Dr. Les Hansen retires from University of Minnesota
Submitted from the University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
On a crisp fall day, there is nowhere Les Hansen would rather be than visiting a dairy farm alongside members of the University of Minnesota’s dairy judging team.
The lead coach of the team for 38 years, Hansen has committed countless hours to helping students prepare for competitions throughout the year. As a result, teams have taken home numerous awards, including winning the national contest at World Dairy Expo four times in the past 10 years.
It is part of a legacy Hansen has built throughout his career as a professor of animal science in the U of M College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. Since joining the faculty 43 years ago, Hansen has dedicated himself to student and youth development, while also mak-
Leaving a legacy
ing signicant research contributions in the eld of dairy cattle genetics. As he prepares to retire at the end of the year, it is hard for many colleagues and students to imagine CFANS without Hansen.
“Les has spent his career tackling contemporary issues of importance in the eld of genetic improvement of dairy cattle,” said Mike Schutz, professor and head of the department of animal science. “At the same time, he has been a magnicent champion for his students, an ardent supporter of dairy youth development, and a tireless recruiter for the university.”
Growing up on a dairy farm in southern Minnesota meant dairy cows were part of Hansen’s life from the very beginning.
Yet as a freshman at the U of M, he chose architecture as his major because of his strong math skills. When he discovered that those skills were equally applicable to genetics, he said, “The cows came beckoning.”
Hansen earned his bachelor’s degree in animal science and was quickly recruited by a dairy cattle breeding organization for a public relations role.
If studying dairy genetics is Hansen’s rst passion, communication is a close second.
Working in public relations had a profound impact on him, and he relished the opportunity to sharpen his writing and public speaking skills. Throughout his teaching career, he has mentored students on the importance of clear and compelling communication. Hansen’s dairy judging teams have historically received high marks for their oral presentations.
“My goal is to help students develop leadership
skills, including public speaking,” Hansen said. “Winning competitions is always a thrill, but the real prize is the boost in their self-condence, their decision-making skills and their understanding of teamwork.”
As much as Hansen enjoyed his public relations position after college, it was not long before he grew tired of writing about what others were doing and yearned to make his own mark on the eld of ge-
netics. He went back to the U of M to earn his master’s degree in animal science, then his Ph.D. in animal breeding at Iowa State University. He returned to the U of M as an assistant professor of animal science in 1981.
At the time, there had not been a dairy club on campus for several years. Seeing students’ enthusiasm for the idea,
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Dr. Les Hansen sits at his desk at University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota. Hansen was part of the faculty for 43 years.
Hansen helped them form the Gopher Dairy Club in 1982. Today, it is the largest student-run organization on campus. Open to any student who is interested in the dairy industry, it now has around 100 members.
Under Hansen’s leadership, the club created the Gopher Dairy Bar at the Minnesota State Fair which raises funds to support dairy club sponsorships, the senior class trip to California, an annual awards banquet and more. Gopher Dairy Club members run the Gopher Dairy Bar during the fair and are fully responsible for its stafng, operations, marketing and more.
“The Gopher Dairy Bar has reinforced the importance of being adaptable, being a team player, and having genuine conversations with individuals coming to purchase milkshakes,” said Haley Beukema, president of the Gopher Dairy Club. “Les’s extensive knowledge and guidance has been instrumental for the club and all of its members. He has also been a catalyst for my own personal and professional growth.”
For the past 35 years, Hansen has taught a full-semester course called Dairy Cattle Genetics. He has also served as an advisor to almost all CFANS students with an interest in dairy. One of those students was Crystal (Siemers-Peterman) Sinn, who graduated in 2017 with a degree in agriculture and food business management and is now a national account manager for Sartori Cheese.
“Les’ inuence goes far beyond the classroom or the dairy judging ring,” Sinn said. “His ability to connect with students, inspire them to be their best, and push them to embrace both success and failure as part of their journey is a rare gift. I am forever grateful for the lessons he taught me, the opportunities he provided, and the unshakable belief he had in my potential.”
Department head Schutz is also a former student of Hansen’s. He said the numerous accolades Hansen has received over the years are well deserved, including the U of M’s Morse Distinguished Teaching Award, the Purina Mills Outstanding Teaching Award and the Hoard’s Dairyman Youth Development Award, to name a few.
“Les’s contributions to teaching, as well as student and youth development, will have a long-lasting impact,” Schutz said. “He has been a tireless recruiter of active 4-H and FFA dairy youth to the University of Minnesota, where many have distinguished themselves in dairy judging, student leadership and classroom scholarship. Additionally, many of his graduate students have participated in important genetics research and established impressive careers in the eld.”
As a researcher, Hansen has focused on non-production traits of dairy cattle such as fertility and health. He closely studied genetic relationships and inbreeding of Holstein cattle, help-
ing to quantify the impact of losing genetic diversity within the breed. It has been, at times, a controversial topic in the industry given the longstanding preference for purebred cattle. Yet Hansen never shied away from the topic, and that has inspired many of his students.
“The dairy industry is built upon tradition, and Les has reminded students that it’s important to be open to change,” said Ben Styer, vice president of the Gopher Dairy Club. “He cares deeply and is unafraid to speak his mind, both attributes that I admire and hope to emulate in my future career.”
Hansen credits his parents for encouraging candid conversation at the dinner table when he was a child.
“The way I was raised, I was taught to speak up and not to avoid difcult conversations,” he said. “I try to approach these things with a sense of humor and engage people in a discussion.”
His knack for engaging crowds has made him a popular speaker at international dairy events. In the past 20 years, he has traveled to 21 countries for more than 45 speaking engagements. In 2023, the National Dairy Shrine named Hansen its Guest of Honor at World Dairy Expo, a recognition reserved for individuals who have made signicant contributions to the dairy industry through service and dedication.
As retirement approaches, Hansen said he plans to stay connected to the industry he loves so much. He will continue working with the U of M dairy judging team alongside other coaches. Together they will do what he has done almost every year for the past four decades: travel to dozens of dairy farms to provide guidance and feedback as students practice evaluating hundreds of cattle.
“The highlight of my fall is visiting those farms with students,” Hansen said. “Being out on the farm with all these bright young minds, meeting with dairy farmers, talking about cattle. It must be what heaven is like.”
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Dr. Les Hansen stands next to a show animal during his career at the University of Minnesota. Hansen helped form the University of Minnesota Gopher Dairy Club.
5 years ago
All a part of job
Rob and Amie Ruther were recognized by the Minnesota Dairy Herd Improvement Association for maintaining a somatic cell count of 83,000. The Ruthers milk 108 cows in a double-8 parlor and house them in a 108-stall freestall barn near Perham, Minnesota. Rob and Amie purchased their farm in 2012 and focused on improving three areas they felt were contributing to a high SCC: cow housing, stray voltage and chronic cows.
Producersʼ interaction with lawmaker making a difference
While attending Minnesota Milk Producers Association Dairy Day at the Capitol, dairy farmers John and Janet Bremer had a conversation with their local senator, Karla Bigham, about the benets of consuming milk, especially for children. One year later, Bigham and Rep. Jeff Brand authored the Healthy Kids’ Meals Bill, which would make milk the default beverage in a children’s meal sold in Minnesota. The Bremers were able to help introduce the bill during a press conference Feb. 17, 2020.
