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Larsons carry on family tradition with high-producing herd, top-notch people

By Stacey Smart stacey.s@dairystar.com

EVANSVILLE, Wis. — When Don Larson bought a 400-acre farm in 1957, people in town told him he would not make it. But, he proved them wrong.

As subsequent generations came on board, the Larsons persevered and built a business focused on quality, pride and family.

“I’m proud to carry on what my grandpa and grandma started here,” Sandy Larson said. “It’s an honor to do that.”

On Aug. 29, the Larsons hosted the ACE Twilight Meeting on their farm, Larson Acres, near Evansville. The evening began with a farm tour followed by ice cream and open discussion. Free to the public, the meeting was one of four held throughout the state and was done in partnership with the Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin Towns Association, Pheasants Forever and Professional Dairy Producers.

Larson is a fth-generation farmer in her family, and her children — Brooke, Dane and Luke Trustem — are the sixth. Other family members

cows and farm 5,000 acres.

on the farm include Larson’s parents, Ed and Barb Larson; Mike Larson and Jim Trustem.

The Larsons milk 2,500 cows and farm 5,000 acres. Cows are milked three times a day in two parlors — a double-20 and a double-22 — and average 100 pounds of milk with 4.05% butterfat and 3.15% protein. The Lar-

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sons ship ve semi loads of milk per day to Grande. Although Grande is headquartered in Fond du Lac, the Larsons ship to a plant in Juda, which is 15 miles from their farm. Their milk is used to make cheese for pizzerias.

The cows are bedded with recycled sand that is replenished every four days. The farm contains two sand

separating systems. Prior to recycling sand, the Larsons were bringing in many dump truck loads per week. Now, they need one truckload of sand per month.

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Brooke Trustem (from le ), Sandy Larson and Luke Trustem gather for a photo in one of the freestall barns Aug. 29 at Larson Acres near Evansville, Wisconsin. The Larson family hosted the ACE Twilight Mee ng that evening on their farm where they milk 2,500

“We really like the sand,” Brooke Trustem said. “It’s more comfortable for the cows, and it’s good for milk quality. Both of our facilities are at around 90,000 for somatic cell count.”

The farm’s newest freestall barn houses 1,800 head, including high-production, early-lactation cows; dry cows; and heifers. Cattle in their highproduction pen are milking anywhere from 120 to 150 pounds of milk per day. The cross-ventilated barn features bafes and is designed to be 20 degrees cooler in the summer and 10 degrees warmer in winter.

“It’s great in here for cows even when it’s hot and muggy outside,” Trustem said.

The Larsons use the CowManager system to monitor animal activity.

“We all have the app on our phone and receive alerts if a cow is in heat or not eating or ruminating as much as she should be,” Larson said. “It has been a really benecial tool for us to manage cow movement and rumination. We are catching cows sooner that aren’t feeling well or are lame and getting them the care that they need.”

Cow rations are split up by lactation and body condition score. The Larsons feed whey as an additional binder that they get back from Grande.

At their feed center, the Larsons weigh every load brought in from the eld. They record tonnage and keep track of how much feed is in each bunker. The farm grows corn silage, haylage and high-moisture corn. Additional corn and soybeans

are sold as a cash crop.

The Larsons built a commodity shed this spring that will hold straw ingredients, corn gluten and other dry ingredients. Previously stored in piles, the family built the shed to control and eliminate waste.

Larson Acres is home to 5,000 head of cattle, including youngstock. Calves are housed in one of six nursery barns, and each barn holds about 60 calves that are fed three times a day. Pasteurized waste milk is fed, which comes from the farm’s hospital cows.

“The Milk Taxi is a cleaner, more accurate way

of feeding our calves,” Larson said.

Calves are weaned around 2 months of age. Heifers are weighed at birth and at other intervals in the nursery, and their average daily gain is 1.9 pounds.

The Larsons’ genomics program has helped them detect genetically superior animals. They sell bulls to stud and also sell their lower 10% of heifers as dairy replacements when they are 5 months old.

“We’re using genomics as a tool, and every calf is tested,” Larson said. “It’s a tool to use on both ends — identifying higher and lower genomic animals, and it gives us more data to use. Our most superior animals are the ones we want more of. We want to grow the genetics in our herd faster, so we also do embryo ushing.”

When they leave the nursery, calves head to a barn designed for animals 2 to 5 months old. Calves start out in groups of eight and are slowly introduced to more pen-mates, reaching up to 20. The barn is cleaned and bedded daily and features two fans for ventilation.

“We added headlocks to this building to get calves used to them before going to our other facility where they will be using headlocks daily,” Trustem said.

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“We don’t tanker our manure anymore. We went away from that to be more sustainable for the environment and to have less traffic on the roads. We now use 5 miles of hose, and that’s really helped us with that kind of messaging.”

BROOKE TRUSTEM, DAIRY FARMER

The farm has two manure lagoons as well as a leachate pit. One manure lagoon is 6 million gallons, and the other is 12 million. All manure is injected into the elds and used as fertilizer.

“We don’t tanker our manure anymore,” Trustem said. “We went away from that to be more sustainable for the environment and to have less trafc on the roads. We now use 5 miles of hose, and that’s really helped us with that kind of messaging.”

The Larsons place emphasis on employee relations, and employee turnover at the farm is less than 1%.

“We make sure we’re taking care of the people who take care of our cows,” Trustem said. “That’s a big focus for us.”

Their secret to keeping talent revolves around several areas, such as paying good wages, providing housing, recognizing employees and holding special events.

“We have a great group of employees, and we treat our employees well,” Larson said. Larson Acres employs a team of 75 people, including a full-

time human resources person and a full-time accountant.

One and a half years ago, all employees received a 20% increase in pay.

“We had to do that,” Larson said. “We had really good people who were looking for another job. The next person coming in was going to be just as expensive, and I would have to train them. We keep up with the cost of ination, and our employee raises averaged 7% this past January. We also pay full health insurance for the employee.”

The Larsons offer housing to their employees, which includes two farmhouses, two mobile homes and a lease on three rental units. Employees pay a at fee for rent.

Larson said she has personal contact at least once a week with everyone who works on the farm. The Larsons also hold monthly activities for their employees and recognize an employee of the month with a cash bonus.

“We have a waiting list of people who would like to work here,” Larson said.

Building a successful operation has taken time, and

This freestall barn houses 1,800 head, including high-produc�on, early-lacta�on cows; dry cows; and heifers at Larson Acres near Evansville, Wisconsin. The cross-ven�lated barn features baffles and is designed to be 20 degrees cooler in the summer and 10 degrees warmer in winter.

each generation of Larsons has taken pride in how they care for the animals, protect the environment, treat employees, plan for the future

and give back to the community.

“I’m excited about my kids coming back to the farm full time someday,” Larson

said. “We plan for that at the farm. Learning the nancial side of things takes time, and they’re starting to do that already.”

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A look back at 5, 10 and 20 years ago

5 years ago: Historic flooding decimates southern Wisconsin

Areas of southern Wisconsin were in cleanup mode as September 2018 arrived following torrential rains that fell in the overnight hours of Aug. 27-28, with steady rain continuing Aug. 29. The National Weather Service in La Crosse reported the highest rainfall total being nearly 11 inches around Cashton in Monroe County. Randy Muenzenberger and his family milked 50 cows on their farm in that county near Coon Valley. A spillway for a Natural Resources Conservation Service dam above their farm gave way, causing what Muenzenberger described as a wall of water rushing down the valley toward their farm. Deep ditches and washouts were the result, some over 6 feet deep. Over 5 acres of Muenzenberger’s corn was completely attened, and his pastures and other elds were damaged and littered with debris. The bright spot was, Muenzenberger said, they had decided to leave the cows in the barn after milking because of the downpour, so no cattle were harmed.

