Showing cattle through 4-H is a longstanding tradition in the Hendrickson family. With a 56-year connection to the organization, Kate Hendrickson’s time in 4-H traces back to her own days spent in the ring as a youth.
She later shared her dedication to 4-H with her husband, Jeff, and their ve children ––Brandon, Kelsi, Trent, Breinne and Brooks. Next, would come the third generation of 4-H students with several grandchildren taking the halter as well.
“We had four of our kids in 4-H at the same time at one point,” Kate said. “From the time we started exhibiting at the Green County Fair, I don’t think we had a year off because Brooks’ last year was our granddaughter Emma’s rst year.”
Jeff and Kate milk 125 registered Holsteins and farm 300 acres at Jeffrey-Way Holsteins near Belleville with their son, Brooks, and his wife, Riley. Cows are milked twice a day in a tiestall barn and have a rolling herd average of 29,500
A family passion
pounds of milk, with tests of 4.0% butterfat and 3.2% protein. On their last classication, the Hendricksons had 70 Excellent and 45 Very Good cows with a Breed Age Average of 113.2.
Jeff and Kate began dairy farming near Monticello before moving to Belleville.
“There wasn’t a 4-H club in the Belleville area that showed in Green County, so we started a club in 1994,” Jeff said.
They named their club the Dayton Dairylanders, which is still going strong today. Jeff and Kate were 4-H leaders for 25 years. Jeff also helped create a dairy youth auction at the Green County Fair.
“We met a lot of people over the years and made lasting friendships,” Jeff said. “Our kids have done the same.”
In the early days, Jeff and Kate assisted their children with showing endeavors by clipping cattle and helping break animals to lead. Their kids took over as they got older.
“You have to put the work in, and then you get a sense of accomplishment when you’re all done,” Jeff said.
Kate agreed.
“I enjoy watching kids develop condence and learn responsibility from their involvement in 4-H,” she said. “Taking care of animals teaches pride in what they do. 4-H kids learn
leadership, and as adults, they tend to be leaders in their community.”
Not only did the Hendricksons’ children and grandchildren show their cattle, but most
years, area youth did as well.
“It’s been fun to see the opportunities 4-H has provided to non-farming youth,” Kate said. “That’s important. They learn
about farming and get to know other kids in the community.”
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Jeff (from le�), Emma, Kate and Brooks Hendrickson gather in the barn the evening of Aug. 13 on their farm near Belleville, Wisconsin. The Hendricksons milk 125 registered Holsteins and have been involved in 4-H for more than 50 years.
her spring yearling, Jeffrey-Way Lustrous Tavia, before entering the show ring at the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, Wisconsin. Through 4-H, Hendrickson exhibited at the Green County Fair for eight years and at the Wisconsin State Fair for
A neighbor boy, Pat, was one such child.
“Pat was like a son to us and hung out with us at fair time,” Kate said. “He loved it and couldn’t wait until he was old enough to join 4-H.”
Jeff and Kate said they enjoyed watching their kids show.
“They’ve all had a lot of success in the ring,” Kate said. “Each one did very well with showmanship skills and won supreme showman at the county fair. They all took it seriously.”
Jeff said the Green County Fair has approximately 90 junior exhibitors and nearly 200 dairy animals between the junior and open shows.
“For quality and size, it’s probably one of the bigger county fairs,” Jeff said. “The cattle shown here always seem to do well at the state fair.”
The Hendricksons landed a couple of grand champion titles at the state fair and won showmanship there, with one child winning reserve supreme showman. Their children have also received the James W. Crowley Dairy Leadership Award through 4-H.
“When you’re part of 4-H, you get to know other people, not just in the community, but in the whole county,” Kate said. “When you go down to the state fair, you get to know other families from all over the state. It becomes like a huge family.”
When the next generation became interested in showing, Jeff and Kate were there to help. Emma Hendrickson has shown cattle since she was 6 , starting with the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association. She joined the Dayton Dairylanders at age 9.
“Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve had a passion for cows,” Emma said. “I remember sitting on my grandma’s lap watching my family show and telling her what cow I liked best. I knew that one day, I’d be in the show ring too.”
Emma has shown her grandparents’ cattle along with her own. When her dad, Brandon, surprised her with a
heifer calf from her Uncle Trent’s farm for her birthday, Emma started her own herd.
With her grandparents as mentors, Emma embraced the opportunities 4-H presented.
