April 8, 2023 Dairy Star - 3rd Section

Three insights on automation

Panelists share experience with robotics at CPDE

By Tiffany Klaphake tiffany.k@dairystar.com

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Automation is becoming increasingly popular in the dairy industry, leaving many dairy farmers questioning the specifics of transitioning to robotic systems.

A panel of three dairy farmers explained their reasoning behind switching to robotics March 29 at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls.

Dan Venteicher of Strawberry Point, Iowa; Bill Demerath of Plainview, Nebraska; and Andrew Meyer of Kenyon, Minnesota, answered questions from the audience about the robotic systems on their respective dairy farms.

“We were tired of the 16hour days,” Venteicher said. “At rst, we were going to wait until we had this paid for and that paid for, but what was going through my mind was, ‘If it is a good business decision

then, it will be a good business decision now.’”

Venteicher and his wife, Jamie, his brother, Don, and father, Richard, milk 200 cows with three Lely Astronaut A5 robotic milking systems and feed with the Lely Vector automatic feeding system at Honey Creek Dairy.

“It’s a big decision,” Venteicher said. “You don’t want to rush into it.”

It took about two years to plan and build the new barn at Honey Creek Dairy.

“We have exibility now,” Venteicher said. “I can do chores early or later if we wanted to go to a park or something. For that reason alone, I wouldn’t go back to our old system.”

The labor savings was another reason the Venteichers made the switch. They were at the point where they either needed to start hiring employees or switch to robotics.

“We were surprised how quick the cows took to it,” Venteicher said. “After about nine or 10 months in, we saw an increase in production. After a year, we were higher than we anticipated.”

Each of the panelists said

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they were reassured during installation that the cows would adjust to the new setup and that milk production would rise.

“Once you get some time and experience, you will be able to tell what is right for your dairy,” Venteicher said.

“Every farm is a little different.”

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Demerath (from le ), Dan Venteicher and Andy Meyer talk about the automa on used on their farms March 29 at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Each of the gentlemen shared which automa on setup was right for their farm.

The panelists agreed their best advice is to go and look at other farms. Meyer, Venteicher and Demerath all looked at other parlor systems as well as robotic systems before they made their nal decision. Lifestyle was a major factor in deciding what system to go with for all the panelists.

Demerath owns and operates Demerath Farm where he milks 300 cows with four Lely A4 Astronaut robotic milking systems. He debated putting the system in for ve years as he researched the merits of putting in a robotic system or expanding his parlor.

“With all the labor issues, we just see that’s how the industry is going,” he said.

The Meyers own and operate Richland Dairy. They originally put in two Lely Astronaut A3 robotic milking systems in 2010, but in 2018, a tornado came through the area and leveled their barn and destroyed the equipment. They then decided to put in two Lely Astronaut A5 robots.

“My wife and I had a lot of conversations on what kind of lifestyle we wanted to have,” Meyer said. “A parlor wasn’t going to t what we wanted. The robot system t what we were looking for as far as cow production, cow comfort and lifestyle.”

They planned the new space for the next generation coming in. It took two years for the Meyers to outline what they wanted with their nancial planner and banker.

The panel participants agreed with the moderator who said that after three days of working with robots, there will be extra work pushing cows through. After three weeks, each panelist said they felt a sense of frustration of still having to push cows through. After three months, they each said the cows were accustomed to the new setup. And, after one year, each panelist said they saw an increase in milk production.

Meyer milks about 67 cows per robot.

“It’s up to you,” he said. “If you want to push production, you need less cows per robot.”

Meyer is averaging 105-108 pounds per cow with an average of 2.9 milkings per cow.

Prior to robots, his farm averaged 70 pounds.

“If you have a slow cow, you can set the robot to limit how long they are in the robot,” Meyer said. “That can teach them to milk out faster.”

With today’s technology, the 3D cameras are better able to hone in on a cow’s teats and can sense if they do not fully milk out, he said.

“I don’t think I’ve culled a cow yet because of teat placement,” Meyer said.

The panelists all agreed the robots have helped them to have more exibility with their day-to-day chores.

“Now, on average, I get two calls a month from my robot,” Meyer said. “I would denitely do it again.”

One-On-One

with Bob and Tim Boogaard Boogaard Pumping LLC in Villard, Minnesota Custom manure applicators

Tell us about your business.

Bob started the business in spring 1992 with one employee. In the fall of 2001, Tim joined the business. Currently, we have two additional employees. We use drag hoses and inject the manure at the desired rate as directed by the farmer. Each tractor has a ow meter that is used to determine the speed and rate at which the manure is applied. A lot of farmers like using the hoses because there is less compaction on their elds. We started with a traveling gun then quickly switched to injecting with the hoses. It is more evenly applied this way and is better utilized with the hoses compared to the traveling gun. We’ve worked with a lot of the same farmers, and they are basically like family to us.

How did you get into the manure pumping business? Bob was looking for something to do after selling his herd of cows in 1992. He thought he would give manure pumping a try. He already owned a tank and pumped his own pit and his parents’ pit. He read an article about a guy using hoses to pump manure and called and talked to him about it. Then, Bob started Boogaard Pumping. What does a typical day look like for you? First, we decide how much equipment we need to bring to a job. Once we get to the job, we gure out what elds we are going to and what rates we need to apply at. Then, Bob starts agitating the pit and setting up hoses. Then, we start pumping. As soon as that job is done, we head to the next one. We start in the spring as soon as we can get into the elds, typically April and May. Occasionally, we get asked to a job on some hay ground in the summer, but usually the equipment stays parked until Labor Day. In the fall, we start as soon as farmers start harvesting their crops, typically from September through early November.

What is the most challenging part of your occupation? Weather. This year is a good example, because there is still so much snow on the ground. It will be a few weeks before we can get started. In late springs like this, it’s hard because farmers want to get in the elds as soon as possible, but they need to wait for us to apply the manure. Also, if the spring or fall is really wet, it slows us down and pushes our schedules back even farther. Thankfully, our own families are very understanding and know we need to put in a lot of long days in the spring and fall.

Tell us about a unique experience you had while working. The crazy things we have found at the bottom of a pit. There have been a lot of kid’s shoes and occasionally a toy.

How has the trade changed in your career? In the beginning, it was more of a getting rid of a waste product, and now, it is carefully applying a valuable product. Most farmers today get their manure tested to know exactly what is in it.

What are some of the different roles your workers have on your crew? Bob takes care of the pit, running the pumps and agitating. Tim is in charge of guring out a route for the hose and setting up the elds as well as making sure the right rates are applied. One worker does the applicating, and he is very good at what he does. The other worker is a runner and helps where needed.

How has technology changed to enhance better utilization of manure? GPS and ow meters have greatly beneted us to better apply manure.

What are three tools you keep with you on a daily basis? Hand-held radios, GPS and a measuring app on Tim’s cell phone. Tim can use the app to zoom in on a map and measure exactly how big each eld is to determine in advance how many elds they need to be able to get to in order to empty the pit.

Tell us about the best and worst day you had. There aren’t any that particularly stick out, but just like farming, there are good days and bad days.

How do you stay alert while doing your job? We try to eat good lling meals and stay hydrated. We try to stay away from snacking on Little Debbies because then you don’t feel good the next day.

Tell us something about your occupation that most people don’t know. How much planning goes into the processes before we even show up. Farmers get their manure tested and determine how much to apply, and we look and determine the layout of the eld.

