May 11, 2024 Dairy Star - 3rd section

From dairy farmers to restauranteurs

Epworth couple’s long career includes both

By Sherry Newell Contributing writer

EPWORTH, Iowa — Imagine operating a dairy farm, running a restaurant, raising children and organizing registered cattle sales — all at the same time.

For quite a few years, that is what Dave and Karen Koss did.

While they spend most of their time with just The Pizza Factory and the Feed Store Pub in Epworth these days, they have never been far from Dave’s dairy farm roots.

Once, milk left the Koss farm via a milk hauler. Now, milk heads to the tables in the restaurant and pub in the form of cheese and other dairy products. The Pizza Factory uses about 300 pounds of cheese a week for its pizza, cheesy bread and sandwiches.

Farm-related groups like the local dairy promotion committee meet there regularly, as do community organizations the Kosses support. Like a farm, it is a family-friendly place.

Dave began farming with his parents, Jerry and Mary Ann Koss, in

1979. Their registered Ayrshire herd was milked in a 40-cow tiestall barn near Epworth after it moved from Mt. Vernon. In May 1987, he and Karen were married, and shortly afterward, their restaurant career began.

Karen said Dave saw that a local pizza restaurant was for sale.

“Dave said, ‘I should do this,’” she said.

Dave also recalled the beginning.

“Outside of eating in a pizza place, I knew nothing about selling pizza,” Dave said. “But, I guess that instead of putting up a bigger dairy, we bought a restaurant.”

Karen played the key role at The Pizza Factory. She easily worked 60 hours each week.

“Dave helped,” she said. “He came in for the close every night (after milking).”

The learning curve was steep, but the Kosses had retained many of the employees, which helped with the transition in ownership.

“We learned the business from 16and 17-year-old kids,” Karen said.

By 1991, children were added to the couple’s life. Eventually, Dave and Karen had three girls, but by then, a day manager was in place to make life easier. Still, their youngsters spent plenty of time at the restaurant and worked there too.

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Dave and Karen Koss take a break April 3 at the Feed Store Pub in Epworth, Iowa. The farm sign from the Koss family’s dairy now hangs in the pub, and bull blinders hanging nearby provide a conversa on piece.

“Kaylee (the youngest) had a full schedule at 14,” Dave said.

The restaurant had a few setbacks. There was a re in the 100-year-old building just before Christmas 1998. A newly installed steel roof saved the entire block from burning.

In October 1999, they reopened with more space.

Meanwhile, Dave kept milking while showing and breeding cows that included national show champions. He also did a stint as president of the breed’s national association and put together a load of cows to export to Ecuador. While a nephew began milking on the farm, Dave still had a lot going on.

“They bought me one of those bag cell phones,” Dave said.

In 2000, the Kosses left full-time dairying, and Dave was able to spend more time at the restaurant.

Until recently, cows played an important role in their lives. Dave served as national president for the U.S. Ayr-

shire Breeders’ Association and bought, sold and showed purebred animals himself and with partners. He still has heifers on the farm.

Today, their business includes a pub connected to the restaurant. The Feed Store Pub provides multiple reminders of their farming days. A stair railing made from the barn’s stall dividers is installed between the pub and the dining room, and wood from Dave’s grandfather’s barn graces the pub’s bar and the wall. A hay fork hangs from the ceiling, and his grandmother’s dinner bell rings when the various Hawkeye teams score. The farm sign already hangs on one wall, and soon, a pencil drawing of two special cows will be added.

One relic of farming of the past that hangs there stumps most people when they are asked to identify it.

The Kosses’ set of bull blinders may be the only ones found hanging in an Iowa restaurant and bar.

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Karen Koss spreads mozzarella cheese on a pizza April 3 at the restaurant she and her husband, Dave, own in Epworth, Iowa. The Kosses use about 300 pounds of cheese each week at their business, The Pizza Factory and the a ached pub.

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— May 21: Heat stress in dairy calves.

— Understanding the carryover effects of early-life heat stress on dairy calves with Jimena Laporta, assistant professor of lactation physiology.

Heat stress, a prevalent challenge in modern dairy farming, has been shown to have far-reaching consequences on young calves’ health, well-being, and productivity; even before they are born. This presentation will explore how heat stress affects the physiological, behavioral, and developmental aspects of calves during their critical early stages of life and highlight the long-lasting implications that persist into adulthood. Additionally, this presentation will discuss potential strategies to alleviate the detrimental impacts of heat stress on dairy calves, including housing management interventions.

— Strategies for keeping calves cool in hutches with Jennifer Van Os, dairy animal welfare Extension specialist assistant professor.

In this brief presentation, Van Os will continue some of the themes from Laporta’s presentation, specically discussing collaborative work at UW-Madison to identify practical strategies for alleviating heat stress in hutch-housed dairy calves.

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association May 22 webinar features “Building Better Beef Crosses Starts on Day 1.” Olivia Genther-Schroeder, Purina Animal Nutrition, will lead this free, one-hour educational offering, which starts at noon.

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”Effective use of genomics to improve dairy cow health and fertility” (Uso ecaz de la genómica para mejorar la salud y fertilidad de vacas lecheras), presented in Spanish, headlines the May 30 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council webinar. The free webinar starts at 1 p.m. Francisco Peñagaricano, University of WisconsinMadison, will serve as the instructor for this one-hour webinar. To register for this webinar, visit https://bit.ly/ DCRCMay30Web. If you are a DCRC member and cannot attend the live program, you may access the webinar at www.dcrcouncil.org after June 13.

The 35th annual Abbotsford FFA Alumni Dairy Breakfast will be held June 2 from 7 a.m. to noon at Dukestead Acres, W1216 Willow Road Abbotsford, Wisconsin. There will be bussing from the Abbotsford School District’s south parking lot to and from the farm. The cost is $5 a person, and kids 5 and younger are free.

