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Connecting Buyers & Sellers

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IN THIS ISSUE: Business Classifieds..................................2Midwest Feed, Grain & Forage..................3Midwest Miscellaneous..........................4-5Mideast, West & South.......................... 6-7Northeast & New England .....................8-9Feed Department................................10-12Business Classifieds............................13-19

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For Sale: Six fancy organic springing Hol-stein heifers. 20 plus years of A.I. breeding. Johne's free. Due April 15-May. $2,400 ea. OBO. Ettrick, WI (608) 525-2510 5A

For Sale: Eight-month-old polled Jersey bull. $600 OBO. Vernon O. Bontrager, E16694 Saint Johns Ave., Hillsboro, WI 54634 5A

For Sale: Black Angus calves. 550-600 lbs. Call or text. Nebraska (402) 336-8130 5A

For Sale: 15 springing heifers. Five due in May; 10 due in June. Southeast Minnesota (651) 764-3747 5A

For Sale: 30 certified organic springing Holstein heifers. You pick 30 out of 50. A.I sired bull bred. Bred for calving ease. Due to calve March-April. Ben O'Reilly, Goodhue, MN (651) 764-9534 4B

For Sale: Two Holstein, first-calf heifers. Certified organic. Fresh in three to four months. $1,700 OBO. Ora Bontrager, S4161 Stepka Hooker Ln., Hillsboro, WI 54634 5A

For Sale: Organic Holstein grass-fed steer. 1,200 lbs. Central Minnesota (320) 836-2956 5A

For Sale: Seven conventional Jersey spring-ing heifers. A.I. bred ABS. Been A.I. for over 20 years. Superior genetics. Due late Feb. through July. Eleva, WI (715) 287-3497 5A

For Sale: MOSA-certified organic dairy herd. 45 cows. Low SCC. Retiring from farming. Eastern Wisconsin (262) 338-1539 5A

For Sale: 10 heifers. 12 months and younger. Holstein and Holstein Jersey cross. Illinois (815) 266-1152 5B

For Sale: Seven certified organic heifers. Six Jerseys, one Jersey/Holstein/Norwegian Red cross. Springing April-Oct. 2017. Willing to sell individually. Clarkfield, MN (507) 530-3863 5A

For Sale: Two two-year-old bulls. Call for information. Kalona, IA (319) 936-0615 5A

Wanted: Jersey or New Zealand Friesian bull. Old enough to breed cows this spring/summer. Prefer A2/A2. Bloomfield, IA (641) 208-6446 5A

For Sale: Two certified organic Angus cross beef heifers and two Red Devon cross beef heifers. All bred A.I. to calving-ease Red Angus bull. Due end of May through mid-July. Jeff, Northwest Illinois (815) 291-6827 5B

For Sale: Registered Holstein breeding bull, 17 months old. A2/A2 and polled. Central Wisconsin (920) 787-0726 6A

For Sale: 10 heifers, 8-12 months old. $800 OBO. Wisconsin (715) 495-0250 6A

For Sale: Feeder calves at $1.50/lb. 400-500 lbs. Nine organic steers and six heifers. Looking to sell in April. Kristina, La Farge, WI (608) 606-1587 6A

For Sale: Three certified organic cows. Two dry; one milking. $2,600 for all three. South-west Wisconsin (608) 434-4047 6B

For Sale: 14-month-old black and white Hol-stein bull. $1,000 OBO. Titus Yoder, E17240 A Watson Lane, Hillsboro, WI 54634 6B

For Sale: Two-year-old Red and White Holstein breeding bull. A nice bull. $1,400. Elmer A. Yoder, 16752 Sandstone Dr., Utica, MN 55979 6B

For Sale: Organic 16-week-old pullets. Strong, uniform, heavy producers. Dates flexible, from multiple rearing sites in the Mid-west. Available fall 2017. Also taking orders through 2018 for placement dates. Contact us for additional info, schedules and pricing. Nelson, Viroqua, WI (608) 479-1414, (608) 606-4657 or [email protected] 6B

For Sale: Up to four organic Holstein cows/springing heifers. Cows are on third lactation or less, mostly just fresh. Milking up to 75 lbs./day. Your choice: $1,500-2,500. Chris Raber, 8056 County Rd. K, Arpin, WI 54410 6B

For Sale: Seven certified organic springing Holstein heifers. $2,000 each if you take them all. Due starting May 13, 2017. Must respond before end of April for above price. Dennis F. Borntrager, 514120 Sandy Dr., Fairchild, WI 54741 6B

For Sale: Organic milk cows. 33 certified organic milk cows. Four Jerseys and 29 Holsteins. Closed herd; all born and raised on our farm. A.I. bred. Nice herd. Retiring farmer. Richland Center, WI (608) 604-3129 6B

For Sale: 10 organic springing Holstein heifers. All A.I. bred. Cashton, WI (608) 606-1653 6B

For Sale: Norwegian Red/Jersey-cross bull. A2/A2 genetics. Three years old. Dam has good components, sire is a milk bull. Rib Lake, WI (715) 427-2130 6B