What are some of the yearly regulations you have to abide by? Custom applicators need to have a commercial animal waste technician license and attend yearly meetings. We need to be cognizant of waterways and tile inlets.

Tell us about yourself and your family. Bob is married to Betty and has four grown children and 12 grandkids. Tim is married to Darcie and has four young children. Tim’s kids are in 4-H and in several sports.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? We enjoy running our own farm between Villard and Osakis. We go snowmobiling in the winter and fourwheeling in the summer. Then, we enjoy doing stuff with family like going to dance recitals, sports games and going to the lake.

Bob and Tim Boogaard Boogaard Pumping LLC

Technology and automation are playing an increasing role in the dairy industry. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and DeLaval are co-hosting a robotic milking systems tour and open house from 10-11:30 a.m. April 11 at Neu-View Acres in Star Prairie, Wisconsin. The Neumann family will be giving a small presentation about their decision to retrot robotic milking to their existing barn, how they planned and executed their start up, and the impacts automation and data collection has had on their herd. Attendees will then be able to tour the milking herd and facility, with industry experts available throughout the barn to answer questions.

Contact Ryan Sterry at 715-531-1950 or ryan.sterry@wisc.edu; or Richard Franta at 715245-7717 or richard.franta@delaval.com.

The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association is excited to announce that the 2023 Annual Conference and Trade Show will be held April 11-13 in Prior Lake, Minnesota. With the theme “Commitment to Excellence,” the DCHA Conference and Trade Show offers an opportunity to build on past accomplishments, learn from worldwide calf and heifer experts, and lead calf and heifer growers toward a sustainable future.

This year’s conference will be held in person and also have a virtual option for those unable to attend. The conference committee has focused on three areas of calf raising when creating the program and optional tours, allowing more variety of sessions to attract a broader range of calf raisers. The tracks include: wet calf/weaning, post-weaned/reproduction and beefx-dairy.

Optional tours for the conference include:

NexGen Dairy: NexGen Dairy is a third-generation dairy farm milking 1,000 Jersey and Jersey cross cows. Calf health along with cow health and longevity are priorities at NexGen. The dairy hosts a state-of-the-art transition facility which includes a wet calf room, separate fresh cow parlor and calf milk processing room. Heifers are all raised on-site from birth through breeding. Calves at NexGen are being group raised but individually fed in a new calf facility which is powered with a 40kW solar energy system.

University of Minnesota Huntington Bank Stadium & Andrew Boss Laboratory of Meat Science: Huntington Bank Stadium is the home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team. This is the rst new football stadium in the Big Ten conference since 1960 and the rst Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED- certied college football stadium in America. The spaces toured include the president’s suite, club rooms, hall of fame, the eld and a peek into the football-shaped home Golden Gopher Locker Room. (Tour space subject to change). At the University of Minnesota Andrew Boss Laboratory of Meat Science, tourists will learn about differences in dairy and beef steer carcasses and the harvest process. A dairy rib and beef rib will be processed on site and there will be discussion about the differences between the two. If time permits, further processing into jerky, sausage will be discussed. Register at www.calfandheifer.org. Any questions can be directed to DCHA staff at info@ calfandheifer.org or 1-855-400-DCHA.

The I-29 Moo University Dairy Webinar Series continues from noon to 1 p.m. April 13 with a focus on how to bring skilled professionals to your farm using the visa programs. The program will be presented by Miguel Rangel, DVM.

Rangel will discuss the process of using the U.S. visa programs to bring skilled professionals to U.S. dairy operations from foreign countries. This discussion will cover the most common visas available for dairy producers and will include: in which situations each visa may be used, who qualies for the visa, the benets of various visas and the requirements to qualify for different visas. Rangel will also discuss the application process, rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and will clarify common misconceptions.

There is no fee to participate in the webinar; however, pre-registration is required at least one hour before the webinar. Pre-register at https://go.iastate.edu/TQ86YG.

For more information, contact: in Iowa, Fred M. Hall, 712-737-4230; in Minnesota, Jim Salfer, 320-203-6093; or in South Dakota, Heidi Carroll, 605-688-6623.

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar series continues from noon to 1 p.m. April 19. This program will focus on this year’s alfalfa season. Mike Rankin will share what he sees in the hay and alfalfa market plus what things are looking like out in the eld. Producers, dairy consultants and industry representatives are encouraged to attend the free webinar by pre-registering at least one hour before the webinar at https://go.iastate.edu/KUKNGK.

For more information, contact the specialist in your area: in northwest Iowa, Fred M. Hall at 712-737-4230 or fredhall@iastate.edu; in northeast Iowa, Jennifer Bentley at 563-382-2949 or jbentley@iastate.edu; in east central Iowa, Larry Tranel at 563-583-6496 or tranel@iastate.edu

Upper Midwest Dairy Industry Association’s annual meeting is at 9 a.m. April 25 in Le Sueur, Minnesota. Join UMDIA for a full day of networking, education and industry collaboration. They are excited to host a great lineup of speakers. Event registration is due April 14. Visit www.umdia.org/events for more information. If you have any questions, contact UMDIA treasurer Scott Stude at umdiamanager@gmail.com.

The 2023 Iowa Dairy Producers Luncheon is from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 29 at the Iowa State University Dairy Farm in Ames, Iowa. The event, hosted by the Dairy Science Club at ISU, will feature Dr. Pamela Ruegg of Michigan State University speaking on “Gaining a Competitive Edge in Milk Quality.” Following Ruegg will be Dr. Cody Sacquinte of ISU speaking on “Udder Health on the Farm.” Register for this luncheon by going to https://forms gle/8uw4h25zXs8MrKSKA. Participants will also get the chance to tour the campus dairy farm.

The Dairyland Initiative virtual workshop May 3-4 will focus on ventilating adult cow facilities.

The workshop May 3 will focus on the principles of adult cow ventilation and how to assess a system while the workshop May 4 will cover how to design positive pressure tube ventilation systems for calf barns. Participants will leave the workshops with a better understanding of barn ventilation and have access to spreadsheet tools for designing ventilation systems. Problem sets will be based on real-world examples. Those who attend the workshop will have the opportunity to become a certied consultant for youngstock facility design.

Register at https://bit.ly/3m3hbV4 by May 1.

Registration is open for the Gopher Dairy Camp June 15-17. The Gopher Dairy Camp is open to youth who have completed grades 6-9 but haven’t yet started grade 10. It is hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Gopher Dairy Club in cooperation with the Minnesota 4-H Dairy Project Committee and Minnesota Livestock Breeders’ Association. The goal of the camp is to provide dairy youth the opportunity to strengthen their dairy knowledge and skills as well as to network with other dairy youth that share their interests. The total camp cost is $75 per camper which includes all accommodations during their time at camp.

The primary focus areas of the camp are cattle grooming and tting, show ring preparation of dairy cattle and showmanship. Campers have the opportunity to select a calf from the St. Paul dairy herd, via the Gopher Gold Auction, and prepare that calf for the showing. Professional cattle tters will be on-site for demonstrations and hands-on assis-tance in clipping and show ring preparation. On the nal day of the camp, a showmanship contest will allow campers to showcase what they have learned. Throughout the camp, a number of social mixers are offered, including a farm tour and a night at Bunker Beach.

For further information about Gopher Dairy Camp, visit http://z.umn.edu/gdcamp.

