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Preserving soil means protecting your investment

Story by Ashton Clark Staff Writer

With March approaching, planting season is growing nearer every day and soil conservation is taking the lead for crop farmers. Soil erosion is a major environmental concern in relation to soil conservation, and plays a detrimental role in farming if not handled correctly. According to the USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service’s webpage, “soil erosion is a natural process that occurs when the actions of water and/or wind cause topsoil to be removed and carried elsewhere.” This becomes a serious problem for farmland and for water quality concerns. Page 5 >>>

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The truth about swine

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Story by Ashton Clark Staff Writer

Fallacies have surrounded the swine industry for several years due to a decline in production, but the time has come to learn the truth of the ever important industry. A modern trend in the U.S. swine industry has been the rapid shift to fewer and larger operations, associated with technological change and evolving industry structure. According to the USDA’s website, “the United States is the world’s third largest producer and consumer of pork and pork products. It is also the world’s largest exporter of pork and pork products, with exports averaging over 20 percent of commercial pork production in most years. U.S. hog operations today tend to be heavily concentrated in the Midwest and in eastern North Carolina.” Due to the decline in the swine industry, the National Pork Board set out to create awareness, and promote the importance of swine through the Pork Checkoff Program. The Pork Checkoff Program sets out to unite pork producers with stakeholders focused on building a bright future for the pork industry through research, promotion and education. To do this, the program collects its funds from U.S. pork producers and importers who pay 40 cents per $100 of value when pigs are sold and when pigs or pork products are brought into the United States. The National Pork Board attempts to create awareness through the Pork Checkoff Program with the knowledge that swine production is a significant component of agriculture and an essential part of the everyday diet. Pork is the product of swine production, and is a food seen in almost every household. Pork is the most widely consumed meat in the world — people consume various pork products, such as bacon, sausage, pork chops and ham. Meat is not the only reason swine are important, however. Several valuable products or byproducts come Did you know? from hogs. These include insulin for the regulation of diabetes, valves for human heart Several valuable surgery, suede for shoes products or byprodand clothing, and gelatin ucts come from hogs. for many food and nonuses. Swine These include insulin food byproducts are also imfor the regulation of portant parts of water filters, insulation, rubber, diabetes, valves for antifreeze, certain plashuman heart surgery, tics, floor waxes, suede for shoes and crayons, chalk, adhesives and fertilizer. clothing, and gelatin The swine industry, for many food and as any other industry, is nonfood uses. a supply and demand

system. Unfortunately, the supply of pork is not nearly as high as the demand, with fewer than 69,100 farms producing pork in the U.S. Operations with 2,000 or more head accounted for 87 percent of the inventory, according to a USDA annual report on Farms, Land Did you know? in Farms and Livestock Operations. A hog and pig operation is defined as any Pork is the most place having one or more hog or pig on hand by Dec. widely consumed 31. “Those operations with 2,000 or more swine totaled meat in the world, 8,800. Operations with 1,000 to 1,999 animals toyet the supply isn’t taled 3,400,” according to as high as the the USDA website. These numbers reflect the priority demand. of creating awareness, and expanding swine production Fewer than 69,100 as an essential component for success in the industry. farms produce As far as the market is concerned, the USDA Ecopork in the U.S. nomic Research Service found that “the all items Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of economy-wide inflation, fell 0.6 percent from November to December and is 0.8 percent above the December 2013 level. The CPI for all food increased 0.3 percent from November to December and is now 3.4 percent above the December 2013 level.” ERS also predicts that in 2015 “supermarket (food-athome) prices will see normal to slightly lower than average food price inflation, increasing 2.0 to 3.0 percent. Meat prices will likely continue to experience the effects of the Texas/Oklahoma drought and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv)....” On a smaller scale, pork prices fell again in December, decreasing 1.7 percent from the previous month. However, pork prices are now up 8.2 percent from last year. Retail pork inflation is largely due to the effects of PEDv, which has reduced the fall number of hogs ready for production. However, according to the USDA, “ there are some signs of industry expansion as the effects of PEDv have been subsiding.” Hog prices in 2015 are expected to fall 17.8 percent below 2014 figures. ERS predicts pork prices to rise 2.0 to 3.0 percent in 2015. Contact Ashton Clark at aclark@marshallnews.com

