but we asked questions and continue to do our research.” A good yield for the Goelzes is 150 bushels per acre for corn and anywhere between 30-35 bushels per acre with soybean. They never expect to see yields as high as a conventional farm but are always excited to see their crops do better than the previous year. The Goelz family, like other dairy farms, is striving to produce quality milk while keeping their livestock well cared for. “You’re only as good as your last tank of milk,” Adam said. Farmers organic and conventional alike work hard to feed the world. The practices may be different, but each is held to high standards of quality. “I think the dark reality of farming is that if everyone was organic, we wouldn’t be able to feed the world,” Daniel said. “We need conventional farmers too. Seeing a non-organic gallon of milk at the grocery store sell for $2.50 feels like robbery, even to me.” The volatility in conventional dairy prices creates challenges for many farms. The Goelzes are grateful they can continue to milk their cows and have stability of organic dairy farming.
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As reported last week, the Agriculture Department raised its milk production estimate for the rst time in a while in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (WASDE), citing expected higher dairy cow numbers. Price forecasts for cheese and butter were raised due to tighter stocks and rm demand. Non-fat dry milk prices were raised fractionally while whey prices were lowered. Class milk price projections were also raised. 2022 production and marketings were estimated at 226.3 and 225.3 billion pounds respectively, up 300 million pounds on both. If realized, 2022 production would mirror output in 2021. Cheese is now projected to average $2.15 per pound in 2022, up 12 cents from last month’s estimate, and 47.5 cents above the 2021 average. Butter was projected at $2.64 per pound, up 6.5 cents from a month ago and 90.75 cents above 2021. Nonfat dry milk was projected at $1.7450 per pound, up a half-cent from last month’s estimate and 47.6 cents above the 2021 average. Whey is projected to average 69 cents per pound, down 2 cents from last month’s estimate but 11.6 cents above the 2021 average. The 2022 Class III milk price was projected to average $22.75 per hundredweight, up $1.10 from what was expected a month ago, and $5.67 above the 2021 average of $17.08. The Class IV average was projected at $24.05, up 35 cents from a month ago, and $7.96 above the 2021 average of $16.09. The WASDE stated that Russia’s recent military action in Ukraine signicantly increased the uncertainty of agricultural supply and demand conditions in the region and globally. This month’s corn outlook is for offsetting changes to feed and residual use and corn used for ethanol production, with unchanged ending stocks. Feed and residual use was lowered 25 million bushels to 5.625 billion. Corn used to produce ethanol was raised 25 million bushels. Ending stocks were unchanged at 1.44 billion bushels. The season-average farm price was raised 15 cents to $5.80 per bushel based on observed prices to date. Global coarse grain production was forecast 2.7 million tons higher to 1.5 billion. This month’s foreign coarse grain outlook is for higher production, reduced trade, and larger ending stocks relative to
last month. Foreign corn production was forecast higher with increases for Brazil, Indonesia, Pakistan, and the EU. Soybean supply and use changes included increased exports and seed use, and lower ending stocks. Soybean exports were raised 25 million bushels to 2.12 billion, partly offsetting lower exports from Brazil, Ukraine, and Russia. Seed use was raised in line with record soybean plantings indicated in the March 31 Prospective Plantings report. Soybean ending stocks were projected at 260 million bushels, down 25 million from last month. Soybean oil changes include increased exports and lower ending stocks. Despite relatively high soybean oil prices, export sales have been stronger than expected through March. A lower soybean meal export forecast is offset by slightly higher domestic disappearance. The season-average soybean price forecast was unchanged this month at $13.25 per bushel. Soybean meal prices were also unchanged at $420 per short ton. The global supply and demand forecasts include lower production, crush, trade, and ending stocks. Global soybean production was reduced 3.1 million tons to 350.7 million on lower crops for Brazil and Paraguay. Estimates for Ukraine’s corn and wheat exports were reduced, citing the shutdown of Black Sea ports. The USDA says Ukraine’s corn exports will drop to 23 million tons, down 4.5 million from last month’s estimate, while wheat exports were lowered to 19 million tons, down 1 million tons from the previous estimate. The Agriculture Department’s second Crop Progress report of the year shows 2% of the U.S. corn crop has been planted, as of the week ending April 10. That’s unchanged from the previous week but 2% behind a year ago and 1% behind the most recent ve year average. Texas had the biggest planted percentage at 63%, up from 54% the previous week, and 6% ahead of a year ago, followed by North Carolina at 3%, up 14% from the previous week, and 3% ahead of a year ago. In the week ending April 2, 61,000 dairy cows were sent to slaughter, down 3,200 from the previous week, but 1,000 head or 1.7% above a year ago. The Good Friday Week gave us some startling news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which reported that ination hit a 40-year high of 8.5%, as fuel and food prices skyrocket.
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index hit record levels for three months in a row, according to Chicago-based StoneX Dairy Group, up 34% from a year ago. The February jump alone was up by 12.6%, largest single month rise ever, says StoneX. “These are prices as high as seen since the last major food crisis in 2008 and 2011,” and while “This is not exactly fresh news it is an unfolding story. Food price ination on this scale can lead to famine for less developed countries, political instability, mass migrations and ultimately commodity market volatility.” Speaking in the April 18 Dairy Radio Now program, broker Dave Kurzawski said food and fuel is the big difference between today and 1981. Core ination, which is everything but food and fuel, was only up three tenths of one percent, he said, which is the slowest increase since last September. Kurzawski said overall core ination, on an annualized basis, is up about 6.5%, which is well above the Fed’s desire of 2.5%, “So we’re missing the mark. It seems reasonable to see government cut spending, they should have done that a while ago, and it has to raise interest rates and do it with vigor.” He believes we will see demand issues but offered some hope, stating that the crude oil price has pretty much surrendered most, if not all, of its gains since the start of the Russian Ukraine war and there are other markets doing something similar. He admits ination is not going away overnight but says “It’s interesting to note that while there was a burst of price increases across many of these markets, courtesy Russia-Ukraine, those markets are starting to calm down on those fears.” StoneX adds that “Developed nations may not face the brunt of the food insecurity that potentially lay ahead, but higher food prices are on the way. What we don’t know is the myriad of implications this will have on dairy demand. While some products, retail processed cheese, for example, might fare better than others, we believe more and more that the seemingly one-sided supply side story for the past six months will have stiff competition from growing demand side implications going forward.” On a brighter note; the April 8 Dairy and Food Market Analyst reports “Foodservice sales are hovering near pre-pandemic levels. The latest data from OpenTable shows seated diners down just 0.8% from 2019. This is a signicant improvement from the more-than-20% declines in Feb. Air travel also remains on an upward trend. The latest data from the Transportation Security Administration shows air travel was down just 9.5% from pre-pandemic levels, which was the best performance so far in 2022,” the DFMA reported. One other bit of good news the DFMA offered concerned ports. The Marine Exchange of Southern California reports there were only 27 container ships waiting to berth in Los Angeles and Long Beach on April 8, which was down sharply from the all-time high of 109 on January 9th and comparable to prioryear levels. Most cash dairy prices strengthened in the Good Friday holiday shortened week. Block Cheddar closed Thursday at $2.3735 per pound, up 5.25 cents on the week and 59.25 cents above a year ago. The barrels nished at $2.44, 7.25 cents higher, 75 cents above a year ago, and an inverted 6.75 cents above the blocks. There were 8 sales of block on the week at the CME and 12 of barrel. Turn to MIELKE | Page 9