Cows, cheese, conservation
John and Kim Koepke’s dairy farm was bordered by urban landscapes and lakes, making expansion unfeasible. Due to their location, the Koepkes keep conservation at the forefront of everything they do. They started looking at value-added options to diversify their 320-cow dairy farm and launched LaBelle Cheese in 2010 as a means of making handcrafted, artisanal cheese from their herd. The couple farmed with John’s dad, James, and John’s uncle, David, near Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
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Next generation hopeful for bright future
As a youth, Marty Vanderstappen always wanted to join his dad, Martin, full time on the family farm. Marty’s parents insisted he attend college rst and then come home. Marty’s sister, Adrianna, also expressed interest in returning to the family farm after college but was also advised to go to college rst. After graduation, both siblings returned to the family farm near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. To accommodate two grown children joining the operation, the family expanded the herd from 400 cows to 525, and then to 580. The herd was milked three times a day in a double-10 herringbone parlor.
10 years ago
Wilhelm continues farming for the cows
After sitting empty for 11 years, the barn is now home to a herd of 56 milking cows at the Wilhelm family farm near Princeton, Minnesota. John Wilhelm graduated from Ridgewater College in the spring of 2015 and immediately got to work prepping the barn to house cows again. He gutted the barn and replaced the stalls, gutter system, waterline and drinking cups. He also purchased automatic takeoff milker units and built a new milkhouse.
One size does not fit all
Brent Lexvold built a transition barn in 2014 for his 400-cow herd near Goodhue, Minnesota. The 72by 220-foot barn was used to house dry cows and close-up cows. It had 66 free stalls on one end and a 40- by 100-foot bedded pack on the other for cows to calve. Before he built the barn, Lexvold housed his dry cows at another farm. Another farm family, the Wirts, built a transition barn nearly 10 years ago at
their 530-cow farm near Lewiston, Minnesota. The Wirts’ transition barn was 200- by 102 feet. It had six individual pens for cows that were calving or sick and three sections of free stalls for close-up cows, fresh cows and far-off dry cows. A lane made it easy to move cattle between pens. Doug Wirt said cow comfort was an important factor when designing the barn.
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Growing support
Soybean farmers from Dodge and Steele counties paid for a billboard near Claremont, Minnesota. The billboard featured a dairy cow alongside the road holding a sign that said IDAHO. Next to the cow was text that asked readers to support animal agriculture — If she goes so do 100,000 Minnesota jobs. A similar billboard was placed in Stearns County. The billboards were being test marketed to improve public perception of animal agriculture, which had been under attack from animal activists.
From rural-raised to international respect
Laura Alberts was raised on her family’s dairy farm near Pine Island, Minnesota. From a young age, she expressed interest in the family’s herd of registered Holsteins. Alberts gained a special connection with one of them, Pine Shelter Lucina Fargo. She began taking Lucy to Holstein shows across the country. Lucy became one of the breed’s top show cows and was classied Excellent 95. She was grand champion at World Dairy Expo in 1997 and named Junior AllAmerican four times. After Lucy’s run in the show circuit came to an end, Alberts continued to t show cattle and exhibit them domestically and internationally in Canada and Mexico.
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The annual Dairy Days will be held at four eastern Iowa locations and one northwest Iowa location during February and March. With slightly differing agendas, the programs will primarily focus on crop and forage management, HPAI updates, dairy market and industry updates, as well as a listening session with producer and industry participation.
Presenters are nationally-recognized experts in their elds with seminars offering time for questions and networking.
— Feb. 25 – Chamber of Commerce; 514 B Avenue, Kalona, IA
— Feb. 27 – Community Center; 1951 Church Street, New Vienna, IA
— March 5 – Dordt College - Stewardship Center; 700 7th Street NE, Sioux Center, IA.
To keep or not to keep: Dairy welfare and protability considerations webinar. Whether or not to keep a dairy animal is a multi-faceted decision. Each week of this webinar series experts will address different considerations in making that decision. Webinars are held at noon on Tuesdays now through March 4. Registration is free but required thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. Recording links will be available at the completion of the series.
— Feb. 25: Managing euthanasia presented Dr. Jennifer Walker, veterinarian, Kinder Ground and Dr. Kaitlyn Lutz, veterinarian, CCE Dairy Management Specialist.
— March 4: Maximizing harvest value presented Dr. Julia Herman, veterinarian, National Beef Cattle Association.
The 2025 Nebraska Dairy Convention will be held at the Nielsen Community Center in West Point on Feb. 25. Join us for a breakout sessions, keynote speaker and networking starting at 9 a.m.
highly pathogenic avian inuenza outbreak in dairy cattle.
There is no fee to participate in the webinar; however, registration is required at least one hour prior to the webinar. For more information, contact: in Iowa, Fred M. Hall, 712-737-4230; in Minnesota, Jim Salfer, 320-203-6093; or in South Dakota, Madison Kovarna, 605-688-4116.
Dairy farmers, consultants, students and service providers are invited to attend an innovative conference on Automatic Milking Systems technology. This event will feature expert presentations from the University of Wisconsin, the University of Minnesota and the University of California – Davis, focusing on the protability, labor efciency and herd health impacts of AMS.
The conference is offered at two locations to better serve and connect with farmers across Wisconsin and Minnesota.
— Minnesota: Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shady’s Bar and Grill Railside, 28603 W Hwy 55, Paynesville, MN 56362.
—Wisconsin: Feb. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eau Claire Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire, WI 54701.
Attendees will gain valuable insights into the benets and challenges of AMS technology, learn strategies for maximizing protability and efciency, and hear rsthand experiences from dairy farmers who have implemented robotic systems. This conference is an excellent opportunity for networking with industry experts and peers.
Dairy farmers in the region are invited to join UW-Madison Division of Extension educators for an educational workshop on Forage Management Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This workshop will provide dairy farmers with the knowledge and tools to enhance their forage management practices and improve the protability and sustainability of their operations.
The Midwest Manure Summit will provide a unique platform for collaboration, innovation and knowledge sharing Feb. 26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to optimize manure management practices while supporting environmental and economic sustainability. This one-day conference will bring together experts, farmers, researchers and industry leaders to discuss cutting-edge developments in manure processing, nutrient management and emerging technologies.
The event will take place at UW-Whitewater Community Engagement Center in Whitewater. Topics covered will range from feed management strategies, optimizing feed storage, improving feed efciency, planting and managing alfalfa, green feeding techniques and more.
The I-29 Moo University Dairy Webinar Series continues Feb. 26 from noon to 1 p.m., with Dr. Kaitlyn Sarlo Davila discussing the results of several studies to dene the kinetics of protective immunity in cattle infected with highly pathogenic avian inuenza. Dr. Kaitlyn Sarlo Davila is an animal scientist researching mastitis at the USDA ARS National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa. She has also been researching the
The UW-Madison Division of Extension is hosting “Dairy Feeding School” winter workshops across Wisconsin. Local meetings will be from late February to early April. These sessions will share the latest research and industry info on topics like feed safety, feed management, transition cow health and the economics of feeding. The workshops are for dairy owners, managers, feed mixers, consultants, service providers, educators, farm organizations and industry leaders. Sessions will be in English and Spanish. Turn to CALENDAR | Page 7
Sessions will be held at the following dates and locations.