5 years ago

Klaphake embraces role as mother, farmer

Hope Klaphake along with her husband, Nick, and their three children, Reece, Peyton and Mason, milked 77 cows on their organic dairy farm near Melrose, Minnesota. Hope said she enjoyed watching their children grow up and learn the meaning of work. The children had also learned good morals and to help one another. There were times when Hope was milking and she heard her two daughters arguing while they fed the calves. She said they knew they would have to gure it out, and she never had to worry about the calves getting taken care of. She said Mason could be found in barn, asking a million questions.

Farm moms trade town living for rural roots

Jane and Becky Remiger, of Wood Lake, Minnesota, grew up in town but embraced the farming life when they married their husbands, Steve and Patrick. Patrick is the son of Jane and Steve. Throughout the years, Jane enjoyed working with Becky. Becky said she was grateful for the work her in-laws put in, knowing they did it to keep the farming going for the sake of her, Patrick and their three children. She said she was grateful that her kids could experience the farm while growing up.

Plan B: Farmers assess forage options following severe winter kill

After an unusual winter season in western Wisconsin, many farmers were left with bare alfalfa elds. Farmer Marv Prestrud, of Prairie Farm, Wisconsin, said he checked his elds as soon as he could. He knew there was winter kill but did not know the severity. That year, Prestrud and his son, Chad, planned to interseed 150 acres of alfalfa to ensure they had forage for the year. To prepare

for the lack of hay, the pair planned to increase the corn silage ration for their 500-cow herd. In Dunn County in 2019, it was recorded that over 75% of the alfalfa plants were irrefutably damaged.

Farm City Day gives kids up-close experience

Near Lebanon, Wisconsin, Jim and Shelly Grosenick welcomed 300 fourth graders May 2, 2019, to their farm, Crimson Ridge Dairy, for Farm City Day which was celebrating the 40th anniversary of the event. There were 11 schools from Dodge County that participated in the event. The event started at 8:30 a.m. and continued until 1:30 p.m. with the students arriving at different times. This event was the rst time many of the kids stepped foot on a farm and even was the rst time for some of the teachers. Shelly said she wanted the kids to know how a farm worked and to not be afraid to ask questions.

10 years ago

A mother at his side

Jeremy Holst and his mom, Maren, of Lake City, Minnesota, continued working on the farm together, even after the loss of Curt, who was Maren’s husband and Jeremy’s father, in 2013. Jeremy had worked full time with his parents starting in 2005. At the time, Jeremy said his father had taught him to love and respect the land, and his mom taught him to love and care for the animals. He said this background created the dairy farmer he was. The Holsts, who started the farm in 1978 when Maren and Curt bought the farm, had always given their cows time on the pasture. After Jeremy returned home from college, the family started practicing rotational grazing.

A shot at his dream

Pete Kimball, of Baldwin, Wisconsin, made his dream a reality when he bought his own dairy farm after renting one for seven years. At the rented farm, Kimball owned 40 cows but wanted to

increase the herd to 100. It was at that time he knew he needed to buy his own farm. Kimball said he always planned on buying his own farm. Kimball’s journey started at the age of 4 when he spent $3 at the fair on a rafe ticket to try to win a calf. By the age of 5, Kimball was offered the chance to own a calf that was given to him by the neighbor and had continued to nd ways to stay involved in the dairy industry.

20 years ago

A liquid nightmare

Dan Hansen, of Rockville, Minnesota, had a valve malfunction April 30, 2004, which caused 200,000 gallons of liquid manure to ow over the farm. The manure owed into the freestall barn and started to ow into Mill Creek. Hansen, along with his full-time employee, called dispatch to get assistance and slowed down the spread of the manure

by building a wall with corn stalk bales. Once the emergency response arrived, they moved sand to further prevent any spreading. After the spill was contained, the creek was cleaned before any of the contaminated water reached the Sauk River.

Born to farm

Near Hart, Minnesota, Jeff Metz could be found following his grandfather’s path. Metz grew up near Minnesota City, Minnesota. Not growing up on a farm, however, did not prevent him from becoming the dairy farmer he wanted to be. By 1985, Metz purchased a 200-acre farm with 40 cows. In 2004, Metz increased his herd size to 130. One of his goals was to ensure that his four children were able to get a good farming experience. Metz said the size of his herd did not matter as long as he was able to keep doing what he enjoyed.

Choosing the right t

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Using the correct kind of sand is key for farms looking to implement high sand reclamation systems, especially if a digester is involved.

“Start off with something that you know you’re going have success with,” said Renee Schrift, business line director for McLanahan Corporation.

Schrift presented “High Sand Reclamation: What Types of Sand Work Best” March 20 at the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls. Schrift discussed sand types and tips for starting with a sand reclamation unit.

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use manufactured sand. Schrift said this sand is also uniform and good for sand separation.

Schrift said pit sand can contain a lot of organics and be packed in stalls. Over time, it can cause problems.

Fracking refusal sand, called utility sand, separates well and is a uniform, natural sand that is more available in Wisconsin and Texas.

Sand shape for cow comfort is another factor. Schrift recommends sand with round or softened edges to keep the cows comfortable.

Before purchasing sand, Schrift said to have it tested for sand reclamation using a sieve analysis test. The test uses sieves with progressively smaller mesh. Sometimes content at the bottom ends up being not sand at all but rather silt and clay, which is also unwelcome in a digester, Schrift said.

“You want to make sure that you do these kinds of tests rst and make sure you know what your gradation is,” Schrift said.