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ConƟnued from MIELKE | Page 8 “Cheese market tones remain in a bullish stronghold,” says Dairy Market News. Midwest sales remain very strong from a myriad of cheese producers. Over 4,000 cheese industry leaders, suppliers, and marketers gathered this week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the annual Cheese Expo. Hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and the Center for Dairy Research, attendees learned the latest in technology, new products, whey opportunities, product safety, marketing, and annual awards were presented. StoneX learnings at the event included that “Transport is still far and away one of the biggest issues the dairy industry faces. Export demand is really good, or at least it could be really good if transport was better. While Cheese inventories are impressive, there may not be as much overhang in the fresh market as thought, and there is a widespread belief that impressive ination is here to stay.” DMN reports that difculties remain among stafng and, more particularly, hauling sectors. Stunted production rates at some plants has made milk accessible, but “It’s a mixed bag according to cheese plant managers. Milk is more balanced, and some handlers are asking them to release contracted milk loads in order to fulll other cheese and bottling plants’ needs. Still, more discounts are being reported than Class prices.” Demand for cheese is steady in the West across retail and food service markets and international demand remains strong. CME prices have strengthened however cheese is still competitive to international prices. Same old story on port congestion and the shortage of truck drivers causing delays to both export and domestic loads. Milk production is steady to higher throughout the region, leaving supplies available for cheesemakers to run busy schedules and they are, with the exception of those still dealing with labor shortages, according to DMN. Cash butter slipped to $2.7750 per pound Tuesday and closed Thursday at $2.7550, down 2.75 cents on the week, but 90.50 cents above a year ago, with 5 sales posted for the week. Central butter producers report sales were boosted the previous week and into the weekend for last-minute orders ahead of the spring holidays. The emphasis now is on fall demand and export interests. As cream remains available, churning remains active despite continued stafng shortages. Bulk butter is tight, says DMN, and remains at a premium. Butter market tones are rm, with CME prices in a newfound range in the mid to high $2.70s. Cream demand is strengthening in the West as cream cheese and ice cream producers increase production in preparation for warmer weather. Cream is available. Demand for butter is steady in food service markets, while retail demand has declined. Strong export demand is present, as U.S. produced butter is being sold at a discount compared to international product. International demand is strong but port congestion is preventing greater volume. Bulk butter inventories are available, though unsalted inventories remain tighter than salted. Contacts report that some purchasers in other regions are purchasing butter from the West to meet current demand. But-
ter output is steady to higher as butter makers are running busy schedules to work through available supplies of cream. Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at $1.8225 per pound, unchanged on the week but 60.75 cents above a year ago. 5 sales were reported on the week. Dry whey held all week at 63.50 cents per pound, 13 cents below a year ago, with 2 sales reported on the week at the CME. Fluid milk sales continue to take a beating. USDA’s latest data shows Feb. sales of packaged uid products at 3.5 billion pounds, down 3.0% from Feb. 2021. Conventional product sales totaled 3.3 billion pounds, down 3.0% from a year ago. Organic products, at 225 million pounds, were down 3.9%, and represented 6.5% of total sales for the month. Whole milk sales totaled 1.2 billion pounds, off 0.9% from a year ago, down 0.7% year to date, and represented 33.4% of total milk sales in the two months.
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HELPING GOOD MANAGERS MAKE BETTER TRADING DECISIONS Labor shortages continue to create challenges in agriculture. This week a crush plant called looking for new truck freight-based sales. Rail movement issues have become so significant that they needed to sell more truck shipped loads. The only limitation on the offer was that the product had to be bought FOB the plant as the merchandiser could not find any truck freight to move it. I feel the frustration of milk plant managers struggling to keep milk plant manufacturing lines running and dealing with back log issues of sales made. Dairy Market News is reporting regional issues with labor shortages still impacting plant run times. This is forcing spot milk loads to be discounted as plants are unable to handle extra loads. Barrel cheddar prices are once again trading above blocks. Since January of 2018, barrels have traded over blocks less than 10% of the time. It is rare to see a block/ barrel spread inverse last more than 10 weeks. With high food prices, it is not surprising that the barrel market is seeing support for processed cheese demand. When we were kids cheese sandwiches and tomato soup was the tight budget meal of choice for our family. CME group spot cheese prices are pushing over
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Global chocolate maker lays out plans for sustainability
Highlights dairy’s role in movement By Jennifer Coyne jenn@dairystar.com
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The year 2025 will be here soon, and one food business is aspiring for big change by then. With it, they hope to bring along the dairy industry. “Our program aims to make sustainable chocolate the norm,” Kevin Ogorzalek said. “We know we have to succeed because our fate is intertwined with the fate of farming around the world. … It’s at the core of our business and where consumers are going, and we have to work with dairy farmers to meet that market demand.” Ogorzalek, a senior manager for sustainability sourcing at Barry Callebaut, spoke of the chocolate company’s vision in the virtual seminar, “Sustainability – ‘What is needed, why and what is in it for the dairy farmer,’” March 30 at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls. In 2016, Barry Callebaut – known for producing chocolate for brands such as Nestlé and Hershey – developed Forever Chocolate. The initiative is to produce chocolate with 100% sustainably-sourced ingredients to meet the demands of customers and consumers, form regenerative partnerships with ingredient sources, and give back to communities and the environment. Studies conducted by the company revealed 66% of consumers are attracted to material transparency and will pay extra for products focused on sustainability. They also have investors who are demanding a smaller carbon footprint from chocolate production. In business, 66% of consumers are millennials or Generation X, Ogorzalek said. “Their values are increasingly focused on climate
change and environmental justice,” he said. “It is incredibly important for us to meet their needs.” To do so, Ogorzalek works closely with the company’s ingredient sources to ensure they too are making decisions that are more sustainable, specically focusing on creating a verication system and addressing key issues surrounding greenhouse gas emissions, farmers’ livelihoods and labor. “Most importantly, this is dairy,” Ogorzalek said. “Dairy provides that creamy avor of milk chocolate and is a key component of the things that nourish our lives.” The Switzerland-based company purchases skim
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milk powder, whole milk powder and butterfat from the United States dairy export market. To meet the goals of Forever Chocolate as it relates to the dairy industry, Ogorzalek’s business has developed a benchmark through the international company FAI and worked to dene key performance indicators used to monitor progress overtime in animal welfare, feed efciency and quality diets. They are observing on-farm trials and helping drive innovation for farmers to better their manure management and soil health practices, for example. “We are focused on outcomes versus actual practices to support a continuous improvement supply
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2022 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION
National Holstein Convention has something for all ages Junior convention to have many youth activities By Kate Rechtzigel kate.r@dairystar.com
Dairy youth ages 9 to 21 are invited to attend the National Holstein Junior Convention June 26 to July 1 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center during the 2022 National Holstein Convention in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. “It’s a time when the adults can get together for their annual business meeting and the youth can get together for activities such as quiz bowl, speech, jeopardy or scrapbooking,” Kris Gruenes said. “They are able to compete against various states in the country and connect with other youth.” Gruenes is the Minnesota Junior Holstein Association advisor and chair of the National Holstein Junior Convention. She milks 3,200 cows and farms with her family on Twin Spruce Farm which has two sites in Richmond and Perham. Also planning the junior convention is MJHA president Taylor Fester. He grew up on his grandpa’s farm, Co-Jo Dairy,
near Grove City where they milk about 1,100 cows. Typically, 450 youth attend the convention. This year will be the 136th National Holstein Convention and the 51st convention for juniors. “It’s held in a different state every year and in a convenient spot for everybody,” Gruenes said. “It’s pretty neat that it’s been going on that long.” This will also be Fester’s rst year at the National Holstein Convention. “I’m excited to meet new people from across the country and go on farm tours,” he said. “I have had a great time planning the convention.” The junior convention is an opportunity for youth to gather with others who have similar interests in dairy industry and the activities that go with it. In addition to the contests, the meeting new friends and seeing old friends is the highlight of the convention. For juniors, the convention will start with a welcome, dance and prize giveaway June 27 from 5:30-10 p.m. in the Galley Ballroom of the Ramada Hotel. Anyone is welcome to view the contests that junior members participate in. Dairy jeopardy and dairy quiz bowl are the most
popular with many states sending individuals and teams to compete. Banners, displays, scrapbooks, and speech are others that individuals compete in. The week concludes July 1 with an awards banquet where Holstein Association USA, Inc. presents awards for these contests. Also that day they present their highest honor by selecting the six National Distinguished Junior Member Finalists. “It’s really just a time when different states are able to come together and reminisce,” Gruenes said. “Junior Holstein members will represent their home states competing in the dairy jeopardy, dairy bowl and speech contests; interviewing for the selection of Distinguished Junior Member and Young Distinguished Junior Member, and have their banners, display boards and scrapbooks judged.” On June 29, junior members will tour Trans Ova Genetics in Sioux Center, Iowa, and spend the afternoon at a waterpark. “The tour will be about the genetics of animals and speakers will be sharing a positive message,” Gruenes said. “In today’s world, we need that.” The day will conclude with an evening for both youth and adults. They will hear a speech from Chris Koch titled, “If I can.”