— March 5: Brown County STEM Innovation Center, Green Bay — March 19: Dane County Extension Building, Madison — March 26: Fond du Lac County Highway Department, Fond du Lac — April 2: Abbotsford Public Library, Abbotsford
University of Minnesota Extension will provide fullday workshops and two-day multi-generational retreats across Minnesota on farm transition and estate planning. These full-day workshops and two-day multi-generational retreats are all free and include meals. The workshops and retreats cover farm goal setting, business structures, farm operation and management succession ideas, as well as estate planning and retirement, family communicating and additional farm transition educational resources. Estate planning is a crucial part of the transition process. The workshop also includes a discussion of wills and trusts, life insurance, power-of-attorney, long-term health care issues and more.
Full-day workshops and multi-generational retreats are scheduled on the following dates:
— March 7 – 8, Multi-generational retreat St. Cloud — March 10, Farm transition & estate planning workshop, Austin — March 20, Farm transition & estate planning workshop, Hawley — March 21 – 22, Multi-generational retreat, Rochester For educational resources on farm transition and estate planning visit the University of Minnesota Extension website. For questions or comments contact Nathan Hulinsky at huli0013@umn.edu or 218-828-2680.
Eastern Wisconsin’s Extension Women in Agriculture Program will be held at the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center near Manitowoc on March 7.
The program, titled “VITAL-Valuably Informed Thriving Agriculture Leader” recognizes women’s vital role on the farm or in the agriculture business. The VITAL event promises to be a fun-lled and educational day. It is scheduled for March 7, from 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. registration) to 3 p.m. The goals for the day are to provide women educational opportunities, to help connect with agricultural resources and to create support networks.
The University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Dairy Initiative are excited to announce two Dairy Producer Night Out events. This year’s events feature dynamic farmer and professional panels. With a focus on big-picture solutions, the panels will explore strategic nancial strategies and innovative approaches to optimizing facilities and enhancing overall farm productivity.
Events will be held at the following dates and times: — March 11, 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., at the Howard Lake American Legion (616 7th Ave, Howard Lake) — March 18, 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., at Hahn’s Dining & Lounge in Winthrop (206 Main Street N, Winthrop)
These events are free to attend. A meal will be provided for attendees. Pre-registration is requested at least one week prior to each event. RSVP by calling Karen Johnson at the McLeod County Extension ofce at 320-484-4303.
The 2025 Business Conference presented by the Professional Dairy Producers will feature a panel of industry leaders with insights on the global supply chain and offer strategies to today’s dairy farmers on what to do to stay ahead.
The conference will be held March 12-13, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, with two days of learning opportunities and networking for forward-thinking dairy producers. Sessions will be translated simultaneously for attendees who prefer to learn in Spanish. The conference will offer more than 50 sessions of learning opportunities in key areas for dairy producers, including animal care and food safety topics. There will also be two sessions for 15-18-yearolds to build their leadership and communications skills.
The rst-ever talentCONNECT Reverse Career Fair will ip the traditional job-fair model on its head by giving students the opportunity to share their skills, experiences and career aspirations with forward-thinking employers. Whether the specic career focus is farming, communications, agrinance or another agribusiness, dairy producers and allied industry professionals can learn more about the featured students and their potential t for full-time, co-op or internship job openings.
The application-based event is scheduled for March 13, and will take place in the Hall of Ideas Trade Show during the 2025 PDP Business Conference. Each student will be provided with booth space to display their portfolio, resume and other materials so they can effectively showcase their skills, experiences and career goals.
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St. Charles
65 members
Tell us about your chapter. The St. Charles FFA chapter has 63 FFA members in grades 7-12 and proudly represents Region 8 FFA in southeast Minnesota. Our students participate in a robust variety of service projects, chapter activities, leadership conferences and competitive events known as Career Development Events or Leadership Development Events throughout the year. The students are involved in various levels of participation at the chapter, regional, state and national levels.
How does your chapter volunteer in the community throughout the year? We have a feed the farmer, hunger challenge, appreciation breakfast and ag day each year. These events help show appreciation for those in the ag industry and supporters of the chapter. We lead a high school challenge to collect food for the local food shelf. We put on a plant sale each spring in conjunction with our ag day to showcase agriculture to elementary students. Last
year, the students secured a National FFA “Living to Serve” grant to build picnic tables for the pool area shelter. In conjunction with the middle school class, three new picnic tables were built.
What fundraisers does your chapter do throughout the year? Which is the most successful? We have a fruit, meat, cheese and butter braid fundraiser in the fall that is the most successful. We work with our local grocery store, Miller’s Market, and Little Red Dairy in Theilman to source our products. We also operate a vending machine in our high school and have a plant sale each spring.
What are the biggest events of the year? National FFA Week is always a big event for us, with activities during the school day and the annual appreciation pancake breakfast for parents, supporters and staff. We will be trying out a few new things this year, including a school-wide bingo and carnival. Our plant sale and FFA banquet are also unique events for us to showcase the students’ work throughout the year.
St. Charles FFA chapter members listen during a tour of the Hormel
Minnesota. The FFA chapter is part of Minnesota’s Region 8.
What is unique about your chapter? The diversity of opportunities. Our chapter includes leaders who likely never thought FFA was for them when they were in seventh and eighth grades, but they became chapter ofcers. Some of our members come from traditional farm families, but many do not. Students have found leadership development and career opportunities as a valuable part of their FFA careers regardless of their backgrounds or future interests. It is important to be robust and evolving to meet the needs and interests of individual students. No two years have been the same, and no two students’ FFA journeys are the same.
When was your chapter founded and how has it evolved? This year, we will celebrate 86 years of St. Charles FFA, which has rich traditions but is always uniquely tted to the interests of the students. The chapter started Feb. 24, 1939. We have things that have become a tradition for us, but we are also not afraid to change things up and try new things, including adding a summer ag tour to engage students with the ag industry in the tristate region or investigating new service projects, such as building picnic tables or making decorations for the elderly. We have been able to expand opportunities to middle school students and include them in much of the programming.
Tell us about your farm and family: I’m the fth generation on my family’s century-old farm, Brogan Oak Heights, which began in 1898. We milk 600 cows, raise our own replacement heifers and feed out all of our steers with the feed we grow on 1,200 acres. I farm with my parents, Scott and Angie, as well as Uncle Keith, Grandpa Gerard, Grandma Lila and four siblings: Emily, Will, Tom and Mariah.
Brianna Brogan TREASURER
Why did you join FFA? I joined FFA because it’s a family tradition and, as I got more involved in FFA, I found my own path through it. I take pride in the new skills I’ve gained through the different opportunities I’ve taken in FFA.
What is your role in the chapter? As treasurer, my role in my chapter is to help with various FFA activities, enter deposits, keep a record of income and expenses and help run our two major chapter fundraisers.
What FFA contests do you compete in? I compete in several different contests, the main one being dairy cattle evaluation and management, but I’ve also done creed speaking, Farm Bureau discussion meet and placement prociencies.
What do you look forward to most in the upcoming FFA year? I most look forward to competing at state dairy judging in the spring
and also competing for the state FFA Star in Production Placement and receiving my state degree this year.
How has FFA shaped you as a person? FFA has made me more condent and developed my leadership skills. I’ve had the opportunity to compete in several different LDEs which has allowed me to become more condent in my public speaking. I’ve also been able to be a chapter ofcer for three years which has helped me further develop my public speaking and made me a better leader. I’ve learned how to better listen to others and worked on my communication skills.
