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ruth klossner/ dairy starLoretta and Martin Jaus have found that crossbreeding works well for their ro-tationally grazed dairy herd near Gibbon, Minn. This calf is a Holstein-Jersey-Finnish Red cross.

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Dairying has been a way of life for the family, dating back to at least 1920. broth-ers Martin, Otto and Herb built what was undoubtedly the most impressive dairy barn in the county in 1928 – a 160-foot long, two-story block barn – to house the family’s reg-istered Holstein herd. Unfortunately, a Sep-tember 2010 fire destroyed the upper level of that historic dairy barn, but the cement floor of the upper level saved the lower section. after being housed off-site for a period of time, the cows were brought back and again milked in the lower level, even before the top was rebuilt this past summer. “The barn was the legacy of the family. It represented three generations of the family and Kevin wanted to continue,” Loretta said as she recalled the fire. “Above the physical

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tion system with what we were comfortable with when we started farming. We didn’t know anything about organic, but when we learned about it, we found out we were do-ing it – but didn’t know we were doing it,” Loretta said. according to Martin, the farm had been operated pretty close to organic before he took over. Consequently, he was able to cer-tify some land that first year, with the rest in the next two years. The dairy herd was certi-fied in 1994. The family began shipping milk with CROPP Cooperatives, under the Organ-ic Valley brand, in 1997. “One thing we’re kind of proud of,” Martin said, “is that there were seven of us who were certified at the same time in 1994 – we were the first to be certified. One has retired, the rest of us are still going.” Grazing is a big part of organic dairy production. Pasture standards for animals six months and older require 30 percent dry mat-ter intake over a minimum of 120 days. “Our inspector kind of figures we should have that for 150 days, based on our grow-ing season,” Martin said. “There are regional variations. The inspector matches standards to what you should be doing on your opera-tion.” The farm has 65 acres of pasture for cows, plus another 40 for youngstock. Both groups rotate every day. Each paddock is three-fourths to 1.5 acres. The original pas-ture is primarily bluegrass with the remain-der being a mixture of three or four different kinds of legumes and three or four different

kinds of grasses. The composition of the dairy herd is far different now than it was in its early years. The registered Holstein herd gradu-ally switched to grade in the 1950s. Now the Jauses do a lot of crossbreeding. “You’ll find that grass-based operations are interested in crossbreeding. Grazing has been bred out of animals,” Loretta said. The Jauses first started by crossing their Holsteins with Jerseys, but found the ani-mals to be a little small for the stalls in their barn. Now they’ve gone to Finnish Reds and Montbéliardes. although milk production is probably lower, advantages of crossbreeding include higher butterfat, higher protein, hybrid vigor, less breeding problems and greater longevity. The Jauses’ love of the environment is evident in all they do. “The heritage we want to pass on is our love of conservation,” Loretta said. “Pretty much everything we do on the farm has some relation to soil conservation or wildlife,” Martin said. More than 30 acres of the farm is de-voted to wetland and prairie restorations, wildlife and conservation projects. Loretta recalled that the first tree line project grew out of necessity – horrible dust storms blew dirt everywhere the first year they lived on the farm. The tree lines are sometimes incor-porated into the buffer strips that are required on organic farms to prevent spray drift, etc. An 11-acre wetland in a back field, along with food plots and a pond, attract wildlife.

The pond was dug by Martin’s father, Roman, in 1976. It was originally a state or federal subsidized project for rural fire pro-tection, though it’s never been used for that purpose. It had been stocked with fish but froze out when water levels were low. as the grandchildren get a little older, the family will likely request permits so that it can be stocked for fishing again. Birdhouses dot the Jaus fields as birds are essential for insect control for organic farmers who can’t spray. Martin has a special interest in birds and has even done bird banding for U.S. Fish and Wildlife. He’s tracked the birds on the farm and noted that, from a couple of dozen spe-cies the first years, several hundred species have now been seen on the farm. “It’s important to us. What’s good for the farm is good for us,” Loretta said. “Some-thing we want to emphasize is to encourage other people to incorporate conservation and broader environmental objectives into the working farm. They’re not mutually exclu-sive – they can be blended and maintained on a viable farm. Government agencies and

organizations can’t do things like wildlife restoration just by buying land. They need the help of farmers.” The Jauses were surprised and honored to be asked if they would accept the County Farm Family of the Year award. With community service and conserva-tion among the selection criteria, the Jaus family was a logical choice. Martin has served on the GFW School board and on the Minnesota Organic advisory Task Force. Loretta has served on the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable agriculture board, “Tools for Transition” advisory board, as a farmer leader for the outreach and education efforts for Organic Valley Family of Farms, and on the board for Land Stewardship Project. both are involved at their rural church, St. Peter’s Lutheran of Moltke Township, just a few miles from their farm. In addition to son, Kevin, Martin and Loretta have two other grown children. Son, Nathan, lives in Chisholm, Minn. Daughter, Heather, and husband, Matt, live in the Twin Cities; they have a 2-year-old son, blake, with a second child due in May

photo submittedThe Jaus family. From left: Martin and Loretta, Kevin holding baby Kaylee, and Nicole holding Jocylen (4).


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Albany 1,975 1 87.00Sauk Centre 1,475 1 87.00Vesta 1,612 3 86.50Albany 1,920 1 86.00Pierz 1,595 1 86.00Watkins 1,540 1 86.00Freeport 1,905 1 85.50Rice 2,070 1 85.50Albany 1,085 1 85.00Freeport 1,475 1 85.00Gibbon 1,200 2 85.00Richmond 1,905 1 85.00

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Sauk Centre 1,605 1 85.00Sauk Centre 1,520 1 85.00Elk River 1,520 1 84.50Avon 1,720 1 84.00Melrose 1,635 1 84.00Melrose 1,910 1 83.50South Haven 1,890 1 83.50Belgrade 1,395 1 83.00Blomkest 1,410 1 83.00Browerville 1,250 1 83.00Melrose 1,140 1 83.00Melrose 1,605 1 83.00Sauk Centre 1,170 1 83.00Sauk Centre 1,548 2 83.00Blomkest 1,390 1 82.50Melrose 1,700 1 82.50Melrose 1,445 1 82.50Delano 1,605 1 82.00Freeport 1,350 1 82.00Hamel 1,240 1 82.00Sauk Centre 1,550 1 82.00Princeton 1,460 1 81.50Paynesville 1,060 1 81.00Sauk Centre 1,595 3 81.00Willow River 1,595 1 81.00Melrose 1,745 1 80.50Albany 1,605 1 80.00Belgrade 1,540 1 80.00Brooten 1,290 1 80.00Pierz 1,505 1 79.00Sauk Rapids 1,435 1 79.00Sauk Rapids 1,320 2 79.00Willow River 1,585 1 79.00Albany 1,395 1 78.50Melrose 1,500 1 78.50Albany 1,255 1 78.00Clearwater 1,525 1 78.00Freeport 1,555 1 78.00Paynesville 1,355 1 77.00Rice 1,745 1 77.00Sauk Centre 1,445 1 77.00Ogilvie 1,275 1 76.50Clearwater 1,505 1 76.00Freeport 1,835 1 76.00Little Falls 1,335 1 76.00Melrose 1,395 1 75.00Princeton 1,610 1 75.00Princeton 1,145 1 75.00Ogilvie 1,185 1 74.50Freeport 1,725 1 74.00Melrose 1,400 1 74.00Melrose 1,455 1 74.00

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Watkins 1,495 1 1,750.00Little Falls 1,695 1 1,600.00Rice 1,450 1 1,600.00Sleepy Eye 1,670 1 1,600.00Watkins 1,770 1 1,600.00Watkins 1,260 1 1,575.00

Fergus Falls 1,365 1 1,525.00Little Falls 1,760 1 1,525.00Sleepy Eye 1,525 1 1,525.00Watkins 1,590 1 1,525.00Burtrum 1,495 1 1,500.00Richmond 1,295 1 1,500.00Sauk Centre 1,345 1 1,500.00Sleepy Eye 1,680 1 1,500.00Paynesville 1,290 1 1,475.00Rice 1,340 1 1,475.00Sleepy Eye 1,555 1 1,475.00Vesta 1,390 1 1,450.00Pennock 1,500 1 1,425.00Rice 1,290 1 1,425.00Richmond 1,415 1 1,425.00Sleepy Eye 1,440 1 1,425.00Rice 1,315 1 1,400.00Sleepy Eye 1,505 1 1,400.00Sleepy Eye 1,600 1 1,400.00Watkins 1,240 1 1,400.00Watkins 1,290 1 1,400.00Fergus Falls 1,265 1 1,375.00Rice 1,210 1 1,375.00Burtrum 1,215 1 1,275.00Richmond 1,225 1 1,275.00Sauk Centre 1,230 1 1,275.00Belgrade 1,340 1 1,250.00Burtrum 1,460 1 1,250.00Clear Lake 1,175 1 1,200.00Melrose 1,200 1 1,200.00Sauk Rapids 1,310 1 1,125.00

MARCH 8TH SALE657 HEAD SOLDBABY CALVES

Albany 140 5 300.00Albany 160 2 285.00Sauk Centre 153 2 285.00Sauk Centre 130 1 285.00Grove City 195 1 275.00Albany 125 1 260.00Albany 135 3 260.00Freeport 129 6 260.00Freeport 118 2 260.00Grove City 185 2 260.00Melrose 111 6 260.00Melrose 125 1 260.00Sauk Centre 123 2 260.00Albany 105 2 250.00Little Falls 103 2 250.00Melrose 100 1 250.00Sauk Centre 110 1 250.00Sauk Centre 115 12 245.00Albany 105 1 235.00Freeport 100 2 235.00Freeport 105 1 235.00Freeport 115 3 235.00Holdingford 105 3 235.00Melrose 113 2 235.00Melrose 120 2 235.00Sauk Centre 110 1 235.00Sauk Rapids 128 2 235.00Swanville 95 1 235.00Maple Lake 90 2 230.00Osakis 98 2 230.00Sauk Centre 103 3 230.00Bowlus 100 1 225.00Freeport 95 1 225.00Freeport 110 2 225.00

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MANURE HANDLINGKnight MFG 8132 ’05 slinger, BO337 $23,500Kuhn Knight 8132 slinger, BO306 .....$23,500Kuhn Knight 8132 slinger, BO237 ............ CallKnight MFG 8032, 3200 gal, SN:0054 .$17, 200’04 Kuhn Knight 8124 ProTwin slinger, 1000 pto, SN:B0013........................$18,000Kuhn Knight 8118 slinger, 540 rpm, truck tires, BO442 .............................................$16,200Knight MFG 8018 slinger, SN:0270 .....$5,700Knight 8014, SN:1572, frt splash, wood rails, tandem fl otation tires ....................... $8,100Knight 8014, SN:0065 .........................$7,500Knight 725 slinger spreader ................$4,800H&S 430W spreader, 2 spd, upper beater, SN:209730 ......................................$11,750H&S 235 spreader ..............................$4,200H&S 270, w/hyd endgate ....................$3,650NuHawk 240 spreader .........................$3,750Gehl 309 spreader ...............................$1,200Balzer 4200, top fi ll slurry tank ................ CallBadger BN338, liq. 3350 gal. manure, SN: 25561 .........................................$3,500N-Tech Manure pump, 3pt, 6” X 8’, 20” Impeller, 1000 rpm............................$5,250Houle AP-R-10CC, 10’ manure pump, 540 RPM, Vertical, as is ....................$3,500

HAY & FORAGEKuhn FC353RGC mower conditioner, 11’6” Cut, SN:C0016 ................. $18,900Kuhn GMD500, disc mower, SN:B3715 ..................................... $3,999Tonutti DM 210 disc mower, 5 disc $3,850Gehl DM 160 disc mower, 6 disc, SN:4247 ....................................... $3,950JD 1209 mower cond, 9’ cut .......... $3,500JD 920, 540 pto, 9’ 9” cut w/fl ail cond, SN:986314 ................................... $8,300Gehl 1210 hay head ....................... $1,350Kuhn Krone GA7000DL, twin rotor rake ........................... $10,200’10 Tonutti 12TCR, 12 whl rake ...... $4,850Gehl 522 V-Rake ............................ $3,200’00 C-IH, RS551 RB, twine, EX condition, Controller, 540 rpm .................... $10,250NH 320, sm. sq. baler, w/thrower... $3,495H&S BW1000 bale wrapper, SN:111996 ................................. $23,900H&S BW1000, bale wrapper, ’10, light kit, remote start & steer, SN:1912.... $22,900’08 H&S BW1000, bale wrapper, light kit, remote start & steer, SN:1685.... $21,500Haybuster 2544 bale processor, SN: HI0170 ................................ $13,500Haybuster 2620, 13/8 1000 pto, SN:26JJ061820 ........................... $7,900Meyers 500 series, 16’ forage box, SN:865324 ................................... $5,500Gehl 970 forage boxes ................... $4,500Gehl 940, 16’ tandem gear, forage box $2,695NH 27 Forage Blower ........................ $700Gehl 1580 forage blower ......................Call

MISCELLANEOUS(2) JD 8300 grain drill, 2-13’ drills w/hitch, 6” spacings, drag chains, no markers, no grass seed attachment ...................$7,500Lundell shredder (2 row) .........................$995Lundell shredder (4 row) ............ Call for PriceMensch M1150 sand bedding bucket 6’, SN: 9407 .............................................$3,200Mensch M1100 sawdust shooter, SN: 2562 .............................................$2,200HLA Saw Dust Bucket 72” .....................$2,950 CV16B Roller, 66” wide .........................$5,200 Woodchuck Sawdust bucket, 78” .........$3,750New Idea 517 snow blower, 7 ft. w, 2 stage, dbl auger, 540 pto, SN:1612 ...............$1,395’02 H&S trailer, ramps, wood fl oor, skid loader Trailer, SN:161 ..................$2,400 Cat ’92 Redi Haul Trailer, skid loader trailer, SN:77691 ............................................$2,400Hale 50FB32R1000, water pump, 1 3/8 1000 pto, pto driven, high pressure, SN:63132 ............................................$1,400