Manure troubles solved

Jon and Wendy Meyer and their son, Karl, and Jon’s father, Paul, went into fall 2018 with their manure-storage problem resolved. During the summer, they built a Slurrystore on their farm near Lake City, Minnesota, where they milked 80 cows. Before the Slurrystore, the Meyers’ manure pit underneath their freestall barn, built in 1969, had to be pumped every six to eight weeks. Jon said he had to spread the manure from the pit on top of the snow in their elds in winter, so by spring, a lot of the nitrogen was lost. The Meyers did not want a lagoon due to safety factors with kids being on the farm and because their barn was close to the property line. They also didn’t want to take up pasture land. Their newly built Slurrystore could hold up to 950,000 gallons of manure for one year while the old pit only held 124,000 gallons. The Meyers planned to haul manure once a year in the fall. In addition, the Slurrystore allowed the Meyers to inject manure into the soil to reduce runoff and save money on fertilizer.

Guernsey takes its first-ever supreme banner at Min-

nesota State Fair

Four Winds GG Activate Heaven was named supreme champion from among the seven breed show winners at the Minnesota State Fair open class for 2018. It was the rst time a Guernsey captured the honor since the inception of supreme champion in 2007. More than 700 dairy cattle were shown in open class that year. Heaven was owned by Brandon and Kim Grewe, Roy and Gina Grewe, and Deb and Larry Lakey. At the time, the Grewe family milked 160 cows of various breeds at Valley Gem Farm near Cumberland, Wisconsin. Heaven was brought to the fair as an afterthought when Brandon told Kim that they might as well send a couple animals since Kim was going to help clip cows at the fair anyway. Heaven’s win marked the rst time the Grewes won a supreme champion recognition.

Pepin County provides chocolate milk to high school athletes

Inuencing future consumers, pro-

moting milk consumption and building community relationships were the Pepin County Dairy Promotion Committee’s goals when they embarked on a project to supply chocolate milk to high school sports teams in the county. Committee member Noah Weiss, a dairy farmer from Durand, Wisconsin, came up with the idea, remembering his days in high school football when everyone pushed Gatorade or Powerade onto players after practices. Since milk was recognized as a superior recovery beverage, he suggested the committee nd a way to make chocolate milk more available to high school athletes and teach them about the nutritional benets. The committee rst put the idea into practice at Durand High School, working with Polka Dot Dairy, a distributor from Hastings, Minnesota, to source the milk from Hastings Co-op Creamery. Committee members took turns delivering milk to student athletes each day during the rst week of practice for every sport. The goal was to eventually expand the project to Pepin High School.

10 years ago: Harvesting what they can

The summer of 2013 brought dry conditions to parts of central Minnesota, causing some farmers to begin chopping corn silage by Labor Day. Paul Rausch, who dairy farmed near Pierz, was one of them. He had not had rain since June 22. He said the quality of his silage was better than he expected, but the quantity was not. South of Rausch’s farm near Avon, brothers Tony and George Schwalbe were forced to chop corn silage the rst week of September on their farm. Tony reported that the corn was spotty with some being brown and some being green. At the time, the United States Drought Monitor reported that six Minnesota counties were in the severe drought stage — Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Meeker and Kandiyohi — with many other counties in the state experiencing moderate drought.

Breaking ground

Jerry and Linda Jennissen and their daughter and son-in-law, Alise and Lucas Sjostrom, planned to break ground in the fall of 2013 to build a new business venture at Jer-Lindy Farm near Brooten, Minnesota. Redhead Creamery, named after Alise and her three red-headed sisters, was slated to be 2,600 square feet with two aging cellars and production space on the lower oor and retail space with viewing windows on the main level. Alise had spent time after college in Vermont and Wisconsin, immersing herself in the cheese industry to prepare for her role as head cheesemaker at Redhead Creamery. Having a supply of milk for the creamery was no problem with JerLindy Farm having a herd of Holsteins in the parlor nearby and a milk pipeline from the parlor to the creamery incorporated into the building plan.

20 years ago: Fire destroys Shieldsville dairy

At approximately 6 a.m. Sept. 4, 2003, a passing motorist notied Duke and Mary Lou Ernste of Shieldsville, Minnesota, that their barn was on re. When Duke stepped outside, he saw the low-roofed barn, built in 1978, completely engulfed in ames. The Ernstes and two of their daughters tried to get

to the cattle trapped inside, but heat and smoke were too overpowering. The Ernstes lost 55 milking cows and nine calves in the re. Three silos adjacent to the destroyed barn were also damaged. The Ernstes said they were determined to rebuild.

Viola soldier reports back to Shea Dairy

After serving in Iraq as a gunner in the 5th Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 11th Marines, Corporal Matt Shea, 21, returned to his family’s farm near Viola,

Minnesota. Shea said that his adjusting to military life was made easier because of the life experience he gained growing up on Shea Dairy, where he helped milk 250 cows before and after school each day on the family’s 800-acre farm. When he returned from overseas, landing at the Rochester International Airport on July 31, 2003, his nine siblings were there to greet him. After a visit at home, Shea headed to Camp Pendleton in California that fall to complete his nal year of service in the Marines. His experience in Iraq, he said, gave him greater appreciation for his home country.

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Snow load too heavy for hoop barn

Fehlandt remembers challenging winter day

By Jerry Nelson jerry.n@dairystar.com

GLENCOE, Minn. — Everyone has to endure a bad day now and then. But one particularly bad day in March stands out for Nick Fehlandt.

Fehlandt dairy farms with his parents, Myron and Julie, near Glencoe. Fehlandt and his wife, Erica, have two sons, Garrett and Colton. The Fehlandt family farms 240 acres and milks 70 Holsteins in a tiestall barn.

“Last winter was the nastiest one that I can remember,” Fehlandt said. “It just dragged on and on. It seemed like the wind and the snow and the cold temperatures would never end.”

One snowy morning, right after Myron had nished calf chores, Fehlandt heard a loud cracking noise coming from the vicinity of their calf barn.

“The hoop barn where we housed about 40 calves suddenly collapsed due to the snow load,” Fehlandt said. “Dad had been in that barn just 10 minutes before it went down. It could have been much worse. We were lucky that Dad wasn’t in there when the barn collapsed.”

A row of posts down the center of the 30- by 50-foot barn had helped protect the calves by holding up some of the wreckage. As a result, no calves were killed or injured.

“It took us a while to dig through the snow and debris to free the calves,” Fehlandt said. “The weather was still quite cold, but most of the calves were older and able to withstand the chilly temperatures. Fortunately, we had a nearby barn where we could temporarily house our calves.”

Fehlandt and his family had constructed the hoop barn that had housed their calves 19 years ago. They are currently in the process of building a new metal shed that will take its place. As before, the Fehlandt family are doing much of the work themselves.

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The Fehlandts have deep roots in the dairy business. They have been operating a dairy on their current farm since 1973.

“My grandfather John Fehlandt started milking cows in the 1930s, so there is nearly a century of dairy farming history in our family,” Fehlandt said. “His former farm needed a lot of repairs and didn’t have a land base, so he moved to this farm 50 years ago and began dairy-

ing here.”

