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"Resilience is about believing in yourself, and trusting your own wisdom rather than being swayed by the opinions of others." - Jonathan Lockwood Huie

‘Buddies’

by Bonnie Mohr

For more information about Bonnie Mohr, see her biography on page A1 inside.

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visit to the Bonnie Mohr Studio is a bit different than one to other fine art galleries. Like other studios, you will find the usual artist originals, art prints and note cards. What makes this studio unique is that you will also find one of Bonnie’s favorite art subjects-the dairy cow. Live cows are generally not allowed in the studio which is located on the Mohr farm, but visitors will see them lining the drive way to the studio in rural Glencoe, MN. Bonnie and her husband John both grew up on dairy farms in southern Minnesota. They married in 1983 and after a several years of marriage and working in the Minneapolis area. They used the money they saved to invest in their dream of owning their own farm and genetics business, Glenmark Genetics. It was about that time that Bonnie became serious about her god-given ability to re-create onto canvas the things in life she so loves and respects. Nearly two decades and five Mohr children later, the studio is now staffed by a marketing person, office

features» Product Challenge: Evans Waterless Coolant....................4 manager and a “just down the road” neighbor who is the shipping specialist. Bonnie still has the passion, but doesn’t always have the time to paint as much as she’d like, as there are always business decisions and family responsibilities. However, she makes the most of her limited painting time and has published several recent releases including the fall 2002 limited edition hit “First Christmas”, “October Blessing”, and the BARNS ACROSS AMERICA open edition four print series. She also has over 30 print selections and cards from her popular “Just Down the Road” note card series. (Including the Christmas card “First Christmas”) For more information regarding Bonnie’s paintings, prints or note cards call 1-800-264-6647 (MOHR) for a free catalog or visit her web site www.bonniemohr. com. To request a catalog by mail write Bonnie Mohr Studio, PO Box 32, Glencoe, MN 55336.

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Plan Ahead for Your Online Hereafter: 3 Steps to Take Now........................................... 27 The Climate Technology Platform™ Provides Real-Time, Hyper-Local Tools.......................................5 What's New in Equipment.......6

every month» Keeping the Family Farm in the Family......................11 Farm & Ranch Life.....................25 Pennywise.................................. 28 Essays from My Farm House Kitchen............ 12

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Ocean to Ocean World Record Set by Vintage Adventurer in 83 Year-Old Ford Australian motoring enthusiast Rod Wade, aka the Vintage Adventurer, has set a new world record in the Ocean to Ocean Driving Challenge with Evans Waterless Coolant running through the engine of his 1930 Model A Ford. The non-stop drive was completed in 50 hours, 20 minutes and 6 seconds, beating his goal by almost 10 hours. The journey began on a Friday morning in November, precisely at 12:01 am, where Rod and his codriver, Michael Flanders filled a bottle with water from the Atlantic Ocean. The engine ran reliably through snow and rain, and hills and plains, until arrival at California’s Venice Beach Saturday night at 11:20 pm, where they poured the water from the Atlantic into the Pacific Ocean, officially completing the Ocean 2 Ocean Challenge. Rod and Michael traveled the 2,947 mile trip averaging just over 58 miles per hour without any water in the cooling system, and without worries of overheating either. Evans Waterless Coolant was used to ensure the cooling system functioned under demanding conditions. Water was on board, but used where it was needed the most – to hydrate Rod and Michael during their marathon adventure.

Just before departure Rod said, “Evans waterless coolant performed so well when we drove through Asia in the hot summer that we insisted on using it for this trip. We are very confident with Evans.”

trolysis and cavitation erosion.

This past June, the car completed the Peking to Paris Rally, considered to be the world’s greatest motoring challenge. Along this rigorous route, Evans waterless coolant successfully demonstrated its capabilities of performing under extreme conditions.

The next goal of the Vintage Adventurer team will be to take on the Ocean to Ocean Australia, again in the Model A Ford. Scheduled for June 2014, that event is a timed challenge from Queensland to Fremantle and return. Rod’s goal is to raise awareness and much needed money for Kidney Health Australia and the American Kidney Fund.

With a boiling point of 375°F, Evans High Performance Coolant will function well past the failure point of water-based coolants. Evans High Performance Coolant provides permanent cooling protection for the life of the engine, and protects against corrosion, elec-

For more information on the Ocean 2 Ocean Challenge, the Vintage Adventurer and the latest updates, visit www.vintageadventurer.com.

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The Climate Technology Platform™ Provides Real-Time, Hyper-Local Tools to Help Enable Optimal Decisions through the Entire Growing Season The Climate Corporation recently announced the availability of CLIMATE Basic™ and CLIMATE Pro™ for the 2014 Crop Year. CLIMATE Basic™ is a mobile service that optimizes a farmer’s daily decision making by providing up-to-theminute, field-level current and future weather, soil, and crop growth stage information. Currently, it is available to farmers nationwide at no cost. CLIMATE Pro™ is a revolutionary web and mobile service that can increase profitability through customized field recommendations that maximize yield and minimize costs. CLIMATE Pro™ provides recommendations before and during the growing season that dynamically adjust to changing weather-related and other field conditions. Key recommendations offered by CLIMATE Pro™ include what relative maturity and planting date will optimize yield, where, when, and how much to sidedress nitrogen, what integrated pest management mitigates yield loss, where variable rate application will be beneficial, and what harvest date optimizes dry down costs, grain moisture and yield. Farmers will also have access to up-to-the-minute, field-specific weather, forecasts, and crop conditions as well as farm-level yield projections. CLIMATE Pro™ for 2014 provides corn farmers with the potential to increase profits over $100 per acre for only $15 per acre and soybean farmers with the potential to increase profits over $50 acre for only $7.50 per acre. “We’re at a very important point in agriculture – the ability to better understand and interpret environmental and agricultural data will help farmers optimize yield through smarter seed genetics, planting rates, and a myriad of measurable crop production decisions. Today, farmers have access to so much data, but they tell us they don’t know how to drive actionable value from it,”

says David Friedberg, CEO of The Climate Corporation. “Over the past five years, our scientists and engineers have developed the Climate Technology Platform™ to transform complex information into actionable insight and real-time farm management recommendations to help farmers increase their profitability.” The Climate Technology Platform™ is the same proprietary technology that powers The Climate Corporation’s risk management products, consisting of hyper-local weather monitoring, high resolution weather simulations, and unique agronomic models. Hyper-local weather monitoring across the country provides assessments of field and subfield-level environmental conditions by incorporating dozens of public and private environmental observation networks and remote sensing systems, coupled with various proprietary and published models. High-resolution weather simulations incorporate current hyper-local environmental observations, shortrange weather forecasts, climate signals, long-range trends, and other proprietary research models to produce a dynamic, full-season, probabilistic forecast for each field. Agronomic models represent the intersection of agronomy and data science, estimating agricultural production outcomes based on various static and dynamic inputs, including farming practices, field characteristics, weather simulations, and other key variables.

Rob Sladek and his family run a large corn and soybean operation across five counties in eastern Iowa, and Rob has become an avid user of climate.com, the precursor to CLIMATE Basic™, during the 2013 growing season. “Keeping track of what is going on in every field is a challenge,” says Sladek. “With different planting dates, seed varieties and variable weather, we experience a wide variety of field conditions each day. Our climate.com service has changed how we run our operation by giving us up-to-the-minute weather and crop conditions for each field accessible at the click of a button. As a result, we’re able to be more efficient in deploying resources throughout the growing season. And we have come to believe in the advanced features of the service like Harvest Advisor to accurately predict yields and crop moisture levels. I’m eager to use the new tools for the 2014 crop year.” To get a free demo and to find a local provider visit www.climate.com.