’99 Terex TH528, w/forks, Cummins eng., 28’ Boom ................................ $19,000Mustang 844, rental unit ................. Call’06 Gehl RS6-XR42, cab, heat, 1084 hrs, SN:13829 ................ $42,000

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International M, 540 PTO, 2 whl dr, 3 Pt Hitch, new paint, eng OH .......... $3,495’10 Cub Cadet Yanmar EX450, 20 hrs, full cab, heater, radio, ldr & bkt, CB85 Backhoe, SN:EX450000945 .$28,500JD 4240, 540 pto & 1 3/8 1000 pto, 110 HP, 2 whl, new air cond, 2SCV’S Q-shift, SN:01822OR ................................. $21,000

OMC 310, 780 hrs, SN:4334 ...............$3,750Hyromac 8C ........................................$2,795’94 JD 6675, H/F ctrls, single-SPD, SN:X010442 ....................................$11,900Case 1816C, Case ctrls, 2079 hrs, SN:9878716 .....................................$2,895

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California milk producers not happy again California milk producers are not happy with the prices they’re receiving for their milk, especially when they compare

them with their Federal order (FO) neighbors and col-leagues. For the second time in three months, Cali-fornia dairy producers are asking the California De-partment of Food & agriculture (CDFa) to amend the state milk marketing order’s Class 4b milk price for-mula. A petition requesting a hearing was filed March 2, by Western United Dairymen (WUD). according to the California Milk Producers Council (MPC), other producer groups expressing support have included the alliance of Western Milk Producers, California Dairies, Inc., California Dairy Campaign, Dairy Farmers of america, Western area Council, Land O’Lakes, Inc., MPC and the Securi-ty Milk Producers Association. Dairy Profit Weekly (DPW) points out that these groups collectively rep-resent nearly 80 percent of the milk produced in Cali-fornia. at the heart of the issue is the disparity in how whey is valued in federal market orders and Califor-nia’s State market order formulas. That whey value factors into the price paid to dairy farmers for milk used in cheese production. In the FO, that’s consid-ered Class III milk and in California, it’s Class 4b milk. DPR reports that the FO order formula attempts to capture the full value of whey in determining the milk price paid to producers. as the result of a hear-ing held last summer, CDFA modified the Class 4b whey factor, from a permanent 25 cents per cwt. to an adjustable rate between 25 and 65 cents. However, demand for whey has driven values above the 65 cent cap, resulting in growing disparity in FO and Cali-fornia cheese milk prices, which I have regularly re-ported here. The February 2012 Federal order Class III price was $16.06 per cwt. The California Class 4b price was $13.42, $2.64 below the FO price. Since September 2011, the FO Class III averaged $18.01 per cwt. while

California’s 4b price aver-aged just $15.35, accord-ing to DPW. Milk Producers Council’s Rob Vanden-heuvel wrote in his March 2 newsletter; “This is just the latest evidence of a disturbing and outrageous trend.” “Since that new formula was put in place (September 2011), our California Class 4b price has trailed the FO Class III price by an average of $2.66 per cwt. In that time, California’s dairy farmers have sold more than 1.4 billion pounds of milk per month to our cheese plants.” California cheese manufacturers have en-joyed a discount, courtesy of CDFa, of more than $37 million per month on milk they’ve bought the past six months, ac-cording to Vandenheuvel, more than $220 million since September. That’s “directly at the expense of the rough-ly 1,700 dairy farmers who desperately need all the revenue available in order to operate in this high-cost environment of dairy farming,” Vanden-heuvel charged, and “This is about the economic success or failure of real California dairy families.” He added that; “This is about a government-mandated discounting of milk that could be the dif-

ference between individual dairies surviving or hav-ing to close down. And finally, it’s about a fleecing of the California dairy families that appears to be in direct conflict with the California law that states that our prices need to be in a “reasonable and sound eco-nomic relationship with the national value of manu-factured milk products.”

Milk supply is plentiful Meanwhile; milk continues to run into the churn and the dryer across the country. January butter pro-duction hit a whopping 181 million pounds, up 14.9 million pounds or 9 percent from December and 14.2 million or 8 1/2 percent above January 2011, accord-ing to USDa’s latest Dairy Products report. Nonfat dry milk output totaled 152.9 million pounds, up 1.8 percent from December but 30.6 percent more than a year ago. american type cheese, at 370.6 million pounds, was up slightly from December and 3.1 percent above a year ago. Total cheese output hit 912.3 million, down 1.9 percent from December but 2.9 percent above a year ago. Plentiful milk supplies are resulting in increased manufacturing of cheese across the nation, accord-ing to USDa’s Dairy Market News. Seasonal cheese plants in the Southeast are being utilized to assist in handling of milk supplies that would typically have ended up in the Midwest.

butter churning schedules remain heavy in all re-gions with cream supplies available and clearing to churns. There has been an uptick in cream utilization in higher-class products such as cream cheese, sour cream, dips, and similar items, as orders are prepared for upcoming retail and foodservice needs for the Easter and Passover holidays. Trade sources indicate that the current butter price is working better for fea-turing print butter at retail versus the price ($2.02) a year ago. In addition, manufacturers are making and clear-ing 82 percent butter for export needs. additional cream demand is appearing from ice cream manufac-turers on a limited scale. Commercial disappearance of dairy products in 2011 totaled 198.4 billion pounds, 1.5 percent above the same period in 2010. butter was up 10.9 percent; American cheese, up 0.6 percent; other cheese, up 4.2 percent; nonfat dry milk was down 3.4 percent; and fluid milk products were off 1.8 percent. The January 2012 Consumer Price Index for all food is 232.7, up 4.4 percent from January 2011. The dairy products index is 220.5, up 9 percent from a year ago. Fresh whole milk was up 10 percent; cheese, up 10.3 percent; and butter was up 2.2 percent.

Greek yogurt putting strain on Northeast milk supply Speaking of dairy demand; the growing Greek yogurt industry in the Northeast may lead to a short-age of milk, according to leaders of New York-based Dairylea Co-op. DPW’s Dave Natzke reported in his Friday DairyLine program that the growing yogurt phenomenon could use up to 6 percent of the raw milk production in New England and surrounding states in 2012, according to Dairylea CEO Greg Wickham. He adds that milk production growth in the region has largely been stagnant, and with construction and growth of both yogurt and some cheese plants, more milk is needed.

Global demand is on the rise Long-term prospects for increased global demand for dairy products, especially in China, India and oth-er emerging economies, are also promising, Natzke said. “Current price trends indicate a tough year for

dairy farmers nationwide in 2012,” he concluded, “but yogurt and global demand point to a more bull-ish outlook in the years ahead.” The March 6 CME Daily Dairy Report (DDR) points out that: “Since July 2008, the New Zealand-based Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction has become an indicator of global spot prices for dairy products, much like the CME spot trading sessions are used to gauge spot prices for domestic products. The latest GDT auction shows declines in many protein based products (skim milk powder, milk protein concentrate and Casein) while fat based product, anhydrous milk-fat, was up 3.7 percent and whole milk powder came in near unchanged at -0.3 percent. FC Stone’s March 7 eDairy Insider Opening bell echoes some of that sentiment and reports that dairy commodity prices out of the Netherlands were also lower, compared to the previous week: butter fell 7 Euros, skim milk powder was down 5 Euros, and whey fell 2 Euros. “There continues to be an erosion of dairy commodity prices across the world,” says FC Stone dairy economist bill brooks. Looking at dairy demand down the road Jerry Dryer wrote in his March 3 Dairy and Food Market analyst, “While the (US) dairy category has grown significantly in recent years, it is nowhere near its full potential.” “The US market for dairy is growing, but remains largely untapped,” a spokesperson for Pep-siCo told FoodNavigator-USa recently. as reported earlier, PepsiCo and Theo Müller, a major European yogurt maker, have formed a joint venture and are building a USa facility in batavia, NY. The PepsiCO spokesman predicted that Greek yogurt will be the key volume driver for the next two or three years, but other products that combine dairy with fruits and grains offer huge potential and prod-ucts will be introduced into the USa market before the plant is completed in 2013. Meanwhile; a Rabobank report, “Global bever-age Outlook 2012”, said “strong global consumer de-mand for health and wellness beverages is leading to a greater convergence of soft drinks and dairy bever-ages.”

CWT accepts export requests Speaking of exports; Cooperatives Working To-gether (CWT) accepted 24 requests for export assis-tance this week to sell a total of 1.8 million pounds of cheese and 5 million pounds of butter to customers in asia, Central america, the Middle East and North africa. The product will be delivered through July and pushed 2012 CWT cheese exports to 28.7 million pounds plus 28 million pounds of butter to 17 coun-tries. On a butterfat basis, the milk equivalent of these exports is 876 million pounds, or the annual produc-tion of about 41,000 cows.

Milk production strong across the globe back at home; milk production is strong and pro-cessors in many areas are focusing on clearing intakes from traditional suppliers and turning away requests for processing outside milk, according to USDa. bot-tler demand is steady at seasonal levels although pre-dictions of late winter storms were expected to spike fluid sales late in the week. Cream supplies are still heavy due to strong farm milk production, but with increasing production of dips, heavy whipping cream, ice cream mix and hard ice cream, the pressure is easing on churns and fewer loads of cream are migrating to other regions to find processing room. Milk production in New Zealand and australia continues to outpace year ago levels and processing plants are working to handle it. New Zealand produc-tion trends continue to remain at high levels seasonal-ly; yet at volumes below recent peak output. Weather has been and remains favorable for milk output. Ditto for australia. The recent trends of milk pro-duction being higher than year ago levels and the total year output ranging from 2-4 percent higher for the season continues to take shape, according to USDa. Looking “back to the futures;” the average Class III milk price for the first six months of 2012 stood at $17.60 per hundredweight (cwt.) on January 6, $17.28 on January 13, $16.81 on January 20, $16.85 on January 27, $16.35 on February 3, (after factoring in the announced January and February Class III milk prices) $16.19 on February 10, $16.08 on February 17, $15.69 on February 24, and $15.65 on March 3.

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MF 6180-2, 32 spd.Dyna Shift, 3860 hrs.

$27,500Sun ower 6331 19’ nisher, 5 bar harrow ................................ $13,500HAYINGNew MF 1745 round baler ....................CallNew MF 1459 9’ haybine ......................CallNew MF 1359 9.3’ disc mower cond. ...CallMF 1734 round baler, like new ........ $6,900MF 124 w/thrower ............................ $2,500LOADERSNH L785 cab, heat, 60 HP, OH ........ $8,900MF model 440 loader w/MF 180 mounts .......................... $2,500

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March 5-Cheese and whey futures pressure Class III

lowerDairy markets traded lower today as the bearish perception of last Friday’s “Dairy Products” report permeated the actions of traders, hedgers and speculators alike. According to the report, substantial production gains were posted in January for most dairy products. However, there may [be] a ray of optimism in that despite greater American cheese production, American cheese stocks as of Jan. 31, were 4.0% less than last year. There-fore, despite a 3.1% gain in American cheese production vs. the prior year, stocks, over that same time were actually 4.0% lower suggesting higher commercial disappearance year-over-year for American cheese.

March 6-Class III futures rebound

Since July 2008, the New Zealand-based Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction has become an indicator of

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Jan. 26, Grain Markets

Butter Futures (Cash Settle)MonthMarMayJune

Settle 143.000 151.000 154.000

ChangeNCNCNC

CME Spot Cheddar Cheese & Butter Market Summary

Mar 8BlocksBarrelsButter

Settle1.48501.47251.4500

ChangeUNCHUNCHUNCH

Trades000

.04

.36

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.69

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.971.051.081.17

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Strike Sett Strike Sett Call Put

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.981.081.151.211.28

Class III Milk Futures(CME closing prices March 8, 2012)

Mar 8 Mar 1 Feb 22 Feb 16MarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJ-13Feb

15.3715.2415.4115.7116.0916.2516.3316.3816.2516.2216.03

15.6315.5715.8816.0816.3316.5016.5116.5216.3916.4016.27

15.3615.2415.2715.6816.1916.4816.4916.4716.2516.2316.1016.14

global spot prices for dairy products, much like the CME spot trading ses-sions are used to gauge spot prices for domestic products. The latest GDT auction results released this morning show declines in many pro-tein based products (SMP, MPC70 and Casein) while fat based product, AMF, was higher by 3.7% and WMP came in near unchanged at -0.3%. With the addition of U.S. suppliers to the GDT auction we also gain insight into both New Zealand and U.S. SMP pricing.

March 7-Class III and cheese futures continue

reboundClass III, cheese and whey futures continue to post strong, positive gains while the butter and nonfat dry milk (NDM) prices languish in a perceived supply glut. Buoyed by the recent Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price of $3,497/MT, or $1.5900/lb., the CME spot Cheddar price at less than $1.50000/lb appears to be a value-buy.

March 8-Dairy cow slaughter picking-up

slowly“Weekly Dairy Cow Slaughter,” as reported by USDA’s Market News Service peaked the week ending Feb. 11 at 64,100 head, slowed to 60,500 head the week of Feb. 18, and regained steam the week of Feb. 25 to 61,100 head. During Febru-ary, the weekly dairy cow slaughter is up less than 1,000 head vs. last year. And year-to-date slaughter is trailing 2011, by more than 10,000 head. Slaughter is expected to pick up due to lower milk prices and high feed costs.

Alan Levitt’sDaily Dairy Report-Summary

15.4815.6015.4815.8216.1416.3216.3816.3716.2716.2116.00

15.2515.0015.2515.5016.0016.2516.2516.2516.0016.00

15.5015.2515.5015.7516.2516.5016.5016.5016.2516.25

Class III Price: $16.06 (-$0.99)Class IV Price: $15.92 (-$0.64)

USDA Announcement of Milk Class Prices

February

Sanborn, MNADM

6.22 12.88

Litch eld, MNCargill

6.02 12.73

Pipestone, MNCargill

6.09 12.81

Elrosa, MNElrosa Feed & Grain

5.98 12.64 3.70 Barley 4.50

Garretson, SDEastern Frmrs Co-op

6.07 12.79

Ostrander, MN Ostrander Frmrs Co-op

6.01 12.68

Gar eld, MNPro-Ag Frmrs Co-op

6.05 12.76 3.40 S. Wheat8.23

Monona, IAUnited Co-op Assoc.