Using sand reclamation can help keep sand out of a manure pit and off elds. It frees up land for manure application and could limit the distance manure must be pumped because the removed sand is not adding bulk to manure systems. For farms with manure digesters, a sand reclamation unit can help keep sand out of the digester.

Systems differ, but Schrift said with a good reclamation sand type, systems could recover 87%90%, and even up to 98%, of sand depending on what is used.

Schrift said that dairy producers looking to do sand reclamation should avoid ne sands. These sands are difcult to reclaim because they do not settle.

“We want to try to stay away from this type of sand, not only from the separation standpoint but also in your whole stall management and the work that it takes to make sure your stalls stay clean and dry,” Schrift said.

Fine sands can be packed in stalls and require raking. Schrift said producers like ne sand because they do not have to use as much of it. However, Schrift said this defeats the purpose of sand being used and then removed. Producers also like it because it is easy to work with and is cheaper.

“You want something that is going to be a little loose in the stall that drains well,” Schrift said. “It has a little more density to it so it packs less.”

Schrift recommends sand that is neither lled with nes nor coarse as optimal for sand separation while promoting cow comfort.

“If we get rocks, then we have really great recovery, but it’s not so good for the cows,” Schrift said.

Schrift said washed concrete sand has good recovery and is a good medium between ne and coarse. Dairy farms located near glass factories can

For farms planning to put in a sand reclamation system with a digester, Schrift recommended switching to high-reclamation sand.

“Make sure that you leave yourself ample time to get that switched out,” Schrift said. “Don’t try to do it the week before you’re trying to start ... a digester, because that’s just a recipe for disaster.”

After a sand type has been purchased, Schrift said producers need to continue to check their sand. Because high sand reclamation requires less purchasing of sand, any new sand coming onto the farm may not be of the same initial caliber.

“Make sure you have a plan to at least look at that and make sure your quality and your consistency is there,” Schrift said.

Water quality can affect sand reclamation. The products that Schrift works with use reclaimed water from manure as well as fresh water for washing.

“If you have the right sand, you can have really, really, thick ... water, and it’s just going to take forever for that sand to settle,” Schrift said. “You can have cleaner water and a good quality sand that separates well and that’s going to separate easier.”

Schrift said for every cow, on average, the systems she works with will use about 1 gallon of fresh water to wash the sand. The rest of the water used is recycled from the manure. Usage varies by farm, but Schrift has seen as low as a half-gallon of fresh water and as much as 2 gallons.

“Every system is different,” Schrift said. “Every demand is different. ... They’re not going to be cookie cutter.”

Water usage is not the only thing that varies. Schrift said every sand reclamation system must be customized to the farm’s goals and scaled.

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170 members

Lancaster, Wisconsin Grant County

Tell us about your chapter. Our chapter includes members from grades 7-12 and several graduates before they become alumni members. Members are from diverse backgrounds, and we recognize their potential in production agriculture, agricultural placement, agribusiness or agriscience areas. We advocate for their future through experiences that promote premier leadership, personal growth and career success. Members choose their level of involvement in FFA, and we encourage members to explore what FFA has to offer. Members compete in judging contests, attend leadership conferences, complete degree and award applications, and help to plan and conduct FFA events.

volunteer at the Grant County dairy breakfast to set up facilities, serve food, clean tables and tear down the event. Members work at the livestock barn food stand and livestock weigh-in station during the county fair. Members serve meals at a local business for an open house event and at a bank for a customer appreciation hog roast. Members purchase items from the food pantry wish list and present the donations to those in need.

the football concession stand at the home football games to raise funds for membership fees. Members make desserts for the FFA alumni dessert auction to raise money to offset travel expenses for competitions and leadership conferences. Our fruit sale is our biggest fundraiser due in part to the motivated sellers, quality items offered and our generous customer base.

What are the biggest events of the year? The FFA banquet and awards ceremony to recognize the accomplishments, achievements and efforts of our members, parents, alumni and supporters. The

How does your chapter volunteer in the community throughout the year? Members volunteer to serve meals at the Grant County Cattlemen’s Association steak feed. Members Turn to FFA | Page 9

What fundraisers does your chapter do throughout the year? In the fall, our chapter raises money through our annual fruit, meat, nut and cheese sale. We also organize and manage

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Lancaster FFA Chapter members Adrianna Abing (from le ), Megan Kreul, Trinity Ihm, Jamin Crapp,

Logan Muldoon, Shea Luckey and Grace Benne a end the Wisconsin FFA fall leadership workshop. The chapter includes 170 members from grades 7-12.

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time and dedication that our members dedicate to preparing for state and national career development events.

What is unique about your chapter? At FFA meetings, an activity is planned for members to interact with each other. Members enjoy broomball, dodgeball, sand volleyball, turkey bowling and ag olympics, which are some of the favorite activities. The history of success at Career Development Events is noteworthy as well, with teams participating at regional, state and national levels for multiple years in various areas. The middle school members are highly active and motivated to participate in FFA quiz bowl, judging CDEs, leadership conferences and other activities.

When was your chapter founded, and how has it evolved? Our chapter was founded in 1930 by a group of charter members. Our membership is diversied with members involved in rural and urban agriculture. Members develop their Supervised Agricultural Experience project throughout their years in agriculture education, and their involvement shapes their experience in FFA. Our chapter has two FFA advisers to supervise activities and an FFA alumni chapter to support our members. Middle school FFA membership was added in 2006.

Tell us about your farm and family. The farm was started by my grandparents in 1969. It was then passed down to my father in 2021. My siblings and I enjoyed growing up working on the farm. I work as my dad’s right-hand man. Crapp Family Dairy is a 650-acre dairy and beef farm. We milk around 150 Holsteins and raise 60 calf-cow Angus pairs. In addition, we fatten

Jamin Crapp PRESIDENT

all calves born on the farm as market steers, and we raise all of our replacement heifers.