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Preserving soil means protecting your investment According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s website, “when fertile topsoil is lost,nutrients and organic matter needed by crops often are removed along with it. Erosion tends to remove the less dense soil constituents such as organic matter, clays, and silts, which are often the most fertile part of the soil.” Potential for soil erosion increases if the soil has no or very little vegetative cover such as cover crops. Cover crops protect the soil from water impact due to rain. They tend to slow down the movement of runoff water and allow excess surface water to penetrate soil. The effectiveness of a cover crop depends on the type, amount of coverage and protection availability. Crops that completely cover the soil and impede on rainfall close to the surface are the most efficient in controlling soil erosion. The success of a cover crop also depends on how much protection is available at various periods during the year, relative to the amount of erosive rainfall that occurs during these periods. Crops that provide a full protective cover for a major portion of the year, such as alfalfa or wheat, can reduce erosion much more than crops that leave the soil bare for a longer period of time. Terracing is another popular

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method used in agriculture to avoid soil erosion. This method is often referred to as contouring and is the building of a structure which consists of ridges and channels constructed across a slope. There are several different methods to terracing, with the most popular being parallel terracing. Terraces reduce both the amount and velocity of water moving across the soil surface, which greatly reduces soil erosion. Although the method provides extensive protection from water damage, it does not fully protect from wind erosion. Loss in productivity caused by erosion has not been so evident in many parts of the United States in recent years due to improved crop varieties and increased fertilization. Awareness, and influence has been another factor in the reduction of erosion, as several agencies were created in attempt to resolve the problem. The Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, and Department of Natural Resources are a few examples of the organizations which work toward creating a healthy and sustainable environment. Contact Ashton Clark at aclark@marshallnews.com

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Sugarcane aphids may be problem for sorghum growers in 2015

The sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari, is also known as the sorghum aphid or “white” sugarcane aphid, to differentiate it from the yellow sugarcane aphid (Sipha flava). (Scott Armstrong, USDA-ARS)

Linda Geist Guest Columnist

COLUMBIA — Missouri sorghum growers may find white sugarcane aphids gumming up harvest equipment and reducing yields this fall, says University of Missouri Extension entomologist Wayne Bailey. The bugs are moving northward from southern states. They were found in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Arkansas last year.

Discolored leaves and sticky plants are telltale signs of infestation. The tiny bugs are difficult to see. Their bites tear leaves and damage plant cells. They suck juices through their straw-like piercing mouths and excrete a sugary, sticky liquid waste called honeydew that clogs up combines. Without chemical applications, the bugs multiply quickly. Bailey says a 40 percent economic thresh-

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old suggests spraying with pesticides. The bugs may have changed their host species from sugarcane to grain and forage sorghums, including most sorghum-Sudan grass crosses, which are genetically similar. They also damage Johnson grass and dallisgrass. Last year Texas A&M Extension reported the bugs reduced yields by up to 50 percent in infested sorghum fields.

They are gray to tan or light yellow and have dark feet. At the rear they have dark structures called cornicles that look like tailpipes. Under ideal conditions, populations of the sugarcane aphid double every five to seven days. These tiny bugs cause big problems, Bailey said. For more information from MU about pest management, go to http://ipm.missouri.edu.

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Safety-net decisions due by end of March Story by Charles Dunlap Staff Writer

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armers throughout the country are coming to the end of a nearly yearlong process to elect which federal safety-net program in which to take part — prices loss coverage, agricultural risk coverage or a combination of the two. According to the Farm Service Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, after gathering data on historic yields from 2008-2012 and either keeping or reallocating base acres, farmers must make a “one-time, unanimous and irrrevocable election” of PLC or ARC. There are two options which farmers might decide on — PLC/ARC-CO, which gives PLC or ARC payments on a commodityby-commodity basis, i.e. corn, soybeans and wheat, among others, or ARC-IC, which must cover all commodities on a farm. If producers chose PLC/ARC-CO, they must also make a onetime election to select which base acres on the farm are enrolled in PLC and which base acres are enrolled in ARC-CO. PLC and ARC replace the former safety-net programs of direct and counter-cyclical payment and annual crop revenue election. According to Dennis Stewart, a volunteer with the Lafayette County FSA, farmers would receive a set amount in a subsidy regardless of crop price or a low-yield year with DCP. PLC offers more of a sliding scale based on those

