September 23, 2023 Dairy Star - 3rd section

Teamwork to cover a silage pile

Sauk Centre athletes get the job done

By Jan Lefebvre jan.l@star-pub.com

SAUK CENTRE, Minn. — Participating on a high school cross-country team usually involves more running than heavy lifting. However, members of the Mainstreeters cross-country team showed they could excel at both Sept. 16 when they helped Shane Deters cover a 60,000-square-foot silage pile at Deters’ Dairy near Sauk Centre.

The idea to ask the team for assistance came from Deters’ wife, Amanda. The couple’s son, Sawyer, is on the team.

“Amanda said, ‘Why don’t I send Jim Metcalf, the cross-country coach, a message to see if any of the crosscountry guys could help?’” Deters said. “We ended up having 10 volunteers, so it really worked out.”

The Deters are co-owners of their farm with Deters’ parents, Jeff and Karen. Deters’ brother, Colby, is with the farm full time as calf manager, and another brother, Clay, is an independent musician but works on the farm as an equipment operator. The family milks 650 cows and farms 1,350 acres, so carefully covering their silage pile each fall is an important undertaking to ensure they have enough quality feed for their herd.

A group of Sauk Centre boys cross-country runners and Deters family members Sylas Deters (front, from le�), Camden Hayes, Carver Hayes, Graham Radjenovich and Logan Wiehoff; (middle, from le�) Harry Dunn, Mason Klaphake, Sawyer Deters, Noah Borgerding, Eli Warring, Zander Olmschenk, Devin Crawford-Klinnert, Logan Frank and Jacob Drevlow; (back, from le�) Logan Rath, Colby Deters, Calvin Deters, Josue Pena Montoya, Shane Deters, Jeff Deters, Jose Farias, Seth Deters and Jordan Hendricks gather on the silage pile Sept. 16 near Sauk Centre, Minnesota. The cross-country team came in to help the Deters family with the project. The Deters family milks 650 cows. Not pictured is Clay Deters.

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Con�nued from DETERS | Page 3 now.” He also said the morning employees would have to help after already being tired from their shift.

“It’s always intimidating when the pile is sitting there and you’ve got to do it, but usually after it’s done, you think, ‘Well, it wasn’t the end of the world,’” Deters said. “But, it’s a tough job.”

In years past when Deters’ four brothers were at home, they would get their friends to help. Once his brothers graduated, the Deters turned to their employees on their growing farm to complete the job in between the morning and evening milking shifts.

“The morning people would stay, the night people came in early, and whoever was off would come in,” Deters said. “We’d usually get about six people there for two or three hours, but there’s only two hours between our shifts

This year, the weather was cool and crisp for the task. The waiting pile consisted of 12,500 tons of silage to be covered. Deters had told the crosscountry athletes to expect up to an eight-hour shift. He said he thought it would probably take maybe six hours but wanted the boys to be prepared if it went longer. The team members showed up at 1 p.m., ready to work. Two of their buddies from the football team arrived as well.

Deters approached the mission like a coach would.

“I took all the kids — none had ever done this job before

Colby Deters (standing) visits with Shane Deters who passes sidewalls to Calvin Deters in the telehandler Sept. 16 at Deters’ Dairy near Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Shane had four brothers and two brothers-in-law help with the project.

— and got them all together,” Deters said. “I got a whiteboard and drew out how everything worked, how we would be pulling plastic across the pile and, with the wind, would have to pull out that side and get that secured rst, put some tires down, and then place the next layer and the next layer. I just gave a general overview of how it worked, and that helped quite a bit.”

Jeff was on hand to help as were two of Deters’ brothers and two brothers-in-law who happened to be in town. They

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drove equipment, which included two skid loaders and a payloader. They were charged with making sure the plastic and tires kept steadily coming to the team as they covered the pile.

Deters had also rented a telehandler to raise tires up to the pile.

“The telehandler was a big timesaver that could reach halfway up the slopes,” Deters said. “Otherwise, you’re carrying (tires). That saved a lot of energy so that everyone didn’t peter out at the end.”

With everyone knowing the game plan, the work commenced.

“It was a lot less intimidating when I was standing at the foot of the pile with 10 kids, a couple of employees and some brothers,” Deters said. “We had a strong group of people. After the rst layer, the boys caught right on as to how the system worked. It was pretty awless after that.”

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Logan Wiehoff (from le�), Noah Borgerding and Jacob Drevlow take sidewalls off a telehandler and lay them on plas�c on a silage pile Sept. 16 on Deters’ Dairy near Sauk Centre, Minnesota. The group worked together to cover the pile in four hours.

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A full roll of plastic, 60 feet by 1,000 feet, was needed to cover the silage pile.

The team lifted and placed roughly 6,000 tires on top of the plastic to secure it.

Jacob Drevlow is a sophomore on the Sauk Centre crosscountry team and was on Deters’ crew that day.

“The main highlight for me was seeing how everyone on the team worked together and made the task fun,” Drevlow said.

As Deters watched his silage pile being covered, he predicted the team would nish fast, maybe in ve hours. By 5 p.m., the work was done.

“We wrapped it up in four, so that was pretty impressive,” Deters said.

Besides earning money for a job well done, the crosscountry players were also served a home-cooked meal, courtesy of Karen and her group of kitchen helpers.

Deters said he was relieved to have the yearly chore completed.

“We were blessed with a good harvest, and it’s a secure feeling to have a good inventory of feed to take you through the next year,” Deters said. “As you’re putting on the cover and wrapping up that feed pile, you’re kind of sealing up the security blanket for the next year.”

Next fall, Deters said, when the job rolls around again, he already has a plan.

“I told Amanda that I’m going to be calling on the cross-country team from now on to help cover the silage pile,” he said. “If there are a

few of the kids who are sophomores or juniors and they help again next year, they can teach the incoming eighth and ninth graders, and it could really be a

self-sustaining thing.”

He already has one crosscountry player ready to return.

“I would denitely be will-

ing to do the same next year,” Drevlow said. “It was a great way to bond with the team outside of practice.”

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Sauk Centre athletes Eli Warring, Logan Frank, Noah Borgerding, Jacob Drevlow, Logan Wiehoff, Zander Olmschenk, Graham Radjenovich, Devin Crawford-Klinnert and Sawyer Deters hold sidewalls on the silage pile Sept. 16 at Deters’ Dairy near Sauk Centre, Minnesota. The Deters family recruited the athletes’ help for the a�ernoon.

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To help Wisconsin Spanish dairy workers and the Spanish dairy industry to get the most current and updated research information, UW-Madison Division of Extension has developed the Dairy Spanish Webinar El “Break” Info-Lechero. This webinar, delivered in Spanish, is an update on dairy topics covering reproduction, colostrum management, fresh cows’ management, milk quality and more.

— Sept. 27, noon: The importance of colostrum management.