For Sale: 100 percent organic grass-fed cattle. 55 cows/heifers. Minnesota (507) 744-5108 6B

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FEED, GRAIN & FORAGE

For Sale: OEFFA-certified organic alfalfa and alfalfa/orchard grass hay in 3x3x8 squares. First through fourth cuttings; 120-170 RFQ. 40 loads available. Call or text. Nebraska (402) 336-8130 5A

For Sale: 26 round bales of individually wrapped alfalfa baleage. Moisture between 35-40 percent. $50/bale. Leave a voicemail. Samuel Yoder, Kalona, IA (319) 679-9744 5A

For Sale: Certified organic baleage. Excel-lent dairy quality, all tested. RFQ ranges from 160-242. Fertile, MN (218) 639-9317 5A

For Sale: Round bales of straw and hay. Also cob corn and oats. Wisconsin (920) 538-5524 5A

For Sale: 150+ bales organic bedding. 3x3x7. Cheap —make an offer. Ridgeland, WI (715) 658-1358 5A

For Sale: Organic oats and corn. Will grind and deliver. Southern Wisconsin (608) 574-2160 5A

For Sale: Organic hay. Large bales. Delivery available. Southern Wisconsin (608) 574-2160 5A

For Sale: 2016 organic alfalfa round bales. Dry and baleage bales. High quality. No rain. RFQ from 136-197; crude protein 20-26 percent. First through third crops. Prescott, WI (715) 821-0793 5A

For Sale: Certified organic dry alfalfa. 180 medium squares; third cutting alfalfa. Dry dairy quality; call for test results. Transitional alfalfa rounds and organic corn also available. Casselton, ND (701) 730-1730 5A

For Sale: Second cut grass and clover baled dry 4x5 rounds. Net wrapped, $22/bale, 20-50 bales available. Also wheat straw, 3x7 big squares, baled dry, $40/bale. Can load or use our round bale wagon and you pull. Dave, Westby, WI (608) 632-1869 or (608) 634-4056 5A

For Sale: All certified organic. 2,000 small sq. bales of second crop hay. 1,000 bu. of rolled, high-moisture corn. 100x9 bag of corn silage. 108x8 bag of milo-soybean. 80x9 bag of peas and barley. 80x9 bag of first crop hay. 90 large round bales of first crop hay. 400 bu. of dry shell corn. Menomonee, WI (715) 308-7163 or (715) 235-4179 5A

For Sale: Organic shelled corn. Prescott, WI (715) 821-0793 5A

For Sale: 5,400 bu. of shelled corn. 22 round bales of oatlage, in-line wrapped. Can deliver locally. Shullsburg, WI (608) 393-0793 5A

For Sale: Hay, baleage and straw, organic dry and wet baleage. 4x5 rounds, most rotocut and wrapped ranging from 110-160 RFQ grassy/alfalfa. Test results available for all pricing per RFV-RFQ. Delivery available. Eleva, WI (715) 538-3669 5A

For Sale: Open pollinated seed corn. MN 13, 88 day. Wapsie Valley, 85 day. $100 per 50-lb. bag. MOSA certified. Rich Holman, Wisconsin (715) 410-1060 5A

For Sale: Organic rye straw. 4x6 rotocut round bales of rye straw. Net wrapped. 1,200 lbs., $100 a ton. Delivery available. Eleva, WI (715) 538-3669 5A

For Sale: First crop big squares, stored inside. Alfalfa/grass mix. $35/bale. West Central Wisconsin (608) 323-3767 5A

For Sale: Certified organic hay. 180 3x3x8 bales of good quality alfalfa/grass mix hay. Quality tests available upon request. Hilbert, WI (920) 418-1887 5B

For Sale: Organic alfalfa and alfalfa/grass. 3x3x8 sq. bales. Test results available. Good quality; fair price. Delivery available. Organic Farms, Linton, ND (208) 867-9939 5B

For Sale: OCIA-certified organic corn. Also certified organic alfalfa grass hay. Large squares and rounds. Stored inside. Iowa (641) 751-8382 5B

For Sale: Certified organic dairy alfalfa. Excellent quality baleage. 5x5.5 round bales. Test available. Robert Kees, Durand, WI (715) 495-9387 5B

For Sale: Certified organic hay. Second and third crop dry hay, large squares. First crop baleage. Ben Winnes, Minnesota (507) 226-5737 5B

For Sale: Not organic. Transitional organic feed weed. Barley and corn. Minnesota (320) 292-0098 5B

For Sale: 1,000 bu. certified corn. $9/bu. Paynesville, MN (320) 293-9120 5B

For Sale: 3x3x6 individually wrapped bale-age. RFQ range 120-200. Nelson, WI (715) 495-1058 5B

For Sale: Organic barley seed, Lacey’s brand. Delivery available. Whitehall, WI (715) 797-2933 6A

For Sale: 400 individually wrapped big sq. bales of organic baleage, five to six ft. long. RFQ 113-178. Grass alfalfa mix. Decorah, IA (563) 517-0998 5B

