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Less than ideal weather challenges seed corn growers for third year in a row by Emma Struve “The quality of seed corn depends on the weather and environment under which it developed, among many other factors, and during 2009 companies faced a catch-22 when it came time to harvest.” Dave Granzow, Pioneer seed corn producer from McCallsburg in Story County, explained the challenge companies sometimes faced boiled down to the “dilemma” of choosing to harvest the crop with higher than typical moisture, and expose it to more drying time, thereby potentially negatively affecting germination or leave it in the field and risk frost damage. Typically, seed corn is harvested before it ever receives frost. The amount of damage from frost depends on the moisture of the crop, how long it is exposed to freezing temperatures, and how cold it gets, he continued. Roger Elmore, ISU Extension agronomist specializing in corn production, noted that the experience of corn growers during 2009 was highly dependent upon location and said those in the southwest and northwest portions of Iowa “had a relatively good year.” Crop producers across the state were hit with early frosts in some areas that adversely “affected the seed producers more so than the grain producer,” further enhancing issues with germination, he continued. In some production areas, the northeast portion of Iowa in particular, producers ended up with lighter kernel (seed) weights. “A slow growing season” characterized by cool temperatures and slow development,” Elmore said was “the thing that happened to almost all of us.” He remarked that several relatively widespread hail events also resulted in crop damage. However, unlike 2008, spring planting delays were not as prevalent in 2009 and the crop was, overall, planted on time. “2008 was a devastating year for me,” Granzow stated. Continued on Page 22
Russ Kurth retires from Logan NRCS office after 23 years....Page 3
Average value of farm land in Iowa drops by 2.2 percent ....Page 19
The Farmer’s Wife . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Futures Market Commentary . . . .14 Classified Advertising . . . . . . . . . .30
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Russ Kurth retires from Logan NRCS office after 23 years Harrison County district conservationist sees accomplishments in erosion control during career by Mary Darling, Logan Herald-Observer. Russ Kurth, Harrison County District Conservationist, has decided to put away the hand levels and residue counters and start a new segment to his career - retirement. December 31 was Kurth's last day in the office where he has worked since 1986. His career path as a conservationist began on what he calls a chance of fate. "I was at Iowa State in the Agronomy building and a sign was posted about a summer job. I applied on a whim, or maybe it was fate. That's how I got started," Kurth said. He graduated from ISU in 1977 with an animal science degree. He met is wife, the former Peggy Moffatt from Beebeetown, the last quarter of college. Kurth worked first as a student trainee in May of 1975 in Plymouth County, in LeMars, his hometown area, then Woodbury County. In 1977-1979 he worked in Logan as a soil conservationist. The family moved to Jasper County in 1979 where he worked at Newton through 1981 and then from 1981 through 1986 he was located at Shenandoah as an area resource conservationist. "There was a lot of traveling involved in that job," Kurth said. That is why he was drawn to the job in Logan, which he took in 1986, to lessen the traveling aspect. His job has entailed planning and providing technical assistance for good conservation practices, managing cost share programs and helping farmers apply them. "In a year's time I think we work directly with at least 200 farmers," Kurth said. "There are 800 farmers in Harrison County." Times have changed since 1986 when there were approximately 1,200 farmers in the county, Kurth said. "When I started in 1986 we had the 1985 farm bill that required farmers to have conservation compliance plans on all their highly erodible land," Kurth said. "And then we had to help them apply the conservation practices and plans by 1995." According to Kurth, Harrison County has approximately 486,000 acres with two-thirds of that highly erodible land. "Back in 1986 when we went to a field to lay out terraces there was lots of erosion," Kurth said. "Today it is a rare case where farms would have much erosion. Overall, conservation practices
have worked, soil erosion is down drastically in the past 23 years." Kurth proudly ticked off some of the district's accomplishments over the past 23 years. "Since 1986 we have applied a little over eight million feet of terraces with most of that, about 4.5 million prior to 1995," Kurth said. The office itself has changed over the years with three employees, a soil conservationist, technician and secretary in 1986 to presently having two technicians, a soil conservationist, a part time employee and secretary. "In between, when we had all the conservation work, we had an additional soil conservationist and technician," Kurth said. In the mid 1990's the service changed its name from Soil Conservation Service to Natural Resources Conservation Service. "It fits more what we do," Kurth said. "We do soil, water and air conservation planning and work on natural prairies with cedar removal and native prairie burnings. The district is working on wetland conservation programs and conservation reserve programs seeding highly erodible land. Kurth said the favorite part of his job has been working with the farmers. "There's lots of good conservation minded farmers in the county," Kurth said. "I've enjoyed helping them protect and improve their land." He also cited the people his has worked with. "I've had good staff over the years. They've been easy to supervise and have an interest in helping people apply conservation practices," Kurth said. He also cited the good commissioners and supervisors he's had to work with that have made the job more enjoyable. The stressful part of the job is applying new programs with new rules that are not known right away. "It's an evolving process," Kurth said. "Keeping up with all the rules with all the different programs and then the rule changes." Of course over the years, computers have added some ease to the position as well. "When I started we had plan maps for the farmers that we had to cut and paste together and they were five to 10 years old," Kurth said. "Now I can show a guy a map of what his land looked like last year." The district is presently working with various watershed programs through federal programs. They have had contracts over the years to build
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January 2010
ICGA lists 2010 legislative priorities
The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) will be working with Iowa lawmakers during the 2010 Legislative Session to maintain funding for programs important to Iowa corn growers and to monitor any policy that could affect farmers. “This year we know that state budgets are going to be an issue,” said Mindy Larsen Poldberg, ICGA director of government relations. “Our goal will be to maintain funding for issues important to our corn growers and to protect our existing agricultural tax credits as well as maintain funding and support for programs such as the Renewable Fuels Standard.” In late August, grassroots representatives from the Iowa Corn Growers Association The Sioux Central FFA team of David Movall, (ICGA) reinstated expiring policies and adopted Mitch Sievers and Austin Ehlers competed in the new issues at the ICGA’s annual policy conference Iowa Beef Scholarship Extravaganza in Ames on in Des Moines. The grassroots delegation conductthe Iowa State campus on Wednesday, December ed key policy discussions on emerging state and 16. (Photo submitted) federal issues such as carbon, climate change, and Sioux Central FFA participated in the Iowa Beef indirect land use. Scholarship Extravaganza in Ames on the Iowa State campus on Wednesday, December 16. The team consisted of Treasurer David Movall, as well as juniors Mitch Sievers and Austin Ehlers. The team went through 10 stations and at each station two members of the team had to compete. by Emma Struve The stations included Handling and Health, Nutrition, Marketing, Seedstock Merchandising, During Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey’s Keep- Cull Replacement Heifers, Beef Industry mid-December visit to Denison a topic of high Issues, Reproduction, Credit and Finance, Beef importance for many that attended his dialogue Management, Job Interview. session at the Farm Bureau office was how the The competition showcased the members’ beef Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land skills and knowledge of agriculture. All learned Stewardship would address the 10 percent budget from the experience. cut and still maintain adequate levels of service. Mitch Sievers said, “Even though the tasks “We have to find a way of reducing our expenses where sometimes hard, we stuck it out and did the from $22 million to $16.8, or whatever next year’s best job given our abilities.” (budget) will be,” Northey said. A donation from the Buena Vista County The basis of the strategy, he stated, is to “figure Cattlemen allowed the Sioux Central FFA team to out what needs to be done, what’s absolutely compete. essential. “Meat inspection, dairy inspection, animal health issues, those things are essential. A lot of the rest of things we do are essential, too, but maybe we can do less of them,” Northey continued. 50-60 SCRAPERS ON HAND IN SEVEN LOCATIONS! “Maybe we can find some ways to spin off some of Ashland • Reynolds • Big Dog • Cat these things.” • Garfield • Lorenz • Durabilt Northey offered as an example the transfer of • Rome • Rowse • Toreq the state metrologist, the person who certifies Direct Mount or Dolly Wheel Riteway, weights for scales among other work with weights Degelman, or and measures, to Ellsworth Community College in Summers Iowa Falls where he will continue to do certificaLand tions as well as head one of three weights and Rollers measures educational programs in the country. 40 to 50 on hand from 20’ to 85’ for sale or rent
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With this transfer, the state will save in excess of $100,000 per year. An additional strategy under consideration is to coordinate a structural change with the state’s NRCS offices. Northey remarked, “The NRCS is looking at reorganizing into districts where they put some counties together. We’re probably going to work with them in some way and try to organize the same way.” During the past 18 months, as a result of attrition and two rounds of lay-offs, the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has reduced its workforce by more than 10 percent. Simply put, the Department of Agriculture will have to be smaller, Northey said. Crawford County’s soil conservation office was affected by attrition, commented Judy Gronau, of the Farm Bureau. When the secretary retired in 2009 she was not replaced, nor are there intentions to do so. What will emerge from the transition? “I’m saying we’re going to be more efficient and do more things for less dollars when we’re done with this,” Northey concluded. “We’ll probably also not do some things that people really want done, too, and that’s really tough.”
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Drifts, banks and flakes
I’m beginning to think that mother nature was just playing with me last year, lulling me into a false sense of security regarding winter in the country. It’s not like I’m a native Floridian or Californian. I was born in Iowa, and raised in Iowa. I remember winters in northwest Iowa where the power was out for days in our small town. Snow was piled up so high we could almost walk from the top of the pile to the garage roof. Since moving to Denison, about an hour south of my alma mater, Mallard, I’ve been spoiled. We lived in town and my husband could always get me to work within a couple hours. I’ve not been snowed in since I was a kid. Luckily, each time “the big one” was coming in December and the first part of January, I’ve prepared by purchasing a few extra groceries. Apparently, when you live on the farm, that’s what you do. You plan on not being able to get “to town” for a few days. This is all new to me. When the big Christmas blizzard was going to hit, I prepared by purchasing a turkey. We knew that we had no chance of being able to get anywhere on Christmas, especially an hour and half to my parents’ house in north-central Iowa.
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After the first big snow of the new year, my husband tried to help out a county plow that had entrenched himself in our ditch in front of our house. Unfortunately, the tractor couldn’t pull the plow out of the pile of snow so another county vehicle completed the task. The whole ordeal kept the children entertained for an hour on a snow day last week. Photo by Christy Welch
So, for the first time in all my 40 years, I had to cook my own turkey. I didn’t HAVE to cook it, but I wanted to be able to have at least a semblance of a traditional Christmas dinner at our house for the kids. The turkey did turn out pretty good, after receiving loads of advise on the internet site, How To Cook A Thanksgiving Turkey, and my friends. I did cheat and use a stuffing mix, and a storebought pumpkin pie, but I didn’t want to chance loosing the electricity and having an uncooked pie. The rest, I knew I could cook on a grill if need be, and my family wouldn’t mind. Luckily our electricity stayed on for the day, and we kept ourselves occupied with video games and movies.
Speaking of the kids, I thought I was thinking ahead by sending the “big” gifts up to mom and dad’s house ahead of time so they wouldn’t be able to sneak a peak. The joke was on me, as my oldest only got to open socks and underwear on Christmas morning. Though he told me that was OK, because he had enough stuff, his eyes did seem to light up a bit when I told him his big present was at his grandparent’s house. The day after Christmas, we were finally able to get out of the house and travel to my parents’ house for the family Christmas. My husband and a neighbor had “plowed” a partial path to the mile north of our house with their tractors. The snow plows had
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cleared the rest to the highway because of a barn fire earlier in the day. (The animals were saved, but the barn was not.) Getting out was easy, but getting back that night was a little hairy as the road had drifted back in a bit. We almost got stuck a couple times before finally making it into our driveway. The next morning, a car was stuck in front of our house trying to get to church, the first of many vehicles to get stuck and pulled out by the tractor. In the first storm of the new year, a county snow plow got stuck in front of the house, too, much to the entertainment of my children. Of course, I had to hop out and take pictures of the ordeal, as first my husband tried to pull him out then as another county
FARMER’S WIFE By Christy Welch plow tried and failed as well. Only after the huge amount of snow in front of the plow was pushed to the side did the second plow pull out the first. We still only have a onevehicle path in front of our house. Hopefully the snow stays away for awhile, as I’m not sure how many more snow days I can take on the farm. I think we’ll be shopping for a generator for the farm this summer too, since I like to be prepared. I don’t relish the thought of being stuck in the country with no electricity for a few days. Hopefully mother nature has gotten the word “blizzard” out of her system for the season. If not, we’ll stay prepared for being snowed in, and pulling people out.
