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The ground will benefit from warmer weather, but consistent temperatures above freezing are not mandatory to defrost soils. The scene above shows a frosty western Iowa farm.

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Waiting for the thaw Ground still frozen but state climatologist says planting shouldn’t be delayed by Greg Forbes Living in Iowa may feel like being in an ice cube the last few months, but Harry Hillaker, state climatologist with the Iowa Department of Agriculture, said the persistent cold should not lead to delays in the planting season. Hillaker estimated that based on limited data, the deep frost in the soils may be gone by late March or into the first week of April. While the frozen ground may damper planting efforts, Hillaker said he believes the biggest temperature threat to farmers lies in the soil condition. When soil first starts to thaw, he said, it works from top to bottom, which means the top inch or two may freeze and thaw several times before deeper inches begin to defrost. “That layer that’s thawed is completely muddy and complete muck. It makes for a real mess,” he said.

He continued that because of that barrier, water cannot move into deeper soil depths and either pools or runs off. “The frozen layer down below will be the bigger issue,” he said. “Frost itself isn’t going to be the limiting factor as ground being frozen, just that the frozen ground beneath the surface will be causing issues with drainage.” Due to the depth of the frost, Hillaker said ideally, the frost would be gone before spring rains begin to fall. Most rainfall will run off and could lead to flooding, he explained. Hillaker explained that ground will benefit from warmer weather, but consistent temperatures above freezing are not mandatory to defrost soils. “The temperatures don’t even need to be above freezing if it’s sunny out. The ground can thaw even with temps below 20,” he said. “But the warmer it gets, the more it’s

going to help,” he continued, and added that the daily average temperature is increasing approximately half a degree per day. “The season is on our side right now.” He estimated (on March 5) that as soon as March 7, the top inches of soil will be thawed out. By the following week, a few more inches will be freed from winter’s grip. “It will be sloppy at first but will eventually get us in the right direction,” he said. While western Iowa may see conditions improve with plenty of time before the planting season, Hillaker said the northeast corner of Iowa is less lucky. He estimated that portions in northeast Iowa may have 20 to 30 inches of snow on the ground, or two to three inches of liquid moisture, as of Wednesday, March 5. He said a snow pack that deep will greatly increase the amount of time needed to defrost soil. Hillaker added that with the depth and

the northeast portion of the state entering winter with the highest subsoil moisture in Iowa, flooding and planting delays may be a large possibility. Although spring is rapidly approaching and cold temperatures remain, Hillaker said current conditions are no reason for panic in regards to the planting season. “Typically, farmers are not doing a whole lot of field work before the second week of April and it is rather unlikely ground will be frozen then,” he said. He mentioned that the most complications to planting season during the winter months occur when large amounts of snow falls before the ground is frozen, which was not the case this year. The main things to wait for now, Hillaker said, are consistent temperatures and cooperative weather. “The weather that’s yet to come will have a bigger impact on fieldwork than where it is at the moment,” he said.

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Cover crop termination guidelines In December, the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) released its updated guidelines for terminating cover crops prior to spring planting. The guidelines apply to Iowans who farm on non-irrigated cropland. Barb Stewart, state agronomist with NRCS in Iowa, said the most important information to take away from the new guidelines is more of a clarification on how farmers can use cover crops. “The new guidelines clearly state that haying, grazing and cutting cover for silage are all acceptable cover crop uses during a typical year,” said Stewart. “Farmers must leave enough cover crop biomass to meet the conservation purpose.” According to Risk Management Agency crop insurance guidelines, as long as it is not a prevented planting or designated fallow year, haying, grazing or cutting cover are all acceptable. Stewart recommended checking with your crop insurance agent if you are unsure. For Iowa farmers using cover crops to benefit their annual crops, like corn or soybeans, there are almost no other changes from guidelines released in 2013.

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Book connects youth (and adults) to the farm by Gordon Wolf It’s hard to imagine that in an agricultural state like Iowa, youth are disconnected from the farm and where their food comes from. But it happens and is becoming more prevalent. Years ago, if a child didn’t live on a farm, his or her grandparents or aunts and uncles did. Today, children may be generations removed from their family’s agricultural roots. In addition, society is more mobile and Iowa’s demographics are changing. New residents may not have a background in agriculture, and more and more of the rural population is being drawn to the urban centers for jobs. This makes ag day events and farm tours for youth even more important. Literature also plays a role in this information stream. That’s the idea behind Dana Prichard’s book, “The Cow in Patrick O’Shanahan’s Kitchen.” Prichard, from Michigan, owns a small farrow-to-finish hog operation and works as a freelance agriculture and food writer, photographer and professional speaker, according to information from her publicist, Lauren Covello. The book shows, in an entertaining and interactive method, where food comes from. Young Patrick O’Shanahan goes to the kitchen one morning, expecting another boring breakfast, when he discovers a cow, then three chickens and finally a maple tree – farm animals, and in the case of the tree, a farm resource, his father needs to make his “World Famous French Toast.” As Patrick consumes the French toast with maple syrup, the animals and the tree begin to disappear. The next morning Patrick was excited to discover where his breakfast would come from and heard an “oink.” I asked my wife, who is currently a long-term substitute teacher in a first grade classroom, to read the book to her students and report back on their reactions. Coming from a farming community, many of the stu-

dents already knew where their food comes from but were still excited to have the book read to them and to see the illustrations, drawn by Heather Devlin Knopf. My wife said the book provided excellent opportunities for the first graders to predict what illustrations would be on the next page. After finding a cow in the kitchen, Patrick’s father asked him to get three eggs. The first graders correctly guessed that at least one chicken would be on the next page. This sequence provided the opportunity for my wife to answer one student’s farming question. Why, the student asked, did Patrick’s father need three chickens for three eggs? Couldn’t he get all three eggs from one chicken? My wife responded that a hen lays only one egg per day. In fact, according to National Ag Week information from the Agriculture Council of America (ACA), it takes 24 to 26 hours for a hen to produce one egg. The language used in the book allowed my wife to read with expression, making the story come alive for her students. Students were also excited when my wife made the noises of the chickens as they fluttered out of the way, the sounds of breakfast being prepared, the mooing of the cow and Patrick’s emphatic “Excuse me!” as he repeatedly asked the cow to get out of his way. Even the noise of the cow slobbering on the kitchen floor delighted my wife’s students. As an educational tool, the book prompted students to make inferences, building upon their background knowledge. Again, for example, students knew that chickens lay eggs but didn’t know that one chicken couldn’t lay three eggs in one day. I’m sure that children younger and older will be interested in the book and receive a better appreciation of where their food comes from and the work that farmers do. Adults will have fun reading the book to children. In a release, Prichard said, “Watching people who have little to no practical knowledge of agriculture domi-