What are your duties on the farm? I contribute to the farm by feeding bottle calves daily in the mornings and afternoons when not at sports practice. I also do several other activities to help on the farm, such as helping move cattle from each pen, castrating, vaccinating and weaning calves. I also drive the tractor to help haul manure and plant and harvest crops. I also do other miscellaneous jobs when necessary.
What are your future plans? My current plan is to attend a four-year college and major in animal genetics, but I’m still considering my options. I also want to continue working on my family farm after high school over breaks or weekends, depending on where I go to college.
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Members of the St. Charles FFA chapter gather during the Na onal FFA Conven on & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. St. Charles FFA chapter students are involved in various levels of par cipa on at the chapter, regional, state and na onal levels.
The Wacker Family
The Wacker family — David (from le ), Esden, Layna and Becky — gather at their home near Sparta, Wisconsin. The Wackers milk 110 cows.
When do you do chores? I do chores four days a week at night after school.
What is your favorite chore? Feeding the calves is my favorite part.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? My favorite things to help with are fence breaking, helping my dad haul manure and giving shots.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. One time, my brother was walking across some old feed and thought it was frozen over, but it wasn’t frozen, and he started to sink into it. I had to run and get my dad to help pull him out. By the time we got back to him, he was ankle deep in feed and couldn’t move.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? I really like the new calves. They’re so small and can’t really trample you yet, and they look cute in the calf coats we put them in.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I either want to be a hairstylist or a farmer.
If you had a farm, what would it look like? It would have a long driveway, with a two-story white house to the right and a chicken coop on the left. They’d lay eggs, more than Aunt Jana’s chickens do. Also, on the left after the chicken coop would be a barn
DAN WACKER/DAIRY STAR
Next to the milk house would be the
that way, if the hydrant freezes
we don’t have to walk as far. We’re going to have exactly four pink pigs between the calves and the horses. Then, behind the house, we’re going to have the horses with a pasture so they can roam, but we will have only two horses because more than two is just too much.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? I like playing hide and seek. My favorite hiding spot is an empty calf hutch, depending on where it is, or in the back of my dad’s truck.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Steak and Caesar salad is my favorite.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? I like when we go out to eat for dinner. The Longbranch in Cataract is one of my favorite spots because the food is good.
Are you involved in activities? What is your favorite and why? I play soccer and softball, and I’ve done crosscountry. My favorite is soccer because I feel more comfortable playing that and it’s a lot of fun. My favorite part is scoring goals.
When do you do chores? My sister and I do chores together four days a week after school.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite part is feeding the calves. I don’t enjoy the mixing and making of the bottles as much, but feeding is the best. We don’t really have a least favorite chore to do.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I enjoy helping my dad haul manure. I like to sit in the tractor with him while he hauls. I also like to help give shots.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. One time, there was a hornet on my sister’s shorts, and she screamed and tried to get rid of it, but she ended up running to the bathroom with it still on her shorts. It didn’t sting her, and Dad eventually took care of it.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? The newborn calves are my favorite. They’re so cute.
Esden
Wacker Age 10 Fifth grade
What do you want to be when you grow up? To be determined; I like to keep my options open for whatever life throws at me.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. It’s going to have a long driveway with a house on the left. It is a three-story house, so it’s bigger than my sister’s. We’re going to have horses and pigs in the middle, and we’ll milk cows with robots. We’re going to have chickens on the right that lay more eggs than my sister and Aunt Jana. There’s going to be a big shed for storage.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? I like to play hide and seek. There are lots of places to hide. My best spot is in the back of the cattle trailer. We can make it look like it’s closed, and no one knows I’m in there.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? When my mom makes steak and then steak fries on the side.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? I like when we go mini-golng. One of the last times we went, my mom and I tied. My sister is always last.
Are you involved in activities? What is your favorite and why? I play soccer and baseball. My favorite is soccer because I can do it most of the year and I’m better at it.
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• Case / DMI Blue 527B Ripper, New Shovels 1 Season Ago, 5 Shank, Adjustable Leveler, Double Disc Front, SN: JFH0011598 From The Jason Smith Estate
• Case 2294 2WD Tractor, 5216 Hours, 3pt., Power Shift, 3 Hydraulics, 1000PTO, 480/80R42 Tires At 90%
• Gehl 1285 Forage Harvester, Chopper Auto Max, Kernel Processor, Electric Controls, Hyd. Tongue, Metal Stop, Tandem Axle, Applicator Tank, Auto Oiler, 1000 PTO
• Gehl TR330 Corn Head, 3 Row 30”, One Row of Belts are New, SN: 6213
• Gehl 1240 9’ Hay Head, SN: 5334
• Miller Pro 7916 Hyd. Driven Merger, 8’ Pickup, Newer Belt, SN: 4000348
• (2) Miller Pro 5300 & 5200 16’ Forage Wagons, Tandem Axle,
12 Ton Running Gear, 30” Extension, One Owner, Good Roof, SN: 1604687
• Arts Way 1250 16’ Forage Wagon, Tandem Axle, 12 Ton Running Gear, 30” Extension, One Owner, Good Roof, SN: AWB1250001563