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2010 Iowa Pork Congress to take place January 27-28 The Iowa Pork Producers Association will conduct the 2010 Iowa Pork Congress at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines Wednesday and Thursday, January 27 and 28. This is the 38th annual conference and tradeshow. All Iowa and Midwest-area pork producers are invited to attend. The nation's largest winter swine trade show will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday at Hy-Vee Hall and Veterans' Memorial Auditorium. Hy-Vee Hall is expected to have nearly 300 different companies exhibiting their swine-related products and services during the show. Attendees can find information on just about anything needed in swine production. One of the highlights of Pork Congress is the wide variety of seminars available and the fact that there's no additional charge to attend the sessions. Nearly a dozen seminars and live demonstrations are scheduled for the two-day event. "We take great pride in bringing in experts from around the Midwest to discuss the topics and issues of greatest importance to pork producers," commented Iowa Pork Congress Committee Chairman Greg Lear, a producer from Spencer. "Producers should find this year's seminar topics very appealing and educational." Seminar topics include risk management, environmental regulations, market forecasts, employee training, alternative production systems and disease prevention. Producers also can attend live demonstrations on swine necropsy and feed efficiency. Certification training sessions on Pork Quality Assurance® Plus and Transport Quality Assurance® also will be offered at no additional
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Beef producer receives Iowa Beef Quality Assurance Award An exceptional cattle producer and livestock auction market operator was named the 2010 Iowa Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Award winner for his focus on animal care practices. Morris Larson, Spencer Livestock Sales, was honored at the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention in Ames on January 5. “As a beef producer and livestock market operator, I believe quality beef begins with quality care, which is why I work hard to keep my animals healthy, safe and secure,” said Morris Larson. The winner must be a BQA-certified beef producer who is committed to raising cattle in a safe, caring manner. Morris requires all of his employees at Spencer Livestock Sales to be BQA certified as well. BQA is a national program for beef cattle production that assures the highest standards of animal care and treatment. It was developed with guidance from leading animal health and wellbeing experts and outlines essential elements for cattle care. More than 90 percent of all U.S. beef is raised under the BQA program. “BQA has become as much of a public perception issue as an animal health and welfare issue in my mind,” said Morris. “We do the best we can to make sure the public perception of what we do is positive. Our goal was never to try to win anything, but just to do our best. I’ve always thought any job worth doing was worth doing well.”
Morris has hosted an annual BQA certification meeting for the past five years. He is also committed to low-stress cattle handling techniques. For example, electric prod use has been eliminated and replaced with flags as the approved method of moving cattle. Cattle are handled with as little pressure as necessary to get the desired response which keeps them calm and comfortable. Morris was nominated for the Iowa BQA Award by the Northwest Iowa Preconditioning Committee. “Morris’ dedication to the investment in BQA for employees and beef producers will continue as will his commitment to making sure the general public has a positive perception of livestock handling practices,” said Dennis DeWitt, Iowa State University Extension Livestock Field Specialist. “Morris is committed to the BQA program and strives to provide his own livestock, as well as the livestock at Spencer Livestock Sales, with the best care possible.” A common trait among all contest entrants was a strong desire to continually improve BQA on their operations while encouraging others to implement the program. Judges for the BQA award considered, among other attributes, adherence to “on-site” BQA principles, leadership activities and the sustainability of the business as a whole. The Iowa BQA program is funded by the Beef Checkoff Program.
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Seminars at the 2010 Iowa Pork Congress Wednesday, January 27 • “Celebrating Agriculture” Keynote Speaker – Michele Payn-Knoper • Risk Management for Risky Business Mark Greenwood – Ag Star Financial Services Dr. John Lawrence – Iowa State University • Environmental Regulation and Nuisance Case Update Eldon McAfee – Beving, Swanson & Forrest • The Crystal Ball Says… Dr. Steve Meyer – Paragon Economics, Inc. • Swine Necropsy at a Glance Demonstration Dr. Alex Ramirez and Dr. Rodney Baker – Iowa State University • “Feeding” the Bottom Line - Demonstration Dr. Ken Stalder – Iowa State University • Fires and Foam: What have we learned? Dr. Robert Burns – Iowa State University Dr. Larry Jacobson – University of Minnesota
Thursday, January 28 • “Maintaining” the Bottom Line Dr. Stephen Pohl – South Dakota State University • Effective Employee Training to Build Barn Culture Dr. Sarah Probst-Miller – Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. • Building Efficient Alternative Production Systems Dr.Yuzhi Li – University of Minnesota • Keeping Disease off the Farm Dr. Scott Dee – University of Minnesota • Contracts: Learning from the Experience of Difficult Economic Times Eldon McAfee – Beving, Swanson & Forrest Visit www.iowaporkcongress.org for complete seminar and event details.
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Wayne County FFA, 2009 Beef Scholarship Extravaganza Champions The 15th annual Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation (ICF) Beef Scholarship Extravaganza took place December 16 at Iowa State University in Ames. “The Beef Scholarship Extravaganza allows students to experience the different aspects and knowledge needed to be successful in the beef business,” said Will Frazee, beef producer from Emerson and Vice President of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation. “The Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation is proud to host an event that encourages students who someday will emerge as industry leaders. After observing these talented young people, we are confident the future will be in good hands.” Teams from across Iowa and Missouri entered the challenging beef management contest. The unique competition focused on students knowledge and skills in beef production management. Teams worked through 10 stations that covered a broad range of beef cattle management practices including marketing, nutrition, beef quality, seedstock merchandising, credit and finance, and industry issues. The Wayne County FFA team of Zach Bingham and Kiley Everman of Allerton and Branygon Kunzie of Corydon took champion honors. Land O’Lakes Feed sponsored a $1,000 scholarship for each of the three members of the Wayne FFA team. The Wayne FFA advisor is Tim Prunty. The reserve champion team honors went to the Denison FFA #2. Team members were Whitney Reimers of Denison and Christina Riessen of Schleswig. The Denison FFA advisors are Tim Baughman, Randall Kuhlman and Dana Weeda. Farm Credit Services of America sponsored the reserve champion team scholarships. The Iowa Beef Breeds Council sponsored the third place team scholarship won by the Tama County Beef Team. Tama Beef Team coach is Julie Gray. Team members included Tyler Beenken of Traer and Tara Gray of Toledo. Denison FFA #1 took the fourth place team honors. Team members included Michael Rothe and Daymon Schmidt of Denison. The fourth place team scholarship was sponsored by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation.
Farm Credit Services of America sponsored plaques for the high school teams achieving the highest point total in each of the 10 stations of the contest. Teams recognized for this accomplishment include: • Job Interview Station – Denison FFA #2 • Industry Issues Station – Vinton/Shellsburg FFA • Reproduction Station – Maquoketa FFA Seniors • Credit & Finance Station – Tama County Beef Team • Beef Management Challenge Station – Maquoketa FFA Juniors • Handling & Health Station – Maquoketa FFA Juniors
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Lean hog trade has been higher this week due to continued chart buying. After three days of trade, the weekly net change is $1.72 higher on February, and June is up $1.90. Processing margins have improved this week after the sharp increase in carcass value on Wednesday; most of the increase was due to a $6.34 surge in the belly primal. Cash has been sharply lower despite the improved margins and was down over $1.50 on Tuesday. For now, cash is called steady for the remainder of the week. On the chart, the market gapped higher early this week and printed new highs for the move. This should continue the uptrend, but cash trade does not support higher futures for now. This market is overbought and
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Apr 6957 7497
Open . . . . .67.500 High . . . . .69.050 Low . . . . . .67.400 Close . . . . .68.975 Chg . . . . . .+2.575
has the makings of a bull trap. Hedgers call with questions, look at your expected margins, let that help make your decisions. For now, a sideways market is likely for January.
CATTLE 1/14/10 Live cattle trade has been lightly lower this week. Heading into Thursday, the weekly net changes are 12 lower on the February chart and April is down 10 on the week. Better weather this week has pressured the market, but some chart buying and light short covering has limited downside. Cash trade developed on Wednesday at $86 in the South and $138 in the North, which was
steady to $1 higher versus last week. Packers have been aggressive buyers this week, and should have concluded trade for the week. Only some light clean up sales should remain. The cutout finished higher on Wednesday with choice up 48 at $145.43 and select was 51 higher at $139.86. Look for cash trade to dictate the futures near-term. Hedgers call with questions.
Open . . . . .97.750 High . . . . .98.000 Low . . . . . .97.500 Close . . . . .97.575 Chg . . . . . .-0.725
Open . . . . .85.400 High . . . . .86.050 Low . . . . . .85.100 Close . . . . .85.700 Chg . . . . . .+1.250
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Mar Feeders 9477 9977
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Wheat trade has been lower this week due to profit taking by market longs, spillover pressure from corn, and the bearish USDA report. After three days of trade the weekly net changes were 31 lower in Chicago, KC is 24 lower, and Minneapolis is down 31. Wheat trade has held up better than the row crops this week despite the bearish report. It is likely a result of fewer short positions taken over the holiday when the market thought index fund buying was occurring. This has produced limited sellers versus corn. The negative fundaments were confirmed on the January USDA report, but market bulls argue that the big reduction in planted acres should support the market. The winter wheat acreage estimate came in well below expectations at 37.097 million acres versus 43.3 a year ago and the 40 million acre average trade guess. The quarterly stocks report was at 1.765 billion which was in line with expectations. The carryover was larger than expected at 976 million bushels versus the average trade guess of 905. The lower projected production will likely only lead to a light net deficit for the year, meaning we may only produce 1.95 billion bushels of wheat, but use 2 billion, which will keep the carryover up near a billion bushels. We are running at a huge 45% stocks to usage, so wheat remains fundamentally bearish despite the big acreage drop. The global carryover also jumped 5 million tons to 195.6 million tons. The weekly export sales were 181,900 tons which was below expectations; U.S. wheat is also trading a near 20 cent premium over Black Sea wheat so demand is unlikely to increase sharply. Hedgers call with questions, make sure to extend some 2010 sales on nearby strength.
Corn trade has been sharply lower this week following the negative USDA Supply and Demand report. After three days of trade, the weekly change is 39 lower on the March contract and December 2010 is down 31. The outside market influence has been mixed this week; crude is $3.30 lower, the dollar is 64 lower, and the DOW is 77 higher. On the charts, the short-term trend has reversed following the report; the trade gapped lower on both Tuesday and Wednesday. We did print new lows for the move on Wednesday, but the market was unable to find further selling interest at the lows. The big range this week opens the door for increased volatility, but we should try to establish a new range with support at Wednesday’s low and resistance at $3.95 which is the 200-day. The report on Tuesday has been the feature this week, and will likely continue to be the main market mover near-term. The USDA jumped the yield estimate to 165.2 versus the previous 162.9 bushel per acre estimate. This brought the crop size to 13.151 billion which was above the high side of estimates and over 300 million bushels above the average trade guess. This raised the carryover number to 1.764 billion which was also above the high side of estimates. The Dec 1 Quarterly stocks number was at 10.934; this was over 200 million greater than expected. The global carryover jumped by 4 million tons up to 136.19; there was only a 1 million ton increase in Argentina, and importing nations saw a light production estimate decline. This would suggest exports should pick up as we move into the year. The weekly export sales number was reported at 327.300 tons, which was near the low side of expectations. Hedgers call with questions.