— Oct. 4, noon: Hydration and pain control in fresh cows and pre-weaning calves.

— Oct. 11, noon: Reproductive management in dairy cows; synchronization protocols are not everything.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach continues its Dairy Team Webinar Series from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 27. “Feeding for protein and prot” will be presented by Dr. Gail Carpenter, assistant professor and state-wide dairy specialist, and Dr. David Atwell, Adisseo dairy technical and business development lead for the Upper Midwest and western U.S. Producers, dairy consultants and industry representatives are encouraged to attend the free webinar by pre-registering at least one hour prior to the program at https://go.iastate.edu/XAB2GM.

The North American Normande Association is hosting the National Normande Show at 11 a.m. Sept. 30 at the Iowa County Fairgrounds in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. The National Normande Show allows breeders to showcase their Normande cattle. The public is invited to the show to meet the breeders and to see what Normande cattle have to offer.

World Dairy Expo is a ve-day event showcasing dairy cattle and the newest technologies available to the dairy industry. The show is held annually at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. This year’s Expo, with the theme Dynasty in Dairy, is Oct. 1-6. Visit www.worlddairyexpo.com for the schedule and more information.

World Dairy Expo will host a Dairy Symposium featuring the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives from across the country from 8-11:30 a.m. Oct. 3. The four regional DBI Initiatives provide direct technical assistance and sub-awards to dairy businesses to develop, produce, market and distribute dairy products. The Dairy Symposium will include a presentation by each of the DBI Initiatives about their regional efforts. The event will feature a panel that includes a representative from each of the DBI Initiatives. These panelists will share how the DBI Initiatives have positively inuenced their own farm, business, research and careers. There will be time for the panelists to respond to questions. The Dairy Symposium will conclude with an opportunity to network with each of the DBI Initiatives.

The University of Minnesota Extension is presenting four webinars on introductory farm transition and estate planning. Webinars will be held on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon starting Oct. 4. There is no cost to attendees. Participants can register at: https://z.umn.edu/farm-transition-and-estate-planning23.

— Oct. 4: Developing your farm transition goals and assembling your team.

— Oct.11: All things tax: Gifting, selling and transferring.

— Oct. 25: Wills, trusts, ownership titling: What does it all mean?

— Nov. 8: Putting the basics together: Estate, retirement, healthcare and business transfer planning.

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Join Dairy Calf and Heifer Association for its next webinar, “Gut Health and Immunity,” at 2 p.m. Oct. 12. Kelly Reed, Diamond V ruminant eld technical specialist, will lead this free, one-hour educational offering.

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During this webinar, Reed will introduce challenges of calf-specic management factors in providing environments for cattle to thrive. She will describe the anatomy associated with the calf’s gastrointestinal tract and the immune system, and introduce the immune system’s three levels.

Minnesota 4-H is hosting a dairy tour, an opportunity for youth in seventh grade and up. This three-day, two-night experience runs Oct. 19-21 and will give young people a chance to experience the dairy landscape in southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa. During this tour, youth will explore dairy farms, processing facilities and careers within the dairy industry.

For more information and to register, visit https://extension.umn.edu/event/4-hdairy-tour.

The fourth annual Dairy Summit is planned for Nov. 15 at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. This free, public event will be held in-person on campus with virtual options. The summit features the newest research and outreach funded by the Hub, along with farmer and legislative perspectives, and facility tours. There is an optional pre-conference reception the night before.

SDSU Extension will host a three-day estate planning and farm succession conference March 5, 12 and 19, 2024, at the SDSU Extension Watertown Regional Center (1910 W. Kemp Ave., Watertown, South Dakota, 57201). Each day begins at 10 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m.

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News and Dairy Views from across the region

Application window open for MDA Livestock Investment Grants

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation Livestock Investment Grant. This annual grant opportunity is open to Minnesota livestock farmers and ranchers looking to improve their operations, supporting long-term development in Minnesota’s $8 billion livestock industry.

The MDA anticipates awarding approximately $1.5 million in scal year 2024 for Livestock Investment Grants using a competitive review process. Grant funds are available for equipment purchases and physical improvements used to help start, improve or expand livestock operations in Minnesota. Reimbursable investments include but are not limited to buildings or facilities for producing livestock, watering systems, fencing, feed equipment and waste management equipment used for raising livestock.

All principal operators of livestock farms in Minnesota are invited to apply, including those who have received grants in the past. Applicants may apply for up to 10% of their project’s total cost, with a minimum expense of $4,000 and a maximum expense of $250,000. Grant awards can range in size from $400 to $25,000. Only expenses incurred after the grant contract has been signed by all parties are eligible for reimbursement. The MDA expects to have contracts to grantees by early 2024.

Applications for the grant will be accepted until 4 p.m. Oct. 12.

Funding available to help increase Minnesota agricultural product sales

Minnesota’s value-added businesses and livestock processors seeking to start up, modernize or expand their operations are encouraged to apply for two funding opportunities available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture: the Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation Value-Added Grant and Meat, Poultry, Egg and Milk Processing Grant programs.

These programs are intended to increase sales of Minnesota agricultural products by investing in equipment and physical improvements that support processing, capacity, market diversication and market access.

Applicants must:

— Intend to or be engaged in the processing of Minnesota agricultural products; or intend to or be engaged with livestock slaughter or processing, including meat, poultry, egg and/or milk.

— Be an individual, business, agricultural cooperative, nonprot, educational institution, local unit of government or tribal government.

— Currently reside in Minnesota and be authorized to conduct business in Minnesota.

The MDA anticipates awarding up to $3 million between the two programs in scal year 2024 using a competitive review process. The maximum award is $150,000, and the minimum award is $1,000. Grantees are responsible for at least 50% of the total cost

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Grant applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. Oct. 12. For full eligibility details and to submit an application, visit the AGRI Value-Added Grant or the Meat, Poultry, Egg and Milk Processing Grant webpages.

National DHIA offers $1,000 scholarships

National Dairy Herd Information Association announced that high school seniors and college undergraduate students may apply for $1,000 scholarships. Applicants must be full-time, incoming or continuing students at a technical college or a two-year or fouryear college/university. To be eligible for a scholarship, the applicant must be a family member or employee of a herd on DHIA test, family member of a DHIA employee, or employee of a DHIA afliate. The afliate for the herd or afliate employee must be a member of National DHIA. Members of National DHIA include AgSource Dairy, Arizona DHIA, Central Counties DHIA, CentralStar Cooperative Inc.-DHI Services, Dairy One Cooperative Inc., DHI Cooperative Inc., Eastern Wisconsin Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative, Idaho DHIA, Indiana State Dairy Association, Lancaster DHIA, Minnesota DHIA, Rocky Mountain DHIA and United Federation of DHIAs.

