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68th Iowa Dairy Princess hails from Clinton County Burken wins title as Iowa State Fair begins By Sherry Newell Contributing writer
DES MOINES, Iowa – After being crowned the 68th Iowa Dairy Princess, Hillary Burken received congratulations from dairy farmer Randy Franck, whose family was showing cows at the Iowa State Fair where the coronation was held Aug. 11. “But be out on the wash rack by 5 a.m.,” was what Burken heard from Franck in the next breath. She was scheduled to help the Francks and their family’s LeeAnn’s Swiss show herd over the next three days. Burken, 17, received a similar greeting when returning to her home dairy near Clinton. There was work to make up after being gone for a week. She was ne with both messages. “I’m a farm kid. I think dairy farmers want someone who exemplies that,” said Burken, the daughter of Marty Burken, Susan O’Neill and Lisa Lofquist. Burken represented Clinton County and Jackson County in the contest. But Burken also saw a more endearing reaction from her dairy farmer father after her name was called. “Oh, there were tears,” she said. “Just about all of my family told me they were very proud, especially since I’m the only one from Clinton County and Jackson County who has ever won.” Raegan Kime, 18, of Waucoma, who represented the Iowa Guernsey Breeders Association was named Iowa Dairy Princess Alternate. Kime’s parents are Dann and Annette Kime. Kime was also named Miss Congeniality, while Burken was recognized as the winner of the public speaking portion of the contest. Kime is a freshman at Iowa State University. Burken is entering her senior year at Clinton High
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ConƟnued from IOWA DAIRY PRINCESS | Page 3 top dairy quiz bowl team that will compete in November in Louisville, Kentucky. After the princess coronation, Kime woke up to prepare two of her heifers for the state fair’s Guernsey and 4-H shows. “We pretty much milk all Guernseys (at home),” Kime said. “Guernseys may not be the biggest breed around, but they are special to me.” Kime also looks forward to the upcoming year. “I’m excited to see what is lined up for us,” she said. “It’s denitely exciting.” Burken and Kime will take over for the two outgoing
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MORRIS, Minn. – Dairy farmers are always looking for ways to be more efcient and productive on their farms, while also creating the best welfare environment for their animals. For organic producers, the practice of raising calves on cows is gaining more traction for all these reasons. One research group is studying this concept with hopes of understanding the practice and its long-term inuence on the calves. “We’re going to follow these calves through their rst lactation to look at growth and
behavior as they come into the milking parlor, and we’re going to be doing some economics,” Brad Heins said. “This is one of the rst projects documenting calf-raising in organic systems, especially with calves on cows. No doubt feeding calves, whichever way, is work and takes labor. So, does it pay off this way?” Heins is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota-West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris. During an Aug. 5 eld day, Heins and his graduate students shared their research studies of raising calves on cows in the crossbred organic dairy system.
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Brad Heins discusses the on-going research of raising calves on cows during the University of Minnesota-West Central Research and Outreach Center’s organic eld day Aug. 5 in Morris, Minnesota. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the pracƟce and its long-term inuence on calves. The purpose of the study, which began spring 2020 with 16 calves, is to evaluate four ways of raising calves. To date, Heins has raised about 40 calves on cows, comparing their growth and development to calves raised in individual hutches, in pairs and groups of six; a late group of three calves and cows remain for the summer. It is anticipated the study will continue another two years until the research center
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has reported an average daily gain of 3 pounds of growth per day at the time of weaning; the other calves in the study are gaining about 2 pounds per day. “What are the problems with them growing so fast?” Heins said. “That is something we’re monitoring and will nd out.” For the weaning process, calves are immediately taken off the cows in groups of six; for logistical reasons this was the best option. The animals are receiving cortisone before and after for researchers to monitor if there is any acute stress with weaning. Calves go into a separate area where they can be fed grain and water, and monitored for ve days before joining the weaned herd. “We’re watching the behavior dynamics to see what happens when we merge all the calves together, regardless of how they were raised,” Heins said. In Heins’ observations, the cows experience more stress in the weaning process than the calves. “Those cows are the rst to the milking parlor for a week. They’re sprinting, looking for their calves much like beef cows,” he said. “The calves bellow a bit, but they’re with other animals. It is quite dynamic and quite different than what everyone is used to.” The study’s 16 pilot calves are bred and will calve next spring to further the research. In 2022, Heins and his colleagues are planning to implement an on-farm component to the study which will provide further insight to this type of housing practice.
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Lenkaitises host Chicago Bears’ Montgomery By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com
ST. CHARLES, Ill. – Contributing to the narrative about the dairy industry and their own farm is important to Andy and Sarah Lenkaitis. So, when the opportunity to host Chicago Bears running back and Fuel Up To Play 60 Ambassador David Montgomery came about, they took the ball and ran with it. Midwest Dairy has been working with Montgomery in the Fuel Up To Play 60 program since his rookie season. As the ambassador, Montgomery has taken part in virtual and inperson school visits and other events. All 32 NFL teams participate in the dairy program, with one ambassador being selected from each team based on their commitment to community and child health. The Lenkaitises milk 90
cows with two robotic milking units near St. Charles in Kane County. “This area has a rich dairy history, but now we are just one of three dairy farms left in Kane County,” Sarah Lenkaitis said. “We want to be the tellers of our story rather than let others make the narrative.” With an open-door policy, the Lenkaitis family hosts visitors and tours on their family farm. When Midwest Dairy asked them to host Montgomery for a Fuel Up To Play 60 photo and video shoot, they accepted. “Being able to share our story with David and use the platform of Fuel Up To Play 60 to help tell the story of our farm was a great experience,” Lenkaitis said. “My husband has been a life-long Bears fan, so he was really excited to have a Bears player visit our farm. I grew up in Wisconsin, so I’m not quite the Bears fan he is, but it was still pretty exciting for me too.” In late July, Montgomery spent two hours with the Lenkaitis family to learn about their registered Holstein dairy farm. “He was open and genuine-
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Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery (from leŌ) visits with Sarah and Andy LenkaiƟs on their dairy farm near St. Charles, Illinois. Montgomery visited the farm to do a video and photo shoot for the Fuel Up To Play 60 program. ly interested in learning about our farm,” Lenkaitis said. “He had a lot of questions about the robotic milking units, the cows and their diets.” Montgomery also wanted to learn about the Lenkaitis family. “He was really interested in our family’s history with dairy farming, and wondered how we balance family with farming,” Lenkaitis said. “He also asked a lot of really good questions about how farming has changed over the years and all the technology we employ now.” During the time Montgomery spent at the farm, a promotional video was created by using a rapid-re question format. “The questions were geared toward football, exercise and how to incorporate nutrient-rich dairy products into your diet,” Lenkaitis said. After the video clips were made, the Lenkaitises gave Montgomery a tour of the farm