Soybean trade has been lower this week due to profit taking by market longs following the neutral to negative USDA report. Heading into Thursday, the weekly net change is 30 lower on the March contract and 25 lower on new crop November beans. March meal is down $6.80 and bean oil is down 90. The January contract will conclude trading on Thursday. Spillover pressure from the corn market following the USDA report has been noted for some pressure, but the bean report was lightly negative as well. The World carryover jumped to 59.8 million tons which was up over 2 million. Brazilian production was raised by 2 million tons up to 65 million tons. On the domestic numbers, the soybean yield was raised to 44 bushels per acre and the production to 3.361 billion which was 23 million greater than the average trade guess. The carryover came in at 345 million bushels which was only 7 million greater than expected. Beans did sell off into the report, so overall this reports is neutral and may be priced in. We could still see some South American harvest pressure and some Chinese export cancelations which may give market bulls a major gut check the rest of the week. Demand items remain good, but that could slow quickly with South American harvest in FebruaryApril. The Quarterly Grain Stocks listed soybean Dec 1 stocks at 2.337 billion which was below expectations. The weekly export sales came in at 754,100 tons which was inline with expectations. Meal sales were 356,700 tons and oil sales were 50,000 tons; both were well above expectations. The outside market influence needs to stay supportive to keep beans above the low side of our recent range. Hedgers call with questions.
Open . . . . . .5.290 High . . . . . .5.364 Low . . . . . . .5.210 Close . . . . .5.364 Chg . . . . . .+0.024
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Kansas City 492 588
Minneapolis 501 601
Open . . . . . .3.742 High . . . . . .3.844 Low . . . . . .3.686 Close . . . . .3.840 Chg . . . . . .-0.084
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Dec 10 378 470
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Mar Meal 274 311
Mar Oil 3690 4138
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ISU associate dean tours Iraqi agricultural colleges ture that are located within about six miles of each other. The group visited the University of Baghdad College of Agriculture, the University of Babylon College of Agriculture and the University of Anbar College of Agriculture. Other recommendations include: • Greater coordination among the American agencies in Iraq, including the TFBSO, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. • Having Iraqi agricultural colleges consider new missions patterned after the American land grant university model of education, research and extension. • Concentrating educational efforts on helping faculty training to build the capacity of the undergraduate education. Besides Miller, those participating in the tour included Sonny Ramaswamy, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University; Fred Cholick, dean of the Kansas State University’s College of Agriculture; Frank Fear, senior associate dean at Michigan State University’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Jim Hill, associate dean for International Programs at University of California Davis; Daney Jackson, director of Strategic Projects at Pennsylvania State University; and Ken McNabb, director of International Education at Auburn University. Ahmed Araji, an agricultural economics professor at the University of Idaho who is under contract with the TFBSO, served as host to the team in Iraq.
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General Wesley Clark delivers keynote address to annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit Retired General Wesley Clark, co-chairman of Growth Energy, will address “Beating the Blend Wall” at the fourth annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit on January 25 at the Polk County Convention Complex. Pre-registration for the Summit is required. The event is free and open to the public and includes a trade show featuring companies that provide services, equipment and technology to the biofuels industry. Exhibitor and general registration information is available at http://IowarRFA.org/2010Summit.php. Questions should be directed to IRFA Managing Director Lucy Norton at (515) 252-6249. Iowa is the leader in renewable fuels production. Iowa has 39 ethanol refineries capable of producing nearly 3.3 billion gallons annually. In addition, Iowa has 15 biodiesel facilities with the capacity to produce over 322 million gallons annually.
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Productive corn crop impacts Iowa’s economy President John F. Kennedy once said, “The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways.” Farming was the economic foundation on which the nation first grew strong and today, agriculture stands out as a sector of the economy that consistently runs a trade surplus, with exports totaling more than $115 billion in 2008 and exceeded imports by $34 billion. Corn production has been a key player in the Iowa economy for more than 150 years, and in 2007 the USDA estimated that Iowa’s record breaking corn crop was worth $10.4 billion. American farmers produced 13.1 billion bushels of corn that year, breaking the previous record of 11.8 billion set in 2004. Last year, 2008 went down in the record books as the second-highest year for total corn production at 12.1 billion bushels and even though 2008 was weather challenging for Iowa corn farmers the corn yield was just short of an impressive 2.2 billion bushels, making 2008 the fourth largest in Iowa history. The total Agriculture output in Iowa for 2007 totaled $9.7 billion worth of corn, $4.5 billion worth of soybeans, $4.8 billion worth of hogs and $3.6 billion worth of cattle.
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Average value of farm land in Iowa drops by 2.2 percent The average value of an acre of farm land in Iowa declined by 2.2 percent from 2008 to 2009, according to an annual survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension. The 2008 state-wide average of $4,468 was $97 higher than the 2009 average. Mike Duffy, ISU Extension farm economist who conducts the survey, said the 2009 figure was the first time the average value of an acre of farm land in Iowa declined in a decade. The last time the state-wide average decreased was in 1999. The 1999 average was $1,781 an acre, $20 less than in 1998. Since 1999, Iowa farm land has increased in value by an average of 145 percent. Duffy said the slight decrease in 2009 in the ISU survey may contain some good news compared to other surveys that look at land values in Iowa. He noted the 2.2 percent decline covered sales for the time period between November 2008 and November 2009. It compared with a 7.6 percent decrease reported by the Realtors Land Institute for a survey covering the period from September 2008 to March 2009, and a 7 percent decrease from October 2008 to October 2009 reported by the Seventh District of the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Board report included an increase of 4 percent from July to October of 2009. “The decrease in land values appears to have stopped,” Duffy said. “The situation has stabilized, but for how long is unknown.” While land values on average declined slightly in 2009, the survey reported that 14 counties showed increases. The counties with increases included several in east central Iowa where the 2008 flooding held down the gains shown in other parts of the state last year. Duffy said the recent trends in the value of Iowa land are not surprising given the relative change in the value of crops produced in Iowa over the past few years. “The value of corn production in Iowa increased 64 percent from 2006 to 2007, but decreased 15 percent from 2007 to 2008, based
on year-end summaries by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,” Duffy stated. The value of the soybean crop increased 40 percent two years ago and then decreased 9 percent last year. The survey also found a major decrease in the amount of land sold during the past year. The trend toward greater demand for higher quality land continued, and the percentage of land being purchased by existing farmers also increased, correlating with a decline in investor land purchases. Of the nine crop reporting districts in the state, northwest Iowa reported the highest average value at $5,364 per acre. The lowest average in the state was in south central Iowa at $2,537 per acre. The only district that showed an increase over 2008 was east central, up 1.1 percent The highest county average in the state was Scott County at $6,361 per acre, up 0.8 percent from last year when it also was the highest. Decatur County was lowest at $1,957 per acre. Lyon County led the state with the largest dollar increase at $237 per acre, while Allamakee County had the largest percentage increase at 5.7 percent. The greatest dollar and percentage decreases were $384 and 6.6 percent, both in Black Hawk County. Low grade land in the state averaged $2,884 per acre, a decrease of $83 or 2.8 percent over the 2008 survey. Medium grade land averaged $4,076 per acre, a $119 decrease or 2.8 percent. High grade land averaged $5,321 per acre, a decrease of $60 or 1.1 percent. Data on farmland sales have been collected by Iowa State University annually since 1941. About 1,100 copies of the survey are mailed each year to licensed real estate brokers, ag lenders, and others knowledgeable of Iowa land values. Respondents are asked to report values as of November 1. This year, 457 usable surveys were returned, providing 571 individual county estimates, including land values in nearby counties if they had knowledge of values in those counties.
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Iowa National Guard forecasted to field Agribusiness Development Team The National Guard Bureau has announced that the Iowa National Guard is forecasted to field an Agribusiness Development Team (ADT) for deployment to Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. These nearly 60-person teams are designed to provide expertise, advice, and training in agricultural related specialties and businesses to Afghan universities, provincial-level ministries, local farmers and agribusinesses. “The intent of the teams is to promote the revitalization of the agricultural sector within various Afghanistan provinces,” said Col. Craig Bargfrede, the commander identified to lead the Iowa National Guard ADT. The teams are typically staffed by Army and Air National Guard personnel with agricultural-related expertise and experience and often partner with agricultural colleges at State Land Grant universities, State Farm Bureaus and other local agricultural institutions to provide “reach back” capability for technical support. “Agriculture and life sciences faculty and extension specialists at Iowa State University will support the Afghan effort through training of team members and providing agricultural expertise where needed,” said Gerald Miller, associate dean of extension and outreach for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and director of ISU’s Extension to Agriculture and Natural Resources. It’s not known what types of projects the Iowa ADT will be supporting. This is determined once the teams arrive in Afghanistan and consult with local farmers and village elders. These projects are driven by what Afghan farmers need to improve the value and sustainability of Afghan crops and livestock production. Examples of prior projects include check dams to improve crop irrigation, construction of smallscale livestock slaughter facilities and the implementation of a livestock vaccination program. “The ADT concept has proven successful in Central America over the last 20 years,” said Bargfrede. The National Guard Bureau established the ADT program for Afghanistan in 2007. Since then, a number of states have sent ADTs to Afghanistan including Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and California. Improving food security for ordinary Afghanis is an important part of the overall strategy. Nearly 85 percent of Afghanistan’s economic activity is related to agriculture and the ADT concept can play an important role in helping stabilize the country’s overall economy, said Bargfrede. In addition to the agricultural experts assigned to the team, each ADT includes a robust security element to provide force protection.
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USDA Under Secretary Dallas Tonsager to speak at fourth annual Iowa Renewable Fuels summit Agriculture Under Secretary Dallas Tonsager will speak at its fourth annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit on January 25 at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines. Tonsager will address The Nation’s Clean Energy Economy by touching on the priorities of the Biofuels Interagency Working Group tasked by President Obama with developing a comprehensive biofuels strategy. The group is chaired by former Iowa Governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. “Under Secretary Tonsager has a strong grasp of the contributions renewable fuels make to the nation’s economy and energy security,” said IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw. “As head of Rural Development, he has worked hard to address the immediate needs of biofuels producers during this difficult time. At the summit he will look ahead and share insights into how the Obama Administration sees renewable fuels policy evolving in the future.” Prior to joining the USDA, Tonsager, who grew up on a dairy farm near Oldham, South Dakota, served on the board of directors for the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation and the Farm Credit Administration (FCA). The summit and trade show, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., are free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Participants can register online at www.IowaRFA.org.