"Coolbean the Soybean" Character Created to Helped Kids Learn About Agriculture Author Shawn Conley, PhD, created the character of Coolbean the Soybean to help children learn about agronomic, crop and soil sciences. He has written a book, which carries the same title as the character, and is published jointly by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America. Coolbean the Soybean explains the job of farmers and agronomists through characters named Haila and Aliah, respectively, who Conley named after his daughters. Along the way, Coolbean explains modern farming techniques, how a seed becomes a plant and then produces a crop. The book tells the story of how soil, sunshine, and water affect the growth of the plant.

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Conley is an agronomy professor and the Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “I wanted to develop a fun, yet educational, tool to help teach today’s youth about where food comes from, career opportunities in agriculture, and explain why soybeans are so important, not only here in the US, but around the world,” says Conley. “My daughters were the main reason for writing this book, but I also remember being inspired at an early age by my first and second grade teacher, Mrs. Swiggum. Hopefully this book can help inspire the next generation of agricultural scientists.” Coolbean’s content follows Common Core education standards. “We chose to follow the format of the STEM

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(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) graphic novels and comics because it’s a style that kids are very comfortable with,” says Lisa Al-Amoodi, managing editor of books for the societies. “It also allowed us to package a lot of nonfiction science content into a cool story about a soybean.” Coolbean the Soybean went on sale December 16, and can be purchased on www.societystore.org, or by calling 608-268-4960. Educators interested in classroom adoption may contact Lisa Al-Amoodi (lalamoodi@sciencesocieties.org). The book was published with generous support from the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board.

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Stormo Now Offers Durable, Versatile Tractor Axle Tubes Stormo Sustainables announces the acquisition of K&M Industries, a company making replacement versatile axle tubes in North Idaho. These durable tubes are able to stand up under the most rigorous conditions and are the top aftermarket choice for replacing factory tubes. Through this acquisition, Stormo Sustainables will now be able to offer these tubes at prices well below factory. Factory parts on tractors are rarely up for the challenge of rugged day in, day out use, and this is clearly seen in axle tubes. The K&M Industries axle tubes now offered by Stormo Sustainables use high tensile heat treatment on 4140 ChroMoly alloy steel, making them much stronger than factory cast parts. In addition, they have added gussets to help limit breakage at the flange. A strong-back adapter can be used to protect the differential housing, another weak point in these tubes.

Kinze Announces the World’s First Electric MultiHybrid Concept Planter Technology allows farmers to change the seed hybrid automatically. In order to help farmers optimize their seed hybrids and increase their yields, Kinze® Manufacturing, Inc. announces the world’s first electric multi-hybrid concept planter. Multi-hybrid technology provides farmers with the ability to change the seed hybrid they are planting automatically as the planter moves through the field. Instead of selecting an average seed variety for use across an entire field, seed hybrids can be selected and automatically planted to suit different field management zones.

proven themselves in the tractor pulling industry. They have gone through a 500+ horsepower competition that broke factory parts every other turn, without breaking. While stronger than factory parts, the axle tubs are made to factory spec tolerances. This ensures that they are easy to install and that the bearings fit well. A good fit helps protect the system and prevent breaking. Stormo Sustainables is able to offer these axles at below dealership cost, with all models in stock. This includes

The new Kinze electric multi-hybrid concept planter has new row units that incorporate two meters for every row. The meters feed a single seed tube, so the row unit gauge wheels, openers, and closing wheels are identical to a standard Kinze 4000 series row unit. “This was only possible by using the new electric drive option on the Kinze 4000 series meters. By eliminating the drive chain and clutch, we were able to orient the meters close together so that they feed a single seed tube,” said Schildroth. “It is a very elegant way to add the multi-hybrid planting capability.”

a brand new HHT series with an 18-bolt flange. Many of these models are no longer made by the factory and are hard to find in the salvage yard. All come with a five-year warranty. Call 208-301-1800 or visit www.stormo-sustainables. com to learn more.

Worksaver, Inc. introduces spears designed for John Deere H480 loader with Global Series II tool carrier. Two models are available. JDBS-2480 features two bolt-in spears (42” useable length) for handling round bales rated at 3,000 lbs., while the JDBS-3480 offers three bolt-in spears (42” useable length) for large, rectangular bales rated at 4,000 lbs. An optional upright kit is also available for JDBS-3480 to allow handling of two rectangular bales simultaneously.

For example, in parts of the field with high productivity soil, a “racehorse” seed variety can be utilized, whereas a “workhorse” seed variety can be used in the less productive areas. In fields with poor drainage, a variety that can handle moisture can be planted in the lower areas, with a more productive variety used in field locations with a higher elevation. “The electric multi-hybrid planter will allow farmers to maximize yield in every part of their field, and not have to make compromises,” said Rhett Schildroth, senior product manager at Kinze Manufacturing. “The yield gains in our trials varied from 2 bushels per acre to more than 10 bushels per acre by utilizing multihybrid planting. And unlike other crop practices that seem to have good results one year and negative results the next, every trial we’ve conducted with multi-hybrid planting has resulted in a yield increase.”

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Kinze will be partnering with Midwestern farmers during spring 2014 to showcase the technology in the field on several electric multi-hybrid concept planters. Visit Kinze.com for more information on multi-hybrid planting or Kinze Manufacturing.

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For more information contact Worksaver, Inc. at 217324-5973 or visit the web site at www.worksaver.com. _____________________________________

New Case SR210 RadialLift Model Replaces BestSelling SR200 Skid Steer CASE Construction Equipment introduces the SR210 radial-lift skid steer, a new Tier 4 Final model that features EZ EH controls and best-in-class torque, breakout force and standard auxiliary hydraulic flow. The new machine increases its rated operating capacity to 2,100 pounds when compared to its predecessor, the SR200. The cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) engine design with particulate matter catalyst helps reduce maintenance and increases engine power by 10 percent. The SR210 also features one of the largest cabs and lowest entry thresholds in the industry, improving operator comfort. Weighing in at 6,970 pounds, the SR210 is an excellent all-purpose skid steer that offers standard (24.2 gallons-per-minute (gpm)) and high-flow auxiliary (33.2 gpm) hydraulics for excellent power and attachment versatility. Rated at 74 gross horsepower, the new machine offers class-leading bucket breakout force (7,270 pounds) and torque (232 foot pounds). A 19.5-gallon

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fuel tank helps extend runtimes and ensures that the machine can work the entire day without refueling. EZ EH Controls Provide Options and Flexibility The SR210 offers a new EZ EH (electro-hydraulic) setup menu that features nine preset speed and control settings that can be adjusted on the fly. This allows the operator to match controls to their preference for comfort and greater productivity. A single rocker switch allows operators to switch between the CASE “H” operating pattern and ISO pattern controls. New handles with additional “feel points” improve controllability and feathering.

Comfort for the Operator

getting in and out of the cab.

Like other Alpha Series skid steers from CASE, the SR210 offers one of the widest cabs in the industry at nearly three feet. The cab is fully sealed and pressurized against noise, dust and fumes. The cab-forward design provides best-in-class visibility with excellent site lines down to the bucket edge and curb lines, and to the rear of the machine. Ultra-narrow wire side screens, side lighting and a skylight further improve visibility. The low step and entry threshold makes it easy for the operator to get in and out of the cab. The machine also features an optional radio and upgraded climate controls for optimal comfort.