5.98 1266

Winona, MNCenex Harvest States

6.09 13.02

Watertown, SDWatertown Co-op Elevator

6.04 12.66 3.70 S. Wheat 8.33

W. Wheat 6.68

Glenwood, MNPrairie Lakes Co-op

6.02 12.78

Morris, MNJohnson Feed & Grain

6.10 12.84

Little Falls, MNCentral MN Ethanol

6.05

Dennison, MNInterstate Mills

6.01 12.68


CATTLE REPORTS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012FAT BEEF

Vining Beef Strs. 1065 $128.00 Gary Beef Strs. 1118 $125.25 Fertile Beef Strs. 1474 $123.75 Barnesville Beef Strs. 1430 $123.50 Fertile Beef Hfrs. 1339 $123.00 Verndale Beef Strs. 1378 $122.85 Brandon Beef Strs. 1460 $122.50 Sauk Centre Beef Strs. 1400 $122.25 Frazee Beef Strs. 1390 $122.00 Sauk Centre Beef Hfrs. 1372 $121.75 Lowry Beef Hfrs. 1428 $121.75 Henning Beef Strs. 1375 $121.50 Dent Beef Strs. 1215 $121.25 Sabin Beef Strs. 1464 $121.00 Lowry Beef Strs. 1430 $120.50 Sabin Beef Hfrs. 1428 $120.25 Bluffton Beef Strs. 1255 $120.00 Morris Beef Strs. 1250 $119.75 Dent Beef Hfrs. 1175 $119.25 Henning Beef Hfrs. 1322 $119.00

Callaway Beef Strs. 1250 $119.00 Barnesville Beef Hfrs. 1287 $118.50 Sabin Beef Hfrs. 1424 $118.00 Perham Beef Strs. 1185 $118.00 Perham Beef Hfrs. 1228 $117.75 Bluffton Beef Strs. 1140 $117.00 Vergas Beef Strs. 1352 $116.75 Kindred ND Beef Hfrs. 1143 $116.00 Shevlin Beef Hfrs. 1343 $116.00

HOL. FATSBarrett Hol. Strs. 1533 $115.50 Hawley Hol. Strs. 1531 $114.25 Brandon Hol. Strs. 1471 $114.25 Morris Hol. Strs. 1603 $114.00 Dent Hol. Strs. 1595 $114.00 NYM Hol. Strs. 1611 $113.50 Frazee Hol. Strs. 1715 $110.00 Morris Hol. Strs. 1650 $109.50 Underwood Hol. Strs. 1209 $107.00 Osage Hol. Strs. 1376 $98.00

BULLSPelican Rapids Beef Bull 1585 $101.00 Lake Park Beef Bull 1945 $101.00 FF Beef Bull 1665 $100.50

HOLSTEIN FEEDERSSauk Centre Hol. Strs. 305 $146.00 Henning Hol. Strs. 237 $143.00 Sauk Centre Hol. Strs. 375 $142.50 Brandon Hol. Strs. 384 $133.00 Henning Hol. Strs. 884 $112.00 Wadena Hol. Strs. 1074 $110.00 Hawley Hol. Strs. 712 $109.50 Osakis Hol. Strs. 809 $109.00 Perham Hol. Strs. 997 $102.50 Parkers Prairie Hol. Strs. 998 $102.00

BEEF FEEDERSAda Beef Strs. 260 $215.00 Vergas Beef Strs. 405 $192.50 Davenport ND Beef Strs. 484 $185.00 Osakis Beef Hfrs. 390 $185.00

Rothsay Beef Strs. 438 $180.00 Vergas Beef Strs. 545 $173.00 Davenport ND Beef Hfrs. 462 $171.00 Osakis Beef Hfrs. 530 $170.00 Vergas Beef Hfrs. 475 $169.00 Vergas Beef Strs. 507 $168.00 Miltona Beef Hfrs. 425 $162.50 Rothsay Beef Hfrs. 413 $160.00 Ulen Beef Bull 632 $160.00 Evansville Beef Strs. 699 $154.00 Underwood Beef Hfrs. 558 $153.00 Rothsay Beef Hfrs. 637 $149.50 Rothsay Beef Hfrs. 710 $146.50 Underwood Beef Strs. 745 $145.00 Henning Beef Strs. 851 $142.00 Henning Beef Hfrs. 677 $141.00 Underwood Beef Strs. 895 $140.00 Ada Beef Strs. 838 $138.00 Lake Park Beef Strs. 833 $137.00 Lake Park Beef Hfrs. 742 $134.00 Underwood Beef Strs. 1027 $124.00

COWSFF Beef Cow 1765 $87.50 Lake Park Beef Cow 1350 $87.00 FF Beef Cow 1424 $86.50 FF Beef Cow 1277 $85.50 FF Beef Cow 1850 $84.50 Ada Beef Cow 1590 $84.00 Dent Hol. Cow 2020 $82.50 Pelican Rapids Beef Cow 1435 $82.50 Clitherall Hol. Cow 1565 $82.50 Clitherall Hol. Cow 1355 $82.00 Underwood Hol. Cow 2005 $82.00 Gary Beef Cow 1305 $81.50 Pelican Rapids Hol. Cow 1325 $81.00 Gary Beef Cow 1830 $80.50 Lake Park Beef Cow 1715 $80.50 Garfi eld Hol. Cow 1320 $80.50 Underwood Hol. Cow 2005 $80.50 Gary Beef Cow 1785 $79.50 Gary Beef Cow 1630 $79.50 Ada Beef Cow 1695 $79.00 Ada Beef Cow 1590 $79.00

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Concerns About SCC?

There are many factors that can play into a higher somatic cell count. Often fi nding the weak links in your operation and making a correction can lead to reductions in your SCC. Jon and his staff at Centre Dairy in Sauk Cen-tre have worked with dairy farmers for years helping them fi nd solutions to their higher

SCC problems. If you are worried about problems you may face with the new restrictions on SCC give Jon a call to review your operation.

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Joerger named Distinguished Young Dairy Woman

becky Joerger, a dairy farmer from Fort Ripley, Minn., was named the 2012 Distinguished Young Dairy Woman by the Mid-Minnesota Holstein Club during a banquet on Feb. 4 in Pierz, Minn. Joerg-er owns and operates a 58-cow registered Holstein dairy, b and C Dairy Farms, in partnership with her parents, bruce and Rosanne Caughey, and her broth-ers, Dan and Mac Caughey. Her duties include rais-ing the calves and heifers, bookwork and milking the cows. Off the farm Joerger serves on the Crow Wing County Fair board and has served on the county aDa board. She also volunteers for the Moo booth at the Minnesota State Fair and is involved in her local church. Joerger and her husband, Josh Joerger, have one son, Jerome. “I’m honored to be recognized by my fellow dairy farmers for doing a job I love to do and take pride in,” Joerger said.

Brinkmans shine in state gymnastics competition

Sisters Hailey (senior), Jailyn (sophomore) and Maddy (seventh grade) brinkman competed to-gether in the Class a State Gymnastics Meet Feb. 24-25 at the University of Minnesota Sports Pavilon in Minneapolis, Minn. Not only did the brinkmans compete with their team from Melrose area High School in Melrose, Minn., but Hailey and Jailyn also qualified individually – Hailey in beam, bars, floor and all-around, and Jailyn in vault, bars, floor and all-around. As a team, Melrose took first in the Class A divi-sion – the first time gymnastics has won a champion-ship since 1995 and only the third time in school his-tory, Hailey said. Individually, Hailey placed first on the beam, bars, floor and all-around. Jailyn placed second on bars and sixth in all-around. “It was crazy exciting to be named the state champion four times on Friday and once on Satur-day,” Hailey said. Hailey’s gymnastics career ended with the state meet. She will be attending the University of North Dakota this fall on a Division 1 scholarship for track. Jailyn and Maddy, however, plan to continue with gymnastics. The brinkmans are the daughters of Marc and Julie Brinkman. They milk around 40 cows on their dairy farm near Grey Eagle, Minn.

Hugoson receives University of Minnesota 2012 Siehl Prize for Excellence in

Agriculture Longtime state agriculture commissioner, Gene Hugoson, is one of this year’s recipients of the pres-tigious Siehl Prize in agriculture. The prize is awarded annually by the university’s College of Food, agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. Recipients are chosen in three categories: knowledge (teaching, research and outreach); pro-duction agriculture and agribusiness. as Minnesota’s agriculture commissioner for 15 years—in three different administrations—Hugo-son’s priorities were expanding markets for agricul-tural products and enhancing the protection of the state’s food supply. The southern Minnesota farmer also modernized the agriculture department and was elected by his fellow state ag commissioners to lead their national association.

Dairy farmers recognized during Calhoun Co-op Creamery annual meeting

Several dairy farmers were recognized for their outstanding achievements during the 116th annual Calhoun Co-op Creamery annual meeting on Feb. 7 at the allamakee County Fairgrounds in Waukon, Iowa.

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When do you do chores? at night, and on weekends, morn-ing and night. I help milk cows, feed calves, scrape the walk, clean calf pens, move cattle to different pens and straw cows. I also do some cleaning in the house. During the summer I help pick rocks and haul big bales home.

What’s your favorite chore and least favorite chore? Why? My favorite chore is milking cows, I help mom and dad get done faster. My least favorite chores are scraping and cleaning calf pens. My other least favorite is picking rock. It’s tiring and heavy work that takes a lot of time.

Do you have a favorite ani-mal on your farm? Tell us about it. I have a kitty named socks. She has black and white feet, she was a stray and we tamed her. She is very playful.

What do you want to be when

you grow up? a daycare pro-vider or a teacher.

What is your favorite winter activity (work or play) to do on the farm? My favorites are snowmobiling and sledding.

What is your favorite snack or dairy treat? Ice cream.

Noah Mayers, 10Fourth grade

When do you do chores? at night, and on weekends morn-ing and night. I help milk cows, feed calves, feed cows with the feed cart, clean calf pens, move cattle to different pens and straw cows. During the summer I pick rocks and haul bales home.

What’s your favorite chore and least favorite chore? Why? My favorite chore is feeding cows with the feed cart. I like driving. My least fa-vorite is picking rocks, it’s a lot of walking and it’s boring.

Do you have a favorite ani-mal on your farm? Tell us about it. bullseye the calf. It is mostly white and has a black spot in the middle of his stom-ach.

What do you want to be when you grow up? a farmer.

What is your favorite winter activity (work or play) to do on the farm? Snowmobiling and playing in the snow.

What is your favorite snack or dairy treat? Ice cream.

mark klaphake/ dairy starSianna and Noah Mayers are the children of Maurice and Char of Freeport, Minn. To-gether they milk 76 cows.

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Nancy, Mike, Mark and brenda Hartley of New Albin, Iowa received the first-place Low Bacteria award. Second-place Low bacteria awards went to Hammell Dairy of Caledonia, Minn., and Leo and Greg Conway of Lansing, Iowa. another 33 dairy farmers were recognized with outstanding qual-ity awards, including: Hammell Dairy receiving first-place Low Somatic Cell Award; Devoine and Linda Kruse of Caledonia and Dean Schellhammer of Lansing receiving five-year quality awards; Leo and Greg Conway, Luke and Jan Mahr of Dorches-ter, Iowa, Scott and barb Melcher of Harpers Ferry, Iowa, and Gary and Therese Lechtenberg of Post-ville, Iowa, receiving 10-year quality awards; Tom and Jeni Melcher of Castalia, Iowa, and Chris and Nancy Wonderlich and Jon and Eric Hagen, all of Waterville, Iowa, receiving 15-year quality awards; Steve and Paula Enyart of Postville receiving a 20-year quality award; and Hammell Dairy receiving a 30-year quality award.

Moenkedick ends high school basketball career with a bang

as a junior in high school, Katrina Moenkedick, daughter dairy farmers andy and Katy Moenkedick of Perham, Minn., broke the 1,000-point level about three-fourths of the way through the season. This year, as a senior, she continued her scoring trend, breaking the school record for points during the playoff game – Moenkedick’s final game of her high school basketball career. She ended the game with 1,563 points, surpassing the previous record – which was held by her sister, Elisa – by eight points. Moenkedick is planning to continue her basket-ball career into college. She will be attending and playing for the University of Minnesota-Crookston starting this fall.

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Crow Wing and East Otter Tail Counties are seeking candidates to participate in their local dairy princess programs. Dairy Princesses serve as good-will ambassadors for the dairy industry by taking part in various events, such as media interviews, classroom presentations, dairy promotions, parades and other public appearances to promote the dairy industry and its products. a candidate must be a high school graduate by July 1, 2012, and not yet 24 years old by July 1, 2012. She or her parents must be actively engaged in the production of milk for sale to a licensed plant during the current year. A candidate also qualifies if she or her parents are employed on a dairy farm in a dairy-related capacity. County dairy princesses are eligible to attend a statewide promotion training seminar to be held this spring and may apply to be considered as a fi-nalist for the Princess Kay of the Milky Way title. Twelve finalists will be selected to compete for the Princess Kay of the Milky Way title in august. at all levels of competition, contestants are judged on their communication skills, personality, enthusiasm for dairy promotion and general knowl-edge of the dairy industry. • Crow Wing County: The princess contest will be conducted March 31. For a complete rules brochure and application form, contact Rosanne Caughey at 828-1998. • East Otter Tail County: For additional in-formation and an application, please contact Jessie Steeke at (218) 346-3230. Applications must be re-ceived no later than March 15, 2012.

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ROGERS, Minn. – Ray Scherber has his morning rou-tine, and it always begins with the ringing of his alarm clock. “I’m an alarm man. When it rings, I get up,” he said. “This morning it rang at 3 a.m. and I got up.” and while his daily routine involves dairy barns and dairy cows, they are not his own. Scherber is a DHIa milk tester, and after 51 years of doing the job, he’s got his daily routine down pat. Scherber took a position as a DHIa milk tester in December 1960, just six months after grad-uating from high school. The concept of testing, however, was not new to him. Growing up on a dairy farm, his father was on test as long as anybody in the state, he said. DHIa testing was intro-duced in the 1940s. “as a kid, I couldn’t wait for the sheets to come back. I would memorize them,” Scherber said. With this enthusiasm and interest, Scherber jumped at the opportunity to take the position when the testing secretary asked his father if he wanted a job.