“He was born without limbs and travels around on a skateboard,” said Gruenes of Koch. “His message is that if I can, you can too.” The following day will be the dairy quiz bowl contest and a data and innovations panel at 11:30 a.m. featuring Dan Carroll from STgenetics, Alicia Lamb from Oakeld Corners and Tim Ziemba from smaXtec Inc. The panel will be moderated by Josh Hushon of Cargill Animal Nutrition. “The speakers will be talking about opportunities of technology in the dairy industry and the experiences students can obtain in attending a college,” Gruenes said. Gruenes said her children always enjoyed the farm tours. “They liked seeing different
farm setups and meeting people from other states and getting to connect with them year after year,” she said. Fester agreed. “More connections, learning and different experiences always help you in the long run,” he said. “Youth also enjoy hanging out with people from Minnesota on the rides there.” Gruenes and Fester encourage youth to get involved and meet people from across the country. “Get out of your core group, participate in the activities and reach out to people who are not necessarily from your state,” he said. Youth are to register for the convention by May 31 at www. 2022nationalholsteinconvention. com.
MHA to host National Holstein Convention
Minnesota Holstein Association was organized in 1910 for the purpose of improving and promoting the Holstein breed of dairy cattle. The MHA consists of 950 members and is open to all persons interested in Holstein cattle, including junior members. The South Dakota Holstein Association recently joined MHA and they have the same membership privileges. Some of the activities include seminars, eld days, the annual convention and the Minnesota State Holstein Show. Visit www. mnholstein.com to learn more or become a member.
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The Holstein breeders of Minnesota and South Dakota are excited to be hosting the 2022 National Holstein Convention in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the Sheraton Sioux Falls and Convention Center. As the Registered Holstein industry advances each year through technology, genetics, and more, we look forward to celebrating this progress in 2022 and advancing our ability to utilize data and technologies in the future!
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – As registered Holstein breeders gather for the 2022 National Holstein Convention to celebrate Progress on the Plains, a secondary event will be tting for every dairy producer of any size, shape and breed. “We want this event to foster a learning environment for producers of all sizes, especially as we look to the future needs of dairy farmers where data and technology innovations are a cornerstone towards success, both in terms of protability, efciency, and what it can do to help improve herds and labor needs,” Cheryl Marti said. Marti is the chairperson for the Data and Innovation Summit being held during part of the National Holstein Convention. The summit will take place June 30 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls. The day-long event begins at 7:30 a.m. with presentations from notable industry leaders, including Holstein Association USA’s Dr. Jeffrey Bewley and Zoetis’ Dr. Michael Overton, to discuss the transformation of data in the dairy industry and its future, as well as how farms should be using the data to aid in best management practices. Discussion will continue with presentations by Dr. Jason Osterstock and Chris Cunningham. “It’s an educational event for dairy producers interested in achieving better herd results and successes in whatever way they measure that,” Marti said. “When we were putting together the objective of the meeting, we wanted to create a space for dairy farmers to learn and hear of ways to improve and use new and existing data and technologies on the dairies, no matter the size of the dairies.” The day will continue with panels from industry experts on technologies that make a difference on farms, and dairy producers from both Minnesota and Wisconsin who will testify their successes from using on-farm data. “Our desire is for attendees to see how data innovations have evolved and can aid in new decisions on farms with cow and herd-based information and leave the event with actionable takehomes they can apply immediately,” Marti said. “The event was put together by producers and with producers in mind, and we’re especially focused on anything related to cow and herd data
which can be used to improve a dairy operation in many ways, such as protability, health, performance and labor.” In addition, there will be 14 technology video spotlights during the main summit that runs until 1:15 p.m. There will also be opportunities to learn from exhibitors about the technologies they may hear about and be entered into a rafe drawing. Following the summit, at 3:30 p.m., 11 additional sponsored seminars and learning opportunities, most all technology based, will take place. As Marti conrms the lineup for the day, she said it is a toss-up between which part of the summit excites her most. “It’s really hard to pick just one,” Marti said. “I’m excited about our agenda; it’s really going to be great learning for everyone, we have some great and dynamic speakers, and it’ll be fun to do this all in-person to get the most from the content.” The summit is approved for six continuing education credits from the Registry of Approved Continuing Education of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards and ve credits toward the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists. “This is truly an educational event,” Marti said. “And for those that would like to see some of the technologies at work, there are a couple of farm tours the day before that may also interest them. One tour (Great Northern) has multiple farms using dairy precision technologies and another tour (Western Ways) includes a couple of robotic farms.” Following the summit, attendees are encouraged to stay for the cattlemen’s style ribeye steak sandwich dinner and time to socialize with fellow dairy farmers. “It’s been a couple years since people have had many chances to get out and go to events,” Marti said. While Marti is organizing the event, the idea for a technology summit came from the Minnesota Holstein Association, this year’s host for the national convention. “We knew this data and innovation space was the right topic to have in a place like this, the I-29 corridor, where there is a lot of dairy growth and new things happening,” Marti said. “The convention itself attracts our traditional registered breeders, but we wanted to also attract those producers of different types, breeds and larger herd sizes too for great discussion and an opportunity to learn from each other.” And in conjunction with the convention, the summit is an opportunity for dairy farmers across the nation to see the industry’s progress in the Upper Midwest as it relates to data and technology on farms.
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The 2022 National Holstein Convention Sale will take place Thursday, June 30 at the South Dakota Military History Museum and Event Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This venue is sure to impress everyone as we enjoy a steak dinner and great fellowship with our presale meal at this Iconic facility. The sale will feature something for everyone. It will have breed-leading genomics, center-of-the-ring show type and offerings from iconic cow families with household names. We are even offering some group lots of animals for commercial dairymen. This sale will be a video sale with live auction and online bidding. If you have any questions please contact the sale chair, Andy Steinhagen, at 612-581-7523.
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NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION
Farm tours to highlight area dairies The Minnesota Holstein Association is excited to showcase an exceptional group of dairy farms, processing plants and companies during our host day farm tours Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The Host Farm Tours is one of the highlights of the National Holstein Convention every year. The event allows people from around the country to get a rst-hand look at dairy farms in the host area. It also provides an opportunity for the host farms to highlight their operations and unique marketing strategies. The 2022 National Convention is no different. Three different tour options are available with many unique farms and businesses. Highlights include a processing plant and mini golf course, robotic dairies with a tremendous amount of automation and world leading cow families. A couple businesses are included which emphasize the future and sustainability. Thank you to these host farms for opening their doors to showcase the great dairy industry of the Midwest. Royalwood Farms The fth- and sixth-generation of Ode family members operate the over 1,000 tillable acres and manage the 475 cows that call Royalwood Farms home. Located just 12 miles from the convention center, the dairy features a double-8 Blue Diamond parallel parlor and a 6-row sand-bedded freestall barn with misters and fans for cow comfort. Exciting cow families at Royalwood include: Royalwood Supersire 1957 EX 90, Royalwood Bradnick 2298 EX 91, Iland-Acre Hitest Bretta VG 86 and Royalwood Monterey 2137-ET GP 80. For the past 15 years, Royalwood has hosted Breakfast on the Farm during June Dairy Month, an event that draws between 1,2001,400 guests and provides an opportunity to educate their Sioux Falls, South Dakota, area neighbors and consumers.