Whenever they get a break from chores and eldwork, the Fehlandt family likes to work on their collection of vintage cars and tractors.

“I have a 1957 Chevy 210 hardtop and a 1972 Chevy truck that are the pride of my car collection,” Fehlandt said. “Dad likes to collect old tractors. He has several different brands of antique tractors including John Deere, Oliver, Ford, White and International Harvester. I have many fond memories of helping Dad work on his old tractors and cars when I was growing up. Those old cars and tractors are our way of honoring the past and keeping it alive.”

Their hard-won mechanical skills are proving useful as the Fehlandt family continues to work toward rebuilding their facilities after the loss of their calf barn.

“With all of the extra work we’re doing on the calf barn and with two young sons at home, I don’t have much time to do anything else,” Fehlandt said. “I miss the days when I could hop on my Harley whenever I wanted and go for a ride and simply enjoy the summertime air.”

Despite his recent difculties, Fehlandt remains philosophical.

“Every year is different, and we have to take whatever Mother Nature dishes out,” Fehlandt said. “I just hope that next winter isn’t as long and as nasty as the last one.”

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The Fehlandt family — Colton (front, from left) and Garrett; (back, from left) Nick and Erica — gather Sept. 5 on their farm near Glencoe, Minnesota. The Fehlandts milk 70 Holsteins in a tiestall barn and lost their calf barn due to snow in March.

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The hoop barn where the Fehlandt family housed 40 calves collapsed due to snow load in March at the family’s farm near Glencoe, Minnesota. A row of posts down the center of the 30- by 50-foot barn helped protect the calves by holding up wreckage; as a result, no calves were injured.

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SERVICE AFTER THE SALE

Young Iowa farmers return to home farm

By Sherry Newell Contributing writer

MAQUOKETA, Iowa

— Like many beginning dairy farmers, Ben and Amber Selman made several stops en route to landing back at the family farm.

In their case, that farm is where Amber grew up with her parents, Joe and Shelley Heinrich of Maquoketa. The Selmans’ return meant the Heinrich farm had a chance to continue the dairy for another generation.

Ben’s path rst took him from his father’s 20-cow dairy in Indiana to Iowa State University, next to an articial insemination company role in Minnesota, and then to three herdsman jobs in Illinois and one in Iowa.

Amber’s route also included ISU, then a public relations job in Minnesota, followed by three agriculture journalism jobs that accommodated Ben’s relocations. Now, she works from home for a marketing agency while also taking care of the farm’s calves and handling other duties.

Along the way, the couple had three children to whom they are giving the experience of growing up on a dairy farm. Ellie loves to grain calves and play in the hay mow. Anna is the kit-

The long way around

ten wrangler, and Weston loves to ride in tractors.

The Selmans returned to the Heinrich farm in 2019. Since then, the operation has been in a slow transition.

“Joe said he hadn’t planned on milking for this long,” Ben said. “If we hadn’t come back, the dairy would be done. He was vice president of Iowa Farm Bureau, had beef cows and was focusing less on dairy.”

Ben said his various experiences on other farms are useful now.

“You pull from the range of experiences, and you kind of learn more of being exible,” he said. “Quite frankly, you learn three or four different tricks. Multiple ways will work; if one doesn’t, another does.”

Joe oversees the farm while a cousin is involved with the beef enterprise. There is additional family land to manage near Andrew where, ve generations earlier, Amber’s greatgreat-grandfather settled.

“There are lots of moving parts,” Amber said of the Heinrichs’ farm operation.

Ben agreed.

“Joe likes to say there are lots of pockets on the same pair of pants,” Ben said.

The dairy rests mainly on Ben and Amber’s shoulders. They grind their own corn, hay and haylage, and purchase concentrate and soybean meal. Milking is done in a at-barn parlor with six stalls.

To kick start the return to the farm, the Selmans purchased

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Amber and Ben Selman do chores together June 28 on the farm where they began dairying in 2019. The farm is where Amber grew up near Maquoketa, Iowa.

Ben’s father’s 20 Jerseys, making an adventure of the two trips from Indiana through Chicago and back to Maquoketa. It was memorable in several ways, as the rst trip took place the same day as Iowa’s 2020 derecho storm that wreaked havoc across Iowa. Its path thankfully left all cows in their pens and no big damage on the farm.

The Selmans’ rst objectives for the dairy was cow and calf health, improving cleanli-

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ness, pushing more grain, updating vaccination, dehorning and other practices.

“Once we got comfortable with those pieces, we brought in a nutritionist, and now we’re making small changes,” Ben said. “It’s genetics — getting rid of bulls and going to A.I., then developing fresh and dry cow protocols, then (somatic cell count). Production has almost doubled since we started implementing different pieces.”

In spite of the work they have to do at home, the Selmans found time to serve as Prairie Farms representatives to the National Milk Producers Federation Young Cooperators Advisory Council. They attended the NMPF annual meeting in October 2022 and spent the rst week of June in Washington, D.C., on a lobbying trip.

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For Amber, it repeated a role her father and mother had played many years ago on a similar trip.

The Selmans, along with a fellow dairy woman and friend, were tasked with discussing ve things while in Washington: timely passage of the farm bill, updating the base for the Dairy Margin Coverage program, the Dairy Pride Act, the European Union’s move to protect cheese names and tariffs on baby formula. Ben and Amber’s trip also promoted dairy farming.

“We met with two (legislators) from Iowa and two from Illinois,” Amber said. “It went pretty well. Talking to people about agriculture in Iowa is pretty easy.”

Ben agreed.

“It was a good experience,” he said. “It puts in perspective how many people it takes to have just one senator form an opinion.”

However, the Selmans’ daily focus is on moving their dairy forward.

Amber’s wish list includes planned meetings with those involved with the farm. She also hopes their children will

be involved in showing cattle, just as she and Ben did during their youth. Daughter Ellie is a 4-H clover kid and is the Jackson-Clinton County Little Miss Dairymaid.

“In a perfect world, in 10 years, we’ll still be here doing this,” Amber said. “We’ll have had an expansion and getting an inkling of what the kids would like to do with their futures.”

Ben said he is keeping his ear to the ground for an increase in milk quota from their cooperative, Prairie Farms.

“It would be my hope and goal to expand, but the question is always, ‘What do you do rst?’” he said of the challenges they face.

In the meantime, both Ben and Amber said they enjoy the time they can spend with their young family on the farm.

“It’s kind of stressful being a farm mom,” Amber said. “But, it’s hilarious too. We have this little 2-year-old who can’t say words but knows a calf’s name. He climbs right over a calf and tries to feed it.”

SHERRY NEWELL/DAIRY STAR

Amber and Weston Selman prepare calf milk during chores June 28 near Maquoketa, Iowa. Amber and Ben Selman returned to Amber’s home farm to dairy in 2019.

Ben and Amber Selman (second, from le ) visit with Tony Rice of Na onal Milk Producers Federa on (from le ), Congresswoman Marianne e Miller-Meeks, Illinois dairy farmer Lorilee Shultz and Ashley Davis of Prairie Farms during a NMPF trip in early June in Washington, D.C. The Selmans farm near Maquoketa, Iowa.

SUMMER HAMMANN, 17 YEARS OLD

Senior at Barron High School

Parents: Scot and Becky Hammann

Triple H Holsteins and Jerseys

Barron, Wisconsin Barron County

35 cows

Questions for parents:

Tell us your favorite experience of your daughter helping with chores. Watching Summer grow up on the farm. The kids have all been in the barn with us since they were born. Seeing Summer take responsibility and digging in when things need to be done as she has gotten older has been very rewarding.

