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Storyby MichaelaLe imkuehler AgricultureR eporter Whether a Missourib eefpr oducer ownsonecow or 5 ,000ste ers,hiso r hervotewi ll count. TheMi ssouriDi rectorofAg ricultureRicha rdFor dyce hasreceiv ed a petitionfro mthe Mis souriBeef IndustryCou ncilBoa rdo f Directorsto co nducta r eferendumo f Missouric attle producersto esta blish a$ 1perhead st atebe efch eckoffa ssessment.Ap ubliche aringo nth eref erendumwi ll be heldon Wed nesday, Dec.9 at10 a .m., inth eMi ssouri ElectricC ooperativesb uildingon th e MissouriSta teFairgro unds. Currently,t herei sa n ationalb eef checkofftha tco llects$1 pe rh eado n everyb eef animale veryt imei t changesow nership.T hisfe derala ctionord erh asb eene stablishedsin ce 1988. “Thedoll art hatw eh aveb eenco llectingforal lth eseyea rs,ha lfo fth at issenttoou r nationalorg anization andhal fofi t is sentto o urof ficew ith
MissouriB eefI ndustryCo uncil,” said Executive Director MarkR ussell, of theM issouriB eef Industry Council. “That moneyg oes tod o one specific thing: it’s tor epresente ach and every beef cattle persona ndp roduceri n the state ofM issouri tod riveb eef demand. It’sl iket he marketing,p romotion and educationa rm for theb eef industry.” According to Russell, the need for state checkoff dollarss purred from the droughti n 2012 that affected the amount of animalsb eing marketed throughout theU nitedS tates. “Consumers started realizing that theyh ad to paym ore for beef, (and) producers wereg etting paid more for their beef,” Russell said. “We had fewer dollarst og o out there and tryto do thew orkf ort hosebe ef producers.” In order fort he state checkofft o be reinstated, wording in thecu rrent legislation needs to bem odified and
deleted. Since the nationalcheckof f was voted in, legislation saysthere cannot be an additional collectionof checkoff dollars att he statelevel. “Our board petitioned theMissouri Department ofA griculturetomovefor ward with a referendum thatwould add one dollar onto thepresentone dollar,”R ussellst ated. “Theonedollar we’re adding would stay inthestateof Missouri, and would be controlledby (the) producer-elected board.” A unique feature to thisadditional legislationi st he new statecheckoff dollar willb e refundable. Aproducer that does notw isht o giveanaddi tionald ollar to the state checkoffcan sign a form and attach asalebarnre ceipto r proof of salesh owingthat their dollarw as withheld andtheDe partment ofA griculture willrefundthat producer. Ift he Director ofA griculturedeter mines that a referendumshouldbe
held,cattleproducerswillberequired toregisterinordertovote. “Whethertheyarefororagainstit, theyneedtobeabletoregisterand theyneedtobeabletovote,”Russell insisted.“Onlythosethatregisterto votewillreceiveaballot.” Ifthereferendumisheld,registra tionofproducersisscheduledto beginonMonday,Jan.4,andclose onFriday,March4.Registrationwill beavailableonlineathttp://agricul ture.mo.gov/councils/.Producersmay alsocontacttheirlocalcountyFarm ServiceAgencyoffices. “Anyonewhoproducesormarkets cattleiseligibletoregistertovote,” saidRussell.“Doesn’tmatterwhether youhaveoneheador5,000head.” *ExcerptsfromthepublicnoticetoMis souribeefproducersintheFall2015edi tionofShowMeMissouriFarmBureau wereusedinthisarticle.
