Court fight ends as Pierce dairy herd is seized
LeRoy and Connie Flake of Hager City lose their 107 head dairy herd to creditors in Pierce County circuit court. Bank of Mazomanie moves to possess cattle and equipment after a bankruptcy stay, with August hearing to determine exemptions and a jury trial on damages set for June. The Flakes, facing job losses, weigh pursuing more than 1 million dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy
Connie Flake
Rt. 1
Hager City
Pierce County Circuit Court
Flakes
People’s State Bank of
Mazomanie
Roy Fine
Madison
Flake Family Fights Bank Seizure of Dairy Farm
The Flake family, long involved in Mazomanie dairy farming, faced bankruptcy and eviction as a bank consolidated 90 day notes and tried to seize cattle. They moved to Pierce County after failed reorganization talks, with cattle, equipment, and milk checks tied to debts and a crowded legal battle affecting their livelihood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flake
People’s State Bank of
Mazomanie
Dane County
Pierce County
Bill Emery
Ellsworth Creamery Co-op
First performance tested beef bull sale at UW River Falls
The first annual Minnesota Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association Bull Sale at UW River Falls produced 52 bulls selling for a total of 50950 dollars and an average of 979.81. The top lot was a Simmental consigned by Mike and Ruth Gandyra of Arcadia at 1700 dollars. Herefords led by Gene Wirth of New Richmond sold for 1400 dollars. Angus honors went to Sallstroms of Winthrop and the Lausted family of Menomonie with bulls at 1150 dollars each. Breeds varied in price with several under 1000 dollars and the sale emphasized genetic improvement and test results over 140 days of testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota-Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association
Mike
Ruth Gandyra
Arcadia
Gene Wirth
New Richmond
Angus
Robert
Jim Sallstrom
Winthrop
Minn
Jerry
Marlys Lausted
Menomonie
WBIA
Platteville
River Falls
Uw-River Falls
Rudy Erickson
Uw-River Falls Campus Farm No. 1
Winthrop, Minn
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Pierce
Ellsworth
William E. McEwen
Bank
Illinois
Eileen van Acker
Iowa County
International Harvester Company
Mr. Flake
Jack Hines
Emery
Koeck
Dale Carlson
Wisconsin
Richard ‘‘Perry’’ Johnston
Uw-River Falls Animal Science Department
Johnston
St. Croix Valley
Uw-Platteville
Rick Wertheimer
Uw-Extension
Country Today
Lancaster
Ellie Thomas Larson
Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association
Mr. Erickson
Duane Paulson
Paulson
Wertheimer
American Sheep Producers Council, Inc
Denver
Colo
Livestock Producers of
Iowa
Charles Cannon
Sheri Schmidt
Lonsdale
Jim
Hugh Bryce
Cumberland
Roy
Phil Brentzer
Cushing
Gee Wirth
Gilbert Morgan
Medford
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