while photos were taken. “We watched the cows being milked by the robots, let him meet the cows up close by offering them hay, and then we took him to the calf barn where I mixed up a bottle of electrolytes for him to feed a calf,” Lenkaitis said. With their location, Lenkaitis said they frequently work with Midwest Dairy to host tours and small groups of people interested in learning more about the dairy industry and where their food comes from. “Inviting people onto our farm regularly is a good way to keep communication open and build goodwill within our community,” Lenkaitis said. The robotic facility at Lenkaitis Holsteins was built three years ago. Before that, the Lenkaitises were milking in a 37-stall tiestall barn and wanted to expand their herd. They decided a new robotic facility was a way to make their farm sus-
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Page 10 • Dairy Star • Second Section • Saturday, August 28, 2021
By Lee Mielke
July milk output up 1% from June
U.S. milk output was somewhat held in check in July by heat, humidity, and drought, especially in the west. The Agriculture Department’s preliminary data pegs July output at 19.14 billion pounds, up 1% from June, and just 2.0% above July 2020 though it is the 14th consecutive month to top year ago output. The 24-State total hit 18.3 billion pounds, up 2.1%. Revisions lowered June’s 50-State estimate by 1 million pounds from last month’s report to 19.95 billion pounds, up 2.9% from 2020. The report wasn’t expected to excite traders either way. Interestingly, July cow numbers totaled 9.50 million head, down 3,000 from June, second month in a row they fell from the previous month, but were 128,000 above a year ago. June cow numbers were revised down 5,000 head. July output per cow averaged 2,015 pounds, up 14 pounds or 0.7% from 2020. California cows put 0.7% less milk in the tank in July as hot weather dropped output per cow by 15 pounds. Cow numbers mirrored those a year ago. Wisconsin was up 4.6%, on a 60 pound gain per cow and 21,000 more cows. Idaho was up 0.8%, on 9,000 more cows but output per cow was down 15 pounds. Michigan was up 4.3%, on 17,000 more cows and a 10 pound gain per cow. Minnesota was up 4.2% on 17,000 more cows and 5 pounds more per cow. New Mexico was down 2.3%, on a 15 pound loss per cow and 5,000 fewer cows. New York was up 2.8%, thanks to a 45 pound gain per cow and 4,000 more cows. Oregon was up 0.9%, on 2,000 more cows but output per cow was down 10 pounds. Pennsylvania was down 1.2%, on a loss of 7,000 cows and a 5 pound drop per cow. South Dakota unmistakably had the biggest gain, up 17.0%, on 21,000 more cows and a 25 pound increase per cow. Texas had the next biggest gain, up 7.2%, driven by 35,000 more cows and a 25 pound gain per cow. Vermont was up 1.4% on a 55 pound gain per cow but cow numbers were down 2,000. Washington State had the biggest decline of the six states showing a loss, down 6.7%, as soaring temperatures put stress on cows and farmers alike. Output per cow was down 85 pounds and cow numbers were down 8,000 head. Dairy cow culling remained strong in July and again topped that of a year ago as margins remain tight. The latest Livestock Slaughter report shows an estimated 247,900 head were sent to slaughter under
federal inspection, up 10,400 from June and 14,200 or 6.1% above July 2020. Culling in the rst seven month of 2021 totaled 1.81 million, down 14,900 or 0.8% from the same period a year ago. In the week ending Aug. 7, 59,500 dairy cows were sent to slaughter, up 1,000 from the previous week, and 6,600 or 12.5% above that week a year ago. The Agriculture Department announced details of the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVA) to help dairy producers. USDA will provide $350 million in payments to farmers who received a lower value for their products due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic. The assistance is part of a larger package including improvements to the Dairy Margin Coverage safety net which will update the feed cost formula to better reect actual costs for high quality alfalfa. The change will be retroactive to January 2020 and is expected to provide additional retroactive payments of about $100 million for 2020 and 2021. PMVA payments will reimburse qualied farmers for 80% of the revenue difference per month based on an annual production of up to 5 million pounds of milk marketed and on sales from July through December 2020. The payment rate will vary by region based on the actual losses on pooled milk related to price volatility and be made through independent handlers and cooperatives. Speaking in the Aug. 23 “Dairy Radio Now” program, HighGround Dairy’s (HGD) Lucas Fuess said while details have not been nalized, the program was clearly designed to focus on smaller dairies. He said he doesn’t see it signicantly impacting markets but will likely boost milk output the rest of 2021 and into 2022. The Biden Administration also announced a reevaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan used to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benets. The average SNAP benet, excluding additional funds provided as part of pandemic relief, will increase 25% for Fiscal Year 2022 beginning Oct. 1. The Aug. 17 Daily Dairy Report says the increase in benets could mean an additional $2 billion in dairy products purchased with SNAP funds. The increase provides each of the 42 million recipients an additional $1.19 per day. Dairy producers can surely use the help. Dairy margins were unchanged in the rst half of August as increases in both milk prices and feed costs were largely offsetting since the end of July, according to the latest Margin Watch (MW) from Chicago-based
Commodity & Ingredient Hedging LLC. Strength in cash cheese prices were supportive of CME Class III futures which bounced about $1.50 per cwt. from recent lows, the MW stated. The MW cautioned however that “The overall tone of the market remains bearish with spot futures still down around $2.50 from their May highs. Milk production remains strong for this time of the year. Demand uncertainty lingers from the advancing Delta variant of Covid-19 and indications from Open Table that U.S. restaurants are no longer showing growth in demand, with some signicant slowing evident in states more heavily impacted by the current Covid-19 surge. Mobility data similarly suggests a modest slowdown in travel,” the MW stated. The August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates lowered its milk production estimate 100 million pounds from July, the MW said, “But the bigger surprise was on the feed side where USDA cut the corn yield projection by 4.9 bushels from July to 174.6 bushels per acre, down 2 million from the average industry estimate. The soybean yield was similarly trimmed to 50.0 bushels per acre from 50.8 and was below the average pre-report estimate of 50.3 bushels. Both corn and soybean meal pushed higher following the report, and high feed costs continue to raise breakeven prices for most dairy operations which now generally need at least $18.00 per cwt. to cover all costs, the MW concluded. Checking demand; June cheese disappearance was up 3.8% from May, unchanged from June 2020, and up 5.1% year to date, according to the USDA’s latest data. Total disappearance was driven by stronger American-style cheese demand, says HGD, but negatively impacted by weaker non-American usage. Butter was also up 3.8% from May but down 3.5% from a year ago, and the third consecutive month disappearance was below a year ago. HGD says robust demand in rst quarter kept year to date disappearance (up 2.0%) higher in the rst half of 2021. Nonfat dry milk domestic disappearance was up 6.4% from May but down 20.7% from a year ago, and up 0.3% YTD. HGD says it was the weakest June domestic disappearance on record. Looking globally; the Aug. 17 Global Dairy Trade auction ended eight consecutive declines but not by much. The weighted average inched up 0.3%, following the 1.0% drop Aug. 3, 2.9% drop on July 20, and 3.6% on July 6. Butter led the gains, up 4.0%, following a 3.8% rise in the last event. Anhydrous milkfat was up 1.5%, following a 1.3% gain. Cheddar was up 2.8%, after inching 0.7% higher, and skim milk powder was up 1.1%, after it rose 1.5% last time. Whole milk powder was down 1.5%, after dropping 3.8% last time. StoneX Dairy Group says the GDT 80% butterfat butter price equates to $2.1111 per pound U.S., up 8 cents, after advancing 7.5 cents last time, and compares to CME butter which closed Friday at a huge bargain $1.6625. GDT Cheddar, at 1.8990, was up 5.4 cents, and compares to Friday’s CME block Cheddar at $1.6925. GDT skim milk powder averaged $1.3845 per pound, up from $1.37. Whole milk powder averaged $1.6112 per pound, down from $1.6322. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at $1.25 per pound. StoneX’s Dustin Winston says “North Asia (which includes China) purchases were in line with their market share last event but below year ago levels. The smaller purchasing regions; Africa, South/ Central America, and North America were the only regions to increase their market share from both last Turn to MIELKE | Page 11
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ConƟnued from MIELKE | Page 10 event and year ago levels.” China is buying lots of product outside of the GDT as well. Looking ahead, HighGround Dairy points out that “Despite a solid milk production season in 2020/21 and a at outlook for this year, Fonterra’s 12-month offer volumes are now the lowest in a little more than three years (May 2018).” Following double digit gains the previous week, the CME Cheddar blocks saw daily loses the third week of August while the barrels moved higher temporarily narrowing the spread, and then fell back. The blocks closed Friday at $1.6925 per pound, down 12 cents on the week but 4.25 cents above a year ago. The barrels climbed to $1.5125 per pound Wednesday, highest since July 14, but saw their Friday nish at $1.4775, still up 2.75 cents on the week, 14.75 cents above a year ago, and 21.50 cents below the blocks. 6 cars of block exchanged hands on the week at the CME and 21 of barrel. The 640 block packaging issues continue to be a threat, according to StoneX. Talk at the recent Idaho Milk Processors Association conference was that production of the boxes could catch up by mid-September. Cheese makers dealing with the issue either dump the milk or move it into barrel production. Meanwhile, Midwestern cheesemakers report strong sales, according to Dairy Market News. Plant managers reported turning down new orders because they can’t keep up. Nonfat dry milk is increasingly being used to fortify, as milk supplies are tight. Production schedules were steadily busy and market tones were still in ux as the block barrel spread remains well above the norm. Retail and food service cheese demand remains steady in the West. Concern is growing over the surge in COVID and its impact on demand. Global demand also remains strong however loads intended for overseas continue to face delays due to port congestion. Cheese markets are mixed. Milk supplies are sufcient to keep vats busy despite the seasonal decline in milk but some plants are running under capacity due to labor shortages, says DMN. Spot butter closed Friday at $1.6625 per pound, down 0.75 cents on the week but 14.75 cents above a year ago. There were 32 sales reported on the week. Grade A nonfat dry milk closed at $1.25 per pound, down 2 cents on the week but 25.25 cents above a year ago, with 7 cars nding new homes on the week. CME dry whey nished 1.25 cents higher, closing Friday at 53 cents per pound, 19.50 cents above a year ago, with 2 sales reported on the week at the CME. The September Federal order Class I base milk price was announced at $16.59 per hundredweight, down 31 cents from August, $1.85 below September 2020, and the lowest Class I since April. It equates to $1.43 per gallon, down 2 cents from August, and compares to $1.59 per gallon a year ago. The nine month Class I average is $16.41, down from $16.65 a year ago and $16.51 in 2019. Speaking of Class I; June sales of packaged uid products fell to 3.4 billion pounds, down 6.7% from June 2020, after dropping 4.3% in May. Conventional product sales totaled 3.2 billion pounds, down 6.9%. Organic products, at 228 million, were down 3.7%, and represented 6.7% of total sales for the month.
Whole milk sales totaled 1.2 billion pounds, down 6.0% from a year ago, with year to date consumption down 7.9%. Whole milk represented 32.8% of total milk sales for the six month period. June skim milk sales, at 196 million pounds, were down 12.7% from a year ago and down 14.4% year to date. Total packaged uid milk sales for the rst half of 2021 amounted to 22.1 billion pounds, down 5.4% from 2020. Conventional product sales totaled 20.7 billion pounds, down 5.4%. Organic products, at 1.4 billion, were down 0.9%, and represented 6.5% of total milk sales for the period. The August 13 Daily Dairy Report states that USDA data shows that nearly 7.5 billion breakfasts and lunches were served pre-pandemic, from March 2019 to February 2020, through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP). However, from March 2020 to February 2021, the month stay at home orders began, and
the subsequent year, meal output declined by 2.2 billion, a 30% drop. If each meal contained a half-pint of milk, this loss equates to 137.5 million gallons of milk or about 1.183 billion pounds, roughly 100 million pounds less than Texas’ June milk production. The USDA’s latest Crop Progress report showed 73% of U.S. corn at the dough stage, as of the week ending Aug.15, up from 56% the previous week, 1% behind a year ago, but 5% ahead of the ve year average. 22% was dented, 1% ahead of a year ago, and matched the ve year average. 62% was rated good to excellent, down 2% from the previous week, and 7% below a year ago. The soybean crop shows 94% blooming, up 3% from the previous week, 1% behind a year ago, and mirrored the ve year average. 81% were setting pods, up from 72% the previous week, 2% below a year ago, but 2% ahead of the ve year average. 57% were rated good to excellent, down 3% from the previous week, and 15% below a year ago.
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A little help from Ladyluck Maier named American Milking Shorthorn Society Young Breeder By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com
STITZER, Wis. – Twenty years ago, Michael Maier’s attraction to Milking Shorthorns was only skin deep. As a young 4-H’er, he liked their coloring. These days, that afnity goes much deeper based on the success he has had as a Milking Shorthorn breeder. “We always had Holsteins when I was growing up,” Maier said. “When I started 4-H, I wanted a Jersey, then I went to (World Dairy) Expo with Joan Mueller and bought an Ayrshire. Then in 2002, Jody
Nus introduced me to Milking Shorthorns. I was a little kid and thought they were pretty.” Maier, along with his partner, Suzie Benoit, and children Haidyn, 9, Ella, 7, and Brooks, 3, milk 450 cows with Maier’s parents, Herman and Peggy, on the family’s Lazy M farm in Grant County near Stitzer. The herd is primarily Holstein with about 50 Milking Shorthorns and a few Ayrshires, Jerseys and Brown Swiss. Earlier this summer, Maier was honored by the American Milking Shorthorn Society as the Harry Clampitt Young Breeder.
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Judge Keith Topp congratulates Michael Maier as he selects Lazy M Greek Leda EXP-ET as the Intermediate Champion at the 2019 InternaƟonal Milking Shorthorn Show at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.