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COLUMBIA — As risk man agers, cattle producersl ag behind corng rowers. Thatis ,ifas howof hands by pr oducers m eans any thing. At extension meetings, Sc ott Brown, University of M issouri economist, asksbeef producers if they think ca ttle pri ces w ill c ontinue downward. Most hands shoot up. When he asks if they have locked inc urrent prices, whichare stilla th istorically highl evels, the response is far different. Ata “W omenin Agriculture” meeting at the MU BeefF arm, no handsw ent up—indicating no risk protection. That opens the talk on beef-herd r isks and protections. Brown poi nts to record-setting returns for herd ow ners in 2014, when return went above$500per cow. That topped by five times the previous-yearr eturns.As recently as 2008 and 2009, r eturns over annual c ash co sts, i ncluding pasture rent, wereb elowz ero. “Returnso f over $400per cow for the last three years are phe nomenal,”B rown says. “Producers have never seen anything like this.” In spiteo f easingin calfpric es, good pricesc an stillbel ockedin.
Reasonable prices a re s till available f or forward p ricing o ptions. “Starting risk management can bring better nights’s leep,”he adds. Brown sa ys h erd o wners h ave multiple ways to lockinpric es. Reasonable prices a re s till available f or forward p ricing o ptions. “Starting risk management can bring better nights’s leep,”he adds. Brown sa ys h erd o wners h ave multiple ways to lockinpric es. With the old est, f armers c an forward c ontract c attle f or f uture delivery. Feeder calves orfed cattle canb eh edged inthefu tures market. Then ewestp rotection is i nsurance offered by the L ivestock Risk Protection program (LRP). Premiums are underwritten in partb y the U.S. Department o f Agriculture. “It’s l ike b uying crop insurance,” Brown says. “ Agents who offer c rop insurance often sell LRP.I f they don’t sell it, they will know whodoes.” Insurance can protect thee ntire calf crop,o rp art. Loweringprotec tion levels lowersc osts. “Buying l ivestock i nsurance i s like buying c ar o r h ouse i nsurance,” Br own says. “You don’t wantt oco llect.It ’sac ostofs taying in business.”
“Producers have never seen anything like this.”
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mi s s o u r i f a r m s A November trade report on crop m arketing shows corn growers have sold 20 percentof theirc rop.A nother 10 percentof corni s hedged,wh ile7 0per centremai nsunpro tected. That’s fornex tyear’s 2016 crop, which isn’t near plantingti mey et. Corn fa rmers wen t t hrough a r ecordprice b oom followed by dr astic dr ops. Herd owners canlearnfromthat.“Cattl e producers c an h andle thi ngs di fferently going ahead,” Brown says. The MU economist points out many r isks f acing cattle prices that already tr end lower. Risksi nclude a strong U.S . d ollar that cuts foreign trade, a possible drop in c onsumer demand, or lowerprice por k and chicken might sway cons umers away. Also, grow ing cattles upplies could cut beef prices. Thent herea re disease risks such as mad cow, which halted U .S. beef exports a nd cut prices. A c urrent slowing of export s ales means U .S. consumers hav e m ore bee f to eat. Profitable prices ares tillavail ablefor protection,B rowns ays.“GoingforwardI worry m ore about dow nside ri sks than upsidep otential.” Another long-term r isk pr otection comesf romim provingtheherdgenetic s, Brown says.Re search in the cowherd at the MU ThompsonFa rmshows h ownew technologyim proves herdperformanc e. Timed artificial insemination resultsin higher quality and m ore uni form c alf crops. Quality brings premiumpric es. Brown pointso ut that pricesfo r higher USDA gr ade beef remain more stable than prices fo r low er gr ades. Reduc ing price volatility is ri sk managem ent. “In vest in quality technology and be pre paredf orwh atisc omingdow ntheroad,” he says. “Doing nothing is as trategy.”