The depth of the mount to the moldboard has also been dramatically reduced, improving the performance and maneuverability of the pusher.

Telematics Ready The SR210 features a new electronic control module that logs operating data and has CAN-bus capabilities for diagnostic monitoring and telematics. This makes it compatible with CASE’s SiteWatch™ telematics platform, which helps equipment owners better track operating performance, maintenance intervals and demands, as well as equipment utilization and security.

Easy to Use and Maintain The machine also features push-button Ride Control™, hydraulic one-way self-leveling, two-speed ground drive, and an advanced instrument cluster with programmable security and automatic shutdown as options.

A New Approach to Tier 4 Final The new skid steer features a CEGR engine with a particulate matter catalyst, which is made up of a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and a high-efficiency flowthrough filter. This solution is more efficient and maintenance free as it does not require manual regeneration or filter replacement (compared to a diesel particulate filter). The DOC converts emissions into neutral gasses. The remaining particulate matter then passes through to the high-efficiency flow-through filter where it is stored and burned off through passive regeneration powered by the heat of the exhaust gas. These efficiencies are achieved while also improving engine power by 10 percent.

Extended Wheelbase Builds Confidence The CASE PowerStance wheelbase improves stability during lifting and hauling, which helps retain more material in the bucket. That stability also improves operator confidence when working on varied terrain. Additional counterweights can further improve stability and performance while also increasing the rated operating capacity by 100 pounds. FE BRUA RY 2014

The engine, filters and fill points are all located at the rear of the machine for quick access. The SR210 also features CASE’s easy-tilt cab for convenient access to the drivetrain compartment. Hydraulic quick couplers allow operators to quickly change attachments from the comfort of the cab, while Connect Under Pressure (CUP) manifolds require no tools to connect or disconnect hydraulic lines.

The new EDGE Low Profile Snow Pushes are available in 6-ft., 7-ft., 8-ft. and 10-ft. sizes and continue to feature standard replaceable rubber cutting edges and adjustable skid shoes. Optional pull-back kits are also available to give an operator the ability to draw materials back from confined areas such as loading docks or buildings. For more information visit www.ceattachments.com or call our attachment experts at 866-232-8224. _____________________________________

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Mahindra Introduces Eight New Tier IV Compliant Tractors

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New EDGE Low Profile Snow Pushes The EDGE Low Profile Snow Pushes have been reengineered for more efficient and reliable performance in moving snow, flood wastewater, manure or other materials. These new Low Profile Snow Pushes are designed with lower endplates, decreasing the overall height of the pusher to only 25.7 inches and providing greater visibility for operators. The strength of these new endplates have also been significantly increased by angling the cross brace to the lower corner. The new design also features a formed upper section, without obstructing visibility, that provides additional strength while acting as a snow deflector. This upper section also features grated step plates to assist with

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New Mahindra tractors to be available in January 2014 (the Max 24 will be available in December 2013). The eMax, a new line of heavy-duty sub-compact tractors available at 22 HP and 25 HP, a solid workhorse in a smaller frame; the Max 24 will join the Max tractor series. At the other end of the spectrum, Mahindra expands its larger utility tractor line-up to include the mPower 75.The company will add two 50 HP tractors, the 3550 and 4550, a 55 HP tractor, 5555 in 2WD and 4WD, and a 65 HP tractor, 4565. Each of the new tractors is Tier IV compliant while the mPower 75, 3550, 4550, 5555 and 4565 tractors all (continued)

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feature the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), unique to the Mahindra mCRD engine. The mCRD engine is a lower cost, low maintenance solution to meet the Tier IV emission standards. The DOC eliminates the diesel particulate filter resulting in no backpressure monitor or filter cleaning for greater protection. “We are committed to investing in research and product development to expand the Mahindra product line and continually moving the brand forward,” said Mani Iyer, President, Mahindra USA. “Mahindra is the fastest growing tractor brand in North America because we deliver a quality product at a great value that repeatedly out-performs the market place.” All new models are covered by Mahindra’s industryleading five-year powertrain warranty and built to the unyielding specifications of the brand including steel construction, larger tires and the heaviest weight-byclass to ensure optimum performance in its category. “These new tractors offer the superior performance and rugged reliability the brand is known for along with a best-in-class warranty to back it up,” said Cleo Franklin, Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Planning, Mahindra USA. “Push more, pull more, lift more is the intention in the design and development of each new Mahindra tractor. We are driven by our goal to meet and exceed the expectations of our dealers and customers.”

Wireless Seed Tender System with Handheld Controller Combines Wireless Weighing and Function Control All in One Intercomp’s RFX wireless seed tender system, with handheld controller, combines wireless scale control operation and weight viewing with the ability to control seed tender functions wirelessly all in one handheld remote. The New Controller and all of Intercomps products will be exhibited at the upcoming National Farm Machinery Show. The controller allows the operator to number individual seed boxes/bins with preset weights to accurately know the seed weight remaining in each box/bin. With the handheld controller, the operator may control up to 16-functions on the seed tender, and utilize the ‘Automatic Dispense Mode’ to automatically shut down the conveyor/auger when a preset dispense seed weight is reached.

The new sub-compact tractor series, eMax 22 and 25, features: •

bigger tires for greater stability

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heavier built-in weight at 1,540 for greater load capacity

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twin pedal (side-by-side), HST transmission

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best-in-class three-point lift capacity

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75” high and 900 pound loader capability

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22 HP has six forward and two reverse gears

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Xpress seat II

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drive-over mower with fabricated deck, midmount and fast blade tip for a high-quality cut

Highlights of Mahindra’s unique Tier IV compliant mCRD engine: • •

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high pressure fuel injection engine greatly reducing visible engine smoke multiple injection points for fuel efficiency with greener emissions including a reduction in NOx and Particulate Matter (PM) diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) after treatment system that does not require regeneration high-efficiency positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) technology to capture and clean gases from the combustion chamber before releasing them into the environment

As KIOTI Tractor recently unveiled 23 new Tier 4 compliant tractor models, they announce the addition of the CK2510 model to the CK Series. Built with a Daedong® eco friendly diesel engine, the CK2510 tractor provides an environmentally friendly option for fans of the low-maintenance KIOTI CK tractor series. The CK2510 tractor is available with a 2 range manual or hydrostatic transmission. Outfitted with standard 4WD, dry single clutch and a category I 3-point hitch, the new tractor is packed with power. Along with an ultra-quiet, low vibration experience that is the trademark of the CK Series tractors, the CK2510 engine meets the strictest requirements for Tier 4 compliance, while improving fuel efficiency and increasing output. “KIOTI’s CK Series is renowned for its low maintenance and convenient features. Our new model, the CK2510 tractor, takes the CK tractor to a new level,” said Peter Dong-Kyun Kim, chief executive officer of Daedong-USA, Inc., KIOTI Tractor Division. “By equipping our CK2510 tractor with Tier 4 technology, our customers can be reassured they are receiving quality, convenience and power all wrapped into a compact package.” Built with a 24.5 HP diesel engine, the CK2510 tractor includes hydrostatic power steering, rear PTO and wet multi disc brakes. Additionally, the new model features suspended brake and clutch pedals to maximize the operator platform for ease of movement. The new CK2510 tractor delivers rear PTO speeds of 540 rpm, as well as a 1,203-pound lift capacity.

Whether filling central fill, or row planters, Intercomp’s RFX wireless technology, with the handheld wireless controller, increases productivity to accurately track seed weights, and improves safety and efficiency with the ability to remotely Start/Stop the auger/conveyor, or operate other tender functions. For more information call 800-328-3336 or visit their web site at www.intercompcompany.com.