What qualities does your daughter have that benet the farm? Summer is dedicated and determined. She is hard working and usually the rst one up. These are positive traits that help with chores, and she knows that many things need to be done.

Questions for Summer:

What are your responsibilities on the farm? My responsibilities on the farm include feeding calves, milking and taking care of the show animals. I feed about 12 calves on milk at a time and make sure all calves are grained, watered, healthy and bedded. We milk around 6 every morning and night, and I milk along with my mom. I also look after our show heifers, making sure they are on the right diets, taking them on daily walks and giving them daily baths.

When did you begin helping on the farm? I have been helping on the family farm since I could walk. Being born onto a family farm gave me a passion for farming right away. As I have grown older, my roles have changed from playing with cows and cats to slowly being able to do all the chores that need to be done.

How do you balance school, extracurricular activities and farm chores? Balancing school, extracurricular activities and farm chores can become challenging. I am in volleyball, hockey, soccer, FFA, 4-H, Junior Holsteins, National Honor Society and student senate. Balancing all of this with chores includes being organized, having good communication, a willingness to get up earlier and stay up later, and time management to do this all.

How has working on the farm shaped your character? Working on the farm has shaped my character by making me responsible with the responsibility of doing my chores every day I can. This has now led into the classroom with my homework and into my sports. I also have learned respect, patience, honesty, kindness and resilience with working on the farm. I denitely would not act or think the way I do without having the experience of growing up on a family farm.

What do you love most about farm life? The thing I love most about farm life is all the life lessons it has taught me. This lifestyle has shown me how lucky I really am to live a life like this. Many kids do not get to experience what it is like to grow up on a farm.

What is one thing you have learned from working alongside your parents? One thing I have learned from working alongside my parents is that hard work will take you places, and you can turn nothing into something. It will take time and strength and not always be easy, but the rewards mean more in the end.

What are your future plans? My future plans after I graduate are to attend either Chippewa Valley Technical College for animal science management or University of Wisconsin-Madison to double major in dairy science and agricultural business management in hopes to become a herdsman on a dairy farm.

DANIELLE NAUMAN/DAIRY STAR

Summer Hammann and her parents, Scot and Becky Hammann, pose for a photo July 21 a er the 4-H dairy show at the Barron County Fair in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. The Hammanns milk 35 cows near Barron, Wisconsin.

T he Mogas The Mogas

When do you do chores and what chores do you do? I wash the bottles, scrape alleyways and help set up the parlor and put cows in. I help with chores after school.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? Washing bottles is my favorite chore because it is short and quick. My least favorite would be scraping the alley.

Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? Our dog

Blaze is my favorite animal. He is the cutest dog and the best dog ever.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I would either like to be a farmer or open my own restaurant.

If you had your own farm, what would it look like? I would have just cows on my farm — a lot of cows.

What is your favorite dairy treat? I like chocolate ice cream.

What is your favorite thing to do on the farm during the summer? I like riding the four-wheeler.

What is your favorite memory of working or playing on the farm? I always liked playing in the sand pile.

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Kolton Moga

12 years old Seventh grade

DANIELLE NAUMAN/DAIRY STAR

The Moga family — Kasen (front, from le ) and Kameron; (back, from le ) Kolton, Sarah and Josh — stand in their freestall barn Aug. 30 on their farm near Spencer, Wisconsin. The Mogas milk 95 registered Jersey cows.

8 years old

Third grade

When do you do chores and what chores do you do? I feed grain to the calves after school.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? I like feeding grain because it is fun. I kind of like scraping and picking up tires. Covering the silage pile is the one I like the least.

Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? I like No. 426. Her name is Daylight. I got to show her, and she got rst place. I like showing her because she behaved the very rst time I ever led her, even in the free stalls.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I either want to play in the NFL for the Packers or be a farmer.

If you had your own farm, what would it look like? I would have a big free stall full of cows that I would show. I would have a few cows of every breed, like maybe 10 or 20 of each one. I would have a barn full of sheep I would show and a barn full of pigs I would show.

What is your favorite dairy treat? I like ice cream. My favorites are Chocolate Dream, Blue Moon and Superman.

What is your favorite thing to do on the farm during the summer? I like to go in the tractor tires and hide there.

What is your favorite memory of working or playing on the farm? I like playing in the tractor tires and sand piles.

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3020, 30’ .......................................................$28,000

4208, ’14 corn head ......................................$46,500

4408, augers, devastators ..............................65,000

3412 cornhead ..............................................$23,500

3408 corn head .......................................... $25,500

2608 chopping head ....................................$22,500

Case TV450B track loader,1k hrs..................$69,000

Case SV280, ’18, 1105 hrs .............................$43,000

Case SV280, ’18, 1800 hrs .............................$41,500

Case SV280, ’15, 3200 hrs .............................$27,000

Case SV280, ’18, 2750 hrs .............................$38,500

Case IH 870 ripper, 18’ .................................$45,000

Case IH 870 ripper, 22’ .................................$47,500

DMI 530 ripper, w/leveler...............................$9,500

DMI 730B ripper ...........................................$12,500

Case IH 4800, 24’, F.cult ..................................$5,500

TM200 42’ Field cult, 4 bar coil....................$45,000

McFarlane 45’ harrow ..................................$13,000

Sunflower 20’ finisher w/basket ..................$22,000

Krause TL6200 45’ w/basket ........................$45,000

Krause TL6200 42’ w/basket ........................$65,000

CIH 1250 24 row bulk planter, ’09 .............$109,500

CIH 1255 12 row bulk, ’15 ............................$95,000

CIH 1200 16 row bulk, ’04 ............................$36,500

CIH 900, 6 row w/liquid..................................$8,500

White 6100 12R, front fold ..........................$11,500

Demco,1250 gal., 90’ boom .........................$17,500

Case SR210, ’19, 1900 hrs .............................$38,500

Case SR210, ’16, 650 hrs ...............................$42,500

Case SR210, ’17, 2800 hrs .............................$32,500

UM 1315 cart, tracks, corner auger .............$95,000

Brent 1082 cart, green w/tarp .....................$39,500

UM 7200 cart, w/scales .................................$28,000

Brent 1194 cart, tandems scale....................$57,500

Brent 1394 cart, w/tarp

First grade

When do you do chores and what chores do you do? Sometimes I help feed calves, and sometimes I help Mom and Dad move cows around.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? I like helping Mom and Dad with everything.

Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? I like GiGi and No. 7. They are both nice. No. 7 has a red ear tag, and I like that.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a reghter. I like the red trucks.

If you had your own farm, what would it look like? I would only have No. 7 and GiGi on my farm.

What is your favorite dairy treat? I like green ice cream with chocolate chips.

What is your favorite thing to do on the farm during the summer? I like to play in the sand pile and ride the fourwheeler with my mom and dad and brothers. I like to play in the puddles when it rains.

What is your favorite memory of working or playing on the farm? Playing with my brothers in the sand pile.