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Cover crops not a “set it and forget it” decision Management is key factor to success, says ISU Extension field agronomist by Gordon Wolf Aaron Saeugling, an Iowa State University Extension field agronomist who serves southwest Iowa, has been working with cover crops for the past five years. On February 28, he shared his experience with those gathered at a meeting at the Western Research and Demonstration Farm near Castana. Saeugling said last year cover crops created a lot of excitement, but he pointed out that cover crops come with challenges. “I think there was a feeling last year you could just buy the seed, put it in a helicopter or airplane and just throw it out there and things grow,” he stated. “I can tell you from experience, it doesn’t always work that way.” It immediately became apparent that topic of cover crops does not create a clear cut discussion. The types of crops grown, the climate of the region and the goals of the producer all have a bearing on what cover crops should be seeded and when. Saeugling pointed out a definition of cover crops depends on who is talking and what part of the country you’re in. People in Iowa see photographs of producers whose cover crops include big radishes and turnips and they ask, “Why am I not getting radishes that grow like that?” Saeugling’s answer: “In some of those environments, those cover crops are plant-

ed after small grain, so they plant those in July. In Iowa, particularly western Iowa, we have corn and beans growing in July. We’re not planting cover crops in July.” But cover crops, including the radishes and turnips, can work. It takes management and time to figure out how to surmount the challenges. While cover crops have been studied at Iowa State University for decades, the adoption of cover crops is still in its infancy, Saeugling said. His advice to producers is to grow into the use of cover crops. “If you’ve never planted a cover crop, think about portions of a farm or one farm in particular before you jump in with both feet,” he said. “These are things you want to grow into a little bit. That’s what’s important.” Saeugling offered a summary of some of the benefits of planning a cover crop - livestock forage, increased organic matter, reduced soil compaction, improved water infiltration, decreased nutrient runoff and nitrate leaching, erosion control, disrupting pest cycles and suppression of some weeds. Saeugling showed slides of corn planted following a rye cover crop. The corn was not as lush compared to corn planted without a cover crop. “That’s the allelopathic effect of grow-

ing corn or a grass followed by a grass,” he explained. “This picture would look the same if you had corn following corn, and you’ve probably all experienced that in your farming careers.” Saeugling continued and was asked if a yield penalty occurs for planting corn after a rye cover crop and he, in turn, asks if a yield penalty occurs for planting corn on corn. “The answer is yes. Does that mean you shouldn’t grow corn following corn?” he asked. “If you need corn and if corn is more profitable for you, producers should grow corn.” Saeugling added that a yield penalty is truly a condition of the weather. “I’ve seen years where the yield loss is negligible with corn following corn and I’ve seen some years where it’s substantial,” he said. Saeugling also focused on the challenges of planting a cover crop. “It takes increased management. These are not set it and forget it,” said Saeugling. “Most of us are professionals when it comes to corn and soybean production. Very seldom do I go out on a call that we have a complete failure of corn or soybeans. “We have very good tools to grow those crops. We have a very good environment. So when it relates to cover crops, we have to think about our management strategy a little bit as well.” Saeugling showed slides of a Taylor County farm he’s worked with. The producer is a big advocate of no-till who wanted his cereal rye cover crop for erosion control and to build organic matter. Rye was drilled in the fall and the farmer wanted it to grow as tall as possible before it was terminated. One challenge was trying to get the tall rye plants terminated. It was sprayed and the farmer planted corn into standing rye. When the rye died, the corn received an infestation of armyworms that had been feeding on the green rye plants.

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“That’s one of those things you have to think through a little bit as it relates to a rye cover crop,” Saeugling advised. Saeugling also shared yield reduction statistics related to research conducted by Tom Kaspar, a research agronomist at the USDA-ARS Lab for Agriculture and the Environment at Ames. Kaspar’s research from 1995 to 2001 showed a 21 bushel drop in yield when planting corn into a rye cover crop. The average without a cover crop was 161 bushels per acre. However, in this research, the rye was killed when the corn was being planted as Kaspar was trying to get maximum organic matter. Corn does not like a lot of competition, Saeugling said. Kaspar continued his research on farms near Boone. This time the rye was terminated two weeks before planting corn. Taking out the years with bad planting

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Aaron Saeugling shared his experience about cover crops at a meeting at the Western Research and Demonstration Farm near Castana on February 28. Saeugling is an Iowa State University Extension field agronomist who serves southwest Iowa. Photo by Gordon Wolf

ing),” Saeugling said. “Fourteen days is kind of related more towards the fields that you have, the soil types you have and the moisture content. And it’s also somewhat related to temperature.” Saeugling said the same challenges don’t exist when planting soybeans into corn stubble and a cover crop. “Beans are very tolerant of a rye cover crop, so you get a little bit more of a luxury in terms of management,” Saeugling said. If a producer is just starting to plant cover crops, Saeugling suggested beginning with rye planted in corn stalks going to beans. “The reason is, it tends to be a little easier to manage, or a little less management the first time you get your feet wet, and then you can expand from there,” he said. Saeugling also addressed different mix-

tures of seeds. Triticale, barley and wheat are more palatable as livestock forage. Oats are readily available and can be used as a cover crop but have more challenges with aerial application compared to rye or wheat. Legumes, ryegrass (which is different than cereal rye) and tillage radishes and turnips can all be used as cover crops. All these cover crops come with their own challenges, including winter hardiness. Cereal rye is the hardiest cover crop, said Saeugling. Different varieties of cereal rye have been suggested to reduce yield loss, but Saeugling doesn’t want producers spending an extra $15 per bushel for rye seed that isn’t really needed. Most of the cereal rye used in western Iowa is labeled Variety Not States (VNS) and will probably come from Kansas or Nebraska, and also