“[but] I didn’t know what I was getting into,” he said. His position began as a part-time job, with Scherber testing 12 herds in Hennepin County. After getting married in 1964, the Scherbers bought a house in the middle of his route – within five miles of all his clients. “You had to hunt for food,” he said about finding herds to test. It didn’t take long, however, for the concept of testing to catch on with dairy farmers, and by the 1980s, Scherbers was covering the majority of Hennepin Coun-

ty, testing around 70 herds. In those early years, milk was tested through the babcock method, Scherber said, which tested strictly for butterfat. acid was mixed with the milk in a bottle; then water was added to determine the amount of butter-fat. “I liked the chemistry. It was interesting,” Scherber said. Testing took place over two milkings – typically evening and the following morning – with the milk tester spending the night at the farm. This made for some interesting stops for Scherber,

one which occurred in the winter of 1984 in the midst of a snow storm. Scherber left for the farm on his snowmobile. along the way, he came across a man walking in a daze. He brought the man home, but that was only the be-ginning of a long couple of days. When Scherber finally arrived at the farm, the electricity was out and the tractors and genera-tor wouldn’t start. He ended up staying at the farm two nights, and to make matters worse, his snowmobile froze up as well. His wife, he said, told him he was an

idiot to start out in the storm that day. Weathering storms became part of the job. On another occa-sion, a storm hit while Scherber was at a dairy farm. He and the farmer hid behind the bulk tank until the storm passed. When they came out, the barn and shed doors were gone. Storms weren’t the only challenges of Scherber’s job. as a milk tester, his position was di-rectly affected by the dairy econ-omy. When the economy crashed in the 1980s, his job took a hit, and the introduction of the buy-out only made things worse. “The buyout killed every-thing,” he said. although he lost between 20 and 25 farms through the buyout, Scherber faced that challenge head on, just as he did every situ-ation that came up, with some being a little more interesting than others. “One morning I got to a guy’s farm and he said, ‘It doesn’t look good. Mama wants to have a baby,’” Scherber said. While the farmer had lined up his brother as a backup milk-er, the brother didn’t know how to milk. “So I showed him how to test and I milked [the cows],” Scherber said. along with the challenges, Scherber has seen many changes in over half a century of DHIa

Fifty years of testingScherber shares stories as a DHIa milk tester

By jennifer BurggraffStaff writer

mark klaphake/ dairy starRay Scherber makes the walk down the middle aisle as he prepares to test cows on a St. Michael, Minn. dairy farm. Scherber has been testing for 51 years.

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UTILITY TRACTORS UTILITY TRACTORS UTILITY TRACTORS 2 - IH 84 , 2wd, 2,971 hrs, ‘81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,750 4 - JD 5225 , MFWD, w/542 ldr, 350 hrs, ‘08 . . . . . . . . $ 45,900 9 - JD 5075M , MFWD, 173 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,500 7 - JD 5085M , MFWD, 300 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 49,500 8 - JD 6120 , 2wd, 1,175 hrs, ‘02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 27,500 8 - JD 6220 , 2wd, 1,275 hrs, ‘02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,000 9 - JD 6330 , MFWD, w/673 ldr, 600 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . $ 76,000 6 - JD 6330 , MFWD, w/673 ldr, 328 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . $ 79,000 6 - JD 6405 , MFWD, 9,293 hrs, ‘98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,900 8 - JD 6420 , 2wd, 1,300 hrs, ‘02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,900 3 - JD 6420 , MFWD, w/640 ldr, 2,155 hrs, ‘03 . . . . . $ 56,500 9 - JD 6430 , MFWD, 115 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 76,500 6 - JD 6430 , MFWD, w/673 ldr, 100 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . $ 81,000 4 - JD 6430 , MFWD, w/673 ldr, 1 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 87,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS ROW CROP TRACTORS ROW CROP TRACTORS 4 - JD 3255 , MFWD, 11,000 hrs, ‘92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 27,900 9 - JD 4020 , 2wd, 7,968 hrs, ‘64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,900 5 - JD 4050 , 2wd, 15,500 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,500 9 - JD 4440 , 2wd, 10,800 hrs, ‘81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 22,500 5 - JD 4440 , 2wd, 9,940 hrs, ‘81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 22,500 3 - JD 4440 , 2wd, ‘79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 5 - JD 4450 , MFWD, 11,809 hrs, ‘83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 43,500 4 - JD 4450 , MFWD, 6,129 hrs, ‘84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 44,000 3 - JD 4555 , 2wd, 5,335 hrs, ‘91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 46,500 5 - JD 4560 , MFWD, 12,362 hrs, ‘93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 44,500 7 - JD 4640 , 2wd, 9,500 hrs, ‘80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,500 1 - JD 4650 , MFWD, 9,891 hrs, ‘84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29,900 8 - JD 4850 , 2wd, ‘85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,000 6 - JD 4850 , MFWD, 4,969 hrs, ‘88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,500 5 - Case IH 7220 , MFWD, 5,587 hrs, ‘94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 55,000 7 - JD 7410 , MFWD, 6,263 hrs, ‘96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 41,500

6 - JD 7410 , MFWD, 7,600 hrs, ‘97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 49,000 5 - JD 7410 , MFWD, 6,525 hrs, ‘97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 56,500 6 - JD 7410 , MFWD, 7,200 hrs, ‘97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 58,500 5 - JD 7720 , 2wd, 1,278 hrs, ‘05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 83,000 8 - JD 7830 MFWD , IVT, 1,975 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 127,000 5 - AGCO 6145 , MFWD, 8,500 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,000 6 - AGCO 6175 , MFWD, 5,807 hrs, ‘97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,000 3 - McCormick XTX200 , MFWD, 1,111 hrs, ‘06 . . . $ 74,900 1 - JD 7230R , MFWD, 300 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 158,750 3 - JD 8100 , MFWD, 6,850 hrs, ‘95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 74,000 5 - JD 8100 , MFWD, 7,253 hrs, ‘95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 77,500 5 - JD 8200 , 2wd, 8,600 hrs, ‘98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 58,000 3 - JD 8320 , MFWD, 3,180 hrs, ‘04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 123,500 8 - JD 8320 , MFWD, 4,067 hrs, ‘04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 128,000 3 - JD 8400T 5 ,860 hrs, ‘98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,000 2 - JD 8530 MFWD , IVT, ILS, 3,955 hrs, ‘07 . . . . . . $ 175,900 7 - Case IH 335 Magnum , 1,698 hrs, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . $ 174,000 3 - JD 8225R , MFWD, ILS, 957 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 166,000 6 - JD 8235R , MFWD, 865 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 161,000 8 - JD 8270R , MFWD, 1,840 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 185,000 5 - JD 8285R , MFWD, 75 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 214,500 3 - JD 8295R , MFWD, 1,040 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 185,000 4 - JD 8295R , MFWD, 700 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 196,000 3 - JD 8295RT , MFWD, 383 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 218,000 3 - JD 8310RT , 274 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 238,000 3 - JD 8320R , MFWD, 1,040 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 217,000 5 - JD 8320R , MFWD, 915 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 219,000 3 - JD 8320R , MFWD, 1,035 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 227,000 3 - JD 8335R , MFWD, 350 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 239,500

4WD TRACTORS 4WD TRACTORS 4WD TRACTORS 9 - JD 8560 , 6,524 hrs, ‘92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 59,000 3 - Ford 9280 , 4,832 hrs, ‘94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 59,900 9 - Case IH STX275 , 2,500 hrs, ‘01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 114,500 5 - Steiger ST325 , 8,900 hrs, ‘81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,500 8 - Case IH 9250 , 3,640 hrs, ‘94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 63,500 6 - JD 8630 , 6,474 hrs, ‘78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,000 3 - JD 8770 , 4,202 hrs, ‘96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72,500 1 - JD 8870 , 4,937 hrs, ‘95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 74,900 1 - JD 9230 , 1,625 hrs, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 159,000 8 - JD 9420 , 5,100 hrs, ‘06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 144,900 5 - JD 9430 , 865 hrs, ‘07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 219,000 6 - JD 9430 , 580 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 232,000 4 - JD 9430 , 310 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 234,000 2 - JD 9430 , 194 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 245,000 2 - JD 9430 , 138 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 245,000 5 - JD 9430 , 350 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 245,000 1 - JD 9520 , 1,996 hrs, ‘03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 181,900

5 - JD 9520T , 2,620 hrs, ‘03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 165,000 2 - JD 9530 , 1,680 hrs, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 229,000 3 - JD 9530 , 785 hrs, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 242,000 1 - JD 9530 , 490 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 257,000 1 - JD 9530 , 465 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 257,000 2 - JD 9530 , 95 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 272,000 5 - JD 9530T , 1,325 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 265,000 4 - JD 9530T , 1,000 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 278,000 1 - JD 9530T , 1,108 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 285,000 3 - Case IH STX485 , 1,700 hrs, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 197,000 1 - JD 9630 , 2,005 hrs, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 225,000 3 - JD 9630 , 965 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 262,000 1 - JD 9630 , 860 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 262,000 5 - JD 9630T , 1,050 hrs, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 259,900 2 - JD 9630T , 1,447 hrs, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 265,000 3 - JD 9630T , 900 hrs, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 278,500 8 - JD 9630T , 1,050 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 285,000 5 - Challenger MT875B , 4,206 hrs, ‘07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 220,000

PLANTERS & DRILLS PLANTERS & DRILLS PLANTERS & DRILLS 4 - JD 1750 , 6R30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,900 1 - JD 7200 , 6R30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,500 5 - JD 7300 , 12R22, 1.6 bu, ‘91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,500 3 - JD 7300 , 12R30, ‘95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,500 2 - JD 7200 , 12R30, 1.6 bu, FF, ‘91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,500 6 - JD 1720 , 16R30, 3.0 bu, VRD, ‘03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,500 1 - JD 1770NT , 16R30, 3.0 bu, ‘04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 64,900 3 - JD 1790 , 12/23, split-row, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72,500 5 - JD 1790 , 16/31, split-row, ‘07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 92,000 1 - JD 1790 , 16/32, split-row, ‘03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 89,000 5 - Kinze 2600 , 16/31, split-row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 42,000 5 - JD 1790 , 24R20, CCS, ‘07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 104,000 6 - JD 24R22 , K&M bar, ‘00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,500 3 - JD DB88 , 48R22, CCS, VRD, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 204,000 5 - JD 1520 , drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,000 2 - JD 455 , 30’ box drill, ‘92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,900

SPRAYERS SPRAYERS SPRAYERS 1 - L & D 1000 , gal, 60’ boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500 5 - Hardi 1000M , 950 gal, pull type, 88’ boom . . . . $ 15,900 2 - Hardi CT750 , 750 gal, pull type, ‘06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,500 5 - Hardi 6600 , 132’ boom, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 76,000 5 - JD 4730 , 90’ boom, 380x46, 1400 hrs, ‘08 . . $ 169,900 4 - JD 4730 , 90’ boom, 380x46, 212 hrs, ‘11 . . . . $ 205,000 9 - JD 4730 , 100’ boom, 380x46, 80 hrs, ‘10 . . . . $ 215,000 2 - JD 4830 , 90’ bm, 380/90R46, 700 hrs, ‘10 . . . $ 209,000 6 - JD 4920 , 120’ bm, 380/105R50, 2954 hrs . . . $ 164,500

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testing. When he began testing, a big farm was 50 to 60 cows, with the average being 30 cows. Now, his average herd size is 75 cows. Testing methods and what is tested for have also changed. Scherber used the babcock testing method until around 1975. after that, he switched to elec-tronic testing, which is the method still used today. The first digital testing probes continued to test strictly for butterfat. Today, however, they test for everything from protein, butterfat and SCC to Johne’s, MUN and DNa. “They haven’t come up with a pregnancy test [through the milk] yet, but I think that would be the most beneficial to farmers,” Scherber said. To Scherber, the biggest changes he has seen during his career come down to improved farm management. “Production has escalated. There’s new dairy equip-ment and facilities, and cleanliness has improved. but it all boils down to management,” he said. “Now pretty much everyone is a good manager.” While the majority of farmers are good managers, treating every farmer as an individual and meeting their

specific needs is a must for his job. Like it or not, Scher-ber said, the average farmer is not computer orientated. “The records have to be readable and understand-able,” he said. “Testing is a way of life for some farmers. [at] some places it’s their bible and others hardly look at their papers.” Learning each farmer’s needs is something Scherber has gotten very good at over the years, and testimonies from the farmers he serves prove it. “I’ve been putting up with him for 50 years,” one of Scherber’s clients said, jokingly. “He’s one of the best there is; unbeatable. He’s super.” Scherber feels the same about his clients. “Dairy farmers are probably the most interesting type of farmers. They’re good people,” he said. “If I didn’t en-joy [the work], I wouldn’t be doing it.” after 51 years as a DHIa milk tester, Scherber has pretty much seen it all. He’s got his daily dairy routine down, and it begins every day with the ringing of his alarm clock.

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mark klaphake/ dairy starScherber takes a milk reading while testing March 1 at one of his herds in Wright County, Minn.