For Sale: Fourth crop baleage. Good quality. Priced to sell. Dairy quality dry hay available. Great deal on pea/oats and triticale/pea baleage at $30/bale. All hay is big squares. Corn shreds absorb better than straw and are priced $10 less. $45 ea., 3x3x8 big squares. Wisconsin (608) 797-0181 6A

For Sale: MOSA-certified, organic, first-cut dry, 17.5 percent protein, RFQ over 200, 3x3x8 sq. Also have first-cut dry from two years ago, reasonably priced. Also second and third cut individually wrapped baleage. 56 bales of new seeding, individually wrapped baleage, $35/bale. Test results and trucking available. Wisconsin (608) 498-2882 6A

For Sale: 1,500 bu. of food-grade beans. Epworth, IA (563) 543-4197 6A

For Sale: Organic alfalfa hay. Large squares. Delivery available. Whitehall, WI (715) 797-2933 6A

For Sale: Wrapped round bales of rye bale-age. Tested. Could be a complete dry cow feed. Delivery available. $35. Wisconsin (608) 348-7255 6A

For Sale: MOSA-certified organic soybeans; 2016 crop year. Small quantities available. FOB farm, $25.50/bu. or OBO. Stan (702) 203-9564 6A

For Sale: Dry certified organic hay. First-cut (200 bales, 3x3x6) and third cut (125 bales, 3x3x6 or 3x3x8). Good quality alfalfa hay. Dry small sq. bales of wheat straw, good quality straw (1,000 bales). Also have second cut good quality alfalfa baleage, 45 percent moisture (3x3x6 wrapped, 115 bales). Dry big bales of wheat straw (3x3x6,60 bales). Wisconsin (608) 452-3641 6A

For Sale: 70 acres of 2017 organic rye straw. Available approx. the last two weeks in July 2017. Will be made into big sq. bales. Decorah, IA (563) 517-0998 6B


M i d w e s t - M i s c e l l a n e o u s

MISCELLANEOUS

For Sale: 20-ft. Kovar weedtiner. Like new. Prescott, WI (715) 821-0793 5A

For Sale: Poultry manure from broiler barn chickens. Oat hull bedding used, 23-26 lbs. of Nitrogen per ton; 24 lbs. of phosphate per ton; 29 lbs. of potash per ton based on ma-nure analysis at lab. $50/ton plus delivery. Eleva, WI (715) 538-3669 5A

For Sale: Equipment. M+W 1815 rotary hoe. Lilliston four-row cultivator. New Holland 717 chopper with one row corn and hay head. Badger 16-ft. tandem axle chopper box. Kasten blower. All in good working order and stored inside. West Central Wisconsin (608) 323-3767 5A

For Sale: Lilliston eight-row cultivator. New baskets with only 300 acres. Asking $6,000 OBO. Eleva, WI (715) 538-3669 5A

For Sale: Dakon eight-row folding cultivator. $1,000 OBO. Eleva, WI (715) 538-3669 5AFor Sale: 2014 Kuhn bale wrapper with bale tumbler. Electric control. Like new con-dition. Southern Minnesota (507) 381-3776 5A

Wanted: Einbock tined harrow, preferably 20-ft. Lancaster, WI (608) 723-4706 5A

For Sale: Certified organic grass-fed beef. Sold in quarters, halves, or full animal. $7 per lb. Available mid-March. Purchase live animal for $2.50 per lb. and processing. West Central Wisconsin (608) 525-2510 5A

For Sale: John Deere 338 square baler. Late Model. Like-new. $7,000. Missouri (660) 684-6807 5A

For Sale: John Deere eight-row folding rear mount. Was 12-row; have other rows if buyer wants to make a 12 row again. $2,500 OBO. Eleva, WI (715) 538-3669 5A

For Sale: New Idea Uni Gray Model 800. 5.9 Cummins motor, four-wheel drive, 1,822 hours with 12-row push cultivator. Hydraulic fold. IH 45 shanks with 18 sweeps. 800-gal. tank. $25,000. Rich Holman, Wisconsin (715) 410-1060 5A

For Sale: Maschio SC 250 Rototiller. 103-in. Almost new. $7,500. Wisconsin (920) 894-7604 5A

For Sale: Two kicker bale hay wagons. $1,200 for both. Southwest Wisconsin (608) 434-4047 5A

For Sale: John Deere 328 square baler. Very nice condition with electric/hydraulic series 40 thrower. $4,000. Reedsville, WI (920) 772-4800 5A

For Sale: Milking parlor. Double four, side opener air gates. Make an offer. Wisconsin (715) 659-4154 5A

For Sale: Two six-row Palmer cultivators with disc hillers and dry fertilizer applicators attached. Fort Wayne, IN (260) 385-9100 5A

For Sale: Patz 140 stationary vertical TMR. Good size for 40-60 cow herd. Only three years old, $13,500. Also a 1995 New Holland 790 chopper. Corn and hay heads. Good shape, $8,500. Goodhue, MN (651) 258-4506 5B