“I got lucky pretty early with the breed and bred a few nice ones,” said Maier of how his attraction to the breed grew. “Once we had some success, we just kept on rolling.” Those early successes multiplied quickly. Since that rst Milking Shorthorn, the Maiers have bred over 75 Top 5 medallion winners at World Dairy Expo, including 16 that have held the top spot. They have been named the premier breeder and premier exhibitor of the heifer show four times, as well as claiming the reserve
cow any dairy producer might appreciate. “I always strive to breed as modern of a cow as possible,” Maier said. “My ideal cow milks well and looks good doing it for a long time.” Maier is not afraid to go outside the box to tackle the problem, infusing some highproduction and high-type Red and White blood into some of his full-blood Milking Shorthorn cows. Turn to MAIER | Page 15
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Michael Maier leads Lazy M Greek Leda during the junior 2-year-old class at the 2019 World Dairy Expo before being named the intermediate champion. “Being a small breed, we are pretty limited on our options, and it is sometimes difcult to get new blood to bring into your herd,” Maier said. One way Maier has created diversity in his herd is by collecting bulls sired by Red and White Holsteins out of his best full-blood Milking Shorthorn cows. “Right now, I have an Apple Crisp son from our top cow family,” Maier said. “It brings some different blood and genetics into the breed. If you breed a 50% bull to a full-blood cow, the offspring are eligible to show.” That bull, GE Lazy M Apples Legacy, is a Siemers Oct Apple Crisp son out of an EX-91 Innisfail Lothario daughter of the Maier’s agship cow, Innisfail-WO Mega Ladyluck EX-90, a two-time unanimous all-American who was intermediate and reserve grand champion of the 2015 International Milking Shorthorn Show at World Dairy Expo. Maier’s breeding philosophy has paid off in spades, allowing him to breed cows that have had successful showring careers while becoming brood cows that transmit well to the next generation. Ladyluck was purchased as an embryo, and Maier credits her for becoming a cornerstone in the foundation of their breeding success. “Ladyluck not only had a great show career herself, she has transmitted fantastically,” Maier said. “She has several daughters and granddaughters that have been nominated all-American, and I’m looking forward to continuing to develop that family.” Among Ladyluck’s most successful offspring is Lazy M Greek Leda, the intermediate champion of the 2019 World Dairy Expo. Heavenly Badger Lime, the reserve junior champion of
the 2019 WDE, is a granddaughter. The genetics that Maier is developing in his herd have marketplace appeal, and the Maiers sell a lot of animals, especially calves, to other Milking Shorthorn breeders and enthusiasts. “I really enjoy selling good ones and seeing them go out and do really well for others,” Maier said. “That is really the greatest promotion you can get; for others to be very happy and successful with animals they have purchased from you.” Maier markets a number of animals privately and through public sales. He holds an on-farm tag sale in the spring as a venue to showcase his best up-andcoming youngstock. “Any time anyone comes to the farm or calls, I tell them everything is available,” Maier said. “I rmly believe that to be successful marketing genetics, you have to sell your best and not hold anything back.” To create enough animals to meet demand, the Maiers do a fair amount of both conventional ushing and in vitro fertilization on their top cows. In Maier’s mind, credit for his success as a Milking Shorthorn breeder is due to Jody Nus of Gold Mine Milking Shorthorns, who rst helped spark his interest in the breed. “Jody has been a great mentor,” Maier said. “She is always there to call with questions and to pick her brain on different mating ideas.” Maier also credits the cows themselves as being easy to work with and steadfast. “The Milking Shorthorn is really a great cow,” Maier said. “I love the hardiness of the breed. They have great feet and legs; you just never have any issues. They can do really well in a modern dairy facility.”
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Three generaƟons of Norgrens – (from leŌ) Andrew, Tyler and Mike – gather by their chopper Aug. 17 on their dairy near Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The trio spent much of the day chopping corn on their 65-cow dairy.
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Mike Norgren visits with his dad, Andrew, during morning milking Aug. 17 near Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
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Tyler (leŌ) and Mike Norgren replace a drinking cup in their dairy barn near Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Tyler works full Ɵme for a crop farmer but was home to help his dad and grandpa make silage.
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around doing nothing. I always liked farming. I really couldn’t do any better doing anything else,” said Andrew, who farmed many years with his wife, Joyce. After milking and a quick breakfast, Tyler, who has a full-time job working for a crop farmer near Breckenridge, arrived and the three generations focused on nishing chores and heading back to the eld for chopping. “It’s what I grew up with, helping Dad, and what I enjoy doing. It’s relaxing,” Tyler said. “I can be here as much as I want. I have been here a week helping them chop.” Before heading to the eld, Mike and Tyler ȃ MIKE NORGREN, DAIRY FARMER replaced a drinking cup, fed the cows TMR while Andrew fed silage to their herd of steers and bedded the milking herd. Then they oiled and greased the 3-row chopper before Andrew headed to a eld with rolling hills to start chopping. Tyler’s duty was hauling the loads up to the bagger and Mike was the designated unloader. “Everything just goes so smooth when we are all
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Andrew Norgren unloads silage into a bunk on Norgren Dairy near Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The Norgrens nish their steers on their farm. here on those days. We have our routines and know what each one does,” Mike said. “When something comes up, we all jump in and work together to do whatever needs to be done.” Turn to NORGRENS | Page 19
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Mike Norgren loads TMR into a feed cart mid-morning Aug. 17 on his dairy near Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The Norgrens freshen many of their cows in the fall.
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They had started chopping corn about a week earlier. The corn was in the lower 60s for moisture content percentage. They had 40 acres of corn chopped and over 30 acres left. On a typical year, it takes around 50-60 acres of corn to ll their six 8- by 200-foot bags; this year Mike estimated it would take around 75 acres. “It could be a lot worse,” Mike said. “There still is some volume out there.” Many of their elds had varying heights of corn from 4 feet to around 10 feet, and differing colors from turning brown to a rich green. The Norgrens were able to nish their fourth silage bag before lunch. After lunch, Mike and Tyler moved the bagger and tractors to set up their
location for their fth bag of silage. “I love having bags for silage.” Mike said. “I can get my feed loaded into the TMR in two minutes.” Around 1:30 p.m., they were harvesting again. Three hours later, they stopped for the day for evening chores. Tyler did the calf chores while Mike did the night milking. “I enjoy the quality of cows, and how they progress and change over the years,” Mike said. “It’s amazing how they change with the amount of milk ,and how they improve and the traits you can breed for. We take pride in the cows.” The Norgren herd started in 1932 when Mike’s grandpa started with one cow. Mike is
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Mike Norgren unloads silage into a bagger the morning of Aug. 17 on Norgren Dairy near Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The Norgrens were lling their Ōh 8x200 bag of silage. proud to be the third generation of Norgrens on the farm. “We have milked every day since,” Mike said. “I like
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Mike (leŌ) and Tyler start aƩaching a new bag to the bagger early aŌernoon Aug. 17 on Norgren Dairy near Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The bag was the Ōh of six the family planned to ll.
the variety of stuff. Every day is different even though some days are kind of the same.” Calves have also kept the
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Tyler Norgren brings a load of silage up to the yard Aug. 17 at his family’s dairy near Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Norgrens busy this fall. They seasonally calve in the fall and have had 14 calves in the last week. When the barn is full, they milk 65 cows. They also nish out their steers and usually have 10 heifers to sell. After milking, Mike unloaded four more loads of silage, which lled the fth bag. He also had a calf born from a favorite cow in the herd around 10:30 that night. He then rehashed the day with his girlfriend, Tummara, before turning it in for the day. “Everything went super that day,” Mike said. “It was a very, very productive day. It makes you feel good when everything goes good and you had a good day.”