HAY EQUIPMENT HAY EQUIPMENT HAY EQUIPMENT 9 - JD 328 , sq. baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,000 6 - JD 348T , sq. baler w/thrower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500 7 - JD 100 , lg. sq. baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,000 7 - Hesston 565T , rd baler, ‘00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,900 8 - NH BR780 , rd baler, ‘05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,900 8 - Vermeer 605M , rd baler, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,500 8 - Vermeer 605M , rd baler, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 22,000 4 - Vermeer 605SM , rd baler, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,900 9 - JD 435 , rd baler, ‘91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,500 4 - JD 448 , rd baler, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,500 2 - JD 456 , rd baler, ‘00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,995 4 - JD 458S , rd baler, ‘07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,900 6 - JD 458S , rd baler, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,500 1 - JD 467 , rd baler, ‘01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,500 2 - JD 467 , rd baler, ‘05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,500 6 - JD 468S , rd baler, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,500 8 - JD 468S , rd baler, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,700 8 - JD 468S , rd baler, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,900 9 - JD 468S , rd baler, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,000 5 - JD 468 , rd baler, ‘07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 26,900 9 - JD 468 , rd baler, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29,000 8 - JD 468 , rd baler, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29,500 4 - JD 468 , rd baler, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,000 6 - JD 535 , rd baler, ‘94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,500 8 - JD 567 , rd baler, ‘01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,900 6 - JD 567 , rd baler, ‘03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,750 2 - JD 567 , rd baler, ‘04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,000 5 - JD 567 , rd baler, ‘06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,500 6 - JD 568 , rd baler, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,000 8 - JD 568 , rd baler, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,500 8 - JD 568 , rd baler, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,900 6 - JD 568 , rd baler, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,900 6 - JD 568 , rd baler, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,900 7 - JD 568 , rd baler, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,500 6 - JD 568 , rd baler, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,900 8 - JD 854 , rd baler, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,500 7 - NH 2450 , windrower, ‘95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 22,900 2 - JD 4995 , windrower, ‘05, 16’ hd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 71,200 6 - JD 4995 , windrower, ‘05, 14.5’ hd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72,500 6 - Meyer 6224 , forage box, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,500 6 - Meyer 6224 , forage box, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,500 7 - MF 1372 , MoCo, ‘10, 12’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 26,500 7 - NH 499 , MoCo, rolls, ‘00, 12’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,500 2 - JD 730 , MoCo, rolls, ‘07, 9’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,990 2 - JD 735 , MoCo, rolls, ‘05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,950 2 - JD 735 , MoCo, imp, ‘05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,350 5 - JD 946 , MoCo, rolls, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29,800 8 - JD 956 , MoCo, impeller, ‘06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,000

TILLAGE TILLAGE TILLAGE 3 - DMI Tigermate II , 38.5’ field cult, ‘01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,950 5 - Wil-Rich 3400 , 45’ field cult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,000 4 - JD 980 , FC, 35.5’, 3-bar, ‘00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,900 1 - JD 985 , FC, 60’, 3-bar, ‘00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,500 2 - JD 2210 , FC, 34.5’, 4-bar, ‘05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,500 6 - JD 2210 , FC, 45.5’, 4-bar, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 51,500 3 - JD 2210 , FC, 45.5’, 4-bar, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 51,500 1 - JD 2210 , FC, 54.6’, 4-bar, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 73,500 6 - JD 2210 , FC, 58.5’, 4-bar, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 73,500 5 - Harms , 45’ land roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,500 4 - JD 726 , mulch finisher, 33’, ‘95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,000 7 - JD 726 , mulch finisher, 33’, ‘00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,500 6 - JD 726 , mulch finisher, 38’, ‘04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,900 9 - JD 2310 , mulch finisher, 39’ 9”, 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 69,000 5 - JD 2310 , mulch finisher, 39’ 9”, 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 84,000 5 - JD 2310 , mulch finisher, 45’ 9”, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 98,000 1 - Sunflower 4510-15 , disk chisel, ‘04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 26,900 5 - JD 2410 , chisel plow, 24’, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,000 1 - JD 2410 , chisel plow, 24’, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 41,000 7 - JD 2410 , chisel plow, 30’, ‘06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,000 4 - JD 2410 , chisel plow, 30’, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 41,000 5 - JD 680 , chisel plow, 27’, ‘95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 26,500 1 - JD 680 , chisel plow, 30’, ‘97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,750 3 - JD 680 , chisel plow, 35’, ‘98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,000 5 - Case 730B , ripper, 7x30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,500 1 - JD 2700 , ripper, 7x30, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,500 8 - JD 2700 , ripper, 9x24, ‘01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,000 1 - JD 2700 , ripper, 9x24, ‘03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,500 1 - JD 2700 , ripper, 9x24, ‘04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,900 5 - JD 2700 , ripper, 9x24, ‘01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29,000 3 - JD 2700 , ripper, 9x24, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,500 4 - JD 2700 , ripper, 5 shank, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,000 4 - JD 2700 , ripper, 9 shank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,000 6 - JD 3710 , 7 bottom plow, ‘05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,900 4 - JD 3710 , 10 bottom plow, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 44,000 2 - JD 3710 , 10 bottom plow, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 47,500 8 - JD 3710 , 10 bottom plow, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 48,500 1 - JD 3710 , 10 bottom plow, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 48,500 6 - JD 3710 , 10 bottom plow, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,500 1 - JD 3710 , 10 bottom plow, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 53,500 4 - JD 3710 , 10 bottom plow, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 53,500 8 - Wil-Rich V957DDR , ripper, 5 shank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,500 2 - JD 510 , ripper, 7 shank, ‘94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,500 5 - JD 512 , ripper, 7 shank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,500 2 - JD 512 , ripper, 7 shank, ‘01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,990 7 - JD 512 , ripper, 7 shank, ‘04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,000 2 - JD 512 , ripper, 7 shank, ‘04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,500 4 - JD 512 , ripper, 7 shank, ‘01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 27,900 5 - JD 512 , ripper, 9 shank, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,000 6 - JD 637 , disk, 29’ 3”, ‘03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,500 5 - JD 637 , disk, 32’1” flex fold, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 54,500 3 - JD 637 , disk, 42’4”, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 82,000

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6 - JD 5460 , RWA, 4903 hrs, ‘77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,500 6 - JD 5830 , RWA, 5355 hrs, ‘87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,000 6 - JD 6750 , RWA, 1166 hrs, ‘01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 124,000 6 - JD 6850 , RWA, 1650 hrs, ‘00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 137,500 6 - JD 6850 , RWA, 1294 hrs, ‘02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 145,000 6 - JD 7200 , RWA, 867 hrs, ‘06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 158,000 6 - JD 7400 , RWA, 1300 hrs, ‘04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 178,000 6 - Claas 870 , RWA, 2880 hrs, ‘01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 159,000 6 - JD 7550 , RWA, 42 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 309,000 6 - JD 7800 , RWA, 1880 hrs, ‘06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,000 6 - JD 7800 , RWA, 1026 hrs, ‘07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 222,000 6 - JD 7800 , RWA, 910 hrs, Pro D, ‘07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 226,000 6 - JD 7850 , RWA, 513 hrs, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 289,000

SKID STEERS SKID STEERS SKID STEERS 9 - Gehl 5635SXT , 1523 hrs, ‘01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,900 7 - Gehl 4640 , 1750 hrs, ‘04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,300 4 - Bobcat 773F , 3200 hrs, ‘01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,300 2 - Bobcat S250 , 1808 hrs, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,900 6 - NH LS170 , 2896 hrs, ‘02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,900 6 - CAT 262B , 3840 hrs, ‘05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,200 2 - JD 280 , 2177 hrs, ‘02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,900 4 - JD 317 , 209 hrs, ‘06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,900 7 - JD 320 , 2833 hrs, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,500 4 - JD 325 , 2447 hrs, ‘08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,900 8 - JD 325 , 1400 hrs, ‘09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 27,500 2 - JD 318D , 494 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29,500 8 - JD 318D , 79 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,900 7 - JD 318D , 251 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,100 4 - JD 320D , 420 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,900 4 - JD 320D , 675 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29,500 6 - JD 320D , 486 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,900 9 - JD 320D , 257 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,750 7 - JD 320D , 42 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,900 4 - JD 320D , 513 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,000 4 - JD 326D , 905 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,900 4 - JD 326D , ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,500 4 - JD 326D , 555 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,500 9 - JD 326D , 120 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,900 7 - JD 326D , 193 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,300 9 - JD 326D , 200 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,900 4 - JD 328D , 515 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,900 4 - JD 328D , 617 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,900 4 - JD 328D , 450 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,900 4 - Bobcat T250 , track loader, 3242 hrs, ‘04 . . . . . . . . $ 24,500 5 - Bobcat T250 , track loader, 170 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,500 4 - JD CT332 , track loader, 2605 hrs, ‘05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,000 2 - JD 319D , track loader, 342 hrs, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,000 4 - JD 319D , track loader, 180 hrs, ‘11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 41,000

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The state and federal partnership gearing up to develop the new Minnesota agri-culture Water Quality Certification Program is generating a lot of buzz. I am excited about the program’s potential to improve water quality by accelerating voluntary

adoption of on-farm water-quality practices. Equally impor-tant, the program will help participating farmers by giving them greater certainty about future conservation requirements. One of the biggest questions people have asked is what kind of process would be set up by the agencies working on the project to ensure adequate input from the many interested stakeholder groups – particularly the farmers on whom the pro-gram will ultimately depend. This input is crucial to the success of the program. We want to talk with the people who will use the program and make sure it works for them before anything is finalized. We also need to include technical experts who understand the science behind water and agricultural systems to help us develop a program that has real value. If farmers are going to make the effort to participate in a new program, we need to

make sure that what they are volunteering to do will actually make a difference in the

quality of our water resources. To bring in that outside expertise, we will be establishing an advisory commit-tee made up of farmers, scientists and other experts who will meet over the coming months to discuss program options and make recommendations. The MDa staff and I will use the committee’s input as we develop the program and its features. The committee will have members drawn from agriculture, conservation, re-search and other groups. Candidates will be nominated by the public through an established process with the Secretary of State’s office. I will select committee mem-bers from among those nominated. For more information about the nominations pro-cess and the program in general, please visit our website at http://www.mda.state.mn.us. The January 17 signing ceremony with Governor Dayton and federal officials was just the first step – an agreement to development a program. Establishing this advisory committee is the next crucial step toward refining the program details. As more information becomes available, we will be sure to share it. We are committed to making this a good program not only for farmers but for the entire state. It’s going to take a lot of hard work, but in the end the Minnesota ag Water Quality Certification Program will be a major advance for water quality and agriculture

By Dave FredericksonMN Ag Commissioner

Gearing up for Minnesota’s water quality certification program


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In this month’s energy efficiency article, we’ll be discussing the energy efficiency potential that can be found in a dairy operation’s milk pumping sys-

tem. Motors and pumps are nec-essary but often energy intensive devices on the modern farm. For example, on the average dairy, the milking system accounts for about 20 percent of the farm’s electricity costs.

In a conventional milking vacu-um system, the pump motor runs at full-speed when it’s on. To maintain a constant pressure, it lets in air through a regulator as the load on the vacuum system changes. Often, a dairy’s vacu-um pump has been sized for maximum demand – which might only occur dur-ing one or two percent of milking time – and yet the pump runs full-bore the rest of the time. as you can imagine, this costs producers money for the extra energy required. It’s noisy, too. As such, one of the best energy effi-ciency improvements that can be made to the typical system is the installation of a variable speed drive (VSD), which allows the motor to scale its work rate up or down based on the actual load re-quired at any given time. Though most commonly found on vacuum systems, variable speed drives can also be in-stalled on milk pumps. While not al-ways appropriate, VSDs on this part of one’s system can slow down the flow of milk through your plate cooler, allow-ing it to do its job more effectively. You might hear variable-speed drives some-times called variable-frequency drives or variable-speed controllers. For this article, though, I’ll just refer to them as variable-speed drives, or VSDs. and what great technology they can be. While costs of VSDs have long been an issue, prices have been dropping in recent years. by saving 50 to 80 per-cent of pump energy costs by installing a VSD, payback on these technologies can be as little as one to three years. a variable-speed drive system also has benefits beyond its energy savings. Many farmers find that milking runs more smoothly with the improved vac-uum regulation from a VSD. and be-cause a variable speed drive slows the pump’s average rate to less than half of full speed, the outcome is longer life and less maintenance. additionally, be-cause of the reduced work rate, VSDs reduce noise levels associated with milking time. In addition to new installations, most existing pump systems can be retrofitted with variable-speed drives. VSDs work well with blower and lobe-

type vacuum pumps. Though they can be compatible with some rotary vane style pumps, some manufacturers still recommend against installation on them, as well as water ring style pumps, by virtue of the way these pumps func-tion. another constraint is that, by and large, VSDs require a three-phase, rath-er than single phase, motor to operate. Of course, variable speed drives won’t be economical for everyone. Pay-back for these systems depends heavily on the amount of time you’ll be milking – and using your vacuum pump – each day. For smaller operations (say, less than 100 cows) the payback for VSDs may not be quite as appealing. Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy pro-gram recommends the following for se-lecting and installing a VSD: • Ensure the pump is sized prop-erly. If it’s oversized, the pump won’t operate efficiently even with a VSD and may overheat at lower speeds. If it’s undersized, the pump won’t be able to handle the load requirements. • Install the VSD within 10 feet of the vacuum pump to reduce electro-magnetic interference. • Set the vacuum system’s mini-mum speed to match your system’s needs but also keep it at or above the manufacturer’s recommendation to ensure a longer lifespan for the equip-ment. • Explore bids or estimates from several equipment vendors since costs can vary widely Remember that before you make any purchases, you’ll want to check with your utility about any rebates they may offer. These need to be arranged beforehand rather than after the fact, but doing so can be a big help. For ex-ample, alliant Energy offers a rebate of $5 per cow for a VSD on a vacuum pump. For more information on vari-able speed drives and other energy ef-ficiency ideas for your dairy, please visit The Minnesota Project website at mnproject.org or give us a call at 651-789-3330. On our website you’ll find a wealth of information in the Farm Ener-gy Efficiency Resource Center at http://mnproject.org/e-EE_ResourceCenter.html. The Minnesota Project champions programs for the sustainable production and equitable distribution of energy and food in communities across Minnesota. In response to economic difficulties faced by Minnesota’s dairy farms, The Minnesota Project was awarded fund-ing from the Otto bremer Foundation to provide dairymen and electric coop-eratives with the resources they need to make dairy operations more sustain-able, cost effective and profitable as the future promises increased input costs and competition.