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two factors, he explained. “PLC protects producers in terms of price,” Stewart noted. “If the (crop) price falls they would get payments.” Producers who enroll in PLC, and also participate in additional federal crop insurance programs, may make the annual choice to buy into the supplemental coverage option, according to the FSA, which starts with the 2015 crop. SCO can cover a portion of a farmer‘s insurance deductible and is based on expected county yields or revenue. Even if a farmer doesn’t elect to participate in the programs, although it is highly encouraged, according to the FSA, they may still receive some subsidy, said Stewart. “They’ll get what is known as the the county plug, or the county yield average,” he said. As for the PLC program, it’s one where farmers hope they don’t get a payment, added Stewart. “Every producer hopes they don’t get paid, which means they had a good yield and prices. If they get paid it means prices were suppressed or they had bad crops. It fills a gap,” he explained. After completing the election process, farmers will start to enroll in his or her elected program starting in mid-April through this summer.

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Since when is feeding the world a ‘useless’ career?

Marcia Gorrell Guest Columnist

Recently, a Yahoo blogger wrote a list of the five "most useless" college degrees in America. His top five were agriculture, fashion design, theater, animal science and horticulture. Really? Three of the top five are ag-related? Apparently he doesn't know (or understand) one of my favorite statistics: Four out of four people eat. The story has many in the agriculture community in an uproar. Several have written letters and blogs refuting his article. There is even a new Facebook page: "I Studied Agriculture and I Have a Job." In just a few days more than 4,000 people have added it to the pages they "like." His article is full of incorrect facts. The truth is, 15 percent of employment opportunities are in agriculture-related fields, 5 percent more than just a few years ago, according to the USDA. Another study showed agriculture has a 7 percent unemployment rate (compared to 13 percent for architecture). Billions of dollars of our nation's economy are driven by the food industry. Yet the story is still out there for anyone to Google, Bing or yes, even Yahoo.

It seems like another jab at those of who work hard to make sure everyone (no matter their income) has access to affordable food. With most of our population living in sprawled-out, concrete cities, most people are many generations removed from agriculture. They seldom see working farms and farmers, so few know where their food comes from or how it is produced. The positive side of that shows how efficient we are at what we do. Today's agriculturalists (with useless degrees or not) are some of the world's brightest and most innovative people we have in America. And they are going to have to continue to be, if we are going to have enough to eat. Our world population just hit 7 billion people and is expected to hit 9 billion by 2050. That means a lot of mouths to feed. Those people will also need places to live (more concrete) and more water to drink. It only puts more pressure on our already decreasing natural resources. In America, 98 percent of our farms are still family owned. Today's American farmer is able to feed 155 people using fewer resources than ever before. Yet, fewer than 2 percent of Americans farm for a living. All that is obtained by farmers and scientists (many with agriculture degrees) using their knowledge to do more with less. Even though statistics show only 17 percent of Americans now live in rural areas, here in Saline County we are blessed with an agriculture economy. Each year more and more of our young college-educated men and women are coming back to our rural area to work in agriculture -either on family farms or agriculture-related industries. If you like rural America, then those degrees are certainly not use-

less. And they are not useless if you want to continue enjoying the world's most abundant and affordable food supply. In the 1960s and 1970s, Norman Borlaug, who had one of those socalled "useless degrees," used modern agriculture to save billions of people during the Green Revolution. He promoted fertilizer and hybrid seeds to replace subsistence farming. In 1970, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He admitted his approach was not a Utopia, but "a change in the right direction." He had critics, but his answer to them was simple and true. "They've never experienced the physical sensation of hunger. They do their lobbying from comfortable office suites in Washington or Brussels. If they lived just one month

amid the misery of the developing world, as I have for fifty years, they'd be crying out for tractors and fertilizer and irrigation canals and be outraged that fashionable elitists back home were trying to deny them these things." I won't deny there are some problems with our food system. No doubt in some cases, our food is too processed and too fast, but that happens long after it leaves our local farms. But that also reminds me of an old adage: "People with enough to eat have lots of problems. People who don't have enough to eat have only one problem." This column was first published at www.marshallnews.com Jan. 24, 2012. Marcia Gorrell will return next month with a new “Semi View” piece.