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For three crop years, Minnesota Ofce for Soil Health and SFA have been collecting, analyzing and sharing on-farm soil health data across Minnesota to help us better interpret and use soil health measurements. One eld day is planned to share research, discuss soil health practices and network. These eld days are funded by a NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant project led by the Minnesota Ofce for Soil Health. – Sept. 1 | TBA | Stearns County | More details TBA The CIG eld day series will wrap up with an October event hosted by Mower County SWCD. Details forthcoming. The Great River Graziers and Kickapoo Grazing Initiative are releasing the 2021 Pasture Walk Schedule. We’re partnering with Grassworks, Inc and many of our walks will feature operations that are involved with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service EQIP program. This year’s walks feature some of our long-time graziers updating us on new projects as well as several new operations that are just beginning to graze dairy or beef cattle. Pasture walks are free to the public and begin at 10:30 a.m. Visit http://www.kickapoograzinginitiative.com/events. html for more information. – Sept. 7, Chad Sime’s farm at 16451 Freeman Rd Gays Mills, Wisconsin – Sept. 11, Jade and Ethan Proksch’s farm at S3830 Newton Rd Genoa, Wisconsin – Oct. 5, Don Boland’s farm at 18732 Hwy 27 Gays Mills, Wisconsin Annual forages will be the featured topic at a Sept. 7 eld day being hosted at the Wells Dairy Farm near Milton, in southeast Iowa.The eld day will include a producer’s perspective of utilizing annual forages by dairy farmers Ja-
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vited to come connect and share experiences in the eld. Each pasture walk is free and includes lunch. Registration is required for each event. The remaining walk: – Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by Angie Walter; Jack Schouweiler. Address: 15963 Will Drive NW Brandon, MN 56315
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WAUKON, Iowa – When the Weighner and Walleser families from Waukon began their journey into processing milk from their farms, they were told it would not be easy or cheap, but it would be worth doing. As they mark the 10th anniversary of WW Homestead Dairy’s launch, all three predictions have come true but in ways unique to their business. “It’s denitely a bit different than we thought,” Tom Weighner said. “Some products we thought would be vital are more minor; some things we didn’t think would be big turned out to be huge. It’s taken more people than I thought. I knew regulations and insurance would be a headache, and they are.” After 10 years, WW Homestead Dairy is in 30-plus grocery stores, 40 convenient stores, four colleges and several other schools, and plenty of restaurants. Their market stretches from Wisconsin to Iowa and Illinois. “But it’s good,” Weighner said. “We’ve built a brand that’s putting out a quality product that’s recognized throughout the tri-state area. When we rst started out, we knew we had a great product. The difference is that now, other people have had it, and they want it.” They own three trucks for delivery and are continuing to grow sales at their local storefront in Waukon. The creamery began by selling non-homogenized milk and cheese curds. By the end of the rst year, butter and ice cream were added. Another year later saw the addition of block cheddars followed by cottage cheese and frozen breaded curds. Today, there are 13 curd avors and eight types of cheddar in their lineup along with countless ice cream varieties. The creamery building itself has had additions and upgrades.
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“Our online sales went up tenfold,” Weighner said. “Since then, those sales have settled out but remain a more important part of the business.” The creamery also built up its inventory of block cheese, frozen curds and butter during that time, all of which they have now exhausted. Weighner said he would like to change two things about WW Homestead Dairy. First, he wishes the company’s retail outlet could be on the outskirts of a larger population center than Waukon. That would help accomplish his second wish – relying less on transportation for delivery. “Waukon is a town of 4,000,” Weighner said. “If we had 40,000 or 400,000, that would be great. Instead, we have refrigerated trucks and drivers.” They have kicked around opening another store somewhere near more people but have so far decided against it. Meanwhile, they take pride in the awards their products have won, including three at the 2021 Iowa State Fair. They also highly value the enthusiasm of their community and customers, and the knowledge that people often drive three hours just to come to their local store. It has been a good 10 years, but Weighner is looking ahead. “I hope it’s there for the next generation,” he said.
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REPORTS
Crop and Weather
Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country
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The corn that got blown over has come back up a little that we should be able to get under some that is still flat RAINFALL on the ground. South TOTALS of here 15 miles they Last 2 Weeks are chopping silage. Normally we start chopping when the corn is at the 68% moisture 4.4” range but with the corn down, we plan to start at 70% because it will Since April 1 take longer. We plan 19.5” to cut alfalfa next week and should have a darn good fourth crop. The soybeans look really good and all the pods are filling.
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Willow River, MN
MATT ZABEL
350 cows, 700 acres
We have had two incidents of rain in the last two weeks: 0.3 inches on Aug. 21 and 2 inches Aug. 24. We have RAINFALL made all our fourth crop TOTALS hay. It went pretty well. We got it up without Last 2 Weeks any rain on it. It should be good quality and the quantity is about average. I’m happy with 2.3” it. We are about three weeks out from starting Since April 1 to chop corn. Nobody in 19.9” the area has started yet. We might take a fifth cutting on our hay, but we will see. We split fourth crop into two shots so we have the opportunity to do a fifth cutting if we want to.
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(Cherokee County)
Millerville, MN (Douglas County)
PAUL BITZAN JR.
JOE WILCOX
250 cows, 700 acres
75 cows, 765 acres
We were planning on starting fourth crop hay early this week but with rain in the forecast it will probably be later this week. We plan to RAINFALL big square bale it all. TOTALS We walked in the first Last 2 Weeks corn field we planted and were surprised how big the ears were. The corn with the sorghum sudangrass started tasseling a week ago. Since April 1 The corn is 7 feet tall and 13.2” the dwarf sorghum is 5 feet tall. The BMR sorghum sedan that was planted in the corn field that was rejected is 12-15 inches tall. We have some spots in the soybean fields that are turning yellow.
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Things are slowly greening up. We made meadow hay last week. We round baled some and big squared the RAINFALL rest. The majority will TOTALS be fed to beef cows and Last 2 Weeks youngstock. All the third crop hay in the area is done. We are getting the chopping equipment 1.8” ready and plan to start Sunday or Monday. The alfalfa is starting Since April 1 to come back after 7.45” the rain. Some of the soybeans are turning in the area. We were walking with our agronomist in the corn fields and he said on the lighter ground the corn will bushel 50-75 bushels an acre.