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A. The famous spotted horse of the Nez Perce Indians. B A small domestic mammal classified with the asses. C Bacteria have been added to aid in digestion. D Pulled chariots in the sport arena, worked in coal mines, on ranches and on postmen’s routes. Has worked on the farms of the poor and been pampered by royalty. Was imported to the United States as early as the 1880s. E. Grown to be fed to animals. Examples include corn, and sorghum. F
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Hunger in theh eartland Investa nA creP rogram Storyby MichaelaLe imkuehler AgricultureR eporter s Tha nksgiving approaches, many Americansen visionpi les of mashed pot atoes w ith small lakeso f brown gravy, hot homemade rollsand themuc h anticipatedtu rkey stacked high on t heir pl ates. They might s tuff the mselves u ntil they are in a trip tophan co ma. For t hose le ss fortunate,Thanks giving isa nother reminder tha t one of their m ost ba sic needsi sa bsent. Invest a nAcre was inspired by a pre-Thanksgiving meal i n 2012 or ganizedbyHoward G .Buffettacc ording t o Invest-An-Acre’s w ebsite.T he mealwa sprovided forth echi ldrenat Decatur, Illin ois’s Harris Elem entary School w here 9 0 p ercent o f the children qua lified to receive free or r educedl unch. "Povertyand hun geri nr uralA merica i s very mu ch out of s ight, out of mind," Buffett sa id i n a 2012 Marc h article inth eHu ffingtonPos t. "It's not like t he bra zen i mages of starv ing children in Ethiopia…butthat d oesn't mean it isn't just as devastating to peoplewh oa rehun gry." The I nvest an Acre program w as founded by a partnership between The Howard G. B uffett Foundation, Archer Daniels Midland, M onsanto andFee ding Americaas st atedont he Investan A creweb site.The pro gram startswi th thefa rmer.When afarm er takestheir cro psto theirl ocalgrainel evator, theycouldc hooseto donat ea portiono ft heirproc eedsto In vestan Acre.Atits conception,A DMwas the onlygr ain elevator acceptingdon ated commodities. Donations have si nce beenop enedu pto cash as toi nclude non-farmers a s well as non-ADM grainel evator users. Thegr ainelev ator wil l deliver the donati on to Feeding America. "FeedingAm erica i s li ke a parent organization," sa idThe resa S paedy, who works with th e agriculture c om-
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The Food Bank for Central and North East Missouri purchase packages of pork from County Butcher Shop with their Invest an Acre dollars. (Contributed photo from the Food Bank for Central and North East Missouri)
munity tod evelop partnershipo pportunities,m anagesth eIn vestan Acre programw ith theF oodB ank for Central and North East Mis souri. "A vast majorityof t he foodb anksi n America contract w ith them and get most of theirfo odfr om them." Monsanto is cur rently matching everyd onationtha tcome sin toF eed-
ing America. "It's a simple concept," Spaedyin sisted."L et'ssa ys omebody fromy our towng ave$ 100 and theygiv eit to In vest an Acre. M onsanto i s going to match that, dollar for dollar a nd w're going to have $200 ( to give back to your community)." TheHowa rdG .B uffettF oundation
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santo'swe bsite. anda f lat processingf eefr omCo unWhat m akes the try ButcherS hop. There are notr ansprogram uni que is portation, salary or administration thatw ithev erylo cal costsa ssociatedwith the price oft he donation, the community from which meat. The Columbia food bank can the donation originatedf rom will ben- purchase o ne pound packages of efit. It does not go into a large lump ground pork for an average of $1 .70 sum to be distributed across the perp ound. country. Farmers or c ontributors do "Most of us agr ee that protei n i s nations' will directlyi mpact their local the m ost important nutrient that we food bank. can include in our diet," Spaedy im "Not onlyi s Invest anA cre a really plied. "It'sim portant for allof us .No beneficial thing for us a nd our terri- body