More information available at www.mahindrausa.com.

Kioti Tractor Announces New CK2510 Model

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The CK2510 tractor can be augmented with the following KIOTI attachments: the KL2510 front end loader and KB2465 backhoe. The CK Series is available now and is competitively priced with great finance and rebate offers for qualified buyers. For more information visit www.kioti.com.

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Waste Less Feed with Roller-Grinding Mills from Lone Star Industries

Starwood Rafters Improves Building Process with Lam-Ply Trusses

Livestock owners who are looking to replace their existing roller mills or rotary/hammer mills with something that will create less wasted feed will want to consider the roller mill from Lone Star Enterprises.

Farmers and other agricultural businesses know they can trust Starwood Rafters to give them strong, easyto-install trusses for their building needs.

This carefully-designed mill was created by looking at the weak points of different brands, improving them and building a new mill from scratch. With the roller-grinder design of Lone Star Enterprises mills, a movable roll allows both vertical and horizontal paralleling. The roller mill design produces less fines, which leads to less wasted feed, saving the operation money and time.

The company has a long history, being in business since 1964. Since the 1970s, Starwood Rafters has been making their patented Lam-Ply truss. This unique truss is stronger than a traditional truss, allowing the builder to put more space between each one, saving time and money.

For more information visit www.lonestarenterprises. com or call 866-393-1116.

For many years, Shur-Co has been the name farmers have trusted for trailer accessories. The Shur-Co line of SMARTrailer accessories helps increase your bottom line by decreasing the amount of time and labor necessary when loading and unloading grain and similar products. Together, they create a comprehensive system to maximize the productivity of a trailer. The SMARTrailer line starts with the 4500 Series HD electric tarp, which has a pivoting motor mount on a powerful, U.S.-built motor. This design prevents misalignment of the roll tube without presenting unnecessary stress to the motor and arms. The tarp also has the industry's strongest arms that are backed by a lifetime warranty. The ProTrap is designed to slide hopper doors open and closed, allowing the operator to stay out of the dust while operating the hopper. It features all-metal gears, which handle hard stops well. It also has a patentpending sealed SMARTwire harness that prevents corrosion. The harness's plug-and-play convenience makes installation fast and efficient.

With these roller-grinding mills, your company can process your own feed. This makes feeding your livestock easier and more convenient, and can also result in money savings. "Farmers can now control the crack or grind particle size and quality," stated a company spokesperson. "This gives a more favorable feed conversion ratio at each stage of the animal's life, even if you need a different product size for the different animals in your barn." To process the feed, simply move a handle on this mill. The need to replace a screen, as in a rotary/hammer style mill, is eliminated. You will also notice that these mills create less dust, which means lest wasted food product.

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When asked about the truss, a company spokesperson said, "By spacing out the Lam-Ply Truss, the builder is able to reduce erection time and labor costs. This helps improve overall efficiency of the agricultural operation and limit down time during the building process."

The unique design of Lam-Ply Trusses has additional benefits. The closed web design is hard for birds to nest on, so barns and sheds have les of a risk of damage from birds. Also, the design provides better ventilation, which is crucial to keeping livestock healthy.

The SMART2 remote joins this lineup, providing the operator with digital feedback to use when positioning traps and tarps. This allows for automation of the system, which helps lessen wear and tear. This digital remote can run up to 100 devices and works from a distance of over 100 feet. Finally, Shur-Co's offerings are completed with the LiteALL, a work light hinged on mounting brackets designed for easy positioning. All of these products are designed to make loading and unloading of trailers fast and efficient. Call 800-474-8756 or visit www.shurco.com to learn more.

A Lam-Ply Truss can span up to 72 feet, so it can be used to build everything from storage sheds to horse arenas. It is available in mono-slope and gambrel-style designs. Because the design features an arched bottom chord, the entire building has more headroom, giving greater usable space. These designs combined with the strength of the LamPly Truss makes it the preferred option for agricultural buildings. To learn more visit www.starwoodrafters.com or call 888-525-5878.

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“Keeping the Family Farm in the Family”

Necessary Topics for a Successful Estate Plan By Michael Baron

Owner/Manager of Great Plains, Diversified Services, Inc., Bismarck, ND

When Family Fighting Causes Mom and Dad to Avoid Estate Planning Dear Michael:

Now, thirty years later, comes the ultimate 'green beans' in life, where you have to tell your children, "Look, if you don't find a way to eat your green beans, you're not getting any dessert!"

We have nine kids and we are working on setting up a life estate to protect the farm from if we end up in a nursing home. We have a couple of the kids who are involved in the farm, although raising nine kids didn't leave us a lot of room for expanding our

Or, in estate planning terms you'd say this: "Look, this is the way I see how things are going to be fair and I understand you don't necessarily agree with me. However, here are your options. You and your brother either come up with a workable solution in two week's time, or we move on to option two, and we are going to split it up between all the kids, share and share alike. So, you two better sit down and eat your green beans right now, or there's not going to be any dessert, got it?"

farm operation, so we don't have all that much. The problem is the two kids who farm don't get along and both are making rather angry statements to each other, and even to us, as to how they want to deal with these asset. My husband and I are not in good health at all, and we've been arguing over this for two years already. My husband and I are ready to throw up our hands in disgust and let the chips fall where they may. Do you have any suggestions?

– Signed, End of Our Rope

Dear End of the Rope: There's a tried and tested rule in estate planning that everyone learns sooner or later: No matter how long or how many discussions you have with your children about how your estate is going to be handled upon your death(s), you are not going to make everyone one hundred percent happy. As harsh as that sounds, it falls under the same category of taking the whole family out to dinner at a restaurant and letting them choose the restaurant. Guess what? You won't get a decision by everyone that's going to make everyone happy. In other words, it's human nature, and fighting human nature can exhaust and paralyze the process of effective estate planning. I would guess as many as forty percent of the people out there without estate plans – wills, trusts or other up-to-date planning – don't have this done because they try to make everyone happy. Well, that's the ultimate

in 'cutting off your nose to spite your face' action a family can take. I've had cases – much like yours – where the children kept right on fighting up until their parents went into the nursing home, right up until Medicaid showed up and said they are ineligible for care until they sell down their assets to nothing, and right up until the assets all gone. And they were still fighting. Sometimes, estate planning can be the 'green beans' of life. By that I mean, when your kids were little, if you'd let them, they'd eat nothing but candy or cereal or whatever they liked and never eat any of the things necessary to stay strong and healthy. You, being a good parent, knew that if your kids didn't eat their green beans or other good fruits and vegetables, your children would die of scurvy – if you let them eat only what they wanted to eat. So, you made them eat their green beans.

And if they are still acting like five-year olds two weeks later, I'd say "Okay, you didn't want to eat your green beans, and now we're going to divide the estate pie dessert with you, your brother and all of the other kids, share and share alike, so there won't be a very big slice of pie left over for you. We gave you the chance – you said 'no, thank you'. So we did what good parents do – we made the decision we had to. The life estate deed is being filed this coming Friday." Then, go on with your life knowing you've done the best that could be done. I bet if you look back, you've made hundreds – if not thousands – of these decisions with your kids from the time you became a parent. Some good, some so-so but all of them still better than making no decision. Otherwise, scurvy would be a leading killer of children in this country.

________________________________________ Do you have questions about estate planning? Need to know more about how you can "Keep the Family Farm in the Family"? Email questions to Michael Baron at mbaron@btinet.net or call him at 800-373-4078.