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Crop and Weather Waterloo, IA
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REPORTS Crop and weather conditions in Dairy Star country
Manawa, WI
(Waupaca County) CRAIG FIETZER
DICK BLOUGH
420 cows, 663 acres
Dorchester, WI
Janesville, WI
(Marathon County)
(Rock County)
BRUCE GUMZ
STEVE CASE
We plan to chop and bag our fourth cutting of alfalfa this week. The hay is a bit light, but we want to get RAINFALL it done so that we TOTALS can switch heads on Last 2 Weeks our chopper and get started on our corn silage. The moisture .5” of the corn we plan to chop is 68%, so it’s about ready to Since April 1 10” go. We bag all of our silage with the 12-foot bagger that we own. We have received timely rains this summer and the crops are looking good.
Our wheat is all off, and we planted some fall seeding alfalfa in the wheat fields. We took fourth crop hay RAINFALL the week of the 15th. TOTALS It was a good crop and Last 2 Weeks yielded really close to third crop. There is a massive amount of hay around our area. Some .1” guys plan to do fourth crop the week of Aug. 29, and may not take a Since April 1 fifth crop. We’re hoping 14.64” to get a fifth crop Sept. 13. You can never overlook a good crop of hay because you don’t know what’s going to be dead the next year. We’re three weeks out from corn silage.
Three guys in our area are doing silage bags already. They’re chopping early because the corn is turning color. RAINFALL Moisture was at 57%. TOTALS Our corn is over 10 feet Last 2 Weeks tall, and we’re looking at doing our corn silage in a couple weeks. In the meantime, we’re 0” getting ready to start fourth-crop hay, and it looks like it’s going to be Since April 1 10.4” pretty good. It should be better than second and third crops. Everyone around here is working on that right now. Soybeans are not changing color yet but they’ll be right around the corner here.
180 cows, 1,000 acres We had a pretty good wing and rainstorm this morning (Aug. 24). We finished up our wheat, which yielded about 80 bushels per acre and the oats were about 120 RAINFALL bushels. Our fourth crop TOTALS is coming along nicely, Last 2 Weeks but we have plenty of feed, so I’m not sure we will take it. I am hoping for some good weather in the next week to put some new seeding in for next year. More of the beans Since April 1 seem to be getting white 17.4” mold; what doesn’t have that, look pretty decent. There are a few bean fields around here that are starting to turn. Our corn looks good. We put our corn silage in the silo, so we won’t be ready to start doing that until the end of September.
Jackson, WI
Ridgeway, WI
Kendall, WI
Wolsey, SD
350 cows, 1,300 acres
(Washington County)
(Iowa County)
EVAN JONES
JOHN SAGER
70 cows, 230 acres
70 cows, 330 acres
I finally got the last of my oats straw dry after raking it three times and was able to bale that. I chopped 75 acres RAINFALL of third-crop hay but TOTALS could not get everything Last 2 Weeks done because of unpredictable weather. I have 10 acres yet .6” to chop of some new seeding I was planning to take another crop off Since April 1 15.4” of. Corn silage is about a month away.
We get just enough rain to keep everything going. The weeds look great, and everyone’s lawns are still green. We’ll be doing fourth RAINFALL crop when we get a dry TOTALS spell. It looks better Last 2 Weeks than the third crop; it should be comparable to the second. The .9” corn all looks pretty good; some is just starting to dent. I have Since April 1 heard there are some 6.3” people starting to chop in Lafayette County, but they have been even drier than we have been.
155 cows, 350 acres
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(Beadle County)
(Monroe County)
RUSSELL JUNGEMANN
BRIAN FISKE
55 cows, 365 acres
880 cows, 2,350 acres Despite the hot, windy weather, our corn remains green from top to bottom. It’s currently at 75% moisture, so we RAINFALL won’t start chopping TOTALS our 1,000 acres of Last 2 Weeks silage corn until next week. We are hoping to get 80% of last year’s yield. The soybeans are still looking pretty good. The corn that we planted Since April 1 9.5” June 1 on ground where we grew winter wheat is almost shoulder high. It’s surprising how well that corn has done given our hot and dry growing season.
I have gotten all of the ruined third crop off that was rained on at the beginning of August. The fourth crop is looking pretty good; I’m RAINFALL hoping it turns out well TOTALS since I lost most of the Last 2 Weeks third crop. I’m waiting for some dry weather to cut the Yield Max. That looks pretty good, and I am hoping it makes some good feed. My corn looks really pretty Since April 1 21.95” good, but over towards Mauston, Wisconsin, there are some fields being affected by wilt and tar spots; those are starting to die. The beans around here are looking pretty good.
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Wisconsin women are national dairy bowl champions A four-some from Polk County won the senior division of the National Holstein Dairy Bowl Contest in June during the Holstein Association USA Convention in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The team from Wisconsin – Marie Haase, Grace Haase, Kathering Elwood, and Courtney Glenna – beat the California team in the nal round, making the team’s victory the third national title for Wisconsin in the 40-year history of the contest. Team captain Marie Haase is a senior at University of PHOTO SUBMITTED Wisconsin – River Falls, The Wisconsin team of the senior division at majoring in dairy science the NaƟonal Holstein Dairy Bowl Contest inwith a minor in agricultural clude – (front, from leŌ) Grace Haase, coach business. Her family operates Paƫ Hurtgen and Katherine Elwood; (back, a 500-cow Holstein dairy in from leŌ) Courtney Glenna and Marie Haase. Somerset. Grace Haase, a sophomore at UWRF, is also majoring in dairy science. In addition to working on the home operation, Grace milks cows at a neighboring dairy during the school year. Katherine Elwood will be attending UWRF this fall as a freshman to major in crop and soil science. She was raised on her family’s dairy and was responsible for milking and heifer chores. Courtney Glenna will begin her senior year at Amery High School where she will serve as FFA President. Her family operates a dairy in Amery. Courtney milks the 125-cow herd nightly and makes the breeding decisions. The team was coached by Gwen Dado and Patti Hurtgen.