can l ive without protein, even tory,but wh atw edo w ith thosedo llars vegetarians agree we can't live withdirectlyb enefitsth ec ommunity where outp rotein." the donations com e fro m," Spaedy Nearlyo ne in sixp eople go hungry said. "It's been a very well received regularly in the United States accordprogram to say thele ast.W e get to do what were here for -- whi ch is pr oduce and distribute food-and we get to send it back to the com munity who made the donation." In mid-Missouri, the Food Bank for Central and North East Missouri, i n Co Above: Logo given by Cargill Pork to use for lumbia, i s usi ng Invest an Acre promotions that show logos of their Invest an contributing sponsors. Acre dol lars to 'bring home the bacon.' "We put together a program called, pr oject protein," Spaedy said."T hispr ogramis an ef fort forus ingto M onsanto'swe bsite. to acquire reallyg ood qualitys ources "Wete llp eople we feed the world, of mean at a cost that is do-able for but we're not feeding our o wn counus." try," B uffett said t o the opening sesProject protein is a col laboration sion of the N ational Farmers Union betweenCa rgillPo rk,County Butcher convention in 2012. Hunger in the Shop and Marion County Far m Bu- heartland will be a reality for many reau. families thisho liday season. "Overan dov erag aina tth et opo f Tole arnm oreabo utthe Inve stan thel ist was (the food bank recipients) Acre program, visit www.invesdon't get enough good pr otein from tanacre.org. Monetary donations for us," Spaedy remar ked. "It's r eally Invest an Acre may be sent to the hard for us to get meat. It happensto FoodBa nkf or Central and North East be them ost expensivef oodg roup or Missouri. item that you w ould put on your They ask that Invest an Acre be plate." written in the check memoand on the Pork is the only source of protein envelope.Fo r more informationabout currently being used in the pr ogram donating, callT heresa Spaedy at57 3because it is the most cost effective 447-6618. according toS paedy. There are only two inputs that Contact MichaelaL eimkuehler at drive the cost:l ive hog marketp rices mleimkuehler@marshallnews.com
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Revampinga l egacy byP .J.Grie kspoor FarmIndustr yN ews Dealersand farmersinv itedtoH esston,Kan., recentlyg otth eirfirs tlook attheall newS9Seri es Gleaner combine,andthey gotaneye- full,fr oma new cab,t oa new monitors ystemprov idingen hancedco ntrolfo roper ators.Andthem achinese rieshas g ottenh arvestingupgrades too. Therear ethr eemodel si nthenew S9li ne–the S96,S 97 andS98, tom eettheneedsofgr owers seeking class6, 7 and8m achines.
the console ine asyr each. "Thec ool thinga bout the S9 cab is that all the engineerst hatw orked oni t are farm kids,"S chleder said." They have family farms that operate Gleaner combines. I grew up ona farm and we run Gleaner combines.T hey know first-hand what farmers want in a cab and they've designedi t."
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ON THE INSIDE Thenew Vi sion Cabis com pletelyredes ignedto enhanceo peratorcomfor tandsi mplifythec ontrol systemevenw hilea ddingn ew,mor es ophisticated technology.Andi tbringsgoo dnew stoany onewho has been frustrated tryingto squir mar oundintoa position wheret hey coulds eetheedgesofthe headerorth eposit ionofthe unloadingauger -- a 22% larger,deep- curvedfro ntwinds hieldand66 square feetoft otalgl assar ea. Thec abi sal so15%l argerthanprevi ousm odels.T hein structor seathas afolddow nbackthat doublesas storage spacefor alaptopas well as providingo neof sevencuphol dersinthecab. There'se venanopt iontohaveam ini-fridgeunder the seat.For buyers whodo n'twantam ini-fridge the seat stilll iftstop rovides torages pace. Additionaloper atorc omfortitems inc ludea sturdyladder th athas anadj ustableoptionfor bringing thebot tom stepc loserthegr ound.T helad der is alsoata 15-degrees lantas opposedtothe 5-degreep itcho fpre viousladder s. "It's lesssteepa ndmor establ e,"say sC aleb Schleder, tacticalm arketing manageratAgco.