The scholarship selection committee will evaluate applicants based on scholastic achievements, leadership, community activities, work experience, knowledge of and experience with DHIA, and responses to questions on the application. Applications are due Oct. 31. Recipients will be announced at the 2024 National DHIA annual meeting.

To apply, visit www.dhia.org and download and complete the electronic application form. For more information, contact JoDee Sattler, National DHIA scholarship coordinator, at 414587-5839 or jdsattler@dhia.org.

Checkoff shifts schools strategy to meet demands

The dairy checkoff marked its 13th year of impact through Fuel Up to Play 60 — a school wellness program in partnership with the NFL — while preparing an evolved strategy that will bring more partners together to support dairy’s role in youth wellness and improve education of the contributions of

America’s dairy farmers.

Beginning this school year, the checkoff will shift to the Fuel Up platform with a goal of bringing new and diverse partners together to expand opportunities to increase access to dairy with other nutritious foods and engage youth around healthy eating and food production.

With this change, Dairy Management Inc. is transitioning from a partnership with the NFL to a no-cost collaboration, which paves the way to co-create programs that support youth wellness. In addition, as students’ food choices and understanding of nutrition is increasingly impacted by factors outside the school building, Fuel Up will allow for a more integrated approach to engaging youth and their parents.

“This is our opportunity to reinforce dairy’s support for greater access to nutrition in cafeterias and classrooms but do it in new and more effective ways,” said Barbara O’Brien, CEO and president of DMI. “Fuel Up to Play 60 helped secure the reputation and legacy of dairy farmers for being champions of youth wellness, but the school environment has changed dramatically the last few years. We need to think differently to protect farmers’ ability to deliver long-term value to children and in schools.”

Fuel Up will work with schools and partners to deliver solutions and resources that increase access to milk and other dairy products, expand meal participation and nd ways to educate students on how nutrition plays an important role in physical wellness and academic achievement. The checkoff also is introducing learning resources, including dairy-focused science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum.

O’Brien said dairy’s strong place in schools is driven through the state and regional network, which has had longtime relationships with educators, administrators, school food service leaders and others.

“While milk’s nutrition is universal, schools are local and look different across the country, which is why relationships are so crucial,” O’Brien said. “Instead of working through a singular school program, we are building a multi-partner, more exible model that allows farmers to connect with the next generation, whether it’s a big city district far from agriculture or a small rural one.”

Since its debut, Fuel Up to Play 60

grew its presence in more than 73,000 schools nationwide, reaching at least 40 million students. The program has inspired millions of participants to team with community leaders, parents, other educators and students to build strong school environments. The program often incorporated dairy farmers at school visits to help bridge the connection to the true source of food.

Pennsylvania dairy farmer and DMI Chair Marilyn Hershey was among the farmers who worked closely with the program but understands the need for a strategic shift.

“We talk a lot about evolving and modernizing the checkoff, and this is one way we’re doing that,” Hershey said. “Fuel Up to Play 60 and our partnership with the NFL met the needs of thousands of schools nationwide for many years; however, it’s important to recognize times have changed. A multipartner approach through Fuel Up will better position us to meet the everchanging needs of our communities while ensuring we have the opportunity to build healthy schools and thriving kids.”

Entries accepted for checkoff’s new product competition

The Dairy Management Inc. New Product Competition for college students is accepting entries for 2024. The competition seeks innovative dairy product concepts and is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S.

This year’s contest theme aligns with checkoff-led insights that show consumers are seeking dairy products that deliver health and wellness benets, including those related to digestion, immunity, joint health/mobility and general health.

A combined $27,000 in cash prizes will be awarded: $10,000 for rst

place, $7,000 for second place, $4,000 for third place and $2,000 awarded to each of three teams that comprise the nal six.

The deadline is Jan. 15, 2024, and winning teams will be recognized at the American Dairy Science Association’s annual meeting in June 2024. More information is available at www.usdairy. com/research-resources/new-productcompetitionor by contacting Dr. Rohit Kapoor, vice president of product research for DMI, at rohit.kapoor@dairy. org.

Big wins for Prairie Farms at 2023 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest

Prairie Farms Dairy was a big winner in the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest, which unveiled the 2023 award winners Aug. 31.

Prairie Farms and its family of companies won 62 awards in 38 of the contest’s 96 classes. Prairie Farms received more awards than any other company. The nal tally was 22 rstplace awards, 23 second-place awards and 17 third-place awards.

The WDE Championship Dairy Product Contest is sponsored by The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association. The competition received products from 43 states. Products in 96 classes included ice cream, gelato, cheese, yogurt, butter, sour cream, uid milk, whipping cream, cottage cheese, dairy dips, whey and dried milk. The grand champions and the rst, second and third place winners for each class will receive their trophies, medals and ribbons at an award reception and auction Oct. 3 as part of the World Dairy Expo. The rst- place winner’s products are auctioned off that day, with proceeds going to scholarship programs focused on dairy education.

The Mue l lers The Muellers

How many cows do you have on your dairy? My family and I milk a herd of 45 Holsteins, two Brown Swiss and two Ayrshires. I own 10 animals from our herd.

When do you do chores? I’m in charge of feeding the heifers at our home farm morning and

night. I help milk cows every other Sunday night and on nights we test milk or are busy making hay or chopping corn.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite farm chore is milking cows during the fall. Summer-

time milking is hot and sticky. I like milking cows because there’s constantly something to do like prepping cows, moving milkers or dipping. It’s peace-

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The Mueller family — Brad holding Beni Jo, Brooke on the halter and Becky — take a break with a favorite heifer Aug. 29 on their farm near Brodhead, Wisconsin. The Muellers milk a herd of 45 Holsteins, two Brown Swiss and two Ayrshires.

ful in our tiestall barn, and I can focus on the cows and relax and not think of anything else. My least favorite chore is lling water tanks for our show heifers and dry cows. I sometimes forget to shut the water off or get distracted and the tank overlls.

What is your favorite animal on your farm? My favorite animal is Emerald-Oak Dashn Selebrity. She’s a late winter calf that was born the day after Christmas. I’m really proud that she’s a homebred heifer. I worked with her all spring and summer, hoping I would do well in the showmanship class at county fair with her. I won intermediate showmanship champion at the Stoughton Fair. She also won honorable mention best bred and owned Holstein at the Green County Fair. I also exhibited her and her dam, Emerald-Oak Bullet Saige, at our District 6 Holstein Show and won the dam and offspring class with the pair. That was neat to be able to exhibit in that class.

What is your favorite subject in school? Math is fun because I understand it. It will be useful in my everyday life, and I can apply what I’m learning to things we do around the farm.

What is something you have learned in school recently? Recently, I’ve been learning how to build a residential house in my architecture class. I get to be in class with a really good group of people, and learning about things like trusses, foundations and roof types could help me get a job or build my own house someday.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I’d love to be an interior designer.