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Cut to the Chase Strengthening conservation good for everyone Story by Dan Cassidy Missouri is blessed with an abundance of natural resources. From mighty rivers and clear flowing streams to oak forests and rolling hills, outdoor enthusiasts have options aplenty. Yet our good fortune should not be taken for granted and ways to improve land stewardship must never be discounted. Unfortunately, state legislators’ efforts to shed light on growing discontent with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) have been mischaracterized as an attempt to eliminate authority and funding rather than increase accountability and transparency.

Roughly two-thirds of the state’s six million residents live in urban areas. Yet, unlike western states, the majority of Missouri land is owned by private citizens—93 percent of the state’s 44 million acres. Yes, there are sizeable public

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Could you explain some of the ingredients in biologicals and how that helps my soil and plant health?

A. One of our most popular biologicals contains a cold process sweetener this serves the soil and plant in several different ways. The cold process sweetener is a natural pesticide, it is not digestible by most

pest and insects so they steer clear all together or if they do partake they die shortly after. This is allowing some farmers to decrease the amount of pesticides they use or in some cases eliminate the use of them altogether. Also, the sweetener is like an energy drink for the soil and plant. It gives your plant energy and vigor. We use more than 10 live and active microorganisms — this I compare to humans eating yogurt for the probiotics that help us keep a healthy digestive system and a healthy immune system. The microorganisms unleash your bound nutrients that are currently in your soil allowing them to now go to work for you and your plants health. They compliment your unbound nutrients while adding just the right mix to give your root and plant the strength and vitality it deserves. Now that your soil is in prime condition to support the root growth, you will notice a bigger root ball with a fast shoot. The root health is vital because a larger root ball means a few things, better water uptake, better nutrient uptake and better signaling of all the plants functions and defenses. Biologicals give a healthier cell wall, which produces a stronger stalk and thicker stalk. This helps give the plant better defenses all the way around. As the nutrients and microorganisms move from the soil to the root, then root to the cell wall and up into the stems and leaves, you can see the connection and importance of the nutrient highway. The stems act as a road to the leaves, allowing the nutrients (cold processed sweetener and microorganisms to reach your leaves so they can work along with the leaves natural defenses against pest and disease. Seeing is believing! This is a low cost investment that works well with current programs and a good return!

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Strengthening conservation MDC has grown, and more bills are introduced each session to force changes within the department. Legislators are not acting alone or out of spite. Many people, including those who actually own and manage our natural resources, recognize and appreciate the expertise MDC brings to the table, but have become disenchanted as their concerns seem to have gone unheard. A quick reading of policies adopted by Farm Bureau members reveals several concerns along with two actions that, if adopted, would go a long way toward restoring trust in the department. First, the one-eighth cent conservation sales tax should be subject to a statewide vote every 10 years. We are not calling for the tax to be eliminated, but believe that earmarked tax issues should never be placed in the Missouri Constitution

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unless there are provisions for automatic, periodic voter review. This is hardly a novel idea as the one-tenth cent soil and parks tax is placed on the ballot every decade. Lest anyone think this is Trojan elk, the soils and parks tax has passed every time with votes to spare in recent elections. To keep things fair, and again mirror the soils and parks tax, no taxpayer dollars should be used in the campaigns for or against continuation of the conservation sales tax. Second, the size and nature of the Conservation Commission should be changed. Currently, the commission is comprised of four people appointed by the Governor. Commission meetings are an exercise in futility — requests to present comments must not only be submitted, but approved in advance. Witnesses say their piece to commissioners who sit in silence, ask no

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questions and offer no feedback. Increasing the number of commissioners will not make the body more hospitable, but it will assure better representation for all areas of the state. Changing the culture of MDC officials to be more receptive of those with concerns or suggestions doesn’t require legislation, but would be a step in the right direction. MDC and its proponents quickly circle the wagons when state legislators and others signal discontent. To supporters, you are with them or you are not…there is no middle ground. Sadly, this stifles progress and ignores many real conservationists around the state — those who own and manage the land. Dan Cassidy, of Fulton, is chief administrative officer for the Missouri Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm organization.