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A diverse hobby Speltzes use variety of animals to educate community By Kate Rechtzigel kate.r@dairystar.com
ALTURA, Minn. − Just off county Highway 30 near Altura lies a dairy farm that has been diversifying for over 50 years. “It takes the stress off of farming and gives us something to do,” Jay Speltz said. Jay milks 140 cows in a tiestall barn with his dad, Philip, stepmother, Marcia, and brother, Jacob. They also farm 300 acres of alfalfa and corn. In addition to the milking cows, the farm is home to rabbits, fowl, sh and horses. “My dad was really the one who started (the diversication), and then I took over,” Jay said. “They do not really help the farm as it is just a hobby, but it is nice to look and enjoy them.” Philip agreed. “We wanted something that nobody else had,” he said. “I feel it also makes us better at what we’re doing here because if you can take care of a calf, you can probably take care of a bird too.” The Speltzes raise 200 pigeons of various types. They also have 12 Pomeranian and African geese, 18 ducks and some guinea hens. “The guinea hens are kind of our watch dogs,” Jay said. The farm also has eight breeds of peasants as well as four peacocks and four wild turkeys. “I rescued the turkeys from a eld of alfalfa I was
cutting last year,” Jay said. “I plan to release them when it gets nicer out.” Jay said they have rare hybrid peacocks. The males mature with their vibrant colors in about a year and a half. “They also lose all of their tail feathers every year, and in the winter, they grow them back. So, we keep them inside because they use a lot of energy to do that,” Jay said. “This way, they can have enough energy to grow a long tail and still keep body weight on.” The family uses old Christmas trees for the birds to nest in, and they hatch all of the eggs. “We let them set on some, and then the rest we put in an incubator for 28 to 30 days,” Jay said of the eggs. “Some of them are lucky and hatch out and others set and set and don’t hatch out a thing.” The family has perfected the ways they raise their birds. “We put an extra panel around the bottom of the corn cribs to keep the raccoons and skunks from pulling the birds through,” Jay said. “They will eat the birds and their eggs if they get the chance.” In addition to the birds, they also raise ve breeds of rabbits. “We show some rabbits, pigeons, ducks and geese at the county and state fair,” Jay said. “I even sell some rabbits as house pets.” They also have three goats that kid in April and
May. “We raise the little ones and keep a couple for ourselves,” Jay said. “It’s more of a hobby.” The Speltzes also raise about 100 koi and goldsh. The sh are kept in heated water through the winter. Every day, Jay spends an extra 45 minutes feeding and watering the many animals. “The little ones get feed two or three times a day,” he said. “They also need heat, so I have to make sure all lights are working so the animals do not get cold. In summer, I pick up the eggs daily.” The family does not make anything off of their many animals as the non-dairy animals are purely a fun hobby. “It is a change from the stress in the day-to-day things,” Jay said. “Depending on how the year goes, I sell what I have extra. But, there is no prot after you gure in your time, feed and death loses from predators. However, I could think of worse things I could be doing.” The family also takes a selection of animals, including birds, rabbits, goats and calves, to local day cares, schools and FFA programs. “The past few years have been slow because of COVID-19, but it seems to be picking up this year again,” Jay said. “I really like seeing the kids’ faces. They like to hold the animals.” People typically contact Jay and schedule a time that works best for them. “Depending on the group, I either go to them or they come to me,” he said. “Then we pray for good weather.” Last fall, the family also welcomed the local FFA
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Jay Speltz holds a red golden pheasant April 4 on his farm near Altura, Minnesota. Speltz and his dad, Philip, stepmother, Marcia, and brother, Jacob, milk 140 cows in a Ɵestall barn in addiƟon to having rabbits, fowl, sh, caprines and horses.
chapter to the farm. “They came on a bus, and we gave them a tour of the farm,” Jay said. Philip agreed. “The adults got more out of it than the kids I think,” he said. Day care programs will also come to the farm for picnics, and local churches in Rochester have toured the farm. “The churches typically come out on the Saturday be-
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A day in the life of the Ramel family Daily chores, tractor maintenance consume April 12 By Stacey Smart
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RANDOM LAKE, Wis. – With a new freestall barn on the horizon and a goal to grow the herd by 100 cows, Matthew Ramel is a fourth-generation farmer making plans for the future. Loving life at Windy Hill Farms, Matthew and his family have a never-give-up attitude and like to live each day to the fullest. Full of farming ambition, Matthew farms with his parents, Mark and Debbie, and his uncle, Jim. The Ramels milk 145 cows and run about 550 acres near Random Lake. Matthew and the rest of the Ramels seized the day April 12 as preparations for spring eldwork accompanied daily chores which began at 5 a.m. Matthew started mixing feed while Mark, and Matthew’s sister, Jessica Batterman, checked for newborn calves and pushed up feed for the dry cows. They also looked over the youngstock and then set up for milking, opened the overhead doors and put the rst group of cows in the parlor so Jim could begin milking. Matthew feeds all of the farm’s cows and heifers and started by mixing a total mixed ration for the milking herd which eats from an outdoor bunk. The Ramels store their feed in four silos as well as bags. “I prefer silos for our setup,” Matthew said. “I nd them to be much more efcient than bags. I’ve even thought about building another silo, but they’re
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Iowa: Langs Dairy Equipment Decorah (563) 382-8722 Precision Dairy Equipment Elkader (563) 245-2560
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ConƟnued from RAMEL | Page 18 Jessica is lling in for her mom, who recently had surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer in January for the second time. Debbie is responsible for fresh cows and calves from birth to weaning. “In farming and life, all kinds of challenges come your way,” said Debbie, who beat breast cancer 23 years ago. “But the Lord only gives you what you can handle. That’s the way we live our lives.” Debbie and Mark enjoyed raising their four children – Brian, Steven, Jessica and Matthew – on the farm. At the age of 8, Brian was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer. “The doctors told us he would only live a month, but God blessed us with another 17 years, as Brian lived to be 25,” Debbie said. “He went to school for dairy management and worked as a herdsman at a couple other farms. Brian’s love and passion for farming was an inspiration to Matthew.” Steven is an electrician and helps on the farm in his free time. Jessica is splitting her time between her parents’ farm and her own farm, as her husband is also a dairy farmer. “Everyone has to share me for the next eight weeks,” said Jessica, who is working on her parents’ farm every morning as well as Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. “Right now, we’re in the lull of calving which was good timing with my mom’s surgery as she’ll be off for six to eight weeks. But this summer, the calf barn will be full.” The Ramels also have a hired hand who started in February – 15-year-old Jonah Ciske from Cedar Grove. “He works 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. four days a week, and he’s been very helpful,” Matthew said. “It’s
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Jim Ramel milks cows the morning of April 12 at his family’s farm near Random Lake, Wisconsin. Milking started at 5 a.m. and was done before 8:30 a.m. nice to have a youthful, energetic person like him around. He’s happy to be here and brings a positive light to the farm.” The Ramels’ nutritionist, Irv Haugen of West Bend Elevator, dropped in before 7 to pick up a feed sample. “We just switched silos and wanted to test the quality, protein content, etc., of the haylage,” Matthew said. Jim does all the milking, and around 7:30, the
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NutriƟonist Irv Haugen (leŌ), of West Bend Elevator, discusses a feed sample with MaƩhew Ramel at Ramel’s farm April 12 near Random Lake, Wisconsin. last group of the morning – the hospital pen which includes fresh and treated cows – entered the double-8 parlor for milking. Jim purchased the current farm from his parents in 1975, and in 1979, he and Mark began building facilities so they could move their herd from Mark’s place to the original family farm. In 2001, they added a parlor and remodeled the 70-cow tiestall barn. On Jan. 1, 2021, Matthew purchased his uncle’s part of the farm which included the cows, the land where the barn sits, feed and immediate assets. Matthew and his parents now own the farm in a limited liability company, while his parents and Jim own the land in a partnership. “It was a way for my wife and I to take the farm into the next generation,” Matthew said. Matthew and his wife, Jessica, have two children – Mary, 5, and Rebekah, 3 – and are expecting
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their third child in June. The couple met at Fox Valley Technical College where they both majored in farm operations. Matthew is in the planning stages of building a new freestall barn. His goal is to get up to 240 cows milking and dry. Turn to RAMEL | Page 21
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MaƩhew Ramel puts the cover back on the hydraulic lters aŌer replacing lters and xing a leaking ƫng April 12 near Random Lake, Wisconsin. Ramel spent the aŌernoon tuning up tractors for spring eldwork.