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Promotions help Iowa Corn reach consumers Iowa Corn has been targeting consumers in their most recent promotion that has highlighted the many uses for corn and its importance to the state. This fall, the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) sponsored the Iowa Corn Fed GameDay DriveAway campaign that used the theme, “Every day is GameDay for Iowa’s farmers.” The GameDay DriveAway was a partnership that included the University of Iowa and Iowa State University football, basketball, and wrestling seasons. Thousands of Iowa consumers entered a drawing once each month from July 10 through November 21 online at www.iacornfed.com, or they signed up at events around the state including the Iowa State Fair and the Iowa and Iowa State football games and many other events. Weekly winners won free game tickets and other prizes. Iowa consumers were treated to free t-shirts, free corn ethanol, and a chance to win a new 2009 Chevy Silverado as part of the Iowa Corn GameDay promotion. “Our goal was to reach Iowa consumers at events around the state, to promote ethanol and the many uses of Iowa corn,” said Shannon Textor, Iowa Corn market development director. “We had thousands of consumers visit our Web site and participate in this promotion. Through these events we’ve been able to reach more Iowans with our positive corn message.” The Iowa Corn Growers Association, the Iowa Corn Promotion Board and Pioneer have renewed
their sponsorship for the Iowa Corn Indy 250, presented by Pioneer. The fourth annual race will be on Sunday, June 20, at the Iowa Speedway in Newton. The race marks the fourth trip to Iowa for the Indy Car Series and the fourth time the cars have driven nearly 200 miles per hour on 100 percent fuel grade corn ethanol. “Powering Indy Cars at top speeds is the ultimate in ethanol performance,” said Tim Burrack, a farmer from northeast Iowa and chairman of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board. “Iowa Corn is at the track again this year because the cars are not only running on corn ethanol, but thousands of Iowans hear and see our messages about the power, performance, reliability, and energy independence from homegrown corn ethanol.” In 2006, the Indy Car Series realized reduced fuel consumption on the same horsepower using corn ethanol. Specifically, the Series saw smaller engines and a savings of more than 20,000 gallons of fuel in the first year alone. This along with the increased economic activity for Iowa is what brought sponsors like Iowa Corn and Pioneer back to the Iowa Corn Indy 250. "The Iowa Corn Indy 250 has become a great event for the state and we are proud to sponsor it,” said Judd O’Connor, Pioneer business director for Iowa and Missouri. “Just as science and innovation are constantly improving the performance of the cars on the track, they are helping develop the alternative, sustainable fuels that the world is demanding and Iowa agriculture can deliver.
Fifth annual I-29 dairy conference set for January 21-22 “Sustaining Our Dairy Families, Farms, and Rural Communities” is the theme of the fifth annual I-29 Dairy Conference on January 21 and 22 at the Best Western Ramkota Inn and Conference Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Conference speakers will show how the issues of balancing science, ethics and economics connect to dairy producers at the farm and family level on a daily basis. Jolene Brown will discuss how to strengthening self and family; Dr. Jan Shearer will cover dairy herd health and management; Ken Bailey, John Baker, Gary VandeVegt, and Jim Salfer will
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Be a successful marketer Today’s farmer is forced to wear many hats. The American farmer must be an agronomist, a seed consultant, a meteorologist, a politician, a veterinarian, an accountant, a repairman, a machinery operator and most importantly a marketer of his produce. Marketing can and should be one of the most important and fun aspects of your farm business. However, being good at marketing and having fun at it, requires a thorough understanding of the process. It also means a lot of hard work and a lot of time. Good marketing can mean the difference between a marginal farm operation and a very successful one. Not every farm operation has the benefit of having a good marketer making marketing decisions; however through training, hard work or by hiring someone else to help with the marketing process, each operation can improve marketing. 1. Keep your marketing simple. Have a marketing plan that is easy to follow and clearly illustrates your marketing goals and objectives. Don’t make it too complicated or hard to follow. 2. Know and understand the fundamentals of the market. Fundamentals are what determines the price of a commodity, not the technicals. You must recognize that fundamentals can and will change, however, know the fundamental trend and follow it religiously. 3. Be willing to use all the various marketing tools that are available. The days of being a cash only marketer are in the past. Today’s best marketers refuse to be limited to only selling at cash
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LESS THAN IDEAL WEATHER CHALLENGES SEED CORN GROWERS...... Contined from page 1 Granzow, who produces seed corn annually as well as completes custom work such as spraying, detasselling, and picking seed corn for other area Pioneer production sites, said he struggled to plant 12 fields with nine hybrids while contending with lots of planting delays and made in excess of 20 trips to the field endeavoring the get the seed in the ground according to the plan, which is coordinated with the heat units and timed for most advantageous pollination. As a seed grower, he explained, even “when things are not fit, you go when you have to go.” Regardless of the growing season’s particulars, Granzow said, the company rigorously tests seed corn once it is harvested, with the goal of “making sure what comes to the farmer in the bag has the best genetics and germination.” Hybrids are usually tested independently of each other because each genetic package seems to respond to environmental conditions differently. “In that 20-year period,” Granzow said of his seed production experience, “the last three years we’ve been getting caught with ‘funny’ weather” as 2007 was afflicted with early frost, too.” Considering the corn crop as a whole, Elmore quoted the November USDA corn yield prediction at 183 bushels per acre as the “highest in recorded history,” which bypassed the previous record set in 2004 at 181 bushels per acre. The harvest data was revised in a USDA report released January 12 that cited Iowa corn production at 182 bushels per acre, still a record setting year.
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Public hearings set for animal feeding operation rules The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a proposal that would update rules affecting livestock and poultry operations in the state. The proposed rules incorporate new legislation that would limit winter land application of liquid manure, set requirements for stockpiling, and clarify existing laws or make corrections to existing rules. “Producers may be especially interested in the sections that address recent law changes that are already in effect,” said Gene Tinker, DNR coordinator of animal feeding operations. “These sections would include limiting the surface application of liquid manure on snow-covered or frozen ground if it came from a totally roofed confinement large enough to need a manure management plan, and stockpiling.” Both the proposed rules and the 2009 legislation can be found on the DNR animal feeding operations Web site at www.iowadnr.gov/afo/newrules.html. People are invited to make oral comments on the proposed rule at the following public hearings: • January 12 at 4:30 p.m. in the Orange City gymnasium, 125 Central Ave SE • January 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the Northeast Iowa
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2009 Iowa Farm and Rural Life poll results available The 2009 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll Summary Report, PM 2093, is available from Iowa State University Extension. “This year one of the major topics that our annual survey of Iowa farmers examined was the choice of farming as an occupation,” said ISU Extension Sociologist J. Gordon Arbuckle Jr., who co-directs the survey with ISU Extension Sociologist Paul Lasley. “As the average age of Iowa farmers increases, it’s important that we understand more about how the children of farmers weigh their career options,” he explained. “We asked farmers with adult children to share their thoughts about the factors that influenced their kids’ decisions to
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Annie's Project teaches farm women to be better business partners by Kent Dinnebier, The Clarinda Herald Journal As their role in agriculture continues to grow, farm women are learning how to be better business partners through their participation in a unique program offered by Iowa State University Extension in Page County. Annie's Project is a six-week course designed especially for farm women to help them develop their management and decision-making skills for their farms. The program will be offered from 6-9 p.m. each Thursday from January 21 through February 25 at the Iowa Western Community College Depot in Clarinda. The deadline to pre-register for Annie's Project is January 14. ISU Extension Field Agricultural Economist Tim Eggers is coordinating the various sessions for Annie's Project that are designed to empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information. "The reason this program is unique is because women in the community that are doing the things we talk about are the presenters and there is a lot of discussion on the various subjects. No more than half the time is spent in a lecture format," Eggers said. Beyond coordinating the local program, Eggers serves as a member of the National Leadership Team for Annie's Project along with founder Ruth Hambleton and Bob Wells. Started in Illinois, the first Annie's Project in Iowa took place in Red Oak in 2005. Since that time more than 190 farm women have participated in programs at 10 southwest Iowa sites. Eggers said he became involved with Annie's
Project because he saw it could have benefits for farm women and he was impressed with the enthusiasm past participants displayed when speaking about their involvement in the program. "This is the type of project I would want to have for my mother, so I felt it would also be beneficial for other mothers and wives involved in agriculture," Eggers explained. In fact, Eggers said the positive impact Annie's Project has provided since it was started in Iowa in 2005 is why the program has continued to flourish despite the economic challenges that have impacted ISU Extension in the last year. "Our resources are less than they were last year at this time, but even with decreased resources ISU Extension felt projects like Annie's Project were high priority programs," Eggers said. Finances are one of the key areas participants will receive education on through their participating in Annie's Project. Other areas of focus are human resources, production, market and legal risk. However, the members of the Annie's Project Steering Committee for this year have also tailored the program to address specific areas of interest for women in Page County and surrounding communities. "We are going to spend more time on the tools used in grain marketing and on successful value added agricultural enterprises. There are several people in the community that have taken those ideas and made them work. The steering committee also wanted us to spend time on record keeping and how tax and production records can work together," Eggers explained. Members of the Annie's Project Steering Committee included Diann Anderson, Shenandoah; Megan Brown, Shenandoah; Ruth
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Iowa’s farmers offer “free groceries for a year” Sweepstakes has launched at www.FarmersFeedUS.org Whoever said there’s no such thing as a free lunch has never met Iowa’s farmer. In fact, they will be offering all Iowa residents the chance to win free groceries for breakfast, lunch, and dinner – for an entire year. Beginning on January 11, Iowa residents can register for two grand prizes of “Free Groceries for a Year!”* courtesy of Iowa’s farmers, at www.FarmersFeedUS.org. Upon visiting the site, consumers will be able to register by meeting an Iowa farmer and learning how they produce safe, nutritious and affordable food. Consumers can register with each of the five featured farmers daily through April 11, the end of the 90-day program. “As Iowa farmers, we’re thrilled to offer free groceries for a year to the consumers of our great state,” said Jim Brown, a soybean farmer from Churdan, who is a featured farmer on FarmersFeedUS.org. “This is an opportunity for us to share what we produce with Iowa consumers and to let them know we share their values - taking care of our families, taking care of our animals and land and giving back to our communities.” The Web site features beef cattle, corn, dairy
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What the 2010 growing year has in store ISU Extension economist says some input costs will be lower by Gordon Wolf Some farming inputs will be less expensive for the 2010 growing year, according to Mike Duffy, Iowa State University Extension Economist. “It’s actually a time relative to last year where inputs are going to be down,” he stated. Duffy said the biggest driver in his prediction of a decrease in the cost of inputs is the drop in the cost of nitrogen fertilizer. He also predicted that the cost of Round-Up will be down considerably because it came out from under patent and competition has increased. The price of seed corn will be up, he estimated. “I think we will see some movement there,” Duffy continued. “It’s getting hard to know what seed will do because we have so many different options available. In general, I think we’ll see some increases there.” But the predicted decrease in some input costs is not going to help everyone. Duffy said the returns for pork and dairy producers have been very low. “If you’re a grain producer that didn’t get too far out on a limb, well we just got the official yield estimate (from the USDA) and it looks pretty good,” he stated.
One of the factors that dropped is the average land values, something that Duffy tracks and reports on each year. His estimate of average land values, released in mid-December, showed a 2.2 percent average decrease in land values, statewide. It was the first decrease in land values since 1999. Up until the 2009 estimate, land values increased by 145 percent since 1999. “I am asked a lot if this (decrease) is a precursor for a drop like we saw in the 1980s. I don’t think that it is,” Duffy stated. “I don’t see anything yet that there’s going to be a 15-20 percent drop in land values. I think it (land values) are going to remain fairly stable.” Duffy explained one of the factors driving a decrease in the average price of an acre of land is that there were fewer sales last year. “That was true throughout the Midwest,” he pointed out. “And mostly people were not offering land for sale. Again, that’s different than what we saw in the 1980s. “So the bad news is that values were down, and the good new is that they weren’t down more,” Duffy continued. The decrease in land values will probably have some impact on land rent, Duffy stated, but added, “Typically we see rents lag behind land values. The next six to eight months will determine a lot. If it looks like I’m borne out correct, things will be stable. I don’t think rents are going to go down.