• Gehl 170 Mixer Mill, All Hydraulic, Scale, 2 Screens, Long Unload Auger, 540PTO, 135 Bushel, Clean, Good Condition
• JD 960, 24.5 Digger, Hyd Fold, Depth Control, 3 Bar Mulcher, SN: N00960X006254
• Rite Way RR1100, Rock Picker, Hyd Reel, Hyd Dump Semi’s, Trucks, Trailers
• 2016 Volvo VNL630 Semi Tractor, 13L Detroit Engine, Auto, 775,000 Miles, Air Ride
• 2014 IH DuraStar 4300 Service Truck, 127,273 Miles, Maxxforce Diesel, Auto, Aluminum Rims, Stellar 6000 Crane, Outriggers, Compressor
• 2014 Freightliner Day Cab Semi, Air Ride, 678,393 Miles, 19,605 Hours, 10 Speed Transmission, Quarter Fenders, Detroit Diesel
• 2013 Freightliner Day Cab Semi, 612,975 Miles, 23,438 Hours,
Air Ride, PTO, Detroit Diesel, Aluminum Rims
• 2006 Corn Husker Grain Trailer, 40’x66”x96” Electric Roll Tarp,22.5 Tires, Aluminum Rims, Tandem Axle, Air Ride
• 2012 Timpte Grain Trailer 42’x66”x96”Tandem Axle, Power Tarp, Air Ride, Aluminum Wheels,22.5. Tires
• 1996 International 9200, Tandem Axle Chassis, Air Ride,10 Speed, M11 Cummins Diesel, 403,620 Miles, PTO, Wilmer 16 Ton Dry Tender Box, Side Shooter, Roll Tarp Farm Fans Dryer & Grain Leg, Selling Off-Site
• 1992 Farm Fans Model CF/AB190 LP Grain Dryer, Single Phase, 4600 Hrs, SN: L-1931, 5 Collum
• York Grain Leg, 70’Trunking, Metal Cups, 7.5 HP Single Phase, 3000 Bushel Per Hour, Caged Ladder, Platform
• 8”x27’ Grain Auger
• All Items selling off-site near Randolph, MN Tenders & Fertilizer Equipment
• Convey-All Model WT 290 Seed Tender, Roll Tarp, Weigh Tronix 615XL Scale, Honda GX390 Motor
• Ag Systems Stainless Steele Dry Fertilizer Spreader, Tandem Axle, Dual Spread, Roll Tarp,540 PTO
• 2012 B&B Tri Axle Trailer, Ridewell Suspension, Willmar 24 Ton 3 Compartment Dry Tender, Roll Tarp, PTO Pump, Side Shooter
• 2004 Doyle 24 Ton 3 Compartment Stainless Dry Tender Trailer, Diesel Power Unit, Roll Tarp, Side Controls, Tandem
Livestock - FOR SALE
REGISTERED CALVING
EASE HOLSTEIN & AN-
GUS BULLS, various sizes, delivery avail. Call or text Brian 715-613-9206. 2-TFNF
30 SPRINGERS AVAIL-
ABLE FROM ELM-LANE HOLSTEINS, calving January-March 2025, conventional & sexed, exc. sires used. Call/text 507-820-0600, leave message. 19-11-F
REGISTERED, HOMEBRED HOLSTEIN BULLS, located 15 mi. north of Rochester, MN. Call Dave Alberts at 507-269-3084 or 507-356-8625. 14-TFN-B
REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS, exc. type and production. Call Scott Rickeman 320552-0284. 16-TFN-F
DAIRY GOAT DOES, out of Hostetler breeding; also breeding bucks available. Call 319-350-5819. 24-TFNF
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, Call 320-3952137. 24-2-F
GUERNSEY SPRING-
ERS, reg. Brown Swiss cows & breeding age registered bulls, Brown Swiss bulls, Guernsey w/high type & production. Call 563-5905369. 11-TFN-F
BROWN SWISS BULLS, home raised, registered, genomic tested, A2A2 tested, delivery available. Call 563419-2137 or visit www.hilltopacresfarmcalmaria. com 24-TFN-F
(28) HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, bred to Angus, due after 4/1/25. Selling as a group. Calls only 608-8974629. 1-TFN-F
REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS, from three or more generations of EX 30,000 lbs. dams, Brookings, SD. Call 605-690-6393. TFN-F
SERVICEABLE AGE BREEDING BULLS, 40 yrs. AI breeding, Sauk Centre, MN. Call 320-761-2526 or 320-293-5607. 6-TFN-F
Livestock - WANTED
ALL CLASSES OF SPRINGER DAIRY COWS. No jockeys. Call 320-760-6050. 20-TFN-F
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
DAIRY HEIFERS, 200600 lb. I have milked for 40 years; small number, ve or more, ne. Call 507-5306924. 23-TFN-F
WE HAVE BUYERS for tiestall and freestall dairy herds of all qualities and quantities. Also herds for sale at all times. Call 715721-0079. 2-TFN-B
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
ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL ALFALFA/ GRASS MIX IN 3X3 SQUARE BALES, 1st through 4th cutting options available; also have organic wheat straw, straight grass, oats straw and rye straw in large squares, organic corn and organic oats available, Casselton, ND. Call 701730-1730. 9-TFN-B
PREMIUM QUALITY
3X4X8 WHEAT STRAW, delivered by the truckload, stored inside, volume discounts/contracts available, supply available year-round. We also carry hay/alfalfa and other varieties of straw. Email redriverforagesales@ gmail.com or call/text 1-204-209-1066. 20-8-B
CERTIFIED ORGANIC QUALITY HAY, baleage & dry round bales; also low potassium dry cow hay, all lots tested, full feed test, Lansing, IA. Call 563-5862231. 22-6-VM
SMALL SQUARE BALES, wheat straw & hay. Call 608-983-2882. 1-TFNF
SMALL SQUARE
BALES, hay & wheat straw, also butcher hogs. Call 608983-2882. 22-TFN-F
OPEN POLLINATED SEED CORN, out produces hybrids for silage, $69/bu. plus shipping, leafy, sweet stalks, highly nutritious grain. Call 217-857-3377 or cell 217-343-4962. borriesopenpollinatedseedcorn. com 22-10-VM
ALFALFA HAY & GRASS HAY, med. square or round bales, delivery available, Thief River Falls, MN. Call or text LeRoy Ose 218-6896675. 10-TFN-B
CERTIFIED ORGANIC GRASS HAY, small squares, no rain, no dust, $3/ ea. Can deliver. Call 320630-7559. 1-TFN-F
OCIA-CERTIFIED ORGANIC YELLOW CORN; certied organic alfalfa grass hay in large squares or rounds; ‘69 JD 55 combine, always inside. Call 641-7518382. 6-TFN-B
HAY AND STRAW, 3x3 wheat straw from 2024; alfalfa hay 2nd and 3rd cutting, 187-240 RFV. Call 204-712-5161. 24-6-B
COM, certied organic alfalfa, wrapped in 8 layers of lm, 3x4x6 bales, RFQ 140280, Springeld, SD. Call ERNmore Organics 605286-3873 or 605-999-2010 or 605-251-1143.Ernmoreorganics.com. 16-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
MISC ITEMS: Various Lengths of Guard Rail; (60+ pieces); Many Steel Gates; 2000-Gal Poly Tank; (2) Gas Transfer Pumps; 2 ½” PVC Hose (2) Seed Pro-Boxes; Many Implement Rims & Tires; (2) 3pt Quick Hitches; JD 7000 Planter Parts; Scrap Piles & Vehicles; Vintage Bottle Pop Machine.
TOOLS: Hobart Welder; Power Creeper Cart; Drill Press; Coats Tire Changer; Air Compressor; Porta Power; Paci c 8500M Gas Generator; Many Socket Sets; Hand Tools; Floor Jacks; Bottle Jacks; Milwaukee ½” & ¾” Drills; Concrete Saw; Fencing Supplies; AC Reclaimer; Tool Benches & Cabinets; Many Items too Numerous to Mention.