For Sale: High speed disc Maschio 13-ft. UFO 400. Nelson, WI (715) 495-1058 5BFor Sale: Blue Heeler/Border Collie cross puppies. Born Feb. 11, 2017. Smart dogs, will make excellent family and/or cow dogs. $200 each. Mark Kruse, Lansing, IA (563) 419-2637 5B

For Sale: John Deere 55 combine with two-row cornhead. Always stored inside, excellent condition. Case two-bottom pull plow. Iowa (641) 751-8382 5B

For Sale: John Deere 444 four-row wide corn head. $2,500 OBO. Nelson, WI (715) 495-1058 5B

For Sale: Stretch-O-Matic inline wrapper, Elite 9600. $17,000 OBO. Nelson, WI (715) 495-1058 5B

For Sale: Small combo mixer by Farm Mas-ter. Good for mixing grain. $1,000. Nelson, WI (715) 495-1058 5B

For Sale: Six bottom Kverneland plow. 16-in. on-land. Good condition. $2,500. Edgar, WI (715) 432-5853 5B

For Sale: John Deere 725 front mount, six-row cultivator. All attachments included. Epworth, IA (563) 543-4197 6A

For Sale: John Deere 6/30 front mount cultivators. 725 and FM available. Also have an eight-row narrow and 12-row narrow. Call for details and prices. Wisconsin (608) 498-2882 6A

For Sale: New Holland 7450 13-ft. disc bine. 1,200 total acres on machine. Like new. Priced to sell, $18,500 6A

For Sale: Aerway pasture aerator. 18-ft. pull type, hydraulic wings, $6,000. Roll over plow, John Deere, three point, 3-16, $600. Sub soiler, three point, three tooth, $1,500. Chisel plow, MF, three point, nine tooth, $800. Dirt scraper, pull type, $1,500. Hay rake MF, three-point, PTO, 8 ft., $600. Retired. Arcadia, WI (608)797-7297 6A

For Sale: 525 Motorized feed cart. Seated operation, one pull start, right side unload (with a little TLC could dual side unload) runs great. $1,500 OBO. Wisconsin (608) 624-5900 6A

For Sale: Rebuilt fanning mill (grain cleaner) with small grain screens (including rye). On wheels. Barrels of 125 almost new bags included. Electrical powered. Rich Lange, Wisconsin (608) 415-0528 6A

For Sale: Kewanee 12-ft. cultimulcher. New tires, paint, hydraulic ram and rear hitch, $3,000. Kewaunee, WI (920) 388-3368 6A

For Sale: Kuhn rotavator (9 ft. 10 in.). 900 hours, new blades, very good condition. Southern Minnesota (507) 951-6010 6B

Wanted: Six-row stalk chopper and field cultivator, approx. 18 ft. Southern Minnesota (507) 951-6010 6B

For Sale: Big-wheeled, 8-ft. Massey Har-ris grain drill. For parts or an antique. Also a Model 66 NH baler, needs repairs. All offers considered, reasonable offers accepted. Perry Yoder, S3865 Shreve Rd., Hillsboro, WI 54634 6B

For Sale: Equipment. Case IH 568; 13-ft. soil finisher with drag and rolling baskets. Case IH 6000; 10-ft. soil saver. NH 166 in-verter with extension. NH 38 flail chopper w/hydraulic lift and electric controls. Four H&S 16-ft. heavy duty twin auger chopper boxes with H&S tandem gears. Two Lilliston rolling cultivators, one- to six-row narrow, and one- to four-row wide. All equipment has been shed-ded and is in excellent condition. West Central Wisconsin (715) 662-3844 6A

For Sale: CIH 183 12-30 cultivator; Hiniker 1000 6-30 cultivator. Also parting out a IH 183 cultivator. Have lots of shields and other parts. Iowa (641) 220-3041 6B

For Sale: Big Dutchman ag equipment. Used for eight flocks.160 ft. of nests, feed, water and flooring. Automatic egg packer. Iowa (563) 568-7991 6B

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M i d w e s t - M i s c e l l a n e o u s

LAND

For Sale: Organic Valley dairy farm with 50 cows. Whitelaw, WI (920) 242-8659 5A

For Sale: 5.5-acre certified organic dairy farm. Newly remodeled 35-cow barn. Silo, chicken coop and pole shed in good condi-tion. Very nice, newly renovated house with new, three-car attached garage. $296,000. Also available: More land on long-term lease or purchase and 45 young milking Holsteins, feed inventory and milk contract. Viroqua, WI (608) 629-5681 5A

For Rent: Approx. 24 acres of crop land. Certifiable, but not currently certified organic. Currently in grass. La Farge, WI (920) 648-3241 5AFor Sale: 40-acre certified organic hobby farm. Dead-end road. Southern exposure. Re-modeled four-bedroom home, one and a half baths, basement, two-car attached garage, two wells, two metal buildings, 30x60 with ce-ment floor, 30x30. Land is currently pastured. Chetek, WI (715) 658-1526 5A

OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunity: Retiring dairy farmer look-ing to enter share milking agreement with a beginning farmer for future purchase of farm. Whitelaw, WI (920) 242-8659 5A