Kameron Moga

Kasen Moga

6 years old

Toro MB-1600

Concrete Dump Buggy, 15’ Wacker Neuson DW60 Concrete Dump Buggy, D, Orops, 4x4, Swivel Dump,

1,175 Hrs, New Holland C190 Track Skid Steer, D, Cab/H, 2 Speed, Hyd Coupler, Aux Hyd, Municipal

Owned, Only 675 Hrs, John Deere 320D Skid Steer, D, Cab/A/h, 2 Speed, Aux Hyd, 2,063 Hrs, Cat 287C

Track Skid Steer, D, Cab/A/H, 2 Speed, Aux Hyd, Hyd Coupler, 4,257 Hrs, Cat 257B Track Skid Steer,

D, Cab/H, Aux Hyd, Hyd Coupler, Shows 775 Hrs, Case SR270 Track Skid Steer, D, Cab/A/H, H Pattern

Controls, 2 Speed, Aux Hyd, Hyd Coupler, 1,090 Hrs New Holland C345 Track Skid Steer, D, Cab/A/H, 2

Speed, Aux Hyd, Hyd Coupler, Back Up Camera, Very Nice One Owner Unit 452 Hrs, Takeuchi TL150

Track Skid Steer, D, Orops, Aux Hyd, 18” Tracks, 5,425 Hrs, Rexworks Inc Maxigrind 425 Wood

Processor, 3406 Diesel, Tandems Axle, 5th Wheel Semi Hitch, Coveyor Stacker, 96’ Olathe 837 Tub

Grinder, Cummins 6CTA-8.3P Diesel, Single Axle, Pintle Hitch, Extra Screens, Municipal Owned, 3,539

Hrs, Case 821B Wheel Loader, D, Cab/H, Left Hand Reverser, ACS Coupler, 11,409 Hrs, Brush Bandit

Self Propelled Stump Grinder, Kohler Gas, 99’ Kimco 70’ Belt Conveyor, Navigator 5500 Piggy Back

Forklift, D, 2 Stage Mast, Vermeer RT200 Walk Behind Trencher, Vermeer SP11 Walk Behind Vibratory

Plow, 08’ Finlay 693 Supertrak Screening Machine, D, Hyd Drive, 20” Tracks, 20’x5’ Screens, 5,862 Hrs

TRACTORS/COMBINES: John Deere 9770 Combine, D, C/A/H, Hydro, Chopper, 2500/1800 Hrs

Very Nice Combine, 02’ John Deere 9750 Combine, D, Cab/A/H, Hydro, Bin Extensions, Green Star

Ready, Straw Chopper 4,652/2,777 Hrs, Case IH 1688 Combine, D, Cab/A/H, Hydro, 7,010 Hrs, 13’ John Deere 5093E Tractor, D, Cab/A/H, MFWD, Limited, Left Hand Reverser, 1,300 Hrs, John Deere 4650

Tractor, D, Cab/A/H, Quad Range, 3pt, Quick Hitch, PTO, 3 Hyd Remotes, 480/80R42 Duals, 6,483 Hrs, John Deere 4640 Tractor, D, Cab/A/H, Power Shift, 3pt, Quick Hitch, 3 Hyd Remotes, 480/80R42 Rears, 7,476 Hrs, Massey Ferguson 3690 Tractor, D, Cab/A/H, MFWD, 3pt, PTO, 3 Hyd Remotes, 480/80R42

Duals, 6,096 Hrs, Ford 8730 Tractor, D, Cab/A/H, Power Shift, 3pt, PTO, 3 Hyd Remotes, 480/80R42

Duals, 5,251 Hrs, New Holland TL90 Loader Tractor, D, Cab/A/H, MFWD, 3pt, PTO, 3 Hyd Remotes, 1,192 Hrs, John Deere 5105 Loader Tractor, D, Orops, 3pt, PTO, 2 Hyd Remotes, 6,363 Hrs, Mahindra

75P Tractor, D, Cab/A/H, MFWD, 3pt, PTO, 2 Hyd Remotes, 251 Hrs, John Deere 4840 Tractor, D, Cab/A/H, Power Shift, 3pt, PTO, 2 Hyd Remotes, 20.8x38 Duals, 12,344 Hrs, FARM EQUIPMENT: 14’ John Deere 2625 Rock Flex Disk, 26.5’ Disk, Very Nice Unit, 13’ Kuhn Krause 6205 Landsman 24’ Field Finisher, Harrow, Rolling Basket, Nice Unit, Landoll 2410 Disk Chisel, Rolling Basket, New Idea 4855 Round Baler, Yetter 3pt Caddy, Case IH BX563 Round Baler, 1000 PTO, Net Wrap, Rhino PT207 Dual Basket Tedder, 2 – DMI Tigermate 48’ Field Cultivators, New Holland BR7090 Round Baler, Net Wrap, Vermeer 605 Round Baler, John Deere 825 4R 3pt Cultivator, Bestway Field Pro II 1000 Gallon Sprayer, New Holland 1499 Self Propelled Mower Conditioner, D, Cab/H, Hydro, Meyer 4518 18’ Chopper Box, Gehl 1627 18’ Chopper Box, John Deere CX15 15’ Batwing Mower, John Deere 200 28’ Crumbler, Light Kit, Weight Package, Knight 3060 Reel Augie TMR Mixer, Knight 2300 Reel Augie, New Floor, Scale, Rhino 15’ Batwing Mower, Knight Mini Augie, Stationary Mixer, Kuhn 3125 Stationary Mixer Wagon, Landoll 14’ Field Finisher, Hesston BW40 Bale Wrapper, Krause 9 Shank Disk Chisel, Spring Shanks, Rear Drag, Sunflower 20’ Field Finisher, New Holland

H7230 Discbine, Rubber Rolls. Vermeer 604 Super M Round Baler, Net Wrap, 11,000 Bales, Very Clean, John Deere 712 Disk Chisel, Brillion SS10 10’ Seeder

VEHICLES & TRAILERS: 13’ Freightliner Cascadia 125 Day Cab Semi, Detroit DD15, Eaton Fuller

10 Speed, 626,208 Miles, 89’ Kenworth Day Cab Semi Tractor, Cat Diesel, Eaton Fuller 10 Speed, 1,373,443 Miles, Heil 9000 Gallon Tanker Trailer, Tandem Axle, Honda Motor, Progress 2002 Gallon Fuel Tanker Body, 00 International 2554 Sewer Jetter Truck, Vactor 2100 Vac Unit, Municipal Owned, 00’ Sterling SC8000 Street Sweeper, 03 Ford Ranger XLT Pick Up Truck, Gas, Ext Cab, 112,000 Miles, 88’ International 2674 Tanker Truck, Tandem Axle, 46,631 Miles, 17’ Loadmax 32’ Gooseneck Trailer, Tandem Dual, Electric Brakes, Fold Down Ramps, 95’ 7,000 Gallon Tanker Trailer, LAWN & GARDEN – GOLF/RECREATION: 21 Kubota SZ26-52 Stand On Zero Turn Mower, Gas, Hydro, 52” Deck, Kubota BX2370 Compact Loader Tractor, D, Hydro, 60” Deck, 4x4, 547 Hrs, Kubota BX24 Compact Loader Backhoe, D, Hydro, 4x4, 1,099 Hrs, Kubota B20 Compact Loader Tractor, D, Orops, Hydro, 3pt, PTO, 2 Hyd Remotes, Only 221 Hrs Nice Unit, John Deere TE 2x4 Electric Gator, On Board Charger, Hyd Dump, 1,263 Hrs, John Deere 1445 Series II Front Mount Mower, D, Cab/H, Hydro, 2,388 Hrs, Cub Cadet Volunteer UTV, Gas, Orops, Manual Dump, 11 Hrs, Toro Z Master 7000 Zero Turn Mower, D, Hydro, 72” Deck, 911 Hrs, Bad Boy Outlaw Zero Turn Mower, Gas, 61” Deck, Hydro, 767 Hrs, John Deere Z335E Zero Turn Mower, Gas Hydro, 42” Deck, 96 Hrs, Mahindra 2516 Compact Loader Tractor, D, Orops, Hydro, 4x4, 3pt, PTO, 500 Hrs, 04’ Honda TRX250EX Four Wheeler, 03’ Honda TRX250EX Four Wheeler, 15’ Kubota X1100 RTV UTV,

DAIRY CALENDAR

Wisconsin Women in Conservation will be hosting a rst-of-its-kind gathering of women landowners in southern Wisconsin. The event will celebrate the stories of women caring for Wisconsin’s landscape and explore resources to implement more conservation practices.