“There are not enough words to describe how much my grandparents impacted my life,” Emma said. “They constantly provided me with encouragement and support, teaching life lessons and fostering a love for showing cattle.”
Emma prepared animals for the ring with help from her father and her uncle, Brooks.
“In the last few years, Emma did it all herself,” Jeff said. “Come show time, she and Brooks each had a clipper in hand, working together on clipping animals.”
Emma said she treasures the lifelong skills gained and the friends made through 4-H. She believes time management, leadership and resilience are the greatest lessons she learned as a member.
“These all connect,” she said. “I needed to know how to balance school, work and showing as well as helping and guiding the younger kids to be successful and feel included.”
After showing at the Green County Fair for eight years and at the Wisconsin State Fair for ve years, Emma’s 4-H career came to a close this summer. Emma is attending Texas Tech University, where she will major in agriculture communications. She said the lessons learned through 4-H will stay with her forever.
“4-H has played a signicant role in helping me become a well-rounded, resilient, and capable individual, ready to tackle challenges and pursue opportunities with condence and determination,” Emma said. “I have picked up a strong work ethic, understanding the importance of dedication and commitment to achieving success.”
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5 years ago
Czech welcomes farmers for field day
In Rice, Minnesota, Brent Czech welcomed people to his farm Aug. 12, 2019, for the Benton County Dairy and Forage Field Day. At the time, at his farm, New Heights Dairy, they milked 1,800 cows. Different topics at the eld day included information about Czech’s breeding pro-gram — a rotation between three breeds, — their hay-making process, a sand separation system and risk management. Dairy Margin Coverage, Dairy Revenue Protection and forward contracting milk were discussed, explaining how to manage feed input costs versus milk output in ever-uctuating markets.
Dreierʼs love of dairy lasts on Animals, 4-H, FFA and fairs of all levels were dear topics to the late Derek Dreier of Norwood Young America, Minnesota. Following Derek’s passing in 2017 from cancer, Chris Hedtke approached Dreier’s parents, Larry and Debbie Dreier, in 2018 as he wanted to dedicate a show-case in Derek’s honor. A scholarship was also dedicated in Derek’s name for 4-H members who have been active in the dairy community. Debbie commented at the time how Derek would have been honored to know what had been done for him.
Finding a use for excess colostrum
Diane and Dale Helt and their sons, Devin, Derek and Dean, operated a 1,000-cow dairy near Dane, Wisconsin. A unique aspect of their farm is what they did with leftover colostrum. After feeding the newborn calves, all their rst colostrum milking was stored in the fridge marked with a date and score in case they needed it for other calves. After two days, Diane would freeze the colostrum to be sold. The company they sold it to used it in a variety of health-related products. All their
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colostrum was scored using the Brix scoring system. Diane only fed colostrum with a score of 22 or higher to her calves.
Exploring agriculture, educating consumers
In Ithaca, Wisconsin, Marty and Teri Richards could be found providing tours of agriculture through their business, Ridge and Valley Tours LLC. The idea came to Marty while the couple was in South Korea visiting their daughter who was stationed there. With Marty and Teri both having a strong dairy connection, they wanted their tours to offer the opportunity to learn about agriculture as a whole but especially on the dairy side. In 2019 there were two tours that each went once a month making four or ve stops. The stops ranged from creameries to orchards to cow, goat and hog farms.
10 years ago
Haler crowned 61st Princess Kay
Jeni Haler, daughter of Connie Helget Haasken and Rick Haler from Norwood Young America, Minnesota, was crowned the 61st Princess Kay of the Milky Way Aug. 20, 2014. Following her crowning moment, Haler started her rst job as Princess Kay, sitting in the cooler at the state fair getting her head carved into butter. Having a sculpture of butter was not new to Haler’s family as her mom, in 1987, and both of her older sisters, in 2011 and 2012, had been Princess Kay nalists and had their heads sculpted as well.
Robotic milker helps keep Berg dairying
After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis for 25 years, by 2014, Jeff Berg from La Crosse, Wisconsin, was not planning on quitting the dairy farm. After having a family meeting and deciding the cows were not
going anywhere, the Berg family started doing research. After touring many barns and reading some information on the internet, they decided to install a robot for their 66-cow herd. Berg had commented on how their rolling herd average had climbed to 25,000 pounds of milk from 19,000 pounds. It was also recorded that their cows were milked 2.9 times a day on average.