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Beef Field Specialist stationed in Lewis, said he strongly encouraged bedded facilities in cow calf buildings. “I would recommend bedded buildings of some kind,” he said. “I don’t know that roof style really matters but plans need to include a minimum of 80 to 100 square feet of pen space per pair and a minimum of 30 inches of bunk space per pair. A creep area for calves to separate from cows is also very important.” From a feedlot perspective, Doran said the increase in land prices reduced acres dedicated to feedlots. She explained with feedlot operations, buildings often are the same style as cowcalf operations but may also feature slotted floor facilities, which allows producers to stock at a smaller space per animal. Clark said in feedlot operations, he would recommend bedded confinement buildings as opposed to deep pit buildings. “I usually recommend bedded buildings over deep pit buildings just because in my opinion they offer better animal comfort and a better environment for feet and leg health.” he said. “Again, I don’t know that roof style really matters. Hoop, monoslope and gable roof can all be very functional options.” Doran also mentioned that confinement housing, bedded or deep pit, helps reduce

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Auctions

We Specialize In MACHINERY HAULING

Ed Spencer Auction Company & Real Estate

322 East 7th Street Suite 1 • Logan, IA 51546

John Hoelck Machinery, LLC 402-694-9203

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Missouri’s Largest Monthly Consignment Auction Consignments Taken Daily

UPCOMING AUCTIONS: Monday, March 10th Monday, April 14th Monday, May 12th For pictures & our current sale bill check out our website:

www.cookauctionco.com

The start of 2014 is seeing land demand staying strong. Prices are varying due to the quality and location. We are booking land auctions for late winter, spring and summer! Contact me for a no obligation appraisal and explanation of the land sale process. Also, Thank You to everyone for your business in 2013 and a great 2014

Ed Spencer or Luke Spencer 712-644-02151 or 402-510-3276 www.edspencer.com

CURRENT LISTINGS

BLAIR, NE

344 Acres - Bottomland

LOGAN, IA

113 Acres - 15.7 CRP, 101 cropland

LOGAN, IA

92 Acres - with 17 acre lake

LITTLE SIOUX, IA

63 Acres - bottomland, 2014 possession

MONDAMIN, IA

63 Acres - 2014 possession

MISSOURI VALLEY, IA 114 Acres - building site with pond

THURMAN, IA

79 Acres - on pavement, 2014 possession

WOODBINE, IA

80 Acres - with 6 year old log home

CRESENT, IA

33 Acres - with home, great shop and new horse facility

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

80 Acres - with home Licensed in IA, MO and SD as Farms America, Ed Spencer Real Estate Licensed in NE as Consigned Properties 7-IFR SW(Current Listings IFR)SA

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• Special Cattle Sale 11:30 a.m. weigh ups, 12:30 p.m. feeders. Anita Livestock Auction, Anita. Bernard Vais and Jesse Vais, Auctioneers. (AUD)

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

• 110 Acres M/L Land Auction 10:00 a.m Cass County Community Center, Atlantic, IA. Pan (Skow) Towne, owner. Property Connection Real Estate, Auctioneers. (D).

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Auctions FRIDAY, MARCH 21

• 80 Acres M/L Land Auction 1:00 p.m Land to be sold at Battle Creek Fire Hall, Battle Creek IA. Meredith Lorenzen, Owner. Pauley Family Auction Service, LLC Auctioneers. (D)

SATURDAY, MARCH 22

• 116.10 Acres Loess Hills Land 10:30 a.m Belvidere Twp., Monona County south of Turin, IA. Leo Mann, Owner. McCall Auction & RE, Russ & Brent McCall Auctioneers. (D) • 72.81 M/L Prime Crawford County Farmground 8:00 a.m sold at Denison Livestock Auction Building, 501 North 9th Street, Denison. Thomas P. Meehan Estate, Owner. Pauley Family Auction Service, LLC Auctioneers

MONDAY, MARCH 24

• Spring Machinery Consignment Auction: 10:00 am, Creston Livestock, West & Frey LLC, Auctioneers. (D)

TUESDAY, MARCH 25

• Pauley Bros Annual Spring Consignment Sale: Pauley Family Auctioneers, LLC (D)

THURSDAY, MARCH 27

• Farm Machinery Consignment Auction: Goransons Pioneer Seed,1965 G Ave, Red Oak, IA. Bergren Real Estate & Auction, Auctioneers. (D)

SATURDAY, MARCH 29

• Machinery Consignment Auction: 10:00 AM North of Hinshaw Trailer Sales on W15, Richland, Iowa. Greiner Real Estate & Goehring Auction Service, Auctioneers. (D)

SATURDAY, APRIL 5

• Machinery Consignment Auction 10:00 a.m. Anita Livestock Auction, Anita. Bernard Vais and Jesse Vais, Auctioneers. (AUD)

SUNDAY, APRIL 6

• Household, Antique & Collectible Auction 12:30 p.m. Vet’s Memorial Auditorium, 1104 Morningview Dr. Harlan, IA. Virginia Lylte Estate, owner. Osborn Auction LLC, Auctioneers. (D) • Junk Cars, Iron & Equipment Auction 12:30 p.m. Vet’s Memorial Auditorium, 1104 Morningview Dr. Harlan, IA. Virginia Lylte Estate, owner. Osborn Auction LLC, Auctioneers. (D)

SUNDAY, APRIL 13

• Antique, Tool & Acreage Equipment Auction 12:00 noon Mapleton, IA. Larry Collins Estate, owner. Pauley Family Auction Service, Auctioneers. (D)

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• Car & Household Auction 8:45 a.m. Denison Livestock North Building. Betty Jane Wingrove Estate, Owner, Pauley Family Auction Service, LLC Auctioneers. (D)

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

• Household, Office Furniture & Antique Auction 12:30 p.m. Vet’s Memorial Auditorium, 1104 Morningview Dr., Harlan, IA, Marcia Alff, Owner. Osborn Auction LLC, Auctioneers.(D)

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WISHING ALL LOCAL FARMERS A SAFE & SUCCESSFUL PLANTING SEASON! 301 E. Frederick St. • Milford, IL 60953 Ph: 815-889-4191 • Fax: 815-889-5365

Our next sale will be held

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NEW LISTINGS COMING SOON!

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Auctions MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Saturday, March 29 • 10:00 a.m. Richland, Iowa

North of Hinshaw Trailer Sales on W15 (Oak St.)

TRACTORS: John Deere 4020 side console Power shift Transmission (very desirable and rare), new paint, mechanically good, parade or work ready; and more; LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: 6’ x 24’ hydraulic hog cart; 80 - 6-bar x 20’ continuous fence panels; 60- 12’ Portable corral Panels; and more; HAY & FORAGE EQUIPMENT - VEHICLES - TRAILERS - MISCELLANEOUS The full listing can be found on our website www.greinerrealestate.com Accepting Consignments until March 26.