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ConƟnued from UDDER STUFF | Page 27 University of Minnesota develops new tool to help farmers make crop input decisions Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen water pollution from agriculture are top environmental priorities in the United States. Key to achieving climate goals is helping producers navigate carbon markets, while also helping the environment and improving farm income. A new tool developed by a University of Minnesota research team allows farmers to create a budget balance sheet of any nitrogen reduction plans and see the economic and environmental cost, return and margins, all customized to elds under their management. “With these numbers in mind, farmers can make more informed decisions on nitrogen mitigation that not only saves them money, but also signicantly reduces pollutants to the environment,” said Zehnong Jin, who led the research and is an assistant professor in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. As outlined in an article published in IOPscience, the research team built a series of machine-learning-based metamodels that can almost perfectly mimic a well-tested crop model at much faster speeds. Using the metamodels, they generated millions of scenario simulations and investigated two fundamental sustainability questions — where are the mitigation hotspots, and how much mitigation can be expected under different management scenarios. “We synthesized four simulated indicators of agroecosystem sustainability — yield, N2O emissions, nitrogen leaching, and changes in soil organic carbon — into economic net societal benets as the basis for identifying hotspots and infeasible land for mitigation,” said Taegon Kim, CFANS research associate in the BBE department. The societal benets include cost savings from GHG mitigation, as well as improved water and air quality. “By providing key sustainability indicators related to upstream crop production, our metamodels can be a useful tool for food companies to quantify the emissions in their supply chain and distinguish mitigation options for setting sustainability goals,” said Timothy Smith, professor of Sustainable Systems Management and International Business Management in CFANS’s BBE department. The study, conducted in the U.S. Midwest corn belt, found that: – Reducing nitrogen fertilizer by 10% leads to 9.8% less N2O emissions and 9.6% less nitrogen leaching, at the cost of 4.9% more soil organic carbon depletion, but only a 0.6% yield reduction over the study region. – The estimated net total annual social benets are worth $395 million (uncertainty ranges from $114 million to nearly $1.3 billion), including a savings of $334 million by avoiding GHG emissions and water pollution, $100 million using less fertilizer, and a negative $40 million due to yield losses. – More than 50% of the net social benets come from 20% of the study areas, thus can be viewed as hot spots where actions should be prioritized. This research was funded by the University of Minnesota AGREETT program, the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. United Dairy Industry of Michigan Chocolate Milk Grants provide post-game chocolate milk for student athletes across the state While sports schedules changed from week to week and even day to day over the past year, student-athletes could depend on chocolate milk after practice or games thanks to Chocolate Milk Nature’s Sports Drink Grants from Michigan dairy farmers and the United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM). Michigan student-athletes participating on more than 280 athletic teams during the 2020 – 2021 school year refueled with “Nature’s Sports Drink” through the grant program started by Michigan dairy farmers in 2011. The grants enable school sports teams to purchase low-fat chocolate milk to help student-athletes refuel after practices, games and competitions and develop life-long habits of drinking milk. Since the program began 10 years ago, more than 2,200 Chocolate Milk Grants have been awarded to help make a difference in the diets and nutritional knowledge of student athletes. Chocolate milk is a wholesome choice students can make at home or school to meet the Dietary Guidelines recommendation to include three servings of low-fat or fat-free milk in their diet every day. “Chocolate milk provides many important nutrients needed for overall health, including calcium, potassium and vitamin D,” says Melissa Gerharter, Executive Director of UDIM Youth Wellness Programs. “Coaches and athletes are excited about chocolate milk and the resources we provide, often using the milk and materials as conversation starters about the importance of good nutrition. Milk supplied through the grant also helps student-athletes and their families ll the hunger gap at home, underscoring dairy farmer commitment to helping meet community needs.”
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From the kitchen of Rebecca Hilby, Hazel Green, Wisconsin
Grilled Mac and Cheese 16 ounces dry pasta, such as elbow or cavatappi 1 cup heavy cream 2 cups half & half, divided 1 cup water 4 tablespoons salted butter, cut into cubes 4 ounces medium cheddar cheese, cut into cubes
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, cut into cubes 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard 3 ounces Gruyere, shredded Freshly ground black pepper, for serving
Spray a large, shallow Dutch oven with baking spray. Pour the pasta into the pot along with the heavy cream, 1 cup of the half & half and water. Scatter butter, cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese over the pasta. Sprinkle with kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder and ground mustard. Cover and place the pot over low direct heat and high indirect heat (if your grill has a thermometer, it should be measuring around 500 F) and close the lid of the grill. Cook the pasta for 20 minutes before removing the lid and stirring to combine. At this point, the noodles should be fully cooked and the sauce should be creamy. Remove pot from heat, and add the remaining half & half and Gruyere. Mix until smooth, and serve immediately with a generous sprinkle of coarse black pepper.
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Cherry Cheesecake Lush 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs 1 cup finely chopped pecans 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 16-ounce container whipped topping, divided
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‘17 Mustang 1650R, H/F Ctrls, D, 1650 Lift Cap, C/H/Air, SS, 4,810 hrs. $19,900
USED SKIDSTEERS