If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. I would want a small, registered farm where I know all the animals’ names and their pedigrees. I’d have my herd be a mix of Brown Swiss and Holsteins for sure, but I wouldn’t mind a couple Ayrshires with cool markings. Honestly, I’d be open to anything except Jerseys. We housed a few Jerseys once to help a neighbor when he had foot surgery, and after that experience, I knew they just weren’t my thing. They’re too curious and got out all the time.

What is your favorite dairy treat?

Ben and Jerry’s Half Baked Ice Cream and chocolate milk.

What is your favorite thing to do during the summer? Summers are busy with basketball league, park and rec softball league, spending time with my friends and exhibiting at the area dairy shows. This year, we went to seven dairy shows in the southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois area.

Are you involved in any activities?

I’m involved in basketball, softball, volleyball, FFA and 4-H. My favorite is basketball because it’s competitive, and when I’m on the court, I’m always on the move.

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Jardon named dairy extension veterinarian at Iowa State University

By Amy Kyllo amy.k@star-pub.com

AMES, Iowa — Dr. Phillip Jardon’s seventh grade science project was about milk fever on his family’s dairy farm.

“We made an intervention, and I looked at the amount of milk fever before and after the intervention,” Jardon said.

Jardon’s interest in animal health continued with him long past junior high, eventually leading him to become one of the rst people to use bovine urine pH to monitor mineral levels to help prevent milk fever as part of a dietary cation-anion difference program.

Now, decades after seventh grade, Jardon started a new position as a dairy extension veterinarian at Iowa State University in Ames.

In Jardon’s new role, he will be teaching undergraduate dairy science students as well as veterinary students. He also will help with educat-

ing the public on new rules in Iowa surrounding the dairy industry and will do applied research.

Jardon said he has an eyes-open approach to his life.

“One of my mentors, Thomas McCrae, taught me that you miss more by not looking than by not knowing,” Jardon said. “That philosophy in the back of my mind is always helpful. It’s meant both as a wakeup call to pay attention and be observant but that also you don’t have to know everything.”

Working at ISU is a full circle moment for Jardon. He graduated from veterinary school at ISU in 1986. Today, his ofce is in the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center which is named after Dr. W. Eugene Lloyd who was the veterinarian his dad used on their family’s dairy farm in southwest Iowa at the time Jardon was born.

When Jardon was 10 years old, he told their veterinarian at the time, Dr. Joe Denhart, that he wanted to be a veterinarian when he grew up. One of Jardon’s rst memories as a small child on his family’s farm is of a veterinarian doing a cesarean section on a cow.

Jardon did not decide to become a veterinarian until part way through college at Northwest Missouri State University where he received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry. One summer while working at his dad’s dairy farm, he decided he wanted to attend veterinary school. The decision came in part as he considered what his work would be in the chemistry eld versus the veterinary eld.

“I’d have a hard time giving advice to tobacco farmers on how to make their product better,” he said. “I have an easy time with dairy because I love and believe in all the dairy products.”

Jardon received his master’s degree from Oklahoma State Universi-

ty. After veterinary school at ISU, he eventually went to the University of California-Davis where he received a Masters of Preventative Veterinary Medicine in 1992 and completed a residency in dairy production medicine in 1994. For the next four years, he stayed on as a clinician of dairy production medicine.

Jardon has been part of the dairy industry his entire life.

“Dairy industry people are just totally the salt of the earth, good people who do a great job,” he said.

Jardon’s career took him to veterinary practices in upstate New York and in Iowa near Waterloo for the rst ve years after veterinary school.

He also worked as a veterinarian and nutritionist for dairy farms in California for three years after his time at UC-Davis. Then, he worked for West Central as director of research and product development for ve years, did work as a dairy production consultant for Standard Dairy Consultants for six years and worked at Elanco Animal Health as a technical consultant for the past 11 years before his current role.

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Though an Iowa native, Jardon has spent about 20 years of his professional career in California.

Jardon has an afnity for the dairy industry that has kept him involved.

“There’s no better nutrition than comes from milk,” Jardon said. “Helping people make that efciently so that we can feed the world just makes you feel proud to be part of it.”

Over his career, Jardon has had several of what he said are aha moments in regards to cow health. The rst came as he began to learn about how management practices, including colostrum care, affect calf health.

“I realized I had been helping people treat the calves when I should have been helping them prevent the

diseases,” Jardon said.

Connected to the idea of management practices affecting health, his second moment came when he began to realize the cruciality of processes on dairies.

“The procedural drift and training is much more important than I ever thought it was,” he said.

Looking to the future of the dairy industry, Jardon said he hopes some of the big issues can be tackled, which he said include lameness and mastitis in cows and pneumonia in calves. In his new position at ISU, he hopes to tackle metabolic diseases.

“(I want to) help them come up with practical solutions for issues on dairies,” Jardon said.

“We remodeled our springing heifer barn and replaced the 72 48” steel stalls and switched to Torenna 40” stalls and we were able to increase to 100 stalls. With the old stalls, a lot of heifers were laying in the alleyways but with the Torenna stalls that problem has greatly decreased. We like the Torenna’s as they are flexible which allows the stalls to be narrower and larger cows can easily move the stalls to the width they need.”

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“There’s no better nutrition than comes from milk. Helping people make that efficiently so that we can feed the world just makes you feel proud to be part of it.”

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Livestock - FOR SALE

TOP QUALITY SPRINGER HFRS., due Jan., $1,900/obo. Call 320-293-1432 or 320-2602213. 20-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, HOMEBRED HOLSTEIN BULLS, located 15 mi. north of Rochester, MN. Call Dave Alberts at 507269-3084 or 507-3568625. 14-TFN-B

97% REGISTERED

NORMANDE BULL CALF, born 8-10-23, SE WI. Call 262-224-2559.

15-1-F

(70) DAIRY GOATS, 9.4 pounds, peak production, $325 ea./obo; (15) doelings, $224 ea., more goats available in the area. Jacob Schrock, 1892 Co. Hwy. P-33, Diagonal, IA 50845. 15-2-P

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

WEANED HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES. Call 218-493-4262. 13-3-F

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

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

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

16-TFN-F

(10) REGISTERED HOLSTEIN HFRS., year old-springing, herd avg 23,000 w/1,000 fat, 110.8 BAA for type, fancy AI hfrs. Call 218-402-0303.