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LA CROSSE. Wis. – a dairy cou-ple from Iowa has been chosen as the 2012 MOSES Organic Farmers of the year. Francis and Susan Thicke, Fair-field, Iowa, accepted the award from the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) during the organization’s annual conference in La Crosse, Wis. The Thickes milk 90 Jerseys and market all the milk from their Radiance Dairy within four miles of their farm. It’s more or less the “community dairy” for the city of 10,000, which includes a college. “One of the unique things about what we’re doing is that people will come up to us on the street and thank us. Some people say they can’t drink other milk,” Francis Thicke said. “Maybe it’s because we don’t homogenize our milk.” Four full-time and part-time em-ployees work on the farm and in the processing plant. Susan helps milk, makes cheese, and keeps the books, while Francis takes care of such day-to-day matters as animal care and crop-ping. There’s no doubt that value-added products are behind the farm’s profit-ability. besides milk and several types of cheese, the dairy makes yogurt and cheese that’s sold in two grocery stores, along with a soft-serve ice cream mix that’s sold in area restaurants. When the Thickes bought their farm in 1996, the value-added sector was not doing well, Thicke said. “but we were just at the beginning of a curve of all the on-farm processing and value added,” he said. “It took me several years to realize the difference. In the past, all the on-farm processors were competing in the commodity mar-ket. as industrial agriculture got bigger and bigger, they were competing with these big conglomerates. “but now,” he said, “value-added is a special product. It has a niche market; it has a special price.” besides being organically pro-duced, the Thickes’ milk has at least three other things that help differentiate it. First, it’s from cows that are pastured much of the time. Second, it’s from Jer-seys, making it higher in solids.

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photo submittedDairy farmers, Francis and Susan Thicke, are pictured with one of their Jerseys from their 90-cow dairy near Fairfield, Iowa. The Thickes were re-cently honored as the organic farmers of the year.

“So even our skim milk has more body and flavor,” Thicke said. “People who drink our skim milk won’t drink other skim milk.” The third selling point for the Thickes’ dairy products is that they are locally produced, he said. Thicke is somewhat of a local prod-uct himself, raised on a dairy farm near La Crescent, Minn. He studied music and philosophy in college, then came home and farmed nine years. From there, it was back to school, this time

to the University of Minnesota, where he earned a master’s degree in soil sci-ence. Then he went to the University of Illinois and received his doctorate in agronomy. after that, it was off to Washington, D.C. There he worked for the USDa as the national program leader for soil sci-ence. He and Susan moved to southeast Iowa in 1992. “We wanted to get out of the big city,” Thicke said. Four years later, they purchased a worn-out row crop farm and began nursing it back to good health. They re-lied on perennial grasses and plenty of manure.

The farm they bought was the only one in Iowa that was processing its own milk, Thicke said. Since then, Radiance Dairy has become a part of the Fairfield community on two levels. Not only does it provide organic dairy products for many of the residents, but many local people take pride in the Thicke farm, and come out to visit. “We feel like it is a community dairy,” Thicke said. “People come to see the cows, so it’s kind of like they have their own inspection program.”

Radiance Dairy is the focus of grade school, high school and university tours. The dairyman called his farm an “education center” of sorts. “We’re one of the tourist attractions in our little town,” Thicke said. “Even our tourism bureau will bring Grey-hound buses full of people for tours, just to see our farm.” Visitors can see how the Thickes use managed intensive grazing to not only pare milk production costs, but to protect the environment. The land around Fairfield is hilly and well suited to grazing. The Thickes extend the graz-ing season by stockpiling grass, and can usually feed their herd on pasture from april through December. Francis and

Susan have 60 paddocks for their cows to rotate through. The pastures are fertilized not only by manure, but by whey left over from making cheese. The Thickes are think-ing about one day using some of the whey to make a protein drink. Believers in energy efficiency, the Thickes use a pasture watering system that employs a submersible pump pow-ered by electricity generated by solar panels. Water is pumped to a 4,000-gal-lon tank set on a high spot, and gravity moves water to the paddocks. The Thickes’ pastures hold more than dairy cattle. A flock of chickens in the paddocks helps control insects. In addition, the Thickes spray organically produced soybean oil and use a variety of insect traps. Calves stay with their dams until weaning. True, the calves drink some milk that could be run through the pro-cessing facility, but the Thickes said the loss of that milk is more than made up for by the great start the calves get. Conservation is an underlying theme throughout the Thicke farm. There are fenced stream crossings for the cattle. Windbreaks of shrubs and fruit trees provide wildlife habitat. Thicke recently ran for the post of Iowa Secretary of agriculture, but was not elected. as part of his campaign, he published a book titled “a New Vision for Iowa Food and agriculture, Sustain-able agriculture for the 21st Century.” The idea was to foster more discussion of issues. both Thickes serve on a number of boards, including the Sierra Club and a group that challenges the siting of concentrated animal feeding opera-tions, or CaFOs. Francis is a member of the state technical committee of the Natural Resources Conservation Ser-vice, too. He’s a member of the Iowa Farmers Union and has testified before Congress. Farming, in general, has damaged the environment, he acknowledged. However, he asserted, it does not have to be that way. “I would argue that we can design and manage farms so they have the re-verse effect,” he said. “We will enhance our resources and improve our soil, wa-ter, and air quality, and improve wild-life habitat.” asked what he likes about farm-ing, Thicke answered, “Our farm is so diversified, and we have the energy things we’re doing. Every year we try to improve something and make it more efficient.”

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BULL CALVESHewitt 1 R/W 145 310.00Parkers Prairie 5 Hol 173 305.00Menahga 4 Hol 205 305.00Frazee 1 Hol 255 305.00Frazee 3 Hol 193 295.00Clarissa 1 Hol 140 275.00Frazee 3 Hol 195 275.00Deer Creek 4 Hol 172 270.00Perham 1 Hol 115 270.00Henning 2 Hol 240 265.00Frazee 4 Mix 186 265.00Cameron, WI 3 Hol 185 250.00Ottertail 1 Hol 105 237.50Frazee 3 Hol 146 230.00New York Mills 2 Hol 135 230.00Elbow Lake 1 Hol 115 230.00Beresford, SD 1 Hol 100 230.00Clarissa 1 Hol 100 230.00New York Mills 1 Hol 130 225.00Ottertail 1 Hol 90 225.00Ottertail 1 Hol 105 220.00New York Mills 1 Hol 130 220.00Clarissa 1 Hol 100 220.00Ottertail 1 Hol 90 217.50Clarissa 1 Hol 105 215.00Waubun 1 Hol 100 215.00Beresford, SD 1 Hol 95 215.00Beresford, SD 1 Hol 95 215.00Sebeka 1 Hol 90 215.00Waubun 1 Hol 120 210.00Beresford, SD 1 Hol 85 210.00Waubun 1 Hol 100 210.00

BULL CALVESPerham 1 Hol 285 430.00Battle Lake 6 Hol 255 415.00Parkers Prairie 1 Hol 235 410.00Perham 4 Blk 186 400.00Pelican Rapids 2 Hol 220 370.00Perham 2 Hol 205 370.00Vergas 1 Norm 130 310.00Perham 1 Hol 150 270.00Perham 3 Blk 100 260.00Rochert 1 Blk 95 245.00Pelican Rapids 2 Hol 135 240.00Battle Lake 1 Hol 135 240.00Ottertail 1 Hol 115 235.00Pelican Rapids 2 Hol 125 230.00Perham 2 Hol 130 230.00Ottertail 1 Hol 125 220.00Audubon 1 Hol 110 220.00Vergas 1 Norm 115 220.00Battle Lake 2 Hol 135 220.00Audubon 1 Hol 115 215.00Barnesville 1 Hol 95 215.00Battle Lake 5 Hol 119 215.00Audubon 1 Hol 105 210.00Bluff ton 2 Hol 107 210.00Browerville 1 Hol 125 210.00Perham 1 Hol 115 205.00Battle Lake 1 Hol 110 200.00Parkers Prairie 1 Hol 115 200.00Swanville 1 Hol 90 200.00

BRED HEIFERSTop Springer Heifer sold by

Leonard Geske of Theif River Falls for $2,050

Theif River Falls 1 Hol 1350 2,050.00Theif River Falls 1 Hol 1410 1,750.00Theif River Falls 1 Hol 1125 1,675.00Theif River Falls 1 Hol 1325 1,650.00Verndale 1 Hol 1335 1,625.00Willmar 1 Hol 1225 1,575.00Shevlin 1 Hol 1495 1,575.00Verndale 1 Hol 1220 1,550.00Theif River Falls 1Hol1070 1,550.00Verndale 1 Hol 1625 1,550.00Verndale 1 Hol 1715 1,525.00Theif River Falls 1Hol1170 1,525.00Verndale 1 Hol 1635 1,500.00Perham 1 Hol 1430 1,500.00Perham 1 Hol 1320 1,500.00Willmar 1 Hol 1315 1,475.00Willmar 1 Hol 1280 1,450.00Verndale 1 Hol 1435 1,450.00Royalton 1 Hol 1315 1,435.00Perham 1 Hol 1305 1,425.00Willmar 1 Hol 1185 1,425.00Willmar 1 Hol 1330 1,410.00Perham 1 Hol 1475 1,400.00Verndale 1 Hol 1260 1,400.00Willmar 1 Hol 1240 1,375.00Alexandria 1 Hol 1315 1,375.00Willmar 1 Hol 1215 1,375.00Willmar 1 Hol 1300 1,350.00

Vergas 10 Blk 700 146.50Dent 2 Blk 552 140.00New York Mills 10 Blk 769 134.00Sebeka 3 Blk 751 132.50New York Mills 7 Blk 882 129.75

HOLSTEIN STEERSAudubon 2 Hol 435 144.00Sebeka 19 Hol 418 139.00Hawley 22 Hol 430 136.00Erhard 4 Hol 345 131.00Vergas 6 Hol 460 131.00Sebeka 4 Hol 587 124.50Pine River 4 Hol 657 119.00Sebeka 2 Hol 552 119.00Sebeka 1 Hol 535 119.00Perham 3 Hol 355 119.00Perham 1 Hol 340 118.00Menahga 2 Hol 565 115.00Bluff ton 1 Hol 580 106.00Fergus Falls 2 Hol 810 105.00Audubon 1 Hol 695 105.00Verndale 10 Hol 935 104.50Sebeka 3 Hol 780 102.00Pine River 4 Hol 973 100.00Sebeka 1 Blk 870 100.00

STEERSFrazee 4 Blk 330 218.00Erhard 3 Blk 308 207.00New York Mills 1 RWF 360 200.00

Wadena 1 1545 83.00Menahga 1 Hol 1520 83.00Sebeka 1 Herf 1405 83.00Shevlin 1 Hol 1650 83.00Ottertail 1 Hol 1665 83.00Park Rapids 1 Hol 1325 83.00Wadena 1 Hol 1695 82.75Park Rapids 1 Hol 1325 82.50Shevlin 1 Hol 1440 82.50New York Mills 1 Hol 1195 82.50Ottertail 1 Hol 1540 82.50Callaway 1 Hol 1765 82.00Grand Forks 1 RWF 1260 82.00Menahga 1 Hol 1115 82.00New York Mills 1 Hol 1510 82.00Sebeka 1 Hol 1775 81.50Frazee 1 Hol 1625 81.50Ottertail 1 Hol 1555 81.50Shevlin 1 Hol 1505 81.50Sebeka 1 Blk 1335 81.25Wadena 1 Hol 1650 81.00Alexandria 1 Hol 1590 81.00Ottertail 1 Hol 1555 81.00Sebeka 1 Hol 1285 81.00Callaway 1 Hol 1165 81.00Deer Creek 1 Hol 1870 81.00Wadena 1 Herf 1165 80.75Perham 1 Hol 1355 80.50Underwood 1 Hol 1455 80.50Sebeka 1 Hol 1200 80.00Menahga 1 Hol 1160 80.00Perham 1 Hol 1385 80.00Parkers Prairie 1 Hol 1495 80.00

Sebeka 1 Blk 1455 1,900.00Sebeka 3 Blk 1613 1,875.00Sebeka 3 Blk 1646 1,800.00Sebeka 4 Blk 1616 1,770.00Menahga 2 Red 1357 1,675.00Menahga 4 Blk 1228 1,650.00Sebeka 1 BWF 1140 1,650.00Sebeka 3 Blk 1685 1,650.00Sebeka 3 Blk 1446 1,600.00Sebeka 5 Blk 1552 1,550.00Gary 2 Blk 1422 1,525.00Gary 3 Blk 1125 1,500.00Sebeka 1 Blk 1345 1,425.00

SLAUGHTER COWSMenahga 1 Hol 1480 92.00Menahga 1 Hol 1130 91.00Perham 1 Hol 1170 90.00 Hewitt 1 Hol 1910 89.00Audubon 1 Blk 1225 88.50Frazee 1 Hol 1525 88.50Verndale 1 Hol 1675 88.50Perham 1 Hol 1460 88.00Menahga 1 Hol 1355 87.50Battle Lake 1 Mix 1305 87.50Perham 1 Hol 1940 87.50Menahga 1 Hol 1650 87.50Lake Park 1 Hol 1975 87.00Menahga 1 Hol 1245 86.50Perham 1 Hol 960 86.50Spring Valley 1 Hol 1305 86.00

Clarissa 1 Hol 1270 79.50Clarissa 1 Swis 1240 79.50Underwood 1 Hol 1550 79.50Sebeka 1 Hol 1080 79.50Perham 1 Hol 1485 79.50Wadena 1 Hol 1875 79.25Ottertail 1 Hol 1575 79.00Grand Forks 1 Blk 1350 79.00Perham 1 Hol 1370 79.00New York Mills 1 Hol 1400 79.00Sebeka 1 Hol 1245 78.50Freeport 1 1550 78.50Ottertail 1 Hol 1220 78.50Sebeka 1 Hol 1465 78.50Callaway 1 Hol 1355 78.50Wadena 1 Hol 1430 78.50New York Mills 1 Hol 1495 78.50Wadena 1 Blk 1375 78.50Menahga 1 Hol 1315 78.50Alexandria 1 Hol 1290 78.50Parkers Prairie 1 Hol 1155 78.50Freeport 1 Hol 1120 78.00Bluff ton 1 Blk 1375 78.00Elbow Lake 1 Hol 1310 78.00Deer Creek 1 Hol 1800 78.00