20 years ago
Diversity key to Durst brothers success
The Durst brothers — Allen, Ron and Ken — from Mantorville, Minnesota, have been dairying together since they bought the farm owned by their parents, Victor and Hylah, in 1978. When they bought the farm, they were milking 112 cows, and by 2004 they had increased their milking numbers to 1,500. To keep the farm running smoothly, each of the brothers had his own area of responsibility. Allen oversaw eld work and equipment, Ron handled milking and nancials and Ken took care of the feeding and youngstock. Another thing they credited to the success of the farm was keeping an open mind for improvements, especially for cow comfort.
Neighbors volunteer to help soldierʼs family
When Jesse Messer from Foley, Minnesota, got deployed with the National Guard to Iraq in January 2004, his wife, Coleen, was left to care for their three kids — Adam, Nathan and Katie. She also had to maintain her daycare business and tend to the 110-acre and 33-cow dairy farm. Come August Jesse was still overseas, and the inspector was due to arrive at the Messer farm. Within three days, Coleen said they had 15-20 people help clean, repair and improve the farm. Jesse was scheduled for a 20-day leave in September with the possibility of returning home the following December or January.
Farmers, producers, consumers, and anyone interested in connecting with Iowa’s organic community and learning more about organic production are encouraged to join the Iowa Organic Association at one or more of our Field Days this summer. These unique on-farm events offer an incredible opportunity to explore an array of organic farming practices and resources developed to encourage and support greater participation in the organic market.
Field Day topics range from organic dairy processing, organic crop production, hands-on eld demonstrations, to ISU’s mung bean research efforts, a Seed Savers Exchange farm tour and introduction to new-emerging organic markets for Iowa producers. Whether you’re just getting started with organic farming or looking to transition your operations, our Field Days cover essential topics to cultivate your own organic journey.
Overview of Events
— 8/27: Wholesale Organic Dairy Production (Decorah)
— 8/28: Wholesale Organic Vegetable Production (Decorah)
— 8/29: Seed Savers Exchange Facility and Farm Tour (Decorah)
— 9/28: Cultivating Resiliency through Intergenerational Collaboration: Tour of Organic Greenhouse, Straw Bale House, and Farmer Panel (Atlantic)
For more information or to register for any of the 2024 Field Days, please visit www.iowaorganic.org/elddays or contact Roz Lehman, Executive Director, at roz@iowaorganic.org or 515-608-8622.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host numerous farmland leasing and management workshops across the state in July and August, beginning July 29 in Waterloo and continuing through Aug. 28 in Keokuk County.
The annual meeting series is offered to address questions that landowners, tenants or other interested individuals have about leasing farmland. Topics will include land values and cash rent trends, cost of production, methods for determining a fair rental rate, legislative updates regarding leases, including conservation in farmland lease arrangements, and communicating with tenants or landlords.
While the trend in rental rates is fairly steady, individual agreements vary. There are many aspects to farmland management beyond lease rates. Attending a workshop is a great way to learn more or ask questions on specic aspects of farm ownership and lease arrangements.
Each workshop is designed to assist landowners, farm tenants and other agribusiness professionals with current issues related to farmland ownership, management and leasing arrangements. Attendees will gain a better understanding of current cash rental rate surveys and factors driving next year’s rents such as market trends and input costs. Contact Ann M. Johanns, extension program specialist, 515-337-2766, aholste@iastate.edu for more information.
Wisconsin Schools of Grazing, organized by GrassWorks, Inc., University of Wisconsin Lancaster and Marsheld Agricultural Research Stations, UW-Extension, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture — Natural Resources Conservation Service, are back by popular demand. This highly anticipated event will take place:
— Sept. 27-28 at the UW Lancaster Ag Research Station
This two-day workshop is specically designed to equip farmers with the practical skills and knowledge necessary for successful managed grazing. As soil health and regenerative agriculture increase in popularity, the program aims to address the increasing need for in-depth, practical education in this eld.
The 2024 Agricultural Community Engagement Twilight Meetings will be hosted at dairy farms in St. Croix, Wood, Kewaunee and Columbia counties Aug. 26, 27, 28, and 29, respectively.
A partnership between Professional Dairy Producers®, Wisconsin Counties Association and the Wisconsin Towns Association, ACE Twilight Meetings offer opportunities for community leaders, elected ofcials, educators, conservation specialists, dairy farmers and area community members to connect, network and learn together. Offering a forum for open dialogue and a rsthand look at the innovations used in dairy production.