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2015 Challenger MT685E Review by Geof Fowler

The Challenger MT600 Series was first introduced in 2003 as the largest wheeled tractors available from the brand acquired by AGCO in 2001. The machines at that time made between 160 and 225 power take off (PTO) horsepower. Subsequent series updates included revision letters to the nomenclature, other enhancements and, of course, more power. In 2014, E Series tractors were unveiled as a five-model fleet, ranging from 270 to 370 gross horsepower with PTO horsepower having grown from 205 to 290 horsepower. Engine power today across the series comes from turbocharged, six-cylinder, 8.4L, AGCO Power 84 mills that use air-to-air intercooling, high pressure Bosch common rail injection, electronic engine management, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), and e3 selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to achieve today’s economy triad of high power, low fuel consumption and reduced emissions, the latter conforming to EPA Final Tier 4 (FT4) requirements. The transmission used across the series is the TechStar CVT with PowerManagement (PM) that allows for stepless control over the 0.02 – 17 mph forward and 0.02 – 10 mph reverse field / 31 mph forward and 24 mph reverse transport speed capabilities (options required for the higher transport speeds are detailed below). Hydraulics run through a Closed Center Load Sensing (CCLS) system that flows 54 gpm at 2900 psi. To prevent cross contamination,

transmission and rear axle fluids are kept apart from system hydraulics in separate reservoirs. The hydraulic system comes standard with four fingertipcontrolled rear remotes with options to have two fingertip-controlled valves with two joystick-controlled valves or one or two more fingertip valves for either configuration. Befitting a machine of this power and hydraulic flow, the Cat 3/4N threepoint hitch (3PH) has a lift capacity of 26,455 lbs at link ends (over 22,000 lbs at the industry standard of 24” behind). Standard drawbar is a Cat 3 with drop pin with options for a HD Cat 3 or a Cat 4. The rear PTO is a 1000/1000E system running a 1-3/4-inch diameter 20spline shaft. Stairs to the cab can be configured in 13 positions from steps to a ladder to suit operator preference. Three cab suspensions are offered with the basic model shock modulated by rubber grommets, option two getting a four-point passive hydraulic suspension and option three moving up to four-point active hydraulic suspension. The seat is air suspended and living room comfortable for the long hours these machines are certain to see. Specs claim a 71 dBA sound rating. Behind the wheel, which tilts and telescopes for comfort, a three function power reverser turn stalk is located to the left with an orange electronic park brake just underneath. To disengage the brake all that is required is a pull of the switch. Lifting the power reverser stalk and then moving it forward or backward engages the transmission in the selected direction. Increases or de-

creases of speed (there are four control speeds) are accomplished by additional nudges of the stalk up or down. At no time is clutching required. The right console armrest houses all the main necessary tractor controls. There is a transmission control lever that also can be used to speed up or slow down. Two thumb buttons, one for range selection the other for headland turn management, are also located on the transmission control lever. In front of the console are two rocker switches that control SC1 and SC2 cruise speeds and raise and lower the 3PH. Next to those rocker switches are fingertip controls for the rear remotes. To control 3PH height, a rotat-

ing depth wheel is located on the right next to rocker switches for engine A/B preset, foot pedal or hand control, and power management. There is a hand throttle, two-stage PTO switch, another fingertip rocker control, and more switches for differential lock, 2WD/4WD, true track steering, hazard, drive lights, outside mirror defrost, and autoguide settings. A flip up switch box provides more controls for less frequently used adjustments such as rear 3PH adjustment, variable steering, cab suspension, front 3PH if so equipped, and outside power mirror positioning. A color LCD display gives the operator quick-

glance monitoring of major tractor functions and allows on-the-fly adjustments. AutoGuide 3000 is standard and the system is AgCommand ready (all that’s required is a subscription). The cast steel front axle is designed to handle the high horsepower and can turn sharply — up to 55 degrees while 4WD is engaged. There are two front axle choices, fixed or hydraulic suspension with the latter required for the 31 mph transport option. And to handle challenging slope conditions, the axle can pivot centrally as much as 11 degrees in either direction. Also included is a rear seven-pin trailer electrical connector, three-pin dual controller and

nine-pin ISOBUS connections, rear fender controls to raise/lower 3PH along with a PTO stop switch, and an automatic battery disconnect after 30 minutes of shutoff. Options to consider are 4.33inch diameter rear axles that can be 118 inches (long) or 105 inches (short), and a power beyond kit that provides full tractor hydraulic flow and pressure to an implement on a single control valve. The MT875E measures 218.6 inches long by 141 inches high and rides on a 122-inch wheelbase. Typical tire configurations might have 520/85R46 rear duals with 1480/70R34 front singles. (Full article published at www.tractor.com)

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$77,776.