Rock Valley Hay Auction Co. Hay & Straw Auctions

Adding NEW Location!

ONLINE ONLY UNRESERVED AUCTION • BigIron.com

YANKTON, SD: 3704 E. Hwy. 50

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

(Former Dakota Premium Hay Location)

Every Other Wednesday

Myron Greiner 641-919-4522

Richland, Iowa 319-694-4522

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PROPERTY LISTINGS Galyen Ranch, LLC

160 Acres M/L SW 1/4 of Section 35 T-95-N R-28-W Irvington Twp., Kossuth County

4400 Head Hog Site

8 Acres M/L Wean to Finish Unit LOCATION: 2609 175th Avenue, Algona, Iowa

Nursery & Finishing Unit

2.49 Acres M/L LOCATION: 1704 Hwy 169, Algona, Iowa

For more info Please Call

Leland L. Metzger 515-341-5402 Tory Metzger 515-341-5502 Farm & Home Services Algona, IA

Starting Feb. 19th, March 5th & March 19th SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS!

ROCK VALLEY: Every Monday & Thursday @ 12:30 p.m. Free experienced 712-476-5541 Office order buying service. Trucking Available 712-470-1274 Paul McGills cell See the sales results at www.rockvalleyhay.com

The next BigIron.com auction is on March 26, 2014

Booking Summer Sales Now! Big Iron is seeking motivated, Independent Sales Representatives and District Managers. Send your resume to employment@bigiron.com BigIron.com is a division of Stock Realty & Auction Co. 1-800-937-3558

Sell your equipment on BigIron.com Land Auctions Call Today! 1-800-937-3558

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SPRING MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Monday, March 24th • 10 AM

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113.5 Acres Emmet Co Section 33 - Emmet Township

93.7 ac cropland - balance in pasture on A20 northwest of Estherville Call Chuck Sikora 712-260-2788

LAND AUCTION June 5

284 Acres Palo Alto Co

Now Accepting Consignments

For complete listing visit www.crestonlivestock.com

Sale held at Creston Livestock 201 N. Cherry St. • Creston, Iowa

West & Frey LLC, Auctioneers

Darwin West 641-344-1958 • Tom Frey 641-344-5082 1-IFR3(3 24 Consign)CA

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First Lots Scheduled to Close at 10:00 AM Central Time NO BUYERS PREMIUM FEE & NO RESERVES!! 452 LOTS SELLING! Tractors (11); Combines (1); Backhoes (1); Balers (10); Drills (1); Excavators (1); Forklifts (4); Grain Carts (4); Loaders (11); Planters (23); Skid Steers (1); Sprayers (5); Telehandlers (1); Trailers (14); Trucks/Pickups (10); Semis (7); Wheel Loaders (1); ATVs Recreational (7); PLUS MUCH MORE!

offered in 4 tracts

(1) 33.6 ac Sec 36 - Highland

all tillable, very gently rolling - 65.5 CS

1008 Acres Union County

(3) 249.8 ac Sec 1 - Silver Lake

3 all tillable tracts cropland, mixed siz productive soils - Ayrshire/Emmetsburg a

Section 22, 27, & 34 Jones TownshipJune 18 Available in 2 tracts: 568 acres & 440 acres 120 Great combination Acres Palo Alto Co of cropland, CRP, & timber Used for dog trials, upland bird &Township Section 27, Ellington level, inside tract - 68.5 CSR deer hunting 50 miles southwest ofnearly Des Moines 115.6 crop acres - county & private til Located between Creston & Osceola 1 mile Call south ofSikora Thayer, Chuck 712-260-2788 Iowa Conveniently located just one half mile west of- check P64 Intheacreco.c Farms For Sale conjunction with Moberg Iowa Realty, Creston, IA Booking Summer Sales Now!

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Saturday, March 29th @ 9:30 AM

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Siouxlands Fastest Growing Auction 6 mi. E of Hinton, IA on C-60 CALL NOW TO GET YOUR ITEMS LISTED IN ALL OUR ADS FOR BETTER RESULTS Machinery, Livestock Equipment & More

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FARM MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION THURSdAY, MARCH 27, 2014

Located at Goranson’s Pioneer Seed Building 1965 G Ave., Red Oak, Iowa • (west side of Red Oak)

Early consignments include:

• JD 4450 • 2 IH 1066 • Ferguson 35 • Vermeer H Baler • JD 535 Baler • NH 499 Windrower • BlueJet 13 Knife w/NH3 Applicator • Tillage Equipment • 20 Ford & Chevy Work Trucks 2000-2006

Plus Many More Items & Much More Coming In! To consign any good, clean farm machinery & equipment

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CONSIGNMENT FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT AUCTION 113.5 Acres Emmet Co Section 33 - Emmet Township

93.7 ac cropland - balance in pasture on A20 northwest of Estherville Call Chuck Sikora 712-260-2788

June 5 THURSDAY, 284 Acres PaloMARCH Alto Co 13 at 10:00 AM offered 4 tracts Vista Co Fairgrounds in Alta, IA Located at theinBuena