Wanted: Looking for someone to organi-cally custom raise bred and young heifers in Southern Wisconsin or Illinois (815) 266-1152 6B

• Polaris General w/ full cab• Brillion BRS-02 4-Row Cultivator• Brillion 7-shank Disk Chisel• CHE 3 Pt. Box Blades - 5', 6', 7'• Ez-Trail Gravity Box• Ford 4000 w/ Ford loader• Ford 5000 Diesel and Ford 6600• Ford 9N• Ford 3-bottom Plow• Ford Disc – 16' • Hay Wagon• Gehl 2170 9' Haybine• Flow EZ Gravity Box• H&S V10 Wheel Rake• Howard Series S80 Rotovator - 7'• International 550 3-bottom Plow• International 720 4-bottom

Automatic Plow• John Deere 210 16' Disc• John Deere 3020 gas • John Deere 400 Rotary Hoe

• John Deere 714 7-Shank Chisel Disc• John Deere 8' Grain Drill• John Deere 840 Rake• Kewanee 452 3 Pt. Rotary Hoe• Kory 6072 Gravity Box - New• Krause Mdl 9 16' Disc• Melroe 900 4-bottom Plow w/

side hill• Meyers Hay Wagon / 1 w/ Easy Trail• New Holland 258 Rolabar Rake• New Holland 488 Haybine – 9'• Ford 515 7' Sickle Mower• Oliver 348 3-14 Plow• PT10 Hesston Haybine• International Cyclo Planter• H&S 235 Spreader• New Holland 256 Bar Rake• Yetter Rotary Hoe

REGISTERED AUCTIONEER: Joseph Kelbel #2658

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M i d e a s t , W e s t & S o u t h

LIVESTOCK For Sale: British White cross bull calves. St. Marys, OH (419) 953-8035 5A

For Sale: Certified organic fresh heifers. Jersey/Holstein cross. Newaygo, MI (231) 924-9396 5B

Wanted: Certified organic baby Holstein calves. Versailles, OH (937) 417-3219 5A

For Sale: Five Holstein cows. Pick out of herd of 50. $2,900 ea. Emanuel Stoltzfus, 1200 Long Lane, Pembroke, KY 42266 or call Ron (270) 484-6703 5B

For Sale: Two springing heifers. One due mid-March. One due end of April. $2,500 ea. Ohio (330) 852-3132 5B

For Sale: Four certified organic fresh Hol-stein heifers. $2,500 OBO. Daniel Stoltzfus, Williamsburg, IN (765) 886-1010 5B

For Sale: Springing Jersey crossbred heifers. 45 head available. Due April 1. Motivated seller. Kentucky (606) 346-5832 5B

For Sale: Three Holstein bulls. 11 months, 10 months, eight months. All sired Hickor-ymea Park Trey. Homozygous polled, A2/A2. Grand sires also A.I. polled bulls. $500 ea. Call or text. Maria Stein, OH (419) 305-7765 6A

For Sale: Eight Friesian and Friesian cross cows. Due to calve mid summer. $1,600 ea. Mio, MI (989) 826-8673 ext. 1 6A

Wanted: Heifers to graze. Ohio (330) 317-3141 6A

For Sale: 10 Normande and Normande/Jersey cross heifers. Breeding age, with a few already bred. Eli Fisher, 5959 Township Rd. 97, Mount Gilead, OH 43338 6A

For Sale: Organic grass-fed steers, Red Dev-ons. 700 lbs. average. Versailles, OH (937) 417-3219 6B

For Sale: Certified Jersey Milking Short Horn. First time fresh in Feb. Teats too short for hand milking. $1,200 OBO. 20991 Lan-ning Rd., Fredericktown, OH 43019 6B

For Sale: Red and White Holstein. Currently in milk; due in Oct. Sam Yoder, Dundee, OH (330) 600-0098 6B

Wanted: Two bulls. One to service heifers, one to service cows. New Zealand genetics. Needed for middle of May. Hillsboro, OH (937) 763-8541 6B

For Sale: Certified organic Jersey cows, springer heifers, short-bred heifers. Available year round. Robert Bansen, Yamhill, OR (503) 662-3374 6B

For Sale: Certified organic Holstein cows. 65-lb. herd average. Take your pick from one to 30 cows out of my 60. SCC 150-180 BF. 3.7-4.01. First, second and third lactation cows. Filling in with heifers. Indiana (765) 874-2790 6B

FEED, GRAIN & FORAGEFor Sale: Certified organic red clover seed. $2.92/lb., 60-lb. bags. Ohio (937) 417-3219 5A

Wanted: Organic feed-grade soybeans that will work as seed beans. One load. Ohio (937) 417-3219 5A

For Sale: 1,000 organic small bales, alfalfa/grass mix. Bales weigh 60-70 lbs. ea. Green and no rain. Alamosa, CO (719) 580-4000 5A

For Sale: Alfalfa baleage: RFV 170, protein 22, 3x4x6 individually wrapped squares. Dry cow hay and spelt straw: 4x5 rounds, net- wrapped. Minden City, MI (989) 415-1023 5A