Each meeting will begin with a tour of the host dairy farm at 6 p.m., providing attendees a rsthand look at how animals are cared for, housed and fed. Attendees will also have the opportunity to view each dairy’s milking facilities, barns and the technologies they use. Ice cream will be served at 7 p.m. with open dialogue about such community issues as water, conservation, roadways and transportation, educational opportunities and more. Meetings will conclude at 8:30 p.m.
The 2024 ACE Twilight Meeting host farms are:
—Mon., Aug. 26 — St. Croix County: Luckwaldt Agriculture Inc., 2606 County Rd. D, Woodville, Wis. Hosted by Dan and Mary Luckwaldt family.
—Tues., Aug. 27 — Wood County: Grass Ridge Farm, 7916 Apple Rd., Pittsville, Wis. (heifer farm location). Hosted by Matt, Paul and Carl Lippert.
—Wed., Aug. 28 — Kewaunee County: Pagels Ponderosa Dairy LLC, N4893 County Rd. C, Kewaunee, Wis. Hosted by JJ and Chase Pagel family, Bryan and Ashley Pagel family and Jamie Witcpalek family.
—Thurs., Aug. 29 — Columbia County: Wargo Acres, Inc., W13157 Cty Rd J, Lodi, Wis. Hosted by Gordon and Emily Carncross and Craig and Jen Carncross family.
Wood Area Holstein Breeders Twilight Meeting will be hosted at Grass Ridge Farm on Aug 30. The event will begin at 5 p.m. and meal will be served from 6-8 p.m. Guest speaker, Kim Bremer of Ag Inspirations and executive director, Venture Dairy Cooperative will present at 7:30 p.m. Grass Ridge Farm is located at 7916 Apple Road, Pittsville, WI.
To help Wisconsin Spanish dairy workers and the Spanish dairy community to get the most current and up-to-date research information, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension has developed the Dairy Spanish Webinar El “Break” Info-Lechero 2.0.
This Webinar series offers updates on a variety of dairy topics covering: reproduction data management, animal welfare, animal nutrition, genetics selection, gnvironment and more. These webinars will occur every Wednesday, September through November from noon until 1 p.m. CST. The dairy Spanish webinars are going to be in Spanish only. For more information please visit dairy. extension.wisc.edu/.
The PDP 2024 Water Tours will be held on Tues., Sept. 10, with the tour bus departing from the River Hills Park & Ride at 9:15 a.m. and returning by 4:00 p.m. The tours are a collaborative effort between Professional Dairy Producers®, UW Discovery Farms®, Wisconsin Counties Association and Wisconsin Towns Association.
Departing from WisDOT Park & Rid 40-85, Brown Deer Rd. E, River Hills, Wis., the bus will take participants to tour stops at:
—Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to see how more than 640 million gallons of wastewater is treated each day. It is also one of the rst facilities in the world to produce Milorganite® fertilizer, a byproduct of the water reclamation process.
—Roden Echo Valley, LLC, a family-run dairy farm located just outside West Bend, Wis., which features water conservation, management and recycling processes. The Roden Family
manages their land with waterways, grass buffer strips and no-till cover
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tion process uses water twice – through a plate cooler to quickly drop the milk’s temperature, and for livestock drinking water or cleaning facilities.
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Patrick Smith cuts third-crop hay Aug. 19 by his farm near Hartland, Wisconsin. Smith milks
When do you do chores? I do chores on the weekends during school. During the summer I help all the time.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? I like to walk my cattle. I like to walk Elizabeth. The thing I don’t like to do is wash the show cows. I don’t like to help with hay — the pokey stuff.
Schneider family — Steve (from le ),
and
their registered Ayrshire ca le Aug. 18 at the Midwest Summer Ayrshire Show in
consin. The Schneiders milk 60 cows on their farm near Pulaski, Wisconsin,
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I like to help my dad milk sometimes. I like to color and do art, too.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. I like all the things I do to help my mom and dad.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? Tell us about it. I have two favorite animals — Salem and Elizabeth. I showed Salem last year and Elizabeth is my show calf
this year. Salem is too big for me this year. I like them because they are really good cows. Elizabeth is kind of naughty but if I tap her on the nose with the lead rope she is good. I can’t show Salem anymore because she is too big and I can’t reach her topline.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a horse farmer and a cow farmer because horses and cows are fun.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. It would have cows on one side and horses on the other side. I would turn the green shed into our calf barn instead of a shed and we could build hutches in there. Then we don’t have to feed calves in the snow and they don’t get sick and if they get pneumonia then we can put them in the barn.