15-2-F

HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, serviceable age, north of Rochester, MN, delivery avail. Call 507732-5930. 15-1-F

100% ORGANIC RED STEERS, no shots, approx. 800 lbs., $1,500 ea., can deliver. Call 701-4902432. 11-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

REGISTERED RED HOLSTEIN BULLS, multi-gen dams to 92%, 36,000 show type breeding. Call 608-723-7846. 15-1-F

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

LARGE SELECTION

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

20-30 OPEN AND SHORTBRED JERSEY HFRS. AVAIL. Call/text 608-459-5246. 11-12-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

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

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

SERVICEABLE AGE BREEDING BULLS, 40 yrs. AI breeding, Sauk Centre, MN. Call 320-7612526 or 320-293-5607. 6-TFN-F

GUERNSEY SPRINGERS, reg. Brown Swiss cows & breeding age registered bulls, Brown Swiss bulls, Guernsey w/high type & production. Call 563-590-5369. 11-TFN-F

Used Equipment Specials

USED HAY TOOLS Case IH RS561 baler, Twine only, Low bales ....................................................Call

Vermeer 605N Cornstalk Special, 2017, Approx 7,700 bales, Very Good Condition ..............................................................................$45,000

2015 Vermeer 605N Cornstalk Special, 21,435 bales, new monitor, belts last year, new pickup.....................................................................$25,000

2017 Vermeer 605N Cornstalk Special approx. 28,201 bales, many parts replaced recently ................................................................$17,500

2003 Vermeer 605XL baler, good condition ....................................................Call

2007 Vermeer 605M Baler, 14,782 bales .................................................$12,500

2011 John Deere 568 baler, approx. 14,700 bales....................................$20,000

Used Kubota BV5160 Silage Baler ...................................................................Call

‘22 Kubota 1024 Disc mower ...........................................................................Call

2014 Vermeer M6040 Disc Mower .............................................................$6,000

2013 Vermeer M6040 Disc Mower ...................................................................Call

Used Kuhn GMD 600GII HD Disc Mower ...........................................................Call

Krone Swadro 900 Rotary Rake .......................................................................Call

Used Kubota TE4052T Tedder, 4 basket. Excellent condition.....................$5,000

USED FORAGE BOX:

H&S 500 Forage box, good condition, 14 ft .....................................................Call

USED MANURE PUMPS

1996 Used Houle 32ft Lagoon Pump ...............................................................Call

Used Houle 8ft Super pump on Trailer, 6” discharge ........................................Call

2015 Houle 6” 3pt super pump 9ft, 2 agitation nozzles, 2 available .....$9,250 ea.

Houle PTO 6” Super Pump, 2004, w/ 2 agitation nozzles, 12ft long, MPU1704.................................................................................................$8,500

Used Houle 60” cable scraper drive, good shape ........................................$3,000

8ft x 4” electric Houle Agi pump with twin 20HP motors, USED, MPU1501G $4,300

8ft x 4” electric Houle Agi pump with 30HP motor, USED, MPU1505G .......$4,000

10ft x 4” electric Houle Agi pump with twin 20HP motors, used, MPU1507G .......................................................................................$4,300

8ft x 4” electric Houle Agi pump with no motors set up for twin motors, USED, MPU1508G ......................................................................................$3,500

A BIG VARIETY OF BILLY GOATS. Write: Ezra Miller, E23313 Cty. Rd. CF, Augusta, WI 54722. 15-3-F

SERVICEABLE AGE

BLACK & WHITE & RED & WHITE BULLS, sires Unstopabull, Genie & Late Night-P, dams EX and VG, over 30,000 milk, 4% test. Call 320-583-6564. 10-TFN-F

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

DAIRY HFR. CALVES, 2-6 months old, 28K herd avg., Norwood, MN. Call 612-202-7944. 18-TFN-F

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

5 HOLSTEIN STALLBARN COWS, various stages. Call 605-590-0557. 15-1-F

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN SPRINGING HFRS., due Sept.-Dec., 28,000 milk, 1,220 fat, 950 protein, Norwood, MN. Call 612-202-7944. 12-8-F

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NEW & USED DAIRY EQUIPMENT

Used Gea UV Pure, calf milk purifier, DEU2001 ................................................Call

Double 10 Blue Diamond parallel parlor w/ SST2 detachers, 3” low line, single receiver, jetter trays, curb, gates, 10 hp Suterbilt vac pump, 10hp Westfailia 2800 vac pump, 20 DeLaval milking units, & pulsators, DEU1803G ...............Call 10 used Boumatic Companion detachers, #U3557554 .................Now $350 each 6 used Boumatic 4400 detachers, with new gaskets & diaphragms, #U3557444 ........................................................................................$300 each

Used Artex VCat Sand Wagon for bedding stalls ........................................$4,000

Used Bobman for bedding ..............................................................................Call

NEW & USED BARN EQUIPMENT

New 8ft. Patz barn cleaner chute for 16” gutter, PA16151, retails for $992 .......$800 Patz barn cleaner 12” tapered flights, never used, but weathered, not painted, $18.95 New......................................................................$12.25ea

New Schuur and Lely cow brushes- In stock ....................................................Call

Used squirrel cage style fan, 42” diameter, w/ 3 phase motor .........................Call

Used WIC model 300 grain cart, OTH1803G .....................................................Call

New 2 bath automated footbath assy, stainless baths & control, ½ priced-never used, DEN1402G .............................................................$7,000

Dayton Blower Fan, like new, 24.5” Wheel, 12000 CFM #3C010, $3,437 retail New ....................................................................................$2,500

Dayton Blower Fan, used 2 mos., #2C799, 18.25” whl, $1,982 retail new .$1,100

Used Dasilveira headlocks, 22 sections @ 10ft w/7 openings for young stock up to 600lbs, OTH1902 ..............................................................Call

Your skills are

Genetics and reproduction are key performance indicators on farms; so, your expertise in herd reproduction and productivity as an A.I. Specialist is valuable to our producers.

DHI Laborator y Laboratory

Vast information impacting herd productivity can be revealed with a simple milk sample. As a DHI Specialist, you’ll advise customers on testing services and collect and process milk samples to support an efficient, healthy, and profitable cow herd.

Laboratory Technicians are valuable in CentralStar’s efforts to provide customers with all the information they need to make accurate management decisions. You’ll work as a team in a state-of-the-art laboratory to carefully view and analyze milk samples for a variety of data points.

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Dairy Quality Alfalfa FOR SALE!

2nd, 3rd and 4th crops available. Test results provided upon request. We can help you arrange trucking.