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ConƟnued from RAMEL | Page 20 “We have ideas we’re trying to bring in to keep this farm going for the next generation,” he said. “You can’t limit yourself. Our current setup is maxed out.” The Ramels ship their milk to Cascade Cheese, and the milkman arrived promptly at 8 a.m. which was right around the time Matthew nished feeding. Jessica went to Tom’s Old Country Mill in nearby Boltonville at 8:25 to buy milk replacer, calf feed and barn lime. Jim, Mark and Matthew then moved some dry cows to the barn at Mark’s farm and brought one cow back to the pre-fresh pen. Morning chores wrapped up around 9 a.m. Jessica headed home for the day, Matthew went home for breakfast, and
Mark and Debbie went home to get ready to head to Milwaukee for Debbie’s doctor appointment at 1 p.m. “I really love farming and the farm life,” Debbie said. “It’s always been a passion in me. I know retirement isn’t that far away, but I don’t intend to quit.” At 10:15 a.m., Matthew was back at the farm to visit Bruce Johnson from the International Silo Association to inspect the recently emptied silo. Johnson provided a quote from Beaver Gunite to reline the silo, which Matthew hopes to do in a month. Around 11:30, he began working on giving the tractors a spring tuneup while Jim cleaned out the heifer barn. At 12:30 p.m., Country Visions
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Jessica BaƩerman throws down straw in the calf barn on the morning of April 12 near Random Lake, Wisconsin. BaƩerman was lling in for her mom, who recently had surgery.
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Mark Ramel scrapes the holding area in between milking groups April 12 at the farm near Random Lake, Wisconsin. Mark and his brother, Jim, have been farming together since the 1970s.
Cooperative delivered corn and alfalfa seed. The farm’s 7120 Case International received a complete overhaul that day. The tractor has more than 10,000 hours on it and is used for chopping and hauling liquid manure. Matthew changed the air lter, fuel lters, and hydraulic and oil lters. He also added engine oil and hydraulic transmission oil.
“We’re getting things ready for spring, and I like to go through all the tractors and change oil,” said Matthew, who does all the maintenance on farm equipment. “They’re usually due for an oil change about now. We have an older line of equipment, and we try to keep things well maintained.” Matthew started evening
chores around 4:30 p.m. as it took a little longer than he expected to get the tractor put back together. He nished about 9 p.m., and Jim nished milking around 8:30 p.m. “Like most days, I was the last one to leave the barn,” Matthew said. “But like most days, I feel like I accomplished a lot.”
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This list of herds by county includes dairies who have production above state average based on Dollar Value. They also have given permission to publish their data. Thank you to all DHIA dairies who choose to submit data to the Genetic Evaluation System that has served the industry sowell over the years, beginning with sire summaries and cow genetic evaluations, and then resulting in the development and continuing calibration of genomics.
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OBERHOLTZER AUCTIONS
April 26th 11am start time
240 Holsteins. 220 cows, 20 springing Holstein heifers. AI breeding, vaccinated, parlor and freestall. 75 lb tank average, 140 scc. Individuals milking up to 120 lbs! Includes 125 milking cows and 95 dry cows. Some red and whites, Jersey cross and several Blue Roan. Excellent opportunity to buy good quality bred cows! Also some cows for every budget. We will be selling cull cows & fat cattle today ADVANCE NOTICE
Special Dairy & Feeder Sale Thursday, April 28th
This will be our spring aAa mated auction. Will feature many hand picked cows out of some of the best aAa herds!! Call John Ivan at 715-219-2781 to consign.
Complete dispersal:
45 Holstein tiestall cows. All aAa mating and AI breeding with Triple Hil Sires and Central Star. Herd is averaging 65 lbs, 3.9F, 3.1P, 150scc on a high forage ration. Some very nice young cows as well as some older high-producing cows!
Herd #2
Complete Jersey Herd dispersal. 10 cows, all 2nd & 3rd lactation. 8 fresh since January, 2 due in May. New Zealand Genetics. Nice cows!
Herd #3
25 CERTIFIED ORGANIC COWS. Holstein, Fresian Holsteins, Jersey cross and Ayrshire cross. Tie stall cows, out every day. All stages of lactation including just fresh, bred back and dry cows. Averaging nearly 50 lbs milk with 4.8F, 3.5P, 125 scc. Not pushed for production, some good young cows! Also 5 good quality, certified grass fed, organic cows.
Early Consignments
10 hand picked fresh cows. Milking 80-125 lbs. aAa mated, free stall, parlor cows from outstanding herd!! Matt Hartwig, Athens. 2 fresh Holstein cows, CERTIFIED ORGANIC, A2A2, aAa mated, free stall and parlor adapted. Ken Yoder Jr, Spencer. Semen tank and inventory. 29 Brown Swiss including Phantom, Davenport, Dario and Get Lucky. Holsteins include Dundee, Barbwire-Red, Sanchez, Pep Red, Jonah, Lithium, Ludwig and many others! 7 amps Citation R Maple and 1 amp Triple Threat. See website for complete list.
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4/12/2022 Report If you add equal parts, higher milk prices, higher cull cow prices and excellent dairy cattle, you have the recipe for a good auction!! (choosing a good auction company sure can’t hurt either!) With our nationwide advertising and ability to milk cows after selling them, we sold several loads of cows to buyers between 500 and 600 miles away. Top cow in JJ Meadows LLC dispersal was $3,350, with 22 cows $3,000-3,350. Sold 67 cows $2,500-2,950, and 52 head $2,000-2,450. Another 82 sold $1,600-1,950. Springing heifers mostly sold $1,500-1,950. 90% of Market cows sold $70-86. 4/14/2022 Report Thank you for choosing to do business with us! We had our biggest week ever. Sold 1154 head, over 600 dairy animals. Always enjoyable selling high-quality cattle and we had a lot of them this week! Top dairy cows $3,050, $3,000 with 54 of 85 cows selling $2,0002,900, Dan & Dawn Van Haden, Fall Creek. Bred heifers $900-1,625. Springers $1,5502,000. Most opens $90-110. Single birth Holstein heifer calves $10-75. Van Haden herd 15 heifer calves 1 week to 4 months old $250-500/head. Breeding Bulls $975-1,850. Market Bulls $90-115. Choice Holstein steers $120-128NT. Low Choice and Select $111117. Beef cross steers and hfrs up to $130. Holstein feeder steers $89-119. Beef fdr strs up to $188. Package 25 black strs 568 lbs @ $170. 27 black strs 687 lbs @ $164. 15 black strs 673 lbs @ $162. 14 black strs 673 lbs @ $150. 19 black strs 850 lbs @ $148. 30 black hfrs 559 lbs @ $145. Holstein bull calves higher. 60% sold $105-205. Beef cross bull and heifer calves $270-425. 30% of Market cows sold $79-88. Top Holstein 1930 lbs @ $89 Michael Garman, Colby. 50% sold $72-78. Dairy quality 3x4x8 Alfalfa $170-190. 3x3x8 Alfalfa grass $75-95. Grass rounds and squares $50-70. First crop rounds $20-35. Rounds corn stalks $50. 3x4x8 wheat straw $70-85. Dairy quality baleage $25-50. If you are thinking of buying or selling cattle, please call us for a free consultation on current market values.