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Essays From My Farmhouse Kitchen By Renae B. Vander Schaaf

What Will We Outsource Next?

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hen my farmer and I wed some thirty plus years ago on a Wednesday night, it was like Christmas in June with all the gifts marked ‘Mr. and Mrs. Vander Schaaf’. Back then, the toaster was a popular wedding gift – but to our amazement, not one toaster was in Infinity ERIES our gift pile. One of our first purchases as man Sand wife was a toaster, and in hindsight, I think we should have invested in two or three more. That first toaster we bought lasted just shy of our silver anniversary. While we mourned just a bit, we were ecstatic to update to a four-slot toaster because during BLT season, one toaster just couldn't keep up. That toaster lasted all of five years.

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American industry once made high quality products – stuff companies were proud to put their name on. And when you found a brand you liked, there was customer loyalty because it had 'proven itself'. Now, too often a brand name doesn’t necessarily equal high quality. Most everything we buy these days claims to be made according to company specifications.

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We then invested time shopping for what we thought Really? Then why are toys recalled because lead is found in top-of-the-line toaster. That imported toaster, shiny and the paint? And who knows how many farm equipment fires new, looked like it could do the job. Instead, it turned out to were caused by imported bearings? be a miserable excuse for a toaster. It did not toast evenly, and it didn't like to release the bread. And no one even cared Now the USDA says its okay to import chicken, and when one morning, after toasting enough bread for two Smithfields is now owned by the Chinese. Are we being led people, it outright refused to put out any more toast. After to believe that chicken will always be chicken, raised on it was properly examined, it was determined noControl amount of •Pinnacle Lite System American farms, and pork will never come from Chinese NEMA IV rated remote resuscitation would make it usefulwith again. We added another pork? I'm not buying it. toaster to the recycling graveyard.Control Cabinet standard on all dryers. We have already lost our manufacturing and textile Because of all the shoddily made •stuff, like that toaster, a Built in failsafe, easily switch industries to overseas. It might not be long before we have huge pile of scrap keeps growing across America. much to manual mode(So if needed. outsourced growing America's food. for reducing garbage, footprints and consumerism!) Like Remote most families we don't like replacing mixers, electric frying What will our food quality and safety be like then? Monitoring System Now pans, washers and other appliances. We like to think weAvailable! ———————————————————— paid the money once and said purchase would last a Renae B. Vander Schaaf, freelance writer, lives on a real working reasonable period of time. farm in northwest Iowa, and authored a book titled "A Place Of Refuge".

We decided our next toaster would be American-made. We found one, but at $285, its price was a bit prohibitive. The toaster has not been replaced, and I have no intentions of

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To Contact Renae B. Vander Schaaf, please email her at agripen@live.com.

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Featherlite’s new Model 8117 stock trailer is designed with the style, features and price point that farmers and ranchers desire. It features a heavy-duty center gate with slam latch, full swing rear gate with lockable slider and curbside unload door for your convenient loading. With its premium, corrosion-resistant aluminum construction, new Model 8117 is a great option for your livestock hauling.

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THE TRAILER DEPOT

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THE CHESHIRE HORSE

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In Pennsylvania/Virginia:

TROXEL EQUIPMENT CO.

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In Ohio/Indiana:

ECKROTH EQUIPMENT 4910 Kernsville Rd. Orefield, PA 18069 610-366-2095 1813 Chestnut St. New Ringgold, PA 17960 570-943-2131 www.eckrothequipment.com

KENN-FELD GROUP, LLC 5228 State Route 118 Coldwater, OH 45828 419-678-2375 4724 State Route 101 Woodburn, IN 46797 260-632-4242 www.kennfeldgroup.com

In Virginia:

BYRD TRACTOR INC. 7274 Centreville Rd. Manassas, VA 20111 703-361-2135 www.byrdtractorinc.com

FOWLKES MACHINE CO. INC. 200 Cassell Rd. Wytheville, VA 24382 276-228-2513 www.fowlkesmachineco.com In Vermont:

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LASHLEY TRACTOR SALES 24821 State Route 313 Quaker City, OH 43773 740-679-2141 800-LASHLEY (527-4539) Zanesville, OH 740-455-2141 St. Clairsville, OH 740-695-2141 www.lashleytractor.com In Massachusetts:

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In New York:

MUENCH CO. INC.

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In Delaware:

WM BIERS INC.

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LARGE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS (BEAST RECYCLERS, WHOLE TREE CHIPPERS, FOREST MOWERS) In Virginia/Delaware:

MCCLUNG-LOGAN EQUIPMENT CO., INC.

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The gate firmly, but gently, guides the cows from the holding area into the parlor.

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FARM and RANCH LIFE By Dr. Michael R. Rosmann

What Will 2014 and The Next Few Years Hold for Agriculture? The Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health Conference in Ames, Iowa in mid-November featured reviews of changes in agriculture during the past 40 years, along with predictions about what the next 40 years will offer. Some of the people whom I most respect for their understanding of agriculture and rural life tendered their assessments. This is the first of two columns about the nearby future of agriculture. Nobody can predict more than a few years anymore. Dr. Kelley Donham, an international leader in the agricultural medicine field who recently retired as director of Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health and is now emeritus professor at the University of Iowa, indicated that farming fatalities are about half as likely as they were 40 years ago, thanks to improvements in injury prevention, farmer health education and machinery design.

Recent reductions in federal funding could slow progress in the field over the next few years, Donham advised. Alternative resources for basic research, such as partnerships with producer and consumer groups and a “research-to-practice” approach are critical in keeping the momentum going toward healthier farming. Certifying farms as safe environments, annual reviews of farm family health at AgriSafe Clinics, and tying these preventive approaches to reductions in insurance premiums for farm family health insurance, worker compensation costs and farm liability policies are important avenues for continued pursuit, Donham said.

Who are today’s most productive farmers? Highly respected rural sociologists and economists, Drs. Mike Duffy and Paul Lasley of Iowa State University, described today’s farmers and what the next few years offer for agriculture, based on their annual Iowa Rural Life Poll and surveys of farmland values, and national trends in agriculture. Already, the top 15 percent of farms produce 85 percent of U.S. food, fiber and other consumable agricultural products. The trend toward fewer farmers producing an ever larger share of agricultural goods will continue and could speed up. These increasingly large operators will own less of the land they farm, but they will gain an ever larger share of the farm product marketplace, Duffy said. The number of small farms with operators who pursue farming mainly as a lifestyle connection to the land continues to increase but their portion of the total agricultural goods produced continues to decline.

Farmland prices? Duffy said the boom in farmland values over the past few years in Iowa and most of the Midwest is reminiscent of the booms that occurred in the 1920s and during the latter half of the 1970s and first couple years of the 1980s. Both eras preceded economic depressions in agriculture. Now we are in another era of farmland price escalation, or possibly at the high point, Duffy suggested. Farmland prices will probably retract 20-30 percent over the next few years, but any economic depression in agriculture will be gentler than those in the last century.

There are many uncertainties. Duffy and Lasley listed uncertainties to include: climate change, lack of a federal Farm Bill, possible changes in crop insurance and environmental regulations. There also are issues attributable to GMOs, food safety and lack of access to some markets, as well as farmers being blamed for everything that is wrong and farmers sensing loss of control.