With a new cab, and innovative controls, the Gleaner S9 series sets a new standard for Agco as machines roll off the line for the 2016 harvest. (Agco)
During unloading, the ladderh as a power swivel thatmov es inf ront oft he wheel,e nabling theo peratorto havea c lear viewo ft he positiono f theu nloadingau ger. The controlc onsole has been completely redesigned.I tis located to theri ght of the operator seat.A mu lti-function hydro handle has an ergonomic design that controlst ravel direction, speed and offers easy access to buttons toe ngage the processor, header and parkingb rake. Thet hrottle leveli sj ust under theo perator's thumb for easy powera djustment. Buttons that adjustr otors peed,g ear selection and bin extension operation are on the right edge of
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While theo perationo ft he S9 series has been made easier,t he technology has become more complex. The newT yton terminal has a single screen dividedi nto four quadrantst hat allow monitoring and control of multiple combine function. It is mounted on an accessory baro fft he operator seat armrest and can be moved to thep osition that the operator findse asiest to use. Buyers of then ew S9S eries Gleaner have a choice of mapping systems. They can choose a factory-installed FieldStar Live or AgLeader Live yield mapping system integrated throught heT yton terminal. Both systems integrate data from yield and moisture sensors, global positioning and the Tyton terminal to providel ive mapping. Forg uidance, the S9S eries offers an optional Auto-Guide system with a NovAtel satelliter eceiver thatc omes from the factory set up for WAAS. Controls are integrated through the Tyton terminal , so there is no need for a separate screen int he cab. This article was published by Farm IndustryNews Nov.1 9. Tor ead thea rticle in its entirety,vis itwww.far mindustrynews.com.
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December Outlooks
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In winter, the northern part of the region will have above-normal temperatures, slightly below-normal precipitation, and near-normal snowfall, while the south will have near-normal temperatures, with below-normal precipitation and snowfall. The coldest periods will be in mid-November, late December, early and late January, and mid- and late February. The snowiest periods will be in early and late December, late January, late February.
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Another round of Southeastern rainfall (1 to 2 inches or more) further delayed harvest activities and adversely affected cotton that remained in the field. Despite drier weather during the mid- to late-week period, soggy Southeastern soils limited a return to fieldwork. Farther north, rain slowed final Midwestern harvest efforts. Some of the heaviest rain (an inch or more) fell from western Iowa to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. On November 11, strong thunderstorms—including several tornadoes—were noted across southern Iowa and environs. More broadly,a mid- to late-week high-wind eventoccurred from the central Plains into the Midwest and Northeast. Meanwhile, mild, mostly dry weather prevailed across the nation’s mid-section, with the notable exception of a brief, mid-week period of winddriven snow on the central High Plains. Later, rain changed to late-week snow showers in portions of the Great Lakes and Northeastern States. Elsewhere, varying amounts of precipitation fell across the northern two-thirds of the West. The highest totals occurred in the Pacific Northwest, but meaningful precipitation fell as far south as the Sierra Nevada, helping to establish high-elevation snowpack.
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Markets Crop Progress Rain fell across the majority of the state last week averaging 0.81 inches statewide, 0.04 inches above normal. Temperatures averaged 54.3 degrees, 6.7 degrees above normal. There were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending November 8. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 6 percent very short, 28 percent short, 60 percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated 12 percent very short, 31 percent short, 54 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus. Soybean harvest was 86 percent complete, compared to 79 percent last year and 85 percent for the 5-year average. Cotton harvest was 76 percent complete, 6 percentage points ahead of last year but 5 pecentage points behind the 5-year average. Sorghum harvest was 87 percent complete. Winter wheat planted reached 85 percent. Winter wheat emerged reached 65 percent, compared to 42 percent last year and 60 percent for the 5-year average.