Sale Location: W1461 State Hwy 98, Loyal, WI 54446 From Spencer, WI take Hwy 98 west 5 miles. From Loyal, 5 miles east on 98
SALE CONDUCTED BY:
Oberholtzer Dairy Cattle & Auction Co. Auctioneer: Mark Oberholtzer, WI license #2882-052 John Oberholtzer 715-216-1897 • Mark Oberholtzer 715-773-2240 John Ivan Oberholtzer 715-219-2781 • Office 715-255-9600 www.oberholtzerauctions.com
% Milk Sold 106 100 104 103
3X X X
# Cows 256 928 122 282
Producer Name CASEY ACRES INC GLISCZINSKI, KEN & LINDA KLEHR, MARK LAMBRECHT, RICHARD LENZMEIER, JOE MARSCHALL, RICK OLOUGHLIN FARMS LLC PAUL AND TIM KRUEGER SCHOENBAUER DAIRY STOCKER, RICK AND ANN STROBEL, RON & PATTY WAGNER, RANDY AND LUANN
City PRIOR LAKE NEW PRAGUE BELLE PLAINE BELLE PLAINE SHAKOPEE SHAKOPEE SHAKOPEE JORDAN NEW PRAGUE JORDAN HENDERSON WEBSTER
Sibley DHIA
Producer Name BODE DAIRY + FEEDLOT
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 23,249 901 717 28,550 1,257 963 24,564 935 765 30,004 1,203 929
$Value $4,105 $5,572 $4,317 $5,392
% Milk Sold 100 101 100 102 100 100 100 100 102 99 96 98
3X
X
# Cows 52 182 59 100 52 155 270 238 127 91 42 367
Brd HO HO HO HO XX XX HO HO HO XX HO HO
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 23,097 993 766 25,099 1,046 823 22,020 965 671 25,397 1,219 816 23,241 958 760 22,169 977 716 24,691 1,037 787 28,051 1,184 893 27,299 1,158 894 27,532 1,197 898 22,338 908 724 27,847 1,168 907
$Value $4,385 $4,697 $4,116 $5,044 $4,292 $4,227 $4,559 $5,200 $5,158 $5,256 $4,104 $5,235
Call Minnesota DHIA 800-827-3442 % Milk Sold 101
City GIBBON
Southwest DHIA Representatives Producer Name RYBINSKI DAIRY FARM
Brd XX HO HO HO
Tracie Vikla Lonsdale, MN 6 years 507-581-2205
Scott DHIA Representative
Large Herd Dispersal TUESDAY,
City FAIRFAX FAIRFAX WOODLAKE WOOD LAKE
3X X
# Cows 646
Brd HO
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 25,962 1,014 827
Cheryl Hook Tyler, MN 25 years 507-530-5261
City HENDRICKS
% Milk Sold 103
3X
# Cows 200
$Value $4,638
Daryl Hook Tyler, MN 40 years 507-530-5472 Brd HO
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 26,293 1,031 828
$Value $4,693
Stearns DHIA Representatives Kevin Knoblach Sauk Centre, MN 25 years 320-352-2078 Producer Name AARON WIENER AINALI, MARK BEUTZ, RAY & JEAN BINIEK, JERRY & SUE BRUCE ASFELD BRUCE WALDVOGEL CHUCKKLAPHAKE JARRETTBORG DELBERT BECHTOLD DETERS DAIRY LLC DOLL, RICHARD&JOSH EBNET, JOEL & KATHY ERTL FARMS INC FAWNLAND FARM INC FUNK, BRUCE&JAN GATHJE, SCOTT GERADS BROS DAIRY LLP GREGORY DAIRY LLC HEMMESCH DAIRY INC. HERDERING, STEVE & PAM HERKENHOFF CENTRAL DAIRY HIGH POINT DAIRY HOLTHAUS, JEREMY HORST, DEAN JC DAIRY JER-LINDY FARMS KALTHOFF, BEN KNISLEY, RYAN KOLB DAIRY INC KOLTES DAIRY LLC KUECHLE DAIRY LIBBESMEIER, BRIAN & JULIE LINN DAIRY FARM LUX-URY HOLSTEINS INC. MARTIN, DORVIN
Dan Ellering Sauk Centre, MN 42 years 320-352-6432
City SAUK CENTRE FREEPORT ALBANY AVON OSAKIS OSAKIS SAUK CENTRE ST JOSEPH OSAKIS ALBANY HOLDINGFORD AVON ROCKVILLE MELROSE RICHMOND ALBANY BELGRADE MELROSE FREEPORT FREEPORT MELROSE RICHMOND BROOTEN] RICHMOND BROOTEN ALBANY EDEN VALLEY PAYNESVILLE ST. CLOUD WATKINS WATKINS RICHMOND EDEN VALLEY BELGRADE
% Milk Sold 101 98 102 102 102 100 100 100 98 99 102 105 102 101 98 100 100 103 103 103 100 97 101 102 100 99 100 104 101 107 100 103 103 102
3X
Ron Gruber Freeport, MN 41 years 320-836-2972
# Cows 85 54 123 92 105 122 125 46 765 132 51 60 172 56 73 132 89 118 117 183 141 65 81 147 215 76 63 497 130 246 68 153 131 121
Brd HO HO HO HO HO HO HO XX HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO H HO HO HO HO HO XX HO HO HO
Hannah Molitor Pat Maciej Holdingford, MN Rockville, MN 2 Years 31 years 320-310-5252 320-293-8436
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 24,804 937 754 23,364 925 761 28,469 1,230 942 27,038 1,091 852 28,167 1,109 918 27,573 990 853 24,589 983 779 22,477 909 734 23,692 987 781 21,509 963 676 24,526 951 791 21,589 1,015 702 24,420 979 789 25,964 1,024 855 26,716 987 842 21,785 940 703 25,615 1,040 820 26,204 1,089 840 26,077 1,083 835 28,620 1,147 921 25,366 1,029 808 22,948 961 732 24,681 931 782 21,929 983 755 26,934 1,131 881 23,535 934 735 25,035 1,007 780 30,067 1,166 973 29,723 1,164 953 27,769 1,073 844 22,938 928 710 29,207 1,152 928 26,734 1,080 852 26,698 1,004 808
$Value $4,275 $4,265 $5,419 $4,907 $5,108 $4,676 $4,451 $4,154 $4,443 $4,067 $4,378 $4,201 $4,454 $4,729 $4,668 $4,085 $4,693 $4,863 $4,778 $5,165 $4,654 $4,239 $4,330 $4,339 $5,046 $4,210 $4,525 $5,364 $5,359 $4,874 $4,135 $5,211 $4,883 $4,565
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ConƟnued from DHIA | Page 22 Producer Name MARTIN, ERNEST MARTIN, WESLEY MAUS, DARYL+LISA MAUS, JAMES & JEN MCANDREWS DAIRY MEADOW BROOK DAIRY MEYER, NICK AND TARA MIDDENDORF, BOB+NANCY MIDDENDORF, DALE MOLL, STEVE&JACKIE NIENABER, CHARLES PANEK DAIRY PELKA, DOUG PETERMEIER, JEFF PRAMANN, NICK RAUSCH, DEAN RYBERG REG HOLSTEIN SCHEFERS BROTHERS SCHERER FAMILY FARM INC SCHERPING FARM SCHILLER, MIKE & KAREN SCHROEDER, DALE & LINDA SCHUMER, JIM & MARILYN SCHWING-D FARM CORP SHAUM, SAMUEL SLIVNIK, ROBERT & RANDY SMITH, JEREMIAH THEISEN DAIRY TOM & JOYCE SEDGEMAN TONY & ANDY FISHER TRAUT, JOHN & CARL TWIN SPRUCE FARMS VOGT DAIRY LLC WALZ, GREG & SANDY WENGER, DWIGHT ZIMMERMAN, CARLTON
City BROOTEN BROOTEN FREEPORT OSAKIS SAUK CENTRE SARTELL SAUK CENTRE SAUK CENTRE SAUK CENTRE FREEPORT FREEPORT GREY EAGLE ALBANY MELROSE CLEARWATER RICHMOND FREEPORT PAYNESVILLE FREEPORT FREEPORT FREEPORT RICHMOND ST STEPHEN ALBANY SAUK CENTRE RICE ALBANY WATKINS SAUK CENTRE WATKINS SARTELL RICHMOND SAUK CENTRE RICHMOND BROOTEN BROOTEN
% Milk Sold 99 100 103 102 99 103 100 102 98 100 98 103 102 99 105 105 103 100 102 98 102 103 99 101 98 103 100 99 102 101 100 105 101 106 100 101
3X
X
X X
# Cows 290 125 69 99 405 95 301 85 90 101 105 131 55 44 95 76 42 74 288 85 99 74 74 450 118 48 54 94 410 75 122 4,232 321 39 73 53
Steele DHIA Representative Producer Name CLOVER GLEN HOLSTEINS KASHOME HOLSTEINS PFEIFER, JAMES C SCHMITY HOLSTEINS
Brd HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO XX HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO H HO HO HO HO
Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 26,809 1,013 830 28,837 1,132 884 26,440 1,079 817 26,933 1,116 874 26,270 1,059 825 25,643 944 771 27,551 1,182 881 23,997 938 766 24,788 959 793 28,339 1,138 928 21,262 965 713 28,803 1,132 939 24,057 913 737 24,597 981 776 26,572 1,118 840 25,462 992 771 25,894 953 799 28,035 1,148 911 25,230 1,023 778 25,542 981 827 22,842 963 761 23,101 907 714 24,073 1,049 774 24,046 1,015 772 26,813 1,073 831 25,793 1,031 836 23,635 923 752 25,389 1,011 795 23,859 932 758 23,850 994 772 29,331 1,151 921 29,186 1,147 950 27,660 1,055 844 23,658 922 708 27,743 1,088 873 24,744 958 754
% Milk Sold 101 99 102 104
3X
# Cows Brd 25 HO 227 HO 54 HO 200 HO
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$Value $4,676 $5,098 $4,779 $4,990 $4,738 $4,370 $5,164 $4,308 $4,420 $5,189 $4,177 $5,235 $4,201 $4,439 $4,914 $4,477 $4,477 $5,204 $4,526 $4,561 $4,331 $4,100 $4,554 $4,494 $4,792 $4,659 $4,240 $4,515 $4,271 $4,411 $5,231 $5,276 $4,838 $4,135 $4,953 $4,330
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Current Rolling Average Milk Fat Prot 24,498 1,033 831 25,881 1,022 833 25,678 1,054 853 26,239 1,136 883
$Value $4,677 $4,682 $4,799 $5,054
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REPORTS
Crop and Weather
Lake Wilson, MN
Altura, MN
(Murray County)
(Winona County)
CHUCK HILL
ROSS NELSON
250 cows, 320 acres
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40 cows, 340 acres
We had one farmer around here in the field April 15and then they planted oats April 16. He mudded MOISTURE it in. Everybody else TOTALS is waiting for it to dry. Last 2 The rye is about 3 Weeks inches tall but needs sunshine. We have been cleaning yards and hauling manure. 0.2” I think the frost is out but the ground is too cold. The alfalfa is coming but it is still yellowish green. The pastures are the same way.