Agriculture in the future will depend increasingly on technology, said Dr. Paul Gunderson. He is past director of the National Farm Medicine Center, the current director of the Dakota Center for Technology-Optimized Agriculture and has headed several United Nations commissions on food and labor issues. Gunderson said 92 percent of central U.S. agricultural producers routinely use one or more precision agriculture technologies. These might include GPS (global positioning systems) that use satellite communications to guide farming, such as continuous recording of crop yields during harvest; the data enable calculating recommended soil nutrients for all parcels next year to optimize production throughout each field. There are many precision agriculture technology applications. Gunderson mentioned use of unmanned aerial viewers (UAVs), which are drone aircraft that can fly over pastures to assess the locations and health of grazing animals. The UAVs can sense the body temperatures, digestive activities, and a host of health indicators by flying close

enough to the animals to detect and report them to the herd manager. The herd manager can select and treat animals needing assistance; perhaps in the future UAV robots will conduct the treatments of animals needing veterinary interventions.

Geo-tagging is another technology that has arrived. Gunderson recommended that every farmer carry a cell phone on his/her body so that any person can be located through signal triangulation in case of a reported event needing a response or when there is no response to a requested reply. Farming is changing. In my next column I will offer my views about what the immediate future holds. I will address the issues as a farm producer, a behavioral health specialist, researcher and observer of agriculture for many years. I welcome your thoughts. _______________________________________ Dr. Michael R. Rosmann brings the perspective of a farmer in “Farm And Ranch Life”. Dr. Rosmann grew up on a mixed grain and livestock farm in Western Iowa where he experienced enjoyable hard work and 4-H, and witnessed the stresses that accompany farming and farm life. Dr. Rosmann developed the first mental health response in Iowa to the Farm Crisis of the 1980s. In 2001, Dr. Rosmann, along with partners in seven states, founded the nonprofit network, AgriWellness Inc. AgriWellness conducted research and provided counseling services to farm people. It became clearer that a specialized field – agricultural behavioral health – was needed to respond to the unique problems experienced by farmers, ranchers and others involved in agriculture. Email Dr. Rosmann at mike@agriwellness.org, or visit his website at www.agbehavioralhealth. com. You can call him at his office in Harlan, Iowa at 712-235-6100.

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Plan Ahead for Your Online Hereafter: 3 Steps to Take Now Now, you really can live forever, but that’s not necessarily a good thing. Many of your online accounts – from automatic bill payments to eBay – may remain active after you pass away, unless you take steps to ensure they don’t, says attorney Hillel Presser, author of “Financial Self-Defense (Revised Edition),” www.assetprotectionattorneys.com. Automatic bill pay, for example, can theoretically keep tapping your bank account long after you’re gone or, at least, until your money is. “It’s important to make sure your online bank and shopping accounts, even your social media, can be closed out, or that your loved ones are authorized to access them,” Presser says. “You may ask, ‘Why would I care if I’m gone?’ I can tell you from experience: because it can create real headaches, and more heartache, for your family.” Bank and shopping accounts will be vulnerable to identity theft, which would affect your estate if someone opens credit cards in your name. You might have valuable intellectual property, like domain names. They may need access to your health records, particularly if you died under questionable circumstances, he says. There’s the sentimental stuff – photos and emails -- that your family may want as a remembrance of you, and the libraries of music and ebooks, which may represent a considerable investment on your part. “The problem is, even if you provide a family member with all of your accounts, log-ins and passwords, they may not be legally allowed to access them,” Presser says. “In many cases, they may be violating the accounts’ terms of service or violating federal privacy and computer fraud laws. Some states have laws governing online materials, but they’re different and which of your accounts are covered depends on where the provider is located.” What can you do to ensure your family isn’t left with a virtual nightmare after your passing? Presser offers these tips:

Obviously, your list will need to be securely stored. Since you’ll need to update it regularly as you add accounts or change passwords, it will be easiest if you keep the list on your computer in a password-protected folder. Some versions of Windows allow you to create protected folders, but you may need to get third-party software to do this, such as free AxCrypt. Remember to create a backup of your list, whether it’s on a jump drive or printed out on paper. Store the backup in a secure place such as a safe deposit box. Do not put password information in your will, which is a public document.

• If you have a Google account, set up the new inactive account manager. In May 2013, Google became the first site to give users an option for choosing what becomes of their content if they should become debilitated or die. Under the profile button, click “Account,” scroll down to “Account Management,” and you’ll find instructions for “Control what happens to your account when you stop using Google.” You can select how long the account should be inactive before your plans are set into motion; choose to whom you want to offer content, such as YouTube videos, Gmail, Google+ posts, Blogger and Picasa web albums, or whether it should simply be deleted.

• Appoint a digital executor. Perhaps the simplest way to ensure your online life is taken care of is to appoint a digital executor – a tech-savvy person who will be willing and able to carry out your wishes. Authorize the person to access your inventory of log-in information and spell out what you want done with each account, whether it’s providing access to loved ones or business partners, or deleting it. The digital world has grown and transformed so rapidly, the law hasn’t kept up, which makes managing your digital afterlife challenging, Presser says. “Until there are more consistent laws and procedures governing this area, it’s best to plan ahead, leave clear instructions and be sure you have a list of accounts where your estate lawyer or a loved one can find it and access it,” he says. “It will make a world of difference to your survivors.”

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Another Tool in the Fine Art of Money Management

By Paula Vogelgesang Email: Pennywise at pennywise@gwtc.net.

Is Your “Financial Boat ” Sinking? I got a letter from a young couple a while back and they were full of all sorts of questions, like: “My wife and I both work full time and each get a paycheck every two weeks. We work darn hard for the money that we earn, but we honestly don’t know (or can’t figure out) where it all goes. Can you help us?” Does this sound familiar? All of us have struggled with managing the money that we do make at one time or another. Unfortunately, the answer to this problem is that dreaded ‘B’ word: Budget! At the beginning of the New Year, it seems like a good time to begin to plan how to manage the money in those paychecks, for a month, or maybe even a whole year. Now how about that? If you have unpaid bills piling up, creditors calling, credit cards that are close to ‘maxing out’, you do need to plug the leaks in your financial boat if the money doesn’t stretch to the end of the month – and a little beyond. And, the tools you will use in the beginning are fairly simple. You need a small spiral notebook and something to write with for yourself and another for anyone else who have a paycheck and/or access to the money/bank account/credit cards, etc. You and whoever else brings money into the house will use these tools to record every single penny you take in as income – or spend – for at least a month or more. The longer you track your spending, the easier it is to figure out where all of the hidden leaks exist. It might be a royal pain in the keister, but it really does get easier as time goes on.

Examples for Item and Income OUT might look like this: Coffee for morning commute: $1.59 Gas for the car: $43.78 (you could also chart the number of gallons purchased and mileage if you want to be exact) Lunch: $8.00 Haircut: $15.00 If you cash a check on Friday afternoon or take money from the ATM machine, and come Monday morning when the kids need lunch money and the wallet is empty, you will know exactly where, why and what the money was spent for. The bottle of soda you drank while waiting for daughter after basketball practice, the candy bar treat for each of the kids when you stopped for gas that evening, the pretty ‘to go’ cups of ice cream the kids spotted at the convenience store when you stopped in for gas on a Sunday afternoon drive – it all gets written down. You will then know exactly where the money went during the week, and what for, simply because you kept track. Knowledge is power; the power to help you and your family fine-tune the spending so you get maximum value from each dollar that you do send out of your pockets. At the end of the month you will need to make a bigger chart in a larger notebook to add it all up, and to have a really big picture of where all the money goes.