People are still after getting control of the land.” Duffy has posted on the Iowa State University Extension Web site the “Estimated Costs of Crop Production in Iowa – 2010” (http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/crops/html/a1-20.html), which presents estimated annual Iowa production cost budgets for the crops. In the report on the site, Duffy wrote that the estimates represent typical costs and are only intended to be guidelines. Actual costs will vary considerably and can be entered in the column for “Your Estimates. Electronic spreadsheets for developing crop production budgets are available on the Ag Decision Maker web site, www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm. Duffy also wrote, “The estimated costs of corn, corn silage, soybeans, alfalfa, and pasture maintenance in this report are based on data from several sources. They include the annual Iowa Farm Business Association record summaries, production and costs data from the Departments of Economics, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, and Agronomy at Iowa State University and a survey of selected agricultural cooperatives and other input suppliers around the state.” He wrote the cost estimates are representative of average costs for farms in Iowa and that very large or small farms may have lower or higher fixed costs per acre.
USDA report indicates record production in Iowa A flurry of industry chatter followed the release of the 2009 Crop Production report on January 12 that showed record high yields per acre and total production of corn and the highest production of soybeans in the last three years. Rebecca Fecitt, U.S. Grains Council director of biotechnology programs, said in a press release in response to the many record-high yields reported across the country and in Iowa that the continued utilization of scientifically proven biotechnology applications provided by life science companies will help to increase corn yields, solidifying the need to continue developing markets for U.S. coarse grains. “We hope to see this upward trend in yields for U.S. corn continue. As science becomes even more sophisticated, it will help increase and maintain our yields. This will be instrumental in feeding the world’s forecasted 9.1 billion people by 2050,” said Fecitt. “The growing population, especially in developing countries, will demand more meat, milk and eggs as incomes continue to increase. We have to maintain our biotechnology education efforts in order to ensure that grain derived from biotechnology is accepted around the world.” Tim Burrack, chairman of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board and farmer in northeast Iowa who experienced one of the latest harvest seasons in his 37 years of farming, seconded the importance of technology in yields. He stated in a press release, “The staggering numbers
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released today (January 12) are a true reflection of the value of new traits and hybrids available to farmers. Never underestimate the capacity of the corn grower to produce under even the most challenging weather conditions.” Chad Hart, grain marketing specialist, commented through his Iowa State University Extension Ag Decision Maker blog, “USDA updated its crop production, stocks, and use estimates today (January 12). And if the market was looking for bearish information, the reports provided it.” He continued, “With the boost in soybean exports and crush and the reduction in ending stocks, USDA raised the midpoint of their season-average price range to $9.65 per bushel…the midpoint of USDA’s corn seasonaverage price range was raised to $3.70 per bushel.” The Iowa Soybean Association’s President Delbert Christensen responded positively to the report in a press release, “This report is not really a surprise. The end of harvest season weather was good for soybeans. The good news is that farmers this fall have had opportunities to sell soybeans at strong prices. “Additional good news is that we continue to see very strong export numbers,” Christensen continued. “China’s economy in particular had amazing 8 percent growth over the last two quarters in one of the toughest economic years since the Great Depression, and that will most likely continue to adjust upwards in 2010.
Continued strong international demand and some signs of gradual improvement in the domestic livestock demand could impact final numbers.” Burrack also found the report to be uplifting, “With those production numbers, nationwide corn production would be equal to threefourths of a trillion pounds. With the U.S population at 304 million, that’s enough corn for every person in the U.S. to consume 2,431 pounds of corn; plenty for all food, feed, fuel, and fiber needs.” In Iowa, not all the corn is on the barge, in the bin, or on the rail cars. In parts of Iowa, corn remains standing in the snow waiting for a combine.
Iowa’s farmers in 2009: • Produced 2.4 billion bushels of corn and 486 million bushels of soybeans • Experienced a record yield per acre of 182 bushels of corn, up from 2007 and 2008 results of 171 bushels per acre • Harvested 29,200 ears of corn per acre, a record high number • Produced 6.2 million bushels of oats with a yield of 65 bushels per acre • Grew enough hay to report a harvest of 4 million tons • Yielded 51 bushels per acre of soybeans, compared to 52 in 2007 and 46.5 in 2008 Data from the USDA NASS Crop Production 2009 Summary
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AUCTIONS SALE CALENDAR Ask your Auctioneer to List Your Sale Here. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 • Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 • Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 • Heirs of Alice and Leonard Fahn Trust Real Estate Auction, 11 a.m. at the C.G. Therkildsen Center, Harlan, Iowa. 2 Tracts, Part Sec. 7, 17 & 18 Center Township, Shelby County, Iowa. NOTE DATE CHANGE!! Shaben Real Estate, auctioneers. (D) • Denison Livestock Auction, Precondition Sale. Dension, IA. Auctioneers, Pauley Family Auction Service. (D)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 • Dunlap Livestock Auction, Western Iowa Precondition. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 • Special Hereford Influence Sale, located at the Anita Livestock Auction, Anita, IA. 11:00 am weigh ups - 12:30 pm feeders. Bernard Vais & Jesse Vais, Auctioneers. (AUD)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 • Denison Livestock Auction, G.T. Vac Sale. Dension, IA. Auctioneers, Pauley Family Auction Service. (D)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 • Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30 • Dunlap Livestock Auction, Pryor Bred Female. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 • Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 • Denison Livestock Auction, Precondition Sale. Dension, IA. Auctioneers, Pauley Family Auction Service. (D)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5
FRIDAY, MARCH 5 • Dunlap Livestock Auction, Western Iowa Precondition. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Western Iowa Precondition. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
FRIDAY, MARCH 12
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
• Denison Livestock Auction, Precondition Sale. Dension, IA. Auctioneers, Pauley Family Auction Service. (D)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female/Winther Blk Simmental Bulls. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
FRIDAY, MARCH 19
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Western Iowa Precondition. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
• Denison Livestock Auction, Bred Cow & Heifer Sale. Dension, IA. Auctioneers, Pauley Family Auction Service. (D)
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female/Two Oaks Red Angus Bulls. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
MONDAY, MARCH 29
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, EAGA Angus Bulls. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
• Denison Livestock Auction, Special Calf & Yearling Sale. Dension, IA. Auctioneers, Pauley Family Auction Service. (D)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Western Iowa Precondition. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
• Denison Livestock Auction, Precondition Sale. Dension, IA. Auctioneers, Pauley Family Auction Service. (D)
SATURDAY, APRIL 17
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Iowa Cattlemen Bulls. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Calf/Yearling. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, SW Simmental Group. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
FRIDAY, APRIL 23
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
• Dunlap Livestock Auction, Bred Female Janssen Blk Simmental Bulls. Auctioneers, Jim Jr., Jay, Jon, Cody Schaben, Don Stessman, Greg Drake.
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Corn farmers use conservation practices, new technology, to remain sustainable Iowa corn farmers have always been concerned with protecting the environment. Most corn farmers live near the ground they farm and many of them plan to pass their farms to the next generation. Through conservation practices and new technologies, Iowa corn farmers are finding new ways to protect the environment. Corn farmers are reducing their environmental impact through conservation and reduced tillage practices. According to the USDA, reduced tillage and other management practices have reduced soil erosion 43% over the past 20 years. Reduced tillage practices also provide an energy savings to corn farmers. According to Iowa State University Extension, tillage passes require 1.5-2.5 gallons of diesel fuel per acre, residue management practices allows corn farmers to reduce the number of passes on their fields, thus reducing their fuel usage. New technology and improved implements have also helped corn farmers improve the ground they farm. Farmers have implemented soil testing and nutrient management plans to help determine where in their fields they need to apply inputs such as fertilizer. Through the help of global positioning systems they can pinpoint exactly where, how much, and when they need to apply inputs. Iowa corn farmers are also finding ways to reduce the amount of water that is need to produce their crop. Through improved seed varieties that are drought tolerant, to soil moisture testers, and subsurface irrigation methods, corn farmers
are reducing the amount of water needed. In fact less than 15% of the corn farmland in the United States is irrigated. In Iowa, 99.5% of the cropland is irrigated through Mother Nature. “Corn farmers are stewards of the land. We use conservation practices and new technology to improve the land that we farm. By implementing new management practices we have been able to produce more corn with fewer inputs,” said Nick Leibold, a corn farmer from New Hampton and chair of the Iowa Corn Animal Agriculture and Environment committee. Through conservation practices, such as no-till farming, and new technologies like GPS systems and seed technology, corn farmers are helping to improve the environment. For example they produce 10% more corn from a pound of fertilizer than they did 35 years ago. Farmers are leading the true green revolution while also feeding and fueling the world by producing more corn with fewer inputs. The information above was provided by the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB), which works to develop and defend markets, fund research and provide education about corn and corn products. The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) is a membership organization lobbying on agricultural issues on behalf of its 6,400 farmer members. Both organizations work on the joint mission to create opportunities for long-term Iowa corn grower profitability.
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NCGA announces National Corn Yield Contest winners Advanced production techniques, informed growing practices and improved seed varieties helped corn growers achieve high yields in the National Corn Growers Association 2009 National Corn Yield Contest. Despite the challenging weather conditions that plagued the Corn Belt throughout the year, entrants continued to far surpass the national average corn yield, even doubling it in some circumstances. The National Corn Yield Contest is in its 45th year and remains NCGA’s most popular program for members. This year, NCGA processed 6,960 entries – a 3.5 percent increase compared to 2008 (6,727 entries) and 41 percent increase compared to 2007 (4,932 entries). Steve Ebke, chair of NCGA’s Production and Stewardship Action Team, said the contest highlights how, through scientific advances and grower innovation, corn growers can meet growing demand for food, feed, fuel and fiber.” The 24 winners in eight production categories had verified yields averaging more than 300 bushels per acre, compared to the projected national average of 162.9 bushels per acre. While there is no overall contest winner, yields from first, second and third place farmers overall production categories ranged from 287.0744 to 346.0156 bushels per acre. The national and state contest winners will be honored at the 2010 Commodity Classic. Contest winners will also be featured in a special edition of Farm Journal magazine. Two farms in Iowa were among the national class AA winners; they were in competition with other growers from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. In the no-till/strip-till, non-irrigated class David and Mason Hansen of H & H Farms, LLP, from Crescent won second place with a yield of 288.6477 bushels per acre with Pioneer 33Y75 In the non-irrigated class Leslie Lidner of LCL Farms, Inc., of Keokuk won first place with a yield of 298.3101 bushels per acre with Dekalb DKC6342 A complete listing of winners is available at NCGA.com.
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Tuesday Sales at 11:00 a.m. Starting with Sheep, Goats, Cattle, then Hay Call to consign so we can tell buyers what is coming!
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FARMLAND for SALE Palo Alto County 390 Acres Walnut Township 293.7 Till; Balance Timber with Acerage
Kossuth County 74 Acres M/L Greenwood Township; 65.3 Tillable Acres, CRP & Hunting Ground
Rock Valley Hay Auction Co. Hay & Straw Auctions
Wright County 160 Acres Boone Township; 155.25 Tillable Acres, 78.5 CSR w/ Drying bin
Hancock County 160 Acres Twin Lakes Township; 146.8 Tillable Acres, 80 CSR w/ Nice Building Site 156 Acres Amsterdam Township; 145.9 Tillable Acres, 84 CSR . g • Auctions Buying • Sellin ase Backs Le • ls Appraisa
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AUCTION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH • 9:30 a.m. 12635 Bader Road, La Porte City, Iowa 1st Class late model equip! Owner rented his ground. ‘05 JD 9560STS combine; JD 693 6R head; JD 625F 25’ grain table; ‘03 JD 9320 4WD tractor, duals, 1095 hrs, PTO; ‘04 JD 8320 tractor, mfwd, duals; Starfire GPS, auto steer, ILS suspension, 1914 hrs; '04 JD 6420 tractor, mfwd, 2439 hours; 1967 & 1969 JD 4020 diesel tractors; AC 7000 tractor; JD 640 loader; '98 Freightliner semi; '03 Drake grain trailer w/ag hoppers; Featherlite 20,000# gooseneck flatbed trailer; Featherlite 20’ alum livestock trailer; ‘09 Krause 8200, 31’ disc; '04 John Deere 1770NT 12R planter w/CCS seed delivery syst; DVMI 4300 Nutri-Placr 15 knife anhydrous applicator; JD 726 soil finisher; JD 512 9-shank disc ripper; Top Air TA 1100 gallon sprayer w/60’ boom; Brent 674 grain cart; Brent 644 gravity wagon; JD 27 stalk chopper; Bobcat angle broom; JD 926 MoCo conditioner; ‘07 Vermeer 605M round baler; JD 338 square baler; H&S 10-wheeler rake; Knight RA3375; mixer grinder; Knight 8030 manure spreader; H&S spreader; 3 forage boxes; Much more.