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Dairy science club honors Worden, Shearer

Iowa State University recognized members, alumni in awards ceremony

By Sherry Newell

Contributing writer

AMES, Iowa – Dennis Worden’s history as a dairy farmer is somewhat less than typical. Since receiving his dairy science degree from Iowa State University in 1979, he and his wife, Joan, have milked cows in seven different locations across Iowa. His dedication to dairy and the industry, along with his success at breeding topquality, show-winning, registered cows, were among the reasons the Iowa State University Dairy Science Club named him its 2023 Distinguished Graduate.

Worden, now from Sumner, and ISU’s Dr. Jan Shearer, a professor and Extension veterinarian, were honored March 26 at the club’s annual banquet in Ames. Shearer received the honorary member distinction for his work surrounding lameness and its implications for animal wellbeing.

The club also presented student scholarships, judging and dairy challenge recogni-

tions, and club achievement awards.

Worden left the family dairy in Dows to pursue his degree soon after his father sold the family’s Brown Swiss dairy herd. In 1979, he married Joan, a farm girl from his county, and began milking on the home farm with two cows. A friend placed his cows with Worden, and he was soon up to about 10 while developing animals with the Onword registered prex.

The next location, a rented farm near Elgin, was sold, so the Wordens combined the cows with those of college friends and milked with them near Oelwein. After three years, the couple was recruited by a fellow Brown Swiss breeder in Iowa Falls, where they moved and stayed until a rented farm became available in West Union. One more move took them to a farm in the same area, where they bought out one owner’s share of the land along with all of the cows. The Wordens milked there for 26 years.

“Silly me; I drug cows from place to place six or

seven times,” Worden said. “Every time you move, the cows take a hit.”

Still, Worden and his family eventually developed top cows in the Brown Swiss and Ayrshire breeds. They

also had success with Holsteins, Jerseys and Milking Shorthorns.

“By the time the kids were done with youth shows, we even had a Guernsey,” Worden said. “My dad thought I

should become a banker, but (my parents) helped me move every time. Maybe things could have turned out better, but I’ve got a great family

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Dennis Worden receives the Iowa State University Dairy Science Club’s 2023 Dis nguished Graduate Award from club member Nicole Gudenkauf March 26 in Ames, Iowa. The honor was bestowed at the club’s annual banquet.

and they are all involved in ag one way or another.”

Worden’s son, Jacob, now milks 120 cows near Sumner, where Worden has been doing what he calls “volunteering” on the farm since the fall of 2021. The Wordens’ daughter, Jonna Schutte, and her family milk near Monona. Two other children, Noah and Logan, are in Minnesota and Nebraska pursuing other careers but remain connected to the industry and the cows at home.

Jonna introduced Worden at the banquet, saying she is proud to be like her father, raising her kids the way she was raised. She and two of her siblings were ISU Dairy Science Club members.

Worden was on the dairy judging team during his time at ISU and assisted youth with dairy projects, activities and breed development. He served on the National Brown Swiss Association Board of Directors and hosted numerous visitors who came to see the cows.

For Worden, ISU dairy science

was a destination way back during the time he tagged along with his father to the college’s educational programs. The connections he made through dairy judging, club tours and other activities have continued to line the fabric of his life.

That life has always included cows.

“You know, cows are my life; the rest is just details,” Worden said. “I can’t explain it. It’s always been about the cows.”

One of his best cows over the years was a Brown Swiss named Onword Combo Viola, named after Worden’s grandmother. At birth, each of Worden’s grandchildren was gifted the next heifer from that cow family.

Viola had 23 daughters, with more than a dozen classied Excellent.

But while his work with cows has been an important success in his life, Worden is quick to identify something else for which he has the most pride.

“That would be my family,” he said.

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The Worden family – Brayton Schu e (front, from le ) and Breklyn Schu e; (middle, from le ) Jonna Schu e, Briella Schu e, Joan Worden, Dennis Worden, Blake Schu e and Logan Worden; (back, from le ) Lance Schu e, Jacob Worden and Noah Worden – gather March 26 in Ames, Iowa for Dennis Worden’s recogni on as the 2023 Iowa State University Dairy Science Club’s Dis nguished Graduate. Dennis Worden received his dairy science degree from Iowa State University in 1979.

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Chaiden Duitscher (le ), of Rolfe, Iowa, receives the Thomas John “T.J.” Houdek Character Award from Tehya Demmer, of Dundee, Iowa, re ring ISU Dairy Science Club president, during the club’s annual banquet March 26 in Ames, Iowa. The award is named for a club member from Charles City, Iowa, who lost his life in a motorcycle accident in 2016.

DILLION SPARRGROVE

Parents: Ryan and Breanne Sparrgrove; grandfather John Sparrgrove

West Union, Iowa

Fayette County

Owns 11 head of Holstein and Jersey; family milks 200 cows

Senior at North Fayette Valley High School

18 years old

Questions for John:

Tell us your favorite experience of Dillion helping with chores. I enjoy talking with Dillion while we work. Whether it is about sports, school activities, the farm or anything, we have great conversations while we work. I also appreciate that he will tackle a job independently.

What qualities does Dillion have that benet the farm? Dillion is willing to help do anything. He knows what needs to be done and does it without being asked. Dillion is attentive to the cattle and is an excellent showman. He is fun to have around. His work ethic will get him far.

Questions for Dillion:

What are your responsibilities on the farm? Since I can remember, I have worked on the farm doing calf chores: feeding the baby calves, bedding, graining and cleaning pens. I have also helped by mixing feed and milking cows. I have also helped with eldwork in the spring and fall.

When did you begin helping on the farm? I started working on the farm when I was about 7 years old. I started with bedding stalls in the barn when we still milked cows in the tiestall barn. I have always liked being around the cows and working with them whenever I could get the chance.

How do you balance school, extracurricular activities and farm chores? It’s not easy to nd a balance in everything I do, but I somehow manage. I’m a three-sport athlete along with being a part of FFA and 4-H. I help with chores for two hours before I head off to school in the morning. When I get back home from school and sports, I usually still have two hours’ worth of chores to do when I get back. When I have to compete in school events, I really hate leaving my part of the work for someone else to do.

How has working on the farm shaped your character? Working on my family farm has made me the person I am today. It has taught me a good work ethic, how to communicate with others; it has taught me patience along with being able to adapt to different situations.

What do you love most about farm life? The thing I love most about working on the farm is all the time I get doing the things that I enjoy doing. I love the challenge that comes with farming as well because if there weren’t that challenge, everything would be boring. I like working with

my show animals in the summer and taking them around to different shows because I get to meet new people and enjoy time at the fair.

What is one thing you have learned from working alongside your family? Working alongside my parents and grandparents has taught me that even though things don’t go your way, you still have to do them so that hopefully something good comes out of it. I have learned that farming isn’t for the faint of heart and is very timeconsuming. I have learned what it

takes to be a good person and how to treat other people along with how to better yourself on a daily basis.

What are your future plans? My future plans are to attend college at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. I plan on majoring in agriculture business with a minor in dairy industry. After college and some time away from the farm, I hope to return to the farm and possibly take over the operations.

SHERRY NEWELL/DAIRY STAR John Sparrgrove stands with his grandson, Dillion Sparrgrove, March 26 on the family’s 200-cow dairy farm near Wes Union, Iowa. Dillion owns 11 head of Holsteins and Jerseys.

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Dillion Sparrgrove takes care of calves March 26 on his family’s farm near West Union, Iowa. Sparrgrove is a senior at North Faye e Valley High School.