(1) 33.6 ac Sec 36 - Highland

SKIDLOADER, TRACTORS & ACCESSORIES: 2005 Bobcat 553 Skidloader w/ all tillable, very gently rolling - 65.5 CSR forks, bucket, only 305 hrs.-nice; JD 3010 Diesel Tractor w/wf, new batt., chains, (3) 249.8 ac Sec 1 Silver Lake heat houser & QT Miller loader; Farmall 826 gas Tractor w/wf, year round cab, FH, 3 all tillable tracts cropland, mixed sizes new batt, 6533 w/west. loader; Oliverarea 1650 gas Tractor w/nf, 3 pt., 15.5x38, productive soilshrs. - Ayrshire/Emmetsburg hydra power drive, 6274 hrs w/west. loader; Case 1070 Tractor w/cab, wf, 3 pt., ser.#404180-needsJune work; YearRound cab off AC 180; Case loader; 16.9x28 chains; 18 480/80R/50 tractor tire-90%; 16.9x38 axle mnt. duals w/10” dual exts. & other 120 Acres Palo Alto Co accessories. 27, Ellington Township FARMSection MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT: 22’ Wilrich FC w/mulcher; JD 1100 3 pt. FC, nearly level, inside tract - 68.5 CSR 24’, 115.6 hyd. fold w/mulcher; IH 475 tandem crop acres - county & private tiledisc; Killbros gravity wagon w/8t west. gear, 14’Call brush auger & Honda motor; Walsh 300 bu. gravity wagon w/tarp & J&M Chuck Sikora 712-260-2788 brush auger; Parker 4800 Gravity wagon w/parker gear & flotation tires; M&W 400 Farms For Sale tires; - check theacreco.com bu. wagon w/truck Farm King 200 bu. wagon; Killbros 225 bu. & 2-Parker 300 bu. gravity wagons w/8t west. gears; Lundell 300 bu. wagon w/hyd. seed auger; 30’ folding 6”x6” tool bar; 12 sets of JD disc openers; 20’ head mover; 500 JonBestway Hjelmpull ALC, Broker gal. sprayer w/48’ boom, Raven 440 & foamer; Demco 500 gal. 3pt. Chuck Sikora, sprayer w/48’ boom; Sales 6’ & 7’ 3pt rotary mowers; IH 7’ sickle mower; Wagon w/500 gal. water & pump; Thetank Acre Co.Flare box wagon w/IH seeder; Obeco 16’ grain box w/54” sides; Grain vac tubing; 3ptIApto seeder; 150 gal. gas/diesel tank w/hand pump; 712-262-3529 Spencer, 3-15’ sweep augers; 75 bin door steps and other machinery. theacreco.com VEHICLES, LIFT, BOAT & TRAILERS: 1998 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Pickup w/ext. cab, No. 1new ranked Iowa farmland on Google auto, tires; 1999 Buick website Park Ave. Ultra w/v8, 4dr.; 1989 Chevy Caprice w/v8 Realtors LandFord Auctioneers -runs good; -1994 Econoline- Developers custom Van w/86,000 miles, auto-sharp; Lund 5 fiberglass boat w/35 hp Evinrude & Shorelander trailer; 2 wh. trailers; Maxon 800lb. elec. lift-out of van & other items. LIVESTOCK EQUIP., TOOLS & MISC. ITEMS: 4250 Vacuum spreader w/4 shank rear injectors & Viper 250 vac pump-nice; NH 718 7’ disc mower-like new; Rhino 3pt side delivery rake; NH 69 Super Hayliner sq. baler; NH 56 hay rake; 16’ flatrack; 5 bu. nursery hog feeder; 2 Peterson waters; Gates; Feeders; 3 rolls barbed wire; Alkota 5301 diesel pressure washer; 14.5hp Snapper riding mower, elec. start, 30” deck-like new; 40’ ladder; 8 sodium lights; Miller Matic 180 wire welder w/tank; Snapper push mower; Air grease gun; Large anvil vise on stand; JD &Homelite chain saws; 2 wh. cart; Drill press; Vise; Bench grinders; Power, hand & garden tools; 3pt cement mixer; Pickup topper-91 F150; 15hp elec. motor; New 500’ spools of 9/16 & ¾ crane cable; Log chains; Kerosene 9300btu space heater; DX 5 gal. & 2-1 gal. United gas cans; Gas grills; Lawn sprayer; Stat. bike; 50+ various potted 2’ -3’ evergreen trees & much other misc. items. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: We are very pleased with the quality of items on this Auction! Items are from local retirements and area Farmers. As usual We do expect many more items to arrive by sale time. Consignors please bring your items in from 8 am-5 pm on Mon. Tues. and by 3:00 PM Wed. For more info & pictures visit our website at www.iowaauctionguide.com/cone or our FaceBook page. Make plans to attend and please be on time! AuCtioneerS: Kevin Cone Storm Lake, iA 712-284-2726 or 299-4258, Jim Klein remsen, iA 712-786-2870, Denny o’Bryan Cherokee, iA 712-225-4876 & Dan Wendel Schaller, iA 712-275-9935. Clerk: Cone Auctions of Storm Lake terMS: Cash or Good check. Drivers license iD required to obtain bidding number. not responsible for accidents or theft. C-r LunChWAGon & reStrooMS on Site

Visit us on Facebook or FOR MORE INFO. VISIT OUR WEBSITE @ www.iowaauctionguide.com/cone 1-(Consignment 3 2014/ConeAuction)CS

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Volume VIII, Issue 3

March 2014

Iowa beef producers meet with importers and owners of Pretelt Gourmet Meats, a meat market in Panama City, Panama. From left: Adjany Pretelt; Daryl Strohbehn, Boone; Dean Meyer, Rock Rapids; Dan Cook, New Providence; and Roberto Pretelt. Photo submitted

Trade mission builds relationships through beef Boone man participates in trip to Central and South America by Greg Forbes In the winter months, Iowans often travel south to escape the harsh winter weather, put their feet up and soak up some much sought after sun. One Boone beef producer and a group of fellow Iowans, however, recently traveled to Central and South America for a first-hand look of Iowa’s influence on international meat markets. From February 1 to February 8, members of the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Pork Producers Association, as well as representatives of other Iowa-based agricultural entities, visited Bogota, Colombia, and Panama City, Panama, to explore trade efforts with those countries. The trip was facilitated by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, with the meat council working closely with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

in-country directors. Daryl Strohbehn, an Angus seedstock producer from Boone and treasurer for the Iowa Beef Industry Council, traveled with the delegation and said this was his second trade mission with the council. His first trade mission landed in Japan in 2011, where Strohbehn said a majority of the time was spent continuing past relationship-building efforts after Japan closed its market to U.S. beef in 2003. The mission to Colombia and Panama, however, was an opportunity to encourage continued use of Iowa products, particularly to satisfy the needs of markets that demand high quality type products. “It’s important to keep in mind that the domestic product is still front and center and a great deal of our product is brought in and used in food service with hotel trade and fine dining trade,” he said. Strohbehn continued that a majority

of the delegation’s trip was spent speaking with the various importers, including companies that supply restaurants and hotels as well as other retailers and answering any questions they may have. “Both of the countries are price sensitive because the income level in either Panama or Colombia is lower than here…. so most questions would be where is the U.S. beef industry in relationship to rebuilding the cow herd inventory and how long we might expect prices to stay at current levels or higher,” he said. “We would also talk about what they’re seeing from a trend standpoint, what products they seem to be wanting and what they might see in the future for marketing in their restaurants or retail outlets.” He added that while a great deal of the meat sent to Colombia and Panama consists of the high quality cuts, the U.S. still exports a larger proportion of low-

er-valued cuts and byproducts to those countries. “For instance, in Colombia, 70 percent of our trade is variety meat cuts, liver and tripe,” he said. The reputation and demand for both top quality and lesser valued cuts in Central and South America led to a 50 percent increase of beef sales from 2012 with nearly 1,300 metric tons marketed into Panama and 3,500 metric tons sent to Colombia and other South American countries. Strohbehn stated that a main reason for the growth in importation of U.S./Iowa beef to those countries can be credited to recent free trade agreements between them and the United States. Colombia, for example, has no tariff for beef grading USDA Choice or higher. BEEF, Page 12B