All of the expenses like these go in the Income OUT column: Rent/mortgage payment, utilities (heat, lights, phone, internet), food, (make a separate category for food eaten away from home), clothing, car expenses (fuel, batteries, oil, repairs, etc.) Other expenses: School fees, cell phones for the kids, gym memberships, etc. Remember, this process won’t work if you don’t do the work. And yes, it is a pain to start with, but it gets easier in time. Trust me! As I am writing this column (mid-November), the news is full of yet more folks losing their jobs – jobs they have had for years – or having their hours cut to the bone due to the insurance the company is required to fund. Many folks will soon be facing credit card bills from their Christmas spending (check that interest rate – talk about shock), plus the extra heating costs and other debts. Learning to live within, or beneath your ‘means’ (income) is the best long term insurance any family can have. 'Til Next Time, Paula —————————————————————————————— If you have tips or ideas to share, send them to Pennywise, Box 518, Kadoka, SD 57543 or better yet, email Pennywise at pennywise@gwtc.net. Please be sure to mention the "Farm And Livestock Directory" when you respond.

Since every family has a different lifestyle due to the size of the family unit and income, each family has to make up their own chart accordingly.

I learned this from a neighbor who has tracked his family spending for over 45 years. He just simply carries a little notebook and pen in his shirt pocket and records everything as the dollars leave his wallet. So, at the start of each day, put the date at the top of the page. Be sure to start a new page every day; it will make things easier in the long run. Then, make three column headings: Income IN, Income OUT, and Item (what you spend money on). Examples would be: Income IN: any money received, like your paycheck for 2 weeks, or perhaps the payback of a loan from a friend. Income OUT: the amount of money spent at a given transacation. Item: any time you spend money for any purpose, write it down, even if it’s a package of gum. Don’t feel guilty about spending. The whole purpose of the exercise is to find exactly where and how you spend your money. (These will be your longest entries.) A14

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Money Saving Tips From Pennywise: How to Eat Better AND Save Money on Food FREEZERS ARE AN INVESTMENT Invest in a freezer and enjoy the accumulated savings as time goes by. You can buy meats on sale and freeze to prepare many meals. Favorite vegetables can be purchased on sale and frozen for future use. I buy the biggest turkey I can find during the holidays, cook it and freeze the extra meat for future meals. I can make turkey and noodles, turkey pot pie, turkey casseroles of all kinds. I also save the bones, cook them, take off the bits of meat and have it for turkey soup. One big turkey can easily make around eight meals for my family for the one-time cost. (Of course, I couldn’t do any of that without the freezer.) My next purchase will be a quarter of beef from a local locker place. I can pay one price and get roasts, steaks, burger, stew meat, etc., and for quite a savings over supermarket prices. I am also going to buy up bread when it’s on sale. My grocer puts in on special for less than half price when it gets close to the sell-by date. (tip submitted by JC, SD) (Pennywise says: I personally have used my freezer for years to stretch my grocery dollars. When I make spaghetti, lasagna or any other casserole dish, part of it goes in the freezer for a future ‘quick meal’. Sometimes everyone can have a different dish, especially if the food is frozen in individual servings. Uncle Glen used to have ‘MUSGO’ day. He would open the fridge, lay out all the little dishes of past-cooked meals and say, “This 'musgo, that musgo’, etc. etc…" That was the way he used up all of the leftovers, although I prefer to call them ‘planned overs'!)

EAT AT HOME! SJ writes: I work full time and so does my husband. We have three children involved in all kinds of sports and other

activities at school and at church and the expense of ‘eating out’ all the time was really wrecking the budget. So, we got out the slow cooker and figured out recipes we could put together the night before, refrigerate and set in the cooker container in the morning, turn it on and supper will be hot and ready when we gather after work and school. We eat together as a family (sometimes early, depending on the timing) and then go off to the baseball, basketball, soccer game or whatever other activity the children are involved in at the time. Feeding five people at home is definitely cheaper than buying for five at the concession stands or fast food places. I also think it is healthier for all of us. And best of all, the kids are learning how to shop for the best deals on groceries – and how to cook! How great is that? (tip submitted by SJ, SD)

KEEP A LIST! I have a set amount of money to use for food every month, so I use the grocery store sale flyers to plan my meals for the week around what is on sale. I don’t take a daily newspaper, but will purchase one on Wednesdays because that is when all the sales for the weekend are advertised. I have learned that certain basic foods come on sale about once every 6 to 8 weeks, so will stock up on the cream soups for basic casseroles when they are basically half-price, and that amount will last me for a couple of months. I also buy canned tuna and other staple canned goods only when they are on sale and in this way, I can stay on budget and feed my family healthy foods they like. The money I save on the sale items means I can buy more of the fresh fruits and vegetables to insure that my children are well fed. We also pack the lunches for our school aged children from foods at home. I discovered that they were throwing away

over half of their meal at school because they ‘didn’t like’ the food or the way it was prepared, so this also saves us money and the school money because they aren’t tossing food someone else would eat. (My kids can’t have gluten so many of the breaded items are OUT!) (tip submitted by WT, ND)

USE THAT SLOW COOKER I bought a slow cooker at a thrift store for $5 and it’s the best money I’ve ever spent. I can buy a pound of cheap beef, turkey or chicken and cook it into soup or stew in a few hours with very little effort. I make beef stew with potatoes, carrots and onions, pour on some dissolved bouillon cubes and go to work for the day. When I get home, I have a meal for me and my kids for under $3 for the five of us, and that's including two teenagers! Everyone should invest in a slow cooker – even the new ones aren’t that expensive and can really save you a lot of money. (tip submitted by SB, NE)

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USE WHAT YOU HAVE Re-use those plastic bags you get at the supermarket and other places. I carry the bags in my purse and just bag things up as they come off of the belt at my local grocery store. The clerks don’t care and it saves the stores a bit of money too. I ‘don’t buy’ fancy dishcloths. I reuse the washcloths from the bathroom when they get a little ragged around the edges. I also use them as scrub rags for my floors. If I have a spill or sticky spot, when I’m done washing dishes, I get the rag wet, wring it out, drop it on the floor and use my foot to push the wet rag over the icky spot. Takes about two seconds and sure keeps the floors cleaner. Of course, the minute that job is done, the dirty scrub rag goes straight to the wash. (tip submitted by MB, Il)

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r's a e Y w e e le N rov p p een m im i b s d r ul ne ve o o e c n e t er. r e a k e v h n h i th nt Is t I ha f o i o t ? uld rt o life olu o s w s s ' e l r one fits-al —who sizey r t eve -sizene - d st i o o l ul sa ne ve i o o a e w h r a eI hat the t b k y e Ma thin r to lif o t e e py? r w p a s a d an eh l l n a o y fits ver e ke ma Hah! Pondering this brought up a related question to consider: Why do some people find peace, happiness and success while other people fail? Why, when bad things happen, do some people suffer while other people make lemonade? I want to find the secret to making lemonade from life’s lemons and make it my New Year's resolution for this year and for life. Why do some of us hang up in frustration when we have been put on hold for the fourth time and other people persist? Why can some veterans come home from war and function well while others struggle? Why do some people with a debilitating disease exude grace and peace while others are overwhelmed and depressed? I once asked a special needs teacher about kids who come from troubled families. I asked her why some kids from tough backgrounds or challenging family situations make it while others don't. Her response was: resilience. She felt some kids simply had more natural resilience than others had and could therefore overcome life's negative events better.

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stress" or "an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change." Resilience sounds like a quality we would all want. These definitions remind me of a foam rubber ball. I want to be more like a foam rubber ball that bounces back and recovers its shape.