For Sale: Organic corn, soybeans, oats, clover hay, and all cuttings of alfalfa baleage. 4x4 round bales, individually wrapped, RFQ 240 and down. Delivery available. Perrysburg, OH (419) 308-1416 5A

For Sale: First cut hay, wet and dry. Good for dry cows and heifers. Small squares, $4/ea. Test results pending. LaGrange, IN (260) 593-0333 ext.1 5A

For Sale: Organic soybeans. 1,800 bu. Gnadenhutten, OH (740) 922-9316 5A

For Sale: 75 4x4 first cutting round bales, $45 ea. 70 4x5 first cutting round bales, $55 ea. North Central Michigan (231) 590-4480 5A

For Sale: 1,200 bu. Masters Choice organic certified ear corn. Allen Yoder, Shipshewana, IN (260) 768-9158 ext. 1 5A

For Sale: Certified organic wheat straw. 4x5 round bales; $45 ea. Northern Indiana (260) 768-9427 ext. 1 5B

For Sale: Oliver hay loader, $800. John Deere 24T small sq. baler, fair condition, $1,500. Samuel Petersheim, 410 W. 100 S., LaGrange, IN 46761 or (260) 463-2868 ext. 2 5B

For Sale: Certified organic wheat straw. 4x5 round bales. Delivery available. Southeast Michigan (517) 605-0739 5B

For Sale: Small squares of wheat straw $4/ea. Round bales oat straw, $150/ton.Ashland, OH (419) 281-8509 5B

For Sale: Organic alfalfa grass baleage. First cutting. Newaygo, MI (231) 924-9396 5B

For Sale: Certified organic roasted soy-beans. $800/ton delivered. High protein cleaned beans. Blissfield, MI (517) 402-3395 6A

Wanted: Certified organic wheat, 2017 harvest. Versailles, OH (937) 417-3219 5A

For Sale: Certified organic clover, wheat and grass hay. Tube wrapped 4x5 rounds, 86 RFV. Needs to go. Call for pricing. Roseville, OH (740) 221-1944 6A

or Sale: Certified organic corn and soy beans. Also 125 RFQ dry hay, large squares available. Hortonville, WI (920) 378-2642 6A

For Sale: Organic alfalfa Foxtail hay. Works great for heifers. $100/ton. Versailles, OH (937) 417-3219 6B

For Sale: First cutting alfalfa, small squares. Also, taking orders for new crop organic hay and straw. Reinhart Farms, Alvada, Ohio (419) 957-1512 6B

For Sale: 150 tons organic alfalfa hay. Call for details on price and quality. trucking avail-able. FOB Boardman, OR (541) 481-2822 6B

For Sale: First-, second-, third- and fourth-cutting organic hay. Made without rain. Flemingsburg, KY (606) 845-7264 6B

MISCELLANEOUSFor Sale: John Deere 338 bailer. Gnadenhut-ten, OH (740) 922-9316 5A

For Sale: Custom-built glass bottle washer. Washes 88 bottles per load. Low water usage. Made from 316 steel. Call for information and pricing. Almo, ID (208) 220-1128 5A

For Sale: 2013 16-ft. Maschio hydraulic folding rototiller with packer. Used on less than 500 acres. Fort Wayne, IN (260) 385-9100 5A

For Sale: Kverneland four-bottom roll over plow. Auto reset, c/w discs and depth wheel. $11,200. Ohio (330) 641-7545 6B

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For Sale: New Holland 258 rake. Excellent condition. $2,500. Indiana (260) 609-7034 6A

For Sale: John Deere 7000 six-row narrow planter with liquid fertilizer, $2,000. Buffalo six-row narrow cultivator, $2,500. Flomax plate cooler, model 150, call for pricing. Delphi, IN (765) 202-4226 6B

EMPLOYMENT Wanted: Organic dairy looking for milker/ herdsman. Total cows 200 with calves. Milk-

ing 150 cows two times a day on a 48-stall WestfaliaSurge carousel milking barn, making cheese on the farm. None smoker. Drug testing. Interested? Call or text. Southeast Alabama (334) 791-6830 6A

LANDWanted: Seeking long-term lease or rent to own milking facility in Michigan for 60-80 cows with pasture space to meet grazing requirements. I am 34 years old and own my own cattle. I would like to transition to organic certification. Willing to look at property not currently certified. Mike (231) 920-3218 5B

For Sale: 78-acre Organic Valley dairy farm. 65 organic acres in pasture plus an option to rent another 80 acres. Currently 15-20 A.I. crossbred milk cows. Centrally located 6-ft. irrigation well. Huge updated 4,300 sq. ft. farmhouse with two-car garage and in-law quarters. Includes approx. 10 acres of woods and two small ponds. Equipment and animals negotiable. $690,000 for land and structures. Hicksville, OH (847) 636-6026 6A

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For Sale: Five or six registered Holstein heifers. Take your pick out of 12. Due in March, April and May. $2,800. Dauphin County, PA (717) 692-2083 5A