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ICA kicks off 2014 bull sales March 17 in Bloomfield; March 28 in Dunlap The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) will conduct its first two performanceselected bull sales of the season on Monday, March 17, at the Bloomfield Livestock Auction Market in Bloomfield; and Friday, March 28, at the Dunlap Livestock Auction in Dunlap. Both sales begin at 6:30 p.m. “With the U.S. cattle industry reporting its lowest cattle inventory since 1952, the time is right to select a bull that will maximize your investment in the cow-calf segment,” said Kellie Carolan, ICA seedstock manager. “The bulls consigned for these sales have the genetic potential to add pounds to your calf crop and dollars to your bottom line.” The sales feature bulls that have met the standards of ICA’s Bull Evaluation Program, indicating they will provide genetics with high economic value to farmers with either commercial cow-calf or seedstock production. “Breeders have consigned an excellent set of bulls that carry breed-leading pedigrees and outstanding EPDs (expected progeny differences),” said Carolan, who oversees the evaluation program.

tober 2012 son of “Meredith Alliance 37” gained 5.12 pounds per day.

All yearling bulls were tested from October 28, 2013, to February 17, 2014, at Van Meter Feedyard near Guthrie Center. The sale bulls represent the top 75 percent of the group tested, and were selected based on carcass, growth and reproductive merit. At both sales, “buyers will find high performance bulls developed on a higher roughage ration,” Carolan said. “The offerings at these sales had an average gain of over 4.3 pounds per day on-test, plus many excel in calving ease and carcass traits.”

Dunlap sale preview Five breeds are represented in the bulls that will be sold in Dunlap. The 58 yearling bulls include 31 Angus, eight Charolais, six Simmentals, two Simmental Composites, and two Herefords. Again, breeders of the highest-gaining bull from each breed will be honored by ICA and Zoetis Animal Health. Those to be honored are Kylee Knop, of Ida Grove, who consigned Lot 124, an Angus bull sired by “Sitz Upward 307R” which gained 5.27 pounds per day. Hitting the top mark for Simmentals tested is Lot 163, raised by Cody and Jessica Wilson, of Pierson. This son of “Sand Ranch Hand” gained 4.96 pounds per day. The top Charolais bull, Lot 152, came from Larry Wakefield, New Richland, Minnesota. His ADG was 4.48 pounds, and he is the son of “WR Wrangler W601.” In the Simmental Composite division, Cody and Jessica Wilson, Pierson, again consigned the top performing bull, Lot 171. This son of “Triple U Bull X3” gained 4.82 pounds per day on the 112-day test. And, Randy Golightly, of Van Meter, had the top performing Hereford bull in the group. Lot 154 son of “Baja Loaded 90Y ET” gained

Bloomfield sale preview The Bloomfield sale will include yearling and older fall bulls. The group includes 28 Angus yearling bulls, and 12 senior yearling bulls that will average 18-months of age at sale time. The fall bulls were developed at the Kirkwood Community College test station; there are 11 Angus and one Simmental composite in the group. Breeders of the highest-gaining bull from each division that qualified for the Bloomfield sale will be honored prior to the sale by ICA and Zoetis Animal Health. Those to be honored are Jay Coble, of Rhodes, who consigned Lot 28, an Angus bull sired by “SF Turtlerock RFI W124” which gained 5.51 pounds per day. Also, hitting a top mark was an Angus senior yearling bull, Lot 72, raised by Dianne Witt, of Arcadia. This Oc-

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Miracles and monologues Saturday, March 1st was supposed to be a busy day for our family. The big kid competes in individual speech, and is also in show choir. District speech was scheduled on Saturday in Onawa, and the show choir was scheduled to compete at a contest in Sioux City. I was happy that the two sites were relatively close compared to last year when they were about an hour and a half away. Last year, I was concerned on how the kid would make it to both places. However, I forgot that our transportation director is a master of logistics and had a plan with the speech coach and choral director to make it all work. So this year, I was prepared to just enjoy pretty great performances without worrying about the logistics. We’re also in the middle of calving season, and a couple of the kids’ show heifers from last year were scheduled to have their calves the last week of February. So I sent up a little prayer for two things I thought would be easy. First, I asked if Minnie could have her calf before Saturday. Second, I asked if the snow could hold off until Sunday afternoon, since our church had a fundraiser planned for lunch on Sunday. Little did I know that God had an entirely different plan for the weekend. First, the snow started on Friday afternoon and continued off and on for

the entire weekend. As we were getting everything ready for Saturday including clothes, scripts, and vehicles, we first got the call that the speech event had been postponed until Tuesday afternoon because of the weather. Ever ready to roll with the punches, we started to switch our plans to just include the show choir performance. The only problem is that the speech bus was leaving at 6:45 a.m. in the morning, and the show choir bus was going to leave at 6:15 a.m. in the morning. So, I messaged the choral director to see what the new plan was. A short time later, we found out that the show choir competition had been cancelled. In the span of 20 minutes, our family’s very busy Saturday became totally empty, and I had a heartbroken kid. He really enjoys performing, and all the kids were looking forward to this contest. At times like this, there is nothing that parents can say to make their kids feel better. The next morning, the big kid and my farmer went down to check on the heifers and cows that were due. They had moved them to the barn the night before because of the weather so they would have a relatively sheltered and warmer place to calve. At around 10:30, my husband came into the house and let me know

that our veterinarian was going to have to do a csection on Minnie. Crud! (And that’s not the first word that came into my mind.) So, after a quick text to my family members and a post on Facebook for people to start praying, the little kid and I also went down into the shed to see how we could help. I am the blood and gore person of the family. Almost nothing bothers me, so I knew I would be able to handle it. Plus, both my sons and my father were born via csection so I was interested in the procedure. When my father was born more than 65 years ago, it was still only done in extreme cases to save the mother and/or the baby. My grandmother was on bed rest for two weeks after dad was born. When my first son was born 16 years ago, they were closer to a routine standard of care and less dangerous. And, I was expected to get up and walk around less than 12 hours after he was born. So flash forward to 16 years later, with a distressed cow who needed a c-section. One thing that worked in our favor was that my husband had been working on making a corner of our heated shed into a room where we could wash the show cattle in the winter and dry them while keeping them relatively warm. So, our vet had a relatively clean place to do the pro-