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DANIELLE NAUMAN/DAIRY STAR
Sara — kneel in the pack behind
Madison, Wis-
in Shawano County.
What
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? I like spaghetti and I love steak. I don’t really eat veg-
etables. I only like corn on the cob and green beans. For fruit I like grapes.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? I like going to cow shows with my family.
When do you do chores? I think at 6:30 a.m. because I don’t want to wake up really early. I only wake up at 9:30 a.m., but today was 6:30 because I didn’t want to miss the cow show.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? I just like to milk Cucumber and wash her. Cucumber normally runs away but not really fast — I can catch her a lot. She likes to play with me because I’m her owner. My mom and dad help me catch her sometimes because they don’t want me to break my neck walking Cucumber. I don’t like to milk Thunderstorm because she is naughty to me.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I just like to help Mom and Dad do everything.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. When Cucumber was born. She was born at 6:30 on Tuesday when I was a baby. I remember that.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? I like the roosters but only the kind that don’t crow, like cock-a-doodle-do. The quiet hens are my favorite. They are kind of naughty, but I still like them.
old
What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a paleontologist. I really want to know why the dinosaurs passed away, that’s why I want to be a paleontologist to make sure the dinosaur bones are still here so I can still remember them.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. Dinosaurs would be on my farm — only the herbivores, not the mean dinosaurs. The mean ones are carnivores. I’m going to have a Brachiosaurus, a Stegosaurus, a Triceratops, a Diplodocus and an Argentinosaurus.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? I like to play Dino Fury.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? I like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but I don’t like the crusts — crusts are yucky for me. I tasted crust one time, and it tasted yucky.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? I like to play in the game room at the pizza shop. I can get toys and prizes from two machines, but you have to earn tickets from games rst.
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Hay, Straw, Feed & Bedding - FOR SALE
HIGH-QUALITY FOR-
AGES: 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
ALFALFA HAY, 130-220 RFV, dry and individually wrapped 3’x4’ large square bales, visit our website at Hayandharvest.com for complete inventory and pictures or call Brett 218791-4953. 12-3-B
OCIA-CERTIFIED ORGANIC YELLOW CORN; certied organic alfalfa grass hay in large squares or rounds; ‘69 JD 55 combine, always inside. Call 641-751-8382. 6-TFN-B
LARGE SQUARE BALES OF STRAW, 3x4x8. Call 320-304-2311. 6-TFN-F
Milking, Replacements, and Feeder Steers of all ages, Dairy Related, Farm Equipment, & More.
DAY 1- THURSDAY, SEPT. 5, 2024 10:00 a.m.
Selling 320 Milking & Dry Cows, Close Springing Heifers— AI Bred, Freestall/Parlor, and not pushed.
Herd Profit Tested w/Catalog Sale Day. Watch for pics & herd details on this large dairy herd at www.millernco.com
DAY 2-THURSDAY SEPT. 12, 2024 10:30 a.m.
Farm & Barn Related sold simulcast live and online with EquipmentFacts.com , followed by REPLACEMENT HEIFERS & STEERS of all ages
FARM EQUIPMENT INCLUDES….CIH 140 Maxxum MFWD, Cab; CIH 140A Farmall MFWD, Cab; Patz 1200 Series II 500 TMR—only 1 Yr. Old; Kuhn Knight SL 124 Slinger Spreader—only 2-yrs. old; Val Metal Flo Trac Portable SP Large Walk-behind Bale Shredder, & Val Metal CC542 Super Cart—both look like new! Plus…Gehl Skid Steers, Sundown Tandem Axle Alum. Bumper Stock Trailer; Skid Attachments Barn & Cattle Related Equip…. a like-new Rolair large 80 gal. Vertical Air Compressor, and still more including a few items from neighbors & friends. Note: Due to Steve’s health, we are limiting viewing to day before & morning of each auction day. Check out some early pictures at www.millernco.com WATCH FOR UPCOMING GREAT FARM