Concrete floor not included

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2015 Meridian 240 seed tenders, brand new. 319470-4077, 319-470-2202 CIH 1245 Planter, 12-23 Row, Used 1 season, factory liq. fert. never used, Pneu. down pressure, cable drive, well eequipped, variable rate capable, $87,500. 641-891-5346 CIH Quadtrac '98 5234 hrs, autosteer, 4 svc, bareback, $105,000. 641-202-0128 CIH SPX 4260, '01, 3283 hrs, 90' boom, 1200g. SS tank, clean. $53,500. 217430-0837 Glencoe soil saver 9shk w/leveler, $4,000. 319-7503418 IH 5288, 9650 hrs, 4900 hrs total engine rebuild, tranny OH w/new sensors, new cab interior, new AR seat, repainted, 18.4x42 75% new tires, Sharp tractor $18k. 712-470-5387 JD 8330 '08, 2050 hrs $137,000 OBO 641-8223466 JD 1770 NT Pltr '08, 16/30, SeedStar, VRD-2 mtrs, Max Emerge, XP, 1.6 bu, E-set, Insect, PDF, TW, Low Ac, Exc! $59,500. 319-350-0579 JD 2510H, '11 anhydrous bar 15 hrs, Dual Raven coolers & plumbing rebuilt, $59,500 OBO 563-920-1273

JD 7000, 6R30 plate planter good cond $1,200. 660-4856258

Charolais Bulls 18 mo old, semen checked and trich tested. 660-375-5136

JD 8420, '03, 4897 hrs, 4 outlet metrics tires with fender ext. 712-304-0251

Gelbvieh-Angus Blance Bulls 55 Head Sell MArch 14th at 12:30pm. For catalog, contact Larry Robuck, Marshall Junction, MO 660-295-4205

JD 9220 Tractor, exc. cond., Diff. lock PTO, PS, 4 remotes, 3490 hrs, Good tires. $124,500. 641-891-5346 Meridian 990gal field trailer with DEF tank, 2014 brand new, alum whls, $16,000. 319-470-4077, 319-4702202 '95 International Feed Truck w/250 Oswald mixer, good cond., $24,000. 816-2157193 '08 Staley floater, 1800-g, 60-90 booms, GPS & auto shut off, floater & row crop tires, $140k. MO, 816-3831763

Murphy Family Ventures Swine Farm is currently seeking Herd Technicians for the Marshall farm. Duties consist of taking care of animals, feeding and treating, as well as facility housekeeping. Salary dependent upon experience and education Comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401K retirement, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and Bonus program for full time employees Monday through Friday plus rotating weekend schedule, day shift

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JD 4010D WF, 300 hrs on OH, very original, $6,500. 641-757-9626

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MF/BM BLACKBIRD 3201 10/30/13 Reg: 18020120 A special highlight of this years offering will be one-half interest in this daughter of Connealy Consensus 7229, who is a maternal sister to the dam of VAR Generation and VAR Reserve 1111, Sandpoint Blackcap 8809! Unlimited Genetic Potential and bred to AAR Ten X 7008 SA! MF LADY 3167 9/06/13 Reg: 18006829 MF Net Return 8197 x Basin Max 602C Bred to PVF Insight 0129 MF DONNA 3285 10/03/13 Reg: 18006842 MF Net Return 8197 x Sitz Alliance 6595 Bred to SAV Priority 7283

MF EVERGREEN 3231 9/01/13 Reg: 18006831 MF Net Return 8197 x N Bar Emulation EXT Bred to PVF Insight 0129

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Marshall & Fenner Farms 22227 Saline 127 Hwy. â&#x20AC;˘ Malta Bend, MO 65359 â&#x20AC;˘ Brian Marshall (660) 641-4522

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