It’s been cold and windy. We are planning to plant 50 acres of oats for grain, 40 acres of sorghum-sudangrass and 100 acres of corn. MOISTURE We have clay loam soil TOTALS Last 2 on a ridge so we plant in contour strips. We have Weeks been in the field as early as the beginning of April for oats and after May 15 for corn because we are organic. The latest we have planted oats was in May and corn, June 9. I made a hitch on my grain drill to pull p the Brillion behind for seeding alfalfa. We also went through the seed weeders on the planter and hauled all of our pen pack manure. Now, we will start storing and composting it to haul in the fall.
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300 cows, 650 acres
We have not been able to do anything; it is muddy and wet. We have not dried out at all. We have two weeks MOISTURE of manure hauling to TOTALS do. We have both pit Last 2 and pack manure to Weeks haul. We empty our pit twice a year. We need to put shovels on the field cultivator 2.8” and change oil on the tractors. I remember planting corn in June, but normally we shoot for May 1015. It does not take us long to plant once we get going.
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We have been hauling manure on alfalfa fields that we plan to plow up. There isn’t a lot of standing water. A tile MOISTURE guy said the frost is TOTALS about 1.5 feet down. Last 2 We’ve been focusing on Weeks the cows. Most of the field equipment was put away in good condition so we didn’t have a lot to do this spring. I think the earliest we have been in the field as in was early April and the latest was 2018 when we planted wheat May 7 and corn May 17. We are at least two weeks away from starting by the way the forecast looks.
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It’s been fairly chilly here lately. We received only a few flurries and a little shot of rain over the past few weeks. There MOISTURE is still some frost in the TOTALS ground and our fields Last 2 are too greasy for us to Weeks haul manure. Our soils are so saturated that there’s water standing everywhere, even in 0” the wheel tracks. We are getting our tillage equipment ready to go while we wait for things to warm up.
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We have been hauling pen pack manure for the last couple weeks. We have been hauling on the sandier ground. MOISTURE The only work done TOTALS around here is manure Last 2 hauling. We are Weeks waiting for some parts for the corn planter and we have to put shovels on the digger, 1.2” then we are ready to go. I think most of the frost is out. There have been years we have not started planting until mid-May.
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Almena, WI
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I have seen two guys in the field planting soybeans and corn near Manchester, Iowa. They started MOISTURE April 18. My son-in- TOTALS law drilled some clover Last 2 and timothy into an Weeks alfalfa field. There are people planting small grain. We have been hauling manure out of 0.2” our sheds and bedded pack. I prefer to start planting when the soil makes 50 degrees. The rye looks pretty good, but it is not very tall because it is too cold.
It has been much colder than normal here. We have been missing out on the precipitation and have received MOISTURE only a little dusting of TOTALS snow and some light Last 2 showers. We don’t Weeks need the moisture yet, but it looks like we could be in a troubling pattern. I have not 0” heard of anyone going out in the field yet and getting things done here. We are greasing up our tillage equipment and getting things ready. My son has changed the shovels on the field cultivator so that it will be good to go when it warms up.
We have had about 1.5 MOISTURE inches of rain and 1.5 TOTALS Last 2 inches of snow in the last two weeks. Things Weeks are really wet, and we are just waiting for it to dry up. We have some manure we need to get hauled. We only have about two weeks of manure storage. Three weeks ago it was still getting cold co enough overnight that we could haul in the mornings, but it hasn’t been since. Other than that, we are ready to go when the weather is good. The rye does look good this spring.
We had some snow come down yesterday but nothing accumulated. We have not been able to get any field work done. I don’t know of MOISTURE anyone around us that TOTALS Last 2 has except for a few Amish farmers who were Weeks able to do some plowing. We have been working on hauling out the pen pack. The tractors are all sitting here ready to go and all we need is some sunshine. We seem to get one day of sun and six days ys of clouds, which is not working in our favor. We normally get corn planting done by Memorial Day. The latest we have ever planted was the first part of June.
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Brodhead, WI
Kewaunee, WI
(Sauk County)
(Marinette County)
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JAMIE HAAG
There was a storm last week that went just north of us. We have not started any fieldwork, but a neighbor 2 miles MOISTURE from us has started TOTALS their spring tillage. We Last 2 only have 40 acres of Weeks creek bottom ground that we till; everything else is planted using notill. Last week, Tuesday, it was really nice out and everyone was able to haul manure. The earliest we have ever planted was in 2012 when it was really warm in February. We planted in March that year, and it worked out well for us. The latest we have ever started was early May.
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We have had about 1.25 inches of rain and 2 inches of snow in the last two weeks. It is really wet and cold here. It was 27 degrees MOISTURE this morning, April 20; TOTALS Last 2 things don’t dry out too fast at that temperature. Weeks We did get our manure hauled from our heifer barns but nothing else as the road bans are still in effect. There are a few larger dairies, that use draglines, who are putting out some manure because au their pits are getting full. We’re ready to go when it dries out and warms up. I have learned not to be in a hurry; things grow faster if you wait for the ground to warm up.
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We decided to seed alfalfa grass into some end rows because they wash out every year. We planted 3-4 acres MOISTURE of those end rows April TOTALS 12. Other than that, it’s Last 2 been too cold and wet Weeks to be in the field. We had 2 million gallons of manure in our pit, which we pumped 2.7” out April 20-21. We use a lot of CROPLAN alfalfa seed and a fair amount of various corn seed brands, including DeKalb, Pioneer, Renk, Beck’s and NuTech. For soybeans, we use Pioneer, Beck’s and CROPLAN.
We haven’t been out in the field yet, but we were thinking about spreading manure on some lighter soil. A few MOISTURE people started to spread TOTALS manure the week of Last 2 April 11 on lighter Weeks ground because it was drier than it looked. I’m a little concerned about the cold nights and how 1” it might be affecting the alfalfa. We haven’t had much sunshine either. We use Dairyland hay seed and Dekalb and BMR corn seed. We also add a couple pounds of grass seed with our alfalfa.