The Wisconsin Women in Conservation “Southern Fall Regional Summit: Cultivating Resilience Through Stewarding Our Soil” is from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 15 at Green Haven Gardens in Brooklyn, Wisconsin. The event will showcase a range of resources to support women landowners. Topics also include research learnings from three years of programming, tips for creating welcoming spaces for women, and discussion about increasing diversity and inclusion in conservation outreach.

Join the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension’s Dairy Program from 11 a.m. to noon Sept. 19 for the Badger Dairy Insight webinar series. Ryan Pralle, assistant professor in the school of agriculture at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, will talk about two projects. The rst topic will be on a novel blood panel developed that will predict high liver triglyceride status in multiparous cows as a proxy for fatty liver. His second topic will be on the impact of early lactation milking frequency. He will discuss the differences in productivity, possibly nutrient partitioning and surprising lack of habituation/training on the high frequency cows to high voluntary visits after they stopped fetching intensively.

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. 20, noon: Key factors in milk quality improvement programs.

— 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.

High-energy leadership training, hands-on labs and interaction with researchers and grad students are in store for high school students attending the Stride® Youth Leadership Conference presented by Professional Dairy Producers. Students ages 15 to 18 are invited to participate in the fast-paced, one-day workshop scheduled for Sept. 23 at the University of WisconsinMadison Stock Pavilion. The program will begin with registration at 9 a.m. and conclude by 6:15 p.m.

The North American Normande Association, NANA, is hosting their National Normande Show at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Iowa County Fairgrounds in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. The National Normande Show is a way for breeders from all over the United States 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 will host a Dairy Symposium featuring the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives from across the country from 8-11:30 a.m. Oct. 3. Registration is open for this historic event. 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.

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-h-dairy-tour.

49th Annual Threshing Show

SEPT. 14 - 17, 2023 | GATES OPEN AT 7 AM

ADMISSION: $12 per day • $25 per season pass $40 camping donation • Kids 12 and under FREE

PARADE OF TRACTORS: SAT. @ 1:30 PM | SUN. @ 2 PM RAFFLE DRAWING SUN. @ 1 PM | SILENT AUCTION SAT. ONLY Farm Museum | Souvenir Shop | General Store Country School in Session | Blacksmith Shop | Wild West Show Model Railroad Museum | Memories From the Past Display Log Sawing Contest | Pioneer Queen and Princess Coronations AND MUCH MORE!

ST. MARTIN / FREEPORTAREA LIVE & ONLINE RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION

Located at 28322 293rd Ave, Freeport, MN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd 10:30 AM –Online Bidding begins at 12 Noon

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Skidloader*Case IH 4800 Field Cultivator*Case IH

6650 9 Shank Mulch Tiller*Case IH 720 5-18 Spring

Reset Plow*Case IH 900 Cyclo Air 6 Row 30” Corn

Planter*IH 510 12’ 24DD Grain Drill*H&S 310

Tandem Axle Manure Spreader*H&S Model 408

Wagon w/ Bale Rack & Hoist*New Holland 499 12’

Swing Tongue Haybine*J&M 385 SD Gravity Box on J&M Wagon*Sedenga 8x61 PTO Grain Auger w/ Hyd

Lift & Swing Hopper*2015 Chev Impala LT, Sunroof, 96k Miles*2014 Polaris Ranger XP900, Cab, 8k Miles

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Are rocks, re-rod or holes showing in your bunker silo?

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WEANED HOLSTEIN

BULL CALVES. Call 218493-4262. 13-3-F

17 SPRINGERS, 6 JERSEYS, 11 HOLSTEINS, 1st & 2nd lactation, would consider nancing, fancy. Call 320-630-9924. 14-1-F

REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS, from three or more generations of EX 30,000 lbs. dams, Brookings, SD. Call 605-690-6393. TFN-F

REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS, exc. type and production. Call Scott Rickeman 320552-0284. 16-TFN-F

BUNKER SILO RESTORATION/ REPAIR WITH JETCRETE

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HOLSTEIN COWS OR SPRINGERS, genomic tested, robot trained. Call 507-276-5202. 12-3-F

HEIFERS OF ALL AGES, baby calves to springers, central, MN. Call 320-3335906. 19-TFN-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

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

SMALL HERD OF CERTIFIED ORGANIC COWS, Holstein Hol/ BSWX, Cashton, WI. Call 608-377-0334. 14-1-F

20-30 OPEN AND SHORTBRED JERSEY HFRS. AVAIL. Call/text 608-4595246. 11-12-F

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

HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, closed herd, Johnes & Leukosis test negative, guaranteed breeders, delivery available. Call 507-9205859. 7-TFN-B

REGISTERED HOL-

STEIN 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 320-761-2526 or 320-293-5607. 6-TFN-F

REGISTERED, HOMEBRED HOLSTEIN

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LARGE SELECTION

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

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

BROWN SWISS BULLS, home raised, registered, genomic tested, A2A2 tested, delivery available. Call 563419-2137 or visit www.hilltopacresfarmcalmaria.com 24-TFN-F

REGISTERED HOL-

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

HOLSTEIN BULLS, red or black, serviceable age, north of Rochester, MN, delivery avail. Call 507-732-5930. 14-1-F

TOP QUALITY SPRINGER HFRS., due Jan., $1,900/ obo. Call 320-293-1432 or 320-260-2213. 20-TFN-F

REGISTERED CALVING EASE HOLSTEIN & ANGUS BULLS, various sizes, delivery avail. Call or text Brian 715-613-9206. 2-TFNF

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

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REGISTERED JERSEY, GUERNSEY, AYRSHIRE AND MILKING SHORTHORN COWS. Call/text 952-457-0204. 13-2-F

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULLS, polled, genomic tested, deep pedigreed high-producing cow families. Call 507-820-0452. 22-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

SERVICEABLE AGE

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HOLSTEIN BULLS, from great type and production families. Raised on outside lots, good vigor, Glencoe, MN. Call 320-864-6555. 2-TFN-F

GUERNSEY SPRINGERS, reg. Brown Swiss cows & breeding age registered bulls, Brown Swiss bulls, Guernsey w/high type & production. Call 563-5905369. 11-TFN-F

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

(3) R&W HOLSTEIN HFRS., 4 mos. old; (2) RC Holstein hfrs., 4 mos. old; (5) male, 1) female Blue Heeler. Call 507-390-1905. 14-1-F

REGISTERED JERSEY BULL, serviceable age, A2A2; 11 mo. old Registered polled Jersey bull. Call 563380-6173. 14-1-F

Livestock - WANTED

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

‘14 NH Pro Cart 1022, 10 wheel rake

Hesston 12 wheel Bifold Rake

‘20 MF 3983 Hicap Rake, 12 wheel

MF TD1620, 2 rotor tedder

‘22 MF 1393 13’ center pivot disc mower cond.