When do you do chores and what chores do you do? Usually, I help at night during summer, and I help with feeding calves.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? I like to feed calves, and I don’t like bedding calves.

Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? The three dogs because they are uffy.

What is your favorite subject in school? Geography because it’s really easy.

Tell us about something you have recently learned in school. The Middle East.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A farmer or a hunting and shing guide.

What is your favorite dairy treat? Cookie dough ice cream.

What do you like to do on the farm during the winter? Snowmobile.

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The Landsverk family – Bridget, Brantley, Berkley and Bryan – milk 390 cows near Fosston, Minnesota.

When do you do chores and what chores do you do? I help in the summer. I feed the calves.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is herding cows, and my least favorite is changing water buckets.

Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? A Dexter bull named Buckaroo. I practice bull riding on him.

What is your favorite subject in school? Gym because we get to play sports.

Tell us about something you have recently learned in school. How to play music.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A professional bull rider.

What is your favorite dairy treat? Cookie dough ice cream.

What do you like to do on the farm during the winter? Go sledding and snowmobile and play basketball.

A look back at 5, 10 and 20 years ago

Dairy Star brings you top stories from past issues

5 years ago

The Duke of dairy

At 86 years old, Lawrence “Duke” Pennings still milked 63 cows every day near Blomkest, Minnesota. His grandson, Wes Pennings, stepped in and farmed full time with Duke. Duke was born during the Great Depression and survived the 1980s farm crisis and the economic down times in 2008 and 2009. Through it all, Duke kept doing what he loved, and that was milking cows. He was born in Iowa, but his dad died when he was 12, and the family lost the farm. He moved to Minnesota in 1955 and started a dairy near Blomkest. Duke and his wife raised six children on the farm.

Ag policy at the forefront

A Dairy Discussion forum was hosted by Joe Gill of KASM Radio and featured U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson. On stage were Minnesota Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap, Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish, Associated Milk Producers Inc. representative and dairy farmer Steve Schlangen, First District Association representative and dairy farmer Joe Becker, Land O’Lakes representative and dairy farmer Brad Vold and Elmdale Creamery and First District Association representative and dairy farmer Ron Koopmeiners. Minnesota Milk Producers Association President David Buck joined the conversation by phone. Farmers and representatives from the various organizations voiced their concerns and asked Peterson questions.

No kidding around at LaClare Creamery

What started out as a family plan nearly 40 years ago for Larry and Clara Hedrich – to be involved in Wisconsin agriculture – blossomed into a family-run

enterprise that employed four of their ve grown children. The Hedrichs started with two goats in 1978, and by 2018, they had over 800 milking goats and a total of 1,800 goats across two farms near Malone, Wisconsin. The family made yogurt and an assortment of cheeses from their goats’ milk.

Taking a leap into the future

Gary, Cris and Ben Peterson lost their parlor to a re in late 2017. They immediately knew they needed to rebuild. In the meantime, their 960 cows were milked at 10 other dairies. By fall of 2018, the Petersons planned to have their 960 cows back home and milk with 16 Lely robotic milking systems at their home farm, Four Cubs Farm, near Grantsburg, Wisconsin.

10 years ago

A miracle amidst a tragedy

Aho Brothers Dairy of Wolf Lake, Minnesota, had a portion of its freestall barn collapse during the early morning hours of March 24, 2018, due to heavy snowfall that had accumulated. The dairy lost 33 cows in the collapse. Throughout the course of the day, 200 people showed up to help shovel snow and clean up. Brothers Reino and Harry Aho were grateful for all the help and knew the incident could have been a lot worse.

Still going strong

Jay Kroska was diagnosed with Legg-CalvePerthes disease at the age of 6, but that did not stop him from pursuing a career as a dairy farmer. At the age of 25, he took over his parents’ dairy farm and milked 33 cows in a stanchion barn near Foley, Minnesota. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease causes the blood supply to be interrupted where the thighbone and pelvis usually meet in a ball and socket joint. This causes the bone to wear away faster and be more susceptible to breaking. Kroska had two surgeries in three years to x his hip.

20 years ago

New construction putting squeeze on Albertville dairy

Albertville dairy farmer Bob Heuring felt the pinch of urban sprawl as around 200 new homes went up in the city of Albertville, Minnesota. Heuring had plastic, parts of shingles, aluminum siding and other garbage – the excess pieces of the hundreds of new homes that were being built in his neighborhood – scattered all over his farm. Because of the problem, the Albertville city council passed an ordinance aimed at contractors to clean up the site of a building project.

Farm family watches, waits as son fights in Iraq

Jerome and Marilyn Shea watched newspapers and the internet regarding what was happening with Operation Iraqi Freedom half way across the globe. Their youngest son, Matt, was a corporal in the United States Marine Corps and was ghting in Iraq since January. The Sheas milked 240 cows near Viola, Minnesota, where they raised 10 children. Two of their other boys, Tom and Jason, farmed full time with Jerome and Marilyn. Together, they all watched, waited and prayed that Matt would return home soon.

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HUGE SAUK RAPIDS-RICE, MN AREA FARM WORKING AND COLLECTIBLE EQUIPMENT AUCTION

Located: 15 MILES N OF ST. CLOUD, MN ON US 10 TO RICE, MN, THEN 6.25 MILES EAST ON COUNTY #2, & 1 MILE SO. ON COUNTY 58

NOTE: HUGE AUCTION WITH LIFETIME COLLECTION OF THE BARNEY AND LINDA MOLITOR FAMILY. HIGH QUALITY JD & OTHER COLLECTIBLE EQUIPMENT. MOST STORED INSIDE

For Complete Listing: midamericanauctioninc.com OR PHONE 320-760-2979. LIVE AUCTION with ONLINE BIDDING on MAJOR ITEMS through PROXIBID.

• JD TRACTORS & COLLECTIBLE FARM EQUIPMENT, GAS ENGINES •

JD 3020 GAS, JD R, JD D ON STEEL, JD AR, (2) JD 60’S, JD 50, JD H, JD M, (2) JD A’S

RARE JD - DAIN BELT DRIVEN SQUARE BALE PRESS (SQUARE BALER) ON STEEL, EXC. COND

JD 22 X 36 THRESHING MACHINE ON STEEL, JD PTO CORN BINDER W/CARRIER, JD # 40 ROUND

BACK SP COMBINE

JD # 45 SQUARE BACK SP COMBINE, RESTORED JD MODEL L MANURE SPREADER

OK # 442 SILO FILLER, JD # 25 PT COMBINE, JD #8 PT CHOPPER W/HAY HEAD

ROSENTHALL CORN SHREDDER, MN 8 FT. PTO GRAIN BINDER, JD 290 2 ROW CORN PLANTER

JD STEEL WAGON WITH DOUBLE BOX, JD HAY LOADER, NEW IDEA SINGLE ROW CORN PICKER

JD DISCS, JD PLOWS,

15 + GAS ENGINES INC. JD, MAYTAG, DELAVAL, LAUSON, IH AND MORE MANY WITH WORKING ACCESSORIES, T-BIRD ULTRA LITE TRI GEAR AIRCRAFT-NOT RUNNING, 3 HEAD BLOCK PTO SAW -MILL, TOBACCO PRESS, PLUS HUGE AMOUNT OF RELATED COLLECTIBLE EQUIPMENT • WORKING FARM EQUIPMENT •