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cedure, which was a good thing. My husband said later that he didn’t think the heifer would have made the trip to a clinic to get the job done. As she prepared everything for the procedure, I talked my son (who is decidedly not a blood and gore person) into staying in the shed with us. Since this was his calf last year, I told him he really needed to be up by her head talking to her and keeping her calm. The only think I worried about was the little kid, who really wants to be a vet, asking too many questions throughout the procedure. This was the first c-section that any of us in our family had witnessed, except for our vet of course. A few short minutes later, the baby calf was pulled out and lay on the

bundle of straw, motionless from the distress of a difficult birth. The vet was working on Minnie, and my husband started pumping the calf’s heart and rubbing his body to encourage him to start breathing. While he performed the calf version of CPR, we all encouraged little Charlie to come to life. He finally started moving a bit and breathing after what seemed like hours but was probably just a few minutes, and I realized we had just witnessed a miracle. I really feel sorry for the city kids who don’t get to witness the miracle of birth and cycle of death that we take for granted on farms. Later in the afternoon, we encouraged her to get up and see if we could get Charlie to nurse. She was a bit nervous about jumping up, and I told her I’ve been there a couple times. I knew it hurt, but I told her it would hurt more if she didn’t get moving. Charlie started nursing on his own the next day, and so far they are both doing fine and recovering in the relatively warm “maternity ward” of the farm. On Tuesday, the big kid finally competed in speech and gets to go to state in one of his events. And, we now understand that even though the weekend didn’t go as planned, we were all where we were supposed to be. The monologue waited for the miracle.

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USGC comments on impact of Ukraine situation to U.S. farmers The U.S. Grains Council on March 4 addressed the ever-changing political situation in Ukraine, outlining both short- and long-term realities of grain trade in the region. “Events in Ukraine will have a direct impact on U.S. farmers in the international marketplace,” said Tom Sleight, USGC president and CEO. “The Council is a global organization and has staff and consultants around the world representing the best interest of the U.S. grain trade.” Ukraine reported a record corn harvest in the 2013/2014 marketing year of more than 30.9 million metric tons (1.2 billion bushels). The USDA projected in February that exports for the year will reach 18.5 million tons (728 million bushels). Cary Sifferath, USGC regional director for the Middle East and Africa, estimated that approximately 15 million tons (591 million bushels) of this total has already been shipped, leaving approximately 3.5 million tons (138 million bushels) in projected exports between now and June. How this will be affected by the current turmoil is uncertain. “Ports are open and vessels are loading but shipments are becoming increasingly difficult,” Sifferath said. “We’re seeing farmers holding grain to hedge against a devaluing currency. We hope for a peaceful and speedy resolution of Ukraine’s crisis, but the instability is creating opportunities for additional U.S. exports to North Africa, the Middle East, and China.”

Ukraine’s winter wheat and barley were planted before the onset of the crisis, but corn planting is due to start in the next 30 to 45 days, and credit availability may become an issue. “The economic instability will affect Ukrainian farmers looking to plant this year’s crop,” Sleight said. “Ukraine is in a tough spot financially, and planting season is just around the corner. The Council will continue to monitor this situation closely.” The unrest in Ukraine comes on the heels of the Council’s statement the previous week about the importance of strict adherence to an aggressive stewardship program for biotechnology to minimize the risk of export trade disruption. Ukraine exports corn to the European Union and China, both markets in which biotechnology approval issues currently impede U.S. corn sales. If those buyers turn to the United States, it is important that non-approved events be kept out of export channels. The statement – from Sleight – read, in part: “It is important for all sectors of the value chain – individual farmers, technology providers, shippers and exporters alike – to recognize the potentially significant international implications of their actions… The U.S. Grains Council represents a wide variety of members across the value chain committed to maintaining an open and fair grain trading system around the world. We recognize the desire

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Additional winter pheasant habitat available under new farm bill Iowa has 50,000 acres available under a new Conservation Reserve Program called Iowa Pheasant Recovery SAFE. The new CP38 practice requires top quality winter habitat and food for pheasants. The top quality winter habitat and food is in demand after a recent blizzard devastated pheasant habitat across central and north central Iowa. About half of Iowa received 3 to 10 inches of wet heavy snow that collapsed most grassy cover. Falling temperatures then turned the wet snow into a white layer of ice. The cover that did not collapse was drifted full of snow from the high winds. “This was a bad storm for upland game birds,” said Todd Bogenschutz, state upland game biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. “It’s very likely we saw some bird mortality with this blizzard, birds likely trapped under the frozen wet snow.” For much of northern Iowa most waste grains are now frozen below the snow and birds will be very visible searching for food which will increase their predation. “We need a 50 degree thaw to reduce the ice layer but the forecast calls for frigid temperatures for the next week,” said Bogenschutz. FSA expects to begin enrolling landowners in Pheasant Recovery SAFE later this spring on a first come, first served until the acres are gone, but an exact start date is not yet known. Until then, landowners interested in Pheasant Recovery SAFE should visit with their local DNR private lands staff for planning. They will be notified when FSA can actually take their application. For more information click on the Iowa Pheasant Recovery link on the DNR’s website at www.iowadnr.gov/ habitat.