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CLASSIFIEDS 1001 - MOWERS WANTED TO BUY NE - IH 9’ MOWER, (402) 336-2755 FOR SALE NE - 12’ CALDWELL ROTARY, $1,150.00, (308) 874-4562 1003 - SWATHERS FOR SALE KS - 1996 NEW HOLLAND 2550, 16 FT HEAD, $26,000.00, (620) 340-3358 KS - NEW HOLLAND 2216 HEAD, $5,000.00, (620) 340-3358 KS - NEW HOLLAND 2218 HEAD W/2300 ADAPTER TO FIT 9030 BI-DIRECTIONAL, $9,000.00, (620) 340-3358 1005 - RAKES FOR SALE IA - WWW. RAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 366-2114 IA - ROWSE 14 WHEEL, SIDE DELIVERY, GOOD CONDITION, (641) 745-5228 1006 - BALERS FOR SALE AL - ROUND BALER BELTING: LRGST DEALER IN US. ORIGINAL BELTING FOR ALL ROUND BALERS INCLUDING NEW JD IN STOCK! SAVE HUNDRED$! FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE! NO 800#, JUST BEST PRICES. SINCE 1973. HAMMOND EQUIP. MC/VISA/DISC/AMEX OR COD, BALERBELTS.COM, (334) 627-3348 KS - JD 348 WIRE BALER, EXCELLENT CONDITION, NO SUNDAY CALLS, $8,000.00, (785) 255-4579 NE - CASE 8580 4X4 BIG SQUARE BALER, 35K BALES, BEEN GONE THRU, READY TO BALE, KNOTTER FAN, $23,500.00, (308) 874-4562 1007 - BALE MOVERS /FEEDERS FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/ FINANCE/TRADE, WWW. BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889 1009 - STACKERS/STACK MOVERS FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/ FINANCE/TRADE. WWW. BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889 NE - NEW FARMHAND CHAIN & SPROCKETS, (308) 467-2335 IA - HESSTON 30 STACKER AND STACK MOVER, (641) 745-5228 1010 - CFORAGE HARVESTORS FOR SALE NE - KNIFE BAR & RECUT SCREEN FOR JD 35, (308) 995-5515 NE - RECUT SCREEN & AXLE EXTENSION FOR IHC 730, (308) 995-5515 1014 - BALE WAGONS WANTED TO BUY ID - NEW HOLLAND 2 & 3-WIDE, SELFPROPELLED, PULL-TYPE MODELS. JIM,, (208) 880-2889 FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND’S-ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/ TRADE. WWW. BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889 NE - NH 1044, 119 BALES, GOOD, $3,500.00, (402) 545-2255 1030 - OTHER- HAY & FORAGE FOR SALE NE - PRITCHETT TWINE, NET WRAP & AG SALES; CONTACT US TODAY FOR QUOTES ON YOUR NET WRAP, TWINE AND AG SUPPLIES, JERALD PRITCHETT-O’NEILL, NE 402-340-4154 OR J. J. PRITCHETTO’NEILL, NE 402-340-0890 WWW. BALERNETWRAP. COM - BALERNETWRAP@HOTMAIL. COM, (402) 3364378 1101 - TRACTORS WANTED TO BUY NE - IH 560 DIESEL, (402) 336-2755 MO - AC D17’S & UP, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 MO - IH 560 TO 1566, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 MO - LINDSAY BRO WAGON, NEED PARTS: 6 BOLT HUB #Q563, (816) 378-2015 NE - LATE MODEL JD 4020, ANY CONDITION., (402) 369-0212 FOR SALE MO - IF YOU HAVE FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE OR WANTING TO BUY/USE: WWW. DEERTRACS. COM -OVER 1, 500 ADS ONLINE, (877) 470-3337 IA - NEW FOTON 82 HP, CAB, AIR, 4WD, PERKINS ENGINE $26,600, 40HP FOR $11,900, (515) 462-3800 IA - NEW FOTON 25 HP, 4WD, DIESEL, 3PT, PTO, $8,600.00, (515) 462-3800 NE - 6 VOLT GENERATOR FOR AC, WC OR WD-45, $25, (402) 564-5064 KS - FORD 2N WITH 5’ WOODS BELLY MOWER, $3,500.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - 1971 JD DIESEL 4020, SYNCHRO SHIFT, DUAL SIDE CONSOLE HYD. , WF, 3PT, VERY GOOD CONDITION, (402) 3690212 NE - 2155 WHITE, GOOD SHAPE, $9,500.00, (308) 874-4562
1102 - LOADERS FOR SALE KS - LOADER MOUNTS FOR JD 158, NO SUNDAY CALLS, (785) 255-4579 1106 - PLOWS AND SWEEP PLOWS FOR SALE KS - FLEX KING 4X5’ SWEEP PLOW, GOOD CONDITION, $1,250.00, (620) 8652541 NE - NEW FLEX KING PICKER WHEELS, (308) 995-5515 NE - CASE 308, 4-18’S WITH CONCAVE CUSHION COULTERS, LIKE NEW, $1,100.00, (308) 874-4562 1109 - PLANTERS WANTED TO BUY NE - LIFT ASSIST WHEELS FOR A JD 7300 12RN, (402) 545-2255 FOR SALE NE - NEW #92 IHC COVERING DISK ASSEMBLY, (308) 995-5515 NE - LIFT ASSIST AND/OR TRANSPORT KIT FOR IHC LISTER/ PLANTER, ALSO GAUGE STRIPE WHEELS, (308) 995-5515 IA - NEW & USED KINZES, SORENSEN EQUIPMENT, HARLAN, IA, (712) 755-2455 KS - INSECTICIDE BOXES FOR JD 7200, 16 ROWS, $900 OBO. DISK FURROWERS, $1600., (620) 865-2541 IA - 50 JD, IH, KINZE, WHITE PLANTER ON HAND, MANY ATTACHMENTS AND PARTS, MAYER IMPLEMENT, (515) 462-3800 NE - IHC SEED DRUMS, (308) 995-5515 KS - 7200 NOTILL FERTILIZER. $8500, (785) 871-0711 1111 - DRILLS FOR SALE KS - 30” HOE AIR SEEDER DRILL $3500. 40’ DISC AIR SEEDER DRILL, $19,500, (785) 871-0711 NE - 150 & 7100 DRILLS, FERT. BOXES, BLACK HEAVY DUTY WHEELS, DBL HITCH, TRANSPORTS & PARTS, (308) 995-5515 NE - CRUSTBUSTER 13’ GRAIN DRILL, $2,900.00, (402) 787-2244 1113 - CULTIVATORS FOR SALE NE - IHC GO-DIG PARTS, (308) 995-5515 1114 - SPRAYERS FOR SALE KS - 1600 GAL. FLOATER 3000 WET BOOM SPRAYER, $6,500.00, (785) 8710711 KS - JD 600 HI-CYCLE W/40’ WICK BOOM. REBUILT MOTOR, $2,500.00, (620) 865-2541 1119 - ROD WEEDER FOR SALE KS - 45’ OF MILLER ROD WEEDER USED PARTS, DRIVES, TEETH, RODS, ETC. ALL FOR $500, (620) 865-2541 1125 - AG CHEMICALS FOR SALE NE - GLYPHOSATE PLUS $8.50, GENERIC GRAZON $24, 24D LV6 $18 QUALITY AG SALES, LINCOLN, CALL 877-985- 6100 OR, (402) 466-6100 1130 - TRACTORS,TILL. OTHER FOR SALE NE - FRONT WEIGHTS FOR CASE IH MAGNUM, (308) 995-5515 IA - USED EQUIPMENT, GO TO WWW. MAYERFARM. COM, (515) 462-3800 1201 - ENGINES/MOTORS FOR SALE NE - 413 CHRYSLER FOR SALVAGE, (308) 995-5515 NE - OIL COOLER FOR 354 PERKINS, (308) 467-2335 NE - USED VEE BELTS: 3-IHC C176” $15 EA; 4 GATES C240” $20 EA; 3 DAYCO C240” $15 EA; 4 DAYCO C270” $15 EA 1 DAYCO C116 $10 EA; 1 DAYCO 94” X 1 1/4” WIDE $10, (402) 564-5064 NE - IH 605 ENGINES, (308) 467-2335 1202 - PUMPS FOR SALE NE - 10” WLR BOWLS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 3X4 BERKELEY PUMPS, PRIMING VALVES AVAILABLE, (402) 364-2592 1203 - PIPE FOR SALE NE - 8” TEXFLO 20” GATES, ALL KINDS OF FITTINGS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 6” BAND & LATCH MAIN LINE, (308) 995-5515 NE - 8” MAIN LINE HASTINGS, (308) 9955515 NE - 9” MAIN LINE RING LOCK, (308) 9955515 NE - 9” MAIN LINE HIGH PRESS, (308) 995-5515 1205 - GENERATOR FOR SALE IA - “WINCO PTO GENERATORS”. NEW/USED. SALES & SERVICE CELL 641990-1094., (641) 990-1094 IA - WINCO PTO GENERATORS, CALL US FOR PRICE BEFORE YOU BUY! HARVEY AT EDEN SUPPLY 8AM - 10PM., (515) 6794081
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1206 - GEAR HEADS FOR SALE NE - 150 HP GEARHEAD, 6 RATIO, (308) 995-5515 NE - AMARILLO GEARHEADS: 50 HP 1:1 $700, 50 HP 4:5 $550, US MOTOR GEARHEADS: 90HP 4:3 $450, 70 HP 2:3 $400, (402) 564-5064 NE - GEAR DRIVE REPAIR- AMARILLO WARRANTY CENTER. REPAIR ALL MAKES/MODELS. 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE. CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES. CENTRAL IRRIGATION, (402) 723-5824 1209 - PUMPS WITH MOTORS FOR SALE NE - 3/4 BERKELEY PUMPS WITH PRIMING VALVES, ATTACHED TO YOUR CHOICE OF INDUSTRIAL 200 FORD, 300 FORD, OR 262 ALLIS, W/RADIATORS, AND CARTS, (402) 364-2592 1230 - IRRIGATION MISC. FOR SALE NE - TRAILERS FOR POWER UNITS & BOOSTER PUMPS, HEAVY- DUTY & ADJUSTABLE, CALL FOR PRICES! HIEBNER’S WELDING, HENDERSON, NE, (402) 723-5798 1301 - COMBINES AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE KS - LARGE BISH BIN EXT OFF 9610 W/HYD. PUSH UP AUGER. $750 OBO, (620) 865-2541 KS - NH TR98, 1905 SEP HRS, 30’ 973 FLEX HEAD, $72,000.00, (620) 3403358 CO - JD 95 GAS, 18’ HEADER, SQUAREBACK, HYDROSTAT DRIVE, MACHINE USED LAST IN 2006, VERY RESTORABLE. COMES WITH EXTRA 217 GAS ENGINE AND ALLIS CHALMERS COMBINE TRAILER. $950 OBO. LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719) 643-5267 CO - 22’AIR REEL AND ACCESSORIES. RECENTLY TAKEN OFF JD 105 COMBINE. $450 OBO. PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719) 643-5267 NE - JD, 1981 7720, 4300 HRS, JD DEALER SERVICED YEARLY, $9,500.00, (402) 545-2255 1302 - COMBINE HEADS WANTED TO BUY MO - JD 920F BEAN PLATFORM, (816) 378-2015 IA - MF 1163 CORN HEAD, (402) 651-5811 FOR SALE NE - JD 925 FLEX HEAD, SEE THRU REEL, GOOD, $4,500.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - JD, 643 CORN HEAD, OIL DRIVE, $4,950.00, (402) 545-2255 1306 - GRAIN CARTS FOR SALE KS - TWO GRAIN CARTS FOR SALE, (785) 871-0711 1313 - GRAIN STORAGE UNITS FOR SALE NE - 8” AERATION TUBING AND AERATION FANS, (308) 995-5515 NE - BULK HEAD FOR 51’ CURVET, (308) 995-5515 NE - SINGLE PHASE MOTORS, (308) 9955515 1315 - COMBINE TRAILERS FOR SALE SK - COMBINE TRAILERS: TRAILTECH OR JANTZ, SINGLE & DOUBLE. HYDRAULIC FOLD HEAD TRANSPORTS. FLAMAN SALES, BOX 280, SOUTHEY, SK, CANADA S0G 4P0, ASK FOR AL. EVES 306-9498458. DAYS, (306) 726-4403 1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - CHICAGO FANS, (308) 995-5515 FOR SALE NE - 8” AERATION TUBES, FANS, TUNNELS FOR CONCRETE FLOORS, (308) 995-5515 IA - MIDWEST PNEUMATIC. BRANDT, CONVEYAIR, REM, VACBOSS, HANDLAIR. NEW, RECOND, PTO OR ENG DRIVEN, PUMPS, AIR LOCKS, PIPE, PARTS, SERVICE. 5 YR LEASE OR LOAN AT 7. 1%. 40+ UNITS IN STOCK. OUR HIGH VOLUME MEANS YOUR BEST DEAL! WE DELIVER! MACEDONIA, IA, (800) 480-2487 NE - NEW ORTHMAN DRY BEAN CUTTERS, (308) 995-5515 IL - ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A MOISTURE TESTER THAT WILL GIVE YOU FAST & ACCURATE RESULTS? THEN CALL US NOW & ASK ABOUT OUR MODEL 920 & 930. SHORE SALES. MOISTURETESTERS. COM, (800) 837-0863 1408 - DAIRY EQUIPMENT WANTED TO BUY WI - USED BULK MILK TANKS, 300 GALLON & LARGER, (800) 558-0112 1430 - OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE IA - WWW. WHEELRAKE. COM, (712) 3662114 IA - AGE CATCHING UP WITH YOUR NEED TO CLIMB? WE CAN HELP WITH A HAND OPERATED SINGLE PERSON ELEVATOR 140’ MAXIMUM CALL, (800) 462-3460 KS - ORTHMAN & BUCKEYE FRONT 3 PT HITCHES, $1500 EACH., (620) 865-2541 www.iowafarmandranch.com