WAYNE & PATTY SULLWOLD, OWNERS Clear Lake, WI • 715-497-3524
Hay & Straw
- FOR SALE
UPLAND GRASS HAY in 4x5.5’ rounds, asking $45/bale. Call 320-2931432. 24-4-F
Help Wanted
LOOKING FOR HELP
MILKING COWS, south of Freeport, MN, experience preferred. Call 320-4935310. 12-TFN-F
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 715-4950481. 3-TFN-B
SEEKING FT POSITION, rental agreement, or transition/buyout opportunity on small farm near Iowa/Minnesota border. Call/text 507884-5950. 22-4-F
Real Estate - WANTED
LOOKING FOR DAIRY OR BEEF FARMER READY TO RETIRE and interested in mentor/mentee relationship, with transition into ownership after a couple years, prefer Southern WI, but open to other areas. Call 608-832-1564, leave message. 21-5-F
CUSTOM HEIFER RAISER has openings to raise your heifers. We offer freestall facilities, all TMR fed, $2.50/day from weaned to pre-fresh. Call Ben for more details 715-495-0481. 17-TFN-B
(3) MALE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, merle/tri, tails/dew claws removed, will have shots & wormer, born March 26th, $50 ea. Call 507-259-5173. 6-TFN-F
KELDERMAN DOWN CORN REEL for 6-30 corn head, very little use, under half price. Call 715-4568277. 10-TFN-F
HEAVY DUTY 48” PALLET FORK, JD Euro mount. Call 608-994-2401. 16-TFN-B
JD 115 STALK CHOPPER, very nice, $8,500; 8 row stalk stompers off CIH corn head; milker pump & jar; 200’ of 24” poly manger liner; Patz & Badger barn cleaner, complete w/chute & SS Patz manure pump cover & parts; CIH 600 blower, like new, $2,500; Call 320266-6878. 16-TFN-F
BORDER COLLIE, smart, started on cattle, 11 months, $250; Aussie Border Collie Pups, $200. Call 715-4515992. 1-1-F
3 BOTTOM 16” ROLLOVER CASE PLOW, Call 563-580-8585. 23-TFN-F
HAY RACK, platforms on side, 9x18’, $2,500; Kewanee elevator, 56’, PTO lift. Call 320-247-2657. 7-TFN-F
BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES, purebred, active farm dogs, good with cattle, $200. Call 715-229-4555. 1-1-F
ALLIS CHALMERS 9FT SICKLE MOWER; Also Black Lab puppies, 1 male, 1 female. Call 218-2826132. 1-2-F
w/axle mt. duals, 380-85R0 frt. tires, 5668 Hrs., SN RW7810P033088; J.D. 7700 Tractor w/2 whl. drive, 19 spd. power shift, J.D. AutoTrac 300 auto steer, Greenstar ready, quick coupler, 3 hyd., 540 & 1000 PTO, 12 frt. wts., 18.4x42 R. tires w/axle mt. duals, 11-16SL F. tires, 6571 Hrs., SN RW7700P001202; J.D. 4960 Tractor w/MFWD, 15 spd. power shift, 3 hyd., strap hitch, 18 frt. wts., 480/80R R. tires w/ axle mt. duals, 380/85R F. tires, 7355 Hrs., SN RW4960P009667; J.D. 4040 Tractor w/2 whl. drive, 8 spd. power shift, 3 pt., 2 hyd., frt. wt. bar, strobe light, tool box, 480/80R38 R. tires, 8128 Hrs., SN 4040P006932R; J.D. 3020 Tractor w/WF, open station, syncro. trans., side counsel, 3 pt., 2 hyd., frt. wts., 11068 Hrs., SN 113R131513R; ‘14 J.D. S650 Combine w/2 whl. drive, Greenstar ready, straw chopper, single point hook-up, Maurer bin ext., 800/65R32 drive tires, 600/70R28 R. tires, 2754 Eng. Hrs., 1870 Sep. Hrs., SN 1H0S650STE0765054 (Mid-State’s combine inspection & service every year); J.D. 706C StalkMaster chopping corn head w/poly snoots, single pt. hook-up, Lankota stalk
MACHINERY
Tractors: JD 8320 FWD diesel tractor w/CAH, powershift trans., R46 rears w/R46 10 hole duals, 420/85 front tires, 3 hyd. remotes, lg. 1000 PTO, hammer strap hitch & 7,183 hrs. (Ser. # RW8320P013475); JD 7230 Premium FWD diesel tractor w/CAH, powershift trans., JD H360 hyd. loader w/7’ bucket, 4 hyd. remotes & 12,214 hrs. (Ser. #RW7230P025622); JD 3 prong loader mount bale spear w/Euroglobal attach.; JD pallet forks w/ Euroglobal attach; JD 8’ high profile mat. bucket w/Euroglobal attach; JD 8310 FWD diesel tractor w/CAH, powershift trans., 5 remotes, lg. 1000 pto, 710/70R38 rears & duals, 600-65-R28 fronts, 20 front weights & 7,164 hrs. (Ser # RW8310P012428); JD 8630 4x4 articulated diesel tractor w/CAH, w/8640 decals, 3 hyd. remotes, quad range, lg. 1000 pto, 3 pt. & 8,300 hrs.(Ser. #8630H-005724R); JD 7930 diesel tractor w/CAH and buddy seat, IVT trans., 540/1000 pto., 4 hyd. remotes, new 20.8xR42 rears, 12 front weights & 14,961 hrs. (motor recently rebuilt) (Ser.# RW7930D005161); JD7320 FWD diesel tractor w/CAH, 2 hyd. remotes, 540/1000 pto. 460R/38 rears, R28 fronts & 9,500 hrs. (Ser #RW7320R037246); JD 8400 diesel FWD tractor w/CAH, 4 hyd. remotes, lg. 1000 pto, rear 3 pt. weight bracket w/2 suitcase weights, 18.4xR46 rears, 18 wheel weights, 18.4xR46 hub duals, Leon 37-12 12’ front mount 4 way blade & 12,032 hrs. (Ser. # RW8400P011015); JD 7810 FWD diesel tractor w/CAH, powershift trans., 3 remotes, 10 front suitcase weights, 18.4xR42 rears, 169xR28 fronts, & 19,474 hrs (Ser.# RW7810P00253); JD 4450 2WD diesel tractor w/CAH, powershift trans. W/12 front wgts., 18.4xR42 rears & 11,640 hrs.(Ser. #RW4450P004669); JD 2755 diesel open station tractor w/Rop, 15.538 rears, 2 hyd. remotes & 9,682 hrs.(Ser.# XL02755T718854) End Loader & Skid Steers: Cat 924K diesel end loader w/9’ Cat bucket (approx. 4 yds.) & 9,846 hrs. (Ser.# CAT0924KKPWR02099); Nortec shop built 7’ bunker facer (fits end loader or loader mount); Gehl 4640 1 sp. turbo diesel skid steer, manual hook up, all new tires & 7,626hrs. (Ser. #GHL04640V00310152); Gehl 4640 diesel single speed skid steer w/Hoover 6’ mat. bucket (automatic hook up), 10,389 & hrs. (Ser. #GHL04640D00312923); 6’ quick attach mat. bucket; CJ 6’ rock bucket R75-1048; Stein V style skid steer feed push blade; Bradco skid steer pallet fork; Berlon 6’ quick attach bedding shooter; MRF quick attach free stall groomer, (3) Hoover skid steer 3 prong bale spears; (3) skid steer mount tire blades; skid steer mount/3 pt. Danish tooth drag; Planting & Tillage: MF Sunflower Saber Blade 6630 24’ w/s-tine vertical tillage tool w/rolling basket; JD 714 16’ 13 shank discripper w/rear McFarlane spike tooth drag; JD 450 12’ D.D. press wheel grain drill w/front grass seed boxes, 7” spacing w/rear hyd. hitch remote for cultipacker; JD 1760 Conservation 12 row Precision Vacumeter corn planter w/precision clean sweep, 3 bu. seed boxes & monitor w/Yetter rear mt. fertilizer