JD 7200 MAX EMERGE-2, 8 R X 30 PLANTER, DF, JD 375 ROUND BALER, JD 726 18FT. SOIL FINISHER,

Livestock - FOR SALE

BLACK SIMMENTAL BULLS, 2 yr. olds and yearlings, ready to breed. Call 715-897-3602. 4-1-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

MILKING SHORTHORN COWS, HFRS., CALVES, BREEDING BULLS & STEERS, all ages; semen avail. Call 612-390-1616. 4-4-F

YEARLING PUREBRED DAIRY FLECKVIEH BULLS, some A2A2 & genomic tested. Call 715-220-2572. 9-TFN-F

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

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

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

Dairy Barn

CLEANING SERVICES

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

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

16-TFN-F

HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, serviceable age, north of Rochester, MN, delivery avail. Call 507732-5930. 4-1-F

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN HFRS. & COWS, 28,000 milk, 1200 fat, 920 protein, Norwood, MN. Call 612-202-7944. 3-6-F

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

1-4-F

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

2-3-F

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

6-TFN-F

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

6-TFN-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

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

7-TFN-B

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

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

ORGANIC HOLSTEIN COWS, spring freshening, MCIA certied, just overstocked, Sacred Heart, MN. Call 320-212-7327. 3-2-F

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

Kubota BX23S

Loader Backhoe Tractor, D, 4x4 Hydro, 464 Hrs, - With Broom, Snow Blade & Pallet Forks, 05’ Cat CS-563E

Vibratory Roller, Orops, Canopy, Hydro, 3,340 Hrs, 10’ Cat CB54 XW Double Drum Asphalt Roller, 16’ Cat

CB24B Double Drum Roller, Water Kit, Dynapac CC122 Double Drum Vibratory Roller, 1,668 Hrs, FARM EQUIPMENT: 17’ Krone Big X 630 Self Propelled Chopper, Cab/A/H, 4x4, Slap Stick Shift, Auto Steer, Mapping, Kernal Processor, 2 Spouts, 1,590/1,090 Hrs, Krone Easy Collect 750-2 10R Chopping Head, Krone

12’ Hay Head, Snapplage Adapter, Very Nice Units, Case IH 8930 Tractor, Cab/A/H, 3pt, PTO, MFWD, 4 Spd

Reverser, 7,119 Hrs, Nice, 96’ Case IH 9350 Articulate Tractor, L10 Cummins, 12 Speed Trans, 4 Hyd Remotes, 18.4R42 Duals, 3,368 2 Owner Hrs, 99’ John Deere 9400 Articulate Tractor, Cab/A/H, 24 Spd, Rear Weights, 3pt, PTO, 4 Hyd Remotes, Lots Of Paper Work With Tractor, Kubota L4060 Loader Tractor, D, 4x4, Hydro, 3pt, PTO, 1 Hyd Remote, 2 – John Deere 2155 Tractor, D, Orops, Turf Tires, 3pt, PTO, 1 Hyd Remote, Ford 3930 Utility

Tractor, Orops, Canopy, 3pt, PTO, 1,815 Hrs, New Holland Boomer 3050 Loader Tractor, Cab/H, CVT Trans, LFH Reverser, 3pt, PTO, 1 Hyd Remote, 701 Hrs, Case IH 485 Tractor, Orops, 3pt, PTO, 2 Hyd Remotes, 5,301 Hrs, John Deere 7800 Self Propelled Chopper, Cab/A/H, Hydro, 4x4, 05’ John Deere 645B Hay Head, John Deere 678 8R Chopping Head, Case IH 8R Corn Head Adapted To The John Deere 7800 Chopper, Glenco 9 Shank Disk Chisel, Very Nice, International 1-PR 1R Picker, Kuhn GA4230T Rotary Rake, New Holland 355 Mixer Mill, John Deere 230 24’ Disk, Case IH 1200 6R Planter, 30” Rows, PTO Pump, Clean Planter, John Deere 820 9’ Haybine, New Holland 154 10 Wheel V Rake, Vermeer 605L Round Baler, Case IH RBX562 Round Baler, New Holland 644 Round Baler, Kuhn Knight 1215 Manure Spreader, New Holland 519 Manure Spreader, Patz V350 Vertical TMR Mixer, Penta 4110 Vertrical TMR Mixer, Tandem Axle, EZ Trail 3400 Gravity Wagon, John Deere

7000 2R 3pt Planter, DMI Tigermate 42’ Cultivator,

VEHICLES & TRAILERS: 07 International 7400 Workstar Vactor 2100 Series Truck, Automatic, Tandem Axle, Air Brakes, 8,000 Hrs, 27,495 Miles, 06’ International 7400 Workstar Vactor 2110 Truck, D, Automatic, Single Axle, Air Brakes, 23,556 Miles, 08’ Ford F450 XL Super Duty Dump Truck, Gas, 2wd, Stainless Steel 9’ Dump

Body, 27,148 Miles, 06’ International 4300 Box Truck, D, Automatic, Hyd Brakes, 16’ Van Body, 368,509 Miles, 1987 Peterbilt 379 Semi Tractor, Sleeper, Air Brakes, Air Ride, Bad Motor, Sells As Is, 2018 Dodge Ram 5500 Heavy Duty Truck, Diamond Plate Flat Bed, Standard Cab Automatic, 65,000 Miles, 19’ Econoline 21’ Tilt Bed

Gooseneck Trailer, Tandem Axle, 16K GVWR, 22’ Aluma 25’ Car Trailer, Tandem Axle, Ramps, 5,200# GVWR, 20’ Gator 30’ Gooseneck Trailer, Tandem Axle, Fold Down Ramps, 16k GVWR, 05’ Great Dane 53’ Reefer Trailer, Thermo King Cooler, Air Ride, Swing Doors, Tandem Axle, 99’ Great Dane 53’ Reefer Trailer, Air Ride, Tandem Axle, Thermo King Cooler, Swing Doors, 07’ Wabash 53’ Van Trailer, Air Ride, Tandem Axle, Reefer Removed, LAWN & GARDEN – GOLF/RECREATION: 19’ John Deere RSX860M UTV, G, Power Steering, Manual

Dump, 35 Hrs, 386 Miles, 19’ John Deere 865M XUV Gator, D, Hyd Dump, 528 Hrs, 1,026 Miles, Ventrac 3400 Articulate Tractor, G, Hydro,Snow Blower, Sweeper, Snow Plow, Municipal Machine, Trackless MT Articulate Snow Machine, D, Cab/H, Hydro, Plow, 3,776 Hrs, 16’ Kubota 900 RTV, D, Orops, Hyd Dump, 1,250 Miles, One Owner, John Deere 1600 Turbo Series II Wide Area Mower, D, 4x4, Hydro, 2,160 Hrs, John Deere 1600 Turbo Series II Wide Area Mower, D, 4x4, Hydro, 2,560 Hrs, Ty-Crop MH400 Top Dresser, Hyd Drive, 2 – Salsco Greens Rollers, 3 – Kubota RTV900 UTVs, Kubota RTV1140 UTV, Orops, Hyd Dump, Kubota RTV X900 UTV, Cab/H, Hyd Dump, Snow Plow, John Deere 620i Gator, G, Power Dump, John Deere 620i Gator, Gas, Manual Dump, Ball Catcher, 4 – John Deere 997 Zero Turn Mowers, D, 60” Decks, 2 – Toro 5000 Series Zero Turn Mowers, Gas, 60” Deck, 2 – John Deere 1435 Front Mount Mowers, D, 60” Deck, Side Discharge, 2wd, 3 – John Deere 1550 Front Mount Mowers, D, 60” Deck Rear Discharge, 2wd, 04’ Kubot BX2200 Compact Mower Tractor, D, Hydro, 4x4, 160 Original Hours, Toro 3500D Groundsmaster Sidewinder Mower, Jacobsen AR-522 Wide Area Mower, D, 4x4, 2,500 Hrs, 2 – Smithco Bunker Rakes, 04’ John Deere X475 Lawn Mower, G, Hydro, 60” Deck, Power Flow Bagger, 400 Hrs, 21’ John Deere Z355R Zero Turn Mower, 2 – 21’ John Deere X350 Lawn Mower, G, Hydro, 38” Deck, 12’ Toro 3280D