1501 - ALFALFA HAY WANTED TO BUY IA - QUALITY SML OR LG SQ ALFALFA OR MIXED IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 1502 - PRAIRIE HAY FOR SALE IA - LARGE RD & BIG SQ BALES GOOD QUALITY GRASS HAY, DELIVERED IN SEMI LOADS ONLY, (641) 658-2738 NE - HOLT COUNTY NEBRASKA PRAIRIE HAY, CERTIFIED WEED FREE OF ALL NOXIOUS WEEDS, BIG ROUND BALES, CALL CELL: 402-394-8495 OR, (402) 336-3292 1503 - BROME HAY
1910 - SHOW STOCK FOR SALE NE - CLUB CALVES, “THE WINNING KIND”, STEERS/HEIFERS, (402) 395-2178 1915 - SEMEN/EMBRYO/AI SERVICE FOR SALE NE - DBL BLACK DBL POLLED CALVING EASE GELBVIEH BULLS, (402) 879-4976 1930 - CATTLE OTHER FOR SALE MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT & BREEDING CATTLE LOCATORS, (816) 688-7887 2204 - TACK
FOR SALE KS - HORSE QUALITY:3X3, WEED/MOLD FREE. APPROX 750LBS, NO SUNDAY CALLS, (785) 255-4579 1505 - STRAW
FOR SALE NE - NEW LEATHER TOOLED PLEASURE RIDING SADDLES. $200 EACH., (402) 640-7701 2301 - DOGS
WANTED TO BUY IA - GOOD CLEAN, BRIGHT SM SQ IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 1506 - CORN
FOR SALE KS - AKC FARM RAISED GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES, FIRST SHOTS, DEW CLAWS. 785-398-2231, 785-731-5174,, (785) 731-5190 2501 - HELP WANTED/NEED WORK NE - AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE WANTED LOOKING FOR A SELF-MOTIVATED INDIVIDUAL FOR A COW/ CALF AND FARMING OPERATION IN SOUTH CENTRAL NE. OFFERING A COMPETITIVE SALARY, HOUSING, VEHICLE, BEEF AND BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY LIVING. CALL 402-7568000 OR SEND E-MAIL TO: NELSON TRAMBLY@YAHOO.COM 2601 - CARS
FOR SALE NE - EAR CORN FOR SALE, (308) 7287294 1512 - SEED FOR SALE IA - BUYER & SELLER OF PRAIRIE GRASS & WILDFLOWER SEED, OSENBAUGH SEEDS, LUCAS, IA., (800) 582-2788 1530 - HAY & GRAIN OTHER FOR SALE IA - WWW. REPLACEMENTRAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 366-2114 IL - MADISON COUNTY AG AUCTION, BETHALTO, IL. HAY & STRAW AUCTION EVERY SATURDAY AT 11 AM THRU MARCH, SELLING WIDE VARIETY OF SM & LG SQ, RND BALES & STRAW. MIKE HAMILTON 618-410-4293;, (618) 4625556 1804 - FEEDING WAGONS FOR SALE IA - BJM MIXER FEEDER WAGON, 3 AUGER WITH SCALES, (712) 625-2391 1807 - HAY GRINDERS/PROCESSORS FOR SALE MN - HAYBUSTER 1150 TRUCK MOUNT GRINDERS, ENGINE GRINDERS, NEW/USED. PARTS SHIPPED DIRECT. BAKKOBROS. COM. (320) 278-3560, OR CELL, (320) 808-0471 NE - PARTED OUT JD 400 GRINDER/MIXER, IN & OUT AUGERS, GRINDER MILL W/PTO SHAFT, ALL W/SCREENS, (308) 467-2335 1810 - MANURE SPREADERS
FOR SALE NE - 351 NEW ENGINE, $1,200.00, (308) 728-7294 2602 - PICKUPS WANTED TO BUY KS - GOOD LONG WIDE FACTORY BED FOR ‘73-’79 FORD, (620) 865-2541 FOR SALE NE - THIRD SEAT FOR 95-99 SUBURBAN, TAUPE LEATHER, $100.00, (402) 5645064 KS - 1993 F-350 CREWCAB XLT DIESEL, AUTO, 4X4, FACTORY TURBO AVAILABLE, $5,900.00, (620) 865-2541 2603 - TRUCKS
FOR SALE NE - G&R TIRE TURNERS: TURN TRACTOR TIRES INCLUDING RADIALS. YOUR PLACE OR MINE. TIRE FEED BUNKS FOR SALE. TOLL FREE (866) 213-0184, (308) 367-8775, OR, (308) 737-7451 1815 - WATERERS/TANKS
WANTED TO BUY NE - TEN GOOD 9. 00-20 OR 10. 00-20 TRUCK TIRES, (402) 566-2345 FOR SALE KS - ‘59 CHEVY 60, V8, 4&2 SP, 15’ B&H, 2 NEW TIRES, TUNED UP, ETC, $999.00, (620) 865-2541 CO - 1948 CHEVY 1 1/2 TON LOADMASTER TRUCK, 12’ FLATBED, NO HOIST, CORNER WINDOW CAB. 216 6 CYLINDER. WAS RUNNING WHEN PARKED, NOW ENGINE IS FROZEN. HAVE SOME PAPERWORK, BUT NO TITLE. $500 OBO. PLEAS LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719) 643-5267 NE - IH ENGINES, 304’S & 345’S, (308) 467-2335 NE - OMAHA STANDARD 16’ GRAIN BOX WITH HOIST, (308) 467-2335 2607 - UTILITY TRAILERS
FOR SALE MN - JUG LIVESTOCK WATERERS. THEJUGWATERER. COM, (320) 808-0471 1901 - FEEDER STEERS
FOR SALE NE - 1979 TRAIL MOBILE ALUMINUM 9000 GAL. TANKER, (402) 369-0212 2613 - MOBILE HOMES & RV’S
FOR SALE MO - WE SPECIALIZE IN LOCATING “QUALITY” FEEDER CATTLE, (816) 6887887 1903 - OPEN HEIFERS
FOR SALE NE - AVION SILVER R, 30FT, TRAVEL TRAILER, VERY CLEAN, EXCELLENT SNOWBIRD TRAILER, NEW BATTERIES, $7400/OBO, (402) 564-5064 2615 - AIRPLANES
FOR SALE IA - IH 580, (712) 625-2391 1814 - BUNKS
FOR SALE NE - GELBVIEH AND BALANCER OPEN HEIFERS, (402) 879-4976 MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT CATTLE LOCATORS - MAX HARGROVE, (816) 6887887 1904 - BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE MN - 75 ORGANIC JERSEY X HOLSTEIN AND SWISS X HOLSTEIN CROSS BRED HEIFERS, DUE MID MAY, PICK 40 OR MORE FOR $1900 A PIECE, (320) 4935067 IA: (BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE) - ANGUS, GELBVIEH, BALANCER. SPRING CALVING, ALSO YEARLINGS. RIDGE TOP RANCH NEOLA IA 402-676-5292, 402-510-8103 1909 - BULLS FOR SALE NE - 25 PB CHAROLAIS BULLS COMING 2S ALL RECORDS 40 YRS, (308) 9955515 NE - GELBVIEH BULLS, RED & BLACK, 1 & 2 YR OLDS, (402) 879-4976 NE - (25) COMING 2 YR OLD CHAROLAIS BULLS(308) 567-2288, (308) 995-5515 NE - REG ANGUS BULLS, (402) 395-2178 NE - EASY CALVING, REG POLLED CHAROLAIS BULLS, (402) 395-2178 WY - BLACK & BLACK BALDIE SIMMENTAL YEARLING & 2 YEAR OLD BULLS FOR SALE. WWW. CROWFOOTRANCH. COM. CROWFOOT SIMMENTAL RANCH, (307) 782-7589, (307) 782-6521 IA: (BULLS FOR SALE) - ANGUS, GELBVIEH, BALANCER. YEARLINGS & 2'S RIDGE TOP RANCH NEOLA IA 402-6765292, 402-510-8103
FOR SALE NE - MONI MOTOR GLIDER AND TRAILER, LOW HOURS, (402) 364-2592 2616 - TIRES FOR SALE NE - 10 BOLT RIMS W/18. 4 X 38” TIRES, (402) 336-2755 2618 - SEMI TRACTORS/TRAILERS WANTED TO BUY IA - LATE MODEL TRLRS & TRUCKS WITH LIGHT DAMAGE OR IN NEED OF ENGINE REPAIRS, (641) 658-2738 FOR SALE IA - 855 CUMMINS ENGINE REAL GOOD, HEAR IT RUN AND 8 ALUMINUM 22. 5 BUD WHEELS $150 EACH., (641) 7455228 NE - 1975 24’ SEMI LOWBOY TRLR. $1950, $2,250.00, (402) 545-2255 MO - ‘99 IH 4900, TS, 18K FRONT, 40K LB HENDRICKSON, $26,000.00, (660) 5483804 MO - ‘95 CHEVY TOPKICK, 20’ FLATBED & HOIST, CAT 250 HP, 8LL TRANS, 40K HENDRICKSON REARS, 14K FRONT, 190K MILES,, $19,000.00, (660) 548-3804 NE - 1978 BRENNER 6500 GAL STAINLESS STEEL INSULATED TANKER, GOOD CONDITION, (402) 369-0212 2803 - DIRT SCRAPERS WANTED TO BUY MO - WE BUY & TRADE USED HYDRAULIC EJECTION SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 www.iowafarmandranch.com
2803 - DIRT SCRAPERS FOR SALE MO - NEW & USED SCRAPERS- EJECTION & DUMP, ANY SIZE, (660) 548-3804 MO - NEW TOREQ BY STEIGER & LEON SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 2804 - MOTOR GRADERS FOR SALE KS - CAT 120 ROAD GRADER. $15,500, $19,500.00, (785) 871-0711 2807 - GENERATORS FOR SALE MN - AUTOMATIC GENERATOR SETS 15KW-500KW, NEW & USED, LOW TIME GEN SETS. REMOTE WELL GENERATORS. SERVING FARMERS SINCE 1975. STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS, WINDOM MN, MON-SAT 9-5., (800) 419-9806 2813 - WHEEL LOADERS FOR SALE MN - 1984 TROJAN 1900Z LOADER MACHINE SERIAL #3135209 ENGINE MODEL FGL-913 SERIAL #6761185 TRANSMISSION 4WG-120 SERIAL # 4140 ZF; $5,000.00 OBO, WENDELL NOBLE, (651) 345-3854 NE - CASE 621 PAYLOADER, MODEL 6T 590 CUMMINS MOTOR, MOTOR NEEDS WORK. $21,000, $21,000.00, (402) 5452255 NE - 1995 DRESSER WHEEL LOADER, 3YD, 6 CYL CUMMINS TURBO, 80% TIRES, RUNS GOOD, (402) 369-0212 2827 - BUILDING SUPPLIES FOR SALE NE - CRUSHED LIMESTONE FOR DRIVEWAY-YOU LOAD & HAUL $8 CU.YD., NEAR GRAND ISLAND , NE, (402) 564-5064 3002 - ANTIQUE TRACTORS FOR SALE MN - ANTIQUE TRACTOR COLLECTORS! BIEWER’S TRACTOR & MACH. SALV. SPECIALIZES IN 1920-85 TRACTOR PARTS. FREE NATIONWIDE LOCATING. BARNESVILLE, MN. SEARCH PARTS & SEE OVER 100 ANTIQUE TRACTORS PICTURED AT SALVAGETRACTORS. COM, (218) 4934696 NE - 1952 JD B, RECONDITIONED, PULLED IN DIV 1 4500LBS, $3,500.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - 1938 JD B, UNSTYLED, RECONDITIONED, $3,100.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - 1941 JD A, ELECTRIC START, 4 SP, BEHLEN OVERDRIVE,, $2,500.00, (402) 545-2255 3005 - FENCING MATERIALS FOR SALE ND - USED OIL FIELD 2 3/8”-2 7/8” & LARGER PIPE, 3/4”, 7/8”, & 1” FIBERGLASS RODS, PANELS FOR HORSE/CATTLE CORRALS. ALL TYPES OF NEW IRON, ROUND & SQ TUBING, ANGLE & CHANNEL, ETC. PAHLKE PIPE & ROD, (877) 457-2028 3007 - PIPE FOR SALE MO - GOOD USED RR TANK CAR SHELLS FOR CULVERTS (7-10’ DIAMETER)(30’-55’ LONG), ALSO GOOD USED STEEL PIPE, 8 5/8” DIAMETER THRU 48” DIAMETER, 20’, 30’, 40’ & 50’ LENGTHS. CALL GARY AT GATEWAY PIPE & SUPPLY, (800) 4894321 3009 - FUEL TANKS FOR SALE NE - NEW 5000 GALLON HEAVY DUTY, OTHER SIZES ALSO, (402) 563-4762 3011 - HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS FOR SALE MO - OUTSIDE WOOD FURNACE $1545. CHEAP SHIPPING. EASY INSTALL. FORCED AIR. 100,000 BTU. HOUSES, MOBILES. WWW.HEATBYWOOD.COM, (417) 581-7755 NE - CARPET: RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL IN MOHAWK, SHAW, BEAULIEU. LAMINATES & HARDWOOD. VINYL. CERAMIC & PORCELAIN TILES. DURACERAMIC. KARNDEAN LUXURY VINYL. SCRANTON SUPPLY, NORFOLK, (402) 640-7701 NE - TRUCKLOAD PORCELAIN & CERAMIC TILE SALE. SUMMER CARPET SALE. SCRANTON SUPPLY, NORFOLK, (402) 640-7701 3024 - FINANCIAL SERVICES MO - PUT OUR MONEY & 45 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO WORK FOR YOU. ALL TYPES OF AG LOANS AVAILABLE AT LOWEST RATES. FREE CONSULTATIONS. MIDWEST LOAN BROKERS. JAM@LYN. NET OR CALL, (660) 339-7410 3030 - OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - SCRAP BATTERIES- WE WANT ‘EM! WE ALSO BUY STEEL CASE & GLASS PACK. CALL FOR DETAILS! ALLEN’S NEW & USED BATTERIES. BUY/SELL, NEW/USED. WE CARRY ALL KINDS!! ALLEN FELTON, OWNER. LINCOLN, NE., (402) 467-2455 5000 - FARM REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IA - NATIONWIDE - 1031FEC - PAY NO TAX WHEN SELLING-EXCHANGING REAL ESTATE, EQUIPMENT, LIVESTOCK. FREE BROCHURE/CONSULTATION. VIEW EXCHANGE PROPERTIES AT WWW. 1031FEC. COM OR CALL, (800) 333-0801