‘17 JD 835 9’ MoCo, center pivot

JD 946, hyd. swing, rubber rolls

‘14 CIH DC112 Disc Mowland

Gehl 2450, 15’ hydro swing disc mower

Haybuster 2650 Bale Grinder

‘14 NDE 2906 Twin Screw TMR

(2)

Bobcat S76, CAH, SJC, 1,800 hrs.

‘21

‘13 Bobcat S570, 3,400 hrs. ‘05 Bobcat T250, 3,500 hrs. ‘13 Bobcat T770, 4,500 hrs. ‘20 Bobcat V923 Telehandler, 1,100 hrs.

‘19 Bobcat 5600 Toolcat, high flow, loaded, 360 hrs!

‘18 Bobcat 5600 Tool Cat, high flow, loaded, 452 hrs!

Farmer’ s Market

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Livestock

- WANTED

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

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

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

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

Help Wanted

LOOKING FOR HELP MILKING COWS, south of Freeport, MN, experience preferred. Call 320493-5310. 12-TFN-F

DAIRY FARM MANAGER, Kansas State University, high-producing herd in vibrant college town. More info/apply at k-state. edu/hr/careers/ 608-6929098. 12-3-B

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

Services

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

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

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

Mail or bring

your ad to the

Dairy Star, 522 Sinclair Lewis Ave. Sauk Centre, MN 56378 or e-mail: nancy.p@dairystar.com

To guarantee ad placement, our deadline is the Friday before publication. Ads may be sent after that,

Used Equipment Specials

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

Hay, Straw, Feed & Bedding - FOR SALE

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

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

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

ALFALFA FOR SALE: 3x4x8 bales, delivered in semi loads. Buy direct from producer. Satisfaction guaranteed! Mike Brosnan, Huron, South Dakota, 605-354-1055 or 605-352-7728. Since 1970. www.brosnanfarms.com 10-TFN-B

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

2) 8” manure loadstands .....................................................................$2,000 ea.

Used Houle Maxi Pump, Great condition .........................................................Call

USED MIXERS

Cloverdale 1300 Cu Ft Twin screw vertical mixer..............................................Call

USED MANURE SPREADERS

Houle 4800 Gallon manure tank, 4 disc rig toolbar, pump rebuilt ...................Call Meyer’s M390 Manure spreader, Good Condition....................................$14,000

2018 Meyer’s VB560 vertical beater spreader with Scale system .....................Call

Better-Bilt 4950 Manure tank ...............................................................................Call

MISC USED EQUIPMENT

3) Used RU600 Corn heads for Chopper, good condition ...........................$17,500 ea.

& USED DAIRY EQUIPMENT

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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

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

KILN-DRIED WOOD

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

4X5 NET WRAPPED HAY, all varieties. Call Ron 218-397-2432. 14-1-F

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

13-6-B

FEED GRADE WHEAT STRAW, 4x5 net wrapped bales, Osage, MN. Call 218-841-4248. 14-1-F

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

3-TFN-F

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

JD 3950, HH & CH. Call 218-583-2931. 14-1-F

NOTE:

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

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 701-2900262. 14-2-F

PSI POWER WASH-

ERS, 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

NH 2017 MANURE

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

14-1-F

PRIEFERT MFG. COW

HEADCATCH, $250; Valmetal hammer mill, complete w/knives, screen, 16’x6” discharge auger and 11’x4” loading auger, all motors and belts included, $2,000; Messer Attachments sand shooter w/ lime throwing capabilities for skid steer, $1,500, Call Brett 320-287-1196. 12-TFN-F

36” & 52” FANS; sidewalls; calf warmer; sawdust shooter; bulk bins; Hanson Easy Rake. Call 507-276-5614. 14-1-F

TORO GROUNDSMAN DSL. CAB LAWN

MOWER & SNOWBLOWER. Call 320-2504600. 13-TFN-F

HOLME & LAUE MILK

TAXI, 260 liter, 70 gal. pasteurizer, E-drive, Smart ID, Smart Mix, comes w/100 ID pen tags, insulation jackets, power cord & wash coupler, $20,000/ obo. Call 715-559-6346. 13-2-B

JD 530 TRACTOR w/EX

12.4-36 tires; JD 730 tractor, both ran when parked 10 yrs. ago, Menahga, MN. Call 218-385-2068. 14-1-P

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

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

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

ENGLISH SHEPHERD

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

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

SILO DOORS, wood or steel doors shipped promptly to your farm, hardware available including S.S. fasteners. Call 800-222-5726, Landwood Sales LLC. 7-10B

USED POLYDOME & AGRI-PLASTIC CALF

HUTCHES. Call 605-8814576. 10-5-F

STEEL BLADE FOR PUSHING SILAGE, 9’x32”, was mounted on TW35. Call 507-530-2750. 14-1-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

CIH RB564 ROUND BALER, twine & net, 1,800 bales, like new; Farmhand silage/bunk feeder wagon; Hesston #10 stacker & movers; 18.4-38 clamp on duals, 18.4-42 hub duals, 4” axle. Call 815-947-2266. 12-3VM

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

URBAN ALMAPRO

CALF FEEDER w/2 hygiene feeding stations and calf ID collars, feeds 50 calves, 2-1-2 yrs. old, refurbished, $19,500. Call 641-220-0732. 14-1-B

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

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

KRAUSE LANDSMAN

7430 SOIL FINISHER. Wanted: irrigation system. Call 320-250-4600, no texts or messages. 3-TFNF

FORD 6610 SERIES II, 2WD, 72 HP, CAH, 4528 hrs., clean. Call 715-8234501. 14-1-F

WOODCHUCK BEDDING SPREADER 68STL1, like new, $5,400/ obo; Loyal 14-bushel poly feed cart, $380/obo, can send pictures. Call/text 563-542-3276. 13-TFN-F

GREAT PLAINS NOTILL DRILL, like new, less than 300 acres, $32,900/obo; Also Kuhn SR-110, 1 yr. old, $6,700/ obo. Call 608-863-0952. 14-1-B

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

14-2-B

VERY NICE DOUBLE-4 HERRINGBONE MILKING PARLOR, very little use, in overall good shape, comes w/receiver jar and like new pump. Call 701535-1017. 13-3-F

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

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

LELY A4 MILKING ROBOT, used less than 10 yrs.; Valmetal 10 HP stationary grinder. Call 320-333-5906. 14-1-F

‘17 JD 338 BALER, 4 yrs old, less than 500 bales through it, like new cond., $19,500. Call 920-3269897. 12-3-F

GEA AUTO CALF

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

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

JD 3800 CHOPPER, HH; (2) Gehl 970 chopper boxes, one tandem; 172 bu. Schuler feeder wagon. Call 507-378-5421. 14-1-F

PUREBRED AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS, born 6/24, (3) males available, black, tan, white, $300. Call 320-260-3097. 13-2-F

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

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

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

USED BALDOR 5 HP. MOTOR, $450. Call 320845-4690. 14-1-F

DELAVAL/BLUE DIAMOND CHAMPION DOUBLE 8 PARALLEL PARLOR, complete w/ all controls, receiver & pump w/smooth operator, milk pump w/almost new 10hp motor and VSD; also DeLaval 2000 gal. bulk tank w/one compressor, equipment was well maintained and in excellent cond. Call 262-707-5876 for pictures. 14-1-VM

LARGE EAGLE BEND, MN AREA LIVE ONSITE WITH ONLINE BIDDING REAL ESTATE AND FARM EQUIPMENT

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 2023 • 10:30 AM

Location: 8 MILES WEST OF EAGLE BEND, MN ON COUNTY RD 22 & 46, THEN 1.5 MILES NORTH ON 625TH AVE.