Why did you join FFA? I joined FFA because being a member in this organization runs in my family, and I love agriculture.

What is your role in the chapter? I am a leader in the chapter and act as a role model for members. I recruit students to join FFA and to participate in activities. I organize and direct the meetings. I manage the ofcer team and delegate responsibilities. I enjoy volunteering my time at alumni events. I serve as the chair for several committees, such as the drive your tractor to school day event. I assist the advisers with the assigned tasks.

What FFA contests do you compete in? Land evaluation, agribusiness management, agronomy, employment skills and creed speaking.

What do you look forward to most in the upcoming FFA year? Our drive your tractor to school day event.

How has FFA shaped you as a person? FFA has pushed me to be a better individual through giving back to my community and taking a part in FFA activities that will help me in the future.

What are your duties on the farm? My work includes various chores, such as scraping manure, milking cows, feeding calves and mixing feed. Along with operating equipment in the elds, I also enjoy repairing and maintaining equipment.

What are your future plans? My plan for the future is to become an agricultural lender. I have an internship with Royal Bank this summer. After that, I plan to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College for agricultural business. If all that goes well, I might attend the University of Wisconsin-Platteville to nish a four-year degree in agricultural business. Once I am out of college, I plan to work at a bank in the Lancaster area while taking over the family farm to raise crops and have a cow-calf beef herd.

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Colby Lull (from le ), Trinity Ihm, Megan Kreul and Grace Benne work together at a hog roast fundraiser. The four are members of the Lancaster FFA Chapter, which was founded in 1930.

The Gibbs Family

When do you do chores? I do chores from 5-7 p.m.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is feeding bottle calves. My least favorite chore is scraping freestall barns.

What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? Picking out show heifers.

Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. The time that all the cows got out at night. I did not have to help get them in, but it was fun seeing cows run around outside in the dark.

What is your favorite animal on your farm? My horse, Honey. I got her last September. She is a 20-year-old Buckskin.

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

If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. Half of it would be horses and the other half of it would be dairy cows.

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› How do you feel in your job?

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The Gibbs family — Payton (from le ), Shawn, Dwight holding Kamden, Ellio and Callan — take a break April 30 at their farm near Farley, Iowa. The Gibbs family milks 115 cows on their Dubuque County farm.

Payton Gibbs 11 years old Fifth grade

What is your favorite game to play on the farm? Kickball.

What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Spaghetti.

is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is taking care of the weaned pen. I do not like giving grain to the calves.

When do you do chores? In the morning and after school.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is scraping barns. My least favorite chore is graining the hut calves.

What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? Moving heifers.

Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. Driving tractors while someone helped me.

What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Go out to eat.

What is your favorite animal on your farm? Sugar, the new Brown Swiss calf. She is 2 weeks old. She was born here.

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

If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. Like this farm, with freestall barns, calf huts, a machine shed, hay shed, weaned pen, heifer shed and a house.

What is your favorite game to play on the farm? Kickball or football.

What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Homemade baked Chinese food.

What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Go help our cousins on their farm.

What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I enjoy helping Mom or Dad with anything.

Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. Driving the skid loader.

What is your favorite animal on your farm? The calves are my favorite. We have two Brown Swiss calves, and I like to pet them. They’re little.

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

If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. It would have cows, calves, a skid loader, tractor, house, weaned pen, Discbine and a seeder.

What is your favorite game to play on the farm? Minecraft.

What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? SpaghettiOs and ice cream.

What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Go to friends’ houses.

Elliot Gibbs 8 years old Second grade

Callan Gibbs 5 years old Transitional kindergarten

When do you do chores? Every day after school, but sometimes I sleep.

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By Stacey Smart stacey.s@dairystar.com

MADISON, Wis. — Dairy producers have been breeding dairy cows and heifers to beef bulls to manage replacement numbers and create calves of higher resale value. As this trend continues, the timing is perfect for crossbred strategies.

“There is no better time than now that the beef and dairy industries merge,” said Dr. Blake Foraker, Ph.D., meat scientist and assistant professor at Washington State University. “Beef on dairy is as important as it’s ever been, and now is a critical time for you to understand beef on dairy in your operation.”

In his presentation, “Cash in with beef on dairy,” at the Professional Dairy Producers Business Conference March 13-14 in Wisconsin Dells, Foraker outlined traits important to beef production as well as challenges and opportunities that dairy farmers should consider to positively position their operation.

Foraker said the beef cow inventory is the lowest it has been in more than 50 years; therefore, the market as it pertains to the beef produced is looking for as many calves or as many units as it can get.

steaks were found to be substantially more tender even at a constant level of marbling relative to beef steaks.

“A panel of experts said the same thing: Dairy-inuenced steaks were more buttery in avor and more tender,” Foraker said. “It requires less force to bite through a dairy steak than it does a beef steak.”

Cash in with beef on dairy Foraker reveals opportunities, challenges in marketplace

Studies showed dairy-inuenced steaks are extraordinarily tender, with 95% of beef on dairy qualifying for very tender after the steak aged 14 days.

“All the way through the supply chain, you can market beef on dairy without any of the negatives previously voiced about steaks from straight-bred dairy cattle, including triangularly shaped steaks from middle cuts, like the New York strip steak,” Foraker said.

Liver abscesses are the No. 1 opportunity for improvement in the beef on dairy space, Foraker said. More than 50% of 600 cows in one study had a form of liver abscess.

This is one of the leading causes of discount for the beef on dairy model because chain speed at the packer must slow down to accommodate the additional trimming required for liver abscess, and, in severe cases, it can cause the loss of the outside skirt.