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Iowa Corn Growers Iowa Power Farming Show ready for 55th annual event February 2-4 in Des Moines Association announces One of the longest running farm shows in the country celebrates its 55th year. The Iowa Power Farming Show, which began as a “dealer only” show, is now the fourth largest indoor farm show in the United States. The popularity of the event resulted in record attendance of 18,300 in 2009 and all available exhibit space is occupied by ag-related companies. “Attendance has been steadily increasing as more farmers are becoming aware of how large the show is. More than half the farmers now drive two hours to get to the show,” said Tom Junge, show director. “Each year we see more farmers from surrounding states, particularly Minnesota and Missouri.” Forty-four new companies will attend this year’s show with a total of 620 companies utilizing 1,620 booths. The show covers 6.0 acres of indoor space. Every available space is used in the three buildings and four floors of the Iowa Events Center; even the hallways are filled with ag-related displays. “We wish we could honor all requests we received from companies for additional booth space. We have a waiting list for more than 120 booth spaces,” Junge stated. Most of these are out-of-state companies wanting to display their products and services to Midwest farmers. The 55th annual Iowa Power Farming Show will be February 2 - 4 in the Hy-Vee Exhibit Hall,
Wells Fargo Arena and Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines. Doors open at 9 a.m. all three days and close at 4 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, and at 3 p.m. on Thursday. Farmers will have additional educational opportunities this year with three seminar rooms in use. Seminars begin at 11 a.m. each day. Commodity marketing, transitioning the family farm, maximizing yield potential, and precision farming are the main topics featured. Admission to the Iowa Power Farming Show is $6. (Children under 14 are free.) Farmers can save $3 when they register online and participate in the “2010 Planting Intention Survey” at www.iowapowershow.com. Free shuttle service and free parking is also available at Iowa Cubs-Principal Park. The shuttle is sponsored by Calcium Products. The Iowa Power Farming Show is sponsored in part by Farm Credit Services of America, Ag Leader Technology, Bayer Crop Science, Stine Seed, and The Stewart-Peterson Group. The show is owned and managed by the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (I-NEDA). INEDA represents more than 400 agricultural, outdoor power and industrial equipment dealers throughout Iowa and Nebraska. For more information about the show and a list of show exhibitors, visit www.iowapowershow.com.
2010 crop fair schedule The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) will again join with local sponsoring groups to host 14 free crop fairs across Iowa this winter. "Our crop fairs are an established tradition for many growers," said Don Mason, ICGA/ICPB director of grower services. "They make top experts available at local gatherings where farmers can ask questions and tap into the latest information on issues that affect their profitability." Dates and locations for this year's crop fair schedule include: • January 24 in Bassett • January 27 in Missouri Valley • January 28 in Promise City • February 6 in Paullina • February 8 in Elkader • February 18 in Fort Dodge • February 22 in Wall Lake • March 3 in Fairfield The ICPB directs the investment of Iowa corn checkoff funds to develop and defend markets, fund research, and provide education about corn and corn products. The ICGA is a membership organization, lobbying on agricultural issues on behalf of its 6,000 members. For full program details on individual crop fairs, go to www.iowacorn.org or call 515-225-9242.
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Buick Enclave CXL 4x4, burgundy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,995 GMC Acadia SLT, black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36,995 Saturn Outlook, white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,995 Ford Edge Limited 4x4, silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$28,995 Chevy K2500HD Crew Cab, diesel, brown . . . . . . . . . . .$39,995 Chevy Equinox LS 4x4, silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18,995 Chevy K1500 Ext. Cab 4x4, blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,995 Chevy Tahoe LT 4x4, silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35,995 Chevy K2500HD 3/4 Crew Cab, white . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,995 Chevy K1500 Crew Cab 4x4, Vortec Maxx . . . . . . . . . .$25,995 Chevy K2500HD 3/4 Reg. Cab, silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,995 GMC Yukon SLT 4x4, black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$32,995 GMC Acadia 4x4, red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,995 Lexus RX 350 4x4, black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,995 Chevy K1500 Crew Cab 4x4, silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,995 GMC Acadia SLT 4x4, blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,995 GMC Yukon 4x4, gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$32,995 GMC Yukon 4x4, black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,995 Chevy HHR LT 4x4, silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,995 Chevy K1500 Crew Cab 4x4, gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,995 Chevy K2500HD 3/4 Crew Cab 4x4, black . . . . . . . . . .$23,995 GMC Yukon XL 4x4, gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,995 GMC Envoy 4x4, gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18,995
The Excitement
Starts Here!
2004 2004 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001 2001 2001 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1998 1998
Chevy K1500 Crew Cab 4x4, burgundy . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,995 Chevy K2500HD Reg. Cab 4x4, red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,995 Ford F-150 Ext. Cab 4x4, white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,995 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4x4, red . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,995 Chevy C1500 1/2 Ton Ext. Cab 2WD, blue . . . . . . . . . . .$15,995 Chevy Trailblazer LS 4x4, white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,995 Mazda Tribute LX 4x4, beige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,995 Ford Ranger Ext. 2WD, red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,995 Dodge Ram 1500 Ext. Cab 4x4, white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab 4x4, white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,995 Chevy K2500HD 3/4 Reg. Cab 4x4, red . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,995 GMC Jimmy SLT 4x4, black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,995 GMC Sierra Reg. Cab 4x4, silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,995 Chevy K1500 Ext. Cab 4x4, white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,995 Chevy K1500 Ext. Cab 4x4, red/silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,995 Ford Ranger Reg. Cab 2WD, blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,995 Chevy Suburban XLT 4x4, silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,995 Ford F-150 Reg. Cab 4x4, burgundy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,995 Dodge Durango 4x4, blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,995 Lexus Rx 300 4x4, black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,995 Ford Expedition XLT 4x4, blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,995 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4, green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,995 Ford F-150 Ext. 4x4 with blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,995
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