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ICA names young producers taking part in 2014 leadership program Twenty-four young Iowa cattle producers from around the state are participating in the 2014 Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP). The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association program is designed to develop personal, organizational, and community-focused leadership qualities in young producers. The first meeting of the group focused on learning more about each other, the Iowa Beef Industry Headquarters and meeting and talking with state agency leaders and Iowa legislators. Participants, listed by county, are: Bremer – Bob Schellhorn, Fredericksburg; Carroll – Kyle Musfeldt, Coon Rapids, and Brian Behrens, Templeton; Cedar – Lance Schiele, West Liberty; and Clarke – Lizzy Lohr, Osceola and Jennifer Pollard, Osceola. Clay - Cole and Mandy Danner, Curlew; Clinton – Kendall Claeys, Calamus, and Tyler Adrian, Delmar; Crawford – Robert Riesselman, Manning; Davis - Aaron Amstutz, Bloomfield; Fayette – Mark Putney, Elgin; and Fremont – Jeremy Walter, Farragut. Also, Greene – Justin Robbins, Scranton; Hardin – Josh Hobson, Eldora; Jackson – Cody Foust, Zwingle, Brandon Moore, Maquoketa, and Isaac Sutton, Maquoketa; Jefferson – Dan Delaney, Fairfield; and Madison – Isaiah Shnurman, Prole. Finally, Marshall, Austin Gacke, Melbourne; Montgomery – Josh Reed, Red Oak; and Sioux – Vaughan Ranschau, Rock Valley. The second event for the group will be March 7 and 8. The event will be in Ames with a focus on leadership training provided by Alan Feirer of Winterset. Feirer has provided training across the country as well as with many association groups in Iowa. The YCLP members will also get together for training and meetings on June 10 and 11, August 29 and 30 and December 8 through 10.

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importers and vendors in a laid back atmosphere. Those gatherings, Strohbehn explained, helped the mission group speak with locals on a personal level. “It was just the idea that we’re normal people just like you are, we’re in agriculture, we’re proud of the product we produce and we enjoy relaying that to you, our customers, and we want you to have faith in our products,” he said. “That’s where a lot of people loosen up and tell you what they’d like to accomplish. That’s important to us because that helps us relay information back to our producers and potential exporters.” Strohbehn said by participating in the mission trips, the United States opens its products to an abundance of markets. “It’s important that the U.S. has many foreign markets. If a certain foreign market is interrupted for some reason the impact is lessened because who knows where that certain market place is going to be in the next few weeks, or months or years,” he said. “Having meat customers in a number of countries is imperative to the economic health for our beef community and the products we provide.”

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IOWA FARM & RANCH

MARCH 2014

Celebrating Ag Week

Fun facts about food, flora and fauna Provided by the Agriculture Council of America (ACA). Corn poppin’ facts • Americans today consume 17.3 billion quarts of popped popcorn each year! The average American eats about 68 quarts! • Popcorn’s nutritional value comes from the fact that, like other cereal grains, its primary function is to provide the body with heat and energy. Head strong • Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family. • Darker green lettuce leaves are more nutritious than lighter green leaves. • Americans eat about 30 pounds of lettuce every year. That’s about five times more than what we ate in the early 1900s. Cracking up • In the U.S. in 1998, hens produced 6,657,000,000 dozen eggs - that’s 6.657 billion dozen. After these eggs were laid, about two-thirds were sold in the shell and one third of them were broken - not by accident, but on purpose. Because after the eggs are broken out of their shells, they can be made into liquid, frozen, dried and specialty egg products. • It takes 24 to 26 hours for a hen to produce an egg; there is 30 minutes between each egg-producing cycle. An apple a day • Apples are a member of the rose family. • Washington state grows the most apples in the U.S. • The apples from one tree can fill 20

boxes every year. Pumpkin eater • Pumpkin flowers are edible. • Pumpkins are 90% water. • In early colonial times, pumpkins were used as an ingredient for the crust of pies, not the filling. Pretty peachy • Peaches are a good source of Vitamin C. • The United States provides about onefourth (25 percent) of the world’s total supply of fresh peaches. • The peach is a member of the rose family and will have a sweet fragrance when ripe. Broccoli basics • We are eating 900 percent more broccoli than we did 20 years ago. • In 1970, consumption of broccoli was only a half a pound per person. Today, the average person in the United States eats four and one half pounds a year. Pick a pepper • The most popular sweet pepper in the United States is the bell pepper. • Most peppers belong to the Capsicum annuum species. • As bell peppers mature, their color changes from green to red and they become sweeter. Fabulous forests • An acre of trees can remove about 13 tons of dust and gases every year from the surrounding environment. • Every year in the United States each person uses the equivalent of one tree, 100 feet tall and 16 inches in diameter, to fulfill their wood and paper needs. Udderly amazing

• In a year’s time a dairy cow produces 1,500 gallons or 6,000 quarts of milk. A Jersey cow will give as much as 3 to 4 gallons or around 16 quarts of milk each day. • Dairy cows provide us with milk and milk by-products like cheese, butter, and ice cream. In addition, milk is also used to manufacture glue, paint, and plastics. New Ways to help the planet • Farmers and ranchers provide food and habitat for 75 percent of the nation’s wildlife. • Plant and animal biotechnology have resulted in new antibodies for immunizations. Agriculture has also contributed to research that has helped develop surgical techniques and pharmaceuticals that help save lives. • Ethanol and new bio-diesel fuels made from corn, soybeans and other grains are beneficial to the environment and helps contribute to energy independence for the U.S. Agriculture is part of your life Products used in everyday lives come from plant and animal byproducts produced by America’s farmers and ranchers. • Health care: pharmaceuticals, surgical sutures, ointments, latex gloves, x-ray film, gelatin for capsules and heart valves • Construction: lumber, paints, brushes, tar paper, dry wall and tool handles • Transportation: fuel, lubricants, antifreeze, tires and upholstery • Manufacturing: adhesives, solvents

and detergents • Printing: paper, ink and film • Personal care products: shampoo, cosmetics, lotions, finger nail polish and toothpaste • Education: crayons, textbooks, chalk, desks, pencils and paper • Sports: uniforms, baseball bats, leather equipment and shoes. Piggy, piggy • Pigs have no sweat glands; that is why they roll around in mud to cool off. • Heart valves from hogs are used to replace damaged or diseased human heart valves. • A pig can run a seven-minute mile. We depend on each other • Farmers use computers designed and built in cities to track market information, maintain balance spreadsheets, and monitor weather satellites. • The environment and everyone in it benefits from research on biodegradable plant products that break down easily in landfills. • Genetic engineering with plants and animals has resulted in new antibodies for immunizations. Other research has developed surgical techniques and pharmaceuticals from agriculture that help save lives. The Food We Eat • It takes just 40 days for most Americans to earn enough money to pay for their food supply for the entire year. In comparison, it takes the average American 129 days to earn enough money to pay federal, state and local taxes for the year.

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