“The industry has embraced beef on dairy, and as dairy producers, you’re in a really good spot,” he said. “The supply is limited, and the demand is high.”

Dairy cattle are not new to the beef market, comprising 15%-20% of 25 million head slaughtered in the U.S. Beefon-dairy animals comprise 10% or more of all fed beef cattle.

“Dairy has always been a really important component of the beef industry,” Foraker said. “There are some real positives that dairy brings to the beef supply chain.”

Foraker reviewed data from several studies that showed that meat from dairyinuenced animals had advantages in tenderness, leanness, avor and marbling.

“Dairy cattle have the ability to deposit a considerable amount of marbling,” Foraker said. “Whether Holstein or beef on dairy, a greater proportion of dairy-inuenced cattle are shifted to upper two-thirds or top choice quality grade beef than native beef cattle.”

Yield grade is the prediction of the amount of product coming from the carcass or the amount of retail cuts generated, and Foraker said the shift from dairy to beef on dairy has led to a more desirable yield grade.

Beef on dairy ranks intermediate for most metrics pertaining to carcass performance, including ribeye area and yield grade.

A benet to beef on dairy is the pace at which steaks discolor. Beef on dairy steaks discolor at a much slower rate than steaks from dairy cattle, which discolor 24 hours quicker.

“Consumers start to discriminate against steaks at 20% discoloration,” Foraker said. “It’s a huge story in sustainability in our industry. Now, you have a product that can stay in the case 24 hours longer. That’s a long time in the grocery world.”

In a study in which 450 consumers were fed steaks from conventional beef, beef on dairy and dairy, dairy-inuenced

Feed Bin

“The skirt only comprises 5 pounds of a carcass but is worth $12 a pound,” Foraker said.

Foraker said feeding a high-concentrate diet can cause liver abscesses. Therefore, nutritional management is the key component to xing this problem.

Muscle to fat of the rib is another trait that inuences carcass value as it contributes to total carcass yield.

“Muscle to fat in the rib is really important,” Foraker said. “Beef on dairy cattle can produce very high-yielding carcasses, even though they contain dairy breeding, but they need to be marketed at a leaner endpoint than native beef cattle.”

Foraker said muscling of the round is probably the most important metric.

“If you want to optimize cutout value of dairy-inuenced cattle, select for considerable muscling in the round,” he said. “Dairy cattle are especially decient in that location.”

The difference between beef and straightbred dairy in cutout value is $11 per hundredweight, which Foraker said is almost the same difference between highyielding and low-yielding beef on dairy cattle.

“As we move into an era where cow numbers start to replenish, you want to ensure that your beef on dairy calves are not the rst to get docked in the beef marketplace,” Foraker said. “Beef on dairy calves can be just as competitive for certain metrics when selected for traits that are important to the supply chain. We can continue to do better by strategically testing for those animals in your mating system that are best optimized for the beef industry.”

When deciding what to breed dairy cows to in order to maximize quality beef traits, Foraker said to look past breed and focus on individual bulls.

“On average, certain breeds have advantages over other breeds for certain traits; however, the beef-on-dairy mating system allows for producers to focus more strategically on traits important to terminal beef production,” Foraker said. “Within every single breed, there are outstanding sires that are great complements to Holstein, Jersey, etc. There are premiums in the marketplace for cattle with black hides, but is black-hided of value to you? Choose the sire, and pay less attention to the breed.”

KUHN Knight VT 200 Series twin-auger Vertical Maxx® mixers are ideal for small to medium dairy and beef producers looking to put a quality ration in front of their animals. The VT 200 Series features multiple improvements that will provide enhanced performance and longer, more reliable service. These improvements include updated front conveyors, better door-to-floor sealing, heavier high-wear auger flighting and EZ-mate scale system. The VT 200 Series mixers range in capacity from 320 –

ft3, and are available in trailer and truck configurations. Multiple configurations, single- or 2-speed drive options, along with multiple discharge options, allow machines to be tailored to every feeding operation’s needs.

Blake Foraker, Ph.D.

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

SERVICEABLE AGE

HOLSTEIN BULLS, from great type and production families. Raised on outside lots, good vigor, Glencoe, MN. Call 320864-6555. 2-TFN-F

REGISTERED DAIRY COWS & HFRS., from June-Oct.; dairy calves 2-6 mos. Norwood, MN. Call 612-202-7944. 6-7-F

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

HERITAGE MILKING SHORTHORN HFRS., roan, (1) coming to, (1) 9 mos., gentle stock. Call 701-490-2432. 6-2-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

BROWN SWISS BULLS, home raised, registered, genomic tested, A2A2 tested, delivery available. Call 563-419-2137 or visit www.hilltopacresfarmcalmaria. com 24-TFN-F

HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, serviceable age, north of Rochester, MN, delivery avail. Call 507732-5930. 6-1-F

SERVICEABLE AGE

BLACK & WHITE & RED & WHITE BULLS, sires Red Eye and Einstein, some polled, deep pedigrees. Call 320-583-6564. 21-TFN-F

SERVICEABLE AGE

HOLSTEIN BULLS, some registered, genomic tested, good calving ease. Call 320-250-3586. 6-1-F

(30) HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, 400-900 lbs. Call before 8 a.m. 608-687-3022. 5-3-F

REGISTERED, HOMEBRED HOLSTEIN BULLS, located 15 mi. north of Rochester, MN. Call Dave Alberts at 507269-3084 or 507-3568625. 14-TFN-B

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

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

REGISTERED HOL-

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

RED ANGUS BULLS, serviceable age, delivery avail. Call 507-259-7591. 6-1-F

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

100% ORGANIC RED STEERS, no shots, approx. 800 lbs., $1,500 ea., can deliver. Call 701-490-2432. 11-TFN-F