For Sale: Four certified organic Dutch belt cows. Due in Aug.-Sept. $1,800 ea. Dauphin County, PA (717) 365-3829 5A

For Sale: Organic springing heifers, due March-May 1. Dual-purpose genetics, great for 100 percent grass-fed dairies. $1,800 ea. Hagerstown, MD (301) 739-5258 5A

For Sale: Mixed breeds, 100 percent grass-fed dairy cattle. Up to 80 for sale. First calf heifers; mature cows. Call for pricing informa-tion. Oakland, MD (301) 491-0202 5B

For Sale: Six to eight organic Jersey bred heifers. Well grown. Due this spring. Tami Carboni, Middletown Springs, VT (802) 235-1323 5B

For Sale: Six crossbred dairy cows out of my seasonal calving window. $1,500 ea. Cazenovia, NY (315) 655-4395 6A

For Sale: Organic A.I. bred Holstein heifers and calves. Gordonville, PA (717) 768-3115 5B

For Sale: Five organic Holstein dairy cows and five Holstein springing heifers. Rebers-burg, PA (814) 349-8973 ext. 2 6A

For Sale: Organic herd. 50 cows; 30 heifers. Pure Jersey, Ayrshire, Holstein and crosses. $85,000 for milkers; $35,000 for heifers. Milker herd sells whole. Georgia, VT (802) 373-9963 or (802) 524-5156 6A

For Sale: Four certified organic Jersey heifers. One fresh on Feb. 1. Two due in Aug. One due in Oct. Call 8-8:30 a.m. at (607) 342-6090 or write to Elam Stoltzfus, 3155 County Rd. 138, Ovid, NY 14521 5B

For Sale: Jersey cow. Four years old, due in May with her third calf. Easy breeder and nice udder. Four Jersey/Holstein crossbreds. Two year-olds to freshen this summer. Three well-grown Holstein yearlings. Five well-grown Jersey/Holstein crossbred yearlings. One March Holstein calf. Hammond, NY (315) 324-6904 6A

For Sale: 21 certified organic Holstein heifers. Three due this spring and around 12 due this fall. All A.I. bred, remainder are breeding age. Call for more info. West Charleston, VT (802) 895-4202 or [email protected] 6A

For Sale: 100 percent grass-fed heifer and bull calves. Due in May and June from long-established grain-free closed herd using grazing genetics. 12 to 20 of each available. Dams in herd have been selectively picked for 10+ years. David Stratton, Earlville, NY (315) 837-4145 6A

For Sale: Seven Holstein heifers due May 1. $2,000/head. Augusta, NY (315) 684-7005 6A

For Sale: Ten confirmed pregnant, certified organic Holstein heifers. All A.I. sired and A.I. bred from a no-grain herd. Due this summer and early fall. Large, well grown and in excel-lent condition. 2,500 each, firm. Lyndonville, VT (802) 274-6402 6B

For Sale: Organic heifers, mostly Holstein. Four 20- to 24-month-olds, $1,700 to $2,200 ea. One 16-month-old, $1,400. Four 10-month-olds, $700 ea. Two 2-month-olds, $250 ea. Call between 8-8:30 a.m. Alvin M. Stoltzfus, 7419 Route 414, Ovid, NY 14521 (607) 869-2218 6B

For Sale: 20 certified, grass-fed bred Holstein heifers. A.I. sired. Due July-Aug. Northeast (518) 593-3589 6B

For Sale: Organic cows and springing heifers. Pick five or more from 30+ head. Average milk 70 lbs. SCC below 100,000. Price depends on pick, $1,800 to $2,300. Pennsylvania (814) 349-8046 6B

For Sale: Six Jersey and Jersey crossbred cows from a grass-fed dairy. Due in July and Aug. $2,000 ea. 4320 Eddy Rd., Canastota, NY 13032 (315) 697-9589 6B

FEED, GRAIN & FORAGE

For Sale: Hay and forages. Grass small sq. bales, first cutting $4/bale or $220/ton. Second or third cutting $5/bale or $275/ton. Large sq. bales, 3x3x7, first cutting, $72.50/bale or $220/ton. Second or third cutting, $85/bale or $250/ton. Bedding or mulch hay, large, $40/bale or small, $2/bale. Baleage bales, first cutting $50/bale. Dry round bales, first cutting, 4x4, $25/bale and 4x5 at $35/bale. All sq. bale hay is stored indoors. Forage tests available. Quan-tity discounts. Ship throughout the country; multiple delivery quantities or pickup at the farm. New York (607) 657-8534 or cell (315) 378-5180 or [email protected] 5A

For Sale: Organic soybean meal, raw soy-beans and roasted soybeans. Starting price $760/ton soybean meal; $710/ton raw soybeans. Roasted bean $800/ton. Price adjusted based on volume. Swatara View Farm, Meyerstown, PA (717) 933-9173 5A

For Sale: 50 certified organic oat straw round bales; $50 ea. Also mid-June to mid-July first cutting grass hay round bales; $35 ea. New York (607) 725-7913 or (607) 699-3775 5B