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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

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

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

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

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

Help Wanted

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

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

350-COW DAIRY

LOOKING FOR MECHANIC AND/OR MACHINE OPERATOR, housing avail. soon. Call/ text 320-360-0720 with inquiries. 14-2-F

Real Estate - FOR SALE

ORGANIC GRASS DAIRY FARM, 220 acres, turn-key, $1,125,000, open to selling shares, Rib Lake, WI. Call 715-905-0597. 15-1-VM

MIXED

HIGH QUALITY PARLOR-FREESTALL HOLSTEIN HERDS OF ALL SIZES w/AI, on test, low SCC and vaccination program. Call Bryan 608790-1925. 14-2-VM

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Tractors: JD 4450, 4WD, CAH, 13,800 hrs, power shift, 2 remotes, 540/1000 pto, Good condition! JD 5020, 9690 hrs, 24.5 x 32 duals, 2 remotes, no 3 pt or pto, runs and drives, nice tractor! John Deere B, hydraulics work, electric start, runs great!; JD 60, wide front, runs good; JD 50 narrow front, good running tractor; Tillage: Case IH 4800 Vibra shank field cultivator, 24 ft, excellent cond; Kewaunee 7 shank chisel plow; Kewaunee 8 shank chisel plow; IH 490 disc, 21’ good cond; Allis Chalmers 3 bottom plow; 10’ 3pt spring tooth harrow; Hiniker 8 row cultivator; JD 110 disk; JD 1350-1450 variable width 4 bottom plow;

Forage Equipment: Vermeer 554XL Silage special round baler, one owner, 5282 bales, Accu-tie monitor, always stored inside, sharp baler!; Hesston 1120 hay inevitably, 9’; Meyer 16’ TSS Chopper box, tandem gear; Miller 9x16 kicker wagon; Rhino RC-18 stalk shredder, 18’ nice, low wear unit; Vicon SP 451 baler, works great!; wheel rake; Kewaunee 40’ elevator; H&S 16’ HD 7+4 chopper box, tandem gear; NH 499 haybine; JD 930 discbine; John Deere 510 round baler, twine; Claas PU300 hay head; Champion 4500 6 row head, fits 491 series Claas choppers; IH 600 blower, rough; H&S HD Twin auger chopper box, tandem, good cond; New 9’x18’ oak flat bed wagon on Meyer 12 ton tandem gear, like new tires;

Planting Equipment: Great Plains 20’ drill, 3 pt, good cond; Shop Built 30’ seeder on JD planter frame, drop tube only, works good; Brillion 10’ seeder, hydraulic lift, 1952 acres on meter, excellent cond; row cleaners; Grain Handling: 17’ auger; grain bin sweep auger; Gravity box, rough;

Sprayers: Sprayer Specialties 500 gal sprayer w/45’ booms, monitor & newer pump;

Cattle Equipment: J&D 12’ headlocks; 24’ free standing corral panels, some with gate; cow kicker clamps; hip clamps; Loyal poly calf hutches w bucket holders; Agri-Metal bedding chopper, good cond; gates; 7 Poly Dome calf hutches with bucket holders & feeding doors, excellent cond; poly mineral feeder; Head lock and slant bar sections; molasses lick tank; poly water tank; calf feeders; 10, 12 & 14’ gates;

Feed Equipment: 542 power feed cart; 18’ Badger silo unloader; bulk feed bin, slider opening; SS hog feeders; silo distributor and parts; round baler feeders; Martin Welding 29’ single chain conveyor on trans, 2 hp motor; Skid loader Equipment: 80” 3 in 1 hydraulic skid steer bucket; 2 new wolverine skid steer brush mowers;

Vehicles: 2010 F150 XLT extended cab pickup, short bed, 4x4, auto, white, 116k miles, good cond;

Trailers: H&S 10x6’ cattle trailer, New oak floor, new lights,wiring, & jack, no title; 2002 Featherlite aluminum cattle trailer, 7x20, one divider gate with slider, good cond;

Barn Equipment: Gutter grates; Sunset washer controller & parts; electric power transfer switch/ pole top model; 6 AIC Express automatic take off units; 6 AIC one touch handles new in 2019 (sell seperate); 33 AIC stall cocks for 2” pipeline; AIC power supply unit;

Hunting: New 6x6 camo hunting stand, insulated, tinted windows; several new hunting stands

Lawn & Garden: Dixon Ram ZTR 25 hp 44 in deck, runs,mows ,drives

Misc: Westendorf loader off Case IH Maxxum, 90 in bucket, mounting brackets; trip bucket loader off JD B with brackets; Land Pride RCR 1260 brush mower, 3pt, 60 inch; JD roll-a-matic front end; heavy duty 3 pt quick hitch; JD 3pt quick hitch; 300 gal fuel barrel; Woods ditch mower, 3 pt; H&S 15 ton gear, 16.5 - L16 tires; pallet of T-posts; trailer tires; wooden fence

715-773-2240 John Ivan Oberholtzer 715-219-2781 • Office 715-255-9600 www.oberholtzerauctions.com

Hay, Straw, Feed & Bedding - FOR SALE

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

ALFALFA FOR SALE: 3x4x8 bales, delivered in semi loads. Buy direct from producer. Satisfaction guaranteed! Mike Brosnan, Huron, South Dakota, 605-354-1055. Since 1970.

www.brosnanfarms.com

10-TFN-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

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

FEED GRADE WHEAT STRAW, 4x5 net wrapped bales, $35/bale, Osage, MN. Call 218-841-4248.

14-TFN-F

OCIA-CERTIFIED YELLOW CORN, oat hay & alfalfa grass hay. Call 641-751-8382. 12-TFN-B

Services

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 715495-0481. 3-TFN-B

SILO REMOVAL, take down & clean up, specializing in but not limited to silos in congested areas, mobile concrete crushing, fully insured. Call 507236-9446. 10-10-VM

KILN-DRIED WOOD SHAVINGS for bedding, by the semi load. Call 608479-2039. 19-TFN-F

80 BALES OF BEDDING HAY, 4x5, net wrapped. Call 320-223-5338. 15-3-F

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

ALFALFA DAIRY

QUALITY BIG SQUARE BALES, tested & delivered from SD; also heifer hay. Call John Haensel 605-351-5760.

13-6-B

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

CERTIFIED ORGANIC HAY, 1st cut rnd., 2nd cut med. large sq., good-quality mixed hay. Call 218587-4672. 22-TFN-F

Miscellaneous - WANTED

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

LOW HOUR CIH MAGNUM TRACTOR. Call 320-304-2311. 15-TFN-F

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

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

Miscellaneous - WANTED

SPRING TEETH for IHC

C cultivator; wheel hub for IHC 56 corn planter, right side. Call 715-822-2678.

14-TFN-F

MULTIMAX HUTCH. Call 608-723-2049. 1-TFNF

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

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

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

WEAVERLINE 424

POWERED FEEDCART w/charger, $1,200/obo. Call 651-353-1141. 15-3-VM

JD 115 STALK CHOPPER, very nice, $8,500; drinking cups, milker pump & jar. Call 320-266-6878.

13-5-F

WEAVERLINE 531 AGROMATIC FEED CART; also drinking cups. Call 563-880-2300. 13-3-F

NH BR780 RND. BALER, light re damage, make offer. Call 320-557-5514, no texts or messages. 11-TFNF

42’ USED MANDAKO LAND ROLLER. Call 320-249-8556. 15-1-F

FORD 6610 SERIES II, 2WD, 72HP, CAH, 4528 hrs., clean. Call 715-8234501. 15-1-F

14’ TANDEM AXLE TRUCK, hyd. dump box, VG cond. Call 507-4506115. 15-3-F

MILKING EQUIPMENT: (6) Westfalia claws and pulsation; Surge receiver jar and control panel; all welded stainless pipeline, 52 cows; Massport M5 vacuum pump, 65cfm; Mueller Fre-heater; best offers on any or all. Call 651-353-1141. 15-2-VM

DOUBLE-6 OR 8 PARALLEL MILKING PARLOR and 2,000 gal. bulk tank, vac. pump, washers, plate cooler. Call Leonard 715-229-4530.