Mustang 2041, T-Bar Ctrls, D, S Spd, 3810 hrs .............Call For Price ‘16 Mustang 1900R, Dual H Ctrls, D, 2000 Lift Cap, C&H, 2 spd, 2380 hrs ................................$31,500 ‘19 Mustang 1900R, H/F Ctrls, D, C&H, 2 Spd, 1584 hrs ............$33,000 ‘06 Mustang 2044, ‘17 Mustang 1650R, H/F Ctrls, D, 1650 T-Bar Ctrls, D, Lift Cap, C/H/A, Single Spd, Hydra 1550 Lift Cap, C Glide, 4,810 hrs .....................$19,900 & H, Single Spd, ‘18 Mustang 1500R H/F Ctrls, D, C&H, 3205 hrs .......................$26,800 4,330 hrs - $17,500 ‘19 Mustang 1500R, H/FCtrls, D, 1600 ‘16 Gehl RT250, JS Ctrls, D, 450x58x86 Lift w/ Weight Kit, C&H, Bridgestone Tracks, Hi-Flow, C/H/A, 2850 hrs ................................$26,800 2 Spd, 340 hrs .......................$53,500 ‘05 NH LS180B, H/F Ctrls, D, 2400 Lift ‘15 Gehl RT210 JS ctrls, D, 2100 lift Cap, C&H, 2 Spd, Cab Door is cap, C/H/A, 2 spd, 1728 hrs ...$39,900 Installed .................................$16,500 ‘16 Gehl R190, T-Bar Ctrls, D, 2000 Lift NH L225, pilot/H pattern ctrls, Hi-Flow Cap, C & H, 2 spd, 4,500 hrs .$20,500 hyd, 2 Spd, 2,360 hrs ........... $27,800 Gehl RT175, D, 1750 Lift Cap, C/H/A, ‘18 JD 330G, JS, D, 14.75 Severe Duty 2 Spd, 2226 hrs .....................$29,500 Tires, 3000 Lift Cap, C/H/A, 2 spd, ‘18 Gehl RT165, H ctrls., 15.5” tracks, 1730 hrs ................................$38,550 2000 lift cap., cab, heat, 2 spd., Deere 250, H/F Ctrls, D, 1750 Lift Cap, 450 hrs. .................................$42,500 Single Spd, 2,295 hrs ..............$17,900 (5) Gehl R220, ‘17 JD 330G, JS, D, 3000 lift Cap, many options ............ Start at $11,850 C/H/A, 2 spd, 640 hrs.............$41,000 ‘16 Gehl R135, T-Bar Ctrls, D, 1450 Lift ‘14 Case SR220, Case Ctrls, D, 2200 Lift Cap, C & H, 3,780 hrs ............$17,800 Cap, C/H/Air, 2 Spd, 3428 hrs ... $25,600 Gehl 6640, Case Ctrls, D, 2400 ‘18 Gehl R135, Lift Cap, 5,738 hrs ................$16,500 T-Bar Ctrls, D, Gehl 5640E, T-Bar Ctrls, D, 2200 Lift 1350 Lift Cap, C Cap, Hi-Flow, C & H, 2 spd.....$17,800 & H, 3,250 hrs ‘18 Mustang 2200R, Pilot H Ctrls, D, $19,900 C/H/A, 2520 hrs .....................$29,500 ‘17 Mustang 2200R, H/F Ctrls, D, 2450 Lift Cap, C/H/A, 2 Spd, 618 hrs $37,100 TELEHANDLERS Mustang 2109, H/F Ctrls, D, 4000 Lift ‘19 Manitou MLT625-75H Elite, Cap, C&H, 2 Spd, 3,629 hrs ...$24,900 Steer Whl/Hydrostatic, D, 5512 Mustang 2086, H/F Ctrls, D, 2600 Lift Max Lift, 19’4” Lift Ht,C/H/A, 2 Spd, Cap, Hi-Flow, C&H, 2 Spd, Reversing Fan, 2200 hrs. .... $62,000 Tire Chains, 989 hrs ...............$32,500 ‘88 Mustang 2060, H/F Ctrls, D, 1750 Lift Cap, Single Spd, 6,500 hrs ......................Call For Price ‘98 Mustang 2050, T-Bar Ctrls, D, Tires w/Rubber Tracks, 1550 Lift Cap, Single Spd, 3633 hrs .............$12,500 ‘14 Manitou MT840, Hydro-Static, Mustang 2044, H/F Ctrls, D, 1450 Lift D, C/H/A, 2738 hrs. - $73,800 Cap, C & H, 5,300 hrs ............$14,500
TRACTORS
NH TV140, Hydro, 3 spd, D, Cab, Ldr, 4149 hrs .......................... $42,000
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USED TMRS/MIXERS
‘12 Penta 6720HD, 670 Cu Ft, 2’ LH Stainless Steel Flip-Up Conveyor, Rear Lts, 9” rubber ext, 2 Spd drive............................ $23,500 MANURE HANDLING ‘14 Penta 6020SD, 600 Cu Ft, 8” ‘16 Kuhn Knight SLC141, 4100 gal, Rubber Ext, Frt. Sliding Flat Conveyor, 700 bu, Hyd LH Lid ......... Call for price Dual Direction Unload ........... $23,800 Kuhn Knight 8150, 700 bu., ‘14 Penta 3020VS, 350 Cu Ft, Has 5000 Gal ................................ $37,500 Motor & VFD ......................... $17,900 Kuhn Knight 8132, 3200 Gal, 600 Bu, ‘02 Penta 4100, 410 Cu Ft, 475 Cu Lid, hinges on the left ............ $19,800 Ft w/Ext, Stainless Steel Front Dual ‘12 Kuhn Knight 8132, 425 Tires, Discharge Conveyor, 16” Rubber Ext, 3200 gal ................................. $24,900 View Platform, 2 Spd Dr. ....... $12,800 Kuhn Knight 8124, 2400 gal, 400 bu, frt ‘03 Penta 4100, 410 Cu Ft, 9” Rubber and rear splash guard ............ $11,000 Top Ext, Frt Stainless Steel Flat ‘11 Kuhn Knight 8118, 1800 Gal, Conveyor, Dual Discharge, EZ2000 400 Bu, Splash Guards .......... $16,500 Scale, Viewing Plat Form ...... $11,900 NH 185, 540 PTO....................... $7,300 ‘09 Meyer 8865, 1 3/4 1000 PTO, 28x 26 Tires ........................... $23,900 ‘18 Artex SBX 600, New 88C Apron Chain with Tube Slats, Guillotine Endgate, 4’ Frt Guard ............. $41,000 ‘05 H&S 370, 370 Bu, Top Beater $10,800 ‘16 Penta 9630, RH Flip-Up Conveyor, H&S 430W, 16.5x16.1 tires, 430 bu $13,500 EZ 2810 Scale - $42,500 ‘09 H&S 235, 540 PTO, 235 Bu, Endgate .................................... $7,200 HAY & FORAGE Jamesway Manure 8’ Pump, 6x8, 15 H & S 2 pt. hitch, double agitation ..... $5,500 BW1000, Wraps Up To 6’ Rd Bales, Remote Start, Stop And Steer $23,900 Hagedorn Hydra-Spread 275, tandem ‘13 Teagle axle, hyd sequence valve w/Flow ctrl, 8500, upper beater, drip pan - $10,900 Processes 5x6 Bales USED TMRS/MIXERS $13,500 Kuhn Knight 5144, 400 Cu Ft, EX 2000 Digi Star Scale, Frt Flat Conveyor, Twin ‘14 Anderson Hybrid X Inline Wrapper, Wrap Rd or Square Bales, has 14,000 Screw, Rubber Tub ext. ......... $12,900 Bales, New 13HP Engine In 2020, ‘13 Penta 7520SD, 750 Cu. Ft., Remote Ctrl Starting, Steering And 8” Rubber Ext, Frt Sliding Flat Conv., Stopping, 4 Stretchers ........... $31,900 Dual Direction Unload ........... $25,500 New H&S Line Wrappers . Call for price ‘16 Penta 6730, 670 Cu Ft, 3/4” (3) Gehl BU980, 16 ft forage box, Gehl 12 Hurricane Augers, 9” Rubber Ext, Ton Tandem Running Gear ....$4,800 ea. Knives In Good Cond ............ $33,500
HAY & FORAGE
‘16 Kuhn VB2290, 4x6 bales, net wrap, 9488 bales.............. $34,900 ‘12 Kuhn VB2190, 4x6 Bales, 16000 bales ........................... $26,900 Miller Pro 5100 16’ Forage Box $8,750 Gehl 940, 14’ Forage Boxes..ea. $1,500 Meyer 4618 18’ Forage Box, 1506 Running Gear, 4” Riser ............ $11,400 Meyer 4122, 22’, Rear Unload, Hyd Drive, On Semi Trailer ............ $18,900 NH 144, ground driven, 5’ PU, 7’ rear belt w/windrow turner option, good belts ......................................... $3,200
‘15 Penta DB50, Forage Box, tandem axle - $58,000
MISCELLANEOUS
Farm King 960, 8’ Snowblower, Hyd. Spout Rotation, 3 pt ...............$2,000 Snow Push, 10’ wide ...............$1,800 Edge HB3 Breaker, skid loader mnts, Hyd breaker, 1pt .....................$4,500 ‘19 Edge BP210 post hole digger, Hyd, 24”bit .............................$2,900 Loftness 962HHH7 Snowblower, 8’ Width, Double Auger, Hyd Chute ..............................$6,500 Virnig Pallet Forks .....................$650 4 in 1 Bucket, 84” ....................$2,300 ‘18 Notch 6TLL, 6’, Hyd Lift, Hyd Tilt...................................$1,595 MDS 6ft Pusher .......................$1,050 ‘18 Grouser Tracks, 18 Pads, Fits JD 320G or Loader with a 44.2” Whl base, All new bushings and pins ..........$2,300 Woodchuck 68ST1, 68” Spreader. $3,100 ‘17 Erskine 2420XL, 85” Hig-Flow Snow Blower, 24” Fan, Univ. Controller $6,600 Bobcat 60” Manure Grapple, manure tines 30”, single grapple ............$1,050 Handlair 560, Self Contained Hydraulics ................................$12,500