SLAUGHTER BULLSClarissa 1 Mix 2140 105.75Elbow Lake 1 Red 1940 103.00Shevlin 1 Hol 2300 99.00Clitherall 1 Hol 1590 97.50Bluff ton 1 Red 1780 97.50Callaway 1 Red 1545 96.50New York Mills 1 Hol 1910 96.00

Menahga 1 Hol 1500 86.00Staples 1 Hol 1785 86.00Perham 1 Hol 1735 86.00New York Mills 1 Hol 1175 86.00Parkers Prairie 1 Hol 1085 85.50Menahga 1 Hol 1725 85.50Wadena 1 Hol 1855 85.00Pelican Rapids 1 Hol 1560 85.00Hewitt 1 Hol 1590 85.00Spring Valley 1 Hol 2030 85.00New York Mills 1 Hol 1450 85.00Sebeka 1 Hol 1410 85.00New York Mills 1 Hol 1370 84.50Lake Park 1 Hol 1800 84.50Spring Valley 1 Hol 1895 84.50Spring Valley 1 Hol 1620 84.50Spring Valley 1 Hol 1755 84.50Parkers Prairie 1 Hol 1350 84.50Perham 1 Hol 1580 84.50Evansville 1 Hol 1250 84.50Frazee 1 Hol 1100 84.50Perham 1 Hol 1640 84.00Spring Valley 1 Hol 1560 84.00

SLAUGHTER BULLSVerndale 1 Hol 1980 99.00Henning 1 1430 95.50Bertha 1 Blk 2280 95.00Park Rapids 1 Blk 1440 92.50Park Rapids 1 Blk 1330 89.00Sebeka 1 Jer 1010 86.50

New York Mills 1 Hol 110 210.00Perham 1 Hol 115 200.00Perham 1 Hol 110 200.00Perham 1 Hol 105 200.00Perham 1 Hol 110 200.00Menahga 2 Hol 165 200.00Waubun 1 Hol 115 195.00New York Mills 1 Hol 100 195.00Ottertail 1 Hol 90 195.00Waubun 1 Hol 105 190.00 New York Mills 1 Jer 190 190.00Perham 1 Hol 105 185.00Waubun 1 Hol 100 185.00Perham 1 Hol 100 185.00Wadena 1 Hol 110 185.00Ottertail 1 Hol 90 180.00Perham 1 Hol 110 180.00Perham 1 Hol 115 180.00Perham 1 Hol 95 180.00Perham 1 Hol 100 180.00Perham 1 Blk 95 180.00Sebeka 1 R/W 80 180.00Frazee 1 Hol 145 180.00Waubun 1 Hol 85 175.00Waubun 1 Hol 80 175.00Frazee 1 R/W 115 175.00Ottertail 1 Hol 75 175.00Ottertail 1 Hol 90 175.00Wadena 1 Hol 90 172.50New York Mills 1 Hol 105 170.00Perham 1 Hol 90 170.00Wadena 1 Hol 80 170.00Menahga 1 Hol 100 170.00

BULLSPerham 3 Blk 396 185.00Sebeka 1 Blk 480 180.00Parkers Prairie 1 Blk 360 175.00Perham 1 Blk 400 171.00Detroit Lakes 1 RWF 580 164.00

HEIFERSFrazee 6 Blk 311 200.00Sebeka 1 Red 410 183.00New York Mills 5 Red 442 180.00Erhard 2 Blk 275 180.00Frazee 8 Blk 470 178.00Erhard 5 Blk 357 176.00Blackduck 1 Char 420 176.00Perham 1 BWF 370 165.00Waubun 8 Blk 571 164.00Sebeka 1 Red 595 163.00Sebeka 1 Blk 525 163.00Perham 1 BWF 325 162.50Sebeka 1 Char 535 162.00Gary 1 BWF 480 162.00Frazee 8 Blk 581 161.25Vergas 17 Blk 577 160.25Sebeka 1 Blk 545 160.00Verndale 1 Red 600 157.00Frazee 19 Blk 648 154.00Verndale 4 Red 687 151.50Dent 6 Blk 733 151.00Sebeka 4 Blk 658 150.00

Willmar 1 Hol 1060 1,350.00Perham 1 Hol 1540 1,350.00Farwell 1 Hol 1085 1,350.00Perham 1 Hol 1250 1,325.00Farwell 1 Hol 1230 1,325.00Willmar 1 Hol 1160 1,275.00Willmar 1 Hol 1185 1,260.00Willmar 1 Hol 1085 1,225.00

COWSBluff ton 1 Hol 1095 1,400.00Bluff ton 1 Hol 1070 1,400.00Shevlin 1 Hol 1585 1,400.00Shevlin 1 Hol 1585 1,300.00Freeport 1 Jer 965 1,100.00

SLAUGHTER COWSMenahga 1 Hol 1055 87.50Sebeka 1 Swis 1305 87.25Menahga 1 Hol 1600 86.50Sebeka 1 Blk 1605 86.25Callaway 1 Hol 1870 86.00Shevlin 1 Hol 1605 86.00Park Rapids 1 Hol 1645 85.00Shevlin 1 Hol 1590 85.00Menahga 1 Hol 1610 85.00Detroit Lakes 1 Hol 1360 84.50Shevlin 1 Hol 1980 84.50Menahga 1 Hol 1495 84.25Perham 1 1475 84.00Underwood 1 Hol 1890 83.50Shevlin 1 Hol 1680 83.50Shevlin 1 Hol 1705 83.50Clitherall 1 Hol 840 83.50

New York Mills 1 BWF 400 190.00Hewitt 1 Char 430 189.00Blackduck 2 Blk 422 189.00Sebeka 1 Blk 460 187.00Frazee 3 Blk 451 186.50Erhard 3 Blk 366 185.00Dent 1 Blk 445 184.00Sebeka 2 Mix 547 178.00Verndale 1 Red 575 177.00Sebeka 5 Blk 640 165.25Frazee 17 Blk 634 163.50Sebeka 4 Blk 551 160.50New York Mills 6 RWF 667 152.25Fergus Falls 1 Char 600 150.00Sebeka 2 Blk 760 149.50Verndale 6 Red 740 149.00Frazee 8 Blk 755 149.00Detroit Lakes 1 RWF 715 148.00Verndale 1 Blk 710 146.00Sebeka 2 Blk 775 145.00Dent 2 Blk 700 144.00New York Mills 4 Mix 745 141.00Pillager 2 Blk 802 140.50New York Mills 6 Blk 897 140.25Sebeka 3 Blk 698 140.00

BRED COWSSebeka 4 Blk 1491 2,010.00Sebeka 6 Blk 1590 1,960.00Sebeka 5 Blk 1573 1,930.00Sebeka 5 Blk 1564 1,925.00

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH SALE

MONDAY, MARCH 5TH SALE

218-346-3415 • County Road 80 • Perham, MN 56573 • Mitch Barthel 218-639-5228 • Jerry Barthel 218-639-2888 • Pickup Available in Fergus Falls Area Field Rep & Pickup Service Available, Swanville Area - Scott Twardowski 320-220-5501 • Pickup Available at Northern MN Cattle Yards, Blackduck, MN

For more in-depth auction results go to www.Perhamstockyards.com • View our sales live at www.cattleusa.com

• Evansville - ( 9) Hol Springers (8 Hfrs, 1 Cow) V, P, 40 yrs. A.I. (2) Toy Story Daughters, breeding info given at sale• Mahnomen - COMPLETE DAIRY HERD DISPERSAL - (14) Hol, (4) HoJo’s, A.I. 30 years, Tri-9 Feb 27th, turned in/out - Evelyn 218-935-2471• Pierz - (3) Hol Springers, V, breeding dates given at sale• Clarissa - (12) Hol Steers, 300-400 lbs., V & P & DH• Wadena - (10) Hol Steers, 800-900 lbs., double vac-poured• Bertha - (10) Hol Steers, 600 lbs.• Vergas - (15) Bred 3rd Calf Herefords, (Bred Blk, due April 10th) - Originated off Roy Bell’s Herefords, (5) Blk Angus Bred Heifers V, P, HR • Perham - (20) Feeder Pigs• Perham - (1) Angus Put on Calf

March 19 Feeder & Bred Cow Sale• Deer Creek - ( 13) Hol Steers, 1200-1400 lbs.• Erhard - (1) Yorkshire Boar, 3 yr. old, good breeding boar

March 26 Dairy Sale (Horses @ 11:30 a.m.)

• New York Mills - COMPLETE DISPERSAL - (24) Hol Dairy Cows, (2) Heifers • Bertha - (7) Hol Springing Heifers

April 2 Feeder, Bred Cow & Pair Sale• Rusty River - COMPLETE DISPERSAL - (11) Reg Red Angus Bred Cows, (9) Grade Bred Cows - Call Cynthia Greer with any questions 218-639-1311• Dent - (27) Fancy Angus Feeders, 600-650 lbs., W, V, HR, DF• Nimrod - (25) Feeders, 700 lbs., W, V, HR

March 12 Feeder, Bred Cow, & Dairy Cow


Mid-american hay auction results for March 1, 2012Lot no. Desc. moisture protein RFV cut. Ld. size price375 Large Squares 14.93 15.76 92.7 1 17.38 $140.00 345 Large Rounds 16.54 21.38 106.55 1 9.1 $110.00 365 Large Rounds 15.1 13.7 74.87 1 20.63 $100.00 366 Large Rounds 16.72 10.69 83.59 1 22.21 $70.00 370 Large Rounds 13.72 10.69 81.23 1 11.75 $80.00 352 Large Rounds 15.49 15.91 87.99 1 23.38 $110.00 380 Large Rounds 14.98 13.22 94.64 1 14.73 $70.00 348 Large Rounds 16.66 14.72 90.05 1 22.76 $80.00 402 Large Rounds 17.1 18.19 76.47 2 5.27 $120.00 408 Large Rounds 13.52 15.75 95.63 2 6.92 $135.00 406 Large Rounds 12.96 17.56 95.61 2 22.69 $150.00 349 Large Rounds 12.53 8.58 80.31 2 20.93 $65.00 358 Large Rounds 15.97 21.94 159.74 3 22.32 $150.00 395 Large Squares 14.49 19.86 173.18 3 12.83 $240.00 359 Large Rounds 17.87 20.28 136.4 3 21.26 $140.00 363 Large Rounds 16.13 22.23 114.35 3 24.48 $150.00 347 Large Rounds 15.15 22.25 157.57 3 23.63 $150.00 353 Large Rounds GRASS 15.45 $75.00 371 Large Rounds GRASS 1 20.73 $60.00 346 Medium 12.74 13.87 102.7 1 22.28 $110.00 368 Medium 16.72 12.05 88.09 1 21.34 $85.00 381 Medium 12.04 15.98 97.03 1 21.46 $130.00 384 Medium GRASS 1 20.32 $70.00 373 Medium 13.03 13.23 85.21 1 22.98 392 Medium 18.56 17.33 94.54 1 25.15 $120.00 403 Medium 19.56 8.45 75.11 1 16.67 $85.00 405 Medium 14.9 14.41 96.71 1 21.21 $120.00 409 Medium 14.3 12.83 96.43 1 14.41 $120.00 411 Medium 12.75 9.38 80.43 1 7.92 $130.00 369 Medium 22.42 8.85 68.21 1 15.72 $65.00 350 Medium 12.93 19.56 94.09 1 14.18 $120.00 413 Medium 12.35 15.86 100.5 1&2 26.91 $100.00 354 Medium 13.45 18.41 105.82 2 22.76 $130.00 376 Medium 11.98 15.82 94.68 2 20.25 $135.00 397 Medium 15.27 19.5 135.37 2 8.23 $160.00 398 Medium 11.78 17.01 94.21 2 20.81 $175.00 391 Medium 12.13 17.58 102.29 2 19.92 $200.00 388 Medium 16.37 20.16 137.25 2 19.31 $150.00 389 Medium 11.74 9.24 75.82 2 8.15 $100.00 361 Medium 13.95 23.51 166.9 2 26.71 $235.00 356 Medium 14.67 19.44 117.91 2 25.53 $140.00 404 Medium 13.03 17.64 135.97 2 25.27 $250.00 410 Medium 14.32 20.88 135.64 2 16.19 $205.00 378 Medium 13.85 17.44 109.79 2 9.48 $155.00 382 Medium 15.64 18.92 123.31 2 28.34 $185.00 383 Medium 12.82 21.58 182.21 3 25.8 $270.00 394 Medium 16.05 22.14 140.47 3 22.99 $240.00 401 Medium 16.95 22.34 125.4 3 8.83 $170.00 385 Medium 15.52 23.81 123.07 3 22.98 $210.00 399 Medium 12.51 26.51 189.6 4 25.29 $280.00 387 Medium 11.17 23.69 197.15 4 26.09 $275.00

390 Medium 11.74 6.75 70.41 20.21 $75.00 393 Medium STRAW 72 $27.50 412 Medium STRAW 76 $25.00 407 Small Squares 13.2 17.36 96.34 2 7.63 $120.00 400 Small Squares 13.5 20.58 148.26 3 6.71 $200.00 415 Medium STRAW 72 $29.00 396 Large Rounds STRAW 30 $32.50 374 Large Rounds STRAW 23 $30.00 357 Medium STRAW 72 $25.00 360 Medium STRAW 72 $27.50 372 Medium STRAW 68 $25.00 377 Medium STRAW 54 $32.50 362 Medium STRAW 72 $30.00 364 Medium STRAW 72 $25.00 367 Medium STRAW 72 $25.00 355 Medium STRAW 78 $25.00 386 Medium WHEAT STRAW 72 $25.00 379 Large Squares CORN STRAW 72 $14.00 351 Medium CORN STALKS 36 $12.50

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March 15, 2012 April 5, 2012

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10 wheel cart rake .............................................$1,380