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Livestock Summary Receipts:3136 Week Ago: 3304 Year Ago: 3376 Compared to last week, feeders sold near steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
213.00-231.00 191.00-239.00 171.00-211.00 155.00-198.00 204.75-236.50
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
186.00-201.00 168.50-197.00 160.00-182.50 153.00-174.00 142.00-171.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 11102050 lbs. 94.00- 105.00; high dressing 105.50109.50 low dressing 84.00-91.50 SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (75-85% lean) 72.50-80.50, Lean (85-90) 55.50 69.50 COW & CALF PAIRS: Scarce REPLACEMENT COWS: Scarce
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2009 Lexion12R 3 0" CH , Hyd deck plates,Auto Conture, $3 0K OBO 56 3535-7193
JD 2700 Plow 5-20, excellent condition, $2,000. 641660-9293
Balzer V-3750,W incoP TO Generator, C IH 1044 Co rn Head. 712-566-2606
JD5 20HiSp eedFla ilCu tter,u sed very little. $15,500. 15' t ye no-till d rill. 641-895-0276
Blk Angus b red h frs AI'd Sandpoint Butkus & amp; Connealy Comrade, exposed t o R eg Angus calving e ase bulls start c alving F eb 1 f or 7 0 days pelvic measured a nd complete health pr ogram. 309-337-8651
Blue J et R ippers n ew 5 & 7 s hk 3pt, SB, AR, PT.319- 331-6887
JD 6620 SH Chopper fi eld ready, $ 7500. 5 63-5139500
Brent 1082Gr ainCart, tarp, shedded, field r eady. Ca ll 641-919-1814
JD78 00,19 92,2W D,P. S., 8300 h rs, $35,000. 6 41660-9293
Brent 360 center/sided ump gravity wagon, 1 6.5L/16.1 8ply tires, n ever st uck in mud.$3 ,000/OBO51 5-2301861
200h d2 nd& amp;3rdcal f AI'dB aldridgeAngus cows. 60 hdclv 2/14/16;41 hd3/8 ;41 h d3/15-3 /22;47 hd4/1-4 /21;12RdAngu sX cows& amp; 2H erefords clv 2/24. S ell any #. Will c ontract f or f all d el. 402-3765245
Brent Avalanche1 084 grain cart, '06, 3 6" track, tarp,$3 5K.715 -5569090,715 -632-2319 Brent W agons (3)540's, gr een w ith lights and brakes. $9,000 each.641- 660-9293 CIH25 88, 4wd, fullyload ed combine. &# 039;06 '30 1020 hd . 2208 hd.W illsep. 319- 240-1263 CIH25 88, 4wd, fullyload ed combine. &# 039;06 '30 1020 hd . 2208 hd.W illsep. 319- 240-1263 Hesston 956ARou ndBaler, w/net wrap,auto cycl., o nly 6800 bales,sh edded.Mus t see! $1 9,500. 3 14-8521017 JD 1293 cornhead, sin gle point h ook u p, fi eld r eady. $15,000. Call 641-919-1814
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65' Neco 1 3" comm. gr ade U T rough w/gear boxr educer, usedl ittle,$7,250.6 41-895-0276 NEW HeavyDut yI roncorral panels, $60. Free Replacement i f damaged 8 16-5073116
grain storage NEW 36' G SI g rain bin, floor, power sweep,8 10" incline u nload, stair case, 15h pcen trifugal fan,w interd iscountedp rice. 641-895-4564
hay & straw 4000 b ig r ound l ow q uality grassh ayfo ri mmed.sa le. Deliveryava il.B ill641-89 53712John 641-895-2 956 stalk bales, 2015 cr op, 3 wraps$ 27p erb ale,delivery available.7 12-592-1170
livestock Spring Calving c ows 130, young,B redB lk,willsell2 0 or more, very fancy s et o f cows.$ 2,475/Ea.8 16-2660483
miscellaneous Elbon Rye, Northern Ry e, Beardless 7 18 forage t riticale,all covercro ps,tu rnips &ra dishes.D el.Av ail. SpringCr eek Ag,80 0-4325672
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660-886-9775 Robyn Leimkuehler, Owner
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