13-4-F

BULK MILK TANK AND VACUUM PUMP. Call 320262-6874. 15-1-F

CIH 2388, $50,000; Also, CIH 2206 6R corn head, $15,000 & CIH 1020 bean head w/air reel, $15,000. Call 320-293-5617. 15-1-F

(6) POLYDOME CALF HUTS w/troughs & pails, $150 ea. Call 320-223-5338.

15-3-F

Here today. Gone tomorrow. Give classifieds a try.

MILLER N CO AUCTION UPDATES

DEER VUE ACRES Complete Dairy Herd Dispersal, & More.

Friday, September 29, 2023 11:00 a.m. W7031 Hickory Lane, in the beau ful rolling hills of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Selling…A three genera on family bred dairy herd, Complete Milking System, 3000 gal. cooler, feed bins, & other ca le related items.

The Dairy Herd…Nearly 300 head of dairy ca le, approx.. 140 milk cows and 150 ne replacements. The herd is predominantly Holstein, but also features a ne o ering of Jerseys. Cows are free stall housed, self locker adapted, milked with ATO milkers, have been produc on tested and their type will truly impress! Check in at millernco.com for pics & much more info on this well-bred, special herd.

Starting the auction @ 11:00 a.m., DFK 3000 gal. cooler, twin stacked comp., Guardian II CIP System, Controls w/temp. read out, & is completely milk house enclosed. A nice looking tank! 10 Boumatic ATO units, 1 Stationary Analyst Freedom Detacher , Approx. 375’ 3” pipeline, Schnider Pasteurizer (Dari Tech)-needs controller. (28) Calf-Tel pen system 8’ pens, Calf Huts, Misc. Feeders, 3 nice taper bines include Schuld Bushnell HP60 9x15 23.5 ton w/auger out to mixer; Schuld Bushnell 18T & 8T w/augers; QLF Vertical storage tank w/liquid pump & line for mixer fill, and more including feed carts, supplies, etc. Web site will post details & pics. Semen Tank Inventory…web listing will post semen tank selling, along with embryos from some of the farms top cow families.

About the Family…Jim & Kim Henschel have raised the 3rd generation on this family dairy. Jim enjoyed deep pedigrees, healthy & profitable cows—that was his philosophy. Jim bred & owned Deer Vue Acres Raven, who had put Bulls in ABS, CRI, and Select Sires. He believed in giving back to the community and back to the dairy industry. Jim lost his courageous battle with cancer on Aug. 16, 2023. Due to the short lead-up time to auction, several items may be added. Look for more herd information & details at millernco.com. The cattle will impress & your support is appreciated.

Coming Up….THE FALL ROUNDUP—A FARMER COMBO AUCTION

Featuring the Complete Farm Equipment Line of Deer Vue Acres Thursday, October 12, 2023 11:00 a.m.

Held at Mike Kaufmann Custom Services, 9724 Mill Lane, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

The DeerVue Line of farm equipment includes a great hay & forage line & JD Tractors. Selling…JD’s-- 8120 MFWD, 7220 MFWD, 2955 Open Sta on, 6320 Cab 2WD, 4250 2WD Cab PS; (3) Excellent & Purchased New H&S HD Twin Auger 18’ LH Boxes on 617 Tandem Gears; Like new NH H5420 Merger; NH HW300 SP Haybine; NH FP240 Chopper w/HH & 3R CH, & Horning Processor; A nice Kuhn Knight 8124 Slinger Spreader, EZ Trail 400 Gravity Box-sharp! Sun ower 4219 9-sh. Disk chisel; CIH 30’ FC, and more—watch for complete lis ng! Also coming, re red & par al lines: JD 2555 ROPS w/245 Loader, original & very clean; Manure Equipment—pump; lle stand & tanker; Alum. Semi Tanker; Nice Gehl Portable Grinder/Mixer; (2) JD 11 sh. Chisel plows; 5 Shank Ripper; Skid A ach.; Industrial Chain Rigging; 5T Rolling at carts & lots more info on farm lines coming. Stay safe—we hope to see you auc on day!

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

NH 1431 DISCBINE, rubber rolls, $6,500; 1,000 gal. Hardi sprayer, 60’ boom, triple nozzles, working cond., $3,750. Call 715-644-2326. 13-4-F

CALF STAR MILK

FEEDING SYSTEM, 120 gal. unit, mounts in side by side, have one new unit and one used unit. Call 605-881-4576. 6-10-F

‘17 NH 195 MANURE

SPDR., oatation tires, splash guard, dual apron, top beater, like new, shedded cond. Call 507-4214937 or 651-345-3164.

14-3-F

MOISTURE-PROOF

MAGNETIC CONTACTOR ELECTRICAL BOX w/control panel, $250; FutureCow TeatPrep System, $4,750/obo. Can send pictures. Call/text 563-542-3276. 15-1-F

1600 GAL. MUELLER OH BULK TANK, bought new in 2008. Call 320-3042311. 11-TFN-F

2,000 GAL. MUELLER BULK TANK w/double compressors & Mueller fre-heater, dual spray ball wash system; also 100+ Berg freestalls, Northbrook mattresses and poly pillows, priced to move. Call Harvey 701-290-0262. 142-F

10’X10’ PORTABLE DRIVE OVER SCALE. Call 605-881-7247. 6-10-F

BALZER 1400 STALK CHOPPER, very nice shape, new knives, eld ready. Call 320-310-2221. 15-4-F

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

JD 4430, exc. shape, paint exc, through shop, everything works, AC charged this summer. Call 320-4911411. 15-3-F

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

N-TECH MANURE PUMP AND PROP 1 3,000 GAL. BADGER TANKER, $4,000 for all. Call 218-736-5042. 15-1-F

SILO DOORS, wood or steel doors shipped promptly to your farm, hardware available including S.S. fasteners. Call 800-2225726, Landwood Sales LLC. 7-10-B

IH 3800 18’ DISC, almost new cond. Call 320-3102221. 14-4-F

FARM RAISED PUREBRED GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, $300, Call 612-987-3859, ask for Doug. 15-2-F

20” AXLE EXTENSIONS w/hardware off Cat Challenger 45, make offer. Call 715-654-0045. 15-1-F

STURDY BUILT TIESTALLS w/clamps, nuts, bolts & neck rail, $100/ stall. Call 608-214-2842. 14-2-F

OWATONNA 50’ HAY & GRAIN ELEVATOR, in VG cond. Call 715-3140977. 14-TFN-F

H&S 14’ FORAGE BOX, 10 ton wagon, 50’ all product elevator. Call 218-3853471. 14-TFN-F

Late Mdl. CIH 7240 Magnum with only 4263 original hours., PS, Triple Remotes, All LED Lighting, Like new 20.8-42’s & 380/85R-30 FS that are new, sells with FS Hub Duals & a Professional Restoration. Owner has been a Gentleman Farming for many years. Tractor has had a clean & easy life. Runs out & drives as nice as it looks!