SERVICEABLE AGE

BREEDING BULLS, 40 yrs. AI breeding, Sauk Centre, MN. Call 320-761-2526 or 320-293-5607. 6-TFN-F

Livestock - FOR SALE

REG. HOLSTEIN

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

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

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

Livestock - WANTED

COMPLETE HERDS OF DAIRY CATTLE; also buying all classes of livestock, including cull cows, steers, hfrs. and calves. Call 715-216-1897. 7-TFN-B

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

DAIRYMAN WOULD LIKE TO BUY JERSEY HEIFER CALVES, AI preferred from MN or SD farmer. Call 218-493-4397. 6-1-F

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

BUTCHER COWS, bulls & fats; also thin, lame, lazy & lump jaw. Call 320-8947175. 11-TFN-B

WANTING TO BUY SLOW & LAME CATTLE, lump jaws and bad eyes and all blemished cattle, $200-$600; also, good cull cows and bulls, $600$1,200. Call 612-860-8774 or 651-480-1900. 4-TFN-B

PREMIUM QUALITY

3X4X8 WHEAT STRAW, delivered by the truckload, stored inside, volume discounts/contracts available, supply available yearround. We also carry hay/ alfalfa and other varieties of straw. Email redriverforagesales@gmail.com or call/text 1-204-209-1066. 6-2-B

ALFALFA HAY & GRASS HAY, med. square or round bales, delivery available, Thief River Falls, MN. Call or text LeRoy Ose 218-689-6675. 10-TFN-B

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

OPEN POLLINATED

SEED CORN, out produces hybrids for silage, $67/bu. plus shipping, leafy, sweet stalks, highly nutritious grain. Call 217857-3377 or cell 217-3434962. borriesopenpollinatedseedcorn.com 6-4-VM

50 ROUND BALES 4TH CROP ALFALFA BALEAGE, wrapped, Richmond, MN. Call 320-2675520. 5-2-F

LARGE SQUARE

BALES OF STRAW, 3x4x8. Call 320-304-2311. 6-TFN-F

Help Wanted

ELMDALE CREAMERY SEEKING BOOKKEEPER, 30-40 hours/ week. Send resume to koopmg@upstel.net. 6-2B

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

HAY FOR SALE, delivery available. Write Ose Hay Farm, P.O. Box 1, Thief River Falls, MN 56701-001. 6-TFN-B

ERNMOREORGAN-

ICS.COM, certied organic alfalfa, wrapped in 8 layers of lm, 3x4x6 bales, RFQ 140-280, Springeld, SD. Call ERNmore Organics 605-286-3873 or 605-999-2010 or 605-2511143.Ernmoreorganics. com. 16-TFN-B

HIGH QUALITY

DAIRY ALFALFA HAY, lots from 150 RFV up to 220 RFV, 3’x4’ large square bales; dry hay as well as individually wrapped baleage. Call 218-791-4953. 6-2-B

HIGH-QUALITY FORAGES: corn silage (conventional and BMR), alfalfa haylage, fescue grass silage, Triticale silage and oatlage. Forages can be delivered and made into TMR. Call 920-371-7737. 22-20-B

OCIA-CERTIFIED

YELLOW CORN; certied organic alfalfa grass hay in large squares or rounds; ‘69 JD 55 combine, always inside. Call 641-751-8382. 6-TFN-B

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

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

LOOKING FOR HELP MILKING COWS, south of Freeport, MN, experience preferred. Call 320493-5310. 12-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 507236-9446. 22-10-P

CUSTOM HEIFER RAISER has openings to raise your heifers. We offer freestall facilities, all TMR fed, $2.50/day from weaned to pre-fresh. Call Ben for more details 715495-0481. 3-TFN-B

CUSTOM CHOPPING, We are looking to add a few customers to our custom chopping business. We offer a newer JD 9800 chopper, 5 trucks, merger & blade tractor. We do travel. Call Ben with any questions 715-495-0481. 3-TFN-B

Miscellaneous - WANTED

MASSEY FERGUSON TRACTORS in need of repair or for salvage. Call 320-282-6892. 1-6-B

LID FOR KNIGHT 8132 SLINGER SPREADER. Call 507-459-5201. 19-TFN-F

30-GALLON MILK PASTEURIZER for parts. Call 320-837-5360. 5-3-F

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

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

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

WEIGHTS AND WEIGHT BAR FOR JD 5830 CHOPPER. Call 608-723-2049. 23-TFN-F

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

CIH 510 LOADER w/ bucket & bale spear, joystick control, new paint, nice & tight, $4,500/obo. Call Lamar 641-364-2074. 5-4-F

(4) CALF HUTCHES, $50 ea. or 4 for $150; 80’ Jamesway shuttle bunk feeder; 80’ of concrete H bunk. Call 715-896-2739. 5-2-VM

JD 12R30” CORN PLANTER, fert.; also CCW barn cleaner chain; (2) Hanson Posi-Trac silo unloaders. Call 320-3041834. 4-3-F

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

CIH 1830 6R CULTIVATOR, like new, 18.4-38 clamp-on duals. Call 815947-2266. 5-2-VM

IH 966; IH 770 6x16 plow; Krause 14-1/2’ tandem disc; H&S 14’ silage box w/10 ton otation tires. Call 218-385-3471. 3-TFN-F

1500 GAL. MUELLER BULK TANK, complete w/compressors & bulk tank washer; also (2) Tuthill 3003-22R2-8744 vacuum pumps, Bismarck, ND. Call 701-391-8200. 23-TFN-F