SKID LOADERS, WHEEL LDRS & TELEHANDLERSNH L190, ’09, 870 hrs., C&H, HMP, wts, radio $35,250NH L190, ‘08, 2365 hrs., C&H, AC, HMP, wts., radio $27,900NH L190, ‘06, 3296 hrs., C&H, Hmp, wts. ......$21,950NH L185, ‘09, 2335 hrs., C&H, HMP, wts........$24,750NH L185, ’07, 900 hrs., HMP, weights ............$27,200NH L185, ’07, 2900 hrs., C&H, A/C, HMP, wts $24,950NH L185, ‘07, 2921 hrs., C&H, AC, weights ....$22,950NH C185, ‘09, 635 hrs., C&H, AC, tracks ........$40,900NH LS180, ‘03, 1840 hrs., HMP, weights ........$18,750NH L180, ‘06, 4571 hrs., C&H, HMP, weights .$17,500NH L170, ‘07, 1330 hrs., C&H, weights, radio $22,950NH L170, 360 hrs., C&H, HMP .......................$26,500NH L170, ‘08, 2235 hrs., C&H, HMP ...............$19,750NH L170, ‘07, weights, 377 hrs. .....................$21,700NH L170, ‘07, 1390 hrs., radio ........................$18,600NH LW80B compact wheel loader, 5160 hrs ...$39,800NH LM 5060 telehandler, ‘08, 160 hrs., grapple, nice $92,000NH B110 tractor, loader, backhoe, ‘06 ...............$46,450

SPREADERS2) Meyer’s VB750, ‘10, pintle chain, hyd. web, vert. beater ....................................................$29,500Meyers VB 750, vert. beater, scale ..................$36,950Roda R610, ‘05, hyd. web, slop gate ..............$12,500NH 195, ‘95, hyd. web .......................................$8,950

LOADERSMiller Pallet forks for PL5 ..........................................$980Miller Bale spear, 3 prong for PL5 ..............................$625Miller PL5 loader, 8’ hi-cap bucket ..........................$7,400Westendorf TA45, 84” bucket, 1086 mts. ...............$3,250

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TRACTORSCIH 485, 4WD, ‘08, 1045 hrs., luxury cab ............... $203,000CIH MX140, L750 loader, suspended cab ................. $95,500CIH Maxxum 125, ‘09, 995 hrs., sp shift ................... $63,400CIH Farmall 35 compact, ‘08, 48 hrs., ldr, “like new” $20,400NH 3045 compact, ‘08, MFD, hydro .....................$15,500NH 1630 compact w/loader, ‘97, 795 hrs. ............$12,900FORAGENH FX60, ‘03, CH hrs. 625, Crop Pro .............$158,000NH FX28, 2328 CH hrs., Crop Pro, RWA ..........$76,000JD 6950, ‘99, 3393 CH hrs., kp, RWA, O/H eng . $72,500Ear corn adapters available for multiple brands ..... CallKemper 4500, ‘97, JD mounts .........................$21,700Large selection of heads for the above unitsCIH 3408, 8-30, 2011, 1,000 acres .................$41,000

BALERS 2.9% 48 MONTHSNH BR 7090, ‘09, 8224 bales, endless belts ...$25,500NH BR 7090, ‘07, 4950 bales, Xtra sweep ......$22,600NH BR7090, ‘09, 8650 bales, corn stalk special .$23,500NH BR7090, ‘10, 10,200 bales, corn stalk special .$23,000NH BR 780, ‘03, 16,500 bales .................................$8,350

HAY EQUIPMENTNH 1475 haybine, 18’ ......................................$22,950NH 166 inverter w/ hyd. extension ....................$6,450NI 5409 disc mower, 9’3”, new knives ..............$5,950CIH MD92 disc mower, 9’3”, ‘09, 3 pt. ..............$6,950Sitrex MK 12 wheel rake ...................................$8,950Sitrex 10WR rake, kicker wheels .......................$3,450MacDon square bale mover, ‘99, 4x4 bales .......$9,950Rowse merger fl uffer, 8 ft. ..............................$10,500Hiniker 1734 stalk chopper, ‘09, 15’ ................$11,500Hiniker 1700 stalk chopper .............................$12,400


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• Tyler 4 ton pull-type fertilizer sprd. • Krause 8200 36’ disk• New Lee Mfg. 975 trailer dsl. fuel tank• IH 706 gas, WF• DMI 730B, 7 shank chisel plow• JD 2700 7 shank chisel plow• JD 8300 13’ end wheel drill, 10” spacing• ‘91 JD 4455, PS transmission, 1907 hrs• ‘98 JD 8100, MFWD, 4035 hrs.• Balzer 10-16 silage accumulator converger box• JD 960 32.5’ fi eld cult. w/3 bar harrow

• Balzer 10000 5th wheel slurry• Nuhn 5,000 gal. slurry w/ 5 unit disc• Balzer 4800 slurry w/4 unit disc. inj.• Balzer 4200 vac tank w/3 shank inj.• Calumet 3750 gal. vacuum manure tank w/3-unit disc inj.• Balzer 3750 slurry w/4 shank inj.• Better Built 3400 vac tank

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READLYN, Iowa – Green energy has some Northeast Iowa farmers see-ing red. Not with the concept, but with a wind energy company. More than a dozen grain and live-stock producers who purchased wind turbines to cut energy costs and help the environment have had nothing but prob-lems. The company that sold the tur-bines – Earth Linked Energy Solutions of Story City – is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Customers say the tur-bines cost far more than they’ve saved. attempts to reach Earth Linked owners Laura Royal and Nate ante were unsuccessful. The windmills, according to some owners, are beset with mechanical prob-lems and often sit idle – sometimes for months at a time. Other Earth Linked customers say turbines aren’t as produc-tive as company officials led them to believe. One producer said Earth Linked promised government aid to help pay for the project that never materialized. Earth Linked customers recently joined forces to keep others from suf-fering the same fate. Seven turbine own-ers met at Ron Strottman’s dairy farm near Readlyn in mid-December. Roger bockes, who owns a troubled turbine at a hog operation near Grundy Center,

is in contact with about a dozen fellow Earth Linked customers. While turbine owners are still posi-tive about wind energy – many area proj-ects are successful, including some sold by Earth Linked – they urge people to be cautious as the industry evolves. Own-ers and industry experts suggest poten-tial turbine buyers thoroughly research companies and seek advice from reliable experts, especially advisers without a fi-nancial stake in the decision. Janice Martins of rural Fairbank, who attended Strottman’s meeting, said her Earth Linked turbine is a mechanical nightmare and rarely turns. “I think wind energy is a good thing ... but we need to educate people on what’s going on,” said Martins, who farms with her husband Doug. “Earth Linked is the problem.” Earth Linked won’t fulfill warranty obligations or return calls, customers say. The company’s toll-free number is disconnected. Former employees said Earth Linked subcontracted with other businesses to rebuild turbines and supply electronics and software. a happy ending for Earth Linked customers isn’t likely, according to bruce Thomsen, an Urbandale accoun-tant appointed receiver of the company in august by Polk County District Court. a lawsuit between Laura Royal and

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riCk ChaSe/ Courier StaFF photographerRom Strottman has placed for sale signs on the two wind turbines on his 250-cow dairy farm near Readlyn, Iowa.

ante is ongoing, and Royal asked Thom-sen be appointed. Earth Linked – along with subsidiar-ies Earth Linked Wind Solutions, Earth Linked Growth Grants and E.L.E.S. Construction and Maintenance – essen-tially ceased operations in august as funds dried up and employees were let go, said Thomsen. He’s basically in con-

trol of the company. Many local Earth Linked customers stay in touch with Thomsen. “I tried to take care of people. (but) with no employees and cash accounts pretty much dried up,” Thomsen said, there’s not much he can do. Thomsen conducted a financial analysis of Earth Linked and its subsid-iaries. He declined to detail his findings. He’s waiting on direction from the court, which could include bankruptcy pro-ceedings.

Troubled turbines Multiple Earth Linked custom-ers said they’ve experienced problems. Some feel they were misled by Earth Linked salesman Jeff Royal, Lisa Roy-al’s husband. Jeff Royal denies the allegation. Though he feels sorry for past customers having trouble with turbines, Jeff Royal said he was simply the salesman and ante should make things right. Janice and Doug Martins purchased a remanufactured Windmatic 65 kilo-watt turbine for about $240,000 from Jeff Royal in January 2010. Government stimulus and grant money paid for about half the project. The Martins obtained a loan for the balance. Jeff Royal claims he doesn’t remem-ber dealing with the Martins. His signa-ture is on the sales contract. The Martins want to eliminate or put a big dent in monthly electric bills av-eraging $380 to $600 a month for their cattle and grain operation. When Earth Linked came calling – the company sold about 50 turbines in eastern Iowa, ac-cording to a former employee – the cou-ple thought wind power was the answer. According to financial and produc-tion estimates prepared by Jeff Royal, whose name is on the document, the project’s payback was calculated at 4.2 years. The average annual income and savings was pegged at nearly $19,000. “That I can’t comment on. I didn’t

prepare any of that,” Jeff Royal said. During windy months, Janice said Royal assured her and her husband that electric production would exceed use and generate income. “Everything sounded great. We need power to dry grain ... so we signed up,” Janice said. What the couple got, she said, was bad equipment and estimates. “Everything you can imagine went wrong,” Janice added. The Martins’ turbine went online in august 2010, ran for 13 days and broke down. It’s run 53 days in the past year. Janice said the most it reduced their elec-tric bill in a month was $73. and they still have annual payments of $20,000 for the turbine loan and $950 for insur-ance. The Martins and turbine experts say faulty electronics and control equipment caused a myriad of problems, like brake issues, twisted cables and a generator blowout. Dozens of attempts to repair the turbine by Earth Linked failed, Jan-ice said. Last august, she said the com-pany quit helping all together. “It was just misrepresented,” Janice said. “I hope people don’t get a bad taste in their mouth from wind energy. We just worked with a bad company.” Talk Inc., a wind energy company based in Sauk Centre, Minn., is in the process of repairing the Martins’ turbine at the couple’s expense. Strottman bought two turbines – a 65 kw Windmatic and a 33 kw aeroman – from Earth Linked two years ago to drastically cut his monthly $1,700 elec-tric bill. He owns a 250-head dairy. The project cost $410,000. Strott-man received $123,000 in government economic stimulus funds and he got a loan for the balance. The dairy farmer makes $3,700 monthly payments on the machines that currently sit idle. Since Earth Linked won’t honor warranties on the machines, Strottman said he’s hesitant to fork over more money to repair bad electronics, a burned out generator and solve electric-ity conversion issues. “The bleeding has to stop some time,” Strottman said. Strottman said Jeff Royal promised him a sizable government grant would also offset the cost, which wasn’t ap-proved. Plus, Strottman said he was never told phase converters would be needed. Strottman’s turbines produce three-phase power but his farm uses sin-gle-phase electricity. “If they did, I would have said, ‘no thanks,’” Strottman said. Jeff Royal declined to comment on Strottman’s allegations.

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However, Royal, who owns Earth Linked Wind Solutions of Kansas, a separate company from his wife and ante’s venture, feels bad for his former customers. He thinks Earth Linked Energy Solutions should continue to help. “I think they should. ... Nate (Ante) should fix everything,” he said, while claiming no financial li-ability. a call to ante’s cell phone for comment wasn’t returned. Jeff Royal also provided a number for his wife’s attorney, brad beaman, who didn’t respond to an interview request. Other local Earth Linked Energy Solutions cus-tomers report similar problems as the Martins and Strottman. Rick Rottinghaus of rural Waterloo spent $316,000 on a 100 kw turbine, about half paid by tax-payers. It has run only two months out of the last 15, plagued with electronic and mechanical problems. Rottinghaus billed Earth Linked $35,000 for re-pairs that haven’t worked and lost production. It was never paid, he said. Talk Inc. owner Adam Suelflow inspected Rot-tinghaus’ turbine on Feb. 10 and will repair the ma-chine. “I still believe in wind energy,” Rottinghaus said. “I’m trying to figure out how much I’m willing to stick into half a dead horse.”

What to look for Despite problems experienced by some North-east Iowa turbine owners, industry experts say invest-ing in small wind energy systems can pay off. The Iowa Wind Energy association provides helpful tips for success. Harold Prior, executive director of the associa-tion, said Earth Linked Energy Solutions did give the industry a “black eye.” However, he said there are many reputable companies selling and maintaining machines. “buyers have to be very cautious with whom they get involved with. That’s what we’re trying to get across ... because there’s tremendous potential for the industry,” Prior said. according to Prior, potential turbine buyers should: • Understand projects are complicated and hire quality consultants. • Study net electricity metering requirements. • Seek advice if a project is economically fea-sible. • Thoroughly research companies, insist on refer-ences from customers. Steve boevers of rural Readlyn is relatively hap-py with the 65 kw Vesta turbine he purchased from Earth Linked Energy Solutions 2 1/2 years ago --- the first sold by the company in the area, he said. There’s been no mechanical problems so far. “I’m one of the few lucky ones,” boevers said. “It’s not putting out the kilowatts as promised, but enough that it should pay for itself in under 10 years.” Much more than originally claimed by Earth Linked, he said. a family member who bought from Earth Linked is satisfied as well, Boevers said. The grain and hog farmer is contemplating buying another turbine to power a hog site near Fredericka. For local turbines not running or operating ef-ficiently, Suelflow said they can be fixed. Prior de-scribed Talk Inc. as a “shining star” in the industry. Suelflow, a turbine technician, said about 20 Earth Linked customers have contacted him about re-pairing their machines. Several are operating with no problems, he said. The primary problem is faulty controllers, Suel-flow said, which caused other malfunctions. He’s re-pairing machines with Talk equipment. “Word spread like wildfire. We want machines to run, they do work,” Suelflow said. but at a cost. In some cases, former Earth Linked customers may have to pay tens of thousands of dol-lars. For the Martins, it’s either do that or waste more than $100,000 already invested. Suelflow estimated the Martins’ payback will be eight to 10 years, includ-ing the extra repair bills. “I think Talk will be our savior,” Janice Martins said.

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