Call (920)921-1593 to consign!

Friendly rates & terms, commission to benefit the Outagamie County Fair Sale held simulcast live & online, past 2 sales have been well attended & had a large diverse offering. Sale site fence secure—yet right on Hwy 55 for high visibility. Visit www.millernco.com for sale updates.

Looking to raise your heifers!

Offering to dairy farmers from WI, IA, MN, SD & ND

We raise heifers post-weaned to 4 weeks pre-fresh. Heifers are individually weighed multiple times throughout their time at Prairie Dairy to monitor growth and performance. Monthly statements include: heifer inventory, breeding, & herd health information.

Included in our costs:

• Veterinary services & vaccination program

• Regular foot baths • Hoof trimming

• 3 pregnancy checks

• Nutritionist balanced ration

• Average daily gains over 2lbs per day/calving under 24 months

Ed 920-960-8910

Jason 920-960-8921

Email: prairiedairy97@gmail.com Oakfield, WI

Miscellaneous - FOR SALE

VERY NICE DOUBLE-4 HERRINGBONE MILKING PARLOR, very little use, in overall good shape, comes w/ receiver jar and like new pump. Call 701-535-1017. 13-3-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

‘19 JD 5065E TRACTOR w/ldr., 41 hrs., stored inside, exc. cond. Call 715307-0903. 15-1-F

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

CAT 30’ FLEX HEAD, $5,000. Call Kevin 701367-0869. 14-3-F

‘12 MEYER 3954 VMAX

SPDR., good cond., 70cow farm, many new parts, auto oiler & CV pto, $7,500/obo. Call 608-3457775. 15-1-F

E&L RENTAL & SALES

1803 140th St, Riceville, IA 50466 • Phone: 641-552-6062

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

MUELLER OE 2,000 GAL. BULK TANK, one owner, ‘01, $15,500/ obo. Call 320-429-0829. 14-TFN-F

6”X30’ GRAIN AUGER, pto drive. Call 218-2826132. 15-1-F

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

7-TFN-F

DOUBLE-12 SWING

PARLOR, $1,000/obo; (3) 42” Loyal box fans, $500/obo, everything new in 2008. Mervin Wagler, 22186 Keystone Rd., Wilton, WI 54670. 12-6-F

‘96 FORD F-350 TRUCK, 73 diesel, 136,000 miles, automatic trans., Wadena, MN. Call 218-640-1933.

14-3-F

250’ OF BERG 16” CW GUTTER CHAIN, 8’16” gutter grates, like new; 530 Agrival feed cart. Call 320241-4314. 11-TFN-F

H&S 5126 TOP SHOT MANURE SPDR., good cond., 1,000 rpm pto, $9,500, bearings are tight. Call 920-296-9785. 15-3-F

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

13-TFN-F

USED JD 216 FLEX BEAN HEAD, good cond., $5,000, Holy Cross, IA. Call 563-543-5380. 15-1-B

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

22-TFN-F

8’ TRUAX NO TILL DRILL, good for clover seeding or deer plots. Call 218-750-0104. 14-2-F

FEED BIN, 20 ton imperial, galvanized steel painted white w/agitator and 6”x20’ auger and both motors. Call 608-513-8363. 15-2-F

GEA AUTO CALF FEEDER, used 1 year, whole milk or replacer, regularly serviced, $10,000. Call 651-380-6208. 11-8-F

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

JD 220 BEAN HEAD; IH corn binder, always shedded. Call 320-587-4454. 15-1-F

ENGLISH SHEPHERD PUPPIES, great family & farm dogs, socialized. Call 563-380-8628. 12-4-VM

(4) DEMCO 365 & 450 GRAVITY BOXES, (2) w/tarps, like new; tricycle feeder; big round bale wagon. Call 320-557-6558. 18TFN

BERG GUTTER CLEANER, 16” CCW, 200’ of chain. Call 605880-0463. 15-1-F

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

‘12 KELLY RYAN 12’ BAGGER, 300’ cables, 90 bags through it, $40,000/ obo. Call 507-829-8508. 7-12-F

WEAVERLINE FEED

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

VERNS CALF CREEP

FEEDER. Call 320-5575514, no texts or messages. 15-TFN-F

HEAVY DUTY 48” PALLET FORK, JD Euro mount. Call 608-994-2401. 14-2-B

8X53’ WESTFIELD

GRAIN AUGER w/10HP motor, Automatic rollermill w/10’ loading auger w/54” blower, model ATGB. Call 715-495-4153. 15-1-F

JD 317 SKID LOADER, 7,000 hrs., cab, heat, newer tires, not a 2 spd. Call 320630-5694. 15-1-F

FOR SALE!

2015 DEERE 244J Wheel loader 8400 hrs. with bucket ride control tires 60% Cab H/A tight machine ........................................................................................ $38,500/OBO

2008 TAKEUCHI TB153FR mini excavator 3350 hrs hyd quick attach, aux. hyd, good undercarriage, nice macine ............................................................ $32,500/OBO

2014 JLG 600S man lift 2781 hrs., 4X4, in very good condition ....................................... $58,500/OBO

2014 JLG 600S man lift 3200 hrs., 4X4, in very good condition ....................................... $44,500/OBO

Lundell 1290 Gravity Flow wagon, front & rear ladder, Lundell running 2070 gear, rear hitch... $950

Parker 2100 Gravity Box, LH discharge, Lundell 1670 running gear, right off farm, nice .........

Ez-Flow 220 Gravity Box, Ez-Flow 672 running gear, right off farm, nice ...................................

Killbros 350 Gravity Box, Huskee running gear, right off the farm, field ready ..........................

John Deere 640 Roll Bar Rake, ground drive, super clean, field ready..........................................

2002 Genie S85 Man Lift w/JIB, 85’ reach, 5130 hrs., sky power, good running unit ..............

New Holland 510 S/A Manure Spreader, single horiz. beater, 540 PTO, wood floor, 8 bolt wheels, field ready.....................................................................................................................

New Holland 513 S/A Manure Spreader, single horiz. beater, 540 PTO, wood floor, 8 bolt wheels, field ready.....................................................................................................................

2015 Komatsu PC210LC-10 4200hrs, hyd. thumb undercarriage, in