FOR COMPLETE LISTING INCLUDING REAL ESTATE BOOKLET SEE: midamericanauctioninc.com OR PH. 320-760-2979 • ONLINE BIDDING ON MAJOR EQUIPMENT THROUGH PROXIBID.

• VERY NICE 84 ACRE +/- FARM SELLS AT 10:30 AM, NICE 3 BED 2 BATH HOME, APPLIANCES, SAUNA, CROP LAND, EXCELLENT HUNTING AND RECREATIONAL LAND WITH TROPHY BUCKS. GREAT LOCATION. SEPTINC AND WELLS ARE COMPLIANT.

JD COLLECTIBLE TRACTORS, MELROE BOBCAT, FARM EQUIPMENT

(4) JD 730 DIESEL & GAS TRACTORS, ALL HAVE WIDE FRONTS, SOME W/3 PT, (2) JD 70 GAS TRACTORS, JD G, OLIVER 770 & SUPER 77. NICE

MELROE 863 BOBCAT WITH 811 BACKHOE ATTACHMENT, 1631 HRS., NH 492 HAYBINE, (3) JD 640 RAKES, NH 65 COMPACT BALER, PLUS DISCS, PLOWS, GRAIN DRILL, WAGONS AND MORE. JD 6 X 4 GATOR, FIREARMS, CREEP FEEDER AND LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT, HARMS 6 X 12 UTILITY TRAILER, VEHICLES, LAWN AND OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT, 85 ROUND BALES OF HAY, COLLECTIBLES AND MUCH MORE.

320-760-2979

• KEVIN WINTER 320-760-1593 • FRANK ROERING • SCOTT TWARDOWSKI

MILLER N CO AUCTION UPDATES

KMS Dairy Herd Dispersal and More!

Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 12:00 Noon

N3685 Mitchell Rd., Campbellsport, WI Kyle (920)979-0139

Complete Milking Herd Dispersal-140 Cows & approx. 30 head of replacements under 6 mo., 4000 gal. Cooler, Parlor, and still more selling. Milking herd is Freestall housed, parlor milked, & self locker adapted. Herd is AI bred, DHI tested, and includes nearly 2 Dozen Jerseys and several nice Red-Breed Crosses from calves to cows. Great udders, components, and selection on Sept. 15 th!

The KMS Dairy made the “Super Stars” list of Top 16 herds with its low SCC in the local DHI Newsletter this month, and runs nice components of 4.00 3.3 with all breeds milk -ME Avg. @ 25,000.

Selling right after the dairy herd…Bou-Matic Glacier DKF 4000 gal. bulk cooler, Twin Comp., Fully Milkhouse Enclosed-- cooler sells complete with DK-111 Therma Stor easy access. SN 36936G. Parlor & Milking Equipment Selling…Bou-Matic GAE4DRD0235

Vacuum pump w/brand new 10 hp motor; ACS600 Spd. Controller Milk House Equipment., Bou-Matic Double 12 Parlor —to be removed (details & pics online at millernco.com) Starting the sale @ 12:00 NOON….A clean Lancaster Portable Mdl. 4000 grinder-blower—lots of features & great paint; EZ Flow 475 Grain Cart w/recent new tires; Goliath 20’ Silo Unloader; Westfield Swing-Away Auger With aging facilities, limited land available, and a new career opportunity that pairs with farming “cow-less”, Kyle has made the difficult decision to disperse. More pictures & info available and the latest updates at www.millernco.com

COMING UP….

Check out the Bonduel Benefit Fundraiser Auction, Saturday, Sept. 16—N4877 Broadway Rd., Bonduel. Lots of great items already in. Info: Milo @ 715-758-6619

FALL ROUNDUP—Watch for the date!

Coming soon, a Miller N Co. Combo Farm Equipment Auction & More. From a nice retired farmer equipment line to manure equip., estate line, and much more. Visit www.millernco.com for updates & details!

The dates has been set! Thursday Dec. 7th, 2023

Outagamie County Fairgrounds

HARVEST WRAP UP CONSIGNMENT AUCTION 637 N Main St., Seymour, WI

(Proceeds to benefit Outagamie County Fairgrounds)

This has been a well attended sale & is offered simulcast live & online. Call early for most exposure, best advertising and results.

To consign & questions---call Tony @ (920)391-1593

NH BR780 RND. BALER, light re damage, make offer. Call 320-5575514, no texts or messages.

11-TFN-F

3,000 GAL. MILK COOLER w/side mount washer, 2 compressors, SS plate cooler, 15hp vacuum pump w/variable spd. drive and a double 12 parlor. Call 608-632-9624. 14-1-B

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

7-TFN-F

WEAVERLINE 531

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

CID SMALL SQ. BALE ACCUMULATOR GRAPPLE, skid laoder quick attach, like new! Central, WI, $2,400. Call 715-773-8284. 14-1-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

CIH 2388 COMBINE, 3,800 eng. hrs., RWA, 2206 CH, 1020 bean head w/air reel & trailer. Call 320-293-5617. 14-1-F

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

H&S HD 7+4 FORAGE WAGON, exc. cond. Call 651-210-4695. 13-2-F

R220 SKIDLOADER, w/bucket, cab & heat, $24,000. Also, CIH 520 ldr., $3,500. Call 320-4291029. 14-1-F

JD 115 STALK CHOPPER, very nice, $8,500; drinking cups, milker pump & jar. Call 320-2666878. 13-5-F

JD 4430, exc. shape. Call 320-491-1411. 12-3-F

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

IH 4R STALK CHOPPER, $2,000. Call 320693-6764. 14-1-F

H&S 7+4 CHOPPER BOX, good cond., $6,500; also Badger 1200 18’ tandem chopper box, $8,500. Call 641-220-3441. 13-2-F

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

‘96 FORD F-350 TRUCK, 73 diesel, 136,000 miles, automatic trans., Wadena, MN. Call 218-640-1933. 14-3-F

VALMETAL 485 FATMAX TMR, exc. cond., used very little. Call 608386-7773. 12-3-F

1600 GAL. MUELLER OH BULK TANK, bought new in 2008. Call 320-304-2311. 11-TFN-F

(170) 72” STEEL FREESTALL LOOPS, mounting brackets included, $40 ea.; (17) 12’ sections of headlocks, $325/ section. Call 608-4874429. 12-3-VM

JAYLOR A100 SELFPROPELLED TMR MIXER; also 2-yr.-old Anderson Guardian bulk tank recording thermometer, comes with some extras. Call 218-790-5171. 10-5-F

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

14-TFN-F

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

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

Miscellaneous - WANTED

SMIDLEY CATTLE FEEDER in

shape. Call 563-568-1177. 12-3-F

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

SPRING TEETH for IHC

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

14-TFN-F

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

14-TFN-F

MULTIMAX HUTCH. Call 608-723-2049.

1-TFN-F

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

BEAN HEAD 715H COMBINE. Call 320-4686875. 14-1-F

LID FOR KNIGHT 8132

SLINGER SPREADER. Call 507-459-5201.

19-TFN-F

BULK MILK TANK AND VACUUM PUMP; also Surge bucket. Call 320-262-6874. 14-1-F

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

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

CIH MARK 50 MAGNUM. Call 320-304-0018. 12-3-F

FARMALL C in average to good cond. Call 507456-2816.14-1-F