For Sale: Do you need digestible fiber? Try organic soy hulls! Also available: organic spelt. Call for prices. Honey Brook, PA (610) 273-9048 5B

For Sale: PCO certified organic baleage. 4x4 round bales. Second and third cuttings. $60 ea. Pennsylvania (570) 744-1986 5B

For Sale: Organic baleage, 4x4. First cut-ting, $30. Second cutting, $40. 2015 first cutting, $10. Starrucca, PA (570) 727-2322 5B

For Sale: Hay. 1,000 small sq. bales, first cutting, $5/bale. 500 small sq. bales, sec-ond cutting,$7/bale. 150 second-cut bale-age, 4x4.5 bales, $90/bale. New York (315) 527-4903 or [email protected] 5B

For Sale: 10 tons of PCO-certified organic ear corn. $300/ton. Mose Yoder, 1414 Waterman Rd., Falconer, NY 14733 6A

For Sale: Certified organic haylage. High quality second and third cutting. Engelbert Farms, New York (607) 725-7913 6A

For Sale: Certified organic ear corn. Mas-ters Choice 5800. $11/bu. Amos Renno, 485 Flint Rd., Mifflintown, PA 17059 6A

For Sale: Taking orders for 2017 baleage. Made from grass, some grains, sudan grass. PCO certified. Good feed for grass-fed milk producers. Delivery possible. Mifflintown, PA (717) 994-4630 6B

MISCELLANEOUS

For Sale: One head certified organic beef. $1.50 lb. live weight. Centre County, PA (814) 349-5675 5A

For Sale: 1992 John Deere 4455 MFWD PS cab tractor. Excellent condition. Everything works. $44,000. Also a 1968 C-50 grain truck 14-ft. dump. Not currently running $1,200. David Stratton, Earlville, NY (315) 837-4145 6A

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For sale: Organic feed barley: high protein

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Organic malting barley: available in 1 ton totes or bulk

Organic barley straw: 3x4x8 square bales

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For Sale: Hesston Bale processor. Pull-type, tilt table. Great for fence line feeding. $3,500 OBO. Hagerstown, MD (301) 739-5258 5A

For Sale: Certified organic ear corn. MC 5800. $311/ton. Amos Renno, 485 Flint Rd., Mifflintown, PA 17059 5B

Wanted: Rotivator, heavy duty. Eight to 10 ft. wide. New York (315) 531-8072 6B

For Sale: Two-row corn cultivator, mid-mount. $250 OBO. Southwestern Pennsylva-nia (724) 757-4424 6B

For Sale: 800 new locust posts 6 to 7-ft. long, fully dried. Allowed in organic pastures. $5.50 ea. Penn Yan, NY (585) 554-4468 5B

For Sale: New Holland 489 haybine. Field ready, $1,500. 4320 Eddy Rd., Canastota, NY 13032 (315) 697-9589 6B

LAND

Opportunity: Willing to board organic heif-ers during summer pasture months. Have rotational pasture system with access to water at all times. Milroy, PA (717) 994-4630 5B

For Sale: Mountville roller packer. Green-house hoops. Gordonville, PA (717) 768-3115 5B

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WisconsinCorn$8.50 - $9 bu. (8 loads)

MinnesotaCorn$8.50(8 loads)

South DakotaCorn$8.25(5 loads)

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Spouting Barley: 99 percent clean with 96 percent germination rate.

$10/bu. FOB Minnesota — totes available.

Alfalfa/Grain Pellets: 60 percent alfalfa —40 percent grain mix.

Call for pricing. Bulk or toted.

The crops listed below are currently available for sale with the Feed Department for 2016’s harvest on forward contracting. (FOB Pricing.)

Delivery prior to June 30, 2017

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Straw Availability

Anyone interested is encouraged to contact the Feed Department at

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2017 Spring Clean Out - Reduced Pricing Prices listed are based on a dry matter basis. Baleage will be moisture corrected.

Ohio - Bulk Feed

Estimated delivery pricing.

Corn - $10.25-$11.15/bu. (25 ton load)

Soybean Meal - $815-$840/ton (25 ton load)

Dry Hay - $330/ton (182 RFQ; 22 percent CP – small quantities)

Flax Meal - $775-$810/ton (Bulk or 23 tote load)

Anyone interested can contact the Feed Department at 888-809-9297.

Other Products Offered

2017 Midwest Hay

RFQ: 180+ RFQ: 160-180

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$200/ton FOB

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NEL: .58-.70

Protein: 18-24%

NEL: .52-.72

Protein: 18-26%

NEL: .66-.74

Protein: 20-26%

NEL: .70-.76

Grains: Corn, Soybeans, Barley, Oats, Wheat, Flax, Spelt, Grain Sorghum (Milo)

Animal Supplements: Apple Cider Vinegar, Molasses, Kelp

Forages/Bedding: Hay and Straw

By-Products: Soybean Meal, Flax Meal, Wheat Midds, Screenings, Soybean Hulls, Alfalfa Pellets, Hominy, Dried Distillers Grains (DDGs), Non-Fat Dry Milk Powder

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