MIDWEST PUMPING II LLC

Livestock - FOR SALE

REGISTERED, homebred Holstein bulls, located 15 mi. north of Rochester, MN. Call Dave Alberts at 507-269-3084 or 507356-8625. 14-TFN-B

SERVICEABLE AGE

BLACK & WHITE & RED & WHITE BULLS, sires Unstopabull, Genie, & Late Night-P, dams EX and VG, over 30,000 milk, 4% test. Call 320-5836564. 10-TFN-F

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

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BREEDING BULL, serviceable age, top tier genomic evaluation, reasonably priced, southern, MN. Call 218686-2223. 4-1-F

TOP QUALITY SPRINGER HFRS., due Jan., $1,900/obo. Call 320-293-1432 or 320-2602213. 20-TFN-F

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

DAIRY GOAT DOES, out of Hostetler breeding; also breeding bucks available. Call 319-350-5819. 24-TFN-F

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

2-3-F

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

(2) JERSEY SPRINGING HFRS., very docile; also Mueller 1,000 gal. bulk tank, 2014 model. Call 608-929-7553. 4-3-F

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

20-TFN-B

LIQUIDATING 160

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

(50) HOLSTEIN COWS, red & black, kid friendly, tiestall, half registered, AI, all lactations. Call 563543-2253. 4-4-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

DAIRY HFR. CALVES, 2-6 months old, 28K herd avg., Norwood, MN. Call 612-202-7944. 18-TFN-F MILKING SHORTHORN BULLS, dams w/ excellent components & longevity, headed to Neillsville April 28, can haul. Call 920-273-9324. 4-1-F

Livestock - WANTED

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

WE HAVE BUYERS for tiestall and freestall dairy herds of all qualities and quantities. Also herds for sale at all times, Call 715721-0079. 2-TFN-B

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

USED HAY TOOLS

Vermeer 605 Super J Baler, twine only, 1992 model, BAU1605G ........$2,500/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, approx. 14,700 bales............................................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

Krone Swatto 900 Rotary Rake ........................................................Coming Soon

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”

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

Hay, Straw, Feed & Bedding - FOR SALE

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

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

Hay, Straw, Feed & Bedding - FOR SALE

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

ALFALFA BALEAGE, 1st-4th crop, 175 RFQ. Call 715-896-1418. 3-TFN-F

CERTIFIED ORGANIC

3RD CROP CLOVER/ GRASS MIX 4x4 baleage round bales, $150. Call 715-654-6316. 18-12-F

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

ORGANIC CERTIFIED ROUND BALES OF BALEAGE & DRY HAY, all lots tested, selling on dry mater basis. Call 563-5862231. 22-10-B

3RD CROP BALAGE, 4x5 bales, baled at 25-30%. Call 320-249-8547. 4-1-F

DAIRY QUALITY ALFALFA, 4x5 round bales, $100 ea. Call 320-3042311. 3-TFN-F

OCIA CERTIFIED YELLOW CORN, 8.52 crude protein. Call 641-751-8382. 12-TFN-B

MIXED GRASS HAY, med. squares; also meadow hay cut up and baled in 4x5 rounds and med. squares. Call 320-293-0181. 18-10-

WRAPPED ALFALFA HAY, Holdingford, MN area. Call 320-290-6347.

4-1-P

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

16-TFN-F

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

5338. 2-3-F

2ND CROP GRASS HAY, big squares, 3x3x8. Call 320-293-0181. 21-10-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 605-9992010 or 605-251-1143. Ernmoreorganics.com.

16-TFN-B

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

CERTIFIED ORGANIC HAY, 1st cut rd., 2nd cut med. large sq., good quality mixed hay. Call 218-5874672. 22-TFN-F

ROD & TAMMY RAY MACHINERY & FEEDING EQUIPMENT

AUCTION

3X3 WHEAT AND OAT STRAW BALES; also 3x3 hay bales, all grown in Canada. Call 204-712-5161. 24-7-B

Help Wanted

FT FARM HELP, experience w/cattle/equipment, self motivated, willing to be paid on percentage of milk, housing available. Call 608479-2039. 23-6-F

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

Services

SILO REMOVAL, take down & clean up, specializing in but not limited to silos in congested areas, mobile concrete crushing, fully insured. Call 507-236-9446. 23-12-VM

BRIGHT RYE STRAW SQ. BALES, $5/bale, Hinckley, MN. Call 320279-2884. 4-1-F

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

HOME NIGHTLY, TROY DUNN TRUCKING INC. IS LOOKING FOR AN OWNER OPERATOR, experience preferred, must have clean MVR, be 23 years or older, pass drug test and background check. Call 320-808-3583 or email trydunntruckinginc@live. com. 3-2-B

CUSTOM CHOPPING, We are looking to add a few customers to our custom chopping business. We offer a newer JD 9800 chopper, 5 trucks, merger & blade tractor. We do travel. Call Ben with any questions 715-4950481. 3-TFN-B

Miscellaneous - WANTED

USED CALF-TEL PENS. Call 320-995-6216.

16-TFN-F

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

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

19-TFN-F

INDEXING RAIL for Blue Diamond parlor, 45” stall spacing, RH milking, single 8. Call 605-227-4614 or 605-630-3781. 4-1-F

MULTIMAX HUTCH WANTED. Call 608-7232049. 1-TFN-F

FOAMING TEAT DIP SYSTEM, must be in working cond. Call 319480-6255. 4-2-F

BUSS FAMILY FARM

DARYLE & RON BUSS & FAMILY

Daryle: 920-324-4195 (5-8 P.M. only)

N10806 Cottonwood Rd., Waupun, WI

Located 3 ½ mi. S. of Waupun on Hwy. 151 to Oakwood Rd., then W. ½ mi. to Cottonwood Rd., then N. ½ mi., or 1 ½ mi. W. of Waupun on Hwy. 68 to Cottonwood Rd., then S. 3 mi. to farm.

FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023 – 10:30 A.M.

NOTE: Daryle & Ron sold their milking herd last year, and are now offering their ne line of haying equipment. Most everything was purchased new, and all has been well maintained and always shedded. No small items, so please be on time.