Third, I am going to work on my attitude. If I can't change events, I can still change how I perceive them and how I choose to react to them. Is the glass half empty or half full? When the garage door spring breaks in the middle of winter, am I going to panic or problem solve? Am I going

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is simple. I am going to try to be more

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would even be possible if resilience is a natural ability or an innate quality? Yes, I still think so. I think we all actively cultivate qualities we want to see in ourselves. After all, we choose new behaviors like weight loss, healthy eating, exercise, and frugality, or we make relationship, career, or other life changes, and we try to pursue a host of other good qualities like calmness, patience, or persistence. Why not greater resilience?

Finally, I am going to learn to get comfortable with living with life’s paradoxes. Some things both scare me and challenge me—such as the opportunity to give a presentation in front of a very large audience. Some things make me feel happy and sad—for instance, watching my children leave home and start their own lives. The better I get at accepting paradoxes rather than resisting them, the easier it is for me

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the usual problems throughout the year. I am a huge believer in the power of choice. I believe that we, as people, have the power to choose. I think we all can make better and different choices on a daily basis. Every day life gives us many opportunities to make choices. For example, when my kids are stomping around the house and arguing, I can choose to yell at them or I can try to approach the situation calmly. If I choose

What would happen if we all worked to be more resilient? I think it would be amazing. Instead of banging into each other and coming away shattered, cracked, bent, or broken, we would bounce away like a foam rubber ball and come back whole and ready for the next adventure! Are you ready to work on your resilience for this New Year's resolution?

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Why Texas Hog Production Should be Considered the "Next Big Thing" If the name PORK TEXAS doesn’t ring a bell with you, it soon will. As this project gets off the ground, you’ll be hearing more and more about hogs being raised free range on the ground — being raised as Mother Nature intended. If hogs can run wild and flourish in the state of Texas, why can’t domestic hogs survive and multiply in the same environment? The answer is, yes – they can! Texas pork production is nothing new, they aren’t re-inventing the wheel— it is simply sustainable hog production. It is producing pork in the greenest, most efficient way possible. In comparison, conﬁnement pork production exposes itself to every negative cause and effect known to the swine industry, at a cost that far exceeds a favorable rate of return on investment. As a result, we have seen a dramatic shift over the past 20 years of small to midsized hog operations reverting back to sustainable production. The astronomical startup and facility replacement costs, environmental regulations, use of growth hormones and antibiotics, along with animal welfare issues and practices is forcing many producers to revert back to sustainable production. In fact it may be an issue that will be forced upon the industry because of pressure from the fast food network.

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McDonalds and Burger King are just a couple of examples of companies that no longer want their pork to be inhumanly raised in cages. Not only do hogs do better in their natural environment, they produce a more acceptable product. Sustainable pork is not only more economical to produce, but the demand is creating premium prices that further add to the bottom line. It ’s all about profitability and healthiness for all concerned. As well as being more proﬁtable, the sustainable pork product is one that meets these certain consumer-driven criteria:

• Animal Friendly • Environmental Friendly • Worker Health And Safety Friendly • Community Friendly—No Offensive Odors • No Manure Nutrient Build-Up • Manure Nutrients Recycled • Healthy Animal Environment • Reduce Food Infra-Structure Cost • Economically Competitive Sustainable pasture-based production is an alternative approach for raising hogs outdoors, using pastures as a major source of nutrients compared to conﬁnement or other indoor systems. The sustainable pasture approach can offer the producer lower initial costs, lower production costs, and a sustainable method for producing pork. The typical design of a pasture system uses low cost portable housing and wire fencing. Since these systems require no expensive buildings, according to Texas Tech Pork Institute, 40-70% of startup can be saved over conventional indoor systems, saving approximately 4.5 million dollars per 1000 head operation. Multiply this by tens of thousands and the investment savings and lower overhead costs become substantial.

dition of all, lending support to this project, is location. The Texas climate is ideally suited to sustainable outdoor pork production, thus the low overhead and investment requirements.

Investment Opportunity Alert! An opportunity to invest in Texas pork is available. For more information about this opportunity, contact Kevin Bottke at 817-262-0621 or kevin@porktexas.com. Watch his video about sustainable pork production at www.porktexas.com. This is an investment like no other — you can hedge your bet with land appreciation. Unlike most conventional hog production investments which are driven by cost of production, appreciating land values become a source of price protection for your investment. The 40 to 70% reduction in startup costs will buy a lot of Texas land — non-productive land that will only get more valuable as the hogs clear the land for their own habitation and enrichment. Sustainable pork production is mother natures way of providing God given resources for a cause greater than that for which it was originally intended. Combining production techniques to enhance profits and improve environmental and socioeconomics is not only a good sound investment, it is worthy of the innate nature of mankind. Pork Texas is a breath of fresh air for investors looking for an opportunity to invest in something that isn’t hidden behind a mirage of high risk and sophisticated jargon. It is simply doing that which comes naturally!

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He developed a style of leaping the bar backward. He knew it looked awkward, and he wasn’t quite sure why it worked. People laughed at him, and no one expected him to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team. But they stopped laughing when he set records with his technique, succeeding at a jump that came within 1.5 inches of the world record. The “Fosbury Flop” became standard practice because Fosbury didn’t care what other people thought. “I don’t even think about the high jump,” he told Sports Illustrated. “It’s positive thinking. I just let it happen.”

(The driving force behind the Texas Pork enterprise is Kevin Bottke. He can be reached at 817-262-0621, or www.porktexas.com. Not only is Kevin a personal friend, his entrepreneurial spirit, background in the livestock industry, leadership in every phase of his life, and strength of character lend credence to the Pork Texas phenomenon. His ethical and moral track record speaks volumes about a spiritually driven man.)

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From that point on, we developed a bond that has been more special than words can express. Like the time I was faced with some serious health issues – who was the first person (other than family) to be there at my side? It has always been Kevin there to support me in my every endeavor. This speaks volumes about the kind of man you would be involved with if you should choose to become an investor in Texas Pork. As an investor, the scrutiny of the man becomes more important than that of the project itself. If you believe and trust the man you’re doing business with, the rest will fall in place.

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The project is only as good as the man that’s leading it, so take the time to get acquainted. You’ll be a better person for having done so, for whether you’re an investor or just have an inquisitive mind, the knowledge you’ll glean from this relationship will serve you well for the rest of your life. But far more important will be the intrinsic values of humanity that will strengthen and enhance your life forever.

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• 900 Ac., NE TX, nice improvements, excellent grass, 23 stock tanks, game, 3.9 mil. includes cattle and equipment. • NEW 735 Ac., LaMar Co., Paris, TX. Big 2-story ranch home, lake, miles of frontage road, minerals, excellent cattle pasture. Price reduced, $2,750,000. • 274 Ac., 4 small lakes, perfect hunting, cattle, nice barn apartment, city water, good quality trees, secluded but only 30 miles from downtown Dallas, price reduced, $3,500 per acre.

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AB Martin Roofing................................. B3

Strobel Manufacturing......................... B2

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Tire Gard LLC..........................................B11

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Tubeline..................................................... B2

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• 146 Ac., NE TX, ranch, game woods and meadows. 3/2/ homes, 2 nice barns, lake. $370,000.

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• NEW 50 Ac., S.E. TX ranch, nice 3.2 home, excellent grass, 1 Ac. lake fenced, Trinity county.Very accessible to Houston, Lufkin surrounded by big prop. making big game abundant. Price - $350,000

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• NEW 22 mile, beautiful building sight. Game, big trees, 17 miles out of Dallas, secluded. $185,000

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