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‘14 Manitou MT840-115PS, Hydro-static, 115HP Diesel, C/H/A, 2,800 hrs. ................................ $75,800
‘16 Mustang 2100RT, ISO JS Ctrls, Dsl, 17” Tracks, Lift Cap 2100 At TRACTORS 35% Tipping Or 3000 At 50% Tipping, ‘19 Kubota B2650, 3 Spd Hydro, 26HP C/H.A, 2 Spd, 1440 hrs. - $45,250 Dsl, Soft Cab, Ldr, Frt Mount ‘18 Gehl RT165, H ctrls., 15.5” tracks, Snowblower, Excel Cond, 83 hrs.$27,000 2000 lift cap., cab, heat, 2 spd., 450 hrs. .................................... $44,500 MANURE HANDLING (5) Gehl R220, many options ..........................Start at $11,850 Kuhn Knight 8141, 28 X 26 Tires, 4100 Gal ................................$35,900 ‘14 Gehl V270, JS Ctrls, Dsl, 3000 Lift Kuhn Knight 8132, 3200 Gal, 600 Cap, C/H/A, 2 Spd, 1,660 hrs .... $37,500 Bu, Lid, hinges on the left ..... $19,800 ‘18 Gehl RT165, JS Ctrls, Dsl, 12” Tracks, C/H/A, 2 spd, 1025 hrs . $46,250 ‘12 Kuhn Knight 8132, 425 Tires, 3200 gal ................................. $24,900 ‘18 Gehl RT215, ISO Ctrls, Dsl, 3000 Lift ‘16 Kuhn Knight SLC141, 4100 gal, Cap, C/H/A, 2 spd, 210 hrs........ $59,500 700 bu, Hyd LH Lid ................$48,700 Gehl CTL70, JS Ctrls, Dsl, 2976 Lift Cap, C/H/A, 2 spd, 1775 hrs...... $33,500 NH 185, 540 PTO....................... $7,300 ‘09 Meyer 8865, 1 3/4 1000 PTO, Gehl 4640E, T-Bar Ctrls, Oil Cooled 28x 26 Tires ........................... $23,900 Dsl, Single Spd, 1,900 hrs ........ $17,500 ‘88 Mustang 2060, H/F Ctrls, D, 1750 Lift H&S 560, 560 Cu Ft, Upper Beater, Cap, Single Spd,6,500 hrs Call For Price Hyd Drive, Endgate, Twin Apron ‘16 Mustang 1900R, Dual H Ctrls, D, 2000 T-Bar Chain .............................. $14,800 Lift Cap, C&H, 2 spd, 2380 hrs . $34,900 ‘05 H&S 370, 370 Bu, Top Beater .............................. $10,800 ‘21 Mustang 1500R, H/F Ctrls, Dsl,1600 H&S 310, 540 PTO, Lift Cap, C & H, 2,540 hrs, New Rims, 295/75-22.5 Tires ..........................$9,600 Tires And Bucket, Warranty Expires At 3000 Hours Or 2/1/2023 ........... $32,500 ‘15 SAC 6160 Turbo Max, 600 CuFt,
MANURE HANDLING Turbo Paddle Reel, 4 Auger Power Discharge ............................... $36,800 ‘15 H&S 5126, 2600 gal, 420 Bu, RH Discharge, 6” Wood Risers, Front And Rear Splash Guards ...............$25,000 NEW ARTEX SB200, 16’ Long, 5’ Wide, 3’ tall, 320 Cu Ft, Guillotine Endgate ..........................Call For Price NEW ARTEX SB200,16’ Long, 5’ Wide, 3’ tall, 320 Cu Ft .............Call For Price NEW ARTEX SB600, 22’ Long, 5’6” Wide, 4’ tall, 616 Cu Ft, 88c Floor Chain, Guillotine Endgate, 4’ Bulkhead ....................Call For Price NEW ARTEX SB700, 26’ Long, 5’6” wide, 4’ tall, Cap 700 Cu Ft ......Call For Price
(2) NEW ARTEX SBX800, 26’ Long, 6’6” Wide, 4’ tall, Cap 858 Cu Ft. - Call For Price
USED TMRS/MIXERS ‘13 Penta 7520SD, 750 Cu. Ft., 8” Rubber Ext, Frt Sliding Flat Conv., Dual Direction Unload ........... $25,500 ‘12 Penta 6720HD, 670 Cu Ft, 2’ LH Stainless Steel Flip-Up Conveyor, Rear Lts, 9” rubber ext, 2 Spd drive............................ $25,900 AUTOMATIC ATG1200B, 1200 bu/ hr, 24” Rolls, 54” Blower, Hyd U Trough Swing Auger, Ear Corn Cob Crusher ................................... $8,500 ‘15 Kuhn Knight RC250, 500 Cu Ft, Helix Reel, Roughage Max Auger, HD Drive, Partial Stainless Liner, Newer Bottom Auger............. $29,500
USED TMRS/MIXERS ‘16 Penta 4130, Dual Truck Tires, 430 CuFt, 4’ RH Conveyor ..... $20,900 ‘14 Penta 5020SD, 500 CuFt, 4’ RH Discharge, Tall Rubber Ext .... $24,900 ‘06 Kuhn Knight 3125, 250 CuFt, Slide Tray Discharge, Hay Max Pan $12,800
HAY & FORAGE
21 Tragle Tomahawk 8500, 5’ Bales, Loading Arms, Demoed For 20 Bales ...............................$32,500 11 Teagle Tomahawk 808, 4’ Wide Bales ...............Only $12,500
HAY & FORAGE
‘12 Kuhn VB2190, 4x6 Bales, 16000 bales - $26,900 ‘14 Kuhn GMD600GIIHD, 7’ 10, 6 Disc - $6,800 New H&S Line Wrappers . Call for price Gehl BU980, 16 ft forage box, Gehl 12 T Ton Tandem Running Gear ......... $4,800 Miller Pro 5100, 16’ Box ........... $8,750 NH Roll-Belt 560, 2800 bales .. $44,500 ‘18 Krone Comprima V180XC, 4’x5’ 11” Round Bale, 8500 Bales .. $35,000 NH 144, ground driven, 5’ PU, 7’ rear belt w/windrow turner option, good belts .................... $3,200 Sovema WR-V-10H Rake, 10 whl $5,200 Tonutti T10, 3PT, 10 Whl Rake... $1,100 Gehl 1065, 3038 corn head, hay head, tandem, metal stop.......$5,750 Highline CFR650 ...................$18,500 Bale King 5100 1 3/8 1000 CV PTO, 16.5 x 16.1 tires ....................... $19,500 ‘18 H&S LW1100 Line Wrapper, Up To 6’ Round Bales, LED Lights, Remote Steer And Start .........$25,500 Haybuster 2650 Bale Processor$13,500 ‘17 Penta DB40 Forage Box, 1400 Cu Ft ...........................$55,000 Valmetal Agrichopper 5600 ...$9,500 New Idea 705, 768 W/N Corn Head, 767 Chopper, GM Dsl .............$4,500
‘16 Kuhn VB2290, 4x6 bales, net wrap, 9488 bales - $34,900
MISCELLANEOUS
Edge HB3 Breaker, skid loader mnts, Hyd breaker, 1pt .............. $4,500 Virnig Pallet Forks ........................ $650 4 in 1 Bucket, 84” ....................... $2,300 ‘18 Grouser Tracks, 18 Pads, Fits JD 320G or Loader with a 44.2” Whl base, All new bushings and pins$2,300 Bale Spear..................................... $650 Pallet Forks, 60 inch .................. $1,000 Allied Snowblower 8520, 85” Dual Stage Blower, Hyd Spout Rotation, Low Usage ................................ $3,500 JD MX8 Rotary Mower, 8’ wide .. $7,500 Snowpush, 10ft, $1,800 Grouser 13” Tracks, Fits Cat 246B $1,200 Tree Puller .................................. $1,550 Tracks, Fits 2054, 10x16.5 Tires, Has Rubber Pads ..................... $ 1,000