TRACTORS & EQUIPMENT: 1977 J.D. 4230 tractor w/quad trans., dual hyd., 540 & 1000 PTO, good rubber, (approx. 2000 hrs. on re-built motor), S.N. 4230H 037641R; J.D. 3975 chopper w/kernel processor; J.D. 3970 chopper, J.D. 6’ & 7’ hay hds.; J.D. 2R narrow corn hd.; J.D. 8300 grain drill w/grass seed & marker wheels; J.D. 630 MoCo 9’ Discbine w/rubber conditioning roller, 1000 PTO; J.D. 338 small sq. baler w/J.D. 40 ejector; Miller Pro 900 rotary hay rake; (2) H&S 7+4 16’ forage boxes (1 w/tandem gear); Miller Pro 2175 18’ forage box on 12T tandem gear (needs some work); (2) Derco bale cage wagons; N.H. F62B blower; C.I.H. 600 blower; N.H. 38 green chopper; J.D. 400 rotary hoe; trailer sprayer; Little Giant 44’ elevator LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT & MISC.: H&S 270 manure spreader w/ poly oor, end gate, Gruett’s chain; H&S 310 manure spreader w/ tandem axle, end gate, 2 beaters, Gruett’s chain; Schoessow 18’ feeder (like new); various cattle panels (8’ to 20’). See our website for pictures: www.stadeauction.com

TERMS: Cash or check, NO BUYERS FEE. Wisconsin Registered Auctioneers: Bill Stade #535 920-674-5500 Mike Stade #607 920-699-4580 Pete Stade #2836 920-674-3236

Clerk: Tom Stade • Cashier: Christy Schreiner

TADEUCTIONO . TheBill

SHOW AGE HEIFERS FROM PREMIER COW FAMILIES SPRINGING HEIFERS & MILK COWS

x 38” Band Duals

PICKUP: ’09 FORD F150, 4X4, Extended Cab, 165K Miles.

EQUIPMENT: Sun ower 1232 18’ Rock Flex Disk w/ Harrow;

Harms 16’ Land Roller; NH FP 230 Chopper; NH 27P Hay

Head; JD 3970 Chopper w/ 2RN Corn; JD 71/2’ Green Hay

Head; (4) 16’ Badger & NH Chopper Boxes; Martin 8’ Silage

Bagger; H&S 860 Blower; NH 60 Blower; CIH 8465 Round

Baler; NH 166 Hay Inverter; Gehl 262 Rotary Rake: Glencoe

14’ Field Finisher; Wetherell 11 Shank Chisel Plow; Lindsey

11 Shank Chisel Plow; JD 7000 6RN DF Planter; JD Van Brunt

10’ Grain Drill; Brillion 10’ Cultipacker; IH 710 6-16” & IH 720

5-16” Semi Mtd Plows; IH 45 18’ Vibra-Shank Digger; Balzer

1400 3pt Stalk Chopper; Bradford & Killbros Gravity Boxes;

Kewaunee 50’ H&G Elevator; 16’ Steel Farm Trailer; 72” Large

Skid Steer Bucket (link new); (2) Wagon Running Gears; 3pt

Bale Fork; ARPS 8’ 3pt Rear Blade.

DAIRY &LIVESTOCK ITEMS: Valmetal V-MAX 250 TMR;

Valmetal Hammer Mill w/ Lift Auger; Farm King 6”x8’ Auger

w/ Motor; 6 Ton Steel Bulk Bin; Zero 1500 Gallon Bulk Tank;

60” Variable Speed Wall Fan;48” Wall Fan; Patz 20’ & 16’ 98B

Silo Unloaders; (2) Silo Winches; (2) Silo Cords; (9) Poly Calf

Hutches; (6) 8’ Cement H-Bunks; 8’ Schoessow Feed Bunk; (3)

8’ Cement J-Bunks;

(2) 10HP & (1) 5HP Electric Motors; Few Misc. Items.

SILOS: Harvestore 20’ x 42’ w/ Unload Auger; Rochester 20’ x

65’ & Hanson 16’ x 60’ Stave Silos

HAY: 4 Lots of 50 to 225 Small Square Bales 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Crop. (34) 1st Crop Round Bales.

TERMS: 5% Buyer’s fee. Payment Accepted: Cash or Good check.

Rod & Tammy Ray, Owners 715-263-2231

TO SEE FULL LISTING & BID - GO TO: www.hagerauction.com.

OUR FAVORITE RECKONING EX-94-2E 45,857 4.5% 2048 Showtime, LusterP, Altitudes

MARCH CALVES: 5 calves sired by Altitude & Showtime (their dams also sell)

SELZ-PRALLE AFTERSHOCK 3918 2 records >73,000M 4.0%f World Milk Record – dtr sells

DECEMBER CALVES: LusterP X EX-94 Our Favorite RECKONING; Blondin Alpha X EX N-Springhope Thunderbird

SEPT. CALVES: Thunderstorm X EX-94-2E Crush; Showtime X EX-92 (Max Score) Doc; Showtime X EX-94 RECKONING; Talon x VG-88 Solomon “Dana Rae” family; Hanans X VG-86 Jedi 2YO; Perennial X VG-86 Helix 2YO

SUMMER YEARLINGS: Hanans X VG-86 Apprentice X EX Supersonic; Thunderstorm X EX-94-2E Crush; Sidekick X VG-88 Crush - Lyster Golden Family; Derby X VG-85 @ 1st class. “Phoenix” fam.; Altitude X EX-94 RECKONING

SPRING YEARLINGS: Warrior X EX-96 Tequila; Unstopabull X EX-96 TEQUILA; Doorman X EX-94 Goldwyn Locket; Doc X EX-94-4E Joliam Shottle PEPPER; Hanans X EX-92 40,000# Jacoby; Derby X VG-87 44,000# Baylor X WORLD RECORD AFTERSHOCK

FALL & WINTER YEARLINGS: Delta Lambda X EX Supersonic X EX-92 Dundee Phoenix Due 8/23 to Yolo; Unix X WORLD RECORD AFTERSHOCK 3918 Due 8/23 to Thunderstruck; Tatoo X EX 40,000# Doc Limitless X EX-94 Goldwyn LOCKET

SPRINGERS & BRED HEIFERS: Warrior X VG-88 Avalanche X EX-94 Goldwyn. Due 4/27 to Showtime; Warrior X VG-86 Crush 2YO X EX-93 Reginald 3X nominated Jr. AA. Due 7/23 to Doc; Altitude X EX-94 RECKONING Due 8/23 to sexed Journey; Doc X 18 generations EX. Due 8/29 to Seeger; Warrior X EX-94 Goldwyn X EX-96 Res. AA Savage Leigh Leona. Due 4/15 to Showtime

Open House @ Selz-Pralle Dairy, Humbird

Wed. April 19 11am-5pm

Thurs. April 20 10am-4pm

FRESH TWO YEAR OLDS: Cotton dtr milking 106# @72 DIM; Unix X EX-94 RECKONING 72# on 1st test ; Delta Lambda X EX-92 Monteray milking 90# @37 DIM; Ronald X VG-88 Armani X EX-94 dam milking 98# @49 DIM; Tropic X VG-86 Gold Chip milking 95# 1st test; Sidekick milking 77# @28 DIM; Sidekick milking 83# @ 56 DIM; Warrior X EX Diamondback just fresh Catalog @ cowbuyer.com

STRANS-JEN TEQUILA-RED EX-96- 3X All-American Warrior & Unstopabull sell

GLORYLAN GOLDWYN LOCKET EX-94-2E 14 EX & 27 VG dtrs Doorman & Tatoo yrlgs sell

424 GAS, 57 IH 450 DIESEL, 52 FARMALL SUPER M, JD B, FARMALL H • COMBINE, TRUCKS, CAMPER, GENERAL FARM MACHINERY •

IH 1600 WITH J CRAFT 16 FT. BOX, SHOWS 6501 MILES

IH 1700 WITH BOSS 14FT. BOX, SHOWS 17,911 MILES

JEEP LAREDO, 35,000 MILES 25 FT. 5TH WHEEL CAMPER

MF 550 DSL. COMBINE, SEVERAL NICE CORN & BEAN HEADS

DALE ANDERSEN OWNERS

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Miscellaneous - WANTED

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

STUD SERVICE FOR FEMALE SAINT BERNARD. Call 320-5575514, no texts or messages. 23-TFN-F