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

(4) AGRISPEED HITCHES, $750/set. Call 952-393-3730. 5-3-F

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

NH 166 INVERTER w/ tip down extension, hyd. drive. Call 320-290-2602. 5-1-F

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

5 OR 7 STALL WOOD CALF HUTCH in good condition. Also, cast iron eet farm drinking cups. Call 320-894-0351. 5-3-F

DELAVAL MU480 TIESTALL MILKER, used. Call 715-223-7634. 6-1-F

BULK MILK TANK AND VACUUM PUMP; also Surge milk buckets. Call 320-262-6874. 6-1-F

BEAGLE PUPPY OR CROSSBRED BEAGLE PUPPY. Call 563-5681177. 6-1-F

USED BUNKER WALLS, 6’ 8’ or 12’ tall. Outdoor hog feeders, medicator & waterers, Padua, MN. Call 320-429-0265. 6-1-F

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, born 1/31/24, blue Merle, red Merle & tris, ready 4/30/24, vet checked/shots. Call 507-240-3159. 1-6-F

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

DMI TIGERMATE 28’ FIELD CULT., $10,900. Call 320-290-2602. 4-4-F

NH 313 DISCBINE, exc. cond., $22,000; also JD 2210 eld cult., 25’, good cond., $17,500. Call 608487-4429. 5-3-VM

JD 317G, 376 hrs., C/H/A, ISO/H, 2 spd., joystick, heated seat, one owner. Call 320-980-8332. 6-4-F (4) MEYERS CHOPPER BOXES, farmer retired. Call for pictures and details 715-498-7730. 6-1-F

MUSTANG 960 SKID

LOADER, nice cond.,

$10,500/obo; ‘17 Kuhn

153 Veri-Master 4-bottom rollover plow, $25,000. Call 608-479-2039. 20-TFN-F

‘04 TURBO CHARGED VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE; ‘09 Toyota Prius Hybrid. Call 320250-4600. 20-TFN-F

ALLEY FANS, (5) 20”, 110 or 220V, Hero fanning mill, hand crank and motor, many screens. Call 507-766-9697. 5-2-F

55’ NEW PINTLE SINGLE CHAIN w/paddles for 11” conveyor, $10.80/ ft. Call 715-456-8277. 22-TFN-F

NH 492 HAYBINE; Mayers hay conveyor; IH 600 forage blower. Call 320250-2753. 5-2-F

SUPER M, overhauled, nice tires, repainted, $2,150. Call 320-7332359. 4-3-F

DEGELMAN 12’ SILAGE BLADE, $16,000. Call 563-562-3848. 5-2-F

(2) CATTLE BUNK FEEDERS, 1 on 4W trailer; also Krause soil nisher. Call 320-557-5514, no texts or messages. 2-TFNF

VERMEER 604R PREMIUM ROUND BALER, loaded, 900 bales, like new. Call 320-304-2311. 5-TFN-F

5,000 GAL. BULK TANK, BouMatic, new in 2017, 2 compressors, control box, soap dispenser, (2) Therma-stores. Call Corey 608-751-2882. 5-5F

40’ SHEAHAN MANURE AUGER, like new, exc. shape, $8,000. Call 712-330-7536. 24-TFN-F

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

‘22 KUBOTA SSV65, 475 hrs., new tires, war. expires Dec. ‘24, $44,700 w/ choice of bucket; Culburn quarter pail, $40. Call 563542-3276. 5-TFN-F

NH 790 w/corn head & hay head. Call 320-4295224. 4-3-F

Perfect Swath Density!

JD 980 36’ DIGGER, new 3-bar harrow, new shovels, shedded, exc. cond., $18,000 obo. Call 320266-6878. 4-3-F

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

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

DEUTZ ENGINES to repower Gehl and Bobcat skidsteers, 4 models on hand, Platteville, WI. Call 608-642-1644. 3-4-F

IH 60 3-bottom pull-type plow w/cylinder, good cond. Call 715-314-0977. 5-TFN-F

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

GE 1 ½ HP STIRATOR MOTOR & Winpower 25/15 PT 2 generator, w/ powershaft and load cable. Call 320-845-4690. 6-2-F

(2) STAVE SILOS TO BE TAKEN DOWN, make offer. Call 920-585-4746, no texting. 6-1-F

MEYERS 3518 FEED WAGON, all poly oor and sides. Call 507-3808778. 6-1-F

Is Hiring!

KUHN KNIGHT

VSL1100 MIXER, view at douglassales.com or call BCS Farms 563-380-4218. 6-2-F

9’ AND 10’ AG BAGGERS. Call 320-9804599. 6-2-B

SWING 8 PARLOR, DeLaval units; Variable vacuum pump; Mueller 600 gal. bulk tank, retiring, no texts. Call 608-8974629. 6-1-F

52” PANEL FANS; 36” barn stormers; 10, 14, 17 ton bulk bins; Easy Rake facer; sidewalls. Call 507276-5614. 6-1-F

AGRIVAL 530 FEED CART w/both sides discharge, $2,500; Meyer 4516 chopper box, $9,000. Call 715-897-8940. 6-2-F

JD 7000 PLANTER, 4RN; NI 1R picker; Badger elec. bedding chopper. Call 715-267-6753. 6-1-F

PLATE COOLER; Surge automatic pipeline washer; 250’ 3” milk pipeline; 230’ 18” Jamesway CW barn cleaner chain, used 2 years. Call 920-585-6590. 6-1-F

NH 489 HAYBINE, $1,000; NH rake, rubber & teeth, $750/obo; Surge Alamo 100 vacuum pump, $250. Call 320-392-5264. 6-1-F

JD B FOR PARTS OR SALVAGE. Call 715-2793089. 6-2-F

(7) AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, merle/tri, tails/dew claws removed, will have shots & wormer, born March 26th, ready May 26. Call 507-259-5173. 6-TFN-F