disks and Demco 300 gal. front mount poly liquid fertilizer tank; Rite Way 20’ land roller w/transport; White 588 4x18 SAR semi-mount plow; Hay & Forage: JD 7300 FWD diesel SP chopper w/CAH, new blower paddles, blower band, 700/65R32 fronts, 540/65-26 rears, rear weights & 2,960 cutter head hours, (Ser. #Z07300X507424); JD kernel processor w/autolube bank and recent new Horning fibertec rolls; JD 686 6 row Kemper head; JD 643 6 row snapledge corn head w/Kalmer knife rolls & Kooima adapter plate; JD 640B 13’ hay head; Kuhn Merge Maxx MM 700 28’ hay merger w/hyd. Fold and belt extensions; MF/Hesston 1386 16’ steel roll hydroswing disc-bine, 1000 pto.; Meyers 4220 20’ steel front & rear unload chopper box (green color) w/Meyers 1906 running gear, pto front unload w/hyd. rear unload, 65R/22.5 tires, no roof; Meyers 4120 20’ steel rear unload chopper box w/Meyers X1604 gear & 16.5-16 tires, front screen ext. (no roofs); Meyers 4120 20’ steel rear unload chopper box w/Meyers X1604 gear & 16.5-16 tires, front screen ext. (no roofs); Meyers 6222 Industrial 22’ steel front & rear unload chopper box w/Meyers 22 tn. gear (no roof); (2) wooden shell corn platforms for chopper boxes (mount behind apron); Case IH 600 forage blower; General Farm: Cloverdale 650T tandem dual corkscrew TMR mixer wg. w/S.S. ext. pan & digital scale (Ser. #); Houle 6000 gal. tandem liquid manure spreaders w/knife injection; Houle 6000 gal. tandem liquid manure spreaders w/knife injection; Hoover 6000 gal. tandem liquid manure spreader, hyd. boom, w/spread pan (totally refurbished 1 yr. ago); Houle 42’ liquid manure pump/agitator w/lg. 1,000 r.p.m.; 30’x8” manure load out pipe w/transport; Meyers V-Max 3954 tandem rear vertical beater discharge V style manure spreader,1000 pto; Meyers V-Max 3954 tandem rear vertical beater discharge V style manure spreader, 540 pto; Sudenga 60’x8” 540 pto drive grain auger w/transport, hyd. lift & swing hopper; Winco 55,000 kw generator w/trailer &1000 pto; Winco 50,000 kw generator w/trailer & 540 pto; Peterson 20’ headlock bunk feeder wg.; Priefort squeeze cattle chute w/transport; Husky 10’ trailer mount manure dock pump, manual controls; small gravity box w/JD gear; Calumet 10’ 3 pt. dock pump, 1000 RPM, hyd. controls; (3 ) JD quick hitches; 44 JD suitcase weights, crateful of White plow parts; Trucks & Trailers: 2013 Chevy 3500 HD Z71 4 dr. club cab 4x4 pickup truck w/bedliner, 5th wheel ball, Vortec 6.0 gas motor & 93,000 miles (VIN #1GC4KZCGODF242234); 2006 Chevy 3500 4x4 ext. cab dually pickup truck w/Vortec 8100 gas motor, 5th wheel hitch, Adrian Steel toolbox & 178,000 miles (VIN #1GCJK39G36E-105692); Featherlite 24’x8’ 5th wheel hitch tandem axle alum. cattle trailer w/less than 1 yr. on completely new undercarriage (Ser. #IFP-L2420-7-GA000542); FEED: approx. 50 lg. square bales of 1st crop grass hay (low potassium, fine stemmed, exc. for calves, horses & dry cows)
NOTE: This auction will consist of tools from the Worden’s farm shop as well as contents of the sheds and other barns. This is a very partial listing. This is a live, in person auction only.
Outdoor & Special Items: JD TX 2WD gator w/trip bucket bed, diff. lock & 2,852 hrs.; JD TS gas gator w/trip bucket bed & 3,377 hrs.; JD Z950M Kawasaki gas zero turn lawn mower w/rollover protection and 60” deck, 624 hrs.; (2) Schossow 19’ feed bunk; Schossow 12’ feed bunk; Bush Hog 5’ 3 pt. rotary mower; Husqvarna CRT900 rear tine roto-tiller; Ex-Cell 2200 PSI gas pressure washer; 3 pt. post hole digger; 7’ 3 pt. back blade; 3,000 gal. poly molasses tank; 11’x3 ½’ wooden semi loading cattle chute, Tools: MagnaForce 60 gal. upright air comp., 16 sp. drill press w/stand; acetylene arc welding set w/cart; floor jack; DeWaldt batt. & elec. cut off saws; Milw. ½” elec. drill; Forney welder; 10” table saw; Hobart arc welder; hyd. hoses; steel cable; nut & bolt bin; good asst. of hand tools (pipe wrenches, wrenches, socket sets, hammers, etc.); lots of lawn & garden items, mauls, shovels, fencers, alum. ext. ladder; step ladders; cement mixer, lg. shop lights, ext. cords, Misc.: (4) 3 ½’ x 4’ insulated dog houses; (9) 12’ footed Prefiert cattle gates; wide assortment of steel gates (30+, various sizes); 2 Foremost headlock panels; portable steel clipping chute, 1200 gal. poly nurse tank; (2) 300 gal. poly pickup truck bed nurse tanks; 2 Loyal poly super hutches, (3) 19’ steel bunk feeders; misc. poly water tanks; 2 Pacer fert. pumps w/gas motors; calf pail hangers; pallet fork boom extension; livestock brushes; wood loading ramp approx. 18’ long; lots of steel fence posts; round bale feeder w/hay saver; (11) 36” Airstream fans; poly cattle tubs; Express gas dehorner; 11 cattle clipper (Stewart & Sunbeam); Pioneer innoculant sprayer w/25 gal. tank; other innoculant sprayers; wood show box, show tubs & water tubs; poly feed cart; barrel dolly, JD parts & hardware, dairy vac, plow parts, roller stands, misc. bunker plastic, small fanning mill, Gandy applicator, JD wall mount parts cabinet, misc. truck rims, calf blankets; Mayo cow mats, lumber, misc. tires, Rissler 20’x11” feed conveyor, fiberglass 8’ truck topper (silver); 11’x7’ metal shed door (track type); several pieces of 14’ door track, milk cans, scalding kettle, lightning rod bulbs, steel wheels; old farm & granary tools, glass blocks, wash tubs, Lowell 12 gal. crock; 4 gal. RW crock; 2 gal. RW crock; logging tong; Forest Lawn Farms – Owners • 236235 Forest Lawn Rd., Wausau, WI Darrell & Cindy Worden • Tim Worden 715-571-0831 • Scott Worden 715-571-0832
Huge Spring Consignment AUCTION
SATURDAY, April 26 • Sale time 9 am Multi-Ring, Sauk Centre, MN Consignment Sauk Centre Consignment Auction Held at Sauk Centre, MN Hay Lot and Auction Site 40274 408th Street • Sauk Centre, MN
Consign all types of farm equipment, livestock equipment, trucks, trailers, construction equipment, RV’s and ATVs. Accepting consignments of complete lines of farm equipment to individual pieces, expecting a great market with a wide range of bidders.
Let us do the advertising, collection and payment by consigning your items TODAY!