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

DAIRYMASTER MOO MONITOR ACTIVITY SYSTEM w/collars and software. Call 218-2805419. 4-1-F

SPRING TEETH for IHC C cultivator; wheel hub for IHC 56 corn planter, right side. Call 715-822-2678. 14-TFN-F

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

AIC AUTOMATIC MILK TAKEOFFS, would consider other brands. Call 608-6329624. 4-1-P

GOLF CART OR SIDEBY-SIDE. Call 320-2504600, no texts or messages. 14-TFN-F

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

‘20 S&S STOCK TRAILER, 16’ bumper pull, exc. cond., $7,500. Call 507249-3240. 4-4-F

88) KRAIBURG KEW PLUS COW MATS, exc. cond.; 80) Sturdy Built tiestall dividers. Call 608-2142842. 22-8-F

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, ready Jan. 22, red tri & red Merle, tails docked, dew claws, 1st round shots & wormer. Call Travis 507-259-5173. 22-TFN-F

KUHN KNIGHT 8114 SLINGER SPREADER, $7,000, good cond. Call 715-758-8116. 4-2-F

CIH RB564 RD. BALER, new belts, twine/net, 1800 total bales; CIH 1830 6R cult; Uni 705 power unit w/767 Super chopper & 3RN snapper head; Hesston #10 stacker; Farmhand bunk feeder apron wagon; 18.4x42 hub duals; 18.4x38 clamp-on duals. Call 815947-2266. 4-2-B

2700 GAL. DELAVAL MILK TANK w/(2) 5 HP compressors, 9 yrs. old, exc. cond., $28,000; DeLaval double-8 Champion parallel parlor w/16 units & variable speed drive vacuum pump, plate cooler & transfer pump, $22,500. Call 608487-4429. 4-3-VM

‘07 BOUMATIC GLACIER BULK TANK, 4,000 gal., $45,000, works perfect, no leaks. For more info call 920-296-9785. 3-2-F

LATE MODEL 1,000

GAL. MUELLER TANK, complete w/compressor. Call 507-450-6115. 4-2-F

DOUBLE PARALLEL MILKING PARLOR w/ vertical lift. Call 608-6329624. 4-1-P

PUTHILL 5003 VACUUM PUMP; New Gardner drinking cup parts. Call 507-304-1938. 4-1-B

MEYERS 3750 SPDR., 2019, 1 owner, big 1,000 pto, $25,000. Call 218-5832931. 2-4-F

BOSTON TERRIER PUPS, $200/obo ea., demwormed and vaccinated, 24326 80th Ave., Cadott, WI 54727. 4-1-F

H&S TOPSHOT 5120 MANURE SPDR., 540 pto, 16.5x16.1 tires, oiler & lights, $22,000. Call 715462-3286. 1-7-F

DRINKING CUPS; 21.561.1 tire & rim; (4) tires & rims off ‘08 Chevy Pickup, like new. Call 320-2666878. 3-4-F

ALFA-DELAVAL LATE

MODEL BULK TANK, 1,250 gal., complete as new, MN. Call 480-313-8460. 5-TFN-F

BORDER COLLIEHANGING TREE PUPPIES, shots, dewormed. Call 715-419-0916. 3-3-F

HAY RACK, platforms on side, 9x18’, $2,500; Kewanee elevator, 56’, pto lift. Call 320-247-2657. 7-TFNF

USED AGRI PLASTICS CALF HUTCHES AND CALF PENS. Call for pricing 319-325-4974. 4-1-F

40 GAL. MILK TAXI PASTEURIZER; freesalls; (2) 20’ Badger silo unloaders; Valmetal chain conveyor; belt conveyor. Call 262728-1263. 4-1-VM

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

(3) MEYER 4516 FORAGE BOXES, tandem running gear, always shedded, Altura, MN. Call 507-2088310. 4-2-F

TORO GROUNDSMAN

DSL. CAB LAWN MOWER & SNOWBLOWER. Call 320-250-4600.

13-TFN-F

NH FX28 SP CHOPPER, 6R, 10’ HH; 23’ manure application bar, 30” spacing, 4” swing pipe, ow meter. Call 320-293-5607.

4-TFN-F

JD 2955, 4WD, canopy, 12.4x42, 11.2x28 tires, 6,089 hrs., $14,000. Call 715-669-3971. 3-2-F

JD 4020 DSL., PS, solid tractor w/(2) remotes & turbo, $14,500/obo. Call 641-982-4266. 4-5-F

NH 190 MANURE SPDR., good cond., $4,000/obo. Call 612-408-6936 or 651440-5785. 3-2-F

KRAUSE LANDSMAN 7430 SOIL FINISHER. Wanted: irrigation stystem. Call 320-250-4600, no texts or messages. 3-TFN-F

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

KUHN 8141, new hammers, 75% tires, $28,500; 8140, 70% tires, both eld ready, $19,500. Call 712330-7536. 4-2-F

IH 1486, FWA, nice shape, $26,000. Call 218-3716940. 4-1-F

YETTER 3530 30’ RO-

TARY HOE, $6,000; also

CIH 335 28’ vertical till disc, $49,500. Call 320293-5617. 4-1-F

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SD Region – Harrisburg, SD Location. 23-TFN-B

HARMS LAND ROLLER, 36 ft., good cond. Call 320-491-8291. 4-3-F

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SPRING SALE.

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

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

WEG 10 HP MOTOR, $650. Call 320-845-4690. 4-1-F

JD 4040, 8052 hrs., 788 hrs. on new motor, 100 hrs. on new pto, super sharp, air cond. recharged & worked on, $29,500/obo. Call 507380-1235. 3-3-F

BRENT 557, red w/tarp, $18,500; CIH Tigermate 200 w/4 mulcher, 34’, $33,000. Call 320-9873177. 4-1-F

DOUBLE-11 MILKING PARLOR w/like new GEA equip., best offer. Call Steve 815-291-6671.

3-2-F

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

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

CIH 4300, 34’ eld cult, $9,000. Call 320-3334075. 4-1-F

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

TIER 1 DFA MILK LBS., will sell in as small as 1,000 lbs. per day increments. Call 715-584-6117.

3-2-F

MILKING EQUIPMENT: (3) Classic 300 milking claws, (12) drinking cups, Sutorbilt vacuum pump, make offer; also oat straw sm. sq., $5/bale. Call 507-276-5785. 4-1-F

VANDALE RING

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

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

(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

MX215, FWA, 2515 hrs., $140,000. Call 320-2935246. 4-1-F

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

14-TFN-F

NH 38 FLAIL CHOPPER, bought new in ‘04, always shedded, exc. cond. Call 715-314-0977. 10-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

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

CIH 140 PRO, FWA, $56,000. Call 320-2484045. 4-1-F

KUHN 1140 MANURE

SPDR., new-type, pretty good shape, new aprons, pto, beaters top & bottom exc., $15,500. Call 320369-4443. 3-2-B

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