IH 5088 TRACTOR, 4800 hrs., new tires, new cab interior. Call for pricing 320-219-0061. 5-2VM

FARMALL 656 GAS, fast hitch, good paint, ready to go to work, dual hydraulics. Call 320-249-7970. 6-1-F

ROTO FEEDER for 20’ silo; Patz 98C surface drive silo unloader w/motor. Call 920-428-2897. 6-1-F

HESSTON 7155S CHOPPERS, (2) available hay heads, 30’ corn heads, $2,600. Call 507951-1549. 6-1-F

NDE 704 TMR MIXER, reconditioned, like new; also Meyers 2700, dual apron, beater, priced to sell. Call 507-923-5838. 6-2-F

JD FORAGE BLOWER, 1000 RPM, $1,500, exc. cond. Call 952-873-2369. 6-1-F

SUPER B 5500V GRAIN DRYER, CUDRI moisture controller w/3 phase power, $6,000/obo. Call 507-456-5202. 6-3-F

PENTA 4120 HD VERT. TMR, great shape, new knives, SS conveyor, $19,000, Osage, MN. Call 218-841-4248 or 218-5733172. 16-TFN-F-1st

(4) 3-PHASE 5 HP BULK MILK TANK COMPRESSORS, reasonable. Call 480-313-8460. 9-TFN-F

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

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

JD 960 FIELD CUTLIVATOR, 26’, new sweeps, 3RN, crown rock picker. Call 715-340-0391. 6-1-F

• Covers, Wrap, Bags, Inoculant, and Twine

PSI POWER WASHERS, Power Washers Hot/ Cold, Cabinet Parts Washers, Chemicals, Presoaks, Degreasers, Large Parts Inventory Shipped Same Day, On Site Service. Industrial, Commercial, Farm, Sales, Repair and Rental. “The Guys That Work Great Under Pressure” 1-800-555-1677. Serving you from 3 locations: West Central MN Region – Pennock, MN Location, SW MN Region – Wilmont, MN Location, NW IA Region – Harrisburg, SD Location & Wilmont, MN Location, SE SD Region – Harrisburg, SD Location. 23-TFN-B

JD 115 STALK CHOPPER, very nice, $8,500; 8 row stalk stompers off CIH corn head; milker pump & jar; 200’ of 24” poly manger liner; Patz & Badger barn cleaner, complete w/ chute & SS Patz manure pump cover & parts. Call 320-266-6878. 4-6-F

HEAVY DUTY 48” PALLET FORK, JD Euro mount. Call 608-994-2401. 16-TFN-B

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

150 AGRI PLASTIC CALF PENS; 35 Cozy Calf pens. Call 605-8814576. 5-3-F

250’ OF BERG 16” CW GUTTER CHAIN, 8’16” gutter grates, like new; 530 Agrival feed cart. Call 320-241-4314. 11-TFN-F

NEW IDEA 5209 HAYBINE, bought new, only 1200 acres, new knives. Call 715-823-4501. 6-TFN-F

‘14 JD 7210R, MFWD, duals, 210 hp, 3600 hrs., 4 rmts, 3 PTOs, includes full auto steer w/activation, like new Firestone tires, exc. cond., $123,000. Call 641-330-5714. 6-1-F

ILLINOIS

Cissna Park, IL

Kaeb Sales, Inc. (815) 457-2649

IOWA

Don & Leo Wille Construction, LLC (563) 252-2034 Garnavillo, IA

MINNESOTA

NORTH DAKOTA

Western Farm Sales, Inc. (701) 742-2348 Oakes, ND

SOUTH DAKOTA

Cliffs, Inc (920) 348-5153 Friesland, WI

Farmers’ Implement, LLC (262) 629-4104 Allenton, WI

(715) 449-2524 , Schmidt Building & Equip. LLC (920) 766-4622 Forest Junction, WI

Gorter’s Clay & Diary Equip. of MN, Inc. (507) 825-3271

Fieber Van’s Implement Inc (605) 753-9834 Watertown, SD

Pipestone, MN

Hartung Sales & Service, Inc. (320) 836-2697 Freeport, MN

Hobert Sales, Inc (320) 286-6284 Cokato, MN

WISCONSIN

Anibas Silo & Equipment, Inc (715) 285-5317 Arkansaw, WI

Hoover Silo Repair, LLC (715) 229-2527 Withee, WI

Kettlewell Welding & Concrete (920) 420-9498 Omro, WI

Knuth Farm Equipment LLC (920) 757-6995 Hortonville, WI

Spartan Construction Inc. (920) 845-9892 Luxemburg, WI

Spiegelberg Implement, Inc (920) 596-2610 Weyauwega, WI

Steinhart Farm Service, Inc. (608) 348-9401 Platteville, WI

Henning, MN

Mid-Central Equipment, Inc (218) 583-2931

River Valley Sales, LLC (507) 523-3491 Lewiston, MN

Story Sales & Service, Inc. (507) 334-3724 Faribault, MN

Bindl Sales & Service, Inc. (608) 524-6339 Reedsburg, WI

Carl F. Statz & Sons, Inc. (608) 849-4101 Waunakee, WI

C. F. Heckmann Co. Inc. (920) 693-8717 Newton, WI

Kraus Equipment (920) 894-2488 New Holstein, WI

L & L Sales & Service, Inc (920) 766-0603 Kaukauna, WI

P & D Sales and Service, LLC (920) 822-5145 Pulaski, WI

Tanner Equipment (920) 420-2471 Omro, WI

The Scharine Group, Inc. (608) 883-2880 Whitewater, WI

Zweifel Construction Inc. (608) 325-4298 Monroe, WI