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
KELDERMAN DOWN CORN REEL for 6-30 corn head, very little use, under half price. Call 715456-8277. 10-TFN-F
GUTTER GRATES; also Renn RSP 24” stationary roller mill. Call 715-8784646. 11-9-F
USED 1 YEAR FORTRESS BUNKER SILO PLASTIC PROTECTIVE COVERS, (2) 26’x82’ & 40 gravel bags, $1,300/package. Call 715586-0781. 8-TFN-F HEELER PUPS, ready for homes, parents on dairy farm, great with cattle. Call 920-229-3961. 13-1-F
SILO DOORS, wood or steel doors shipped promptly to your farm, hardware available including S.S. fasteners. Call 800-222-5726, Landwood Sales LLC. 9-9-B
(4) 3-PHASE 5 HP BULK MILK TANK COMPRESSORS, reasonable. Call 480-313-8460. 9-TFN-F
ALFA-DELAVAL LATE MODEL BULK TANK, 1,250 gal., complete as new, MN. Call 480-3138460. 5-TFN-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
PATZ BARN CLEANER CHAIN, some like new. Call 563-880-9717. 12-2-F
ACORN BARN CLEANER, 18’ chute for 18 cows, SS cable, motor, paddles & train, 2 yrs. old, $900/obo; also Berg barn cleaner, CW, 18’ chute, 18” paddles & chain, #400 drive unit & motor, both in exc. working cond. Call 507-4214937. 12-2-VM
SHOW HALTERS of various sizes, like new, $20 ea. Call 715-571-0833. 113-F
‘04 TURBO CHARGED VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE; ‘09 Toyota Prius Hybrid. Call 320250-4600. 20-TFN-F
SI BEATER, 20’ on legs, poly lined. Call 507-3808778. 13-1-F
ARPS HALF TRACKS, 2 sets, 20”Wx15’L; 1 set 28”Wx20’L, pads and links show no wear. Call 920-374-0764. 12-2-F
FARM FANS, AB 120 dryer, single phase; 2 sets of Agri-Speed hitches. Call 952-393-3730. 11-5-F
LAND PRIDE AP-D96 SILAGE DEFACER, $3,500, new, possible delivery? Call 308-436-2179. 12-3-VM
CHILDREN’S SMALL WOODEN PLAYHOUSE. Call 715-3078521. 11-3-F
PSI POWER WASHERS, Power Washers Hot/ Cold, Cabinet Parts Washers, Chemicals, Presoaks, Degreasers, Large Parts Inventory Shipped Same Day, On Site Service. Industrial, Commercial, Farm, Sales, Repair and Rental. “The Guys That Work Great Under Pressure” 1-800-555-1677. Serving you from 3 locations: West Central MN Region – Pennock, MN Location, SW MN Region – Wilmont, MN Location, NW IA Region – Harrisburg, SD Location & Wilmont, MN Location, SE SD Region – Harrisburg, SD Location. 23-TFN-B
JD 980 36’ LATE MODEL FIELD CULT. Call 320-248-7954. 13-TFN-F
‘10 MEYER 2636 SPDR., good shape; (2) Balzer 1016 hay & silage tables, (1) LH, (1) RH unload; IH 800 silage blower, Clear Lake, SD area. Call 605881-4347. 13-2-F
HAY RACK, platforms on side, 9x18’, $2,500; Kewanee elevator, 56’, PTO lift. Call 320-247-2657. 7-TFN-F
JD 716A SILAGE BOX in VG cond.; MK 12 wheel rake, VG cond. Call 320282-5230 for pricing. 131-B
SEPTEMBER MACHINERY SALE
Selling tractors, combines, sprayers, haying equipment, grain wagons, planters, tillage, large trucks/trailers, and misc. items. See website, www.wrightzauctionco.com, for pictures and
Hybrid Flex Stalls
ILLINOIS
Kaeb Sales, Inc (815) 457-2649
Cissna Park, IL
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
Mid-Central Equipment, Inc. (218) 583-2931
Bindl Sales & Service, Inc. (608) 524-6339 Reedsburg, WI
Kraus Equipment (920) 894-2488 New Holstein, WI
Tanner Equipment (920) 420-2471 Omro, WI
Henning, MN
River Valley Sales, LLC (507) 523-3491
Lewiston, MN
Story Sales & Service, Inc (507) 334-3724 Faribault, MN
Carl F. Statz & Sons, Inc. (608) 849-4101 Waunakee, WI
C. F. Heckmann Co. Inc. (920) 693-8717 Newton, WI
L & L Sales & Service, Inc. (920) 766-0603 Kaukauna, WI
P & D Sales and Service, LLC (920) 822-5145 Pulaski, WI
The Scharine Group, Inc. (608) 883-2880 Whitewater, WI
Zweifel Construction Inc. (608) 325-4298 Monroe, WI