ADVERTISING DEADLINE: To receive the best marketing results, please call to have your items consigned by April 2, 2025, to be placed on the auction brochure. You may also start bringing items in on March 29, 2025. Please call ahead. All items must be on the lot and signed in by Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Our Spring Pre-Planting Consignment Auction will
manBid2Buy.HiBid.com. All items will be
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025 • 9 AM CST
STARTING IN 2024, THE AUC TIONS ARE ON TUESDAYS! LUNCH ONSITE BY THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LADIES
This Auction will offer over 900 lots in total. A Large Assortment of Tractors (54x4’s, 10+ MFD’s, 50+ 2 WD), 15+ Combines, Large Assortment of Corn Heads, Bean Heads, Dummy Heads, Head Transports, Grain Carts, Gravity Boxes, Augers, Planters, Tillage, Haying & Forage Equipment, Skid Loader Attachments, Trucks, Trailers, Fencing and more!
the Wieman Auction Facility – 44628 SD Highway 44, Marion, SD or from Marion, SD, 1-mile South and ½ mile West on Highway 44 on: FOR FULL AUCTION AD, VISIT OUR
BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES, great farm dogs, family friendly, born Nov. 1, Beaver Creek, MN. Call Mark 507-350-8003. 21-TFN-F
JD 980 36’ LATE MODEL FIELD CULT. Call 320248-7954. 13-TFN-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” 1-800-5551677. 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
BRAND NEW VALMETAL ALLEY SCRAPER, Alley Cat XD Series 5 scrapers, 11 corner wheels and control box, $25,000. Call Ryan 618-791-2028. 1-1-F
(30) HUMANE 4X6 COW MATS, like new, (2) 4x6 never installed, (1) Mayo never installed; (34) 4x16 gutter grates, also Patz barn cleaner chain, approx. 220 ft., 60” CCW. Call 507-3801235. 23-3-B
PENTA 4120 HD VERT. TMR, great shape, new knives, SS conveyor, $19,000, Osage, MN. Call 218-841-4248 or 218-5733172. 16-TFN-F
(4) AIC FREEDOM DETACHERS; (4) Classic 300E milking claws, also 10HP vaccum pump, Patz barn cleaner. Call 320-2497970. 23-TFN-F
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD BLUE HEELER CROSS PUPPIES, 4 female, 1 male, parents cattle dogs. Call 507-421-5270. 20-TFN-F
CIH 7220 FWA, 8,600 hrs. Call 320-779-0741. 22-1-F
PATZ SILO UNLOADER, ring drive, 20x60, very nice shape, only did 2 turns of silage. Call for pics and video 507-227-0105. 1-3-F
BEAUTIFUL TRI-COLOR ENGLISH SHEPHERD PUPPY, 8 mos. old., raised around chickens & cows. Call 701-490-2432. 11-TFN-F
FORD 7740 SLE, PS, cab; White disc chisel plow; (3) bulk feed storage bins. Call 320-223-5338. 24-3-F
VANDALE 33 MOTORIZED FEED CART w/dual disch., new Honda GX200 motor April, 2024, VG cond.; also 1,000 gal. Surge bulk tank w/2 yr. old agitator, tank washer and compressor. Call 563-203-4164. 24-2-B
(4) DEMCO 365 & 450 GRAVITY BOXES, (2) w/tarps, like new; tricycle feeder; big round bale wagon. Call 320-557-6558. 18TFN
NH 316 SMALL SQUARE BALER, w/ bale thrower, three bale thrower wagons. Call 507-828-5892. 24-TFN-F
PUREBRED ST. BERNARD PUPPIES, 3 male, 3 female, born Jan. 21, choose now to reserve your own. Raymond Gingerich E20280 Oakridge Rd., Augusta, WI 54722. 24-3-F
Lely Center Monroe invites you to our open house at Burnell Martin’s, on March 5th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT. Discover how this operation started with three Lely Astronaut A5 robotic milking systems in March of 2024 and has increased production per cow per day while reducing labor needs at the same time. The chance to see Lely milking robots in action make this open house at Burnell Martin’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss. Plus, registrants are automatically entered to win a Lely Luna cow brush!
Miscellaneous - FOR SALE
PATZ 2’X9.5’ BELT CONVEYOR, 1 HP motor, HD gearbox drive, like new, $950. Call 715-456-8277. 1-1-F
•(2) Houses, (2) silos, barn, machine shed, and outbuildings
CORN CRUSHER/ ROLLER Star Line or other brands. Ezra Beiler, 14961 Ideal Rd., Fennimore, WI 53809. 22-TFN-F
FEMALE SAINT BERNARD DOG OR PUPPY Call 320-557-5514, no texts or messages. 2-TFN-F
FARM BULK MILK COOLERS, all sizes. Call 319-330-2286. 10-24-P
LID FOR KNIGHT 8132 SLINGER SPREADER. Call 507-459-5201. 19-TFN-F
JD 7300 OR 7400 CHOPPER, 4WD. Call 715-3519628. 24-4-F
USED PARALLEL MILKING PARLOR, Turner brand. Call 320-4290265. 1-4-F
20.8X42 REAR TRACTOR TIRES, 60% or better. Call 507-450-6115. 1-3-F
JD 7000 6 OR 8 ROW PLANTER & 6620 or 7720 combine. Call 320-7606050. 22-TFN-F
USED 30’ GRAIN BIN, good cond. Call 715-2060491. 22-TFN-F
FREESTALLS & CALF HUTCHES, need to be in good condition. Call Larry Dreier 952-200-0925. 244-F
BARN CLEANER CHAIN, pintle style, 18” CCW. Call Anthony 920737-6281. 1-3-F
DOUBLE DISC GRAIN DRILL, w/ grass seed attachment in good condition. Ervin Bontrager N922 Cty. FF, Dalton, WI 53926. 23-TFN-F
NH 1000 BALER. Call 320-290-2602. 14-TFN-F
USED HAY TOOLS
Case IH RS561 baler, Twine only, Low bales ....................................................Call Used Kubota BV5160 Silage baler ...........................................................$15,000
Vermeer 504Pro silage baler, very good condition, 8,213 bales...............$29,000
Vermeer 605M Baler, Net and Twine ...............................................................Call
‘16 New Holland Rollbelt 460 Crop Cutter, Preservative Tank...................$28,500
John Deere 469 Baler, Belts are good, Pickup is tight ..............................$25,000
John Deere 568 Baler, Great condition, ready to go .......................................Call
John Deere 560M, Excellent condition, 7,152 bales ........................................Call
Frontier WR0012 wheel rake. Barely used and looks brand new, has center kicker wheel ...........................................................................$8,000
Vermeer R23A Hydraulic basket rake, Good Condition ..............................$7,000
Vermeer M7040 Disc Mower, Cutterbar has been serviced, Ready to go ...$6,500
Rowse 9ft 3pt Sickle Mower, Excellent condition, Extra sickle bar included6,500
New Idea Disc Mower ................................................................................$4,200
Kuhn 6 basket tedder, Works great ...........................................................$6,500
2021 Vermeer M6050 Disc Mower, Excellent condition, Serviced and ready to go .........................................................................$9,800
USED MANURE PUMPS
Used Houle 8ft Super pump on Trailer, 6” discharge ........................................Call
‘15 Houle 6” 3pt super pump 9ft, 2 agitation nozzles, 2 available .........$8,500 ea
Used Houle 60” cable scraper drive, good shape ........................................ $3,000 10ft x 4” electric Houle Agi pump w/ twin 20HP motors, used, MPU1507G .$4,300 2014 Houle Electromix agitator, 8ft ...........................................................$4,500 2014 Houle Hydraulic power pack for Electromix pump, motor included ..$2,000
Used Equipment Specials
IOWA’S FASTEST GROWING EQUIPMENT AUCTION FACILITY
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